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THE LIBRARY

THE UNIVERSITY

OF CALIFORNIA

LOS ANGELES

Hiftorical CoUedions

The Fourth and Laft Part.

Bolttme t^e ^ecoiiD.

CONTAINING THE

PRINCIPAL MATTERS

Which Happened

From the Beginning of the Year 1645^ to the
Death of King Charles the Firfi: 1648.

Wherein is a Particular Account of the Progrefs of the
CIVIL WAR to that Period,

IMPARTIALLY RELATED,

Setting forth only iS0atttt Of jfact in £);tDer Of %init, without

£>Dfett)ation or laeflection.

By John Rush worth, late of Lincolns-Inn, Eiq;

Fitted for the Prefs in his Lifetime.

LONDON,

Printed for iaicl)arll CtJlftUell and XftOlimflf CoCftetlU, at

the ^fe and Crown in St. Tauh Church-yard, and at the Three
Legi and 5J^/eagainil Grocerh-Hall in the Poultry. mdccI.

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PART IV. VOL. II.

Augtijl 1. \6\7.

CHAP. XVII.

Proceedings in ^arliamnt from Auguft i . to Sept. 4. 1 647;

The Heads of the Fropofals agreed upon ly his Excellency Sir Thomas
Fairfax and the Council of the Army, to he tendred to the Commiffioners of
Parliament reft ding with the Army, and with them to he treated on ly
the Commiffioners of the Army x Containing the Particulars of their
Defires in purfuance of .their former Declarations and Papers. In order
to the clearing and fecuring of the Rights and Liberties of the Kingdom,
andthe fetlinga juji and lafting Peace. To which are added fome fur-
ther particular Defires (for the removing and redr effing of divers pr ef-
fing Grievances') being alfo comprifed in, or neceffary Purfuance of their
forrtier Reprefentations and Papers appointed to he treated upon.

HAT ('things hereafter propofed, being provided for by this Par-
liament j a certain Period may (by Ad of Parliament) be fet for
the ending of this Parliament ffuch Period to be put within a
Year at moft) and in the fame A<fl Provifion to be made for the
Succeffion and Conftitution of Parliaments in future, as followeth:

1. That Parliaments may biennially be called and meet at a certain Day,
with fuch Provifion for the Certainty thereof, as in the late Ad: was made for
Triennial Parliaments ; and what further or other Provifion Ihall be found
needful by the Parliament t6 reduce it to more Certainty ; and upon the paf-
img of this, the faid Ad for Triennial Parliaments to be repealed,

2. Each Biennial Parliament to fit 1 20 Days certain (unlefs adjourn 'd or
diffolv'd fooner by their own Confent) afterwards to be adjournable or diflbl-
vable by the King, and no Parliament to fie part 240 Days from their firft
Meeting, or fome other limited Number of Days now to be agreed on ; upon
the Expiration whereof each Parliament to diffoke of courfe, if not otherwife
dilTolvd fooner.

3. The King, upon Advice of the Council of State, in the Intervals be-
twixt Biennial Parliaments, to call a "Parliament Extraordinary, provided it
meet above 70 Days before the next Biennial Day, and be diffolv'd at'leaft
60 Days before the fame ; foas the courfe of Biennial Eiedions may never be
interrupted.

4. That this Parliament and each fuccecding Biennial Parliament at or be-
fore Adjournment or Diffolution thereof, may appoint Committees to conti-

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nue during the Interval for fuch purpofes as are in any of thefe Propofals re-

ferrd to fuch Committees. ^ /• •,• r. i- u -

9 That the Elections of the Commons for fucceedmg Parhaments may be
diflributed to all Counties, or other Parts or Divifions of the Kingdom, ac-
cording to fome Rule of Equality of Proportion, foas all Counties may have
a Numljer of Parliament Members allow'd to their Choice, proportionable to
the refpeaive Rates they bear in the Common Charges and Burthens of the
Kingdom, according to fome other Rule of Equality or Proportion, to ren-
der the Houfc of Commons (as near as may be; an equal Reprefentative of
the whole ; anJ in order thereunto, That a prefent Confideration ha had to
take off the Eledions of Burgefl'es for poor decay 'd or inconfiderable Towns, and
to give fome prefent Addition to the Number of Parliament Members for
great Counties that have now lefs than their due Proportion, to bring all (at
prefent) as near as may be, to fuch a Rule of Proportion as aforefaid.

6. That efTedual Provifion be made for future Freedom of Elections, and
Certainty of due Returns.

7. That the Houfe of Commons alone have the Power from time to time to
fet down further Orders and Rules for the Ends expreft in the two laft Pre-
ceding Articles, fo as to reduce the Eleflions of Members for that Houfc to
more and more Perfedion of. Equality in the Diftribution, Freedom in the Ele-
rtion, Order in the Proceeding thereto, and Certainty in the Returns, with
Orders and Rules (in that cafe) to be in Laws.

8. That there be a Liberty for entering DiiTents in the Houfe of Commons
with Provifion, that no Member be cenfurable for ought faid or voted in the
Houfe further than to Exclufion from that Truft; and that only by the Judg-
ment of the Houfe it felf.

9. Tliat the Judicial Power, or Power of Final Judgment in the Lords and
Commons (and their Power of Expofition and Application of Law, without
further Appeal^ may be clear'd : And that no Officer ofjuftice, Minifter of
State, or other Perfon adjudged by them, may be capable of Protection or Par-
don from the King without their Advice or Confent.

10. That theKight and Liberty of the Commons of England may be clear-
ed and vindicated as to a due Exemption from any Judgment, Tryal, or other
Proceeding againft them by the Houfe of Peers wirhout the concurring Judge-
ment of the Houfe of Commons: As alfo from any other Judgment, Sentence,
or Proceeding againft them, other than by their Equals, or according to the
Law of the Land.

1 r. The fame AA to provide, That Grand Jury-Men may be chofen by and
for feveral Parts of Divifions of each County refpefblvely, in fome equal way(and
not to remain as now, at the Difcretion of an Under-SherifF to be put on or off)
and that fuch Grand Jury-Men for their refpedive Counties, may at each Af^
fize prefent the Names of Perfons to be made Juftices of Peace from time to
time, as the Country hath need for any to he^dded to the Commiffion, and at
the Summer Affize to prefent the Names of three Perfons, out of whom the
King may prick one to be Sherif! for the next Year.

n. For the future Security to Parliament and the Militia in general, in or-
der thereunto. That it be provided by Ad of Parliament,

1. That the Power of the Militia by Sea and Land during the Space of ten
Years next enfuing fhall be order'd and diipofed by the Lords and Com-
mons afTembled, and to be afTembled in the Parliament or Parliaments of Eng-
lancly by fuch Perfons as they fliall nominate a.id appoint for that purpofe from
time to time during the faid Space.

2. That the faid Power Ihall not be order'd, diipos'd, or exercis'd by the
King's Majefty that now is, or by any Perfon or Perfons by any Authority
deriv'd from him, during the faid Space, or at any time hereafter by his faid
Majefty, without the Advice and Confent of the faid Lprds and Commons, or
of fuch Committees or Council in the Intervals of Parliaroent, as they fliall ap-

j point.

I 3. Tliat during the fame Space of ten Years the fiid Lords and Commons
imaybyBill or Ordinance raife and difpofe of what Monies, and for what
I Forces they fhall from time to time find necelTary j As alfo for Payment
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of the Publick Debts and Damages; and for all other the publick ufes of
the Kingdom.

4. And to the end the temporary Security intended by the three Particulars
laft precedent may be the better afl'ured, it may therefore be provided.

That no Subje<fts that have been in hoftility againlt the Parliament in the late
War, ftiall be capable of bearing any Office of Power or publick Truft in the
Gommon-wealtli during the fpace of Five Years without the Confent of Par-
liament, or of the Council of State; or to fit as Members or Affiilants of ei-
ther Houfe of Parliament, until the Second Biennial Parliament be paft.

III. For the prefent Form of difpofing the Militia in order to the Peace and
Safety of this Kingdom and the Service of Ireland,

1. That there be Commillioners for the Admiralty with the Vice- Admiral
and Rere-Admiral, now to be agreed on, with Power for the forming, regu-
lating, appointing of Officers and providing f.ir the Navy, and for ordering the
fame to, and in the ordinary Service of the Kingdom ; And that there be a
fufficient Provifion andEftablilliment for Pay and Maintenance thereof.

2. That there be a Geoeral for Command of the Land-Forces that are to be
in Pay both in England, Inland and IVales^oth for Field and Garrifon.

^. That there beCommiffioners in the feveral Counties for the (landing Mi-
litia of the refped:ive Counties (confifting of Twiined-Bands and Auxiliaries
not in Pay) with Power for the proportioning, forming, regulating, training,
and difciplining of them.

4. That there be a Council of State with Power to fuperintend and dired the
feveral and particular Powers of the Militia laft mentioned for the Peace
and Safety of this Kingdom, and of Ireland.

f. That the fame Council may have power as the King's Privy-Council, for
and in all foreign Negotiations ; provided that the making of War or Peace with
any other Kingdom or State Ihall not be without the Advice and Confent of
Parliament.

6. That the faid Power of the Council of State be put into the Hands of
trufty and able Perfons now to be agreed on, and the fime Perfons to continue
in that Power (Ji bene fe gejferint) for a certain Term not exceeding Seven
Years.

7. That there be a fufficient Eftablifhment now provided for the Sala-
ry Forces both in England and Ireland, the Eftablifhment to continue until
two Months after the mteting of the hrft Biennial Parliament.

IV. That an Ad be paffed for difpofing the Great Offices for Ten Years by
the Lords and Commons in Parliament ; or by fuch Committees as they fliall
appoint for that purpofe in the Intervals (with Submiffion to the Approbation
of the next Parliament) and after Ten Years they to nominate Three,and the
King out of that Number to appoint One for the Succeffion upon any Va-
cancy.

V^. "That an Ad be palTed for reftraining of any Peers made fince the 21ft
day of May, 1 642. or to bs hereafter made, from having any Power to fit or
vote in Parliament without confent of both Houfcs.

VI. That an Ad be pafted for recalling and making void all Declarations
and other Proceedings againft the Parliament, or againft any that have aded
by, or under their Auchoricy in the late War, or in relation to it ; And that
the Ordinances for Indempnity may be confirmed.

VII. That an Ad be paifed for making void all Grants, &c. under the Great
Seal, that was conveyed away from the Parliament fince the time that it was fo
conveyed away (except as in the Parliaments Propoficions) and for making
thofe valid that have been or {hall be palled under the Gieat Seal, made by the
Authority of both Houfcs of Parliament.

VIII. That an Ad be paiTed for Confirmation of the Treaties between
the two Kingdoms of England and Scotland; and for appointing Confervators
of the Peace betwixt them.

IX. That the Ordinance for taking away the Court of Wards and Liveries
be confirmed by Ad of Parliament ; provided his MajeRy's Revenue be not
damnified therein, nor thofe that laft held Offices in the fame, left without Re-
paration fome other way. %,

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X. An Ad to declare void the Cellation of Ireland, &c. and to leave the
Profecucion of that War to the Lords and Commons in the Parliament of

XI. An Atft to be p.tiTed to take away all coercive Power, Authority, and
Jurifdiftion of Billiops and allotiierEcclefiaOical Officers whatfoever, extending
to any Civil Penalties upon any : and to repeal all Laws whereby the Civil
Magiftracy hath been, or is bound, upon any Eccledaftical Cenfure to proceed
[ex ojfido) unto any Civil Penalties againft any Perfons focenfured.

XII. That there be a Repeal of all Ads or Claufes in any Ad enjoyning
the Ufe of the Book of Common-Prayer, and impofing any Penalties for negled
thereof, as alfoof all Ads or Claufes in any Ad, impofing any Penalty for not
coming to Church, or for Meetings elfewhere, for Prayer or other Religious
Duties, Excrcifes or Ordinances, and fome other Provillon to be made for dif-
covering of Papin> and Popilh Recufants, and for difabling of them, and of all
Jefuits or Priefts from difturbing the State.

Xlir. That the taking of the Covenant be not enforc'd upon any, nor any
Penalties impofed on the Refufers, whereby'Men might be reftrained to take
it againft their Judgments or Confciences; but all Orders or Ordinances tend-
ing to that purpofe, to be repealed.

X1V^ That (the things here before propofed, being provided, forfetling and
fccuring the Rights, Liberties, Peace and Safety of the Kingdom) his Majefty's
Perfon, his Queen, and Royll Iflue, may be reftor'd to a Condition of Safety,
Honour and Freedom in this Nation, without Diminution to their Perfonal
Rij^lus, or further Limitation to the Exercife of the Regal Power then accord-
ing to the Particulars foregoing.

XV. For the Matter of Compofition.

1. That a lefs Number out of the Perfons excepted in the two firft Qualifica-
tions (not exceeding Five for the £k?/(/?0 being nominated particularly by the
Parliament, who f together with the "Perfons in the Irijh Rebellion, included in
the third Qualification) maybe referved to the further Judgment of the Parlia-
ment as they (hall find Caufe, all other excepted Perfons may be remitted from
the Exception, and admitted to Compofiiion.

2. That the Rates of all future Compofitions may be leflened and limited,
not to exceed the fever/il Proportions hereafter expreffed refpedively. That is
to fay,

1. For all Perfons formerly excepted, not above a Third Parr.

2. For the late Members of Parliament under the firft Branch of the fourth
Qualification in the Propofitions, a Fourth Part.

5. For other Members of Parliament in the id and 3d Branches of the fame
Qualification, a Sixth Part.

4. For the Perfons nominated in the faid fourth Qualification, and thofe in-
cluded in the tenth Qualification, an Eighth Part.

5-. For all others included in the /Ixth Qualification, a Tenth Part : And that
real Debts either upon Record, or proved by VVitnefles, be confider'd an(J aba-
ted in the Valuation of their Eftates in all the Cafes aforefaid.

3. That thofe who fliall hereafter come to compound, may not have the Co-
venant put upon them as a Condition without which they may not compound,
but in cafe chey fhall not willingly take it, they may pafs their Compofitions
without it.

4. That the Perfons and Eftates of all Englip not worth 200/. in Land or
Goods, be at liberty and difcharged : And that the King's menial Servants that
ne\ er took up Arms, but only attended his Perfon according to their Offices,
may be freed from Compofition, or to pay (at moft) but the proportion of one
Years Revenue, or a twentieth Part.

^. That in order to the making and perfeding of Compofitions at the rates
aforefaid, the Rents, Revenues, and other Duties and Profits of all fcqueftred
Eftates whatfoever (except the Eftates of fuch Perfons who ftiall be continued
under Exception as before) be from henceforth fufpended and detained in the
Hands of the refpedive Tenants, Occupants and others from whom they are
due, for the fpace of fix Months follow/ing.

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• f. That the Faith of the Army, or other Forces of the Parliament given in
Articles upon Surrenders to any of the King's Party may be fully made good ;
and where any Breach thereof fhall appear to have been made, full Reparation
and Satisfaction may be given to the Parties injur'd, and the Pcrfons otfending
(being fo u d out) may be compell'd thereto.

XVI. That there may be a general AA of Oblivion to extend unto all
^except the Perfons to be continued in Exception as beforej to abfolve from
all Trefpaffes, Mifdemeanours,(>c. done in profecution of the War; and from
all Trouble or Prejudice for or concerning the fame (after their Compofitions
paft) and to reftore them to all Privileges, &c. belonging to other Subjeds,
provided as in the fourth Particular, under the fecond general Head afore-going
concerning Security.

And whereas there have been of late ftrong Endeavours and Pradices of a
fadlious and defperate Party to embroil this Kingdom in a new War, and for
that purpofe to induce the King, the Queen, and the Prince to declare for
the faid Party, and alfo to excite and ftir up all thofe of the King's late Party
to appear and engage for the fame, which Attempts and Defigns, many of
the King's Party (out of their defires to avoid further Mifcry to the Kingdom)
liave contributed their Endeavours to prevent (as for divers of them we have
had particular AiTuranceO We do therefore deilre, that fuch of the King's Par-
ty who ihall appear to have expreffed, and fhall hereafter exprefs that way
their good AfTedions to the Peace and Welfare of the Kingdom, and to hin-
der the imbroyling of the fame in a new War, may be freed and exempted
from Compofitions, or to pay but one Years Revenue, or a twentieth Part.

Thefe Particulars aforegoing are the Heads of fuch Propofals as we have a-
grecdon to tender in order to thefetling of the Peace of this Kingdom, lea-
ving the Terms of Peace for the Kingdom of Scotland to (land as in the late
Propolitions of both Kingdoms, until that Kingdom fhall agree to any Alte-
ration.

Next to the Propofals aforefaid for the prefent fetling of a Peace, we fhall de-
defire that no time may be lofi: by the Parliament for difpatch of other things
tending to the Welfare, Eafe and juft Satisfadion of the Kingdom, and in fpe-
cial manner :

I. That the juft and neceffary Liberty of the People to reprefent their Grie-
vances and Defires by way of Petition, may be cleared and vindicated, accord-
ing to the fifth Head in the late Reprefentation or Declaration of the Army fent
from St. Albans.

II. That (in purfuance of the fame Head in the faid Declaration) the com-
mon Grievances of this People may be fpeedily confidered of, and elFedually
redrelTed, and in particular,

1. That the Excife may be taken off from fuch Commodities, whereon the
poor People of the Land do ordinarily live, and a certain time to be limited for
taking off the whole.

2. That the Oppreflions and Encroachments of Forreft-Laws may be preven-
ted for the. future.

1- All Monopolies ('oldornewj and Reftraints to the Freedom of Trade to
be taken off.

4. That a courfe may be taken, and CommifGoners appointed to remedy and
redifie the Inequality of Rates lying upon feveral Counties, and feveral parts
of each County in refped of others, and to fettle the proportion for Land-
Rates to more Equality throughout the Kingdom ; in order to which we fhall
offer feme further Particulars, which we hope may be ufeful.

5-. The prefent unequal troublefome and contentious way of Minifters
Maintenance by Tithes to be confidered of , and fome Remedy applied.

6. That the Rules and courfe of Law, and the Officers of it may be fo re-
duced and reformed, as that all Suits and Queftionsof Right may be moreclear
and certain in the IfTues, and not fo tedious nor chargeable in the Proceedings
as now J in order to which, we fhall offer fome further Particulars hereafter.

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7. That Prifoners for Debt, or other Creditors fwho have Ettates to dif-
chargcthem) may not by embracing Imprifonmcnr, or any other ways, have
advantage to defraud their Creditors, but that the Eftates of all Men may be
fomeway made liable to their Debts (as well as Tradefmen are by Commifli-
ons of Bankrupt ) whether they be imprifoned for it or not. And thatfuch Prifo
nciifor Debt, who have not wherewith to pay, or at leaft do yield up what
they have to their Creditors, may be fretd trom Imprifonment ; or fome way
provided for, foas neither they nor their Families may perifh by their Imprifon-
ment.

8. Some Provifion to be made, that none may be compelled by Penalty or
otherwife to anfwer unco QuelHons tending to the accufing of themfelves, or
their nearett Relations in Criminal Canfes j and no Man's Life to be taken
away tinder two Witneflcs.

9. That Conlideration may be had of all Statutes, and the Laws or Cuftoms
of Corporations, impofing any Oaths either to repeal, or elfe to qi alifte and
provide againft the fame lo far as they may extend or be conftrued to the
Moiert.tion or enfnaring of religious and peaceable People, merely for Non-
conformity in Religion.

in. That according to the fixth Head in the Declaration of the Army, the
large Power ^iven to Committees or Deputy-Lieutenants during the late times
of War and Diftradion, may be fpeedily taken into confideration to be re
called and made void, and that fuch Powers of that nature as fhall appear ne-
ceflary to be continued, may be put into a regulated way, and left to as little
Arbitrarinefs as the Nature and Neceffity of the things (wherein they arecon-
verfant) will bear. ^

IV. That (according to the feventh Head in the faid Declaration) an cffe-
(ftual courfe may be taken that the Kingdom may be righted, and facisfied in
point of Accompts for the vaft Sums that have been levied.

V. That Provifion may be made for Payment of Arrears to the Army, and
the reft of the Soldiers of the Kingdom who have concurr'd with the Army
in the late Defires and Proceedings thereof: And in the next place for pay-
ment of the publick Debts and Damages of the Kingdom ; and that to be per-
form'd, Firft, to fuch Perfons whofe Debts or Damages (upon the publick Ac-
count) are great, and their Eftates fmall, fo as they are thereby reduced to a
difficulty of Sub/iftence : In order to all which, and to the fourth Particular
laft preceding, we /hall fpeedily offer fome further Particulars (in the nature of
Rules) which we hope will be of good ufc towards publick Satisfadion.

Augujl 1. 1647.

Signed by the Appointment of his Excellency Sxtthomas
Fairfax and the Council of War.

J. Rush WORTH.

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A Meflage to the King's Majefty from both Houfes of Parliament for*
his coming to London : Alfo the Votes of both Houfes, in anfwcr
to Papers dehver'd by the Scots Commiflloncrs, coming from his
Majefly ; With a Declaration of the Lords and Commons of the
Committee of the Safety and the Militia of London^ to the whole
Kingdom, of the Refolutions of the Parliament and City. Or-
dered by the Committee of Lords and Commons for the Safe-
ty of the King and Parliament, City and Kingdom ; and alfo by
the Committee of the Militia of the City of London and Parts ad-
jacent, that the faid Declaration be Printed and Publilhed.
' Tho. Partington J Clerk.

To the Kings Mojl Excellent Majefly.

May it pleafe your Majefty,

WE your Majefly s moji humble and loyal SuhjeBs, the Lords and Commons af-
fembled in the Parliament of Rngl^nd, have agreed upon theje tnctojed Votes,
and do humbly prejent them to your Majefij ; Remaining

Weftm. Aug. 2. Your Majefty 's moft humble and loyal Subjecfts,

1^47- HUNS DON, Speaker of the Houfe of Peers /Jro tempore.

H. VELLAM, Speaker of the Houfe of Commons.

The Votes are as follow, viz,.

T TT THereas the King hath been feized upon, and carried away from Holm-
V y by without his Confent, or the Confent of the Houfes of Parlia-
ment, by a Party into the Army, where his Majefty yet remaineth ; the
Lords and Commons in Parliament affembled, do defire That his Majefty will
be pleafed immediately to come to fuch Places as both Houfes of Parliament
Ihall appoint : And they do declare, That he Hiall there be with Honour, Free-
dom, and Safety ; and that they with the Commiffioners of the Kingdom of
Scotland will make their Addrefles unto his Majefty for a fafe and well-ground-
ded Peace.

Refolv'd upon th&Queftion, by the Lords and Commons afl!embled in Par-
liament, That London be the Place whither the King fhall be defired to come,
where both Houfes of Parliament and the Commiffioners of the Kingdom
of Scotland may make their Addreffes to him for a fafe and well-grounded
Peace.

