A briefe relation of the remarkeable occurences in the northerne parts viz., the landing of the Queenes Maiestie in the Bay of Burlington, and the repulse given unto the rebels at the towne of Newark : both signified by severall letters on the same day, being Friday, March 3, 1642.
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             A briefe relation of the remarkeable occurences in the northerne parts viz., the landing of the Queenes Maiestie in the Bay of Burlington, and the repulse given unto the rebels at the towne of Newark : both signified by severall letters on the same day, being Friday, March 3, 1642.
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           A
           BRIEFE
           RELATION
           OF
           The
           Remarkeable
           occurrences
           in
           the
           Northerne
           parts
           :
           Viz.
           
           The
           Landing
           of
           the
           
             QVEENES
             MAIESTIE
          
           In
           the
           Bay
           of
           
             BURLINGTON
             :
             And
          
           The
           repulse
           given
           unto
           the
           
             Rebels
          
           at
           the
           Towne
           of
           
             NEWARK
             :
          
           Both
           signified
           by
           severall
           Letters
           on
           the
           same
           day
           ,
           being
           
             Friday
             March
             .
          
           3.
           1642.
           
        
         
           Printed
           by
           
             H.
             Hall
             .
          
           M.
           DC
           .
           XLII
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           BRIEFE
           RELATION
           OF
           TWO
           REMARKEABLE
           OCcurrences
           in
           the
           Northern
           parts
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           AFfaires
           of
           ordinary
           nature
           may
           be
           ,
           and
           are
           
           most
           properly
           imparted
           by
           the
           weekly
           
             Mercury
             ;
          
           matters
           of
           higher
           consequence
           ,
           and
           more
           neere
           concernment
           ,
           deserve
           a
           story
           by
           themselves
           .
           And
           such
           is
           that
           we
           now
           have
           in
           hand
           of
           the
           QUEENES
           Majesties
           returne
           after
           so
           long
           
             absence
          
           ,
           after
           so
           tedious
           a
           
             divorce
          
           from
           her
           dearest
           LORD
           ,
           a
           whole
           yeares
           
             banishment
          
           at
           least
           from
           Her
           sweetest
           Children
           ,
           the
           common
           pledges
           of
           their
           loves
           .
           To
           this
           wee
           shall
           adjoyne
           a
           
             Briefe
             Relation
          
           of
           the
           repulse
           the
           
             Rebels
          
           had
           ,
           the
           last
           weeke
           ,
           at
           
             Newarke
             :
          
           partly
           because
           the
           story
           of
           so
           great
           a
           
             Princesse
          
           ought
           not
           to
           come
           into
           the
           world
           without
           some
           
             Attendant
             ;
          
           partly
           because
           it
           was
           the
           most
           remarkable
           successe
           which
           befell
           His
           Majesty
           after
           Her
           arrivall
           :
           and
           finally
           ,
           because
           the
           King
           received
           intelligence
           of
           both
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           same
           Messenger
           .
        
         
           First
           for
           the
           QUEENE
           ,
           it
           cannot
           be
           unknowne
           to
           any
           upon
           what
           termes
           Shee
           tooke
           the
           oportunity
           to
           go
           for
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           that
           She
           might
           see
           Her
           dearest
           daughter
           delivered
           safely
           to
           the
           
           hands
           of
           the
           
             Prince
          
           of
           
             Orange
             :
          
           her
           Majesties
           affaires
           here
           at
           that
           time
           being
           in
           such
           condition
           ,
           that
           shee
           could
           neither
           stay
           with
           safety
           ,
           nor
           yet
           be
           absent
           without
           danger
           .
           For
           who
           can
           possibly
           forget
           in
           so
           short
           a
           space
           ,
           the
           sequestring
           of
           her
           neerest
           servants
           ,
           the
           
             Articles
          
           intended
           to
           be
           framed
           against
           her
           ,
           the
           flight
           she
           was
           compelled
           to
           make
           (
           nothing
           the
           more
           secure
           because
           His
           Majesty
           did
           pertake
           the
           same
           fortune
           with
           her
           )
           from
           
             Whitehall
          
           unto
           
             Hampton-Court
             ,
          
           and
           from
           thence
           to
           
             Windsor
             .
          
           Nor
           need
           it
           be
           related
           what
           good
           offices
           shee
           did
           His
           Majesty
           during
           the
           time
           shee
           spent
           in
           those
           forraine
           parts
           ,
           in
           furnishing
           him
           from
           time
           to
           time
           with
           
             Money
             ,
             Armes
          
           and
           
             Ammunition
             :
          
           and
           that
           too
           from
           a
           State
           no
           great
           friend
           to
           
             Monarchy
             ,
          
           and
           where
           so
           strong
           a
           party
           had
           beene
           made
           against
           her
           ,
           by
           the
           power
           and
           practice
           of
           those
           men
           ,
           by
           whom
           His
           Majesties
           affaires
           had
           beene
           reduced
           to
           so
           great
           extremities
           .
           It
           is
           enough
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           never
           King
           had
           a
           better
           
             Agent
             ;
          
           and
           that
           as
           wee
           already
           do
           enjoy
           the
           benefit
           thereof
           ,
           so
           shall
           posterity
           enjoy
           the
           story
           .
           Being
           wearied
           at
           the
           last
           with
           so
           long
           an
           exile
           ,
           and
           finding
           that
           His
           Majesties
           affaires
           were
           in
           such
           prosperity
           ,
           that
           she
           might
           venture
           safely
           upon
           his
           protection
           ;
           she
           was
           resolved
           to
           come
           for
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           did
           accordingly
           put
           forth
           to
           sea
           on
           the
           19th
           of
           
             January
          
           last
           being
           well
           guarded
           and
           attended
           :
           the
           wind
           so
           favourable
           that
           there
           was
           little
           doubt
           of
           Her
           speedie
           landing
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           a
           messenger
           dispatched
           to
           the
           Court
           at
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           to
           give
           His
           Majesty
           notice
           of
           it
           .
           But
           the
           wind
           comming
           suddainely
           about
           ,
           and
           the
           seas
           working
           very
           high
           ,
           She
           was
           inforced
           at
           last
           to
           make
           sayle
           for
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           after
           She
           had
           continued
           on
           the
           seas
           eight
           daies
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           most
           invincible
           courage
           contended
           so
           long
           for
           the
           mastery
           with
           that
           furious
           Element
           .
        
