Exceeding Joyful NEWS FROM SCOTLAND Brought over By the Lord Mackland, and read in the House of Commons upon Thursday last, being the 18. day of this instant month of August, 1642.  
WITH The PALIAMENTS Resolution concerning the Yorkshire propositions declaring their intentions for the sending down of Forces both of Horse and Foot, for the safety of the said County.  
LIKEWISE The Resolution of the Earl of Rutland, the Earl of Exeter, and the Lord Paget, with divers others that are come from His Majesty, are resolved to come to the House again, if they may be received  

Ordered that this be printed and published,  
Hen. Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.   
August 20. Printed for J. Horten.   

Upon Thursday last the House of Commons entered in●o debate of some Propopositions sent to the House out of Yorkshire, for the defence and safety thereof against the outrages of the Cavaliers, and having some while disputed thereon, they resolved some Troops of Horse and Foot should be forthwith sent into that County  
The Lord Mackland came out of Scotland and acquainted the House of certain businesses agitared in their Assembly concerning the peace and union of the two Kingdoms of England and Scotland.  
The Earl of Exeter, the Earl of Rutland, the Lord Paget, and divers others are come from His Majesty, and are resolved to come to the House again, if they may be received in.   

EXCEEDING Joyful News from Cumberland.  
THere hath been of late days many attempts made against the Forts and Castles that are the keys of the Kingdom, as we count them, and may justly torme them so, by reason that they are the strong bolds that we have for our defence, which attempts hath been made by the Cavaliers the scum of the Country, who hath been beaten often off by the Religious party that stands for God's true Gospel, yet for all this they could not be at rest and quiet, but must needs presume to assault Windsor Castle the key and strength of the adjacent Counties, but they and all their plots could not take effect, for they were soon descried, insomuch that if they had not betook themselves to flight, they had most of them been taken, yet still must these bloodsucking Rebels be in action, although they come by the worst out, as may plainly appear by these ensuing particulars:  
The Cavaliers and the rest of those persons that are ill affected to the Parliament seeing that they could not bring to pass their wicked designs concerning Portsmouth on the 16. of this instant month of August they assembled together near to the I'll of Wight, thinking to enter on the same in the night time, but they were disappointed, for misinformation had been given to the Inhabitants of the said land, and so by that means they could not bring their designs perfaction, and understanding also the number of Cavaliers, and the place where they lay, they appointed Captain Johnson a man of most puistant courage, to sally forth of the Town with 300. men very we armed, who coming to the said place, where the Cavaliers were billeted, Captain johnson gave fire against them, the Cavaliers seeing that, most furiously charged against the said Captain and his followers and hurt some two of his men, but at the last they bade the worst out, for about 9 of the clock in the forenoon they began to show themselves in battle array, and after some parley they fell to it like furious Lions, and when they had felt the angry bullets on both sides, they rested for the space of two or three hours, and then fell on again with as much fury as they did at first, which skirmish continued a long time, the victory being very doubtful on both sides etch striving for the day, which after, which after some continuance, it pleased God to give the Parliaments party the day, and the Cavaliers fled, so many as possible could get away, but Captance Johnson hath slain and wound●● 〈◊〉 great number of them, having not above 7. men of his side wounded.  
The greatest part of the adjacent Countries near the I'll of Wight stand for the Parliament, and hath taken an Oath and protestation among themselves to maintain Gods true Religion, His Majesty's Honour, the privileges of Parliament, and the Laws and Liberties of the Subject, which Protestation was cheerfully taken amongst divers poor Country fellows.  
It was also credibly reported to the Honourable Assembly, that the State of the I'll of Wight was very weak, by reason that they wanted Ammunition, and divers other things belonging to the said Cattle, and that the walls or the Town was much out of repair, Whereupon the House being willing to grant their desires, forthwith resolved that the Earl of Pembroke should go down and have the charge of the said Castle committed to his trust, which was accordingly performed, and their Order unto the said Earl for his speedy setting forth.  
From Cumberland it is credibly reported that the Cavaliers began to commit many outrages against the inhabitants thereof, and hath taken many Horses and Cattles from them, and taking marry oother things of great worth from them, and still more and more to usurp ●nd … e, till it pleased God to ●●●ue the inhabitants thereof with courage to withstand them, and having resolved amongst themselves to be eased of this great but than which was laid upon them they generally consented in one voice together to raise all the powers they could for the suppressing of these wicked persons, and having so done they marched against them with a great number of men, and took divers of them prisoners and are now fully resolved to kill and slay all those that shall oppose them.  
The Earl of Cumberland, General of His Majesty's Army doth persist in his actions still, and doth endeavour to put the Commission of Array in execution, but the Lords and Commons have declared, that the County shall raise all the force they possible can to withstand these persons, that doth raise and endeavour to bring in a Civil war in this Kingdom.   

Ordered to be forthwith Printed and published.  
Hen. Elsing, Cler. Par. D.C.