GOOD NEWS FROM WESTCHESTER; BY GOOD INTELLIGENCE: SHOWING The Resolution of that City to adventure their lives and fortunes in defence of the King and Parliament, being lately opposed by the Cavaliers.  
ALSO A perfect Reltaion of the Lord Brook his fidelity to the Parliament, going down to Warwick Castle for the defence of his Country.  
Also the manner of Sir john Sackvills apprehension near Seaven-Oake in Kent.  
With the number of horse lately taken by the Earl of Warwick coming from Flanders.  
AND The description of a great combustion at Brainford on tuesday last, being the 16. of this instant August. wherein many of the Cavaliers had much mischief.  
Hen. Elsing Cler. Parl. D. Com.  
Printed for john jackson. August 18. 1642.   

GOOD NEWS FROM WESTCHESTER, By true Intelligence.  
News is so conformable and agreeable an object to the understanding, that good subjects earnestly thirst for the relation thereof, especially when it is true, and such as reflects on the prosperity and good of the King, the Parliament, and the Commonwealth. The true Protestant Religion, for which the Parliament stands, hath a secret quality to attract the good wills and resolutions of this land to expose themselves in defence of the King and Parliament. This occult influence of religion, working supernaturally on humane affections, is the adamant that doth attract such a numerous confluence of fidelious subjects to maintain the pious and religious proceed of the Parliament. Amongst the rest, the brave & magnanimous resolution of the town of Westchester deserves commemoration: for they (notwithstanding that many towns have been assaulted, and suffered much by the Cavaliers, who rove about in all parts, to give the country a sensible taste of the bitter effects of a civil war) not fearing any opposition that can be made against them, are fully resolved to maintain the King's honour, and the Parliaments privilege against the malignant Party, and have in a Petition presented to the Commons delivered their readiness to serve the King and Parliament with their lives and fortunes; and their 〈◊〉 for hindering the drawing up of that Petition is sent for as a delinquent. Much opposition they have had by the new disorderly order of Cavaliers; who delight to be the incendiaries of the Commonwealth. But the undaunted courage of the Citizens of Westchester is firmly contracted and settled upon the King and Parliament, for whom they account their lives but a cheap sacrifice.  
And that it may be further known how the love and affection of the Commonalty, and the well-affected Nobility are really and strongly united unto the Parliament; certain intelligence being given that Banbury is taken by the Earl of Northampton, and that fine Pieces of Ordnance left by the L. Brook in the custody of his son M. Fines were forced from him and carried to Warwick, the L. Brook taking this indignity in high indignation, hath now very lately raised a great and well appointed troop of horse, that may courageously encounter with the L. of Northamptons' forces; and without all question he will perform noble and heroical exploits against the ruining flashing valour of the Cavaliers. The L. Brook himself, that he may infuse the greater magnanimity into his troops, doth with his presence give animation and encouragement to their and his resolution: and for that purpose is now (exasperated with the injuries and affronts offered to him gone down to descend his country against the violent oppressions of the malignant part●, that their malice may be daunted at the first apparition of his warlike troops, intending, by the favour and auspicious appointment of the Parliament, not only to secure his much distracted Country from all devilish oppositions and machinations plotted by the malignants; but also to the uttermost hazard of his estate and Fortunes to defend his Castle at Warwick, being an ancient structure rightfully unto him belonging; God send him prosperous success and crown his attempts with victory, since the grounds of his resolution are pious and honourable, being in defence of his King, Country, and Parliament.  
