HVLLS
Managing
of
the
Kingdomes
Cause
.
BEfore
I
addresse
my self
to
that
which
is
the
Theame
of
my
discourse
,
something
must
be
premised
for
the
Readers
better
information
,
and
more
easie
understanding
of
the
insuing
matter
,
a
word
or
two
therefore
concerning
the
first
budding
of
this
Apple
of
Contention
,
or
Hulls
first
Originall
,
and
its
scituation
.
It
was
at
the
first
a
poor
Country
Hamlet
consisting
of
a
few
stragling
Cottages
,
called
by
the
name
of
Wike
,
the
inhabitants
lived
by
fishing
,
it
being
commodiously
situate
hard
by
two
rivers
,
Humber
and
Hull
,
for
that
kinde
of
Trade
.
In
processe
of
time
the
inhabitants
,
as
they
advanced
thei●
estates
,
so
they
bettered
their
dwellings
,
and
reduced
it
into
the
forme
of
a
Town
,
and
by
degrees
converting
their
fisher-boats
into
Merchants
Ships
,
it
became
a
Port-town
,
and
place
of
Merchandise
,
by
which
new
Trade
,
it
increased
in
riches
and
pompe
.
After
this
it
was
endowed
with
many
priviledges
by
severall
Kings
,
and
in
further
favour
it
was
called
Kingston
upon
Hull
,
and
made
a
Corporation
with
a
County
annexed
to
it
,
at
the
first
governed
by
Bailiffs
,
afterwards
,
and
still
with
a
Major
and
twelve
Aldermen
,
at
length
they
obtained
favour
of
the
King
,
that
the
Town
might
be
wall●d
and
trenched
about
,
which
was
done
at
their
own
costs
,
they
made
then
four
Ports
or
gates
,
viz.
Hasell
gates
,
Miton
gates
,
Beverley
gates
,
and
North
gates
.
After
this
,
King
Henry
the
eight
,
being
informed
of
the
naturall
strength
of
the
Town
,
by
reason
of
the
commodious
situation
thereof
in
an
Angle
,
having
Humber
on
the
Southside
,
and
Hull
on
the
East
,
in
his
progresse
into
these
Northerne
parts
,
turned
aside
to
see
the
place
,
where
(
for
the
better
security
of
the
Country
from
forrain
invasion
)
he
erected
two
Blockhouses
on
the
other
side
of
the
river
Hull
;
one
over
against
the
South
end
of
the
Town
,
hard
by
the
mouth
of
Hull
,
which
commands
the
River
of
Humber
,
the
other
over
against
the
North
end
which
secures
from
the
Land
,
and
in
the
midway
betwixt
these
he
founded
a
very
strong
Castle
,
which
commands
both
the
River
and
the
Land
,
they
are
so
seated
,
that
they
can
clear
one
another
with
their
Ordnance
from
an
enemies
assaul●
being
all
well
fortified
with
Guns
;
from
each
of
these
to
other
〈◇〉
reared
a
wall
eight
yards
high
,
and
five
yards
thick
,
of
brick-stone
strongly
cemented
,
the
walls
of
the
Blockhouses
and
Castle
being
of
the
●●m
matter
and
thicknesse
.
The
King
to●k
such
pleasure
in
the
Town
,
and
Countrey
adjoyning
,
which
was
convenient
for
his
game
,
that
he
was
a
while
resident
here
,
and
kep●
his
Court
in
a
large
and
sumptuous
house
,
called
the
Mannor
,
now
the
Repository
of
Armes
,
or
Magazine
for
the
Kingdomes
use
.
Moreover
for
the
better
fortification
of
the
Town
,
the
Inhabitants
built
a
Fort
at
the
Southend
,
which
is
very
well
furnished
with
iron
Gun●
,
and
one
brasse
Basili●co
17.
foot
long
,
her
weight
7000.
which
at
the
beginning
of
the
latter
Siege
was
carryed
to
the
walls
,
which
are
singularly
well
fortified
with
brasse
and
iron
Guns
,
both
Culverins
and
Demicanon
cutts
.
Before
the
walls
is
the
Towns
ditch
both
broad
and
deep
,
over
which
he
three
drawbridges
,
viz.
at
Miton
,
Beverley
,
and
North
gates
,
and
before
each
g●te
is
either
a
Horne-worke
,
a
Halfe-moon
,
or
a
battery
,
and
from
one
to
another
round
about
the
walls
to
both
the
rivers
,
was
made
in
Sir
Iohn
Hothams
time
,
a
Brestworke
for
Musquetiers
,
with
a
deep
trench
before
it
,
over
which
lie
two
Drawbridges
,
to
wit
,
at
Beverly
&
Northgates
,
the
other
two
gates
are
ram'd
up
with
earth
.
But
that
which
adds
further
to
the
strength
of
the
Town
,
is
that
the
Medowes
and
Moorish
grounds
on
every
side
of
the
Town
,
and
Blockhouses
,
may
for
the
space
of
two
miles
be
so
overflown
with
salt
water
by
cutting
the
banks
at
the
Spring-tides
,
that
an
enemie
cannot
make
any
neer
approach
,
(
much
lesse
undermine
)
but
by
the
bankes
of
the
rivers
,
except
some
few
medowes
on
the
West
side
by
Humber
bankes
that
lie
so
high
,
they
cannot
be
drowned
,
there
was
therefore
a
Fort
Royall
made
on
that
quarter
,
about
twenty
score
from
the
walls
,
to
prevent
an
approach
,
which
since
the
truly
Noble
Lord
Fairfax
came
to
us
,
was
finished
and
fortified
with
Ordnance
.
Concerning
the
rise
and
Fortification
of
Hull
,
I
need
say
no
more
,
onely
give
me
leave
to
invert
that
of
the
Poet
,
Iam
Troja
est
ubi
seges
fuit
.
This
Town
thus
situated
,
was
by
the
State-polititians
deemed
the
fittest
place
in
these
Northerne
parts
,
for
the
Kingdomes
Magazine
in
the
expedition
against
the
Scots
.
There
was
therefore
sent
hither
great
store
of
ammunition
,
and
Arms
for
about
thirty
thousand
men
both
Horse
and
Foor
,
all
which
were
in
the
managing
of
Cap.
Leg
,
and
his
Assignes
,
and
for
the
further
security
thereof
,
as
also
of
the
Castle
,
Forts
and
Blockhouses
,
here
was
planted
by
the
E
:
of
Strafford
a
garrison
of
1000
Souldiers
under
the
command
of
Sir
Th
:
Gl●mham
;
who
continued
here
almost
a
yeer
after
the
happy
pacification
betwixt
his
Majeste
and
our
Brethren
of
Scotland
,
untill
they
were
dismissed
and
disbanded
by
the
Parliamen●
,
and
then
the
Magazine
,
Castle
,
Blockhouses
,
and
the
other
Forts
were
committed
to
the
care
of
the
Towns-men
,
whose
care
in
watching
and
warding
was
answerable
to
their
trust
.
Afterward
,
when
the
great
Court-Delinquents
,
which
were
not
Parliament-proof
,
had
withdrawn
His
Majesties
person
and
affection
from
his
Parliament
,
it
was
thought
no
little
piece
of
State-policy
,
for
the
furtherance
of
their
Designes
,
which
were
then
in
hatching
,
to
secure
this
Town
and
the
Magazine
;
whereupon
the
Earl
of
Newcastle
was
forthwith
addressed
with
letters
in
His
Majesties
name
,
full
of
Clemency
to
the
Townsmen
,
therby
commanding
and
requiring
,
that
the
keyes
of
the
Ports
,
Magazine
and
Blockhouses
,
might
be
instantly
delivered
to
the
said
Earl
,
who
as
it
seemed
,
suspecting
what
the
sequell
of
that
errand
might
be
,
desired
to
passe
unknown
,
calling
himself
Sir
Iohn
Savage
,
(
an
omen
in
it
)
and
at
his
first
landing
was
brought
before
the
Major
,
under
that
name
,
till
being
known
by
some
by-standers
,
he
was
forced
to
own
both
his
name
,
and
his
errand
.
But
the
Major
and
Aldermen
,
and
Townsmen
,
perceiving
an
estrangement
betwixt
the
King
and
his
Parliament
,
and
the
ground
thereof
,
and
knowing
the
Parliaments
resolution
,
to
establish
the
government
in
the
hands
of
Sir
John
Hotham
,
demurred
upon
the
businesse
a
few
dayes
,
untill
a
letter
came
from
the
Parliament
to
command
them
to
receive
Master
Hotham
;
hereupon
,
the
fearfull
,
yet
faithfull
Townsmen
,
resolved
upon
a-Petition
to
be
sent
to
His
Majestie
;
Humbly
beseeching
that
His
M●jestie
would
be
pleased
to
agree
with
His
Parliament
,
concerning
that
businesse
,
that
so
without
fear
,
or
breach
of
f●alty
to
either
,
they
might
know
in
whose
hands
to
entrust
the
strength
of
the
Kingdome
,
together
with
their
own
lives
and
estates
.
At
the
same
instant
was
Captaine
Legge
also
in
the
town
,
and
a
strong
partee
of
Malignants
bestirred
themselves
for
the
Earl
,
flattering
themselves
with
expectation
of
the
Kings
Royall
favour
towards
the
Town
thereby
,
and
I
know
not
what
honour
and
credit
in
the
entertainment
of
so
honourable
a
Personage
,
before
a
private
Gentleman
.
In
the
mean
while
the
well
affected
were
uncessant
in
their
endeavours
for
the
choyce
of
the
other
,
according
to
the
Order
of
Parliament
,
and
took
care
to
inform
the
Parliament
concerning
the
carriage
of
the
businesse
,
who
immediatly
sent
a
summons
for
the
Earl
and
Captaine
Leage
to
attend
them
at
Westminster
,
who
the
next
tide
set
forward
on
the
journey
,
and
gave
over
the
claime
.
The
day
before
came
a
second
Letter
from
His
Majestie
,
requiring
either
to
receive
the
Earl
,
as
our
Governour
,
or
to
keep
the
Town
in
our
own
hands
,
and
the
Major
to
be
sole
Governour
.
But
the
same
day
that
the
Earl
departed
,
Master
Hotham
was
freely
received
into
the
Town
with
three
Companies
of
the
trained
bands
,
and
the
keyes
of
the
Ports
and
the
Magazine
were
surrendred
into
his
hands
.
After
a
few
weeks
Sir
Iohn
Hotham
sent
down
from
the
Parliament
,
betook
him
to
his
charge
,
and
dismissed
his
sonne
,
drawing
more
Companies
of
the
Trained
bands
of
Yorkeshire
into
the
Garrison
,
untill
they
amounted
to
the
number
of
about
800.
Afterwards
the
Breach
betwixt
the
King
and
His
Parliament
growing
wider
,
and
he
more
rem●te
,
not
onely
in
Person
(
being
now
come
to
Yorke
)
but
in
affection
also
,
and
the
Malignant
party
beginning
to
shew
themselves
at
Yorke
,
and
at
Hull
too
,
he
thought
it
high
time
to
discharge
the
Town
of
some
grosse
Malignant
Spirits
,
who
now
began
to
stickle
and
make
Pros●lites
.
Not
many
daies
after
came
the
Duke
of
Yorke
,
the
Prince
Elector
,
the
Earl
of
Newport
,
the
Lord
Willoughby
,
and
some
other
persons
of
Honour
:
with
their
Attendants
to
see
the
Town
,
who
were
respectively
entertained
by
the
Major
and
the
Governour
,
who
spending
that
day
in
viewing
the
beauty
and
strength
of
the
Town
,
were
invited
to
a
banquet
by
the
Major
,
and
to
dinner
by
the
Governour
the
next
day
,
being
St.
George
his
day
;
but
a
little
before
dinner
time
,
Sir
Iohn
Hotham
being
busie
in
his
entertainment
of
their
Highnesse
,
hee
was
suddenly
saluted
by
Sir
Lewes
Dives
with
a
Message
from
His
Majestie
,
that
he
intended
to
dine
with
him
that
day
,
being
then
within
four
miles
of
Hull
with
300.
Horse
and
upwards
,
whereat
being
startled
for
the
present
,
he
consulted
with
Mr.