John Browne, Cler. Varl.
Hen. Elfynge, Cler. Pari. D. Com.
Right Honourable,

THE Committee of Ejiates of the Kingdom of Scotland having fent us fretjuent
DireBions flnce theje late Commotions, to give them a true Account from time to
timeof his Majefly' s Condition 'y In purfuance thereof, 7ve de fired the Earl 0/ Lauder-
dale to repair to his Majefly at Wooburne, where we expected that he jliould have
been ufed with that RefpcB which is due to a Commijfioner of the Parliament of
Scotland : But we are herein cxtreamly difapfointed : For on Saturday Morning
early before his Lordjhip was out of h'li Bed, a great many Soldiers rujhed i?}to his
Chamber, and coming to his Bed fide, defired him ffeedily to be gone without any
Delay.

He reprefented unto them his Employment, that he was there in the Capacity of a
Commijjwner of Scotland to attend his Majejly : That he had refolved to go away
that Morning ; and intreated he might have the liberty fr(l to J'peak with hts Maje-
jly , which they would not grant ; hut -violently infifled, that what they dematided
might forthwith be put in Execution, and would not hearken to any Reajon he offered
tmto them, telling him it was pafi dijpute : It was refolved upon, what they did therein
would be owned by the Army, and they would maintain it with other Expreffiojts of this
kind.

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A». 1647. I Wt do ackncru'lcdge tht Crjilitf of the CoTnmiJfioncrs of both Houses, who aSJeJ their
\ farts in Jtjfuading them from jo unwarrantable an Attion ; undone of the Commifw-
ntn in fartktdar reprefentid unto them the Danger thereof, acquainting them that he had
\ been dv Kmbapdor abroad, and did very tveU underfi and that this Injury done by them
to a Commijji^er of the Parliament of Scotland was of a -very high nature ; intreating,
that if thej apprehended any thing from Scotland, the Breach might not be made
upon the Kingdom of England^ part : and that they would not give jujt Caufe by
this Adion to the Kingdom of Scotland to make JVar againft England .- But no Ar-
gnmetit did prevail : So at length the Earl of Lauderdale was forced to depart, having
piwiickly protejled before the Lommijfiomrs of both Honfes, that he was debarred Accejs
to tie King r/ Scotland, and hit Liberty taken from him, contrary to ths Law of
Nations, and a particular Agreement betwixt the Kingdoms.

H'e have formerly reprejented unto the Honourable Houfes, how his Majejfy was
carried away from Holmby by a Tarty of 6Vr The. Fairfax'^ Army {which the
Soldiers befori-meniijned did on Saturday lafi before the Earl of Lauderdale and fame
of the Commijfwntrs of both Houfes, own to be the Ail of the whole Souldiery of the
Arjny.) We did likewije accjuaint the Houfes, how our Letters to Scotland were inter-
cepted by fume of that Army.

And now to compkat thefe 'niuries, they offered Violence to a Commijfimer of the Par-
iament of Scothnd, debarred him from Accefs to his Majefiy, deprived him of his
Liberty, and drove him away : So that there remains no Hope that there can be any
Application made hereafter to his Majefty from the Kingdom of Scotland : Nur can
we be able to give that Account of his Majefiy s Condition to that Kingdom, which is
expeBed frcm us, Jo long as be is in the Power of that Army. Wherefore we do dejire
that the Houjes of Parliament will in thwr JVijdom take juch Courj'e herein as Repara-
tion may be made to the Kingdom of Scotland of theje multiplied Injuries, and e-
fpecially of the lafl, done againjt the Perjon of a Publick Minijhr of the Kingdom of
Scotland in jo violent a manner.

And to the end thtre may bt a free and nnrtfirained Application to his Majefty from
the Parliaments of both Kingdoms, We do earnejHy defire the Honourable Houjes to invite
his Majefty to come to London j and to declare that he fiiall be here in Safety, Honour
and Freedom j than which we Jee m other probable Means for the frefeftt to obtain a
jafe and well-grotnidedPeaa : And jo we reft

VVorcefler-Houfe,
Aug. 10. 1647.

Tour Lordfiifs Humble Servants^

Lauderdale.
Cha. Erkinet

Hugh Kennedy.
Ro, Barclay.

To the Right Honourable, the Speaker of the Houfe of Peers pro tempore.

Auguft2. 1647.

A Declaration from his Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax and his Council of War ^
concerning their Proceedings in the Propofals prepared and agreed hy the
Council of the Army; together with the Heads of the faid Propofals,
containing the Particulars of their Defires in purfuance of their former
Declarations and Papers, in order to the clearing and fecuring of the
Rights and Liberties of the Kingdom., andtfie fetling of a jufi and lafl-
ing Peace: 7o which are added fome further particular Defires for the
removing and redr effing of divers prefent Grievances; being alfo compri-
jed in, or in necefary purfuance of their former Reprejentations and
Papers appointed to he treated on.

The Declaration follows, viz.

SINCE our drawing back to Reading, we have applied our felves with all
Diligence to frame and haften an intire Body of all the particular Pro-
pofals, which we would tender to the Commiffioners of Parliament refi-
ding with the Army, to be treated on in purfuance of thofe GeneralDefires
expreflcd m our former Declarations and Papers, for the fecuring of the

Com-

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Common Rights and Liberties, and a prefenr fetling of the Peace of the/Caroli I.
Kingdom- In which Bufinefs , fnotwithftanding the many Interruptions!
and Diftinbances with daily Advertifements of the indired Pradlices and
Preparations of the Committee of iMilitia and others in and about the
City of London, and elfewhere, tending to a new War, have occaJioned,
to the diverting or retarding of our Proceedings therein,* yet) we have
made a Progrefs as fpeedy as the Nature and Weight of fuch a Work
would admit : And having finifhed the fame, we have delivered in an
Abftrad of the Meads thereof unto the faid Commiffioncrs of Parliament
to be treated upon.

But the late pernicious Engagement fet on foot in the City, and
(much more) that prodigious Violence done to both Houfes of Parliament
on Monday laft, having wholly taken us off fqr the prefcnt, and rendred all
Proceedings in the way of Treaty thereupon m.eerly vain and hopelefs ,
until it IhalS pleafe God the Parliament be righted and vindicated againft
that Violation done to it, and reiiored into a Condition of Freedom, fo
as the unqueftiond Members of it may repair together with Safety,
and proceed according to their jufl: Freedom ; We have thought good in the
mean time to make this publick Tender of the Heads of the Propofals
to the Confideration of the whole Kingdom ; wherein, though all Circum-
ftances requilite to be determined in an adual Settlement, be not fo fully
and perfedly expreffed as upon the Treaty intended ('if not interrupted
as before) they might fpeedily have been, yet all Men may fee and un-
derftand in thtfe the Etfed and Bottom of our Defires ; Whereupon we
have fincerely ftudicd that a prefent Peace might be fetled ; which fame
thing (with and after fuch Vindication of the Parliament as may again
render it into a Capacity to eftablifh the famej we fiiall ftill faithfully endea-
vour to the utmolt of our powers, and accordingly Ihall expefl the chear-
ful and hearty Concurrence of all thofe who are or fhall be fatisfied
concerning the Integrity of our Intentions to the Peace and Welfare of
the Kingdom in thcfe Propofals ; or who fhall (for the main) defire or
approve of the fame things with us in order to a Settlement. And to
thefe Piopofals which we here firfl tender as necefTary to a Peace j and
upon which, we defire the Seal of Peace (\x\ the Reftitution of his Maje-
fty and others to their Rights; and in an hSt of Oblivion to be pafs'd.)
We cannot but add the further Expreffion of our Defires in fome other
particulars, which though not EfTential to Peace, as neceffarily to precede
the fetling of it, yet being Matters of very publick, and (moft of them)
of general Grievance to the Kingdom ( which we every-where find the
Out-cries of ) and being conflrained in, or purfuance of, the fame things
expreffed in our former Repiefentations and Papers : We fhall defire, that
(the Parliament being fet fee) no time may be loft for a fpeedy Con-
fideration of them , fo as the former things for the prefent fetling of Peace
be not delayed thereby.

Aug. 2. 1647.

Signed hy the Appointment of his Excellency
Sir Tho, Fairfax and the Council of War.

J. Rush WORTH Secretary.

Augufl 2. 1647.

A Declaration of the Lords and Commons of the Committee for the Safe-
■ ty and the Militia of London, to the whole Kingdom^ of the Rsjolutions
of the Varliament and City.

FOR the better Satisfadion of the Kingdom, die City of London.,
(who have been the principal Maintainers of the Army) now
advancing againfl: them, is for Peace, and hath omitted nothing to

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Part IV,

nicw tlnir Defires to maintain a good Underflanding with the Ar-
my • svhat the City doth in Handing upon their Guard, is for their
own Defence, and not to engage in a new War, but to put a fpee-
dy Period to the Kingdoms Troubles, and haflen Ireland s Rehef :
Thc\- profcfs tliey have, and ihall always endeavour to procure the
.Soldiers Indempnity, and that they may have their Arrears paid
them J and have no other end, but that God may have his Glory,
the King's Majefty fctled in his juft Rights, the Parliament en-
joy tlicir Privileges and Freedoms , and the Subjedl their Fundamen-
tal Laus, Liberty and Peace : and this being the Refolution of this
City, they are confident no Perfon of Honour, good Confcience, and
Lover of' their Country, will draw Sword, or ufe Violence againfl
them, but rather ftand for their Defence and Safety.

Ordered by the Committee of Lords and Commons, for the Safety
of the King, Parliament, City and Kingdom ; and alfo by the Com-
mittee of the Militia of the City of London and Parts adjacent, that
this Declaration be printed and publifhed.

The. Partingto»y Clerk.

A Letter from a Gentleman in the Army concerning the Kings Maje-
fiy and the Proceedings of the Army^ dated at Colebrook Aug. z.
1^47.

Right Honourable ,
* *1^HE General's Head-Quarters are yet here at Colebrook ; but this day

A 'they are intended to march to a Rendezvous at Ho->v»pjv-Heith :
' part of the Horfe are gone over into Kent, of the Generals own Re-
' giment , under Major Desborotigh j the other part are in Effex ; Thofe (wq
' hear ) have feized on the Fort at Tilbury called the Block-houfe. As
' for the Block-houfe at Gravefend , that we hear is not much tenable,
' and of little ufe to be kept, except it ht guarded v/hen taken.

" The King is refolv'd to remove from Latimer to a Houfe near Windfor,
which his Majefly hath made choice of, and I fuppofe will not be de-
nied him.

" The Army hath contraded their Head-Quarters clofer out of the fe-
veral Counties where they were quartered ; the laft being now come
up , and (I fuppofej will be at the Rendezvous this Day on Hounjlow'
Heath.

' This Night it is to be refolv'd by a Council of War what fliall be done
in matter of Advance againft the City, when to approach and where.

'^ There is no Anfwer fent from the General or the Council of War, to the
Letter from the Padiament, by reafon that they do not take notice of the
Houfes fitting.

' I am forry to fee things fo high.

' I am grieved at the very Heart to fee the imminent Dangers hang-
ing over us, if God divert not the Deluge of Blood threatning us.

' Colonel Juleday had notice that Sir Samuel Luke was at his Houfe at
Ccp/e in Bedfordjiilre near Bedford, and thereupon he fent out a Party of his
Regiment thither, who (as we hear) have taken hira Prifoner.

' Divers Members of botii Houfes are with the Army, and more with the
Head-C^uarters.

' The Council of War have had fome Debates about a Declaration ; but
as yet it is not concluded. 1 hear they intended to fummon the City of
Z,c»^c« firit J but the Truth is (I fuppofe) it is not lully refolv'd by the Gene-
ral and Council of War in that paiticular.

'The

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*The Printed Declaration from the City of I^W'/ow was yeflerday brought
' to the General, and read at a Council of War.

' The Lord Lauderdale ( one of the Scots Commiffioners ) is put away
' from the Court, not being admitted to the King before he went from
' IVooburne.

* God fend a Compofure of thefe unhappy Differences.

CoUbrook, Aug. 2. 1647.

A Letter from a Gentleman that was at Greenwich, to a Friend oj
bis in London, relating the manner of the late Fight at Deptford
near London, where four of Sir Robert Vyts Men were flain^ fome
taken ^ and divers ivounded hy a Tarty of Horfe in Kent.

Dear Sir,

IHa've a fad SuhjeB to write unto you of, ivhkh makes me tremble : It is briefly
thus ; That Colonel Sir Robert Tyes Troop quartered at Deptford within a
Mile of this Town ; and at fome other adjacent Villages a Party of Horfe
came upon them, (as it is faid, they came over i/e»/y-Bridge, and fo into
Kent, and fo wheeled about this way) they came to parly with the
Soldiers, intending ('as it is believed, to have taken them Prifoners^ but
upon the Parly fome of them came to fuch high Words , they called them
Run-away Rogues ; the others retorted to them again ; and the mean
while fome got to Horfe ; but at laft it came to Blows : Some they took
in purfuit, four were flain in the Purfuit, and divers wounded of Sir Ro-
bert Pye's Men. Here are Blows ftruck, here is Blood jhed j the Lord direB the
Parliament, and the City, and the Army , to fiudy how to compofe theje frefli
Divifansj lefi por England be overwhelmed in the Red Sea of Sub-divifions.

From Augufl: z. foSept. 4. 1647.

Augufl 2. \6^j.

There fitting a Common-Council tliis Day at Guild-hall, London,
divers Officers of the Trained Bands, and others of the Borough of
Southivark prefented their Defires in hehalf of themfeives and the
faid Borough, intreating that they might not be forced to levy
Arms, or go forth in a hoftile manner under any Command , but
fuch as fliouid be approved of by the generality of the faid Bo-
rough, and that they might be left to defend themfeives and fland
on their own Guard.

There was alfo a Petition in the Name of many thoufand well-
affeded Citizens, praying that fome means might be ufed for a
Compofure, ^c. at which time Colonel General Poyntz and fome o-
other Officers of the new Lift attended for Orders of the Militia,
came into Guild-hall Yard amongft the Petitioners, and in a cruel
manner with their Swords hacked and hewed many of them, and
mortally wounded divers, whereof fome are fmce dead : So the
Petitioners were forced to fly, and Poyntz and the reft left to tri-
umph in their. Bloody Defign. After this, an Alderman of the
City made a very gallant Speech in the Common-Council,, decla-
ring the Danger of a new War, both to the City and Kingdom ;
and but little was concluded , although the Common-Council fate
till Nine at Night, only agreed to fend a Letter to his Excellency
the next Day.

Letters from the Army certified that the General's Head-Quarters
were at Colehrook , at one Mr. IVilfons near the Bridge, whither |

Carol. I.

Souchwark
defires not to
be compeO'd to
levy Arms
with the City.

ma-affelled
CitiT^ens peti-
tion for a Com-
pofure.

Col. General
Poyntz haclCd
and hewed the
Petitioners,
and wounded
others to death.

An Alderman
declared then
in a Sfeech the
danger of a
new War.

Head Cuiirter
dtColcbrook.

74^

An. I ^'4''.

The f\,iiii Jt
Stoke- Abbcv.
EjtIi nfwir.
vikkamiViia-
chcfter retire
from tie P*r-
lumeiit.
Ani ibt) tritb
ciber Mem-
ben lejxe the
Purliarrent,
anJfy to the
Army for Pro-
teititn.
5/rS4m Luke.

A Petithnto
I hi Gemral of
ibe B-t/Z-.-^t-
//fiV in theCoun-
t) o) Devon.

Hifiorical Collccfiom. Part IV,

'^^^^^^SioMy Night, and tliat the King was at Stoke-Ahhey near

'^ Tlr'^Earl of iVamkk and Earl of Mwchefter font to the General,
intimaViiK- that thcV had quit the Houfcs, as mod of the Mem-
bers likctvifc had ; for that there could be no Free Parliament as
thiiK^s went; and tliat their Lordlhips were retired mto E(fex, and
intended, as tlicrc Ihould be occafion, to wait on the General, caft-
ins themVclvcs upon his rrotcdion. , , ,

Tiic Lord Say and Seal, Lord Hulya-ve, and divers other Lords,
and many of the Houfe of Commons, came to the Head- Quarters,
dcfiring rroteaion by the General. r „ ,r 7^.

^\x Sdmucl Luke was brought to the General out ot Bedfofdjhire
upon Tome Information, but foon after difmift.

This Day Orders were given for the Payment of a Fortnights
Paytothe Army, which was paid accordingly.

\\c heard furtiier from the y^rmy ol a Petition prcfented to tlae
General from the County of Devonjhire j and which, for better Sa-
tisfadion, is as follows.

To the Right Honourable his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax .,
General of all the Forces raifed by the Parliamentary Power
witliin the Kingdom of England.

The Himhle Remqnflrame and Fetition of many the Wsll-affecled within
the County of Devon.

SHEWETIT,

THAT whereas the Petitioners now at length, after fo many evident
Demonflrations and Teftimonies of the Good Hand of God towards
this Nation in its greateft Extremities and loweft Condition, giving it a
Power to refcue its almoft Enthralled Liberties .■ And by the Guidance
of your worthy felf, making fuccefsful, to the overthrowing of the Com-^
mon and Defperate -Adverfary of the publick Weal, did exped the Re-'
flitution of our priftine Freedom, in the Removal of all Illegal Burdens,
the Abolifhment of all Arbitrary Vroccedingi in Courts Judicatory; and the
cafting out of fuch bafe-hearted Men from Places of publick Concernment,
tliat to advantage their own private Interefts, and build their own Houfes,
though in the Ruine of their Neighbours, yea, the Dcflrutt'tjn of the King-
Acm, follow their Deligns with much Heat and Eagernefs of Spirit, can-
not yet but with much Sadnefs and Trouble of Heart reprefent to your
Excellency, with the reft faithful in the Land, the Heavy Preffhres and
Intolerable Grievances which your poor Petitioners groan under, even in
this the very Day of our Hopes, that thofe who have been thought ufe-
ful, and have employed themfelves to the endangering of their Li\'e5, and
wafting their Eftates in the Kingdoms Extremity , are now reputed un-
worthy to be entrufted, nay, to live in a peaceable manner, bolides their
Neighbours, but are hall'd before Magiftrates and impriibned, when nothing
can be found worthy of Death or Offence in them; they have Interro-
gatories for their felf-Condemnation, propofed to them little inferiour, if
not exceeding the C.uftomary Proceedings in the High-Commijfijn Court ;
But if any that prove more zealous, entrufted in the Execution of Juftice
than others, being earnsft in extirpating of Vice, and dealing fo fiichful-
iy in their Trufti, be found a little differing in Judgment about thefe
Out- fide Controverlies in the Land, though blamelefs In Converfation and
Oftice, are thrult out, an.l others unable to govern their own Houfes or
Heads placed in; and are thought more meet to officiate in Places of fuch
high nature; and contrariwife, fuch who formerly, becaufe of their Malig-
nity to the Parliament, were judged unmeet to lodge within a Garrifoa

with- !

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Hiftorical Colle&wnf.

745

without Confinement of Body, have' fince been chief Examiners of fbme
of your Petitioners and Promoters of their Hardjhips, and are now raifed
not only to Places of Judicature in the Country, but fet as Steerfmen at
the Kmgdoms Helm » from whom, if Providence prevent not, inftead of
Safety, we may exped nothing but Shipwrack ; fo that in very deed the
utmoft we can yet fee into, after fb large Expence of Blood and Trea-
fure, is only the Exchange of Men in places, but not of Manners j old
Burdens with new Names, and new Men with old Corruptions , the
Root and Spring from whence moftiy our Sorrows (becaufeof our Oppref-
fions) do arifcj is the late Undue Elettim of Burgeffes in our neighbour
County of Corn-wall, and clfewhere, where private Relation with Affedion
to Perfons more than the publick Good, did both make the Choice, and
gave the Voice, and of fuch as any faithful Heart would bleed to conlider
what dangerous EfFeds their Confultations might produce, being Men
devoted to Senfuality, ftrong in Wine, weak in Wifdom, minding more
their' Lufts than their Labour, their Honour than their Honefty j and what
their Evils, Tendency, and Event of a Kingdom's power repofed in the
Hands of fuch Perfons may be , let the World be lilent if it can ; You
are not ignorant (Right Honourable^ what a fore Dillemperacure the Di-
feafe of the Head to the Body Naturals ; and can it be lefs in the Poli-
ticals ? From the Conlideration of the Premiffes , your Petitioner's humble
Suit is, That feeing your Excellency was primarily entruflcd with that
Power now under your Command for the Redemption of the Subjeds
Birth-right of Liberty , You would ftill in purfuance thereof endeavour
all poffible Ways an^ Means to work its Eftablifhment ; Seeing now God
calls you thereto through the Defed of thofe from whom our Hope for
Relief now fails us : For it cannot enter into our Thoughts that God
fhould leave a People beyond poffibility of Recovery , when thofe that
are entrufted with the Rule of a Nation are corrupted through the Difaf-
fediion of fome, may judge your Proceedings unwarrantable ; And fichence
your Excellency, with the Strength commanded by you , is eyed as the
only Vifible Support the Kingdom furvives by, your Petitioners humbly
fiipplicate you would ufe it to the prevention of a new War, left through a
further Embroilment, this already almoft wafted Land come to utter De-
foiation and Ruin, however that you be not ferfwaded to lay it bj till the
Kingdom, with its Ruler be committed to the Care and Charge of fuch
faithful Perfons of Truft and Integrity, as may fecure this Nation from
their fear of future Oppreffion, and render us a happy People in the due
and impartial Adminiltration of Juftice j in profecurion of which, and e-
very your juft and honourable Defigns, your Excellency fhall have both the
Prayers and Perfons of your Petitioners engaged.

Upon Aagufi 3. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common-Coun-
cil of the City of London, having agreed upon a Letter to fend
to the General, fix Aldermen and twelve of the Common-Coun-
cil went with the fame early this Morning, and prefented it to the
General at Qokhrook : The Letter was as folio weth.

Carol i I.

A Letter agreed tipon hy the Lord Mayor , Aldermen , and Common-
Council Men of tke City of London, to he fent to the General at
Colebrook.

Right Honourable,

UiV/tf all our pefent Unhapp'inefs we ha've this added; That we
have not yet received any Anfwer from your B.xcellency. to our
two lafi Letters , although the Army he approached Jo near unto us,
and that fome of our Committee have daily attended to that purpofe : But
we are refolved to omit nothing unattempted, though all Difcouragements do
manifeji, as we have always profejl.^ how much we defire Peace and abhor a new

War;

the Chy fend;
a Letter to tke
General for an
Arftver to their
Letters by fix
Aldermen ^nj
1 2 Common.
Council Men,

That the Ar-
my approacl.-
eth near.

Hiftoricjl CollcBions,

Yet tlicy ab-
hor i DCW
W*r. ■

PafcIV.

irur . and to this enJ n^e'h^^^eJ Jix Mrmen and twehe Commons to

yonr Excellency mil plea e to receive our Ser,je oj the great Offence
^Zt the Army hath taken againjl thisCtty, and give ear and credit
unto thofe things ,vhtch they delivered unto your Excellency and your
7 nourdle Council of iVaron our khalf: ^ have no more to fay,
hut to purfue them Jh our Prayers, that God mil give a B effing to their
and our Endeavours; and avert his heavy Judg^mcnts from this City, and
encline your Nolle Heart to iveigh Jerioufly the Miferies of a new
U'-ar; wherein ivhatfoever fhare is allotted to this City, the De/ola-
tion will have an Influence upon the whole Kingdom.

London, Aug. 2.

In Affrvir to
the Letter
fnm ike C'uj
the Arm^ fe'
fenti the fin-
Cjmmiffiineri
vitha Dfi/J-
ratimand?r»-
fifalt.

