which was furthered by Whitelocke's advice to the Protector 20. The Commissioners of the Treasury made several reports to the Protector and Council of Arrears of money due to the state and upon advice with them his Highness and the Council made several orders for the Collecting and bringing in of those Arrears December 1657. 1. News of the King of Sweden's proceedings in the Isle of Funen 3. The distaste between the Protector and Bradshaw was perceived to increase 6. Order for the prosecution of some persons who had committed very great wasts and spoils in Forests 7. The Protector was perswaded to take to heart and to further the relief of the poor persecuted Protestants in the Vallies of Piedmont and to send an Agent to the Duke of Savoy to negotiate for favour to them as other Princes had done 11. Writs of Summons under the great Seal were sent to divers persons to sit as Members in the other House of Parliament The Form of the Writs was the same with those which were sent to summon the Peers in Parliament They were in all sixty among whom were divers Noblemen Knights and Gentlemen of ancient Families and good Estates and some Colonels and Officers of the Army Their Names were as followeth The Lord Richard Cromwell the Protectors eldest Son The Lord Henry Cromwell his other Son Lord Deputy of Ireland Nathaniel Fiennes John Lisle Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal Henry Lawrence Lord President of his Highness Privy Council The Lord Charles Fleetwood Robert Earl of Warwick Edmund Earl of Mulgrave Edward Earl of Manchester William Viscount Say and Seal Lord John Cleypole Master of the Horse Philip Viscount Lisle eldest Son to the Earl of Leicester Charles Viscount Howard Philip Lord Wharton Thomas Lord Fauconbridge Lord John Desborough Lord Edward Mountague Generals at Sea George Lord Eure. The Lord Whitelocke Sir Gilbert Pickering Colonel William Sydenham Sir Charles Wolseley Baronet Major General Philip Skippon Lord Strickland Colonel Philip Jones Sir William Strickland Francis Rous Esq John Fiennes Esq Sir Francis Russel Baronet Sir Thomas Honnywood Knight Sir Arthur Hasilrigge Baronet Sir John Hobart Sir Richard Onslow Knight Sir Gilbert Gerard. Sir William Roberts Knight John Glyn Oliver St. John Lords chief Justices William Pierpoint Esq John Jones Esq John Crew Esq Alexander Popham Esq Sir Christopher Pack Sir Robert Tichborn Edward Whalley Esq Sir John Barksted Knight Lieutenant of the Tower of London Sir George Fleetwood Sir Thomas Pride Richard Ingolsby Esq Sir John Hewson James Berry Esq William Goffe Esq Thomas Cooper Esq Edmund Thomas Esq George Monk Commander in chief of his Highness Forces in Scotland David Earl of Cassils in Scotland Sir William Lockart Sir Archibald Johnston of Warriston William Steele Lord Chancellour of Ireland The Lord Broghil Brother to the Earl of Corke in Ireland Sir Matthew Tomlinson 16. Colonel Sir John Reynolds who commanded the English Forces that joyned with the King of France was in a Pink coming over with Colonel White and others from Mardike for England and upon Goodwin Sands the Pink was cast away and all their men in her were drowned Among them was one William de Vaux a young man a good Scholar and very ingenious and being in a great storm in a former Voyage he vainly said That if ever he went to Sea again he would be contented that God should let him be drowned And now being again at Sea the Judgment imprecated by him did fall upon him and he was now drowned 24. The Commissioners of the Treasury prepared the business of the Contract with Commissioners for the Excise and new Impost 25. Some Congregations being met to observe this day according to former solemnity and the Protector being moved that Souldiers might be sent to suppress them he was advised against it as that which was contrary to the Liberty of Conscience so much owned and pleaded for by the Protector and his friends but it being contrary to Ordinances of Parliament which were also opposed in the passing of them that these days should be so solemnized the Protector gave way to it and those Meetings were suppressed by the Souldiers January 1657. 1. Whitelocke having lent Mr. Rushworth some Manuscripts he attended Whitelocke to shew him his Historical Collections as his Highness had ordered 3. A Meeting of the Gentlemen of the County of Bucks at Merchant-Taylors Hall where they had a great Feast 9. The Lord Willoughby petition'd the Protector for his Highness Order to go into the Country to dispatch some necessary business in relation to his Estate and promising to return to Prison which Petition the Protector granted 12. The Protector resolved to have a Collection for the poor persecuted Protestants of Piedmont 20. The Parliament met according to their Adjournment and the Members of the other House summoned by Writ met and sate in the Lords House as the Lords used to do formerly The Protector came thither and the Speaker with the House of Commons being sent for by the Black Rod came to the Lords House where the Protector made a solemn Speech to them but was short by reason of his Indisposition of health and after him the Lord Commissioner Fiennes spake to them more at large My Lords and Gentlemen of both the most honourable Houses of Parliament AMongst the manifold and various Dispensations of God's Providence of late years this is one and it is a signal and remarkable Providence that we see this day in this place a Chief Magistrate and two Houses of Parliament Jacob speaking to his Son Joseph said I had not thought to have seen thy face and lo God hath shewed me thy seed also Meaning his two Sons Ephraim and Manasseh And may not many amongst us well say some years since We had not thought to have seen a Chief Magistrate again amongst us and lo God hath shewn us a Chief Magistrate in his two Houses of Parliament Now may the good God make them like Ephraim and Manasseh that the three Nations may be blest in them saying God make thee like these two Houses of Parliament which two like Leah and Rachel did build the House of Israel May you do worthily in Ephrata and be famous in Bethlehem May it be your great business to procure the peace the safety and the prosperity of these three Nations and these things too not for themselves only but in order yet to greater and higher ends the advancement of the Kingdom of Christ amongst us and the Glory of God in the good of all men but especially of the Churches of God amongst men which as they are God's most precious Jewels and his chiefest care so must they also hold the choicest place in the eyes and in the hearts of all those that act under him and are cloathed with his power and authority In order to the great and glorious end you may please in the first place to reflect upon the Posture that
Master of the Rolls Carmarthen and Monmouth-shire reduced Rolles and Phesant made Judges and Atkins a Baron A Pass for Sir William Vavasor Sir William Byron routed Gerrard Bellasis disagree Prince Rupert Prince Maurice c. leave the King Passes ordered for Prince Rupert c. Digby and Langdale routed Vaughan routed by Mitton The King to Oxford Letters from Pr. Charles to Sir Tho. Fairsax Answer of Fairesax His Answer to Goring Presbyterians Petition Answer to their Petition Vote of the Oxford Parliament Petition to the Lords Ambassador from Russia Si. T. Fairfax voted to be made a Baron The like for Cromwel Essex c. to be made Dukes Roberts c. to be made Earls Hollis a Vicount Waller and others to be made Barons Letters Intercepted Leven before Newarke Lathom House surrendred Thanks to the City of London A Letter from the King Answer to the Kings Letters Letters taken and ordered to be Printed Remonstrance by Dissenters Ordinances Letters Another Letter from the King The House Censured Perplext by the Scots Vote upon the Propositions for Peace The taking of Hereford Commissioners to reside in the Scots Army Newarke Order for Baron Tomlins Letters for Peace Debate about the Kings Letter Martial Law Day of Humiliation Votes about Ireland Vote for Hinry Martin Lieutenant Barrow Clamors against the Parliament L. G. Points Letters from Ireland The Parliament against a Treaty A Petition for Church Government Montross routed A Petition Answer A Letter from the King Offers to the Irish Answer to the Parliaments Letters Letters to the Speaker Lisle to be Governor of Ireland Day of Thanksgiving Dartmouth Stormed A Letter from the King Bills to be sent to the King Order against Blasphemy Letter from the King Order that no new Motion after twelve a Clock The Kings Letters voted unsatisfactory Letters taken Chester surrendred to the Parliament Hoptos routed 〈◊〉 Torrington particulars of the Success Against the Court of Wards Parliament of Scotland Church Affairs Letters from the King Victory at Cardiffe Mr. H. Peters Proclamation Corfe Castle-Stratagem Sr. T. Fairfax Abbington Breach of Priviledge Petition Sir T. F's Offers to L. Hopton L. Hoptâ—â—â— answer to Sir T. F. Assembly of Divine Heralds Office Articles between F. and Hopt Letter to the Prince Militia Lord Hopt Sir J. Ashley defeated A Letter from the King Answer to the Kings Letter The City cajol'd Both Houses invited to Dinner Paul Best 's Blasphemy Answer to the Kings Letter Worcester Vote of the Commons Paul Be. Exeter Newarke Scots dissent Exeter surrendred Voro Scots Papers Declaration Power of Parliaments Orders Differences Debate of the Scots Papers Answer from the Prince Church-Government The King leaves Oxford Dr. Williams Declaration The King in the Scots Army Vote Letters intercepted Letters from the Scots Votes particulars of the surrender of Newâ—arke Sir Thomas Fairfax Summons to Oxford Ministers for Ireland Reasons of the Commons A Letter to the prince Scots papers General Levens proclamation Vote against the Scots A Letter from the King Another Letter A Letter to the City Remonstrance from the City Answer of the Lords Of the Commons Committee of Heresies Discontents Aversion to peace Counter petition from the City Declaration against the Scots Letters from the King Votes Russia Ambassador Scots defeated by Irish Rebels Letters from the King From the Scots A Letter to the prince The Kings passage from Oxford to the Scots Oppressions of Committees March forth Foreign Kingdoms Carts Reproach Arms. Sued Sick Prize Strangers Remains Sequestration Oaths Said or done Excepted persons Excepted persons University City Corporation City Plunder Ladyes Kings Servants Clergy-men Injoy Goods Free from Oaths And broken Duke of Richmond Farringdon Certificate Messengers to the King Papers from the Scots Letter from the King Oxford Surrendred Farringdon surrendred Select Council French Ambassador Bish Williams The Seals Lilburne Pointz London's Petition Scots Papers Petition The Kings Answer Commissioners for Peace Vote against the Scots Scots Ministers Duke of York Propositions for Peace Letters from the Queen Master of the Ceremonies The Kings Answer The French Ambassador Message Answer Worcester surrendred Duke of York Mutiny at St. Albans Worcester Duke of York Walling-ford Castle surrendred Rutland Castle Worcester Propositions Col. Birch Letters from New-castle Vote The Kings refusal to sign the Propositions Seals broken Report concerning the propositions Scots Papers Vote for the Scots Marquess of Worcest Peace with the Irish Sir John Stowel Scots Arrears Articles of the Peace in Ireland Scots Petition Surrender of Ragland and Pendennis Castle Vote Petition of Sheriffs The Kings Children Hinderson Pendennis Castle Scots demands Vote Scots Vote for Scots Remonstrance of the Kirk The Kings Answer Scots press the King Essex died Ireland Scots Ministers Sr. Sackvil Crow Vote The Kings Answer to the Scots The Propositions to Ordinances Petition for Lilburn About disposing of the Kings person Scots Letters Great Seal Pamphlet Commissions altered Confession of Faith Great 〈◊〉 Ordinances Petition Ormonds propositions Great Seal Disposal of the Kings Person Great Seal Kings at Arms. Great Seal Priviledge Scots Commissioners Great 〈◊〉 Col. Monk Both Houses visit General Fairfax Mutiny at York Duke of York Petition from Kent About 〈…〉 Person Tombs defaced Scots Papers Ormond The Lords concurrence declined Assembly Divisions Assembly jus Divinum Agreement with the Scots Vote Petition The City Petition Scot's Ministers Hostages Petitions Commissioners for Scotland Durbams Petition Duke of York Proposals of the Irish Duke of York A Letter from the King Votes Assembly of the Kirk their Answer to Queries Votes of the Parliament in Scotland City Petition Commissioners to receive the Kings Person Great Seal Articles against a Preaching Trooper Votes for sufferers 3. Cor. Power to Imprison Letters from the King From Leven Great Seal The Kings Queries Declaration of Scotland The Scots desires agreed to Complaint against the Soldiers Confession of Faith Petition A Letter from the King Ormond French Ambassador Petition of Apprentices Sir Thomas Fairfax Supplies for Ireland Votes A Letter from the King Sir Thomas Fairfax at Cambridg Counter-Petition London Petition Answer Counter-Petition Disturbance in the Army Petition Irish service Quaeries of the Army Petition of the Army Prince Elector Answer to the Kings Message Quaere to the Officers Declaration Letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax Complaint of the Army Col. 〈◊〉 Holmeby Bosvile L. L'Isle Army Holmeby Army Army their Vindication Militia Assembly of Divines Skippon Army Distempers in the Army A Letter from the King Confession of Faith London Petition Votes Votes for the Army City Petition burnt Letter intercepted Disbanding Petition of the Army Disbanding The City Petition Declaration against the Army razed out of the Journal The 〈◊〉 carried from Holmeby by the Army Army Petition London Petition Souldiers Votes Army The King Committee of Safety Petitions against Disbanding Shops shut Demands of the Army Charges against the eleven Members Declaration of the Army Desires of the Army Ireton Petition Petition All Addresses
1100 Prisoners and 3000 Arms. These Prisoners were led in much triumph to Oxford where the King and Lords looked on them and too many smiled at their misery being tied together with cords almost naked beaten and driven along like Dogs Among them was a proper handsome man of a very white Skin where it could be seen for the blood of his wounds he not being able to goe was set naked upon the bare back of an Horse his wounds gaping and his Body smeared with blood yet he sate upright upon the Horse with an undaunted countenance and when near the King a brawling woman cried out to him Ah you traiterly Rogue you are well enough served he with a scornfull look towards her answered you base Whore and instantly dropped off dead from his Horse And the beginning of such cruelty by English men towards their Countreymen was afterwards too too much followed Prince Rupert summons Gloucester which Massey resolves to hold out and the better to strengthen himself deserts Sudeley and other Out-Garrisons The Welsh Army under the Earl of Worcester and the Lord Herbert his Son having beaten Colonel Burroughs his Regiment sit down before Gloucester which they summoned but Massey returned a scornfull Answer Colonel Fines came to him with 200 Horse and Dragoons and not long after Sir William Waller with his Forces The Welsh were routed and the Earl after sive weeks siege without any memorable Action departed The Scots pass over the Tyne with a compleat Army into England to assist the Parliament Their General was Lesley who had been an old Commander in the service of the Swedes where he had great and deserved Reputation He was a person of great worth and honour not so good a Clerk as a Souldier The Pope sent into Ireland to encourage the Rebels there bestows upon them his fatherly Benediction and plenary Absolution The Germans received several defeats from the Swedes in Germany and from the French and this year died the famous Polititian Cardinal Richlieu and not long after him his Master Lewys the XIII King of France died in the midst of his Catalonian Conquests leaving his Son Lewys the XIV under the tuition and government of his Mother the Queen Dowager and of Cardinal Mazarin Richlieu's Successour Anno 1643. Car. 19 The Nineteenth year of King Charles 1643. begins with a Treaty of Peace between Him and the Parliament who had named for their Commissioners two Lords the Earl of Northumberland and the Lord Say and four Commons Mr. Pierpoint Sir William Ermyn Sir John Holland and Mr. Whitelocke The King excepted against the Lord Say as before is mentioned therefore he did not goe but the other 5 Commissioners The Earl of Northumberland carried with him his own Plate and Housholdstuff and Accommodations even to Wine and Provisions which were brought from London to them to Oxford where they lived in as much Height and Nobleness as the Earl of Northumberland used to doe and that is scarce exceeded by any Subject Anno 1643 The King used them with great favour and civility and his General Ruthen and divers of his Lords and Officers came frequently to their Table and they had very friendly discourses and treatments together The King himself did them the honour sometimes to accept of part of their Wine and Provisions which the Earl sent to him when they had any thing extraordinary The Commissioners finding Whitelocke's Pen usefull in the service did put him upon drawing of all their Papers to the King which were transcribed afterwards by their Secretaries Their Instructions were very strict and tied them up to treat with none but the King himself whom they often attended at his Lodgings in Christ-Church and had access at all times when they desired it and were allowed by His Majesty a very free debate with him He had commonly waiting on him when he treated with them Prince Rupert and the Lord Keeper Littleton the Earl of Southampton the Lord Chief Justice Banks and several Lords of his Council who never debated any Matters with them but gave their Opinions to the King in those things which he demanded of them and sometimes would put the King in mind of some particular things but otherwise they did not speak at all In this Treaty the King manifested his great Parts and Abilities strength of Reason and quickness of Apprehension with much patience in hearing what was objected against him wherein he allowed all freedom and would himself sum up the Arguments and give a most clear Judgment upon them His unhappiness was that he had a better Opinion of others Judgments than of his own though they were weaker than his own and of this the Parliament Commissioners had experience to their great trouble They were often waiting on the King and debating some points of the Treaty with him untill Midnight before they could come to a conclusion Upon one of the most material points they pressed His Majesty with their Reasons and best Arguments they could use to grant what they desired The King said he was fully satisfied and promised to give them his Answer in writing according to their desire but because it was then past Midnight and too late to put it into writing he would have it drawn up the next Morning when he commanded them to wait on him again and then he would give them his Answer in writing as it was now agreed upon They went to their lodgings full of Joyfull hopes to receive this Answer the next morning and which being given would have much conduced to a happy issue and success of this Treaty and they had the King's word for it and they waited on him the next morning at the hour appointed But instead of that Answear which they expected and were promised the King gave them a Paper quite contrary to what was concluded the Night before and very much tending to the breach of the Treaty They did humbly expostulate this with His Majesty and pressed him upon his Royal word and the ill Consequences which they feared would follow upon this his new Paper But the King told them he had altered his mind and that this Paper which he now gave them was his Answer which he was now resolved to make upon their last Debate And they could obtain no other from him which occasioned much sadness and trouble to them Some of his own Friends of whom the Commissioners enquired touching this passage informed them that after they were gone from the King and that his Council were also gone away some of his Bed Chamber and they went higher hearing from him what Answer he had promised and doubting that it would tend to such an Issue of the Treaty as they did not wish they being rather for the continuance of the War They never left pressing and perswading of the King till they prevailed with him to change his former Resolutions and to give order for his Answer to be drawn as it was
their Forces The Governour of Poole set upon the Queens Regiment of horse marching that way near Blandford slew sixteen of them took about forty prisoners a hundred brave horse two Colours and much Popish trumpery and lost but one man and a few hurt Colonel Lambert fell upon a party of the King's horse near Plumpton in Yorkshire took about a hundred and forty Horse the Commander in chief an Irish Rebel three Captains and many prisoners The King faced the Parliaments Armies with his horse and in the mean time drew away his Foot towards Newbury whither he followed with the horse Captain Fincher waiting on their march surprised sixty of their horse Orders were sent to the several Counties to be in a posture of defence and the Chirurgeons were sent down with Medicaments to the Army and Mr. Bell to provide them An Ordinance passed that no quarter should be given to any of the Irish Rebels taken either at Sea or Land By a Letter from Pembroke was certified that some of Prince Rupert's Forces particularly of the Irish Rebels drove away their Cattel risled their Houses eat and destroyed all their Provisions burnt their Villages and standing Corn destroyed all Sexes and Degrees Aged and unarmed persons were stripped naked by them â—and some they inhumanely murthered in cold blood others they half hanged and afterwards stigmatized and burnt their flesh off from their bodies to the bare bones and yet suffered them to live in great torture The Commons ordered that all the Judges and King's Council should meet to consider of the Tryal of Macquire and Macmahon An Ordinance passed to free the Heir of Sir William Fairfax who was slain in the Parliaments Service from Wardship An Order past to admit the Prince Elector to come when he pleased to the Assembly of Divines to hear their Debates according to his Highnesse's desire Newcastle Town not agreeing to Propositions of a Treaty the Scots stormed and entred part of the Town and became Masters of it that Sir John Merlay and others for the King fled to the Castle and offered to render it upon quarter which was denied but that they should render at mercy Some of the Scots Officers were slain as Major Hepburne and others but more of the Enemy Publick thanks to God were ordered to be given for the mercy in gaining Newcastle Sergeant Whitfield had the thanks of the House for his pains in preparing the Evidence for the Tryal of Macquire and Macmahon and the former Lord chief Justice Bramston was ordered to be advised with in that Business An Ordinance passed for the sale of some Delinquents Lands in Essex By Letters from the Commissioners in the Army it was certified that the Armies were near engagement that the King's horse faced the Parliaments Forces within a mile their Foot and Artillery marched up and were drawn into Bartalia at Bucklebury and nothing more done that day but they resolved the next day to charge the King's Forces if they would stand to it and they desired provisions might be sent to the Army Two Barges loaded with Bisket and Cheese were sent to Reading to be conveyed to the Army The Houses being informed that the Lord General was not well and stayed behind the Army they sent a Committee of Lords and Commons to visit him and to express the affections of both Houses to him This was not as was given out a piece of Courtship but I think real and there was cause enough that it should be so the General having so highly deserved from them Yet there were some had Designs against him and were desirous to remove him from his Command because they were jealous that he was too much inclined to peace and favouring of the King and his party I think I knew as much of his mind as others did and always observed him to wish for peace yet not upon any dishonourable or unjust terms he was a Lover of Monarchy and Nobility which he suspected some designed to destroy together with Gentry Ministry and Magistracy which humour began then to boyl up but he resolved to support them and wanted not advice to that end But the Jealousies upon him who was a most faithful and gallant man and servant to the publick gave him great trouble in his thoughts and they did work so high with his Enemies that some gave out he was by private intimation to forbear engaging in this Service and for certain he was not in it A party of the King 's coming to relieve Banbury were repulsed by Captain Fiennes their Bag and Baggage taken divers of them killed and some of them taken prisoners The City Propositions to be sent with the general Propositions for peace were voted and approved Divers Citizens petitioned That Justice might be done against Delinquents especially the two grand Incendiaries the Bishop of Canterbury and Wren and that the Commons House might be recruited with new Members Sir John Hotham petitioned That he might not be tryed by the Commissioners for the Court-Marshal and demanded the Judgment of the House thereupon and offered his Reasons but they would not hear them The Commons being informed that in probability the Armies were now engaged they sent to the Assembly of Divines to spend some time in Prayer for the good success of the Parliaments Forces which was done accordingly In the Evening the same day news came to the Parliament of a considerable Victory obtained by their Forces against the King's Army near Newbury That the Fight began on Sunday October 27th about Three a Clock in the Afternoon That before Seven they had nine pieces of Ordnance from the Enemy took the Earl of Cleveland and three hundred prisoners killed Charles Goring Son to the Lord Goring Sir Humphrey Mildmayâ—s eldest Son and divers others of quality and that the King about Twelve at Night marched with a party towards Wallingford Another party of the Kings under the Earl of Northampton came to relieve Banbury and taking the Besiegers at unawares made their way into the Castle and relieved it and made good their Retreat Scout-master General Bedford came to the house with Letters from the Commissioners in the Army of the particulars of the Battel at Newbury to this effect That after a Weeks tedious but speedy march of the Lord General 's Infantry and one nights refreshment at Reading in two days further progress they drew up before Newbury as near the Town as the Enemies Cannon would suffer this was upon Friday Oct. 25. The King kept within the Town guarded by his Artillery but his Body of Horse and Foot drew out into Speen-field the midway between the Town and Castle both to make his Army seem more numerous and to imbattel them in a place of extraordinary advantage that day afforded nothing but an Interview the interposing River hindred the desire to fight On the King's part appeared rather a declining to be engag'd either that their numbers
appointed for the two Ministers to attend the Commoners Sir Peter Killegrew was sent with the Letters to the King and was to bring back a List of the King's Commissioners for the Treaty and of their Attendants An Ordinance read and referred to a Committee of the whole House for laying the Assessment for the Armies upon the several Counties They appointed a day to consider of the business of Dunnington Castle and the Earl of Manchester The Lord Savile Earl of Sussex the Lord Piercy and the Lord Andover were consined at Oxford The business of Dunnington Castle and of the Earl of Manchester was taken into consideration and a weeks time given for the Earl to be heard therein if he please An affront done to the Commissioners of Excise in Lancashire was referred to examination and the House resolved to be severe in upholding the power of the Commissioners The Sergeant at Arms was sent to apprehend one as a Delinquent for serving of a Sub poena upon a Member of the House of Commons Goring with his forces coming before Christ-church were beaten back by Major Lower and many of them killed The Commons proceeded in the business of the new Model of the Army and nominated Sir Tho. Fairfax to command in chief and Colonel Middleton Holborn Fortescue and Barkley tobe four of the Colonels Then they appointed a Committee to consider what honour should be conferred on the Earl of Essex for his fidelity and good services to the publick the like for Sir William Belfour and to settle the payment of their Arrears to such as should not be employed in the new establishment The Commons proceeded upon the Ordinance for the new Assesment Colonel Lambert was ordered to speed down into the North to take care of the forces there he being Commissary General of the Lord Fairfax his Army when Sir Thomas Fairfax should come up Colonel Holborn took in the King's Garrison at Sydenham-house and therein about 100 Prisoners and the High Sheriff of Somersetshire and ten Commissioners of Array and after that he fell upon the Lord Hopton's forces going to joyn with Greenvile took some hundreds of them and drove the rest to Bristol The King made Prince Maurice General of Worcester Hereford and Shropshire and some of his forces began to fortifie Cambden-house Letters from Secretary Nicholas intercepted gave no hopes of Peace upon the intended Treaty Sir Peter Killegrew returned from Oxford with the King's Answer concerning the Treaty and the names of the King's Commissioners with a Safe Conduct and Propositions from the King to be treated on The Safe Conduct was inclosed in a Letter from P. Rupert to the Earl of Essex and was to this effect CHARLES REX Charles by the Grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To our Generals Lieutenants General Commanders in Chief Generals of Towns Colonels Lieutenants Colonels Captains Officers and Souldiers belonging to any of our Armies or Garrisons and to all other our Ministers and loving Subjects to whom these presents shall come Greeting Our Pleasure and Command is that every of you permit and suffer that Algernon Earl of Northumberland Philip Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery William Earl of Salisbury Bazil Earl of Denbigh Thomas Lord Viscount Wenman Denzil Hollis William Pierpoint Sir Henry Vane Junior Oliver St. John Bulstrode Whitelocke John Crew Edmond Prideaux for the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament of England at Westminster and John Earl of Loudoun Lord Chancellour of Scotland Archibald Marquess of Argile John Lord Maitland John Lord Balmerino Sir Archibald Johnston Sir Charles Erskin George Dundas Sir Jo. Smith Mr. Hugh Kenedy and Mr. Robert Berkley for the Estates of the Parliament of Scotland together with Mr. Alexander Henderson and their Retinue mentioned in a List annexed together with the Retinue of the Scottish Commissioners not exceeding in all the number of 108 persons together with their Horses Coaches and all other Accommodations for their Journey may repair to Uxbridge from London stay there and return at their pleasure and that they and any of them be permitted freely and as often as they shall please to go themselves or send any of their Retinue to and from Uxbridge and London without any let hinderance interruption or molestation whatsoever and to these our Commands we require your due obedience as you tender our service and will answer the contrary at your utmost perils Given under our Signet at our Court at Oxford the 21. day of January 1644. By His Majestie 's Command Edw. Nicholas The King's Propositions were Signed likewise Edw. Nicholas The Names of the King's Commissioners appointed for the Treaty for whom Prince Rupert desired a Safe Conduct from the Parliament were these The Duke of Richmond Marquess Hertford Earl of Southampton Earl of Kingston Earl of Chichester Lord Seymour Lord Hatton Lord Capel Lord Culpepper Sir Orlando Bridgman Sir Edward Nicholas Secretary Sir Edward Hyde Sir Richard Lane Sir Thomas Gardiner Mr. John Ashburnham Mr. Geoffrey Palmer with Dr. Stewart Dr. Laney Dr. Shelden and their Attendants in all to the number of 108. They were to meet with the Parliaments Commissioners on Wednesday the 29. of January at Vxbridge upon the Treaty for Peace The States Ambassadours were satisfied with the Answer of the Parliament to their Papers and said they would acquaint the States therewith expressing their good affections to the Parliament The Commons in a grand Committee further debated the Ordinance for new Modelling the Army and inserted therein the names of Sir Thomas Fairfax and of Major General Skippon They proceeded upon the Directory for Church Government and voted that several Congregations be under one Classis and that the Church be governed by Congregational Classical Synodical Assemblies and that there shall be one at least in every particular Congregation to labour in the word and doctrine Both Houses referred the Papers of the Treaty to the Committee of both Kingdoms to consider what is fit to be done and ordered that the Ministers in their several Congregations on the next Wednesday the day of the publick Fast and of the beginning of the Treaty should pray to God for his blessing upon it Both Houses ordered that the Lord Macquire should come to his Trial in the King 's Bench. A difference was between the two Houses touching the Safe Conduct for the King's Commissioners the Committee of both Kingdoms having altered some of their Titles given them by the King since the Great Seal was carried away from the Parliament as the Earl of Chichester they called Lord Dunsmore Lord Culpepper Sir John Culpepper Lord Hatton Sir Christopher Hatton and the new made Knights they called Mr. Hyde Mr. Lane and Mr. Bridgeman The Lords gave their Reasons why the new Titles should be given in the Safe Conduct the Commons gave Reasons against it as contrary to one of their Propositions and at length the Titles were agreed to be
those parts referred to the Committee of both Kingdoms Orders for preserving the three Counties by Forces to be sent thither against this design of the Kings Forces 24. The House gave answer to the Scots Papers touching Payment of their Army and Propositions for Peace in an effectual way the Chancellor of Scotland being to carry those Answers with him to the Parliament of Scotland now Sitting Debate touching Church-matters Orders touching relief of Widows who lost their Husbands in the War An Ordinance passed for further Relief of maimed Soldiers and for regulating misimployments of Hospitals An Ordinance passed for disabling Heath Crawley Forrester Weston and Mallet from being Judges as though they were dead Letters from C. G. Pointz certified the taking of Belvoir Stable and outworks by Storm with the loss of forty men by reason whereof and of the provoking Answer of Sir Jervas Lucas to the Summons calling the Parliament Forces Rebels they gave no Quarter to eighty of the Kings men in those outworks 25. Debate about propositions for Peace and care taken for provision for maimed Soldiers Widows and Orphans of Soldiers and for payment of the debts of the Kingdom Orders for supplys for the Garrison of Plymouth An Ordinance passed for a new Excise upon several Commodities not before excised the Money to go to the Payment of Artificers to whom the Parliament was indebted Divers of Worcester-shire under Mr. Dingley their Leader declared for the Parliament and complained of the Insolencies and Injuries by the Garrison of Worcester A Coppy of a Warrant from Col. Bard the Governor to the Constables for Contribution was sent up wherein was this expression Know that unless you bring in to me at a Day and House in Worcester the Monthly contribution for six Months you are to expect an Unsanctified Troop of Horse among you from whom if you hide your selves they shall fire your Houses without mercy hang up your bodies where ever they find them and Scare your Ghosts c. A Party of Foot under Captain Moor and an hundred and fifty Glocester Horse routed a party of two hundred of the Kings Horse at Lech-lade killed Mr. Duet a French-man two Captains and twenty others took thirty Prisoners Horse and Arms. 27. Debate about Propositions for Peace They concurred with the Lords for appointing a day of Humiliation for the Eastern Association and in a Declaration and Letters to be sent to Scotland and referring to the Committee of the Admiralty a Letter from the Governour of Flanders and appointing Doctor Walker to be Advocate of the Admiralty The Lord Byron Governor of Chester came to a treaty with Sir William Brereton but stood upon very high terms An Embassador from the Emperor of Russia came to London 28. The Lords debated the Ordinance for setling Bristol The Commons debated the business of the Church and passed a further Declaration for Suing out of Liveries and compounding for Wardships Reference to a Committee to consider of a Recompence to the Lord Roberts for his good Service and order for two thousand pound to be paid to him in part of his Arrears The Kings Forces plundred cruelly about Bedfordshire and fired part of the Town of Woburne 29. Debate of the Propositions of Peace Orders for four pound a week for divers Members of the House whose Estates were in the Kings Power Debate about the Excise Most of the Gentry in Newarke left the Town unwilling to indure a Siege Sir John Holland came into the House after Dinner with Mr. Recorder and others of that Gang. December 1645. Car. 21 1. Debate about the Propositions for Peace and therein voted that Sir T. F. be made a Baron and five thousand pound a year setled on him and his Father to be made an Earl That Lord General Cromwel be made a Baron and to have two thousand five hundred pounds per Annum That the Earls of Northumberland Essex Warwick and Pembroke be made Dukes and the Earls of Salisbury and Manchester to be made Marquesses That the Lord Roberts Lord Say Lord Willowby of Parham Lord Wharton and Lord Howard be made Earls That Mr. Hollis be made a Viscount That Sir William Waller be made a Baron and to have two thousand five hundred pounds per An. Sir Arthur Hazelrigge to be a Baron and to have two thousand pound per An. Sir Henry Vane Senior to be a Baron Sir Philip Stapleton to be a Baron and to have two thousand pound per an Sir William Brereton to have one thousand five hundred pound per An. Major General Skippon to have a thousand pound per An. A Committee named to consider of matter of Priviledge of the Members and to examine any complaints of Bribery c. against any Members c. The Anti-Parliament at Oxford voted against the Directory and for the Common Prayer Intercepted Letters of the King to Pr. Rupert expressed little forwardness to Peace 2. Proceedings about Propositions of Peace Letters from G. Leven dated two miles from Newarke desiring Money and Cloaths for his Army whereof present care was taken by the House and both Houses agreed that G. Leven should Command in Chief all the Forces both English and Scotch at the Siege of Newarke Ordinances passed for the settlement of the Government of Bristol The Scots took a Fort of the Enemy at Muschampe Bridge and so blocked up Newarke on the North and Lievetenant General Pointz Col. Rossiter and others on the South side of it Col. Ireton and Col. Whaley with two Regiments of Horse sent by Sir T. F. into Bucks to stop the Incursions of the Kings Forces 3. Debate about the Church-business Part of the Propositions for Peace sent up to the Lords for their concurrence New High-Sherriffs named The return of Mr. Sandford to be Burgess for Cockermouth in Cumberland voted to be void because the Precept and Indentures were not returned 4. Debate about the Propositions touching the Militia of London Order for one hundred pounds for Doctor Twisse Prolocutor of the Assembly of Divines Ordinance passed for Money for Munster in Ireland and another for the Assembly to meet daily and proceed upon the Catechisme A Petition of the Hartford shire men touching Tythes laid aside 5. Debate about the Church-business Orders for new Elections A Petition and Declaration of the County of Brecknock was read of their resolutions to comply with and wholly to submit to the Commands of the Parliament A Committee appointed to draw an answer to it of granting their desires accepting their submission and commending their Resolutions A Committee of both Houses named to reside in the Scots Army before Newarke Ordinance passed for renewing the Power of Martial Law in Kent A Pass for Sir H. Bruce to go beyond Sea and order for a new High-Sheriff of Suffolk and for three hundred pound to Mr. Hancock in part of his Arrears Order for paying the disbursments of the Commissioners that went to
