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CERTAINE LETTERS Sent from Sir IOHN HOTHAM, Young HOTHAM, the Major of HULL, and others.

Intercepted, and brought to Court to His MAJESTIE, April 16.

OXFORD, Printed by Henry Hall. M.DC.XLIII.

READER,

THeſe Intercepted Letters which we here impart to thee are exactly printed without the le iſt alteration of word or ſpelling from the Originalls which the Printer hath in his cuſtody under the Authors owne hands and ſeales.

The firſt letter ſuperſcribed to Mr Pym, From Sir Iohn Hotham. The ſecond to Sir Matthew Boynton, and Mr Nye, From Sir Iohn Hotham. The third to Sir Thomas Barrington, From Sir Iohn Hotham. The fourth to Sr Philip Stapleton, From Young Hotham. The fifth to one Mr Darly, From Young Hotham. The ſixth to Mr Pelham Burgeſſe of Hull from the Major and others of that incorporation.
1ſt FOR MY MVCH HONOVRED friend IOHN PYM Eſquire. Sir,

I Received yours of the 4 of Aprill with the Orders incloſed; for which I deſire you will preſent my humble ſervice to the Houſe, I heare from many of my friends as well as from your ſelfe, the jealouſies was ſo uppon mee by reaſon of that fact of Sir Hugh Cholmeley's, it is the Evening Crownes the day, and I hope to make it in the end well appeare they were without cauſe; I confeſſe, I much marveile how ſuch things ſhould find the leaſt beleife, being that I have ever ſince I was truſted by you in this imploiment ſerved you to the beſt of my Judgment, not according to the ſtrict letter of my Commiſſion, but have acted all things both here and in other places that I thought might conduce to the advancement of your ſervice. I have now ſent ſome good force both of horſe and foote into Lincolneshire, and my ſonne with them to the aid of our friends there; I aſſure you if Prince Rupert with his forces come downe into theſe parts, unleſſe you ſend forces downe to attend upon him, all theſe parts will be in very bad eſtate, if there were any conſiderable forces to fight with my Lord of Newcaſtle, before his new raiſed men be with exerciſe made ſoldiers, truly I beleeve the victory would not be very difficult, but if you ſuffer Prince Rupert and him to joyne together, though ſouldiers that are now of noe value will within a while be as good as the other.

That buſineſſe of Scarbrough Caſtle of which I writ to you in my laſt letter is fallen out unfortunately, for Captaine Bushell after he had ſurpriſed the Caſtle and was in full poſſeſſion of it diſpatch't a meſſenger to mee for inſtant aid, which I preſently ſent him with two Catches, he in the meane time moſt treacherouſly delivered the Caſtle, and had the impudence to come to mee to Hull, I have clapt him up cloſe priſoner, and intend to call him to a Councell of war • e, there to bee puniſhed according to his Demerits, if ſuch Villaines be not made examples noe man will be deterr'd from doing ill.

I have received your order for the cuſtomes and have received of Mr Somerfield betwixt foure and five hundred pound, being all he had in his hand, my order is for the time to come, & this was of mony in his hand before the receipt of my order, therefore I pray you Sir by the next poſt ſend him a diſcharge for that mony, which I have promiſed him to procure the cuſtomes by reaſon of the decay of trade heare I feare will not be above 100 l in the weeke at moſt, which you know how farr ſhort it will come of our pay, I ſhall therefore intreat that you will not faile to ſpeede us downe money, for in good faith elſe your affaires will ſuffer irrecoverably without my power to helpe it. I have during almoſt all the time of your buſineſſe mainteined 4 troopes of horſe, 4 troopes of dragoones, a Regiment of foot without any charge to you more then the publique faith, I conceive then you may be better ſatisfied to pay this garriſon which cannot ſhift without it, Sir this is all I have for the preſent but his beſt reſpect who ever is.

