Exceeding Good and joyful news FROM HULL.  
BEING, The faithful and deserving Service of Sir John Hotham; Who by reasom of some mutinous Outrages committed by some cavaliers, and for the avoiding of future mischiefs, burnt up the bordering and adjacent Towns about HULL.  
Also, the desire of Sir John Hotham, concerning the reparation of some losses, which He and some other Captains in Hull sustained, by the insolent carriage of some cavaliers.  
With the Parliaments Answer to the said Desires.  
Together with the Project of the earl of Lindsey, to raise Forces in Lin in Norfolk; And the prohibition of the House of Parliament to the said County, forbidding them to obey the said Summons, and raising of Forces.  

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LONDON: Printed for John Cave. August 12. 1642.   

Exceeding Good and joyful news from HULL.  
THe divisions, distractions, and distempers of these times, are many, mischievous, and dangerous; and every day, nay, almost every hour, doth make us experienced in new practices against the peace and quiet of this Nation. Neither hath the opposition against this Kingdom, against the sedulous and vigilant endeavours of the Parliament, been hatched and fomented by the meaner sort, but even from many from whose counsels the distracted estate of this Nation ought to expect her security and preservation from ruin and destruction. Yet, as yet their endeavours have been stisted in their infancy, and although they shape their mischiefs with fair and specious pretences, yet hath the malignity of their actions been discovered, and we hope that the same Almighty providence which hath brought to light their dark actions, will for ever assist the Parliament in their endeavours, tending to the Reformation of Church and Common-wealth.  
There came lately Letters from Sir John Hotham from Hull, to the Houses of Parliiment, wherein the said Sir John desired some choice Officers and men; and likewise moneys forthwith to be sent, for the defence of the Town of Hull, because the Souldiers thereof had been somewhat mutinous.  
Since that time, Sir John considering the manifold dangers that may be raised by reason of the harbour which the malignant party might attain unto in the neighbouring Towns and Villages there adjacent, whether suspecting their fidelity, or whether he was induced to that action by some real danger then present, which might spring from the Inhabitants, or others who might be harboured within those Towns, did burn up and utterly destroy all the adjacent Villages, and by that means hath endeavoured to stay and prevent all ensuing mischiefs which may be by those means set on foot or nursed up, to the danger and hazard of those parts of the kingdom, and so by consequence to the peril of this Nation.  
On Wednesday the 3. of August in the Evening, Sir John sent forth certain men to a small Town within 2. miles of him called Analby, where was divers cavaliers who after a small skirmish, defeated the aforesaid cavaliers, seized on their Magazine, took certain of them Prisoners, two onely being killed, who would not yield their Arma. The whole County of York were warned against the Thursday following to bring in their strength both of Horse and Foot, where they should understand His Maj. pleasure therein.  
Sir Iohns dwelling house, a little without Hull, and the dwelling houses of some other Captains, who were employed in the same trust and service with him in Hull, have been lately plundered and pillaged by the cavaliers, and their goods and Cattle taken, driven, and carried away; he therfore desired the Commons that they would be pleased to take these things into their consideration, that they may have some allowance and satisfaction for their losses. As also, desiring that there might be some more moneys presently sent to him, by reason that the charge of his forces( with some exhibitionall allowance that he giveth to the poor of the Town, that by reason of these present troubles are destitute and voided of means and trading) cometh and amounteth to six hundred pounds weekly, he having but two hundred pound in stock.  
And also in the said Letters he desired that by reason of the former mutinous and outrageous behaviour committed there, he might have a warrant to use Martiall Law amongst the Souldiers in case if any disorders; But the Commons thought it not expedient, and therefore would not consent unto that, for that they had formerly declared it to be illegal to use Martiall Law, but they ordered that in case the Souldiers should be any way mutinous or disorderly, or refuse to obey his Commands, they should receive such punishment as by the Common laws of this kingdom are provided.  
The Earl of Lindsey being appointed by His majesty, general of the Kings forces for this present intention and purpose, did sand a Captain to Lin in Norfolk to beat up Drums for the speedy raising of volunteers, with a pretence that they are raised for the safety and security of His Majesties Person, and both Houses of Parliament; whereupon it was Ordered by the said House of Parliament, that the said Captain should be sent for as a Delinquent, and that the County should receive information from the House, not to raise any men under the aforesaid pretence, nor to obey any of the like summons whatsoever.  
Also there was a report made to the High Court of Parliament that Sir Paul Harris and other cavaliers in the County of Shropshire, hath withstood their Ordinance concerning the Militia, and committed many outrages, to the great grief and impoverishment of many of His Majesties loving and well-affected Subjects; Which the Lords taking into their Consideration, Ordered that the said Sir Paul should be sent for as a Delinquent, and some forces should be speedily conveyed into those parts, for the suppression of the insolent behaviour of those( or the like) malignant spirits.  

Ordered that this be printed and published.  
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