LAMENTABLE AND SAD NEWS FROM THE NORTH viz. York; Lancaster, Derby, and Newcastle, Sent in a Letter from a Gentleman resident in York, to his friend living in Lombard▪ street.  
ALSO Strange News from Leicester, how Colonel Lunsford, Captain Legg, and Mr Hastings have appeared in a warlike Manner, with a true discovery of their intention, and the manner of the opposition by the Earl of Stanfoord Lord Lieutenant of that County.  
London, Printed for G. Thomlinson, and T. Watson. 1642.   

LAMENTABLE NEWS FROM THE NORTH.  
SIR,  
ACcording to my engagements when I was at London, I can do no less then advertise you of our newest news at York, which indeed at this time is so terrible, that it would melt an adamantine heart into tears to Relate.  
The Rebellious insurection and wicked polices and stratagems of these most Hellish Papists and malignant party are grown to such an head, that 'tis feared without the great mercy of God, we are like to undergo the hardest censure and bloodyest devices they possibly can inflict upon this our flourishing Kingdom, the whole City and County of York, is so grievioufly perplexed with the fear of a civil war, which still these Cavaliers with oaths and threats do daily insist to the terror of all good Christians they are now grown to so insolent and turbulent spirits being countenanced with the smiles of many noblemen that men cannot dispose of their own goods themselves nor families, nor indeed being in possession of them over night, know not whether they may lay claim to them as their own the next morning or no, for their will is a Law, and what other men have is theirs contrary to Law, nolens volens.  
For their own parts, they are wickedly grown desperate, through the favours of so many men of note in York, Noblemen, that they care not for the ruination of a whole Kingdom, so themselves may imbrue their hands in innocent blood, which the Lord be merciful to us, if we come to stand to their mercy, for than shall we see our Wives ravished before our faces, our children's brains dashed out against the walls, and ourselves exposed with so great loss to the adventure upon any opposition of far more tyranny if possibly infllicted on us: therefore had we need in time to call and cry unto the Lord to be merciful unto us, and to this our finfull Nation and unanimiously join against viperous brood of Satan, and locusts of the bot tomlessepit.  
They have showed themselves so insolent; and so assured of possession of the city of London, that for a wanton kiss of their Ladies, they have undertaken to sell any man's goods or jewels, or what else ●hey require, which is the propriety of any man's in the Kingdom, and so careless have they been here to pay for any thing which they have a mind to, that they take it with a let's see who dares say, let it belong to who it will.  
They will as familiarly come into a Tavern or alehouse cellar, and knock out the bottom of the vessels, and make nothing of it to drink so long as they think good, so is it likewise if they have occasion for , boots, or any other commodities in the City, take them without demanding what's to pay, promising when they receives pay or pillage to pay them, which upon the least opposition, they undergo the right of their cane, and upon any further resistance, slash them with their swords.  
And in the like nature hath the whole County of York undergone the punishment these caviliers thought fit to inflect upon them, by riding, 20. 30. 40. in a troop 10. or 12. mile's f●om the City a purving where with them, all is fish which come to the net, be they poor or rich that are loser's, 'tis all one to them.  
Likewise, in contempt of all justice, they have abused many honourable personages, employ by the Parliament in York, and other places adjacent, swear●ing bitterly, Damn and sink them, they will be revenged on the Puritan Parliament, and all other adherents the Citizens of London. So that with their bloody oaths, and most damnable actions, terrible to relate, the whole City and County of York is frustrate of that happiness and fruition, which we might by the providence of God enjoy.  
But now to the terror and amazement of all true hearted protestants, other neighbouring Counties are like (without the abundant mercy of God) to be sharers of this doleful tragedy now acting in the North, for they have already begun their desperate intentions in Lancaster, as may appear by the Lord Strange his Carriage there, where, with a company of about 700 men hath by virtue of the Commission of Array, disposed of some part of the Magazine there, and hath opposed the Deputy Lieutenant, appointed by the ordinance for the Militia, for putting the same in execution, and likewise it plainly appears by his Majesty's letter to Sir john Gerlington the high Sheriff of that County to sum up all the protestant Subjects with all speed at Preston, to hear his Majesty's two last declarations, and the Lancashire petition to the King, and his Majesty's answer thereunto, some of the Committees for Lancaster desired the forbearance of them to be read, but he in contempt of their order from the Parliament departed with some of his friends, and cried out, all that are for the King go with us, crying, for the King, for the King, and so about 400 persons, whereof the most part of them were popish Recusants went with him and rid up and down the moor, and cried, for the King, for the King, but far more in number stayed with the Committee and prayed for the uniting of the King and Parliament with a general acclamation, so that ti's thought since the Committees going there, it hath wonderfully wrought upon the hearts of the people; but upon contempt of the Committee Sir john Gerlington, Sir George Middleton and Sir Edward Fitton are sent for to the House as delinquents and for Manchester, they all stand upon their own guard, with their shops shut up, well affected to the King's Majesty and both his Houses of Parliament, in opposition of any that shall oppose them, and the country round adjoining, are very observant to any command, to be in readiness to attend there or else where for the defence of their Country, lives, liberties, and estates, and the defence of the true protestant Religion with their lives and all that is theirs, so that it is now probable that the Lord Strange hath dismissed the most part of his men, and is weary of what he hath begun, seeing no more supply come to his Lordship, and hearing of the stay of four of his engines of war to be sent to him stayed at the b●●●l savagene●●●●●●eet bridge according to his expectation.  
We also credibly hear, that Colonel Lansford and Captain Legge have appeared at Leicester with about 500 men, horse and foot, and great store of powder, match, and ammunition, where above a hundred more Cavaliers are gone to tender their service, also one Mr. Hastings came out of Derbyshire, with about 300 men, some 100 Colyers and 32. ministers such as they were, to animate their cause, and Mr. Hastings mustered about 100 horse, 120. musketteirs, and 80 pikes, by virtue of the Commission of Array, who (as it is thought) came on purpose, to join with Colonel Lunsford and Captain Legge, but being disappointed, Mr. Hastings for fear stole away in the night, and left his priests and Colliers to contend with each other, who was the cause of their following so light a heeled gentleman, so the men were dismissed, & their arms taken away, and sent them every one into his own Country, but since we hear that Mr. Hastings is joined with Colonel Lunsford and Captain Legge, we hear that the Earl of Stamford, Lord Lieutenant of that County, seeks by all means to suppress with his wisdom and gravity these, and all other the like insurrections and rebellions, but what the event will be the Lord knows.  
We also hear from Newcastle, that the Earl of Newcastle hath placed about 500 men in garrison, is raising a troop of Horse; and beats the Drum for Volunteers, but the trained bands in most places Refuse to come in, also 4 pieces of Ordnance is carried down to South Tixmonth, and there are 300 men in work making a Sconce to command all ships that come in, and go out, the town is in greater perplexity already, than they were all the time the Scots were there, and Ship masters refuse to go in, lest their ships be stayed, seeing such strange combustion beginning to arise.  
Thus having certified you of the truest news that is now amongst us, which I pray God in his good time to cease all such Turbulent and malicious disturbers of this Common wealth, with my best respects to yourself, and love to all my friends, with the next convenience you shall hear from me. In the mean time I take my leave, and rest.  
Your assured Loving Friend, Will. jenkinson.  
FJNIS.