Pelham
,
a
Member
of
the
House
,
and
Alderman
of
Hull
,
and
with
some
others
what
to
do
,
whereupon
,
a
Messenger
was
thought
fit
to
be
forthwith
sent
to
his
Majestie
,
humbly
to
beseech
him
to
forbear
to
come
,
forasmuch
as
he
could
not
without
betraying
the
trust
committed
to
him
,
set
open
the
Gates
to
so
great
a
Guard
as
he
came
attended
withall
.
Upon
the
returne
of
the
Messenger
,
who
certified
concerning
the
Kings
advance
towards
the
Town
,
he
drew
up
the
Bridge
,
and
shut
the
Gates
,
and
commanded
the
Souldiers
to
stand
to
their
armes
round
about
the
walls
.
About
eleven
of
the
clock
His
Majestie
with
his
Attendants
came
to
Beverly
gates
,
where
calling
for
Sir
Io
.
Hotham
,
He
commanded
the
gates
to
be
opened
;
whose
frequent
answer
,
to
that
reiterated
command
was
,
That
hee
was
entrusted
by
the
Parliament
,
for
the
securing
the
Town
for
his
Majesties
Honour
,
and
the
Kingdomes
use
,
which
he
intended
by
Gods
help
to
do
;
and
herein
,
again
and
again
he
desired
His
Majestie
not
to
mis-interpret
his
action
,
protesting
his
Loyalty
,
and
proffering
that
if
his
Majestie
would
be
pleased
,
with
the
Prince
and
twelve
more
to
come
in
,
he
should
be
〈◇〉
w●lcome
,
otherwise
he
could
not
,
without
betraying
his
Trust
to
the
Sta●e
,
admit
entrance
to
so
great
a
Guard
;
but
His
Majestie
refused
to
enter
without
his
whole
Train
.
About
one
of
the
clocke
the
Duke
and
the
Prince
El●ctor
with
their
Attendants
,
went
forth
to
His
Majestie
,
who
departed
not
from
the
Gates
till
four
of
the
clocke
.
All
the
while
not
the
least
disturbance
was
offered
to
Sir
Iohn
Hotham
or
his
Souldiers
,
from
the
Townsmen
,
although
they
exceeded
their
numbers
manifold
,
but
all
encouragement
and
convenient
assistance
,
if
need
should
require
,
although
even
wi●hin
the
walls
we
were
not
without
a
great
partie
of
Malignants
.
About
five
of
the
clocke
,
having
given
to
Sir
Iohn
Hotham
one
hour
to
cons●der
what
he
did
,
H●s
Majestie
returned
to
the
Gates
,
and
receiving
the
●●●e
answer
as
before
,
he
commanded
Sir
Iohn
Hotham
to
be
proclaim●●
Traitor
by
two
Heralds
at
Armes
,
and
then
retreated
towards
Beverly
six●
m●les
,
where
he
lodged
that
night
.
The
next
morning
came
an
Herald
(
and
some
others
)
from
His
Maj●stie
with
conditions
of
pardon
,
if
yet
he
would
open
the
●ates
;
out
the
same
answer
,
with
humble
submission
being
returned
,
His
Majestie
advanced
toward
Yorke
that
night
.
After
this
his
Majesties
Guard
(
as
they
called
themselves
)
encreasing
every
day
to
a
great
number
and
strength
,
and
to
a
height
of
Malignity
against
the
Parliament
,
and
Breathing
out
threats
against
Sir
Iohn
Hotham
,
and
the
Towne
,
it
was
thought
necessary
to
try
and
engage
the
Inhabitants
,
by
a
Protestation
for
the
maintenance
of
Hull
,
for
the
King
and
Parliament
,
and
Kingdomes
use
,
which
was
cheerfully
taken
by
the
greatest
part
of
the
people
,
but
such
as
refused
to
take
it
were
expelled
the
Town
.
Now
Sir
Iohn
Hotham
supposing
that
the
aime
of
that
party
was
principally
to
gain
the
Magazine
,
and
that
their
malice
were
at
an
end
,
if
it
were
removed
,
he
sent
all
the
great
Ordnance
back
to
London
,
as
also
great
store
of
Armes
and
Ammunition
,
thinking
now
he
should
have
rest
,
and
be
molested
no
more
.
Notwithstanding
within
a
few
weeks
after
the
Ship
called
the
Providence
making
an
escape
from
the
May-Flowre
,
which
had
taken
her
in
Humber
,
and
was
bringing
her
to
Hull
,
ran
a
shore
upon
Holdernesse
Coast
with
sixteen
peeces
of
Ordnance
,
and
great
store
of
armes
and
ammunition
,
having
been
long
expected
by
the
Cavaliers
,
and
now
the
tidings
being
carried
to
Yorke
of
her
arrivall
,
they
came
post
to
bid
her
welcome
,
unburdened
the
Ship
,
armed
themselves
,
and
Countreymen
whom
they
arrayed
,
and
marched
up
against
Hull
,
which
forthwith
they
beleaguered
on
all
sides
,
quartering
their
men
in
all
the
Villages
round
about
,
and
casting
up
some
workes
against
the
Town
,
on
the
Northside
,
where
they
kept
their
guards
;
they
stopped
our
markets
,
cut
off
our
Water
,
fired
three
of
our
Mills
,
raised
a
fort
at
Paull
,
a
little
Town
in
Holdernsse
,
upon
the
edge
of
●u●b●r
,
from
whe●●e
they
shot
at
our
Ships
,
as
they
sailed
to
a●●
〈◇〉
,
where
they
broke
one
of
their
〈◇〉
;
and
another
at
H●ssell
,
from
whence
they
shot
at
our
keels
and
boats
,
a●
they
passed
up
and
down
the
River
,
where
one
of
their
Canoneers
having
never
done
any
execution
upon
our
vessels
,
levelled
his
Gun
at
a
boat
,
and
swore
God
da●ne
him
,
he
would
sinke
it
at
that
sh●●
or
he
would
never
shoot
more
,
and
so
he
gave
fir●
;
immediately
the
g●●
broke
,
and
tore
out
his
bowels
that
he
died
ou●right
,
it
kild
also
one
more
that
stood
by
him
.
☞
And
here
not●
;
That
this
was
the
beginning
of
this
miserable
War
,
the
Viperous
birth
of
the
Malignant
and
Popish
partie
,
which
ere
it
be
long
will
eat
through
the
bowels
of
the
Dam
,
as
they
themselves
,
like
so
many
vipers
have
digged
through
the
sides
of
heir
mother
the
Kingdom
of
England
that
hath
bred
&
brought
them
up
.
—
Over
against
Paul
upon
Lincolneshire
shore
they
made
another
Fore
,
whether
they
sent
three
peeces
of
Ordn●nce
in
a
Catch
,
which
was
battered
by
the
May-flower
,
and
the
Ordnance
was
brought
into
Hull
.
All
this
while
his
Majesty
was
quar●ered
at
Beverley
,
and
came
sometimes
to
see
the
Leagues
.
In
the
mean
while
we
were
not
idle
in
the
Towne
,
but
fortified
our
walls
,
and
repaired
our
Out-workes
:
We
had
also
frequent
alarmes
in
the
night
,
which
cost
many
of
them
dear
,
we
not
sparing
either
●owder
or
shot
.
We
also
cut
the
bankes
,
and
overflowed
all
●he
grounds
about
the
Town
,
whereby
we
retarded
their
approaches
.
We
often
sallied
out
and
gave
them
alarmes
:
One
night
about
400.
Townsmen
and
Souldiers
advanced
towards
their
quarters
at
Anlaby
,
but
being
encountred
with
a
grea●
shower
of
rain
,
we
made
our
retreat
,
which
if
it
had
not
happened
,
we
had
met
with
the
Enemie
in
the
way
,
and
welcomed
them
to
Hull
,
for
within
two
houres
after
we
had
entred
the
Ports
,
they
marched
up
,
about
200.
towards
the
Town
,
and
set
fire
to
our
Mills
.
Our
Ordnance
upon
the
walls
were
all
loaden
,
but
the
Canoneers
were
to
seek
till
the
Enemie
was
gone
almost
out
of
Gun-shot
,
and
then
they
sent
after
them
,
which
made
many
of
them
through
haste
to
fall
into
the
ditches
,
among
the
rest
the
Earl
of
N.
as
was
reported
was
over
head
and
eares
,
on
whose
pertiwig
one
of
his
Gentlemen
catching
hold
,
it
came
off
from
his
head
;
and
weighing
heavie
with
water
,
he
thought
it
had
been
his
head
,
so
that
he
cryed
out
,
that
his
Lordships
head
was
shot
off
with
a
great
bullet
from
the
Town
.
Within
a
few
daies
after
we
sallied
out
again
upon
their
quarters
at
Anlaby
,
where
we
fired
their
Magazine
,
beat
them
away
,
took
14.
prisoners
and
made
a
retreat
.
So
hereby
perceiving
our
resolutions
were
firme
for
the
maintenance
of
the
Town
,
and
despairing
of
any
hopes
for
gaining
thereof
,
having
besieged
us
almost
a
moneth
,
without
taking
their
leaves
they
retreated
to
Yorke
,
and
made
ready
for
their
other
designes
.
Having
hitherto
failed
(
through
the
blessing
of
God
)
in
all
their
attempts
against
this
poore
Hull
,
they
found
out
a
new
method
of
malignity
against
it
,
endeavouring
what
by
policy
and
force
they
could
not
overcome
,
by
fraud
to
undermine
;
and
herein
by
proffers
,
and
promises
,
and
private
messages
in
disguise
;
besides
the
Lord
Digby
was
two
or
three
times
in
town
with
the
Governour
,
and
Cyphers
were
agreed
on
for
correspondencie
.
I
am
much
your
Servant
I.
G.
Their
witts
were
very
working
;
but
how
farre
they
prevailed
herein
I
intend
not
to
determine
,
but
will
leave
it
to
time
and
tryall
to
bring
forth
:
but
of
this
I
am
sure
,
nor
small
were
our
feares
and
distractions
in
the
Town
,
on
what
grounds
,
whether
reall
or
imaginary
I
have
not
to
say
,
but
they
were
much
encreased
upon
Captaine
Hothums
entertainement
after
his
escape
from
Colonell
Cromwell
,
and
Bushells
release
out
of
prison
upon
exchange
,
who
we
supposed
upon
tryall
would
have
been
proved
a
Traitor
to
the
State
,
(
concerning
the
businesse
of
Scarborough
)
as
also
by
a
monitory
Letter
from
Captaine
Moyer
belonging
to
the
ship
called
the
Hercules
,
which
had
all
the
yeare
lain
before
the
Town
to
keep
the
River
,
but
how
the
Towne
was
secured
and
the
Government
changed
I
shall
briefly
relate
.
Notice
being
given
late
at
might
by
Captaine
Moyer
aforesaid
in
a
Letter
to
a
private
man
,
to
be
showne
to
the
Major
and
Aldermen
,
of
some
dangerous
designe
at
the
Doore
;
and
admonishing
if
they
meant
to
be
safe
either
now
to
stirre
or
never
,
they
sent
for
some
well-affected
Townesmen
,
who
immediately
thought
it
fit
to
be
doing
,
and
forth-with
acquainting
some
strangers
of
great
note
in
the
Towne
with
their
jealousies
,
they
craved
their
helpe
and
advice
,
who
were
very
desirous
(
I
beleeve
)
that
the
Towne
should
be
secured
,
but
were
fearefull
to
engage
themselves
either
by
Counsell
or
assistance
,
doubting
what
might
be
the
successe
,
and
so
left
it
wholly
to
the
discretion
and
managing
of
the
Townesmen
,
not
any
of
the
strangers
shewing
themselves
till
the
businesse
was
fully
effected
which
was
performed
after
this
manner
.
The
next
day
being
Saint
Peters
day
29th
.
of
Iune
,
1643.
about
three
of
the
clock
in
the
morning
,
those
that
were
first
acquainted
with
it
went
from
house
to
house
,
giving
notice
to
all
their
neighbours
,
especially
to
such
as
were
zealously
affected
to
the
Parliaments
Cause
,
concerning
what
was
to
be
done
;
forthwith
above
1500.
men
were
in
readinesse
,
who
expected
at
their
doores
till
the
word
of
command
was
given
from
the
Major
,
and
then
every
man
armed
with
his
Musquet
and
fired
Ma●ch
shewed
forth
himselfe
,
first
uniting
themselves
into
a
body
,
and
then
dividing
themselves
into
severall
companies
,
with
rock
▪
Matches
they
●●●ched
up
against
the
severall
guards
within
the
walls
,
and
within
the
space
of
halfe
an
houre
ceazed
on
all
the
guards
of
the
Towne
,
fifty
men
also
were
sent
from
aboard
the
Hercules
,
who
ceazed
on
the
guard
of
the
Magazine
,
the
souldiers
at
every
guard
seemed
to
make
some
small
resistance
at
the
first
,
but
at
length
understanding
the
ground
of
our
attempt
to
be
bottom'd
on
nothing
but
loyalty
to
the
State
,
in
the
security
of
the
Towne
,
they
were
willing
to
resigne
and
joyne
with
us
.
