THE PARLIAMENTS RESOLUTION, For the speedy sending an Army into the North: The Earl of Essex to be the general; and that the Earl of Bedford be general of the Horse.  
ALSO, THE true RELATION of a Fight Performed at New-Castle, between the earl of New-Castle with 500. cavaliers, and the Town and Colliers of New-castle who have been much prejudised by the Earls placing a Garrison there where was 11. of the cavaliers killed, and the rest fled without hurt to any of the town.  


Ordered to be Printed and Published,  
11 July Hen. Elsing. Cl. Parl. Do. come.    
LONDON, Printed for G. Tomlinson, 1642.   

NEWCASTLES LAMENTATION, AND HULLS PRESERVATION.  
Both occasioned by His Majesties Preparation of War which already hath began in Newcastle on Monday the 16. of July, 1642.  
SIR,  
ACcording to my engagements to yourself formerly, after my love remembered. I thought good to advertise you of the newest, and true news from the North, which through the Malignant Party and wicked counsel about His majesty, who have first diverted the Kings Majesty from his High Court of Parliament, and do daily persist to animate His Majesty and his good Subjects, to be raisers of a civill war, which themselves have been the chief actors; and nothing is in their minds as can be thought, but to seek the ruining of this kingdom: And so is it at this time, that the Court of york doth entertain all sorts of Delinquents, of whom, some by His Majesty have been Proclaimed traitors, as the Lord Digby, and others, and yet have made the Court of york a sanctuary of all Delinquents, against the justice and privilege of Parliament; to the great danger, not only of the disturbance, but even of the subversion of the original constitution and frame of this kingdom.  
We credibly hear from New-Castle, that the earl of New-Castle being sent by His majesty, Marched with 500. men to place a Garrison more stronger for the defence therof, whom the Townsmen seeing their insolency and violence they committed upon the town, making their will a Law, and taking mens goods nolens volens, the town and Colliers of New-Castle manfully resisted them, and made them Retreat out of their Bulwarks and out of the Town; and upon their resistance killed eleven of their men, but the Townsmen and Colliers escaped without the loss or hurt of these bloody minded cavaliers: But we hear since, the earl of New-Castle is gone back to york for more strength, to go against the Inhabitants of New-Castle; which if they should any ways overcome them, the city of London is like to undergo great damage, it being the chiefest place for royal. Therefore 'tis very necessary and convenient, that the High Court of Parliament would take it into serious consideration, that their may some aid be sent to their relief. And indeed so is it in all the Northern parts of England; for every man is in fear, that is rich, of present surprisal, seeing a civill War already begun in many parts and Counties of this kingdom; as namely, at Leicester by Master Hastings, of whose success he hath no great reason to boast; and also by the Lord Strange in Lancashire, against the whole County, but especially against the city of Manchester; and likewise now at New-Castle by the earl of New-Castle; but their hopes are by the great mercy of God frustrate of what they thought ere this to have had possession of.  
His majesty is now at Beverley with a great army of men, with an intention to take the town of Hull; and to that end hath employed many men in work to dig Trenches, and make Bulwarks to command the Town, and hath stopped the passage of all fresh-water for coming into Hull; but the whole County of Lincoln are very observant to Sir John Hotham, and the Parliaments desires, that they will spend their lives and estates, to maintain that Town with all necessaries, against any opposition, for the KING and Parliament. But the strength and situation of that Town in such, that 40. thousand fighting men are not able to take it, if the hearts of them be true to their KING and country, which are in the Town.  
We hear news to york, that the Lord Strange hath fallen from his designs concernning the Commission of Array, and the placing of the Militia, and will not do any thing contrary to Law, or that shall be prejudicial to the kingdom.  
The cavaliers are at york very insolent, that men dare not without great fear of danger walk the Streets after Sun-set; for they will three or four of them set upon one man, and take all that he hath, and wound him, and slash him with their swords, upon refusal to them, what is his own  
They have here been so presumptuous and opposite to Justice, that upon Thursday night last, there was nine cavaliers walked the streets of York seeking what prey they might devour to enrich their beastly and carnal lusts, though with the utter impoverishing of whom they ransack, they met with three Gentle-men of note in the County of York, who came to York upon their occasions, they cowardly set upon them, with dam, and sink them, they must have what money they had, or else they would make them a prey for the fowls of the air; but the Gentle-men being resolute, rather then they would thus be out-dared, they would endanger themselves to resist their desires, which very manfully they did,& cut two of them very shrewdly that tis thought they will never recover with life; the other seven being never a one free from some cut or other about them; they so manfully behaved themselves. The gentlemen being all of them in the Surgeons hands, and all something wounded, but in no danger of death. Four of the cavaliers are taken and are in hold, but the favours they receive from Court from the hands of Noble-men, 'tis thought will easily free them without any trouble at all, but a show; which makes them to run on in these and the like courses of injustice and wickedness, without the fear of God, or man. Thus desiring of the Lord, that he would please to put a period unto these cruel and civill Wars and distractions; and that it would please the Almighty God, who is the onely governor and Ruler of of Kings; put it into the heart of our King, with an unanimous consent, to expose his evil counsellors now about his majesty, to the just censure of the high Court of Parlia. and himself join with them for the establishing of this kingdom in Peace.  
Thus with my love to all my friends till the next conveniency, I rest.  
Yours, John Williamr.   

VOTES.  
Die Martis. 12. July. 1642.  
Resolved upon the Question. 
 THat an Army shall be forthwith raised for the safety of the Kings Person, defence of both Houses of Parliament, and of those who have obeied their Orders and commands, and preserving of the true Religion, the Laws, Liberty and Peace of the Kingdom.  
Resolved upon, &c. 
 That the Earl of Essex shall be the general.  
Resolved upon the Question. 
 That this House doth declare, that in this cause for the safety of the Kings Person, defence of both Houses of Parliament, and of those who have obeied their their Orders and Commands, and preserving of the true Religion, the laws, Liberty and peace of the kingdom, they will live and die with the Earl of Essex, whom they have nominated general in this Cause.  
Resolved, &c. 
 That a Petition shall be framed to move His Majesty to a good accord with his Parliament, to prevent a civill War.  
The Petition being drawn, was agreed unto upon the Question, and with these Votes were presented unto the Lords. Who returned Answer, they did concur with the House of Commons, in omnibus.  
Whereupon both Houses ordered, that the Earl of Holland, Sir John Holland, and Sir Philip Stapleton, should forthwith repair to Beverley, and present the Petition unto his majesty.  
The Message of the 11. of July came to the House of Peers, after this Petition was agreed on: being so full an Answer thereunto, as both Houses resolved to give no other Answer to that Message, but the said Petition.  
Resolved upon the Question, 14. July. 1642. 
 That all the Members of this House that have subscribed for the bringing in of horse, money, or Plate, do bring in the same by Tuesday next, and that a Report be made then to the House who are defective herein.  
Resolved, &c. 
 That the earl of Bedford shall be general of the Horse.  
Hen. Elsing. Cl. Do. come.   
FINIS.