A Trve relation of the apprehension of the Lord Digby as hee was intending his iourney and shipped for France, intercepted by Sir Iohn Pennington, Vice admiral of His Majesties fleet and by him detained prisoner : with a bloody plot politically intended against the Parliament by certaine papists and their adherents : as also the opposition made by the inhabitants of Hull against a gentleman and his three hundred men sent by the Parliament : with their generall and free acceptance of the Earle of Newcastle authorized by His Maiesties commission to the same effect : as also the store of amunition wherewith the said towne is fortified.

A Trve relation of the apprehension of the Lord Digby as hee was intending his iourney and shipped for France, intercepted by Sir Iohn Pennington, Vice admiral of His Majesties fleet and by him detained prisoner : with a bloody plot politically intended against the Parliament by certaine papists and their adherents : as also the opposition made by the inhabitants of Hull against a gentleman and his three hundred men sent by the Parliament : with their generall and free acceptance of the Earle of Newcastle authorized by His Maiesties commission to the same effect : as also the store of amunition wherewith the said towne is fortified.

A Trve relation of the apprehension of the Lord Digby as hee was intending his iourney and shipped for France, intercepted by Sir Iohn Pennington, Vice admiral of His Majesties fleet and by him detained prisoner : with a bloody plot politically intended against the Parliament by certaine papists and their adherents : as also the opposition made by the inhabitants of Hull against a gentleman and his three hundred men sent by the Parliament : with their generall and free acceptance of the Earle of Newcastle authorized by His Maiesties commission to the same effect : as also the store of amunition wherewith the said towne is fortified.

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The manner of apprehending the L: DIGBY, Sonne to the Earle of Bristow, BY Sir IOHN PENINGTON.

The Papists plot against the PARLIAMENT.

A RELATION OF THE ENTERtainment given to the Gentleman sent by the Parliament to be governour of Hull, VVith his garrison of three hundred men, and their opposing the same, as also their willing acceptance of my Lord of Newcastle, sent with a Commission from his Maiesty.

The Copy of a writing produced and presented to the Parliament.

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A TRVE RELATION Of the apprehension of the Lord DIGBY,

As hee was intending his iourney and shipped for France, intercepted by Sir Iohn Pennington, Vice Admiral of his Maiesties Fleet, and by him detained Prisoner.

With a bloody plot politically intended against the Parliament, by certaine Papists and their Adherents.

As also the opposition made by the Inhabitants of Hull, against a Gentleman and his three hundred men sent by the Parliament, with their generall and free acceptance of the Earle of Newcastle, authorized by his Maiesties Commission to the same effect.

As also the store of Amunition wherewith the said Towne is fortified.

LONDON, Printed for Iohn Hammond. 1642.

The manner of apprehending the L: DIGBY, Sonne to the Earle of Bristow, BY Sir IOHN PENINGTON.

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NEver since GOD had first beene pleased to shew his mercies towards us, was it knowne, that pernitious and nefarious offenders against his Church and elect, have escaped unpunished. Never have Conspirators gone undiscerned, ill members unconvicted; and generally no matter, manner, plot or conspiracie whatsoever, against Religion, remained unconcealed, but have (through his wonderfull means) palpably appeared to the attaching and punishing of the offenders, the terrour of malevolent and evill-minded persons, and the glory of Almighty God, the revealer of secrets. This no lesse then other, is worthy of your perspicuous apprehension. The Lord Digby whose iudicious understanding, if well applied, might have both much advantaged, and also extended to the setling of a generall and unaccomplished [Page] peace in this kingdome, proving a delinquent, and flying the iust iudgement and censure of the Parliament against him, first attempting a transportation for Ireland, reduced himselfe into the County of Carmarthen, where many dayes being vigilant, and wayting for opportunity, being still frustrated, in respect that the Parliaments most iudicious command denied any commerce thitherward, without their speciall licence, he resolved of another, as hee thought more auspitious, was to returne for France; where, amongst hi [...] former acquaintance, to spend away the time, untill being gievn intelligence of a security, and safe permittance in his returne. This setled in his opinion, hee sets forward to sea in a French Bark, called le Olive Shampaneell, where although his desires were earnest, and expected a sudden transportation; yet the winde proving inauspitious, and the Sea very turbulent, hee was forced to remaine upon the waves for the space of eight daies upon the coast of Wales: whereas it fortuned Sir Iohn Penington, Vice Admirall of his Maiesties Fleet, likewise to ride; who having divers times taken a view of him, and knowing him by reason of former acquaintance, attached him, and received him into his ship, where hee is detained as prisoner untill further order should be given from the Parliament concerning the same.

The Papists plot against the PARLIAMENT.

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MIschiefes in hell erst hatcht, hath not been found

So bad, pernitious, or so curs'd a ground,

As this I mean to treat on, whose intent

Hath been for to abolish Parliament,

Vndoe a King and Kingdome, make a State

Through want of Peeres to prove unfortunate:

And all this bloody massacre provided

For us, but that the hand of God decided,

And cur'd our evils; also giving hope

We shall have freedome from their Lord the Pope.

