Charles 'royal blazon 
C R  HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE   

AN EXTRACT Of all the Passages from HULL, YORK, and LINCOLNSHIRE, being taken out of sundry Letters, and sent by the last Post.  
BEING A true relation of His MAJESTY'S Proceed in those parts.  
LONDON, Printed for Benjamin Allen and john Bull. July 19 1642.   

Kind Sir,  
I Thank you for your news of your proceed in the South, I pray continue the same, and I shall weekly write to you the news out of the North, if it may be conveyed safe; for we have so many intercepting Cavaliers, or rather Cavaliers upon the high way, that we are neither confident of our peace nor safety of persons nor goods.  
On Wednesday the King was at Lincoln with the Prince, and the Lord Linsey, where was two pieces of Ordnance presented to him by Sir james Stroobe, to make an atonement to procure pardon for killing one some 14 nights since. There was many of our County of Lincoln came in, but with no courage to sight against Hull, and I am sure they have no mind to starve Hull; for there is divers Hull people comes to our Town daily, and they are hearty welcome to us, and we shall do our best to relieve them.  
When all the people came together to the King at Lincoln, there was not one in twenty had so much as a Sword about them; you may perceive by that, they came not to fight. The King desired to be excused of his not speaking to them, for they should have his mind in paper. He bid them not to fear for he would not make their County the seat of War, but as I remember it was so declared to the County of York: but we hear they are now drawn forth upon pain of death, and forced with Swords and Pistols to stand in danger of their lives.  
Sir john Hothams' son, had a Horse taken from his man of good value, being at his house, eight miles from Hull he hath since got satisfaction and hath taken 8 Cavaliers with their Horses, one Horse amongst them worth four score pound, and amongst them a Gentleman that did owe his father two thousand pounds, he hath laid out these four years to catch him, but could never light on him till now, and now he hath him in safe custody; he might well fight against Sir john, for he had no mind to pay his money.  
We have the Country people come to us every night, and tell us of the proceed of the King's army, the Lord Newport was over head and cares that night they burned our Mills, and had much ado to escape drowning: they came again the third night to burn our other Mills, but our Ordnance was so fierce upon them there, that they run away. We hear of 5. of Captain Duncombs Soldiers slain.  
We sent out a small Pinnace towards Becton where espying some of the Cavalceres that would starve us, we shot two or three Guns amongst them; and now we are resolved to kill them if we can, that would starve us if they can.   

SIr, in much hast I have writ two words of that I have seen, God be thanked our Town is safe and strong, and if supplies come from the Parliament we fear not for all their words, although yesternight it should have been fired by some ill disposed in our Town, but God be thanked we are all in general in an union, and are resolved to fight it to the last man. We pack out knows daily which makes the rest conform, it is marvellous to one to see all men in our Town muster and fight, that was on the other side before. Yester night there was divers before our Town, but the great Guns and Muskets did sing sweetly on them; we are daily yet ●eere victory, for Captain Paget that let the Providence lose for want of care, hath now played his part, and redeemed his credit, in taking a Hoy and three great Guns that we agoing to be planted on Cuntolpher side for stopping passage by Water to us and did beat all the Musqueters, and made them run ashore by the West, to fly his Ordnance; our Mills was three of them burned one night, which is the worst they have done us, but I believe it cost them dear, for the next morning some of their swords, bridies and saddles were got from them by the way, being full of pats beds; the Country doth loathe them but that they constrain them to fight, and with spader to work for them, to make Forts. I cannot have leave to enlarge it further, Farewell.  
15 July 1642.   