of this business and had a hundred pound given him Sir Robert Pye and his Officers had thanks and pay for bringing off his Troop for Ireland the like for Col. Grave's Regiment and for other Officers and Soldiers and Quarters assigned them The Ordinance for further Indemnity and the Declaration to recall the former Declaration against the Army-pass'd the Commons Order for ten thousand pound for Soldiers late in Service The Lords agreed to the Votes concerning the Army Order for all the Members of the House forthwith to attend At a Conference between the Scots Commissioners and the Committee of both Houses the Lord Dumferling acquainted them that the King commanded him to tell them that his Majesty was unwillingly taken away by a Party of the Army and that he desired both Houses to maintain the Laws of the Land and that though his Majesty might sign many things in this condition yet he would not have them believed till further notice from him Upon occasion of this and other urgent business the House ordered to sit to morrow though the Lords day after four a clock and that Mr. Marshal be desired to pray with them Letters from the Army that the Rendezvous was held near Bury seven Regiments of Foot and six of Horse appeared Col. Whaley's Regiment was dispatched to Holmeby upon intelligence of the Party of the Army marched thither and the General sent to the Parliament the grounds of the Soldiers undertaking of themselves the business of Holmeby which they sent to the General which were That they had intimation of a design which they were able to make good of some to surprize him Col. Graves was discharged from that imployment at Holmeby and Col. Whaley in his place At the Rendezvous a Petition in the name of the Soldiery of the Army was presented to the General to this effect That they could not be satisfied with their Arrears or other returns unless they had assurance that their Enemies might not be their Judges for the future The General went to every Regiment and expressed to them that the Parliament took notice of their Civil and fair demeanour and had taken a course to satisfie their Arrears and doubted not but they would answer their other grievances advised them to moderation and discretion and not to fall into any mutinous expressions against the Parliament The Soldiers entertained him with shouts and acclamations 6. After Evening Sermon this Lords-day the House met and aftere Prayer by Mr. Marshall they fell upon the business of the Army And a Letter from the General was Read To know the pleasure of the Houses-concerning the disposal of the Kings person and the reasons given by the Souldiers for fetching him from Holmeby and the further Petition from the Souldiers of the Army Letters informed That the King asked the Troopers that brought him from Holmeby What Commission they had for so doing Cornet Joyce who Commanded them answered That His Majesty saw their Commission the King replyed That it had the fairest Frotispiece of any that he ever saw being five hundred proper men on Horseback Collonel Whaley was sent to stay the King where ever he finds him His Majesty was used with all Civility but kept with a Guard as formerly The Souldiers Petitioned the General to Cashiere such Officers as went about to divide the Army Collonel Lilburnes Regiment Cashiered some of their Officers because they Voted contrary to the rest 7. Letters from the General of the Souldiers bringing His Majesty from Holmeby and he would be at New-Market the next day and the ground of the Souldiers doing it as before That he sent Collonel Whaley and two other Regiments towards the King to secure him Whaley Certified that the King was come within four Miles of Cambridg and not willing to return to Holmeby the General sent to the Commissioners to desire them to return to Holmeby but they refused to act concerning disposing the King The General professeth that this remove was without the desire or privity of him or the body of the Army A Guard upon the King by Collonel Whaley and the General protests his resolution and the Armies to study to settle peace and the just liberties of the people and the Parliaments speedy application to these will further the Disbanding of the Army whose sence is clear from opposing Presbytery or have Independent Government set up or to hold a licentiousness in Religion but to leave all to the wisdom of the Parliament Vote to send down new Commissioners to the Army to acquaint them what the Parliament had done in satisfaction of their desires and to persuade them to a compliance with the Parliament the Lords concurred the Commissioners were the Earl of Nottingham Lord De la Ware Sir Henry Vane Jun. Skippon Scowen and Mr. Porey who went away this day Mr. Marshall and Mr. Carry discharged from attendance upon the Commissioners with the King Order for a Fast for the House only and in the House the Lords did the like Debate about the Vote of the Lords to remove His Majesty to Oatlands and resolved in the Negative The large Act of Indemnity past Leave to the Earl of Dumferling to go into France The Lords Ordered the Committee of Derby-House to take care for the security of the Parliament Letters informed a great defeat given by Sir Charles Coot to the Rebels in Ireland one thousand of them slain 8. Petition of London commanded by the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Common-Councel That all honourable means may be used to avoid shedding of more blood to give just satisfaction to the Army That the Covenant may be kept and His Majesties person preserved and both Parliaments have access to him and that Ireland may be relieved and to renew an Ordinance to suppress Tumults and prevent danger to the Parliament and City A Committee named to bring in an Ordinance according to the desire of the Petitioners and they had the heartiest thanks that the House could express for their constant affections to the Parliament and for providing Guards so seasonably for the safety of the Parliament and the continuance of their care desired Both Houses passed the Ordinance for making void the former Declaration against the Army and another for Recreation of Scholars Apprentices and Servants A very rude Address was made to the House by Reformadoes and Common Souldiers within the Line who blockt up the House door about two hours and would let no Member pass till the House granted them all their Arrears The House were in a sort forced to Order their Accompts to be stated and ten thousand pounds more than formerly added for their payment Orders for some Members to go to the States Ambassadours to excuse any mistakes and to desire the Unity and Affection of both Nations Another for three hundred pounds for the Commissioners going down to the Army and for Mr. Thomas Goodwyn to go with them That the Militia be desired to send down a
acquainted the Houses with his Highness's Letter it not being in his power to act further the Parliament having ordered the way in which the Prisoners should be proceeded against not so much for hostility as for breach of the trust they reposed in them to the ingaging the Nation again in War and blood Subscribed Your Highness most humble Servant Fairfax Letters from the North that as yet there was no ingagement with the Scots 21. The Commons concurred with the Votes touching the Treaty and referred it to the Committee of both Houses for peace to prepare thing needful for the Treaty They thought fit again to send to his Majesty to let him know how far they had proceeded as to treat and to have his approbation A Letter from the General that he had received an order from the Lords to deliver the Earl of Holland from Warwick Castle to be confined to his house at Kensington A Letter from the Lord Admiral that upon the Lords Passes for some to go beyond Seas they had gone to the Prince as M r Aleburton the Scots Agent the Lord Andover and others The Commons desired a conference with the Lords about it and that a Letter be sent to the Lord Admiral and to the Lord General to make stay of all such persons notwithstanding their order Upon Petition of thousands of the Suburbs that had joyed with Major General Skippon he was ordered to grant them Commissions and the committee for suppressing of tumults to furnish them with Armes Letters from Salop that Sir Henry Lingen with a party of Horse took sixty of Colonel Harly's men and about two daies after a party of Colonel Harlies and Colonel Hortons men met with Sir Henry Lingens men about Radnor regained all their Horse and Prisoners took Sir Henry Lingen and Colonel Crofts and many other of the Kings commanders Prisoners slew divers of the party and routed the rest Letters from Colchester Leaguer that the approaches were so near that the besiegers and the Enemy laid aside their Muskets and in stead of shooting cast Stones at one another Some petitions inclosed in a Letter from the Lord Norwich and the rest were sent to the General expressing that at the desire of the inhabitants they had thought fit to send them And that they should be constrained for the better accommodation of the Souldiery to turn out the Towns People whereby their Houses and goods would be left liable to spoil and ruine for prevention whereof they had thought fit to treat with his Lordship for the surrender of the Town if he pleased to which purpose they would send six Officers if his Lordship would appoint the like number With this came another Letter offering an exchange of Captain Gray for M r Weston and M r Rowling the General accepted of the exchange but as to the Treaty said he would send answer by a Messenger of his own The General was in some danger by a shot from the Town that one who was exchanged told the Lord Norwich he heard the Parliament Souldiers discoursing sharply against those in Colchester and one of them bid him tell Goring that they would bore a hole through his nose and draw him with a Rope through Cheapside crying Here is the great Bull of Colchester The inclosed Petitions were one to the Earl of Norwich the Lord Capell and Sir Charles Lucas from the inhabitants of Colchester That having received their Commands to depart the Town for better supply of the Souldiers they might Petition the Lord Fairfax for Liberty to pass into the Country to prevent the danger of their lives without his leave They prayed their honours to give way for their Petition to be presented to the Lord Fairfax and till they had his answer that they might not be inforced from their habitations The Petition of the inhabitants of Colchester to the Lord Fairfax was to inform his Lordship that the Commanders in Chief in the Garrison had ordered all the inhabitants to provide with expedition to depart the Town or otherwise by power they should be forced thereto for that whatever became of the Townsmen the Souldiery who maintained the Kings cause must and shall be provided for That being driven to this Exigency they have no other means but to fly to his Christian Charity and clemency and humbly to pray that he would give them leave to pass into the Country for the preservation of their lives Subscribed by the Major and four Aldermen in the name of all the Petitioners To the Letter the General returned this answer He was willing to believe that the pressing necessities of the miserable inhabitants of Colchester had wrung from them the Petition inclosed in their Letter That he should not onely clear himself to all the world from the occasion of their sufferings but so far contribute to their relief as to allow all the inhabitants of the Town the Lords first ingaging not to restrain any who shall be willing to come out to enjoy the Liberty in their Petition desired Provided the Committee of the County of Essex then Prisoners with the Lords in the Town be sent out with the first only he shall not permit the wives and Children of any Towns-men or others who shall abide with the Lords in Armes to have the benefit above-mentioned Concerning the rendition of the Town he offers That all such officers and Souldiers under the degree of a Captain excepting all such who being Members of his Army have since the 10. of May last deserted their Colours they ingaging themselves never hereafter to bear Arms against the Parliament shall have passes without injury offered them to return to their respective homes And all Captains and other superiour Officers with the Lords and Gentlemen to submit to mercy Subscribed Your Lordships Servant Tho. Fairfax An Express came from Lieutenant General Cromwel in the general of his defeating the Scots Army under Duke Hamilton New Instructions for Colonel Hammond 1. That the King be removed to Newport in the Isle of Wight the place of the Treaty 2. That he be in the same condition and freedom there as he was at Hampton Court 3. That no person in the first Exception out of Mercy nor under restraint of the Parliament nor of late actually in Arms against the Parliament be admitted to the King 4. That no person that hath been in Arms against the Parliament or aiding or assisting to them or of whom there is just cause of suspicion be admitted into any Fort or Tower in the Isle of Wight 5. That no person of any forrain Nation be admitted to come into the same without leave from both Houses of Parliament 6. That if the Kingdom of Scotland send any to treat with his Majesty they shall have a Pass from both Houses 7. That his Majesty pass his Royal word not to go out of the Island during the Treaty nor twenty eight daies after
have some other form of Prayer in his own Chappel The like concerning his consent to Bills to prevent the saying and hearing of Masse all unsatisfactory Order that the Commissioners do press his Majesty further for his final answer to the business of the Church and inform him of these Votes and the Lords concurrence herein to be desired Order of both Houses that the Committee appointed to draw the Kings concessions upon the whole Treaty into Bills do meet for speedy dispatch of that business 13. Vote upon his Majestie 's propositions 1. That a Committee named do draw up something for his Majesties coming to London and present it to the House and instructions for the terms his Majesty being already in freedom honour and safety at the Treaty 2. That it be referred to a Committee to consider of his Majestie 's desires concerning his revenues 3. That an Act of Oblivion shall be presented to his Majesty to be passed with such limitations as shall be agreed on by both Houses The Lords concurred with the Commons concerning the seven persons to be excepted from Pardon only instead of the Earl of New-Castle and Sir Jo. Winter they voted Sir Geo. Ratcliffe and the Lord Byron to be two of the seven Both House passed Instructions for the Commissioners of the Great Seal for the making of new Sergeants and the Judges according to the former orders of the Houses Justice Rolles to bring in his former Patent and to receive a new Commission under the Great Seal to be Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. Mr. Brown to have seniority of Sergeant Jermyn Brown having been a Commissioner of the great Seale and the rest that were Commissioners of the Great Seal having had priority to plead within the Barr to be Seniors and Sir Thomas Bedingfield Mr. Recorder c. in order Letters from the General that having had a meeting of the Officers of the Army he apprehends their general sad resentment of the many pressures upon the Kingdom particularly that of free-quarter whereby they and the Souldiers who have faithfully served the Parliament are even a burden to themselves because they are so much to the poor Country Complains of the great want of pay and necessaries for the Army desires an effectual provision therein to prevent those ill consequences which otherwise delay therein may produce Letters from the North. That Lambert and his men received a dismission from the Committee of Estates and were upon their March for England and they gave him many expressions of thanks for his good service done to that Kingdom Lieutenant General Cromwell sent a summons to the Governour of Pontefract Castle to render it to the use of the Parliament and the Governour desired to be satisfied that he had power to perform the conditions The first Sergeants approved before the Commissioners of the Great Seal in the Queens Court but they did not call them in until the House of Commons had passed the order for the precedency of M r Brown before Sir Thomas Bedingfield and M r Recorder at which most of them did grumble 14. The account of Colonel Gould stated and allowed and four thousand four hundred and forty three pound ordered to him and an Ordinance for it transmitted to the Lords Ten thousand pound inserted into an Ordinance formerly past for five thousand pound for the guards of the Horse of the Parliament Debate about taking off free-quarter and disbanding Supernumeraries and a question for adding three thousand pound to the Establishment of the Army in regard of the Garrisons of Berwick and Carlisle past in the Negative which discontented the Army and was therefore thought by some to be put on the rather The Lords concurred in the banishment of the four persons voted by the Commons but in regard that three of them are Peers of the House they desired that the Ordinance for it might begin in their House A Message from his Majesty that he did consent to the little Catechism with the addition of a preface and also that the Parliament dispose of all great Offices for twenty years as they desire Letters from the Earl of Warwick and a Declaration in vindication of himself and the scandal cast upon him by a false Pamphlet and lying report that he resolved to joyn with the Prince in case the Treaty took not effect 15. Colonel Rossiter had the thanks of the House for his good services Vote that his Majestie 's coming to London shall be with honour freedom and Safety so soon as the concessions of the Treaty shall be agreed upon 2. That he shall have his Lands and revenues made good to him according to the Laws 3. What he shall pass away of his legal right he shall have allowance in compensation thereof 4. That an Act of Oblivion shall be presented to his Majesty c. Both Houses agreed to these Votes and to send them to his Majesty Upon Letters from Lieutenant General Cromwell of the wants of his Forces referred to the Committee of the Army to consider of the particulars and to supply them Order for two hundred and fifty Barrels of powder with match and bullet proportionable for the Forces before Pontefract and Scarbrough The Commons adhered to their vote to except the Earl of New-Castle and Sir Jo. Winter from pardon Letters from the Hague that Prince Charles was upon recovery that Prince Rupert was made Admiral and the Lord Gerrard Vice-Admiral that some of the revolted Ships were come in to the Earl of Warwick and those Sea-men that continued with the Prince were disorderly The Commissioners of the great Seal went into the Kings Bench where they sat in the middle the Judges on each side of them And there they did swear the Lord Chief Justice of that Court Judge Rolles and Sir Tho. Widdrington made a very learned speech to him From the Kings Bench they went to the Exchequer and sat in the Court the Barons on each hand of them and a great Company both of Lawyers and others thronging round about the Court there they did swear Serjeant Wilde to be chief Baron and Whitelock made the speech to him which because it clears some mistakes concerning the antiquity of that Court was thought fit to be here inserted M r Serjeant Wilde THE Lords and Commons in Parliament taking notice of the great inconvenience in the Course of Justice for want of the antient and usual number of Judges in each of the high Courts at Westminster whereby is occasioned delay and both Suitors and others are the less satisfied and being desirous and careful that Justice may be Administred more Majorum and equal right done to all men according to the custom of England they have resolved to fill up the Benches with persons of approved fidelity and affection to the publick and of piety Learning and integrity and having found by long experience among themselves that you Mr. Serjeant
or Parks and that if any do it a Troop of Horse shall be quartered on that place to prevent the like 10. Orders for setling the Dutchy Seal and about some private affairs Letters from Scotland of their threatning revenge for the Kings blood that some there proclaimed Prince Charles King of Sotland which was not contradicted by the Parliament nor Kirk there The High Court of Justice sate in Westminster-Hall about fifty of the members present the Earl of Cambridge Lord Goring Lord Capel and Sir Jo. Owen were brought before them and the President made a Speech to them of the occasion of their coming thither to tryal for Treason and other high Crimes after which they were all commanded to withdraw except the Earl of Cambridge Then Mr. Steel Attorney General for the Common-wealth set forth the notoriousness of the facts of the Prisoner at the Bar by his invading the Kingdom committing many Murders and Rapines and all under pretence of the Covenant that as the War was called Hypocritarium bellum so he might be called Hypocritarius Princeps He desired the Charge might be read and that the Earl might make answer to it After the Charge read the Earl of Cambridge Pleaded that he was of another Nation and what he did was as a servant to that Kingdom and not as a Contriver of it neither was he ever Naturalized Earl of Cambridge that he knew of that he was a Prisoner of War and had Articles given him The Court caused the Act to be read for Naturalization of his Father and consequently of him being his Heir The Lord Goring was next brought to the Bar and his Charge being read to him he Pleaded not Guilty and was dismissed behaving himself with great respect to the Court. The Lord Capell pleaded That he was a Prisoner to the Lord General and had conditions given him and his life promised him that if all the Magistrates in Christendom were combined together they could not call him in question He never minded nor looked upon the Court but upon the people on all sides and with an austere countenance Sir John Owen pleaded not Guilty The next day the Earl of Cambridge being brought to theBar M r Steel moved that he might answer his Charge which the President required him to do The Earl desired time to put things into a method and that he might send to Major General Lambert by whom he had Articles given and to Scotland from whence he received his Commission The Court gave him two days to answer and upon his motion for Counsel he had liberty to name them which he said he could not not knowing any one Counsellour in England The Lord Capell brought in and demanded to plead in chief to his Charge did again insist upon the Articles of Colchester whereby he said he had fair quarter given him and that all the Gowns in the world had nothing to do with him 12. Orders appointing the several Judges to go the Circuits this Lent and for compleating the number of Judges in the several Courts and Voted that the Kings-Bench Court should be called the Vpper Bench. An Act passed for some amendments in their Commissions and for a new Oath to be given them well and truly to serve the Common-wealth in the Office of a Justice of the Vpper Bench c. according to the best of their skill and knowledge A Certificate of the Doctor and Apothecary of the Earl of Holland that he could not with safety of his life be removed up to London and a Petition of his Lady for favour to him referred to the High Court of Justice to send for him if they should think fit Colonel Dean Colonel Popham and Colonel Blake added to the Commissioners of the Navy An Act for a new Oath to be taken by every Free-man in London and in all other Corporations and for repealing the Statutes 1 Eliz. and 3 Jac. of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy Letters from Edenburgh that Prince Charles was proclaimed King of Scotland by consent of the Parliament there with Solemnity and agreed that one Earl one Baron one Burgess and one Divine be sent to invite him thither The late Kings Body was interred at Windsor Castle but the Common-Prayer not permitted to be used at his Burial The last day of the Term the Commissioners sate till two a clock hearing motions then they rose and gave the new Oath and sealed new Patents to the several Judges according to the new Act. 13. All private business put off for seven daies Order for a new Stamp for Coyn. Debate touching power and instructions to be given to a Council of State and referred to a Committee to bring in names An Act read for sale of Deans and Chapters Lands The High Court of Justice sate and the Lord Capel being brought into the Court the Attorney General moved that the Prisoner might make good his Plea The President told the Lord Capel that he had put in a plea concerning Articles for proof whereof the Lord General was by order of the Court there present that he had liberty to ask any thing of him if not then the Council of the Common-wealth were to offer what they could in proof of it Then the Attorney General went on and produced the Generals Letter to the Parliament upon the rendition of Colchester and the Articles and the Explanation of them whereby and upon the testimony of the Lord General and General Ireton Colonel Whaley and Colonel Barksted all present by order of the Court it appeared That the Lord Capell was to have fair quarter for his life which was explained to be afreedom from any execution of the Sword but not any protection from the judicial proceedings of a Civil Court and mercy was explained to be only from the promiscuous execution of the Sword but that he might be tryed by a Council of War But of this Learning I hope none of this Nation will have use hereafter It was clearly proved that the Articles were only to free him from the present power of the Sword to take away his life and Colonel Berksted swore that he told him the day after the Articles that he believed the Parliament would proceed against them that were taken at Colchester as Traytors The Council moved for judgment against the Lord Capel that he should be Hanged Drawn and Quartered at which he seemed to startle and after a short Speech to the Court he concluded that how ever he was dealt with here he hoped for a better resurrection hereafter Then the Earl of Cambridge was brought to the Bar and required to make good his Plea he thanked the Court for the time they had given which he said was so short that he could not be provided Upon his desire there were assigned to him for Council Mr. Chute Mr. Hales Mr. Parsons and Dr. Walker He desired leave to send to Scotland and further
Officers Commissioners of the Seal and of the Treasury and his Council The Earl of Warwick carried the Sword before him and the Lord Mayor of London carried the City Sword His Highness standing under the Cloth of State the Speaker in the Name of the Parliament presented to him 1. A Robe of Purple Velvet lined with Ermine which the Speaker assisted by Whitelocke and others put upon his Highness then he delivered to him the Bible richly gilt and bossed after that the Speaker girt the Sword about his Highness and delivered into his hand the Scepter of massie Gold and then made a Speech to him upon those several things presented to him wishing him all prosperity in his Government and gave him the Oath and Mr. Manton by Prayer recommended his Highness the Parliament the Council the Forces by Land and Sea and the whole Government and People of the three Nations to the blessing and protection of God After this the people gave several great shouts and the Trumpets sounding the Protector sate in the Chair of State holding the Scepter in his hand on his right side sate the Ambassadour of France on the left side the Ambassadour of the Vnited Provinces Near to his Highness stood his Son Richard the Lord Deputy Fleetwood Claypole Master of the Horse his Highness Council and Officers of State the Earl of Warwick held the Sword on the right side of the Chair and the Lord Mayor of London held the City Sword on the left hand of the Chair near the Earl of Warwick stood the Lord Viscount Lisle general Mountague and Whitelocke each of them having a drawn Sword in their hands Then the Trumpets sounded and an Herauld proclaimed his Highness Title and Proclamation was made and loud Acclamations of the People God save the Lord Protector The Ceremonies being ended His Highness having his Train carried by the Lord Sherwood Mr. Rich the Earl of Warwick's Grandchild and by the Lord Roberts his Son accompanied by the Ambassadours and attended as before went in State to Westminster-Hall Gate where he took his rich Coach In the upper end of it himself sate in his Robes in the other end sate the Earl of Warwick in one Boot sate his Son Richard and Whitelocke with a drawn Sword in his hand and in the other Boot sate the Lord Viscount L'Isle and General Mountague with Swords drawn in their hands Cleypole led the Horse of Honour in rich Caparisons the Life Guard and other Guards attended the Coach the Officers and the rest followed in Coaches to White-hall The Speaker and members of Parliament went to the House where they passed some Votes and ordered them to be presented to his Highness Then according to the Act of Parliament the House adjourned it self till the twentieth of January next The Bills passed by his Highness this Parliament besides those mentioned before were An Act for the preventing of the multiplicity of Buildings in and about the Suburbs of London and within ten miles thereof An Act for quiet enjoying of sequestred Parsonages and Vicarages by the present Incumbent An Act for discovering convicting and repressing of Popish Recusants An Act and Declaration touching several Acts and Ordinances made since the twentieth of April 1653. and before the third of September 1654. and other Acts c. Instructions agreed upon in Parliament for Joseph Aylloffe Thomas Skipwith Jeremy Banes Adam Ayre Esq James Robinson and William Marr Gent. Commissioners for surveying the Forrest of Sher-wood Robert Frank John Kensey Thomas Wats Esq and George Sargeant Gent. Commissioners for surveying the Forrest or Chase of Need-wood James Stedman Robert Tayler Thomas Tanner Esq and John Halsey Gent. Commissioners for surveying the Forest or Chase of Kingswood Henry Dewell William Dawges Joseph Gamage Esq Richard Johnson Gent. Commissioners for surveying the Forrest or Chase of Ashdown or Lancaster great Park John Baynton Hugh Web Esq Major Rolph and Nicholas Gunton Gent. Commissioners for surveying Enfield Chase in pursuance of an Act of this present Parliament Intituled an Act and Declaration touching several Acts and Ordinances made since the twentieth of April 1653. and before the third of September 1654. and other Acts c. An Act for punishing of such persons as live at high rates and have no visible Estate Profession or Calling answerable thereunto An Act for Indempnifiing of such persons as have acted for the service of the publick An Act for the better observation of the Lord's Day An Act for raising of fifteen thousand pounds Sterling in Scotland An Act for an Assessment at the rate of five and thirty thousand pounds by the month upon England six thousand pounds by the month upon Scotland and nine thousand pounds by the month upon Ireland for three years from the twenty fourth of June 1657. for a Temporary supply towards the mantainance of the Armys and Navys of this Common-wealth An Additional Act for the better Improvement and advancing the Receipts of the Excise and new Impost A Book of Values of Merchandize imported according to which Excise is to be paid by the first Buyer An Act for continuing and establishing the Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage and for reviving an Act for the better packing of Butter and redress of abuses therein An Act for the better suppressing of Theft upon the Borders of England and Scotland and for discovery of High-way-men and other Felons An Act for the improvement of the Revenue of the Customs and Excise An Act for the assuring confirming and settling of Lands and Estates in Ireland An Act for the Attainder of the Rebels in Ireland An Act for the settling of the Postage of England Scotland and Ireland An Act for the Adjournment of this present Parliament from the 26th of June 1657 unto the 20th of January next ensuing The humble additional and explanatory Petition and Advice in these words TO HIS HIGHNESS THE LORD PROTECTOR OF THE Common-wealth of England Scotland and Ireland and the Dominions and Territories thereunto belonging The humble Additional and Explanatory Petition and Advice of the Knights Citizens and Burgesses now assembled in the Parliament of this Common-wealth WHereas upon the humble Petition and Advice of the said Knights Citizens and Burgesses now assembled in the Parliament of this Common-wealth lately presented and consented unto by your Highness certain Doubts and Questions have arisen concerning some particulars therein comprised for explanation whereof May it please your Highness to declare and consent unto the Additions and Explanations hereafter mentioned and may it be declared with your Highness Consent In the fourth Article That such person and persons as invaded England under Duke Hamilton in the year 1648 Or advised consented assisted or voluntarily contributed unto that War and were for that cause debarred from publick trust by the Parliament of Scotland be uncapable to Elect or be Elected to sit and serve as Members of Parliament or in any other place of publick trust relating unto the fourth and thirteenth
Witter 574. Wogan 295 296 298 299 300 304 305 420 421 426 440 571 573. Wolchier 169. Wolf 339. Wolley 643 693. Wolseley Sir Charles 620 647 657 667 670. Woodcock 220. Woodhouse 643. Woolaston 380. Woolaston 383. Worcester Earl 61 64 184 214 224 227 230 235 272 289 294 498. Worden 121 382. Worseley 61. Worth 643. Wortley 646. Wrangel Lord 584 593 594 668. Wray 137 191 199. Wren 45 310 380 692. Wright Doctor 483. Wright 483 529 550 672. Wright 665. Wroth 390. Wyer 452. Wyke 430 432. Wyren 643. Y. YArd 90. Yarrington 45 310 380. Yeoman 66. Yeomans 397. Yongstall 549 558 573. Yooker 643. York Duke 218 220 221 226 235 236 293 302 307 319 320 409 419 459 460 575 618 695 696. Young 167 202 245 259 643. Young 396 502. Young Patrick 401. Young 577. Z. ZAnchey Col. 302 308 389 420 421 429 485 486 500 506 514 515 521 534 557 671 676 679 683 685. Zouch Doctor 581. FINIS ERRATA a Denotes the first Column b the second Column PAge 7 b line 31. for Common read Commons 17 b l. 15. for Cholars r. 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Directed l. 63. for argument r. agreement 697 a l. 70. for the r. they To the Bookbinder Page 7 and 8 of G g g being Transposed you are desired to cut it off and turn the Leafe Tac. Hist lib. 4. Lucian de Hist scr * â—raef ad A ng Tac. Hist l. 4. Corn. Nep. Voss pr. ad lib. de Hist Lat. Mar. 27. K. Charles Proclaimed Bucks his Favourite The Kings Marriage Desires to change his Stile June 18. A Parliament The Kings Speech The Commons prest for Redress of Grievances The Parliament Dissolved Proclamation against Papists A General Loan 1 Car. I. The Fleets ill Success The Plague rages in London The Term adjourned to Reading Coke Another Parliament to meet Feb. 6. The Coronation Speeches to the Parliament Grievances The Kings Letter to the Speaker And Specches Common Fame Bristols Petition Message from the King Articles against Bristol Articles by Bristol against the Duke Bristols Answer to the Charge Articles of the Commons against the Duke D. Diggs and Sr. J. Elliot committed to the Tower The Lords Petition for Arundels's Release 2 Car. I. The Queens French Servants sent home A War with France The Duke of Bucks before Rochel Refusers to pay the Loan imprison'd Arch-bishop Abbot suspended Habeas Corpus The Enlish beaten at the Isle of Rea. A Parliament Mar. 17. The King's Speech Lord Reeper's Speech Grievances Resolutions in Parliament Vote 5 Subsidies Voted The Subjects Right Privilege Message Petition Acts of State Royal Word Message Message Petition of Right Letter from the King Sovereign power D. Manwaring Answer to the Petition of Right Message Manwaring Message Message Message
Petition Another answer to the Petition of Right June 7th Dr. Lambe Votes against Bishop Neal and Laud and the Duke Remonstrance Message Remonstrance Parliament Prorogued to Octo. 20. The Duke stabbed by Felton Parliament Prorogued to Jan. 20. Merchants imprisoned for Tunnage and Poundage Felton Tunnage and Poundage Jan. 20. King's Speech Message Message for Tunnage and Poundage The Commons declaration The King's Answer Grievances Message Votes Protestation Message Members committed Parliament dissolved King's Speech Resolutions of Judges Habeas corpus Habeas corpus Habeas corpus Information in the-Star Chamber against the Members Habeas corpus The Judges perplext Members taken off Good behaviour Proceedings against Selden c. Information in the Star-chamber Information in the Kings Bench. Prohibitions Queen of Bohemia A Peace with France Prince Charls born May 29. King of Sweden Dr. Leighton stygmatized Peace with Spain King of Sweden Marquess Hambleton Papists in Ireland Earl of Essex Impropriations Huntley The High Commission Court Message to the Chief Justice The King 's express Command The Judges answer Walter dies His Opinion His Patent Lord Audley's Tryal Rea and Ramsey Appeal of Treason Judges Opinions Sir Nich. Hyde Questions to the Judges touching the Clergy Oxford Book of Sports Repair of Pauls Sir Paul Pindar The Princess Mary born Ambassador to Sweden Dr. Lamb. City of London fined Judge Whitelocke dies Abbot dies Laud made Archbishop of Canterbury Wentworth sent into Ireland King of Sweden slain Wallestein murthered Prynne's Histriomastix Prynne sent to the Tower The King's progress to Scotland October 13. the Duke of York born October 18. Masque of the Inns of Court Dr. Bastwick Bishops independent of the King Mare liberum Mare clausum Shipmoney Ambassador of Sweden slighted Noy dies Balmerino Treasurer Weston dies Sir Edw. Coke dies Spotswood A Fleet set out Lord Keeper's Speech The peace at Praguë Hollandâ—rs present Juxton made Treasurer Letters for Shipmony Laud's Visitation Northumberland Admiral Ferdinand the 2d Hampden refuses Ship-money Judges Opinion about Ship-money Croke alters his mind Arundel sent to the Emperor Burton Bastwick Pâ—yn Prince Elector defeated Sentence against Bishop of Lincoln Osbaldston Laud's Warrant Troubles in Scotland Proclamations Scot's Petition Hamilton Covenanters Answ The King's Declaration Covenanters Protest Hamilton's Proposals Declaration Covenanters protest Argile Covenanters prepare for War Calvin Whitgift's Articles Episcopacy restored The Queen mother in England Preparations for War with the Scots Arundel General Declaration The Covenanters Answer The King at York revokes several projects and Monopolies Articles of pacification The Covenanters perform not Assembly at Edenburgh Parliament Lords of the Articles The Parliament in Scotland prorogu'd Their Declaration Spanish Fleet beaten by the Dutch Prince Elector made Prisoner in France A Parliament appointed Subscriptions Coventry dies Commissioners from Scotland Loudon sent to the Tower Bagshaw's Reading A Parliament Glanvil Speaker Message from the King Sir H. Vane censured The Parliament dissolv'd Laud blam'd Convocation continues sitting Anno 1640. Tumult of Prentices Oath imposed by the Convocation Their Canons Knighthood Money Londoners discontented A Royal Army Duke of Glocester born Scots declared Rebels Conway Lesley The English worsted Wilmot Conway accused The Scots Petition The Kings Answer Demands of the Scots The Lords Petition The Kings Answer Petition of the Citizens of London The Council at York The Scotish War variously discoursed of Message to the Scots Complaint against Strafford Treaty at Rippon The Scots demands The Treaty variously censured Montross 3. Novem. a day ominous Strafford Perswaded to go to the Parliament Speech to the Parliament Petitions Pym of Grievances Lord Digby Proclamations against Papists Earl of Warwick Impeachment against Strafford Habeas Corpus Judges Crook and Whitelocke cleared Prynne and Burton Windebank Votes Committee against Strafford Alderman Pennington Votes Laud Impeacht Lord Keeper Finch His Speech Articles against Finch Petitions King's Speech Demands of the Scots yielded to Judge Berkley Triennial Parliament The Kings Speech Votes Foreign Affairs Strafford Disputes touching the tryal Undertakers Tryal of Strafford Sir Henry Vane Councel for Strafford Bill of Attainder Commons Petition The King's Answer Tumult Practices upon the Army Protestation Bill for continuing the Parliament Strafford voted guilty Letter from Strafford to the King Censures Balfour Great Officers resign their Places Discontents in the Army Officers Petition Church-Government Armagh Tonnage and Poundage granted High Commission Court Star-chamber Queen Mother dies Dr. Wren Ship-money Judges Essex Armies disbanded Parliament adjourn'd Irish Rebellion Earl of Leicester Irish Maxims Motives Owen O'Conelly Mac Mahon O Neale Votes The King's return from Scotland Speech in Parliament Proclamation Speech Parliament Petition Grievances of the Court Marshal Hyde Remonstrance Protestation Palmer Tumults Irish Oath Irish Cruelties Vote Articles against the five Members The King in the House of Commons The 〈◊〉 Speech The Spâ—â—ker The Action diversly censured Declaration Vote Tumults Bishops Protest Bishops accused of high Treason London Petition The King's Answer Petition Tumults The King removes to Hampton Court Five Members return to the House Lord Digby Lunsford Message Petition Answer Petitions Answer Bill for disabling Bishops Essex Holland Letters intercepted The Queen to Holland Pym. Militia Message Petition Skippon Petition Militia Answer Bill for Ireland Militia Petition Vote Declaration Militia Answer Vote Message Anno. 1642. Lords Report Answer Address at York Message Hull Reasons Answer Hotham Hull Messages Vote Militia Gardiner Different Opinions Declaration Scots interpose Vote Order Nineteen Propositions Commission of Array Lord Keeper Littleton Protestation at York Declaration Message Earl of Warwick Lord Willoughby Votes for an Army Petition Money rais'd Several proclaim'd Traytors Declaration Standard at Nottingham Message Answer Reply Vote Colours Hull Directions to the General Declaration Oxford King's Speech Vote Yorkshire Cornwal Edghill Fight The King at Oxford Essex An Address for Peace Petition Skippon his Speeches Turnham-green The King's Forces retreat Vote Message Petition Letters intercepted Petition Answer City Sir Hugh Cholmley Propositions for Peace Safe Conduct Treaty at Oxford Propositions The King's Propositions Massey Scots come in Lesley Ireland Richlieu dies Lewys the XIII dies Commissioners at Oxford Message Treaty breaks off Lord Brook E. Northampton Covenant Pym dies Waller Hampden Germany Swedes Henrietta Maria. Great Seal Sir W. Waller defeated Hotham Bristol taken by P. Rupert Great Seal H. Martyn Selden Earl of Kingston Cromwell Gloucester Massey Members disabled Gen. Essex Covenant Col. Potley Gloucester relieved Judge Berkley sentenced Newbery fight Lord Falkland Covenant General Essex Sir Philip Stapleton Pasquils Laud. Ormond Poole Dr. Featly Sir Nic. Crispe French Embassadour Manchester Ministers French Embassador Proclamations Commissioners for Scotland Great Seal Laud his Tryal Earl of Holland Col. Rigby Covenant Answer to Fr. Embassadour C. Mostyn Great Seal Fr. Embassadour Scotland Waller Great Seal Irish Proposals Indictment of H. Treason G. Essex Gr. Seal D. Hamilton C. Hutchinson Scots Army Parliament at Oxford Proclamations Plot. Letter intercepted Goring
