Good news from Somerset-shire: of the taking of Captaine Digby son to the Earle of Bristow, who had raised a troupe of horse to come against the Parliament. : With the manner of his apprehending, and the staying of his horse by the town of Sherburne, and himself staid, to be sent up to the House of Parliament for his censure. : Also an instruction from both houses of Parliament to all iustices of the peace. / Joh. Brown cler. Parl.
      
       
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             Good news from Somerset-shire: of the taking of Captaine Digby son to the Earle of Bristow, who had raised a troupe of horse to come against the Parliament. : With the manner of his apprehending, and the staying of his horse by the town of Sherburne, and himself staid, to be sent up to the House of Parliament for his censure. : Also an instruction from both houses of Parliament to all iustices of the peace. / Joh. Brown cler. Parl.
             Browne, John, ca. 1608-1691.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
           [2], 6 p.
           
             Printed for Richard Thomson.,
             [London] :
             1642. August 12.
          
           
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           Bristol, George Digby, -- Earl of, 1612-1677.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
        
      
    
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           Good
           News
           FROM
           SOMERSET-SHIRE
           :
           Of
           the
           taking
           of
           Captaine
           
             Digby
          
           son
           to
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Bristow
             ,
          
           who
           had
           raised
           a
           troupe
           of
           horse
           to
           come
           against
           the
           Parliament
           .
           
             WITH
          
           The
           manner
           of
           his
           apprehending
           ,
           and
           the
           staying
           of
           his
           horse
           by
           the
           town
           of
           
             Sherburne
             ,
          
           and
           himself
           staid
           ,
           to
           be
           sent
           up
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Parliament
           for
           his
           Censure
           .
           
             ALSO
          
           An
           Instruction
           from
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           to
           all
           Iustices
           of
           the
           Peace
           .
           Joh.
           Brown
           Cler.
           Parl.
           
        
         
           
             Printed
             for
          
           Richard
           Thomson
           .
           1642.
           
           August
           12.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           GOOD
           NEVVES
           FROM
           SOMERSET-SHIRE
           .
           ALSO
           AN
           INSTRUCTION
           from
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           to
           all
           Iustices
           of
           the
           Peace
           .
        
         
           SO
           hath
           it
           pleased
           the
           omnipotent
           &
           wise
           providence
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           hitherto
           the
           evill-affected
           disturbers
           of
           this
           our
           Sion
           have
           been
           way-layed
           and
           taken
           in
           their
           owne
           devices
           ,
           yet
           hath
           the
           devill
           so
           far
           prevailed
           with
           his
           deare
           children
           the
           Popes
           Brats
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           sought
           
           the
           utter
           ruining
           of
           three
           flourishing
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           have
           left
           no
           plot
           unattempted
           for
           the
           dissolution
           and
           very
           essence
           of
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           have
           wrought
           both
           beyond
           sea
           and
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           to
           set
           His
           Majesty
           against
           this
           highest
           Court
           of
           Iudicature
           ,
           the
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           may
           appeare
           by
           the
           Lord
           
             Digbies
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Fugitives
           escape
           ,
           and
           desiring
           His
           Maiesty
           to
           retire
           to
           some
           place
           of
           strength
           ,
           where
           he
           might
           attend
           His
           Maiesty
           with
           His
           service
           ,
           and
           now
           in
           defiance
           of
           iustice
           made
           His
           Maiesties
           Court
           a
           Sanctuary
           for
           all
           his
           designes
           and
           practises
           formerly
           by
           him
           practised
           ,
           in
           his
           appearance
           in
           a
           warlike
           manner
           at
           
             Kingston
          
           upon
           
             Thames
             ,
          
           to
           the
           afrightment
           of
           the
           whole
           towne
           ,
           and
           preparing
           sadles
           and
           other
           engines
           of
           warre
           ,
           which
           now
           his
           brother
           Captain
           
             Digby
          
           thought
           to
           have
           imployed
           :
           and
           having
           prepared
           a
           troup
           of
           horse
           ready
           to
           have
           gone
           for
           
             Yorke
             ,
          
           promising
           great
           rewards
           to
           all
           that
           would
           attend
           him
           in
           his
           iourney
           to
           
             York
             .
          
           But
           having
           raised
           his
           troupe
           ready
           to
           set
           forward
           ,
           he
           was
           taken
           in
           
             Sherburne
             ,
          
           the
           whole
           town
           having
           intelligence
           of
           his
           coming
           that
           way
           ,
           where
           himselfe
           and
           his
           followers
           are
           in
           hold
           ,
           till
           the
           censure
           of
           the
           high
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           TRUE
           RELATION
           OF
           THE
           Plot
           intended
           against
           HVLL
           .
        