A
little
resistance
was
made
at
the
maine
guard
by
a
Captaine
,
kinsman
to
the
Governour
,
whom
we
presently
disarmed
and
secured
.
In
the
meane
time
some
unarmed
men
were
ferried
over
to
the
Garrison
side
,
who
dropping
into
the
Block-houses
unsuspectedly
by
one
and
one
,
and
acquainting
the
Commanders
there
whom
they
knew
to
be
faithfull
with
the
businesse
,
they
armed
themselves
with
the
souldiers
armes
,
guarded
the
Ordnance
and
secured
them
both
.
But
the
Captaine
of
the
Castle
having
some
notice
of
the
designe
;
shut
the
Gates
,
and
refused
to
give
them
any
entrance
,
without
a
Letter
from
the
Major
under
his
hand
for
his
warrant
,
which
receiving
he
surrendred
:
Thus
all
the
Guards
being
secured
,
we
apprehended
Mr.
Hotham
,
and
the
Officers
belonging
to
the
Garrison
,
of
whom
we
could
have
but
the
least
ground
of
suspition
.
And
here
take
notice
by
the
way
,
of
the
wonderfull
providence
of
God
,
who
stirred
up
Spirits
to
attempt
such
an
hazardous
enterprize
,
which
some
feared
would
have
cost
many
a
mans
life
,
and
gave
also
such
a
blessing
that
the
Town
,
Magazine
,
Castle
,
Block-houses
&
Forts
should
be
all
secured
,
without
the
losse
of
one
drop
of
bloud
,
or
the
discharging
of
a
Musquet
,
which
if
it
had
bin
to
be
done
any
other
way
,
must
needs
have
cost
infinit
expence
both
of
monies
and
of
bloud
.
Sir
I.
Hotham
in
the
mean
while
made
an
escape
out
of
the
Gates
,
after
whom
were
discharged
two
great
guns
from
the
walls
,
but
did
him
no
harme
(
God
be
thanked
)
so
riding
on
to
the
Ferry
he
thought
to
passe
over
into
Holdernesse
,
where
failing
of
a
Boate
he
rode
on
to
Beverly
,
but
a
Post
from
Hull
was
there
before
him
,
who
had
certified
to
Colonell
Boynton
what
was
done
,
so
that
meeting
Sir
Iohn
Hotham
in
the
streets
,
he
laid
hold
on
him
as
his
prisoner
,
who
after
offering
to
make
an
escape
,
was
knockt
off
his
horse
by
a
souldier
,
and
had
his
face
a
little
bruised
with
the
fall
,
so
forth-with
they
brought
him
prisoner
to
Hull
,
but
he
desiring
not
to
be
brought
into
the
Gates
because
he
feared
a
mischiefe
,
was
conveyed
by
another
way
aboard
the
Hercules
,
where
he
was
kept
prisoner
till
he
was
sent
up
to
London
.
The
great
businesse
being
now
over
,
and
the
Towne
and
Garrison
in
some
manner
settled
,
they
now
proceeded
to
examine
witnesses
concerning
such
Officers
and
others
as
were
under
susition
,
and
in
many
particulars
about
the
affaires
of
the
Government
,
and
to
settle
the
Country
in
a
posture
of
defence
;
For
the
better
managing
therefore
of
those
weighty
matters
,
as
also
for
the
approving
of
their
owne
integrity
,
the
Major
and
Aldermen
craved
the
advice
and
assistance
of
some
strangers
of
good
worth
who
were
sled
for
refuge
into
the
Towne
,
in
particular
Sir
Mathew
Boynton
,
sir
William
Saint
Quintin
,
sir
Richard
Darley
,
sir
John
Bourchier
and
some
others
who
since
are
approved
of
by
the
Parliament
,
and
authorized
to
sit
as
a
Committee
.
Immediatly
(
because
of
the
enemies
approach
at
that
instant
towards
Beverly
,
which
was
at
that
present
not
strong
enough
to
withstand
them
)
letters
were
sent
to
Scarbrough
to
the
Commander
of
Sir
Iohn
Hothams
house
,
which
hee
had
fortified
with
very
strong
workes
,
th●ee
peeces
of
Ordnance
,
and
above
one
hundred
souldiers
,
forthwith
to
march
with
his
company
,
and
Ordnance
,
and
Ammunition
to
Beverly
,
which
accordingly
was
done
,
or
else
that
Towne
had
been
lost
,
and
our
men
cut
off
;
for
the
next
morning
the
enemy
not
knowing
what
was
done
,
came
confidently
to
the
very
workes
unto
the
mouth
of
the
Ordnance
,
calling
for
him
that
should
deliver
up
the
Towne
,
not
expecting
such
a
hot
welcome
for
after
two
houres
fight
they
were
forced
to
retreat
,
leaving
twenty
foure
slaine
in
the
Towne
,
whereof
divers
were
commanders
,
they
had
very
many
hurt
and
wounded
,
we
tooke
also
eight
prisoners
of
whom
some
were
Officers
,
who
confessed
they
expected
that
the
Town
should
have
been
surrendred
without
many
shots
.
We
had
slaine
Captaine
William
Darley
,
and
three
common
souldiers
,
and
not
many
wounded
.
Letters
also
were
sent
to
the
Parliament
,
to
informe
them
of
the
action
at
Hull
,
whereupon
it
pleased
the
Houses
to
passe
an
Ordinance
of
indempnity
to
the
Major
and
Townesmen
concerning
the
apprehending
of
Sir
Iohn
Hotham
.
When
the
newes
was
come
to
the
enemy
,
they
prickt
up
their
eares
,
hoping
we
had
inclined
to
their
partee
,
or
at
least
intended
to
stan●
upon
our
owne
guard
both
against
the
King
and
the
Parliament
,
to
which
by
letters
from
severall
quarters
they
did
exhort
us
.
The
Earle
of
Kingston
the
Governour
of
Gainsbrough
sent
a
letter
to
the
Towne
,
desiring
that
he
might
be
entertained
as
our
Governour
,
promising
that
without
all
doubt
he
would
procure
his
Majesties
pardon
for
our
by
past
obstinacy
,
and
favour
for
the
future
;
but
he
had
a
sutable
answer
returned
,
giving
his
Lordship
as
much
thankes
as
his
bountifull
offer
deserved
;
whereby
he
understanding
our
firme
resolutions
,
not
onely
to
persist
our selves
in
our
due
obedience
to
the
King
and
Parliament
,
but
to
endeavour
to
reduce
others
also
to
theirs
;
his
Lordship
thought
himselfe
well
if
he
might
keepe
Gainesbrough
,
which
he
did
not
long
;
for
within
a
few
weekes
the
Towne
was
taken
,
and
his
Lordship
was
slaine
by
his
owne
partes
,
with
a
great
shot
in
the
river
Trent
,
as
he
was
comming
for
Hull
.
A
Post
also
was
sent
from
Hull
with
letters
to
the
Lord
Generall
Fairfax
,
in
which
particular
I
cannot
let
passe
a
very
remarkable
providence
of
God
,
without
its
due
observation
,
wherein
is
a
mixture
of
a
sore
Iudgement
,
and
a
sweet
Mercy
,
a
{αβγδ}
.
Upon
Friday
being
the
day
following
Hulls
action
,
and
the
same
with
that
of
Beverly
,
was
the
great
Battell
sought
on
Aderton
moore
,
betwixt
the
Earl
of
New-castle
and
the
Lord
Fairfax
,
to
the
disadvantage
of
this
noble
and
pious
Lord
,
his
Army
being
routed
on
the
sudden
to
the
amazement
of
both
parties
,
when
the
numerous
enemies
in
the
apprehension
of
all
men
,
seemed
to
be
utterly
discomfited
,
and
fled
the
field
for
the
space
of
an
houre
&
more
,
although
they
were
five
to
one
,
(
but
of
this
a
little
time
will
discover
more
)
this
noble
Lord
upon
the
losse
retired
to
Bradford
with
some
of
his
scattered
forces
,
but
not
being
secure
there
for
want
of
Ammunition
,
he
charged
through
the
enemy
with
his
Son
,
the
truely
noble
and
valiant
Sir
Thomas
Fairfax
,
and
most
of
his
Officers
in
chiefe
,
and
some
of
his
souldiers
,
and
came
to
Leeds
,
where
finding
no
safety
,
his
Ammunition
failing
,
(
having
been
forced
to
make
Match
of
Bed-cords
)
nor
knowing
which
way
to
turne
,
being
surrounded
with
a
Le●ion
of
enemies
,
and
overwhelmed
with
sorrow
for
the
losse
of
his
men
,
(
although
the
enemy
lost
five
times
as
many
)
and
which
to
him
was
more
then
all
,
for
the
Cau●e
which
lay
bleeding●
in
the
midst
of
this
Agony
came
a
letter
from
the
Major
of
Hull
,
to
his
Lordship
on
the
Lords
day
at
night
late
,
to
signifie
that
Hull
was
secured
,
his
loose
friends
made
fast
,
and
all
needfull
supplies
of
Ammunition
at
his
Lordships
command
:
(
here
was
Deus
in
monte
)
Forthwith
he
resolved
for
Hull
,
the
enemy
being
then
upon
their
march
towards
Leeds
,
the
next
morning
therefore
early
he
set
forward
towards
Selby
,
where
some
Troops
of
the
enemy
laid
to
hinder
his
passage
over
the
river
,
whom
sir
Thomas
Fairfax
held
in
skirmish
till
his
Lordship
with
his
Attendance
was
over
the
river
,
where
sir
Thomas
was
shot
in
the
arme
,
and
two
or
three
more
of
his
●ollowers
,
but
cut
off
some
of
the
enemies
horse
,
That
night
his
Lordship
rested
two
houres
at
Wress●ll
Castle
,
and
then
he
advanced
towards
Hull
,
whether
he
came
on
Tu●sday
morning
at
two
of
the
clock
.
Sir
Thomas
perceiving
the
enemies
designe
was
to
stop
his
passage
over
that
Perry
,
wheeled
about
by
Carlton
Ferry
,
and
rested
that
night
two
or
three
houres
at
Crowle
in
Lincolneshire
,
the
next
morning
early
he
was
way-laid
by
some
forces
from
Gainsbrough
,
as
he
cross●d
the
river
of
Trent
,
where
they
tooke
his
Plate
,
but
he
though
much
weakned
with
the
losse
of
bloud
,
forced
his
way
to
Barton
,
and
arrived
at
Hull
in
the
after-noone
.
The
enemy
pursued
him
to
Barton
,
and
had
taken
many
of
his
followers
,
if
it
had
not
been
for
our
Catch
which
was
sent
up
the
river
on
purpose
to
guard
them
with
her
Ordnance
.
And
as
God
had
provided
Hull
for
this
noble
Generall
and
his
Sonnes
safety
,
so
he
preserved
them
likewise
for
Hulls
security
,
for
a
Petition
was
presently
sent
from
the
Town
to
the
Parliament
,
humbly
desiring
that
the
Government
might
be
established
upon
his
Lordship
,
which
accordingly
was
granted
;
now
that
,
for
the
making
up
of
our
breach
,
and
the
setling
of
our
distractions
,
God
should
provide
a
person
of
such
Honour
,
approved
fidelity
,
solid
discretion
,
godly
life
,
and
eminent
courage
to
be
set
over
us
,
was
a
mercy
more
then
wee
expected
,
I
am
sure
more
then
wee
deserved
.
While
the
affaires
of
the
Town
took
up
the
endeavours
of
the
Father
,
the
welfare
of
the
Country
possessed
the
desires
of
the
Son
,
so
that
in
a
few
weekes
he
had
compleated
an
armie
of
25.
Troops
of
Horse
,
and
2000.
●oot
and
Dragooners
,
which
were
quartered
in
Beverly
and
the
adjoyning
Villages
,
which
the
Earl
of
Newcastle
emulating
,
hee
marched
out
with
15000.