a Name If ought of that Nature happen amongst the infinite Particulars wherewith this Volume is charged it must be Noted without any Imputation either to the Intelligence or to the Integrity of our Author this being a Posthumous Work and as has been said never by him intended for the Publick MEMORIALS OF THE ENGLISH AFFAIRS During the REIGN of King Charles the First Anno 1625 Car. I KING Charles the First succeeded his Father King James Immediately after whose death the Privy Council met and drew up the Form of a Proclamation to proclaim King Charles which was forthwith published at Theobalds where the King dyed and in London by the Nobility Privy Councellors Gentry Lord Mayor and Aldermen in great Solemnity and so it was in all places with great Acclamations and testimonies of Joy from all sorts of People By advice of the Council a Commission was granted to authorize the Great Seal Privy Seal and Signet till new ones could be prepared And Commissions for authorizing of Judges Justices of Peace Sheriffs and all other Officers for Government with a Proclamation for that purpose because their Powers ceased by the King's death and the like was for Scotland and Ireland King James's Body was buried with due Solemnity at Westminster his Son King Charles though not usual was present at the Funerals The Duke of Buckingham was received by the King into an admired Intimacy and Dearness General Musters are in all Counties and 12000 Soldiers levied Coat and Conduct Money ordered to be disbursed by the Countrey and they to be paid again out of the Exchequer these were for the Palatinat and a Commission granted for Martial Law to keep the Soldiers in the better Discipline These Points of Coat and Conduct Money and Martial Law occasion'd frequent and great Debates amongst the Judges and other learned men The Espousals of our King with the King of France's Sister were made in Paris by Cardinal Richelieu and with the highest State Feasting and Bravery that could be Buckingham was sent into France to conduct the Queen hither A Navy Royal sent to Bullen to waft her over Sea she arrives at Dover where the King met her And with great expressions of affection and rejoicing by himself and all his Subjects she is received and safely came to London Some extraordinary Ceremonies and Solemnities were omitted by reason of the Plague then increasing All the Judges were sent for by the Lord Keeper Williams who told them That the King desired to change his stile and to use the stile of King of Great Britain as well in all Legal Acts and Proceedings as in Acts of State and other indifferent Acts. And he prayed the Judges to consider of it and to certifie him how it might be done They all met consulted and agreed that it could not be done which they certified the Keeper and that all the Judges of England being ask'd their opinions concerning this Point in the first Parliament of King James they answered una voce that it could not be done and Lords and Commons were likewise of the same judgment The Parliament met at Westminster the King made a Speech to them touching the War of the Palatinat wherein the last Parliament had engaged his Father and which was of necessity to be prosecuted and supplied and he urged his great wants and charges And then the Lord Keeper enlarged upon the same The Commons pressed upon the Grievances not redressed and to have an account of the last Subsidies others were for Execution of the Laws against Papists and the questioning Mr. Mountague for his Book Appello Caesarem contrived to put a Jealousie between the King and his Subjects and to encourage Popery Others praised the King and said That no Grievances had been yet in his Reign and they were only for a Petition for Religion and that Religion and Subsidies might go hand in hand together After a Fast both Houses Petitioned the King concerning Religion and against Recusants which was answered hopefully Mountague was brought to the Bar of the House of Commons for his Book the Arminian Party take in with him The House voted his Book contrary to the Articles of Religion tending to the Dishonour of the King and Disturbance of the Church and State The King owned Mountague as his Chaplain The Commons not pleased therewith yet Voted to give the King two Subsidies for which the King thanks them by a Message and yet informs them that the Necessities of the present Affairs were not therein satisfied but requires their further counsels and now he sent a full Answer to the Petition of Religion By reason of the Plague increasing the Parliament was adjourned to Oxford The Vantguard and seven other English Ships were lent to the King of France and employed against Rochel the Mariners refused the Service Buckingham was acquainted with it but not the Body of the Council The Protestants of France sollicit our King against it but he expresly commands the Vice-Admiral Pennington to do it the which he obeyed The Parliament Re-assembled at Oxford whither this News of the Ships came and exasperated many of them especially against the Duke They insist upon the Grievances Mountague is summoned his Cause by some of the Bishops is recommended to the Duke and they say That if the Church be once brought down below Herself even Majesty it self will soon be impeached and they say that King James approved Mountague's Opinions But others differed from them The King again speaks to the Two Houses of Parliament touching the War in which they engaged his Father for the Palatinat and the Breach with Spain then by his command the Lord Conway and Sir John Cooke declar'd to the Houses more particularly the present state of Affairs in Germany France the Low-Countries Sueden and other Kingdoms they computed the charge of the War to 700 000 l. a year besides the Navy and Ireland The Treasurer also acquainted them with the King's Debts for Denmark the Palatinat his Father's Funeral his own Marriage in all 300 000 l. Yet the Commons were unsatisfied some said That thing 's were improvidently managed and by contrary designs that it was not usual to give Subsidies upon Subsidies in one Parliament and no Grievances redressed that great Sums of Money were given for places that the time of the year was too far spent for the Navy to go forth that it should be enquired whether the Duke brake not the Match with Spain out of spleen to Olivarez and whether he made not the Match with France upon harder terms To these and many other things of the like nature the Duke made a handsom and plausible Answer to both Houses and gave them account of the Fleet much variety of opinion was in the House of Commons in debate hereof The King sends a Message to quicken them They answer him with a general Declaration And the King perceiving the Commons resolved
the Town for a Winter quarter Twyford and Okingham were plundered by the King's Forces and then the poor inhabitants could not prevail with the insolent Souldiers but that they burned many of their Houses affirming they had orders for it from the King 's chief Commanders At Aulton Sir William Waller surprized 100 of the King's Forces under Colonel Bennet Some of the Irish landed at Bristol to serve the King under the command of Sir Charles Vavasour Colonel Henry Bulstrode being above sixty years of age yet underwent the hardships and hazards of war in this cause and was a discreet and stout Governour of Aylesbury in his own Countrey After him succeeded Colonel Alderidge whom the Lord Byron sought by promises of reward and preferment to corrupt to betray the Town to the King's Forces but Alderidge preserved his fidelity and prevented the design The Commissioners to goe into Scotland were named the Earl of Rutland Sir Henry Vane Junior Mr. Hatcher Sir William Armyn and Mr. Darley The Prisoners having great liberty and many private consultations by the favour of the Gaolers the House made an order against it upon pein of an Escape in the Gaoler that should permit it They also took care for the relief of sick and maimed Souldiers and of the Widows and Orphans of those who were slain in the Parliaments service Mr. Chute and Mr. Hern were assigned to be of Counsell with the Archbishop in his Trial to be shortly had in the Lords House The Earl of Warwick was made Governour in chief of all the English Plantations in America and a Committee to assist him The Lord Willoughby of Parham took in Bulling-brooke Castle in Lincolnshire The King's Forces at Reading sent a Party to beat up the Parliaments Quarters at Henly who thought themselves too secure and their Guards were not placed about Midnight the King's forces came up a narrow Lane in the Town towards the Cross where four or five Pieces of Ordance were planted but none there with them save one half drunken Gunner He seeing the King's forces advancing towards him cried out Tom and Jack and other names as if there had been many about him and when he discerned the King's Souldiers to come near him he made a shift to fire a Gun that stood just against them which in that narrow Lane did so great execution both upon Men and Horse that in a great terrour they faced about brought off their dead carrying their bodies back to Reading but left many Horses and much blood in the Lane and in the way to Reading The House appointed a Committee of some Members and others to look into the Accounts of the Kingdom for publick satisfaction therein Some bickerings were between the forces under Major General Skippon and Colonel Harvey and the King's forces in Northamptonshire wherein as is usual fortune was variable Many inveighed sharply against a Warrant of Prince Rupert's commanding provisions and labourers to be sent to him Vpon your utmost perils as the total plundering and burning of your Houses with what other mischief the licenced and hungry Souldiers can inflict upon you An Ordinance passed for associating Hampshire Sussex Surrey and Kent and Sir William Waller to be their Major General Mr. Pierpoint asked leave of the House of Commons to go beyond Seas but they were so desirous of his assistance being a Gentleman of great wisedom and integrity that they gave him a friendly denial The Speaker Lenthall was made Master of the Rolls Nov. 8. and Mr. Selden Keeper of the Records in the Tower Sir William Waller sate down before Basing-house The Commissioners for the Great Seal were agreed upon the Earls of Rutland and Bullingbrooke for the Lords House and Mr. St. John Sergeant Wilde Mr. Browne and Mr. Prideaux for the Commons and the same authority given to them as the Lord Keeper had and all Acts passed under the Great Seal at Oxford made void The Irish forces which came over with Vavasour refused to fight against their fellow Protestants the Parliament but joyned with General Essex his Army The Archbishop was brought to his Trial in the Lords House Nov. the 13. where he made a short Speech and desired that his Counsel might be heard who were Mr. Chute and Mr. Herne and Mr. Hale who having spoken to the points in Law the Lords adjourned Upon the news of the Cessation of Arms in Ireland many of the Earl of Newcastle's Army laid down their Arms and offered composition to the Parliament The Houses agreed that Committees should onely sit three times in the Week and the Houses to sit onely the other three Days Several of the English Regiments were sent for out of Ireland to assist the King here and since the Cessation the Irish Rebels committed many cruel murthers there The Earl of Holland returned from Oxford and examined here said that after he heard of the Cessation in Ireland his Conscience would not give him leave to stay any longer with them at Oxford The young Earl of Caernarvon came from Oxford into the Parliament and was by them committed to the care of his Grandfather the Earl of Pembroke A Paper was communicated to both Houses which was sent from the Prince Harecourt to the Earl of Northumberland by way of general Proposals for an accommodation between the King and Parliament and that in the name of the French King whose Embassadour he was Buisie Mr. Pryn prosecuted Colonel Nathaniel Fiennes for the surrender of Bristol but it was referred to the Council of War The King's Forces besieging Plymouth took one of their Out-works Sir William Waller drew off his Forces from Basing-house not willing to put them upon a Winter siege Sir William Brereton and Sir Thomas Middleton took in Holt Castle and other places in Shropshire for the Parliament Colonel Rigby with the Lancashire Forces routed a party of the King 's beyond them in number near Thurland Castle killed many and took 400 Prisoners and Arms and their Commander in chief which was the more discoursed of because Rigby was a Lawyer The Garrison of Poole made several attempts upon the King's forces in Dorsetshire killed and took divers of them and 1500 of their Horse and lost not one of the Garrison Divers of the Militia of London made Propositions to the House of Commons touching the Recruits of the Armies c. the Houses ordered them to search for any Officers of the Armies who had deserted their Colours and lay skulking in London to apprehend them and send them to the General to be punished by Martial Law Some small bickerings past between Sir William Willer's forces and the King 's near Farnham The King sent to his subjects in Scotland to forbid their taking of the Covenant or joyning with the Parliament of England but the States of Scotland returned in answer to the King the Reasons of their undertaking those lawfull actions and humbly advise the King to take the Covenant
seventeen of his own men Lyme being relieved and the Siege raised the Earl of Warwick went on shore and much wondred that the Works of the Town being so slight and the Enemy so strong that yet the Town should hold out so long and against so many fierce Assaults and yet in the whole Siege the Town lost not above a hundred and twenty men but the Enemy lost two thousand Letters of Thanks were ordered to be written from the Parliament to the Town and two thousand pounds gratuity to be given them and Cloths for the Souldiers General Essex sent a Party to have relieved Lyme but Prince Maurice was gone with all his remaining Forces and the Siege raised before they came The Party sent by the Lord General to relieve Lyme marched from thence to Weymouth which was rendred to them upon terms and all their Ordnance Arms and Ammunition left behind them Prince Rupert took in Leverpoole a Garrison of the Parliaments in Lancashire but they first shipped all their Arms Ammunition and portable Goods and most of the Officers and Souldiers went on Ship-board whilst a few made good the Fort which they rendred to the Prince upon quarter yet were all put to the Sword The Lord General came to Dorchester where divers Western Gentlemen came in to him and among them the Lord Becham Son to the Marquess of Hertford The Queen was brought to Bed of a Daughter at Exeter The Parliament now ordered that the General should continue in the Western Service and Sir William Waller to attend the motions of the King's Army and that the Earl of Denbigh Sir William Brereton Colonel Massey Colonel Mitton and Colonel Rigby and their Forces should joyn with Sir William Waller The Earl of Newcastle desired a Treaty which was admitted and he demanded to march away with Bag and Baggage and Arms and Drums beating and Colourâ—s flying and that all within the Town should have liberty of Conscience the Prebends to enjoy their Places to have Common Prayer Organs Copes Surplices Hoods Crosses c. These things were denied by the Parliaments Generals but they offered the Earl of Newcastle that he and all the Commanders should go forth on horseback with their Swords and the common Souldiers to march out with Staves in their hands and a Months Pay and all else to be left behind them The Enemy desired four or five days time to consider hereof which was granted Taunton Dean was rendred to the Lord General and some other Places in the West where he was The Archbishop was again brought to his Tryal and the Matters insisted on against him were His introducing of Popery and Arminianism The Lords sent to the Commons that they could not consent to the Ordinance for secluding the Members of both Houses who had deserted the Parliament because they had already voted the Readmission of the Earl of Holland And the Commons referred it to a Committee to consider of some Expedient as to the Case of the Earl of Holland A Committee of Lawyers was appointed for sequestring and selling the Chambers in the Inns of Court belonging to malignant Lawyers The General by his Letters from Dorchester informs the Parliament that the Country thereabouts generally declared themselves for the Parliament and had furnished his Army with plenty of provisions The Lord Canoule a Scot Master of the Horse to the King came in and submitted himself to the Lord General The King left his Foot at Worcester and from thence went with two thousand Horse to Evesham where he took the Mayor and divers Aldermen of the Town and carried them with him prisoners to Oxford and brake down the Bridges after them as they passed to hinder Sir William Waller's pursuit of them they likewise burnt down many houses in the Suburbs of Worcester the better to secure the City and the like they did at Oxford and also at Abington The Siege continued before Basing-house but those that were before Greenland-house thought not fit upon the King 's coming back to Oxford to continue any Siege to Greenland-house till they might have the Forces of Major General Brown to joyn with them An Ordinance passed to impower the Committee of Oxon Berks and Bucks to raise Forces and Money to pay them and they to be under Brown's Command Troubles were in the Virginia Plantation The Archbishop was again brought to his Tryall and the same points of Popery and Arminianism urged against him and as a proof thereof the Remonstrance of the House of Commons in Parliament in the year 1628. Sir Richard Onsley's Regiment came to assist Colonel Norton lying before Basing-house to whom and to Colonel Morley the Commons sent a Letter of thanks At Weymouth the Lord General took a hundred pieces of Ordnance two thousand Musquets a thousand Swords Arms Pistols Powder and about sixty of great and small Vessels The General sent parties to Dartmouth VVareham and other places The Lord Viscount L'Isle had allowed him 1000 l. upon account of the Irish Service Plymouth Garrison sent out parties who beat up the Enemies quarters and at one time took forty and at another time a hundred and fifty horse and prisoners A Ship with Letters to the Parliament from Scotland and two other Ships loaden with Coals for London put in at Harwich and there cast Anchor and the Mariners went on shore leaving none aboard the Ships to guard them In the mean time came into the harbour a Pinnace of the King 's carrying the Parliament Colours and finding these Ships without any Guard boarded them and carried them clear away Westward The King marched from Oxford towards Bedford and several parties of his Army did very much spoil as they marched in Bucks Bedford and Hertfordshires they plundred Leighton and at Dunstable when the people were at Church they shot at the Minister in the Pulpit and committed many outrages there and in many other places Major General Brown marched out with his Forces to Barnet and from thence to St. Albans where the Forces of the Associated Counties are to meet him and the Commons took care for the supply of all of them Sir Thomas Fairfax and Major General Lesley were sent from the Leaguer before York with six thousand Horse and Dragoons and five thousand Foot to relieve Lancashire and to attend the motions of Prince Rupert Colonel Charles Fairfax sent to assist the Scots party at Sunderland beat back the Earl of Montross Musgrave and the rest into Newcastle and the Earl of Calender with a reserve of ten thousand Scots entred England to assist the Parliament The Commons took order touching the Prerogative Court and appointed Sir Nathaniel Brent to be the Judge of that Court. Letters of thanks were sent to the Lord General for his good Service and upon a Petition of the Western Gentlemen that he might continue in the Service there it was so ordered and an Ordinance appointed for the impowering a Committee of the
on both sides and they took sixty Dragoon Horses and Arms from the Parliaments Forces for restitution whereof Colonel Massey sent a Trumpeter to them and they promised to make restitution the next day Letters sent from both Houses to Sir T. F. and Colonel Massey to inform the Clubmen of the Parliaments intentions to relieve Taunton and to require them to depart peaceably to their habitations and that they should not be questioned for their rising otherwise to be taken as contemners of the Parliaments authority and to be fallen upon as Enemies The King's Letters taken at Naseby were read at the Common Council and observations upon them and they were appointed to be kept in a place where any might peruse the Originals for their satisfaction The Kingdom of Scotland sensible of the Calamities of the three Kingdoms in this Civil War drew up a Remonstrance by way of Summons to His Majesty to come and joyn with them in the Solemn League and Covenant and this being by consent of the general Assembly of that Kingdom was sent to His Majesty Whitelocke attended the House all this Morning and nothing was said to him in publick by reason of the other business about 12 a Clock he acquainted the House that he received a Letter from a worthy Member of the House signifying their pleasure that he should attend them which he now did accordingly and humbly desired to know what the business was Then it was moved by some that the Letter and Paper of the Lord Savile might be read to him others were for a time to be appointed two or three days after for this business Whitelocke desired it might be the next day Upon his suit it was appointed for the next day and that the Paper and Letters of the Lord Savile should be then ready and he to be heard to say what he thought fit to this business 4. The Justices of Peace not being informed of the order for Lusher the Priest to be sent out of the Kingdom proceeded in his Trial and he was convicted but the Commons ordered his Reprieve so was one White another Romish Priest Intercepted Letters of the Portugal Ambassadour were ordered to be broken open by the Committee of Examinations and notice thereof to be given to the Agent that he if he pleased might be present The Lord Fairfax had the Thanks of the House for his good service and the same ordered to be entred into the Journal of the House Sir T. F. was on his march to Taunton as far as Blandford where he joyned with Massey Goring had drawn off his Horse but left his Foot in the passages to block up Taunton The Scots Army were at Birmicham marching towards Worcester and in their way took about 80 of the Dudley Horse About ten a Clock some Friends of Mr. Whitelock's called upon the business appointed for the Day and the Letter of the Lord Savile with the Paper inclosed were read in the House to Mr. Whitelocke after which he stood up in his place and made Answer to it by way of Narrative to this effect Mr. Speaker I am happy since I must be under an Accusation which is no mean thing in this honourable House that this Gentleman my Lord Savile is my Accuser and more happy that you to whom I have been so long a Servant and who know my ways so well are to be my Judges I shall say nothing concerning my Lord Savile because he is my Accuser but to the parts of his Accusation I shall give you a short and true Answer with all ingenuity and submission to your great judgment His first part of the Accusation is that I was a person well affected to the King but he gives no instances thereof nor is it a crime to be well affected to my Sovereign we have all expressed the same in our Covenant I could give some instances to the contrary effect as the plunder of my Goods seizing the profits of my Lands indicting my person of High Treason for serving you and giving away my inheritance to Sir Charles Blunt a Papist which are no great motives to an extraordinary affection more than a Subject is obliged to his Prince But if my Lord Savile means by well affected to the King my being well affected to Peace I confess I am a passionate Lover of a good Peace and Seeker of it and thereby have testified my affection both to King and Parliament and the longer our Troubles continue the more we shall all be of this opinion and affection Sir I hope I may be thought capable to know my duty to my King and to understand what Protection I was to have from him the mutual Relations of both and further I hold my self disobliged The second Accusation is That I met at the Earl of Lindsey's Lodgings in Oxford to advise about the King's Answer to your Propositions and that I there did give advice to the King contrary to the trust reposed in me by you To this I answer That when your Commissioners came to Oxford we consulted together what among other things was fit for us to doe in point of Civilities and Visits whilst we were there and it was agreed by us all that we should not visit any that were excepted in your Propositions but that we might visit others who did visit or send Visits to us The Earl of Lindsey sent to visit Mr. Hollis and me with a Complement That he was not well else he would have come to visit us at our Lodgings And I having a particular relation and alliance to him we went together to return a visit to his Lordship and told our fellow Commissioners of our intentions before we gave the visit and they approved of it When we came to the Earl's Lodging we found there the Earl of Southampton the Lord Savile and some others but it was so far from an appointed meeting that I knew not of their being there till I saw them in the Chamber There was much discourse among us about your Propositions and they urged the unreasonableness of them we affirmed the contrary and vindicated your honour in them There was also discourse concerning the Scots Commissioners whom they affirmed to be averse to peace we assured them that they were not but willing to have a good peace There was likewise upon this occasion discourse of the Presbytery and of the Point of Jure divino we told them that the Scots were off from the rigid Presbytery and did not insist upon the Point of Jure divino They were then likewise discoursing of Tumults and of Persons and Petitions brought to Westminster in a violent and disorderly manner we did not speak of any violent Independent Party nor any the words mentioned in the Lord Savile ' s Paper nor that the Propositions were unreasonable They indeed pressed much upon that Argument that they were unreasonable particularly the Propositions concerning Religion and the Militia we told them that
to give any satisfaction they could to the Committee or to any particular Gentleman but they hoped that they should not be examined upon this as a charge against them which was not allowed to be so by the House Which after some debate seemed to be admitted and that in general they should be heard in this business by the Committee which they themselves freely offered The Lord Savile insisted upon a Letter from Mr. Hollis to the Duke of Richmond in a correspondence with his Grace but that did not touch Whitelocke nor did he prove by the Letter a Correspondence by Mr. Hollis but by some circumstances raised jealousies of it in some of their minds who were not Friends Nor could his Lordship prove any thing of his Information That they distinguished the parties among them in the Parliament into the Presbyterian and the Independent parties the Earl of Essex and the Scots as the Heads of the Presbyterians and the other party being the Independent party to be averse to peace but the Earl of Essex and his party of which Mr. Hollis and Mr. Whitelocke were to be the friends to peace Which words were denied by them The Committee adjourned to the next day and nothing was further done at this meeting 8. An Ordinance for regulating the University of Cambridge read the first and second time Order for Money for the Lord Fairfax his Forces and for the other Northern Forces of that Association An Ordinance sent to the Lords for levying 12000 l. in the Eastern Association Upon Letters from General Leven care was taken for Money for his Army Order for 2000 pair of Shoes and 2000 pair of Stockings for Sir Thomas Fairfax his Foot-souldiers A Souldier of Sir Thomas Fairfax was hanged for running away from his Colours and a Dragooner hanged for robbing a Countryman upon the High-way some few of his men staying behind at a Fair were surprized by the King's Forces from the Devizes Agents came from the Clubmen in Dorsetshire to Sir Thomas Fairfax desiring his Pass for their Commissioners to go to the King and others to the Parliament with their Proposals for a new Treaty of Peace and for a Cessation of Arms in the mean time and for the Towns and Garrisons of Dorset-shire and Wiltshire in the mean time to be put in their hands To this Sir Thomas Fairfax gave an Answer in writing That he could not allow of their Demands nor be an Instrument to convey them to the Parliament because by the Cessation of Arms and the Garrisons to be put into their hands the Parliament should be disabled to carry on the War in their own defence until a firm Peace might be settled which he and his Army desired as much as any and was the end of this War That he would undertake that the Army under his command should not injure the Country whereof they already had some experience and thus he dismissed the Clubmen's Agents The Governour of Lyme had an Encounter with some of them and killed about 50 of them led by one of Goring's Officers Colonel Fleetwood with a Party of 200 Horse and Dragoons was sent to follow the Rere of Goring whose Forces hasted away and they took only about 10 Prisoners Sir Charles Lucas with a party from Barkley Castle fell upon the quarters of some of the Parliaments Forces who received them and routed the whole party killed 16 wounded many took 38 Prisoners In the Afternoon Hollis and Whitelocke attended the Committee for the Lord Savile's business which was very full And many were there to promote the design of ruining them and to preserve them there were Mr. Recorder Glyn Sir Philip Stapleton Sir William Lewys and many other noble Gentlemen constantly attending upon this Great Committee The Lord Savile was again brought in to the Committee and as before he justified the Paper and that in the King's Answer to the Propositions there were divers expressions and words the same with those in the Paper which Mr. Hollis and Mr. Whitelocke did give to the Earl of Lindsey at Oxford Being again shewed his Paper and demanded by the Committee to say in particular what were the same words he intended he desired to see the King's Answer which was delivered to him and he comparing their Paper and the King's Answer together observed several expressions and words in their Paper to be the same with expressions and words in the King's Paper and did particularly set forth which they were Mr. Recorder asked If it were proved that Mr. Hollis and Mr. Whitelocke did give in a Paper at Oxford which had in it those words and expressions which the Lord Savile noted to be in the King's Answer That he had not heard any such thing proved and then he thought the Observations of the Lord Savile upon the King's Answer to be to little purpose Others disired to know how the Lord Savile being in those secret Councils at Oxford should become so well affected as he pretended himself to be to the Parliament He answered That he was Impeached at Oxford for something that he spoke at those Meetings with Mr. Hollis and Mr. Whitelocke and that they met more than once at the Earl of Lindsey's Chamber To which they made no answer Then the Lord Savile desired that Mr. Hollis would produce a Letter which he brought to him from the Duke of Richmond from Oxford by which he believed much of this business would appear But it was returned upon the Lord Savile that even then when he came into the Parliament he confessed he was imployed to bring Letters and a correspondence from the Parliaments Enemies to this place Mr. Hollis said little to this Letter and I suppose and partly know that such a Letter was delivered to him by the Lord Savile from the Duke of Richmond Mr. Gourdon at this Committee acknowledgeth that the Letter and Paper was brought to him by the Lady Temple who was the Messenger and Agent of the Lord Savile and that the Lord Say was acquainted with it before the Letter was delivered and that Sir Nathaniel Barnadiston and Sir Henry Vane jun. were likewise acquainted with it and wished him to offer the Letter That he said the House would be in a grand Committee and then he could not offer the Letter They replyed that they would call the Speaker to the Chair purposely to receive the Letter That none but these knew Mr. Hollis and Mr. Whitelocke to be the persons charged with having Intelligence with the King's Party but only he told others in the general That he had an Impeachment to deliver against two Members of the House but did not name them to any others 9. Order for a Letter of Thanks to Coventry for sending plenty of Provisions to Sir Thomas Fairfax his Army Much time was spent about Ordinances for raising Money for the Scots Army 10. The Sheriffs and divers of the Militia of London and of the adjacent Counties
peices of Ordnance Provisions for a Year and store of Arms they gave the messenger of this news twenty pounds Letters informed of the storming and taking the outworks of Chester wherein Colonel Jones who commanded the Parliaments horse with Captain Louthan who commanded the Foot drew off over night and fell on the next morning early and stormed before they were discovered The messenger had ten pounds for the good news The Scots pursued their Victory against Montrosse and blocked him up in Duglas Castle they took and killed between two and three thousand men and took a Book wherein were the names of all such as intended to come in to them and thereby were all discovered Debate of the business of the Church The House being informed of an intended Petition for establishing Presbytery as the Discipline of Jesus Christ they voted it to be scandalous 25. Upon a Petition from some Cheshire-men Sir William Brereton was appointed to command the Forces which he formerly commanded for four months longer and ordered money for those Forces Order That none shall sit as Committee-men who have been against the Parliament till the House allow it Serjeant Glanvil disabled to be a member of the House for his Delinquency Votes for several high Sheriffs Glamorganshire-men declared themselves for the Parliament and took in Cardiffe Castle sixteen peices of Ordnance store of Arms and Ammunition The King came to Ludlowe in order to releive Chester and M. G. Pointz followed him 26. Prince Charles sent a Letter to Sir Thomas Fairfax for a pass for the Lord Culpepper and Lord Hopton to go to the King to advise him to comply with the Parliament the Letter was sent by Sir Thomas Fairfax to the Lords they Communicated it to the Commons Colonel Devereux took in Lacocke House in Wiltshire upon conditions Letters from M. G. Langherne informed that he had cleared Pembroke-shire for the Parliament and he desired supplies of men and moneys for which order was given and the House gave to him the Estate of Mr. Barlowe a Delinquent Order for the Ministers the next Lord's day to give thanks to God for the good success of the Parliaments Forces in Pembroke-shire at the Devizes and Lacocke-house Debate of the business of the Church 27. Care for money for the Scots Army A Report of the causes of their withdrawing from Hereford Montrosse's success in Scotland and other eminent matters occasioning of it Mr. Swinhoe committed to the Tower Letters informed that the King with about Five thousand horse and foot advanced to releive Chester M. G. Pointz pursued close after the King and within two miles of Chester ingaged with the King 's whole body was at the first worsted but made good his ground upon the retreat In the mean time Colonel Jones with five hundred horse and A. G. Louthian came from the Leaguer before Chester to the assistance of Pointz giving notice of their coming by shooting off two great Guns and by that time Pointz had rallyed his Forces then Pointz in the Front and Jones in the Rear charged and utterly routed the King's whole body The King with about three hundred horse fled into Chester and the pursuit was so violent that he immediately left the Town and fled into Wales the rest of his party were utterly dispersed killed and taken In the fight and pursuit were slain the Lord Bernard Earl of Litchfield and one other Lord two Knights one Colonel with above four hundred more Officers and Souldiers There were taken Prisoners eleven Colonels most of them Knights seven Lieutenant Colonels five Majors about forty other Officers and one thousand common Souldiers and one hundred horse and sixty Prisoners taken by the Countrey after the rout store of Arms and Pillage Some members of the House sent to Sir Thomas Fairfax to the Bath to advise with him about the prosecution of this Victory and a day of thanks-giving was appointed for it and they gave a Present of five hundred pounds to Major General Pointz Berkley Castle was rendred to the Parliament by Sir Charles Lucas upon Articles L. General Cromwell disarmed and dispersed the Hamp-shire Clubmen about Winchester 29. Mr. Wolchier a Delinquent Minister sent for to answer about a scandalous Sermon preached by him An Ordinance debated for setling Sir John Winter's Estate on Major General Massey Mr. Tomlins made the Cursitor Baron of the Exchequer Order That one thousand pounds per. ann be allowed to each of the Judges in lieu of their former fees and profits Colonel Parsons made a particular Relation to the House of the late fight at Chester and they gave him one hundred pound to buy him horses and referred it to the Committee of both Kingdoms to prosecute this great Victory The Scots Army did not sit down before Newarke as they were desired but marched on towards Newcastle 30. The account of Auditor Wilcox of the late Army under the Earl of Essex was dissallowed Orders touching money for payment of Tradesmen and of a Ship imployed by the Lord Inchiquin Both Houses agreed that Serjeant Rolls should be a Judge of the King's Bench Serjeant Pheasant a Judge of the Common Pleas and Serjeant Atkins a Baron of the Exchequer At a Conference the Commons desired that the Lord Savile might be recommitted to the Tower The House sate in a Grand Committee about the Ordinance for sale of Delinquents Estates L. General Cromwell came before Winchester and found the Town fortifyed but after a short dispute he fired the Gate and his men entred and he began to batter the Castle with two Great Guns October 1645. 1. A Collection ordered for the maimed Souldiers Propositions from the Scots Commissioners for the suddain settling of Religion and Peace the positive answer of the Scots Commissioners was desired touching their sitting down before Newark Sir Thomas Fairfax marched towards Excester the Regiment of Welden Ingolsby and Fortescue were sent before to joyn with Massey who had some skirmishes with Goring's Forces and at Dalverton took divers horse and Prisoners Colours and killed 18 of Goring's men Plimouth was beleagured by the King's Forces but in no want Colonel Fleetwood was made Governour of Bristoll Major Harrison to be Colonel of his Regiment Colonel Birch made Governour of Bridgwater and Major Aryes of the Devizes Colonel Moore Governour of Gaunt house with two hundred horse fell upon five hundred of the Kings at Kidlington three miles from Oxford routed and pursued them to Oxford took Prisoners Mr. Sackville the Earl of Dorset's Son one of the King's Pages Prince Rupert's Chaplain and twenty Souldiers A party of about three hundred of the King's horse did great mischief in Northamptonshire and plundred all the horses they could meet with 2. Intelligence came that the King was in Denbyshire gathering Forces and that Prince Maurice was to come to him to endeavour again the releif of Chester That Major General Pointz had sent some parties after the
