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A65910	Memorials of the English affairs, or, An historical account of what passed from the beginning of the reign of King Charles the First, to King Charles the Second his happy restauration containing the publick transactions, civil and military : together with the private consultations and secrets of the cabinet.	Whitlocke, Bulstrode, 1605-1675 or 6.; Anglesey, Arthur Annesley, Earl of, 1614-1686.	1682 (1682)	Wing W1986; ESTC R13122	1,537,120	725

Confederate and other Treacherous Members to the number of ninety and odd as upon the division of the House appeared did by their Counsels and Votes endeavour to hinder the House from declaring against their confederate Invaders We desire that the said Major General Brown may be also secured and brought to judgement And that the rest of the ninety and odd Persons dissenting against the said Vote may be excluded the House 3. Whereas in a continued series of your proceedings for many Months together we have seen the prevalence of the same treacherous corrupt and divided Council through Factions and private interest opposing or obstructing Justice and hindring a settlement as in several Votes c. And lastly in the Votes declaring the Kings past Concessions to be a ground for the settlement of peace notwithstanding the insufficiency and defects of them We therefore most humbly desire that all such faithful Members who are innocent in these things would immediately by protestation and publick Declaration acquit themselves from any guilt of or concurrence in the several Votes or Counsels before particularly mentioned as corrupt or destructive That the Kingdom may know who have kept their trust and who have satisfied the same and that such as shall not so acquit themselves may be excluded or suspended the House till they have given clear satisfaction therein 4. That such as by faithfulness have retained their trust being set in a condition to pursue the same without interruptions and depravations of Councels we desire and hope you will speedily and vigorously proceed to take order for the execution of Justice and to set a short period to your own power to provide for a speedy succession of equal Representatives according to our late Remonstrance wherein differences in the Kingdom may be ended and we and others may comfortably acquiesce as for our parts we hereby ingage and assure you we shall This day was the second general Seal and by the way as the Commissioners went to Westminster before White-Hall were two Troops of Horse of the Army And in the New Palace-Yard and Old Palace-Yard were many companies of Foot and Troops of Horse drawn up When the Commissioners alighted at the door of the Lords House there stood two Troopers who denied them entrance till an Officer came and when they told the Officer that they were going about business of the Chancery he let them pass The Court of Requests and the stairs to the House of Commons and towards the Hall were very full of Souldiers yet they went up into the Queens Court. Whilst they were advising what to do and they were all of opinion to sit in Court the Lord Grey of Groby came to them and perswaded them to sit in Court which they did without the Seal and heard some Motions After which Sir Thomas Widdrington was called away by Sir John Evelyn and the rest of the Committee to go to the General yet they sate and heard some Motions till M r Love a Member of the House and one of the six Clerks came to them into the Court and brought an Intimation as he said from the House that they should not sit in regard that Clients and Councel could not with freedom attend Thereupon they rose and the Lords desired Whitelock to go into the House to know their pleasure which service he undertook and the more willingly to try what countenance he might have from the Souldiers then at the door He past by Colonel Pride without any questioning of him but Pride had then seized upon many Members of the House as they were going in and secured them in the Queens Court who sent from thence to the House to acquaint them with the Condition they were in Whitelock acquainted the Speaker and divers others of the House with the Intimation received from them not to sit in Court which some apprehended might too much reflect upon the Army as if they did interrupt the course of Justice And he prayed their direction what they should do in this matter These were of opinion that by all means the Commissioners should sit in Chancery and proceed in their business With this advice Whitelock returned to the Lords Commissioners the Lords staied in the little Room by the Chancery and after he came to them they went into the Room in the Court of Wards till Sir Thomas Widdrington came to them whither the Seal was brought without any trouble though the Souldiers were very strict in guarding their Prisoners The Commissioners sate till six at night by which time the Souldiers were all gone and the Members of the House thirty nine in number who were seised upon were carried away to places of confinement This was a sad and most disorderly days work and many were troubled not only for their friends who were thus