EXCEEDING JOYFUL NEWS FROM HOLLAND. Read in the Honourable House of Commons upon Thursday, being comfortable Tidings to both Houses of Parliament, and to all the rest of his Majesty's loving Subjects. Likewise the Impeachment of Lieutenant Bodley before the House of Peers for speaking words of dangerous consequence, which words did tend to the knowledge of some dangerous plot against the City of London. Hen. Elsing. Cler. Parl. D. Com. C R printer's or publisher's device Printed for Richard Seymour, August, 5. 1642, Exceeding joyful TIDINGS FROM HOLLAND. Being the happiest and Joyfullest Tidings, that ever came to London. THe malignant Party hath always been pregnant in their Inventions, against the Legal and Real intentions and Proceed of Parliament, upon whose Counsels the strength and prosperity doth fully depend. Yet have their Cares and Procedings been opposed by the malicious Designs of illaffected persons, whose discontented spirits repine at the peace of Church and Commonwealth, and only please and delight themselves, with the hopes of Subversion both of Religion and Laws. Upon the 30. day of July last passed, upon the meeting of the LORDS House, the Assembly being complete and full, there was a Complaint made against one Lieutenant BODLEY, (who had formerly been Listed upon the Irish Expedition. But upon the mature consideration of the House, and the urgency of the present occasion and Estate of this Kingdom, were put by that service; until another, and more fit opportunity. There was a Complaint made against this Lieutenant Bodley, for speaking words of most dangerous consequence. Whereupon there issued forth an Order for his present appearance, to make answer thereunto. Who upon Saturday next, upon the completing of the House of Peers, this Lieutenant BODLEY was brought before the house of Lords, and present Examination was made concerning words which he should speak. Which words were of great danger and hazard, and did very much concern the safety of the City of London, which if that Plot had taken effect, it would have been a great prejudice to the whole Kingdom, and a great Overthrow to the City. But he being Examined, touching the words he spoke, tending to the knowledge and privacy of some sudden and dangerous Plot to be acted, and put in execution against the City of London, which plot should have received issue, and been brought to perfection either by fire or sword. Which words and knowledge were denied by the said Lieutenant Bodley, without the confessing of the least privacy thereof, but was confirmed and testified by the affirmation of three Witnesses, which came in and gave in their testimony against him before the House of Lords. Whereupon he was committed to the Gate house, to be kept in custody there, until they should take further consideration thereof. Exceeding joyful News from Holland. THe States of Holland having received information of the great provisions for War there made to be sent to the North of England, examined divers Merchants thereupon, they also received Information of some certain ships ready laden to be sent away, upon pretence having Order from the Parliament. But afterwards, upon some distrust the Hollander stayed them, and would not give their consents for the transporting of that provision thither; which if they had, God knows what danger might have befallen this Kingdom, by reason that there are divers ill affected members in the North, who doth aim to bring this Island to Confusion, and Destruction. They have likewise stayed divers persons that were Resolved to go to the North, but to what end is not as yet known. This is the Report which was made to the House of Commons, and after some Debate and Consultation thereupon, returned a speedy message to the Earl of Warwick, desiring him to be careful of the proceed there, and to be diligent in the stopping of such ships as are bound for the Northern Coast, or elsewhere. Mr. Hambden made Report to the Commons, that there are great sums of money raised in Buckingham-shire upon the Propositions for horse; And that the Country desires there might be 100 l. thereof laid out for the buying of such Arms for the Country as they stand in need of, which was ordered accordingly. His Majesty hath displaced divers other great Lords, as the Earl of Northumberland, Pembroke, and Holland, for no other cause, but dâ—Źicharging their Conscience in Parliament. Likewise His Majesty doth Declare, concerning his raising of Forces, that what he hath done, is but in Order to his own defence. Ordered that this be printed and published. Hen. Elsing Cler. Parl. D. Com. FINIS.