Strickland were sent to Gravesend to entertain and conduct the Dutch Embassadour to the Parliament The City invited both Houses of Parliament to Dinner in Merchant Taylor 's Hall on such a day as the Parliament would appoint and the rather at this time the General Essex and the Earl of Manchester being in Town that the City might express their thankfulness to the Parliament for their unwearied labours and care for the defence and peace of the City and whole Kingdom The Houses returned thanks to the City and ingaged to live and die with them in this Cause and this was the rather contrived now that the Plot to raise differences between the Parliament and City and to bring in the King might appear to be the more frivolous The Parliament ordered publick thanks to be given at this Meeting at a Sermon and the Sunday after in all Parishes for the discovery and prevention of the Plot of Sir Bazil Brook A Ship laden with Arms and Ammunition sent from Bristol to relieve the King's Forces at Chester was by the Mariners compelling their Master brought in to Leverpool to the Parliament The Archbishop Laud was brought to the House of Peers and the impeachment against him read and he required to answer who said he was an old man and weak and could not answer without Counsel and desired a further time to answer which was granted Both Houses dined with the City at Merchant-Taylor's Hall in the morning they met at Sermon in Christ Church from thence they went on foot to the Hall the Trained Bands making a Lane in the Streets as they passed by First went the Lord Mayor and Aldermen in their Scarlet Gowns and the Common Council then the Lord General Lord Admiral Earl of Manchester and other Lords attended with divers Colonels and military Officers After the Lords came the Members of the House of Commons and the Commissioners of Scotland then the Assembly of Divines and as they went through Cheapside on a Scaffold many Popish Pictures Crucifixes and Superstitious Relicks were burnt before them The Lord Howard of Escrick petitioned for reparation of his losses by the Cavaliers out of Delinquents Estates The 22. of January being the day appointed for the Anti-Parliament to meet at Oxford the Parliament at Westminster called the House and there appeared 280 of their Members besides 100 more in the service of the Parliament in the several Counties and now they expelled by vote 40 Members who had deserted the Parliament The Anti-Parliament met at Oxford but have not taken upon them the name and power of Parliament The first day of Hillary Term the Commissioners of the Seal and the Judges sate in the several Courts at Westminster Hall The Ordinance passed That if any should deliver Proclamation or other thing to any persons from Oxford or sealed with any other Great Seal than that attending the Parliament that they should be proceeded against as Spies according to Marshal Law Monsieur de Harecourt sent a Letter to both the Speakers but not intituling them Speakers of the Parliament but only Messieurs Grey de Werke and Lenthall upon which the Parliament refused to accept the Letters Colonel Mitton routed a Party of the King's Horse convoying Arms and Ammunition to the Besiegers of Nantwich Mitton fell upon them unexpectedly killed many took Sir Nicholas Byron Governour of Chester Sir Richard Willis one hundred inferiour Officers and Troopers one hundred and fifty Horse and Arms and all the Ammunition and Powder which they brought from Shrewsbury The Lord Lovelace wrote to Sir Henry Vane Junior to perswade a Treaty of Peace and to raise divisions among the Parliaments party The House authorised Sir Henry Mr. St. John and Mr. Brown to keep a Correspondence with the Lord Lovelace to sift what they could out of him and his Lordship was too weak for these Gentlemen Three hundred Native Irish Rebels landed at Weymouth under the Lord Inchiquin to serve his Majesty Divers Papists Servants about the King's Children were removed Ogle for the King wrote to Mr. Thomas Goodwyn and Mr. Nye of the Independent Judgment to make great promises to them if they would oppose the Presbyterian Government intended by the Scots to be imposed on England and much to that purpose These two being persons of great Judgment and Parts acquainted their Friends herewith and were authorised to continue a Correspondence with Ogle who gained no ground upon them No more could Ogle upon the Governour of Ailesbury nor upon Mr. Davenish the one was sollicited to betray Ailesbury and the other Windsor with mountainous promises from Ogle on the King's part but all were refused The Scots Army now entred England were eighteen hundred foot and thirty five hundred of horse and Dragoons The Recorder and Citizens of London presented a Petition to the Commons for dispatch of the business of the Accounts of the Kingdom and for recruiting and reforming the Armies This gave a stroke of jealousie and discontent to Essex and his friends and the more because the House so well entertained it The Commons ordered Worcester-house to be furnished for the Scots Commissioners who desired some Members of both Houses might be appointed as a joynt Councel with them A Trumpet came from Oxford with Letters to the General and a Parchment-Roll signed by the Prince the Duke of York Duke of Cumberland Prince Rupert about fourty Lords and one hundred Knights and Gentlemen sometime Members of the House of Commons and now met by the King's Proclamation at the Assembly at Oxford to debate of the State and Peace of the Kingdom and to prevent effusion of more blood And therefore they desire the General to treat with his Friends and those by whom he is imployed not naming the Parliament to appoint a time and place to treat of Propositions of Peace The General acquainted the Parliament herewith who would not own nor receive the Letters having no Directions to them but left it to the General to return an Answer An Ordinance past to recruit the Lord General 's Army to 7500 Foot and 3000 Horse and Dragoons and they to have constant pay only eleven Officers to have but half pay The Forces of Sir Thomas Fairfax and Sir William Brereton joyning together marched to relieve Nantwich The King's Forces before the Town drew out to fight them and gallant Actions were performed on both sides the event of the Battel was long doubtful till unexpectedly the King's Forces gave ground and were pursued by the Parliaments till they were totally routed and dispersed There were taken Prisoners Major General Gibson Earnley Sir Richard Fleetwood Sir Francis Boteler an Irish Rebel Colonel Monk who afterwards served the Parliament and this was his first turn Colonel Gibs Harmon Sir Ralph Downes fourteen Captains twenty Lieutenants twenty six Ensigns two Cornets two Quarter-masters forty Drums forty one Serjeants sixty three Corporals and
