A true relation of the proceedings of the Scotts and English forces in the north of Ireland. 1642.
On June 8th, 1642, the House of Commons ordered that this pamphlet should be referred to the Committee for printing, and that the printers be sent for; and that Tobias Sedgewick, Francis Cowles, and Thomas Baites be forthwith sent for in safe custody. Cowles and Bates being called in before the Committee, confessed that one White, a printer, brought the copy thereof to them before it was printed, and offered to sell the impression thereof to them, and they accordingly bought it and published divers printed copies thereof. It was thereupon ordered that Cowles and Bates should be forthwith committed prisoners to the King's Bench, and that the Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench be required to proceed against them as publishers of false news; and the book was ordered to be burnt by the Common Hangman in the new Palace Yard at Westminster.
On the next day, White, the printer of the pamphlet was called in, and confessed that he had received the letter, which was directed from one Pike in Ireland to one Tobias Sedgwick, from Sedgwick, a barber in the Strand; and that he carried this letter to Baites and Cowles the stationers and read it to them, and they thereupon hired him to print three reams of paper, and gave him therefore eighteen shillings; he presented to the house the original letter. It was then resolved that White should be forthwith committed to the King's Bench prison for printing and publishing a scandalous libel to the dishonour of the Scott's nation, and that he be referred to the King's Bench, to be proceeded with there according to law; but on the 15th June following all concerned were ordered to be forthwith discharged from any farther imprisonment.[77]
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A picture of Sir John Hotham on horseback upon the walls of Hull, his Majesty on foot before the walls. 1642.
Whether this is an independent picture unaccompanied by letter-press, or whether it is the illustration on the title page of a pamphlet I have not been able to discover. On June 10th, 1642, the House of Commons ordered that "this scandalous picture" should be burnt by the Common Hangman in the Palace Yard, and that all further sale or publication of them be strictly forbidden, and enquiry was to be made for the printer and publisher. On June 13th, the printer and designer of the picture was brought to the door of the House in custody: but no further proceedings against him appear among the Records of the House.[78]
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A Collection of Sundry Petitions presented to the King's most excellent Majestie. As also to the two most Honourable Houses, now assembled in Parliament. And others, already signed, by most of the Gentry, Ministers, and Freeholders of severall Counties, in behalfe of Episcopacie, Liturgie, and supportation of Church-Revenues, and suppression of Schismaticks. Collected by a faithfull Lover of the Church, for the comfort of the dejected Clergy, and all moderatly affected Protestants. Published by his Majesties speciall Command. Printed for William Sheares, 1642.
A pamphlet of 67 pages, of which there is a copy in the British Museum Library.