I Am here at Weiton, vvhere I am en­tertained vvith strange nevvs, which is that Captain Hotham is prisoner in Hull; Sir John Hotham driven out by the Townsmen, and coming this day to Beverley was first stopped by Boyn­ton, then beaten from his horse, woun­ded and sent prisoner to Hull: your fa­ther and his other Officers are in the same condition; I thought fit, out of the acquaintance I have with you, and love I bear to your Family, to give you this Advertisement, that you might the better think for your own safety, which to my understanding cannot be, but ei­ther by quitting Wrestle Castle, and [Page 4] drawing as many men as you can after you, or else seizing on Carter, and ma­king your selfe Master of that place, which if you do not one of these, as­sure your selfe you will be made a pri­soner by Carter: you may think this a Stratagem; but upon my Faith I write nothing but what is averred by persons of credit, which comes now purposely from Beverley to give me this Adver­tisement: you have an opportunity both to secure your selfe and perform the duty you owe to His Majestie as a Subject; and if in the mannaging of it I can do you any service, you shall find me most really; Sir,

I Am now here at VVeighton, but pur­pose this night to march (God permit­ting) with my Forces towards Beverley: Jf you can certainly make your selfe Ma­ster of the Castle, it will be the better course: What you resolve on, do present­ly, for J am confident else Carter will have Jnstructions to seize on you.

To his much respected Friend, Cap­tain Gothericke at VVrestle Ca­stle, These.

I am at Wrestle-Castle, where I received your Letter; I am so far from entertaining your Motion, as I am thereby incensed to imagine you (upon just grounds) nothing my friend: Sir, my affection to you makes me acquaint you with our passage, in my late observations; which is, that your fame in the rendring up your trust in Scarbrough hath left so ill a sent behinde, in the opinion of the County, as were able to deterre any honest man from treading your steps; neither have I (praysed be God) so little of a Gentleman an honest man, or a good subject, as to be invited to treachery. For your newes from HULL, my Fa [...]her and the [Page 7] rest of the Officers are in the same station they formerly were in; Sir JOHN HOTHAM by re­port is fled the Towne, no man knowing of it: For your advice to me, I am (assure your selfe sir) more honest then to rescent it: For Captaine CARTER he hath approved himselfe so reall to me, in every thing as it would ren­der me odious, even to my selfe to entertaine your motion; for the oppertunity to secure my selfe▪ I am confident a good cause, and a good conscience, is the cheifest security; both which, if your advice (or rather device) were prosecuted, I should be deprived of.

Give me leave J beseech you sir to certifie my advice, by way of answer to you; there can be no way more happy for you, as J con­ceive, more secure to your person, estate, or render you more a friend to your Country, then to draw away with you those Protestants, whom you misled by fair and specious preten­ces of being the KINGS friends, when indeed it is to be the popish parties friends; (with whom as this, so all trecherous plots are hatch­ed) and returne to that cause which you have deserted, and which J am confident your con­science [Page 8] tells you is honest, (to wit) the KINGS and Countries cause; for which you have ex­perience, we did and still doe fight, hereby you shall ingage him (that really wisheth your conversion) to professe himselfe continually,

Sir, I beseech you remember me to Captain Br: Bushell, who knowes my Resolutions to be as reall, as I have a­boue specified.