Thus was't contriv'd: Many demy Blades

Amongst their brave Papisticall Comrades,

Advanc'd to Westminster, with Pistols, Swords,

Their Armes compleat, and many braving words,

Ha [...]berts provided for to cut and hew

Such as they meant should bid the world adieu.

Our bes [...] of men that purpos'd good, they evill

Provided as if seconds for the Divell.

Thrusting the Officers from off their place,

Abusing others; thinking to deface

The forme of government: But God be prais'd,

Their plot's defaced, and our fortunes rais'd

By their defeating; Had they had the word,

We must have suffred or by fire or sword.

A Letter since produc'd to th'house of Commons,

Which shewes their private and conjoyned summons,

Is afterwards inserted, looke and view,

It is not halfe so dismall as tis true.

O praise the Lord then, all that love his Name,

Lift up your hearts, eternize still his fame,

Who still doth shield us harmlesse day by day,

To whom be honour, glory, now and aye.

A RELATION OF THE ENTERtainment given to the Gentleman sent by the Parliament to be governour of Hull,
VVith his garrison of three hundred men, and their opposing the same, as also their willing acceptance of my Lord of Newcastle, sent with a Commission from his Maiesty.

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VPon the tenth day of Ianuary last past, a Gentleman anthorized by the Parliament to undertake the government and vigilant care of the Towne of Hull, with three hundred able men for that purpose, set forward in their iourney towards the County of Yorke: where arrived, the inhabitants of the said Towne denied him entrance within the walles, notwithstanding hee produced the command from the Honorable House of Parliament to that effect. But after some time spent in mature consideration, they admitted him, but not his men, alledging that the Fort being his Maiesties, he having there also a Magazine, the power and custody thereof ought not to bee conferd and delivered over unto any, without his Maiesties special commission authorizing some Noble and well knowne Common-wealths-man by it, otherwise they were not bound, neither would they deliver it up to any; but if he pleased to view their Amunition, Magazine, and what strength they had to defend it, he should and made no question but hee [Page] should finde both it and them sufficient an able enough to withstand any forraigne force or enemy in defence and safeguard of the same.

Thus answered, hee deprrted; and came to London, since when the Earle of Newcastle authorized by his Maiesties commission, and attended with a traine of five hundred assistants, was generally and ioyfully received of the inhabitants, where he hath supplied his Maiesties Magazens and Block-houses (where it was wanting) with powder, shot, bullets, both for Canon and Musket,: hee hath also mounted the peeces of Ordnances; raised platformes, rectified all defaults, whether in carriages or Fieldpeeces, and is now continually re-edifying and adding to the fortifications formerly built there, his endeavours, and so generally thought for the good of this Kingdome, that wee daily wish a greater multiplication of such loyall subiects. He is a man so generally fraught with vertue, and so industrious in the effectation of his present commission, that neither being mis-led to vice, nor losing opportunity for the proceeding in his importunate affairs, that he may be a paterne of emulation for hereafter times.

The maner and plantation of the Ordnance is thus described.

The Blockhouse standing towards the East, adioyning to the Sea, hath twenty peeces; five whole Canons, and fifteen Demicanons and Culverings: the other towards North-east, having ten peeces, whereof three are Culverings, the residue small peeces, and mounted with an aspect over the whole Towne for defence by land, two murderers at Gray [Page] wharfe, and two more at Dilham Port, all made ready and fit for service: there being in the Magazines Armes for an hundred thousand men.

These are the endevours of the worthy Earle of Newcastle, which we wish to continue both there and other places in this kingdome by him and such other like good agents, to the honour and glory of God, terrifying our enemies, our owne safety, and hopes of ensuing tranquility. Amen.

The Copy of a writing produced and presented to the Parliament.

WEE worke, we plot, we study and devise

Our powder workes, whiles that you blinde the eyes

Of those perspicuous enemies: our plot

Stands so securely hid, they must to pot

Goe altogether, in their Chaires of state

Mounted aloft by the promiscuous fate,

Like Phaeton in fire their Chariot hot

VVill seare their nimble intellect; a trot

Phoebus swift Geldings never glide, they run,

So shall they suddenly ere wee have done.

Farewell.

I. P.

FINIS.

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A Trve relation of the apprehension of the Lord Digby as hee was intending his iourney and shipped for France, intercepted by Sir Iohn Pennington, Vice admiral of His Majesties fleet and by him detained prisoner : with a bloody plot politically intended against the Parliament by certaine papists and their adherents : as also the opposition made by the inhabitants of Hull against a gentleman and his three hundred men sent by the Parliament : with their generall and free acceptance of the Earle of Newcastle authorized by His Maiesties commission to the same effect : as also the store of amunition wherewith the said towne is fortified.

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— A Trve relation of the apprehension of the Lord Digby as hee was intending his iourney and shipped for France, intercepted by Sir Iohn Pennington, Vice admiral of His Majesties fleet and by him detained prisoner : with a bloody plot politically intended against the Parliament by certaine papists and their adherents : as also the opposition made by the inhabitants of Hull against a gentleman and his three hundred men sent by the Parliament : with their generall and free acceptance of the Earle of Newcastle authorized by His Maiesties commission to the same effect : as also the store of amunition wherewith the said towne is fortified.,

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