inveigh against any such thing as treachery and baseness and that which might be the occasion of shedding much blood That he said he durst not for the awe and respect which he had for Selden and the rest communicate any of the particulars to them but was almost disheartned himself to proceed in it They were all upon their Trial condemned Tomkins and Challoner onely were hanged Waller had a Reprieve from General Essex and after a years imprisonment he paid a fine of ten thousand pound was pardoned and travailed into France The General Essex being about Thame ordered the Buckinghamshire Forces to Alarm the Cavaliers some Skirmishes past between them Rupert ingageth their Body in Chalgrave Field Routs them and takes Captain Sheffeild and many other Prisoners Major Gunter was shot dead in the place and Hampden wounded whereof he died a week after Some had advised him not to go forth upon this Party he not being ordered to doe it but his Mettle did put him forward and his death insued He was a Gentleman of the ancientest Extraction in Buckinghamshire Hampden of Hampden his fortune large his natural Abilities great and his affection to publick Liberty and Applause in his Countrey exposed him to many difficulties and troubles as in the business of the Ship-money of the Loan and now in Parliament Where he was a most Active and Leading Member he spake rationally and subtilly and often proposed Doubts more than he resolved he was well beloved in his Countrey where he had a great Interest as also in the House of Commons he died lamented about the 24. of June 1643. In the West the Parliament Forces took in Taunton and Bridgwater The Synod of Divines sate but concluded upon nothing In Germany the Protestant Forces under the Duke of Brunswick endeavoured to reduce Woolfen Bottel Picolomini for the Emperour enters the Town and sets upon Brunswick but was beaten and lost 2000 men Lamboy for the Emperour about Bohemia had his Regiment defeated for want of good Guards and himself taken Prisoner and sent to France by Count Guebiran who for this service and taking of John de Wert received the Marshals Staff The Swedes with 7000 fresh men under Tortoison enter Germany and did gallant Service against the Arch-Duke Leopold Picolomini marcheth against and brake through their left Wing at Leipsick and fell to plunder The Swedes rally and turn upon the Enemy and they fly six thousand of them seized never shot off The Swedes take Leipsick and besiege Friburgh which is relieved by Picolomini who upon this success took leave of the Arch-Duke and the Emperour's service and was entertained by the Spaniard The French prospered in Catalonia June 16. The Queen was brought to Bed of a Daughter at Excester named Henrietta Maria. The Parliament finding the great failure of Justice for want of a great Seal voted That if the Lord Keeper Littleton did not return with the Great Seal within fourteen days he should lose his Place and whatsoever should be sealed with that Great Seal afterwards should be void By their Order a new Great Seal was made engraven on the one side the Picture of the House of Commons the Members sitting on the other side the Arms of England and Ireland Waller with his whole Army was fought with by Greenvile and Slanning at Lands Down in the West Greenvile did gallant Service and was slain there so was Leake the Lord Deincourt's Son with the Enemies Colours about his Arm and many others of quality On Waller's part the Foot were dispersed and cut off many Officers and Arms lost Waller follows the King's Forces to whom Wilmot was sent with fifteen hundred Horse they both met at Rowndway Down near the Devises in Wiltshire where Waller's Horse upon a pannick fear fled and left their Foot to the mercy of the Enemy who flew a great number of them and took many Prisoners four brass Guns Ammunition and Baggage This caused a diminution of the former Fame of Waller which was raised up near to a competition or emulation with Essex himself and caused some slackning of mutual Succors and Assistance to the prejudice of their common Cause But after this Defeat Waller posted up to London where his person being a man known to be of much honour and courage silenced Invectives against him and made the better way for Recruits for him During these Actions of Waller their General Essex writes to the Parliament to incline them to a Peace with the King at which some were displeased and intimated the promoting of Waller in his place But this was before they received the News from Rowndway Down of this Defeat In the North some difference had been between the Lord Fairfax and Sir John Hotham who refused to submit to Fairfax though General for the Parliament in those parts but Hotham was as high and morose as the other was meek and courteous The Parliament hearing of this Contest intended to displace Hotham which he discovering by Letters that he intercepted began to have new Designs His Son Captain Hotham being suspected by the Parliament was imprisoned at Nottingham from whence escaping he under-hand treated with the Earl of Newcastle and coming to Hull he and his Father stood upon their Guard The Parliament doubting the Consequence hereof sent Sir Matthew Bointon with a Commission to seize them both and to be Governour there who not suspected by Hotham being his Brother-in-law had the more opportunity to tamper with the Garrison and gain an Interest with the Souldiers so that he gained them and the Magazine Then Sir John too late seeing the Design against him fled to Beverley where his own Souldiers set upon him and forced him back again to Hull where he was taken by his Brother Sir Matthew Bointon and with his Lady his Son and all his Children sent up Prisoners to the Parliament and Bointon remained Governour of Hull in his place His rough carriage especially to his Inferiours his very narrow living and the betraying of the Trust committed to him rendred him so distastfull to all sorts of people That his Masters for whom he had done so great Service in resisting the King at his first coming to Hull they now cast him off his Souldiers who had fought for him now chase him away from them and his Brother in Law supplants him and sends him with his Wife and Children Prisoners to the Parliament The Exit of his Scene in this Tragick Age follows in its order of time Prince Rupert hovered long about Bristoll till finding by his Correspondents whereof he had many in the City when it was worst provided for resistance he fell upon it and Colonel Nathaniel Fiennes the Governour after three days siege was forced to surrender it For which the Governour was afterwards sentenced by a Council of War to lose his life but by General Essex he was pardoned and gave off his Military Service The new Great
a Committee to send for such Officers of Sir Thomas Fairfax's Army as were seen in Town and to examine the cause of their stay here and that they might be proceeded against according to their demerits Conference about the instructions for the Commissioners who are to reside in the Scots Army Letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax signified that they had by storm gained the North part of Bridgewater 500 prisoners and one peice of Ordnance with the losse of 20 men 24. Letters informed the surrender of Pomfret Castle upon Articles which were the more favourable by reason the Plague was hot in Pomfret Town there were left in the Castle for the Parliament 8 peices of Ordnance store of Arms and Ammunition The House appointed Sir Thomas Fairfax to be Governour of that Castle the Lords sent to the Commons that Colonel Pointz might be Governor of that Castle which he took in but being informed that before their message the Commons had voted that Command for Sir Thomas Fairfax the Lords agreed thereunto News was brought to the House of the taking the rest of Bridgewater The House ordered that the Ministers in the several Parishes in London should the next Lord's day render thanks to God for the surrender of Pomfret and taking of Bridgewater Sir Rowland Egerton who brought the news of the surrender of Pomfret was called into the House and had their thanks given him and 20 l. was ordered to the messenger who brought the Letters of the taking of Bridgewater An Order sent to the Lords for the charging of 5000 l. more upon the Excise for the reducing of Oxford Winchester Wallingford and Basing House A Petition of the Inhabitants of Jersie for their security and relief referred to the Committee of the Navy 25. Letters from Colonel Massey and from Mr. Rushworth Secretary to Sir Thomas Fairfax certified the particulars of the taking of Bridgewater The Generall being informed that they within the Town had