NEVVES From Hull, Ireland, and Fraunce, AS FIRST THE MANNER OF Sr. Iohn Hothams PROTECTION OF HVLL Discovering a horrible Plot conspi­red by one Becket a Papist in Yorkshire and one Fulckes to admit some Lords into Hull May 24. 1642. 2 of Iune With Fulkes his loyalty showne to the Perliament in not concealing the plot, but revealing it to Sr. Iohn Hotham. Secondly a Letter sent to Captaine White in London From Thomas Prideaux in Ireland dated from Dublin the twentieth of May, 1642. Concerning a Proclamation laely Proclaimed in Ireland. AS ALSO 3. Remarkable passages at the Seige of Ayres, a City upon the border of Spain where for these hundred yeares, The King of Spaine hath held it by force from the King of Fraunc but now recovered 1642.

vvith an Order from the high Court of Parliament. Io. Brow. Cler. Per.

London Printed for Thomas Baker. 1642.

SR. Iohn Hothams Protection OF HVLL In discovering a horrible Plot conspired by one Becket a Papist in Yorkshire, and one Folkes to admit his Maiestie into Hull.

THe 28 of May. The House of Commons recei­ved letters vnexpectedly, from Sr. Iohn Hotham in full discovery of the conspiracy at Hull, May 24. The effect of which letters were, that the said Becket had conspired with one Folkes his son in law and souldier of Sr. Iohns to betray the towne to him and his friends, by opening a gate at one end of the towne on his watch night and to cause a false a­larum to be beat at the other end whilst they entered the town, for which he was to have 500 pound present­ly paid him. And 250 pound per annum, if he perfor­med it.

But the said Faulkes made discovery of the Plot to Sr. Iohn Hotham, who concealing the same caused the said Faulks to write a letter to the said Becket, to informe him that he had contrived the plot accor­ding to his desire, who returned Answer that he would not faile of his promise. Whereupon the said Becket with a great company of caveleers gentlemen and som Lords in the company came to Hull at the time ap­pointed. And at their coming the said Sr. Iohn Hoth­am appeared on the walls with his men, [Page] compleatly armed, And told them their treachery was discovered but offered not the least violence to them, And then they fled.

Vpon this letter there was a great debate and the Lawers delivered their oppinions concerning it, the effect whereof that for any to betray any of the Kings sorts is treason by Law, whereupon it was ordered Bec­ket should be forthwith sent for to the Perliament. They also received letters from Beverly, that his Ma­iestie hath sent to Sheifeild, for 4 peeces of ordinance upon which they ordered to send messengers to make stop thereof.

A LETTER SENT TO CAPTAINE WHITE in London from Mr. Thomas Prideaux in Ire­land dated from Dublin the 16 of May 1642. and received in London the 24. of May.

WOrthy Sir I have sent you here inclosed the Relation of the King of Fraunce, the Duke of Bulloign Don Lomboyle generall for Spain Mounsieur Shattello cheife generall for Fraunce, and Count Swasham governour of Sedan worthy of obser­vation which I desire you to let my Cosen and friend Captaine Hill have a sight thereof, It hath bin much reioyced at in those parts of Ireland, and the rather in regard it hath bin a weakening to the King of Fraunce for he hath bin long looked for amongst the Rebels in those parts for a fresh supply of Ammunition and Armes [Page] but now it is supposed he hath need of them neer­erer at home, I know you desire to hear of the state of this Kingdome. I will neither add nor diminish but in truth the Kingdom is overspread with the Rebels, their is hardly any one part of this Kingdome secure, save only in the North towards Londonderry And if wee have not a new supply of men and Armes, this King­dom will be without all hopes of recovery or reducing the same to due obedience ct subiection to the Crown of England.

Wee have long expected a supply from Scotland which is not yet come over as also from England God graunt them a sudden and happy landing.

I make no doubt but you have heared of the death of Sr. Charles Coote who was shot in the belly by one of his owne souldiers vnawares, his death was much lamented at in regard of his valour and, good service he hath done in this King: dome of Ireland, I cannot for the present write you any strangs newes more then you have all­redy heare of (only this) we heare that since the pro­clamation proclaymed in this Kingdome that every one that could bring in such a Traytor dead or aliue should have such aportion of land or a sufficint reward in mony, divers of the greater sort of the Reblles haue sent vnro the counsell of Ireland with a petition to be sent to his Magiesty and Parliment in England that if that his Magiesty and Parliment will grant them a genrall pardon with a tolleration of their religion as in Queene Elizabeths dayes they woule submit and [Page] bring in many thousand more with them.

