Strange newes from Yorke, Hull, Beverley, and Manchester. Or, a continuation of the proceedings passages, and matters of consequence that hath passed this last weeke in his Maiesties army before Hull, with some occurrences from Yorke during the Kings absence as also of my Lord Stranges comming in a warlike manner against the town of Manchester and slew three of the inhabitants thereof. Beeing all that passed here from the 16 of Iuly to the 23. Sent in a letter from a worthy knight now resident in Yorke, to a gentleman in Kings Street in Westminster, Iuly 25. 1642. Also the humble petition of Sir Francis Wortley Knight and Baronet to the Kings most Excellent Majestie. With his Maiesties answer thereunto. Edw. Nicholas.

STRANG NEVVES from Yorke, Hull, Beverley, and Manchester. Iuly, 23. 1642.

Worthy Sir.

MY Service first presented unto yon, I have thought it not unnecessary in these distra∣cted times, to acquaint you with some passages about Hull, where his Majesties Army lyes strongly entrenched; As also of divers other Occurrences that hath passed of late in these Nor∣thren parts, whereof I shall impart unto you the truth in euery particular this last weeke.

On Saturday the 16. of Iuly, my Lord of Holland presented a Petition from both Houses of Parlia∣ment to his Majesty at Beverley, touching a Pacifica∣tion, betwixt his Majesty and both Houses of Par∣liament? His Lordshipp kneeling, offered to kisse his hand, which his Majesty refused, saying, how durst he looke him in the face; with divers other passages, and at last Commanded him to depart out of his presence: But his Lordshipp replyed, after

his departure from his presence, in the hearing of divers Gentlemen (who thronged to see and heare of the passages betwixt his Majesty and him) That hee must have another Answer from his Majesty, before he Returned. This night my Lord tooke Coach and Ridd to Yorke, and returned upon Sunday morning to Beverley againe, and there attended his Majesty for an answer of the Petition untill Tusday at night, And after came to Yorke againe, where he, and Sir Phillipp Stapleton, and Sir Iohn Holland, who accom∣modated him; tooke Post for London on Wednes∣day morning, and my Lord, is to attend his Maiesty againe on Wednesday next at Beverley Iuly 27.

This Thursday, Iuly 24. His Maiesty tooke His Iourney towards Leicester, and it is reported he will will goe to Northampton from Leicester, to see the Commission of Array put in Execution; as also to see how those Counties stands affected to him, and his returne is expected at Beverley againe, on Wed∣nesday next; The King hath a great strength, both of Horse and Foote, before Hull, where they have entrenched themselves betwixt Beverley and Hazell, being 6. Milles a sunder; At Hazell his Maiesty hath builded a Fott, being within 3. Milles of Hull, where he hath planted 4 Culverings or feild peeces, which was sent him from Sheifeild, by the Lord Maltravers, which came through Yorke on Saturday last, & was convayed a way upon Munday morning to Beverley to his Maiesty, for his Service.

My Lord of Lindsey is made Lord Generall of his Majesties army before Hull, who sent Captain Leg. and Captaine Wilmot (who lately came over from

Holland, and both delinquents to the Parliament,) to fire some windmills betwxt them and Hull, these two Captaines with a troope of horse, and a 100. Muskieters and Pikes, sallied out of their quarters on Tuesday at night about 12. a Clocke, to fire these two Windmills, but Sir Iohn Hotham either by ha∣ving intelligence of their intention, or by seeing of the Mills on fire, let fly some peeces of ordinance at them, which caused all the foote to runne away, lea∣ving all their armes behind them, and the horse re∣tyred as fast after them, holding it the greatest poli∣cy to save their lives by suddaine flight, but they came no more to fetch their armes they had left be∣hind them, for they heard Sir Iohn Hotham had sur∣prized them, it is reported that they lost as many armes as was worth an 100. pounds the next night after Colonell Munroe sallied out in another quar∣ter to burne a windmill that stood within halfe a mile of the Towne, which Sir Iohn Hotham had no∣tice of, yet could not prevent, though he shot above 100 peeces of Ordinance off that night, and yet no man was hurt, but Colonell Munroe, who was shott through the Arme, with a Muskett bullet from the towne; he is since he received that shott in the arme made Leivetenant Colonell to my Lord Generall; Yesterday, Sir Iohn Hotham tooke 3. peeces of Ordi∣nance, which was goeing to Barton upon Humber, in a Vessell from Hazell, and brought them into the towne. It is reported, Sir Iohn Hotham hath since taken another Vessell loaden, which was going to Yorke to his Maiesty; wherein was 150. tunne of Beare, 50. tunne of Wines, with great store of

Wheat, Salt, Fish, and other Comodityes. Here is Suppley of Horse, and Foote, from all parts on this side Trent, that daily repaire to his Maiesties Army at Beverley, and all that comes are entertained and entred into pay, so that provision begins to grow de••re and very scarce. There is a Captaine at Yorke, who is an Engineere, that now is in practiz∣in to cast Brasse Morter peeces, wherein to shoote Granadoes, which when they are finished are to be sent to Beverley, and are intended for fireing the Towne, by shooting of fire balls into it; from which calamity God protect them The Earle of Warwicke hath sent 3. ships to releive Sir Iohn Hotham in Hull,

Yesterday was mustred in York a Troope of Horse which came from Berkeshire, under the Command of the Lord Howard, who are this day gone towards the Kings Army, being in all 44. and well appointed it is this day reported by divers of good credit, that my Lord Strange on tuesday last, came with divers troopes of horse and foote, to Manchester, to put the Commission of Array in execution, according to his Maiesties Proclamation, but was opposed by the whole towne; whereat, some of my Lord Strangs troopes discharged some Carobynes at them being charged, and slew 2. or 3. of them, and after they had committed this bloody outrage, departed all a way, whereby we are informed the towne of Man∣chester remaides in a great distraction and feare, by reason of this combustion. Drumes beate up in Yorke this day for Volentiers, that would serve the Lord Generall the Earle of Lindsey, in his Maiesties service, against the towne of Hull, to repaire to the

Holy Lambe, in Petergate in Yorke, where they shall be entertained, and receive pay. This day the Lord Cromwell came to Yorke, from the Parliament.

These Sir, Receive as an information of nothing but truth, these Northerne counties in generall, are in great distractions & feares, expecting daily when to be supprised, and bereaved of their lives and estats if God in his mercy prevent it not; Let all true Pro∣testants pray for a happy Union, and a good agree∣ment, betwixt King and Parliament, else distruction lyes at every mans doore, Sir, untill the next occa∣sion, I Rest.

Your unfeined freind and Servant A. F.

Yorke in Petergate Iuly 23. 1642.