A most true RELATION OF The last week's passages in YORK, and HULL, In two Letters from thence. Discovering the strange Behaviours and rude affronts of the Cavaliers and other malignant persons in those parts.  
With divers other matters of extraordinary note, and very remarkable.  
Together with the Names of those Gentlemen which are entertained for the PRINCE his Guard since he was made Captain of the Troops, viz.  
Mr. Frank of Kneton.  
Mr. George Grant  

Brothers.  
Mr. Henry Blackston  
Mr. Peter Blackston   
Mr. Tho Hall of Hornby.  
Mr. Francis Tunstell of Wicliff.  
Mr. Bierlaies Son.  
Mr. Cane of Stocton.  
Mr. Tongue.  
London Printed for john Wright, June 23d. 1642.   

Sir,  
I Excuse my not writing since our great meeting at York, for indeed we are clear out of all hopes, and therefore but that you both desire, and well deserve the pain, s● would not have writ at this time, for the great meeting at York, it was only a show, and nothing was done on any side, the King came to the Moor with a mighty company of very brave men, when they came they did provoke a shout first, and then those that were next them did join with them, and so marched up where the Trained Bands stood, and they beat their Drums, and as they went the books were delivered, no Petitions could be delivered. This week I was at York myself again, and there I saw many brave men, and it was reported forty four Lords, who had all made protestation against the Order of the Militia, not to obey the Parliament in it, and to that purpose their is Commissions of Array to dispose the Militia to other men, as they report, it is also reported at York, how they had 300 thousand pounds at Sea, and Ordnance also to be landed at Scarborrow, as one of the Captains at York told me, truly I think there was 100 thousand men at the great shout, a tenth part whereof I am confident, would not have been against: he Parliament, though now I think men begin to waver much, for there is many strange aspersions cast on the Parliament by the Papists, as that Master Pym hath married two or three daughters with the money of the state, the Speaker they say is to have a great deal for his part, the Committie at York for them a great deal, and Sir john Hotham a good quantity, my Lord of Holland is very much spoken against at York, as who should say, he hath gotten more than his part, with these rumours they make people unwilling to pay subsidies; many other strange inventions we have a foot, for which it is strange the Parliament doth not put out a Declaration to clear themselves. The preaching of my Lord's Butler, with another Lord's Coachman for a wager, the taking away the Common Prayer Book, all these are frequent among the Papists, whose Priests never did labour with that earnestness they now do but it is but some money matter as I am informed. Yesterday Captain Leg, and Sir William Carnaby rid post into the North, and this day my Lord of Newcastle is gone that way, I believe to garrison Newcastle, for so we have heard this fortnight. It is doubtful whether we shall have peace or war, the Troops of our Country Gentlemen for the Prince's Guard are ordered, and have received their Colours, and have Captains over them; the young Gentlemen receive no pay; in this note you have their names I know of. The King hath put out a very sharp Answer to the last Remonstrance, and about this day he will as is said, put forth one other in which the malignant party in the Parliament House will be set out in their right colours. I pray you send us nothing that is Printed at York for we have enough of them. I did speak with your mother about the business, and your friend in store will not fail, how the other will do I know not, but all your friends are very well. Our Clergy are all against the Parliament; if the Bill against pluralities had been for 3 Benefices a piece, it had been more like to have had their favour; we had a Parson that sent about to his Parrishioners, to forbid them to sign any Petition, and now there is a Petition come from York, and read in some Churches, and desired by the King's servants to besigned to the Parliament, as also their hath been letters of thanks to the Country for their pains in coming to York. All manner of things are cheap, nay even meat at York is very cheap, though all that great company be there. One thing I forgot, and that was before we went to shout, Doctor Bean. came to persuade all his friends about us to be for the King, and did protest solemnly, that if all would go that way, the business would come to a happy end, and with him that stout Captain Robinson came well provided to tear any Proclamation, or any thing else that came from the Parliament. The Recusants pay their Rents at York very fast. There was some passage on Monday at York with the Soldiers, and thus it was, Alderman Vaux by his warrant had caused a Soldier to be arrested, they did petition his Majesty, and order was sent to release the party, but upon refusal Serjeant Major Duncome came with some soldiers, and took the prisoner, whereupon the Soldiers went to the Alderman's house, the Committee being then in it, and one of their servants came out with a Pistol, and demanded their occasion therein, they took his Pistol from him, and broke all the windows, pulled up the blue stoops that were at his door, and if Commissarie wilmot had not been in the house by chance, it is thought they had done more ill, they trailed the stoups to their house of Guard, and cried Roundheads. And when I was at York Captain Wharton bid one of his Soldiers to let me see two of Alderman Vaux Roundheads, and he did, which was his stoups, this was on Tuesday, I was there. It is also reported there is a general pardon in drawing up, and only twelve persons to be excepted out of it, you may show this letter if you please to your good friend and mine, all his are very well, here was one of his house, just while I was writing this, his two good Scholars were here on Monday: And thus with my daily prayers for your happy returns, I rest  
Yours in all 
 G. W.   

From Hull June 18. 1642.  
Sir,  
I Received yours on Friday last, and hope presently to receive another. On Saturday last we had 2 Messengers from the King; the first said he was to deliver his Message to the Committee, but while they were Assembling went his ways, without delivering his errand. Another 4 hours after with a Letter to the Mayor from his Majesty, who it seems had been informed we were all in combustion, commanding him to see that in these tumults, his Arms should not be imbeasled away: the Relation of that b●bble here, which was the original of this rumour, I suppose you had last week, as likewise of Mr. Cob, and Mr. Constable's Duel, about the signior Captainship: the same morning came a letter from the Sheriff, signifying of divers complaints upon Oath, of outrages committed by the garrison upon the Country, so for his satisfaction, there is a full examination of Mr. Aldreds' going out with 6 Carabines for his guard, but without the least violence offered to any sent to York: I hear there hath this week been great stirring in York, about an anti-Parliamentary petition, many refusing, and in the Country about the same business, to which Selby Town hath generally subscribed, and some others, but it will be backed with a good Protestation: the Militia is now fully settled in Lincolnshire, none refusing, notwithstanding three threatening Letters to the contrary, sent to the Committee: in Lincoln, the voluntieres' are equal to the trained Bands, a pursuivant sent to apprehend the Mayor of Lincoln, was sent for by the Commissioners to appear before them. In South division two head Constables sent not out warrants, yet came the Country in to a man, and with the like cheerfulness was it received in all parts. Thursday was the last Session, Sir Edward Asbue, and Sir Christopher Wray will according to the Order be here on Monday, there hath been all this week, and is still, a speech of the Kings going to Lincoln: Captain Leg is gone to Newcastle, a regiment of foot and 200 Horse is to follow him, my Lord of Newcastle hath sent for all his Horse to York, and 'tis said they must follow him, none of the Lords are yet gone from York, but my Lord Strange, who is gone into Lancashire, and not yet returned. Some at York talk of a Petition from Cornwall with 10000 hands, as it was presented to the King by my Lord Moon, proffering their lives and fortunes in the antiparliaments service, but I believe nothing of it, they deal so much in that trade of false rumours, that little coming that way is to be credided: yesterday there was an affront offered to the Committee at York. Alderman Vaux his house and chamber windows broke with stones, by the soldiers, the Committee being there, complaint was made, but no redress obtained, there is much speech reported by some, and contradicted by others, coming thence lately of two troops of Horse come to York, we know not well what to believe, but certain there is great and daily resort of all sorts of people thither.  
Your assured Friend to serve you, S. M.  
FINIS.