A LETTER SENT FROM THE leaguer BEFORE HULL.  
SIR,  
I Put this Letter to the hazard of a quick passage, leaving it to take its fortune at the posthouse. The News most spoken of at this time, is, That Sir John Hotham by his vigilancy hath obtained four great piece of Ord●ance from the cavaliers, and taken the Lord Faulconbridge, a Peer of the Lord's House, and Mr. Bellassis, a Member of the House of Commons, prisoners at the same time; both which persons have been most active in this their native county, by their example to draw on all the rest of the gentry to engage themselves against the Parliament, and the proceedings thereof; finding both horse and men in this service against Hull. They were going over Humber in a Catch with these four pieces of Ordnance, in hope to have landed them in Linconshire side, and to have planted them there opposite to the Battery at Paul: there were certain great saddle horses in the same catch, and divers other gentlemen, young Mr. Hotham, as I hear, made out of Hull in a small frigate, with four small pieces, and fifty musketeers, and boarded them in their passage; If the Town hold out well till Friday next, the springtide will make the Besiegers leave their Trenches: Its pity if they have no fresh supplies of men and provision sent unto them, whereof as yet we hear not, but are confident the Parliament will not be slow in their relief, it concerns them. We are troubled at the great resort of Papists hither, we the more distaste the proceedings, because of their forwardness to interest themselves: theirs, and the entertainment of Commanders out of Ireland, some Popish from beyond Sea, especially of the Lord Dillon, and colonel Taffote (Rebels come from Ireland, who are all active against Hull) much reflects upon his Majesties often expressions, cools our affections, and fills us with doubtings. One Thornton (a Protestant of the last edition) expelled Hull by Sir John Hotham, is now made Captain of a Troop: last day he with his soldiers rode to Anlaby (a little way off Hull) there plundered and pillaged Lieutenant colonel Legards house; whereof Legard hearing, plunders Thorntons' house at Hull: whereupon Thornton drives Legards grounds of all his oxen, horses, kine, sheep, &c. Then Captain Jefford with sixty musketeers, makes after Thornton and his prize, Thornton perceiving this, fled, and left his booty: and because his Troops would not lose his company, they rode after him: Jefford prayed him, if he were a gentleman, that the soldiers on both sides might be dismissed, and they two end the quarrel. But Thornton refused, declaring it was a vain proposition. You shall hear further as opportunity serves. Farewill.  
From the Leguer before HULL, July 13. 1641. Yours, T. S.   

London: Printed by T. P. and M. S. in Goldsmiths-Alley.