INTELLIGENCE FROM york: RELATING THE VNLAWFVLL PROCEEDINGS OF The Malignant party there: WITH SOME OF THEIR PROPOSITIONS:  
August, 25. printed for H. Blunden. 1642.   

INTELLIGENCE FROM york.  
SIR,  
OUR fears in the North increase as much as yours in the South, nay, more; you have a considerable strength, an Army of Horse, as well as of foot to fly to for protection: We have neither; but on the contrary, those that oppose the Parliament, do begin to pull of their vizard, which had all this while, written in its forehead; A Guard for his Majesties person: And do begin to make that Guard an Army, now that his Majesty is removed, and that pretence taken away, and whereas they pretended all this while to maintain the Known laws of the Land, do now exercise that for which there is no Law. As, to impose upon the country, to raise the sum of nine thousand pounds, or thereabouts: to compel them to maintain a certain number of Horse, and foot at their own charge, and such as shall refuse, to be severely proceeded against before the Commissioners of Oyer and Terminer, which they have supplicated his Majesty to leave behind him at york: which will prove to this County as bad as the Star-Chamber, or High-Commission, and though divers of these persons, most forward in this action gave their Votes in Parliament to take away the Court at york, under which they so long groaned, endeavour now to settle a Court by Commission of Oyer and Terminer, more Arbitrary then the former: Since these men do intend by force to settle such a power as this, to overawe this County; We expect that the Parliament, and kingdom help us to break the neck of this design in its infancy, it being intended to be put in execution throughout the kingdom, and so the Malignant party shall have power by a Commission of Oyer and Terminer, under the great seal, to call before them all such persons as shall refuse to find Horse arms, or Money, to comply with their Propositions, they shall be disarmed, their moneys taken from them, and the persons of the most considerable men to be secured: witness the Commitment of Master Stapleton in Yorkshire, and captain Lister in Lincolnshire, and that this their project may not fail, the Forces of Horse and foot they have prepared, shall compel obedience, and so all the true hearted Protestants shall be lest destitute of help, and imprisoned, as men disaffected to the King, because they are disaffected to their ways.  
The like Commission and Force is settled in Lincolnshire, and those are to be in the Commission of Oyer and Terminer, that are Commissioners of Array: In Yorkshire they have added Sir William Belt, and Sir Tho: Harrison, two Lawyers, who affirm they know no Known Law that will warrant such courses, which so much betrays the Liberty and Property of the Subject, as these do.  
The substance of the Propositions agreed unto by a packed Graund-Jury for the purpose,( witness Sir Robert Heath) Robin Hillyard( the grand Delinquent to both Houses of Parliament) being foreman of this Jury, were to this effect. viz. 

1. THat on the 24. of August, All those of this County that are charged with Horse, do appear at york, and the Defaulters to be severely proceeded against by the Commis ▪ of Oyer and Terminer.  
2. That they shall maintain their Horses for one month, from that day.  
3. That the earl of Cumberland shall have under him Sir Thomas Glemon, and two Cavaliers more to manage the affairs of War.  
4. That a Commission of Oyer and Terminer bee settled at york, directed to the Commissioners of Array, with two, or four Lawyers more to be added  
5. That the earl of Cumberland remain general here, and have a large Commission, and keep his Troope.  
6. That his Majesty will sand some field pieces.  
7. That the King will freely give the Wardship of the Sons of those slain in this War, on his Majesties Party.  
8. That the sheriff be required to deliver the Countries Magazine to the earl of Cumberland.  
9. That his Majesty at setting up of his Standard at Nottingham, will dispense with the attendance of the Gentry of york, that have listed themselves to serve under his Majesty.    
THese were in substance delivered in the name of divers of the Inhabitants of this Country,( though by thousands disclaimed) who propounded 8672. li. to be a sum fit to be presently raised, with this Preamble; That the King was driven from his Parliament: That many Members of both Houses, persons of real Fortune, have withdrawn themselves from the Parliament, petitioned for redress, and one of their Messengers imprisoned, and therefore do now seek to his Majesty for protection.  
To these nine Propositions his Majesty condescended, saving the leaving of piece of Ordnance at york, of which he would consider, and concludeth, that since the Gentlemen of Yorkshire are resolved not to desert his Majesty, he will either protect them, or perish with them.  
FINIS.