store of Victuals and that it would be a long work to continue the siege of it he again moved to storm it which was unanimously assented unto and the Lord's day before Mr. Peters and Mr. Boles in their Sermons incouraged the Soldiers to the work About 7 at night the foot being drawn out and those that commanded the storm and forlorn Mr. Peters in the Field gave them an Exhortation to do their duties July 21. about two a Clock the General 's Regiment began the storm seconded by others and gave not over till they were at the top of the works with their Colours and gained the peices that played upon them and let down the Bridge Whereupon Captain Reynolds a valiant Young Gentleman entred with a forlorne hope of Horse scoured the Streets and beat them out of the hither Town into the further and the Pikes stood bravely to the Horse This perplexed the Enemy and the Assailants brought away with them 500 Prisoners the Enemy for fear left all the line on the other side where Col. Massey was to storm but there wanting some preparations he only gave them a hot Alarm on that side That they lost but 20 men although in likelyhood they might have lost 1000 in the storm and not one Officer of Note slain though many of them led on their men in Person as Lieutenant Colonel Jackson Colonel Hewson and others The Enemy was so far from yielding that with Grannadoes and other things they fired that part of the Town where the Parliaments forces were not leaving three Houses there standing which so exasperated Sir Thomas Fairfax and his men that he sent in the Evening another Summons to them by a Trumpet But they within peremtorily refused to treat whereupon the General commanded the Town to be stormed on Col. Massey's side the next Morngin July 22. at the dawning of the Day the General in Person gave order for the forces on this side to give a fierce Alarm with great and small shot whilst they on the other side fell on which was done with great resolution and probably they might have gained the Town had not the Tide come up They on the other side again failing to fall on onely gave an Alarm something being wanting for the storm but this hot Alarm working nothing upon them Sir Thomas Fairfax was so inraged that he sent a Trumpet to the Governour to let all the Women and Children come forth of the Town by four a Clock in the Afternoon Accordingly the Governour 's Lady the Lady Hawley Mrs. Marre and divers others came forth and then Sir Thomas Fairfax with great Guns Mortar-pieces Fire-balls hot Irons c. played against the Town and fired it in three places the Wind being great increased the fire and the huge flame so terrified them that Mr. Elliot came runing out to Sir Thomas Fairfax for a Parley He answered That the Governour refused it the last night and now that he had brought this misery upon himself Sir Thomas Fairfax would not admit of a treaty yet if he would submit to mercy he should have it In the mean time till Mr. Elliot returned a speedy and positive answer Sir Thomas Fairfax told him that if any Souldier in the Town offered to take off a Slate on the House or to quench the Fire and his Souldiers cried the Cessation should be void and they would then take all advantages This so amazed them in the Town that instantly they came out and cryed mercy for the Lord's sake so it was agreed and they had Quarter for their Lives and liberty to save the Town There were left for the Parliament 40 pieces of Ordnance 4000 weight of Match Powder proportionable Victuals for 2000 Soldiers for four months 1000 prisoners now taken besides the 500 the other day Reformades Commanders Gentlemen and Priests about 200 Treasure in Plate Jewels c. said to be worth 100000 l. the works of the Town were as strong as any in England the Moate deep yet the Parliaments Soldiers waded through and 30 foot in the breadth of it Ordered that a considerable summe of money should be sent to Sir Thomas Fairfax to dispose for rewards to such of his Officers as had gallantly demeaned themselves in this Action They ordered also that it should be proclaimed by beat of Drum and sound of Trumpet that such Officers of Sir Thomas Fairfax's Army as were now in Town for recruits should forthwith repair to Reading to receive recruits and to march away with them and order was taken for the recruits to be ready An Ordinance past for charging upon the Excise 500 l. for the prisoners taken at Naseby who were willing to serve the Parliament against the Irish Rebels The Commons by message put the Lords in mind of an impeachment against the Earl of Stamford formerly presented to their Lordships and now they desire a time may be appointed for proceedings to be had therein to which the Lords said they would send an answer by messengers
of the Brethren in Scotland The King was about Worcester with about 5000 Pointz and Rossiter followed him A party from Shrewsbury fell upon a party of the King 's at Bishops Castle as they were plundring on a faire day routed them rescued all the Plunder took 200 horse and many Prisoners 6. Care was taken for payment of the allowance to the Prince Elector The Declaration sent to the Lords for the Undeceiving the People of Wales A Committee appointed to cast up the Arrears due to the Earl of Essex and to consider of a way for payment of them and what mark or badge of honour is fit to be bestowed on him for his great services An Ordinance past for raising horse and Dragoons in London the Lord Herbert of Ragland was sent into Ireland to sollicite supplies from thence for the King Debate of the point of suspending from the Sacrament Voted that the Presbytery should not meddle with any thing of meum and tuum till it were determined by the Civil Magistrate An Ordinance touching the Wives and Children of Delinquents if dwelling here and Protestants to have the 5th part of the Delinquents Estates Passed Letters certified that the Scots Army had raised their Siege from before Hereford and were marching Northward to goe home again Sir Thomas Fairfax his Army before Bristol kept a day of humiliation and after that intended to storm the Town The Clubmen declared that they would all assist Sir Thomas Fairfax The Governour of Weymouth with the assistance of some Seamen entred Corfe Island took a Fort there and a Demy Culverin and slighted the Fort. 200 Reformadoes were surprised in their Quarters near Thame by Forces from Oxford and Bostall-House 120 horse and men were taken and the rest of them escaped 9. Mr. Pëters was called into the House and gave them a particular Account of the Siege of Bristol and the cause of sitting down before it to prevent the plunder and cruelties of Prince Rupert in that Country and he pressed the desire of Sir Thomas Fairfax to have Recruits sent to him Several Orders passed for Recruits and money shoes and stockings and all necessary supplies for the Army and touching the pressing of able men to serve in the Army and not such as were vagabonds who could not be found out if they ran from their Colours Intercepted Letters signified that a Peace was concluded by the King and the Irish Rebels and that many of them were expected to be shortly here to assist the King 10. Debate of the Church business Order for the burial of Mr. William Strode a Member of the House in the Abbey of Westminster near the Corps of Mr. Pym and for all the House to accompany his Corps at his Funeral and that 500 l. be paid to his Executors Divers private Petitions answered and one day in every week appointed to hear private petitions Sir Thomas Fairfax being provided to storm Bristol sent in to Prince Rupert to offer him honourable Propositions if he would forthwith surrender the Town to avoid shedding of more bloud and spoil of the City The Prince desired liberty to send a Messenger