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A88057	The letters, commissions and other papers which were communicated to the Common-Councel of the City of London, by a committee of the Honorable House of Commons, on Monday, July 31. 1648. Die Martis, 2 Augusti, 1648. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that the said letters be forthwith printed ... H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D Com.	T. H.; W. G.; Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Green, Richard, fl. 1648.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. aut	1648 (1648)	Wing L1776; Thomason E456_31; ESTC R202727	3,740	15

THE LETTERS Commissions And other PAPERS WHICH Were communicated to the Common-Councel of the City of London by a Committee of the Honorable House of Commons on Monday July 31. 1648. Die Martis 2 Augusti 1648. ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament That the said Letters be forthwith printed and published Ordered That the Instructions given to Captain Green from the Prince and other material Commissions and Papers be forthwith printed H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. London Printed for Edward Husband Printer to the Honorable House of Commons August 4. 1648. For Mr. William Tompson Town-Clerk of Edenburgh LONDON 26 Iulii 1648. Honest Cozen I Have yours by Will. Lamb of Carcadia and have fully enquired into your business and there 's no fear in the behalf of I. M. I have fraighted Mr. Hambleton with News who will communicate all to you what you write let it be by Sea for that is the safest way of Intelligence at present and there 's no fear of any stop of Trade that way I commend the prudence of the Committee to give leave now and then for a Ship of Corn to come to this Port it will be a means to keep Trade open to our people W. G. hath written about the other business you mentioned of 261. or else given L. private Instructions We are advised the Earl of Kallendar is coming with the Artillery through Northumberland I shall not need to tell you how forward the Commons are but their voting will be according to our Armies marching The Presbyterian Priests begin to comply with the Independents and which are most violent to tell you I cannot 83. is not in town but is gone to consult with 219. the business I wrote to you of D. H. is almost perfected the Furniture shall be sent next Ship without fail but the Earl of Warwicks inconsiderable Fleet lying in the River by their searching of our Ships makes us more then ordinary cautious I have no more but wishing you to send me back the great Trunk that your Curtains and Vallens were sent in but to take leave and subscribe my self Your perfect loving friend and Cozen T. H. You will hear of comfortable News within few days Vale. Remember all our faithful respects to Sir Arch Primrose and thank him for all his Intelligence communicated For the Right Worshipful Sir Alexander Gibson Clerk of the SIGNET at Edenburgh London 26 July 1648. Right Worshipful HAving so trusty a Messenger and so sure conveyance I could not but advise you something of the state of our Affairs here We are here in this City generally right onely Skippon makes some disturbance by Listing Horse and Foot which though inconsiderable to what we have Listed for us yet we hope not onely to null his Listing but out him from his being General of this City the Lords have already done something but wait for some further encouragement from hence to which purpose the Common-Councel are about framing a Petition I shall refer you to T. Hambleton for the business in the West for that in the North it s ours already and * Col. Matth. Boynton Matt. shall be Sainted 291 is not yet ready to be dispatched for Colchester it s in no great straights able to hold out this moneth I hope you had mine by D. H. wherein I advised of the unfortunate success of * E. of Holland H. We have no safer way for conveyance of Intelligence then by Sea I am in very much haste and have onely time to subscribe my self Your faithful Serviture W. G. 2 x We are not idle but active God give good success Vale. The Princes Commission to Capt. Green taken and sent to the Parliament by Sir MICHAEL LIVESEY CHARLS Prince of Great Britain Duke of Cornwal and Albany Highest Captain General under His Majesty of all Forces both by Sea and Land within the Kingdom of England Dominion of VVales and Town of Berwick Whereas we hold it very convenient and necessary for His Majesties Service to Arm or cause to be Armed and set forth to Sea as many Ships and Vessels of War as possibly can be for the weakning and suppressing the Rebels usurped Power and for the effectual stoping and breaking of their Commerce and Supply by Sea And forasmuch as we have received sufficient testimony of your abilities and experience in Sea affairs and of your good affection to the King our Royal Fathers Service we do by these presents by vertue of the Power and Authority given and committed to us from our most dear Father the Kings most excellent Majesty constitute authorize and appoint you Captain Richard Green to be Captain and chief Commander of the good Ship called the Christopher of Sunderland authorizing and commanding you with the said Vessel compleatly manned and armed for the War and with such others as shall associate with you for our dear Fathers Service to do and cause to be done to the Rebels all possible damage and hostility in their Shipping Commerce and Navigation and in case