Horse
and
foot
towards
Sir
Thomas
his
quarters
,
whose
numbers
though
unequall
,
Sir
Thomas
with
his
handfull
thought
to
encounter
,
not
being
yet
certainly
informed
of
his
strength
,
&
selecting
the
ground
where
he
intended
the
charge
,
he
sent
forth
his
Scouts
,
who
with
the
Enemies
Scouts
held
some
few
skirmishes
,
three
or
four
miles
from
Beverley
,
but
discovering
their
numbers
and
force
so
farre
exceeding
ours
,
whose
Troops
as
few
in
comparison
,
so
were
also
most
of
them
raw
men
,
it
was
thought
fit
by
a
Counsell
of
War
,
forthwith
to
quit
Beverley
as
not
tenable
,
and
re●reat
towards
Hull
,
especially
perceiving
the
Enemies
designe
was
to
send
a
partie
into
the
way
,
where
they
had
all
advantages
to
stop
their
retreat
,
which
from
Hull
wee
could
not
relieve
,
the
greatest
part
of
our
forces
upon
the
noyse
of
their
approach
,
being
newly
sent
to
Beverley
,
but
before
they
deserted
the
Town
,
they
maintained
a
sight
at
the
Towns
end
with
the
Enemie
untill
they
had
made
a
full
discovery
;
during
which
fight
about
1000.
of
our
new
raised
men
,
fresh
water
souldiers
,
took
the
opportunitie
and
left
their
Colours
,
some
turned
to
the
Eenemie
,
others
lurked
in
the
Countrey
,
who
afterwards
repented
too
late
.
On
Munday
the
28.
of
August
at
two
of
the
Clocke
in
the
afternoon
we
deserted
Beverly
,
shortly
after
the
Enemie
entred
,
and
sent
a
partee
which
followed
the
rear
of
our
men
,
and
were
twice
or
thrice
beaten
back
by
our
musquetiers
.
The
rest
of
their
men
that
stayed
in
the
Town
,
fell
to
their
old
Trade
of
Plundering
,
spoiling
,
and
stripping
all
ages
and
Sexes
,
for
even
many
Women
they
stripped
,
some
they
imprisoned
,
all
they
spoiled
,
in
a
word
before
night
they
had
plundered
the
whole
Town
,
consisting
of
above
1000.
families
,
and
sent
their
booty
of
Cattell
and
goods
to
Yorke
.
There
goes
along
with
this
Armie
almost
1000.
bloody
women
,
many
of
whose
faces
and
actions
do
make
them
too
much
to
resemble
the
Poets
hellish
Harpies
,
farre
more
cruell
then
the
men
,
for
they
glean
after
them
,
and
spar●
none
;
not
women
in
childebed
,
many
of
whom
they
have
robbed
of
all
their
linnen
,
without
any
pitty
at
all
.
Thus
have
they
done
also
to
all
the
Towns
adjoyning
:
But
to
return
to
the
Armies
.
That
night
we
kept
a
partie
in
New-land
,
a
mile
and
a
half
from
Hull
on
the
North
,
the
Enemie
quartered
in
Cottingham
three
miles
from
Hull
.
The
next
day
being
Tuesday
,
wee
had
some
skirmishes
without
any
considerable
losse
on
either
side
.
On
Wednesday
the
30.
of
August
,
we
charged
them
with
a
small
partee
of
Horse
and
foot
,
and
pursuing
them
into
Cottingham
,
slew
a
Livetenant
Colonel
,
a
Cornet
of
Horse
,
and
about
30.
more
,
took
nine
prisoners
of
them
,
without
any
losse
to
us
.
The
next
day
we
skirmished
again
with
them
,
who
fled
as
before
till
they
came
to
the
Towns
end
,
where
the
Enemy
rushed
out
in
a
very
great
body
,
upon
sight
whereof
,
our
men
retreated
,
but
some
having
engaged
themselves
farre
in
the
pursuit
were
taken
prisoners
,
to
the
number
of
15
:
or
16.
That
night
we
deserted
Newland
,
it
being
too
remote
from
the
Town
,
which
the
next
morning
was
taken
up
by
the
Cabs
.
On
Saturday
the
second
of
September
in
the
morning
we
perceived
they
had
begun
a
worke
against
the
Town
,
about
thrice
twelvescore
from
their
quarter
,
against
which
we
sent
some
bullets
from
the
walls
,
so
that
they
were
a
little
retarded
in
their
working
:
This
night
also
they
cut
off
our
fresh
water
,
we
being
supplyed
with
a
spring
two
miles
distant
.
The
next
morning
we
discovered
a
new
Worke
towards
the
Town
,
into
which
we
sent
them
some
tokens
of
their
welcome
,
which
some
of
them
found
to
their
cost
.
All
this
while
we
were
imployed
in
fitting
our
platformes
,
and
Fortifying
the
Walls
with
brest-works
,
and
repairing
the
out-works
,
our
Troops
sallying
forth
into
Holdernesse
,
and
their
Quarters
round
about
,
took
every
day
some
prisoners
.
Munday
the
fourth
,
they
planted
two
pieces
of
Ordnance
in
their
second
worke
,
from
whence
thy
shot
bullets
towards
the
Town
.
September
the
fifth
,
we
discovered
another
Worke
,
East
from
the
former
by
the
banke
of
the
River
Hull
,
over
which
the
next
night
they
made
a
Bridge
of
boats
,
for
their
more
free
passage
into
Holdernesse
,
where
they
also
planted
two
pieces
of
Ordnance
.
The
same
day
we
began
to
raise
a
Fort
upon
the
bank
of
the
same
River
,
18.
score
from
the
Walls
,
hard
by
the
Charterhouse
(
which
was
an
Hospitall
for
the
poor
,
which
my
Lord
was
forced
to
demolish
,
at
the
Enemies
first
approach
)
where
they
kild
us
a
woman-servant
,
as
she
was
carrying
earth
,
for
the
raising
of
the
work
,
among
an
hundred
more
of
her
Sexe
,
who
at
that
pres●nt
were
all
disheartned
and
deserted
the
work
,
but
afterwards
all
the
women
,
even
those
of
the
best
rank
strangers
and
others
,
willingly
helped
forward
the
workes
,
none
after
that
receiving
the
least
harme
,
in
so
much
as
though
we
cannot
say
(
as
some
may
)
that
we
have
our
Virgins
Troopes
,
yet
can
we
boast
of
our
Troops
of
Virgins
,
who
shewed
so
much
diligence
,
that
many
of
our
fortifications
may
deservedly
be
called
the
Virgins
Workes
.
After
a
few
daies
that
worke
being
finished
,
his
Lordship
caused
one
brasse
Gun
to
be
planted
in
it
,
and
kept
a
strong
watch
there
,
which
did
singular
good
service
upon
that
Quarter
.
All
this
while
from
the
North
block-house
and
the
walls
we
slew
them
many
men
.
During
this
space
they
had
made
in
the
night
another
worke
at
Scowscots
a
little
Towne
a
mile
off
,
which
his
Lordship
had
not
demolished
,
in
pitty
of
the
poore
inhabitants
;
neverthelesse
he
sent
forth
a
partee
who
pulled
downe
a
house
within
nine
score
of
the
enemy
,
which
might
have
been
advantagious
to
them
,
who
returned
without
the
least
harme
.
Sept.
8.
In
the
morning
they
had
raised
another
worke
still
neerer
,
about
halfe
a
mile
from
the
walls
,
which
with
the
losse
of
very
many
of
their
men
,
we
taught
them
to
make
stronger
,
both
with
our
Canon
,
and
our
Musqueteers
under
the
opposite
banke
of
the
river
,
where
we
did
keepe
a
continuall
guard
to
their
daily
annoyance
.
This
worke
they
every
night
repaired
from
the
breaches
that
we
made
in
the
day
,
forcing
their
men
,
and
killing
some
of
them
,
whose
feares
made
them
slow
at
their
businesse
.
This
having
finished
they
called
their
Fort-royall
,
where
afterwards
they
planted
,
besides
other
Ordnance
,
two
brasse
Demicanons
,
out
of
which
they
shot
bullets
of
thirty
six
pound
weight
into
the
Towne
,
and
sometimes
pierced
the
tops
of
the
houses
,
without
any
more
harme
;
but
knowing
that
there
was
much
combustable
matter
in
the
Towne
,
they
made
a
furnace
wherein
they
did
heate
their
bullets
,
and
shot
them
into
the
Towne
like
their
rage
red
hot
:
whereupon
his
Lordship
commanded
tubbs
of
water
to
be
set
before
every
doore
,
set
Guards
at
the
end
of
every
streete
,
and
caused
all
the
Flax
,
Powder
,
and
other
such
combustible
stuffe
to
be
laid
in
the
lowest
Cellars
,
the
Magazine
to
be
more
then
ordinarily
watched
round
about
,
and
upon
this
occasion
much
Powder
was
delivered
in
to
his
Lordship
upon
the
publique
faith
.
Notwithstanding
these
bullets
,
little
harme
was
done
by
them
,
(
thankes
be
to
God
)
and
but
three
were
slaine
during
the
whole
Siege
within
the
walls
,
to
wit
,
a
man
,
a
woman
,
and
a
child
;
although
they
have
certified
in
Print
among
many
other
such
truths
,
that
they
have
slaine
many
scores
within
the
Towne
,
and
battered
downe
a
great
part
of
it
.
And
here
if
I
should
relate
of
the
many
strange
and
remarkable
passages
of
Gods
protection
of
many
from
these
bullets
,
it
would
afford
matter
of
much
admiration
,
but
impertinent
at
this
time
.
After
this
his
Lordship
caused
two
Culverins
more
to
be
planted
in
the
Charter-house
worke
,
and
another
Fort
to
be
made
about
twelve
score
wide
of
it
,
which
flankerd
upon
the
enemy
as
they
lurked
behind
the
bankes
,
with
both
which
they
were
so
battered
,
together
with
the
walls
and
the
North
Block-houses
,
that
they
could
not
stand
by
their
Ordnance
,
and
one
of
their
Demicanons
was
broken
in
the
mussell
from
the
North
Block-house
,
so
that
they
were
constrained
to
remove
their
Gunnes
into
a
lower
worke
;
their
●urnace
also
was
broken
with
another
bullet
,
so
that
for
many
daies
they
shot
no
fiery
bullets
.
Saturday
the
ninth
.
This
night
we
sallyed
out
upon
their
quarters
at
Anlabie
,
three
miles
distant
upon
the
West
,
about
foure
hundred
Horse
and
Foote
,
and
thinking
to
encompasse
the
enemy
,
entred
at
severall
parts
,
but
they
(
as
it
seemes
)
having
notice
of
the
designe
,
had
relinquished
the
Towne
,
and
drawne
up
their
men
into
a
body
in
the
field
,
where
after
some
fight
with
a
small
pattee
of
ours
,
who
were
to
enter
on
that
quarter
of
the
Towne
,
they
tooke
a
Lieutenant
,
an
Ensigne
,
and
many
of
their
company
prisoners
,
most
of
whom
they
cruelly
wounded
after
quarter
given
,
the
rest
of
our
men
apprehending
some
default
made
good
their
retreat
.
Sunday
the
tenth
.
This
day
they
shot
some
of
their
great
bullets
at
the
Church
in
Sermon
time
,
but
thankes
be
to
God
they
mist
their
mark
.
Thursday
the
fourteenth
.
This
day
his
Lordship
caused
the
bankes
to
be
cut
,
through
which
they
were
set
wetshod
in
all
their
workes
,
except
those
upon
the
banke
.
After
some
daies
when
the
water
was
a
little
abated
,
they
found
a
dry
banke
in
the
mid
way
to
Newland
,
on
which
they
raised
a
new
worke
,
which
we
fronted
with
a
Counter-worke
about
a
bow
shot
from
the
walls
on
Daringam
banke
.
Saturday
the
sixteenth
.
This
day
almost
one
quarter
of
the
North
Block-house
was
blowne
up
through
the
unadvisednesse
of
a
Canoneer
,
who
with
his
lighted
Match
went
to
fetch
Cartridges
for
his
Gun
,
where
were
also
some
nine
or
ten
Hand-granadoes
,
which
firing
rent
the
house
,
slew
the
man
with
foure
more
.