to the King to know his pleasure but that was denyed as too much delay Then the Prince declyning a Treaty by Commissioners sent high Propositions of his own which Sir Thomas Fairfax refused but returned his final Answer to the Prince how far he would grant what was desired and no further but this was not accepted by Prince Rupert 11. Order for a Declaration to be drawn of the cruel acts done by the Governour of Jersey upon the Inhabitants there and that if for the future he shall put to death any of the Isle whom he shall take Prisoners for every one so slain the Parliament will hang up three of the King's men their Prisoners 12. Debate about the business of the Church A Committee of both Houses appointed to receive from the Scots Commissioners what they had to impart to them touching the marching of the Scots Army northwards Writs ordered for new Elections of Members in several places Letters and Messengers from Bristol informed that Prince Rupert having delayed the Treaty for surrender of it till his Counterscarfes and inmost Lines were finished and then refused the honourable Conditions offered to him by Sir T. Fairfax thereupon Sir T. F. ordered to storm the City in this manner Col. Welden to have one Brigade of his own Twiseldens Fortescues and Herberts Regiments who were to make good Somersetshire side and to storm in three places Col. Mountague to command the General 's Brigade consisting of the Generals Mountagues Pickerings and Sir Hardres Waller's Regiment to storm on both sides of Lawford Gate Colonel Rainsborough's Brigade of his own Skippon's Harmond's Birche's and Berkley's Regiments were to storm on this side the River Froome and two hundred of them to go in Boats with the Seamen to storm Water Fort. One Regiment of foot and another of horse to be moving up and down in the Close to alarm the Royal Fort. One Regiment of Dragoons and two Regiments of Horse to attempt the Line and Works by Clifton September 9. At Twelve at Night all the Army both horse and foot were drawn round the City in a posture to storm the signs when to begin were by the kindling of a fire of straw and discharging four great Guns the Parliaments word during the storm was David and after the Line was entred the Lord of Hosts About Two in the Morning the storm began the Souldiers shouted for joy the service was hot especially at the Prince's Fort where Rainsborough performed very bravely They cut in pieces most of the Souldiers within the Fort with their Captain Price and took four great Pieces in the Fort and two more in a Redoubt Colonel Mountague's men took sixteen Pieces in the several Works and Half-moons which they gained by storm Welden's Brigade fell on with great resolution but the Mote being very deep on Somersetshire-side and his Scaling-ladders too short he only alarm'd them on that side The Club-men terrified the Enemy on Bedminster-side In Rainsborough's and Mountague's Brigades not above forty men slain The Parliaments Horse entred with the Foot the Pioneers having thrown down the Line The Prince's Horse were beaten off and Colonel Taylor formerly a Member of Parliament wounded and taken three Majors and other Prisoners On the Parliaments part Captain Ireton and M. Bethel were wounded Prince Rupert fled into the Castle and sent to Sir T. Fairfax for a Parley who yielded to it and the City was surrendred upon far lower terms on the Prince's behalf than he was before offered Three Messengers who brought this good News had 20 l. a piece given to them 13. Debate about providing money for the Army and sale of the Lands of Bishops Deans and Chapters for that purpose Report that the Commissioners of Scotland had acquainted the Committee of both
Some of the Kings antient Servants and some others were approved of by the House to go down with the Commissioners to attend his Majesty and power given to the Commissioners to name inferiour Servants Orders for Money for the Commissioners charges for repairing Holmby House for Coaches Horses c. for the King For two thousand pound for Major General Brown in part of his Arrears and referred to a Committee that he be considered as other Major Generals Debate about an Information of a Protection from the King to a Member of the House A Colonel charged the Earl of Northumberland and of Pembroke to have sent Money to the King but upon examination he said he heard it from some of their Servants they denyed it and the Colonel being but a single witness and speaking but by hearsay the Lords acquitted the Earls and left them to their Remedy against the Colonel for the Scandal Mr. Murrey sent for in again upon information that he was Plotting the Kings escape from Newcastle in a Dutch Ship lying there for that purpose 13. A report of the Committee approved for making Sir John Bramston Sir Thomas Beddingfield and Mr. Chute Commissioners of the Great Seal and an Ordinance appointed to be brought in for that purpose An Ordinance committed for regulating the University of Oxford and agreed that no Members of either House shall be Visitors and that the right of the Earl of Denbigh as Chancellor of the University be preserved and that the City of Oxford do choose a Recorder An Ordinance to put Doctor Temple into a Parsonage 14. Compositions of Delinquents pass'd Ordinance sent up to the Lords for the new Commissioners of the Great Seal 15. Debate in a Grand Committee touching the Dissenters from the Presbyterian Government A Minister presented Articles to the Council of War against a Trooper for Preaching and expounding the Scripture and uttering erroneous Opinions The Council adjudged that none of the Articles were against the Law or Articles of War but that only the Trooper called the Parson a Minister of Anti-Christ for which Reproach they ordered the Trooper to make an acknowledgment which he did and was one night imprisoned Great noise was about this in London and about another Troopers Preaching at Buckingham upon which a Tumult was raised by the Cavaliers and suppressed 16. Order for levying the Arrears for the Army Debate about inlarging the Instructions for the Commissioners who were to receive the Kings Person they being gone out of Town An Ordinance sent from the Lords to the Commons for constituting the Commissioners of the Seal the Commons desired the Lords to pass that which they formerly sent up to them Ordinance for the accounts of the Soldiery and an order for fifteen hundred pound for Sir William Fairfax's Lady of her Husbands Arrears 18. Votes for Mr. Hollis Mr. Selden Sir Jo. Elliots Children Mr. Strodes Kindred Mr. Valentine Sir Peter Hammond's children Sir Miles Hobert Mr. Walter Long and Mr. John Hamdens children shall have five thousand pound to each for the sufferings of them or their parents 3 Car. for opposing the illegalities of that time and a thousand pound to Mr. Varsall upon the same account and all sentences formerly against them to be taken off and a Committee to consider how these allowances may be raised and to consider of the Petition of Alderman Chambers Order for two thousand pound for the Soldiers in Portsmouth and Hurst Castle and for viewing the Fortisications there and for six months pay for the Army The General made strict Orders for his Officers and Soldiers to pay their Quarters and that the Countrey may not be burdened and misdemeanors prevented and this by advice of his Council of War Captain Batten kept in the Dutch Ship at Newcastle Sir Tho. Tiddesly and Col. Price being apprehended about endeavouring the Kings escape got away Letters informed that the Scots Commissioners at New-castle could not prevail with the King to take the Covenant and sign the Propositions and that a Scotch Lord told him if he did not they must give him up to the Parliament of England