EXCEEDING GOOD news from Nottingham, and Yorkshire. BEING A true RELATION of all that hath passed there since the removing of the Army from Beverley to Nottingham. with THE number of Arms and Ammunition that is carried to the Common Hall in York. BEING SENT IN A LETTER from Mr. Gifford to a private friend in LONDON.  
LONDON, Printed for I. T. September 5. 1642.   

THE LAST NEWS from Nottingham, and Yorkshire.  
SIR,  
MY Respect first tendered unto you, next I shall acquaint you with all the passages and proceedings that hath passed since my last letters to you.  
Saturday Post came to His majesty at York, that a Ship was arrived at Cottam in the mouth of Tees, betwixt Hartlepoole and Tinmouth, wherein are four great pieces of Ordnance, 560. great Saddles and Bridles▪ besides 2000 butts, nine great Casks of Pistols and Carbines; a great proportition of powder and shot. The same day colonel Goring writ unto His majesty, that he keeps Portsmouth for Him. and if He dares not confide in him; If He will send another governor, he will surrender his charge to the Person.  
The Kentish men are here, and very resolute for the King, and they say have stayed some of the Kings at Chattam; Also there was some Ammunition yesterday sent to Leicester for His majesty's service, and the King intends to raise a great Army both of Horse and Foot within the kingdom, divers Counties having proffered great store of Horse, Men, and moneys for His assistance; and most of the Gentry of Yorkshire, and divers Kentish Gentlemen and others, sat in the Deanery all the last week, and they promis● to raise the King 100000 men in the Northern parts, and in Wales.  
Sunday, great store of Carriages came from Beverley, in regard the Siege of Hull was given over: This day came fourteen pieces of Ordnance to the manor at York, and some 30 Carriages more loaden with powder, shot, match, firelocks, and Carbines, and divers other necessaries for war, which was laid up in the Storehouse at York.  
This day likewise was brought great store of Ammunition to York, from Durham to cliff, and Hartlepoole, which came in that Ship, that lately arrived from Holland.  
Upon Monday, news was brought to York of another Ship that was arrived at the Holy Island near Berwick, loaden with Ammunition also that was sent from the Queen. Likewise this day came into York above 100 wagons loaden with Saddles, Bridles, Bits, pistols, and Carbines, powder and shot, with divers other Engines for war.  
This day the Lord general the Earl of Lindsey having disbanded the Army at Beverley, returned to York by His majesty's command; and two Companies was discharged and sent to their Habitions, and there to be ready upon all occasions.  
Tuesday, the Palsgrave left the Court at York, and hath taken his journey into Holland. This day two Posts was dispatched towards Scotland, but upon what occasions it is not yet known. This day Sir John Hotham sallied out of Hull, and plundered some houses near Beverley, levelling the Works raised by His majesty, and so retired back again▪  
Wednesday, one Mr. Marwood (lately a justice of Peace) who lived within five miles of York, was robbed by 17 Troopers and cavaliers, who entered into his house in the night, breaking open his closets, chests and trunks, took all his plate, and 120 l. in money, and a great deal of linen. Also they intended to have killed the justice, but that he made an escape from them. And it appears the said Mr, Marwood was lately put out of his place of being a justice, because he refused to put the Commission of Array in ex●cution, commanded by His Majesty; for which it seems these cavaliers did bear him a grudge, calling him Roundhead, and was heard to say two or three days before they would pillage him, by which means three of them is taken, but the rest got away. When His Majesty heard of it, He was much incensed therewith, and said, if they could be all taken, every man of them should die for it; to be an example for future times.  
Thursday, the King went to Clifton, a mile off York to see some Horse exercised, which was sent Him by divers of the Gentry of Yorkshire▪ and the bishopric of Durham; at which time one colonel Ashburnham, who had the same day made an escape out of Hull in a disguised habit, presented himself to His Majesty, in the said disguised manner, where he gave His Majesty some Letters, which he had brought out of Holland, from the Queen, which he had preserved from being found about him, during his imprisonment in Hull; After His majesty was informed who he was, and had received the Letters from him, He presently Commanded a Horse to be brought, whereon this colonel Ashournham was mounted, in those ragged Robes he came disguised out of Hull in; And so Ridd by His majesty, discoursing alone with him, until he came at York.  
This day a Bill was set up before the Court Gates, by His majesty's appointment, That all Gentlemen volunteers, such as intended to bear their own charges, and to make a particular Guard for His majesty's own Person, would enter themselves into His own troop, under the Red Cornet, and to give in their names and their servants names, That Order may be taken at the King's remove, for Billetting of such as are to attend upon His majesty.  
Friday, four Troops of Horse belonging to the Lord of Carnarvan, Sir Charles Lucas, captain Howard, and captain Chapman, did excercise and show themselves on Heyworth Moor, where the King came with divers Lords and Gentlem●n to take a view of them, the King being on horseback with the Lords: And gave command to the Lord of Carnarvan to march with these Troops towards Newarke upon Trent, and there to attend His majesty's coming to Nottingham to set up His Standard, and then to receive further Order.  
The Gentry of Yorkshire sat all this week in the deanery, touching the raising of more Forces for his majesty, in regard the Parliament had refused to accept of their Petition, concerning the Accommodation with His majesty, and of Sir John Hotham's insolences they complained off, and how one captain Iack●son was Committed to Prison, for presenting of it.  
Saturday▪ Post came to YOPKE from Scotland, that general L●fley was gone into Ireland with 1500. Horse, To aid colonel Munrce in the North part of Ireland.  
This Day 80▪ wagons came Londen with Ammunition from Tinmouth, Hartlepoole and other places being great saddles, firelocks, Pistols, Carobines with great store of shot and Powder, all which was put into the Common hall in York.  
Monday, All the Ammunition that was brought to York, both from Beverley and the North parts, was Loading a way towards Nottingham, There being sevenscore wagons and Carts, appointed to carry all the Ammunition thither from York, and divers troops of Horse this day went out of York, to Nottingham.  
This day likewise Sir Lewis Dives was made colonel of a troop o● Horse, who lately made an escape out of his house in Wotton in Bedford-shire, whose house was b●set by divers trained Bands in the country, for apprehending of him, and bringing him to the Parliament  
This night a Petition came to his majesty from the Parliament and the City of London, that his majesty would be pleased to choose twelve Lords about him, and they to choose twelve of their Lords for a Treaty of Peace, what answer the King gave we hear not yet.  
Tuesday His majesty took his journey to Nottingham, and his household follows him, there he intends to set up his Standard upon Monday, and from thence to march forward towards London, divers troops of Horse, and abundance of the Gentry of the cavaliers and others is this day gone after the King.  
At Nottingham his majesty will draw up all his forces together and so March forwards, so that we are like to be partakers of the misery of civil wars within this kingdom, if the Lord of his Merrcy prevent it not, the next week I shall give you Information of his majesty's further proceedings, I Rest.  
York September the 2. Your Loving friend▪ A. Gifford.  
FINIS.