Exceeding Joyfull NEWES FROM Warwick-Castle and Banburie: SENT In a Letter from Mr. Fines, Son to the Right Honourable the Lord Say, to Mr. Iohn Pym, Esq; a worthy member of the House of Commons.
Wherin is Declared how the Earl of Northampton had besieged Warwick Castle, and planted against it divers pieces of Ordnance, and how he was beaten off by the Souldiers that were within the said Castle.
Also comfortable Tydings from Portsmouth, declaring the manner how M. NORTON one of the Lieutenants for Hampshire, hath took the Works which Colonell Goring had made three miles from the Town.
Hen. Elsing Cler. D. Com.
Printed for Iohn Cave. August 17. 1642.
Exceding JOYFUL NEVVES FROM WARWICK-CASTLE.
VPon Tuesday last, being the 16 day of this instant month of August, the House of Commons received a Letter from Mr. Fines, Son to the right Honourable the Lord Say (who had the Charge of the Ordinance, in the absence of the Lord Brooks) the said Letter was directed to Mr. Pym, an Honourable and worthy member of the Commons. House and at the compleating of the said house, Mr. Pym acquainted them with it, and openly read the same in the presence of all those members that were residing [...]e.
The Substance and Forme of the said Letter, is Declared and laid open in these ensuing Particulars.
The Letter.
OUt of the love and affection, which I bear unto you, I thought it very expedient to acquaint you with our proceedings in these parts, which I have here briefly set down, as followeth.
The Earl of Northampton having no sooner had information, that the Volunteers that came out of Hartfordshire were returned back again, by reason of a forged Letter that was sent unto them, by the plot and procurement of the said Earl in the name of Mr. Hambden, desiring them to return back again, pretending that there was no need of their going to Banbury, he immediatly marched towards Banbury with 600. horse, and comming thither, he commanded the said town to be restored up into his custody, but the [Page]Inhabitants of the said town would not consent therto, but resolved rather to spend their dearest lives in the defence of both Houses, then to prove false and treacherous unto them.
The Ordinance and Ammunition that were in Banbarie, was carryed to the Lord Say his House, and Mr. Fines is Resolved to lose his dearest blood in the defence and preservation of them, and if it were possible, would break them in pieces, rather then the Earl of Northampton should have them to imploy against the Parliament.
The House of Commons having spent some time in debate of these tydings, immediatly drew up an Order, and resolved that the Lord Brookes should go down with all speed, with those Forces that are raised here, to preserve the peace and safety of that County.
The said Lords and Commons have also given him power and command to raise the Country, and to kill and slay all those that shall oppose him.
These particulars aforementioned was agreed on by the Honourable House of Commons, and having prepared and made ready the Orders and Commissions that were to be granted to the Lord Brookes, they sent a message to the Lords to Desire their concurrence therin, which they most willingly agreed and consented to, and it was forthwith dispatched by the Lords.
These are the Orders of both Houses of Parliament, concerning the Lord Brookes, Lord Lieutenant of Warwickeshire.
Both Houses of Parliament hath also taken into consideration the proceedings of the Earl of Northampton, and after some time of debate therupon, it was Ordered, that the Lieutenant of the County of Buckingham, Mr. Hambden, and Mr. Goodwyn (being both made Colonels) should goe down into Buckingham-shire to raise Forces in that County, and to march with them towards Banbury, for the preservation therof against the Earl of Northampton.
But it was reported to both houses of Parliament for certain, that the Earle of Northampton hath taken the Ordinance and Magazine that were at Banbury, and carryed them to Warwicke, and hath planted them against the Castle, and hath also gathered together a great Number of men, being credibly reported, 14. or 1500. at the least, and that Mr. Fines when he saw that he was no wayes able to make resisti [...] [...]livered up the Ordinance, so that there was no hurt done, the Towns-men being willing that the Ordinance should be carryed away, thereby thinking to free themselves of the present Fears, and danger they were in.
The said Earl of Northampton hath also since his besieging the Castle of Warwick, made many attempts against it, and indeavoured to beat down the Walls of the said Castle, thinking therby to obtain it, but he was prevented of that damnable project; for the Inhabitants that were within, seeing the Resolution of Spencer, and that he were mounting his Ordinance [Page]against them, forth with discharged three of their Brasse Pieces against the Pioners that were raising of Fortifications and Bulwarks, and slew about the Number of 12. or 13. men.
There was intelligence also brought to both Houses of Parliament from Portsmouth, declaring the proceedings of one Mr. Norton, one of the Deputy Lieutenants for Hampshire, relating, that he had [...]n the works, that Colonel Goring [...] [...] king at the Bridge, three mi [...] [...] Town, with 200. men, which [...] [...]ed in the Parliaments name.
They were also informed, that the Cavaleers that are in the said town of Portsmouth, do steal away, so that he hath in the town not above 200. souldiers.