and it would fall heavy upon him and his Posterity That his Majesty is not pleased to come to Holmby house not liking the place Letters informed that the Parliament of Scotland had voted That if his Majesty should have thoughts of coming thither at this time he not having subscribed to the Covenant nor satisfied the Lawful Defires of his Subjects in both Nations they have just cause to fear the consequences of it may be very dangerous both to his Majesty and to these Kingdoms which they desire may be timely prevented and they express their Arguments that if they should receive his Majesty it would be contrary to their Engagements with England and the Treaties 19. Order for ten thousand pound for the Earl of Northumberland out of Compositions in regard of his losses in the North. Orders about the Sale of Bishops Lands Lieutenant Col. Harrisons Accounts referred to a Committee and three hundred pound ordered to Mrs Serle a widow out of Doctor Ducks Estate Order for Money formerly given to Licutenant General Cromwell to be out of the Estates of Papists in Arms. Power given to the Committee of Complaints to imprison 20. Orders for bringing in and maintaining the credit of the Excise Order for the due observation of the Articles of surrender of Portland Sir Peter Killegrew returned with Letters from the King to both houses That he had received their Votes for his coming to Holmby and understood that Commissioners were coming for him and that he shall give them his resolution when they come the like Letters were to the Scots Commissioners Another Letter was from General Leven That according to the Parliaments desires he would take care of his Majesty that he depart not away and will be ready to do all good Offices A third Letter to the Parliament was from the Commissioners of Estates that they had received the Votes and sent them to the Parliament of Scotland Orders to communicate these Letters to the Scots Commissioners and for a hundred pound for Sir Peter Killegrew for his Journey Letters from the Parliaments Agent in Denmarke and an offer from thence of a Treaty for Correspondence betwixt the Kingdoms referred to a Committee Orders for a hundred pound for Mr. Jenkins formerly imployed to Denmark and for a hundred pound to Sir Henry Vane Sen. disbursed by him for the State and for two hundred pound to Mr. Smith for Provisions for Ireland and for the Arrears of the Porter of Portland Castle 21. The Lords differing about the new Commissioners for the Great Seal An Ordinance pass'd to continue the two Speakers Commissioners of the Seal till ten days after the next Term and they were ordered to consider of persons to ride the next Circuit A Committee named to draw instructions for the Judges that shall ride the next Circuits and to
General set forth a Proclamation forbidding any abuse or obstruction to the Parliaments Officers in Levying the Excise or Assessments The King went to Windsor for two or three days to see his Children 3. Letters of an high Mutiny of the Souldiers in Chester Order for mony for them and to lessen the Garrison A Petition of one Goodwyn a Curate who gave uncivil words to divers Members of the House for an answer of his Petition Resolved That the Petitioner hath no cause of complaint but deserves punishment for his scandalous Petition Orders for pay for the Nothern Association and for Dover Upon the Prince Electors desire it was left to his pleasure to visit the King if he thought fit The Treaty proceeded in the Army and they removed their Head Quarters to Reading the King returned from Windsor to Causham the Lord Cravens House near Reading Several Members did not attend the House so frequently as heretofore seeing the designs put upon them by the Army and the City and Tumultuous Petitions 5. Vote to add a penalty to such as sit in the House not being duly chosen and that none who have assisted the King in the late War or the Cessation or Rebellion in Ireland or that have been sequestred for Delinquency shall sit in the Parliament Orders touching New Elections Upon a Petition of the Trinity House Order That Dr. Clerk shall be Judg Advocate and an Ordinance to give further power to the Trinity House Goodwyn the Curate for his insolency and revilings committed to Newgate Votes of the Lords to leave out of the first qualification of excepted persons Prince Rupert and Maurice and others The Treaty went on fairly and methodically between the Parliaments Commissioners and the Commissioners of the Army A Proclamation by the General That his Souldiers shall not take Horses without Warrant nor compel any where they Quarter to give them mony and he granted Commissions to every Regiment for Marshal-Law 6. Orders for the House to sit early and for sitting of the Committees and for Money for the Army and for dismantling of Carrisons according to former votes and for Money for Ireland Col. Scroop and other Officers presented to the House the particular Charge of the Army against the eleven Members who were sent for such as could be found and the Charge read unto them 7. The last day of the Term the House adjourned the Speakers being to sit in Chancery Mr. Bellieur the French Ambassador was received by the King at Causham The first part of the Charge of the Army against Mr. Hollis was the former business of the Lord Savile 8. A List agreed for Judges to ride this Summers Circuit and order for instructions for them The Militia of London desired new powers and Money from the House part whereof was assented to and orders given them for the guards of the House The House committed some Soldiers for assaulting the Person and House of Mr. Pury one of their Members The Charge against the eleven Members put off 9. Letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax full of respect towards the King and taking notice of some reports as if he and his Officers were upon some under-hand contract with the King and so to slander their integrities and endeavour a misunderstanding betwixt the Parliament and their Army which their Enemies would fain effect to hinder the settlement of the Peoples Rights but a good accord between them is their design to preserve He declares that they have not done nor shall do any thing which they desire to hide from the Parliament and the World and shall not avow to the faces of their Adversaries their desires to settle the Kings Rights he first giving his concurrence to secure the rights of the Kingdom they have already declared publickly That since their Papers sent in to the Parliament several Officers were sent to the King to satisfie him concerning those Papers and some others sent to him about his removes in which Addresses they bargained not nor asked any thing of the King as to any private interest of their own But they endeavoured only the settlement of the publick Peace and rights of the Nation and assured the King that this being done with his concurrence the rights of his Majesty and his Family should be provided for and in the mean time his Majesty should find from them all personal civilities and respects and such freedom as may stand with safety and the trust lying upon them That they are no enemies to Monarchy and Civil Government that upon his Majesties importunity though with some reluctancy they did give way for the Duke of Richmond and the two Chaplains to come to his Majesty as that which they thought reasonable and Just and to make the King less prejudiced against others That they conceived to avoid all harshnesses and afford all kindnesses to his Majesty consisting with the Peace and Safety of the Kingdom is the most Christian Honourable and Prudent way and that tender equitable and moderate dealing towards his Majesty his Family and Party is the most hopeful course to take