         
           The
           newes
           of
           this
           being
           brought
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           a
           report
           
           withall
           ,
           how
           many
           
             Souldiers
             and
             Commanders
             ,
          
           what
           store
           
             of
             money
             ,
             gunpowder
             ,
             Armes
             ,
             and
             horses
             ,
          
           She
           had
           intended
           to
           bring
           with
           Her
           :
           occasioned
           great
           joy
           there
           for
           the
           ill
           successe
           which
           had
           befallen
           Her
           at
           the
           present
           ;
           and
           put
           Her
           enemies
           (
           who
           have
           too
           great
           an
           influence
           on
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           )
           
           on
           some
           quick
           debates
           ,
           how
           to
           prevent
           Her
           landing
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ;
           and
           if
           that
           might
           not
           be
           prevented
           ,
           then
           how
           they
           should
           proceed
           against
           Her
           when
           they
           had
           Her
           here
           .
           Foure
           ships
           which
           had
           beene
           formerly
           appointed
           by
           the
           said
           two
           Houses
           ,
           to
           lie
           before
           the
           haven
           of
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           were
           ordered
           not
           to
           
             suffer
             Her
             to
             passe
             the
             barre
             at
             Tinmouth
             ,
             unlesse
             She
             left
          
           
           
             Her
             Ordinance
             and
             ships
             behind
             Her
             .
          
           Upon
           occasion
           of
           a
           letter
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           from
           the
           Mayor
           of
           
             Yarmouth
             ,
          
           to
           know
           what
           entertainment
           he
           should
           give
           Her
           Majesty
           if
           She
           landed
           there
           ,
           (
           such
           a
           report
           of
           Her
           intentions
           being
           brought
           unto
           him
           )
           Master
           
             Martin
          
           learnedly
           declaimes
           against
           that
           title
           ,
           would
           not
           by
           any
           meanes
           allow
           that
           stile
           of
           MAJESTIE
           to
           belong
           unto
           Her
           ,
           no
           not
           so
           much
           as
           in
           the
           right
           of
           participation
           with
           Her
           Royall
           Husband
           (
           a
           right
           which
           every
           married
           woman
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           doth
           lay
           claime
           unto
           )
           affirming
           with
           an
           impudent
           confidence
           (
           like
           that
           of
           
             Bessus
          
           in
           the
           play
           )
           that
           she
           was
           no
           other
           then
           their
           
             fellow
             Subject
             .
          
           This
           presently
           drew
           on
           a
           new
           debate
           (
           though
           not
           like
           that
           amongst
           the
           
             Brethren
             of
             the
             sword
             ,
          
           in
           jest
           ,
           )
           how
           they
           should
           handle
           Her
           amongst
           them
           ,
           when
           she
           came
           again
           ,
           some
           moved
           that
           a
           strict
           
             inquisition
          
           should
           be
           made
           into
           all
           Her
           Actions
           ,
           during
           the
           time
           she
           staid
           in
           
             Holland
             ;
          
           and
           that
           according
           thereunto
           an
           
             impeachment
          
           should
           be
           drawne
           against
           Her
           for
           those
           ill
           offices
           which
           She
           had
           done
           unto
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           unto
           themselves
           .
           Others
           of
           a
           more
           cunning
           malice
           ,
           and
           more
           wit
           to
           hide
           it
           ,
           would
           not
           have
           it
           so
           ,
           this
           being
           ,
           as
           they
           said
           ,
           no
           time
           to
           stirre
           that
           controversie
           .
           Better
           some
           course
           were
           taken
           to
           prevent
           Her
           comming
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           ships
           they
           had
           at
           sea
           should
           have
           charge
           to
           hinder
           it
           ,
           if
           She
           attempted
           to
           set
           foote
           upon
           English-ground
           .
           Accordingly
           this
           course
           was
           followed
           .
           And
           when
           intelligence
           was
           brought
           that
           two
           of
           Her
           ships
           laden
           with
           
             Armes
          
           and
           
             Ammunition
          
           were
           landed
           safely
           at
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           under
           the
           conduct
           and
           command
           of
           
             Van-Trump
             ,
          
           Admirall
           for
           the
           
             States
             Generall
          
           of
           the
           united
           provinces
           ;
           it
           was
           ordered
           by
           the
           
             Close
             Committee
          
           that
           if
           the
           
             Queene
          
           or
           any
           of
           Her
           ships
           came
           againe
           that
           way
           ,
           they
           should
           either
           keepe
           them
           from
           the
           land
           ,
           or
           give
           fire
           upon
           
           them
           .
           All
           which
           appeares
           by
           severall
           letters
           of
           
             advise
             ,
          
           from
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           We
           see
           the
           
             preparation
          
           made
           for
           her
           entertainment
           .
           Never
           was
           such
           a
           
             Feast
          
           provided
           (
           I
           dare
           boldly
           say
           it
           )
           for
           the
           reception
           of
           a
           
             Queene
             ;
          
           A
           Lady
           of
           so
           innocent
           a
           greatnesse
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           say
           of
           her
           ,
           as
           the
           Historian
           doth
           of
           the
           beloved
           wife
           of
           