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
was brought from the King to the Parliaments last Letters to him about Peace wherein the King tells them of violating the known Laws to draw an exorbitant Power to themselves over their fellow Subjects and that they give a false character of his Majesties Actions This Message was quick and laid the matter home to the Parliament they referred it to the Committee of both Kingdoms to draw up an Answer to it to clear the Parliament from the aspersions cast upon them by this Message News came of great distractions among them at Oxford and unrulyness of the Soldiers and scarcity of Provisions Coll. Hastings with the Ashby Horse surprised a Convoy of the Parliaments going to Belvoir with a Mortar-piece and Granadoes and a Party from Oxford surprised two Troops of the Parliaments Horse and divers Gentlemen who were choosing a new Parliament man in Wiltshire and that Sir John Gâ—ll surprised an hundred and forty of the Kings Horse at Titbury and many Prisoners A Party of the Kings got over the Ice and designed to surprize Monmouth but were beaten back with loss M. G. Langherne besieged Ragland 20. Proceedings upon the propositions for Peace Letters to the Speaker informed that the Kings Forces quitted Sir Francis Drakes house that their thoughts and discourses are how to save themselves that some would carry the Prince beyond Sea others say they will cut the throats of those who shall attempt it That Sir T. F's Forces daily take Prisoners and most Horse that since the business at Bovey they have taken two hundred Horse that the last day they took eighty Horse two Colours and thirty Prisoners near Barn-Stable That Sir Hardress Waller with his Brigade took many near Oke-hampton that L. G. Porter came in to them and Baronet Seymour who said he would disinherit his Sons if they did not come in and serve the Parliament that many of them makemeans to be received unto mercy That the Lord Newport desired a Pass to come out of Dartmouth to go to the Prince but was denyed it A Scout certified that the Kings Forces quitted Tavestock and fled into Cornwall 21. The Lord Viscount L'isle voted to be Governor of Ireland Sir William Brereton continued in his Command before Chester for forty days longer Order for Supplys for Derby Garrison Proceedings in the Church-business Ordinance past for regulating the University of Cambridge Sir William Brereton sent another Summons to the Mayor of Chester and the Lord Byron Governor to which they returned no Answer in five days upon which Sir William Brereton sent another Letter to them requiring an Answer the same day which they did and offered to come to a Treaty if the King did not relieve them within twelve days and desired a Pass to send to him but it was denyed M. G. Brown took Col. Lour and some Officers and Prisoners of Wallingford Garrison fifty of their Horse Riders and Arms and rescued thirty Horse which they had taken of the Parliaments Captain Batten coming to block up Dartmouth by Sea lighted upon a Ship of the Kings bound for France with divers Gentlemen of quality in it money and rich Jewels 22. Proceedings upon the propositions for Peace Order for Money for Glocester Garrison and for continuing the Excise till March. Orders for High Sheriffs approved News came of the taking of Dartmouth by Sir Tho. Fairfax and the House ordered a day of thanksgiving for it and for the taking of Hereford and other good successes Order for a thousand pound to buy horses and furniture for Sir T. Fairfax as an earnest of the affection of the House towards him 23. Mr. Peters came from the Army to the House and made them a Narration of the storming and taking of Dartmouth and of the valour unity and affection of the Army and presented several Letters Papers and Crucifixes and other Popish things taken in the Town the Letters were referred to a Committee The Letters from Sir Tho. Fairfax informed that he with those about him agreed to Storm Dartmouth January 18. That Col. Hammond entred the West Gate where four Guns were planted and two upon the Mill-pool upon his Flanck the Enemy firing his great Guns but once Hammonds men that had the Forlorn hope did very gallantly as they all did and went freely on and beat off the Enemy and possessed one Fort after another and beat off the main-Guard where were taken four Lieutenant Colonels and so possessed the Town from the West Gate to little Dartmouth That in the interim Lieutenant Col. Pride attempted the North part of the Town called Hardness where beating off the Enemy he entred it and took about eighty Prisoners in it and by it possessed all the North part of the Town unto the Draw-Bridge where Col. Hammonds men and his did meet That Col. Fortescue with his men attempted Tunstall Church which was manned with above an hundred men and had in it ten Guns that his men after some dispute entred the place and possessed it so that now the Enemy was beaten out of all except the great Fort and the Castle unto which the Governor with the Earl of Newport and as many as escaped them did flye That the Governor coming back from the Castle to see in what posture the Town was a Musquet-shot was made at the Boat in which he was pierced the Boat and through both the Thighs of one that was next to him and about three inches into his own Thigh upon which he returned to the Castle That Sir Tho. Fairfaxes Dragoons with two Companys of Firelocks and some Seamen were ordered to allarm the great Fort wherein was Sir Henry Carey with his Regiment twelve Guns and store of Ammunition a strong Fort with four Bulwarks but the enemy came willingly to terms and Sir Tho. Fairfax agreed that Sir Henry Carey should march away with the rest leaving the Arms Ordnance and Ammunition and Provisions in the Fort and ingaging never to take up Arms against the Parliament which was done by them That the next Morning the Governor yielded the Castle himself and all Officers and Soldiers upon Quarter and sent Col. Seymour and Mr. Denham for Hostages with whom came out the Earl of Newport In the List of Prisoners was Sir Hugh Pollard the Governor about fifty Officers many Country Gentlemen Ministers and inferior Officers and all the Common Soldiers being between eight hundred and a thousand were set at liberty to repair to their dwellings about an hundred and twenty Ordnance mounted and two men of War in the Harbour taken The House referred it to a Committee to consider how five thousand pound formerly Voted might be setled upon Sir Tho. Fairfax and his Heirs and ordered a Letter of thanks to be written to him They also referred it to a Committee to consider how L. G. Cromwell might be put into Possession of two thousand five hundred pounds formerly voted for him and they ordered five hundred pound for the
Limrick in Ireland The Lord Inchequin took Pilborne Castle by Storm and put all in it but eight to the Sword The Governor of Silley Islands for the King sent to Captain Batten to treat for the surrender of them to the Parliament and the Treaty was begun Letters informed the Particulars of the surrender of Pendennis Castle that there was taken great store of Arms and Ammunition ninety five pieces of Cannon two Murderers but little Provision That there marched out of it four Knights eight Colonels many other Officers and Gunners and a thousand Soldiers and two hundred left sick behind Mardike in the Low Countreys was surrended upon Articles to the French September 1646. September 1. An Ordinance for Sir Jo. Heles Composition The Commissioners of the great Seal continued for a Month longer Upon Papers from the Scots Commissioners demanding four hundred thousand pound for their Army after long debate the House agreed to it and to days of payment of it Voted that the Election of Mr. Toll a Member of the House to be Major of Lynne ought not to have been without the consent of the House yet in respect it was for the advantage of that place the House granted the petition of the Town that he might execute the place of Major there and have Power to make a Deputy 2. An Ordinance for punishment of Blasphemies and Heresies committed Order for divers Committees to give account what Moneys they had issued The Scots Commissioners insisted to have two hundred thousand pound upon their advance to Scotland but the House would allow only an hundred thousand pound 3. The Earl of Cleaveland is released he ingaging his Honour to the Lieutenants of the Tower to render himself again if required by the Parliament An Ordinance to make Mr. Hallingham Vicar of South-Wales in Essex Order for Money for Soldiers Wives and Widows upon the Excise An Ordinance to make Mr. Elliston Parson of Sandford in Essex Ordinances past for Compositions 4. Orders concerning new Elections Letters of the Generals gallant entertainment by the Welch and in other places 5. Though a day of Adjournment yet the House sate till seven at night to dispatch the business of the removal of the Scots Army and at length voted to give them two hundred thousand pound at their advance to Scotland if it could be raised and sent a Committee to treat with the Common Council of London for the raising of it 7. Commissioners fram the States of Scotland came to perswade his Majesty to Sign the Propositions The Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland presented a Remonstrance to the Committee of Estates there desiring that Malignants and Incendiaries may not be favoured that all possible means might be used to confirm the union between England and Scotland and to preserve the Reformation of Religion and to bring the Churches in both Kingdoms to the nearest Conjunction and perfect Reformation according to the Covenant They sent another Remonstrance to the King to the same effect to which the King answered That the Assembly had no authority to intermeddle in the affairs of this Kingdom or Church and then justifies his own proceedings Earnest Letters came from Ireland for supplys and recruits 8. The day of publick thanksgiving no intelligence received 9. Sir Jo. Stowell was found guilty of Treason by a Jury of Somersetshire Orders touching Compositions of Delinquents another touching a general day of thanksgiving After the Surrender of Mardike the French designed the taking in of Dunkirke 10. The Common Council of London propounded for security of the two hundred thousand pound to be advanced for the Scots That all who had contributed upon the propositions for Horse Money and Plate may contribute the like Sum upon this proposition for the two hundred thousand pound and be secured both sums out of the Excise and Bishops Lands The House agreed to this and returned thanks to the Common Council only they excepted Advowsons out of the security and added to it the Sale of Delinquents Estates Order for an hundred pound for the Church-Wardens of the Abbey and St. Margarets Church in Westminster to maintain Watchmen to look to the doors of houses infected with the Plague The Lords desired the Concurrence of the Commons for taking away all Countrey Committees and for appointing new Commissioners for the great Seal 11. Mr. Edwards continued Major of Chester by Ordinance for thirteen Months A Menial Servant of Mr. Martin a Member of the House being arrested contrary to the Priviledge of the House was released and the Bayliff that arrested him and knew him to be Mr. Martins Servant was sent for as a Delinquent Ordinance touching the Excise in the Northerne and Westerne Associations not consented to by the Commons Orders for new Elections 12. The Commons sate not but the Lords sate about the two hundred thousand pound for the Scots and agreed to what the Commons had voted except the additional security by sale of Delinquents Estates which the Common Council of London did not insist upon the Committee of the Parliament met with the Committee of Common Council as often as was held requisite for the carrying on of this business and agreeing upon the security to those who should lend Money or double their former Loans according to the propositions for raising of the two hundred thousand pound 14. Letters certified that the Commissioners of the Estates of Scotland had been often with the King and pressed him to consent to the propositions and to take the Covenant That the King questioned their power which they justified as relating to both Kingdoms and were very plain with his Majesty who said he was not satisfied in point of Conscience to subscribe it they moved that some able Divines might be conferred with by him for his satisfaction and that was appointed Letters informed a discontent among the Irish Rebels about the Peace the Popes Nuntio Bishops and Clergy protesting against it because done without their consent and because it gave liberty of Conscience to the Protestants Forces were hastning thither out of England This Evening the noble Earl of Essex dyed at Essex House Orders for twelve hundred pound for the Duke of York and for a constant maintenance for him and for Money for the Northerne Forces A Remonstrance from Cleveland and other Northerne parts of the insupportable burden of the Scots and English Forces upon them referred to the Northerne Committee Order for a new Election Order that the House should accompany the Earl of Essex his Body at his Funeral Order for Money for Masseys Brigade H great Petition of Lancashire debated Upon the news of the death of the Earl of Essex both Houses adjourned to the next day 16. The House sate in a grand Committee to debate the Ordinance touching Blasphemies and Heresies The Lords ordered a Writ to be sent to the new Viscount of Hereford to whom that honour descended by the death of
Army 23. Debate upon the Ordinance against Blasphemies and Heresies and the Punishment voted to be death The Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London gave a congratulatory visit to Sir Tho. Fairfax and the Recorder made a Speech to him The Committee of Westminster imprisoned Bayliffs who arrested their Officers Letters from New-castle informed that the Earl of Antrim and Kilketto in Scotland refuse to lay down Arms and the rest of the Gourdons part though the King sent to them to do it Some of the Mutineers at York executed Some of the supplys for Ireland were safely landed there 24. A Report from the Committee touching the conference with the Scots Commissioners about disposing of the Kings Person in which the Scots urged that it might be done by joynt consent of both Kingdoms and in their Speeches seemed to reflect and bring an Odium upon the proceedings of the Parliament in that business and to perswade the people into such an opinion and in favour of what the Scots Commissioners had said therein That the Papers of the Speeches of the Scots Commissioners in this business had been unduly Printed to this end that the Scots had promised to bring in their positive answer to this business but had not yet done it whereupon the Committee had framed a Declaration in vindication of the Parliaments proceedings which was read Referred to the Committee of both Kingdoms to treat with the Scots Commissioners about the time and place of Payment of the first hundred thousand pound to them which was now ready and about the march of their Army out of England A Committee made to consider of the losses of the Lord Say Sir Rowland Wandesford Col. Fleet-wood and other Officers of the Court of Wards by the taking away that Court and how they may have a satisfaction Order for payment of Arrears to Sir Edward Doddesworth Commissary of the Horse to the Earl of Essex and for auditing the Arrears of the Officers of Col. Massey's Brigade and about forty thousand pound for Officers of the fourth List Letters that Dublin was well fortified to resist the Rebels 25. The Fast day and some new Members took the Covenant 26. A Declaration pass'd for Security of those who double their Money owing upon the publick Faith towards the raising of the two hundred thousand pound for the Scots Order for a new Election Order touching the ten thousand pound for the necessitous persons Widows c. Leave for Col. Popham and Mr. Gaudy to go into the Country Letters informed the landing of the English Forces at Dublin and Sir Charles Coote breaking through the Rebels Army with a Party caused them to draw further off from Dublyn and that the Lord Inchequin hath had success against the Rebels in Munster 27. The House sate till six at night about the Declaration of the Arguments and answers in the Conferences with the Scots Commissioners touching the disposing of the Kings Person The Herse and Effigies of the late Earl of Essex was cut to pieces and defaced as it stood in the Abbey of Westminster and the like barbarous action was to the Tomb of old Cambden there 28. Vote of both Houses for the Earl of Rutland to be Justice in Eyre of all his Majesties Forrests and Chaces beyond Trent The House sate till five at night about the Declaration touching the Scots Papers and passed it Carried in the Negative not to be sent to the Lords for their concurrence but to be inclosed and sent in a Letter from the Speaker to the Scots Commissioners here and afterwards to be printed and published 30. Debate upon the Ordinance against Heresies and Blasphemies wherein those of the Presbyterian Judgment were very violent and severe Letters from Major General Pointz informed of a design to surprize Pomfret for the King but discovered and prevented others that his Majesty had given Commissions to divers Gentlemen in the North lately to raise Forces against the Parliament others that there was a late Conspiracy to betray Lynne The House ordered all the Conspirators to be sent for by a Serjeant at Arms and Letters to Major General Pointz and General Leven to assist the Serjeants Deputies for the apprehending of them Orders for Supplys for Money for the Garrisons of Lynne and of Portsmouth The Lords concurrence desired to the Vote for the Committee to treat with the Scots Commissioners about the time and place of payment of the two hundred thousand pound and the advance of the Scots Army Referred to the Committee of the Navy to consider of raising Money to repair the banks of Humber Letters from Ireland informed that after the Parliaments Commissioners and Forces were landed at Dublyn Road the Marquess of Ormond contrary to expectation and the former Treaty denyed to deliver possession of Dublyn to them because he had not yet received his Majesties consent thereunto and upon this the Parliaments Commissioners Shipped again the Forces to joyn with the Brittish Forces at Belfast That the Irish Rebels upon the coming of the English Forces were so terrified that they drew off and attempted nothing against Dublyn and that nothing was attempted against them by the Marquess of Ormond December 1646. December 1. Report from the Committee appointed to give in three names of Gentlemen in each County fit to be made Sheriffs and the House chose one of the three and went this day through most of the Counties Order to revive Committees that sate de die in diem that old businesses may be dispatched Order to state accompts of Massey's men The Declaration touching the Scots Papers being sent to their Commissioners they sent it back again because it came not from both Houses and the Commons ordered it to be printed It was wondred at by many that the Concurrence of the Lords was declined in this business but a great ground thereof was to have the more expedition and because the Lords were supposed would not consent to many parts of it The single and great question was Whether the Kingdom of Scotland had any right of joynt exercise of Interest in disposing of the Person of the King in the Kingdom of England The Papers Arguments Objections and Answers between the Committee of Parliament and the Scots Commissioners upon this point were very long and are in Print by themselves therefore here omitted And their proposal That the King might come to London with honour freedom and safety is there considered 2. The Ordinance sent up to the Lords for the Assesment for the Army and orders for speedy collecting it past and a complaint against Col. King for obstructing the levying of Moneys in Lincolne shire referred to a Committee A Fast appointed for averting Gods Judgments by the unseasonable Rain Debate about Provisions for the next Summers Fleet and about habeas Corpus 3. Orders touching Arrears of reduced Officers and about the ten thousand pound for Widows of Soldiers c. Order for the Speaker to write to
to examine and punish Church-wardens Sequestrators and others who countenance the same Order to put in Execution the ordinance for abolishing Holy-days A Printed Paper directed to the Speaker intituled Observations on the Scots Message to the Parliament referred to a Committee to find out the Authors and Printers of it being very scandalous to the King Parliament and Army Mr. Saltmarsh the Minister assirmed that he had somewhat revealed to him from Heaven wherewith he must acquaint the Army And presently went from his House in Essex to Windsor where he spake with the General with his hat on and told him he had doted on him but now must honour him no more because he had Imprisoned the Saints He also told the Officers of the Army That formerly he came to them as a Lamb but now he was come as a Lyon to tell them what the Lord bad revealed to him That though the Lord had done much by them and for them yet he had now for saken them and would not prosper them because they had for saken him their first Principles and had imprison'd the Saints with many of the like expressions He then told the Army He had delivered his message done his work and must leave them and see them no more and so went from Windsor to London and from thence to his House in Essex where being ill on Friday he told his Wife he had now finished his Course and must go to his Father And the next day he dyed 27. Orders for Money for the Navy At a Conference the Commons informed the Lords that Col. Rainsborough had cleared himself of the objections formerly made against him and now at the desire of the General and his Councel the Commons had voted him to be readmitted to his imployment of Vice-Admiral and desired their Lordships Concurrence therein Debate upon a Petition of Doctor Trigge Some Compositions of Delinquents passed Letters from the Commissioners sent to the King That they presented the Bills and Propositions to his Majesty who then said He was assured they would not expect a present answer but he would take the same into consideration and give his answer within few days The next day after the four Bills presented to the King the Scots Commissioners came to him and presented to him a Declaration That they had endeavoured by all means to the Parliament of England for furthering a happy Peace having seen the Propositions and understood of Bills brought to his Majesty which they apprehend prejudicial to Religion the Crown and the Vnion between the Kingdoms and therefore in the name of the Kingdom of Scotland declare their dissent The General sent his Letters to Major General Lambert Major General Laugherne Major General Mitton Major Hopton Col. Humphreys Col. Duckenfield and Col. Venables concerning the disbanding supernumeraries Letters from Ireland of Col. Jone's Marching into Wicklow That his Regiment conformed that Owen Roe Oneale was by the Popish Clergy opposing the Laity made Generalissimo of the Rebels and General Preston cast off That Sir Charles Coote was gone into the Field but Sir Robert and Sir William Steward's Regiments refused to March with him That the Soldiers under the Lord Iuchequin in the last Victory they gained fought all of them with the greatest courage imaginable though they wanted Cloaths Shooes and Bread 28. Debate of an Ordinance for eight hundred pound per An. to be setled on the Bishop of Durham A Petition from Newcastle complaining of the sore burden upon them of free Quarter when the Scots were there and ever since and the Oppression not so great in any other part of the Kingdom Order that they shall have the publick Faith for all free Quarter since the Scots were there Orders for Ammunition for that Garrison and touching the Sequestrations there and in Northumberland to pay Money due to those Countries The Lords dissented from Col. Rainsborough's going to Sea and gave their Reasons for it at a Conference A Message from the Lords to give the Marquess of Winton four Months longer time of liberty and to consider of the Petition of the Lord Cromwell A Letter of thanks written to the Commissioners in the Isle of Wight Divers Compositions passed 29. The Monthly Fast-day News came of a great Disorder and tumult in Canterbury about the observation of Christmas-day the Major endeavouring the Execution of the Ordinance for abolishing holy-days was much abused by the rude multitude had his head broken and was dragged up and down till he got into an house for his safety They broke into the houses of divers others who were of the Majors Opinion put themselves into a Military Posture kept Guards stopt Passes and examined Passengers and the like Insurrections were in several other places of the Kingdom 30. Upon a Letter from the Committee of Kent of the disorder at Canterbury The House ordered That the Order for examining and committing of Church wardens c. who countenanced Malignant Ministers should be Printed and referred the business of the Riot at Canterbury to the Committee with power to send for Parties c. and to imprison and to certifie the whole matter to the House The like Riot at Eling in Middlesex was referred to be examined and proceeded against at the Sessions of Peace Letters from the General that he had given a Commission to Sir Arthur Haselrigge to be Governor of New-castle which the House approved and ordered him to repair thither to his Charge Mr. Harris a Church-Warden of St. Martins Parish ordered to be committed for bringing Delinquents to Preach there and to be displaced from being Church-warden there 31. Letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax That by reason of a late Mutiny and design to carry away the King he had given order to Col. Hammond to keep a strict guard upon his Majesties Person till he further knew the pleasure of the Parliament The House approved therof and ordered the General to take special care for securing the Person of his Majesty where he now is in Caresbrooke Castle And they ordered that Col. Hammond the Governor of the Isle of Wight take special care for securing the King's Person where he now is and to observe such further Orders therein as he should receive from the General and the Lords concurred herein The Parliaments Commissioners returned from the King with little satisfaction touching the four Bills presented to him The House Ordered that Mr. Marshal and Mr. Nye be desired to come and pray with the House to morrow morning to seek God for his blessing and direction in their consultations tending to matters of great concernment The general Councel of the Army agreed upon Warrants to be sent from the General to all those Officers whose Soldiers were to be disbanded according to the Orders of Parliament that they conform unto and see the same done accordingly and mention of the stating their Accounts and security for their Arrears with present Pay of
Forlorns of both Parties incountred and the Parliaments Horse were forced to a disorderly retreat the Enemy pursued with their whole Body upon the reserve of the Parliaments who received their Charge and after a hot dispute routed them Captain Taylor singly incountring Sir John Owen after he had broken his sword upon his head closed with him dismounted him and took him Prisoner and his party immediatly sled There were killed of them thirty and Sir John Owen with divers others of Quality and sixty private Souldiers taken Prisoners four of the Parliaments Souldiers were Slain and divers Wounded and many Horses Killed on each side Order for two hundred pounds for Captain Taylor and gratuities for divers others and for disposing of the Prisoners Letters of an Agreement betwixt the General and the Kentish-men and that the five revolted Ships are willing to submit upon an Act of Indempnity which the General hath promised them That Sir Thomas Feyton was taken Prisoner at S. Edmonds Bury the Lord Goring Sir Charles Lucas and the Lord Capell coming to them increased in numbers in Essex whereupon the Lord General Fairfax advanced to Gravesend intending to pass over his Men there into Essex 12. Order upon Letters from the Governor of New-Castle for fifteen hundred Pounds for that garrison and that no free Quarter should be taken but only of such as refuse to pay their Assessements and Letters thereof to be written to the Commitees Order for those Gentlemen who formerly attended the Duke of York to attend the Duke of Gloucester and four more added to them and two thousand five hundred Pounds per annum for maintenance of his Family Letters from Colonel Sir Hardresse Waller of his disarming some in Exeter Major General Lambert advanced to Langdale who retreated expecting Assistance from Scotland A Souldier of Hemsley Castle was offered a hundred Pounds in hand and five hundred Pounds more and to be knighted if he would betray the Castle to the Kings Forces but he discovored the Plot and the Agents were apprehended Pontefract Castle was besieged by eight hundred Horse and Foot but at a distance the Kings party there being two hundred and fifty Horse and four hundred Foot The Committee of Lancashire ordered four Regiments of Foot and two of Horse to joyn with Major General Lambert laid an Assessement of three thousand Pounds to advance them and kept a day of Fast to pray to God for his blessing upon them 13. The House approved of the Articles of Canterbury and what the General had done in reducing of Kent A day of thanksgiving appointed for the good success in Kent and a Narrative thereof to be read in Churches Orders touching compositions of Delinquents A Report made of a Design to surprise Nottingham Castle but the Governor Captain Poutton surprised and took Prisoners the Complotters Letters from the Head quarters that Ireton Rich and Hewson's Regiments had reduced Canterbury wherein were three thousand Armes good Horse and twenty four Colours and the other Castles The General sent by Letter an offer of Imdempnity to some revolted Ships at Deale but a Boson told the Trumpeter that brought the Letter that they did not owe the Parliament so much service as to write answer to any that came from them and so the Ships set Sail and went away That the General put over his Forces with much trouble at Gravesend into Essex where Colonel Whaley and Sir Thomas Honywood with two thousand Horse and Foot of the Country joyned with him who kept many from going to the King's Party Among others fourscore Horse out of London most or all Gentlemen intending to be as a Guard to the Prince of Wales when he came in their March met with some of Whaley's Horse many of them killed and taken the rest dispersed among them were four Brothers three of whom were killed or mortally Wounded and the Country-men took many Prisoners That Goring marcheth about four thousand whereof six hundred Horse and about two thousand five hundred are well armed that he touched at Lee's and took horses guns and Arms of the Earl of Warwick's and marched from thence toward Colchester That many of Essex came in to the General who wrote to Suffolk to pull up Bridges and cut down Trees in the way to hinder the March of the Enemy Whitelock reported to the House the appointment of the Judges for the next summer Circuit 14. Order for the tryal of Sir John Owen and the rest of the chief Actors in his business An Ordinance past for forty two thousand pounds for arrears of disbanded Officers and Soldiers Order renewed that such as shall take up Arms without the authority of Parliament shall dye without mercy A Letter ordered to the States of Holland for apprehending three revolted Ships gone for Holland and an order for payment of part of their arrears to others of the revolted Ships that were come in again upon the Act of Indemnity A Committee appointed to draw up a Declaration touching the business of Kent 15. Ordered That the Committee of Goldsmiths Hall do Print all their Receipts for Compositions and how the Moneys have been disbursed that the aspersion upon the Parliament may be cleared of their receiving many millions by compositions for which they could give no account And that the Order should be printed that none shall pay their fifth and twentieth part but Delinquents An additional Ordinance committed for putting Papists and Delinquents out of the Lines of Communication An ordinance transmitted to the Lords for putting the County of Radnor into a posture of defence A Committee appointed to take order for twenty persons of the Kings party to be apprehended and sent down to the General to be kept in like harsh usage as Sir Willian Masham and others sent down by the Parliament are kept in by the Lord Goring until they be exchanged Orders concerning Saltpeter 16. Ordinance past for putting Papists and Delinquents out of the Lines of Communication and twenty Miles from London and four days time given them to depart the Town and that Delinquents who have not presented their compositions and sequestred Ministers shall be taken to be within this Ordinance An affront to Sr. Henry Mildmay by a Foot-man of the D. referred to a Committee to be examined Letters from Colchester That the great ones had a purpose to escape had shipped their Goods but were prevented by the Parliaments Horse and Dragoons who took in Marsey Island and Fort by which they intended to escape and by land their body cannot stir That many of the Townsmen came away to the General whose Soldiers are inraged against those of Colchester for the loss of their Commanders That the General hath five hundred Prisoners most of them taken from the gates of the City that Sir William Masham and the rest of the Committee are detained Prisoners by Goring That the Enemy buryed sixty of their slain men in one Church-yard
not named 26. The Monthly Fast day Sir John Owen was sent to Windsor Castle upon a Charge of high Treason and Murder against him for the business of North Wales Letters from Colchester Leaguer that an Exchange was offered of M r Ashburnham for Sir William Masham That the Lord General had caused the Pipes of Water to the Town to be cut off whereby the besieged had no Water but what was muddy or annoyed with Dead Horses and the besiegers got a great store of Lead That the Common Souldiers in the Town had lived upon Horse-flesh five days together and at a Court of Guard they Roasted a whole Horse at which the Foot was merry but the Troupers discontented That the General sent in Papers upon the heads of Arrows into the Town by that means dispersed among the Common Souldiers in the Town that if they would deliver up the Lord Goring Lord Loughborough Lord Capell and some others of their Chief-men that the rest should have passes and quarter and go to their homes The Prince and Duke of York came to Yarmouth with nineteen Ships in which were supposed to be two thousand men some of them landing near the Town were set upon by a party of the Parliaments Horse who took seven of them Prisoners but a party of Townsmen issuing out rescued the Prisoners and the rest of the Princes men got into the Town The General sent Colonel Scroop with eight Troops of Horse and Dragoons towards Yarmouth and a thousand of the Norfolk Foot were ordered to joyn with him to hinder the landing of the Prince and his Forces there Letters from Major General Lambert that the Scots and his Forces are near one another and have had several Skirmishes but few lost on either side that the Yorkshire Horse and a thousand of Lieutenant General Cromwells Foot are joyned with him 27. Both Houses made the Earl of Pembroke Constable of Windsor Castle and Keeper of the great Park and Forest And his Lordship a little time after made Whitelock his Lieutenant of the Castle and Forest Sergeant Glanvile made his composition and was released from imprisonment Order for fourty thousand pounds for furnishing the stores of the Kingdom and for night thousand for the Fort of Tilbury and Colonel Willoughbies accompts for it to be stated Letters from the Lord Willoughby excusing to his Friends his going out of England without their advice He was in the beginning of the troubles very hearty and strong for the Parliament and manifested great personal courage honor and military as well as civil abilities as appears by his actions and Letters whilest he was in the service of the Parliament In whose favour and esteem he was so high that they voted him to be General for the Horse under the Earl of Essex and afterwards to be an Earl But having taken a disgust at the Parliaments declining a personal Treaty with the King and being jealous that Monarchy and consequently degrees and Titles of Honor were in danger to be wholly abolished he was too forward in countenancing and assisting the late tumults in the City when the Members of Parliament were driven away from Westminster to the Army Upon the return of the Members he was with other Lords impeached of high Treason for that Action and rather than appear and stand to a Tryal for it he left his Country and was now with the Prince in his Navy for which the Commons voted his Estate to be secured 28. After many hours Debate in the House of Commons it was carryed upon the question not to adhere to their first vote that the King should sign the three propositions before the Treaty And it was after that resolved upon the question that his Majesty in person should be treated with by Commissioners of both Houses of Parliament in the Isle of Wight upon the whole matter of the propositions at Hampton-Court for setling the Peace of this Kingdom Upon a Letter from Lieutenant General Cromwell advanced North-wards with his Forces as far as Gloucester the House ordered three thousand pair of shoes to be provided for his Foot to be ready for them as they should march through Northamptonshire Letters from Colchester Leaguer That two expresses from Yarmouth came to the General one from the Town showing how much they were laboured by the Prince for his admittance into the Town which they modestly excused and that the Prince put to Sea again towards Harwich or the Downes The other Express was from the Forces in Loving-land under Major Jarmey informing how confidently the Ships attempted to land a Trumpeter to summon Yarmoth That Major Jarmy took some of those who came with the Trumpeter whose examinations declared That aboard the Admiral was the Prince Prince Rupert the Lord Willoughby Willmot Hopton Culpeper and Gerard Sir Henry Palmer and many persons more of quality That they resolved by a Council of War to sink Ships in the Harbour because they had not admittance in the Town but did not put their resolution into execution That Major Jarmy was put to great Straits to secure both sides of the Town and being denyed the Ferry Boat or any other Boat was forced to swim over a Troup of Horse That Captain Johnson endeavoured to raise a tumult and make head against the Parliament the multitude throwing up their Caps and crying for Prince Charles and Captain Johnson but the Bayliffs and other Magistrates did appease the tumult and a present of provisions was sent aboard the Prince That the heads of a Declaration were taken from some that came from aboard the Prince to be published in his name to this effect showing the grounds and reasons of his Highness appearing in the fleet upon the Coast to be 1. The establishing of Religion according to the Agreement of his Majesty with the Scots Commissioners 26. Dec. last 2. The mutual performance of that agreement and pursuance of all concessions therein on his Majestys part 3. The restoring of his Majesty to his liberty and just rights in order to a personal Treaty with his Majesty with honour freedom and safety 4. The maintenance of the freedom and just priviledges of Parliament 5. The defence of the liberty and property of the subject against all violence and oppression and therein the abolition of excise contribution free quarter and other illegal taxes 6. The obtaining an Act of Oblivion and Indemnity 7. The disbanding of all Armies and setling a well grounded and happy Peace 8. For the defence of his Majestys just rights in the Narrow Seas the protection and securing the Trade of his Majestys subjects and the support of his Navy and all the Officers and Mariners of the same The Lords Willoughby Hopton and Culpeper together with his Highness's Secretary or any two of them are appointed to digest these heads into a Declaration and to present it to his Highness in Council Charles P. A Petition from the Lord Major