But
see
the
providence
,
had
it
been
any
quarter
then
what
it
was
,
it
had
laid
the
Block-house
open
to
the
enemies
assault
;
yea
further
,
in
the
very
next
roome
were
12.
barrells
of
Powder
,
whereof
two
were
open
,
the
barres
were
broken
,
and
the
doore
burst
open
by
the
force
,
yet
the
powder
was
not
fired
,
which
if
it
had
,
the
whole
house
had
been
blowne
up
,
an
hundred
men
slaine
,
besides
more
harme
in
the
Towne
,
and
a
plaine
way
made
for
the
enemies
entrance
,
which
God
alone
prevented
.
When
they
saw
their
fiery
bullets
did
not
speed
according
to
their
expectation
,
having
threatned
they
would
fire
the
Towne
though
they
fetcht
the
fire
from
Hell
,
they
sent
their
Granadoes
towards
us
,
all
which
came
short
or
wide
of
the
Towne
,
and
did
no
harme
at
all
praised
be
God
,
they
were
about
a
foot
Diame●●r
,
and
where
they
fell
they
tore
up
the
earth
,
so
that
two
Horses
might
lye
in
the
pitte
.
After
this
they
removed
to
the
West-side
of
the
Towne
,
where
they
begun
to
cast
up
works
upon
the
bankes
of
Humber
,
a
mile
from
Hull
,
and
by
degrees
,
stretched
their
fortifications
within
halfe
a
mile
of
us
,
these
we
countermanded
with
a
Fort
,
which
we
raised
hard
by
the
West
Iettie
,
(
which
safegarded
the
ships
in
the
road
)
and
some
other
lesser
works
in
the
medowes
;
at
which
fort
my
Lord
Generall
caused
three
Guns
to
be
planted
.
To
these
works
the
Enemie
brought
one
of
their
Demi-Canons
,
and
some
other
Guns
,
as
shall
appear
more
at
large
,
from
whence
they
shot
into
the
Town
.
Friday
the
22.
we
kept
a
solemne
fast
at
his
Lordships
order
.
September
26.
Sir
Thomas
Fairfax
crost
Humber
with
20.
Troops
of
Horse
compleatly
armed
,
to
joyne
with
the
Lord
Willoughby
,
and
Colonell
Cromwells
forces
in
Lincolneshire
;
who
both
came
over
to
consult
with
my
Lord
Generall
,
but
made
no
stay
.
After
our
Horse
was
gone
,
the
Enemy
made
a
Fort
at
Paul
a
little
Town
in
Holdernesse
upon
Humber
side
,
and
another
at
Whitecliffe
in
Lincolneshire
,
on
the
other
side
Humber
,
to
stop
our
shipping
,
from
whence
they
were
beaten
,
and
the
works
demolished
by
the
Parliaments
ships
,
and
some
musquetiers
which
were
sent
from
Hull
.
Thursday
the
28.
This
night
their
Magazine
at
Cottingham
was
fired
,
and
nine
of
their
great
Granadoes
,
which
they
had
provided
for
Hull
,
where
(
as
Phalaris
in
his
Brasen
Bull
)
their
firemaster
generall
was
the
first
that
suffered
by
his
own
Engine
,
and
five
or
sixe
more
.
September
the
30.
We
elected
our
Major
,
and
made
a
new
Major
of
an
old
,
which
did
not
a
little
discourage
the
enemie
,
he
being
a
man
both
faithfull
and
active
for
the
Cause
,
and
whom
my
Lord
Generall
did
desire
might
continue
in
the
place
.
For
till
this
they
thought
they
had
a
more
prevalent
partie
in
the
Towne
,
with
some
of
whom
they
did
iuggle
by
private
Messages
and
Letters
for
betraying
some
trust
in
the
blockhouses
,
or
else
where
,
which
they
hoped
the
more
easily
to
effect
upon
the
change
of
the
Major
.
About
this
time
his
Lordship
wanting
money
for
the
encouragement
of
his
Souldiers
,
issued
out
an
Order
for
an
assessement
of
6000.
pound
upon
the
Townsmen
and
strangers
,
same
part
wherof
hath
been
already
gathered
.
Tuesday
,
the
third
of
October
.
The
spring
tides
did
again
overflow
all
their
works
,
and
made
them
wet
lodging
there
.
Wednesday
,
the
fourth
;
By
his
Lordships
order
,
this
day
was
set
apart
for
fasting
and
prayer
,
but
the
latter
service
of
the
day
was
put
off
till
the
Fryday
following
,
by
reason
of
a
new
Fort
which
the
enemie
had
raised
the
night
before
,
about
a
quarter
of
a
mile
from
the
walls
on
the
Northside
of
the
Towne
:
for
his
Lordship
desired
that
all
that
were
well
affected
,
would
now
shew
forth
themselves
in
casting
down
the
worke
;
immediately
400.
Townsmen
and
Souldiers
,
marched
out
towards
them
in
the
very
front
of
their
work
,
and
beat
them
out
of
it
,
to
the
number
of
40.
who
running
to
the
next
,
where
were
almost
as
many
more
,
were
pursued
by
our
men
to
the
midlegge
in
water
,
and
being
beaten
out
thence
likewise
,
left
their
armes
and
working
tooles
,
and
strove
who
should
run
fastest
to
Newland
for
his
life
.
In
their
flight
our
Ordnance
from
the
walls
did
great
execution
upon
them
.
We
had
one
man
slain
with
a
great
bullet
from
Newland
,
and
two
hurt
;
of
them
there
were
three
or
four
slain
,
seven
taken
prisoners
,
their
armes
and
working
instruments
they
brought
in
with
them
,
demolished
their
works
,
and
made
a
retreat
:
At
the
same
instant
our
men
sallyed
out
of
their
Halfe
Moon
on
Daringam
banke
,
against
another
fort
of
the
enemie
,
which
they
cast
down
,
and
brought
away
what
the
Enemie
had
left
upon
their
approach
.
After
our
men
were
entred
the
town
,
there
appeared
a
partee
of
their
Horse
at
Newland
,
who
with
their
drawn
swords
forced
up
their
Foot
to
advance
to
the
fort
,
from
whence
they
had
made
that
honourable
retreat
,
to
repair
it
again
,
and
slew
some
of
their
men
,
before
they
could
make
them
march
on
,
because
of
our
Ordnance
,
which
plaid
so
fast
upon
them
from
the
North
Blockhouse
,
the
Walls
,
and
the
Charterhouse
Battery
,
That
they
could
turne
no
way
where
they
were
not
encountered
with
the
bullets
,
wee
saw
from
the
walls
,
both
many
of
their
Foot
and
Horse
fall
.
October
5.
The
affaires
at
Linne
being
setled
for
the
King
and
Parliament
,
there
were
sent
to
us
from
the
Earl
of
Manchester
500.
men
very
well
armed
,
under
the
Command
of
Sir
Iohn
Meldrum
,
a
Gentleman
both
valiant
and
trusty
,
and
well
deserving
for
the
good
Service
he
hath
done
both
here
and
elswhere
.
October
.
8.
This
morning
we
discovered
a
new
work
on
the
West
,
within
a
quarter
of
a
mile
from
the
walls
,
hard
by
the
Gallowes
,
which
perhaps
the
Reader
may
suppose
will
be
the
end
of
their
works
,
without
any
mistake
at
all
,
for
so
it
was
here
,
these
were
their
Hercules
his
pillars
,
or
,
Ne
plus
ultra
,
this
hath
alwaies
been
the
place
of
execution
,
and
so
it
was
now
,
as
shall
appear
more
at
large
afterwards
.
October
9.
Munday
.
This
morning
at
day-break
the
Enemy
made
an
assault
upon
our
battery
on
the
West
Iettie
,
and
an
halfe
moone
neere
adjoyning
to
it
.
Our
Perdues
being
but
newly
drawn
off
,
they
came
up
without
discovery
,
in
number
nine
score
,
being
ten
select
men
for
the
Designe
out
of
every
company
.
As
sudden
,
so
fierce
was
their
assault
,
and
their
welcome
in
the
issue
was
as
sharpe
.
Their
first
attempt
was
upon
the
halfe
moone
,
which
they
scaled
and
entred
,
but
were
beaten
out
againe
and
againe
by
the
stock
of
the
Musquets
,
in
the
meane
while
the
Musqueteers
in
the
west
jettie
,
which
was
within
pistoll
shot
galled
their
reare
:
but
failing
of
their
purpose
here
,
they
advanced
to
the
Battery
which
they
attempted
to
scale
,
but
in
vaine
,
the
enemy
all
this
while
shot
not
one
Musquet
,
intending
nothing
but
Club-law
,
in
the
interim
the
Musqueteers
in
the
halfe
moone
plaid
upon
them
a
pace
:
then
crowding
to
the
entrance
which
admitted
but
one
at
once
,
they
were
kild
as
they
came
and
some
of
them
dyed
with
God
Damne
me
in
the
mouth
;
and
now
being
under
our
Musquets
and
Canon
they
fell
to
throw
stones
,
whereby
they
hurt
two
or
three
of
our
men
:
their
Commander
in
chiefe
was
one
Captaine
Strickland
,
who
with
divers
more
of
his
men
,
leapt
upon
the
worke
,
and
demanded
a
surrender
,
who
were
all
beaten
downe
,
and
heslaine
in
the
spot
with
a
brace
of
bullets
in
the
breast
;
the
rest
seeing
this
made
haste
to
run
away
,
and
then
being
within
the
levell
of
our
Ordnance
and
Musqueteers
,
they
fired
on
them
a
pace
,
so
that
many
of
them
came
short
home
to
tell
the
newes
.
We
had
but
a
man
slaine
,
and
about
15.
wounded
,
whereof
one
was
Captain
Kerby
,
who
was
hurt
by
the
mistake
of
one
of
our
new
souldiers
who
knew
him
not
.
The
number
of
the
enemy
is
not
so
certainly
knowne
,
there
say
dead
within
the
sight
of
our
workes
25.
men
,
five
taken
prisoners
;
the
country
people
report
that
most
of
them
that
came
off
were
wounded
.
Here
note
,
that
it
was
their
policy
all
this
Siege
to
keepe
even
their
owne
men
from
the
certaine
knowledge
of
the
number
of
them
that
were
slaine
,
yet
it
is
credibly
reported
by
divers
,
that
every
night
they
carried
away
Cart
loads
of
dead
and
wounded
men
from
their
workes
;
for
those
that
were
hurt
or
slaine
in
the
day
,
they
conveyed
away
in
the
night
.
The
same
day
they
kild
us
a
Captaine
,
and
two
of
his
souldiers
in
the
Charter-house
worke
with
a
Demi
canon
bullet
.
About
this
time
also
there
were
frequent
motions
made
by
divers
for
damming
up
the
River
Hull
,
that
so
the
fresh
water
swelling
up
might
stop
their
Mills
,
and
over-flow
all
the
waies
,
supposing
thereby
that
they
could
not
carry
away
their
Ordnance
;
but
his
Lordship
doubting
thereof
,
consented
not
,
and
replyed
that
it
were
more
honour
to
beat
them
away
,
which
he
hoped
to
doe
in
due
time
.
Octob
.
11.
Wednesday
.
This
day
command
was
given
that
all
men
should
be
in
armes
at
seven
of
the
clock
in
the
morning
without
the
beating
of
the
Drum
,
which
accordingly
was
done
.
Now
the
enemy
had
for
many
daies
expected
an
assault
,
who
had
therefore
strengthened
their
Guards
,
and
this
day
we
supposed
they
had
some
notice
of
the
designe
,
as
appeared
by
their
more
then
ordinary
lighting
of
their
matches
before
day
breake
in
all
their
quarters
.
About
an
houre
or
two
before
we
sallyed
forth
,
order
was
given
to
the
Guards
on
the
North
side
of
the
Towne
,
to
flash
powder
as
if
they
were
lighting
many
hundred
matches
,
that
the
enemy
might
expect
the
assault
on
that
side
.
At
nine
of
the
clock
we
sallyed
out
towards
the
West
,
in
number
about
1500.
both
Townesmen
,
souldiers
,
and
Sea-men
from
aboard
the
Parliaments
Ships
,
the
Lion
,
and
the
Imployment
,
and
four
Troops
of
Horse
,
the
Foot
was
divided
into
three
Squadrons
,
one
small
partee
charged
the
enemy
in
the
front
of
their
last
worke
by
the
gallowes
,
the
second
led
on
by
Sir
Iohn
Meldrum
on
their
left
flanke
,
the
third
from
the
West
Iettie
charged
their
high
workes
on
the
banke
of
Humber
.
