joyful news FROM THE KING, BEING A perfect Relation of the proceedings of the Kings Majesty with the Commissioners, and their advancing from Durham, towards the City of york, and so towards London. Also, the Scots Salutation to the English Convoy, upon their departure from England, and the placing of Garrisons in Newcastle and Tinmouth Castle by mayor General Skippon. Together, with the number of Ordnance left therein, and the advance of the Scottish Horse into France. APpointed to be printed, and published according to Order of Parliament. Feb. 5. London, Printed for Elizabeth Alsop, 1646. A true RELATION OF His Majesties advance from the town of Newcastle, towards the City of York, Feb. 4. 1647. Honoured Sir, I Have received your last Letter, and the enclosed Papers, intimating the proceedings of the Honourable Houses of Parliament, in the business of Church-Governmene, and regulating of abuses that are amiss in State and Common-wealth; therefore, to return and exchange friendship and amity, I shall( briefly) represent you with these ensuing lines. Upon saturday last the Kings majesty were delivered up to the Earl of Pembroke the earl of Denbigh, the Lord montague, and the rest of the English Commissioners, who received him with much alacrity and cheerfulness, and( indeed) in such a humble and loyal manner, that his Majesty began to express himself with much love and amity, and cheerful; for, such was the gallant deportment of these renowned Patriots, to their Liege sovereign; that at the reception of his majesty, all the town were filled with acclamations of joy, and much triumph throughout all the adjacent parts. And upon Tuesday last, the King and the Commissioners advanced from Newcastle to Durham, accompanied with many brave gallants. His majesty saith, that he approves of his Journey, and goes freely, being willing to adhere to his great council, for the speedy curing of the old festered Sores within His Dominions. It is supposed his majesty will be at York by friday next, and at Holmby by friday following. The Gentry of yorkshire are making great preparations for the welcoming of the King and the Commissioners. mayor Gen. Skippon hath re-possessed himself of the Garrisons of Newcastle and Tinmouth, and hath placed Garrisons in each, there was left in Newcastle about twenty piece of Ordnance( which formerly belonged to the earl of Newcastle.) And in Tinmouth Castle near upon eighteen gallant pieces, all mounted: the Scots Commissioners are gone from hence, and a happy brotherly parting betwixr the souldiers of each kingdoms, the bonny-Scot tossing up their blew Bonnets as they marched by the English Convoy. Col. Murrey hath shipped his Regiment for France to attend the Kings person. Divers of their horse are also to be sent over, the rest to go against the Gourdeons in the North. For further particulars, I shall referte pou to the ensuing Letters. SIR, mayor General Skippon set out of Northallerton on Wednesday last: on saturday next at furthest we expect him here at Newcastle Vpon his entrance into Gateside, on which he first marcheth in, the last of the Scots, who are five hundred left to keep Newcastle till he comes, march away▪ & then he takes possession of all. This day the Scots have appointed their Headquarters at Morpith, the ways are thrown down and leveled for them. And they haue appointed their general Randezvouses, the time I know not, but the place is near Barwick. But I believe, and so far as I can learn it is so, that this general Randezvouses is only of the Scots Infantry. They have multiplied their horse to a very considerable number: the common bruit is, that they have eight thousand horse, The Scotch Officers behave themselves very inoffensively, yet some of them lay taxes at their farewell. As for the common souldiers they have such warm quarter, that I believe they go very unwillingly. The first hundred thousand pound which was paid at Northallerton, is come to the Scotch Army, & now in dividing amongst them. The foot Captains are said to have somewhat above fifty pound a piece▪ and so the other Officers proportionably. The Captaines of horse haue an hundred pounds a piece, double the proportion of the Foot, The latter hundred thousand pound set forth from Northallerton yesterday, and will be endeavoured to be here by friday if it may be, The Kings Majesty hath resolved, that he will go with the Commissioners to Holmsby, and hath appointed Wednesday next to be the day that his Majesty will set out from hence. Wednesday night his Majesty intends to be at Durham, which hath much revived us. Newcastle Ian. 28. In the next place I shall give you the Copy of another letter, which followeth in these words: WEE have paid the first 100000. l. at this Town, and the Scots received it with no greater convoy, then of fourteen Horse. This day we received the towns of Hartlepoole and Stockton, wherein the Scots had garrisons, and on Saturday next, the whole Scots forces will be over tine, and Newcastle, and the Castle of Tinmouth will that day be possessed by us, and I am confident the Scots will fairly compound with us in all other things. The Malignant party in Scotland cannot prevail, so the King is surprised and mistaken in his design. But since the Scottish Parliament holds right▪ they have no opportunity to show themselves for the King, though many be sufficiently malignant, and hugely vicious. Northallerton Ian. 26. 1646. By another letter from Newcastle it was advertised, that there was great acclamations of joy, for the good agreement between the Scots Commissioners and ours; as also, that his Majesty hath freely consented to come with our Commissioners to Holmsby house; but saith some of the letters, He arnestly desireth to come to some of his houses near London: but I shall not further enlarge myself out of the various writing from several hands; but refer you to the ensuing Postscript. POSTSCRIPT. SIR, UPon the close of these Papers, here arrived a Messenger, intimating the Kings desire to go near London, and doth earnestly endeavour to bring the same to maturity. Newcastle Jan. 30. 1646. FINIS.