By the Command of the Lord Mayor,
Aldermen, and Commons of the
City of London.

MICHELL.

Upon the prefentlng of this Letter the Commiffioners for this
City had prefented them a Declaration by the General and Council
of War on behalf of themfelves and the whole Army, fhewing the
Grounds of their prefent Advance towards Loi4on : They likewile
prclcnted them a Copy of the Grand Propofals of the Army for
a fettled Peace, and a Ihort Declaration thereunto added ; both
uhich are to be Icen at large at the beginning of this Month; and
thefe they received as the Grand Defires and Propofals of the Ar-
my, and Declaration of their Proceedings and Intentions.

Auguft 2. 1647.

A Declaration of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax and his Council
of War on behalf of themfelves and the ivhole Army ; fhewing the
the Grounds of their prefent Advance towards the City of London.

e-r-THEN this Army was formerly led by the manifold Difpenfations
W of God's Providence, and the Grounds then declared, to advance
towards the City of London ; we held it our Duty to yield the Kingdom
the Sum of thofe Defires which we had to propofe on behalf of it
our felves , wherein we Ihould acquiefce ; And having received from the
Parliament fome Hopes of due Satisfadion therein ; and fome AfTurance
from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common-Council of the City of
London, of their ready Concurrence with us in thofe things ; and alfo great
Refolution profeffed by them of their Care and Tendernefs to preferve all
the Rights and Priviledges of Parliament ; fafe, free, and inviolated from
Attempts of all kind ; we do appeal to God, to the City and to all Men,
what a fpeedy Compliance to their Defires for our Removal to a further!
Diftance, found in this Army for preventing all Fears, Jealoufies and other
Inconveniences to the City ; and to give clear Teftimony that we had no-
thing in our Breafts but Thoughts of Peace, and the Good and Welfare
both of Parliament, City and Kingdom, notwithftanding many falfs and
fcandalous Reports raifed that we fought our felves, that we had vile and
wicked Ends ; and that nothing would fatisfie the Soldiers but the Plunder
of the City ; the contrary whereof did manifeftly appear when they fo
readily marched back upon Hopes of Satisfa(ftion in their Defires of pub-
lick Concernment.

Having

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Hiflorical Coileciion^,

745

Having then upon the aforefaid Confidence fo wididrawn, and oat of a
j'aft fenfa of the Countries fulfering (by Q_Lurteringj removed the Head Quar-
ters of the Army above Forty' Miles from LWow, and difpcrfed the reft well
nigh Two Hundred Miles, for the more eafe of all Parts, and that we might
give the better fitisfadion to the Kingdom. Alid being in this fecure way,
and labouring after the fudden fcttlement of the Kingdom, we had even
brought to Perfedlion the particular Propofals ( included in the Generals of
our firft Reprefentarion ) to be fent to the Parliament for a final conclufion
of all our Troubles. And alfo had made good progrefs towards the prefent
relief of diftreifcd IrcLmd, by affigning a competent Force, both of Horfe
and Foot, forthwith to have advanced for that Service.

But the Kingdoms and our Enemies being molt vigilant and adive to pre-
vent and fruftrate thofe good Intentions and Endeavours of burs, that they
might carry on their former Evil Deligns and underhand Pradices, and alfo
preferve themfelves from the hand ofjuflice, they have endeavoured to caft
the Kingdom into a new and bloody War. And for tliat end have procured
the under-hand Lifting of fevcral Reformado's, and ethers; have contrived,
promoted, and caufed to be entred into by feveral Perfons, a wicked and
treafonable Combination ; as it is futficiently manifefted by a Declaration
paffed thereupon by Both Houfes of Parliament the z-i,d. July laft, for the
prevention oi the Difturbances that were like to cnfue thereupon ; from
which kind of Diforders the City had been well preferved, during the fpace
of almoft Four Years, whilft the Militia was in the hands of the old Commi(
fioners ; whereby it appears, there was caufe for the Army to intreat the Par-
liament, that the Militia might be returned into the hands it was in before
as alfo for divers other good Reafons.

I. The old Commiflioners of the Militia (that have been fince left outj
were not only Perfons without all Exception, having been formerly chofen
and approved by the Parliament and Cit}', but alfo Men of whom the City,
Parliament, and Kingdom have had above Four Years Experience in the faith-
ful difcharge of their Truft j Men that ever, from the: beginning, in theworft
of Times, and in the occafions of greateft Difficulty, had faithfully and
conftantly ingaged for, and with the Parliament in this Caufe ; Men that
v\'ere always moft delhous of a Peace, but of a fafe and well grounded
one, .-.nd that had always teftified a great Care to prevent all occafions of
embroiling the Kingdom in a new War.

Now that on a fudden this Truft which they had fo faithfully difcharged
fo long, fhould be taken out of their hands, and put into the hands of others,
fome whereof (at the beft j have been very coo! in the Service of the Par-
liament at the beginning of this War ; That this fhould be prefixed, and in
a manner forced upon the Parliament, with fuch importunity from the
Common-Council, that fome out of every Ward ftiall be affigned to follicite
the Members of the Houfe of Commons, every Day as they went in and out
of the Houfe , wich Profeffions that they would never leave the Door of the
Houfe 'till they were fatisfied in their Delires. That they would not be con-
tented with the Militia of the City of London only, unlefs they might have
Power alfo over that of the Suburbs and Out-parts : And all this before the
Peace of the Kingdom was fettled, or the Propofitions fent to the King for
that purpofe.

Thefe things niiniftred great caufe of Sufpicion, that this alteration of the
Militia was in order to a Delign, and to make the Terms of the Peace, and
Agreement with the King ^'^on which the Security of the whole Kingdom,
and their Pofterity, is to be bottomed ) more fuitable to the private Bar-
gainings and Undertakings of fome Men, than to the publick Welfare of
the whole Kingdom, in its Security and Profperity, for the prefent and in
future Times. But this Defign difcovered it felf more clearly by fuch things
as accompanied the purfuit of this alteration of the Militia, and enfued upon
the obtaining thereof. At the fame time that the alteration of the Militia of
London was iQt on foot, the fame Perfons with as much earneftnefs prefted for
the disbanding of this Army, before any thing was fettled for the Security
and Liberty of the Kingdom. At the fame time the Common-Council was
new modellized, and a Lord Mavor chofen that might fuit with the prefent

r T C ] Defign

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Dcfign in lund. At »hc faid time ( under colour of Differences in feme cir-
uimLnccs of Chuicli Government j it vas carncmy endeavoured, th.it fuch
ai lud been eonlbntly true, and mod faithful to the Intercii of the King-
dom, (hould be difabled to have any Employment in Church and Common-
wealth, either in EngUml or hdavd, and without any fiich Colour or Pre-
tence, divers Pcifons were left out of the Connnon-Council and Militia
of eminent Deferts and Fidelity, and others brought into their rooms, that
had either telVfied an ill Affection, or little Affedion to the Parliament
and their Ciufe : And fuch as feeking to withdraw themfelves from all
Imploymcnt in the beginning of this War, now at the winding up thereof,
are ambitious to thrufl themfelves into Imployment, with a delign (as may
juHly be fufpedcd) to fruftrate and overthrow, in the clofe of all, the fruit
and effed of all the Coft and Blood that hath been fpent and fpilt in this
Oiufe : And after that with difficulty, and not without reluftancy in the
Moufes of Parliament, they had obtained the Power of the Militia in the
City of London, and alfo in the Out- parts, for the fpace of one Year, many
Officers and Under-Officers in the Trained-Bands, of known Truft and Fi-
delity were difplaced, and others of more doubtful Affedions placed in their
rooms, little care was taken of the Honour of the Parliament, which was
continually trampled under foot^ and their Authority affronted by every
rabble of Women, Apprentices, Reformado's, and Soldiers ; which latter fort
of Perfons were thereby fo encouraged to rife higher and higher in their
tumultuous Carriages againft the Houfes, 'till at length it is rifen to the
height of barbarous and monftrous Violence againft the Parliament, that they
might fet themfelves on Work, and the Kingdom on Fire again. And now
at length the deilgn appears open-faced, and though the Militia be made as
the principal ground of the Quarrel, yet by the late Vows and Engagements
fet on foot before any alteration of the Militia, and the prelling fo much the
Meffage of the i7/i6. of May, and the King's coming to London to confirm the
fame, Ihew, that the Militia is defired but in order to that defign, and to force
the Parliament ( being wholly in their Power ) to fuch terms of Peace as they
pleafed.

2. In the next place, when tlie Intereft of Common-Council, in their
change of the Militia lliall be claimed as the Birth-right of the City of London,
( which they never had any colot;r to pretend to, fiving by the Indulgancy of
the Parliament unto them, fince this Parliament, in refped to the great ufe
they have had of them, and the many good Services they have received from
them.)

It is time for all the Kingdom to look to their Birth-rights, if fuch a Claim
fhall be held up againft Both the Houfes of Parliament : That upon no occafion
whatfoever, nor in no time of danger and diflradion whatfoever, they may
appoint thofe that fliall have the Power of the Militia of LondSn, without the
confent of the Common-Council ; efpecially when as the Houfes Ihall fit un-
der their Power.

The late Example may evidence to all the World, who fliall be Mafters of
the Parliament's Freedom and Refolutions : And common reafon will teach
every Man, who fliall be Mafter's of the Birth-rights of the whole Kingdom,
when there fliall be no Army on foot, when they have the confidence to
difpute for the Maftery, notwithftanding fuch an Army as this, to check and
ballance them in behalf of the Kingdom and Parliament.

_?• ^"fibi The Army difcerning how intimate fome of the new Militia were
with fomeof the Eleven accufed Members, how forward ihey were to comply
and ad with them in their Endeavours to raifeanew War j how they made
Eighteen or Nineteen Votes in order thereunto, together with them in one
Night.

Ail which the Common-Council and Parliament difliked and revoked : how
notwithftanding afterwards they fecretly promoted their Defigns by private
Liftings, which now appear to have been ftill working under Ground.

The Army, we fay, obferving this, and having nothing more in their
Thoughts and Delires, than to fettle a fpeedy, fafe, and well-grounded Peace
and to prevent a new War, found it neceffary to dcfire. That the Militia
might I

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might be put into the hands wherein ic was formerly, who had approved
themfelves both to the Army, Parliament, and Kingdodi, to be fober-minded
Men, and not given to any Pra<flicc whereby a new War miglu be kindled.

To the intent that the Army being fecured by that (neans from th.it danger,
might with the more confidence retire further from the City, inlarge their
Quarters, for the greater eafe of the Kingdom, and intend wholly the
fettling of a fure Peace in this Kingdom, and a fpeedy and effeftual re-
lief of Ireland, which was almolt brought to a Period, and nothing in the
light of Man could have hindred, but this curfed Pradice of Violence upon
the Parliament, under pretence of the Militia ; which, according to oui- dcdre,
being reftorcd again into the hands of the old Commiflioners, by an Ordinance
of Both Houfes, dated the 2 1/. of July ( in purfuance of the aforefaid trea-
fonable Combination) feveral Petitions were prefented to the Common-Coun-
cil of the City of London, in the Name of the Apprentices and others, import-
ing their defires, that the Militia of the City might continue in the h.inds of
the former Commiffioners, according to the Ordinance of the a,th o^ May laft.

Whereupon, Munday July 26. the Common-Council of the City prefents
their Petitions to Both Houfes for changing the Militia, wherein the Houfe
of Lords refufe to alter their Refolutions ; the Houfe of Commons anfwered,
they would take it into Confideration the next Morning ; notwithilanding
which, the City and Kingdom cannot be ignorant with what Rage and Info-
lency the Tumult of Apprentices the fame Day forced Both Houfes. They
block'd up their Doors, fwearing they would keep them in 'till they had
paffed what Votes they pleafed ; they threatned the Houfes, if they granted
not their defires, knocking, hooting, and hollowing fo at the Parliament Doors,
that many times the Members could not be heard to fpeak or debate,
not fuffering the Houfe of Commons to divide for determining fuch
Qtieftions as were put, crying out, that thofe that gave their Votes againft
them, (hould be fent out to them, very often and loudly faying. Agree, agree,
difpatch, we'll wait no longer ; and in this outragious manner they continued
at the Houfe above eight Hours together, the City Guards there prefent, nor
the City relieving them, by reafon whereof the Houfe was forced to vote
what that rude Multitude would demand, and then adjourned the Houfe
till the next Morning ; after which, the Houfe rifing, the Speaker, and many
Members going our of the Houfe, they firced them back again into the
Houfe, many of the Apprentices prefHng in with them, where they ftood
with their Hats on their Heads, and compelled the Speaker to take the
Chair, and the Houfe to vote in their Prefence what they pleafed ; com-
mitting many other Infolencies, as is publilhed by the Speaker of thS Houfe
of Commons in his Declaration, and is too well known by all then pre-
fent ; and during the time of this execrable Violence done by the faid
Apprentices, Weftminfler-Hall and the Palace-Tard, was filled with Reformado's
and other ill-afFe6ted Perfons defigned to back them.

After this, the Houfes being Adjoifrned till Friday following, upon the
Thurfday the Apprentices printed and pofled a Paper in feveral places of the
City, requiring all their Fellows to be early at the Parliament the next
Morning, for that they intended to Adjourn by Seven of the Clock, and
that for a Month. Thus the Speakers, with many of the Members were
driven away from the Parliament.

This in brief being the true State of things as they have broke forth
within thefc few Days ; (which are fo contrary to all thofe Pretences of
Peace and Deteftation of a new War of late, fo frequently held forth on
all fides ;) all Men may obferve to what Maturity the long projeded De-
fign of fome Men (of whom are thofa that are Impeached by us) is now
brought and may be traced in the feveral Steps thereof, as it hath tended to the
enflaving of this Kingdom, and the deftrU(9ion of all fuch well-affeded Peo-
ple who would not comply with them therein ; fo as by what now is come
to light, the juftnefs of that Caufe this Army had engaged themfelves in,
and the great and wonderful Mercy of God in continuing them toge-
ther, we affure our fclves doth now clearly appear to all Mens Eyes and
Apprehenfions, and will every Day more and more be acknowledged, even
by thofe that have heretofore made a Queftion of it.

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Fart rV.

And if when this Kingdom hath fpcnt fo much of its Blood and Trea-
fure, hath palt through fuch unheard of Dangers, and overcome fuchWDif-
ficulties fo many Yeai-s together. All that they niuft now hope for, and
reft in, muft only be what the King grants in his Meflage of the 12 th. of
Afjy lad : And if this muft be impofed upon Mens Judgments and Con-
fciences by an Oath, and now entered into in a tumultuous and unlawful
way; and by Outrage maintained in defpight and Contempt of the Par-
liament : If rather than this fliould not be accompliflied, the Parliament
it felf muft be violated, and forced into the Hands of fuch of the Mem-
bers thereof as have fecretly abetted, and fomented thofe Pradices to that
end, that thefe hidden Councils and Works of Darknefs might, vvhen
they come to their full Birth, have the Image of higheft Authority in the
face of them the better to gain credit thereunto, and fecure the Authors
of them from Punilhmcnt ; ' For the evidence of all which we refer our

* felves in the Particulars in our Charge againft the Eleven Members, compa-
' red with thofe PafTagcs of late broke forth, before rehearsed j unto which
' we /hall now only add, and leave it to the Confideration of all wife and
' good Men , with vvhat Artifice and Boldnefs thefe Members have ferved
' themfelves of thofe horrid Tumults and Violences of their own creating
' (inftead of /hewing their Deteftation of them) again to intrude them-
' felves into the publick managing of Affairs ; and inevitably to embroil
' the Kingdom in a new War , which their own Revenge and the com-
' paffing of their former Plots and Defigns, makes them fo greedily thirft

* after.

If thefe things (we fayj muft be the End and Upfhot of all, what then
remains to this poor Kingdom and all tiue-nearted Englijl) Men, but to
joyn together as one Man with their Counfels, Eftates and Lives in this
way, as our laft Refuge under God ; which, by his wife and gracious
Providence hath provided and referved by keeping up this Army even to
a Miracle, fo to prevent the aforefaid Evils, and to procure to this
Dying Kingdom yet a fettled Peace and Happinefs, if it be his Blef-
fed Will.

Thefe things being ferioufly confidered by us, we have thought fit in the
Name of the Army to declare. That all fuch Members of either Houfe of!
Parliament as are already with the Army for the Security of their Per- -
fons, and for the Ends aforefaid, are fore d to abfent themfelves from M'efi-
win/er, that we /ball hold and efteem them as Perfons in whom the pub-
lick Truft of the Kingdom is ftill remaining, that they cannot for the
prefent fit as a Parliament with freedom and fafety at Wefiminfier ; 'and
by whofe Advice and Counfels we defire to govern our felves in the ma-
naging thefe weighty Affairs: And to that end we invite them to make
Repair to tliis Army to joyn with us in this great Caufe, we being re-
folved, and do hereby faithfully oblige our felves to ftand by them there-
in, and to live and die with them againft all Oppofition whatfoever ; and
in particular we do hold our felves bound to own that Honourable Aft of the
Speaker of the Houfe of Commons , who upon the Grounds he himfclf
expre/Ted in his Declaration fent unto us, hath adually withdrawn himfelfj
and hereupon we do further engage to ufe our utmoft and fpeedy Endea-
vours, that he and thofe Members of either Houfe that are thus enforc'd away
from their Attendance at Weftmlnjier, may with Freedom and Security fit
there, and again difcharge their Truft as a free and legal Parliament : And
m the mean time we do declare againft that late Choice of a new Speaker
by lome Gentlemen at Wefiminfier, as contrary to all Right, Reafon, Law,,
and Cuftom: And we profefs our felves to be moft clearly fatisfied in all our
Judgments ; and are alfo confident the Kingdom will herein concur with us
that as things now ftand, there is no free nor legal Parliament fitting, being
through the aforefaid Violence at prefent fufpended ; And that Orders! Votes!
°,r ,, r"?"^ fcjrced from the Houfe on Muvdaj the 26tii of 7«f. laft as
alfo all fuch as /hall pafs in this A/Tembly of fome few Lords and Gentle-
men it lVe(tminfter , under what Pretence and Colour fosver, are void
and null, and ought not to be fubmitted unto by the Free-born Subjeds of
Lngland. '

And

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And that we may prevent that Slavery defigned upon us and the Na-
tion, that the Kingdom may be reftored to a happy State of a Vilible
Government, now eclipfed and darkned , we hold our felves bound by
our Duty to God and the Kingdom , to bring to condign Punifhment
the Authors and Fomenters of that unparallell'd Violence done to the Par-
liament ; and in that, to all the Free-born Subjedls of Efiglaml, that are,
or hereafter fhaJl be : And therefore we arc refolved to march up towards
London, where we do exped: that tiie ' well-affeded People of that City
will deliver up unto us (or otherwife put into, fafe Cuftody , fo as they
may be referved to a Legal Tryalj the Eleven Members impeached, that
have again thrufl: themfelves into the Management of Publick Aflairs by
this wicked Defign.

And that all others will give us fuch Affiftance therein, that the Mem-
bers of both Houfes may receive due Encouragement to return to Wefimin-
fier, there to fit with all Freedom, and fo to perform their Truft, as Ihall
conduce to the Settlement of this diftraded Kingdom ; and to inflid fuch
Punifhments upon thefe late Offenders as fliall deter any for the future to make
the like Attempt.

Our L^res have not been dear unto us for the Publick Good ; and be-
ing now refolved by the Affiftance of God, to bring thefe Delinquents
to their deferved Puniihments, as that then, which there cannot be any
thing of more Publick Concernment to the Kingdom, we truft (if it
fhall come to that ) our Blood fhall not be accounted too dear a Price for the
accomplftiment of it. And if any in the City will engage themfelves againft
us to proteft thefe Perfons , and fo put the Kingdom again into a new and
miferable War, the Blood muft be laid to the Account of fuch Perfons as the
Authors thereof

And, Laftly, Becaufe it is the main Engine of ours and the Kingdom's
Enemies, to render us odious by poffeffing the Minds of Men, that we
we gape only after the Plunder of this Great and Wealthy City ; as the
Experience of the contrary Carriage in all Towns that we have taken,
yieldeth unto us a Teftimony beyond the E^iample of any Arni^ ; fo we
do from our Hearts declare, that we abhor the Thought thereof^: And we
doubt not but the World Ihall fee our Aftions anfwerable to our Profef-
fions ; and that we fliall notcaufeany Man to fufFer but by his own De-
fault ; and that God will manifeft we have only in our Eyes, that Juftice
may have a free Courfe, the Parliament a free Sitting and Voting, and a
full Vindication of the late Violence done to them.

And as for the City of Wefimlnfter, the Borough of Soutbwark, the Ham-
lets, and the reft of the Suburbs, and Out-parts, as we are inform'd, that they are
not fo ready to engage themfelves in a new War as foms would have them, fo
we are fenfible of the hard Condition that they are brought into, even by
them that claim a Right againft both Houfes of Parliament ( a ftrange
Claim againft a Parliament, though more reafonable againft others^ not
to be fubjeded to a Militia without their own Confent ; and yet will
not be contented unlefs they may have others fubjeded unto them , and
lay what Burthens they pleafe upon them without allowing them any
part of Vote or Confent with them ; In which Points of Common- Right
and Equity, we fliall not be wanting (in a due wayj to affift them for
the obtaining of their* juft Defires and Immunities ; it being our chief
Aim to fetde Peace with Truth and Righteoufnefs throughout the King-
dom, that none may be oppreflTed in his juft Freedom and Liberties, much
lefs the Parliament it felf ; which things being duly fettled, we fliall be as
ready alfo to afture unto the King his juft Rights and Authority , as any
that pretend it never fo much, for the better upholding of an ill Caufe,
and the Countenance of Tumultuous Violence againft the Parliament,
the which our honeft, juft, and neceflTary Undertakings, as we are refolv-
ed to purfue with the utmoft Hazard of our Lives and Fortunes ; fo we
doubt not but we fliall find God's accuftomed Goodnefs and Affiftance with us
therein, till we have brought them to a good and happy Conclufion for this
poor diftraded and languifliing Kingdom.

The

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'Hijlorkal Colk&tom. Part IV-

leu Jjy thi
Army did Ken-
Jtsx^yj on
Hounrtow-
Hc»th.

Tntelligtrct
from ike Rcn-
deiyiut,

LirJtanJOm-
rr.or.i there pre.
fenr,\ and the'
'^finl:er. Will
Lemlial], Eff,

The Army
dr.itfn up in
BMtalia.

The PalfgraTC
lie wed the
Aon J,

The Head
Qj/arteri that
^ight at Thi-
ftleworth.

U'ell-affeHed
incenfed a-
iiinft Poymz.

Tlic crcat Preparation of the General and Army this Day, w-as
for tlic Rcncral Rendezvous appointed to be upon Houfi,(low-Heath,
md a callant appearance tlierc was of at leaft xoooo Men, Horfc
ind Foot, a giUant Train of Artillery, as the CommifTioners them-
bives for' the City can teftifie, who came thither to fee the Army,
but made but a fliort (lay, and returned for London.

A further Account of the general Rendezvous, we had by a Letter,
to this purpofe.

