A TRUE Relation of the taking of the City of YORK By Sir John Hotham for the King and Parliament, Sept. 16.  
With the Description of the Battle fought between Sir john Hotham and the Earl of Cumberland, and the number of men slain on both sides.  
Likewise how the Earl of Cumberland, (being pursued) escaped out of the City disguised like a Shepherd.  
Sent in a Letter (by one that was an eyewitness) to a Friend in Thames-street.  
LONDON, Printed for Thomas Cook, Sept. 20. 1642.   

A True Relation of the Taking of York by Sir John Hotham.  
THe 12. day of September we marched with our Army towards York, where we being no sooner approached with in sight, but the Inhabitants of the City with great and unspeakable joy, flocked towards us, that we believed that (afar off) they came to withstand us; whereupon Sir John Hotham sent 50. horse and 100 Foot, to know what was their intent, where being n● sooner met, but they cried out, God bless the King and Parliament, God bless the King and Parliament; so after some time spent, they all went to Sir John Hotham, and informed him how that they are disturbed both night and day, and their Gates of the City kept shut, that scarce any could pass with security of his life, and how the Cavaliers had put the City into defence against any that shall come to molest them; whereupon Sir John Hotham gave command that we, as soon as we came against the Town, should every man stand to their Colours, and not stir, so when we came to the Gates we found them shut and Ordnance planted be●ore the Gates; whereupon Sir John Hotham demanded enrrance, but they refused, and said they kept it fo● the King, and for the peace of the County, Sir Jo. Hotham seeing the Gates thus shut against him, and hearing the answer made him, he presently commanded the Drums to beat, and prepared his soldiers for Battle against those Cavaliers in the Town, and made a vow to his soldiers to the great encouragement of them all, that he would have the City before the Sun went down, or else he would lose his life; upon which words the soldiers all gave such a shout, that they thought long to speak with the Cavaliers; all this while the Gentry of Yorkshire sat in consultation in the Deanery with the Earl of Cumberland, and other of his Majesty's Commissioners for Array, who hearing that sir John Hotham was come to take possession of York, for the Parliament, because he is made Lieutenant of Yorkshire by the Parliament, and the Earl of Cumberland had it in possession for the King, and made Lieutenant thereof also, whereupon the Earl of Cumberland was very hot, and bid them shoot and cut them off, what came they there for.  
All this while, Sir john Hotham and his Somldiers were making all possible means for the taking of it. For afterwards he had word sent him from some in the City, that he should have it; and that without any bloodshed at all; and that they would keep the Earl of Cumberland in the City? and he shoulg come in for all that the pieces was before the Gates. Therefore Sir john Hotham with the rest of his Company, began to eutrench themselves against the City, as if that they would besiege it; because the Cavaliers should not mistrust the Citizens.  
The Earl of Cumberland with his forces sallied out of the Town, towards Sir john Hotham, and came into the field with about a Hundred Horse, and five Hundred foot which was raised by some of the County, and kept in Garrison there.  
So leaving the CITY with small guard, besides the Inhabitants thereof; So in a Warlike manner came marching towards us, but we seeing him coming, prepared our s●lves, and withstood him and his Malignant Caveleers, for all they were more in number.  
The Caveleers were v●ry unmannerly, for they fell upon us and would not as much as speak to us; but we were so mannerly as to beat them, and take away their Arms; for indeed we fought an hover and a half by the Clock, before we could obtain the Victory, for the weather was so hot, that we could not well tell how to dispose of ourselves.  
At last, the Caveleers retreated bacl, and fled away as fast as they could to YORK, and shut the Gates after them, but we pursued them so close that we took away their pieces of Ordnances that lay before the Gates, and we brought them from the Gates, and planted them against the Town.  
And, in the mean time, the Caveleers fled away out of the City, at the other Gates; at the same time Sir john Hotham entered the City the Caveleers fled away, The Earl of Cumberland and the rest of the Commissioners, being in the Town, the Inhabitants would have stopped them, but they swore (Damn them) if they had not free leave, they would take leave, and make way too; The Earl of Cumberland could not tell how to pass or get from them, made an excuse to go to the house of Office, And there living a poor Shepherd at the next back door, so the Earl of Cumberland went in thither, (and by the Sheepherdrs leave) put on his  and Coat, and his Sheep hook with the Tarr-box hanging at the end thereof, so (it is reported) he passed through the Town, and no body knew him, and so is fled to His Majesty, but the poor Shepherd lost nothing by it, and now Sir john Hotham keeps York for the King and Parliament, and so for the present I rest,  
Your loving Brother S K. From YORK, Septtmber 17. 1642.   
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