             Augustus
             Caesar
             ,
          
           that
           never
           any
           of
           the
           subjects
           felt
           
           how
           great
           power
           she
           had
           ,
           but
           either
           by
           adding
           to
           their
           honours
           ,
           or
           mitigation
           of
           their
           punishments
           .
           But
           it
           pleased
           God
           (
           who
           tooke
           her
           into
           his
           protection
           )
           that
           though
           she
           felt
           their
           fury
           ,
           yet
           she
           scaped
           their
           malice
           .
           For
           being
           brought
           upon
           a
           second
           setting
           out
           ,
           within
           sight
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           with
           such
           a
           calme
           and
           gentle
           gale
           ,
           as
           if
           both
           Sea
           and
           Windes
           repented
           of
           their
           former
           rudenesse
           ;
           the
           Winde
           that
           studied
           her
           convenience
           ,
           brought
           her
           being
           then
           within
           few
           leagues
           of
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           (
           where
           she
           intended
           to
           have
           landed
           )
           to
           the
           Bay
           of
           
             Burlington
             :
          
           by
           meanes
           whereof
           her
           landing
           was
           more
           safe
           then
           it
           had
           beene
           otherwise
           ,
           her
           passage
           shorter
           unto
           
             Yorke
             ,
          
           where
           she
           meant
           to
           stay
           untill
           His
           Majestie
           should
           give
           order
           for
           Her
           removall
           ;
           and
           the
           Kings
           forces
           nearer
           at
           hand
           to
           conduct
           her
           thither
           .
           Two
           dayes
           she
           lay
           at
           Anchor
           there
           e're
           she
           came
           on
           shore
           ,
           dispatching
           thence
           a
           Messenger
           to
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           to
           give
           him
           notice
           of
           her
           comming
           ;
           that
           She
           might
           be
           attended
           on
           by
           His
           Majesties
           Army
           ,
           for
           the
           security
           of
           Her
           Person
           when
           She
           came
           to
           land
           :
           Which
           ,
           as
           it
           did
           one
           way
           advance
           Her
           safety
           ,
           so
           did
           it
           in
           another
           keepe
           Her
           within
           reach
           of
           danger
           .
           For
           the
           foure
           ships
           which
           lay
           before
           the
           Barre
           at
           
             Tinmouth
             ,
          
           not
           farre
           from
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           either
           discerning
           the
           
             Dutch
          
           Fleet
           when
           they
           were
           at
           Sea
           ,
           or
           being
           advertised
           from
           the
           place
           where
           she
           rode
           at
           Anchor
           ,
           of
           Her
           landing
           there
           ,
           made
           all
           the
           haste
           they
           could
           to
           fall
           on
           upon
           Her
           before
           the
           comming
           of
           the
           Kings
           Army
           .
           And
           though
           they
           came
           not
           soone
           enough
           to
           hinder
           her
           from
           landing
           ,
           as
           't
           was
           hoped
           they
           might
           ;
           they
           did
           their
           best
           to
           
             kill
             Her
             in
             Her
             bed
             ,
          
           as
           she
           was
           asleepe
           ,
           and
           make
           the
           Land
           more
           cruell
           to
           Her
           ,
           then
           the
           Seas
           had
           beene
           :
           Which
           being
           an
           attempt
           so
           barbarous
           ,
           as
           would
           not
           easily
           finde
           beliefe
           from
           a
           
           
             private
          
           pen
           ,
           such
           as
           no
           story
           of
           the
           
             Turkes
          
           or
           
             Scythians
             ,
          
           or
           any
           other
           savage
           or
           uncivill
           Nations
           can
           give
           a
           
             Parallel
          
           unto
           ;
           it
           shall
           be
           told
           you
           in
           the
           words
           of
           a
           publike
           person
           ,
           who
           on
           the
           morrow
           after
           gave
           this
           accompt
           thereof
           by
           letter
           ,
           which
           was
           dispatched
           away
           by
           one
           of
           the
           ordinary
           Messengers
           ,
           attending
           then
           upon
           the
           Queene
           .
        
         
           
             
               Burlington
            
             this
             25
             of
             
               February
               .
            
             1642.
             
          
           
             ASsoone
             as
             we
             came
             into
             
               England
               ,
            
             the
             Queene
             dispatched
             
               Progers
            
             to
             you
             ;
             but
             being
             this
             day
             informed
             that
             he
             was
             taken
             by
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             She
             hath
             againe
             dispatched
             this
             Bearer
             to
             render
             You
             an
             accompt
             of
             Her
             arrivall
             ,
             the
             which
             hath
             beene
             (
             thankes
             be
             to
             God
             )
             very
             happy
             .
             For
             as
             rough
             as
             the
             Sea
             was
             the
             first
             time
             we
             passed
             ,
             at
             this
             time
             we
             came
             with
             a
             gentle
             gale
             ,
             untill
             we
             were
             within
             15
             leagues
             of
             
               Newcastle
               ,
            
             where
             upon
             that
             coast
             the
             winde
             began
             to
             change
             to
             
               North-west
               ,
            
             which
             forced
             us
             to
             make
             for
             
               Burlington
               Bay
               ;
            
             where
             after
             two
             dayes
             riding
             at
             Anchor
             ,
             the
             
               Cavalrie
            
             arrived
             ;
             which
             perceiving
             ,
             the
             Queene
             suddenly
             landed
             ,
             and
             the
             next
             morning
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Army
             came
             to
             wait
             on
             Her
             .
             God
             ,
             that
             was
             carefull
             to
             preserve
             .
             Her
             by
             Sea
             ,
             did
             likewise
             continue
             his
             favour
             to
             Her
             on
             the
             Land
             :
             For
             that
             night
             foure
             of
             the
             
