Rebels Horse fell to the Sword pell mell and beat them among the Divisions of their own Foot and routed them Which Lievetenant Colonel Sanderson with the Foot recovered and Sir Francis Hamilton coming with his Troop of Horse they had the Execution of the Rebels for five miles their Foot taking flight upon the giving ground of their Horse In the flight and pursuit their Commander and President of that Province the titular Arch-Bishop of Tuam was slain The Parliament took an hundred and fifty of their Horse with Pistols all their Baggage Tents and Ammunition two Waggons with rich Spoil and Money in them they took several of the Rebels Standards and Colours twenty four Drums and Officers of note forty eight two hundred of their men killed but Plunder prevented further Execution But one of the English killed some men and horses hurt With the Arch-Bishops Carriages they took several Letters and Papers Notes and Instructions from the Pope and matters relating to the King and many of the great men of Ireland and to the carrying of the War there Letters to the Speaker certified that Sir Thomas Fairfax Marched near the Kings Forces and ordered Sir Hardress Waller to amuze them near Okehampton whilst L. G. Cromwell was designed with one Regiment of Horse and two of Foot to fall upon them who after a March of fourteen miles about six a clock at night fell upon three Regiments of their Horse at Bovey of the Lord Wentworths Brigade took four hundred Horse five Colours and many Prisoners some of Quality 13. The Answer passed both Houses to the Kings last Letters concerning Peace and ordered to be sent forthwith to his Majesty by a Trumpet This resolution of the Parliament against a Personal Treaty was not liked by divers who expressed their discontent at it and it brake out farther afterwards A Committee named to draw a Letter to Prince Charles forthwith to disband his Army Reference to the Committee of the West of the Differences in Somerset-shire concerning the Election of a new Knight of that Shire Debate of Ordinances touching the Excise A Conference with the Lords about the Ordinances for Martial Law in London for continuance of the Committee of the Army and Treasurers at War and that no Delinquent should wear a Sword or other weapon of War in London 14. The two Houses at St. Martins in the Fields and the Lord Mayor and Aldermen kept a Solemn Fast Letters informed that in the late action at Bovey they took seven Colours of Horse whereof one was the Kings that some of their chief Officers being in a house shut the doors and threw out at the Window about ten pound in Silver which the Foot-Soldiers were so busie to get that in the mean time the Officers escaped That the Parliaments Foot took twenty Horse and nine Prisoners at Ashburton and then quitted the pass to Totness 15. The Ordinance pass'd for continuance of the Committee of the Army and Treasurers at War and several Ordinances for Martial Law in the Garrisons of Glocester and Hereford Another for the several Committees to punish Soldiers that run away from their Colours by Martial Law Another sent up to the Lords for Martial Law for Col. Jephsons Regiment Ordinances debated for five pound a Week allowance for the Marquess of Winton and an Impeachment ordered against him of Treason for levying War against the Parliament A Petition from the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Common-Council of London for the speedy Settlement of Church-Government referred to a Committee and thanks given to the Petitioners Debate of the Irish Affairs and dispatch of Col. Jephson with his Regiment thither Preparations of Forces in Oxford for the Relief of Chester and Col. Whaley is attending their Motions Letters from Scotland informed that Montrosse was beaten from the Siege of Anderness by the Earl of Sleford that after a sharp fight two hundred of Montross's men were slain and his whole Party consisting of two thousand routed and pursued to the Mountains divers of note slain many Prisoners Arms and Ammunition taken A Petition from the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Common-Council of London to the House of Peers desiring the speedy setling of Church-Government according to the Covenant That no Toleration be granted of Popery Prelacy Superstition Heresie Schisme Prophaneness or any thing contrary to sound Doctrine and that all private Meetings contrary to the Covenant may be restrained The Lords Answered complementing the City and thanking them for their care and zeal for Gods Worship and assured them as they had been so should they continue ready to advance so good a work whereto they held themselves obliged by the Covenant and they recommend it to the City to suppress such unlawful courses as are by them mentioned in their Petition Debate in the House of Commons about the business of the Church A Letter from Sir Tho. Glemham Governor of Oxford and therein another from the King to both Houses much to the same effect as his former for a Treaty to which he complained that he had received no Answer but this Trumpet met the Parliaments Trumpet who carried their Answer near to Oxford The King desires that the Church-Government may continue as it was in the days of Queen Elizabeth and of King James and is contented that the Directory shall be used as now in some Churches in London That he doubts not but he shall give both Houses satisfaction touching the choice of the Lord Admiral and other Officers of State if he finds them inclinable to a Treaty in which he will assist in Person and he makes no question but he shall give all his Subjects satisfaction about the debts of the Kingdom and the business of Ireland After this some Papers were read that were taken about the Arch-Bishop of Tuam when he was slain in Ireland discovering the transactions between the King and the Rebels and his large offers to them of Toleration of their Religion and to have all the Forts in their possession on condition they should raise ten thousand men to assist the King here Hereupon a day was set to debate this business and the Letters ordered to be printed Debate of sending Commissioners into the Netherlands 17. Proceedings in the business of the Church Order for Money for the Forces The Ordinance for further Power to the Militia of London sent up to the Lords An Exchange for Mr. Jennings a Member of the House Letters from the West informed of the Kings Forces quitting Totnesse and Plymouth and the Prince and Hopton flying into Cornwal that at Plympton they took seven pieces of Ordnance Arms and Provisions and many Prisoners and freed Plymouth of their Besiegers Sir Thomas Fairfax Besieged Dartmouth 19. Orders for Martial Law for the Garrisons of Henley Reading and Apsely Order for a new Election and for the letters taken in the Lord Digby's Coach at Sherburne to be printed Proceedings in the Church-business An Answer
part of them in the Warrants The Officers of the Army fully complyed with the Parliaments Commissioners and at their parting all expressed much joy and the General Councel that they would live and dye with the Parliament and gave the Commissioners twenty five Guns from the Castle at their going away from Windsor January 1647. January 1. Letters from Col. Hammond of the great Mutiny two days since in the Isle of Wight in New-port when the Parliaments Commissioners went away That the Mutineers designed to seize upon Carisbrooke Castle and to take away the King That Captain Barley and others of the Mutineers are in Custody and the King yet secured at Caresbrooke Castle and stronger guards set upon him than formerly Divers Letters came from the Parliaments Commissioners at the Cowes to the same purpose Some related not without ground that Mr. William L'Isle had undertaken to provide a Ship for the King's escape out of the Isle of Wight but the Ship failed not without some reflection upon the undertaker and the Kings escape was thereby prevented Order for Vice-Admiral Rainsborough to repair with some Ships to the Isle of Wight and the House approved the Order of the Commissioners for some of the Parliaments Ships to attend at the Island Order for the General to give Commission to Col. Hammond to try by Martial Law the actors in that Mutiny and a Commission of Oyer and Terminer to Try the others Order for a Letter of thanks to the Major and well affected Inhabitants of Newport for their good affections expressed upon the late Mutiny and for Money for the Soldiers there Sir William Constable Lieutenant Collonel Goffe and Lieutenant Collonel Salmon sent from the General into the Isle of Wight More Forces sent thither and Mr. Ashburnham Sir Jo. Berkley Dr. Shelden and the rest of the Kings retinue were discharged 3. Upon a long debate from Morning till late at night of the Kings last Message and the report of the Commissioners who presented the four Bills to him and his not giving any satisfactory answer thereunto the Commons passed these Votes 1. That no more Addresses be made from the Parliament to the King nor any Letters or Messages received from him 2. That it shall be Treason for any to deliver any Message to the King or to receive any Letter or Message from him without leave of both Houses 3. That the Members of both Houses of the Committee of both Kingdoms have power to sit and act alone as formerly the Committee of both Kingdoms for the safety of the Kingdom 4. That the Earl of Kent Sir Jo. Evelyn and Mr. Fines be added to that Committee in the rooms of the Earl of Essex Sir Philip Stapleton and Mr. Glyn. 5. That a Committee draw up a Declaration to satisfie the Kingdom of the reason of the Votes 6. That the Concurrence of the Lords be desired to them The General and his Council published a Declaration reciting tho Orders of Parliament they do now declare and assure That the Army by the fifteenth of January next according to the said directions shall be drawn into Towns Cities and Garrisons and that the Parliament supplying the Soldiery with Pay no free Quarter shall be taken after that day upon any that pay their Assessments nor any inforcement for Horse-meat or Mans meat during the Pay 4. The Commons considering the many weighty Affairs which prolong this Session of Parliament and being willing to for bear their own priviledge for the publick good they did order That from 20th of this January no person under the authority of that House except the Members thereof shall during this Session of Parliament have any Protection or Immunity by reason of any Priviledge of this House in any Suit for Debt or upon contract or security or upon any Title to Lands c. Their Estates to be liable but not their Persons to be imprisoned nor prosecuted upon Poenal Laws and if they refuse to appear to any Suit the House being moved therein will do Justice and appointed a Committee to hear and report complaints of this Nature A Committee of Grievances was named to consider of such whereof redress hath been promised to the People and what ease is fit to be given in relation to their Burdens Freedoms and Liberties and of reforming Courts of Justice and proceedings in Law and in all matters of Trade and to prepare Ordinances for the same to be presented to the House Orders for Money for disbanding the Supernumeraries and for supplyes for Carisbroke Castle and other Forts in the Isle of Wight Several Copositions were passed Letters from the Isle of Wight That the King was much Discontented since the Insurrection at New-port That he much desired Dr. Shelden and Dr. Hammond might continue with him whereof Col. Hammond gave notice to the Parliament and to the General 5. Debate about Compositions Power given to Col. Hammond and Sir William Constable to place and displace such attendants about the King as they think fit for security of his Person Order for allowance for his attendants Divers Compositions passed Both Houses passed some additional Directions for Billeting the Army when they are upon a March or setled in their Quarters The Civil Officers to joyn with the Quarter-masters of the Army and what the Soldiers shall have and what he shall pay for it 6. Order touching relief of Widows and maimed Soldiers One presented to the House a Book concerning the Power of Civil Magistracy for which he was Committed and the Committee about Scandalous Pamphlets ordered to sit and Money ordered to gratifie such as shall discover Presses or Authors of Scandalous Pamphlets Order for Supplies of Garrisons 7. Order for a Letter of thanks to the Committee of Kent for their care in suppressing the tumult in Canterbury and for a Commission of Oyer and Terminer to try the chief Mutineers there The Commons agreed with the Lords for further Liberty upon Bayl for the Marquess of Winton and Earl Cleaveland 8. More Power given to the Committee of Grievances and order for the Printing of that business Order of both Houses to restore to Duke Hamilton his Pictures An Ordinance sent up to the Lords to prohibit the transportation of Wool and of Fullers Earth and of Irish Wool Order for a further Ordinance against Scandalous Pamphlets and Reports from that Committee to have Precedence Upon a petition of the Primate of Armagh Order for him to continue Preacher at Lincolns Inne The general Councel of the Army sat at Windsor and were very Unanimous in the results of their debates and to morrow they were appointed to dine with the General in the Castle to congratulate the Unity of the Army and to take leave of one another before the Armies going into Towns and Garrisons after the fifteenth of this Month. 10. Upon a Report from a Committee of some Papers and Warrants taken in the time of War as a Warrant under
