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Anno Dom. 1642.
MAY the 20th. it was voted by both Houses, That the King intended to levie War against the Parliament: which they did on purpose to excuse themselves for raising a Rebellion against His Ma∣jesty, as appeared within few days after.
July the second the Kings ship called the Pro∣vidence, Landed in the Creek of Kenningham near Hull, till which time His Majesty had not a Bar∣rel of Powder, nor any Arms, or Ammunition whatsoever.
July the 12th. the pretended two Houses Voted, that the Earl of Essex should be General of their Army, and that they would live and die with him.
August the first, the Earl of Essex caused all the men then raised (being in number about 10000) to be committed to Officers, and divided into Re∣giments, which men had been raising ever since the 12th. of July 1642. at which time he was made General of the Rebels.
August the sixth the Earl of Bedford having fruit∣lessely besieged the Lord Marquess of Hertford in Sherburn Castle for four days before, retreated to Yevell; the Noble Marquess sallied after him, and with a small number fell on that great body of the Rebels, Kill'd above 140 whereof 9 Commanders, took divers Prisoners and routed the rest; so as he marched away, and after divided his small Forces, going himself into Wales, and Sir Ralph (now Lord) Hopton into Cornwall, of both which there followed so good an effect.
August the 22d. His Majesty set up his Standard