               Parliament
               Ships
            
             arrived
             at
             
               Burlington
               ,
            
             without
             being
             perceived
             by
             us
             ;
             and
             at
             foure
             a
             clocke
             in
             the
             morning
             gave
             us
             an
             Alarme
             ,
             which
             caused
             us
             to
             send
             speedily
             to
             the
             Port
             to
             secure
             our
             Boats
             of
             
               Ammunition
               ,
            
             which
             were
             but
             newly
             landed
             .
             But
             about
             an
             houre
             after
             the
             foure
             ships
             began
             to
             ply
             us
             so
             fast
             with
             their
             
               Ordinance
               ;
            
             that
             it
             made
             us
             all
             to
             rise
             out
             of
             our
             beds
             with
             diligence
             ,
             and
             leave
             the
             Village
             ,
             at
             least
             the
             women
             ;
             for
             the
             Souldiers
             staid
             very
             resolutely
             to
             defend
             the
             
               Ammunition
               ,
            
             in
             case
             their
             farces
             should
             land
             .
             One
             of
             the
             Ships
             did
             Her
             the
             favour
             to
             flanck
             upon
             the
             house
             where
             the
             Queene
             lay
             ,
             which
             was
             just
             before
             the
             Peere
             ;
             and
             before
             She
             was
             out
             of
             Her
             bed
             ,
             the
             
               Cannon
               bullets
            
             whistled
             so
             loud
             about
             Her
             ,
             (
             which
             Musicke
             you
             may
             easily
             believe
             was
             not
             very
             pleasing
             to
             Her
             )
             that
             all
             the
             company
             pressed
             Her
             earnestly
             to
             goe
             out
             of
             the
             house
             ,
             their
             
               Cannon
            
             having
             totally
             
             beaten
             downe
             all
             the
             neighbouring
             houses
             ,
             and
             two
             
               Cannon
               bullets
            
             falling
             from
             the
             top
             to
             the
             bottome
             of
             the
             house
             where
             She
             was
             ;
             so
             that
             (
             clothed
             as
             She
             could
             )
             She
             went
             on
             foot
             some
             little
             distance
             out
             of
             the
             Towne
             ,
             under
             the
             shelter
             of
             a
             
               Ditch
            
             (
             like
             that
             of
             
               Newmarket
               ;
            
             )
             whither
             before
             She
             could
             get
             ,
             the
             
               Cannon
               bullets
            
             fell
             thicke
             about
             us
             ,
             and
             a
             
               Sergeant
            
             was
             
               killed
            
             within
             twenty
             paces
             of
             Her
             .
             We
             in
             the
             end
             gained
             the
             
               Ditch
               ,
            
             and
             staid
             there
             two
             houres
             ,
             whilest
             their
             
               Cannon
            
             plaid
             all
             the
             time
             upon
             us
             ;
             the
             
               bullets
            
             flew
             for
             the
             most
             part
             over
             our
             heads
             ,
             some
             few
             onely
             grazing
             on
             the
             
               Ditch
            
             where
             the
             Queene
             was
             ,
             covered
             us
             with
             
               earth
               .
            
             At
             last
             the
             Admirall
             of
             
               Holland
            
             sent
             to
             the
             
               Parliament
               ships
            
             to
             tell
             them
             ,
             that
             if
             they
             would
             not
             cease
             shooting
             ,
             he
             would
             give
             fire
             upon
             them
             as
             enemies
             .
             (
             This
             was
             done
             somewhat
             late
             ,
             but
             there
             is
             an
             excuse
             for
             it
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             a
             mist
             ,
             as
             he
             saith
             .
             )
             Upon
             that
             they
             staid
             their
             shooting
             ,
             and
             likewise
             being
             ebbing
             water
             ,
             they
             could
             not
             stay
             longer
             neare
             the
             shore
             .
             Assoone
             as
             they
             were
             retired
             ,
             the
             Queene
             returned
             to
             the
             house
             where
             She
             lay
             ,
             being
             unwilling
             to
             allow
             them
             the
             vanity
             of
             saying
             .
             They
             made
             Her
             forsake
             the
             Towne
             .
             We
             went
             at
             noone
             to
             
               Burlington
               ,
            
             whither
             we
             were
             resolved
             to
             goe
             before
             this
             accident
             ;
             and
             all
             that
             day
             in
             the
             face
             of
             the
             enemie
             we
             dis-imbarqued
             our
             
               Ammunition
               .
            
             It
             is
             said
             that
             one
             of
             the
             Captaines
             of
             the
             
               Parliament
               ships
            
             had
             beene
             at
             the
             Towne
             before
             us
             ,
             to
             observe
             where
             the
             Queenes
             lodging
             was
             ;
             and
             I
             assure
             you
             he
             observed
             it
             well
             ,
             for
             he
             ever
             shot
             at
             it
             .
             I
             may
             truely
             say
             that
             both
             by
             Sea
             and
             Land
             the
             Queene
             hath
             beene
             in
             some
             dangers
             ,
             but
             God
             by
             his
             especiall
             grace
             and
             favour
             hath
             preserved
             Her
             :
             and
             the
             Queene
             saith
             ,
             She
             hath
             great
             confidence
             in
             his
             goodnesse
             ,
             that
             he
             will
             not
             forsake
             Her
             Majestie
             in
             other
             things
             ,
             since
             in
             this
             he
             hath
             so
             protected
             Her
             .
             And
             She
             protested
             ,
             that
             in
             that
             confidence
             she
             durst
             have
             marched
             against
             a
             
               Cannon
               ,
            
             if
             She
             had
             not
             learned
             
               Thou
               shalt
               not
               tempt
               .
            
             This
             Bearer
             was
             witnesse
             of
             all
             that
             passed
             ,
             yet
             I
             would
             not
             forbeare
             to
             make
             you
             this
             Relation
             ,
             which
             is
             very
             punctuall
             .
          