secured but what to resolve upon in relation to themselves after this action Lieutenant General Cromwel came into the House and had their hearty thanks for his great services to both Kingdoms Order for Sergeant Earle to go to Norwich to execute the Commission of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol delivery and that M r Hugh Audely the Sheriff of that County do attend there likewise Divers Members of the House were forbid entrance into the House because some matters were to be debated concerning themselves Sir Edward Patridge M r Dodderidge and Sir Thomas Dacres some of them wrote a Letter to the Speaker to acquaint the House therewith They ordered the Committee formerly named to go to the General and endeavour a good understanding between the Parliament and Army and to treat concerning the restitution of their Members under restraint Upon a debate Voted to take into consideration the Remonstrance and Proposals of the Army the next day but one and the next day to morrow to be kept a day of humiliation for the House Several Members were at a stand whether they should any more attend the House or not in regard of the violence offered to many of them and that it could not be esteemed a free Parliament Many of these upon debate and advice of friends and considerations that they were chosen by their Country to serve for them in this Parliament and that the violence was not offered to these but to other Members whereof these were not made the Judge nor was it left in their power to desert the Parliament and their trust whilst they might have liberty to continue in that service These reasons perswaded many to continue in that trust and service The Commissioners of the Seal met this morning at Westminster but in regard of the present troubles put off their causes and returned home More of the Members of the House of Commons were this day seised upon and secured 8. The solemn Fast was kept in the House and a collection made of money for poor Souldiers wives and widows and the House Adjourned till the eleventh of this Month. By order from the general and general Council

That C. Pines Militia Regiment of 1200 had a Rendezvous and shewed great forwardness 7 Letters that C. Fenwick with the great Guns played against Hume Castle and that the Governour sent this Letter to him I William of the Wastle Am now in my Castle And awe the Dogs in the Town Shand garre me gang down Letters of a party pursuing the Earl of Castle-haven in Ireland And that Corn is extream dear there That liberty being given to the Dutch to carry Provisions Custom-free to the Parliaments Army in Scotland many Dutch Ships are preparing to supply the Army 8 Letters of an Ostender refusing to come in to one of the Parliaments Frigots she sunk the Ostender 10 Letters that the Mortar-Pieces had done great Execution against Hume-Castle and spoiled many rich Goods there and the great Guns had made Breaches whereupon C. Fenwick resolved upon a Storm and the Officers cast lots who should lead on to it But the Governour beat a parley Fenwick refused to treat unless they would presently surrender upon Quarter for Life which they did and Fenwick appointed some Officers to look to the equal sharing of the Goods among his Souldiers only the Governours Lady had liberty to carry out some of her Goods and Bedding for her accommodation That the Army began their March with eight Regiments of Foot and nine of Horse towards Sterling That there are great Divisions among the Scots 11 Vote that ●he Councel of State should be altered for the year ensuing twenty one of the old Members to continue in still and twenty new Members to be chosen in This was done by way of balletting The old Members which continued were Cromwel Bradshaw Rolles St. John Skippen Sir Arthur Haselrigg Sir Gilbert Pickering Sir Henry Vane Junior Sir William Masham Sir William Armyn Sir Henry Mildmay Sir James Harrington Whitelock Lisse Lord Grey C. Purefoy Scot Challoner Walton Bond Gourden The Names of the new Members were Sir T. Widdrington Prideaux Major General Harrison Strickland Lieutenant Ceneral Fleetwood Sir John Trevor Sir William Brereton Sir John Bouchier Love Allen Salwey Lister Thomson Cary Fielder Darley Say Cawley Goodwyn Lemman 12 Letters of a Court Marshal at Plymouth they began with Prayer and condemned three Souldiers to dye for running away from their Colours 13 Letters of a Ship taken at Poole by the Pyrates pretending Commission from the King 14 Letters that the Scots in a Village called Geddard rose and armed themselves and set upon Captain Dawson as he returned from pursuing some Moss-Troopers killed his Guide and Trumpet and took him and eight of his Party and after they had given them Quarter killed them all in cold Blood That the Lord Deputy had scattered the Rebells and was returned to Dublin 15 Letters that the General marched with his Army three dayes Westward but by reason of the extream Snow and Storms they were forced to return back to Edenburgh That the Enemy were sufficiently allarmed by this March and fled to Sterling but none appeared against the English 17 Letters that the General had been ill in Scotland and some miscarriages in some of