Exceeding good newes from Beverley, Yorke, Hull, and Newcastle.: With the valliant acts of Sir John Hotham over the walls of Hull against the Kings forces, and how he hath taken ten captaines and cavalleres prisoners that were going to Barton in Lincolnshire. And how Sir John Hotham gave command to pull the mayors gowne of Hull off from his backe, and set a guard about his house. As also how Sir Iohn Hotham gave command to burne the houses that stood betwixt the Kings forces and Hull, least any of the Kings forces should shelter themselves, and so to assault the towne.

From Beverley neere Hull Saterday the Sixteenth of Iuly 1642.

Noble Sir,

AFter the tender of my service, I recommend unto you an Abstract of such occurrances as hath passed in these parts, during his Maje∣sties Blocking or beseiging of the Towne of Hull, wherein you shall be informed of nothing but the truth: also I shall give you a short narration of some perticulars from Yorke this last weeke.

Saterday being the ninth of Iuly, Divers Cap∣taines and other officers being Rebells in Ireland, and lately taken by some Scotish forces there under the Command of Colonell Montroe was sent over into England, and conveyed from Sheriffe to She∣riffe, and so brought to the King at Yorke, This day was they sent for by his Maiestie, who beg'd for pardon, but the King would not grant it, but pre∣sently gave command they should bee sent to the Parliament. The Dutches of Buckingham also is at this present in Yorke, to begge pardon for her Hus∣band the Earle of Antrim in Ireland, taken prisoner likewise by the said Colonell Montroe, but as yet we heare not how she speedes.

This day Sir Iohn Hotham sent to divers inhabi∣tants

living without the gates of Hull, neere unto Beverley gate, to depart from their houses, with their goods, necessaries, and housholdstuffe, pro∣fering to receive them into the Towne, or else to goe to such friends as they had, whereupon their departure, hee burnt some of the said houses, and caused others to bee pulled downe, least any of his Maiesties forces (who lies intrenched neere Hull) should shelter themselves, and so assault the Town, it being a Maxime in war (especially in a Besieged place) to levell and demolish all places that may prove Advantagious to an enemy: As also to raise Batteries, and make such workes as may stand for their defence and security; Some difference this day hath beene betwixt Sir Iohn Hotham and the Mayor of Hull, who refused to assist him in defence of the Towne, whereupon hee caused his Gowne to bee pull'd over his head, and set a guard before his doore.

The King hath a great strength both of Horse and Foote, whose forces are daily augmented by divers of the Gentry of the County of Yorke, Lanceshire, Cumberland, Westmerland, Northumberland, and of many other places, who continually repaire to Be∣verley, and strongly entrench themselves there, they have made two or three workes, and planted some peeces of Ordinance upon them, which was taken out of the shippe called the Providence, which came from Holland with Ammunition to the King, and runne ashore at a Towne called Paul, within five or sixe miles of Hull, they have laboured con∣tinually to let out the water our of the m••ddowes,

which Sir Iohn Hotham drowned, that thereby their approach towards the towne might be more secure & accessable, but all in vaine, for what was drayned out in the ebbe of the Tyde, was drowned againe at the flowing thereof.

Vpon Sunday, Iuly the tenth, Sir Iohn Hotham shot continually into the Kings works, and most part of the night, divers great bullets being taken up neere the Trenches, but God be thanked not a man slaine.

This day nine or tenne Captaines and other Cavalires were taken Prisoners by Sir Iohn Hotham, who were going over Humber to Barton upon the Coast of Lincolneshir to animate that County or else to force them to assist the King against the Parlia∣ment.

This Evening a Troop of Horse, Commanded by Sir Thomas Metham, and of my Lord of Lindsyes Re∣giment sallyed out of their workes towards Hull, where, in his march, he caused 3, Windmills to be set on fire, but first turned out the Millers, with their Wives and Children, and after retreated againe to his Quarters.

On Munday morning Sir Iohn made divers shott with great Ordinance out of the Towne, to cleare the coast. Captaine Ashburneham is here in the Kings Army, who came over with my Lord Dig∣by from Holland.

This d••y his Majesty removed from Beverley, to Doncaster, and so to Newarke, conveyed by a Troope of great Horse for his Guard, set out by the Coun∣ty of Yorke: The Prince accompanied him, but the Duke of Yorke returned backe to Yorke: His Majesty

hath sent a Message to the Parliament, for the deli∣vering up of Hull unto him, before he prosecute a∣ny further, else he shall be forced to reduce it to his Obedience, he hath appointed the Parliament to meet him by a Committee at Beverley on Fryday last, it is thought he will returne to Yorke upon Saturday.

TUESDAY, Sir Iohn Hotham, confined the Major of Hull to his house, setting a strict guard be∣fore his doore. This day, a Petition from Holder∣nesse, was delivered: to the King, Complayning of Sir Iohn Hothams insolencies done to them, which his Majestie promised to protect against.

WEDNESDAY, it was generally reported that my Lord Digby was gone from the King, to∣wards Holland againe, upon what occasion it is not certainely knowne; but divers reports come from the Court; that the King did not countenance his comming over, but was displeased greatly with him, the Lords about the King was discontented therewith likewise.

THURSDAY, Newes came to Beverley, that two great Demy Cannons and one whole Can∣non was planted at Barton upon Humber, by my Lord of Lindse••es direction.

This day came divers graat horse to BEVERLEY from the West-riding of the County: my Lord of Cumberland is made Generall, of the Kings Forces; His Majesties Proclamation was proclaimed in York this day, declaring his purpose in beseiging of Hull, His Majesties intention is to Blocke it up, both by Sea, and Land; and to keepe all provision from it,

and so starve them out; which by land I am per∣swaded he will accomplish, if not releived by ship∣ing at Sea.

FRIDAY, a Warrant under his Majesties Broad Seale, came to Yorke, for the erecting of a new Mynt there, some Commissioners appoint∣ed for the same, came to veiw the place, where the old Mynt stood, which is now in Sir William Saviles possession, neere the Minster, where it appeares mo∣ny was coyned in Hen. 8. Raigne.

This is all I can impart unto you for the present, so wishing a happy peace betwixt King and Parlia∣ment, that thereby the distractions of this King∣dome might be removed; I take my leave and Rest.

Yours to Command, T. G.

Beverley, Iuly 16. 1642.