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labour nothing but his Majesty's service ; and shall ever be ready (as 

 obliged) to express myself, — Your Honour's most humble and obedient 

 servant, Will. Legge. 



Hull, 14th Jan. 1642 



(Endorsed as received on Jan. 18) 



On January 21, 1642, Nicholas writes to Roe that the Earl of 

 Newcastle is Governor of Kingston-upon-Hull, where the towns- 

 men have manifested great affections to the King, and excused 

 their not receiving Sir John Hotham, commanded to that charge 

 by the Parliament. S. P. Dom. vol. 488, No. 80. The following 

 are the entries in the Journals of the House of Lords referred to in 

 the note on p. 18 : 



The Earl was ordered, on January 20, to attend the House of 

 Lords at once. The Earl was absent at a call of the House on 

 February 9. 



On February 14 it was moved ' That the Earl of Newcastle, 

 being sent for to come and give his attendance on this House, 

 hath daily attended this House, and now desires that he might 

 have leave to go into the country for his health sake.' Hereupon 

 the House ordered ' That the Earl of Newcastle shall deliver in his 

 commission, granted to him under the King's manual, by which 

 he was to have raised forces to go into the town of Hull, and to 

 be Governor ; and that his Lordship be ready to attend this House 

 when he shall have notice upon any occasion ' (L. /., February 14, 

 1642). 



The commission was delivered by the Earl on the afternoon ol 

 the same day. It is given in full in the Journals (p. 585). 



The Earl was then excused attendance, and granted leave to go 

 into the country. 



IV 



A NEW DISCOVERY OF HIDDEN SECRETS 



In several letters, propositions, articles, and other writings concern- 

 ing the Earl of Newcastle, Captain John Hotham, and many 

 other malignant gentry of the northern counties. All lately 

 found in Pomfret Castle ; the original whereof remain now in 

 York, where they may be seen of any who desire it. With a 

 declaration of the committee of Yorkshire and some observa- 

 tions thereupon to undeceive their deluded and oppressed 

 countrymen. 



London, 1645 