away the seeds of War and feuds amongst us and our Posterity and to procure a lasting Peace And that being setled with the Rights and Liberties of the Nation and propagation of the Gospel of Truth and they honoured to be instrumental therein they shall be willing to be dismist and be happy to be discharged not only from Military imployments but from all matters of Power whatsoever In the like Letter to the House of Lords was a Letter from the King to his Son the Duke of York Both Houses pass'd an Ordinance for all Papists and Delinquents to depart the Lines of Communication The House appointed a Committee to examine an Information concerning Listing of men in London An Ordinance for Money for the Army and Votes against Members sitting in the House not being duly Elected and qualified 10. Both Houses passd an Ordinance for disbanding Soldiers and their departing out of London Votes of the House against tumultuous meetings in the City and to give power to the Militia to prevent them and to punish the Offenders The Sheriffs and some of the Common-Council acquainted the House with Letters they received from the Army touching the proceedings in the Treaty for which the House gave them thanks Debate fore-noon and after-noon upon the Charge against the eleven Members but nothing concluded thereupon Two thousand pound ordered to Col. Massey in part of his Arrears 12. Upon long debate of the Charge of the Army against the eleven Members the House voted it to be aCharge and gave a weeks time for the Members to bring in their Answers Mr. Chute Mr. Glover Mr. Pryn and Mr. Hales to be of Council for them The Lords desired the Commons Concurrence upon a Letter from the King to his Son the Duke of York that the Kings Children might go to see him Sir Thomas Fairfax wrote
to the house to give way to it and the Commons concurred and that the Earl of Northumberland should go with the Children to the King and take care of their return Order for the Lord Major of York to have the charge of Cliffords Tower there The Soldiers in Dublin were in a high Mutiny Col. Jones the Governor in danger to be killed by them yet he appeased the Mutiny with great Courage and stoutness Some little Defeats were given to the Rebels and sometimes to the English some of the leading Rebels taken Prisoners by Col. Coots Forces twenty five killed five hundred Cowes a thousand sheep and two hundred and fifty Plough-Horses taken Indeavours were used in Scotland to raise an Army there to invade England several debates about it at Edinborough and by the Estates but nothing concluded 13. The first day of relaxation for Scholars and Apprentices Many Apprentices came to the Parliament with a Petition which they presented to the Commons set on by their Masters and others their desires were 1. That the House according to promise take into consideration the several heads of a petition of theirs delivered the fifth of March last 2. That the authority of Parliament so apparently abused contrary to Right by those that have of late effected the ejections of men of known Fidelity out of places of Trust redeemed and those so expulsed may be restored 3. That they would declare against all invectives of the Clergy 4. That those who have appealed to this Court of Justice may have an impartial Tryal 5. That the sum of all the endeavours of Parliament may tend to the sweet composure of differences The Petitioners had Answer by some Members that were Citizens That their Petition would be considered in due time And they were commended for their civil carriage in presenting it Orders for slighting of Garrisons The Lords desired the Commons Concurrence to an Order for Money for the Earl of Kildare the Commons rejected it because the Lords had first made the Order for Money which was not proper for them to do but afterwards the Commons made a new Order for two hundred pound for the Earl 14. A contrary Party of the London Apprentices came to both Houses with a Petition 1. That according to the Covenant the Kings Person may be defended and his just power in defence of Religion and Liberties be estabished 2. That the Priviledges of Parliament may be vindicated and the Liberties and Property of the Subject preserved 3. That the Government of the Church may be setled and Conventicles suppressed 4. That Incendiaries Malignants and evil instruments hindering reformation and raising Divisions may be punished 5. That Obstructions in Courts of Justice may be removed and the abuse of Committees and their Officers considered 6. That Arrears of Soldiers may be paid 7. That the Army may be disbanded 8. Against Forreigners being free of London Thus each Party might frame what matter they pleased into Petitions and have hands to them and multitudes to present them The answer to this Petition was That divers matters thereof were under consideration and the rest should be considered in due time The Lords gave leave for the Marquess Winton to go out of Town The Earl of Clare had his Priviledge of Peer allowed him 15. According to a former Order of the House several Members of the House brought in their Case stated touching their Elections and the point of being disable to sit in the House and they were referred to a Committee Letters from Major General Pointz and another from his Wife informed the manner of his imprisonment by his own Soldiers and their seizing of his goods The House ordered Copies of them to be sent to the General with directions for the discharge of Pointz or sending him up to London and a Letter ordered to the Lord Mayor of York to discharge and restore his goods to him The Kings Children went with the Earl of Northumberland to Causham to see their Father 16. Orders touching supplys and managing the Forces in Ireland A Proposition for the Earl of Ormond to transport five thousand five hundred men out of Ireland was denyed by the House Orders for Pay and disbanding of Forces come off from the Army The Kings Children coming to Causham to meet their Father great numbers of People slocked thither to see them and strewed the ways with green bows and herbs After Dinner at Maiden-head the King and his Children went together to Causham 17. Vote That all the Forces in England and Wales c. be under the immediate Command of Sir Thomas Fairfax and for disbanding of divers Forces Order for putting Reformades out of the Line and about money for the Army 19. The eleven Members in Person presented to the House an answer by way of Demurrer to the Charge of Sir Thomas Fairfax and the Army against them which was for the present laid aside Votes for divers Garrisons to be slighted and the Deputy Lieutenants to see it done Bristol Castle and the great Fort at Caernarvon to be continued the keys of the Garrison to be delivered to the Mayors of the Corporations to be governed as formerly Leave given to the Lawyers to go the Circuits Upon information from Col. Birch of some distempers in his Regiment Ordered that the General send them away for Ireland The Assembly in Scotland debated about a Declaration concerning the Affairs of England relating to the King the Parliament and Army Letters from Ireland informed the taking of eight or nine thousand Cattle from the Rebels but they by a strategem killed betwixt thirty of forty of the Parliaments Forces and That they are forced for want of Bread and Money to leave the Field and retire into Garrisons A design to surprize Dublyn discovered and prevented and the Actors apprehended 20. Upon a Message from the eleven Members of their desires to absent themselves for six Months That in the mean time the great affairs of the Kingdom mentioned by the Army might be setled without any interruption from their lesser business The House voted That they or any of them should have leave and Passes to go into the Countrey or beyond Sea for six Months and then to return to the Parliament to attend concerning the Charge against them Upon information that a Multitude of People were coming up to the doors of the House in a tumultuous manner The House Ordered that the Guards do disperse them And that the Serjeant at Arms acquaint that it was the pleasure of the House that they remove themselves That an hundred Halberts be brought into the House for their Service That the Militia order the Guards constantly to suppress such disturbers of the House and that Col. Webbe see the Guards daily placed Letters from the Commissioners of the Army with these new Proposals from the Army 1. That a Declaration be published against the