Trooper according to the Sentence of the Councel of War was shot to death for killing one of his fellow Souldiers He discovered matters of concernment to Mr. Knight the Generals Chaplein who went with him to the Execution 19 C. Bampfield an Agent for Prince Charles and that had a hand in the escape of the Duke of York was apprehended and brought to Whitehall and examined by the Couucel of State and by them committed fo the Gate-house Letters from Guernsey complaining of the want of Ships for securing that Island and relating the French News From Dunstar Castle That Recruits for Ireland were raising there by Captain Desborough From Scarborough of a Vessel loaden with Corn from Jerzey forced in thither by Storm and secured by the Garrison From Plymouth an account of Recruits to be Shipped for Ireland From Berwick That notwithstanding the late Seizures and Confiscations of Corn carried by the Scots thither yet they were stil supplyed for their Money The Scots published a Proelamation for restraining the Exportation of Victual out of that Kingdom 20 Some Stage Players in St. John-Street were apprehended by Troupers their Cloaths taken away and themselves carried to Prison Several Returns were made of Subscriptions of Regiments and Garrisons to the Ingagement Letters from Rye of the dearness of Corn there it was desired to have a Magazine there because of the appearance in Arms in France 21 The General Councel of the Army made several Resolutions touching the Souldiers purchasing of the Kings Lands and sent Instructions about it to the several Regiments and Garrisons Letters from Plymouth of the Shipping from thence of Sir Hardress Waller with his Companies and other Recruits of Ireland all which went with great willingness From Ireland that the Lord Lieutenant was still before Waterford had Summoned them but they refused to surrender but the Inhabitants to saveingly comply their Estates which are very great would wil That Preparations were made to storm and 1200 Horse and Foot came from Cork to assist the Lord Lientenant that the Enemy avoided fighting as much as they could and gave out that the Prince would be shortly with them from Jersy 22 At Tyburn eighteen were executed for Robbery Burglary and Murder one Captain Reynolds who had been of the Kings Party as he was going to be turned off the Ladder with the Rope about his Neck cryed God bless King Charles Vive le Roy. The Commissioners for Articles gave Relief to Sir Allen Apsley Governour of Barnstable who was sued contrary to those Articles upon the Surrender of it The Cittizens at the choice of the new Common Councel Men elected Collonel Pride and Lieutenant Collonel Lilbourn to be two of the new Common Conncel Men. 24 The General and his Officers considered which Garrisons were sit to be reduced to case the Nation in point of charge Letters from Portland that C. Cox with his Men were under sail for Ireland with a fair Wind. From Newcastle that the Pyrats lay lurking up and down in those Seas and did great mischief That one of them went into the River Tees and took out of a Vessel as she lay on ground 200 Firkins of Butter and went on shore and took divers Gentlemen but being pursued by a Party of Foot from Hartlepoole they left the Gentle-men behind and got to their Ship From Edenburgh That the Scots will do nothing till they hear from the Lord of Libburton That Montross is expected in Scotland which bred a Jealousy in their Army which some would have purged That Montross by his Declaration threatens to invade the North Parts of Scotland and to be revenged for the Death of the King and layes it to their Charge that they have sold him From Hallifax That some of the Clergy tampered with the Souldiery not to subscribe to the present Government An Account from several places of the Souldiers signing the Ingagement but that divers Ministers refused to sign it 25 Christmas-day the House sate and Letters came from Chester That from the north of Ireland they understood that about 4000 Horse and Foot of the Enemy who came to relieve Carrickefergus were routed by Sir Charles Coot and C. Veneables That the Irish were commanded by Monroe the Lord of Ardes and the Earl of Claneboy that 1000 of them were killed and 500 Horse taken and but 200 of the Parliaments Forces did fight that Claneboy was slain or sunk in a Bog being corpulent and C. Montgomery and C. Hamilton taken Prisoners From Trym That Mr. Stanly with 40 Horse set upon 60 of the Enemy killed about 10 or 12 of them all Reformadoes took the L. C. that commanded them and one more and many Horse Other Letters of the defeating of the L. of Ardes Claneboy and Monroe by Sir Charles Coot and C. Vaneables that they took all their Arms Ammunition Bag and Baggage killed C. Henderson and 1400 more C. Hamilton and most of the Foot Officers That the Horsemen lost their Horses and betook themselves to Boggs That the English lost but one Corporal and three Souldiers 26 Other Letters confirming the Victory against the Lord of Ardes and the rest And that it was done by onely 200 Men who were sent out as a forelorn and fell upon the Rear of the Enemy who fell into disorder and were wholly routed by those 200 only 27 Letters from Hull that Montross was at Hambourgh bestirring himself to get Forces for Prince Charles but had little probability to get any considerable number or Assistance from the Emperour the King of Denmark or the Princes of Germany 28 Letters doubting that C. Cox and his Men in their Voyage for Ireland being dispersed by Storms and not heard of since may be in some danger The Act passed for taking the Ingagement by all Persons throughout the Kingdom with a Penalty upon the Refusers Those in Office or publick Imployment to loose their Offices others not to have the benefit of Law to sue in any Court The Act passed touching the rates npon the Excise increasing them to the intent to lessen the other Assessments The Act passed for continuing the Assessment of 90000 l. per mensem for six months for the Forces in England and Ireland An Act passed for the discharge of poor People out of Prison who are not able to give Satisfaction to their Creditors 29 The Messenger that brought the good News from Ireland had 100 l. given him by the House Upon a Petition of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London touching the late Election of Lieutenant Collonel Lilburn to be a Common Councel Man the House Voted his Election to be void according to a late Act disabling the Election of divers Persons into Offices within the City of London Lieutenant Collonel Lilbourn took the Ingagement with a Declaration of his own sense upon it Mr. Chetwyn who procured the Election of Lilburn to be a Common Councel
of the Army came to the Parliament with Letters from the G. of the Proceedings of the Army and desiring that the 3000 Tun of French-Wines taken at Leith might be Custom and Excise-free and sold and distributed among the private Souldiers which the House granted and ordered the Letters found in the L. Chancellor's Cabinet to be Printed at the end of the Declaration for the Publick Thanks-giving 23. Letters That the Scots were raising new Forces upon the Presbyterian Interest and That the King was at Dundee with some of his Cavalier Party as well as Presbyterians That the G. sent to the Governour of Edenburgh-Castle that the Ministers with him might return to their Churches and have free liberty to Preach there and commanded that none of the Army should molest them The Ministers sent Answer That they found nothing exprest whereby to build any Security for their Persons and for their Return they resolved to reserve themselves for better Times and to wait upon him who had hidden his Face for a while from the Sons of Jacob. The G. Replied in a Letter to the Governour to this effect Our Kindness offered to the Ministers with you was done with ingenuity thinking to have met with the like but I am satisfied to tell those with you That if their Masters Service as they call it were chiefly in their eye imagination of suffering would not have caused such a Return Much less the Practices of our Party as they are pleased to say upon the Ministers of Christ in England have been an Argument of personal Persecution The Ministers of England are supported and have liberty to preach the Gospel though not to rail nor under pretence thereof to overtop the Civil Power or debase it as they please No man hath been troubled in England or Ireland for Preaching the Gospel nor has any Minister been molested in Scotland since the coming of the Army hither The speaking Truth becomes the Ministers of Christ When Ministers pretend to a Glorious Reformation and lay the Foundation thereof in getting to themselves Power and can make worldly mixtures to accomplish the same such as their late Agreement with their King and hopes by him to carry on their Designs they may know that the Syon promised and hoped for will not be built with such untempered Mortar And for the unjust Invasion they mention time was when an Army of Scotland came into England not called by the Supreme Authority We have said in our Papers with what hearts and upon what account we came and the Lord hath heard us though you would not upon as solemn an Appeal as any Experience ean parallel When they trust purely to the Sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God which is powerful to bring down strong Holds and every Imagination that exalts it self which alone is able to square and fit the Stones for the New Jerusalem Then and not before and by that means and no other shall Jerusalem which is to be the praise of the whole Earth the City of the Lord be built the Syon of the Holy One of Israel I have nothing to say to you but that I am Sir Septemb. 9. 1650. Your Humble Servant O. CROMWELL The Scots Ministers sent an Answer to this Letter and the General another Letter in Answer to them and says therein We look upon Ministers as Helpers of not Lords over the Faith of Gods People I appeal to their Consciences whether any denying their Doctrines and dissenting shall not incur the Censure of Sectary And what is this but to deny Christians their liberty and assume the infallible Chair Where do you find in Scripture that Preaching is included in your Function Though an Approbation from men hath Order in it and may do well yet he that hath not a better than that he hath none at all I hope he that ascended up on high may give his Gifts to whom he please and if those Gifts be the Seal of Mission be not envious though Eldad and Medad Prophesie you know who bids us covet earnestly the best Gifts but chiefly that we may Prophesie Which the Apostle explains there to be a speaking to Instruction and Edification and Comfort which the Instructed Edified and Comforted can best tell the Energy and Effect of If such Evidence be I say again Take heed you envy not for your own sakes lest you be guilty of a greater fault than Moses reproved in Joshua for envying for his sake Indeed you err through the mistake of the Scriptures Approbation is an act of Conveniency in respect of Order not of Necessity to give Faculty to Preach the Gospel â—our pretended fear lest Error should step in is like the man that would keep all the Wine out of the Countrey lest men should be drunk It will be found an unjust and unwise Jealousie to deny a man the liberty he hath by Nature upon a supposition he may abuse it when he doth abuse it judge 24 An Act passed for Encouragement and Indempnity of such as voluntarily engaged themselves in the Service of the Parliament in this time of common Danger An Act passed for appointing new Commissioners for the Excise A Vote approving the late Transactions of the Militia of London and Westminster 25 Proceedings in the Trial of Sir John Gell before the High Court of Justice By the Letters taken in the Cabinet of the L. Chancellor London at Dunbar-Fight appeared that the Scots designed to invade England Letters that the L. Willoughby and others had Proclaimed King Charles the Second in the Barbadoes and That the Assembly there had Sentenced Capt. Tienman and Lieut. Brandon to be disfranchized their Estates to be seized their Tongues cut their Cheeks burnt with the Letter T and afterwards to be banished and That they had Fined and Banished most in the Island who were well affected to the Parliament 26 Order for the Thanks of the House to be given to the old Commissioners of the Excise for their good Service Letters That the Ministers about Dartmouth would not read any Act or Ordinance commanded by the Parliament Rumors of Hopton's and Greenvile's Landing with Forces in the West which caused the Governor of Weymouth and the Militia thereabouts to be in a readiness Recruits ordered for Scotland Letters That Sir Charles Coot with 600 Horse and 1300 Foot Marched to the L. Deputy before Athlowe That there was Difference amongst the Irish occasioned by their Clergy That the E. of Westmeath took in a Castle of the L. Dillon's and put all in it to the Sword 27 Upon the Report from a Committee The House Voted That one Clackson who made and Published an Impious and Blasphemous Book called The Single Eye should be sent to the House of Correction and afterwards be Banished and that the Book be Burned by the Common Hangman And That Mr. Rainsborough a Justice of peace in Middlesex who countenanced the Book be disabled from being a Justice