Your moſt humble ſervant IOHN HOTHAM. Hull the 7th of April. 1643. Poſtſcript.

Sir, you muſt needs ſend us down two Demi-Cannon, and we ſhall make a ſhift for the reſt: There is one approach to the towne and we want great peices to hinder that, ſo as you muſt needs ſend us downe two Demi-Cannon, we ſent you divers good ones from hence, if you ſend them downe I pray doe it by the next Ship and ſend bullets with them.
2d. For my much honoured friends Sir Matthew Boynton Knight and Baronet, and Maſter Nay Preacher of Gods Word, theſe. Sir,

I Received yours of the 4 of Aprill. and in a letter from Sir William Stricland, the order for receiving the Cuſtomes. they were uſually before theſe ill times 7 and 800 l a weeke, I feare they will not be for the preſent 100 l a weeke. ſoe that you ſee in what caſe we are at, I deſire you will doe the utmoſt with our friends, that the 6000 l whereof I have had one may be ſent ſpeedily downe, truely I am driven to my wits end for monies. The newes you heard of my Lord Fairefax loſſe was too true, he had 700 of his Club men Caried priſoners into Yorke where they now are. My Lord Fairefax is now at Leedes, and my Lord Newcaſtle is drawen with moſt of his forces into the Weſt: Major Jefford is Battering Pomfret Caſtle, while the other increaſeth in ſtrength and reputation; we take it heere for granted Prince Rupert is comming Northward, if ſome ſtronge forces march not in the Backe of him, our forces in Yorkeſhire will ſubſiſt but a while. My ſonne at the Extreame earneſt ſolicitation of our Lincolneſhire friends, is to morrow ſettinge forwards to their aſſiſtance, with ſome troopes of horſe and two ſtrong companies of foote, he is to command in chiefe all their forces, I hope with Gods bleſſing he will give a good account of his actions. In the Buſineſſe of Scarbrouge Caſtle we are betrayed. Buſhell hath ſurrendered the Caſtle; and my Catches I ſent to his aid, like fooles contrarie to my expreſſe order entered the Haven, and are ſurpriſed. yet had Buſhell the impudence to come to Hull, where I have him faſt, and intend to Judge him according to his deſerts by a Councell of war; ſuch villaines cannot ſuffer ſufficiently. For thoſe letters of Marte, I thinke it not amiſſe to leave them for the preſent: If it were not for thoſe fooliſh Jealoſies▪ (which I endeavour to avoyd) I dare ſay at this time I could have done the Parliament more ſervice then all the actions I ever did them was worth; but I dare not adventure upon it I ſaw my ſelfe ſo much miſtaken, as God willing it ſhall well appeare in the End: Sr I am ſoe much your debtor for your ſo painfull a journey as I know not how to requite. But upon all occaſions you ſhall ever finde mee▪

Your moſt faithfull friend IOHN HOTHAM. Hull 7th 1643. Poſtſcript.

We heare there is an Order of Parliament for the ſequeſtration of the ſpirituall liveings of the malignant prieſts; if it be ſo theire is three good livings, within 10 miles of Hull, the leaſt worth 200 l per annum, I could diſpoſe to three good friends: I pray ſee what may be done in it.

If their be any good to be done for the ſequeſtrations of theſe livings Maſter Nie, my Coſen Salt-marſhe, and my ſonne Charles might well ſupply thoſe three places, and they are within the protection of Hull; the livings are Bainton, Elton, Lockington.

3d For my much honoured friend Sir THOMAS BARRINGTON Knight, theſe. Sir,

I Received yours of the 29 of March, and muſt give you many thanks for the expreſſions of your love and favour to me; but thoſe jealouſies that I heare are raiſed upon me, I hope in God it ſhall well appeare that as I have ever abhorred from the deceaving of the leaſt private friend that truſted me, I ſhall much more be farre from betraying a truſt put upon me by ſo great a body as the Houſe of Parliament. It is the evening Crownes the day.

