The last true News from York, Nottingham, Coventry and Warwick: Or all the special Passages and Occurrences in these parts, from the 24 of August, to the 4 of September, 1642.  
Amongst which is related the Commissions sent by his Majesty, under the broad Seal of England, to the Earl of Cumberland, for the speedy raising of all the Trained Bands, both of Horse and Foot, in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Northumberland, to serve the King against the Parliament.  
As also of the great distractions in the City of York, at this present, worthy of observation.  
Sent in a Letter to inform those that stand well affected to the King and Parliament, Sep. 4. 1642.  
Septemb. 7. London Printed for john Wright. 1642.   

News from York, Nottingham, Coventry, and Warwick, Septem. 1, 1642.  
SIR,  
FIrst my respect, next I shall acquaint you with such passages or other occurrences, as hath come to me, either by observation or other intelligence, in these times of distraction. August 24. A Post came to York, that 24. pieces of Ordnance and 100000 li. in money, was landed at Newcastle, brought from Holland by Prince Robert, for his Majesty's service. And a command came to York to the Earl of Cumberland, (now made Lieutenant General of Yorkshire) to send his Troop of Horse to conduct these Ordnance, and moneys to the King, which was dispatched away with all expedition.  
This day his Majesty caused his Declaration to be published, in Answer to the Declaration of the Lords and Commons, For the Raising of all power and force, as well Trained bands, as o●hers, in several Counties of this Kingdom, to lead against all Traitors and their adherents, etc. Wherein his Majesty requires all his Commissioners of Array, Sheriffs, and all other Officers and Ministers, to raise all the power and forces of their several Counties, to assist the marquis of Hertford, the Earl of Northampton, the Lord Willoughby of Eresby, the Lord Paulet, the Lord Seymour, the Lord Dunsmore, Henry Hastings Equire, Sir John Stowell, Sir Ralph Hopton, john Digby Esquire, and all others in the Legal and necessary executing of his Commissions of Array, and in the raising and conducting of such horse and foot, as shall be raised by his Commission, and by force of Ar●s to oppose the Earl of Essex, the Lord Say; and all other that shall raise or conduct any forces raised by pretence of Authority of Parliament, and the persons of all such Traitors, and their adherents, and accomplices, to arrest and imprison; to the end they may be brought to a fair and legal trial, by their Peers, and according to the Law, this he requires from them, as they tender the defence of his person, the true Religion, the Law of the Land, the liberty of the Subject, and the just privileges of Parliament. And for so doing, they shall be defended and secured by him, and by the Law with whom, and with which, he doubts not, but that his Subjects will sooner live and die, then with the Earl of Essex, and his adherents,  
Thursday 25. of August, 8. great pieces of Ordnance with other carriages, was conducted from York to Nottingham to his Majesty, also divers Troops of Horse accompanied them this night.  
This afternoon his Majesty sent his Commission to the E●rle of Cumberland, and that he was content his Troop should stay at York as was desired by the Gentry of the County. Also that the rest of the Troops behind, should be hastened to his Majesty with all expedition, and that the Earls Troop which stays, should countenance and protect his Magazine going from hence, and in case in his absence, any more Munition come from Holland, that they, together with the Trained-bands, should secure it to the edge of Yorkshire, towards Nottingham,  
Also his Majesty desires that all his Field-pieces, may be conducted from York to Nottingham, in regard he was so much opposed at Warwick and Coventry, all the Troops remaining here, are gone this night towards his Majesty, and divers companies of Volunteers followed the next day.  
Friday August 26. Sir William Savile, brought 24. light Horse to York, which he hath provided for his Majesty's service at his own charge, and hath made Sir Thomas Dallison Captain of them, and sent to Nottingham the next day. This morning the Lord Fall land, the Secretary of State, accompanied with many Gentlemen and Cavaliers, left this City and is gone to his Majesty.  
Information came this day to York from Portsmouth, that Colonel Goring hath slain 400. men with his Cannon, which is good news to the Cavaliers.  
My Lord Fairefax was threatened by some of the Cavaliers, that they would pillage his house if he stayed there, so that he is forced to set a guard about his house at Denton, yet all the Country about him, for 15. or 16. miles stands for him, and will protect him against any violence, they are well-affected to the King and Parliament, and especially the great Towns thereabouts, as Wakefield, Leedes, Hallifax, Bradford, and Oteley, and in Hallifax, when Sir William Savile came there to raise some Volunteers for his Majesty, they turned him out of the Town, and not a man would obey him.  
Some Aldermen of this City, that are affected to King & Parliament, were threatened likewise by the Cavaliers, and have left their houses in York, and some others of quality, as namely, Alderman Hoyle, Alderman Vaus, and Sir Io. Bourch●er.  
Saturday 27. the Earl of Cumberland caused a Declaration to be published in Print in his name, and in the names of the Gentry of York●shire, and to be read in all the Churches of this County, thereby to incite and stir up the people of this County, to be aiding and assisting to his Majesty, and to show their willingness in contributing of money, for the raising of Horse and foot to secure the county in his Majesty's absence, and to withstand Sir john Hotham, if he shall make any incursion out of Hull into this County, but the Country people are unwilling in divers places, and I believe they will raise but a slender sum.  
Monday August 29. my Lord of Cumberland caused the portcullis at every gate in York to be let down, and to be made ready if occasion required, and the Keys of the gates are every right brought to the Lord Major, who causes a guard of the Trained-band to keep watch there.  
Some Mortar-pieces were this day cast in York by one Lanayon a Cornish man, who lives in London, and hath been practising this two months, yet brought nothing to perfection until now, great store of carriages is making here, for the Cannon that came from Newcastle and other places.  
The City of York is in great fear of being surprised by Sir john Hotham, for reports came hither from about Hull, that 700. men are landed there, which were sent from the Parliament, yet the third part of the City stand well affected to the Parliament.  
Tuesday, the 30 of August, Posts came from his Majesty at Nottingham, to the Earl of Cumberland, with Commissions under the Broad Seal of England, for the speedy raising of all the Trained Bands (both of Horse and Foot) in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Westmoreland, Cumberland, and Northumberland, for assistance of the King, in regard the Message sent by the Earls of South-Hampton and Dorset, Sir john Culpepper, and Sir William Uvedall, were rejected by the Parliamant.  
This day one M. Robinson that lives near York, coming from London, was apprehended by the King's forces and carried away as prisoner, and is still detained, great insolences are committed by the Cavaliers about Nottingham, and in all other places where they make their Rendezvous, that it is probable, if peace be not shortly concluded on betwixt King and Parliament, the Commonalty of this Kingdom will be utterly ruined, for divers men's Houses in Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire, and other Counties, are plundered, some burned, others pillaged, & Women ravished, all which are the forerunners of the misery of a Civil war, from which, God of his infinite Mercy deliver this N●tion.  
This day the Earl of Cumberland sent summons to the County of Yorkshire, for all the Horse and Foot of the Trained Bands, to meet at Heyworth Moor, on Friday, Septemb. 2. Wednesday, the last of August, a Lettet came from Beverly to the Lord Mayor of York, to look to himself, and the City, for Sir John Hotham did intent to march with his forces out of Hull towards it, and that he was made Lieutenant of Yorkshire by the Parliament, whereupon there was a great meeting at the Town Hall for the defence of the City, and the Earl of Cumberland was sent for, whereupon it was agreed by them that the 3 Troops of Horse should be quartered in the City, viz. The Earl's Troop, Sir john Gothericks' Troop, and Sir I●hn gibson's Troop, and the Trained Bands to be exercised and in readiness, this was the Fast they kept this day.  
Thursday the first of September, the Earl of Cumberland sent for the Lord Major, and the Court of Aldermen, and common Council of the City, to meet ag●ine at the Towne-hall, but there was but a slender appearance, for above half of the Aldermen and common Council men absented themselves, so that there was a distraction in the City; and the Earl gave out speeches, that seeing the City was divided, and a third part of it stood affected to the Parliament, he would leave it, and betake himself to Pomfrait Castle and protect himself, for if any assault was made upon the City, they should be surprised, in regard all would not adhere to him, and besides it was not defensible.  
This day his Majesty sent for his Printer at York to come to Nottingham, news came also to York, that the 8. pieces of Ordnance (that his Majesty sent for from thence) lies still at Doncaster; and they can get no carriages for the● to convey them to Nottingham, also that some of the carriages belonging to them were broken.  
Friday second of September, was a great me●ting both o● Horse and Foot on Heyworth-more, out of the County of York, of the Trained-bands, also the Trained of the City appeared there to show their Arms, the Earl of Cumberland was there with the Lord Major of You ke, and after, view taken of their Arms, they were all summoned to meet at the Common-hall by two a clock the same day, there, to give in their names who would stand for the King and who for the Parliament, and to take an oath, but not above half the City came there, so that those that were absent, they would have all their names given in, and those that refused to come in, and stand for the King, their houses should be searched and their Arms taken from them, so that here is a great distraction within this City, for the present I rest  
Yours, Henry Dickenson. York Septem. 4 1642.  
FINIS.