Salop four For the County of Stafford six viz. For the City of Lichfield one For the Town of Stafford one For the Borough of Newcastle on the Line one For the County of Stafford three For the County of Somerset sixteen viz. For the Borough of Taunton two For the City of Bath one For the City of Wells one For the Borough of Bridgewater one For the County of Somerset eleven For the City of Bristol two For the County of Southampton fourteen viz. For the City of Winchester one For the Town of Southampton one For the Town of Portsmouth one For the Isle of Wight two For the Borough of Andover one For the County of Southampton eight For the County of Suffolk sixteen viz. For the Borough of Ipswich two For the Borough of Bury St. Edmonds two For the Borough of Dunwich one For the Borough of Sudbury one For the County of Suffolk ten For the County of Surrey ten viz. For the Borough of Southwark two For the Borough of Gilford one For the Borough of Rygate one For the County of Surrey six For the County of Sussex fourteen viz. For the City of Chichester one For the Borough of Lewis one For the Borough of East-greenstead one For the Borough of Arundel one For the Borough of Rye one For the County of Sussex nine For the County of Westmorland two For the County of Warwick seven viz. For the City of Coventry two For the Borough of Warwick one For the County of Warwick four For the County of Worcester seven viz. For the City and County of the City of Worcester two For the County of Worcester five For the County of Wilts fourteen viz. For the City of New Sarum two For the Borough of Marleborough one For the Borough of the Devizes one For the County of Wilts ten For the County of Anglesey two For the County of Brecon two For the County of Cardigan two For the County of Carmarthen two For the County of Carnarvon two For the County of Denbigh two For the County of Flint two For the County of Glamorgan three viz. For the Town of Cardiffe one For the County of Glamorgan two For the County of Merioneth one For the County of Montgomery two For the County of Pembrook three viz. For the Town of Haverfordwest one For the County of Pembrook two For the County of Raduor two The distribution of the Persons to be chosen for Scotland and the several Counties Cities and Places within the same shall be according to such proportions and number as shall be agreed upon and declared by the Lord Protector and the major part of the Council before the sending forth Writs of Summons for the next Parliament The distribution of the Persons to be chosen for Ireland and the several Counties Cities and places within the same shall be according to such proportions and number as shall be agreed upon and declared by the Lord Protector and the Major part of the Council before the sending forth Writs of Summons for the next Parliament XI That the summons to Parliament shall be by Writ under the Great Seal of England directed to the Sheriffs of the several and respective Counties with such alteration as may suit with the present Government to be made by the Lord Protector and his Council which the Chancellour Keeper or Commissioners of the Great Seal shall seal issue and send abroad by Warrant from the Lord Protector If the Lord Protector shall not give warrant for issuing of Writs of Summons for the next Parliament before the first day of June one thousand six hundred fifty four or for the Triennial Parliaments before the first day of August in every third year to be accounted as aforesaid That then the Chancellour Keeper or Commissioners of the Great Seal for the time being shall without any Warrant or direction within seven days after the said first day of June One thousand six hundred fifty four Seal Issue and send abroad Writs of Summons changing therein what is to be changed as aforesaid to the several and respective Sheriffs of England Scotland and Ireland for summoning the Parliament to meet at Westminster the third of September next and shall likewise within seven days after the said first day of August in every third year to be accounted from the Dissolution of the precedent Parliament Seal Issue and send abroad several Writs of Summons changing therein what is to be changed as aforesaid for summoning the Parliament to meet at Westminster the sixth of November in that third year That the said several and respective Sheriffs shall within ten days after the receipt of such Writs as aforesaid cause the same to be proclaimed and published in every Market-town within his County upon the Market-days thereof between Twelve and Three of the Clock and shall then also publish and declare the certain day of the week and moneth for choosing Members to serve in Parliament for the Body of the said County according to the tenour of the said Writ which shall be upon Wednesday five Weeks after the date of the Writ and shall likewise declare the place where the Election shall be made for which purpose he shall appoint the most convenient place for the whole County to meet in and shall send Precepts for Elections to be made in all and every City Town Borough or place within his County where Elections are to be made by vertue of these Presents to the Mayor Sheriff or other Head Officer of such City Town Borough or place within three days after the receipt of such Writ and Writs which the said Mayors Sheriffs and Officers respectively are to make publication of and of the certain day for such Elections to be made in the said City Town or place aforesaid and to cause Elections to be made accordingly XII That at the day and place of Elections the Sheriff of each County and the said Mayors Sheriffs Bayliffs and other Head-Officers within their Cities Towns Boroughs and places respectively shall take view of the said Elections and shall make return into the Chancery within twenty days after the said Elections of the persons Elected by the greater number of Electors under their hands and seals between him on the one part and the Electors on the other part wherein shall be contained That the persons Elected shall not have power to alter the Government as it is hereby setled in one single Person and a Parliament XIII That the Sheriff who shall wittingly and willingly make any false return or neglect his duty shall incur the penalty of Two thousand Marks of lawful English Money the one mâ—ity to the Lord Protector and the other moity to such person as will sue for the same XIV That all and every person and persons who have ayded advised assisted or abetted in any War against the Parliament since the First day of January One thousand six hundred forty one unless they have been since in the service of the
for their passage and that they were not to part with it but they shewed it to his Messenger and gave him a Copy of it with which he returned to the Governour and after some two hours attendance he sent a Troop of Horse to convoy them into the Town They went directly to the Governour 's quarters who received them not rudely but with hight enough and called for wine for them he told them that he believed the King was returned to Oxford and that it was more probable they might find him there than in any other place Amongst other discourses he and the Earl of Denbigh fell into relations of some passages of War wherein both the Earl and Colonel Blake had been Actors and both of them being high Spirits could not brook any diminution to the honour of each other or of their parties They differed upon some matters of fact and grew unto very high words insomuch as the Lord Maitland looked very pale and he and others thought that they should have their throats cut by the garrison and Blake looked very big upon them and his words were answerable All the Company held it fit to remove from this Garrison seeing the Carriage of Blake so full of insolence and incivility and with much difficulty they at last got into their Coaches and and took leave of the proud Governour The next morning they took their journey towards Oxford and upon the Hill half a mile before they came to the Town they stayed in the field till they sent a Messenger to the Governour of Oxford Sir Jacob Ashley to acquaint him with their being there to wait upon the King according to their safe Conduct whereof they sent him a Copy and desired entrance and accommodation in the City The Messenger returned that Sir Jacob Ashley would acquaint his Majesty with their being there and know his pleasure about it and then he would send to them accordingly and after three or four hours stay in the wet and cold open field then came an Officer and a Troup of horse to Convoy them into the City As they past along the streets the rude multitude the people part of that body for whom they underwent so many hazards of their lives and fortunes to preserve them in their Rights and Liberties and from Slavery and Popery which some about the King as was believed endeavoured to bring upon them Part of this People of England as they past along the Streets reviled them with the names of Traitors Rogues and Rebels and the like and threw stones and dirt into their Coaches a great incouragement and reward for their service for them They went on their way taking no notice of these affronts and abuses and were brought to their quarters to a mean Inn the sign of the Katherine Wheele next St. John's College which house was little above the degree of an Alehouse The Officer made a slight excuse to them for making them stay so long before they were admitted into the Garrison the which he said could not be till the Governour had spoken with the King which took up some time and that the providing of quarters for them was very difficult in regard the Town was so full of the King's Forces After they were setled in their quarters divers of the King 's great Officers and Lords came to visit them and some had their particular friends who came thither to them among whom was Sir Edward Hyde who came to Visit some of them and in discourse in general about the Propositions for peace profess'd his earnest desire and endeavour that they might take effect The Earl of Lindsey who then lay sick of wounds he had received sent a Gentleman in his name to visit Mr. Hollis and Mr. Whitelocke and to tell them that if he had been able to come abroad he would himself have visited them The Commissioners Servants informed them of a great bussle in the Hall of the Inne That some Officers of the King's Army came in thither to them and fell to quarrel with them called them and their Masters and the Parliament Rogues and Rebels and Traytors and would not suffer them to come near the fire upon which they quarrell'd Mr. Hollis went presently to one of the King's Officers who was there a tall big black man and taking him by the Collar shook him and told him it was basely and unworthily done of them to abuse their Servants in their own quarters and contrary to the King 's safe conduct and presently took away his Sword from him Whitelocke did the like to another great mastiff Fellow an Officer also of the King's Army and took away his Sword from him Upon this fearing some Design upon them and that more of the King's Officers and Souldiers would come in to affront them they caused the door of the Inne to be shut up and sent to acquaint the Governour with this abuse and affront offered to them He presently sent a Captain who took away those two Officers who had been disarmed and carried them to prison he excused a little the matter to the Commissioners and brought a Guard of Foot-souldiers to attend at the door of their quarters This business was much talked on among the King's Officers and Souldiers and most of them said that Hollis and Whitelocke had done well and like Gentlemen in disarming those two that offered the affront whom they much condemned and they were after this quiet The next day they had access to his Majesty who used them civilly and gave to every one of them his hand to kiss but he seemed to shew more disdain to the Scots Commissioners than to any others of their Company The Earl of Denbigh read the Propositions to his Majesty who heard them with much patience and when they were all read told them that he would consider of an Answer to be given to them Hollis and Whitelocke thought themselves obliged in civility and courtship to return a Visit to the Earl of Lindsey But all the Commissioners having agreed that none of them should singly give any Visit to any of the King's Officers or great Lords nor in company without acquainting their Fellow-commissioners therewith They thought fit to tell them their Intentions with their leave to return a Visit to the Earl of Lindsey who had so courteously first sent to visit them and all their Fellow commissioners approved thereof and wished them to doe as they intended The same Evening about Eight or Nine of the Clock Hollis and Whitelocke went to the Court to the Earl of Lindsey's Lodgings whom they found ill and in his Bed and divers Lords with him among the rest the Lord Savile then newly made Earl of Sussex The Earl of Lindsey expressed much contentment and that he took it extream kindly that they would come to visit him and treated them with extraordinary respect and courtesie and no man with him was so forward to complement them as was the Lord Savile When they had