to him A Committee appointed to consider how every County may maintain a proportionable number of the Scots Prisoners and to treat with Merchants about transporting them to forreign service Order for the Lord Grey to dispose of Duke Hamilton into safe custody till the House take further order and to keep in strong custody all the Officers then Prisoners in such places and Castles as he should think fit Letters from Colchester that the Town was surrendered according to Articles all Prisoners at Mercy the Town preserved from plunder paying fourteen thousand pounds That by the resolution of a Council of War Sir Charles Lucas Sir George L'Isle and Sir Marmaduke Gascoigne a Papist were to be shot to death That the two first were executed and the third respited That Sir Charles Lucas urged this was to be without precedent but a Parliament Souldier standing by told him that he had put to death with his own hand some of the Parliaments Souldiers in cold blood at which he was dismaid but took better courage afterwards before he died That Sir George L' Isle kissed his dead friend and then after much expostulation and discourse first with the General his Chaplain then by his own desire with one of the Lord Norwich his Chaplains and some private prayers with him Sir George died both he and Sir Charles Lucas with very much courage 30. The publick Fast-day The House passed an Ordinance for the Discipline of the English in new England 31. Votes for several persons named by the King to have leave to attend his Majesty during the Treaty only M r Dowcet and M r Legge disapproved of Order for Instructions to be prepared for the Commissioners who are to treat and for mony for their charges Order that Colonel Farre Lieutenant Colonel to the Earl of Warwick who ingaged ten thousand men of the Train'd Bands of Essex to joyn with the Enemy should be left to the Lord Fairfax to be executed as Sir Charles Lucas was A Committee appointed to confer with M r Moâ—bot about suppressing of scandalous Pamphlets and to bring in an Ordinance for that purpose Letter from the General of the particulars of the Surrender of Colchester and a Copy of the Articles with the explanations upon them That for some Satisfaction to Military Justice and in part of avenge for the innocent blood they had caused to be spilt and the trouble dammage and mischiefs they had brought upon that Town that County and Kingdom He had with the advice of a Council of War of the chief Officers both of the County Forces and the Army caused two of them who were rendred to mercy Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George L' Isle to be shot to death before any of them had quarter assured them and hopes the Parliament will not find cause in the Military execution of these two persons to think their own honour or justice prejudiced That as for the Lord Goring Lord Capel and the rest of the persons rendred to mercy and now assured of quarter whose names he sent in a List he did render to the Parliaments judgement for publick Justice and mercy to be used as they should see cause he desires that God may have the glory of his multiplied mercies In the List of the Prisoners were the Earl of Norwich Lord Capell Lord Loughborough eleven Knights nine Colonels eight Lieutenant Colonels nine Majors thirty Captains general Officers servants of the Lords and Gentlemen sixty five Lieutenants seventy two Ensigns and Cornets sixty nine Sergeants one hundred eighty three private Souldiers three thousand sixty seven Letters from Southampton that the Grand Jury found the Bill against Major Rolphe Ignoramus A Petition of the Common Council of London for Vnity and Amity between the Parliament the City and the Army approved of and thanks given to the Petitioners A Ship sent from the Prince to Garnsey taken by one of the Parliaments Ships September 1648. 1. An Ordinance for stating the accounts of Souldiers and Widows ordered to be Printed and published A place to be appointed for the Auditours Care for Augmentations for Ministers The five Commissioners for the Treaty named by the Lords were The Earl of Pembroke the Lord Say Earl of Salisbury Earl of Middlesex and the Earl of Northumberland The ten Commissioners of the House of Commons were M r Holles Lord Wenman M r Pierrepoint Sir Henry Vane junior Sir Harbottle Grimstone Mr. Samuel Brown Mr. Crew Mr. Recorder Glyn Sir John Potts and Mr. Bulkeley 2. A Letter agreed to his Majesty to acquaint him with the Commissioners named to attend him in the Treaty and that they should be dispatched to him with all convenient speed Sir Peter Killigrew sent away with this Message An Ordinance transmitted to the Lords for payment of fifty thousand pounds part of the last hundred thousand pounds formerly ordered for the Scots forty thousand pounds of it for the Navy seven thousand pound for Stores and three thousand pound for the pay of the Lancashire Forces A long debate about the Militia One thousand of the Prisoners taken at Colchester sent up to London Mr. Lilly's Astrological Predictions for the years 1648 49 and 50. published 4. Both Houses agreed for those servants of his Majesty who are to attend him during the Treaty And they passed an Ordinance to inable the Commissioners to treat with his Majesty upon the Propositions presented to him at Hampton-Court Those in the late insurrection in Essex c. admitted to a Composition at a fourth Value of their Estates Mr. Rolphe delivered his Remonstrance in the Lords House against the Judges and against his prosecutours and desired reparation the House ordered his discharge Lieutenant Colonel Lilburn desired reparation for the Sentences against him in the Star-chamber Order for the Committee to take care for transporting the Scots Prisoners in the first place to supply Plantations and the rest to send to Venice In a Vessel at Exeter one thousand five hundred pair of Carabins being found Order for Securing them till the matter be examined Both Houses agreed upon a day of publick Humiliation to desire a blessing upon the Treaty with his Majesty Colonel Hammonds Instructions for safe keeping his Majesty in Carisbrook Castle repealed The Colonel taking the Kings own ingagement for his going abroad in the Island Order for the Committee of the revenue to provide horses for the King to ride about the Island Upon Colonel Hammonds desire of an addition of Horse and Foot during the Treaty referred to the General and Committee of the Army and his desire for Shipping to ly about the Island referred to the Committee of the Army to prepare them The Forces of Suffolk and Essex had a rendezvous with the Army and after shaking hands and many Vollies of Shot they bid one another farewel Some Regiments marched towards Tarmouth The Lords that were Prisoners with two men a piece and twelve other
Receipt of the Customs to the Revenue Debate of an Act to constitute Commissioners to discharge poor Prisoners who have lain long in Prison and have no Estates to pay their debts and to force those who have Estates yet keep them and continue Prisoners but have liberty for their Keepers and will not pay their debts but go abroad as if they were not Prisoners The House Adjourned till the afternoon but there were so few Members that they could not sit Letters that a Ship of Washford in Ireland landed some men in the night on the Coast of Wales under the House of one M r Griffith Jones and told him that they were for Prince Charles King of Ireland whereupon he opened his doors but they carried him away Prisoner and plundered his House yet a party of the Parliament Horse quartered not far off came in saved some of the goods and took the Quarter-Master of the Ship and five Marriners At the Council of State Sergeant Bradshaw took his place of Lord President of the Council but he seemed not much versed in such businesses and spent much of their time by his own long speeches 12. Major General Laughern Poyer and Powel referred to be tryed by a Court Martial And referred to a Committee to consider of other Prisoners of War who are fit to be banished who for perpetual Imprisonment who for Execution and who for Composition Mr. Walter Montague Prisoner had leave upon security to go beyond Seas Order to reduce interest Money to six per Cent. Committees appointed about Compositions of Delinquents and about the several Receipts for Monies Order for the Arrears of Colonel Thorney slain in Lincolnshire in the Parliaments service to be stated and his Son to have one hundred pound per annum Sergeant Bradshaw made Chief Justice of Wales The Garison of Pontefract brake off their Treaty of Rendition because Major General Lambert insisted to have some excepted from mercy whereupon some Papers with Stones were thrown over the Walls to inform the Souldiers of it and then they came to a new Treaty Letters from Scotland that the Enemy at Enderness marched out four thousand strong and expected six thousand Danes to join with them that the Parliament there were very angry at the stopping of their Commissioners in England and that they are near to an agreement with their new King Charles II. A Petition from divers well affected in Norfolk directed to his Excellency Thomas Fairfax Lord General of the Forces raised for the defence of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the inlargement of the liberty of the well affected English Recites the Sins and corruptions of the times and in all professions and prays 1. That none but men of known integrity fidelity and well affected to the cause in hand may be put into any Office military or civil and no Delinquent to be trusted in any Office 2. That no longer the Scandalous ignorant and Malignant Clergy may take the word of God into their mouths but a Godly and painful Ministry to be placed throughout the Kingdom that for their maintenance all Rectories may be restored those in the hands of well affected men to have a valuable recompence out of the Bishops Lands those in Delinquents hands to be taken away Tythes to be wholly taken away and every Minister to have one hundred pounds per annum to be rated equally upon the respective Parishes 3. That the Lords day Fast-days and the like be kept wholly from all manner of imployment except upon necessity 4. That the Laws against Swearing Cursing and Drunkenness be put in execution that there may be no more Inns nor Ale-Houses but what are needful to entertain Strangers going about lawful businesses and no Gaming nor any to be Vnlicensed 5. Papists to have no more but to maintain themselves reasonably and their Children to be bred Protestants 6. Schools and the Vniversities to be purged 7. That all Courts in the Country be put down and all causes under ten pounds value to be judged by two or three Neighbours to be chosen by the Parties and Perjury and Subornation of it to be death All Suits in Equity to be tryed by Juries not by Common Law Witnesses to be examined before the Judge except betwen two Nobles Knights c. who are able to stand a long Suit in Chancery No cause to hang above two Terms Lawyers to be reduced to a smaller number and their fees be be less and certain and but one Counsel in small causes 8. That who will may purchase Lands to be Freehold in Soccage for a reasonable Fine and that the base Oath of Fealty and Homage may make no more perjured Souls in the Kingdom 9. That the Army be purged of all disaffected to the cause and swearing and other sins be punished therein 10. That all taxes be taken off and the Army paid and satisfaction to the well affected out of Delinquents estates Deans and Chapters Lands c. that the Crown Lands defray the Pensions of the Judges the charges of the Navy c. 11. That Authors Printers and publishers of Scandalous and lying Pamphlets be supprest and severely punished 12. That Clipt and counterfeit Money be called in 13. That Fairs be kept only in Market Towns and small Fairs forbidden 14. For purging the Parliament setting Godly Guards about them bringing Capital Offenders to Justice and setling religion according to the mind of God Letters from the Hague that the Prince was there generally owned as King that the Episcopal Doctors flocked to him that Dr. Critton had a check for his railing Sermons The House sate not at the Councel of State they had some intelligence that looked dangerously and they expected difficulties That which seemed of most threatning was their own divisions and such Petitions as that before mentioned 14. A Letter from the Parliament of Scotland about the confinement of their Commissioners and justifying the papers delivered in by them Referred to the Council of State Referred to them to consider of Forces to be sent to Ireland and to nominate a General and other Chief Officers One of the Parliaments Frigats went to Sir George Carteret to Guernsey who after he had got possession of her turned off all the Mariners An Act passed for a new Seal for Cheshire Flintshire c. Order that Whitelock be injoyned to bring in a Declaration to satisfy the people touching the proceedings of Parliament Order for divers Members and the Master of the Ceremonies to attend the Prince Elector to Gravesend That the Committee of the Revenue provide Barges c. and that the Speaker and Members wait on the Prince to take leave of him Upon a report from the Council of State Voted that Sir Jo. Stowell and Judge Jenkins be tryed for their life That Wren Bishop of Ely and the Marquess of Winchester be not tryed for life but imprisoned till further order of the House
the Parliaments Forces ran to them that Wheat in Dublin was at 55 s. the Barrel From Ireland that Ormond was come with 12000 Foot and 2400 Horse within 25 Miles of Dublin where he had besieged some places that C. Jones went out with a Party to relieve them That the Catholicks and old Protestants went dayly in to Ormond 13 Referred to a Committee to consider of some things offered in behalf of the People of New-England Raising Mony for lame Souldiers referred to the Committee of Hospitals Order for the Commissioners of the Seal to pass several Pardons upon Certificates of the Judges for Persons condemned in the Circuits Order that the Earl and Countess of Leicester take care that no other Ceremony be used to the late Kings Children than is used to Noble Mens Children of this Nation A Declaration of the Officers and Souldiers at Lancaster to the same Effect with those from other Regiments was presented to the General The Mayor and divers Citizens of Oxford presented Whitelock with a Patent to be High Steward of that City to which he was unanimously chosen by them in the place of the Earl of Berks. Upon Lieutenant General Cromwel's Desire referred to a Committee to take his Accounts of his Expeditions into Wales and Scotland and to give him Discharges 14 Much time spent upon the business between Sir John Danvers and the Lady Gargrave touching the Estate of the late Earl of Danby their Brother and resolved upon the Question that Sir John Danvers was deprived of that Estate by the Will of the Earl for his Affection and adhering to the Parliament And referred to a Committee to consider how Sir Johns Losses thereby may be repaired Letters from Holland that Prince Charles was attended from the Hague by the Princess his Sister and many Persons of Eminence and with 40 Troops of Horse to Breda and from thence to Antwerp and so to Bruxels where the Arch Duke Leopold intends to receive and conduct him into France 15 Monies ordered for the Lord Lisle upon his Accounts as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Referred to the Councel of State to order the going of the several Judges in the next Circuits Upon Information of the good Service done by Baron Thorpe in the last Norhern Circuit ordered that he go the same Circuit this Vacation Order for Judge Pheasant to make choice of his Circuit or to stay at home being Sickly Mr. William Littleton and Mr. Bulstrode ordered to be Judges of Northwales Order for the Commitee of the revenue duely to Pay the Sallaries of the Lords Comissioners of of the Seal and of the Judges Order for an Act to Enable the Judges who ride the Northern Circuit to keep Assize at Durham for the Bishoprick Upon a report from the Councel of State the House approved of Commissary General Ireton to go into Ireland next Commander in chief unto Lieutenant General Cromwell And that he have presently paid him 2000. l. In part of his Arreares Letters that store of Provisions of Corn were brought in by Dutch Ships into Lancashire An Act past for transmitting into the Exchequer Bonds forfeited to the Commissioners of Excise to the end they may be put in suit And the Commissioners of Excise were continued till the 25th of Decemb. next Order for an Act to ease the People in Payment of the Excise Order that the Trustees for sale of Bishops Lands do put their Powers into Speedy Execution Upon the Petition of the Widdowes of Slain Souldiers referred to the Commitee of Haberdashers Hall to alow them their Husbands Arreares out of such concealed Delinquents Estates as they should discover Power given to the trustees to sell Deans and Chapters Lands at 10 years Purchase The General sent a Letter to the Colonell of each Regiment to give him an account of the taking off of Free Quarter 18 An Act passed for relief of Persons according to Articles of War Upon a recommendation of the General ordered that Sir William Fleetwood Sir Edward Sydenham Mr. John Carey Mr. Adrian May and Mr. Stidolph shall have the benefit of the Articles of Oxford Order for a Writ for a new Election of a Member for Abington Order for 100. l. For Arrears of Mr. Rowland Wilson as Muster-Master General for the Forces of Warwick Shire M. Cobbet dismist of his Command and Captain Rogers Committed to the Marshall by order of the General Letters that the Inhabitants of Draiton in Shrop-shire on the last Lords Day in the night fell upon Captain Thelwels Troop and disarmed and pillaged them That the reduced Souldiers at York seised upon some of the Officers who were to pay them their Arrears and kept them in restraint 4 Hour 19 Order for 1000. l. For the Lieutenant President Bradshaw and referred to a Commitee to consider how 4000. l. per annum Lands of Inheritance may be settled upon him and his Heirs and how 1000. l. Per annum may be settled upon M G. Skippon and his Heires for their good Services An Act passed read 3 times this Morning to inable the Judges that go the Northern Circuit to hold Assizes at Durham A Petition of Mr. Stedman c. referred to the Committee of Leicester Upon a report from the Councel of State referred to the Court of Admiralty to examine a business touching some Merchants of the entercourse and certify the House Letters from the Generals at Sea that they intended as soon as weather will permit to recover King sale Road. C. Reynolds his Regiment and C. Okey's Companies were ready to be shipped for Ireland The General sent his Orders to every Regimenâ— to permit any of the Regiment that would go for Ireland and not to entertain any in their Rooms till further order And to Lieutenant General Cromwell not to entertain any who have left any Regiment designed for Ireland and to have their accounts Stated Letters from Chester that C. Jones and Owen Row were so far agreed as not to disturb one anothers Quarters Letters that the Scots were new modelling their Army and none to be of it but those who take the Covenant that the Comissioners of the Kirk would have the King further pressed to grant their desires 20 Petitions reported by Comissary General Ireton Petitions from Kendall referred to the Commissioners of the Seal and the Attourney General Petition of the Earl of Lincoln for dammage for the demolishing of Tatters Hall Castle refered to the Councel of State Order for disposing 1480. l. Taken in a Dutch Ship at Graves end Order for satisfaction of losses to Mr. Everard and others of Essex out of the estate of Butler an Irish Rebel Another Petition referred to the Comissioners of the Great Seal An Act past for Lessening the Rates in the sale of Deans and Chapters Lands Dismantling Gotheridge Castle referred to the Councel of State Letters that some of Prince Charles his Ships had taken divers fishermen The Commitee touching Major General Brown and other Members revived Order for
Provisions and Ammunition Order for 100 l. to Mr. King who brought the Letters from Sir Charles Coot for his good Service Referred to the Councel of State to examine the Business of Captain Kesar mentioned in Sir Charles Coots Letter and to send for and secure him if they find cause 25 By Vote the House declared That all such English and Scots and all others that have ingaged for the Parliament of England in the Nation of Scotland and have revolted from that Service and all such as have or shall adhere unto or joyn with Charles Stuart eldest Son of the late King in that Nation are Traytors and shall have their Estates confiscate and their Persons proceeded against by Martial Law Order for these Votes to be Printed and Published and a Copy of them to be sent to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Order to forbid proceedings in the Composition of the Earl of Derby because he holds the Isle of Man against the Parliament By two Printed Papers and three Letters to the Committee of the Army for discovery of Criminal Offenders Mr. Speaker was taxed for an ill Member and that he had conveyed a great Sum of Money to the King and Matters of Falsehoods and Breach of Trust are charged on him Upon the Order of the General the Officers of the Army certifyed under their Hands That they never examined any matter touching the Speaker nor had any Order from his Excellency for that purpose to authorize it That they find the same Business had been Judicially heard before a Committee of Parliament and by them reported to the House who declared those complaints raysed and prosecuted falsely malitiously and scandalously against the Speaker and that exemplary Punishment be inflicted upon the Prosecutors The Officers of the Army conclude their Certificates That they humbly conceive the said Information raysed and promoted since the Judgement of the House as aforesaid was a practice to bring an Odium upon the Speaker who hath so highly merited from the publick An Advertisement published That if any Countryman be injured by the Souldiers taking of Free-Quarter contrary to the Act that upon Complaint to the Judge Advocate of the Army and Proof thereof made he shall have Satisfaction out of the Pay of the Souldier and Protection from the Army 27 The House sate not Letters from Dublin to the Councel of State of some Correspondence betwixt the Governour of Tredagh and Lieutenant General Jones and that Ormond came thither with 1500 Horse and 2000 Foot That Owen Roe O Neal conceiving that he had merited from the Parliament desired a Convoy for his Men to serve the Spaniard but nothing was granted Letters that the Scots Army was full of Malignants and the Nation full of Feares That nothing will give Satisfaction there but the Kings putting Malignants from him and granting the particulars of the Covenant Letters from Mr. Peters to the Councel giving them an account of the Fleets setting sail for Ireland c. Lieutenant Collonel Morrice Governour of Pontfract Castle for the King was executed according to the Sentence of the Court Marshal Letters that 5 Men of War wearing the Scots Colours set upon 5 Ships of the Parliaments killed 4 of their Men wounded 18 and did much Prejudice to the Ships The Governours of the new Corporation in London for setting the poor to work sent their Warrants requiring the Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor in every Parish to return the Names to them of all such as are able to work and have not meanes to maintain themselves and of all who are not able to work and want Livelyhood 28 Order for such as neglect to take out Discharges upon their Compositions for Delinquency to be taken into Custody The Act passed prohibiting the Importing of any Wines Wool or Silk from France into England or Ireland An Act passed for admitting the Purchasers of Bishops Lands to pay the whole purchase Money by Weavers-Hall Bills Another Act passed touching the second 40000 l. charged on the Excise and Goldsmiths-Hall 29 The Publique Thanksgiving day Solemnized The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland shortly after his landing at Dublin published a Proclamation reciting the great Mercies of God to that City particularly in the late Defeat given to the Rebels who incompassed it round about and finding that notwithstanding the Goodness of God to them yet by profane Swearing Cursing and Drunkenness his holy Name is dayly dishonoured and blasphemed contrary to the Laws of God and the known Laws of that Land and to the Articles of War He commands the Major and Magistrates of the City and the Officers of the Army to put in due Execution the Laws against such Offenders and that he will punish the neglect and contempt of this Proclamation with the severest Punishment of the Law 30 The Act for relief of Prisoners of Debt was after a long Debate and difference in Opinion ordered upon the Question to be ingrossed Debate touching Fees and Salaries of the Officers belonging to the House The Arrears of Sir Adam Lostus referred to the Committee for Irish Affairs Letters from Holland That the Prince his Men run away from him for want of Mony That 2 Irish Frigots brought into Dunkirk 6 Hull Ships for Prizes Letters from Dublin That the English Fleet which came thither with the L. Lieutenant strikes a great Terrour into the Enemy That Trumpets came to Jones from Ormond Inchequin and others but he sent them back with this Answer That now all Addresses must be made to the L. Lt. Cromwel 31 Order that Serjeant Dandey Serjeant at Arms to the Councel do proclaim the Act for prohibiting the Importation of Wines Wool and Silks from France Debate touching Mr. Warners Case An Act passed touching the West-India Islands and making them subordinate to the Government of England Order for an Act to prohibite the Brewing of Ale or Beer above 10 s. the Barrel Report by the Councel of a Letter from the Lieutenant of Ireland giving an Account of his Condition after his safe Arrival and laying open his necessities for Supplies and speedy Recruits Referred to the Councel of State to consider of the Letter and Desires of the L. Lieutenant and to answer his Expectation so far forth as it may not increase the Charge of this Common-Wealth Order for Payment of the 200 l. formerly given to Captain Poulton Order for 1200 l. for C. Fielder late Governour of Portsmouth for his Service there and 1148 l. for his Arreares out of concealed Delinquents Estates to be discovered by him Upon a Report from the Councel of their Opinion That Sir Kenelm Digby is a dangerous Person and to know the pleasure of the House concerning him they Voted That he was not within the compass of the Votes for compounding for his Delinquency And that he be injoyned to depart the Common-Wealth within 20 days and not to return without leave of the House under pain of Death
of the French Crown Order for Sommerset-House to be the Head Quarters of the Army Orders of the Councel for supplyes of Horse Saddles Pistols c. for the Lord Lieutenant Letters that many of Ormonds Men came in to the Lord Lieutenant That Sir George Askue sent Provisions to Dublin and more to the Leaguer before Tredah 17 Letters that the Commanders of the Rebells were in Factions and that Sir Charles Coot took advantage thereof to march into their Country and took in divers small Garrisons Letters that the Lord Lieutenant had fixed his Posts and begun his Batteries before Tredah That the Garrison often sallyed out upon him but were beaten back with loss That in the Town were 3000 Foot Souldiers and 500 Horse and they were victualled for five Months That Inchequin commits great wast as far as he dares venture about Dublin and Tredah by burning and driving away of their Cattle and hangs all he can meet with going in to the Lord Lieutenant That Ormond proclaimed whosoever should mention the Covenants Subscription or that the King should not come in but upon Conditions should be secured and his Estate Sequestred That Mr. Peters the Minister was arrived at Dublin and that at the beginning of the Troubles in Ireland he had a Brigade against the Rebels and came off with honour and victory and the like was now expected from him That the Lord Lieutenant for satisfying of the Country through which he was to march and that they might not be terrifyed with Fear upon his Approach set sorth a Declaration of his Intentions and to assure the Country that none of them should be injured behaving themselves peaceably and bringing in their Provisions c. Letters that 14 Sale of English and Dutch Ships were brought into Dunkirk and Ostend laden with Corn and other Goods and after the Goods Sold the Masters were forced to buy their own Ships That 15 small Ships of four and six Pieces of Ordinance a piece were manned out of those Ports with Commissions from Prince Charles to take the English Ships That the Governour of Dunkirk hath the 10th part of the Prizes and the Prince hath the 5th part That one of the Parliaments Ships brought in a New Ostend Frigat of 10 Guns a Prize and an Account of the several Convoys That Montrossis with about 5000 Men at Hamborough That the Packet-Boat with the Keel of a Ship striking her by a gust of wind was sunk and the Packets all lost but the Men saved 18 For an Honour to the E's of Pembroke and of Salisbury and of the Lord Howard of Escrigge Members of the House of Commons ordered That they might sit in all Committees of which they were before the Lords House was dissolved Allowance of 40 s. a week to an Irish Officers Widdow Mr. Noel made sole Treasurer at Weavers Hall 300 l. allowed to Lieutenant Goddyer for Losses sustained by him when he prevented the betraying of Tinmouth An Act past for Tryal of Pyrates and Robbers at Sea and of revolted Seamen and Mariners An Act past for maintenance for the Alms-Men and Free-School at Westminster A Letter from the Holland Ambassador in behalf of three Vessels loaden with Wines taken by the Parliaments Ships referred to the Committee of the Navy The Lord Ormond sent Instructions to his Officers to this Effect 1 That every man who hath submitted to his Majesties Authority be put into Possession of his Estate he contributing to the maintenance of the Army and necessary Burdens of the Countrey 2 That the Articles of War be put in Execution 3 That no Commanders in Ulster do assume to themselves the Nomination of any Military Officer upon pretence of any late Commission but leave them to our discretion as in this Kingdom hath ever been accustomed 4 Any that speak or act in prejudice of his Majesties Affairs let him be imprisoned and his Estate secured and Information sent up to us of the Nature of his Crime that we may give further order therein And if any Ecclesiastical Person in his Prayer or Sermon shall incite the People to Sedition or disobedience or shall intermeddle with the Managery of civil Affairs or derogate from the present Government or teach that his Majesty is not to be admitted to the Crown till he hath given Satisfaction to his Subjects or taken such Oaths or Covenants as are imposed on him without his consent contrary to Law and the Dictates of his own Conscience Vpon Proof thereof without further Circumstances let his Estate be confiscated to the use of the Army and himself be either Imprisoned or banished or tryed for his Life as the Case shall require 5 If there be any whose Loyalty is suspected let the chief in Command upon the place Minister to him the Oath of Allegiance and if he refuse let them securehis Person and Estate 6 For Inlargement of Quarters 7 Touching Forces coming from other Quarters into Ulster 8 Let the Siege of Derry be prosecuted by the common advice of the Lord of Ardes Sir Robert Stuart Sir George Monroe and C. Audley Mervin 19 Orders upon private Petitions By Sentence of M. G. Lambert C. Okey and the rest of the Officers at the Court Marshal at Oxford two of the late mutinous Souldiers were shot to death a third was reprieved and seven ran the Gantlope The University entertained the Officers with great Respect and presented them with Gloves That the Schollars offered to assist the Officers against the Mutineers and not above three of the Townsmen joyned in the Mutiny Letters that Sir Thomas Armstrong sallyed out of Tredah upon the Lord Lieutenants Quarters with 200 Horse but were so entertained that every one of them was enclosed and taken except Sir Thomas who escaped by the Goodness of his Horse That the Enemy hath 3000 Horse hovering about the Lord Lieutenants Camp but attempting nothing That 35 of the Renegadoes being taken ten of them were hanged in the Camp and the rest were sent to Dublin to be executed Letters that the English Merchants in Muscovia were commanded by the great Duke to sell all they had there and to depart his Dominions within a Year and not to come thither any more unless in the King of Englands Name and by his Patents So great a dislike did he conceive against the English andit was fully fomented by the Dutch upon the Parliaments proceeding against the late King and Kingship 20 Letters from Sir Arthur Haselrigg of want of Pay for his Regiment referred to the Committee of the Army Order for Mr. Genners Sallary Upon Debate of a Letter from the Holland Ambassador resolved not to dispence with the late Act against Importation of French Wines The Act past for the Schoole and Alms-Houses in Westmiuster and the allowance to Mr. Lambert Osbaldstone Debate of the business of the Miners of Derby-shire The Act passed against revolted Seamen and against Pyrates Another for suppressing Scandalous
this betterness will save much effusion of Blood through the Goodness of God I wish that all honest Hearts may give the Glory of this to God alone to whom indeed the Praise of this Mercy belongs for Instruments they were very inconsiderable the Work throughout Then he gives an Account of his purpose for Wexford and concludes Captain Brandly did with 40 or 50 of his Men very gallantly storm Tenalis for which he deserves the Thanks of the State O. Cromwel Sep. 16th 1649. The Councel of State ordered that the Ministers in their several Churches to morrow being the Lords Day should acquaint the People And according to the Order of the Councel of State the Ministers of London acquainted the People with the great Successes of the Parliaments Forces in Ireland and returned Thanks to God for the same October 1649. Octob. 1 More Letters of the Particulars of the taking of Drogheda That the Breaches not being made low enough the Horse could not go on with the Foot but the Foot alone stormed and entred the Town but by reason of the numerousness and stoutness of the Enemy who maintained the Breach as gallantly as ever men did and by the death of Collonel Castle whose Regiment was one of those that stormed and he was slain at the Storm our Men were disheartned and retreated Which my Lord Lieutenant seeing went himself to the Breech and after a little time a fresh reserve of C. Evers Men fell on with the rest very couragiously and God abated the Courage of the Enemy they fled before us till we gained the Town and they all agreed in the not giving of Quarter and other particular Passages before mentioned 2 Letters from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to the Parliament and Councel of State of the Success at Drogheda more particularly That Sir Arthur Ashton the Governour and divers considerable Officers got up into the Mill Mount a very strong Fort in the Town but Cromwels Men got up to them and put them all to the Sword having Command not to spare any that were in Arms in the Town That about 140 got into a Tower and being Summon'd would not yield but killed and wounded some of our Men and when they submitted their Officers were knocked on the Head and every 10th Man of the Souldiers killed and the rest were shipped for the Barbadoes That these People thrust the Protestants out of the great Church and set up Mass there and in this very place 1000 of them were put to the Sword flying thither for safety their Fryars and Priests were knocked on the Head promiscuously with the others who were in Arms. The Letters said further That in Sir Arthur Ashtons Pocket were Letters taken from Ormond to him assuring him of relief in a short time That Ormond and Inchequin were at variance The Parliament ordered a Day of publick Thanksgiving for the great Successes in Ireland The Inhabitants of Wickloe being all Roman Catholicks submitted to the Lord Lieutenant who marched with his Army to the West for reducing of Munster Letters of more Moss Troopers taken Letters from Scotland That Mr. Windham was gone to their King with as inviting a Message as Pen could draw or People send promising him Personal Protection Restauration c. and no Condition for so much as subscribing the Covenant Several Persons apprehended at Lancaster who raised a tumult to keep a Malignant Person in his Benefice 3 Several Votes past and ordered to be Printed for Repayment of Money lent upon the publick Faith Letters from France That Prince Charles went from the Court towards Caen in Normandy and from thence intended to go for Jersy That his Train was but 60 Horses and six Coaches with six Horses a piece and that many of his Servants and some Gentlemen went on Foot That the Prince had but 300 Pistols left him to defray the Charges of his Journey 4 A Letter from the General with a Petition inclosed from the Officers of the Army being the humble Desires of the Councel of War in prevention of the disorderly buying of Debenters of the Souldiers at inconsiderable Rates Referred to a select Committee with Power to send for and conferr with such Persons as they shall think fit in order to that Business The Election of Alderman Fowke to be Lord Mayor of London and his being presented to the House with a Speech by their Recorder Steel The House approved the Election Letters from Salop of their Ministers preaching bitter Invectives against the Parliament Letters that Captain Dawkins took a Dunkirk Frigot with four pieces of Ordinance and a Commission from Prince Charles Letters that a Minister and his Wife near Edenburgh were lately apprehended for Witches Letters that the Lord Lieutenant upon his March towards Wexford took in several Garrisons C. Scroope was made Governour of Bristol-Castle 5 These Acts passed To give Liberty of Transporting ungarbled Spices For settling the Accounts â—f the Common-wealth For Redemption of Captives Order for a Declaration to be published to the Kingdom upon sale of the Lands of the late King Queen and Prince The House adjourned Letters that some Aldermen of Wexford were sent out to treat with the Lord Lieutenant ten Miles before he came to the Town That Inchequin would surrender up his Forces and Garrisons so he might have security of his Life and of his Estate of 1000 l. per annum That the Earl of Antrim would surrender four Garrisons upon Condition to enjoy his Life and Estate That C. Veneable was made Governour of the North of Ireland That most of C. Evers Officers were wounded at the storming of Tredah Prince Rupert having been for divers Months blocked up in the Harbour of Kinsale by the Parliaments Ships at length by reason of his want of Provisions and Cromwels being ready to take that Town by Land the Prince was forced to a Resolution to make his way through them And with the loss of three of his Ships he bore out of that Harbour and with the remainder of his Fleet getting clear of the Parliaments Ships steered his Course for Lisbon where he was not only protected but caressed by the King of Portugal which so much displeased the Parliament that they commenced a War with that Prince doing him many great Dammages in the Trade and Navigation wherein the Riches of that Nation chiefly do consist At the same time that Prince Charles and his Retinue about 300 arrived at Jersy and was there proclaimed King Some few Forces were landed in the Isle of Orkeney from the Lord Montross and some came out of Ireland into the North of Scotland under Sir James Montgomery Hereupon and to oppose these Forces the Scots began to make Preparations though at the same time they were upon terms of Treaty with their King for whose Service these Forces were designed The Kirk having long before excommunicated Montross strict Order was now given for suppressing a Declaration which he had