The
enemy
at
the
first
received
the
charge
gallantly
,
firing
apace
,
but
our
men
not
a
whit
dismaid
,
marched
up
couragiously
,
and
in
a
quarter
of
an
houre
beat
them
out
of
the
worke
,
which
was
very
strong
,
foure
square
,
with
onely
one
narrow
entrance
,
in
which
was
a
barrell
of
powder
blowne
up
,
which
scorched
two
or
three
of
our
men
:
from
hence
we
pursued
them
to
their
other
workes
,
which
they
manfully
warded
against
us
;
but
the
charge
being
sharpe
,
they
were
forced
to
resigne
,
and
retreat
to
a
Fort
,
where
they
had
planted
two
Drakes
,
and
a
Sacre
cut
,
with
which
they
did
no
execution
upon
u●
,
in
that
we
charged
them
on
the
fl●nke
within
the
inside
of
their
workes
;
then
fled
they
to
the
next
,
where
were
planted
four
small
Drakes
in
one
carriage
,
about
three
quarters
long
a
piece
,
and
from
thence
to
their
high
worke
on
the
banke
,
where
were
planted
a
Demi-canon
,
and
a
Demiculverin
,
which
they
fi●ed
upon
us
,
but
did
no
harme
;
their
Musquetiers
in
the
meane
time
maintaining
the
sight
from
out
of
that
Fort
,
and
a
fresh
body
advancing
with
speed
from
out
of
their
Leaguer
,
which
was
a
quarter
of
a
mile
distant
,
put
our
Front
to
a
retreat
that
the
Reare
might
come
up
,
who
misjudging
the
worst
,
could
not
by
all
our
Officers
be
perswaded
to
goe
on
,
and
so
made
a
generall
retreat
,
the
enemy
issuing
out
,
and
charging
the
reare
,
regained
all
their
workes
.
Meane
while
the
third
squadron
was
not
behind
in
their
duty
,
for
sallying
out
of
the
battery
at
the
Ietty
,
they
stormed
their
high
work
is
,
which
some
of
them
scaled
,
but
not
minding
the
retreat
of
the
other
,
found
a
peece
of
hard
service
,
two
or
three
of
them
were
knockt
downe
and
sore
wounded
,
whom
their
fellowes
retreating
,
were
forced
to
leave
in
the
enemies
hands
.
At
this
retreat
my
Lord
Generall
,
and
Sir
Iohn
Meldrum
were
not
a
little
grieved
,
but
that
being
no
sutable
meanes
●o
redresse
the
default
,
they
rallyed
their
force
,
and
complyed
in
incouraging
the
men
with
all
possible
arguments
;
as
from
the
consideration
of
the
Cause
of
God
,
and
the
Kingdome
,
for
which
they
now
fought
,
the
private
ingagements
of
many
of
them
in
the
Towne
,
their
owne
Honour
,
their
former
experience
of
Gods
assistance
,
the
bad
Cause
,
lives
and
hearts
of
the
enemy
:
and
his
Lordship
further
promised
a
reall
reward
for
their
service
at
the
latter
end
of
the
day
,
which
according
he
performed
.
During
this
space
our
horse
faced
a
great
body
of
the
enemies
horse
,
who
stood
above
a
mile
off
,
and
durst
not
come
neare
because
of
our
Ordnance
.
These
arguments
wrought
such
effect
in
the
hearts
of
them
all
,
that
by
a
large
acclamation
they
expressed
their
couragious
resolution
to
charge
them
againe
,
so
the
word
of
Command
being
given
,
they
quickly
marched
on
in
better
order
then
before
,
not
out-running
their
leaders
,
which
was
the
maine
cause
of
the
former
default
;
his
Lordship
led
on
a
squadron
up
a
Lane
towards
their
workes
,
and
though
earnestly
intreated
by
both
Officers
and
Souldiers
not
to
hazard
his
person
so
far
,
was
hardly
perswaded
to
withdraw
.
Sir
John
Meldrum
led
on
a
partee
against
the
work
by
the
gallowes
,
out
of
which
they
shot
very
sore
,
as
they
had
done
all
the
while
our
forces
were
uniting
;
a
squadron
of
our
horse
also
charged
in
with
the
foot
on
the
flanke
of
that
worke
,
it
being
the
direct
way
to
the
other
,
and
did
singular
good
service
.
The
service
was
so
hot
that
the
enemy
was
forced
to
fly
,
and
so
sharpely
pursued
that
many
of
them
threw
away
their
armes
;
in
briefe
,
in
one
quarter
of
an
houre
we
beat
from
one
Fort
to
another
,
till
they
left
as
their
Guns
,
and
our
prisoners
they
had
taken
before
;
so
turning
their
owne
Guns
upon
them
,
we
gave
them
five
shots
in
their
reare
.
We
tooke
35.
prisoners
,
and
slew
them
as
is
verily
supposed
many
men
;
we
had
three
men
slaine
,
twelve
wounded
,
none
taken
by
them
but
Captain
Rainsborow
,
Captaine
of
one
of
the
Parliaments
ships
called
the
Lion
,
who
(
as
he
saith
)
riding
up
to
their
horse
,
which
he
thought
had
been
ours
,
was
carried
away
captive
,
but
since
is
released
by
Captaine
Bushell
,
who
begged
him
of
the
Earle
of
New-castle
as
his
prisoner
,
whom
he
sent
back
to
Hull
,
upon
his
promise
of
giving
him
500.
l.
which
hath
bred
some
jealousie
in
the
hearts
of
the
Towne
,
but
his
Lordship
hath
examined
the
businesse
,
and
sent
him
to
the
Parliament
to
give
further
satisfaction
.
The
Guns
we
tooke
were
these
,
viz.
a
Demi-canon
in
weight
5790.
which
shoots
36.
pound
bullet
,
of
which
size
they
have
one
more
,
which
we
broke
in
the
mussell
on
the
North
side
of
the
Towne
;
these
two
they
called
the
Queenes
pocket
pistolls
,
or
their
Gog
and
Magog
.
Also
we
tooke
a
Demiculverin
,
4.
small
Drakes
in
one
carriage
,
a
Sacre
cut
,
and
two
large
Drakes
all
of
brasse
,
3.
barrells
and
an
halfe
of
powder
,
and
many
bullets
both
for
the
Demi-canon
and
the
other
Guns
.
In
the
high
Fort
by
the
Demi-cannon
,
there
was
a
Furnace
blowne
with
a
paire
of
Smiths
bellowes
,
for
the
heating
of
their
bullets
.
One
thing
by
the
way
take
notice
of
,
that
this
was
the
Lecture-day
,
and
while
his
Lordship
with
his
men
went
out
upon
the
designe
,
the
rest
were
in
the
Church
praying
for
a
blessing
,
which
accordingly
succeeded
,
who
in
the
prayer
after
the
sermon
had
good
cause
to
give
thankes
.
Having
thus
taken
their
Guns
,
we
sent
for
drawghts
from
the
Towne
,
and
brought
them
away
upon
their
owne
carriages
,
and
slighted
their
workes
;
the
enemies
Troops
stood
still
,
all
this
while
to
beare
witnesse
what
was
done
,
and
their
Foot
kept
a
loose
out
of
Gun-shot
in
their
Leaguer
at
a
gaze
.
The
Alarum
was
given
to
all
the
Townes
neare
adjoyning
,
so
that
they
brought
all
the
forces
they
could
make
to
the
Leaguer
.
We
still
kept
their
workes
,
till
the
Canon
was
carried
neere
to
the
walls
,
and
then
we
retreated
towards
the
Towne
,
which
gave
them
opportunity
to
advance
to
their
workes
to
see
what
was
left
,
then
with
a
further
retreat
we
drew
them
into
the
field
,
which
the
rather
they
did
in
hope
to
recover
their
owne
,
or
perhaps
to
save
a
little
Honour
in
gaining
our
Guns
at
the
Ietty
:
and
now
did
begin
a
very
sharpe
fight
,
which
lasted
for
the
space
of
three
houres
,
without
the
least
intermission
;
200.
of
our
men
marched
into
their
Fort
at
the
gallowes
,
from
whence
they
did
good
execution
upon
them
.
An
hundred
peeces
of
Ordnance
were
shot
from
the
walls
and
the
Fort
Royall
,
and
the
Musquet
bullets
from
the
Ietty
,
the
halfe
moone
,
and
the
bankes
where
our
Musqueteers
plaid
,
fell
among
them
like
haile
,
their
Commanders
forced
them
within
pistoll
shot
of
the
Ietty
,
where
they
lined
a
banke
with
100.
Musqueteers
,
against
which
a
small
partee
sallyed
our
,
and
forced
them
to
run
,
leaving
behind
them
for
hast
foure
score
Musquets
,
which
they
tooke
up
and
brought
into
the
Jetty
without
any
harme
;
upon
which
losse
they
lurked
in
their
workes
and
left
off
the
fight
.
In
this
battell
we
had
four
slaine
,
Captaine
Goodday
shot
through
the
Shoulder
,
and
about
40.
more
wounded
,
some
of
whom
are
since
dead
.
The
number
of
their
slain
is
uncertain
,
we
saw
many
lye
dead
after
the
fight
,
whom
the
next
morning
they
had
conveied
away
,
among
the
rest
,
divers
officers
were
slain
,
and
one
Lievtenant
Colonell
,
for
whom
their
Chiefest
Commanders
made
great
lamentation
,
the
Countrey
people
report
that
very
many
that
day
were
mortally
wounded
,
and
that
they
make
great
moane
for
their
men
,
but
more
for
their
Guns
,
which
drew
teares
from
the
eyes
of
some
of
the
highest
.
When
the
sight
was
done
,
the
Inhabitants
of
Hull
sent
great
store
of
bread
and
meat
,
and
many
gallons
of
Sacke
and
Strong
Beere
to
the
Iettie
,
which
came
very
seasonably
for
them
that
had
been
fighting
all
the
day
.
The
same
day
there
was
a
battell
hard
by
Hornecastle
in
Lincolneshire
,
where
Sir
Thomas
Fairfax
got
a
very
great
victory
,
without
any
considerable
losse
,
he
slew
300.
among
whom
were
Sir
Ingram
Hopton
,
Captain
Vernatte
,
with
many
other
Officers
in
chiefe
,
and
Gentlemen
of
good
note
,
as
appeared
by
a
letter
sent
from
the
new
Lord
Witherington
to
the
Earl
of
Newcastle
,
which
was
intercepted
upon
Humber
the
Friday
after
,
and
brought
to
the
Lord
Fairfax
,
wherein
he
also
certified
the
Earl
that
their
foot
was
all
rowted
.
(
for
they
took
800.
prisoners
)
and
their
Horse
so
disperst
,
that
unlesse
he
did
forthwith
raise
his
siege
from
before
Hull
,
and
come
to
their
aid
,
they
could
not
subsist
,
which
was
already
done
to
his
hand
,
for
the
next
morning
after
the
fight
,
we
expected
to
hear
from
his
Lordship
,
but
his
honour
was
gone
,
for
fearing
least
my
Lord
Fairfax
should
go
out
for
their
other
Guns
,
they
conveyed
them
away
in
the
night
,
drew
off
their
men
,
and
durst
not
continue
the
Siege
any
longer
:
In
their
march
they
pull'd
up
all
the
bridges
,
and
broke
open
the
Clowdoores
to
fill
the
waies
with
water
,
to
prevent
our
sallying
out
,
and
for
very
anger
fired
a
Church
,
in
particular
the
Church
at
Paul
.
And
hear
for
certain
know
,
that
by
their
owne
confession
,
they
marched
not
away
with
half
the
number
that
they
brought
,
notwithstanding
the
many
they
took
up
by
the
Commission
of
Array
,
throughout
all
parts
of
the
Country
,
so
many
dred
,
were
kild
,
and
took
their
opportunitie
to
run
away
;
The
allowance
of
the
common
Souldier
was
a
penny
worth
of
bread
,
for
24.
howres
,
but
no
pay
at
all
,
onely
the
Pioners
that
wrought
in
their
workes
had
1.
s
.
—
6.
d
.
a
day
.
October
18.
Wednesday
,
This
day
was
appointed
by
his
Lordship
,
for
a
day
of
Thanksgiving
,
which
accordingly
was
observed
with
very
much
solemnity
.