Stocks in Trade and absent themselves and Orders for seizing suspicious persons and Arms and an Ordinance for raising Souldiers Gunners and Chirurgeons for Sir Thomas Fairfax his Army With an Exception to press none in the Universities Inns of Court and Chancery trained Bands c. or Esquires or their Sons or Officers Sea-men c. 26. The publick Monthly fast solemnly kept 27. A Messenger from Melcombe Regis informed that the Town held out still and expected Sir William Waller's approach to them that a party of 80 of their Horse sallied out and routed near 300 of the Enemy and took 60 horse and another time 30. The House ordered Colonel Cromwel to march with all speed into the West to joyn with Waller The Government of Shrewsbury was referred to the Committee of that County and 4000 l. to be provided for them to raise Forces and 20 l. given to their Messenger A party under Sir Maronaduke Langdale marching Northwards fell upon a party of the Parliaments in Northamptonshire whom they routed killed some and took divers of them prisoners and the rest shifted for their lives and by flight saved themselves The same party of the King 's fell upon some Dragoons of the Parliaments in Leicestershire and routed them 28. Several Officers of the new Army approved by the Commons A party of Col. Massey's men under his Brother fell upon Sir John Winter in the Forest of Dean routed him and made him swim the River of Wye in which 60 of Winter's men were drowned 70 slain besides Col. Gamme and Lieutenant Colonel Winter 120 taken prisoners 140 Horse taken several Officers and 300 Arms. The Commons ordered a Letter of thanks to Massey and Supplies March 1644. 1. The Commons proceeded in the List of the Officers of the Army They sent to the City to call a Common Hall the 4th of March That the Commissioners for the Treaty at Uxbridge might then acquaint the City with the proceedings at that Treaty and the aversness of the King's party to the peace They have already set forth a Declaration at Oxford for the vindication of themselves in that business An Ordinance for Provisions for the Parliaments Forces before Pomfret another for the Essex Forces Letters from Colonel Sydenham and Captain Batten informed that Goring had spent much time with 5000 horse and foot before Melcombe but had made no honourable attempt only the night before endeavoured to cast up a Work before Melcombe betwixt it and the Seas but Sydenham sent out a party who beat them from their Work killed two and took divers prisoners and all their Tools without any loss 3. The Commons past the List of Officers for the new Army Mr. Pryn was ordered to Print the Proceedings of the Archbishop's Tryal Orders for a Committee to hasten the Declaration of the Proceedings of the Treaty at Vxbridge in which much labour was put upon Mr. Pierpoint and Whitelocke Mr. Sherrington Talbot and Mr. Dowdeswell Commissioners of Array in Wigorn were taken and sent up The Chapel Fort at Weymouth was taken by the Parliaments Forces from the King 's Letters from Sir William Brereton informed that four Regiments of Irish Rebels were lately landed in Wales for the King's Service Sir Marmaduke Langdale's party were met with by Colonel Rosseter near Melton where they had a sharp Encounter and loss on both sides Of Langdal's party were slain Colonel Tuke Major Kertlington Captain Markham and about 100 others of Rosseter's about 50 but no Officer he lost one Colours and took two Langdale got Provisions into Newark and was recruited to 3000 and Rosseter followed him with 2000. 4. The French Agent sent a Letter to the Parliament of the desires of his Master and the Queen Regent That the Parliament would continue the Treaty with the King The House ordered a Committee to draw up a fair and respective Answer to the Letter but not to consent to any thing of renewing the Treaty The Speaker was authorized to give Passes to Delinquents to come into the Parliament and to compound at Goldsmiths-hall for their Delinquency The Parliaments Forces in Melcombe Febr. 25. having regained Chapel Fort of great prejudice to the King's Forces they resolved by a Council of War to fall again upon the Fort and upon the Town of Melcombe at once in several places The same Evening that they resolved to do it one of Melcombe Souldiers who had been taken prisoner escaped and gave notice to the Governour of this Design who got his men in readiness The King's men that night assaulted the Line about Melcombe in five or six places and the Chapel with great resolution but were in every place repulsed and lost about 150 of their men In which Service Captain Batten and his Seamen did very bravely the Enemy retreated back to Weymouth the Melcombe Souldiers stood still upon their guards expecting the return of the Enemy but they came not again But the next morning they all drew out of Weymouth in hast as in a Pannick fear and marched away both horse and foot to Dorchester leaving behind the Ordnance they had before taken from the Parliament in Weymouth and two pieces more with some Arms and took nothing with them but some Plunder and the Parliament Forces poslessed all the Forts and lost but ten men At the same time a Ship of the Kings of 12 Guns came into Captain Batten Great numbers of Clubmen in Worcestershire and Dorsetshire got into a posture of defence and refused to serve the King according to his Proclamation The Parliaments Commissioners for the Treaty at Vxbridge came to the Common-hall in London and acquainted the City with the proceedings of that Treaty and of the aversness on the King's side to come to a closure of peace so that now it was of necessity for their own defence to furnish out the Army under Sir Thomas Fairfax for which end they desired from the City the Loan of 80000 l. to be repaid with Interest Upon Information that the mutinous horse inclined to obedience the Parliament past an Order that if they submitted by a day they should be pardoned and continued in Service otherwise to be proceeded against as Traytors 5. Orders touching Money from the Customs and Excise The House approved of the Train of Artillery and their Officers under General Fairfax and passed all the Colonels except two And an Ordinance for 2000 l. for the Officers Souldiers and Seamen of Weymouth and Melcombe for their gallant Service Order for a Day of Thanksgiving for the Successes which God gave the Parliament since the breach of the Treaty ordered to be kept in Christ church London and the Lord Mayor and his Brethren desired to be there also Sir William Waller with Colonel Cromwel's Horse and Colonel Fiennes Regiment about 5000 Horse and Dragoons marched into the West Provisions grew scarce in Oxford Brown surprized a herd of Cattel going thither and brought them to Abington Craford
he had more Forces because of the Kings coming to Oxford 13. Debate touching the Propositions for Peace An Ordinance pass'd concerning such Delinquents as come in to the Parliament from the Kings Quarters to declare to a Committee where they lodge c. Major Blundel with a Party from Abbington fell into the Quarters of a Party of the Kings Life-guard near Walling-ford took eighty Horse and Prisoners 14. The Lords concurred in several Ordinances touching Westminster Colledge sor freeing Noble mens Parks from Taxations and for supplys for Forces A Message from the Assembly of Divines to approve the Translation of the Psalms by Mr. Rowse for which they had thanks Ordinances for reimbursing the Commissioners of ExciseMoneys advanced by them for the Forces of M. G. Pointz and for those before Chester A Regiment of the Kings Horse under the Lord Ashton were routed by the Stafford Horse the Lord Ashton wounded and taken Prisoner with many others an hundred Horse taken and divers Killed Youghall was distressed for want of Victuals and in danger of being taken by the Rebels 15. Upon Sir John Heles Petition the House accepted of six thousand pound for his Delinquency The Commons desired the Lords to pass the Ordinance for sale of Delinquents Estates and past orders for Moneys for the Army and for the Forces of M. G. Pointz and others Confirmation of the taking of Wiverton by the Parliaments Forces 17. Upon the Petition of the Officers late under the Earl of Denbigh it was reserred to a Committee to consider of their Arrears and a way to pay them The Election of Mr. Tanfield Vashell for Reading voted to be void for Miscarriages and denying the Poll and a new Election to be there Letters from Wales informed that the Glamorgan-shire Forces joyning with a Party of M. G. Langherns have in several Incounters defeated two thousand of the Kings Forces and beat off G. Stradling from any Recruits And that the Governor of Cardiffe defeated another Party of the Kings under Mr. Herbert and that generally the VVelsh declared for the Parliament Mr. Buchy Manfield ordered to command the Forces in Glamorgan-shire and Mr. Prichard to be Governor of Cardiffe and Mr. Phil. Jones Governor of Swansey Letters from the North informed that M. G. Pointz and Col. Rossiter were before Belvoir Castle that many from Newarke came in to them that the Scots Army areupon their March to besiege Newarke About sixty of the Kings Forces coming to Ledbury in Hereford-shire to take up Quarters fifteen of Mr. Hoptons men who had taken up two great Plunderers in those parts rencountring the Kings Forces Charged them through Killed two of them and took four Prisoners and in their retreat from thence to Glocester they fell upon another Party of the Kings who were driving two hundred Cattle to their Garrison which these fifteen Troopers rescued and restored to the Country Men having routed their Convoy 18. Debate touching Propositions for Peace Order for the Next Summers Fleet as the last and for the Committee of the Navy to name the Officers and Ships c. to the House all to be prepared by January Dr. Walker referred to the Committee of the Admiralty to give an account of his transactions in Flanders Pr. Charles sent a Letter to Sir T. F. for a Pass for Hopton and Culpepper to go to the King to perswade him to comply with the Parliament Sir T. F. sent a very respectful answer to the Prince and advised him to disband his Army as the best way for him his Posterity and Friends which if he would do that Sir T. F. himself would safely Convoy him to the Parliament Goring sent Col. Ellyot and Col. Scroop to Sir T. F. to desire a Treaty he answered that if he would treat in reference to Military Affairs as Surrender of Garrisons exchange of Prisoners or the like he would consent to it otherwise he must reser him to the Parliament 19. A Petition from divers of the Common-councel of London that the Government of the Church may be speedily setled and observed and that greater power might be given to the Ministers and Elders than was established by the Parliament according to the Warrant of the Word of God and about suspension from the Sacrament and about the Suppression of Schisms and Heresies This Petition was thought to be contrived by some Presbyterians and the House aster a long debate upon this Petition appointed some of their Members to withdraw and to pen the Answer to the Petition according to the Sence of the House which was done and agreed unto to this Effect That the House had already taken much pains in debating of Church Government and they conceived the City and Common-Councel was informed falsely of the proceedings of the House else they would not have precipitated the Judgment of the Parliament in this business however they take it as a good intention of the petitioners promoting this business Another Petition was from divers Ministers of London to the same effect The House referred it to the Committee of Examinations to find out the design of this days Petitions concerning Church-Government and who were the advancers thereof and they sent two of their Members to the Petitioners to tell them they need not attend any longer for an answer to their Petition but to go home and look to the Charges of their several Congregations A Letter from Sir T. F. of thanks for his Jewel and giving account of his Army with a Proposition to send seven or eight thousand Eastward if the House think sit The Anti-Parliament at Oxford declared The Commissioners of the Judges under the great Seal at Westminster and their Lawyers plead there to be High-Treason and that great Seal to be void 20. The like Petitions were presented to the Lords as had been to the House of Commons by some Ministers and some of the Common-Councel concerning Church-Government and Alderman Gibs made a long Speech to them the Lords promised to take the Petitions into Consideration Debate about propositions for Peace Order about the Garrison of Bristol Reference to a Committee to consider of a way to recompence the County of Glocester for the great Charges they have been at for a long time Beeston Castle was surrendred upon Articles to Sir William Breretons Forces Inchequin relieved Younghall in Ireland as was certified by Letters 21. Debate touching Religion A Habeas Corpus ordered for a Servant of a Member of the House of Commons apprehended by a Warrant of the Lords Major General Skippon made Governor of Bristol Debate between the two Houses touching a Lord who had broken the Priviledges of the House of Commons A Committee of both Houses named to examine the Letters of the Lord Digby The Kings Forces Plundring about Vxbridge caused the Guards at London to be doubled Letters from the Governor of Reading informed the Kings design to send Parties as a flying Army to Plunder in