         
           THe
           Cavaliers
           now
           about
           
             Hull
          
           make
           their
           approaches
           near
           the
           wals
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           day
           time
           dare
           not
           come
           neare
           for
           feare
           of
           pellets
           ,
           not
           within
           two
           miles
           of
           the
           town
           :
           they
           burnt
           two
           of
           the
           mills
           near
           the
           town
           ,
           and
           in
           attempting
           to
           burn
           the
           rest
           ,
           were
           violently
           opposed
           by
           the
           shot
           of
           the
           Canon
           from
           the
           town
           ;
           insomuch
           as
           they
           returned
           swiftly
           .
           It
           is
           not
           certainly
           knowne
           how
           many
           of
           the
           Cavaliers
           were
           kild
           ;
           and
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Newport
          
           was
           by
           the
           force
           of
           a
           Canon
           shot
           dismounted
           and
           throwne
           into
           a
           ditch
           of
           water
           of
           a
           great
           depth
           ,
           where
           (
           after
           he
           had
           once
           sunk
           )
           he
           was
           catcht
           hold
           on
           by
           the
           haire
           of
           his
           head
           ,
           and
           his
           life
           saved
           ,
           which
           caused
           the
           Archbishop
           of
           
             York
          
           to
           give
           him
           his
           blessing
           ,
           saying
           ,
           If
           he
           had
           been
           a
           Roundhead
           he
           he
           had
           been
           drowned
           ,
           for
           there
           was
           no
           hold
           on
           his
           head
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           long-hair'd
           Cavaliers
           were
           the
           onely
           saints
           .
           But
           after
           their
           retreat
           the
           high
           wayes
           were
           much
           besprinkled
           with
           blood
           .
           On
           tuesday
           night
           last
           the
           plot
           was
           laid
           ,
           and
           persons
           appointed
           to
           doe
           the
           worke
           ,
           for
           firing
           of
           the
           Towne
           in
           foure
           severall
           places
           ,
           
           the
           designe
           for
           the
           doing
           it
           was
           when
           they
           did
           discern
           a
           fire
           on
           
             Beverley
          
           Minster
           ,
           it
           should
           be
           an
           assurance
           unto
           them
           ,
           that
           at
           the
           same
           time
           two
           thousand
           men
           should
           assault
           the
           wals
           whilest
           the
           souldiers
           were
           a
           quenching
           the
           fire
           .
           But
           this
           plot
           was
           discovered
           a
           few
           houres
           before
           ,
           the
           plotters
           being
           of
           the
           alliance
           of
           
             Beck
             ,
          
           with
           the
           Papist
           who
           should
           formerly
           have
           betrayed
           the
           towne
           ,
           and
           is
           now
           the
           onely
           favourite
           at
           Court
           .
           It
           is
           certainly
           informed
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           adhereth
           to
           the
           advice
           of
           the
           Cavaliers
           ,
           and
           totally
           deserts
           the
           counsell
           of
           his
           Lords
           ,
           which
           makes
           them
           ready
           to
           returne
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           seeing
           themselves
           in
           a
           manner
           not
           worthy
           to
           be
           hearkened
           unto
           ,
           but
           rather
           the
           advice
           of
           such
           as
           seek
           and
           thirst
           after
           nothing
           but
           blood
           ,
           and
           the
           utter
           destruction
           of
           the
           three
           Kingdomes
           :
           which
           if
           it
           please
           not
           God
           to
           prevent
           ,
           we
           are
           like
           by
           their
           evill
           suggestions
           to
           undergo
           the
           miseries
           of
           
             Germany
          
           and
           other
           neighbouring
           countreyes
           ,
           who
           have
           their
           hands
           died
           in
           the
           scarlet
           blood
           of
           the
           saints
           ,
           and
           nothing
           more
           sought
           after
           then
           the
           destruction
           one
           of
           another
           .
           Therefore
           let
           us
           remember
           that
           
             a
             kingdome
             divided
             against
             it selfe
             cannot
             stand
             ,
          
           and
           seek
           ,
           as
           farre
           as
           in
           us
           lies
           ,
           with
           tears
           and
           supplications
           to
           the
           Almighty
           for
           the
           prevention
           thereof
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           Die
           Mercurii
           .
        
         
           VVHereas
           severall
           Commissions
           of
           Array
           have
           lately
           issued
           out
           under
           the
           Great
           Seal
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           into
           the
           severall
           Counties
           of
           
             Leicester
             ,
             Worcester
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Counties
           of
           this
           Realme
           ,
           tending
           to
           the
           great
           danger
           of
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           the
           disturbance
           of
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           :
           For
           the
           preventing
           thereof
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           execution
           and
           issuing
           out
           such
           Commissions
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           It
           is
           Ordered
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           the
           Iudges
           and
           Iustices
           of
           Assize
           ,
           of
           the
           severall
           Counties
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           be
           required
           in
           their
           several
           Circuits
           ,
           at
           the
           Assizes
           and
           great
           Sessions
           to
           be
           next
           held
           for
           each
           County
           ,
           within
           this
           Realme
           ,
           and
           the
           Dominion
           of
           
             Wales
          
           respectively
           ,
           in
           open
           Court
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           severall
           Charges
           to
           be
           delivered
           to
           the
           Grand-Iuries
           at
           the
           said
           Assizes
           ,
           and
           great
           Sessions
           ,
           openly
           to
           declare
           and
           publish
           ,
           That
           the
           said
           Lords
           &
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           have
           ,
           upon
           mature
           deliberation
           ,
           Resolved
           upon
           the
           Question
           ,
           That
           the
           said
           Commissions
           of
           Array
           are
           against
           Law
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           Liberty
           and
           Property
           of
           the
           Subiect
           :
           And
           that
           all
           
           those
           that
           are
           Actors
           in
           putting
           the
           same
           in
           execution
           ,
           shal
           be
           esteemed
           disturbers
           of
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           Betrayers
           of
           the
           Liberty
           of
           the
           Subject
           .
        
         
           Ordered
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           this
           shal
           be
           forthwith
           printed
           and
           published
           .
        
         
           
             Ioh.
             Brown
             Cleric
             .
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .