Exceeding Joyful News FROM DOVER, Wherein is declared how a Noble man was sent from the King, to demand the Castle to be resigned to Him; But was bravely repulsed by the Governor of the said Castle. ALSO Horrible News from Portsmouth, declaring How Colonel Goring hath abused the inhabitants of the said Town that stand for the Parliament. With certain Observations concerning the particular actions of the said Colonel Goring, since the beginning of this Parliament Whereunto is annexed the Parliaments Resolution concerning the sending of forces to Portsmouth and other places, which are oppressed by the Malignant party of this Kingdom.  
It is Ordered that this be Printed and published.  
john. Brown Cler. Parl.  
London, Printed for Hen. Fowler; August 12. 1642.   

Exceeding joyful News from DOVER.  
THe Governor of Portsmouth having at the beginning of this Parliament, discovered a Plot to the Parliament, concerning the design of bringing the Army up to London; which good service (being so acceptable to the Parliament) he being made by the King Governor of the said Town, was likewise established and confirmed Governor of the same by the Parliament; since which time he hath built Sconces and Fortifications, with several other works under pretence of a good service done to the King and Kingdom, as indeed it had been, if rightly employed, that Town lying open upon the Sea, and being one of the chief Ports of this Kingdom: But he having strongly fortified himself, and with all underhand by trifling favours and large promises, won to himself a party in the Town, beside the Garrison. He now took time to declare his treacherous intentions, and to bring that to light which he had long fostered in his bosom.  
Wherefore finding that the difference between the King and Parliament, was almost at the height, and fearing that the malignant party would have the worst, he thought now while he had the power in his own hand, to requite the Parliament with treachery for their honourable gratitude.  
Wherefore he resigned the said Fort to the King, to the end that it might be employed against the King; for however their pretence of standing for the King, may appear for the present to those that look no further, yet let but the discerning eye of reason look forward to the end, and quickly a discovery will be made of their black and treacherous intentions.  
Nevertheless, though the said Colonel Goring had resigned the Town to his Majesty, and had a great party in the Town; Yet there were also a considerable party for the Parliament, which if they had been timely seconded might happily have reduced it to its first state of obedience.  
Which Colonel Goring espying gave a strict command through out the Town, that upon pain of imprisonment, all men that were either capable of bearing Arms themselves, or able to find men to serve for them, should meet on the Bowling Alley completely armed, for defence of the King, Parliament and Kingdom.  
This he did only to discover who went for the Parliament, knowing that they would absent themselves.  
Which was according to his imagination, for almost half the Town & of the better sort declare too that they stood for the King and Parliament, but in a contrary sense to that which he intended.  
Nevertheless by reason of the Garrison Soldiers, and the party which he had obtained in the Town, namely, poor mechanic persons, such whose fortunes are desperate, and divers of the King's servants. The said Colonel goring party was much greater than the other, by which means, Colonel Goring having given command, they were forcibly disarmed their goods seized or namely all manner of Ammunition, and many other insufferable injuries done unto them, to the great grief and terror of all the Inhabitanss there about, God grant that there may be some speedy course taken to suppress the present, and to prevent future mischiefs of the like nature.  
For the malignant party did not only aim at that Fort only (if report speak truth) but at Dover also, for it is credibly reported that the last week a Nobleman came to Dover, & in his Majesty's name, demanded that the Castle should be resigned to him but the Governor thereof asked him if he had likewise authority from the Parliament, who answered no; neither cared he for their authority, withal telling him that if he did not peaceably resign it, ere long it should be too hot for him, with many other braving words, which the Governor hearing, being incensed, called for a guard, telling him that he would lay him where he should be cold enough till that time came; which the valiant Lord seeing, like an unmannerly Courtier, turned tail and rid away, not so much as thanking the Governor for his kind entertainment.  
God grant that all those that are entrusted by the Parliament in matters of such high concernment, may as truly and honourably discharge their duties.  
The High Court of Parliament likewise will not be wanting in their care and Counsels to be assistant in so religious design; for they declare that the war being thus begun by his Majesty, they hold themselves bound in conscience to raise forces for the preservation of the peace of the Kingdom, and protection of the subjects in their persons and estates, according to Law. In the opposing of all which, they desire the hearty concurrence of all the well disposed subjects of this Kingdom, and shall manifest by their courses and endeavours, that they are carried by no by respects, but by the public good, which they will always prefer before their Lives and Fortunes.  
So that it rests only that the free borne English Nation do consider whether they will adhere to the King and his Parliament, by which they have enjoyed all that is dear unto them (and without which they have no possibility of enjoying any thing) or to the King, seduced by wicked Counsel and Cavaliers, who have designed all to slavery and confusion, which by God's providence and our joint endeavour may be timely prevented.  
FINIS.