           
             So
             farre
             the
             very
             words
             of
             the
             Letter
             ,
             which
             when
             the
             Reader
             hath
             perused
             ,
             I
             would
             faine
             be
             told
             ,
             if
             ever
             Treason
             were
             
             more
             impudent
             and
             more
             open
             faced
             :
             what
             hope●
             there
             is
             of
             safety
             to
             His
             Sacred
             Majestie
             ,
             whom
             they
             endeavour
             thus
             to
             murther
             in
             His
             dearest
             Consort
             ;
             for
             preservation
             of
             whose
             life
             the
             Lawes
             ,
             (
             if
             such
             a
             thing
             as
             Law
             be
             yet
             left
             amongst
             us
             )
             have
             no
             lesse
             carefully
             provided
             ,
             then
             for
             His
             owne
             most
             sacred
             Person
             :
             What
             bounds
             these
             men
             prescribe
             to
             their
             desperate
             malice
             ,
             whom
             neither
             tendernesse
             of
             sex
             ,
             nobility
             of
             birth
             ,
             nor
             royalty
             of
             estate
             can
             prevaile
             upon
             .
             Compare
             the
             danger
             which
             His
             Majestie
             was
             in
             at
             the
             battell
             of
             
               Edge-hill
               ,
            
             when
             the
             undistinguishing
             bullets
             fell
             so
             thicke
             about
             Him
             ;
             with
             this
             ,
             wherein
             the
             
               Cannon
            
             bent
             against
             the
             QUEENE
             ,
             shot
             through
             the
             house
             in
             which
             She
             was
             ,
             killed
             a
             man
             that
             stood
             so
             neare
             ,
             and
             covered
             Her
             with
             earth
             even
             before
             Her
             buriall
             ;
             and
             reade
             the
             Riddle
             he
             that
             can
             ,
             whose
             life
             hath
             beene
             more
             eagerly
             sought
             after
             ,
             either
             His
             or
             Hers
             ;
             which
             of
             the
             two
             would
             fall
             the
             more
             acceptable
             Sacrifice
             to
             these
             angry
             Deities
             .
             If
             all
             things
             else
             should
             faile
             to
             
               undeceive
               and
               disabuse
               the
               seduced
               people
            
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             ,
             who
             hitherto
             have
             beene
             taught
             ,
             and
             perhaps
             believe
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             nothing
             more
             endeavoured
             then
             the
             preservation
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Person
             ,
             and
             the
             advancement
             of
             His
             Honour
             .
             I
             doubt
             not
             but
             this
             barbarous
             and
             bloudy
             attempt
             upon
             the
             life
             of
             the
             Queene
             ,
             (
             for
             nothing
             else
             was
             or
             can
             possibly
             be
             pretended
             to
             be
             aimed
             at
             in
             it
             )
             will
             serve
             sufficiently
             to
             doe
             it
             ;
             else
             we
             have
             reason
             to
             suspect
             ,
             that
             God
             hath
             laid
             that
             curse
             upon
             this
             Nation
             ,
             whereof
             the
             Prophet
             
               Esay
            
             speaketh
             in
             another
             sence
             ;
             
               That
               hearing
               they
               shall
               heare
               ,
               and
               shall
               not
               understand
               ;
               that
               seeing
               they
               shall
               see
               ,
               and
               shall
               not
               perceive
               .
            
          
           
             But
             I
             have
             too
             long
             plaid
             the
             
               Scholiast
            
             on
             so
             clear
             a
             Text
             ,
             and
             wronged
             by
             an
             impertinent
             glosse
             the
             Writers
             most
             perspicuous
             and
             full
             expressions
             ;
             which
             whosoever
             reades
             must
             needes
             understand
             ,
             and
             whosoever
             understands
             the
             
               danger
               ,
            
             must
             abhorre
             the
             
               Actors
               ,
            
             and
             not
             the
             
               Actors
            
             only
             ,
             but
             the
             
               Authors
            
             too
             .
             It
             was
             a
             true
             ,
             but
             tart
             saying
             of
             
               Augustus
               Caesar
               ,
               Praestat
               Herodis
               porcum
               esse
               ,
               quàm
               filium
               ,
            
             That
             it
             was
             better
             being
             the
             
               swine
            
             then
             the
             
               sonne
            
             of
             
               Herod
               .
            
             And
             I
             pray
             God
             (
             besides
             the
             detestation
             
             which
             we
             have
             our selves
             of
             so
             fowle
             a
             fact
             )
             we
             doe
             not
             grow
             a
             
               by-word
            
             to
             the
             Christian
             world
             ;
             and
             that
             it
             be
             not
             thought
             an
             happier
             fortune
             ,
             as
             the
             world
             now
             goes
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             
               Countrey
               Gentlewoman
               ,
            
             then
             a
             
               Queene
            
             of
             
               England
               .
            
             But
             it
             is
             time
             (
             for
             we
             have
             promised
             a
             
               briefe
               Relation
            
             )
             that
             we
             conclude
             first
             of
             these
             
               remarkeable
               occurrences
               ,
            
             of
             which
             there
             is
             no
             more
             to
             come
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             Messenger
             according
             to
             Her
             Majesties
             command
             ,
             made
             all
             the
             speed
             the
             troubles
             of
             the
             time
             permitted
             ,
             to
             the
             Court
             at
             
               Oxford
               ,
            
             and
             brought
             the
             acceptable
             newes
             of
             the
             
               Queenes
            
             safe
             arrivall
             ,
             to
             His
             Sacred
             Majestie
             ;
             so
             much
             more
             acceptable
             in
             that
             She
             had
             escaped
             so
             great
             and
             so
             many
             dangers
             ,
             and
             was
             come
             
               safe
            
             into
             the
             Realme
             ,
             notwithstanding
             all
             the
             plots
             and
             practices
             of
             malicious
             men
             ,
             whose
             mischievous
             designes
             the
             Lord
             will
             one
             day
             turne
             on
             their
             owne
             heads
             ,
             and
             punish
             them
             according
             to
             their
             owne
             inventions
             .
          