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
Ormond had given a Commission to C. Robbinson to Garrison the Isle of Barsey they sent thither Ensign Aspinal with 30 Men who three dayes after his landing there seized upon Collonel Gerrard Mr. Conwey and 6 Gentlemen more who landed there to surprize the Island took their Boat and sent them Prisoners to Carnarvan and the Pyrate fled away who had set them on shore and was an Irish Man 12 An Act passed for redress of delayes and Mischiefs arising by Writs of Error in several Cases Amendments reported to the Act for relief of Creditors and recommitted An Act passed for settling the Freefarm Rents heretofore paiable to the Crown Debate about a Book lately printed and Voted That the Book asserting the Observations of the Jewish Sabboth and condemning the Observation of the Lords Day as the Christian Sabboth is erroneous Scandalous and prophane contrary to the Practice of the Apostles and of all the Christian Churches Orders that all the printed Copies of the Book be brought in and burnt and referred to the Comittee of plundred Ministers to take Care for the apprehension and imprisonment of the Authors and for punishment of the Printer and publisher of it Order to send over 6 able Ministers to preach in Dublin and they to have 200 l. per annum a piece out of Bishops and Deanes and Chapters Lands in Ireland And in the mean time the Lord Lieutenant to take care that it be paid out of the publick Revenue and if any of those Ministers die in that Service in Ireland that the Parliament will make competent Provision for their Wives and Children A Bill committed for preventing and redress of many injuries done to the Merchants of this Commonwealth by Ships of the French and other Nations under pretence of visiting them and for recalling and inhibiting the Mariners and Seamen of this Nation for serving other Princes and States An Act for the Indemnity of Tenants well affected to the State An Act passed for the better packing of Butter and redress of abuses therein 13 Letters from Chester That Oneales Army was in great want about Cavan That as soon as Supplyes should come Sir Charles Coot intended to take the Field That the Plague raged much at Kilkenny That Inchequin appeared in a Body about Kilmallock and the Lord Lieutenant sent a Party to look upon him From Exeter of the Commissioners proceedings in settling the Militia there From Harwich That Captain Goose of the hart Frigot and all his Officers being on Shore 28 of the Mariners of the Ship who agreed together to betray her to the Prince and to carry her to Dunkirk took their Opportunity when the rest of their fellow Seamen were under Hatches and kept them there Those under hatches were 40 Men who would not joyn in this Treachery and being now shut in there by the rest they hoised sail to carry the Ship to Dunkirk But being off at Sea these 28 fell out among themselves and 17 of them took the Boat to put out to Sea and were drowned The other 11 were not able to carry on the Ship and seeing themselves pursued put back into Harwich where they were apprehended and committed to Prison 14 The Trustees sor sale of the Freefarm Rents published their Intention to begin the sale of them on a day set by them One Boutholmey a Quartermaster was tryed by a Councel of War for Blasphemy and sensenced to have his Tongue bored through with a hot Iron his Sword broken over his head and to be cashiered the Army Letters from Ireland of more Castles taken in and that the Lord Lieutenant was wholly become Master of the County of Tipperary and was upon his march into the County of Lymerick where he had Intelligence that the Enemy was imbodyed that so he might prevent their joyning together That the Sickness was very hot at Lymerick Kilkenny and other places From Pool of Tumults about the Excise especially at Shafton where they rescued Prisoners and took away from the Officers Goods distreyned for the Excise but they were quieted by a small party of Souldiers sent to them 15 Letters that G. Preston was come into Waterford with 1500 Men and that the Lord Lieutenant had besieged Kilkenny From Leverpool of Tumults about the Excise but quieted From Scotland That the Commissioners were upon going to the King and that Sir James Smith had advanced 2000 l. upon the business and was one of the Commissioners for the Treaty at Breda 16 From Coventry of the preaching of one Salmon and of his wicked Swearing and uncleanness which he justifyed and others of his way That it was God which did Swear in them and that it was their Liberty to keep company with Women for their Lust That one Wyke another of his Crew kissed a Souldier three times and said I breath the Spirit of God into thee and many the like abominable Blasphemies spoken by them for which they were imprisoned till a Tryal for the Crimes 18 Letters from Berwick That the Scots Parliament had sate and dispatched away their Commissioners to the King for Treaty From Cork That the Lord Lieutenant published a Declaration in answer to certain Declarations and Acts framed by the Irish Popish Prelates and Clergy Letters that Sir Charles Coot had reduced Castledove That the Plague was hot in Galloway and many principal Actors in the Rebellion perisned by it That the Parliament Forces took in a Fort over against Passage whereby the trading by Sea to Waterford is wholly stopped up That the Tories behaved themselves so barbarously towards their own Party that the Priests have excommunicated them 19 Returns of Subscriptions to the Ingagement by divers Regiments and Garrisons An Act for establishing an high Court of Justice in London and Westminster Committed An Additional Act for providing Maintenance for Preaching Ministers and other pious uses Committed Amendments passed to an Act for the better Preaching of the Gospel and maintainance of Ministers in Bristol An Act passed for settling certain Houses upon the Corporation for the poor of London and for Money for that Work An Act for constituting Commissioners as a standing Councel for the ordering and regulating of Trade Committed Amendments to the Act of Indempnity for Tenants who have adhered to the Parliament recommitted Petition of the Inhabitants of Westminster referred to a Committee Petition from Arundel and another from the Cinque Ports referred to the Committee of Corporations to consider of their Franchises and report them to the House From Chester That the Rebels in Ireland did blow up some strong Castles and quitted them That C. Hewson with 2500 Foot and 1000 Horse one Demyculverin and a Mortar Piece marched to Bellishannon where he planted his Guns and after the Granadoes had flown in among them killing at one time 14 Men the Enemy beat a Parley and delivered up the place That the Lord Lieutenant was before Clonmel and that the Plague was very hot in the
near to Dublin and took away much Cattle From Coventry That a Souldier of C. Prides Regiment was sentenced to be tyed neck and heels together and to be set where the whole Regiment should march by him and to be cashiered for stealing a Hen and putting it under his Coat in his March which Justice pleased the Country 12 A Letter from the Officers of the General his Regiment of Foot to their fellow Souldiers exhorting them to Prayer and Vnity and full of pertinent and wholsom Scripture Expressions and good Councel 13 From Chefler that the Bishop General Macmoghun a vicious wicked wretch is in the head of the Northern Irish From Newcastle That in the Marches of Scotland they have listed every fourth man That some of their Forces are marched to Sea Towns to attend the arrival of their King That they are much started at the News of the English Armies marching Northwards That they will not believe Cromwel to be come to London That the Kirkmen bid the People not to fear as the Malignants even so shall all Sectaries Perish The Solemn Fast kept the Parliament Councel of State G. Fairfax L. G. Cromwel and the Judges being all together 14 From Edenburgh That Dalgely of Montrosses Party being sentenced to be beheaded and brought to the Scaffold ran and kissed the Scaffold and without any Speech or Ceremony layed down his Head on the Block and was presently beheaded That they recruite their Army That they put it to the Vote in Parliament Whether they should make any more addresses to the King and it was carryed to send another Letter to him To desire his speedy coming thither and they will endeavour to set him on his Throne and will passe by those things contrary tohis Agreement found in the Letters about Montross if he will now come in and comply with them and they forbid divers great Men to come into Scotland From Beaumaris That Sir Thomas Armstrong the Lord Moore M. G. Oneal M. G. Barry with divers Officers and 250 Horse came into Dublin From C. Reynolds That few strong Places in Ireland remain unreduced That some of their Ministers Preach Damnation to the Parliaments Army and to all that Assist them That the Army and Garrisons there subscribed the Ingagement unanimously so have the Magistrates and generally the Inhabitants though not required to do it That the Enemy taking Toome Veneables was sent to reduce them which he did and in the mean time the Enemy got into the Woods between his Party and Sir Charles Coots that they could not joyn That in their absence many Scotch Ministers were sent to debauch the People in those parts of Ireland That the Enemy are about 5000 Foot besides Horse yet dare not fight with a much smaller Party of the Parliaments Forces who are almost naked and full of sickness for want of Cloaths That they secured some Scotch Ministers 15 Letters of a very solemn keeping of the Fast day at Shrewsbury and of the Militia settled in Herefordshire Of a great perplexity in Scotland by the Kings delaying his coming thither and of Montrosses Brother designing to sail with his Brothers Frigot to Norway the Captain and divers others being on Shore the rest of the Mariners brought the Ship to Leith and in it divers Papers of consequence with Subscriptions of Ministers and Lords to the Declaration of Montross 17 Letters That the Levyes go on in Scotland and that the People cry out upon the Taxes and they shall be undone if the English Army come into Scotland before theirs be ready That the Ministers do preach against what their Commissioners have done That the Parliament Army about York is full of Courage and desirous of Service That in Holland Van Trump commanded out all the Men of War to wait on the Prince into Scotland The Parliament had a long debate and passed several Votes about ordering of Monies for the Armies in England and Ireland 18 Several Orders about Monies for the Navy and for Supplies for them and for the Forces in England and Ireland Letters from several Garrisons to the Officers of the Army at the Head Quarters in answer to theirs about the Fast and which were full of Courage and Piety 19. Letters that the Vlsters about 6000 in a body 〈◊〉 dmuch spoyl in Sir Charles Cootes Quarters That the Clergy about Chester kept a Fast Day rather to pray against than for the Parliament and Army Of Recruits ready for Ireland That 900 in one Parish near Leverpool willingly took the Ingagement That divers Gentlemen about Exon were secured by the Militia there That the Ministers there refused to publish the Fast Day but the People generally kept it and shut up their Ships That the Ld. G. his Regiment and the Train were at Nottingham in their March North-wards 20 Letters to the Officers of the Army at the Head Quarters from some of their fellow Officers and Souldiers and it was strange to see in many of those Letters the wonderful zeal and affection of the Officers and Souldiers to the Parliaments Service and with what a Spirit of Prayer and Piety not usual in Camps they were carried on and incouraged one another Letters that Mr. Ayscam the Parliaments Agent to the King of Spain at his first arrival at Madri took up his lodging in an Inn there the first night that the next day a more convenient house was provided for him by his Steward That in the mean time Mr. Ayscam and his Interpreter being at dinner in the Inn with one Footman attending them six English Men three of them habited as Merchants the other three as Souldiers knocked at the door and being admitted because they were English Men Mr. Ascam rose from the Table to salute them As he saluted them the formost laid hold on his hair and stabbed him into the Head whereupon the Interpreter endeavoured to escape but was stabbed in the belly and they both fell down dead immediately The Murderers fled for refuge to the Venetian Ambassadors house but he denyed them entrance and then they took Sanctuary in the next Church Mr. Ayscams Papers and Goods were secured by the Spanish Secretary of State and a Guard allowed to Mr. Ascams Secretary till his return for England Two Troopers sentenced by a Court Marshal for Raunters and Cashiered the Army 21 Letters that 5000 of the Irish were fallen into the County of Derry to hinder the joyning of Sir Charles Coot and Veneables Of an Hue and Cry sent from the Lords Commissioners of the great Seal after Captain Dowglas and that in search of him another notorious Delinquent was found who leaped out of a Window eight foot high yet was apprehended and sent to Prison That since the Forces went from Dublin to Trecoghan the Tories fell into those Parts and drove away many Cows from about Dublin That a Party of 80 of the Parliaments Horse being sent after the Tories to rescue the Prey and dispersed
and Argyles party lyes low That the Lord Warreston Sr. James Stuart and Sir John Chiesly continued with the General at Edenburgh 12. Letters of pressing Men for Ireland That Sr George Ascue was not gone for the barbadoes but was come into Plymouth with Sr. John Greenvile and other Prisoners taken at the Isle ofSt Maries and other of the Scilly Islands they being all Surrendred to the Parliament upon Articles 13. Letters of a notorious Jersey Pyrate taken by the Parliaments Ships That both the Armies in Scotland lay still in their Quarters as in the midst of Winter attending one anothers motions That the General was abroad again That a Merchant's man was Shot to Death for killing a Soldier 14. Letters confirming the rendition of St. Maries Island to the Parliament That there were in the Island 800 Soldiers some of them were Shipped for Ireland others for Scotland others for France and some for England with Sr. John Greenvile That there were in it likewise Commissioned Officers enough to head an Army That Collonel Axtel Collonel Sadler and Collonel Le-Hunt prisoners there were Released That these Islands will now be a Shelter to the Merchants which before were their ruine and is a Check to the Trade of many Nations 16. Letters That 5 or 6000 Scots used to beat up the quarters of one Troop of the Parliaments Horse but that they now are quiet That the English do but stay their march till they can have Horse meat in the Fields That the Provinces of Holland Zealand and Vtrecht are more agreeing than the other Provinces to the Articles proposed by the English Ambassadors That the Lord Deputy passed the River Shannon and fought with Castlehaven who was appointed to hinder his passage over that River whilst Clanricard's Army prepared to stop Sr. Charles Cootes passage out of the North and to fight with him But Sr. Charles Coote understanding this marched 30 miles in a Day and a Night slipt beyond them another way and joyned with the Lord Deputy who wholly routed the Lord Castlehaven's Army that some of the Parliaments Forces are sat down before Galloway 17. Letters from Collonel Hewson of the defeat given by the Lord Deputy to Castlehaven's Forces and that the Lord Dillon was reported to be slain An account from the Parliaments Commissioners in Ireland of the Recruits and Provisions arrived there and how their several Forces are disposed and where they are upon Service in that Kingdom 18. Letters That the Scots Army was inclosed in Sterling Park which was their own works and not to be attempted but upon great disadvantage That old Leven continues General under the King and they have several Major-Generals That their Forces are about 28000 and they have hanged 3 or 4 for refusing to bear Arms they expect many in England to joyn with them That their Soldiers have no pay but 2 l. of Meal a day That there was a Proclamation at St. Johns-Town that the word Malignant should be forborn for that all Interests were agreed 19. Letters That Sr. Charls Coote and Collonel Reynolds had given a great overthrow lately to the Enemy in the North of Ireland and had killed and taken 3000 of them That at Exon there was a great quarrel between the Seamen and Soldiers and many broken Pates but the Officers made them Friends again An account of Prest-men Recruits for Ireland and 1000 Pioneers Tools safely arrived 20. Letters That the Lord Deputy was marched to the very Gates of Lymbrick Here Collonel James Whitelock commanded a Forlorn with whom he marched up to the Enemy and the charge was so hot and he so far ingaged that his Horse was killed under him his Hat shot through and his thigh bruised with the But-end of a Musket but he beat in the Enemy and killed many of them That Collonel Ingolesby finding about 200 Horse grazing neer the City followed them to the Gates where those that escaped the Sword the Shannon devoured in all they lost about 100 Men and 150 Armes and 1000 Cows Oxen and Sheep That Portumney was surrendred to S. Charles Coote who also took in several other Forts and Castles That 3 Merchant men of London met with a French man of Warr who fought with them some time but finding himself too weak gave over but meeting with another French man they both set upon the Merchant men but could not prevail and after many killed on both sides they parted 21. Letters of Allarums given by the Scots Army but nothing done by them And that the English Army were quickly in a readiness to bid them welcome Mr. Love the Minister was brought to his Tryal before the High Court of Justice in Westminster and many Witnesses heard to prove the Accusation of High Treason against him 23. Letters That the King was very active and rode into Fife to gather together the Horse and new Levyes that they appointed a general Fast but the Kirk in the West were not pleased with their doings but refused to publish it and that all their Speech was for England That Massy is in great esteem with them That their new Committee of States is of Malignants and a Committee is selected out of them to go along with the Army to consult about their Affairs That they were much disappointed by discovery of the design of rising in Lancashire and that they heard nothing yet of any rising in Wales under the Earl of Derby That some of the Scots Ministers were sent from the Classis of the West of Scotland to the Classical Presbytery of Sterling with some Proposals which where rejected and Mr. Galaspy and the rest that brought them were threatned to be punished That a Committee was appointed to examine and punish by conâ—iscation and otherwise all such as had a hand in the Remonstrance of Ker and Straughan That London and all England is promised to be divided among the Scots Officers and Soldiers if they can conquer it That a party of Scots appearing neer to Carlisle Major-General Harrison sent 2000 Horse and Dragoons towards them to fight them but they retreated in hast back to Sterling That 100 Waggons and Carts with Arms Ammunition and Provisions were come to New-Castle 24. Letters of a rising in Cardigan Shire of 400 Horse and Foot got together in a Body and intending to march North wards That some Troops of the Parliament quartering there abouts came up to them and they fought the Troopers but after a short dispute were routed about 40 of them killed and 60 taken prisoners among whom were some of the chief Conspirators An account of 4700 prest Soldiers and 4300 Voluntiers gone for Recruits into Ireland Letters of a Ship of the Parliaments arrived at Helford-sluce one of those sent to bring back the English Ambassador which was unexpected and unwelcome News to the States but the Courts of the Queen of Bohemia and of the Princess Royal rejoyced at their departure That
the other side the Enemy had the advantage of the ground our left wing of Horse being upon a very ill ground where was a pass lined by the Enemies Musketiers Upon consideration whereof we placed our greatest strength in our right wing consisting of my own Regiment of Horse and 2 of Collonel Lidcots and 2 of Collonel Okeys Troops the charge of that wing being left with him and in the left only 4 Troops of Collonel Okeys and 2 of Lidcots to whom the charge of that wing was committed The Battle consisting of mine and Collonel Daniels Regiment of Foot and reserved by Collonel West and Collonel Sylers Regiment being commanded by Collonel Overton We continued faceing one another about an hour and half supposing they would have come to us being come so far to seek us but finding they delayed and having just then received notice from my Lord that more Forces were come from Sterling to their assistance and that My Lord was upon his march to Lithgow and by that means the Enemy at liberty to send more Forces hither It was resolved we should climb the Hill to them which accordingly we did and through the Lords strength by a very short dispute put them to an absolute rout we killed upon the place as most judge 2000 and took 1400 Prisoners and amongst the rest Sr. John Brown Major-General of their Horse and Commander in chief of their Forces Collonel Buchannan and divers other Officers were taken and slain The reason why the slain exceeded the number of prisoners was because divers of them were Highlanders and had very ill quarter and indeed I am perswaded few of them escaped without a knock I think we lost not above 8 men but divers wounded thus easy hath the Lord given us this mercy My Lord is again Remarched towards Sterling Upon his advance I heard the Enemy who were upon their way 5 Miles with their whole Body towards us on this side Sterling is drawn back and lieth in Sterling and there abouts My Lord hath since sent me Collonel Ingolesby's Regiment and Collonel Ashfields with Collonel Lilburns and Collonel Alureds Regiments of Horse that I judge the Forces with me to be above 7000. North Ferry John Lambert July 22. 1651. Other letters That the Scots retreat to Sterling was in very great hast for they left several of their sick Men in their Huts and a pretty quantity of Powder and Match That the King and all the English did strongly oppose their going over Sterling Bridge and would have had them marched directly for Glascow and so for England That at the Battel of Fife there were 5 of their best Regiments of Horse and 5 of their best of Foot and of all these scarce 200 returned to them That the Scots taken Prisoners prove 1500. That the English Soldiers got good booty and that night when their Army retreated over Sterling they lost neer 2000 Men. That the Purple is much among them That the Scots are putting forward new levyes That such was the Gallantry of Major-General Lambert that had it not been for his Armour he had been lost a brace of Bullets being found between his Coat and his Armes That the King upon the rout of his Forces called a close Councel some were sent Northward to press more Men. That some of their own Soldiers plundered their carriages That Massy is more in favour than before but some of the Presbyterian Neutrals are retired and have private meetings That the English fetched in 40 load of Provisions out of the Scots quarters in Fife and lay on both sides of their Army 29. Letters read in Parliament from the Ambassador of Spain and from the States of Genoa An Act passed for relief of maimed Soldiers An Act passed prohibiting the hunting or killing of Deer Vote That former Primers used in the late Kings time be suppressed and new ones used 30. Letters That Cromwel sent more Forces to Lambert who ranged with his Horse in the Country of Fife and kept his Soldiers from all disorder That the strong Fort of Enisgarwey was delivered to Lambert 31. Letters That Lymbrick and Galloway are both in Treaty for surrender but stand upon high terms An account of Recruits and Provisions sent for Ireland That Sr. Charles Coote took in a Castle with 20 Barrels of powder and 8 great Guns and store of Provisions That he is sat down before Galloway and Collonel Reynolds was sent to him with additional Forces That the Lord Deputy sent a party to attempt the Island neer Lymbrick who landed out of their Boats before their Seconds came up to them and were all drowned or killed as was supposed they were slain after quarter given them or desired That the Lord Deputy demanded satisfaction and resolved no further Treaty if they come not down to low conditions That Collonel Hewson was burning Wickloe demolishing some Forts and fortifying others August 1651. 1. That the Treaty for surrender of Lymbrick was broken off yet their expected relief failed them that the Lord Deputy had possest 2 Forts within Musket Shot of their Walls Letters That in the late Battel of Fife Captain Augustin the great Mosse Trooper lost his Troop of 200 commanded Men and himself hardly escaped That the General commanded that the Sick Scots Soldiers left behind by their fellows should have Provisions given them and no injury to be offered to them And that those left dead in their Trenches should be buried That the General shipped the rest of his Army and Train into Fife leaving only 4 Regiments of Horse and 4 of Foot to secure this side of the Water That the Isle of Ingarney was surrendred to Cromwel the Soldiers to march away with their Swords only leaving all Arms and Ammunition behind them and in it Cromwel had 15 pieces of Ordnance That many of the Scots Prisoners were sent to New castle 2. Letters That some of the Scots Ministers protested against the general Assembly abetting the Kings design That a Minister and 2 Students came to the General from Angus for protection That one of them was excommunicated for not answering 2 questions 1. Whether Presbyterian Government in Scotland be not in all things conforme to the Word of God 2. Whether Cromwel be not Antichristian That another was excommunicated for praying with Persons of divers families in private 3. The Lords day thanks was given in the Churches in London for the late victory in Fife in Scotland Letters That Brunt Island was surrendred to Cromwel upon Articles and in it 3 Men of war and it was an excellent harbour much better than Lieth Harbour and in it was 500 Soldiers That many of the Scots Soldiers do run away dayly 5. Letters from Cromwel of the taking of Brunt Island and in it 30 or 40 great Guns and 3 little Men of War that the harbour at an high Tyde there is a fathom higher then Lieth and the Town not commanded by any
it is a mercy not to be slighted by us that though this pretious cause have so many Enemies yet so few adventure to come in to them That their Army is 12000 Horse and Foot effective and their Foot so much harrassed by often and frequent Marches that they did importune the King to take pitty on them who answered That they should suddenly have refreshment gave them good words and told them what assistance he expected from his Friends That they have very few English Horse among them their Foot Highlanders that Major-General Massey marches with a party to Glocester in hopes that upon his approach his old Friends will appear for him My Lord General came last night to Warwick the Foot will be there this night we shall either this day or to morrow march neer the Enemy and not give them the liberty of ranging far and though their confidence be much in their passes yet I trust we shall not find them and the work so difficult as it seems at a distance both to you and us How ever you know hitherto the Lord hath carried us through the greatest streights before we have attained our desired issue and if it be so now it shall be the less strange to us I shall not further trouble you save to subscribe my self Sir Banbury 25 Aug. 1651. Your most Faithful and Humble Servant Charles Fleetwood A Messenger from the Army brought an account that the Lord General the Lieutenant General the Major-General the Lord Grey of Groby met at Warwick That Lieutenant General Fleetwood went from them to Banbury to his Forces that the Lord Generals Foot and train were to be in Warwick That the Enemy was fortifying Worcester where they proclaimed their King 27. Letters That the Militia in Coventry and in all the Countries thereabouts appeared very willingly and numerously against the Scots Of Hail fallen about Tossiter as big as Muskets Bullets which killed many Birds and broke many Windows and such Lightning for 4 hours as never was seen by any Man alive which burnt a reck of Wheat in the Field and did a great deal of hurt to Trees and Gardens That the Lieutenant-Generals Foot was come up to Warwick and the Forces marched to Stratford upon Avon That the Enemy was fortifying of Worcester very fast and sent parties of Horse to bring in Provisions but their Army moves not as yet That the Lord Talbot the Earl of Shrewesburies Eldest Son was come to the King That the Major of Worcester and a Committee man were Knighted by the King One Young that was Treasurer to the Committee and that had a hand in contriving the Revolt of Worcester was taken That Glocester was in a good condition and had men enough to defend it and none of the Scots appeared before it nor any Summons was sent to it many of the Country Horse and Foot came in to their defence That the Scots intrenched themselves a mile and half West of Worcester in the Fields the King sent a summons to all between 16 and 60 to come in to him to Worcester but none came That the Scots brought in 16 Cart-loads of Ladders with the Rear of their Army The Lord General intended to be this night at Evesham within 2 miles of Warcester 28. A Messenger from the General who left him upon his March fron Stratford to Evesham that the Forest of Dean rose for the Parliament and many came into Glocester and Hereford to defend those places whither the Scouts brought word that the Enemy was marching with some Horse and Foot and that they had left 4 Regiments in Worcester That Fleetwood was at Shipton to joyn with the General at Evesham That Coventry sent Provisions to the General and his Army very seasonably That the Generals Horse faced Worcester and the Enemies bodies went towards Hereford An intercepted letter said that the King was come within 30 miles of London with a gallant Army and that the Earl of Derby was come to him with 4000 Horse and the Earl of Northumberland with 4000 Foot That Somersetshire had 2 Regiments of Foot under Collonel Pine and Collonel Kedley and 2 Regiments of Horse under Collonel Popham That the Kings Horse was about 7000 and their Foot as many that their discipline is very strict and some Prisoners brought before the King were courteously treated by him and having kissed his hand were discharged That Collonel Lilburn with a good party was marched towards the Earl of Derby and the Parliament Ships went after the Earls Frigats 2 of which Frigats were split coming neer the Shore to land the Soldiers That York shire was active in raising Forces for the Parliament and that the Lord Fairfax declared to joyn with them in any capacity to the great incouragement of that Country That 1300 of their Horse and Dragoons were in Scotland 29. Letters That after the taking of Sterling Collonel Okey marched with 1400 Horse and Dragoons to meet with some Lords sent from the King into the West of Scotland and he took some of them and frighted away the rest and sined the Towns where they sat That one may ride with 200 Horse all over the West of Scotland that a party met with 14 Scots Ministers and took them prisoners they confessed they had been silenced by the Assembly of the Kirk whom they opposed they were there upon dismissed That Collonel Lilburn fell upon the Earl of Derby neer Wiggen who had got together 1500 Men that the dispute was hot for neer an hour and then the Earls Forces were routed the Earl himself wounded but escaped Lieutnant Widdrington and 80 Officers and Persons of quality slain 400 Prisoners taken whereof many Officers and Gentlemen that Collonel Lilburn had not half their number and scarce half of them could come up to charge That Collonel Lilburn lost but one Officer and not above 10 or 12 in all The Earl retreated into Cheshire with about 80 Horse and a party gone in pursuit of him thitherwards That Lieutenant-Collonel Ashurst fled with a few to an house for his security That Lieutenant-General Fleetwood marched with his Brigade within 3 miles of Worcester where the King was fortifying the place that they brake down Vpton Bridge and lay as large as Malverne hills That some few of the Country come in to them and they exact Mony or Provisions from the Country that the General hath sent for Collonel Lilburn and Collonel Clerk with their Regiments to come to him 30. Letters That at the routing of the Earl of Derby were taken prisoners 5 Collonels the Adjutant General 4 Lieutenant Collonels 1. Major 4 Captains 2 Lieutenants and slain and dead since they were taken the Lord Wid. drington Major-General Sr. Thomas Tiddesly 1 Collonel 2 Majors and divers others of quality All their Baggage Sumpters Arms and Ammunition taken and the Earl of Derbyes 3 Cloaks with Starrs his George and Garter with other Robes That Collonel Lilburn took many Commissions of the Kings to
live privately there and submitted to the Parliament of England That some of the Isles of Orkney were upon submission to the Common-wealth of England 28. Letters of the particular Passages of the Siege of Limbrick and the Rendition of it after 15 Months Siege That it was a very strong Town the Grafts Counterscarâ—s and Bulwarks without the Walls the Flanking Towers upon them and the Rampiers round the Irish Town very strong and regular an incredible quantity of Arms and Ammunition were delivered in there 29. The Parliament approved the Articles of Limbrick gave 100 l. to the Messenger that brought the News of the Surrender of it and ordered that the next Lords day Thanks should be given to God for it An Act passed appointing Dr. Clerke Dr. Exton and Dr. Stevens to be Judges of the Admiralty Letters That the Scots Parliament met in the Highlands where were present only the Lord Chancellor and two or three Lords and a few Burgesses who could not agree but rose without doing any thing That the Lord Chancellor and other Lords of Scotland were come in to Lieutenant-General Monk That several Recruits were come from England to the Army in Scotland December 1651. 1. Letters That the Parliaments Army in Ireland were setling of their Quarters and had no Enemy to encounter with but a few Tories and stragling Robbers That the Lord Deputy was gone to Galloway to summon that City That in Limbrick there dyed 40 and 50 a day of the Plague 2. Letters from the Lord Deputy to the Parliament and to the Council of State of the Particulars of the Surrender of Limbrick and an account of the great Guns in all 34 and the Arms and Ammunition taken there with a Copy of the Articles 3. Letters That Lieutenant-General Monk intended to have prevented the meeting of the Parliament in the Highlands of Scotland but could not by reason of the excessive quantity of Rain which fell at that time 4. Letters That Captain Pen had taken some French Vessels prize and that Captain Coxe took a French Ship with 39 Guns which made stout resistance and one of the Parliaments Sea-men lost both his Legs with one Shot of a Canon That Two of Prince Ruperts Ships were sunk and himself hardly escaped drowning at the Jercera's That Captain Bertlet the notable Pyrate of Jersey desired to be received into favour and to do some Act to merit it from the Parliament That Captain Christian a notable Sea-man in King James's time was released from being a Prisoner in Peele Castle in the Isle of Man where he had been long detained and ill used by the Earl of Derby That the whole Revenue of the Isle of Man was but 1500 l. per Ann ' That the Countess of Derby was allowed 200 l. in Plate to bear her charges into England That Three of Prince Ruperts Ships were cast away near to Tercera Island with a great Tempest one of them the Swallow which carried 54 Brass Guns sprung a Leak about the Keel and was suddenly sunk and 340 Persons in her drowned the Prince the Master the Boatswaine and Three more in her were only saved 5. Letters That divers Scotch Lords came in and submitted to the Parliament of England That the third Shot at Elizabeth Castle in Jersey fell upon the old Church there killed and wounded 30 Persons and indangered the Governour Sir George Carteret and his Lady and the chief of the Island That this made so great an Impression on the Lady Carteret and the other Ladies and some few Men who were afraid to be taken that the next night they imbarqued for France That this Shot spoiled great store of Syder and other Victuals That several of their Men made an escape and some being taken were forthwith tryed and executed 6. Letters That Major-General Lambert and Major-General Deane were come to Edenburgh 8. Letters That many of the Parliaments Soldiers in Ireland were sick and wanted Accommodations That the Country groaned much at the burden of quartering but the Lord Deputy was very tender to them Letters That the Lord Deputy went from Limbrick to assist the Lieutenant-General at the Siege of Carrick Houlta but meeting with the Lieutenant-General at Inch Castle after conference together they both returned to Limbrick That the Lord-Deputy having taken cold in his Journey the Weather being very tempestuous and having no Accommodations he fell sick and Nov. 17. took Physick the next day was let Blood but grew worse and worse every day after till Nov. 26. and then died That the Commissioners appointed the Lieutenant-General Ludlowe to command the Forces in Ireland till the pleasure of the Parliament should be known or the Lord-Lieutenant give further order That his Body was to be carried over into England This Gentleman Collonel Ireton was a Person very active industrious and stiff in his ways and purposes he was of good abilities for Councel as well as Action and made much use of his Pen and was very forward to reform the Proceedings in Law wherein his having been bred a Lawyer was an help to him He was stout in the Field and wary and prudent in his Councel and exceedingly forward as to the Business of a Common-wealth he married Cromwels Daughter who had a great opinion of him and no Man could prevail so much nor order him so far as Ireton could His death struck a great sadness into Cromwel and indeed it was a great loss to him of so able and active so faithful and so near a Relation and Officer under him Letters That Clare Castle and Carrick Calta Castle were surrendred to Lieutenant-General Ludlowe and Maso Castle to Sir Charles Coote That 22 Men were excepted from the benefit of the Articles for the surrender of Limbrick of whom Seven were executed That Hugh O-Neale the Governour was pardoned for Life 9. Upon the News of the death of the late Lord Deputy of Ireland Collonel Ireton the Parliament as a Testimony of their affection for his many eminent Services ordered a Bill to be brought in for setling 2000 l. per Ann ' upon his Wife and Children of the Lands of the Duke of Buck's and his Corps to be brought to London to be honourably buried A List of 34 strong Holds and Castles in Ireland taken in by the Parliaments Forces the last Summer A Copy sent to the Parliament of the Earl of Clanrickards Declaration or Summons for an Assembly of the Rebels Letters That Two Troops of Collonel Whaley's Regiment quartered at Nottingham had meetings twice a week where their Officers and some of their Soldiers did preach and pray for which they were hated and cursed by the Presbyterians and their Preachers who say They are the greatest Plague that ever did befall that Town That the Presbyterians got the Scotch Prisoners there to be released and sent them home with store of Money and good Cloaths but they will give no Countenance nor Relief to any