them that they might not be burdensom to the Countrey The Houses approved the Letter to be sent from the City to the Army they sate late this night and ordered to sit again to morrow though Sunday 13. After the Evening Sermon the House sate and had a Letter from their Commissioners at St. Albans That Sir Tho. Widdrington and Col. White had acquainted the General with the additional instructions 14. Both Houses named a Committee to draw up a Declaration what they had done and intended to do for the ease of the People and for the Soldiery and for settlement of Peace and that a Committee was appointed to consider what place is fit for the King to come unto for the applications of both Kingdoms to be made to him for setling Peace Upon a Petition of divers Officers Order for a Declaration that hereafter none should presume on pain of Death to meet in a tumultuous way as they had lately done and the Militia to send a considerable Guard to the House Captain Falconbridge and Captain White ordered to bring the trained bands of Westminster for guards to the House A Committee of both Houses to draw a Declaration what the Army hath demanded and what the Houses have offered The Commons being informed that divers of the Parliaments old Officers and Soldiers were in the Hall and Palace they sent to them to withdraw Letters from Ireland that some of the Rebels were returned out of Scotland into Vlster That the Parliaments Commissioners and Col. Jones with some Forces were landed at Dublyn That the Lord Inchequin sent a Party to surprize some Castle near Waterford the Rebels Sallied out and were beaten back about a hundred of them slain and wounded many Prisoners and much Cattle taken 15. Order of both Houses that the General be required to deliver the Person of the King to such Persons as both Houses shall appoint to be placed at Richmond under such manner as they shall think fit to the intent that the Propositions agreed upon by both Kingdoms may be speedily presented to his Majesty for the setling a safe and well grounded Peace That the Persons to whom the King shall be delivered shall be the Commissioners now with him or any three of them That the Guards to receive Orders from the Commissioners shall be Col. Rossiter and his Regiment Order for Col. Birch to have the publique Faith for four thousand nine hundred pound upon his Accounts Officers whose accounts are not stated to have one months pay for Subsistence Order for the Committee of Indemnity to discharge those that are or shall be under restraint for any thing done tempore loco belli A Months Pay to Col. Graves his Forces Letters from the Commissioners in the Army informed that the Votes concerning those that would come away from the Army did much distast them The Results from the Army were 1. The Heads of a Charge against divers Members of the House of Commons which they delivered in to be speeded by the Parliament and when they should be admitted would appoint fit Persons on their and the Kingdoms behalf to prosecute and make good the same 2. If the Parliament shall admit these things at the desire of the Army and proceed for a general satisfaction therein then they desire 1. That the Persons Impeached may be suspended else they can expect no good issue if the same persons who have appeared most active in the late proceedings to the prejudice and provocation of the Army and hazarding the Peace of the Kingdom shall continue in the same Power and Judges of these things 2. For a Months Pay and a resolution thereupon in two days 3. That those of the Army may have as much Pay as they who have ingaged for Ireland or come away from the Army 4. That none who have so deserted the Army may have any more Pay till the rest of the Army be first satisfied in their Arrears 5. That during the transactions of this business the Parliament would not suffer as some have designed any new Forces to be raised in this Kingdom or to be brought out of any other Kingdom hither or any thing else to be done that may carry the Face of a new War or may indanger the settlement of the Liberties and Peace of this Kingdom 6. That the Parliament would be pleased without any delay to put these things into a speedy way of resolution and dispatch the present condition of the Kingdom and Army and of the King not admitting delayes 16. A Charge came to the Houses from Sir Tho. Fairfax and the Officers and Soldiers of the Army against eleven Members of the House of Commons whereby they are charged with obstructing the business of Ireland to have been Actors against the Army and against the laws and Liberties of the Subject and Obstructors of Justice The Members Charged were Denzill Hollis Esquire Sir Philip Stapleton Sir William Lewis Sir John Clot-worthy Sir William Waller Sr. Jo. Maynard M. G. Massey Mr. Recorder Glyn Col. Walter Long Col. Edward Harley and Mr. Anthony Nichols After reading of the Charge the Members severally made some defence thereunto and desired it might be put into a speedy way of tryal A Declaration of the Army was sent from the Commissioners vindicating their proceedings and their desires for the setling and securing their own and the Kingdoms common rest freedom peace and safety The Commissioners of the City returned from the Army with expressions of Love and the Common Council voted to send a Letter to the Army with leave from the Houses that according to their desire no Forces shall be raised against them and that they will move the Parliament for Money to pay the Army and that they may withdraw further from the City The Army further desired of the Parliament 1. That the Houses may be speedily purged of such as ought not to sit there 2. That those persons who have abused the Parliament and Army and indangered the Kingdom may speedily be disabled from doing the like 3. That some time may be set for the continuance of this and future Parliaments and new Elections made successively according to the Bill for Triennial Parliaments 4. That Provision be made that future Parliaments may not be dissolved at the Kings pleasure without their consent but continue the set time 5. That the right of the People to represent to the Parliament their grievances by Petition may be vindicated 6. That the large Powers given to Committees or deputy Lieutenants during the War as appear not necessary to be continued may be taken away and such as are necessary may be put into a regulated way and left to as little Arbitrariness as the nature and necessity thereof will bear 7. They wish that the Kingdom may be righted and satisfied in point of Accounts and other things wherein the Common-wealth may be conceived to have been wronged 8. That publick Justice being satisfied by some few Examples
consented to his Proposal to manifest their complyance and have directed the Militia for drawing off all Forces and Ordnance to which work they now apply themselves and will give orders for quitting the Forts on Southwarke side and next under God will relye upon his Excellencies honourable word for safety and to be protected from all violence of the Soldiery Letters came from the King to the General wherein he acquits himself of the great scandal cast upon him concerning the late tumults which he disclaims and dislikes and desires rather to relye upon his Excellency and the Army 5. Two Regiments of the Trained Bands of Hertford-shire offered to attend the General but he dismiss'd them with thanks The General removed his Quarters nearer London to Hammersmith where the Commissioners of the City met him and acquainted him That the City were well satisfied with what he had required and accordingly had quitted the Forts unto his Forces who now had the Guards of them and they desired an answer of their last Letter Which the General returned to this effect That he was glad to find their ready complyance to his desires and had ordered three Regiments of Foot and two of Horse to possess the Forts they mentioned and to lye thereabouts till he with the rest of the Army came to Hammersmith in order to the security of the Lords and Commons who he supposed to morrow would sit in the Parliament That with freedom they may sit to discharge their trusts hath been the cause of his advance nearer London and he is confident nothing shall pass from the Army but what shall be for the safety of the City And he doubts not though some disaffected Persons to the Peace of the Kingdom have endeavoured to beget a misunderstanding between the Army and the City hoping thereby to imbroil the Kingdom in new troubles Yet that the Army will so behave themselves as to witness to the World the Integrity of their hearts in having no other design but the quiet and happy settlement of a firm and lasting Peace wherein the Kingdom and City will have cause to rejoyce and your most humble Servant Tho. Fairfax 6. In the Morning the Members of Parliament who were driven out by the tumults at Westminster met with the General at the Earl of Holland's House at Kensington and subscribed a Declaration of the Army and another of their approving and joyning with the Army in their last proceedings making null Acts passed by the Members since the 26th of July last Afterwards the General with the Lords and the Speaker and Members of the House of Commons and many other Gentlemen marched towards Westminster a guard of Soldiers three deep from the place at Hide-parke the Lord Major and Aldermen met the General to congratulate the fair composure between the Army and the City and after some Ceremonies they marched toward Westminster in this Order First Col. Hammond's Regiment of Foot then Col. Rich and Cromwell's Regiment of Horse then the General on Horseback with his Life-guard then the Speakers and Members of the Lords and Commons in Coaches and Tomlinson's Regiment of Horse brought up the rear-guard the General was accompanied with many Officers and gentlemen that rode with him and every Soldier had a branch of Lawrel in his Hat As they passed by Charing Cross the Common-Council of London who stood there saluted them and in the new Palace-yard at Westminster the General allighted and the Lords and Commons and they went to their several Houses The Lords Passed an Ordinance and the Commons concurred to make Sir Thomas Fairfax Lieutenant or Constable of the Tower of London and another for a day of thanksgiving to God for restoring the Members to their just Priviledges without the effusion of Blood and so far the settlement of Peace The Commissioners made a report of their transactions with the Army and had the thanks of the House for their good service Sir Thomas Fairfax was sent for to the Lords House and had their thanks for his good Service in restoring the Members of Parliament and was afterwards sent for to the House of Commons and with much importunity sat down in a Chair there placed for him and the Speaker gave him the thanks of the House for his great and faithful Services and in particular for restoring the Members of both Houses to their former Freedom and Priviledges The Commons Ordered a months Pay for all the Non-Commissioned Officers and private Souldiers as a Gratuity for their service in restoring the Members A Committee was named to find out the chief Actors Abettors and Countenancers of the late Tumults and design in forcing the Members from the Parliament and to raise a new War Debate of an Ordinance sent from the Lords for making void all Acts done by some Lords and Gentlemen Members of both Houses at Westminster since the twenty sixth of July when the Speaker and Members were scattered away by the Tumults 7. The Houses Sat not but the General and Army Horse and Foot and a gallant Train of Artillery marched through the City of London yet in so civil and orderly a manner that not the least offence or prejudice was offered by them to any man either in words action or gestures as they marched which confuted the surmises of some of their Enemies that the design of the Souldiers was to Plunder this Rich City the General Quartered at Croydon and the Army in Kent and Essex near him 9. The Lords desired the Commons concurrence to the Ordinance for making void all Acts done by the Members at Westminster from July 26. to August 6. and to the Declaration for vindication of the Army The House in a Grand Committee debated all day the Ordinance for making Null those Acts and upon the question it was carried by two Votes That the Votes so forced from the Houses are not to be made void but by a Repeal Both Houses past an additional Ordinance for payment of Tithes c. to such Ministers as are or shall be put into any Livings by the Parliament Sir Thomas Fairfax took possession of the Tower according to the Votes of Parliament attended by many Commanders and other Gentlemen his Life-Guard and part of Collonel Pride's Regiment of Foot and the City Guard that was there marched out In the Afternoon a Committee from the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Common-Councel came to the Tower to the General and Alderman Gibbes made a Speech to him to give his Excellency and his Army thanks for their love and care of the City of London and after Complements recommended to his Excellency the faithfulness and care of Collonel West Lieutenant of the Tower and concluded with an Invitation of the General and his Officers to Dinner to the City The General returned thanks for their expressions of love to him and care of the Peace of the Kingdom and said that for Lieutenant of the Tower He had appointed
