FOrreign Countries hath of late months rejoyced at the Distractions of this Kingdome, and the desires of them hath bin for the ill successe of Sir John Hotham: but now it is most Remarkable to observe how the Town of Hull hath from time to time bin pre­served▪ since their hath bin so many at­tempts [Page] made against the security there­of.

Which the Parliament taking into their consideration, Upon Friday last, being the 23. of this instant month of July, the House of Commons taking into consideration the strength and po­wer of the malignant Party, by whose ill Suggestions and Councels, these Dif­ferences in the Common-wealth, be­tween his Majesty and his Parliament have bin bred, and fomented, and also took further into consideration, the pre­sent and urgent necessity of the King­dome.

And upon a Message there was a Con­ference, where after some debate of the businesse, it was presently concluded.

That 1000. men more should forth­with be sent to Hull, and that present pay should forthwith be advanced to the Officers, who should be appointed for that Service.

And they further that day concluded, for all other needfull provision to bee [Page] sent, which should concurre to the secu­rity therof.

The same day likewise sate the Com­miteee for the safety of the Kingdome, where they concluded of Officers that were to have Command of those Forces which were to go for Hull.

The Earl of Lindsey understanding that Sir John Hotham had let in the wa­ters three miles round about Hull, for the preservation of the said town, and now perceiving that all attempts a­gainst the said town would be frustrate and to no purpose, began to make use of his pollicy, and to countermand policie with policie, and drew along with him great store of provision for warre to Barton upon Humber, where having setled himself for a season, and having taken a view of the most advantagious place for his best advantage, he mounted four or five pieces of Ordinance in that manner, that by that means he did hin­der all means of passage that way to Hull.

And also commanded the whole Ri­ver, so that no vessell could passe by that Road to bring in any provision to the town; but either they must passe the hazard of those great pieces, or else they must be constrained to go about some other way.

On Saturday last, it pleased Almighty God to give a shew unto us of our revi­ving hopes, in that we did behold some of those blood-thirsty Persecutors, taken and delivered up into the hands of Iu­stice.

For after their cruel persecution, when they had suckt their sill of Protestant blood, some of them were taken to their own Confusion.

This is the manner and meanes of their apprehension.

They were gathered together in a great multitude about the City of Dub­lin, and in this their mutinous pro­gresse were intended to sire all the smal and scattering Houses about the City, [Page] supposing that they might by that means surprize and invade the whole City. Notice whereof was given to the forces vvithin the City, which lay in a readinesse, alwayes expecting an occasion for their service.

And now when they saw their op­portunity, they issued forth of the City in a full Body, and gave them an Encoun­ter which was so fierce, that the Rebels could not endure the heat of the Com­bate, and amongst the slaughtered bodies these nine persons were taken Prisoners, which for a while were kept in custody, but of late were sent over to be adjudg­ed and determined of by the Houses of Parliament, and on Saturday last, were brought to London, and are at this time prisoners in New-Gate.

Ordered that this be printed and published