all Estates be made liable to make satisfaction nor the rich turn Prisons into places of Protection 9. That none be pressed for War the power of Counties being sufficient to suppress all Insurrections and forrein Invasions 10. That Trade be free and exempt from Monopolies and disburdening Customs Excise and all Charges and all publick Monies to be equally raised 11. That all Sheriffs Justices Coroners Constables and the like be annually chosen by those of the place 12. That all Laws contrary to these Fundamentals be repealed 13. That Parliaments or Common-Councels of England may be returned to the old course to be annually elected and satisfaction given to the Nation in point of Accounts and the publick Faith satisfied arrears of Soldiers paid Juries duely chosen Registers appointed to ascertain all Mortgages and Sale of Lands care taken of the Poor and wast places assigned for them the Printing Presses set at liberty The Parliament debated the Business of the Dutch Ambassadors and passed these resolutions to the Ambassador in answer to his Papers 1. That the Lords the States General do pay to this Common-wealth the charges and dammages they have sustained by their attempts 2. That upon payment or securing thereof shall be a Cessation and their Ships and goods released 3. This being assented to and put in Execution the security for the time to come to be a firm amity and interest of the 2 States for the good of both The Parliament received another Paper from the Dutch Ambassadors that they were commanded Home and desired Audience to take their leaves which was appointed to morrow A Letter from the King of Denmarks Ambassadors for Audience they were appointed to have it the next day but one 30. The Dutch Ambassadors had Audience in the House with the usual Ceremonies The Lord Paw made a Latine Oration which he gave in writing to the Speaker with a Petition from the Merchants of the Intercourse they went all away this Night Letters from Amsterdam That the Dutch are very high against the English and for a War with them The Ambassadors having received the last Resolutions of the Parliament of England demanding satisfaction for all their Damages it gave such a distast to their Excellencies that they presently resolved according to their Instructions to return Home and went to Graves-End this day and many Letters came from Holland mentioning the great Preparations there made for the War at Sea July 1652. 1. Much discourse was upon the departing of the Dutch Ambassadors some Members of Parliament being unsatisfied with the dismission of them and that so high Terms were insisted on by the Parliament 2. Letters of 800 Irish come in and many Thousands of them stand out because they cannot be pardoned for their Murders From Collonel Hewson of his Proceedings and that an ambush being laid by the Irish for a Captain of the English and Collonel Pretty he escaped and a party sent out by Collonel Hewson killed 4 of them released their Prisoners and took divers Rebels and 16 Horses That another party sent out by him killed 40 of the Rebels and took 30 good Horses That Collonel Hewson denied to give or take any quarter with them That Slego was surrendred and that Sir Thomas Jones killed 2 Collonels 10 Captains and 300 of a party of 3000 of the Rebels and took all their Horse 3. Letters of the English Forces gotten into the Highlands of Ships come into Leith with provisions Of several late Successes in Ireland That the Enemy burnt Portumney Town and Collonel Ingolsby relieved them and routed all their Horse and Surrounded their Foot in a Bog That the Irish were in the Field with about 4000 Men. That the Lord Broghill did good Execution upon the Irish and pursued them 4 miles took 100 Horse and rescued a prey of 200 Beefs That the Lord Muskerry was come in to the Parliament with his Forces That General Blake with a gallant Fleet went Northwards and left Sir George Ascue to command the rest of the Fleet in the Downs who took 5 Dutch Merchant-men and General Blake took 2 Men of War and 2 Merchant men 500 Soldiers sent on Board Sir George Ascue That after this Sir George Ascue and the Fleet with him met with 40 Dutch Ships took 7 of them and burnt 4 and about 24 of them ran on ground on the French Shoar and he pursued the rest and this Fight was gallantly performed by him after so long a Voyage which his Ships had gone and were very foul 5. Letters from the Parliaments Commissioners in Ireland That Sir Charles Coote and Collonel Reynolds had reduced Slego That the Lord Clanrickard had sent for a Treaty and that the Lieutenant-General had routed a party of the Enemy and marched towards Rosse That the Lord Muskerry sent for another Treaty that the Lord Broghill took 80 Horse killed about 50 took Lieutenant-Collonel Supple and 2 Colours and Arms yet the Irish were double his Number and he regained 200 Cattle Of Recruits come into Ireland 6. A Declaration past concerning the differences of England with the Netherlands Letters from Sir George Ascue of his Fight with the Dutch who were 40 Merchants and 4 men of War he took 7 of them and burnt 3 and few that ran on Shoar escaped that the French defended them from the English yet coming on board their Ships plundred them That Captain Wright made a gallant Fight with one of them and forced him on Shoar and burnt him and Captain Wright lost 8 men and above 20 wounded and Captain Wright himself lost his Leg with a great Shot and few or none of his Officers but were wounded That of those Irish who submitted not a 4th man laid down their Arms. 9. Letters of Recruits sent for Ireland That some of the Parliaments Forces were marched 20 Miles into the Highlands where the Country of the Fraziers all except one inconsiderable Person with a few people came in and submitted to the Parliament That General Blake with a Fleet of 60 Sail passed in Sight of Dunbar towards the North to attend the Holland Busses and sent for the Frigots and Parliaments Vessels in those parts who went to him That the Scots reported the Dutch to have taken 25 Sail of the Parliaments Ships in a Fight there That divers Barks were come in to Air with provisions for the Parliaments Forces and 4 Frigots and several small Vessels come thither for their Assistance 10. Dr. Winston a Physitian in the beginning of the late Troubles by leave of the House of Lords went over into France and there continued till very lately that he returned into England in his Absence none being here to look after his Business for him his Estate was sequestred as if he had been a Delinquent and his place and lodgings as Physick Professor in Gresham Colledge were taken from him tho he had never acted any thing against the Parliament
to this Parliament which many wondred at and sought to disswade him from upon all opportunities as far as was thought convenient and that they might not appear desirous to continue their own power and sitting in Parliament whereof they had Cause to be sufficiently weary Neither could it clearly be foreseen that their design was to rout the present Power and so set up themselves against the which they were advised as pulling down the Foundation of their own Interest and Power and the way to weaken themselves and hazard both their cause and Persons Yet still they seemed zealous upon their common Pretences of Right and Justice and publick Liberty to put a period to this Parliament and that if the Parliament would not shortly do it themselves that then the Soldiers must do it Some who earnestly declared their Judgment against this as the most dangerous and most ungrateful thing that could be practised by this freedom gained no favour with Cromwell and his Officers But there wanted not some Parliament Men perhaps to flatter with them who soothed them in this unhandsome design and were complotting with them to ruine themselves as by the consequence will appear Letters of Dutch Free-booters and French Pickeroons infesting the Coast and that in Brittain they were building new Ships of War to infest the English That Prince Rupert with 3 Ships only was come into Nantes that he could give no account of his Brother and his Ships which were seperated from him by a Hurricane in the Indies and he believed they were cast away From Legorn that the Duke by the instigation of the Dutch demanded restitution of the Phaenix recovered by a bold adventure of the English and the Duke sent to Captain Bodiley that he having refused to restore the Phaenix to the Dutch it was his Highnesses pleasure that all the English Ships should depart the Port within 10 dayes and Bodiley prepared to depart accordingly That the Dutch Admiral sent a Protest on shoar by 4 of his Captains that if his Highness would not restore the Phaenix they would fall upon the English Ships in the Mole and they warned other Ships to withdraw Thereupon the Dutch were commanded to retire out of Shot of the Castles and their Consul on Shoar was sequestred a guard put upon his House and all the Dutch clapt into hold 22. An Act passed for continuing the imposition upon Coals towards the building and maintaining of Ships Another passed for Continuance of the Customs Instructions debated in the House for the Lord Viscount Lisle to go Ambassador extraordinary from the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England to the Queen of Sweden The Speaker acquainted the House that he received Letters from the States of Holland and West Friezland the House referred to some of their Members to examine the Messenger and appointed a day for debate of the Letters The Fairfax Frigot of 50 Guns was in Chatham burned by accident of a Candle or snuff of Tobacco A Proclamation was published in St. Maloes that no eatable Provisions nor Pitch Tarr or Cordage should be exported on forfeiture of the Vessels and Goods From Edenburgh that some Clans in the High-lands had meetings and rendezvous and that they have meetings in the Low-lands and that the general Assembly and the Remonstrators or dissenting Brethren meet in several places and carry on a different Interest That Commissary Grey and others of the High-land Party were taken by the Parliaments Army From the Hague the Victory is now confest to be of the English side in the late Ingagement at Sea they having seen the names of their Ships that are lost and finding their Hospitals crowded with Sea-men and the number of them aboard Lessened That they wonder at the sudden and great preparations of the English Fleets and are discontented that their trade is gone that in a late mutiny about pressing of Seamen there 30 were killed That the States told the People that some were coming from England to offer terms of Peace That the States had sent a Letter to the Parliament lamenting the bloodshed of Protestants by this unhappy difference and how much better it would be to have an Vnion and Amity Upon the Debate of the Letter from the States the Parliament referred it to the Councel of State to prepare an answer to it From Edenburgh that the dissenting brethren have ordered some particulars concerning Kirk Affairs as for the more orderly and frequent Administration of the Sacrament and excluding of prophane Persons from it From Jersey that in a Fight at Sea between an Ostender and a Barque of Jersey she was taken by the Ostender and they were met with by a Parliament Frigot who brought them both into England From Weymouth That since the last Northerly Winds the Fisher-men fish nothing but Ship-wrack and dead men and that the French are unwilling to believe that the English did beat the Dutch in the late Ingagement That the French Rovers and the Dutch do much harm upon the English Coast Letters from the Officers and Soldiers at Edenburgh in answer to some Letters from the Army in England wherein they all agree to join for the reformation of things amiss and that Justice and liberty may have a free passage This was but in effect a proceeding in their contrivances to pull down the Parliament and to set up themselves A Letter passed in the House in answer to the Letter from the States and setting forth the Parliaments readiness as formerly to have prevented these Wars and to prosecute a fit way to close up the same and to settle amity peace and a mutual confidence between the 2 Nations Of discontents among the Dutch missing many thousands of their Friends since the late Ingagement but the Lords tell them that the men are safe in the Ports of France that they threaten to block up the Thames That they cry up the King of Scots Interest and that he hath offered to serve them at Sea in Person but that Holland will yet give no ear to it That they murmur at a new Tax and some refuse to pay it of 2 Dutch Ships taken Prize Of 3 Declarations of the Scots Presbytery publish'd 1. Against the Malignant Assembly for espousing the Kings Interest 2. Against the English for breach of Covenant and Toleration of Sects 3. Against the new Scots Dippers Particulars of the Fight in the Streights between the Dutch and Captain Bodeley That the Bonadventure one of his Ships was blown up and all her men lost but seven That the Sampson an other of his Ships was laid on board on one side by a Dutch man of War and fired on the other side by one of their Fireships but most of her men hoped to be saved by getting aboard the Mary that other of their Ships 3 in number were taken by the Dutch That 6 great men of War were sent from the Texel to lye
Parliament and given signal Testimony of their good Affections thereunto shall be disabled and be uncapable to be Elected or to give any Vote in the Election of any Members to serve in the next Parliament or in the three succeeding Triennial Parliaments XV. That all such who have advised assisted or abetted the Rebellion of Ireland shall be disabled and uncapable for ever to be Elected or to give any Vote in the Election of any Member to serve in Parliament as also all such who do or shall profess the Roman Catholick Religion XVI That all Votes and Elections given or made contrary or not according to these Qualifications shall be null and void And if any person who is hereby made uncapable shall give his Vote for Election of Members to serve in Parliament such person shall lose and forfeit one full years value of his real estate and one full third part of his personal estate one moity thereof to the Lord Protector and the other moity to him or them who shall sue for the same XVII That the persons who shall be Elected to serve in Parliament shall be such and no other then such as are persons of known Integrity fearing God and of good conversation and being of the age of One and twenty years XVIII That all and every person and persons seized or possessed to his own use of any Estate real or personal to the value of Two hundred pounds and not within the aforesaid Exceptions shall be capable to Elect Members to serve in Parliament for Counties XIX That the Chancellor Keeper or Commissioners of the Great Seal shall be sworn before they enter into their Offices truly and faithfully to issue forth and send abroad Writs of Summons to Parliaments at the times and in the manner before exprest And in case of neglect or failer to issue and send abroad Writs accordingly he or they shall for every such offence be guilty of High Treason and suffer the pains and penalties thereof XX. That in case Writs be not issued out as is before exprest but that there be a neglect therein fifteen days after the time wherein the same ought to be issued out by the Chancellor Keeper or Commissioners of the Great Seal that then the Parliament shall as often as such failer shall happen assemble and be held at Westminster in the usual place at the times prefixt in manner and by the means hereafter expressed That is to say That the Sheriffs of the several and respective Counties Sherievedoms Cities Boroughs and places aforesaid within England Wales Scotland and Ireland the Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the Vniversity of Oxford and Cambridge and the Mayor and Bayliffs of the Borough of Berwick upon Tweed and other the places aforesaid respectively shall at the several Courts and places to be appointed as aforesaid within Thirty days after the said Fifteen days cause such Members to be chosen for their said several and respective Counties Sherievedoms Vniversities Cities Boroughs and places aforesaid by such persons and in such manner as if several and respective Writs of Summons to Parliament under the Great Seal had issued and been awarded according to the Tenor abovesaid That if the Sheriff or other persons authorized shall neglect his or their duty herein That all and every such Sheriff and person authorized as aforesaid so neglecting his or their duty shall for every such offence be guilty of High Treason and shall suffer the pains and penalties thereof XXI That the Clerk called The Clerk of the Common-wealth in Chancery for the time being and all others who shall afterwards execute that Office to whom the Returns shall be made shall for the next Parliament and the two succeeding Triennial Parliaments the next day after such Return certifie the Names of the several persons so returned and of the places for which he and they were chosen respectively unto the Council who shall peruse the said Returns and examine whether the persons so Elected and Returned be such as is agreeable to the Qualifications and not disabled to be Elected And that every person and persons being so duly Elected and being approved of by the major part of the Council to be persons not disabled but qualified as aforesaid shall be esteemed a Member of Parliament and be admitted to sit in Parliament and not otherwise XXII That the persons chosen and assembled in manner aforesaid or any Sixty of them shall be and be deemed the Parliament of England Scotland and Ireland and the Supream Legislative Power to be and reside in the Lord Protector and such Parliament in manner herein exprest XXIII That the Lord Protector with the advice of the major part of the Council shall at any other time than is before exprest when the necessities of the State shall require it summon Parliaments in manner before exprest which shall not be Adjourned Prorogued or Dissolved without their own consent during the first three Months of their Sitting And in case of future War with any Foreign State a Parliament shall be forthwith Summoned for their Advice concerning the same XXIV That all Bills agreed unto by the Parliament shall be presented to the Lord Protector for his consent and in case he shall not give his consent thereto within twenty days after they shall be presented to him or give satisfaction to the Parliament within the time limited That then upon Declaration of the Parliament That the Lord Protector hath not consented nor given Satisfaction such Bills shall pass into and become Laws although he shall not give his consent thereunto provided such Bills contain nothing in them contrary to the matters contained in these Presents XXV That Philip Lord Viscount Lisle Charles Fleet-wood Esquire John Lambert Esquire Sir Gilbert Pickering Baronet Sir Charles Wolseley Baronet Sir Anthony Ashley-Cooper Bar. Edward Montague Esq John Desborough Esq Walter Strickland Esq Henry Lawrence Esq William Sydenham Esq Philip Jones Esq Richard Major Esq Francis Rous Philip Skipton Esqs or any Seven of them shall be a Council for the purposes exprest in this Writing and upon the Death or other removal of any of them the Parliament shall nominate Six persons of Ability Integrity and fearing God for every one that is dead or removed out of which the major part of the Council shall Elect two and present them to the Lord Protector of which he shall Elect one And in case the Parliament shall not nominate within Twenty days after notice given unto them thereof the major part of the Council shall nominate Three as aforesaid to the Lord Protector who out of them shall supply the vacancy And until this choice be made the remaining part of the Council shall execute as fully in all things as if their number were full and in case of corruption or other miscarriage in any of the Council in their Trust the Parliament shall appoint Seven of their numbers and the Council Six who together with the Lord Chancellor Lord Keeper or
and his Countenancing Orthodox Ministers and frequenting the publick Ordinances The Sweeds had good Success in Poland and in Muscovia Collonel Harvey committed to the Tower The Swedish Ambassador had Audience and related to the Protector his Masters successes A Paper of the Special Commissioners for Charitable uses read in the Churches in London inviting discoveries Cracovia was Surrendred upon Articles to the King of Sweden The Major-Generals and their several Commissioners met in several Counties to execute their Commissions The Protector and his Councel referred to Sir William Roberts and others the Examination of the Accounts of Collonel Harvey and Collonel Langham upon which they stand Committed The Ratification of the Treaty with the King of France returned by Monsieur de la Bastile the Kings Ambassador under the Kings hand and then the Protector ratified it and it was Sealed with the Great Seal of both Parties A Declaration for a publick Fast A Commission for appointing Justices of the Peace in Scotland Major Rolt arrived in Poland Envoy from the Protector to the King of Sweden A Declaration for a New Assessment The Peace between England and France proclaimed in London The French Ambassador by Invitation dined with the Protector The Swedish Ambassador having often solicited the Protector that Commissioners might be appointed to Treat with him and none being yet appointed he grew somewhat impatient and the more because none of the Grandees would vouchsafe to visit him by reason of a former Order of the long Parliament prohibiting the Conversing with Forreign Ministers neither were they willing that the Ambassador should come to them at which he wondred being so contrary to the Practice in his Countrey December 1655. Instructions published by the Protectors Councel in Scotland for the Justices of Peace in that Kingdom and for Constables and they Order the former Great Seal and Privy Seal there to be brought in The Tories in Ireland brought in the Copy of a Letter from Queen Christiana to the King of Sweden of her declaring her self to be of the Roman Catholick Religion and some Complements to the King Divers Ministers sent for by the Protector whom he acquainted with the Proposals made by Manasseth Ben Israel the Jew and referred them to the Consideration of the Ministers and others A Day of Fast publickly kept The French Ambassador went away A Brest Man of War with Commission from the Duke of York brought in the Queen Christianaes Absolution from the Church of Rome A French Man of War sunk by one of the English Fleet the Peace not being yet known Instructions to the Majors-General to take Security of all who had been in Armes for the King for their Peaceable demeanour and obedience to the Protector Audience to the Envoy of the Duke of Brandenburgh A Conference with Manasseth Ben Israel about admitting the Jewish Nation to Trade in England The Swedish Ambassador had audience The Protestors in Scotland Petitioned with Reasons against the Power of the Civil Magistrate in Church matters as contrary to Law and Scripture The Queen Christiana of Sweden Honourably received at Ferrara Additional Instructions to the Major-Generals Letters of Mr. Mannings being put to death by King Charles at Duynwald for holding Correspondence with those in England He was a Servant to Sir Edward Hyde and shot to death Audience to the Venetian Ambassador No Commissioners being yet come to the Swedish Ambassador he grew into some high expressions of his Sense of the neglect to his Master by this delay which was excused and the Protector made acquainted with it who thereupon promised to have it mended and to send suddenly to the Ambassador Mr. Meadow by Command of the Secretary of State Translated the Sweedish Treaty made by Whitelock January 1655. An Arch-Rebel in Ireland taken A Committee appointed for the business of Piedmont most of the Protectors Councel were of it Orders by the Protectors Councel in Scotland touching Delinquents payment of their Fines The Committee for Piedmont were very careful of the poor Protestants there to send relief to them The Envoy of the Elector of Brandenburgh had private Audience with the Protector Letters of the King of Sweden's prosperous Successes The Major-General and Justices of the Peace in Shropshire made strict orders for the suppressing of Drunkenness and Disorders and of Ale-Houses Players taken in New-Castle and whipt for Rogues The Sheriffs of the Several Counties declared Popish Books burnt in London The King of Sweden had a Son born at Stock-holm he was Baptized Charles Donnah o Derry the Arch Irish Traytor who had Murthered many English was Hanged at Dublin Letters of a Gallant action performed by the English in Jamaica against the Spaniards in the Indies An agreement made between the King of Sweden and the Elector of Brandenburgh The Lord Deputy Fleetwood and Collonel Sydenham told Whitelock that his Highness and the Council had appointed them to acquaint him with a Business of very great importance which is that they considering the present Condition of Affairs did hold it necessary forthwith to send an extraordinary Ambassy to the King of Swedeland about a business of the greatest Consequence and Honour that could be and most conducing to the good of the Protestant cause which was the uniting of that Interest preventing the differences that were likely to fall between that King and the Vnited Provinces and the Elector of Brandenburgh for which ends they had thoughts of Whitelock and Sir Christopher Pack to go to the King as Ambassadors from his Higness Whitelock thought he had enough of Danger and Trouble in his former Ambassy without the least reward or acknowledgment of his Service therein but instead thereof and notwithstanding the Success which God gave him yet at his return home he found Neglects and Slightings and was removed from his place of Commissioner of the Seal and was 500 l. out of Purse upon his Accounts These Considerations stuck with him and made him endeavour by all handsome pretences to be excused that Service And when Collonel Sydenham spake in commendation of Sir Christopher Pack Whitelock replyed that they might send Sir Christopher alone for he did not apprehend a necessity of sending two Ambassadors together They both to that said that the intention of sending Sir Christopher Pack was to manifest the Engagement of the City in this business and in it to put an honour upon them Whitelock alledged also that the King of Sweden's Ambassador here might probably conclude upon the Business intended without sending one from hence to him The Lord Deputy said that the Ambassador here had no Instructions for it Whitelock told him the Ambassador here he believed had instructions sufficient or might have them before Ambassadors could go from hence to Sweden And that to send him now who had been so lately with the same King would give an alarm to all the Popish Princes and
with a Retrospect and to judge the Cause beforehand but it would be more equal to leave the Commissioners to judge upon all Circumstances and the whole Matter to be before them which would not be if they were tied up by Rules nor could they then proceed secundum aequum bonum The Ambassador replied somewhat impatiently That he should be glad to know whether his Highness and the Councel did intend or not as he hoped they did that restitution should be made to those who had suffered Damage being our Friends during our War with the Dutch and that without some rules to be given to the Commissioners for restitution it would be impossible ever to expect any Satisfaction for their Damages The Lord Fiennes said That it did appear that his Highness did really intend that a just satisfaction should be made for any wrongs done or else he would never have consented to this extraordinary way of Referring it to Commissioners whereof the one half were to be Swedes to determine those Matters when he might have left those Matters to the ordinary Judicatory of the Nation the Admiralty Court for a final determination Whitelock said That the Admiralty Court here did proceed according to the Law used amongst most Nations in Europe in Maritime Affairs and was the Judicatory which both the English themselves and their Friends were to submit unto if they had done any wrong the same would be now examinable before the Commissioners and the Lord Protector had shewed a very real desire to give Satisfaction to the King of Sweden and to his Subjects by consenting to have Commissioners to determine these Matters which he might have left if he had pleased to the Ordinary Judicatory of his own People in the Court of Admiralty The Ambassador had some other touches about Contrebanda Goods and the Lord Fiennes said That they were informed that by the Civil Law Pitch and Tar and Hemp were accounted Contrebanda Goods wherein Whitelock was not so fully satisfied as to second him in this point The Ambassador said That he wished he might have had the happiness to have known the mind of his Highness and the Councel in these Matters 4 or 5 Moneths agone that then he might have returned to his Master and not to have staid so long a time here to no purpose That he could not now stay so long as to send to his Master as the Lord Fiennes moved and to have his Answer concerning these Commodities as to Contrebanda Goods He likewise desired to be excused that he could not consent to a proposal on our Part that Rebels goods and prizes being brought into each others Harbours should be seized upon and all taking Commissions from Charles Steward or from any Prince or Person who was not in Possession of any Territories should be taken for Pirates Whitelock said That there was a clear difference between Enemies and Rebells agreed by Grotius and the antienter Civilians that where there is an Allegiance there to take up Arms is Rebellion where there is no Allegiance there they are Enemies The Lord Fiennes proposed to leave out the words Charles Steward and to let the Article go generally of taking Commissions from any who had no Territories and agreed the difference between Rebels and Enemies The Ambassador said They were all one that were in Arms against them that he could not Consent to any part of this Article That if he should it would make many to be their Enemies which now were not and those of Dunkirk and Ostend would fall upon their Ships That Sweden had never medled with the differences amongst us in England That whatsoever was reasonable in this kind was already sufficiently provided for as against Rebels and Traytors by the Treaty made by the Lord Whitelock at Vpsale The Commissioners came away appointing to meet with the Ambassador again on Tuesday next June 1656. 14. The Swedish Ambassador was now in hopes that they should agree having had Audience of the Protector and received much kindness from him and had some discourse with the Protector about the great business of the Protestant Interest and hoped that some thing might be done in it 19. Letters that the Peace between us and Portugal was now lately confirmed there and the Mony paid according to the Treaty July 1656. 10. The full Ratification of the Treaty with Portugal was this day presented to his Highness The Lords Commissioners of the great Seal sitting at the Temple sealed the writs of Summons for a Parliament to meet the 17th of September The Protector by Warrant to Sr. John Barkstead Lieutenant of the Tower discharged Mrs. Lucy Barlow from Imprisoment she had a young Son with her which she publickly declared to be King Charles his Son and that she was his Wife The Officers found a Grant when she was apprehended signed Charles R by which she had an Annuity or yearly Pension of 5000 Livres granted to her for her life with an Assurance to better the same when it should please God to restore him to his Kingdoms and it was subscribed by his Majesties Command Edward Nicholas 17. The Lord Fiennes Strickland and Whitelock met at the Swedish Ambassador's house where they signed and sealed the Treaty agreed on both parts and concerning the carrying of Pitch and Tar c. to Spain during our War with them there was a single Article that the King of Sweden should be moved to give Order for the prohibiting of it a kind of undertaking that it should be done It was very late before they had done signing of them The Protector gave a Commission under the great Seal to the Lord Fiennes Whitelock and Strickland to Treat and Conclude with the Ambassador which Commission was then read at the signing of the Articles as was the Commission of the King of Sweden under the great Seal of Sweden to the Ambassador giving him power to Treat and Conclude 25. The Swedish Ambassador having taken his leave of the Protector received great civilities and respects from him and afterwards dined with him at Hampton Court and Hunted with him The Protector bestowed the dignity of Knighthood upon one of his Gentlemen Sr. Gustavus Du Vale the Mareschal August 1656. 13. The Ambassador of Sweden dined at Sr. George Ayscough's house in Surrey where they had very noble Entertainment The House stands Environned with Ponds Motes and Water like a Ship at Sea a fancy the fitter for the Masters humour who is himself so great a Seaman there he said he had cast Anchor and intended to spend the rest of his life in a private Retirement The Ambassador understanding the Abilities of Sr. George in Sea affairs did according to his custom endeavour to improve his own knowledge by his discourses and questions to the Company according to their several capacities and abilities he therefore found many questions to demand of Sr. George and had much discourse with him about Sea matters
Alexander Popham John Goodwyn Francis Thorpe Anthony Ashley-Cooper John Southby Richard Greenhill Thomas Adams Richard Browne Richard Darly Thomas St. Nicholas William James John Boyse Charles Hall John Jones William Wolley Richard Radcliffe William Saville Theophilus Biddolph Henry Mildmay Harbottle Grimstone William Welby Charles Hussey Edmund Harvey John Sicklemore William Doyly Ralph Hare John Hubbard Oliver Raymond Jeremy Bentley Philip Woodhouse John Buxton William Bloyle William Gibbs Thomas Southerton Thomas Bowes Edward Harloe John Hanson Clement Throckmorton Daniel Wall Henry Worth Richard Luey John Witrong George Courthop Samuel Got John Buckland Robert Long John Northcott John Young John Dodderida Henry Hungerford Salisbury Edward Yooker William Morris John Hale Edward Turner Challoner Chute Daniel Shatterden Thomas Styles Richard Beale John Scylliard Walter Moyle Walter Vinsent John Gell Henry Atlington Henry Tempest James Clavering John Stanhop Peneston Whaley Abel Barker Samuel Moore Thomas Miners John Bowyer Samuel Jones John Aston Richard Hinton Andrew Lloyd Edward Hooper Richard Wyren John Fagg Thomas Rivers Henry Peckham Charles Lloyd John Thurlane William Fisher John Gore Rowland Litton 23. The House ordered that no Private Petition should be read in the House for a month and that no Petition presented to the Parliament be printed before it is read in the House 24. The fast day 26. The Bill Intituled An Act for Renouncing and disannulling the pretended Title of Charles Stuart c. was read the Third time and passed 29. Several members being absent the House ordered That all persons that have been or shall be approved do attend on Munday next Alderman Tichburn was chosen Lord Mayor of the City of London October 1656. 1. Upon consideration of the business of the Spanish War the House resolved That the War against the Spaniard was undertaken upon just and necessary grounds and for the good of the People of this Common-wealth and the Parliament doth approve thereof and will by Gods blessing assist his Highness therein and appointed a day to consider of the manner of carrying on that War A Petition of one Aged Ninety Six Years For arrears of Wages due to him as Servant to the late King James and King Charles 2. A Letter from Captain Stayner to General Blake and General Montague sent by them to the Protector wherein was an Account of the Ingagement with the West India Spanish Fleet that the Vice Admiral and one more were sunk and two Burnt and one taken and that the Captain saith she hath in her two millions of Silver and that it was believed the Vice Admiral had as much That the Plymouth Frigot chased another of the Spanish Ships who ran a shore between St. Peters and Cape Degar A Thanksgiving day appointed for the success The Lord Willoughby moved the Protector for his Inlargement out of Prison and for leave to go to Surrinam 6. The French Ambassador had audience 11. The House approved the Lord Commissioner Fiennes and the Lord Commissioner L'isle to be Commissioners of the great Seal and the Lord Cheif Justice Glynn to be Chief Justice of the Upper Bench. 31. James Naylor and others being in prison at Bristol and accused for Blasphemies and other great misdemeanors a Committee was appointed to send for them and to Examine the matter and Witnesses November 1656. 1. Letters That care is taken to bring the Silver from Portsmouth that was taken in the Spanish Gallion 4. Upon General Montague's coming into the House the Speaker gave him the thanks of the House for his great and good Services done for this Common-wealth at Sea 12. Debates to take away the Court of Wards and for the Vnion of Scotland and England 15. Debates touching Registring of Marriages and Burials 17. Proceedings upon the Bill for the Vnion of Scotland and England 27. The Protector came to the Painted Chamber and sent a Serjeant at Arms to give notice to the House that he was come the Speaker and the whole House went to the Painted Chamber where his Highness in the presence of the Lord President and the rest of the Council The Lords Commissioners of the great Seal The Lords Commissioners of the Treasury The Lords Chief Justices of the Benches The Master of the Rolls and the rest of the Judges gave his consent to these following Bills An Act That passing of Bills shall not determine this present session of Parliament An Act for renouncing and disanulling the pretended Title of Charles Stuart c. An Act for the security of his Highness the Lord Protector his Person and continuance of the nation in Peace and Safety An Act for taking away the Court of Wards and Liveries An Act for the Exportation of several commodities of the Breed Growths and Manufacture of this Common-wealth December 1656. 1. Applications to several members by the Spanish Merchants in the business of their trade 2. Applications by the Doctors and other Civilians for keeping up their Profession 4. The Earl of Abercorne sollicited upon his petition in Parliament 6. James Nayler was sent for and heard at the bar of the House it was thought by many that he was too fiercely prosecuted by some rigid men 8. The House resolved That James Nayler is guilty of horrid Blasphemy and that he is a grand Impostor and a great Seducer of the People The Bill to take away purveyance and another for Navigatiou were read 13. Several members spake to make an end of the business of James Naylor which had taken up too much of their time 17. Mr. Speaker by order of the House pronounced Judgment against James Naylor to stand in the Pillory two hours at Westminster to be whipped by the Hangman through the streets from Westminster to the Old Exchange and there to stand in the Pillory two hours more and that his Tongue be bored through with a Hot Iron and that he be stigmatized in the forehead with the lettter B. And that he be afterwards sent to Bristol and conveyed through the City on a Horse bare ridged and his face backward and there likewise whipped in the Market-place And that from thence he should be brought to London and committed to Prison in Bridewel and there to be restrained from all Company and kept to hard labour till he shall be released by Parliament and during that time to be debarred from the use of Pen Ink and Paper and to have no relief but what he earns by his labour 23. The House were debating how to provide mony for the War with Spain whilst some Members took liberty of absence 24. A Bill for probate of Wills and granting of Administration read 25. A Bill for preservation of the Timber in the Forrest of Dean ordered to be Ingrossed 31. The House voted that all absent Members that should not attend on that day fortnight should forfeit 20 l. to be paid before they come into the House January 1656. 2.