But this perswaded little among them the Common People few of them understanding English and the Gentry being generally against the Parliament and rising in most parts of South-Wales as soon as the Parliament Forces were gone from them 6. The Commissioners of the Customs advanced twenty thousand pound for the Navy The Votes sent up to the Lords concerning a new Address to the King c. Orders to sell the Duke of York's Houses and two hundred pound of the Money for lame Soldiers 8. Debate about the business of the Church Letters from the North That since the surprisal of Berwicke Sir Thomas Glemham and Sir Philip Musgrave have taken Carlisle That Langdale promised much to Captain Batten if he would keep Holy Island for the King but he refused That Sir Arthur Hazlerigge sent Forces to secure some other places that Langdale gives out that he is General of the five Northern Counties by Commission from Prince Charles and perswades them to Arm for the King Thus a new War was begun and new perplexities upon the Parliament but it turned only to the uniting of their Party again Major General Lambert sent Forces to secure Appleby Raby and other places The Parliaments friends in those parts fled to Newcastle The Parliaments Commissioners in Scotland delivered in Papers to the Parliament of Scotland touching the taking of Berwicke and Carlisle but had no answer to them they went on earnestly with their preparations for War in that Parliament 9. A Petition from the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Common-Councel of London to the House That they are willing to undertake the guarding of the Houses the Militia being setled and they authorised That their nomination of the Lieutenant of the Tower being suspended and importation of Bullion hindred and Merchandising diverted Trade is much decayed They pray that the Committee of the Militia may be nominated by the Common Councel to be approved by both Houses of Parliament and the like for the Lieutenant of the Tower and the Soldiers now there removed and that Merchants may be invited to bring in Bullion The House passed several Votes according to the desires of the Petitioners and acquainted them therewith and told them The House doubted not but that their confidence in the City and affection to them would be answered with Love Trust and obedience from them to the Parliament Letters from Sir Arthur Hazlerigge of the condition of the North and of Captain Battens refusal to revolt to the King for which the House ordered thanks to be sent to him and continued his Government Letters from the Speaker to the Committees of every County to meet and to observe the motions and practices of disaffected Persons and such as they find active to endanger the Peace of their Country to secure them and to provide for the safety and for securing of places of strength that the Parliament may without disturbance intend the settlement of the peace of the Kingdom Vote that the General be desired to advance in Person into the North with such Forces as he shall think fit to reduce those places that are possessed by the Enemy and to prevent any danger in those parts and that a Committee acquaint the General with the grounds of these Votes Letters that the Duke of York was come into Holland Letters from Dublyn that Col. Monke defeated a Party of Owen Mac Arts Forces in Vlster killed between five hundred and a thousand of them and took all their Arms and Baggage That Corn is there at twenty shillings a Bushel and many perish for hunger 10. Ordinance committed giving power to Committees to secure disaffected and tumultuous Persons in South-Wales Another for Money for fortifying Bristol in some new places A Petition of many reduced Officers for part of their Arrears referred to a Committee Instructions passed to the Commissioners in Scotland to acquaint the Parliament there how ill the two Houses here resent the Title of their last Letter to which an Answer will be sent in convenient time Letters from Wales That when Collonel Hewes Governor of Chepstow Castle was absent Sir Nicholas Kemish and Mr. Thomas Lewis got possession of the Castle in the night at a Port and that Collonel Herbert got together some of the Parliaments Forces and besieged it 11. An Ordinance committed for satisfying Debts due from Delinquents to well affected persons Letters from Wales That the Forces under Collonel Horton about three thousand Horse and Foot fought with the Welch Forces under Major General Laugherne Major General Stradling Collonel Powel and others being near eight thousand men who were totally routed by Collonel Horton and Collonel Bethel Stradling taken Prisoner and Laugherne wounded twenty six Captains and an hundred and fifty Officers and three thousand Soldiers of the Welch taken Prisoners many Colours and Arms and divers slain The House gave Captain Mercer an hundred pound and Collonel Bethel an hundred and fifty pound for bringing this good news and ordered a day of thanksgiving for it and that Captain Wogan not the Revolter who had done with the rest gallant Service in this Action should have his Arrears audited They ordered also that the Land formerly given to Major General Laugherne and a thousand pound per Annum more out of the Delinquents Estates who were in this Action should be sold and the proceed thereof given as a gratuity from the Parliament to Collonel Horton and the Officers and Soldiers who ingaged in this action Order for a Declaration that all who should engage in any War Commotion or insurrection against the Parliament should dye without Mercy The Lords were put in mind to proceed against Judge Jenkins A Committee appointed for disposing of the Welch Prisoners 12. Upon debate of the Scots Letter a Committee was appointed to draw up an answer from the two Houses Order for a Commission of Oyer and Terminer to be sent down into Wales and Mr. Eltonhead Brother to the Master of Chancery and Mr. Parker to be Judges for Tryal of the Riotors there and that the General send for the Officers and chief Prisoners taken by Collonel Horton's Forces and try them by a Councel of War The City were desired to call a Common Council that the good success in Wales might be communicated to them and they desired to take course for the Collecting of the Arrears due to the Army upon the General 's March Northward Order upon the General 's Letters for Arms Ammunition and Money for the Forces that are to march with him into the North. 13. An Ordinance transmitted to the Lords for setling the Militia of the Kingdom A Tumult in Saint Edmonds Bury about taking down of a May-pole which came to the Plundering of some but was neer abated Order for the Members serving for that County to go down and take care to suppress all Tumults there Endeavours to put a Garrison of the Kings into Ash-by-de-la-zouch was prevented 15. The
and Major General Lamberts Forces were near one to another but did not ingage There being extreme violent Storms of wind and rain which did much hurt six Prisoners in Tinmouth Castle escaped letting themselves down through a Privy-House by Ropes and several Sheets tyed together Letters from Dublin that Colonel Monk and Colonel Hungerford with eight hundrd men took the Field and stormed Ballahor Castle which they gained and besieged Nabor Castle From Chester that the Lord Byron was out with three hundred men and advanced towards Anglesey 8. A Letter came from the Prince to the Speaker of the House of Peers without any mention to be communicated to the Commons in which Letter the Prince takes notice of the progress made as to a personal Treaty and desires 1. That the Treaty be in such a place and manner as may consist with the honour freedom and safety of his Majesty his Father so that the agreement many not be blemished with any face of restraint 1. That the Treaty be between the King and his two Kingdomes of England and Scotland that things may go on fairly to all persons concerned therein 3. That during the Treaty there be a general cessation of Arms that the affection of the People of this and the other Kingdom be not lessened by Acts of hostility 4. An ordinary moderate subsistence during the Treaty may be agreed upon for all Forces on Foot and which in no sort must go unmentioned for the Scots Army now in England and so as may be with least pressure to the Northern parts And if the two Houses will agree to these things he will endeavour to his utmost power with his Father for a good agreement He concludes with a desire that a course may be taken to content him and his Ships now in the Downes with mony and Provision that so he nor they may not hinder the City trade and discharge the Ships he hath now in hold One of those Ships taken by the Lord Willoughby who was Vice-Admiral of the Prince his Fleet had in her near twenty thousand Pound in Gold which she brought from Guiney most of it belonging to M r Rowland Wilson the Father and Son and their partners The Lord Willoughby did affirm that when the Earl of Warwick with his Fleet came near to the Prince his Navy the Lord Willoughby and some others were earnest to have fought the Parliaments Fleet and had some assurances given them that several of the Earl of Warwicks Ships would have revolted to the Prince But that others about the Prince disswaded him from Fighting pretending the danger to his Highness person and carryed it by that argument again Fighting whereas in probability and as the Sea-mens affections then stood if they had fought the Parliaments Fleet had been indangered A Petition was presented to both Houses from the Common Council of London desiring 1. That the King may be free from his restraint 2. Invited to a Treaty 3. That all Acts of hostility by Sea and Land may by command of King and Parliament cease 4. That the Government of the Church may be settled according to the Covenant 5. That distressed Ireland may be relieved 6. The People of England by disbanding all Armies eased 7. The Liberty of the subject restored 8. The Laws of the land established 9. The Members of both Houses injoyned to attend 10. That the self-denying Ordinance may be effectually observed 11. That speedy consideration be had of such Merchants whose Ships and goods are staid by those with the Prince in the revolted Ships and that some expedient may be thought of for discharge of all Ships that trade be not destroyed The Lords gave thanks to the Common Council the Commons appointed a Committee to draw up their answer A Petition to the Commons from the reduced Officers that there may be a speedy settlement of Religion the King Parliament and Kingdom in a Parliamentary way by a free and personal Treaty according to the late desire of the City of London and that all Officers and Souldiers without exception whose accounts are not stated may have them audited Order for payment of the Petitioners arrears out of their discoveries and for a Committee to give them further satisfaction and to make payment to the Non-commission'd Officers of Sir Robert Pyes Regiment of their arrears Order for M r Ailburton who brought Letters to the King from the Committee of Estates in Scotland to stay here for a month for the Kings answer Major Huntington made Oath in the Lords House that the Narrative given in by him was true and would be attested Letters from Colchester Leaguer that twenty or thirty a day run from the enemy and the last day a whole Guard together came from them that their Wine and Raisons are near spent so that the Common Soldiers get none That they killed thirty Horses to powder them up and have the Bloody-flux much among them that they have drawn off their Guns from the Wall some say they will carry the Parliament Committee with them into the Castle and cut their throats if they may not have conditions for themselves The General sent a Letter by a Drummer to the Lord Norwich Lord Capell and Sir Charles Lucas about exchange of prisoners 9. The grand Committee sat long about the Ordinance for the Militia Debate upon the Self-denying Ordinance The answer to the Cities last Petition was sent to them to this effect Shewing how far they have proceeded to a Treaty with the King the Votes thereof their expectation of the Kings answer and hopes that he will treat That the Scots are declared Rebels for invading the Kingdom and they hope the City will joyn in the subduing of them That they offered the revolted Ships indemnity but they refused to come in the Votes for reducing them and the reference to a Committee to treat with the King for a way for free Trade A Collection ordered on the Fast-day for the poor people that are come out of Colchester M r Thomas Cookes Composition passed The Keeper of the Prison in Canterbury put out Letters from the Commissioners with the King that his Majesty is willing to have the Treaty and likes the terms of honour freedom and safety and though he have no Secretary yet he will give them his answer in their time Order that none speak with M r Ailburton but in the presence of his Keeper 10. The Fast-day Letters from Holland that the Merchants there do highly resent the Prince of Wales his being in the Downes as a great hindrance of traffick That there is tampering to borrow some Regiments to attempt something in England adviseth to look to Poole Lyme and Weymouth That the Letters and Declaration of the Prince of Wales were printed there in Dutch and French 11. Debate upon the Ordinance for settling Church government and the title to it agreed The Ordinance for setling the