the Souldiers in their late March which were punished And the General set out a Proclamation That none should buy any Goods of Souldiers without their Officers hand to attest it That General Ruthen was dead And the Cavaliers of the deepest dye hold colour best in Scotland That the Presbyterians see how they are deceived and preach against them as much as they dare That Tantallon Castle was besieged by C. Monk and the Town was burnt by the Governour 18 Letters that Sir Hardress Waller and Cromwell had relieved the English Garrisons in Kerry and taken four from the Irish and made their Army fly and killed as many of them as they found That in the mean time the Irish got together in a Body from several places imagining the English could not draw forth another Party of any strength to oppose them But by reason of Divisions among themselves the Irish could not have a Conjunction and Body together above 3 or 4000. That the English drew all the strength they could against them but could not attack them General Blake had the thanks of the House for his great and faithful Service Instructions and Credentials passed for the Ambassadors to be sent to the United Provinces 19 Letters that the Irish being abroad in several Parties Collonel Reynolds with one Party and Collonel Hewson with another were out to attend the motions of the Enemy That four Parliament Troopers were taken by the Scots near Carlisle three of them were killed and the fourth saved his Life by swearing he was a Scot. That the Scots would laugh in the Faces of the English and take the next opportunity to cut their throats 20 Letters of disturbance of the execution of the Militia about Cambridgeshire by some of the Commissioners being Malignants 21 Letters of Recruits in Cornwall readily coming to be under Sir Hardress Waller in Ireland That the settling of the Militia and subscribing the Ingagement goes on readily in those parts That the Scilly Pyrates took a rich Londoner and several Merchant-men have been taken on the Western Coast by the Jersey Pyrates 22 Letters that the Ministers about Northampton did generally refuse to take the Ingagement 24 Letters that a Hoy of Hamborough coming with Cheese for Leith and brought by stress of weather into the North of Scotland was there seized on and examined and shewed Coquets for Haver de gras in France whereupon he was dismist and a Scots Man imbarqued with him for Haver de gras The Hamburgher having thus got free brought his Cheese and the Scots Man to Leith Mr. Fry a Member of Parliament being accused by C. Downes another Member in Parliament for a Book written by Mr. Fry and Mr. Fry having Printed another Book with all this matter in it The House Voted this to be a Breach of the Priviledge of Parliament They Voted other matters in the Book to be Erroneous Prophane and highly Scandalous That the Book be burnt and Mr. Fry disabled to sit in Parliament as a Member thereof Several Persons executed for robbing the Charter-house Hospital 25 Letters that the Lord Deputy had settled the Customs at Waterford and those parts and incouraged the Natives to plow and sow their Land and restrained the killing of Lambs That the Plague was broken out at Waterford whereupon the Lord Deputy removed to Kilkenny to be nearer to the Enemy That two Troops fell upon the Tories killed about 50 of them and took some Prisoners That the Souldiers were in great want of Victuals and Cloaths Proposals were agreed by the Lord Deputy and his Commission granted to C. Lawrence for raising a Regiment of 1200 in England and to transport them to Waterford The Parliament approved of them and referred it to the Lord Deputy and the Commissioners in Ireland to see them executed Referred

place neer it That Major-General Whaley marched along the Sea side having some Ships to sail by him and hath taken store of Artillery and divers Ships that the Enemys Affairs are in some discomposure That they will not adventure all upon one Army but have sent for the new levyes An Account of Monys Recruits and Provisions gone for Ireland and of prizes taken and brought into Portsmouth Of Prizes taken by the Pyrats 7. Letters of much damage done by the Jersey Pyrats Of Collonel Hunkin going to be Governour of Scilly with Forces That Collonel Hewson was going into Cavan where the People stood upon their guards refusing to pay contribution 8. Letters That Sr. George Askue was set sail for the Barbadoes That the General was marched with the Army to St. Johns Town to prevent supplies to the Enemy from the North of Scotland That Collonel Fortescue coming to the General with a Petition on the behalf of Mr. Love the General and the Army would not intermeddle therewith and the Collonel with a Convoy of 18 Troopers was set upon by 80 of the Enemies Horse the Collonel first cryed for quarter and had it most of his Convoy were slain only 4 of them escaped That 6000 of the Scots are reported to have Run away from them since the last Rout in Fife In the Armies march towards St. Johns Town 2 Troopers were executed for Straggling and Plundering That some Country People being left to cut down the Bridge between St. Johns Town and Sterling they ran away upon the