EXCEEDING Welcome Nevves FROM BEVERLEY.
OR York-shires Love to LONDON.
VVherein is declared the Resolution of the Gentry and Commonalty of Yorkshire, to joyn with the London Voluntiers, for the defence of the King and Parliament.
VVith more Ioyfull News from the Kings most excellent Majesty.
Also the Parliaments Resolution, wherein they declare that they will live and die with the Earle of Essex, in the maintenance of the Protestant Religion, and defence of the Kings Honour.
Ordered that this be printed and published.
LONDON, Printed for John Rider. Aug. 4. 1642.
Exceeding welcome Newes from BEVERLEY.
ON the 25. of Iuly, his Maiesty received severall Petitions from the neighbouring People, wherein was expressed many insupportable grievances, and insufferable iniuries, which they had sustained by some Cavaleers that were Billeted in the neighbouring Villages, some 3. Miles distant from the Campe, withall manifesting that the said Cavaleers had taken their Horses, under a pretence for his Majesties Service, and had sold them to severall Persons, by whom they were detained, to the great dammage of the said Owners, humbly desiring his Majesty to take it into his serious consideration, and that according to his many Declarations and Protestations, that the porest of his Prootestant Subjects should not want his protection, he would now, not onely redresse those present injuries, [Page 2]but protect them from future wrongs and dammages of the like nature.
Which Petitions were by his Majesty graciously accepted, and those Cavaleers by his Majesties speciall command put to exemplary punnishment, to the end that their examples might deterre others from committing the like misdemeanors.
Thomas Sanderson was caused to ride through the Camp, with his fcae towards the Horse Taile, afterwards discharged from his Majesties Service.
Dudley Kilbourne was put into the Bilboes foure houres, and casheer'd likewise.
Sammuel Anderton was in great danger of being hanged, for entring into a poore-mans House, and threatning him, saying, he would cut his throate, if he would not tell him where he had hid his old Angels, but being censured to stand in the Bilboes three severall daies, he was committed to the Provost-Marshall, to whome the charge was given, to see the said sentence put in execution.
Severall Libels and scandalous Writings against the Parliament, were scattered in the Campe, which were shewed to his Majesty, who was highly displeased therewith, openly declaring the Authors of those scandalous Writings, to be the chiefe promoters of these troubles and distractions, withall promising reward to him that would produce the Authors, protesting to make them examples to all the seditious Spirits in the Kingdome.
His Majewy seemes to be much discontented, [Page 3]and addicted to melancholy, delighting in no mirth or recreation, onely in surveighing his Army, and observing the Scituation of the Country, and it is generally hoped (however his Majesty stands ingaged to that Party, for the present) that he intends not to alter the Religion of the Kingdome, nor to make Warre against his Subjects.
His Majesty doth generally declare against Tumults, and Oppressions, and all his declarations which he frequently publisheth, are seconded with protestations, that his Royall intention is to maintaine the true Protestant Religion, and the antient Laws established by his Predecessours.
The Cavaleers are very forward in their Attempts against Hull, and apt to ingage themselves in any Designe, that may in their judgements tend to the promotion of a Warre betweene the King and Parliament, and it is generally beleeved that if his Majesty had bin as forward as they; something had beene begunne, that would not have beene ended suddenly, against Hull I meane.
The Gentry and Commonalty of Yorkeshire, which are now under his Majesties command, doe declare themselves for the King and Parliament, tand tis thought as soone as the Forces raised by ahe Parliament shall be on foot, they will call to astrict accompt some, that now make their power the limit of their wills, and rule both his Majesty and them by their beguiling pretences. There is shrewd muttering against the Earle of Lindsey, Earle Rivers, the Earle of Newcastle, Captaine [Page 4] Porter, and Mr. Murrey, who are suspected to be the cheife incendiaries and promoters of this War.
There comes in supplies of Men and Horse dayly, but all declare themselves that they come so armed for the defence of the King and Parliament.
The Declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament.
THe Lords and Commons doe declare, that they onely aime at, and desire nothing more then to maintaine the purity and power of Religion, and to honour the King in his just and Regall Prerogatives, esteeming nothing like the Liberty, Peace, and Safety of the Kingdome, nor thinking any thing to be too good to be hazarded in discharge of their consciences [Page 5]for obtaining it: Alwayes reposing themselves in the protection of Almighty God, which they are confident will never be wanting in his blessing towards them, while they seek his glory, as they have found him wonderfully going along with them in all their proceedings.
Ordered that this be printed and published.
WE the Lords and Commons are resolved to expose our Lives and Fortunes for the defence and maintenance of the true Protestant Religion, the Kings Person, Honour and Estate, the Power and Priviledge of Parliament, and the iust Right, and Liberties of the Subiect.
And Wee doe require all those who have any sence of Piety, Honour, or Compassion, to helpe a distressed State, and to come in unto our aid, and assistance: This being the true cause for which wee raise an Army, under the Command of the Earle of Essex, with whom in this cause Wee will Live and Die.