Lands and Revenues of the King Queen and Prince and securing thereby the Arreares of the Souldiery again debated and Committed A Petition from the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Common Councel of London acquainting the House that one of the Members thereof Alderman Wilson was elected one of the Sherriffs and desired the leave of the House that he might serve according to his Election Upon the Question it was voted to be left to Alderman Wilson to except thereof if he should think fit and that the house would look upon it as an acceptable service to the Common-wealth if he would serve therein according to the election and desire of the City Alderman Wilson being very fit for that place and freely elected to it and a Conscientious worthy Person considering the Affection of the City and that God had blessed him and his Father with the gaining a plentiful Fortune in that place thought it fit for him to spend some of it and to undergo the Trouble of the place for the Honour and Service of the City A Petition of the well affected in Lancashire to the Officers of the Army reciting the Order of the Councel of State for demolishing Lancaster Castle shewing the danger thereof to the well affected praying them to be a Meanes to the General and to the Councel that it may not be done 14 Debate all day upon the Act for sale of the Kings Lands c. and Order to meet on Munday at 6 a Clock in the morning for the dispatch of this Act that the Souldiery may see the care of the Parliament for securing their Arreares before they go into Ireland Order giving further time for doubling upon the purchase of Deanes and Chapters Lands 16 An Act passed for sale of the Crown Lands to secure the Arrears of the Souldiery Order for allowing 3000 l. to Mr. John Brown Clerk of the Lords House for his Losses and referred to a Committee how to raise it Referred to the Councel of State to examine a Mutiny of the reduced Souldiers at York and to punish the Mutineers A Petition from South Wales that when Collonel Horton with his Regiment shall be drawn from thence to Ireland C. Martin or who the House shall think fit may be their Commander in Chief and they will pay his Forces Referred to the General to take care of South-Wales and the Petitioners had thanks for their good Affections Letters that the Fleet before Kingsale took a Vessel of Prince Ruperts of 11 Guns and in her Captain Leg and Sir Hugh Windham Captain Darcy and 60 Men and Ammunition That Captain Ball took a Holland Man of War of 30 Guns loaden with Stuffes and Provisions for Prince Rupert and Maurice and sent her up to the State Letters that Tredah holds out against Ormond who puts the English into Garrisons and keeps the Catholicks and the Irish in the Field to fight That Captain Jones out of Dublin fell upon Ormonds Quarters took 200 Horse killed and took 140 Men without the Loss of one Man cut their Tents and retreated to Dublin whither 4000 Quarters of Corn were brought in from Chester That the Lieutenant of Ireland was entertained with great Honour at Bristol and the Country came in great multitudes to see him that he lay there for a Wind. 17 The Act passed touching Coynes Upon a Report from the Conncel of State who had consulted therein with the General the House Voted That when the Councel should see Cause for the safty of the Common Wealth they might make an Addition of Forces both Horse and Foot to be in readiness to take the Field and march with the standing Army and they to have Pay only while they should be in Service Indemnity given to some well affected Justices of the Peace of Surrey who were sued for some things irregularly done by them Orders of Reference to Lords the Commissioners of the Seal touching Coynes Letters from Scotland that they resolve to levy a considerable Army forthwith and as they say for their own Defence Letters that Collonel Reynolds Regiment of Horse and Collonel Venable's and Collonel Hunks's Regiments of Foot were ready to be shiped Letters from Dublin that the Enemy fiercely assaulced Tredah but were beaten off with the Loss of 2000 Men that the Governour went forth with a Party of about 200 Horse and about 1500 Foot into the Enemies Camp brought away 200 of their Horse with some Bread Beer Fruit and Sack but are in great want of Provisions and can receive none from Dublin 18 Vote to discharge Mr. Abbot from being Register of the Prerogative Court and Mr. Oldsworth and Mr. Parker to have Patents for that Office Referred to a Committee to consider what to do concerning Ecclesiastical Offices and Courts An Act Passed for a Collection for the Propagation of the Gospel in New-England Leave given to Lieutenant Collonel Lilbourn to visit his sick Wife and Family Letters that Sir Charles Coot sent forth Captain St. John and Captain Taylor out of London Derry who fell upon the Enemies Quarters slew divers of them and took many Prisoners A Declaration passed in answer to the Letter from the Parliament of Scotland to vindicate the Proceedings of the Parliament of England 19 Order for the Printing and Publishing the Act declaring what Offences shall be adjudged Treason Several Orders passed relating to particular Persons and not of publick Concernment 20 Order for the Committee of Accounts to allow the Certificates of the several Sub-Commissioners for Accounts in the respective Counties Referred to the Commissioners of the Seal to consider how Monies may be raised for the Repair of Marlborough-Bridge Referred to the Committee of the Army to confer with the General and Officers of his Army how free Quarter may be totally taken off and the late Act passed for that end be put in effectual Execution and to give an Account thereof to the Councel of State Letters from Bristol from the Lieutenant of Ireland about Supplies for his Forces referred to the Committee of the Army Order for 500 l. for Mrs. Farrer of her Husbands Arrears Mr. Fell made Second Judge of Chester and the L. President Bradshaw made Chief Justice of Chester Order for 4000 l. to be paid to divers who were Labourers in Scotland Yard to his late Majesty Attourney General Prideaux moved the House in the behalf of the Lords Commissioners Whitelock and Lisle that they may have the Duke of Bucks House as a conveniency of their being together for their Service of the Seal and that they might have a Lease for 21 Years of that House The Parliament very freely ordered what Mr. Attourney desired and referred it to the Committee of Haberdashers Hall to set the Rent for it which they did the same day at 40 l. per annum and no more because of the great Charge they should be put to in the repair of it it being much ruined by the Quartering of Souldiers in it 21 Letters from Plymonth of Collonel
Souldiers whil'st they were on Shore behaved themselves very civilly and payed for what they took and any that were debaucbed were severely punished That there was much seeking of God by Prayer for a Blessing on them Letters that the Cavaleers endeavoured to raise Differences betwixt the 2 Nations but since the News of the late Defeat in Ireland they are very still Letters from York That one Morrice and one Blackbourn were arraigned before Baron Thort and Judge Puleston for levying War against the Kingdom they pleaded not guilty but desired as they were Marshal Men that they might be tryed by Marshal Law which was denyed to them Morrice at last said he would be tryed by God and the Countrey and 17 Witnesses proved foul Crimes against him He had two Sheets of Paper written with Matters of Law and Statutes many of which he pleaded and urged the case of the War betwixt the two Houses of York and Lancaster the difference of which from his case was shewed by the Judges Then he produced a Commission from the King when he was Prince the Judges told him that the Prince was a Subject as well as he and must be tryed by the same Law He was found guilty of Treason and manacled with Irons at which he said What a Martial Man Ironed the like President was never before known He desired to have a strong Guard saying Let me be damned if I escape but it was denyed so was a Copy of his Indictment and to have Councel or to be exchanged He and Blackbourn were both condemned Letters from Chester That Lieutenant General Jones having put Dublin into a good posture was marched forth with 1000 Horse and 3000 Foot and sat down before Tredah That Ormond executed many for Runawayes That the Markets are full again at Dublin Letters from Paris That Prince Charles received an account from Ormond of this Defeat given him by Jones and blamed Inchequins Horse and others that betrayed him and ran away and Inchequin by his Letters to the Prince complained against Ormond for fighting when he was gone from him with 2000 Horse That Ormond diswaded the Prince from coming into Ireland 21 The House sate and received Letters from the Lieutenant of Ireland of his then being setting Sail for Ireland and offering to their consideration the Removal of Penal Statutes that inforce the Consciences of honest conscientious Men. The House ordered the Committees to make their Reports touching the Ease of tender Consciences And an Act to be brought in for Commissioners to be chosen in all Countries to make choice of fit and able Men to be made Ministers that cannot conform to the present Ordinance for Ordination of Persons to Preach Orders about Monies for the maimed Souldiers and about Disbursements for disbanding Souldiers The House was acquainted with divers Papers taken in a French Mans Trunk at Rye discovering a popish Design to be set on Foot in England with Commissions from the Bishop of Chalcedon by Authority of the Church of Rome to Popish Priests and others for settling the Discipline of the Romish Church in England and Scotland Referred to Mr. Attourney General to make a further Examination of this Business and report it to the House Some sent to seize Books of Lieutenant Collonel Lilbourn newly Printed were perswaded by him to look to their own Liberties and let the Books alone Letters that the Lieutenant of Ireland was safely landed at Dublin and all his Men with him in about 40 Ships That Commissary General Ireton with about 60 Ships more full of Men Arms and Provisions were with a good Wind sailing for Munster 22 Petitions of the Miners of Derbyshire and of the Earl of Rutland referred to a Committee Petition of the City of London for more Houses to set the poor on work referred to a Committee The Arrest of a Member of the House not one that sate was referred to be examined by a Committee An Act passed touching Plantations about Florida near Virginia Letters of great Complaints of the Taxes in Lancashire and That the meaner sort threaten to leave their Habitations and their Wives and Children to be maintained by the Gentry That they can no longer bear the Oppression to have the Bread taken out of the Mouths of their Wives and Children by Taxes And that if an Army of Turks come to relieve them they will joyn with them Reasons against the arresting of Mens Persons were presented to the Members of Parliament 23 The Arrears of the Fee-Farm Rents of Carlisle remitted by the House The King of France had prohibited all Trade with England the English Merchants took this as a Breach of the League and thereupon addrest themselves by Petition to the Councel of State desiring them to report this matter to the House The Councel reported the whole matter to the House who upon long debate thereof Voted That no Wines Wool or Silk of the Growth of France and usually vended in this Nation shall from thenceforth be imported into any Port thereof or vended here upon forfeiture of the Goods and Ship that shall import them Upon the Question whether Linnen Cloth should be likewise prohibited It was resolved in the negative in regard of the general and necessary use thereof and they referred it to the Councel of State to bring in an Act according to these Votes Letters That when the Lieutenant of Ireland landed at Dublin he was most Heroically entertained with the resounding Eccho of the great Guns round about the City and great concourse of People to see him to whom he made a very grateful Speech with his Hat in his hand and there was a great cry that they would all live and dye with him That the next day after the raising of the Siege of London Derry Sir Charlet Coot Summon'd the Garrison that was near to it in the Possession of the Enemy and that within two dayes the new Fort Slogh Castle and other Forts were delivered up to him with the Ammunition and Artillery all upon Quarter 24 Order for 20 l. for the buryal of Mr. Powel a reduced Officer A Letter from Sir Charles Coot to the House That Charles Coot his Brother had concluded a Peace with M. G. Row O Neal and his Reasons for the doing of it were for Preservation of the Garrison of London Derry and the English Interest in those parts After reading of the Articles and a long Debate Ordered that a Copy of a Declaration of the House upon M. G. Monks joyning with Owen Roe O Neal should be forthwith sent to Sir Charles Coot and in vindication of his Honour they Voted That they approved of the Fidelity Care and Vigilancy of Sir Charles Coot in Preserving the English Interest in Ireland and holding out London Derry against the Scots They referred it to the Councel of State to take care for the sending of these Votes to Sir Charles Coot and for relieving him with