of resistance to use your best vigilance and endeavors during the time of this Rebellion to take apprehend sink and fire or otherwise to impair and destroy the Ships Vessels and men their goods and all things to them belonging of all and every of those His Majesties Subjects who are or shall be in Rebellion against Him or of those who shall be aiding abetting or assisting to them and of all others who shall transport or convey any goods belonging to them or which shall bring or carry any Arms Ammunition Victuals or Provisions of Arms or Warlike Provisions whatsoever to them or for their use or to any City Town Port Creek or place in their possession out of his Majesties obedience contrary to His Proclamations made or to be made on that behalf All which you shall and may do and perform by vertue of this our Commission as also to anchor victual and refresh in any His Majesties Roads Ports and Havens and from thence again to put forth to Sea and to bring the Prizes by you taken the Papers and Evidences found on board without breaking bulck into any Port or Haven within His Majesties obedience and possession and to have the same adjudged as lawful Prizes and the same to be divided parted and shared according to the ancient custom of the Sea And in case it shall so happen that you cannot without eminent and apparent danger bring the Prizes so taken into some of His Majesties Ports without danger or hazard of having them surprized or taken from you again by the Rebels then and in such necessity you shall have free Power and Authority to carry such Prizes into any Port or Haven of any His Majesties Friends or Allies beyond the Seas in League and Amity with him there to dispose of the same Except always and reserving to his Majesty all Tenths heretofore used to be paid in cases of like nature to the Admiral of England and all

customs and duties due or accustomably paid to his Majesty for or upon any of the said Prizes which we will that you pay and justly accompt for to his Majesty Provided always That before the said Ship or Vessel of War to be set out by you shall put forth to Sea you shall enter into security with his Majesty according to the course of the high Court of Admiralty of England in such caution as shall be thought meet and necessary by the Judge of the Admiralty or Vice-Admiralty in the place from whence you shall put forth to Sea That you will do or suffer to be done no wrong or violence to any of his Majesties Friends Allies or Loyal Subjects but on the con rary as occasion and need shall require to yield and afford them all favor furtherance and assistance excepting such of them as shall be employed in aid and service by the Rebels or any of them And we further charge command all the inferior officers their Mates and all the Soldiers and Mariners of the said Ship whom we hereby likewise give you ful power to nominate and appoint you to obey and observe as their captain chief commander and to receive execute fulfil readily ally our orders commands and all things tending to the good and advancement of his Majesties Service and you your self likewise to accomplish such Orders and Directions as you shall receive from time to time from his Majesty from us or from any other your Superior Officer for the time being touching the Premises for which this shall be unto you and to every one employed under you a sufficient Warrant and Discharge the same being to continue in full force for the space of one whole year from the day of the date hereof Given at St. Germain en Laye the 6. of June 1648. CHARLS P. By his Highness Command Rob. Long. The Princes Instructions to Capt. Green directing him to expect Orders either from the Prince himself or the Lord Jermin the Lord Willoughby of Parham being Vice-Admiral in Name onely as it appeareth and not trusted with the Secrecy of Affairs CHARLS P. Instructions for Captain Richard Green touching the execution of his Commission of Captain of the good Ship or Vessel called the of bearing date herewith that is to say the 6. of June in the Four and twentieth year of His Majesties Reign FIrst Because it is not seasonable to put the said Commission in execution you shall therefore for the present conceal the same Secondly You shall not put the said Commission in execution by taking any Prizes or doing any act of hostility by vertue thereof until we shall have published our Manifest and Declaration whereby it shall be expressed who are the Enemies against whom you are to execute our said Commission or until you shall receive further and particular Order from us or from our right Trusty and welbeloved Henry Lord Iermin in that behalf Thirdly You shall in all things concerning our said Commission obey such Orders and Directions as you shall from time to time receive from the said Lord Iermin to whom we have given full Power and Authority and in that behalf There was at the same time communicated to the Common-Councel a Iudgement given in the Admiralty Court held in the Isle of Jersey the 30 of March 1648. against one Thomas Tatnel Master of the Frigot called The Saint Christopher by which Iudgement Tatnel is adjudged to lose his said Frigot for this Reason enter'd in terminis in the Instrument of Adjucation Pur ceo que est Troue que le dit Tatnel ses Consortes avoient prise le detestable Serement dict le Covenant Because that it did appear That the said Tatnel and his Consorts had taken the detestable Oath called the Covenant Look to your selves Covenanters FINIS