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         T. S.
      
       
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             A letter sent from the leagver before Hull.
             T. S.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by T.P. and M.S. in Goldsmiths-Alley,
             London :
             [1642]
          
           
             Signed: T.S.
             Dated at end: From the Leguer before Hull, Iuly 13. 1641.
             Publication date from Wing.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
         eng
      
       
         
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
           Hull (England) -- History -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           A
           LETTER
           SENT
           FROM
           THE
           LEAGVER
           BEFORE
           HULL
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Put
           this
           Letter
           to
           the
           hazard
           of
           a
           quicke
           passage
           ,
           leaving
           it
           to
           take
           its
           fortune
           at
           the
           Post-house
           .
           The
           News
           most
           spoken
           of
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           is
           ,
           That
           Sir
           
             John
             Hotham
          
           by
           his
           vigilancie
           hath
           obtained
           foure
           great
           peece
           of
           Ord●ance
           from
           the
           Cavelliers
           ,
           and
           taken
           the
           Lord
           
             Faulconbridge
             ,
          
           a
           Peer
           of
           the
           Lords
           House
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
           
             Bellassis
             ,
          
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           prisoners
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ;
           both
           which
           persons
           have
           been
           most
           active
           in
           this
           their
           native
           Countie
           ,
           by
           their
           example
           to
           draw
           on
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Gentrie
           to
           engage
           themselves
           against
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           the
           proceedings
           thereof
           ;
           finding
           both
           horse
           and
           men
           in
           this
           service
           against
           
             Hull
             .
          
           They
           were
           going
           over
           
             Humber
          
           in
           a
           Catch
           with
           these
           foure
           peeces
           of
           Ordnance
           ,
           in
           hope
           to
           have
           landed
           them
           in
           
             Linconshire
          
           side
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           planted
           them
           there
           opposite
           to
           the
           Battery
           at
           Paul
           :
           there
           were
           certain
           great
           sadle
           horses
           in
           the
           same
           Catche
           ,
           and
           divers
           other
           gentlemen
           ,
           young
           Mr.
           
             Hotham
             ,
          
           as
           I
           hear
           ,
           made
           out
           of
           
             Hull
          
           in
           a
           small
           frigot
           ,
           with
           foure
           small
           Peeces
           ,
           and
           fifty
           Musketiers
           ,
           and
           boarded
           them
           in
           their
           passage
           ;
           If
           the
           Town
           hold
           out
           well
           till
           Friday
           next
           ,
           the
           Spring-tyde
           will
           make
           the
           Besiegers
           leave
           their
           Trenches
           :
           Its
           pitie
           if
           they
           have
           no
           fresh
           supplies
           of
           men
           and
           provision
           sent
           unto
           them
           ,
           whereof
           as
           yet
           we
           hear
           not
           ,
           but
           are
           confident
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           will
           not
           be
           slow
           in
           their
           relief
           ,
           it
           concerns
           them
           .
           We
           are
           troubled
           at
           the
           great
           resort
           of
           Papists
           hither
           ,
           we
           the
           more
           distaste
           the
           proceedings
           ,
           because
           of
           their
           forwardnesse
           to
           interest
           themselves
           :
           
             theirs
             ,
          
           and
           the
           entertainment
           of
           
             Commanders
             out
             of
             Ireland
             ,
             some
             Popish
             from
             beyond
             Sea
             ,
          
           especially
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Dillon
             ,
          
           and
           
             Collonel
             Taffote
          
           (
           Rebels
           come
           from
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           who
           are
           all
           active
           against
           
             Hull
          
           )
           much
           reflects
           upon
           his
           Majesties
           often
           expressions
           ,
           cools
           our
           affections
           ,
           and
           fils
           us
           with
           doubtings
           .
           One
           
             Thornton
          
           (
           a
           Protestant
           of
           the
           last
           edition
           )
           expell'd
           
             Hull
          
           by
           Sir
           
             John
             Hotham
             ,
          
           is
           now
           made
           Captain
           of
           a
           Troop
           :
           last
           day
           he
           with
           his
           Souldiers
           rode
           to
           
             Anlaby
          
           (
           a
           little
           way
           off
           
             Hull
          
           )
           there
           plundred
           and
           pillaged
           Lieutenant
           Collonel
           
             Legards
          
           house
           ;
           whereof
           
             Legard
          
           hearing
           ,
           plunders
           
             Thorntons
          
           house
           at
           
             Hull
             :
          
           whereupon
           
             Thornton
          
           drives
           
             Legards
          
           grounds
           of
           all
           his
           oxen
           ,
           horses
           ,
           kine
           ,
           sheep
           ,
           &c.
           
           Then
           Captain
           
             Jefford
          
           with
           sixtie
           Musketiers
           ,
           makes
           after
           
             Thornton
          
           and
           his
           prize
           ,
           
             Thornton
          
           perceiving
           this
           ,
           fled
           ,
           and
           left
           his
           bootie
           :
           and
           because
           his
           Troops
           would
           not
           loose
           his
           company
           ,
           they
           rode
           after
           him
           :
           
             Jefford
          
           prayed
           him
           ,
           if
           he
           were
           a
           gentleman
           ,
           that
           the
           Souldiers
           on
           both
           sides
           might
           be
           dismissed
           ,
           and
           they
           two
           end
           the
           quarrell
           .
           But
           
             Thornton
          
           refused
           ,
           declaring
           it
           was
           a
           vain
           proposition
           .
           You
           shall
           hear
           further
           as
           opportunitie
           serves
           .
           Farewill
           .
        
         
           
             
               From
               the
               Leguer
               before
            
             HULL
             ,
             
               Iuly
               13.
               1641.
               
            
          
           
             Yours
             ,
             T.
             S.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             London
             :
          
           Printed
           by
           
             T.
             P.
          
           and
           
             M.
             S.
          
           in
           Goldsmiths-Alley
           .
        
      
      
  