I heare that this unfortunate buſineſſe of Sir Hugh Cholmelies did in the opinion of many reflect upon me, but truely without all cauſe, as ſhall well appeare in the end. Captaine Buſhell as I writt in your former letters had ceaſed on Scarbrough Caſtle and diſpatch't away a poſt to me to ſend him aide, which I ſuddainely ſent him in two Catches, but he as I conceive hath treacherouſly ſurrender'd up the Caſtle, and my Catches coming thither, contrary to my order entred the place, and weare both ſurpriſed; Captaine Buſhell as ſoone as he had yeilded upp the Caſtle had the impudence to come hither to Hull, I ſuppoſe with the intent to work ſome further miſcheife, but I have clapt him cloſe, and intend to call him to a Councell of warre, for betraying the Caſtle which he had once in his power, and my Catches; and if ſuch villains be not puniſhed noe man will be true.

My Lord Fairefax hath 700 of his clubb-men ſlaine and taken priſoners, his quitting his quarters at Selby being as we conceive againſt all reaſon, and I feare will prove prejudiciall to his affaires, My Lord of Newcaſtles forces are many of them gonne towards the weſt, God ſend us a good iſſue, Sir I have no more at this but his beſt reſpects who ever is

Your faithfull friend to ſerve you, IOHN HOTHAM. Hull the 7th of Aprill 1643.
4th. For my much honored brother Sir Philip Stapylton Knight theſe preſent. Noble Sir,

I Doupt not but you that are upon the*** have a great deale better intelligence then we can expect here, yet ſomething ſees the by-ſtander that the gamſter doth not. I have ſome cauſe to beleive that a very great part of the Kings Army will with ſpeed march from Oxford to Yorke, and that Oxford will be left only with the Kings Perſon and ſome 3000 to guard it, and countenance his party; and the 2 Armies be joyned, if you follow not, you may eaſily gueſſe in what condition theſe Northern counties will be in, that now can hardly defend themſelves. Sir, I ſhall not take upon me to offer any thing to you in a buſineſſe of ſo great weight as this, but to deſire from you ſome directions for the management of our buſineſſe here, for my Lord Fairefax lies in the Weſt, wee in the Eaſt, and ſome few at Lincoln, ſo divided as neither able to do the publike good nor our ſelves. My Lord Fairfax hath I doupt preſuming too much upon the fooliſh clubb-men loſt a matter of 700 of them, yett is in condition good enough yett to keepe from being broken if it be well managed, as Mr Stockdale will doe it you will think; the worſt is leaving Selby, Cawood and thoſe quarters he hath put himſelfe out of any poſſibility of being ſupplied with ammunition; Sir, if the Counſells at Court alter not, this was the laſt reſolution. My Lord Newcaſtle hath raked up a great many men but wants armes for ſome; Sir Hugh Cholmely hath given us the ſlip, and Captaine Buſhell tooke the Caſtle for us one day, and let them have it the next. THE SCOTS ARE SCOTS, ALL'S LOST HERE WITH TRUSTING TO THEM. Sir John Seton hath betrayed them in Lancaſhire. Your goods are all ſafe at Hull, and the quicke goods in Holderneſſe; Colonell Boynton never toucht any of them; I thought it was time to remove them when Sir Marmaduke had ſent for his from them. I have ſent 2 good Foote companies to help them in Lincolne-ſhire, and will follow my ſelfe preſently. Sir, I ſhall ever remaine your moſt affectionate Brother to ſerve you.

Beverly Aprill 7th 1643. IOHN HOTHAM Poſtſcript.

