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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41407	Good newes from Colonel Hollis his regiment declaring the proceedings of the voluntiers that set forth with him from London, in an overthrow given to the Cavaliers, and putting them into flight neer Vxbridge. Also a relation of great store of ammunition found under a hay-mow in Salisbury-Court in London, and brought into Guild-Hall, Aug. 19 likewise the true copie of a letter sent from Leicestershire by M. Burton, a messenger belonging to the Parliament-House, to a gentleman in London. Wherein is declared how three wain-load of ammunition was taken from the Cavaliers, and sent to Coventry, as it was intended to have been sent from Leicester to Warwick. H. Elsynge, cler. Parl. d. Com.	Burton, William, fl. 1642. aut	1642 (1642)	Wing G1055; ESTC R221572	2,505	10

GOOD NEWES FROM Colonel Hollis HIS REGIMENT Declaring the proceedings of the Voluntiers that set forth with him from London in an overthrow given to the Cavaliers and putting them to flight neer Vxbridge Also a relation of great store of ammunition found under a Hay-mow in Salisbury-Court in London and brought into Guild-Hall Aug. 19 Likewise the true Copie of a Letter sent from Leicestershire by M. Burton a Messenger belonging to the Parliament-House to a Gentleman in London Wherein is declared how three wain-load of ammunition was taken from the Cavaliers and sent to Coventry as it was intended to have been sent from Leicester to Warwick H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. Printed for Io. Iohnson August 20. 1642. JOYFULL NEWES FROM COLONELL HOLLIS HIS REGIMENT ALSO A Relation of four carts loads of ammunition taken in Salisbury-Court Aug. 19. SInce the setting forth of the Voluntiers that went under the command of Colonell Hollis they have performed cour●giously the charge which they undertooke unanimously cheerfully marching towards the towne of Vxbridge not doing the least harm to either man woman or child but in their march one evening being late they were set upon by a great number of Cavaliers who suddenly issued out of a wood but the Voluntiers having their muskets charged by reason they were benighted immediately gave fire against them the Diers and Butchers being in the foremost ranks neere the front who so fast sent the bullets amongst them that the Cavaliers were glad to betake them to flight leaving behind them twenty or thirty brave horses which were wounded Never was any Kingdom more infested with monsters then this of ours in these distempered and disasterous times wherein like Africa it abound with new monsters which viper-like even teare out the bowels of their mother-nation that first gave them being There is scarce a day wherein some State-ruining plot or other is not detected Their deeds of darknesse are for the most part blessed be the Father of lights brought to light See an example of it in this dayes discovery in Salisbury-Court in London the 19. of this present August in a Lords stable under a great hay-mow was found foure cart loads of all sorts of ammunition for war which was taken away and carried into Guild-Hall There were also three carts loaden with ammunition powder and shot taken from the Cavaliers and carried into Coventry as it was carrying out of Leicestershire to Warwick the manner wherof you may see in this ensuing Letter The true Copie of a Leter sent from Leicestershire by William Burton a Messenger of the Parliament to a Gentleman in London IN the first place give me leave in a sociable way to cōmmend my best respects to your selfe and your kinde wife hoping of your peaceable quietnesse though you intend defence both for your selves and us here in Leicester Warwicke and Northamptonshire All which Counties are now in such distractions as they despaire for want of reliefe and aid from you I meane the Head at Westminster on whom our shoulders relied to stand for want whereof many are revolted some stand still and more in desperate feare for want of encouragement So that upon Friday last when I was at Daventry I understood that many Cavaliers were come to Warwick and there assaulted the Castle so farre as two men within the Castle were slaine presuming to do more mischiefe with the foure peeces they got from my Lord Brook at Banbury but as God would have it by overcharging two of them broke and the third as is supposed was poysoned so they did no more hurt the fourth being so little could not reach the Castle though they had before the overcharging shot down one of the Church pinacles Againe the Cavaliers the same day came to two or three little villages neere Rugby in Warwick shire and disarmed the inhabitants of Mu●ket Pike and other warlike provision but one little towne called Kil●●y withstanding them the Cavaliers shot three of ●hem to death and ransackt the town and took away all armour and ammunition whatsoever and carried it to Warwi●k Vpon which affright there have divers women died since one ran stark mad and two by miscarriage These Cavaliers take away all the ammunition in every village town in Lincolnshire Nottinghamshire Leicestershire Warwickshire and N●rthamptonshire They have yet spared the trained bands but yesterday night came a Warrant for all tr●ined men to appeare at Leicester on tuesday being the 16 of this moneth but the Warrant having no hand to it though it was supposed to come from M. Hastings they are resolved not to go And this day here at Hinckley we understand that he meanes to disarme the trained band and take the armour into his own poss●ssion for His Majesties use who is expected to be at Leicester on wednesday next and from thence to Warwick and so to Alesbury where His Majestis purpose is to set up his Standard as here we are informed And most of the Gentry in all the said Counties are solely for the King especially the Clergie in generall as some fifty pound and one horse some thirty pound and two horse● some twenty fifteen ten and eight pounds apiece none under eight yet all in generall contributarie The Earle of Essex his delay is strangely admired here insomuch as I suppose if he were here all the Cavaliers might be surprized For M. Hastings M. Chamberlain and M. Purfie who were sending each of them a great Cart load the one powder and shot the other muskets the third bullets and pikes for warre they were all intercepted and sent to Coventry which is replenished with hundreds of Voluntiers for the Parliaments side I heard that the Commission of Array was yesterday being Sunday and to day at Leicester set up whereupon is demanded the tenth of every mans estate lands or goods and is to be seized and so by consequence at pleasure hereafter if the Parliament relieve it not I am determined to go to Coventry to morrow and the next day to L●icester from whence I shall informe you furth●r as occasion and experience shall offer i● s●lfe And so I rest Yours as ever I was William Burton 〈◊〉 Hinckley in Leicester Shire August 17. 1642. His Maiesty having commanded all his lo●ing subiects to repaire unto him that will aid an● as●●st him the chiefest of the Gentry of Yo●kshire do refuse to obey the said command and are resolved to assist the Parliament against all that shall oppose them profering their own persons to both Houses to maintaine the said Cause And they seeing that His Maiesty is resolved to set up his Standard they humbly desired His most sacred Maiesty to change His intention from so doing resolving to the uttermost of their power to resist those persons that shall animate His Maiesty to eng●ge this Kingdome in a civill warre The Lords and Commons in Parliament declare That all such persons as shall upon any pretence whatsoever assist His Maiesty in this Warre with Horse Arms Plate or Money are Traytors to His Maiesty the Parliament and Kingdome and shall be brought to condigne punishment for so high an offence Ordered to be forthwith published printed H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. FINIS