MANY have beene the di­staactions of this King­dom, which overspreade this Island by reason of his Majesties ab­senting him self from his Parliament, & none have taken deeper impression and threaten more dan­ger, then those that having taken hold in the Noertherne parts.

Many have beene the Attempts of the Ma­lignant partie, to take and surprise HVLL, and by that meanes to strengthen their one part, and [Page 4]to worke out their owne ends and desires. But still the care and vigilancy of the Parliament which doth continually watch for the preserva­tion of this Kingdome, hath opposed those de­signes in their infancy, and betrayed them in their beginnings before they could attaine unto the end they aimed at. And it is most Remar­kable to observe these following particulars.

The Gentry and Freeholders of the County of Leicester having information, that the Kings Maiesty were resolved to come in person to the sayd County forthwith prepared all manner of provision, meete and necessary, for the enter­taining of such a worthy and Pious Prince, And when his Maiesty was entertained in the Coun­ty of Leicester, he made with all possible speed rewards the Town and Bourrough of Leicester and coming thither the inhabitants of the sayde Towne gave his Maiestie entrance with some of his Troops and followers, where being resi­dent certaine while he proposed and propound­ed the follewing propositions to the gouernours of the sea Towne.

That they would be pleased to let his Maiesty see the Magazine that were now within their Custody.

2 That they would be pleased to restore the Magazine into his sacred and Royall Custody it bring for no other then to defend his people from disturbances.

ACcording to your desire and my promise, I shall acquaint you with such Newes as hath happened with us since last I writ to you.

Then in briefe this.

On Friday last, Sir John Goodrick Knight and Baronet, which was one of the York-shire Knighs, that subscribed to give the King 250 horse and men, deing 30 in number, very bravely accoutred. Sir Francis Wortley, and the rest, have engaged themselves to bring in their on Friday next. This day a Troop of Horse, under the command of Captaine Butler, marched from hence towards New-Castle (as it is report­ed) to g [...]rd the Towne; and this day likewise two Regiments of Foot, of the Traine Bands of York shire, shew under the command of Colo Lunsford, the other under the command of Colo nell Fielding, marched towards Hull. Doctor Bastwick, and three othe Captaines are taking prisoners by Mr. Hastings and his Con­sederates, and they are expected to be brought to York.

If they would but sit down and recolect what dangers hang over them and vs, how sharply they have bin entertain'd in their adventures they would I suppose take breath and Parle be­fore a second onset; they lately in tended for to invade the Town of Hul, & having a friend of night to distowne Sr. John Hotham; which under maske of darkenesse they did, intending may I say like Cowards which strike winking or blindfold, but he found fortune as fauarable as the Parliament findes him faithfull for first he seeming as it were carlesse Congested the Waters together and bridled them in which som fresh Water Souldiers being priuy to, Con­ducted by their ancient Captaine, Captaine sancey began to inherit after the Flood, and hauing won the apportnuity orespred the earth; this Sr. John Hotham gaue leaue to Raude­uowz in his thoughts; who presently felt these Flyes wagging in his Web; whereupon he saluteed these Brauadoes with a peece of ordi­nance welcome sent about threescore soules to Pluto, shooke the rost into an Ague Hard Fate.

Sr. John not only welcomd them but payd the shot, such intertainment were they never like to rein [...]oy: or the rest to be tasters of unlesse they come with a powder, thus those daring Grim spirits have bincured of the desease of long life: for indeed they have bin engines of torment of [Page 7]torment to the Country, and that Noblemau is crownd with glory; who remembers rather that he is a Subject then a Knight, whom the Honourable Houses of Parliament, have as a gurdeon and med for his desarts, willingly with on heart vented forth protestations for the secu­rity of his person as their owne, whose happi­nesse consists in theirs to maintaine which, hee is as ready as able to pur in force any thing by force, from force, the endeavors of incroaching adversaries; wherefore answerable to their com­mand, to let in the water, hee hath opened the flood-gates, which measuring the out-fields, make cloathes of Chrystal for the neighbouring plaines: which, that it may not be disrob'd of its pure garment, to the subversion of many. Let such Merchant adventurers take heed to batter for goods, or thought-good to King, with life or limmes, lest while they strive for that little Hand in a forced ebbe, they bee ill willers to the King and Kingdoms estate, whose ruine is smirkt with the name of safety, and gain he Parliaments displeasure to their own losse.

There was letters com from the Right Hounarable the Earle of Warwick to the high Court of PARLIAMENT intimating and desiring that they would be Pleased to send som [...] Aminuition withall speed for the Repaireng and maintaineng of his Nauie which Both Howses tesobued to do with [Page 8]speed and likewise ordred that there should be all kind of Aminuition sent to the said Earle acording to his desires he also inform­ing the said Howses of his Proceedings at Sea and how that he had staied and taking diuers Ships which were goeing to His Majesty in the North and desired theire pleasuer therein and how that he had receuid inteligents that his Majesty would haue him restore the mony into his Coustoty and also the Parliament hauing taken into consideration the Kings Maiesty demands concerning the na­uie Hull and the MILITIA, declared that it was not for the safty and security of the King­dome.

The Lords and Commons doe declare, ^tthat a Garrison of Souldiers is at New Castle Likewise Earl Rivers being put into the Commission of Aray, exercises it with much rigour imprisoning all the that oppose him.