the West before the Judges inveighed against the Proceedings of the Parliament 10 Letters that both the English Army and the Scots likewise were in want of Provisions That in the last encounter with M. G. Straghan 200 of his Party were slain and 109 of his Troopers taken Prisioners and 60 Countreymen that the Parliaments Forces had but 6 killed and about 40 wounded who were sent by Sea with a Chyrurgeon to Berwick That the General sent the chief Officers of the Scots who were wounded and taken in his own Coach to Edenburgh and the rest in Waggons and took Parolles of others That the King sent out a Proclamation requiring all Gentlemen to depart Edenburgh in regard of the scarcity of Provisions 12 Letters that the Scots sent out a great Party of Horse and Foot and the General sent out a Party to attend their motion least they should go for England That by reason of the great Storms the Ships with Provisions from London could not come up to the Army so that they were in great Streights The General and Army sent a Reply to the Scots Answer to the Declaration of the Army and their insinuating Letter to the under Officers and Souldiers of the English Army was fully answered in a Letter from the General 13 An Act passed for explaining a former Act touching the Fee-farm Rents An Act passed against Atheistical Blasphemous and Execrable Opinions Several Votes passed by way of Instructions to the Commissioners of Goldsmiths Hall and Habberdashers Hall That Captain Wyer with one of the States Ships of 22 Guns being commanded to convoy four Ships of Hull was set upon by six Irish Frigots fought with them 12 hours after the four Hull Merchants Ships were run away and came off from them though much torn with the loss of one man 14 Letters of Prizes taken at Sea from the French 15 Sentences by a Court Marshal of Souldiers for Mutiny and Misdemeanours Letters of a rich Ship of Hull taken by the Irish and Scots Ships That the Plague was decreased in Ireland That Charlemont sent to Sir Charles Coot to treat but he denyed it That the General his Coach and Waggons sent with the Scots Prisoners to Edenburgh were not permitted to come into the Town because they had not buryed their dead but they sent Horses for their wounded men to Arthurs Hill and sent back the Coach and Waggons That 10 Scots Prisoners were taken by C. Okey That the Army retreated to Dunbarre to meet and take in their Provisions brought thither by Sea Upon C. Hackers approach to a House where a Party of Scots were they quitted it and Hacker had in it store of Meal and Provisions That the City of Coventry raised a Regiment of 1100 of the choicest Citizens for their Militia 16 Letters that C. Ingoldsby with a few of his Dragoons fell upon a great Party of the Enemy that came out of Lymerick to plunder killed about 20 of them and pursued the rest to the Gates of the City That a Party from the Camp before Carlowe fell upon a Party of the Enemies Horse took about 40 Horse but the Men fled to Boggs and escaped That C. Phayers took in the Castle of Kilmorry which was surrendred to him upon Quarter for Life and in it were 82 private Souldiers besides Officers That Lymbricke desired some conditions of Newtrality but C. Ingoldsby denyed them That Captain Mildmay had a sharp Fight with one Frigot against three French Men of War and took one of them who had 16 Guns whereof 4 were brass 17 Letters that the Army at Dunbarre received their Tents and Provisions from the Ships and two days were spent in Exhortations to the Army and in seeking God for his Blessing upon their Action and then they again advanced towards Edenburgh That C. Andrews a Lawyer sometimes of the Kings Party was sentenced by the High Court of Justice to death 19 Letters that a Trumpet came to the Army from Lt. G. David Lesly with an Answer from the Commissioners of the General Assembly to the General his last Letter Execution of the Sentence of a Court Marshal upon 5 Souldiers for offering violence to a Country man and his Wife and Family and Goods That the Inhabitants of Dunbarre were in such want of Provisions that they pickt the Beanes from the Horses off the ground and eat the Sheeps Guts which were thrown away by the Souldiers That the Countreymen are so inslaved to their Lords that they cannot get any thing considerable of their own before hand and many of their Women are so sluttish that they do not wash their Linnen above once a Month nor their hands and Faces above once a year The General caused the Commissioners to distribute a great Proportion of Pease and Wheat to the value of 240 l. of that which was sent from London to the Army among the poor People of Dunbarre yet when they can have an Advantage the Countrey robbed and killed many of the Souldiers That upon the Armies return to Muscleburgh they found it more forlorn than before Lesly having commanded That the Gude Women of the Town should awe come away with their Gear and not any stay to brew or bake for the English Army on pain of death That the Ministers in Edenburgh gave God thanks for turning back the Army of Sectaries by the way that they came and string a Terrour into their hearts which made them flee when none pursued That Captain Bull with the Adventure Frigot fought with a French Man of War and sunk her some of her men saved upon Quarter about 120 of them killed and drowned 20 An Act passed for continuing the Excise for three years longer An Act passed for Authorizing Commissioners of the High Court of Justice to issue their Warrant for beheading of Mr. Andrews according to his Petition to the Parliament and the like in other Cases notwithstanding their sentence for hanging drawing and quartering Power of naming Fellows and Demies in Magdalen College in Oxford ordered to be left to the then President Letters that the Armies returning to Muscleburgh the Scots Ministers were ashamed of their Thanksgiving for their running away That Provisions and Tents were distributed to the Horse and Foot Divers Scots killed and taken at meeting of several Parties That a Dutch Ship laden with Goods worth 50000 l. was wracked near Pembroke That the Grand Jury at Hereford Assises presented a Remonstrance to the Judges of their readiness to assist the Parliament against the Scots 21 Letters that M. G. Langhern in Wales and other Gentlemen there and in other places were secured upon suspicion of designs by them against the Parliament 22 Letters of some Fights at Sea between the Parliaments Frigots and some French Men of War who were soundly beaten Mr. Euseby Andrews was beheaded at the Tower-Hill according to the sentence of the High Court of Justice and died very resolutely 23 Letters that the Army
marched from Muscleburgh towards Edenburgh in sight of the City for two or three miles together and had no opposition in their March nor so much as a salute from Edenburgh Castle or Dalkeith and the General pitched his Tents on Pencland Hills a convenient place to fight within view of Edenburgh but they gave no alarm to the Army That the Scots in Edenburgh were much streightned for Provisions by the Armies thus getting behind them That all the people fled with their Barns and Goods where the Army came being told by their Ministers That the English would destroy all with Fire and Sword and when some of the Souldiers burnt some Furse bushes they said they fired their Houses and Towns That the Parliaments Ships attended the Armies March with Provisions That a Trumpet came to the General with a Declaration and Letters from Lt. G. David Lesly which the General caused to be read to his Officers in the hearing of the Trumpet That upon desire and safe conduct of some of the Scots Officers they and some English Officers had conferences about a Reconcilement and the Scots Officers said they were deluded by the Malignants and that the King refused to sign the disowning of his Fathers actions and to adhere to the Covenant and repent for the Bloud shed by his Father and himself and that they had thoughts of relinquishing him That when the English Army drew off from Edenburgh the King would have sallied out in Person upon them but General Leuen told him If he did so he would lay down his Commission 24 Letters that the Plague increased and that there died the last week 797 in Dublin That in Wexford the people are almost all dead of the Plague That Waterford Duncannon and Carlowe are surrendred to the Lord Deputy That many Officers and Souldiers were dead of it 26 Letters of taking in and fortifying some Places by the General to secure Passes to the Army That a Sergeant was hanged on Pencland Hills for plundring a Countreyman's House and three Souldiers that were with him and sentenced to die were pardoned by the General That Parties on both sides pickeering and a Body of 3000 Horse of the Scots being drawn out Cromwel drew out a Forlorn and went in Person before them That one of the Enemy fired a Carabine at him upon which Cromwel called to him and said to him that if he had been one of his Souldiers he would have cashiered him for firing at such a distance which the Souldier told to Lt. G. Lesley and said he knew it was Cromwel That some Run-aways from the Army were apprehended at Berwick and sent back Prisoners to Cromwel and nine of them were condemned by a Court Marshal That the Scots drew out their whole Army out of Leith being about 30000 Horse and Foot and retreated without any Ingagement That in a full Council of War all the Officers were unanimously to fall upon the Enemy That in Pickeering a Scots Captain was killed and two Prisoners taken 27 Letters that the Lord Deputy sent a Summons to Waterford to surrender but they so much despised the weakness and small number of his Forces before the Town that in answer to his Summons they returned That one of their Gates should be set open for as many of his men as would come in That the Lord Deputy smiling at their vain Brags went on with his Siege sent for more Forces and great Guns and so laid the main Body of his Army between Waterford and Carlowe that they might be ready to give assistance to either Party That after this the Town sent for a Treaty but insisted upon high terms of Punctilio's of honour which the Lord Deputy rejected And when they heard that Carlowe was surrendred then they also agreed upon Articles of surrender That 700 Souldiers marched out of the Town and the Townsmen in Arms were more and the Town very strongly fortified and full of Provisions yet it pleased God to bring them to terms of surrender to a small Party before them as they had before done at Carlowe The Lord Deputy sent a Letter to the Parliament of the particulars and Copies of the several Articles of surrender of Waterford Duncannon and Cartelagh The Parliament ordered a day of Thanksgiving to be kept for those Successes An Act passed impowring the Commissioners of the High Court of Justice to hear and determine any Misprision or Concealment of Treason 28 An Answer passed to the King's Declaration in Scotland Letters that the Fairfax Frigot fought with three French Men of War who got so near the Shore among the Rocks that the Fairfax could not follow them and so they escaped 29 The Council of State took Order for better securing of Weymouth Letters of the decrease of the Plague at Dublin That M. Blunt fell upon a Party of the Enemy in Wicklowe fought with them killed and took many of them though they were two to one and had not a Bogg prevented they had been all killed or taken That he brought away with him 200 Cows and 120 Horses That Charlemont was surrendred upon Conditions 30 Letters that the Army in Scotland was well supplied with Provisions by Sea and inabled to lie near Edenburgh That the Enemy kept close between Edenburgh and Leith having a Trench before them and a River behind them and a strong Castle on the one hand and a strong Garrison Town on the other hand and it was impossible to fall upon them without the apparent hazard of the whole Army 31 Letters that the Army stormed Red-Castle a Garrison of the Enemies about a Mile and a half from Edenburgh which had about 80 Foot to defend it and though they stormed it in the sight of the Enemies whole Army yet they sent out no Parties to relieve it There were taken 60 Prisoners and the Place was of great advantage to the English That Dunster Castle was slighted That four Men out of Somersetshire pretending to have an immediate Call from God to go and Preach the Gospel in Galilee sold their Estates and went to London to imbarque themselves for that Place September 1650. 3 Letters that Prince Rupert came out of the River of Lisbon with 27 Ships and 20 Carvills That the Parliaments Generals with twenty three Ships made up to him and some Shot were spent between some of them but Prince Rupert got under the Command of the Castles and the Parliaments General thought not safe to pursue him thither the like was done several days after but the Prince would not ingage in Fight That the Duke of York came to Paris having gotten 100000 l. by Prizes 4 Letters of a great Pyrate taken about Dartmouth 5 Letters of the Plague increasing in Shrewsbury yet of about 200 Souldiers there not one was infected 6 Letters that the Scots Army though more in number than the English by a great many and well furnished with Arms and all accommodations in their