The discovery of a great and wicked conspiracy against this kingdom in generall, and the City of London in particular Being a letter sent from the Hague in Holland, and directed to Secretary Nicholas, but intercepted by the way, and read in both Houses of Parliament on Saterday the 26 of November, 1642. Also, what great preparations of money, men, and arms, there is now made in Holland, France, and Denmark, to assist the Kings Majesty in England. With the manner how the said letter was intercepted and taken. Whereunto is added, an order by the Lord Major, for the raising of 30000 l. in the City of London.

The discovery of a great and wicked conspiracy against this kingdom in generall, and the City of London in particular Being a letter sent from the Hague in Holland, and directed to Secretary Nicholas, but intercepted by the way, and read in both Houses of Parliament on Saterday the 26 of November, 1642. Also, what great preparations of money, men, and arms, there is now made in Holland, France, and Denmark, to assist the Kings Majesty in England. With the manner how the said letter was intercepted and taken. Whereunto is added, an order by the Lord Major, for the raising of 30000 l. in the City of London.

The discovery of a great and wicked conspiracy against this kingdom in generall, and the City of London in particular Being a letter sent from the Hague in Holland, and directed to Secretary Nicholas, but intercepted by the way, and read in both Houses of Parliament on Saterday the 26 of November, 1642. Also, what great preparations of money, men, and arms, there is now made in Holland, France, and Denmark, to assist the Kings Majesty in England. With the manner how the said letter was intercepted and taken. Whereunto is added, an order by the Lord Major, for the raising of 30000 l. in the City of London.

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The manner how this aforesaid letter was intercepted and taken.

By the Maior.

FINIS.

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THE DISCOVERY Of a great and wicked Conspiracy against this Kingdom in generall, and the City of London in particular.

Being a Letter sent from the Hague in Holland, and directed to Secretary Nicholas, but intercepted by the way, and read in both Houses of Parliament on Saterday the 26 of November. 1642.

Also, what great preparations of money, men, and Arms, there is now made in Holland, France, and Denmark, to assist the Kings Majesty in England. With the manner how the said Letter was intercepted and taken.

Whereunto is added, An Order by the Lord Major, for the raising of 30000 l. in the City of London.

Die Sabbathi, 26 Novemb. 1642.

ORdered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this Letter be forthwith printed and published, and read in all Parish Churches within the City of London and the Suburbs thereof, by the Parsons, Vicars, or Curates of the same.

J. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.

LONDON: Printed for Ed. Blackmore. Novemb. 28. 1642.

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IT is now long since I had the opportunitie of writing to you, but since my first have not heard any thing from you at all; The occasion of our long stay here, was first the expectation of our Irish ships, next the raising money, which the proposition of Newcastle drew as fast as it could advance, the failing of the Ships had it not been supplyed by the reputation of the Kings successe at Land, had given us a dangerous blow here; but that hath so supported our credit that the Prince of Orange hath since plaid his part, and advanced all those summes we were to expect, of which 20000.l. is sent towards you, 20000. l. to Newcastle, and 20000.l. at least we bring with us, besides the great businesse which we expect this day a finall end of, which will advance 60000 l. more, in which we are ascertained of the Prince of Orange his utmost power; such neverthelesse we apprehend the importance of the Queenes being in England, that we had gone this last weeke, and expected the coming of thatafter, had not an unseasonable complement from your side stopt us, till this expresse sent to you: the fleet is now ready, and this weeke we certainly goe, if those counsels, or chances, that move to dilatory resolutions, move not more effectually then the certaine advantages of our expedition and dispatch from hence, all our affaires now done, and nothing more to be expected. That you may [Page] know upon what grounds we goe, and what securitie we expect there, and what advantage you in the South are to derive from it, you must know we have sent over 10000. foot armes, besides the Garrison neere 2000 horse armes, and 20 peece of Canon; we bring over wagons and all accommodation to march so soon as we arrive, we carry very considerable Officers from hence, and by the advice we receive from that side 8000 men are on foot already, 6 Troops of Horse, and the rest will not belong on raising after we come there. Generall King is designed for Lievtenant-generall, hath been with the Queen, and will be suddenly there. From Denmarke are likewise sent Arms for 10000 foot, and 1500 horse, with a traine of Artillery, and every thing proportionable, to the very Drums and Halbards. Two good men of warre come their Convoy, and in them an Embassadour to His Majesty, a person of great qualitie in Denmarke, I hope it will be a generall care there to see him Nobly treated, for the entertainment and neglect of the last was much complained of, and is so much insented by the King, that it had like to have frustrated all our expectations in that Court, had not Cochran very handsomely evaded it, he comes along with the Embassadour, with whom if you encounter you will communicate some Propositions of great importance, which in how much the fewer hands they are carried, will be so much the better liked by them you are to deale with, if my imployment in this affaire may fall upon your servant that writes to you, I know you will not be unmindfull of him.

We have great apprehensions here by something intimated from my Lord of Holland, of a treaty further entred into then we have advertisement of, or can well approve; [Page] We have confidently bel [...]eved your approaching London, (if you had not made too long stay upon the way) would have determined that matter, and what the difficulties are now of that we cannot yet understand, for if intelligence from hence came as freely to you as to us, the Kings partie there are very considerable, and full of that expectation, and a day or two losse of time by the late example of Hull, may be judged of what contrary consequences it may produce.