And as God hath made this Kingdom resolute and full of fidelity in adhering to the Parliament, so doth he daily demonstrate his miraculous power in the discovery of all pernicious plots and designs against this land, all the purposes and secret preparations of the malignants and Papists being digito Dei, by the finger of almighty God shown and pointed out unto us before they come to any maturity; and thus by the divine providence of God, some having a great suspicion that Sir john Sackvill was Popishly inclined and illaffected to the Protestant Religion. Upon this supposition, he dwelling at, or near unto the town of Seven-Oakes in Kent, was by many of the inhabitants on Sunday last, when he least suspected it, laid wait for as he was at Church, being a neutral or Church-Papists, the town of Seaven-Oakes stood a while in his defence, endeavouring to rescue him from them, that so he might not be taken; but when they perceived that the other who came to apprehend him were too strong for them, they fearing to endanger themselves in such a combustion, and to give offence to the high Court of Parliament, unto whom he was to be sent as a Delinquent, suffered them to carry him away, afterward having put him in safe custody, his house being diligently searched, there was found therein all sorts of warlike ammunition; and especially great saddles, all which were conveyed in five wagons upto London; and brought with much joyful exultation through the City unto the Parliament, and besides many horses were also found out, which the said Sir john Sackvill had obscurely kept a long time in a cave underground, which being discovered, they also with the aforesaid ammunition were speedily brought up to London, for without question this Knight had no good intention in providing and secretly keeping such ammunition, saddles and horses; but (as it may be probably conjectured, did purpose to use them in time of need, and with this unknown strength to aid the malignant party against the Parliament; but his malicious design, as others of the like nature, were brought to light, himself being apprehended, and his warlike ammunition and his warlike ammunition and horses seized on as a most happy discovery.  
Moreover as God hath protected this Parliament and the Kingdom by land, so by his auspicious favour the Earl of Warwick through his vigilant care and industry hath surprised certain ships coming from Flanders, wherein many great horses were to be brought over into England, and so to be sent unto his Majesty, to strengthen the malignant party against the Parliament, but thanks be to God, they are come far short of their intended journey, though it is likely they were sent from the Queen, or some Catholics in Flanders, there being many of the Popish malignant party in foreign countries, who would be exceeding glad to add fuel to the civil war in England, and to send any forces or money to advance the catholic cause; thereby to subvert the true Protestant Religion, and induce Popery, as they have always endeavoured by many contrived plots hitherto discovered. This Kingdom is at this present put into great amazement and terror by the Cavaliers, especially in country villages, taking away the armour of all that refuse to go with them or assist them, and slaying them that refuse to give up their arms, robbing carriers and passengers, and taking all the booty that they can get wheresoever they come. But the Parliament hath now sent divers troops of horse to relieve the country. Westchester also is and hath been much troubled in this common calamity, by reason that His Majesty had sent thither divers Captains to raise volunteers, which do much hurt in the city and country by their insolences and evil demeanours to the inhabitants that refuse to obey their commands; but the Mayor of Westchester, Sir john Brewerton, and the other Deputy Lieutenants have raised forces to suppress all their attempts and traitorous endeavours tending to disturb the peace of the country, and moreover Westchester (as aforesaid) is most loyally and lovingly resolved to show their courage and magnanimity in maintaining the true Protestant Religion, as it evidently appears by a Petition lately by them presented to the Parliament, wherein they declare their cheerful willingness to defend the King and Parliament against all those who endeavour to engage this Kingdom in a civil war, but hitherto (as the Relation hath showed) the Commons are fully resolved to withstand all opposers of the Parliament, all their plots and projects being hitherto by God's providence found out and discovered.  
Every day brings forth some new accident. It is reported for certain, that on tuesday last at Brainford there was a great contention between the Cavaliers and the Parliaments soldiers, in which skirmish many of the Cavaliers were cut and wounded, some their hands cut off, some their elbows cut, besides divers other wounds which they received. Also how Captain De la Barr a French man hath entered into a Papists house, in whose defence he stands, having resolved there to live and die: which resistance of his gave occasion to the former quarrel between the Cavaliers and our soldiers.  
Ordered, that Sir john Girlington, Sir George Middleton, and Sir Edward Fitton be sent for as delinquents.  
Hen. Elsing Cler. Parl. D. Com.  
FINIS.