Thus far I have presumed vpon your patienca in ex­posing theise fewelynes to your viewe but hope they will not bee so thought of by your selfe as being but in discharg of that Ingagement which I have long time owed you but opportunity before not permiting me I thought it necessary to pay the same thought not in that manner I desired.

Yours with respect Tho. Prideaux.

As Also Remarcable passages at the Seige of Ayres a City vp­on the border of Spayne where for this 100 yeares, the King of Spaine hath held it by force from the King of Fraunc but now recovered

MOnnsiear Shattello cheife generall for the King of France having neere vpon 4 months besieged the City of Ayres Don Lomboyle governour of the said Citty, and cheife generall for the King of Spaynes Army which hee had to goe for Fraunce per­ceiving that hee could not keep it, which drew all his forces and marched towards Dunsleigh a Protestant towne in Fraunce by which meanes the French Army had quiet possession after which Mounsieur Shattello understanding that Lomboyle was marched towards Dunsleigh [Page] Shattello followed him verry closely, and in his March hee came to Sedan a town of the Duke of Bul­loignes, where he sent and demanded of the Duke con­tribution for his Mr. the King of Fraunce. The Duke denying it, Shattello caused his Ordinance to bee plan­ted against the towne and battered the walls of the Towne, and slew therein almost 500▪ brave Cavillers, notwithstanding the Duke resisted his entrance and slew a greater number of Shattello his Army, and for­ced him to raise his siege, the rather because the Duke ioyned with Lomboyle his Army cheife generall for Spaine and entertayned all his Army to passe through his Country for his neerest cut to Ayres, where both Armyes meeting being about 50000 souldiers they went hand in hand to the City of Ayres, and comming almost within shot of the towne, Lomboyle sent to Mounsieur Shattello to yeild with quietnesse the City of Ayres being his Mr. the King of Spaines right and inheritance and in case hee shall leave the town quiet­ly, Then to have a convoy for his Carriages and no in­terruption of any person during their marching into Fraunce.

Vpon which words Shattello was moved to wrath and sent a challing, to Lomboyle and the Duke of Bull­oigne appointed a place of meeting where he would fight with both their Armyes.

After which Lomboyle by the assistance of the Duke of Bulloigne marched toward Shattello his Army and appointed a set battaill to be fought where for the space of two dayes there was great slaughter on both [Page] sides and the Duke of Bulloigne and Lomboyle slew a­bove 2000 of Shattello his forces and tooke about 4000. prisoners and imprisonned them in Sedan a town also of the duke of Bulloignes, & the duke made also Proclamation that all those souldiers and prison­ners that would serve either the Duke of Bulloigne or Lomboyle should bee entertayned (if not) they should every man pay for their ransome three Months means and so to be sent by Convoy to their quarters and Ran­devow.

Count Swasham a valiant Commander and gover­nour of Sedan, came also with 10000 souldiers more to assist the Duke of Bulloigne and Lomboyle and in his passage towards Ayres hee met with Shattello his Ar­my, and both Armies meeting almost within pikes length one of the other, Count Swasham his army was broken and seperated and put to flight and divers slain whereof the Count himselfe was slaine, the rest of his Army was in a trance and ran to their garrison towns of Sedan.

The King of Fraunc hearing of the ill successe Mounsieur Shattello cheife governour of his forces had with the Duke of Bulloigne, and Lomboyle raised a great Army the number of 50000 souldiers and threatned to be revenged of Bulloigne and Lomboyle where indeed he was for he burnt and spoiled many villages and ha­mlet townes. of the Duke, being most part thereof Protestants never theless, the Duke at length obtay­ned the Conquest and forced the King to remove his seige and obtained his owne conditions that is to have [Page] the sume of 2500000. pounds of the spoile he had done him and his Country and an everlasting place betwene them without paying any Contribution to the King of France hearafter which the King yelded ther­vnto.

Divers Princes Dukes Marqusses and Counties some Protestants some Papists are at this present in Rebellion against there King the King of France.

Dii Martis 29 Maii 1642.

It is this day Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Perliament assembled, That the Magazines of the se­verall Counties in England and Wales, shall be forth­with put into the power of the Lords Livetennants of the said Counties, respectively (being such as the Parliament doth conside in for the service and safetie of his Maiesty and the Kingdom.

Ordered in Perliament, That this Order shall be prin­ted and published.

Ioh. Brown Clar. Perl.
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