We heare my Lord of Essex approaches London, but beleeve he will be so waited on by the Kings Horse, not to let him joyne with their Forces there, being now so lame an Army without Horse or Canon, as the Relations you send hither makes him to be. We beleeve the Kings Horse likewise, now so great a body, that it will be as troublesome as unnecessary for them to subsist together, and thinke so many Troops might be well spared as might be sent into Kent, to countenance a partie to be set on foote there, which according to our intelligence here would undoubtedly be found very affectionate and considerable, so that by sparing 500 Horse, you might possibly adde to your Army 5000 Foote, to be imployed upon the River on that side the Towne.

If the unhappy interception had not come of the last weeks Letters, we had undoubtedly been with you on the other side in Norfolk and Essex, within three weekes, and in that condition having all the Kingdome behinde us on every side, it will not be hard to judge whether should have been better able to subsist, they within the Towne, or the Kings Army without; admit my Lord of Essex were gotten in, or that the Towne had not yeelded it selfe so soone as you had approached, you may yet certainly [Page] presume on this, that our being once on foote we shall be able to collect for you all the 400000 l. Subsidies, universally throughout the Kingdome, which will make the Kings Army subsist, and weare out theirs, besides which the money we bring; what we expect from Denmarke, and France, are all encouragements to make us expect no Treaties to be admitted, but upon termes of great advantage and honour to His Majesty, those you are best able to judge of upon the place. If the King have use of them, I am confident you may expect from France, (so soone as you set footing in Kent, and shall intimate you desire the same) the three Regiments of His Majesties own Subjects there imployed, under Colonell Hill, Colonell Fitz williams, and Colonell Beling: your Letters directed to Newcastle will direct our addresses to France, for I hope wee shall yet be there before you can returne any in answer to this.

Hague, Novemb. 22. 1642.

The manner how this aforesaid letter was intercepted and taken.

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ON Saterday morning the Gentleman that brought this letter from Holland came up to London in a Gravesend-boat, intending to land at Brainford, and therefore for the more expedition shot the Bridge, which being perceived by one of the Pinaces that lie on this side for the guard of the City and Parliament, and being known to be a Gravesend-boat, which alwayes land on the other side at Billinsgate: they called to them to know their businesse; But they not regarding their summons still posted away, whereupon the men in the ship made after them and hald them in, examined the Gentleman, and having some suspition searcht him, and found this with some other letters about him; whereupon they presently carried him up to the Parliament, where after examination his letters were taken from him, and he committed to safe custody.

This letter (as is supposed) was writ by Collonell Goring.

By the Maior.

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VVHereas certain Letters from forrain parts and severall places of the Kingdom have been intercepted, and brought unto the Parliament, discovering the desperate designes and plots of Papists and other ill affected, in collecting great sums of money and providing many thousands of men and Arms, for the ruine of our Religion and Kingdom. For the preserving and securing wherof, there is great necessity of a present and speedy supply of money, that the Army may suddenly advance, for preventing of the many outrages that the Cavaleers daily commit in severall places of this Kingdom at once; & in regard the burthen hath hitherto lain upon the willing and well-affected persons; the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament have passed an Ordinance, that all such persons as hitherto have not contributed, or not proportionable to their estates, upon the Propositions of Parliament, for the safety of the Kingdom, shall be assessed and compelled to contribute and pay according to their ability. And forasmuch as moneys cannot be advanced by vertue of that Ordinance, to supply the urgent and pressing occasions of the Army; It is desired by a Committee of the Lords and Commons, appointed by the Parliament, for advancing of mon [...]ys, that a sum of 30000 l. might be raised by Tuesday in the afternoon, and all such as shall lend any money for the present raising of the same, shall be repayed their moneys so lent out, of the first moneys that shall be collected upon the said Ordinance: and for the better advancing of this necessary service, the Ministers of every Parish are requested, publickly to stir up their Parishioners hereunto, and that the Church wardens of every Parish cause an assembly of the Parishioners tomorrow after Sermon, in the afternoon, that amongst them they raise a proportionable summe, and that upon Munday next, at three of the clock in the afternoon the Church-wardens appear at Guild hall before the said Committee, to give an account of what moneys they have raised.

Dated November 26, 1642.

Isaac Pennington Major.

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The discovery of a great and wicked conspiracy against this kingdom in generall, and the City of London in particular Being a letter sent from the Hague in Holland, and directed to Secretary Nicholas, but intercepted by the way, and read in both Houses of Parliament on Saterday the 26 of November, 1642. Also, what great preparations of money, men, and arms, there is now made in Holland, France, and Denmark, to assist the Kings Majesty in England. With the manner how the said letter was intercepted and taken. Whereunto is added, an order by the Lord Major, for the raising of 30000 l. in the City of London.

Goring, George Goring, Baron, 1608-1657.

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— The discovery of a great and wicked conspiracy against this kingdom in generall, and the City of London in particular Being a letter sent from the Hague in Holland, and directed to Secretary Nicholas, but intercepted by the way, and read in both Houses of Parliament on Saterday the 26 of November, 1642. Also, what great preparations of money, men, and arms, there is now made in Holland, France, and Denmark, to assist the Kings Majesty in England. With the manner how the said letter was intercepted and taken. Whereunto is added, an order by the Lord Major, for the raising of 30000 l. in the City of London., Goring, George Goring, Baron, 1608-1657., Nicholas, Edward, Sir, 1593-1669., Penington, Isaac, Sir, 1587?-1660., City of London (England). Lord Mayor., England and Wales. Parliament. Proceedings. 1642-11-26. aut.

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printed for Ed. Blackmore,. London :: Novemb. 28. 1642.. (By George Goring.) (Signatures: A⁴.) (Sir Isaac Penington was Lord Mayor of London from 1642 to 1643.) (On A4v: This (letter as it is supposed) was writ by Collonell Goring.) (Reproduction of the original in the Christ Church Library, Oxford.)

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