The History of the Rebellion And Civil Wars in England 2, Pt. 1
The History of the Rebellion And Civil Wars in England 2, Pt. 1
Edward Hyde Clarendon
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Thereupon they fent to tlie Earl of Newcaftle for aflift- ance ; offering, *^ if he would march into Yorklhire, ^^ they would join with him, and be entirely com- *^ mandcd by him ;** the Earl of Cumberland willingly ofiering to wave any title to conmiand. It was before remembered, that, when the King left York, he had fent the Earl of Newcaftle, as a perfon of great honour and intereft in thofe parts, to be Governor of Newcaftle ; and fo to fecure that port, that the Par- liament might neither ...feize it, nor the Scots be bribed by it to come to the affiftance of their brethren. Which commiftion from the King his Lordlhip no fooner executed, without the leaft hoftility, (for that town re- ceived him with all poflible acknowledgments of the King's goodnefs in fending him,) but he was impeached by the Houfe of Commons of high treafon. From bti going thither, (which was in Auguft,) till toward the end of November, tlie Earl fpent his time in difpofing the people of Northumberland, and the biihopric .of Durham, to tlie King's fervice, and to a right under- ftanding of the, matters in difference ; in tlie fortifying Newcaftle, and the river ; whereby that harbour might only be in the King's obedience ; in raifing a garrifon for diat place, and providii^ arms for a farther advance of the King's fervice.
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