Kings proclamation about gun running into Scarborough
Page 73-74. The History and Antiquities of Scarborough by Thomas Hinderwell.
While the king was at Beverley, he received intimation of the expected arrival of a vessel at Scarborough, with arms and ammunition, of which he was in great need, on which he issued the following proclamation :
Charles R.
Trustie and well beloved wee greete you well, whereas we are informed yt. a certaine barque laden wth. our owne proper munitions, is from London arrived att or neare Scarborough, wch. our care is should be secured for our service. These are to will and command you forthwith to raise a convenient number of our well-affected subjects, whether of the trained band or otherwaise, and as well by their meaines as all other wais and meaines wch. in your discretion shall seeme most effectually well and safflie to guard the said barque and munition, expectinge our further order for the disposall thereof, wch. suddenly shall be sent unto you, and for yor. so doinge this shalbe yor. warrant. Given under our signe manuell, at our court at Beverley, this ninth of July, 1642, in the eighteene yeare of our reigne.
To our trustie and welbeloved Roger Wyvill and William Wyvill, Esqrs. as also unto the present Bailiffs of our Town of Scarborough to be assistant unto the said Roger and William.
This vessel (called the Providence, carrying twenty-eight or thirty guns, being chased by some cruisers belonging to the parliament, ran on shore near Burlington, and by the aid of trained bands and others, the whole of the cargo, consisting of two hundred barrels of powder, two or three thousand stand of arms, with seven or eight field pieces, were preserved for the service of the King.
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