A REMONSTRANCE Of all the Proceed, Passages, or Occurrences at Nottingham, York, and Newcastle, from the 3. of Septemb. to the 10.  
FIRST, Relating the manner of a Powder-plot at Nottingham against his Majesty, but discovered.  
SECONDLY, The great preparations that is making at York to defend the City against Sir john Hotham.  
THIRDLY, What Forces the Lord Strange, and the Earl of Newcastle is sending to the King.  
With many other Passages of moment, to satisfy you of the Truth of the present Affairs of the Kingdom.  
LONDON, Printed for John Thomas. Sept. 13.   

News from York, Nottingham, and Newcastle, September 9 1642.  
SIR,  
MY Love tendered unto you, I here present to your view, some observations and remarkable passages that hath passed here in these parts this week, and in these distracted and dangerous times.  
Upon Saturday, Septem. 3. the Earl of Cumberland Lord General for Yorkshire, and the Lord Mayor of York, met at the Common Hall again this day, who had appointed the Court of Aldermen and Common Council of this City to meet them, concerning the putting of the City into a p●sture of defence both with Horse and Foot, but there was but a slender appearance, for not a above 6. came there that day; The cause of their meeting was this, to summon the Citizens to appear before them which was done, but half of them never came there, and to take the names of those that would stand for the King, and the names of those that were for the Parliament; or absented themselves, which makes a great distraction in this City, and divers well ●ffected people are put into a continual fear; But as the Court broke up, the Lord General, the Lord Maior, Sir John Gotherick, Sir Marmaduke Langdale, and Sir John Gibson, with two or three Aldermen, passing up the Streets towards the Minster, there followed a great company of the Citizens, Ad apprentices and others (throwing up their Hats) and crying, For the King, For the King, but about the middle Stonegate some gave out words, that there lived a Round-head, and one ihat was for the Parliament, and sent letters up to the Parliament, and gave intelligence thither, he is a watchmaker, but the multitude slocked to his door in a Tumultuous manner ●alling him Round-Head, and bid him come out of his shop, or they would fetch him out, and bring out his arms to serve the King against the Parliament, and if he refused, they would pull down his house, be speaking some words to them for so coming about his doors in a riotous manner, they with some Caveleers, drew their swords, and brook all his windows▪ making such spoil and kept such disorders, that the Lord General could scearce appease the people, such confusion is here amongst us, no mao here dare speak well of the Parliament, but he is threatened, and goes in danger. This night the Lord general caused the gates of the City to be guarded with the Trained bands, and some horse at every gate stood Sentinel, and others to scout about 2. or 3. mills without the City, and after the watch is set no man can pass with safety, or get out or into the City.  
This night about twelve of the Clock at night, was a great uproar within the City crying up and down the streets, Arm, Arm, Horse, Horse; And suddenly the Trained Bands, and three Hundred Horse, that is Quartered in the City was raised.  
These Horse are Raised in the County, for defence of it, some Reports was that Sir John Hotham was coming out of Hull to surprise them, and others said the Roundheads was rising to cut their throats, this is the stile that is given to all those that are for the Parliament, but in conclusion the cause of this uproar was found to be by 2. or 3. Scotchmen that came this day from Nottingham, and being drunk discharged their Pistols at that time of night, this uproar did not a little fright the Lord General and the Lord Maior, that they would not go to bed no more that night, thus vigilant are they in his Majesty's absence, others of the Trained Bands and some Troopers this night broke open into some of the Houses of those they call Roundheads, and because they did not rise and Arm themselves this night, they carried 2. or 3. to prison.  
This Evening His Majesty caused his Instructions for his Commissioners of Array for the several Counties of England and Wales to be publissied in print, and to be observed by all Sheriffs, Majors, Juffices of the peace, Bailiffs, Headboroughs, Constables, and all other His Majesty's loving Subjects whatsoever.  
Sunday 4. of September, one Sir Henry Griffen, that lives near Hull, brought news, Sir john Hotham, was preparing to come for York, and how he had plundered his House, and taken his Arms from him, and that he had taken prisoner, Searjant Major Ellis, that lay in his house that night, upon which report the trained Bands was again raised, & the troops of horse caused to watch all night, in this fear are they now within the City, that after it grows dark, none can pass without examination, or else in danger to sustain some mischief.  
Monday, September 5. the Earl of Cumberland sent the 12. pieces of great Ordinance, the King left at the Manor to the 4. Gates of the City, 2. at avery Gate, mounted upon carriages? and the other four to be mounted upon several places of the City, and that a Troop of Horse shall watch eusry night for the securi-of it.  
Tuesday, September 6. Post came hither that 300. Horse with 12. pieces of Ordinance, raised by the Earl of Newcastle, in Durham, and Northumberland, and are coming hither for the King's service, and that this day they was at Darnton.  
This day Post came with Letters to the Earl of Cumberland from His Majesty at Nottingham that two Barrels of Gunpowder was sound under His Privy Chamber at Nottingham to the great Amazement of His Royal Person, and all about him, but how it came it is not yet known; Also he sent Command to him to have the Trained Bands of the County in reabinesse, upon all occasions, for He intends upon Monday next, Sept. 12. to be in the field with His Army.  
Wednesday, Sept. 7. Post came hither also, to certify the Earl of Cumberland that my Lord Strange hath raised 2000 foot, and some horse, which came yesterday to his Majesty at Nottingham, the last week, and that his Majesty hath not stired from Nottingham, but is gathering all his forces together to go into the field if his Message (sent by the Earl of Newport, the Lord Spencer, and the Lord Viscount Falkland, on Friday, Sept. 2.) should be rejected.  
This day Letters came to York, that 80. pieces of great Ordinance, and a hundred Cannoneers are Landed at Newcastle, and will be here by such a day, all which came from the States of Holland, by means of the Queen.  
Thursday, news was brought to York, that Sir john Hotham was at Pocklington, within 10. miles of YORK, with 2. troops of Horse, which put this City into such a fright, that all was up in Arms, both horse, and foot, the gates kept shut all day with a strong Guard of the trained bands.  
This day came 300. Horse into York, from the Bishopric of Durham, and Norrhumberland, and raised by the Earl of Newcastle, and his adherents there, to aid the King against the Parliament.  
On Monday next, Sept. 12. the Assizes gins at York, so appointed and dcreed on by his Majesty, and the Grand jury, and G●ntry of Yorkshire, to determine some businesses concerning the Oyer, and Terminer.  
Thus far have I made you acquainted with the state of these parts of the Kingdom, I rest,  
York Sept. 9 1642. Your loving friend Tho. Belwood.   
FINIS.