The
next
morning
after
the
Enemie
was
gone
,
which
was
the
twelfth
day
of
October
,
we
began
to
cast
down
their
workes
on
all
sides
of
the
Towne
,
but
they
had
left
such
a
stinke
in
them
all
,
especially
on
the
North
,
side
,
being
all
full
of
water
and
mire
,
that
they
almost
poysoned
our
men
,
and
had
bred
noysome
diseases
among
their
own
men
,
which
caused
many
hundreds
to
turn
up
their
heels
;
but
their
memory
will
stinke
to
all
ages
,
for
so
impious
was
their
carriage
in
the
Countrey
,
that
now
Malignants
are
convinced
,
and
their
Blasphemy
and
oathes
made
even
the
prophane
to
abhorre
them
.
While
they
were
here
,
his
Lordship
of
Newcastle
bestowed
on
some
of
his
followers
,
the
houses
and
Lands
of
some
that
were
come
into
Hull
,
especially
Ministers
,
whose
corn
they
inned
,
whose
Houses
they
repaired
,
and
furnished
with
plundered
stuffe
,
which
they
had
taken
by
rapt
from
others
else
where
,
all
which
they
left
,
for
the
right
owners
and
Incumbents
to
challenge
,
and
ranne
away
in
great
haste
,
with
the
Armie
,
to
seek
a
new
quarter
;
but
most
of
the
corne
is
spoiled
on
the
ground
,
and
the
whole
Countrey
had
been
undone
,
if
it
had
not
pleased
God
to
enable
us
to
beat
them
away
on
the
sudden
,
who
are
now
made
so
sensible
,
that
they
are
ready
to
rise
as
one
man
,
to
assist
my
Lord
Fairfax
upon
the
least
summons
.
All
the
time
of
the
siege
,
which
lasted
six
weekes
and
odde
daies
,
we
had
plenty
of
all
things
(
God
be
praised
)
being
furnished
with
fresh
water
by
very
many
Wells
,
which
we
had
not
ordinarily
made
use
of
before
,
we
had
good
store
of
Beeves
and
Sheep
,
which
fed
in
the
medowes
neare
adjoyning
in
the
day
,
many
of
which
we
brought
in
in
the
evening
,
All
our
Guards
were
very
strongly
man'd
,
within
the
Walls
by
the
Townsmen
and
strangers
,
and
without
by
the
Souldiers
,
who
were
every
night
in
continuall
skirmishes
with
the
enemy
,
the
Castle
and
the
Block-houses
had
all
the
while
mixed
companies
of
Townesmen
and
Souldiers
,
the
Ordnance
was
managed
by
the
Mariners
and
Seamen
that
belong
to
the
Towne
;
in
briefe
every
man
shewed
his
forwardnesse
with
fidelity
for
preserving
the
Towne
,
some
perhaps
for
their
private
interest
,
others
both
that
and
the
common
good
;
we
all
passed
upon
duty
every
other
night
.
And
after
the
enemy
came
neare
,
and
the
weather
grew
cold
,
the
Souldiers
for
their
further
incouragement
had
every
night
they
watched
six
pence
a
man
given
them
,
by
a
free
contribution
from
the
inhabitants
and
strangers
,
collected
by
the
Ministers
of
the
Towne
,
besides
other
private
contributions
to
the
wounded
and
sick
,
and
six
thousand
pound
assessment
for
the
paiment
of
the
army
.
During
this
siege
we
tooke
above
140.
prisoners
of
them
,
some
of
whom
were
arrayed
men
,
who
have
since
taken
up
armes
with
us
.
While
they
were
here
,
their
friends
from
abroad
came
sometimes
to
visit
them
,
and
to
see
Hull
fired
or
taken
,
one
of
whom
as
we
have
been
very
credibly
informed
,
came
into
their
Workes
,
but
had
his
head
taken
off
with
a
Canon
bullet
from
the
Walls
.
Another
came
from
Pomfret
to
see
Hull
fired
,
but
failing
of
his
expectation
,
returned
home
againe
and
found
his
own
house
on
fire
.
Thus
hath
God
brought
to
nought
the
malicious
plots
and
attempts
of
the
enemies
of
the
King
and
State
against
this
Town
,
for
the
compassing
whereof
nothing
hath
been
left
unattempted
.
And
now
may
I
not
well
say
the
action
here
was
the
Epitome
of
the
whole
Warre
,
an
abbreviary
or
compendium
of
the
unnaturall
broyles
of
England
,
which
since
have
ensued
?
what
hath
been
attempted
against
the
Parliament
,
or
any
place
,
or
the
whole
Kingdom
,
which
is
not
represented
here
as
in
a
Modell
.
By
policy
,
treachery
,
force
,
and
this
duplicated
,
Hull
hath
been
assaulted
,
but
God
kept
it
as
in
the
palme
of
his
hand
,
for
a
hiding
place
and
sanctuary
for
his
people
,
I
trust
,
till
the
storme
be
gone
over
.
No
place
in
this
whole
Kingdome
hath
tasted
deeper
of
his
goodnesse
then
Hull
hath
done
in
many
deliverances
;
it
seemes
God
ownes
it
,
because
he
sh●kes
the
rod
at
it
,
and
because
he
lookes
for
an
amendment
,
he
doth
but
shake
it
.
Then
let
not
us
frustrate
God
of
his
end
.
In
every
particular
hee
hath
been
remarkable
,
especially
in
the
latter
Siege
,
on
which
may
be
set
the
Accent
,
wherein
God
did
more
for
us
then
we
expected
,
victualls
were
cheaper
during
the
Siege
then
before
,
or
since
,
he
continued
our
vnion
,
when
the
Enemy
hoped
and
we
feared
lest
wee
should
be
divided
,
he
sent
us
500.
men
to
assist
us
,
when
the
Enemy
came
neer
,
and
our
men
were
over-watched
,
yea
I
think
he
did
more
for
us
then
ever
we
did
pray
for
,
we
desired
no
more
then
a
deliverance
from
their
rage
and
tyranny
,
he
gave
that
and
a
victory
to
boot
,
and
that
no
small
one
,
a
Victory
with
a
witnesse
,
that
we
that
were
but
an
handfull
,
should
be
inabled
to
encounter
a
great
Armie
,
intrenched
in
their
own
works
,
when
we
were
in
the
open
fields
,
and
after
a
repulse
given
us
,
that
we
should
beat
them
out
of
all
their
works
again
,
take
so
many
guns
,
ruine
that
great
Armie
,
and
that
with
the
losse
but
of
four
men
;
sure
methinke
it
ought
not
to
be
forgotten
of
Hull
,
while
it
hath
a
being
,
This
was
the
Lords
own
doing
,
and
it
is
marvellous
in
our
eyes
.
And
as
if
this
had
been
too
little
,
but
a
greater
obligation
of
duty
and
thankfulnesse
must
be
laid
upon
us
,
the
same
11.
of
Octo
.
he
crowned
our
Forces
with
another
victory
at
Horne
Castle
,
as
hath
been
related
before
.
And
since
he
hath
pursued
us
with
one
victory
upon
the
neck
of
anothe●
,
as
it
hath
been
observed
by
some
,
that
our
forces
under
the
command
of
Sir
Thomas
Fairfax
that
most
valiant
Souldier
and
Patriot
,
under
whose
conduct
they
marched
through
most
of
the
Northerne
Counties
,
have
been
victorious
in
13.
Battels
against
the
Enemie
,
within
the
space
of
six
moneths
,
and
that
many
times
with
great
disadvantage
in
respect
of
numbers
,
insomuch
that
the
namy
of
Fairfax
is
to
the
Cabs
a
terrour
,
as
the
name
of
Scanderbag
was
to
the
Turkes
.
Besides
the
successe
that
God
gave
to
ou●
forces
upon
all
occasions
of
Sallying
out
of
Hull
,
at
Bridlinton
Agnes-Burton
,
Cowlam
,
the
I
le
of
Exholme
,
Gainsbrough
,
and
other
places
,
insomuch
as
we
have
so
many
of
their
Commanders
now
prisoners
,
that
we
are
almost
ready
to
complain
of
their
number
.
About
the
latter
end
of
April
,
the
thrice
noble
Father
and
his
Sonne
united
their
forces
neer
Selby
,
to
which
place
the
Governour
of
Yorke
(
by
letters
intercepted
,
understanding
the
designe
)
drew
forth
all
the
forces
,
he
could
make
to
prevent
their
meeting
,
but
failing
therein
he
fortified
the
Towne
.
The
Wednesday
after
,
according
to
his
Lordships
order
,
we
observed
as
a
day
of
humiliation
with
fasting
,
and
prayer
for
their
good
progresse
;
That
night
the
Enemie
sallyed
out
of
the
Town
against
our
forces
,
but
were
beaten
in
again
.
The
next
morning
early
his
Lordship
set
upon
the
Town
,
which
after
three
houres
very
sore
fight
,
and
some
repulses
they
gained
,
took
the
Governour
with
some
Knights
and
Gentlemen
of
great
note
,
and
above
100
Officers
besides
,
and
more
then
2000
common
Souldiers
,
our
horse
pursued
them
toward
Yorke
and
Pomphret
,
killing
many
in
thei●
flight
,
and
taking
many
prisoners
,
in
summe
,
they
tooke
more
prisoners
within
the
Town
,
then
they
had
foot
that
stormed
it
,
and
this
was
done
with
very
small
losse
.
Here
we
could
not
but
observe
a
speedy
returne
of
our
prayers
,
which
obtained
of
God
this
mercy
,
which
hath
given
such
a
turne
to
the
businesse
of
the
war
,
as
we
never
had
before
.
And
here
by
the
way
give
me
leave
to
observe
,
that
our
victories
in
these
parts
have
been
so
clear
and
conspicuous
,
that
the
Enemie
hath
ever
given
us
leave
to
give
thankes
by
our selves
.
This
victory
at
Selby
made
them
tremble
at
Yorke
,
where
we
gave
them
some
Alarmes
,
but
in
regard
of
the
multitude
of
prisoners
which
were
taken
we
could
not
fall
upon
the
City
,
for
the
safeguard
whereof
New-castle
with
his
Army
was
forced
to
retreat
,
whom
the
Scottish
Generall
with
his
Army
pursued
at
the
heeles
;
who
at
this
present
being
united
in
body
and
affection
with
our
Generall
and
his
Army
,
doth
besiege
the
City
.
These
two
armies
thus
joyn'd
,
amount
neer
to
the
number
of
30000.
horse
&
foot
,
which
are
quartered
in
all
the
Village●
〈◇〉
and
about
the
City
,
keeping
their
guard●
within
lesse
then
a
mile
on
all
sides
;
their
Scouts
are
in
continuall
skirmishes
on
all
sides
with
the
enemy
,
and
march
up
many
times
to
the
Walls
of
the
City
.
Our
guards
are
so
many
on
all
sides
of
the
Citie
,
that
not
a
man
can
goe
in
,
or
come
forth
without
discovery
,
much
lesse
can
the
least
provision
be
carried
in
to
them
.
Our
Guards
being
at
such
distance
from
the
City
,
they
cannot
well
sally
forth
in
any
parties
to
our
prejudice
,
for
first
our
men
have
more
time
to
make
ready
,
and
th●n
while
they
assault
one
quarter
,
the
two
next
can
more
easily
strike
in
betwixt
them
and
home
,
to
intercept
their
retreat
,
as
very
many
times
they
have
found
to
their
cost
.
In
particular
,
upon
Munday
the
third
of
Iune
instant
,
a
partee
of
horse
sallyed
out
towards
our
Quarters
at
Clifton
,
intending
to
breake
through
and
advance
towards
Scarbrough
,
being
discovered
,
our
horse
divided
themselves
into
three
Squadrons
,
the
middle
charged
them
,
the
other
two
wheeled
about
upon
their
right
and
left
,
and
charged
them
in
the
reare
,
and
so
having
encompassed
them
,
cut
most
of
them
off
;
took
67.
horse
,
very
few
escaped
to
carry
the
news
to
Yorke
.
They
are
much
straitned
for
flesh
,
meat
,
&
salt
,
but
of
corne
they
have
no
lack
,
which
will
lengthen
the
siege
,
unlesse
the
Generalls
in
their
wisedome
shall
thinke
it
convenient
to
storme
it
,
which
the
souldiers
are
very
desirous
to
doe
.