Master of the Rolls Carmarthen and Monmouth-shire reduced Rolles and Phesant made Judges and Atkins a Baron A Pass for Sir William Vavasor Sir William Byron routed Gerrard Bellasis disagree Prince Rupert Prince Maurice c. leave the King Passes ordered for Prince Rupert c. Digby and Langdale routed Vaughan routed by Mitton The King to Oxford Letters from Pr. Charles to Sir Tho. Fairsax Answer of Fairesax His Answer to Goring Presbyterians Petition Answer to their Petition Vote of the Oxford Parliament Petition to the Lords Ambassador from Russia Si. T. Fairfax voted to be made a Baron The like for Cromwel Essex c. to be made Dukes Roberts c. to be made Earls Hollis a Vicount Waller and others to be made Barons Letters Intercepted Leven before Newarke Lathom House surrendred Thanks to the City of London A Letter from the King Answer to the Kings Letters Letters taken and ordered to be Printed Remonstrance by Dissenters Ordinances Letters Another Letter from the King The House Censured Perplext by the Scots Vote upon the Propositions for Peace The taking of Hereford Commissioners to reside in the Scots Army Newarke Order for Baron Tomlins Letters for Peace Debate about the Kings Letter Martial Law Day of Humiliation Votes about Ireland Vote for Hinry Martin Lieutenant Barrow Clamors against the Parliament L. G. Points Letters from Ireland The Parliament against a Treaty A Petition for Church Government Montross routed A Petition Answer A Letter from the King Offers to the Irish Answer to the Parliaments Letters Letters to the Speaker Lisle to be Governor of Ireland Day of Thanksgiving Dartmouth Stormed A Letter from the King Bills to be sent to the King Order against Blasphemy Letter from the King Order that no new Motion after twelve a Clock The Kings Letters voted unsatisfactory Letters taken Chester surrendred to the Parliament Hoptos routed 〈◊〉 Torrington particulars of the Success Against the Court of Wards Parliament of Scotland Church Affairs Letters from the King Victory at Cardiffe Mr. H. Peters Proclamation Corfe Castle-Stratagem Sr. T. Fairfax Abbington Breach of Priviledge Petition Sir T. F's Offers to L. Hopton L. Hoptâ—â—â— answer to Sir T. F. Assembly of Divine Heralds Office Articles between F. and Hopt Letter to the Prince Militia Lord Hopt Sir J. Ashley defeated A Letter from the King Answer to the Kings Letter The City cajol'd Both Houses invited to Dinner Paul Best 's Blasphemy Answer to the Kings Letter Worcester Vote of the Commons Paul Be. Exeter Newarke Scots dissent Exeter surrendred Voro Scots Papers Declaration Power of Parliaments Orders Differences Debate of the Scots Papers Answer from the Prince Church-Government The King leaves Oxford Dr. Williams Declaration The King in the Scots Army Vote Letters intercepted Letters from the Scots Votes particulars of the surrender of Newâ—arke Sir Thomas Fairfax Summons to Oxford Ministers for Ireland Reasons of the Commons A Letter to the prince Scots papers General Levens proclamation Vote against the Scots A Letter from the King Another Letter A Letter to the City Remonstrance from the City Answer of the Lords Of the Commons Committee of Heresies Discontents Aversion to peace Counter petition from the City Declaration against the Scots Letters from the King Votes Russia Ambassador Scots defeated by Irish Rebels Letters from the King From the Scots A Letter to the prince The Kings passage from Oxford to the Scots Oppressions of Committees March forth Foreign Kingdoms Carts Reproach Arms. Sued Sick Prize Strangers Remains Sequestration Oaths Said or done Excepted persons Excepted persons University City Corporation City Plunder Ladyes Kings Servants Clergy-men Injoy Goods Free from Oaths And broken Duke of Richmond Farringdon Certificate Messengers to the King Papers from the Scots Letter from the King Oxford Surrendred Farringdon surrendred Select Council French Ambassador Bish Williams The Seals Lilburne Pointz London's Petition Scots Papers Petition The Kings Answer Commissioners for Peace Vote against the Scots Scots Ministers Duke of York Propositions for Peace Letters from the Queen Master of the Ceremonies The Kings Answer The French Ambassador Message Answer Worcester surrendred Duke of York Mutiny at St. Albans Worcester Duke of York Walling-ford Castle surrendred Rutland Castle Worcester Propositions Col. Birch Letters from New-castle Vote The Kings refusal to sign the Propositions Seals broken Report concerning the propositions Scots Papers Vote for the Scots Marquess of Worcest Peace with the Irish Sir John Stowel Scots Arrears Articles of the Peace in Ireland Scots Petition Surrender of Ragland and Pendennis Castle Vote Petition of Sheriffs The Kings Children Hinderson Pendennis Castle Scots demands Vote Scots Vote for Scots Remonstrance of the Kirk The Kings Answer Scots press the King Essex died Ireland Scots Ministers Sr. Sackvil Crow Vote The Kings Answer to the Scots The Propositions to Ordinances Petition for Lilburn About disposing of the Kings person Scots Letters Great Seal Pamphlet Commissions altered Confession of Faith Great 〈◊〉 Ordinances Petition Ormonds propositions Great Seal Disposal of the Kings Person Great Seal Kings at Arms. Great Seal Priviledge Scots Commissioners Great 〈◊〉 Col. Monk Both Houses visit General Fairfax Mutiny at York Duke of York Petition from Kent About 〈…〉 Person Tombs defaced Scots Papers Ormond The Lords concurrence declined Assembly Divisions Assembly jus Divinum Agreement with the Scots Vote Petition The City Petition Scot's Ministers Hostages Petitions Commissioners for Scotland Durbams Petition Duke of York Proposals of the Irish Duke of York A Letter from the King Votes Assembly of the Kirk their Answer to Queries Votes of the Parliament in Scotland City Petition Commissioners to receive the Kings Person Great Seal Articles against a Preaching Trooper Votes for sufferers 3. Cor. Power to Imprison Letters from the King From Leven Great Seal The Kings Queries Declaration of Scotland The Scots desires agreed to Complaint against the Soldiers Confession of Faith Petition A Letter from the King Ormond French Ambassador Petition of Apprentices Sir Thomas Fairfax Supplies for Ireland Votes A Letter from the King Sir Thomas Fairfax at Cambridg Counter-Petition London Petition Answer Counter-Petition Disturbance in the Army Petition Irish service Quaeries of the Army Petition of the Army Prince Elector Answer to the Kings Message Quaere to the Officers Declaration Letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax Complaint of the Army Col. 〈◊〉 Holmeby Bosvile L. L'Isle Army Holmeby Army Army their Vindication Militia Assembly of Divines Skippon Army Distempers in the Army A Letter from the King Confession of Faith London Petition Votes Votes for the Army City Petition burnt Letter intercepted Disbanding Petition of the Army Disbanding The City Petition Declaration against the Army razed out of the Journal The 〈◊〉 carried from Holmeby by the Army Army Petition London Petition Souldiers Votes Army The King Committee of Safety Petitions against Disbanding Shops shut Demands of the Army Charges against the eleven Members Declaration of the Army Desires of the Army Ireton Petition Petition All Addresses
