THE RESOLUTION OF The Gentry and Commonalty in the County of Nottingham, presented to his Excellence the Earl of Essex, the 12. of Septemb.  
Wherein they declare the innumerable oppressions that they have suffered by the Cavaliers, since the setting up of His Majesty's Standard at Nottingham.  
Likewise manifesting their intentions to join with his Excellence, and to be assisting as far as in them lies, to bring these Cavaliers and evil Counsellors to condign punishment.  
Also the true proceed of his Excellence, since his Arrival in Nottinghamshire.  
Whereunto is annexed, The substance of a Letter sent from one of the King's servants, declaring His Majesty's great want of money, insomuch that he hath not paid his servants any board-wages since the beginning of this war.  
LONDON, Printed for HENRY FOWLER.  
Septem. 15. 1642.   

THE RESOLUTION OF The Gentry and Commonalty In the County of NOTTINGHAM.  
HIs Excellence the Earl of Essex having passed the several Counties betwixt this and Nottingham, with great joy and honourable welcome was entertained at Lurgyshall, within fifteen miles of Nottingham, on Monday the twelfth of September, where besides his own Forces, the Trained Bands that were within five or six miles came in, to express their faithful affections to the said Earl, proffering their service for his security, which was with thanks graciously accepted, the Earl bearing himself so nobly, and affable to all, that even those that burn with malice against him inwardly, are won to express an outward love, and to extol his actions.  
Having taken that night's repose, on the morrow came in all the well affected Gentry and Commonalty of that County, who in a decent order (their Horses being rallied in the manner of a Troop, five abreast) waited the coming forth of his Excellence, who had that morning appointed all those Commanders that were in that part of the County, to attend his directions.  
His Excellence being mounted, and leaving his quarters, was by a Gentleman presented with a stately horse, coal black, a rich saddle, embroidered with black, and gold, with a rich pair of pistols. Likewise three other Gentlemen presented a schedule, wherein was contained the joint and real resolution of all the well-affected Gentry & Commonalty of that County, wherein they protested to join with his Excellence in any service he should please to command them, promising that their lives and estates should rest to be commanded by him for the service of the King and Parliament.  
Likewise declaring the innumerable oppressions that they had suffered by the Cavaliers, who daily pillage men's houses, drive away their cattle, take away their Arms and moneys, cut and spoil their goods, taking away all means of living and subsisting; all their endeavours tending to the destruction of Religion: King, and Kingdom.  
For which cause (they seeing the authors of such horrid mischiefs, protected by His Majesty, who should preserve them from such outrages and punish the Authors) they hold themselves bound both in conscience to God, in loyalty to His Majesty, and in obedience to the Parliament, to use their utmost force to suppress and utterly to extinguish and bring to confusion, all those that for the maintenance of their own devilish design, seek the ruin both of King and Kingdom: In which service they were resolved to live and die with His Excellence the Earl of Essex, and his Excellence with large expressions of joy returned them thanks; promising that all his endeavours should by God's protection and blessing, answer their expectation, withal encouraging them to continue constant in their Resolution, the King and Kingdom lying now at the stake, and Religion running an equal hazard.  
Afterwards his Excellence repaired into the field attended by his own Troop, the trained bands, and all the Gentry and Commonalty of the County, where he gave directions what should be done for the furtherance of the present service: Also he took order that those eight companies that were bilited in Leicestershiere, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hartfordshire, and other adjoining Counties; should advahce nearer to Nottingham, so that his Forces might be knit and united into a complete body.  
Since the arrival of His Excellence, the Cavaliers begin to hid their heads, and to keep close, so that the Countries are free from pillaging now.  
It is reported that since the Earl of Essex came so naere Nrttingham, that the King is secretly gone to Westchester, but I question the truth of it, it being no way probable.  
The King is in great want of money, for a letter came from one of his servants, wherein was declared that his Majesty ways his plate by the ounces, and gives his soldiers for their pay, being in great want of money, and that since the beginning of this war, His Majesty hath not paid his Servants their board-wages, by which means many of them are so necessitated that they wouldcome home, if they could get so much money as would bear their charges.  
The Earl of Lindsey having been at York, in his return from thence to Nottingham, was set upon by some foot soldiers who did it more in hope of money then anything else, but their hopes were frustrated, for having taken him and bound him they searched his pockets and found but poor seven groats, amongst him and his followers, for which the poor soldiers were so vexed that after they had cudgeled him sound with their battoones, they threw him into a ditch, and away they went, not knowing who it was: but on the way they happened to meet with one of the Earls men; who asked them whether they met the Earl of Lindscy on the way towards Nottingham, describing him to them, they told him that they did meet him, and that they would conduct him to his Lord, so seizing upon the fellow, they with as much speed as possibly they could, made to the place where they had left him, intending to take him prisoner, but before they came there, (by what accident is not known, but he had got lose and was out of their reach, only the fellow they carried before a Just: of peace; who examined him of many particulars, & of the Estates of His Majesty's Army, who confessed that he thought the greatest part of his Majesty's Army are Papists, which bear their own charges; yet for all this his Majesty's treasure was almost spent, and the Lords and Papists hardly able to procure any further supplies.  
This is the chief news hereabout; I doubt not but that you have enough every day. I pray impart some to me the next return. So I rest.  
Lurgyshall this 13. of Sept. 1642. Your friend to be commanded, Will: Johnson.  
FINIS.