This day the Army had a Rendezvous on Hounjlow-Heath, where
was prefent the Earl of Northumherland, the Earl of Salnhury, Earl
of Kent, the Lord Grey of Wark, the Lord Howard oi Efl wrick, the
Lord Wharton, Lord Say and Seal, and the Lord Molgrave, and others
of the Houfc of Peers, in all about Fourteen, the Speaker of the
FJoufc of Commons, and about a Hundred Members of that Houfe.

The whole Army was drawn up in Battalia with Referves upon
the Fleath, near a Mile and half in length ; the General, accompa-
nied with the faid Lords and Commons, and other Gentry, rode
along through the Army, and took a view of them from Regiment
to Regiment, and the Members rode along before the Front; and
as' they pafTed each Regiment they were received with great Ac-
clamations of the Soldiers, both Horfe and Foot, crying ^vith a
loud Voice, Lords and Commons, and a Free Parliament, lliouting
and hallowing, and throwing up their Hats. Having thus viewed
the Army, the faid Lords and Commons took their Leave of the
General, and part of them went to the Earl of tTorthumherland's
Houfe at S'lon; and others to the Lord Says Houfe at Stamvell.
Thefe were no fooner parted but Intimation was given the General,
that the Palfgrave was come into the Field : Whereupon the Gene-
ral, with his Life-Guard, and many Gentlemen attending him, went
to meet him. \Ni\.\\ihe Palfgrave came the Earl cUDenhigh, tiieLord Grey,"^
and many other Gentlemen, and after fome Ceremonies pafl: between
hisHighnefs and his Excellency, they all likewifetook view of the Ar-
my, and as they pafled each Regiment, were received with the like
Acclamations of the Soldiers, crying, Lords and Commons, and a
Free Parliament.

Afterwards the General received a Letter of the Deportment of
the Inhabitants of Soutbwark, their (landing out againfl: the Defign of
raifing a new War, crying out againCl the City for their forwardnefs
therein, cafting themfelves upon the General's Protection, and defi-
rmg fome fpeedy Afliilance and Aid from him ; whereupon, after
Confultation with the Council of War, one Brigade of the Army
commanded by Co\\ont\Gainsborotigh,^z'i fentto their Aid, and marched
in the way over Kingfton-Bridge into Surrey, the rell of the Army about
Six at Night drew off the Field : The General's Head-Qiiarters that
Night was at Thijlleworth, and the Train of Artillery drew to Brentford^
and the Army on this fide the River about Brentford and Hammer-
fmitb. General Majfie, we hear, is very bufie in his new Command in
the City, and fent out Scouts, but beyond Brentford a Party of the Kinc^'s
Army took Four of them : Afterwards fome of ours met with a Party
from the City, and took one of their Colours. The Army is very
much incenfed againft Collonel Poyntz, for killing and wounding fo
many well-affeded Citizens, that they are hardly to be kept from
falling on him and the new lifted Men. This great Bufinels is Uke

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to come to a fpeedy iHuc, God grant it may be done without In- Carol
gagemcnt, and we hope it will, for the Citizens have fent Six Al-
dermen and Twelve Commoners, with a very refpcd^i'ul Letter to the
General, befeeching a way of Compofure.

Hounjlow, Auguji 3. 1647.

The General made Proclamation, that no Soldier upon pain of
Death iliould go to London without Order. The Lady Yyc petiti-
oned the General for a Pafs for her Husband, Sir Rolert Pye, to go
beyond Sea, which was granted.

This Morning, being Wednefday Augufl the ^th. another Letter was
prefented to the General at Thijileivortb^ from the Lord Mayor,
Aldermen, &c. of London^ in tliefe Words :

Right Honourable,

^ Proclamation
no Sildier on
p'lin of Death
to go to Lon-
don.

Another Letter
from the City
Co the General
at Thiftle-
wortli.

The Letter
followcih.

The City ap-
pro,ves of the
Armies march

WE have, by fome of that Committee^ which we fent down unto
your Excellency this Morning, received the Declaration of your
Excellence, and your Council of War, on the hehalf of your fehes, and
the whole Army, as we were fitting in Council, about Five of the Clock
in the Afternoon, and have heard the fame read, and confidered feri-
oufly thereupon ; and by our Committee we have had a full Relation of
all Paffages between your Excellency and them ; and forafmuch as we
obferve from the faid Declaration, of the chief Caufe that hath drawn
your Excellency and your Army thus near the City, is to bring home
thofe Noble and Honourable Members of Both Houfes ; who, becaufe of
the Tumults at Weilminlkr the x6tli. pafl, have retired themf elves, '{Hl^lal
to the end they may he placed in Safety, and in Free Parliament at
Weftminlter, We chearfully and heartily join with your Excellency
therein.; and according as We fhall find Direclions from your Excel-
lency, they fhall find all Ports and Paffes open to receive you and them^
as alfo fuch Guards of Two or three Regiments as your Excellency fhall
think fitting, for their Conduct to the Two Tloufes of Parliament ; and
the Parliament being fate with Peace and Safety, We fhall humbly fubmit
to their Direction, what Forces of yours and ours to continue for their
future Guard ; in which Service, we humbly offer the whole Strength of
this City ; all other Matters which in thin flreight of Time we cannot
go through, We wholly refer and fubmit to be determined by Both Houfes,
when they fhall be fet in fafety at Weflminfter, as aforefaid, and in
confidence that God will give_ a Blefjing to th^fe our Endeavours, jor the
taking away all Offences and Mifunderflanding, We have recalled our late
Declaration, Publilhed in the Name of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and
Commons of the City; of London, in Common-Council aflembled : And pfo'^oiid the
now we well hope, That your Excellency will receive fuch fatisfattion ^'''"^'
hereby, as that you will with-hold the Soldier from doing any Offence or
Prejudice to the City, or Lines of Communication.

And order that
the Ports a:id
Paffes to be
open far the
Atmy.

And recaH
their Declara-
tion rvhicb

London, Aug. 3. 1647.

«i^«aaauBBfitaBia«iB

By Command of the Lord-Mayor, Aldermen,
and Commons at London, in Common-
Council allembled.

MICHELL.

This

7*^2

An. I '■

A tifit'ide 1.;
/iiift.inj tv>t
(KKf in'j
South A ark,
juJ fUrtOid-
rjrci: JiJinli
ibf0.iie at I Ik
DrasrbilJit
3H Loniion-
BiiJif, but \i
Itl dfvn ni-ti"
bf Older jrom
tbe tif, iJ'-
ttithfl.tndir£
CoUml Jcrc-
iniil) Ejidcs
bn tip^fiii'.n to
ihe Army
Soif the City
confeMs to dt-
livernf If the
Armjthcl-'oiti
.mi It';; (x en
ihi WiWfid:
f the dry,
fivn 5f.Gi!cs'>
in the l-iclds,
f ) the H'.ifa-
fide.

tiijioricdl CoUecUons. Part iV.

"his MorniiT^ alfo abouc Tuo of the Clock, Colonel Rainskrough,
Coioncl Heivjo% Colonel Fade, and Colonel Rofm/s Regiment,
Commanded then by Lieutenanc Colonel Twijleton , with tlieir le-
veral Regiments of Horle and Foot, which is t!ic Brigade command-
ul out on Iloiwjkw Ilcath, marched into the Lkirrough of Southvark
without anv OppoHtion, the 6olJicrs carrying tiiemlelves very civil-
ly without doing hurt to any ; and fmding the City Gate on the
i(ridge fliut, and the Port-cullis let down, as alfo a Guard within 5
they planted Two I'icccs of Ordnance againit the Gate, and let a
Uuard without, and in a Ihort time after the great Fort was yielded

to them , r- ,11 J

About Two of the Clock this Afternoon the Six Aldermen, and
Twcl'vc Commoners bctorc-mcntioned, returned from His Flxcellenry
CO the Common-Council at GuiU-Hall, with the General's Demands,
to have the Forts on the Well fide of the City of London to be de-
livered up to him; and that Security being given, he would bring
the Members of Both Houfes, who were forced from the Parliament,
to ll'c'Jhn/tt/iei;to fit in the Free Parliament ; and of this an Anfwer was to
be returned to the General by Six of the Clock at Night : And after a
full debate thereupon a Letter was drawn up and fent to His Excel-
lency in thcfe words : "

The city's
Letter fol'
loweth.

they draw
erf their tor
CCS and greii
GuDi from
their torts
anJ Line.

Right Honourable,

7' thnfi of our Committee which came from you this Day, we under-
ftand your Excellency's and your Honourable Council of War, their
Expeiiation to he poffeffed of all Forts from Giles'j Fort, and that to he
one, down to the River-fide, by Six of the Clock this Evening : And ive
took notice for what Reafons your Excellency is led to infifl thereupon :
For our Parts, that we may manife/l how ready we are to comply with all
things which may heget a good Underflanding, We have readily con
fentcd thereunto, as jar as ihe Cognizance thereof belongs to this Court,
and have given direttions accordingly, to the Committee of the Militia,
(for drawing off all Forces and Ordnance, unto which Work they do
now inflantly apply themfelves, and We are confident your Excellency
will find performance accordingly. The Committee of the Militia will
alfo give order for quitting fuch Forts on Southwarkr(\^Q, as are not as
yet in pofjejfton of your Forces. And now, next under Almighty God,
we do rely upon your Excellencies Honourable Word for our Safety, and
to he protetied from all Violence of the Soldiery.

Auguft4. 1647

MICHEL

Auguft

Vol. ii.

Hiflorical Colle&ions.

Auguft 4. 1647.

The IChtg's Majeji/f Declaration and Prof^jjlon, difavomng any Pre-
parations or Intentions in him to levy War againji his two Hoiijes
of Parliament : With his Majejiy's Letter to his Excellency Sir
Thomas Fairfax, delivered by Sir John Bartlett and Mr. Alh-
burnham.

The Declaration follows.
CHARLES REX.

THERE having been many Rumours fpread, and Informations given,
which may have induced many to believe that we intend to make
War againft our Parliament : We profefs before God^ and declare to all
the World, That we always have and do abhor all fuch Defigns , and
defire all our Nobility and Commons who are here upon the Place, to
declare whether they have not been Witneffes of our frequent and ear-
ned Declarations and Profeffions to this purpofe j whether they fee any
Colour of Preparations, or Councils that might reafonably beget a Belief of
any fuch Defign.

And whether they be not fully perfwaded, that we have no fuch Inten-
tions, but that all our Endeavours ( according to our many Profeffions )
tend to the firm and conitant Settlement of the true Proteftant Religion,
the juft Rigiits of Parliaments, the Liberty of the Subjecflj the Law, Peace,
and Profperity of this Kingdom.

C. R.

The King's Majejiy's Letter to his F^xcellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, de-
livered ^ as aforefaid ^ by Sir John Bartlett and Afr. Jol^n Aftl-
burnham.

HIS Majefly being advertifed of many falfe Rumours raifed of him,
to comply with a Party to raife Forces againft you and your Army,

His Majefty doth hereby acquit himfelf of the great Scandal caft upon
him therein.

And for the Proceedings of fome in London, and elfewhere, who have of
late raifed Tumults in the City and other Places,

I-iis Majefty doth utterly difclaim the fame, teftifying a great Didike
thereof

His Majefty doth account it too difhonourable an Adion to have Thoughts
of being brought to London in fuch a tumultuous manner.

Stoak, Aug. 4. 1647.

An Engagement of the Lords and Commons that went to the
Army, with their Names thereunto fubfcribed 5 fome of which
fate in the Houfe in the Speaker's Abfence, foUoweth.

[5D]

75?

Caroli I.

754

Htftorkal Collections. Part iV.

J 'I. 1^4'

An EfC'^^cmcnt of I he Lords nnd Covmons that rvait to the Army.
DieMercuriJ 4/0 Augufti 1647.

WJE the Members of both Hoiifes of Parliament^ who do abfent
\ \ our felves from the Service of the Parliament by reafon of
the hone and Violence offered thereunto by a tumnltuons Multitude ,
having received from his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax a Declara-
tion, cntituled^ A Declaration of his Excellency and his Council of
War, on the behalf of themfelves and the whole Army, (hewing
the Grounds of their prefent Advance towards the City ci London ,
And having pcriifed the fume, VDe look^ upon it as a Declaration full
of Truth, the Matter of Fab being well knovrn unto mofi of us veho
have been Eye and Ear-rvitneffes thereof, full of Chriftian, Arable and
Publick AjfedioH to the Good, Peace and Profperity of this Kingdom,
and full of Integrity and Faithfulnefs to the true Interefi of the Eng-
lifli \Nation, and full ef undaunted and generous RefoUttion to affert
the Hohour and Freedom of the Parliament, and effectually to vindi-
cate it from the Force and Violence whereby it hath been of late tram-
pled under the Feet of a Rabble of People, unto which Force it i7
ftill expofed, fo as it may be exercifed upon thorn at pleajure. And
ivhilji the Parliament rcmaineth in fuch a Condition, although it be
not dijjolvable but by A-i of Parliament, yet it is fufpended from a^-
ing as a Parliament. In all thefe things, and generally throughout,
our Senfe fo fully agreeth with what is cxpreffed in that Declaration
of the Army, that we cannot but receive it with much Approbation ,
and alfo with great Thankfulnefs to God in the firjl place, and next
under him to this ever-faithful Army, for that tender Senfe expreffed
therein of our Honour and Security, who abfent our felves from the
Parliament in regard of that Force , and for that high Engagement
of the Army to live and die with us in this Caufe : Whereupon we
cannot but mutually engage our felves, as hereby we do, to live and
die with Srr Thomas Fairfax and the Army in the Vindication of
the Honour and Freedom of Parliament : And we cannot but obferve
the fpecial Providence of {Jod in holding up fo extraordinarily this Ar-
my, and rcfirving it to take off the Reproach and Scorn of this Na-
tion, and to raife up again from the depth of Contempt, that once fo
much honoured and high cjjeemed Name of a Parliament.

And ivhereas in the faid Declaration it is dtfired , That we as
Perfins upon whom- their publick, Truft jlill rcmaineth {though for the
prcfent we cannot exercife the fame in a Parliamentary way) ■ would
advife his Excellency and his Council of War in fuch things as may
be for the Good of the Kingdom , and for attaining the Ends afire-
fat d, we do declare, that 11;. J/jal/ be ever ready to do it upon all
Occafions in fuch a Capacity as we may, till we /hall be enabled again
to uifcharge our Truji in a free Parliament, which we conceive we
can never do until the Houfes of Parliament »uy be Abfolute Judges
and M^jlers of their own Securities : And that fuch tru^terons audaci-
ous Offenders as have endeavoured with fo hiah a Hand to deftroy
theH,ghefi Authority (as by the Particulars fo fuUy and clearly ex-
pre/Jed m the Declaration of the Army may appear) (ImU receive con
dign Puniflmient ; or at leafi the Farlrament put in fuch a Conditi
on, as that they may be able to bring them thereunto: And we truft
in ijod through his accujhnjcd Bhfing upon this Army, and their Af-
filrancc in their honefi and juji 'Undertakings, the Parliament (hall
Jpledily be put again into a Condition to fit like a Parliament of
J England;

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755

England : And roe hope that every tnte-hearted Englilh-man jv/'Z^ CaroIH.
put his helping Hand to fo necejfury, fo pablic^^ and fo honourable a.
Work as is the vindicating of the Freedom and Honour of the Par-
lia/nent ^ rvherein th( Freedom and Honour of all the free-born People
of this Nation are involved.

Manchefter, Speaker of the Houfe of Peers.

Salisbury.
Denbigh.
Northumberland.
Gray of Wark.

Mulgrave.
Kent.
Howard.
Say and Seale.

William Lenthall, Speaker of the Houfe of Commons.

Lord Lifle.
The. Gray.
William Pierpoint.
Henry Mildmay.
Nath. Fiennes.
John Fiennes.
Arthur Haflerigg.
William Armyn.
James Temple.
Edraond Prideaux.
Miles Corbet.
John Danvers.
Francis Allen.
Johp Evelyn.
George Fleetwood.
George Fenwicke.
John Blackftone.
Tho. Scot.
James Scot, Major.
Roger Hill.
Hem Martyn.
Cornelius Holland.
Oliver St. John.
William Lemon.
William Mounfonne.
Hump. Edwards.
John Weaver.
John Corbet.
Tho. Lifter.

Hen. Smith.
Nicholas Love.
Francis Pierpoint.
Henry Lawrence.
Tho. Ougaine.
Godfrey Bofwell.
Hen. Darley.
Tho. Boone.
Peter Temple.
Philip Smith.
Michael Livefey.
Henry Hammond.
Gregory Norton.
Tho. Jarvife.
William Conftable.
William Say.
Edward Ludlow.
Edward Dunce.
John Bingham.
Auguftine Skinner,
John Trenchard.
Samuel Mayne.
Benjamin Wefton.
Francis Thornow.»
Laurence Whitaker.
John Crowder.
George Piggotts.
John Bamfield.

Many of the Gentry, on Augujl 5, of the County of Hartford^
came to the General, and acquainted him, that Two Regiments
of the Trained Bands, confifting of 1300 in each Regiment, and
Two Troops of Horfe of that County, were ready to attend His
Excellency, and that day had a Rendezvous at Watford^ to whom
the General returned Thanks.

The whole Army this Day advanced nearer London, the General
removing his Head Qi-iarters from Thijileirorth, came to HawmcrfMith,
and at the end of the Town was met by the Commiffioners of the
City, who allured him, that the City were well fatisfied upon the
agreement of His Excellency's Advance, that the Forts from Giles's

Ddddd 2 to

The County of
Hertford o^fr/
the General the
ajjiftance of 2
Regiments of
Foot, and 2 of
Horfe.

Tlie Head-
Quarters at
Hammerfmith
and the City
Commiljionert
'come there to
the Generalr

H/jhricdl Collet ions.

PartlV^.

A». 1(^4'

Tl>e Generals
Letter to the
City, in An-
fwer.

The Membcri
to fic to mor-
row in I'arli-
imcnc.

The City to
be prefervcd
from violence

and the Niti-
on from new
Troubles.

to the Watcr-fide were ncquitted by them, and delivered to the
Forces fcnt bv His Excellencv, who now had the guard of them ;
and ihcy defircd of His Excellency an Anfwer to their laft Letter,
whereupon Hi^ Excellency returned back to Sir Nicholas Crifp's Houfe,
where a Letter was agreed on as foUowcth :

My Lord and Gentlemen,

IAtfi very glad to find fio ready a Compliance^ in Anfwer to my lafi
Dc/ire fcnt to the Common-Council^ and have accordingly given order
for Three Regiments of Foot, and Two of Horfe to pojffs thofe Font yoH
\ mention in your l.tji, and to lie thereabouts. I am with the rcji of the
I Army marched up to Hammerfmith, in order to the fccurity of the Lords
land Commons, who, I f'ppofe, will to morrow fit in Parlizmcnt : The
^preferving of their Privileges^ and fccuring them from Violence, that
I with freedom they may fit and dtf charge their Trufis, hath been the caufe
\of my near approach to your City j afid whereas you are pleafcd to exprefs
\your hopes of Prefervation from Violence, you may he confident nothing
jhall pajs from this Army, but what jhall be for the fifty of this City :
And J doubt not^ though fame dififie&ed Perfons to the Peace of the
Kingdom, hijve endeavoured to beget a mifunderftanding between this
Army and the City, hoping thereby to embroil the Kingdom in new Trou-
bles^ yet that this Army will always fa behave themfelves, as to witnefs to
the World the Integrity of their Hearts, in having no other dcfign, but the
quiet and happy fcttlement of a firm and lafling Peace, wherein both the
whole Kingdom, and your City particularly, will have caufe to rejoice in the
goodnefs of God, the Accomplipment whereof will truly glad the Hearts of
this Army, and in particular of

The manner of
Lords and
r,ommmn,
^Tp'ttb the Ge-
neral on Hirfe-
back,') their
gting to Wcft-
miniicr.

Your moft humble Servant,

.Tho. Fairfax.

This Friday, Augu/i 6. in the Morning, the Members of Parlia-
ment, which were driven away by Tumults from Weftminfler, met
the General at the Earl of Holland's Houfe at Kenfington, and fub-
fcribed the Declaration of the Army, and a further Declaration of
their approving and joining with the Army in their laft Proceed-
ings, making null all A6i:s paded by the Members at W^flminfier,
fince July the26.1aft-. Afterwards His Excellency, with the Lords,
the Speaker of the Houfe of Commons, the Members of the faid
Houfe, and many other Gentry, marched towards Wcfi:minjier,.a
guard of Soldiers, three deep, ftanding from that place to the Forts.
But by the way, in Hide-Parl^, the Lord- Mayor and Aldermen of
Louden met His Excellency to congratulate the fair Compofure be-
tween the Army and the City 5 and after a (hort Ceremony pafling
by. His Excellency marched to iVejiminJier in this manner : Fir(t
came Cqjonel Hammond's Regiment of Foot •■, after came Colonel
Rich\ Regiment of Horfe 5 next Lieutenant General Cromwel's Regi-
ment of Horfe 5 then came the General on Horfchack, attended with
his Life-guard i and then came the Lords in Coaches, the Speaker
of the Houfe of Commons, and the reft of the Members of that
Houfe ; after thefe were pad. Colonel Tomlinfan^ Regiment of Horfe
brought up the Rear-guard 5 and it is not to be forgotten, that
every Soldier had in his Hat a Laurel. As his Excellency pailed by,
at Charing-Crofs ftood the Common-Council of the City, who, by
outward deportment, feeraed to evidence a. good Affection to his
Ex-

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757

Excellency as he marched along ; and when he came to the New-
Pallace at Weflmhtjier^ he alighted at Sir Abraham WiUiams's Houfc,
and the Speaker and the Members, Lords and Commons, repaired
to their refpedive Houfcs.

Both the Houfes being fate, with their wonted old Speakers, the
Earl of Mancbcjkr for the Houfe of Peers, and William Lenthall,
Efquirc, Speaker of the Houfe of Commons ; the Houfe of Peers,
upon Debate, palled an Ordinance for making His Excellency,
Sir Thomas Fairfax^ Conftable of the Tovoer of London^ and fent
the fame down to the Houfe of Commons for their Concur-
rence.

The Ordinance was read in the Commons Houfe, and upon De-
bate committed, and afterwards again reported, and palled with
fome Amendmenrs.

The Houfe of Peers likewife agreed upon an Ordinance, and
fent down to the Commons for their Concurrence, for appoint-
ing Thurfday next a day of Thanksgi't^if'g, for the great Mercies
of God, in reftoring the Members of Both Houfes to their juft Pri-
viledges without the efujion of Bloody and fo lor the Settlement of
Peace in the Kingdom, to which the Commons concurred.

A Report was this Day made by the Commiffioners that are
come with the Army to Lof^don, of their Tranfaftions with the
Army, the Houfe gave them Thanks for their great Pains.

Both Houfes took into Confideration, That His Excellency,
Sir Thomrjs Fairfax, was, in order to the Safety and Prelervation
of the Parliament and City, himfelf in Perfon at Sir Abraham
Williams's Houfe in the Pal/ace-Tard : The Houfe of Peers ordered
he (hould be fent for, to receive the Thanks of the Houfe, and
the Commons did the like. The Commons ordered, that a Chair
fhould be brought into the Houfe, and that Sir Thomas Fairfax
(hould be defired to come in, and that the Houfe (hould give
him Thanks for his great and faithful Services for the Kingdom,
and in particular, for reftoring the Members of Both Houfes to their
former Freedom and Priviledges.