Ireland Anglesey Treaty Lots Scarborough C. Ashton Assembly Cromwell Declaration Isle of Wight Cromwell Scotland Cromwell Mank Admiralâ—y Vote Admiralty Assaults Petition Letter from the King Chaplains Vote Monroe Petition Cromwell Free quarter Scotland Monk Goring Capel Petition Berwick and Carlisle Isle of Wight reduced Officers Isle of Wight Sacriledge Liturgy Scotland Petitions Isle of Wight Vote Serjeants at Law Judges Isle of Wight Petition Appleby Cromwel Ireland Isle of Wight Army Petitions Isle of Wight Propositions Mr. Vines Vote Sir Henry Cholmely Free quarter Isle of Wight L. Goring and L. Capel Scotland Lambert Sir Henry Cholmley Exempted from pardon Newcastle Vote Scotland Votes Unsatisfactory Ireland Army Votes Bishops Lands Cromwel Petitions Army Vote Pomfret Rainsborough killed Vote Isle of wight Vote Isle of night Excepted from pardon Northern Counties Petition Army Excepted from pardon Lambert Pardon Isle of Wight Ireland Army Isle of Wight Banishment Votes Isle of Wight Excepted persons Army Lambert Pontefract Army Isle of Wight E. Warwick Votes Speech Sermon Isle of Wight Scotland Treason Isle of Wight Anny Speech to the Serjeants Remonstrance Isle of Wight Excepted persons New Sergeant C. Birch Judges Isle of Wight 〈◊〉 Sheriffs Army Isle of Wight Army Isle of Wight Army Declaration Isle of Wight Army London Isle of Wight Army Army The King removed Pontefract Scarborough Ireland Vote Army C. Pride's force upon the House Army Army-Proposals Secluded Members Army City Agreement of the people Ireton Army Votes Army Prisoners Vote Militia Army Hurst Castle Secluded Members Army-Declaration Malignants Expedient Army Army Secluded Members Petition Army City Design against the King Debates Scarborough Navy Dissecting Memberâ— Lord Willoughby Petition Mr. Elsing Petitions The King Widdrington and Whitelok The King Allegiance Charge Lilburn Fasts Distractions Kings Judges Vote Elsing Players Scotland Presbyterians The King Lords Navy Lords Journal Vote Votes London Scots Style London Ireland The King Lords Proclamation Votes Style Great Seal H. Martin Proclamation Petition Pryn. Kings Tryal Pryn. Habeas Corpus Pryn. Secluded Members Chief Justice Rolles Style Navy Petition Agreement of the people High Court of Justice Great Seal Speaker Army Perplexiâ—es Petition High Court of Justice Declaration France Style Scotland Petitions High Court 〈◊〉 Justice Commissioners of the great Seal House of Lords Lieutenant of the Ordnance High Court of Justice Agreement of the people Petition Great Seal Army Petition Answer The King Great Seal High Court of Justice Scotland Army High Court of Justice Commissioners of the great Seal Lady Fairfax Style High Court of Justice H. C. of Justice 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 C. of â—ustice France Style Heads of the Charge H. C. of Justice Style Proclamation Secluded Members Dutch Ambassadors Style Kings Children Scots Kings Speech Dr. Juxon Dutch Ambassadors Duke Hamilton Monthly Fast Secluded Members Vote D. Hamilton c. L. Capell Lords Surrey Petition Kent's Petition High Court of Justice House of Lords Dutch Ambassadors High Court of Justice Pamphlets Scotland Debate House of Lords Voted useless Debts Ireland Debate Vote Council of State Commissions Great Seal Judges Great Seal Widdrington Whitelockâ— Commissioners of the Great Seal Style Justices of the Peace Judges Vote Timber Scotland H. C. of Justice Upper Bench. New Oath E. of Holland Navy New Oaths Scotland Februa Council of State H. C. of Justice L. Capel Hamilton Council of State Powers Hamilton Dutch Ambassadors L. Goring Sir John Owen Seals L. Capel Hamilton Prince Elector Cromwell Hamilton Scotland Pontefract Test Scruples Earl of Warwick L. Capel Expedient Hamilton Army Vote Earl of Holland Navy Cromwel Scots Paper Declaration Lilburd Petition Hamilton E. of Holland Ireland Scotland Fasts Scots March London Norwich Army C. Whaley Petition Standard Sir George Ascue Earl of Holland Hamilton Charge Vote Prince Elector Scotland Standing Army Hamilton Votes L. Capell L. Goring Earl of Holland Hamilton Hamilton Earl of Holland L. Capel General Seal Poor Prisoners Wales Bradshaw Prisoners of War Pontefract Scotland Norfolk Petition Council of State Scotland Prince Elector Vote Tryals for life Ireland Cromwel Durch Ambasadour Kingly Office abolished Elections Petition Pamphlet Fairfax Alcoran House of Peers abolished Animosities Lady Carlisle Scotland Disband Bradshaw Denmark Kingly government Cromwell Ireland Ormond C. Jones Pontefract surrendred 1649. Ireland Irish Peace Cromwell Pamphlet Yorkshire Scots Instructions Huntley Dutch Ireland Preachers Ministers Cromwell April Souâ—â—wark London Cromwell Fairfax C. Potley Lord M. of London Petitions Anabaptists M. Huntly Declaration of Religion Alderman Atkins Petition New Oath L. Mayor Ships Petition London London Prisoners Great Seal London Lilburnâ— Whitelock C. Powel M. G. Laughern London Hague Ministers Priviledge Iustices of the Peace Ministers New Stamp Guinneâ— Earl of Pembroke Knight of the Shire Petitions Lilburn Pool Prince Rupert Ireland Tythes London Levellers Lilburn Lady Capel Ireland Fast-days Poor Debtors Levellers Lots for Ireland King of Scots Speaker Laughern Powel Poyer cast Lots for Life Du Moulin Petition for Lilburn Navy Scotland Petition Lilburn The King of Scots P. Elector Kings Children NewCoyn Women petition for Lilburn Answer Poytr Act of Oblivion Vote Henry Martyn A project for Learning Speaker Mutiny Kings Children M r Lockier Funeral Ireland Famine Scots Treasons Levellers Form of Government May. Ambassador Petitions Dr. Dorislaus Levellers Levellers Act for Treason Dr. Dorislaus Levellers routed Dorislaus Master of the Mint Declaration Dorislaus Levellerâ— Dorislâ—us Comonwealth Licensing Books 〈◊〉 D. of Glocester Sir Thomas Fairfax London invites the Parliament Dinner Declaration Judges Sir Thomas Soames Alderman Chambers New Mace June Speaker Parliament feasted Vote Dorislaus Scotland July Acts. Cromwell Scotland The Kings Houses Letter to the Parliament Ireland Prince Charles Vote Yorkshire Petitions Ministers Ireland Taylors Petitions Ireland Ireland St. James Library Scotland Ireland Monk Scotland Acts August Debate Ireland Scots Declaration Poor Prisoners Monk question'd Vote Dublin Ormond Routed Scotland Monk Jones Petition Answer Votes Sir Charles Coot Chancery Irish Letters Morrice and Blackbourn Ireland Tender Consciences Lilbourn Complaints French Trade Votes Lieuten of Ireland Ireland Sir Thomas Coot Vote Speaker taxed Army Poor Proclamation 〈…〉 C. Fielder Sir K. Digby Walter Montague Scots Letters Poor Prisoners Sir J. Winter Oath Levellers Intercept Letters Levellers at Oxford Septemb. Cardinal Mazarine Levellers Strickland Irish Affairs proclamation Mr. Peters Votes Irish Instructions Lerellen Duke of 〈◊〉 Psalms â—â—ellers Declaration Army Humiliation Letters from Hugh Peters Letters from Cromwel October Drogheda Scots Petition Acts. Scots Overtures Montross Negotiation in Spain Reasons Novemb. Intelligence Prince Maurice Prince â—â—pert Cromwel Parliament Lawyers Rot. Parl. N. 13. Rot. parl Rot. parl 2. N. 4. dorse Hist Eng. Anno 1404. p. 37. Ypodiâ—ma Neustriae aâ—â— 1404. The Iriment Votes Army Letters from Ireland Letters from Scotland Montross Denmark C. Bampfield Scots Kings Lands Ireland Sir Allen Apsly Scotland Montross Victory in Ireland Montro ss The Ingagement Acts of Parliament London Petition Lilburn Declaration of the Kirk Inchequin Janua Ireland L. 〈◊〉 Frigots Iealousâ—