           
             Though
             this
             good
             newes
             was
             of
             it selfe
             abundantly
             sufficient
             
             to
             welcome
             and
             indeare
             the
             Messenger
             ,
             yet
             found
             he
             some
             thing
             by
             the
             way
             which
             might
             have
             added
             (
             were
             it
             possible
             )
             to
             the
             generall
             joy
             which
             his
             first
             Message
             had
             occasioned
             .
             His
             way
             to
             
               Oxford
            
             was
             by
             
               Newarke
               ,
            
             a
             place
             well
             knowne
             to
             those
             who
             use
             to
             travell
             the
             
               Northerne
               Roade
               ,
            
             but
             at
             this
             time
             more
             notable
             for
             the
             
               Garrison
            
             there
             placed
             by
             the
             prudent
             foresight
             of
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Newcastle
               ,
            
             Generall
             of
             His
             Majesties
             forces
             in
             the
             
               Northerne
               parts
               ;
            
             A
             Town
             at
             which
             the
             enemies
             of
             His
             Majesties
             peace
             have
             cast
             full
             many
             an
             envious
             eye
             ,
             as
             being
             a
             great
             barre
             to
             their
             proceedings
             ;
             and
             suffered
             it
             to
             sinke
             so
             deepe
             into
             their
             fancies
             and
             imaginations
             ,
             that
             they
             have
             often
             
               taken
            
             it
             in
             their
             dreames
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             in
             their
             printed
             
               Newesbookes
               ,
            
             but
             never
             durst
             appeare
             before
             it
             untill
             Munday
             last
             ,
             being
             the
             27th
             of
             
               February
               .
            
             But
             then
             it
             pleased
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Lincolne
               ,
            
             the
             Lord
             
               Willoughby
            
             of
             
               Parham
               ,
            
             Colonell
             
               Ballard
               ,
            
             and
             the
             other
             Chiefetaines
             of
             the
             Rebels
             in
             
               Lincolnshire
               ,
            
             to
             thinke
             upon
             some
             course
             for
             satisfying
             the
             good
             people
             of
             
               London
               ,
               Who
               had
               long
               mused
               amongst
               themselves
               ,
               why
               being
               so
               well
               furnished
               and
               provided
               of
               all
               things
               necessary
               for
               that
               service
               ,
               they
               had
               not
               set
               upon
               the
               Towne
               ,
            
             as
             one
             of
             their
             
               Diurnals
            
             tells
             us
             .
             
             Which
             being
             resolved
             upon
             amongst
             them
             ,
             and
             fearing
             that
             they
             might
             not
             be
             able
             to
             effect
             the
             businesse
             without
             more
             helpe
             ,
             they
             sent
             for
             Sir
             
               John
               Gell
            
             from
             
               Darbyshire
               ,
            
             to
             meet
             them
             with
             his
             Rabble
             at
             the
             day
             appointed
             :
             if
             for
             no
             other
             reason
             (
             as
             there
             was
             not
             much
             )
             yet
             that
             they
             might
             be
             sure
             of
             some
             lucky
             hand
             to
             deface
             Tombes
             and
             Monuments
             ,
             and
             to
             kill
             dead
             bodies
             ,
             whereat
             
               Gell
            
             was
             excellent
             .
          
           
             Of
             this
             designe
             Colonell
             
               Henderson
            
             the
             watchfull
             Governour
             of
             the
             Towne
             having
             timely
             notice
             ,
             drew
             forth
             his
             
               Cavalrie
               ,
            
             consisting
             of
             ten
             Companies
             some
             foure
             nights
             before
             ,
             and
             went
             to
             
               Beckingham
            
             (
             a
             Towne
             of
             
               Lincolnshire
            
             )
             neare
             the
             Rebels
             Quarters
             :
             whereof
             having
             some
             intelligence
             by
             their
             Espials
             ,
             they
             kept
             themselves
             such
             close
             and
             in
             so
             good
             order
             ,
             that
             nothing
             could
             be
             done
             upon
             them
             to
             frustrate
             or
             divert
             the
             action
             ;
             so
             that
             he
             made
             a
             leisurely
             and
             faire
             retreat
             to
             the
             Towne
             againe
             ,
             there
             to
             expect
             their
             further
             determinationNor
             was
             it
             long
             before
             they
             let
             him
             know
             their
             resolution
             ,
             advancing
             on
             the
             day
             before
             remembred
             with
             all
             their
             Forces
             ,
             being
             6000
             and
             above
             ,
             and
             ten
             Peeces
             of
             Ordinance
             (
             most
             of
             them
             shooting
             bullets
             of
             six
             pound
             a
             Peece
             )
             towards
             the
             
               Bekon-hill
               ,
            
             a
             mile
             from
             
               Newarke
               :
            
             upon
             which
             hill
             the
             Governour
             having
             no
             
               Ordinance
            
             in
             the
             Towne
             to
             entertaine
             them
             ,
             had
             placed
             his
             
               Cavalrie
            
             with
             the
             best
             advantage
             that
             he
             could
             .
             The
             Enemy
             seeing
             him
             so
             planted
             ,
             advanced
             upon
             him
             with
             the
             whole
             body
             of
             their
             Army
             ,
             and
             still
             as
             they
             came
             forwards
             ,
             caused
             him
             to
             retire
             by
             the
             advantage
             of
             their
             Cannon
             ,
             which
             he
             wanted
             ;
             till
             at
             the
             length
             by
             three
             removes
             he
             drew
             more
             neare
             unto
             his
             workes
             ,
             and
             so
             at
             last
             into
             the
             Towne
             .
             And
             this
             was
             all
             that
             was
             done
             that
             day
             ,
             the
             enemy
             retreating
             as
             the
             night
             came
             on
             ,
             and
             quartering
             all
             their
             forces
             in
             two
             small
             Villages
             ,
             about
             a
             mile
             distant
             from
             his
             trenches
             .
          