Sir, if our army follow the Prince you will have 5 or 6000 good men to joyne with you, if you delay time they may well come to be broken.
5th. For my much honored friend HENRY DARLY Eſquire theſe preſent. Sir,

I Should be gladder to ſee our BRETHREN then to heare of them, they have talked of comming long, but all is words, and the enemy mightily ſtrengthens in the mean time. I would the Treaty were at an end, for I think neither North, nay nor South intend it, and I have ſome reaſons to beleive ſo; and ſo I wiſh with all my hart we might hancker no more after it but fall to good earneſt. Buſhell hath as baſely given up the Caſtle, as he ſeemed bravely to regaine it, and hath to boote betrayd our two Cattches with 10 peice of ordinance and 80 men that was ſent from Hull to releive itt: wee have him cloſe priſonnier and intend the Counſell of war to proceed againſt him according to his high and Capitall offence. My Lord Fairfax his ſudden quitting of his ſtrong quarters upon the rivers hath taken all hopes from him of being ſupplied eyther with forces or ammunition from hence. we heare Prince Rupert is comming downe with 6000 horſe to the Queene, and then you will think this Country will be in a good condition, unleſſe our army follow faſt which I am afraid they will not. That unlucky over-ſwelling commiſſion hath undone all our buſineſſe, Maſter Stockdale and his complices have with it given that diſcontent that all men of courage have left them but their owne clan. I aſſure you, you will find my Lord Newcaſtles Army very numerous, and many good Commanders, and if they have time they will make the ſoldiers good too. Sir, if our army follow not, your party here will danger to be broken, Sir I will trouble you noe longer but remayne

Beverly Aprill 7th 1643. Your moſt affectionate friend to ſerve you. IOHN HOTHAM. Poſtſcript.

I have ſent two very good foot companies into Lincolneſhire and intend to follow as ſoone as I can. Sir, I heare the Lords would have you diſavow the Captaines for ſhooting at Where the Queene landed. Birlington, pray tell all my friends my opinion, that if you doe, you will diſcourage all men of honor or worth to ſerve you.

6th. For the worſhipfull PEREGRINE PELHAM Eſquire, one of the Burgeſſes of Parliament for the Towne of Kingſton upon Hull, at his lodging in Wolſtable markett in Weſtm • theſe. Sir,

We are glad to underſtand by your Letters that you have procured a warrant from the Committee for the ordnance to be ſent hither, being aſſured you wil now haſten them away with all ſpeed (as we much deſire:) But withall we thought fitt to ſignifie unto you, that (as the caſe ſtands) ſome care had need to be taken by the ſhipps that bring them, and other our Neighbours at London, for convoy; or otherwiſe that they come well appointed; for ſince our laſt writeing unto you, Scarbrough caſtle which was then taken by Captaine Buſhell (and as was thought) for the Parliament, is delivered up to the Earle of New-caſtles Forces; and (as is reported) by Captaine Buſhells treachery: who notwithſtanding that his fact returned hither, thinking (as it ſeemes) to brave it out; but is now Sir John Hothams priſoner in the Gaole upon ſuſpicion of his voluntary betraying the Caſtle; which if it prove true, he deſerves no leſſe: for by reaſon of Sir John Hothams credulity of Buſhells fidelity; he forthwith upon Buſhells takeing of the Caſtle, ſent him up (as he deſired) ſome men, ordinance, powther, and amunition in two of his Catches and a Pyncke; who fearing no harme, the two Catches went boldly into Scarbrough, and were there ſurpriſed by the Malignant forces, and the men taken priſoners; which the pyncke perceiving returned hither ſafe: And now (as wee heare) theſe two Catches are well manned and provided; and are roving upp and downe the coaſt waiting their opportunity of priſe. Therefore wee pray you uſe your diſcretion in giving notice hereof to our Neighbours. This is all wee have at preſent, ſave the remembrance of our loving reſpects to your ſelfe and Mris Pelham, and ſo taking leave wee reſt

Kingſton upon Hull the 7th of Aprill. 1643. Your very l • ving freinds Tho. Rickes Maior, Lancellot Roper, Jno Barnard, Robbert Morton, N. Denman, William Popple, Joſeph Blandes, Henry Barnard.
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