Sir Thomas Fairfax was accordingly brought into the Houfe of
Commons, and by much Importunity, after the Houfe and His
Excellency had faluted one another, the General fate down in the
Chair, and Mr. Speaker gave his Excellency the Thanks of the
Houfe, as before fpecified.

After the Houfe taking into Confideration the great defert of the
Soldiers of the Army, they ordered that a Gratuity of a Months
Pay ftiould be given to the Non-Commiflion Officers and private
Soldiers of the Army for this great Service.

The Houfe then had Debate, and a Committee was appointed to
find out who were the chief Authors, Promoters, Abettors, and
Countenancers of the late Defign in forcing the Members from the
Houfes by the Tumult, and defigning a new War, and to ftate
the Matter of Faft againft them, to the end they may be brought
to fpeedy and condign Punilhment.

Caroli I.

Ike General
tnd Members
go into Sir A.
Wiliiims/
Houfe in the
New PalJcc-
Vard, and
went thence
into the Ttvo
Hmfes of Par-
liament.
Sir Tho. Fair-
fax made Con-
ftable of the
Toiver.

A Day of
Thanksgiving
for reftoring
the Members
without Blood-
flied.

Ttvo

Sir Thomas
Fairfax fent
for into the
Houfe of Peers,
and received
the Thanhs of
that Houfe.

The General
brought to the
Houfe of Com-
mons, and re-
ceived the
7hanl(i of that
Houfe.
TheParliiment
gives a Months
Pay as a Gra-
tuity to the
Non-Commiffi-
on Officers and
Soldiers.
A Commilte to
examine the
Promoters of
the Tumult,
which forced
the Members
from the Par-
liament,

Hijlorical Collet ions.

Part IV.

the yotcs concerning the Guards ^ voith fever al Orders (i,„..c,„-
ing the Army : Alfo an Order of both Houfes, appointing a Com-
mittee to examine the Mutiny on Monday fevenight, whereby
the Speakers and Members were driven from the parliament -^
And a Thanksgiving appointed to be kept on Thurfday Aug. 12.

Die Veneris Auguft 6. 1 647.

HIS Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax having guarded the Lords
and Commons Cwith the Speakers) ot both Houfes to PF^.
minjier^ and the Houfes being fate, they ordered the Right Ho-
nourable the Earl of Manchcjier, Speaker of the Houfe of Lords
pro tempore, 'and William Lenthall^ Efqi Speaker of the Houfe of
Commons, to acquaint his Excellency with Votes which were then
made.

The E(?r/<?/Manchefl:er {Speaker of the Houfe of Peers') his Speech to
his ExceZi'cwfy iS/V Thomas Fairfax.

A Chair being fet (in the Houfe of Peers) by the Lords Seats
for Sir Thomas Fairfax, in which the General fate, and his Of-
ficers in the Houfe without the Bar 5 the Earl of Manchejier de-
clared to his Excellency as follows, viz.

THAT he was commanded by the Lords to acquaint his Excellency
how fenfible their Lordlliips are of the many good Services which
his Excellency hath done for the Kingdom ; and that they had taken
the Reafons exprefled in his Declaration of his coming to London into
Confideration, and do approve thereof; and that they had commanded
him to give his Excellency Thanks for the conftant Care which he hath
always had of the Peace and Safety of the Kingdom, defiring him to go
on in taking care for the Security thereof for the future ; defiring that
his Excellency will appoint fuch a Guard for the Parliament as may be
a fufficient Security to the Members to fit (in the Houfej in Safety.

William Lenthall, Efq; Speaker of the Houfe of Com raons, made
the like Speech to the General in that Houfe, his Excellency fit-
ting in a Chair near the Speaker.

DieVemris, Auguft 6. 1647.

Refolved upon the Queftion by the Lords and Commons in Parliament,
That ThurJcLiy the 1 2th of this Inftant ylugufi be fet apart for a Day of
Ihankfgivmg to be kept by both Houfes of Parliament at the Abby of
ll'4?nii,fltr ; and that Mr. Marjliall and Mr. Nje bedefired to preach before the
Houlcs on that Day.

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Hifiorical 'CoUe&iom,

Die Veneris, Auguft 6. 1647.

It is o'dered and ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament aiTem
bled, That his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax Knight, Commander in chief
of all the Garrifonsand Forces in the Kingdom of En^laad and Dominion of
f-Fales under Pay, be appointed and conltituted Conftable of the To7i>er of Lon-
don for the Space of one wiiole Year, except both Hou(es of Parliament
Ihall otherwife determine : And it is alfo ordered and ordained, that his faid
Excellency iliall nominate and appoint a Lieutenant of the Tower un-
der him.

Die Veneris, Auguft 6. 1 647.

Refolved upon the Queflion by the Lords and Commons in Parlia-
ment alTembled,

1. That they do approve of his Excellency's coming to guard the City
and Parliament.

2. That Thanks be given to his Excellency for his Care of the Safety of
the City and Parliament.

;. That it be left to the General to appoint what Guard his Excellency
fliall think fit for the Security of the City and Parliament.

4. That in Confideration of the many good Services of tlig Army, the
Sum of one Months Pay be gi\en as a Gratuity to all the Soldiers and under-
Officers of Horfe, Foot and Dragoons, that are under Commiffion-Officers, as
a Gratuity from the Kingdom.

f. That a Committee of ten Lords and twenty of the Houfe of Commons
be appointed to fit in the Painted Chamber to Morrow in the Afternoon, and
fo de Die in Diem, to examine the Bufinels of the Mutinying, and the forcing
of the Members on Monday was Sevenight at the Parliament Doors ; and
to find out the Authors and Fomenters thereof, and all fuch as did profecute
the fame j as alfo the Contrivers and Promoters of the Petition declared
againft.

Die Veneris, Auguft 6. 1647.

1. Refolv'd upon the Queftion by the Lords in Parliament aflembled,
That a Committee be appointed to draw up a Declaration from the Houfes

to the Army, to be read in the Head of every Regiment.

2. Refolv'd upon the Queftion by the Lords in Parliament aftembled.
That it is the Opinion of this Houfe, that all things done by the Members

fince the Speakers and other Members were driven away from the Parlia-
ment, be adnulled, and of none effed: : This to be communicated to the
Houfe of Commons.

Die Veneris, Auguft 6. 1647.
Refolv'd upon the Queftion by the Commons in Parliament afl'embled,

1. That they will fend Anfwer to the Lords Meflage concerning the adnul-
ling of what hath been done during the Abfence of the Speakers by Meflen-
gersof their own.

2. Refolved, That it be taken into confideration on Monday next.

This

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Hijioriccil Collccliom,

Part IV

An. \h^,■'.

tomjif \oid
dt Alh dare b'
LorJt arj( om-
mont jiKCi July
z6. vhtti the
Speal:ert ::ni
Altmbd) nere
trtte fo'c'J
fii/.i lb< Par-
luirer.t.
* A yindicAli-
on of the Army
fAJ'd the
Lirds Hmfe.

tithil.

^ir Tliomas

p"J]>jfm of the
Totrtr as Con-
ft.ible thereof.

The City fert
a Committee
to the General
toang'tttiilate
h':m 1 and
Alderman
Gibbs made
the foSowirg
Speech.

Giufg the Ge-
neral Thiir.t(j
from the till.
• Sorty that they
rvere in no let.
ter Equifage to
receive his
Excellency,

But intitehim
andhtsOjjkers
to dinner.

Thii Day both Houfes of Parliament, Aiigujl 9. being fet, the
Houfc of Peers fent a MelBge to the Commons for their Concur-
rence to the Ordinance for mtkji'g "nH t^l Acts done from the 26th
of 'JHly to the 6th of Augufth and likewife a Declaration for Vin-
dicuicn of the Army : both palfcd the Lords Houfe : The Com-
mons agreed to fend Anfvverby Mcflengersof theirovvn.

*The Commons entred into a large Debate of. the faid Ordi-
nance for f>i.ik!"g null all AUs fo done 5 and the thing cccafioned
many Arguments on both fides, which took up the whole Days
IX'bate, the Houfe being turned into a Grand Committee a great
part of the Day to debate the fame, and at lafl: it was put to the
qucftion, and voted, that the faid Votes, though forced from the
Fioufe, are not to be nulled but by a Repeal 5 and this Vote was
carried but by two Voices : The further Debate of this Bufinefs
was put otF till to morrow.

Both Houfes this day paOed an additional Ordinance coqcerning
Tithes^ that the Minifters which are or (liall be put into any Li-
vings by Authority of Parliament, fhall or may fue for the Re-
covery of their Tithes, Rates, Rents or other Duties payable by
Ordinance of Parliament ^ and it is further referred to all Juftices
of Peace refpeclively to be further aflifted herein according to
Odin.mce of Parliament, c>v.

1 his Dau his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfix came to take pof-
kffion of the Torecr of London.^ according to the Votes of both
Houfes on Friday laft 5 he was attended on by his Life- guard and a
I^arty of Colonel Pride's. Pvegiment of Foot : Coming to the Tow-
er, tbe City-guard that were there, marched out, and about three
Hundred of the General's Foot marched in, when alfo his Ex-
cellency went into the Tower, attended by many Commanders
and other Gentlemen, and took pollefiion of his Command there
as Conftable.

The Lord Mayor, Aldernien, and Common-Council of London
had appointed a Committee to congratulate his Excellency at
the Tower, which Committee coming to the Tower, after Din
ner Alderman Gills made a Speech to his Excellency, thereby
intimating that the Lord Mayor , Aldermen and Common-Council
of the City had commanded him to give his Excellency and
his- Array Thanks for their Love to and Care of the City of
Londij/zj and that they could wifti they ^\e^e able to record his
Praifes to future Agrs fuitable to their Worth :

That they are very forty that their coming into the City \yas
Co fiidden, that they could not attend his Excellency in' fuch an
Equipage as they defired : And laftly, that he was defired to re-
commend to his Excellency the Faithfulnefs and Care of Colonel
I'Veji Lieutenant of the Tower ^ and that they do delire his Ex-
cellency, That on Thurfday next, if it may fuit with the great
Affairs of the Kingdom, the City do defire that his Excellency
with his general Officers, and Captains , would pleafe to dine
wi:h them 5 and that all Names and DiRinftions of Parties in
the City and Kingdom may be laid afide, and every one feek
Peace and Unity, that the Army may ftrengthen the Hands of the
City, and the City the Army, by afirni Bond of Unity.

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Caroli I,

v^\->

Caloiiet rich-
biirne appoint-

To which his Excellency returned a loving nnd mddeft!
Anfvver, giving them thanks for the Expredions of their Love to\2f^n"Zll
him, and Care of the Peace of the Kingdom ^ That for a Lieute- J^"'/*--
nant of the Tovi^er, (though he that was nov/ in, was a worthy
PerfonJ he had appointed a Gentleman of known Worth and
Fidelity, a Citizen of good Eftate, dwelling amongft them -viz.

Colonel Tichbnnie, who is by his Excellency made Lieutenant of .„,,„„„

the Tower j That for him and his Officers coming to dine with'^'^^''"'"'''''"''"^

the City, he would acquaint them with their Defires at a Council i"-^'*'^"™"

of War, giving them Thanks, and defiling that all may labour

and fludy for Unity and Peace : After this his Excellency went

to view what ftore of Ordnance, Arms, Powder, Shot, Musket, Pi-

ftols, and other Ammunition was in the Tower, attended by

both the Lieutenants , Officers of the Ordnance, and many o-

ther Gentlemen of Quality , and after View taken of the Stores,

he went up into the White Toiver^ and ftayed above half an Hour,

taking a View thereof, and then came down and gave Order to his

Lieutenant to give away twenty Pounds to be divided as he (hall

think fit, among the Warders, Clerks, &c. belonging to the Officers

of the Ordnance for their Pains 5 So his Excellency departed, and

went that Night from LoW*?-^ to the Lord P-^o'/ef's Houfe by Tnrnham-

Green, whofe Son Sir John Pawlet married the General's Lady's Sifter,

and ftayed there this Night and Tucfday.

Both Houfes again on Augufh \o. fitting, the Lords fent a Meftage The Armies
to the Commons with a Declaration of ^wThot/tas Fairfux and the't*"'"'''"""' 4
Army, wherein they mention the Caufe and Grounds of their Ic^^^^^^f^/'"^
coming up to London with the Army, which Declaration their Loxd-\thshcomHto
ftiips had palTed their Approbation of, and what was contained in London ./fi*
it, defiring the Concurrence of the Commons.

After long Debate upon it in the Houfe of Commons, and a
Review of what was put to the Queftion the Night before ,
the Queftion was then put , Whether the Queftion ftionld be put
at that time, Whether they ftiould concur with the Lords as was
defired ; It was carried in the Negative, and the further Debate there-
upon to be the next day.

An Ordinance pafled both Houfes for the continuing of the two
Speakers in the Management of the Great Seal for a Month
longer.

An Order likewife pafled both Houfes that the 25000/. which
was ftaid by the Apprentices, and fent to the Tower, be delivered
back and fpeedily fent for the Service of Ireland^ to be difpofed
of according to the former Orders ^ and that his Excellency Sir
Thomas Fairfix be defired to fend aoo Horfe along with it, to convey
it to the Water fide, and which the General hath fince taken Order
for accordingly.

ted.

Several Hue-
flmsfut.

[5EI

The

Great Sealcon^
tinued in the
Hands of the
two Spea\ert.
250CO I. fel-
led on by the
Apprentices,
andthfn fent
to the Tower,
being for Ire-
land, vpas de-
livered bai\,

Hijlorical Coll eU ions. Part iV.

An. i^>47-

Tivo OrdnmKcs of the Lorcl^ ami Commons afeM in Pfj'^^^'^f^
Lttrr^^^^ Irtd maintenance of Maimed Soldiers and Mariners,
cpid the Widoivs and Orphans of fnch as have died m the Ser-
vice Pf the Parliament, during thefi late Wars.

Die Mart is loth. of Angtifi 1647.

Wllereas by a former Ordinance, bearing Date the 28?/^ of M^j. laft
paft, intituled. An Ordinance for Relief of Mamed Soldm-s &C. It is
Ordained, That fuch further Summ of Money ftall be AffefTed as by the
luftices of Peace in the next Quarter-Seffions, after the paffing the faid Or-
dinance, or the major part of them, (hall be adjudged nneet to be affeffed up-
on every Parifh or Chapelry that hath diftinft Parochial Officers, fo as the faid
Additional Sum exceedeth not the Sum of Two Shillings Six Pence, nor be under
the Sum of Three Pence each Week, for each fuch Parilh or Chapelry, forafmuch
as the Service aforedid could not be performed as was defired, tor want ot time
fufficient allowed by this Ordinance, in regard the Authority given to the
luftices to execute tlie fame, is only at the next Quarter-Seffions after the
panine the Ordinance. It is therefore Ordered and Ordained, by the Lords
and Commons alTembled in Parliament, That the Juftices of Peace within the
Kingdom of England, and Dominion of Wales, ihall be hereby authorized to
proceed, and ihall or may at any time hereafter, at any Seffions of the Peace,
which Ihall or may at any time hereafter be holden within their feveral Di-
vifions, proceed for the putting the former Ordinance in execution, to all In-
tents and Purpofes, as they might have done by Virtue of the faid Ordinance
aforefaid, at the next Quarter-Seffions after the paffing the fame.

"John Brown, Cler. Pari.

Die Veneris, the iSth. of May, 1647.

An Ordinance for relief of Maimed Soldiers and Mariners, and the
Widows and Orphans of fuch as have died in the Service of the
parliament, during thefe late Wars,

FOR the Relief and Maintenance of fuch Soldiers as have been maimed
and difabled in the Service of the Parliament, during thefe late Wars,
that is to fay, fince the Wars began ; and for the Relief of the Widows and
Orphans of fuch as have been flain or dead in the faid Service, Be it Or-
dained by the Lords and Commons in this prefent Parliament affembled, that
from and after the Feaft of Eajfer laft paft, before the Date hereof, every Pa-
rifh within this Realm of E7}gland, and Dominion of IVaks, fhall be charged
Weekly to the payment of fuch Summ of Money as formerly they have
been rated at, by Virtue of the Statute of the Thirteenth Year of Queen
Eliz,deth, Chap, tertlo, concerning the Relief of Soldiers and Mariners, for
and to fuch end and purpofe. And likewife fuch further Summ of Money.
over and befides the fame, as by the Juftices of the Peace in their next Quar-
ter-Seffions after the paffing of this Ordinance, or the major part of them,
fhall be adjudged meet to be affefTed upon every Parifh or Chapelry that hath
diflind Parochial Officers ; fo as the faid additional Summ exceedeth not the
Summ of two Shillings fix Pence, nor be under the Summ of three Pence each
Week, for each fuch Parilh or Chapelry, the fame to be levied in manner
and form, by fuch Perfons, and under fuch Penalties, as by the faid Statute
of Queen Elizabeth is declared ; and to be paid to the Treafurers for the
maimed Soldiers, ^jpfoinced by the Juftices of the Peace of the County or
Liberty, by Virtue of tliis Ordinance, and the Statute of Queen Elizabeth

afore-

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aforefaid ; which faid Tieafurers fliall be ordered in fuch manner, and un
der fuch Penalties as by the faid Statute is further declared. And be it
Ordained, That every Soldier or Mariner, maimed or difahled in Body for
Work, in the Service of the Parliament, during thefe late Wars, lliall forth-
with repair to the place where he was laft fettled, wl;en he took up Arms,
with a Certificate of his Service and Hurt received, under the Hand of his
Captain, or other Commiffionary Officer; and Jhall alfo repair unto the two
next Juftices of the Peace for the County where fuch iiis fettling was j
and the faid two next Juftices, upon examination of the Truth of fuch
Certificates ( which the faid two Juftices are hereby enabled to take up-
on Oath of the Party, and of fuch Witnefl^es as he ftiall produce ) fliall by
Warrant unto the Treafurer, affign him relief until the next Quarter-Selli-
ons to be holden for that County or Liberty ; at which time a Yearly
Penfion fliall be by the faid Juftices, or major part of, them, granted in
manner and form, and with power of revocation or alteration, as by the
faid Statute is further declared and direded ; and in cafe, that the Captain
or Officer appointed to make fuch Certificate be dead, the faid two Juftices
ihall have power, upon requeft of them made in behalf of the Party maimed,
by Perfons of Credit, to give fuch Relief as in cafe of Examination afore-
faid. And as touching Widows and Orphans of fuch as have died, or
have been flain in the Service of the Parliament, it is hereby Ordainad, That
over and befides fuch Relief as they fhall gain by their Work and Labour,
and fhall be allowed by the Charity and Benevolence of the Parifh, Town,
or Hamlet where they are fettled ( who are hereby required to have
them in fpecial regard ) the Treafurers of the maimed Soldiers for fuch
County, ihall allow fuch further Relief from time to time, as ftiall be
judged meef by the two next Juftices of the Peace of fiich County ; the
faid Relief fhall be paid out of the furplufage of fuch Stock of Mainte-
tenance as fhall remain in the hands of the faid Treafurers, after fuch Pen-
fions granted, and payment of them made ; and of which furplufage and
allowance made unto fuch Widows and Orphans, the faid Treafurers (hall
give account from time to time, and the fame diftribute in fuch manner

as by the Juftices
faid.

fhall be direded, and according to the Statute afore-

Be it further Ordained, That the Juftices of the Peace in every County
or Liberty, or any two of them, fhall forthwith call all fuch Treafurers,
High-Conftables, Petty-Conftables, or other Perfons ( who have formerly
been intrufted with the receipt, colleding, or difpofing of any Summ of
Money charged unto any Parifli, by Virtue of the Statute aforefaid, and
whereof no account hath been given ; and likewife the Executors and Ad-
miniftrators of fuch Perfons) unto account concerning fuch Levies and
Colleftions made, and fuch Money as they fhall find remaining in the Cu-
ftody of fuch Perfons, or others, forthwith to be paid unto the Trea-
furer appointed by Virtue of the faid Statiite, or to be appointed by Virtue of"
this Ordinance, at the next Quarter-Seflidns to be holden for the County or
Liberty, under fuch Penalties as by the faid Statute is fet forth : Which faid
Treafurer to be appointed by Virtue of this Ordinance, fhall continue by Vir-
tue hereof until the Eafier-Ssmom following.

Joh. Brown^ Cler. Pari.

Two Aldermen and four of the Common-Council of London at-
tended his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax this Day, for his Excel
lency's Anfwer to the Invitation of the City, to dine with them on
Thurfday next,

His Excellency returned them a very loving and modefl: Anfvvec,
excufing his non-acceptance of that Invitation, by reafon of the
many great and weighty Affairs, in order to the fettlement of tjie
Peace of the Kingdom, the Army are at this time wholly taken up
withal, but returned the City Thanks.

[ J E 2] The

Carol] I.

The city in-
vites the Ge-
neral toDinner.

He exrufes hit
not corning.

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Hijiorical Colle&ions,

Part IV.

An. 1647.

A lij(oii and
Etr<r of Odd
prtpurini-

S.oli J} HTit
to Buintain tbt
CnitnMt.

The City are preparing a Bjfon and Ewer of beaten Gold, to
the value of a Thoufind or twelve Hundred Pounds, for a Prefent

for the General. '_ , o , . , ^

Letters this Day from Berwick-, give to underltand, that the Con-
vention of Eftates of Scotla/id met at Edcnburgh was but new begun,
and fo no Refolutions yet known : The Clergy, in their Pulpits,
urge highly the neceffity of that Kingdom to maintain the Ends of
the Covenant againft all Violation. Some fpeak of Scots Forces being
on their march upon the Borders, but is nothing fo ^ great enter-
tainment of Soldiers lately hath been, but no Generalillimo yet a-
greed on. .

Auguft 9. 1647. Die Lune.

An Additional Ordinance of the Lords and Commons ajfemhled in Par.
liament, for the true payment of Tjithes and other Duties.

••T-THereas fome Doubts have been raifed, whether Minifters put into Li-
VV vings and Sequeftrations, by Ordinance of Both Houfes of Parlia-
ment, or Committees thereunto authorized by them, be comprifed within
the Ordinance of the Sth of November, 1^44. Intituled, An Ordinance of the
Lords and Commons ajjembkd in Parliament, for the true payment of Tythes, and
othtr fuch Duties, according to the Laws and Ctijiom of the Realm, fo as to recover
their Tythes and other Duties by Virtue thereof'^ and in what mannir Juftices of the
Peace ought to proceed upon the fame. The Lords and Commons aflembled in
Parliament, for prevention of all fuch Doubts and Scruples, do declare. That
every Minifter put, or which fhall be put into any Parfonage, ReAory, Vi-
caridge, or Ecclefiafiical Living, by way of Sequeftration or otherwife, by
both or either the Houfes of Parliament, or by any Committee, or other Per-
fon or Perfons, by authority of any Ordinance or Order of Parliament, fliall
and may fue for the recovery of his Tythes, Rates for Tythes, Rents, and other
Duties, by Virtue of the faid Ordinance, in as full and ample manner, to all
Intents and Purpofes, as any other Minifter, or other Perfon whatfoever.
And that the Juftices of Peace mentioned in the faid Ordinance, fhall, upon
complaint to them, made by any fuch Minifter as afore(aid, or other Perfon
within the faid Ordinance, immediately without delay iffue out their War-
rants to the Conftables, Petty-Conftables, or other Officers, to fummon fuch
Perfon or Perlbns who already have, or hereafter fliall refufe to fet out or Pay,
or fliall fubftraA their Tythes, Rents, or other Duties, to appear before them
at their next Monthly Meeting, or fooner ; and ufe all poffible expedition in
the hearing and determining of fuch Complaints ; and fliall likewife have
Power to award treble Damages to the Parties complaining, and fliall award
the fame accordingly, in all fuch cafes where the Statute allows, and gives the
fame to any Minifter or other Perfon whatfoever.