           
             On
             Tuesday
             morning
             the
             last
             of
             
               February
               ,
            
             they
             drew
             up
             all
             their
             forces
             into
             one
             grosse
             body
             ,
             and
             comming
             as
             neare
             unto
             his
             workes
             as
             they
             could
             with
             safety
             ,
             sent
             a
             Trumpeter
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             
               King
               and
               Parliament
            
             (
             as
             their
             manner
             is
             )
             demanded
             his
             surrendrie
             of
             the
             Towne
             and
             Castle
             :
             Which
             being
             
             answered
             with
             a
             
               negative
               ,
            
             and
             that
             the
             Governour
             was
             resolved
             to
             keepe
             the
             Towne
             for
             His
             Majesties
             sole
             use
             ,
             (
             with
             whom
             the
             
               two
               Houses
               of
               Parliament
               ,
            
             were
             never
             thought
             to
             be
             
               joynt-tenants
            
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             )
             they
             planted
             their
             Ordinance
             ,
             dividing
             their
             foot
             into
             three
             
               Brigades
               ,
            
             tooke
             in
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Exeters
            
             house
             (
             which
             was
             an
             Hospitall
             heretofore
             dependant
             on
             the
             See
             of
             
               Lincolne
               ,
            
             but
             now
             assured
             upon
             the
             Familie
             by
             an
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             made
             this
             Session
             )
             discharging
             
               80
            
             shot
             into
             the
             Towne
             from
             their
             workes
             and
             batteries
             .
             At
             length
             the
             
               Nottinghamshire
            
             and
             
               Darbyshire
            
             forces
             ,
             making
             one
             
               Brigade
            
             of
             themselves
             ,
             advanced
             and
             tooke
             a
             Ditch
             within
             Pistoll
             shot
             of
             the
             Towne
             workes
             ,
             and
             thence
             discharged
             against
             the
             Towne
             from
             eleven
             of
             the
             clocke
             at
             noone
             ,
             untill
             six
             at
             night
             ;
             but
             with
             more
             courage
             then
             successe
             :
             the
             Souldiers
             of
             the
             Garrison
             playing
             their
             parts
             exceeding
             valiantly
             ,
             and
             being
             bravely
             seconded
             by
             the
             indefatigable
             paines
             of
             all
             the
             Officers
             ,
             who
             behaved
             themselves
             both
             stoutly
             and
             discreetly
             ,
             as
             they
             were
             directed
             .
             In
             the
             meane
             time
             the
             other
             two
             
               Brigades
            
             having
             placed
             themselves
             before
             some
             other
             of
             the
             workes
             ,
             and
             finding
             them
             so
             strong
             ,
             that
             there
             was
             little
             possibility
             of
             doing
             any
             good
             that
             way
             ,
             retired
             with
             all
             their
             Foot
             ,
             Horses
             ,
             and
             Artillerie
             ,
             to
             
               Gells
            
             Post
             ,
             hoping
             with
             their
             united
             Powers
             to
             force
             their
             entrance
             into
             the
             Towne
             ,
             and
             obtaine
             the
             end
             of
             their
             desires
             .
             Which
             being
             soone
             perceived
             by
             the
             wary
             Governour
             ,
             he
             removed
             all
             his
             Forces
             as
             they
             did
             ,
             which
             was
             about
             three
             of
             the
             clocke
             in
             the
             afternoone
             ;
             holding
             them
             play
             ,
             and
             entertaining
             them
             with
             an
             hotter
             service
             then
             they
             expected
             from
             that
             place
             ,
             for
             three
             houres
             together
             .
             At
             length
             ,
             it
             being
             then
             about
             six
             at
             night
             ,
             discerning
             an
             abatement
             in
             the
             courage
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             who
             began
             to
             wax
             weary
             of
             the
             worke
             ,
             he
             made
             a
             sally
             out
             upon
             them
             with
             such
             force
             and
             fury
             ,
             that
             he
             drave
             all
             their
             Foot
             from
             their
             Post
             ,
             or
             station
             ,
             unto
             the
             shelter
             and
             protection
             of
             their
             
               Cavalrie
               ,
            
             impatoned
             himselfe
             with
             three
             Peeces
             of
             Ordinance
             ,
             which
             he
             caused
             to
             be
             haled
             into
             the
             Towne
             :
             the
             whole
             body
             of
             the
             Rebels
             retiring
             in
             great
             disorder
             and
             confusion
             till
             they
             got
             the
             advantage
             of
             an
             hedge
             ,
             and
             so
             stood
             
             with
             the
             
               Cavalrie
            
             before
             them
             ,
             till
             darke
             night
             came
             on
             ,
             and
             made
             an
             end
             at
             that
             time
             of
             the
             disputation
             .
          
           
             In
             this
             estate
             things
             stood
             ,
             when
             the
             Messenger
             sent
             unto
             His
             Majestie
             ,
             (
             whom
             before
             I
             spake
             of
             )
             came
             unto
             the
             Towne
             ;
             Who
             though
             he
             staid
             no
             longer
             there
             then
             the
             necessity
             of
             corporall
             rest
             did
             invite
             him
             to
             :
             yet
             staid
             he
             long
             enough
             to
             see
             the
             Enemies
             dislodged
             ,
             and
             the
             Lords
             with
             their
             whole
             traine
             departed
             from
             such
             unhospitable
             hosts
             ,
             who
             shewed
             no
             more
             civility
             to
             men
             of
             honour
             ,
             which
             was
             assoone
             as
             they
             had
             light
             enough
             to
             see
             how
             to
             goe
             away
             .
             But
             being
             it
             was
             a
             service
             of
             such
             signall
             consequence
             ,
             it
             was
             not
             thought
             fit
             to
             intrust
             the
             story
             and
             relation
             of
             it
             onely
             unto
             the
             wit
             and
             memory
             of
             the
             Messenger
             ,
             who
             being
             no
             Actor
             in
             the
             businesse
             might
             possibly
             be
             subject
             to
             mistakings
             :
             and
             therefore
             Colonell
             
               Henderson
            
             the
             victorious
             Governour
             ,
             sent
             an
             accompt
             thereof
             in
             writing
             to
             His
             Sacred
             Majestie
             ,
             and
             from
             thence
             you
             have
             it
             .
          
