A New Discoverie of Mr. JERMYNS CONSPIRACY.
Being the Coppie of a Letter sent from France from the said Mr. Iermyn, to a Nobleman in the North.
With divers other Passages from Yorke.
Published by a true Copie.
London, Printed by T. F. for D C. Iuly, 21. 1642.
The Copie of a Letter sent from Mr. Henry Iermyn, to a Nobleman in the North, which showes you how busie the malignant party are in their plots and Stratagems.
HAving the honour of an invitation by Madam De▪ Tillet▪ to her House of Bejeare, upon the way we met very happily the Post, I call it my happines because else I could not have answered your Lordships desires so instantly as they urged. and it met in such an opportunity, as my wishes could not have made more [Page 2] fortunate, for the Night before I had received Letters from the Lord Finch, which enabled me more fully to your Commands, though I shall but returne my Service in your Lordships owne Language, but it pleased the Duke when we compared our Letters, to be very merry with that passage where your Lordship sayes, that you verily beleeve, that the Parliament will keepe their words against their wills, and make the King more glorious and rich then any of his Predecessors, let me assure you his case is spread through the Christian world, yet in no place is more sensibly taken notice of then in France, and I hope ere long you shall find the effects▪ of it▪ which had shewed themselves ere this, had not some busie accidents in Flanders, deterr'd the Kings desires, but there is in hand a preparation of nineteene Ships, with such Amunition and supply, as the greatnesse of his occasions at home can spare, I have so conjured with Mounsieur Du Haile and his wife, that you shall be assured to have [Page 3] the Bill of exchange for 4000 pounds by a Dutchman, from whome in the interim you shall receive more particular information, and I have dealt as privately as might be, because that you desired the Jewels should not be taken no [...]ice of, and before I seald this to your Lordship, I sent my servant away secretly to the Hague, whe [...]e Van-Derling the Engineere now is, and I am in good hope my Lord, o [...]r Propostions will fasten.
I dare not write your Lordship our hopes and wishes by this returne, but I intend to be more large by a Lacky, that shall make shift to see you ere long, be pleased Sir not to forget me, where my Life and Dutie is due, and let this assure your Lordship, with what zeale I kisse your most honoured hands, and subscribe my selfe,
Severall Matters of importance being the most remarkeable passages that happened lately at Yorke.
THere is dayly preparations in the North for some suddaine Designe against Hull, for there is an excellent Engineere lately come, who hath cast Workes and Trenches against the flowing in of any Spring Tydes, and something will be done suddenly, and if Hull misse supply, it may goe very hard, because a great part of the Towne (tis thought) would start, if they could find an occasion.
The Souldiery on this side are very forward, and confident, and in their fancies have shared Hull already, quartered themselves, and disposed of mens Wives and Houses, as in their mirth they doe of London.
The County of Lincolne, seem [...]d to receive his Majesty with a cheerefull Face, and the City presented him by the Major, with a rich Cup, the Commission of Array stands there at a strong posture, and however your penny Newes at London is scattered, the Kings power is not at such a case as they informe you, but like the Prophets Cloud, enlarges every day.
There is come Ships from the Earle of Warwicke, to the reliefe of Hull, and certaine Captaines discharg'd by him, are come to the King, and his Majesty dispatcht a Messenger to the Earle, to command him to send the Ship called the Lion, which he tooke, but he returned with the Earles deniall.
Most of the People who had their dwellings drowned by the Tydes, are come to this side.
In Berkeshire tis reported there is great combustion about the Commission of Aray, a great part being for the King.
Here came in this afternoone two Waggons [Page 6] laden with good Money, which made the Cavaleers smile▪
Sir John Hothams Sonne they say in a Skirmish with ten Cavaleers, about a Horse taken from him▪ received a hurt▪ in the Arme.
Vpon, Sunday a supply of Hors;e came from Yorke, the Prince led them very gallantly, and the Lord of Lindsey brought another supply uppon Munday▪
There is 4 Regiments designed for Lancashire as they say, upon some newes that arrived this night▪
The Country is not, so, drowned as your Londoners beleeve▪ for the other side of Hull is made very strong with Ordnance▪ and so is all the Shore to Lincolnshire.
The last newes is, that three lusty Colliers hath brought Ammunition and provision to the King.