approach of the English Army before it was quite done and left their tools behind them That the General sent a summons to St. Johns Town that understanding they had no Garrison that they should immediately Surrender to him and he promised to free their Goods from plunder and their Persons from violence The Town denying his entrance he sent parties to attempt it and some were slain on both sides but the English gaining upon them they sent a Drum with a letter to the General to let him know that his Information was not good and that they had a Garrison and could do nothing without the Governour Here upon the General sent a Summons to the Governour who returned no answer and therefore Cromwel planted his Batteries and played all night upon them and the next day the Lord Dasseres the Governour who came into the Town the day before with 1300 Men sent to Cromwel for a Treaty and Cessation That newes was brought to Cromwel That the Scots Army was marched about to Hamilton and so intended for England That Collonel Fortescue with 28 Men in his Company were taken some suspected willingly by the Moss Troopers between Lieth and Berwick 9. Letters That the Lord Muskerry having gotten Forces together to relieve Lymbrick the Lord Broghil met with them routed them killed 500 on the place besides many that were drowned in the Black-water That St. Johns Town was rendred to Cromwel upon Articles That he had in it 4 pieces of Ordinance much Arms Ammunition and Provision That the General left a Regiment of Horse and another of Foot And 4 Troops of Dragoons under the Command of Collonel Overton to secure that place and the parts adjacent and sent Lieutenant General Monke with 4 Regiments of Horse 3 of Foot and 4 battering pieces to beleaguer Sterling The General hastened to march after the King who he had notice was advanced for Ireland and that by the way David Lesley summoned Bigger and the Governour returned a resolute answer that he kept it for the Common-wealth of England That Argyle and many other Scots Lords were retired to their private Dwellings That the King Hamilton and Bucks with other Lords are with the Army which is about 8000 and supposed to be near Carlisle That Major-General Harrison with a considerable Party was at Berwick and expects a conjunction of the Forces with him to hinder the Kings march That Major-General Lambert was marched after the King 11. Letters from Cromwel to the Parliament of the reducing of St. Johns Town and of the Enemies march for England and his following them who in desperation and fear and out of inevitable necessity were run to try what they could doe in this way It is our Comfort that in simplicity of heart as to God we have done to the best of our Judgements knowing that if some issue were not put to this business it would occasion another Winters War to the ruine of your Soldiery for whom the Scots are too hard in respect of induring the Winters difficulty of that Country and being under the endless expence of the Treasure of England in prosecuting this War He shows the reasons why he did not interpose more between the Enemy and England and prays the Parliament to use their courage by such Forces as they have in readiness and can get together to give the Enemy a check till he can come up to them and doubts not but the desperateness and folly of this Councel of theirs will appear and puts them in mind of the Scots former invasion when England was much more unsteady than now and the success of it not to be forgotten It is good to wait upon the Lord upon the earnest of former experiences and hope of his presence which only is the life of your cause He gives them an account that Major-General Harrison and Collonel Rich and the Forces with them shall endeavour to keep the Scots together and impede their march and to joyn with your other Forces and that Major-General Lambert marched with a considerable Body of Horse up to the Enemies Rear and himself was hasting after them and that he hoped he had left a commanding Force under Lieutenant General Monk in Scotland Major-General Harrison gave an account by his letters to the Parliament of the Scots coming into England and of his giving notice to the Commissioners of the Militia of Lancashire Cumberland and other Counties to raise what Forces they could to joyn with him That he had gotten together 3000 Horse and hoped to hinder the Enemies march He desires some Provision for 4 or 500 Godly men for 2 or 3 Moneths if he can get them mounted and dated his Letter 7th of the 6 Moneth 1651. at 11. a Clock Forenoon Newcastle T. Harrison That in the success the Lord Broghil lately had against the Lord Muskerry in Ireland the Lord Muskerries Army consisted of 1000 Horse and Dragoons and neer 2000 Foot My Lord Broghil had but 400 Horse and Dragoons and under 600 Foot That the charge was very desperate on both sides the Lord Broghil had 120 Horsemen shot and 30 killed he charged him that led up the Irish opposite wing and killed him but the Irish did so overwing him that his own Troop that consisted most of Gentlemen Reformadoes was charged in front flank and Rear both by Horse and Foot amongst which my Lord was so far ingaged that they offered