And in cafe the Summ or Summs of Money, fo Judged and awarded, fliall
not be paid within the time in the faid Ordinance mentioned, then the faid
Juftices fliall, upon Complaint to them made, fend forth their Warrants to
the Conftables, Petty-Conftablcs, or fuch other fit Perfons as fliall be by the
Parties named, to whom any fuch Summ or Summs, upon fuch Judgment fliall
be due, to diftrain all and every, or any the Goods and Chattels of any Per-*
fon or Perfons fo refufing ; and to fell and difpofe of the faid Goods and Cha-
tels, according to the faid Ordinance ; and not to impofe fuch Fines and Pe-
nalties not exceeding theSumof Forty Shillings, upon the Conftables, Petty-
Conftables , and other Officers, who fliall wilfully refufe or be negligent in
executing their Warrants, as they in their Difcretion fliall think fit.

And becaufe many Appeals are brought into the Chancery, upon the for-
mer Ordinance for Tythes than otherwife. Be it therefore Ordained, That no
Appeal fliall be received or admitted thereupon, until the Party appealing fliall
lay down in Money, either with the faid Juftices of the Peace, or in the

Court

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7^5

Court of Chancery, the full Value of the Tythes- adjudged before the faid
Juftices, by way of Security, to profecute his Appeal with effeft, and to ren-
der double Cofts and Damages to the Party injured, or delayed by the Appeal,
in cafe no Relief be given upon the Appeal to the Prosecutor.

Provided, that this Ordinance fiiall continue, and be in force, from the
^^th. Day of Julyy 1647. until the firft Day of November, which Ihall be in
the Year 1648.

Die Lune, Augufi 9. 1647.

' /'^Rdered by the Lords Affembled in Parliament, That this
' V^^ Additional Ordinance for paying of Tythes, be forthwith
' Printed and Publifhed.

John Brown, Cler. Parliamcntorum

The Declaration of General Mafley, aud Colonel General Pointz, fljexv-
ing the true Grounds and 'R.eafons that induced them to depart from
the City, and for a while from the Kingdom. With their Refolutions,
what they intend for their own Safety, and the prefervation ef Reli.
gion and Covenant, and the King and Kingdom.

Eing one of us eleded lately by the Common-Council of the famous
City of London, to be their Commander in Chief for defence of the
King and Parliament, the Kingdom and the City : And being refolved, both
of us, to the utmoft of our Power to defend the fame, with, and above all
the Covenant, which we have fo often and fo folemnly undertaken for the
prefervation of Religion. And finding that by the Combination of another
Party ( which clofely lay, as well by Policy as by Force to undermine us )
that we were both left deftitute of all promifed Helps ; and being not able
thereby to perform the Work, conducing fo much to the Covenant we had
taken, that Religion in the firft place might be kept inviolable and entiie,
but that, amongft many others, we were expofed to the greateft Infamy
and Danger that could almoft fall on any Men, but efpecially thofe who,
by the Mercy of God, have fo faithfully and fuccefsfuUy deported themfelves
for the prefervation of the Kingdom : But thought it requifite, as well for
the genei:al fatisfadion of the Kingdom, as the particular Obligation of our
own Honours, to give the World notice of the integrity and candour of our
Intentions in this our following Declaration.

We take no pleafure, in the firft place ( as many do who are againft us)
to infinuate into the AiFeftion of the People, by repeating what great things
God hath done by us in the North and Wefi Parts of the Kingdom, efpecially
the latter, when all the Power and Arms of the united Wefi, having no lefs
than the King himfelf and two Princes to be their Commanders, did fit
before the City of Gloucefter, which not long before a fraall Party out of
Wales, under the Command of the Lord of Ragland (Tince made Earl of Gla-
morgan) did make full account to mafter.

There is no delight taken to repeat with what Faithfulnefs and Courage
that City was then, and afterwards prefcrved by one of us, and the whole
Kingdom (as Affairs then flood ) in relation unto it. We need not to de-
clare, that the moft able, and the moft forward of the Soldiers of the
Kingdom being there forely hurt, or flain outright, I made a way not only
to facilitate the Vicftories to come, but to put the chief Staff of Command
into thofe hands alfo who fince have born it. For though that not long
after the Earl of Effex did break not only the Head and the Heart of the
King's Army at Newberry, he could not have the Honour to fee the great
Work accompHHied in himfelf. It was the Virtue indeed and the Vigilance of
Lucullus, to overcome the Puiffant Mhhridates of AJia, a Monarch of more
than three Kingdoms, and to break at firft that mighty and almoft invin-
cible Body of his Horfe j but it was the Fortune afterwards of Tom^ey to
1 ride

Carol. I.

An Ordinance
jor payment of
Tubes.

Aug.i. 1647.

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^;. 1^47-

Aug 6. 1(5^8.

Poyntz'j D«.
claratian.

when one of us did ufe his

Mutineers at York. There are

Envy ; and Ambition is fo

eminent than it felf. Services

Ti^TiTivkii^h for it at 7?e>w.. Whilft we declare the Virtues of one great
Commander, we take not from the Merits of another : And we are con-
fident there is no Brcaft of Honour can accufe us of detradion m givmg
he Dead their due. We fhall for our own Parts forbear to mention the
Services atchieved for the State, both in Glouceftcr-pre and the County of
mlu at Newark, and in Cbcpire, &c. and what efpccially was performed
in Sofnerfet-flnre, when firft the great Body of General G™s Horfe was
beaten • Doubdcfs there will be hereafter a review of all, and Perlons that now he
dormant, will be roufed up to tell the Miftaken their Errors. But let
others Voice out-praife, it (hall be enough for us to declare our Inte-

Tlie firft beginning of the Diftafte was,
bed endeavours to appeafe the Mutiny and
no good Works but are attended with
heady, that it will know nothing more
begun by command of the State, grew firft into Sufpicion, and auerwards m-
to Offence ; it was a Crime to do any thing but what muft be cried up by
thofe who would have all things to dance according to the Motions of
their own Sphere. All things were made fubjed unto change, and un-
der tendernefs of Confcience, tven (that which is moft to be lamented,
bccaufe moft fpiritual ; our Religion alfo. And the other of us, when by
Order of Parliament, being a Member of it, I was employed into the
Army, to make experience what Forces could be drawn from thence for
the 5:ervice of Ireland in which ( I thank them ) I had an eminent Place
of Dignity conferred on me, where I left nothing unattempted for the
difpatching of that Service, well-knowing, how much it concerned the Honour
of England, and the neceffity of Ireland. Being there daily in the Heads of
the Regiments, I obferved in many of them, fome threefcore, and in others
more or lefs of the Soldiers who heretofore had ferved under my Command,
who were willing all to adventure their Lives with me in that Service, and to
that purpofe they were drawn up : But fo dough-baked were the Examples
of fome others in the Army, and their proceedings fo left-handed, that what
was refolved on over Night, found no effed on the Morning following :
But thefe things are fo evidently known, and fo apparent to the whole King-
dom, that we fhall nor need to infift upon any further difcourfe thereof

It fhall fuffice, that fined our departure, we will not prefume to deliver any
thing of our own fenfe, upon that which hath been altered, aded, or confented
unto, or fhall be by the inftant interpofition,^ or the importunity of the Army;
but only to give a true account unto the Kingdom, upon what Grounds and
Reafons we have been induced to forfake the City. For finding all things fo
uncertain, and nothing anfwering to what was promifed or expeded, we held
it fafer Wifdom to withdraw to our own Friends, whom we have always found
faft and entire to their firft Principles, than continue with thofe who like Waves
are beaten with every Wind, and do take or receive Counfels as their Fears do
prompt them : But not without this confeflion, that we acknowledge the Ge-
neral himfelf to be an excellent Perfonage, and free from thofe violent Diftem-
pers and heats of Paffion in which other Men do delight and perifh.

And we do proteft, that as far as in us lies (wherefoever God fhall call us)
we will improve our utmoft Abilities for the true fettling of Peace in this King-
dom, for the reftoring of the Covenant to Religion, and for the reftoring of
His Majefty to His juft Rights and Authority, and for the maintaining of the
Priviledges of Parliament, and preferving of the People in their lawful Liberties
and Properties, and for the relieving of our diftrelTed Brethren, the Proteftants
in Ireland. And we profefs in the conclufion, that we have been necefficated
to this Declaration, to give fatisfadion to the World, that the Honour, Safety,
and Happinefs of this Kingdom, fhall be evermore the delight and earneft of our
Devotion and Endeavour: For we fhall always labour to keep our felves in that
Pofture both with Heaven and Earth, as to be leady to wade through a Sea of
Blood, and increafe it with our own,' that the Cofpel of Truth may flourifh,
and that the Peace of the King, the Parliament, and the Kingdom may grow
high and happy.

Edw. Majjey.
Syd. Poynlz,.
Tapers

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767

papers from Scotland of Matters agitated by the General Ajfemhly and
the Committee of Ejiatcs at Edinburgh concerning the King, the
K.irk^, the Presbyterian Government, and the Kingdoms.

TH E Kingdom of Scotland having humbled themfelves by a late fo-
lemn Faft, wherein they have intreated the Lord concerning the
King, Kingdoms and the Kirk ; and prayed the Lord to remove tiie im-
minent Danger they are in by the Sword, Peftilence and Famine j they
do now lay out themfelves to ad according to the Cuftom of the King-
dom, every one in his Sphere therein.

In which Kingdom the Defigns are carried on,

1. By the General AlTembly of the Kirk.

2. By the Eftates of Scotland.

3. By the Army: In all which as followeth, t//;!!.

I. The General Aflembly of the Kirk of Scotland met in Edinhurgh,
according as they were called the Fifth of Augtiji 1647. to fettle the
Great and Weighty Affairs of the Kirk, which through the late Wars
are much out of order, there remaining ftill an Epifcopal Party in the
Kingdom, who have too great an Influence even on no fmall Perfons,
whereby the Work will be the more difficult.

As for the Clergy who conforms to the Kirk and State, they have been
very laborious in their Pulpits of late to promote the Unity of the King-
dom to the Power eftablifhed.

The Parochial Seffions have had much Interruption in their Tranfadi-
ons with the People by reafon of Delinquents returning, and Admittance,
in hopes that they would have conformed.

The Claffical and Provincial Synods have been much burthened with
Bufinefs, whereby Parties have broken out into many Fadions, efpecially
about the Noi th-weft of Scotland, where they have not yet had time to be
fetled fince our late Troubles.

The General AfTembly being fet, divers Papers were prefented in the
behalf of the Kirk of Scotland, and concerning the late Tranfaftions upon
the intended Declaration.

In order to which fafter all Cuftoms and Orders were obferved, the
Oaths, Covenants, and Proteftations being taken for the right ordering
of the fetting down) they thought firft to appoint feveral Committees
for their feveral Proceedings to be committed to, concerning feveral Mat-
ters to be tranfaded, and a Grand Committee for this Bufinefs.

The main things propounded to be agitated herein are thefe ;

1. Concerning the total Reducing of the whole Clergy in the Kingdom
of Scotland to fubmit to the Power in them eftablifhed by the King and
Parliament.

2. Concerning Explanations of fome things relating to thofe come in
by Compofition.

3. Concerning divers Lords Barons, and Gentlemen, who havepaffed the
School of Repentance.

4. Concerning the prefent Eftate of the King's Majefty, in relation to
the Queen, to the Royal Iffues, to the Army, and to themfelves.

5". Concerning the feveral Covenants of the Kirk of Scotland, and the Co-
venant of both Kingdoms.

7. Con-

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6. Concerning removing of the diiFerence, particularly of Miniflers a
mongft themfelves.

7. Concerning the rooting out of Herefies and Errors out of the Kirk.

8. For reprefenting fome Particulars to the Kingdom of England.

9. Concerning the conferring of the Treaties and Covenant.

10. For the fetling of a firm Peace in the Kirk and Kingdom.

The AflTembly have chofen, and are fetling of Committees the better to
prepare and facilitate the Bufinefs they are about ; by reafon whereofj time
hath been fo taken up, that no main Bullnefs could as yet be finifhed.

The Grand Committee of Eftates are met alfo at Edinburgh, and fate down ;
but they met not fo frequent as was expedcd j fo that they have fas yet)
little done.

The Army are now upon Treaty with the Gordons for their Compo-
fitions upon their coming in, and large Offers are made to them if they
will fubmit.

David LeJIey hath alfo fent to the Lord Ares of Stranaverne concerning fe-
veral Particulars exprefled in a Meffage to his Lordlliip.

1. To know whether he will yield Obedience to the Parliament of Scotland,
with his Forces and Strength.

2. That if he will fubmit to the State to manifeft the fame by De-
claration.

3. If he refufeth to come in and fubmit, he will march with his whole Ar-
my to reduce that Shire to the Obedience of the State.

4. That he fend a fpeedy Anfwer.

Edinburgh, the loth of Augujt, 1647. Printed for Evan Tykr. -

Edinburgh, Auguft 13. 1647.
A Declaration and Re/nonjirance of the prefent Engagement of the
Kingdom of Scotland : With their Refolutions and Intentions
(^according to their late Solemn League and Covenant to eflablifl)
the Preshjterian Government in the Church) to redeem his Ma-'
jefiy from the Hands of Schijmatic}\s , and place him in his
Parliament noith Honour and Safety, to procure the Peace of the
Three Kingdoms, to vindicate the worthy Members of Parliament
falfely impeached by the Army ; with the true Privikdges of Par-
liament and Liberty of the Subject : All which are not only en-
dangered, but by likelihood ready to be dejlroyed by the Power of
an over- amng tyrannical Army, under the Conduh of Sir Tho-
mas Fairfax: The Oath taken by the Parliament of Scotland, and
by them prefcribed to be taken by all hk Majejiys Loyal
Subje&s.

W^^"^^^^ it hath been cuRomarily ufed at all National Affemblies,

y V Parliaments and Councils ; that at our firft coming together ,

j to take a Solemn Oath before God and Man ; protefting not to deter-

jmme or execute any thing contraiy to the Word of God , or prejudicial

jto the Honour of his M.ijelly, only that all their Studies, Endeavours,

Councils, and Determinations Ihould be employed 10 the tncreafe of God's

G.ory^ the Advancement of his Majelly's Honour, and the Peace, Quiet,

Free-

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Freedom, and blelTed Profpeiity of Kirk and Cofnrnon-wealth ; which Oatii Caroli I.
and Pfotelbtion is as well for the Inducement of others Cto wit, all hii O^ V"^
Majefty's Loyal Subjeds) as themfelves, fince it is not iri their Power to
perform what they proteft , without the Afllftance of fuch his Majefty's
Subjects, as /hall be commanded by them, to the fulfilling of whofe Com-
mands, fuch an Oath and Proteftation binds.

And to the end none majr be ignorant or plead Excufe, after them-
felves have taken the faid Oath and Proteftation, they caufed to be pub-
li/hed in Print, that every Man may know what they have promifed, and
what they are to command ; and likewife what every one's Duty is , and
muft be if he denre to have a Share or Portion in their Religious Pro-
tedions.

An Oath tak^n by the Vartiament of Scotland;

"■pOrafmuch as the Honour, Greatnefs and Happinefs of the King's
"Jl Royal Majefty and the Welfare of the Subjeds dependeth on the
" Purity of Religion ('as it is now eftabliflied in this Kingdom) the Laws,
" Liberties and Peace thereof, which ought to be fought by all good Chri-
" ftians, loyal Subjeds and true Patriots ; and to be furthered and main-
" tained by them againft fuch as by any means endeavour to fhake or fub-
" vert the fame.

" Therefore We Under-Subfcribers, and every one of us, do in the Pre-
" fence of Almighty God, promife and vow. That in this prefent Parlia-
"' ment we fhall faithfully and freely fpeak, anfwer, and exprefs our felves
" upon all and every thing which is, or fliall be propounded fo far as we think
" in our Confcience may conduce to the Glory of God, the Good and
" Peace of the Kirk, and State of this Kingdom, and employ our beft En-
" deavours to promote the fame, and fhall in no way advife , voice, nor con
" fent to any thing to our beft Knowledge, which we think not moft expe-
*' dient and conducible thereunto : As alfo that we fhall maintain and de-
" fend with our Lives, Powers and JEftates, his Majefty's Royal Perfon, Ho-
" nour and Eftate, as is exprefTed in our National Covenant, and likewife
" the Power and Priviledges of Parliament, and the lawful Rights and Li-
" berties of the Subject, and by all good means and ways oppofe and endea-
"vour to bring to exad; Trial all fuch as either by Force, Pradice, Coun-
'* cils, Plots, Confpiracies, or otherwife, have done, or fhall do any thing to
" the Prejudice of the Purity of Religion, the Laws Liberties, and Peace of
" the Kingdom : And further, that we fhall in all juft, in all honourable
" Ways, endeavour to preferve Union and Peace betwixt the three Kingdoms
" Scotland, England and Ireland ; and neither for Hope, Fear or other refped

*' fhall relinquifh this Vow and Promife.

Thus confidering how we (land engaged as well by this Oath, as our lata
folemn National League and Covenant, to maintain his Majefty's Royal
Perfon, Honour and Eftate ; and finding his Majefty to be in apparent
Danger, and environed with SeSlaries, whofe pernicious and deltrudive Prin-
ciples are well known unto us to be directly againfi Monarchy, as may appear
by their late defperate Speeches concerning his Majefty (as one Lilburne an(?
many othersj as. That the Houfe of Commons fhould think of that great
Murtherer of England ; (meaning the King) for by the impartial Law of God
there is no Exemption of Kings, Princes, Dukes, Earls, more than Coblers,
Tinkers, or Chimney-Sweepers,e^c.

And in another place, where they fpcak more plainly ; ' We exped
according to Reafon, that ye fhould in the firft place declare and f$t
forth Ring Charles'^ Wickednefs openly before the World , and with all to fhew
the intolerable Inconvenievcies of having a Kingly Government , from the
conftant evil Pradices of thofe of this Nation i and fo to declare
King Charles an Enemy ; and to publifh your Refolutions never to have
any more.

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1 64-.

By thcfo and the like Speeches all reafonable Men may underftand
wlut fucli Sedaries ('whatfoever they pretend) intend for his Majefty's
Safety and Honour, efpecially fince we are bound by Oath to deliver his
Majedy out of the Hands of fuch Mifcreants.

1. We Vow and Covenant, to the utmod of our Lives and Eftates, to ef-
fect the fame.

2. Confider the great Defign they drive at , which is, to new mould the
Houfe of Commons j better to effed which , they firfi fufpend eleven Mem-
bers, and fo more and more, fuddenly introducing many of their own in-
dependent Members in their rooms; that fo (if polfible) they might /o-cwjofe
their wicked Defigns in a Varliamevtary way.

;. Confider that they intend the Ruin and DeflruBicn of the Houfe of
LcrdsjAS may appear by many of the Sectaries printed Pamphlets and Petitions,
as when they petition'd to the Iloufe of Commons, where they fay, 'That the
' Lords of this Realm ought not to fit in Parliament , unlefs they do come in
' by Eledion , as Members of the Houfe of Commons do : And in a Pam-
phlet againft tiie Houfe of Lords they thus fay ; ' That the Lords are but
'painted Puppits and Dagons ; that our Supcrflitlon and Ignorance, their
' own Craft and Impudence have erected no natural llTue of Laws ;
' but the Mudirooms of Prerogatives, the Wens of jult Government, put-
' ting the Body of tlie People to pain, as well as occafioning Deformity,
' Sons of Conqueft they are, and Ufurpation, not of Choice and Eledion,
' intruded upon us by Power, not conftituted by Confent, not. made by
' the People, whom all Power, Place and Office that is jufl: ; in this
' Kingdom ought only to arife. And in another Place thus 5 ' Why pre-
' fume ye thus, O ye Lords? Set forth your Merits before the People,
' remember your felves, or we fhall remember ye i Which of you before
' this Parliament minded any thing fo much as your Pleafure , Plays ,
' Mafques, Feaflings, Huntings, Gamings , Dancings, &c. For what other
' have you been, but a meet Clog to the Houfe of Commons in all their
' Proceedings ? How many necefTary things have you obflrufted ; how
'many Evils have you promoted ? And again, 'That the Lords mu ft ftand
' to be chofen as Knigius and BurgefTes by the People as other the Free-
' men and Gentry of this Nation are. By all this is apparent that they intend
the dtjlroying cf the Houfe of Lords.

4. They drive on for a Toll eration for all forts of Hertfes and Heretical Opi-
nions J which they term Liberty of Coitfcience : For they boldly aflert, ' That
' it is the Will and Command of God, that fince the coming of his Son
' the Lord Jefus Chrift, a Permiffion of the moft Paganifh, Jewilh, Turk-
' iih or Antichriftian Confciences and Worfhips being granted to all Men in
' all Nations and Countries.

And again, ' That Liberty of Confcience is to be allowed by every
' Man to wor/liip God in that Way or Manner as iTiall appear to them
' moft agreeable to God's Word. By the Length of this Foot we may guefs
at the whole Body j and what Bahylvnifii Cor'fnfun this will be, let all true
Chriftians judge. ..,

5". That they intend (part Intention, for they have done it already) to
pull down Orthodox and Godly Minifters placed in their Livings by Ordi-
nance of Parliament ; and to take upon themfelves (though the very Scum
of the People) the Paflor's Office ; abufe Godly Miniflers ; faying, * Their
'Miniflerial Calling is Antichridian, their Maintenance Jewifh , their
'• Preaching illegal, and their Perfons conten)ptible, preferring before them
Grooms of Stables, Botchers, Coblers, and all Mechanicks hov/ ignorant
foever.

6. That having a Power (the Sword in their own Hands, as they have
often bragged of) do proted their own independent Members ( who are

guilty

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771

guilty of Capiul Crimes) from a due and legal Trial, tliey drein the Ci- Caroli I.
ty of London, which now lies at their Mercy , of vaft Sums of Monies,
burthen their Suburbs by . Free-quartering, and the like, retard the Relief of
Ireland, eledl Members of their own Fadions, flight and fet at nought the
Houfe of Lords, keep the King ftill at a diftance from the Parliament , lift
Soldiers continually, and yet would make us believe they intend Peace,demand
unreafonable things of the Parliament, and more than they can honou-
rably grant, feize upon all the ftrong Holds and Forts of the Kingdom ,
and muft not be denied any thing they ask.

