Better and Better NEVVES FROM HULL; Being the happiest and Joyfullest Tydings, that ever came to London.
TRVTH is the Daughter of Time, and Experience the best School-master, who hath long since taught many Men and States, the sad and wofull effects of an half-done work, and those Convulsions, and renting Pains which the Body of Great Britain now shewes, that the Ill Humours and Obstructions, and not yet fully purged nor dissolved.
God will have a through work done, if instead [Page] of redressing Evills, wee thinke to to transseat all by removing of persons, and not things, well may wee bush our Troubles for a season, but they will return with a greater violence; for beleeve it, let us flatter our selves as we please, any sighted Eye may see, that although we think we have now passed ths Equinoctiall and Straffordian Line, and seeme to have gone beyond Canterburie.
Yet their Faction, and their undermining Agents (of all the Religions) grow daily more and more powerfull, and no doubt do labour an extirpation of all Parliaments, and men which will not think, say and swear to their Opinions and Practises.
But we haue friends in the North, that will not suffer these persons to remaine any longer here neither will they suffer true Religion to be beaten down; but is Resolved to finish the work which he hath for merly begun
Whereupon they having taken into consideration the proceedings of the Cavaleers, which they conceive to be the Opposers of true Religion, and the occasion of these Distempers which hath now crept into the Bowels of this didressed Kingdom, hath set down their full Resolution in these ensuing particulars.
- 1. THat they are Resolved to maintain Gods true Religion against all Opposers whatsoever, and th [...] they will [Page] spend their dear [...]st Blo [...]d in the maintenance thereof.
- 2. That they are Resolved to assist His Sacred Maiesty and the High Court of Parliament, against the Disturbers of the Peace of this Kingdome.
- 3. That they will adventure and spend their lives and fortunes, in the Defence of His Maiesties Prerogative, the Priviledges of Parliament, the liberty of the Subiect, and the Laws of the Realm.
These fore-going particulars, are the Propositions and Resolution of our well-affected Brethren in Scotland, wherin they do declare their love and affection to this Kingdom, being likewise Resolved to assist the King and Parliament against the Cavaleers, who commit many Outrages against the Inhabitants in divers Counties, contrary to his Majesties Command.
And will to the uttermost of their power, riase a certain Number of men, for the preservation of the Peace of this Kingdom.
Joyfull Newe from Hull.
VPon Monday last there was letters read in the Audience of both Houses, that came from Sir John Hotham, wherin he declared his happy victory, which he had obtained against the Cavaleers, and after some 3. or 4. hours skirmish, they were forced to fly, slaying a great number of them, the Lord Rich being likewise dangerously wounded, and the Earl of Lindsey were also hurt, and also intimating, how that the ships which the Earl of Warwick sent to him do stand him in great stead, and have had many skirmishes with the Cavaleers who had fortified themselves at Paul, but after some fight, they bate down the Fortifications, and made the Cavaleers to flye.
Both Houses having ratd the aforesaid Leettes, after some Debate therupon, returned this Answer to Sir John Hotham, That for his good service which he hath performed lately, they give him much thanks, being joyfull to heare of his happy Proceedings, inciting him to the continuance of the Parliaments confidence.
This is the effect and substance of the Parliaments Answer to Sir John Hothams Letter.
There was also a Report made at a Conference to the Lords, by the Earl of Essex, that he had received Letters from the Earl of Warwicke, intimating that he had intercepted a packet of letters at the Sea, which were going to the Queen from his Majesty; which was to this effect.
That his Majesty desired her to send over those things he sent for, and to be carefull therein, informing her also of his late Proceedings, and how confident he is of obtaining Hull, and that he hath [Page] so won the hearts of his Subjects, that there are scarce four in a County of a contrary mind.
The aforesaid particulars concerning his Majesty and his Royall consort the Queen, was read in the House of Commons upon Saturday last, with many more letters, but of no great consequence, being intercepted by the Earl of Warwicke, and by him sent to the Right Honourable, the Earl of Essex, Lord Generall of the Army, now setting forth of his Majesty, the Parliament, and Kingdome. God of his great mercy protect him from all those Blood-sucking Parties, that seeks the extirpation and Ruine of the true Protestant Profession, and laws of the land.