           
             There
             were
             killed
             of
             the
             Kings
             side
             in
             this
             brave
             repulse
             ,
             but
             one
             man
             onely
             ,
             a
             common
             Souldier
             of
             the
             Garrison
             ,
             and
             not
             many
             hurt
             .
             But
             of
             the
             Rebels
             there
             were
             slaine
             no
             fewer
             then
             200
             men
             ;
             and
             many
             wounded
             ,
             whereof
             the
             chiefe
             was
             Colonell
             
               Ballard
               ,
            
             and
             no
             meane
             one
             neither
             .
             There
             were
             taken
             also
             in
             the
             sally
             about
             60
             Prisoners
             ,
             many
             of
             which
             were
             found
             upon
             examination
             to
             be
             
               French
               Papists
               ;
            
             whom
             the
             
               two
               Houses
            
             of
             
               Parliament
            
             thought
             it
             not
             unfitting
             to
             take
             into
             their
             pay
             ,
             nor
             dangerous
             either
             to
             the
             Church
             or
             State
             to
             trust
             with
             weapons
             ;
             their
             nation
             and
             religion
             notwithstanding
             .
             By
             which
             it
             seemes
             that
             
               Forreiners
            
             may
             be
             called
             in
             ,
             if
             occasion
             be
             ,
             in
             maintenance
             of
             the
             rights
             and
             liberties
             of
             the
             
               English
            
             subjects
             ;
             and
             
               Papists
            
             may
             be
             armed
             for
             the
             defence
             and
             preservation
             of
             the
             
               Protestant
               Religion
            
             if
             the
             necessities
             and
             distresses
             of
             the
             Church
             require
             it
             .
             If
             so
             ,
             then
             certainly
             His
             Majesty
             may
             far
             more
             warrantably
             make
             use
             of
             his
             Popish
             subjects
             ,
             who
             serve
             him
             for
             defence
             of
             his
             prerogative
             and
             their
             owne
             native
             liberties
             ,
             upon
             the
             conscience
             of
             that
             duetie
             and
             allegiance
             which
             they
             beare
             unto
             him
             ;
             then
             the
             two
             Houses
             ,
             whatsoever
             Priviledge
             they
             pretend
             unto
             ,
             can
             call
             in
             
               Forreigne
            
             Nations
             of
             the
             
               Popish
               
               profession
               ,
            
             who
             serve
             them
             on
             no
             other
             motive
             but
             for
             pay
             and
             pillage
             .
             But
             such
             is
             the
             infirmity
             of
             our
             humane
             nature
             ,
             that
             we
             do
             commonly
             condemne
             that
             in
             others
             ,
             which
             we
             indulge
             unto
             our selves
             :
             and
             such
             the
             guilty
             courses
             of
             seditious
             persons
             ,
             that
             they
             regard
             but
             little
             ,
             if
             they
             do
             at
             all
             ,
             what
             crooked
             lanes
             and
             passages
             they
             are
             forced
             upon
             ,
             so
             they
             may
             come
             at
             last
             to
             their
             journeys
             end
             .
             Some
             
               Papists
               ,
            
             but
             those
             
               English
               Papists
               ,
            
             had
             before
             beene
             taken
             prisoners
             by
             His
             Majesty
             at
             the
             famous
             battaile
             of
             
               Edge-hill
               ,
            
             which
             gave
             His
             Majesty
             occasion
             after
             their
             example
             ,
             to
             enterteine
             some
             few
             
               Recusants
            
             of
             these
             His
             Kingdomes
             ,
             for
             the
             defence
             and
             safety
             of
             His
             
               Royall
               Person
               .
            
             And
             should
             he
             call
             in
             
               Forreiners
            
             and
             those
             
               Papists
            
             too
             ,
             to
             aid
             him
             in
             defence
             of
             His
             
               Royall
               Power
               ,
            
             he
             did
             no
             more
             then
             what
             he
             had
             example
             for
             from
             their
             owne
             proceedings
             ,
             who
             have
             affirmed
             it
             of
             themselves
             that
             they
             cannot
             
               erre
               .
            
          
           
             Quod
             quisque
             fecit
             ,
             patitur
             ;
             Authorem
             scelus
             Repetit
             ,
             suóque
             premitur
             exemplo
             nocens
             .
          
           
             Seneca
             Tragoed
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A43513e-130
           
             ●
             .
             The
             landing
             of
             the
             Queenes
             Majesty
             in
             the
             
               Bay
            
             of
             
               Burlington
            
             .
          
           
             In
             a
             Pamphlet
             called
             ,
             
               Certaine
               informations
               .
               Num
               :
               3.
               
            
          
           
             In
             another
             Pamphlet
             called
             ,
             
               A
               continuation
               ,
               &c.
               
               Num.
            
             3.
             
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               potenti●…
               nemo
               sen●…
               ,
               nisi
               aut
               le●…ione
               pericu●…
               ,
               aut
               accessio●…
               dignitatis
               .
            
             ●…elleius
             Pater●…l
             .
             l.
             2.
             
          
           
             ●…
             The
             repulse
             of
             the
             Rebels
             before
             
               Newarke
               .