They accufe Members of known Integrity and Faithfulnefs to the Par-
liament and Kingdom, upon meer SurmifeSy and lamentable lame Informa-
tions of feme of their Fantaftick Brethren; they refift the Solemn League
and Covenant for uniting the two Kingdoms of Scotland and England, they
diffolve the Parliament, and feek to new caft it in an Independent Mold.
They countenance defperate Malignants, who vindicate them in their Procee-
dings, and fufFer them to be about the Perfon of the King,

Thefe things having taken all into our ferious Confiderations, truly weigh-
ing them in an equal Balance, and laying them to heart , We cannot
but apprehend what Miferies will be entailed upon us and our Poflerities,
if we fhall not ftand as one Man, in the Name of all that have taken
the Covenant with us , humbly to petition the Parliament for the fpeedy
disbanding of the Army fo foon as their Arrears can be paid. Declarati-
ons againft them revoked, and the Ad of Indempnity enlarged ; That
thofe Counties that were Petitioners to Sir Thomas Fairfax fhould reprefent
how furreptitioufly the Petitions were gotten, by whom fomented, con-
trived and fubfcrib'd, that they may come to condign PuniHiment for
fo high an Affront againft the Parliament : that the Eleven Members may
be again taken into the Houfe, or others legally and fairly chofen, to
attend the Service of the Houfe, till the Charge can be proved againft
the Accufed ; That none may be admitted Members of Parliament, or
have any Place of Truft in the Kingdom, that refufe to take the Solemn
League and Covenant : That fome Perfons of Truft and Valour fas Field
Marfhal Skippon, or Major-General MaJJej) may be put into Supreme Com-
mand for the Affairs of Ireland : That his Majefty may be fpeedily
brought with Honour and Safety to the Parliament, that fuch wholfome
Laws may be enaded that may procure a Firm and Lafting Peace.

Life we fKall be enforced fpeedily according' to our Covenant, to make
fuch Provifions of Arms and other military Forces, as may fecure our Re-
ligion, our King, Kingdom and Parliament j and make no Doubt of the Blef-
fing of God, together with chearful Concurrence of all good People and
well-afFeded of both Kingdoms, that defire Freedom from Seds, Schifms ,
and Herecicks, with inflamed Vigour and Alacrity to oppofe their Enterpri-
fes, and maintain the Honour and Religion of both Kingdoms againft all
Tyrants whatfoever, to the comfort of God's People , to the refcuing
and vindicating our wronged Brethren , delivering them out of the
Jaws of Deftrudion, and the eftablilhing of Truth and Peace in thele three
Kingdoms.

Edinburgh, Anguji
13. 1647.

Letters from Colonel Lambert' out of the North mention not
any thing of the Scots Approaches, but Preparations 5 and fuch
Ukewife is ours for the Defence and Safety of the North, Colo-
nel Lambert having got together in that ftiort time he has been there
about 8000 Horfe and Foot.

The Houfe of Peers on Anguji 11. lent again this Day a Mef-
fage to the Commons for their Concurrence to the Declaration
of Sir Thomas Fairfax and Army, and for nulling the forced
Votes.

[fFz] The

A Afejjage from
the Lordt con-
cerning the Ar-
miei declara-
tion deb.ned,
and an Expe-
dient propojeif

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Part IV.

A Lieutenant
in Soochvvark
rev'iUd far
onfentin^ 19
let the Aim) in.

Mr. Britton,
who vat a-
^■lir.fl the Ar-
"'Jifent for.

SouthwarkV
hJi-mnity for
iijfijhng the
Farlitiment
and Army,

the like to
Col. BluDc.

Hertford-
fhire's Indem
ntty.

Jo inquire
vfhat Armi in
this time of
DiftraHion
have been ta-
ken out of the
Tower.
I'oorat Weft-
minder.

Stage-Playi

Fa(l-day, ttna
Sermons with-
OHilnter/niJion.

The Commons again refumed the Debate thereof, and an Ex-
pedient was then reported to the Houfe for the nulling of the
forced Votes by a Repeal ^ yet Co, that the Mutineers, Fomen-
ters of the intended War, may be proceeded .againft ; This took
up a great Debate , and at laft it was committed to a Committee
with the Ordinances from the Lords to make fome Alteration
therein, and to be reported to the Houfe again on Fridaji Morning
next.

A Petition was this Day read in both Houfes from a Captain-
Lieutenant of Soiithwark. Trained-Bands, complaining, that he had
been much abufed and reviled by fome in the City, and in par-
ticular hy oncW.Thotfi as Britton., for (landing with Southxpark.
not to oppofe the Army. The Houfe, upon Debate hereof, or-
dered Mafter Britton to be fent for into Cuftody , and an Order
of Thanks and Indempnity pafled both Houfes for thofe of South-
nark, h the like Orders for the Committee and Forces of Hertford-
/Jjire, and for Colonel Blunt and his Forces in Kent ; The Orders
being bi:t (hort, for the better Satisfadtion, we will give you
them verbatim.

* I 'HE Lords and Commons in Parliament affembled, do approve
' j[ of the late Ailtion of the Forces, Soldiers and Inhabitants

* ot the Borough of Sontfjxvarli., and all others that alTifted them,
' i'n joyning, with the Army for Prefervation of the Peace of the
' Parliament, City and Kingdom, and that Thanks be given them
' for the faid Aftion, and that Colonel Thomfon and Mafter SnelJing., that
' ferve in Parliament for the faid Borough, do return the Thanks
' of the Houfes.

' The Lords and Commons affembled in Parliament do approve
' of the late Action of Colonel Blunt, and all others that affifted
' him in joyning with the Army for Prefervation of the Peace of
'the Parliament, City, and Kingdom j and do give him and them
' Thanks for it.

* The Lords and Commons adembled in Parliament do approve
' of the late Aftion of the Committee of the County of Hert-
'■ford in railing the Forces of the faid County to joyn with
' the Army for Preiervation of the Peace of the Parliament, City
* and Kingdom, and do give them Thanks for it 5 and Mafter
' Lenun and Sir Thomas D.icres are appointed to give them
' Thanks.

An Order was made by the Commons that it be referred to
a Committee to confider what Arms were taken fince the late
Difturbance out of the Store of the Tower, Army and Navy ,
and that the fame be again reftored to each particularly.

An Order was m.ide for 100/. to be given to the poor vifired
Perfons of Wcflminjler, and paid by the Committee of Reve-
nue.

A Complaint was , and thereupon a further Order made for
the Juftices of Peace and Committees of M/ddlefex and Smthvpar^^
to take fpecial Care for the fupprefling of Stage Plajs , Bear and
Bull-baitings, Dancing on the Ropes, &r.

Ordered by both Houfes, that the two Sermons to be preached
before the Houfes to morrow, being Thankfgiving Day, ftiould be im-
mediately one after the other without Literm/jjion.

Ma-

(

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Mr. Vcrni and Mr. Knight were appointed to Preach before the
Houfe of Commons the next Monthly Faft-Day.

From the Army we nnderftand, that his Excellency Sir Thomas
Fairfax came to the Head-Quarters at Kingjlon upon Thames this Day,
and thereupon called a Council of War, who had feveral things
before them, in order to the fpeedy Settlement of the Peace of the
Kingdom.

WHereas there are great Complaints of divers Inhabitants in feve-
ral*Paripes roherc the Army is ^tartered, of their being over-
burthened ivith Soldiers, by reafon of feveral Perfons of EJiate, who
have Prote^ions to be freed from ^tarter, having no Soldiers put upon
them, vphilji the Soldiers ajjigned to ^tarter in thofe Parifies, put the
reft of the poorer jort of Inhabitants to great Inconveniencies, and richer
fort go free and unburthened -^ it is therefore ordered by the Council of
War, for prevention of the like Complaints and Inconveniencies for the
fiiture, that hk Excellency be moved, that all Protections for exempti-
on from Quarter be recalled : And that thofe Perfons who had the
fame granted, do notwithflanding bear their fliare in ^^uartering, yet
neverthelefs jhall have their Houfes free from gartering of private
Soldiers, provided they take care to promde garter elfewhere for the
proportion of Soldiers which jitjily ought to be ajfigned to them j and
all Oncers in the Army are required to take notice of this Order.

Kingfton, Aug.
II. 1647.

By the appointment of His Excellency
Sir Thomas Fairfax^ and the Coun-
cil of War.

John Ru^worthy Secret.

We have had much Talk of late of fome Rifing, or endeavours to
raife Forces in Wales againft the Army under Sir Thomas Fairfax^
fuch fpeak of it as would have it fo, for ctherwile there is little
ground of fuch a Report 5 and this we can further aflure you, that
fome Gentlemen of Note have been fent out of South-Wales to the
.General, and attended him this Week, who give a very good ac-.
count of the good Affedions of the generality of thofe Parts to
the Army, and their defines to join with them ^ and that they will
be ready to teftifie the lame to the World as there (hall be occafi-
on •■, defining the General would be pleafed to grant them Com-
miffions for the . defence and fafety of thofe Parts, as there (hall be
occafion.

There was likevvife a Petition prefented to his Excellency,
at the Head Quarters at Kingjion^ in the Name of' the Company of
Brewers of the City of London, complaining againft the Excife of
Beer and Ale, as a great Burthen to them, defiring his Excellency
would be a means for the taking off the fame, but nothing yet we
hear of done upon it.

This Day, both Houfes, Auguji 1 3. kept a folemn Thankfgiving 5
the Houfe of Peers met in their Houfe in the Morning, and from
thence went to the Abby at Wefiminfier, where the Speaker and
Members of the Houfe of Commons met their Lordlhips, "and there
had Two Sermons preached unto them by Mr. Mar/hall and
Mr. Nye.

This

Caroli I.

The Head-
Qifarttr thk
Night at King-
Aon upon
Thames.

Ni Proteltion
from being
Qiiarter'dupon.

Information of
Forces rifing
in Wales, pre-
tending to join
with the Army,

Excife of Beer
and Ale.

A Day of
Thani^giving,
by Lords and
Commons,

774

Hiftor/ciil ColleUions. Part IV.

An. i<^4''.

Keftrmad')
officers dif-
cltiming anf
band in the
Uae Tumult.

IbetT Petition
(oUiireth,

Tumults fut
Seque fired
Afiniflers into
their Churches,
P'etending the
Authority of
the Army, but
difclaim'd by
the Army.

This Day divers. Reformddo Officers in and about London^ who
diCcUim having any hand in the late Tumult or Defigns of raifing
anew War, prcfented a Petition to the General at Ki»gp», as
followcth :

To his Excellency Sir Thovt^is Fairfax, Knight, General of all the
Forces within the Kingdom of England., and Dominion of
Walet.

The Bumbk Petition of divers Officers, rehofe Names are here
under-written.

SHEWETH,

THat many of your Petitioners have faithfully ferved the Common- wealthy
during thefe Wars, as before and fince the reducement under your Ex-
cellency's Command, for which there is great Summs due, and in Arrears
unto them, as by thefe feveral Debenters, and otherwife may appear :

That fome of your Petitioners neceffitous Condition hath required their
long and chargeable Attendance for Supply in London, yet to this Day hath
not received One Peny, whilft Perfons difaffeded to the freedom of
the People, and who deeply aded in the late Tumults and Diftempers,
have received confiderable Summs, by which moft of your Petitioners
are reduced to fuch a miferable condition of Living, that unlefs fpeedily re-
lieved, they muft in all likelihood perilh.

Now, forafmuch as your Petitioners have always been cordially afFeded
to your Excellency's Proceedings, continually concurring in the Armies de-
fires, who, for oppofing thefe late Tumults, Diftempers, Mutinies, had their
Lives daily expofed to great hazard and danger.

Your Petitior^ers therefore moft humbly pray your Excellency would vouch-
fafe to take them and their diftrefted Condition into your ferious Confide-
ration, and out of your wonted Goodnefs, be a means they may be re-
lieved with fome confiderable proportion of their Arrears, in fuch way and
manner as to your Excellency's Wifdom rtiall feem meet.

And jonr Petitioners, as hound,
jhall daily fray.

A Declaration of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the Coun-
cil of War, againfi a Printed Pamphlet, pretending Authority from
the Army to difpojpfs or interiipt fuch Minifters as .ire put into
Seqtteflred Livings, by a Parliament, or Authority derived from
them.

XA/Hereas it appears, by fufficient Proof, that many violent Tumults and
' Outrages are committed by feveral Perfons, againft divers Minifters,
placed by Order or Ordinance of Parliament in Sequeftred Livings, and for
their fuch violent Carriage to, and detaining from the faid Minifters their
Profits, there is pretended, by the faid Parties, Power and Authority from
the General and the Army ; and for the more plaulible juftifying of
their undue Pretences therein, luvs caufed to be Printed and Publilhed, a
Pamphlet, Intituled, Two Vetitions of the Sequeftred Clergy of England and
Wales, cm to the King's Moft Excellent Majefty, and the other " to Sir Thomas Fair-
fax, OMh a pretended Declaration of the General an^ his Council of War there-
upon ; of all which Adions we cannot but teftirte a very ill Refentment,
and do hereby declare a diflike of fuch Proceedings, declaring not only
againft

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17^

againft themfelves lo have had any incouragement from us, but alfo any
Ends or Intentions to that purpofe, and to the further clearing of our (elves
herein, we fhall henceforth endeavour the bringing to condign Punifh
ment fuch who have or (hall exprefs the like, upon any pretence what
foever.

Kingfton upon Thames,
Aug. 12. 1647.

By the appointment of His Excellency,
Sir Thomas Fairfax, and fm

Council of War,

John Ru/hworth,

Both Houfes, on Augnfl 14. ordered Thanks to be given to
Mr. Marjhd and Mr. Nye, for their Sermons Yefterday, and to print
their Sermons. The Houfe of Commons further Ordered, That
Mr. Marjhd and Mr. "Nye (hould be referred to the Members of the
Hou(e, that are for the County of Effex, to confider of fome Gra-
tuity for their great Pains in the Service of the Publick, and in par-
ticular their attendance with the Commiflioners along with the
Army.

Sir James Hamlton^ and Mr. HamiUoft, being lent up Prifoners
to the Houfe, out of Wales^ the Perfons that brought them up was
ordered a Gratuity, and they ordered to be committed to Cuftody
till further Order.

A Meliage this Day came from the Lords, that the new Com-
miflioners of the Militia afting upon a forced Ordinance, common-
ly called, the Apprentices Ordinance.^ their Lordfhips declared, they
aded unwarrantably. This Declaration was once read, and upon
much Debate it was put to the Queftion, and ordered to be laid
djide^ and not to be read the lecond time.

An Ordinance was likewiie fent from the Lords, to appoint a
Sub-Committee of Lords and Commons, to examine the Forces put
upon the Hoiifes by the Apprentices and Malignants, '^uly 26. and
the chief Authors of it.

The Houfe of Commons debated this Ordinance, and agreed
thereunto with the Lords accordingly : Some we underftand are al-
ready in Cuftody about it.

Another Mefl'age was likewife fent from the Lords, giving to un-
derftand» that they having read the Declaration of the ^th oi Auguft^
1647. (ubfcribed by thole Lords and Commons, who, by reafon of
the late violence upon the Houfes did abfent themfelves, and have
approved thereof, defiring the Commons Concurrence therein, con-
cerning which fome Debate was then had, but no Anfwer was given
at that time.

The Ordinance for Vindication of the Army, with the Amend-
ments, was reported, and upon Debate, the Queftion was put, and
the Ordinance pafled, and ordered to be fent to the Lords.

The Ordinance alfo committed on Wednefday laft, for making »u//
dU ASs fince the 26th of July till the 6th of Anguji, was reported with the
Expedients and the Amendments thereupon, and upon Debate alfo,
P^Jfed and ordered to be fent to the Lords.

This Day came Intelligence to the Houfe, by Letters from Ireland,
of a very great Overthrow given by Colonel Jones, Commander in
Chief, to the Irip Kebels near Trym, on Augnfl the Bth Inftant ; the
Particulars are not yet come, only a Lift taken in the Field, pre-
fently after the Fight, of what were killed and taken, which is as
folio weth.

Lieu-

Carol. I.

Tbanlu to the
Preachert on
the Thankjgi'

Sir James
Hamilcon.

The Apprentice)
Ordinance laid
afide.

An Ordinance
to examine the
force put upon
both Houfes by
the Apprentices
July 26.

A Akffage
pom theLords.

Ordinance for
Vindication of
the Army
faffed.
Ordinance to
mal^void a'l
All J dme from
the a6. o/july
f;tf Auguft 6.
Intelligence of
a great Vi6lory
in Ireland, by
Colonel Jones,
itgairft Oeneral
PteftoD.

Em I o/Or-
mond to re-
fidi inGlou-
ccrter-ylJrr.

MOnhs ordered
for Ireland.

Commiljliners
in frtUnd tt
bate Thaiil^j.

T^5 ' tijftoncal Colletliom, Part IV.

« 1647 f LicutcDant General Bnrne , Colonel Phnket, Earl oijhtgalc ,
-/v^ Colonel Bntlcr , Colonel Waring , Colonel Cynod, Earl of Wefimeath ,
L";*;' ^^IrlLicuicnant Colonel /^^.//.'/-^i Pre/?^«'s Son killed, and himfelf Shot
andcotiie,&c. and Hcd j Forty Officers taken ^ Three Hundred Foot leh to the
Mercy ot the Horfe •-, Seven Thonfand Foot Arms taken 5 Three
Hundred of the Gentry killed ^ a Hundred and Fifty Oxen taken i
Three Thoufand Foot killed upon the place j Four Pieces of Ord-
nance taken --, great Pillage gotten in the Field 5 Prefion's Cabinet
taken, with all his Writings and Commiffions.

The Marquis of Ormond^ and Lord Rofcomon^ and others in Com-
pany are come from Ireland into England ^ the Marquis and Lord
Rofcomon fent to the General for a Licenfe to refide near Gloncefler,
which was granted accordingly.

AugHJi 1 5. This Day the Houfe of Commons received a further
Information of the great Overthrow given to the Rebels in Ireland^
as before-mentioned ; and they ordered that the Meffenger who
brought the News, (hould have Fifty Pounds given him for his
Reward.

The Houfe then infifted on the bufinefs of Ireland, and ordered
30000/. befides the 250C0/. before- mentioned, for the Service of
that Kingdom, to be paid out of the Excife in courfe, with eight
Pounds fer Cent. ^

Ordered further, That Sir Robert King, and the reft of the Com-
miffioners in Ireland have the Thanks of the Houfe for their good
Service : And it was ordered, That the bufinefs of Ireland fhould be
taken into further Confideration on Thurfday next. We vs^ill add
further alfo, and it may be believed. That the Diftempers in this
Kingdom ( now in fo happy a way of compofure) Provifion is ma
king for fending over confiderable Forces into Ireland, and the Ge
ncral is very intentive about it.

A Report was made to the Houfe, from the Commiffioners refiding
with the Ar/nji, and upon Debate, their Proceedings were approved
of, and they ordered the Thanks of the Houfe.

Ic was ordered further alfo, that on Thnrfday next, the laji Propo-
fals of the General and Army, be taken into confideration by that
Houfe.

A Letter was read in the Houfe from his Excellency Sr Thomas
Fairfax, in behalf of the King^s Servants, who have been along
time deftituie and outed of their Places and Imployments 5 and up-
on debate of the faid Letter it was ordered, that the Committee of
the Revenue fhould take fpeedy Care for fome convenient mainte-
nance for them 5 thofe that ftayed with the Parliament in the firft
place 5 and thofe that attended the Parliament, not having been in
Arms againft the King in the fecond place •-, and that none that have
gotten the Places of thofe that ftayed here, to have any Provifion,
but the Parties to be reftored.

Ordered, That Mr. Molins, Keeper of the Stores, be re-invefled
in his place j and Colonel Weymes, and Lieutenant Colonel Baynes
not to intermeddle with that Office.

A Letter was alfo read in the Houfe from his Excellency Sir Tho.
Fairfax, on the behalf of the Garrifon of Lynn in Norfolk,-^ and
thereupon 1500/. was ordered to be paid them by the Committee
of Norfolk and Normch.

An Ordinance was read the fecond time in the Houfe, for taking
away the Jurifdiftion of the County Palatine of Durhata, and upon
Debate was committed.

The

Commijfmert
ve'tth the Arm}.

The lafl P/o-
pofah of the
Arm},

King'i Ser-
vant! lo be
prmiided for.

Garrifon of
Linn in Nor-
folk.

Durliam.

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The Houfe then Adjourned their fitting until Titefday next 5 the
Houfe of Peers having Adjourned the Night before until Wednef-
duy.

From the Army we had further this Dny, that the King removed
Friday from Stokc-Honfe^ and came to Oatlands ; He is very well and
chcariul, being come now again a little nearer London-^ and there
are them will engage great Wagers to lee him at St. James's or
White-hall before the Week be paft.

His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax hath his Head-Quarters ftill at
Kingfton ; the face of things look, gallantly towards a fettled Peace,
as you (hall hear further fliortly.

Munday AHgufi 16. This Day the Houfes Cite not ; from the North
there came Letters of Angufi 15. of the Proceedings of Colonel
Lambert^ Commander in Chief of the Northern Forces, by appoint-
ment of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax^ to this purpofe :

I R,

Carol. I.

The King at
Oatlands.

The fkad.
U^.i:ters at
KlnglloD.

IntcU/^ence
fro-,n the t'lrces
under M-i]or
General L^m-
b^rc in the
North.

TUefday Augufl: the ^d. We marched from Rotheram to Ponte-
fraCt-Cajile, and lay ther,e that Nighty being very conrteoiijly en-
tertained by the Governour Colonel Overton, a Man of great Interejl in
thefe Parts. Wednefday rve marched, to Sherburne, where feveral Of
ficers of the Forces here met us^ to receive Orders, and cur Major Ge-
neral Lambert made a Speech to them, acquainting them, That he rvm
fcnt by his Excellency to take upon him the Charge and Condn6l of the
Forces in this Northern Allociation, amplifying himfelf in many gooa
Exprejjions, and hoping to find their ready Concurrence rvith<^jim, bur
he was anfwered only with Silence. That Night we ijfned out Orders
to the feveral Regiments to be at the Rendez,voi(s the next Morning at
Eleven a Clocl^, on Peckfield M(?(?r ; and accordingly they met^ where
there was a good Appearance, I conceive near Five Thoufand Horfe and
Foot, conjifing only of the Six Regiments of Horfe and boot in
this County, viz. Colonel Poyntz, Colonel BethelV, Colonel CopleyV,
Colonel ThointonV, Colonel Bright'/, Colonel Leger^ and the tivo
Troops Commanded by Major Sanderfon ^ they were drawn up together into
Regiments, and the Major General made a Speech to them in feveral Divi'
fions, to this effe^ :

" That he was Commanded by his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax
" to repair to thefe Parts, and take upon him the Charge and Conduuf of
" the Forces of this AJfociation.

" That the General was very fenfible of their Loves and RefpeSf to
" him, and they might be ajfnred of his to them.

" That his Excellency had by this time put them into a way of fttlc-
" ment of Pay, and tak^n equal Care of them, with his own Army, if the
" prefettt Dijiurbance had not happen dj and was refolved to do it as foon
" as the great Affairs of the Kingdom would permit.

" That he conceived his coming into thefe Parts was not without fame
" of their Knowledge and Dcfires, and therefore dejired to fee fome to-
" ken of their acceptance of him, and concurrence with him, in willingnefs
" to obey his Commands, promijing and engaging himfelf to Command no-
" thing but what fljould be for the good of the Kingdom, and their
" good more than his own , for that he did not come to feek. himfelf, or
" any by-ends of his own.