Concerning
the
Country
,
it
is
all
well
affected
towards
the
siege
,
affording
what
provision
they
can
for
the
Armies
,
according
to
the
ability
of
a
poore
plundered
people
;
it
were
well
if
such
Counties
as
have
lesse
tasted
of
plunder
,
would
give
their
speedy
assistance
in
supplying
them
with
provision
,
that
so
neither
the
Armies
may
want
convenient
food
,
nor
this
County
be
undone
;
the
Scots
desire
nothing
but
meale
,
of
which
they
boast
they
can
make
nine
severall
dishes
.
Parties
have
been
sent
abroad
to
many
strong
holds
in
the
County
,
which
after
some
assaults
have
been
surrendred
upon
composition
;
for
such
is
the
Lord
Fairfax
his
clemency
towards
their
forced
men
,
giving
them
leave
upon
taking
the
Covenant
to
take
up
armes
under
him
,
or
to
goe
to
their
owne
homes
,
that
he
hath
won
all
their
hearts
to
him
,
in
so
much
that
when
they
see
themselves
but
a
little
straitned
,
they
lay
downe
their
armes
,
and
refer
themselves
to
his
mercy
,
but
all
their
Officers
he
keeps
prisoners
.
Since
the
beginning
of
the
siege
,
these
strong
holds
have
been
taken
,
viz.
Cawod
Castle
,
in
which
were
3.
Guns
,
and
almost
200.
souldiers
with
their
Armes
;
also
Crake
Castle
,
a
strong
fort
at
Buttercram
,
Waltam
Hall
,
where
was
taken
sir
Fra
.
Wortley
with
150.
souldiers
;
and
the
invincible
fort
at
Ares-mouth
,
which
hath
very
much
conduced
to
the
more
easie
conveyance
of
provision
to
the
Leaguer
,
namely
by
water
,
in
which
fort
were
taken
5.
peeces
of
Ordnance
,
200.
souldiers
,
6.
barrells
of
powder
,
with
an
answerable
quantity
of
Match
and
Shot
;
some
other
forts
have
been
taken
,
whose
names
do
not
occur
.
I
hope
ere
long
we
shall
have
both
Scarbrough
and
Pomfret
Castles
,
under
the
Command
of
the
Parliament
,
although
for
the
present
our
Holdernesse
Troopes
being
gone
abroad
upon
another
designe
,
Sir
Hugh
Chomley
starts
out
of
his
hole
,
and
is
sometimes
doing
some
mischief
.
Upon
Munday
the
third
of
this
instant
Iune
,
he
sallyed
out
to
Buttereram
,
where
he
surprised
Mr.
Henry
Darley
,
a
faithfull
member
of
the
Honourable
House
of
Commons
,
and
one
of
the
Commissioners
for
the
Scots
Army
,
whose
absence
is
very
much
bewailed
.
Letters
from
Scotland
inform
us
,
that
that
Kingdom
is
freed
from
some
late
insurrections
both
in
the
North
and
South
parts
,
the
great
somenters
thereof
being
secured
,
and
their
parties
disperst
.
A
Reserve
of
12000.
are
upon
the
borders
coming
in
,
who
we
hope
will
soon
free
Northumberland
from
the
plundering
of
Colonell
Clavering
.
Prince
Rupert
is
in
Lancashire
with
his
uncertain
numbers
,
our
best
Intelligence
sayes
8000
,
plundering
and
Arraying
the
Country
,
and
is
expected
at
the
Leaguer
.
Sir
Iohn
Meldrum
and
Colonell
Ashton
are
gone
with
2000.
to
Manchester
,
to
assist
the
Lancastrian
forces
against
him
;
we
hear
they
have
given
him
a
defeat
,
but
forasmuch
as
it
is
not
certain
,
I
forbear
to
relate
the
particulars
.
The
Earl
of
Manchester
with
his
Foot
forces
,
is
joyned
to
the
Armies
before
York
his
Horse
is
joyned
with
the
other
bodies
of
English
and
Scots
horse
,
and
do
amount
in
all
to
12000.
which
are
gone
forth
in
pursuit
of
Prince
Rupert
.
These
three
Armies
thus
joyned
in
Horse
and
Foot
,
amount
to
40000.
Our
Ordnance
for
Battery
,
wee
hear
,
were
planted
yesterday
,
and
have
made
a
breach
in
Clifford
Tower
,
where
they
have
planted
two
pieces
of
Ordnance
.
This
day
being
the
7.
of
Iune
,
we
hear
,
they
have
taken
a
small
work
from
the
Enemy
;
within
a
very
few
dayes
its
thought
some
great
matter
of
action
will
be
done
,
the
Souldiers
expect
a
command
to
fall
on
every
day
.
The
union
that
is
among
the
Generalls
,
their
Officers
,
and
their
Souldiers
,
mutually
doth
promise
very
fair
,
if
our
fleshly
confidence
and
other
sins
prevent
not
a
blessing
.
Iune
8.
The
Earl
of
Newcastle
sent
a
Trumpeter
to
the
Earl
of
Leven
,
and
another
to
the
Lord
Fairfax
,
to
one
and
the
same
effect
,
being
in
these
words
:
My
Lord
,
I
cannot
but
admire
your
Lordship
hath
so
neer
beleaguerd
this
City
on
all
sides
,
made
batteries
against
it
,
and
so
neer
approaches
unto
it
,
without
signifying
what
your
intentions
are
,
and
what
you
desire
or
expect
;
which
is
contrary
to
the
Rules
of
Military
Discipline
and
Custome
.
Therefore
I
have
thought
fit
to
Remonstrate
thus
much
to
your
Lordship
,
to
the
end
,
that
your
Lordship
may
signifie
your
intentions
,
and
receive
ours
.
The
Answer
returned
was
thus
:
My
Lord
,
at
this
distance
I
will
not
dispute
with
your
Lordship
the
point
of
Military
Discipline
,
in
such
cases
;
yet
to
give
your
Lordship
satisfaction
in
that
your
Letter
desires
from
me
;
your
Lordship
may
take
notice
,
That
J
have
drawn
my
Forces
before
the
City
,
with
intention
to
reduce
it
to
the
obedience
of
the
King
and
Parliament
;
whereunto
if
your
Lordship
shall
speedily
conform
,
it
may
save
the
effusion
of
much
innocent
blood
;
whereof
I
wish
your
Lordship
to
be
no
lesse
sparing
then
I
am
,
that
rests
your
Lordships
humble
servant
,
LEVEN
.
The
Lord
Fairfax
returned
an
Answer
much
to
that
purpose
.
The
Letters
of
the
8.
of
Iune
do
further
signifie
,
that
there
were
two
Mines
ready
to
be
sprung
,
to
blow
up
the
walls
of
the
City
in
two
places
,
and
that
t●●
Sc●t●h
fo●c●s
h●ve
taken
the
great
Worke
without
Skeldergate
Posterne
.
Let
us
all
look
up
to
God
,
without
whom
all
this
arme
of
flesh
is
no
better
then
an
Egyptian
Reed
.
The
arrivall
of
more
Irish
Rebells
is
daily
expected
.
O
that
the
Protestants
●f
England
would
now
unite
themselves
as
one
man
,
for
the
cutting
off
of
the
Antichristian
c●ew
of
Papists
and
Rebells
,
to
the
advancement
of
the
glory
of
God
,
the
establishment
of
the
true
reformed
Protestant
Religion
,
the
honour
of
the
King
,
the
Priviledges
of
Parliament
,
the
Liberties
of
the
Subject
,
and
the
Laws
of
the
Land
;
that
peace
may
be
upon
us
,
and
upon
the
whole
Israel
of
God
.
THE
POSTSCRIPT
.
COurteous
Reader
,
whosoever
thou
art
,
if
English
blood
doth
run
within
thy
veins
,
to
thee
I
speak
;
and
give
me
leave
to
conclude
my
Discourse
in
a
few
lines
of
Counsell
:
Consider
seriously
the
sad
state
of
the
Body
of
the
Kingdom
,
which
lyes
weltring
in
its
blood
,
having
its
Head
divided
from
it
;
If
thou
art
a
Member
of
this
Body
,
as
I
know
thou
c●ll●st
thy self
,
then
thou
art
,
and
canst
not
but
be
sensible
;
do
then
thy
office
for
the
whole
:
If
an
Hand
to
manage
Arms
,
wound
not
the
Body
,
but
afford
it
all
help
thou
canst
:
If
an
Eye
;
then
first
look
upward
,
then
round
about
thee
,
and
weep
for
what
thou
canst
not
help
;
weep
for
the
wound
i'
th
neck
,
that
hath
made
a
separation
betwixt
the
Head
and
Members
:
Weep
for
those
many
Noble
parts
that
are
quite
out
of
frame
:
Weep
for
that
great
effusion
of
blood
,
whereby
the
Body
seemeth
to
lye
gasping
:
If
a
Tongue
;
O
plead
with
God
,
who
can
alone
make
up
this
breach
,
and
use
all
perswasive
arguments
to
call
home
them
that
fight
against
the
Body
,
least
they
do
utterly
behead
it
,
and
instead
of
the
naturall
,
set
on
a
woodden
Head
of
Papall
Prelacie
,
which
cannot
sit
these
Shoulders
:
If
a
Nose
;
then
hast
thou
lost
thy
sense
,
if
that
thou
dost
not
smell
the
Romish
Foxes
,
and
their
wiles
hatcht
in
the
bottomlesse
pit
,
whereby
they
seek
to
divide
the
King
and
State
,
that
the
Pope
may
over-rule
.
Pursue
the
sent
,
and
thou
shalt
trace
the
footsteps
of
the
English
and
Irish
blood
into
the
Romish
Conclave
.
[
See
Romes
Master-piece
.
]
If
a
Back
;
put
forth
thy
Nerves
and
strength
[
Money
is
the
sinews
of
War
:
]
and
help
to
bear
the
burthen
.
If
thou
be
a
part
at
all
of
this
great
Body
,
then
lay
our
thy self
for
to
preserve
the
whole
,
especially
that
Noble
part
the
Heart
,
that
close
compacted
Body
,
that
ceases
not
to
move
while
there
is
any
life
,
from
whose
two
Ventricles
of
Blood
and
Spirits
,
life
is
conveyed
to
the
remotest
Members
.
If
all
this
moves
thee
not
,
then
art
thou
not
a
Member
,
but
some
Wen
,
or
other
excrement
which
makes
the
Body
greater
,
but
not
better
.
Take
heed
thou
be
not
like
thee
teeth
or
nails
of
a
mad
Bedlamer
,
that
tear
and
rend
the
Body
which
doth
give
them
being
.
In
plain
English
,
let
every
honest
Protestant
do
the
utmost
of
his
power
to
free
the
Head
,
and
keep
the
Heart
,
the
King
and
his
Parliament
,
out
of
the
hands
of
English
and
Outlandish
Papists
,
and
Irish
Rebells
,
who
seek
the
ruine
of
them
both
,
and
our
Religion
to
boot
.
Let
Protestants
now
learn
of
Scoria's
dogs
,
which
were
ever
snarling
at
one
another
,
but
a
Beare
being
got
loose
among
them
,
they
left
their
private
jars
,
and
joyn'd
in
one
against
the
common
Enemy
.
Foresee
betimes
what
the
successe
will
be
,
if
that
the
Papists
gain
H●ll
,
and
other
Garrison
Towns
,
and
the
strongest
hold●
in
the
Kingdom
,
at
which
we
see
they
principally
aim
,
then
they
will
bring
us
to
what
terms
they
please
,
both
for
our
Laws
and
the
Protestant
Religion
.
It
makes
me
call
to
minde
the
Fable
with
which
I
will
conclude
;
The
Horse
and
the
Stag
were
at
sore
difference
about
the
rule
of
the
Meadow
,
which
bred
a
war
betwixt
them
:
The
Horse
,
that
he
might
subdue
his
Enemy
,
craved
the
helpe
of
Man
,
and
gave
him
leave
to
mount
the
Saddle
,
and
to
rule
the
Bridle
,
and
so
he
conquered
the
Stag
,
but
himself
was
more
subjected
to
his
Rider
;
for
now
expecting
that
the
man
should
light
,
he
sate
so
fast
i
th
Saddle
,
curbing
him
with
the
reines
,
that
he
ne're
since
could
be
dismounted
yet
.
Let
not
the
Man
of
sin
best●ide
the
Lions
Whelpe
,
but
let
every
honest
English
Protestant
pray
,
God
grant
that
England
may
never
know
the
Morall
.
{αβγδ}
FINIS
.