SAturday, we hear that Sir john Pennington is gone to Sea, Pollard, Barkley, Ashburncham to Holland, yesternight one Master Reeve had his windows all broke, and the pillars of his windows cut by Soldiers in Walmegate; yesternight the King was exceeding serious which some of the Nobility, the Lord Keeper, and the Lord Banks, to day a Declaration came out concerning his Majesty's intentions.  
Sunday, about two a clock in the morning, the Trumpets sounded out 200 Horse speedily to horse away, at five a clock I heard of it, about 8 a clock 200 rid away completely armed, at noon a command came from the King to the Lord Major, for horses for 300 foot because they had haste, and could not march fast enough on foot, upon a Common they call Knaismire was driven some 200 Horse, another they call Tinghall was driven about 100 horse, at one a clock out Belman cried that all which had Horses in those pastures should go with bridles and saddles thither, or else if bridles and saddles were not brought when the Horses came back, we were to pay for the bridles, and saddles as they cost, to night they went away, a Ship within 10 miles of Hull run a shore with provision with came from Holland, which we hear had like to have been taken; Mr. Murrey being one was in it.  
Monday, we hear L. Digby is come to York, and hath been at Hull 3 days in a mariners coat all tar and pitch, this day 300 foot and 100 horse are presently commanded to be at an hour's warning. Also the Regiments of Sir Wlliam Pennyman, and Sir Thomas Mettam, are commanded on pain of death presently to go forward, we hear that 6 Regiments shall encompass Hull suddenly. the high Sheriff was on his knees to beg that he might persuade with Sir john Hotham to yield the Town ere it was besieged, he was confident to persuade him, which his Majesty consented to, this day there was about 300 horse brought out of adjoining Towns, and our City, for more foot to rid, and about 300 horse more went with them; Colonel Ashburnham with Sir Edward straddling, and another was taken in a boat on Humber when the Ship came in that the trouble was about, the Ship they call the Providence, so these are with Sir john Hotham. Lincolnshire we hear and believe is secured for the King.  
Tuesday, there was abundance going towards Hull, both horse and foot, only a few lest at Court, we hear that Sir john Hotham made trial of his sluices to let out the water, and it would not do, his Majesty goes on Friday to Hull, and intends to have Hull ere he come back as we are informed, many aspersions are reported of Mr. Pim that except 3 voices, he had been cast out of the house, that the Militia by the Parliament is yielded to his Majesty on condition, that he call in his Commission for Array, Sergeant major Duncombe is made Knight and Baronet; also we hear to day that one of kindred (I think brother in Law) to sir john Hotham, was by entreaty allowed to persuade him to yield the town, but I hear he sent a resolute letter back that he would not.  
Wednesday morning at 4 a clock, the King rid with a few attendants to Paul, and came back about 5 a clock, out of the ship which is for his Majesty, 34 pieces we hear are mounted near Paul, with 2 other huge ●●ces. Five miles from Hull, they have taken a flax ship, and out thereof 4 pieces of Ordnance, and let the ship 〈◊〉 Also a ship with coals and one with cheese; this they report, but unless at night ships cannot pass them. Lincolnshire shore is planted with Soldiers for the King, that ere long 'tis thought the men of Hull will scarce got victuals, or supplies.  
To day it's reported that one Mr. Thorneton for 〈◊〉 expelled Hull, being upon this expedition, is 〈◊〉 Captain of a troop of horse, who yesterday (Or this morning) with his soldiers, and to A●laby (whether with, or without commission, I know not) he plund … and pillaged Lieutenant Colonel Legards house, 〈◊〉 hearing this news at Hull, Legard plundered with 〈◊〉 Company, and pillaged Thornetons' houses in the Town, at which news Thorneton) and his troop come 〈◊〉 and clears the fields of his sheep, horse, kine and other Cattles: Captain Jossard with 60 musk 〈◊〉 comes by a compass upon them, and they must 〈◊〉 fight or leave their prey, but they run away, 〈…〉 jeffard, Captain Thorneton I will s●nd away my 〈◊〉 dyer's, send you away yours, 〈…〉 it, 〈…〉 gave no heed to these vain words, but they all 〈…〉 we hear that sir john hath drawn a writing, and 〈◊〉 that will stand by him in the Town are to under 〈…〉 it, 300 have already done, what intention hath how) to deal with the other is not yet known.  
FINIS.