Horrible News from YORKE: Hull, and Newcastle.
Concerning the Kings Majesties intent to take up Arms against the PARLIAMENT.
Together w [...]th three votes of both Houses con [...]erning the Kings Standard betwixt York and Hull. May 20.
Hen. Elsing Cler. Parl. D. Com.
VVith His Majesties threatnings to imprison the Lord Fairfax, Sir Philip Stapleton, and the rest of the Committee appointed by the Parliament to sit at York.
And the Joint votes of both Houses concerning the same.
Also the Lordes Stamfords Report to the Parliament concerning the danger of Hull, and His Majesties Resolution to take up Armes.
Together with the Parliaments speciall Command throughout all England and wales.
John Brown Cler. Parl.
May 24 Printed for Ioh Greensmeth. An. Coe▪ 1642.
A Letter sent from the Inhabitants of Yorkshire to Hull.
VVE received your Letter in which you seem'd to encourage us on to bee firm and resolute, which counsell of yours we received with thankfulnesse, and will make it apparent before God and the world, that we can as boldly lay down our lives, for defence of the truth; as we dare pray to God for the peaceable enjoyment of the same, nor will we in expressing our loyaltie to the King, prove disloyall to the Kingdom: shall we make wounds on our own bosomes? shall we strive to make an union with our hearts, and make a separation [Page]with our hands, (God forbid;) why should you thinke us so worthlesse, so deg nerate, as to advance our selves by your ruine, since the very Act ushers in ruine, and the end assured desolation and destruction: Is not his Majesties honour, the Parliaments quiet, the Gospels flourishing e [...]tate, and the Kingdomes securitie as deare to us, as to your selves; are not we as largely interested into either: Surely yes, is it not our owne cause and quarrel? are not we bound by the same Protestation, to mainetaine his Majesties Honour, and to fulfill all his lawfull Commands, and to obey the Parliament, as the great Councell and skilfull Pilots to guide his Majestie and the State through this troubled Sea of distractions and distempers? Shall wee subscribe to our owne confusion? (God forbid:) Shall it be said, that we the Gentry and Commonalty of Yorkshire, shall [Page]be t [...]e first that shall take up Armes against his Maj [...]ty and the Parliamen [...]? shall we be the first that shall begin a civill discord? shall we be the first that shall imbrue our hands in our Brethrens blood? shall the malignant partie so farre prevaile, those that seeke nothing but the destruction of His Royall Majesty, the separation of his united Parliament, the ruine of the Gospel, and the confusion of this yet flourishing State,) shall they so farre bewitch our judgments, as to make us the chiefe Agents in so great a mischiefe, (God forbid.) No deare Brethren, rest confident that we will expresse our selvs loyall Subjects to his Royall Majesty faithfull Subjects to the Honourable Parliament, and true Sonnes of Love to our native Kingdome; if our blood must be shed, it shall be for the defence of His Majesty and the Parliament; if we must take up Armes, it [Page]shall be against the Enemies of the Kingdomes, it shall be against the Achans, the Absolons, and the wicked Humans of this Land, it shall bee against those Romish Conspirators, which hourely hatch mischiefe, and daily produce nought but treasonable effects, dangerous to the security of his Majesties Royall person, and the happy and Religious proceedings of this Renowned Parliament.
To which end, let us with an unite consent pray first to God, to give a right understanding to his Sacred Majesty, that (spight of their delusions) He may plainly discern how much the honourable Houses of Parliament have desired and endeavored to save his Majesty from apparent danger, and to establish him in a Peaceable Throne.
Next, let our personall and actuall endeavours, strive to perswade his Majesty to a neerer union, and a right [Page]apprehension of His Parliament, so shall wee truely expresse our selves loyall Subjects to his Maj [...]sty, faithfull Servants to the Parliament, and true Sonnes of Honour, worthy the Name of Englishmen.
So doing (however wee may undergoe censure for the present,) time shall not waste many dayes ere our loyaltie shall finde a Royall Guerdon and we shalbe largely interested into his Majesties favour; These are our Intentions, and these we hope are agreeable both to Gods Lawes and the Kingdomes Law, and God so prosper us as our intents are loyall both to his Majesty, and to the Parliament. Thus leaving you to your continuance in your Resolution, We rest
ON Friday last, the Lords fell into consideration of themalignant party of the Kingdom, and of His Majesties intention to raise Arms against his Parliament, And having some, while debated theron, they at last unanimously Voted.
- r. That it appears the King intends to levie war against the Parliament.
- 2. That when soever the King maketh war upon the Parliament, it it the breach of the trust reposed upon him by the People, and against his Oath, and tending to the desolution of his Government.
- 3. That whosoever shall serve or assist the King in such War, are Traytors, and to be proceeded against as Traytors, according to the Statutes of 11. Rich. 2▪ and 1. Hen. 4.
His Majesty is resolved to set up his Standard between York and Hull, and so raise an Army against his Parliament.