The last nevves from Yorke and Hull. Or A true relation of all the passages and other occurrences that hath happened in and about the city of Yorke, and the towne of Hull from the twenty sixth of Iune, to the third of Iuly.: Being the copy of a letter sent from a merchant of York, to a private friend in London, the fourth of Iuly. 1642. As also the execution of a Jesuite at Yorke, by the Kings command. And the copie of a letter sent to Master William Crofts at the Hague, intercepted by a ship in service under His Majestie. Hen. Elsyng. Cler. Parl.

THE LAST NEWES FROM YORKE and HƲLL, July the first, 1642.

Worthy Sir

ACcording to my ingagements, and promise to you last in London, I have sent you the la∣test Occurrences and most Remarkeable pas∣sages that hath happened in the North, since my comeing thither, which was upon Fryday, Iune 24. whereof, I shall impart to you, nothing but what I have had from good Information and intelligence; And likewise what J was an eye witnesse of.

Upon SATTERDAY, Iune 25. I did accom∣modate one Captaine Forster a Scotch-man (with whom I was very conversant) in one dayes Iourny to Hull, who was to see some goods and other Mar∣chandizes (which he brought out of the west Indies to London, and from thence was transported by

Shipping to Hull) to be Conveyed to Yorke: But when we came at the gates of Hull, Sir Iohn Hotham and Sir Iohn Meldrone, and Captaine Moyer, Cap∣taine of the Hercules, one of the Shipps which rides before Hull, and now in the Kings service, examined us, but would not give us admittance into the Towne; Whereupon we walked about the Walls to veiw the scituation thereof, which was all the be∣nefit, and courtisie we received; And when we came to the Harbour, upon the north side of the Towne, where all their Shipping lyes, there was above 200. Souldiers at worke, casting up of Earth, and make∣ing Batteries on both sides the Harboure; Upon which was placed 4 peeces of Ordinance, for the defence of the Towne, we makeing some small stay before that place, one Serjeant Major Gifford, with 20. Musketiers, came with a command to see us de∣part away.

Upon Saterday, Iune 25. we mett a Post within two Miles of Hull, with 3 Proclamations from the King, to be Proclaimed at the Gates of Hull; But he was opposed by Sir Iohn Hotham, and not suffered to publish them, whereupon the Messenger left them at the Gattes of Hull, and so departed.

Munday, the 27. of Iune, we returned againe to YORKE, and that Morning the Lord Marquesse Hamilton tooke his Journey towards Scotland; The same day was a Iesuite executed, and his Quarters set upon the Gattes of the City; This day also was a great combustion at the Court Gate, betwixt 5. Souldiers, and 2. Cavalyers, in which one of the Souldiers had his hand cut off, and yet these Cava∣liers escaped without any interruption.

Tuesday, 28. of Iune, Newes came to Yorke, that my Lord of Newcastle, and Captaine Leg, was received into Newcastle, and my Lord was made Go∣vernour of it. Likewise a report came to the King from Leecester, That the Major of the Towne refused to obey the Lord Stamford, who came with and Or∣der from the Parliament, to put that County into a Posture of defence, but admitted of one Master Ha∣stings, who came with a command from his Majesty.

This day a command was sent from the King and Councell to the Sheriffe of this County, for raising of 3 Troops of Horse, besides what they was for∣merly to raise.

Wednesday being the Fast day, was but slen∣derly kept in this City, for markets was kept, as at o∣ther times, neither was there aboue 4. Sermons by report Preached that day in the City, and one of them was at the Minster, where my Lord Keepers Chaplaine did preach, th•• King, Prince, and Pals∣graue, with the Nobility being present, came in great State that day to the Sermon there.

This night was a great hubbub in the City by the Souldiers, who was remoued from their Quarter, to be Billetted in another part of the City, which the Citizens r••fused to entertaine; Whereupon the Lord Major went to the King about it, yet Never∣thelesse the Souldiers was not received by them, but was sent backe to their old Quarters againe.

Thursday, Iune 30, about eight of the clocke in the morning, I met one Master Murrey, a Kinseman to that Murry of the bed Chamber, walkeing in Sir Arthur Ingrams Garden, at whose House, his Ma∣jesty keeps his Court; after our walking a quarter

of an hower together, the King came into the Gar∣den, and my Lord Faulkland with him, where the King and my Lord, walked together aboue halfe an hower; At his returne to dinner, newes was brought that a Letter was come to his Majesty from the Par∣liament, wherein was specified the desires that they would have granted, and what they would grant to him; Wherevpon a Gentleman made a Speech to his Majesty, wishing him not to trust them; what was his name I cannot learne yet.

Heare is a great concourse of ••eople, both Lords, Knights, and Gentlemen; There was in the Kings presence this day walkeing in the Gardens above 300. Courtiers, most of them Cavaliers, besides here is a great number of Souldiers in all parts of this Ci∣ty, and maintained at the charge, who belch out sc••n ••al••us wordes against the Parliament, and sticke not to say, they hope shortly to imbrue their handes in the blood of all those that favours the Parliament.

Friday morning being the first of Iuly, Newes was brought to Yorke, that my Lord Fairefax had ••a••l••n of his Horse, and is dangerously hurt. This day the Kings answer to the 19 Propositions of both Houses of P••rliam••nt, came out in print, The King hath made some Propositions to the Parliament, to ad∣iourne it to Yorke, Winchester, Bristol, Nottingham, Oxford, Cov••ntry, or any other pl••ce, but he will not come at London the troubles and feares of this City and County is very great. I pray God in his good time remove. And let it be the prayers of all good People, that ther•• may be a happy Vnity betwixt the King and Parliament; And that the distractions of this Kingdome may end in Peace.

Thus much have I satisfied you, of what hath pas∣sed in all these parts, and till the next oppertunity, I rest.

Your Assured Freind T. H.

Yorke the first of Iuly, 1642.