before he sit in Parliament shall from and after the first day of July 1657. take an Oath before persons to be Authorised and appointed by your Highness and Successors for that purpose in the form following I A. B. doe in the presence and by the name of God Almighty promise and swear that to the uttermost of my power in my place I will uphold and maintain the true Reformed Protestant Christian Religion in the purity thereof as it is contained in the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament and encourage the Profession and Professors of the same and that I will be true and faithfull to the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England Scotland and Ireland and the Dominions and Territories thereunto beloâ—â—â—ng as Chief Magistrate thereof And shall not Contrive Design or Attempt any thing against the Person or lawfull Authority of the Lord Protector and shall endeavour as much as in me lies as a Member of Parliament the preservation of the Rights and Liberties of the People That your Highness would be pleased in convenient time before the next meeting of this Parliament to cause several summons in due form of Law to be issued forth to such persons as your Highness shall think fit being qualified according to the Humble Petition and Advice of the Parliament whereto your Highness hath consented to sit and serve as Members in the other House of Parliament by which summons the said persons shall be respectively commanded to be and personally to appear at a certain place and time to be appointed by your Highness to give their Advice and Assistance and to do such things concerning the Great and Weighty Affairs of this Common-wealth as to the other House of Parliament doth appertain by the said Humble Petition and Advice That the Persons so summoned and Assembled together shall be and are hereby declared to be the other House of Parliament and shall and may without further Approbation of this House from such time of their meeting proceed to do and perform all such matters and things as the other House of Parliament ought to do and perform and shall and may have and exercise all such Privileges Powers and Authoryties as the other House of Parliament ought by the aforesaid Humble Petition and Advice to have and Exercise the said Humble Petition and Advice or any thing thereincontained to the contrary thereof notwithstanding Which Petition being presented the 26 day of June 1657. His Highness answer thereunto was read by the Clerk of the Parliament in these words The Lord Protector doth consent July 1657. 1. The Protector was proclaimed in the City with great solemnity 16. Letters of the Victory obtained against the Moscovites by Grave Magnus de la Garde in Liefland August 1657. 10. News of the Death of General Blake on Ship-board in his return from the Spanish coast in Plimouth sound he was a man of as much Gallantry and Sincerity as any in his time â— and as successfull 11. Vice-Admirall Bodiley dyed 13. News of the War proclaimed by the King of Denmarke against the King of Sweden 15. News of the engagement between the Swedes and Danes in Schonenland and that the Swedes had the better 18. Order of the Protector and Council for releasing Children taken up and put on Ship-board by such as are called Spirits and for punishment of such persons 24. New Plots against the Protector discovered 28. Applications about farming of the Customs and Excise and reasons given against it 29. Colonel Jephson was sent by the Protector as a publick Agent to the King of Sweden 31. Mr. Meadow one of Thurlow's Secretaries went a Publick Agent from his Highness to the King of Denmarke September 1657. 2. The Portugal Ambassador had audience 4. The Funeral of General Blake which was performed with great solemnity 14. The Protector advised with Whitelocke about the besieging of Dunkirke by the English and French Forces which were now drawn near to it 16. The Lord Ambassador of France had audience of the Protector 17. News of the King of Sweden's driving the Danish Forces out of Jutland and his advancing near Scagan 24. The Lord Fairfax his Daughter and Heir was married to the Duke of Buckingham 25. Letters of the taking of Mardike by the English and French Forces 29. The Protector discoursed with much pleasure about the taking of Mardike 30. News of the Sea fight between the Swedes and Danes and that the Swedes got the better of it October 1657. 11. Whitelocke was desired to meet the Committee for Ejecting scandalous and insufficient Ministers but he liked not the work 13. Warrants sent to Whitelocke to sign for one hundred thousand pound per. ann for the expences of his Highness House-hold and for one thousand pound for Mardike 25. The Provost of Eaton College Mr. Rous being dead Whitelocke had some thoughts and was advised by some friends to endeavour to have the place of Provost a thing of good value quiet and honourable and fit for a Schollar and Whitelocke was not wholly uncapable of it he therefore made applications to his Highness concerning it but found him Ingaged or at least seeming to be so for another Whitelocke's service was past and therefore no necessity of a Recompence but this was reserved as a Bait for some others to be imployed by his Highness 30. The Protector advised about incouraging the Fishing Trade News of the Enemies attempt to regain Mardike and how gallantly they were repulsed by Sir John Reynolds and the English in the Fort and that the King of Scots was with them November 1657. 3. Applications from Sir Charles Wolseley for his salary of one thousand pounds per. ann to be paid as a Counsellor In favour of the poor Lord Ruthen it was procured that his Petition should be referred from his Highness to the Council for relief of the Lord. The Commissioners of the Treasury with many Grandees were present at the Tryal of the Pixe in the Tower 5. Mrs. Mayerne Daughter and Heir of Sir Theodore Mayern the great and rich Doctor of Physick made Applications to the Protector about matters of her Estate This Young and wealthy Lady was afterwards married to a French Marquess of Mountpellion who had hopes to make up his small fortune by this Ladies great Estate This Marquess came into England with Letters from the King of France and from the Marshall Turene to the Protector in favour of the Marquess who earnestly sollicited the Protector about it and Sir John Colladon Doctor of Physick with all the Interest that he could make as earnestly opposed the Marquess claiming a Title to part of the Estate by Sir Theodore Mayern's Will if his Daughter dyed without Issue The Protector would doe nothing in this business without Whitelocke's advice and his Highness did very justly determine what belonged to him to do in it 8. Souldiers were shipped for the service of the King of Sweden
Borlace Sir John 45 86 169 186 195 290. Borlace 666. Boswell 97 117 246 247 250. Boston 477. Boteler 77. Bouchier 474. Bourn 525 681. Boutholmey 430. Bowes 643. Bowen 681. Boynton 63 67 158 161 320 322. Boys 243 643 Boyoneal 434 442. Brabson Lord 124. Bradbury 119. Bradshaw 101 228 242 244 258 337 361 362 363 372 376 380 394 400 404 425 474 521 556 657 671 672 673 674. Bragg 193. Brain 267. Brainford Earl 92. Brampston 24 25 103 238 241 244 248. Brandley 127 278 412. Brandon 458. Brandenburgh 618 619 620 622. Bray 280 284 380. Breederode 580. Bremen 685. Brent 88. Bret 198 248 312. Brereton Sir Will. 66 69 73 75 76 77 85 87 96 97 99 100 101 105 114 121 126 129 130 131 132 133 136 138 140 141 142 167 187 188 189 194 195 196 197 202 204 205 206 207 208 210 218 220 221 228 474. Brereton Lord 222. Bridges 388 667. Bridges 68 72 126 140 158. Bridgeman 56 120. Briggs 186. Bright 117 158 334. Brightman 672. Bristoll Earl 4 5 35 37 107 220. Britton 267. Brocket 248. Broghill 93 203 207 208 212 218 418 427 429 432 434 439 447 485 490 491 519 527 529 547 595 647 658 670 673 692. Bronal 485. Brooke 247. Brooke 675 677 690. Brooke Lord 35 37 65 96. Brooke Sir Basil 75 76 126. Brooke 69. Brooks 360. Brookbar 76. Brough 336. Broughton 100 146 237 390 393. Brown 67 73 105 106 117 251 387 398. Brown Sir John 488. Brown 75 84 86 88 90 92 99 115 116 117 119 128 130 132 134 136 137 139 140 141 142 143 147 159 160 161 162 170 185 186 195 197 201 209 237 238 313 314 333 354 356 382 395 455 643 669 676 684 690 692. Brown 147 151 152 372 676 681. Brown 140 251 312 329 337 343 351 366 369 374. Brown Bushel 128 301 380 448. Bruce Lord 96 621. Bruce 189. Bryan 583 585. Buchannan 28 222 488. Buchurst 186. Buckingham Duke 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12. Buckingham Duke 231 246 271 275 313 314 316 318 319 378 399 400 460 461 484 490 503 656 667 674 675 694 696. Buckland 643. Bulkeley Lord 333 335. Bulkeley 285 321 324 329 471 642. Bull 453 509. Bullen 1. Bullenbrooke Earl 35 67 73 219. Buller 83 110 141. Bulstrode Col. 62 73 116 186. Bulstrode 394 557 570 690. Bun 551 681. Bunce 273 295 301 687. Bunch 675. Burchet 93. Burdeaux Lord 575 579 581 589 598 622. Burgoigne 456. Burghill 221. Burgess 74 310 330. Burley 290 291 364. Burley Lord 389. Burn 268. Burroughs 64. Burton 24 36 37. Bury 671. Butler 89 98 101 198 201 243 252 259 268 298 313 316 336 356 388 395 478 599. Butler Sir Walter 599. Buxton 643. Byron 53 60 61 74 75 76 78 96 100 118 121 185 188 196 202 208 210 213 322 333 335 343 350. C CAdogow 386. Calendar Earl 84 85 93 94 95 101 309 442 506. Call from God 454. Calvin 27. Cambel 82. Cambridge Earl 371 374 375 376 377 378 379. Cambridge 7 159. Campion 140 308. Canfield Lord 482. Cannon 135. Canoul Lord 87. Cant 40 403 500 509 516. Canton 378. Capel Lord 120 128 189 202 208 227 307 308 310 311 312 314 317 319 323 326 327 329 336 339 343 371 374 375 376 377 378 379 383. Lady 380 400. Carr 572. Carbury Earl 115 198. Carey 195 394 474. Carew 68 107 109 116 208. Carlton 44. Carlisle Earl 79 140 380 389. Carnagy Lord 333. Carnaby 92. Carnworth Earl 92. Carrol 389. Carter 206 235 307 308. Carteret 510 511. Carteret 250 307 380 440 485 504 505 506 507 510 511 666. Case 161 170 481 503. Cassils 411 412 658. Castle 645. Castlehaven Earl 409 426 432 434 437 438 439 440 441 448 483 485. Castleton Lord 680. Cave 250. Cavendish 92. Caughton 404. Cawley 474. Ceely 86 102 432. Ceremonies 22. Cesar 509. Chalcedon 405. Chaloner 66 272 474 671 685. Chambers 11 13 131 238 390. Chamberlain 333 560. Chamberlain Sir Tho. 7. Champernoon 121. Chancery Reform'd 405 543 590 602 603. Chandois Lord 85 478 523 547. Chanute 561 570 574 576. Chapman 269 289 337 511 554. Charles Proclaimed King 1. His Espousals 1. desires to change his Style 1. His first Parliament 1. his Coronation 3. Letters to the Speaker 3. Progress to Scotland 18. At York 29. Answer to the Lords Petition 35. Return from Scotland 48. Enters the House of Commons 50. Leaves the City 52. At York 55. Newcastle 290. Holmeby 242 253. Hampton Court 270. Wight 280. Hurst Castle 353. Tryal 359 360 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370. Prince Charles 14 131 132 133 167 187 203 303 304 316 318 319 320 321 322 323 325 328 330 333 342 243 375 378 379 380 397 398 408 410 411 394 395 396 381 382 383 384 386 412 413 418 419 420 421 422 424 425 435 441 447 454 456 548 551 562 578 694 695. Charles II. Proclaimed 703. Charlton Sir Dudley 6. Cheadle 471. Cheesly 122 268 270 340. Cherbury Lord 100. Chesterfield Earl 243 298 392. Chetwyn 420. Cheynel 301. Chicheley 191. Chichester Earl 120 191 215. Chiesley 461 483. Chidley 66 88. Child 305. Chiverton 667. Cholmeley 61 63 79 100 102 128 327 339 340 341 342 381. Cholmly 315 686. Chowney 21. Christian 507. Church 45 120 163 194 200 208 275 402. Chute 73 238 244 261 375 405 643 669 670. Clackston 458. Claneboy Earl 419 420. Clanrickard Earl 403 427 438 440 463 469 479 483 485 498 507 518 519 520 521 524 529 530 531. Clare Earl 14 67 75 76 90 137 262 690. Clarke 506 581. Clarke 89 146 244 260 268 293 299 318 319 478 514 518. Clargies 688 690 694 695. Clavering 643. Claydon 432. Cleaveland Earl 103 104 134 220 224 225 288 289 325 330 460 498 499 501 571. Clement 695. Clergy 16 37. Clerk 340 378 645 667 679 681. Clerks 196. Cleypole 590 653 654 657. Lady 542 639 667. Clifton 191. Cloberry 672. Cloher Bishop 436 438 439 441 448. Clotworthy 100 240 247 249 256 268 270 290 308 310 330 356 382. Clubmen 131 133 149 151 154 158 159 162 165 166 167. Clutterbock 101. Coat and Conduct money 1. Coalition 464 561. Cobbs 117. Cobbet 204 284 394 503 551 556 557 672 677 686 693. Cockain 160 162 357. Cocke 512. Cockeram 62 141 292 435 688. Codd 420. Codrington 451. Coffes-worth 212. Cole Sir Will. 46. Colladon 657. Collins 682 470. Combat 16. Commission of Excise 9 10 11. Committees 215 234. Of Safety 255. Of Grievances 287. Of Danger 294 295 297 298. Of Heresies 312. Of Law 496 497 499 504. Of Trade 618. Of Safety 687 690 693 697. Committees 535 547. Common Fame 3. Common Prayer 25. Commonwealth 389. Communion Table 18 24 33. Compton 123 523 547. Con Nuntio 31 291. Conde Prince 552 562 5â—â— Coningham 65 222 389. Conference King Hollis and Wh.
283 286 290 293 296 197 298 300 383 391 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 407 410 411 412 413 418 420 424 426 429 432 433 439 443 450 471 473 504. Independants 151. Indulgence 276. The Ingagement 408 417 420 421 426 427 428 458 684 694 699. Ingolsby Col. 132 144 204 253 305 341 408 409 411 450 452 484 488 529 245 657 684 685 690 693 694. Insurrection 683 691. Instrument of Government 552. Joachimi 487. Johnson 220 319 432 654 672 681. Johnson Captain 578. Johnston 658 671. Jones 130 134 167 169 186 219 244 245 246 256 261 263 264 268 272 274 275 276 277 279 280 281 284 286 291 292 293 294 298 312 333 340 376 378 381 383 386 391 393 395 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 420 421 435 683. Jones 13 24 37 85 99 109 130 425 533 643 657. Jones 499 500 547 685 687. Jones 692. Jones Phil. Col. 657 667. Jones Sir Theophilus 434 438 440 518 532 687. Jones Doctor 434. Jones Sir Tho. 529. Jones Sam. 643. Jones John Col. 671. Joyce 253 255. Ireland 22. Rebellion 45 46 47 49. Adventurers 54. Cessation 71 72. Proposals 74. Cessation 78 297. Peace 381 384 398 401 403 410 412 417 419 427 433 434 438 448 504. Irish 79 81 91 194 244. Ireton 140 145 162 166 188 206 207 208 245 249 253 257 258 260 286 293 307 321 338 356 375 378 384 386 394 405 406 408 421 427 443 444 507 510 683. Ireton 676 679 682. Judges their Resolutions 12. Letter to the King 13. Message to them 15. Their opinion 16. Questions to them 16. Their opinion of Ship money 24 91 169 367 372 374 389 392 431 433 496. In Scotland 508 509 518 519 700. Junto of State 444. Juxton 23 44 364 368 369 370. K KAnt 505. Keble 244 337 374. Kedley 495. Keeble 405. Kelsey 251 671 679 686 692. Kelsith Lady 481. Kemish 200 303 304 316 338 346 357. Kemp 285. Kempson 290. Kendrick 248 249. Kenedy 120 122. Kenmorret 558. Kennet 577. Kenoule Lord 439 569 570 598. Kensey 654. Kent Earl 74 219 265 285 287 294 295 296 299 350 351 364 409. Kenton 399. Ker Col. 140 191 192 206 438 461 462 469 470 471 484. Kerle 101 103. Kern 102 198. Kertlington 130. Kesar 406. Ketcher 631. Keys 577. Kiffin 363 440 691. Kildare Earl 262 330. Kilketto Earl 225 283. Killegrew 75 119 120 121 134 192 220 235 237 239 251 257 323 327 328 329 330 339 691. Kilsmore 572. Kimbolton 50 64. King 92 406 435 697. King 82 94 166 193 207 213 233 237 241 339. Kings Armes 463. Kings Evil 248. Kingly Office abolished 380. Kingston Earl 68 82 120. Kinninore 558. Kinmore 559 560 561 573 574 588. Kirk 220 226 236 263 420 435 439 440 443 456 458 461 490 496 500 505 507 511 512 514 515 517 522 530 532 535. Knight 333 397 419. Knight 587. Knighthood money 2 33 45. Knightley 252. Knelles 363. Knox 28. Kolketoth 249. L. LAgerfield 544 584 594 636. Lagoâ— 667. Lamb Doctor 10 17. Lambert 103 120 127 131 147 219 247 257 260 267 268 271 272 274 275 277 286 295 303 305 307 309 310 315 316 317 318 319 320 322 324 330 331 332 334 339 341 342 343 353 357 363 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 384 391 408 409 410 411 426 444 447 451 452 463 469 470 471 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 497 499 503 507 509 510 511 513 514 524 527 547 574 590 670 682 683 675 677 678 679 680 681 671 673 685 686 687 689 691 692 693 694. Lambert 681. Lane 39 43 85 120 215. Laney 120. Langdale 61 95 129 130 131 133 137 144 145 146 184 185 302 303 305 306 307 309 310 315 316 317 318 322 327 328 342 377 426. Langham 273 295 301 618. Langley 269. Lannerick 275 331 332 335 339. Lapis Calaminaris 630 631. Lassells 331 333 433. Laud 2 8 10 11 15 16 17 18 21 22 24 25 28 30 32 38 39 41 71 73 76 79 82 83 84 85 86 91 92 93 97 101 104 105 106 117 118. Lauderdale 247 257 270 325 334 442 499 500 501 690 691. Laughern 82 84 119 130 135 136 137 141 160 161 162 167 185 186 187 191 194 198 200 212 223 237 238 146 257 258 286 290 293 297 298 304 305 306 312 316 325 343 379 383 384 406 432 453. Law reformed 439 458 459 460 494 569. Lawyers 415. Lawrence 126 198 325 475 618 657 667 679. Lawson 455 554 555 582 587 683 684 685 686 688 690 691. Lay 7. Layfield 267 293. Layton 269. Leak 67 191. Lee 139 243 289. Lee 346 684. Leg 44 55 135 142 167 282 305 329 399 588. Le Hunt 473 483. Leicester Earl 18 44 45 48 88 137. Leicester Countess 392 394. Leigh 100. Leighton Doctor 14. Lemmon 401 474. Lenox Duke 110 114 189. Lenthall 73 74 76 162 166 264 389 395 397 546 555 591 671 684 686 688 692. Leopold Archduke 251 391 394 402 574. Leppington Lord 191. Lesley 34 64 78 82 83 86 88 99 101 161 163 165 166 167 169 186 209 231 249 251 272 332 333 389 402 431 437 440 450 452 453 455 458 460 462 472 473 481 490 498 501. L'Estrange 114 116 117. Letchmore 692. Letters 79 80 82 89 94 99 147 188 190 191 194 195 196 197 204 209 211 213 214 223 239 347 250 251 255 259 261 266 279 281 284 288 335 396 408 412 432 458 494. Levellers 383 384 385 386 387 388 408 409 410 411 432. Leven 86 89 95 104 126 138 147 158 159 161 184 188 190 192 211 219 222 233 234 235 237 239 240 241 242 244 291 306 332 335 338 449 453 455 457 484 498 501 502 673. Leviston 460 470. Lewen 449. Lewis 148 149 151 244 256 268 290 291 379. Lexinton Lord 110. Leymouth Lord 134. Leyton 200. Libberton Lord 413 414 418 419 422 423 425 426 455. Libertines 430. Lidcot 170 222 361 482 488. Liddel 198. Lichfield Earl 169. Lightfoot 43. Lilburn 312 313 315. Lilburn 324. Lilburn 80 160 162 186 219 227 246 247 252 253 254 263 269 270 272 276 279 280 282 284 285 289 290 321 326 329 330 357 360 376 378 381 382 383 384 385 387 399 405 418 419 420 488 492 495 501 509 511 512 513 547 549 551 553 554 555 556 570 581 671 679 686. Lilly 144 329 332 538. Limbrey 478. Lincolne Bishop 2 3 8 25 37. Lincolne Earl 228 271 283 394. Lindsey Earl 23 26 40 59 61 67 107 108 145 146 208 218. Lingen 223 318 325. Lion of Aisema 515. Lisle 54 145 328 329. Lisle Lord Viscount 87 137 194 196 198 205 210 235 239 243 246 247 248 249 376 394 425 474 527 543 551 653 654 657 662 667 675. Lisle 569 587 598. Lisle 148 149 285 287 374 396 399
411 425 552 562 568 576 583 588 643 657 667 668 671. Lister 474. Littleton 13 32 39 52 54 56 57 65 67 166. Littleton 391 394. Littleton 244. Littleton 337. Littleton Sir Thomas 83 110. Litton 63 643. Livesey 132 306 314 320. Lloyd 116 190 208 235 302 440 455 477 643. Lloyd 643. Loan 2 7 8 9 33. Lockart Col. 658 666 673 686. Lockier 384 562. Loe 43 684. Lofius 235 402 407. Loignar Marquess 560. Lollards 2. London 17 33 73 75 76 81 82 83 84 86 93 103 106 110 129 130 140 143 152 189 204 212 213 235 237 254 255 258 260 263 264 265 267 270 272 273 275 283 299 301 302 303 305 306 307 308 311 313 315 320 321 322 323 330 353 358 389 391 420 432 522 545 564 683 685 686 690 696 697 698 700. Londonderry Bishop 92. Long 14 74 85 132 238 256 259 268 270 290 294 308 643 692. Long 669. Lonnerick 74. Lords of the Articles 29. Lorne Lord 555 556 559 571 574 595 596 597 598. Lorrain Duke 439 479 480 481 482 483 504 514 562 574 575. Lort 297. Louden Lord 18 30 31 32 111 120 122 131 457 458 595. Love 195. Lovelace Lord 76 352. Love Minister 123 408 474 484 485 486 487 490 493 502 503. Love 283 355. Love 685. Loughborough L d 146 319 329 343 370. Louthian 121 167 169 186. Louthian Lord 457. Low 91. Lower 119 197. Lucas 59 316. Lucas 197. Lucas Sir Charles 89 151 169 302 307 308 309 310 311 314 317 323 326 327 328 329 330. Lucas Lord 191. Lucy 581 643. Ludlow 90 100 105 117 174 376 425 447 476 507 519 520 525 530 533 671 674 678 679 681 686 687. Luke 122 140 143 161 238. Lumsden 234 500. Lunsden 455. Luther 148 149. Lydcot Col. 52. Lynne 671. Lyster 642. M. MAbbold 389. Mac-art 304 432 436. Mac-grigger 587. Mac-Mahon 46. Mac-Moghun 443. Macquier 461 108 120 124 126 128 270. Macquier and Mac Mahon 95 100 101 103 106 107. Macro 271. Mackworth 59 92 95 211 359 494 495 502. Magna Charta 9 10 11 13. Major 163. Major Generals 622. Maitland 69 106 107 120 334. Malbon 372. Maleverer 101 275 288. Mallet 102 188. Malton 430. Manasses Ben Israel 618 665. Manby 512. Manchester Earl 32 67 68 69 72 75 77 81 82 83 85 86 87 88 89 92 93 97 99 100 101 104 110 118 134 188 191 265 657 694. Mancini 666. Mandevil 35. Manfield 187. Manly 469 692. Manning 90 618. Mansel 512. Manterent 201. Manton 653. Mainwaring Doctor 8 20 11 12. Manwaring 63 170 236 250 251. Marckam 130 200 506 687. Marre 157 493 654. Marrow 90 96. Marshall 118 119 122 123 220 237 240 241 247 254 267 285 287 293 295 336. Martial Law 1 7 318. Martin 118. Martin 10 14 68 192 226 269 324 332 362 371 376 384 395 398 400 402 403 404 424 440 545. Mary Princess 17. Mashâ—m 308 309 312 315 319 322 376 425 474. Maskam 588. Mason 13 170 206 307 574. Masque of the Inns of Court 18 19 20 21. Massey 503. Massey Col. 61 64 68 72 77 82 83 85 86 87 91 93 94 99 100 101 102 113 114 129 130 133 136 137 139 141 142 143 144 147 149 150 153 156 157 158 159 162 165 169 184 201 209 211 214 215 220 221 223 229 230 232 233 246 247 256 262 264 265 270 290 354 356 363 436 437 449 472 482 483 484 486 487 489 493 494 496 497 498 500 502 506 675. Mathews 85 211 532. Maurice 352. Maurice Prince 60 86 89 93 98 109 117 119 120 129 130 133 139 140 145 184 185 189 215 218 219 220 260 395 399 414 471 547. Maxwell Lord 104. Maxwell 39 128. May 394 424. May Sir Humphrey 10 14. Mayerne 657. Maynard 37 40 41 48 56 79 111 184 199 275 666 691. Maynard Sir John 256 270 271 277 290 291 292. Maynard Lord 106 271. Mayo 407 560. Mazen 92. Meadow 618 622 656. Meers 197. Meldrum Sir John 59 75 78 93 100 127 128 133 135 141 143 241. Meldrum 121. Meltwold 512. Melvin 11. Mercer 304 425 497 498. Mercy 94. Meredith 92 230 400 519. Merlay 103 105. Merryman 298 588. Mervin 410. Message 1 2 3 9 10 11 12 32 92 447. Metcalf 230. Meyrick Sir John 60 62 111 236. Middleton Sir Tho. 73 74 75 88 90 94 96 97 99 100 102 116 119 132 137 140 143 170 494. Middleton 318. Middleton 204 246 276 309 376 387 436 462 463 472 477 481 482 501 502 554 555 557 558 561 562 573 574 576 579 580 581 582 586 587 588 589 596 597 599. Middlesex Earl 271 321 323 329. Midhup 277. Mildmay 76 102 103 235 291 308 310 376 425 452 460 469 471 474 509 537 643 674. Militia 52 53 54 55 56 57 124 125 127 128 162 191 192 203 263 270 278 313 317 356. Mill 667. Milles 679. Miller 694. Milton 633. Miners 643. Ministers 72 99 131 187 207 300 346 383 420 428 441 442 455 458 459 461 463 471 480 486 545 551 581 588 590. Minn 86 94 232. Minnes 557 572 681. Mitton 76 78 86 87 116 118 129 134 140 170 186 197 198 203 206 208 210 213 218 219 221 222 224 229 231 245 246 247 250 252 284 286 290 307 321 333 335 409 429 502. Mobbot 329. Mohun 165 202 241 397. Molineux Lord 72 96 195. Molton 433. Momma 630 632. Mondy 380. Monk 77 89 206 231 248 275 277 291 293 302 304 322 333 334 335 336 381 384 395 397 400 401 402 403 404 406 451 463 469 474 490 491 493 498 500 501 502 503 504 506 507 509 510 539 542 548 553 554 560 561 562 570 580 581 582 583 585 587 588 589 657 665 668 671 672 673 674 677 678 679 680 681 682 683 684 685 686 687 688 689 690 691 692 693 694 695 696. Mounmouth Earl 138. Monopolies 29 37. Monroe 96 214 327 328 330 331 332 334 335 336 378 410 419 420 504 588. Montecuculi Count 375. Montgomery 413 415 419 482 501. Montross 35 84 88 94 127 134 136 137 138 142 151 154 161 163 165 167 169 185 186 194 197 207 212 221 223 382 384 385 388 389 395 408 410 413 414 419 420 421 422 423 425 426 428 435 436 437 439 440 441 443 444 460 483 579. His Son 571 574 582 589 595. Montruel 201 221 223. Moody 314. Moor Lord 47 48 50. Moor 7 89 160 167 169 188. Moor 582. Mordant Lord 694. Mordant 666 676. More 439. Morgan General 8. Morgan Col. 131 147 151 160 170 184 185 190 200 204 205 106 207 211 212 214 221 223 291 533 555 569 570 571 573 574 575 576 579 580 581 582 583 587 588 589 595 668 682 686. Morgan 672. Morley 142 344 642 671 678 682 683 684 685 686 689 690. Morly 74 87 99. Morrice 239 382 405 407
the Earl of Essex to sit in Parliament Divers Scotch Ministers endeavoured to satisfie the Kings Conscience that he might take the Covenant but could not prevail 17. An Ordinance sent up to the Lords for charging ten thousand pound upon the Excise for poor Widows Officers Wives and others The Lords desired the concurrence of the Commons that the Earl of Northumberland be made L. Lieutenant of York-shire in the stead of the Earl of Essex deceased A Petition of the Levanâ— Merchants against Sir Sackvile Crow for Cruelties and Tyrannies exercised by him against their Company and desiring his Commission might be made void was referred to a Committee Order for four hundred pound for relief of poor Irish Protestants here 18. Order for a Letter to the Grand Seignior to revoke the Commission of Sir Sackvile Crow from being Agent at Constantinople and power given to the Merchants to chuse a new Agent Voted That no Consultation touching his Majestics Person should hinder the March of the Scots Army out of England nor violate the Treaties and that the Kings Person should be disposed of as both Houses of the Parliament of England should hold fit The Speaker desired he might communicate some secret Intelligence which he had to a Committee and was ordered to do it to the Committee of both Kingdoms and the Committee of the Admiralty Order for stating Arrears of Accounts 19. The Houses sate not The Estates of Scotland met about the surrender of the English Garrisons c. 21. The Commissioners from Scotland not being able to prevail with the King to pass the propositions returned into Scotland The Kings did not absolutely refuse to do it but said he hoped they would grant him a hearing which for better accommodation he desires may be near London and doubts not but after a full hearing he may not only have but receive full satisfaction Letters informed of the Irish Rebels drawing with a great Army towards Vlster and that the Marquess of Ormond was gone with Forces to joyn with them to suppress such as withstand the new Peace The Committee of Worcester took great care in listing their Soldiers for Ireland 22. No means prevailing with the King to pass the Propositions the House named a Committee to turn those Propositions into Ordinances of Parliament Order that the Committee of both Kingdoms do communicate to the Scots Commissioners the Votes of the House for disposing of the Kings Person Ordinance for Money A Committee for satisfying the City about the security for the two hundred thousand pound Letters of the surrender of Silley and Col. Rouse appointed Governor Reasons offered by the Commons to the Lords for continuance of the Commissioners and Treasurers of the Army The Lords Voted the Lord Roberts to be Governor of Silly but before that the Commons Vote was passed for Col. Rouse The Lords concurred with the Commons in the Vote for disposing of the Kings person The Duke d'Anguienne Besieged Dunkirk The Spaniard raised Forces to relieve it 23. The House proceeded in a grand Committee upon the Ordinance against Blasphemies and Heresies A Petition of Lieutenant Col. Lilburnes Wife accompanied with many Women at the door of the House and mentioning the Tyranny of the Lords by their imprisoning of her Husband and thereby divorcing her from him and desires Justice Intelligence came that upon discovery of a Plot against the Person of the Marquess of Ormond and those with him they returned back to Dublin 24. A new Committee appointed of both Houses to treat with the Scots Commissioners about disposing of the Kings Person this new Committee was purposely named to carry on the design touching the Kings Person as was intended The Committee of Foreign Affairs appointed to receive what the Spanish Ambassador desired to communicate to both Houses Order that no Passes should be granted to transport any Horses for six Months An Ordinance sent up to the Lords to put the Office of Chancellor of Chester in the Speakers of both Houses Order for the Forces of Cheshire for Money A day set to consider how the Army under Sir The. Fair fax shall be disposed of 25. Orders for Money and Cloaths for the Forces in Vlster Order to continue the Committee of both Kingdoms till the last of November next and that if the Scots Commissioners shall refuse to joyn with them then they were to act by themselves Votes That the Estates of the Lord Capell Lord Cottington Marquess of Winchester Earl of Worcester and Sir Charles Smith should be sold to raise Money for Ireland Some of the Assembly of Divines from the rest brought into the House such Heads of the Articles of Faith as they had perfected The Establishment and securing of Wallingford Castle referred to the General and a Committee named to draw up a new establishment thereof 26. The House sate not 28. Letters from the North certified that the Convention at Edinburg agreed that the Scots Army should march out of England upon the receipt of the two hundred thousand pound as agreed and all Towns and Castles held now by them in England to be delivered up that they are sending a Plenipotence to their Commissioners here to determine with the Parliament of England as to the dispose of his Majesties Person The Irish Rebels by Declaration disclaimed the Peace made with the Protestants The Articles of the Surrender of Silly Islands sent up 29. Vote That no Office shall be conferred by any Committee upon any person without consent of the Parliament A Committee of the long Robe appointed to make some amendmerts in the Ordinance for security to the advancers of the two hundred thousand pound Great complaints of the Quartering of the Scots Army in the North and in Lancashire Denbigh Castle was upon Treaty of surrender Order against the great resort of multitudes of People to the door of the House and it was observed then that some of those Gentlemen who formerly most incouraged such resort were now most fearful of them 30. The publick Fast day the House met after the Sermons and ordered an Ordinance to be drawn up to be read in every Congregation on every Fast day and therein the sins of the Nation to be mentioned and lamented and particularly in relation to Ireland The Ordinance for Observation of the publick fast day sent up to the Lords with some amendments An Ordinance to be drawn up to prevent clandestine Marriages without the consent of Parents October 1646. October 1. Order for five hundred pound to be paid to the Executors of the late Earl of Essex for defraying some ingagements and for the charge of his Funeral and that of four thousand five hundred pound due to his Countess who was disaffected to the Parliament four thousand pound should be paid to the State and five hundred pound to Col. Mathews and to the Servants of the Earl A question being propounded whether the great Seal be disposed of