A True RELATION FROM HULL OF The present state and condition it is in.  
AS It was written in a Letter from thence by one of good quality, to a Citizen in London, being dated the 19th of this instant Month of Septemb. 1643.  
Which Letter was brought into London the twenty eight of this Month.  
Ordered to be Printed.  
LONDON, Printed by G. Dexter, for john Bull. Anno 1643. Sept. 30.   

Hull the 19 th'. of Septemb. 1643.  
AS for news from hence, I shall inform you as followeth: We found this town beleaguered by the Earl of New castles Forces, to the number of 15 thousand, as is credibly reported, they lie at Cottingham, and Newland, and those that lie nearest, are about a mile off from the Town, they have cast up leverall works against the Town, and planted divers Pieces of Battteries in them and daily make many shots against it, but blessed be God have done little hurt, although they have shot many 36 pound bullets, especially upon the last Lord's Day when we were at Church, they came flying over it and flew into the Market place but did no hurt but to a Malignants Chimneys. Every Day many shots with the great Pieces are made from the Town and Blockhouse against the Enemy's Works, and the Town where they are but we cannot hear certainly what execution hath vin done, our musqueteers and theirs playing continually at one another in the mid way, so that they are yet kept at a distance that they cannot shoot their Granades into the Town to fire it: They have spoilt all the Country near Hull, and most miserably plundered Beverly, they have cut off our fresh water, but (God be blessed) here is no great want of provision for men as yet, bread is the scarcest, there is Corn enough in the Town, but they cannot get it grinded fast enough. Newcastle is exceeding mad that he cannot get this Town for his winter quarters as he did hope, or to be a sanctuary for him from the Scots: It's reported that he cares not for the loss of ten thousand Men, so that he could but possess himself of the Town for by the Commission of Array, the Lord Dunbar●e brings in all the country men to make his number great. The last week we cut the Banks to let out the water into the grounds, which overflows indifferent well, but it's thought they use some means to let it in again, it will be some hindrance to them as it is. There is no fear of the Town in probability, if the Lord have not designed to give it into the enemy's hand; and I am persuaded they will return again to York ere long with loss and shame: Colonel Cromwell is come into Lincolne-shire with 5000. horse and foot, and hath sent some troops to Barton yesterday to meet with our horse, which are going over to them at every tide, as many as can go in the boats. There goes away 21 Troops, and 4 troops stay in this town we hear that Lyn is in the Earl of Manchesters' power, they are willing to yield to two Propositions, as to acknowledge their offence against the Parliament, and to pay the fine, which he shall impose upon them, but they are unwilling to deliver up their Delinquents, which the Earl stands most upon, for the greatest Malignants in the associated Counties are fled thither. Here was an accident happened on Saturday last at the North blockhouse, which if the Lord had not prevented might have been the ruin of this Town: there was 40 odd Carthages of powder blown up, and some Granades being in the place, fired, brook down a great part of the Block house both within and without, which is thought will scarce be repaired with 2000 pound, but the especial providence of God appeared herein, in that it was blown up on that side that lay next to the Town, otherwise it would have been very advantageous to the Enemy. But this is remarkable above the rest, and in it the hand of God was eminent, that it blew open a door in which Room was 14 barrels of powder, some with the heads open and yet took not fir, which if it had done it would have blown up the whole house, and spoilt some of the Town: It was conceived at the first that there was Treachery, but it appeared to be done by the carelessness of a Gunner: there were four killed, and as many hurt. We have a report of good news from the Earl of Essex his Army, I shall be much engaged to you, if you will by the first give a testimony thereof, and also what other news is stirring with you in print, and you shall oblige me to answer your expectation in the like kind. And so at present having not else to enlarge, I commit you unto the Almighty's protection, and ever rest.  
Your assured Friend THO. MAY.  
FINIS