'■'•That he needed not to tell them of the unanimity of the Army, and
" of their Proceedings, being fo wcU known for the fettling of the King-
" dom in Peace and ^iet^ but dejired their unanimous concurrence
" with them.

[ 5 G ] ^"-m

Col. Lambert
i^'cl ires he U
ftnt b) b; < Ex-
cri/ency, 'otal^
the Cit\duct of
the F'nces in
ihe North, M
b-wg then at
'ontefraft.
7/;!? tMxt day
thtRei^dexviUt
vfit at Heck-
iifld- M»or,
Six Rfgimentl
afpeafd, viz.

Major General
Lambert'/
Speech at the
Rendesyoui,to
the feveral
Jiegimentt.

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Part IV.

Lnrd M.nor
irwilet Lam-
bcrc toDinner.

Tao Troop! or-
Jert-d to H\t\l.

Mr. ] Chifl.y
jhff:d at
Newciftle.

Inielligerce
from Kdenbo-
rough.

Anth.NidioIs

Heitd.Qua/tert
at Kingllon.

King at Oat-
lands.

Debate and
Refolves, to
ma\e void
proceedings in
Parliament J
from July 16.
unto Aug. 4.

Toung Mett and
Apprcniicii
their Congra-
tulation to the
General.

" That he had InflrnStons to pit fitch Officers over them as might
join in the advancing thh Work,^ and defred fome taft^ of their rett'
" dinefs to cowply rf'ith him.

Hereupon as many as heard., tejlifed^ their Compliance by Acclamation.

The fcveral Regiments had orders given them frovi their ^tarters.,
fo they marched off the Field--^ and vphen the Field m/s clear., we marched
off and came to York that Night, and there advifed. with fome Friends
to get Money fir the Soldiers , to which furpofe the Committee of the
County were refpicfively written to, to give the Major General a meeting
on Monday next at York, to take fome conrfe therein, and toadvife about
the Settlement ofthcfe Parts.

Friday the Lord Mayor invited the Major General to Dinner, and
gave him a very courteous Entertainment 3 after Dinner we went to
Whctherby, and there ordered Major Spencer, and Major Rooksby,
each to fend a Troop of their Horfe to Hull, fir the ufe of that Garrifon 5
and ordered Captain Wilkinfon'/, and Captain BradtordV to Newcaftle.

Mr. John Chidey, Secretary to the Scotch Commijfioners, coming this
way from London, towards Scotland, was jiopped ^(t Newcaftle, hnt we
believe Jince difcharged by Colonel Lilbourn, Governoitr.

There is no great matter that we hear of done at Edenborough as
yet, the News of the City of London*/ Agreement with Sir Thomas
Fairfax, his march through London, and being made Lieutenant of the
Tower, halh put a Jiop to Proceedings at prefent.

Mr. Anthony Jslichols, one of the Eleven Impeached Members, who
had a Pafs from the Speaker to go into Cornwall, and two or three
Days fince writ a Letter to a Commander in the Army, to procure
him the General's Pafs, he ingaged not to aft any thing prejudicial
to the Array, but was not granted him ; and on his way for Corn-
wall was flopped by fome Troopers of the Army, and this Day
brought back to the Head-Qaarters at Kingjion:, the General was
then at the Lord Pawlet's Houfe neoitTurnham-Green, whither he went
Saturday Night. The Ring is ftill at Oatlands, very Merry and Plea-
fant j there is daily very great Refort from London to fee His Ma-
jefty.

The Houfe of Commons, on Augufi 17. again reaffiimed the De-
bate of the Declaration by the Lords, againfl: the Proceedings of the
Houfes, from the 26th of July, till the 6th of Auguji, to be forced a
and that Sitting not to be a Free Parliament : The Debate held very
long in the Houfe about it ; at laft the Queftion was pur, whether
the Queftion (hould be put or not, upon which the Houfe was di-
vided, and it was affirmatively by two Voices 5 then the Qiieftion
was put, whether it fhould be declared, that what was done in the
time aforefaid to be forced, and that Sitting no Free Parliament,
and it was carried in the Negative by three Voices.

This Day was prefented to the General, an humble Acknowledg-
ment, and Congratulation of many Thoufands young Men and Ap-
prentices of the City of London, to his Excellency, for his many great
Services to the Kingdom and City of London, in order to the efta-
blidiing of a firm Peaces for all which Services they do thus ex-
prels themfclves ; " That as they Ccmnot but with all Joy and Thank-
" fulnefs acknowledge, fo they doubt not but the Memorial of them
" will be a Crown of Glory and Honour upon his Excellency's Head,
" and upon the Heads of all his faithful Commanders and Soldiers to
"all Pofterity.

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"And although they cannot, as they would, manifeft their Hearts
in a vilible adting for his Excellency in the late time of Need, they
defire his Excellency be pleafcd to accept of their refitfab to join or
roKtply with any thing bearing a face of Oppojition to him^ notwith-
ftanding the Threats of Death for fo doing, as an undoubted Te-
ftimony of their Refolution to live and die with his Excellency
and Army, in fettling His Mijcfty's Rights, the Parliament's Privi-
ledges, and the Peace and Freedom of this Nation, the which they
do ftill return, and (liall further manifeft, as God (hall give an
opportunity, and his Excellency require it at their hands.

This acknowledgment was received with very good refpeft from
his Excellency, and an Anfwer was returned by his Excellency, as
followeth.

Gentlemen,

I Have received your Congratulation of the late endeavours of this Ar-
»//, and great Succeffer with which God hath hlcji us againji the open
and fecret Enemies^ to the Intereji of thk Kingdom^ manifejiing with
many cordial Exprejfions, your good refentment of our late Proceedings^
in profecution of thofe public/^ Ends ; fir the accompli^jment whereof yon
have not only declined and ref/ifed Compliance ivith the Kingdom's Ene-
mies, but have freely tendered a joint Adventure of your felves with iis^
when occafiofz fliall require : All which I cannot but gladly receive with
a thankful Acceptance^ returning the Uh^ ackitowledgment of your good
and honejl Offer, as you of our Endeavours ^ and do defire that you will
continue flili in your fever al Places, the promotion and purfuance of thofe
publick^Ends aforementioned -^ and I doubt tiot but the fame divine Pro-
vidence that hath been our Guide hitherto, will ftill dircH us and all
honefi Men, going hand in hand with us, towards a happy conclujion of
our preftnt Troubles and DiJira5iions, and fettling of the King, Parlia-
ment, and Kingdom, in fafety^ peace, and freedom.

This Day the General came again to Kingjlon, and the Council
fate clofe about drawing up a Declaration or Remonftrance, con-
cerning their juft and clear Proceedings in behalf of the Parliament,
Kingdom, and themfelves, declaring alio againft the Members fitting
at IVeJiminJier, and their Votes to be forced, and no Free Parliament,
from July 26- to Angufi 6.

Mr. Nichols was this Day brought to the General 5 and al(b Colo-
nel EUfs Leighton, who was alfo taken into Cuftody at Kingfton, upon
Information he was one that took up a Commifljon in London for
the raifing of Forces to engage the Kingdom in a new War, and
remains under reltraint.

This Day, being Auguft 18. came Letters to the Parliament, and a
full Relation and Confirmation of the great Overthrow given to the
Irifi Rebels, under Preflon, at the relieving of Trym, Augufi the dth.
by Colonel Jones, the Particulars are very large, and fome account
of this bufinefs hath been already given, what is fince further cer-
tified we will give you as briefly as may be.

Sunday Auguji 8. Colonel Jones, with his Army, confifting in all
of 1500 Horfe, and about 5000 Foot, in purfuit of Prefion's Forces
newly raifed from Trym, came to a place called Linchesknock,, with-
in one Mile whereof the Enemy was drawn upon Dungan- H'iW, a
place to him of all Advantages, being a high Ground, whereunto
adjoined a Wood and a Bog, their ufual Refuge in diftrefs , the

[ 5 G z ] Enemy

Carol! I.

Trjjt the Ge-
nera! well ac-
cepn their re-
fiiful nst fj
join with thf
Armies Oppi-
fi-rt, though
with threats of
De,ith.

The GemraVs
Ai^fwer to the
Apprentices.

The Cow.cil of
War fate clofc
"t KingftoD,
about a Re-
monjlrance of
their Proceed-
ing/.

Colonel Ellis
LeighcoD. -

A Keliticn of
the great 0-
ve> throw gi-
ven to I'refton
bf Colonel
Jones, at the
reli ving of
Trym.

ySo

tiijioricul Coiletlion^.

Part IV.

An. i64> I

Tljt Battel netr
Trym.

Prifoners tal:en

Pr«fton'/C4-

binet tal^n.

A Day «f
Tbank'giv'wg
at Dublm.

Thk vr/u the
greatell Vi£}o-
ry, rv'ith li(i
to the Rebels.
A Day of
Thanl(/gning
in Englmd,
for the Suc-
«// in Ireland.
Griituities to
Colinel Jones,
and other
Commanders

Enemy alfo ftood poirelled of great Ditches. The Enemy had late-
Iv before muftcred 730^ foot, 1047 Horfe, as appeared by a Mu-

fter-RoU after fuund. ...-,, „

About Twelve of the Clock the Armies jomed, the battel con-
tinuiiiE about two Hours, our two Wings of Horfc, with fome Foot,
having broken both Wings of the Enemy, our main Body advanced
and broke theirs, whereupon about 3CCO of the Rebels betaking
themfelves to the Bog, they there drew up into a Body, but Colonel
JoKcs commanding the Bog to be furrounded with Horfe and Foot,
our Foot following into the Bog, where they put to the Sword all
not admitted to Quarter j fuch of the Rebels as left the Bog fell
into the Power of our Horfe.

Of the Slain, there was upon the place reckoned 5470, befides
thofe after gleaned up, which were very many of the Enemies Foot.
There could not efcape above 500, being as they were inviron d :
Among thofe Slain were 400 of CoUogh Kittages Men. There was
alfo put to the Sword, without Mercy, all formerly of our Party
now found amongft the Rebels, and all EngUfi^ though never of

our Party.

The number of Prifoners is of Colonels five, whereof is the
Licutenant-Ceneral of La»fter ^ and the Earl of IVeJimcath, four
Lieutenant-Colonels, fix Serjeant-Majors, thirty two Captains, twen-
ty three Lieutenants, twenty feven Enfign?, two Cornets, twenty
two Sergeants, two Quarter- Mafters, two Gunners, the Clerk of the
Store, thirteen Troopers, and two hundred thirty eight common Sol-
diers j Prejion their General hardly efcaped with the Horfe, he loft
his Carriages and Cannon, being four Demi-Culverins, each carry-
ing twelve Pound Bullet, and fixty four fair Oxen attending the
Train, which are to us of very great ufe, of which we have till
now in that kind been very (liort provided. There was alfo ta-
ken Prejiof/s Cabinet of Papers, much valued in the Difcoveries
therein made, and alfo their Colours.

Of ours were fome Wounded, but not twenty Slain 3 of Note
we lo(t only two Cornets, and one Captain Giihs.

All done. Colonel Jofics commanded throughout the Army Thankf-
giving to be given to the Lord of Hofts, who did that Day won-
derfully for his People, appointing Tuefday the \-jth of Anguji for a
Day of Thankfgiving in all the Churches in Dnhli//.

After this Victory the Enemy quit and burnt divers of their Gar-
rifons, viz. the Nas^ SigniJ'i.i^n, Harrtjioivu, CoUanjiown^ Cajllcivarmng,
and Mojiglan, and much more had been gained of them, had there
been Pay and Provifion for our Army, whereby the Vidtory might
have been profecuted, but in want of both they were enforced to
take homewards unexpectedly.

This was the moft fignal Viftory, with greateft Lofs to the Re
bels that ever was gained in hdund fince the firft Ccnqueft thereof
by the Etglijf} j for which the Lcrdmake us truly thankful.

The Commons, upon confideration of this great Viftory, ordered
Tuefday come Fortnight to be a Day of Thankfgiving for the fame
throughout the Kingdom.

They likewife ordered feveral Gratuities to the Chief Comman-
der?, for their good Service, vix,. joco/. to Colonel Jo>7es^ Colonel
Femvh\ \ccol. Colonel Conway 500/. to Sir Henry lulbiirne 2C0/.
and Lieutenaut Colonel Cnlhumy who brought the Letter ico/.

And

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And it was referred to the Committee of Ireland^ to take into
fpeedy Confideration, the fending ol: requifite Hrovifions into /re/<?«i^,
and to make Report thereof to the Houfe.

A Letter was read in the Houfe from Mr. Nichols^ under re-
ftraint by the Army, and it was ordered thereupon, that a Letter
fhould be written to the General, to defire that he may be dif-
charged, or Cent up to London^ to anfwer fuch things as fhall be
objeded againft him.

A Letter was read from the Commiffioners of Scotla»d^ at Wor-
cefier- Houfe, in both Houfes, complaining of the great breach of the
Union of the two Kingdoms, in (laying Mr. Chifley, their Secretary,
at NeTPcajile. The Houfe ordered a Copy of this Letter to be fcnt
to Sir Thom,is Fairfax, and he to be defired to give order for his
Rejcafe, if it be not already done.

Dr. Temple, and Mr. Simpfon were ordered to preach before the
Houfe the Day of Thankfgiving for Ireland.

Both Houfes had a Conference, whereat the Lords gave Reafons
to the Commons for paffing the Ordinance to null all the Votes in
the time before- mentioned, as forced; the Commons after had de-
bate thereof, and committed the Ordinance, and fo adjourned till
the next Day.

This Day, Auguji 19. Both Houfes being (ate, there were Letters
brought to them, from his Excellency, and therein inclofed a Re-
monftrance or Declaration of the General and Council of War , you
may the better judge of the Remonftrance by the Letter from the
General to the Speakers of both Houfes, as followeth.

Conference to
(inuU all Votes
from July 22.
to Aug. 6,

ARemonflrance
inclofed in the
General's Let-
ter to the Houfe
of Peers.

For the Right Honourable the Earl of Manchefier, Speaker of the
Houfe of Peers pro tempere.

My Lord,

H E tender and deep fenfe which my [elf and the Army have of

the Difficulties and [Jangers under which your Lordfjip, with the

ight Honourable Lords, and Faithful and Worthy Members of the Houfe
of Commons, lately driven away to the Army ; as alfo our felves and all
others that love the Peace of the Kingdom, and freedom of Parliaments,
noiwithjianding the faid juji and honourable Refolutions, Proceedings,
and Endeavours of the Right Honourable Houfe of Peers, do flill lie
under, hath produced this Remonjlrance from us, whereof I have enclo-
fed Jent your Lordpips a Copy, and thofe Con/iderations and Refolutions
therein exprejfed, which as they are, in the prefent cafe, mofi necejjary
for your Lord/hips and ours, and the Kingdoms fifty, quiet, and wel-
fare ; fo, we hope, we will appear juJi and honeji, and accordingly be ac-
cepted and approved by your Lordpips, as proceeding from the hearty
Ajfe&ions^ and fncere Intentions of your Lordjhips and the Kingdoms
Servants here, and efpecially of

Kingjlon, Aug.
14. 1647.

Your Lordfhip's Humble Servant,

Tho. Fairfax,

The Letter to the Speaker of the Houfe of Commons was the
fame with this.

The Remonftrance it felf is very large, but that which is moff
eminently driven at in it, is the purging the Parliament^ by expunging

fuch

Carol! I.

Anth.Nichols.

Sir Joho
Chifley, the
Scots

Secretary flaid
at Newcaflle.

782

Hiflorical Colle&ioin. Part I V .

An. i<^4i.

Part of tht
Kemcnjhance
for turfhi the
Houfe.

T}:e Lordi re-
turn Thml^ to
tht Army for
the Remm-
prance.

The Lords Let-
ter to the Ge-
neral, concern-
ing the Remon-
Prance, and
thi Lord's Ap
frobation there-
of.

ifildrMembers as did Aft and Vote in the time the Speakers and the
reft were forced from the Houfc, concerning whom the Remonftrance
runs thus.

Upon confideratlon of the juftnefs of the Caufe, and the necefltty of the
tiling for the fafety of the Parliament, Kingdom, and this Army, ha-
ving no orher way left timely to remedy the Dilficulcies we are put upon,
or prevent the growing dangers of future Violence unto the Parliament, and
difturbances to the Kingdom, or to fecure the Parlument in a quiet Proceed-
ing to fettle the Peace of the Kingdom. And, in fuch caie, the lafety ot the
People being the fupream Law, we do proteft and declare, that if any of
thofe Members, who, during the abfence of th^ Speakers and Members of both
Houfes forced 'away by the tumultuous Violence aforefaid, did Sit and Vote
in the 'pretended Houfes, then continuing at fr£/?»?/»/?cr, that hereafter in-
trude themfelves to fit in Parliament, before they (hall have given Satisfadion
to the refpedive Houfes whereof they are, concerning the Grounds of their
faid fitting at TVefimifif^er, during the abfence of the faid Speakers, and (hall
have acquitted themfelves by fufficient evidence, that they did not procure,
or give their confent unto any of thofe pretended Votes, Orders, or Ordi-
nances tending to the raifing and levying of a War, as is before declared, or
for the King's coming forthwith to London, we cannot any longer fufFer the
fame, but fliall do that right to the Speakers and Members of both Houfes,
who were driven away to us, and to our felves with them, all whom the
faid other Members have endeavoured in an hoftile manner unjuftly to de-
ftroy, and alfo the Kingdom, which they endeavoured to imbroil in a new
War, as to take fome fpeedy and effecaual courfe, whereby to refirain them
from being their own, and ours, and the Kingdoms Judges, in thofe things
wherein they have made themfelves Parties, by this means to make War, that
both they and others that are guilty of, and Parties to the aforefaid treafon-
able and deftrudive Pradices and Proceedings, againft the freedom of Parli-
ament and Peace of the Kingdom, may be brought to condign Puni/hment,
and that at the Judgment of a free Parliament, confiding duly and properly
of fuch Members of both Houfes refpedively, who (land clear from fuch ap-
parent and treafonable breach of the Truft, as is before exprefled, &c.

This Remonftrance was read in both Houles, and the Houfe of,
Peers paft a Vote, That they do approve of the faid Remonjirance^
and that a Letter of Thanks fhould be fent to the General. j

Their Lordfhips likewife had another Letter read from the Gene-
ral, recommending the Condition of many Miniflers put into Se-
queftred Livings, by order of Parliament, that have of late been
much raolefted by delinquent Minifters.

Upon both which Matters, their Lordftiips caufed this Letter to
be fent to the General in anfwer to the fame.

For the Honourable Sir Thomas Fairfax., Knight, General of the
Forces raifed by the Parliament for the Safety of the King-
dom.

SIR,

TH E Lords in parliament having received a Letter and Remon-
ji ranee from jon., have commanded me in their Names to let you
h^otv^ that they do approve of the faid Remonjlrance., and return you
Thanks for the continuance of your Care for the prejerving the Honour
and Freedom of the parliament : And likewife have received another
Letter, by which yoii do recommend to them the Condition of divers
Minifters fettled by Ordinance of Parliament, who have been difmi.
eted and molefted, and turned out of Poffijfion of their Houfes by force,
through

through the Pra&ices of divers delinquent Minijiers : They do fnOy ap-
prove of your Care, for the Vindication of your Self and Army under
your Command ; and have commanded me to affure you, that they will
fpcedily tal{c fuch a courfe for the quejiioning of thofc principal Offenders,
rvhofe Names they are certified of and for the puni/fjing of their faid
Mifcarriages^ as that others may be deterred thereby for the future,
from the like Practices : Jhis is all I have in Command, as

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Weftminfter 20.
Aug. 1647.

Your Friend and. Servant,

MANCHESTER.

Caroli I.

The Houfe of Commons had the Remonftrance read, but did
nothing upon it.

They had likewife read the Letter from the General, about the
Minifters difturbed in their Places by delinquent Minifters, and ap-
pointed another Ordinance to be drawn up for the continuing of
fuch Minifters, fettled by Ordinance of Parliament, and the ejefting
the delinquent Minifters, and to bring the difturbers to condign Pu-
niOiment.

The Houfe was informed, that one Colonel Ennk had endea-
voured to pafs beyond Sea by the Name of Mr. John Price, but
difcovered and brought up to the Houfe , the Houfe ordered to
commit him to the Cuftody of the Serjeant, and referred the Exami-
nation of this bufinefs to a Committee.

The Houfe was informed, that a Goldfmith of London had pre-
furaed to cut a new Privy^Signet-Seal, without any Authority of
Parliament, they ordered the faid Goldfmith to be committed, and
the examination of the bufinefs to be referred to a Committee.

A Letter this Day came from the Governour of Plymouth, com-
plaining of the great neceflity of that Garrifon.

Ordered the 8000/. (hall be paid for the Service of that Garifbn,
and that this 8coo/, be paid out of the firft Money to be raifed up-
on the Ordinance for Scccol. per Menfem^ to be raifed in the Coun-
ty of Devon.

The Committee of the Army have Power to treat with the Gene-
ral concerning the leffening of Garrifons.

A CoUedtion was this Day, Auguji 20. ordered to be made on
Tuefday come Seven-night here, and Tuefday come Fortnight in all
the Counties of England, for the relief of the poor Englifh Irifij
here.

An Order was made for 100/. to be given to the Parifh of
Martini for relief of the vifited in that Parifti.

An Ordinance alfo paft for a voluntary Contribution throughout
the Kingdom, lor the vifited City of Chefter.

Mr. Strickland had leave to come from Holland home, to difpatch
fome of his bufinefs here, and then to return.

An Ordinance was read for payment of 20000/. out of the Ex-
cife for the Service of Ireland, and paft.

The Ordinance this Day pafi!ed both Houfes, for declaring all
Votes, Orders, and Ordinances, pafied both Houfes jince the force
on both Houfes, July 26. until the 6tb of this prefent Auguji, 1647.
to be null and void. The Ordinance, for better fatisfadion, fol-
loweth.

■* . Whereas

Delinquent
Minifters.

Colonel Ennis
giing by ano-
ther N.ime, en-
deavoured to
pafs beyond
Seas.

A Goldfmith
committed.

Plymouth,

8000/. fo be
paid to the
Governour.

A CoUeHion
for the poor
EDglifli Irifli.

J he Poor in
vifited Places.

20000 1, for
the Service of
[reland.

7^4

Hiftorical Collc&ionf.

Part IV.

CiJinjnce ma-
int viid Pro-
ceeJin^t in
Far.tarrent,
when the Sfta-
(■crt and .\:em
ten vrert fir-
ced f'nm I be
Pitiliument.

Soldiers of the
Army in the
Hifpitals re-
lieved.

Eft.tHiffiment
for Ireland.

The Mtlitia to '

I -^ 7 [^(jreas there was a vifible, horrid, infolent, and adual force upcn the
W Houfes of Parliament, on Mtivrlay the 26th of July laji, wiiereby the
Speakers, and many Members of both Houfes of Parliament, were forced to
abfcnt themfelves from the Service of the Parliament. And whereas thofe
Members of the Houfe could not return to fir in fafety before Fruhy the 6th.
of/oVw//, it is therefore declared, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament
alTembled, That the Ordinance of A'undaj, the faid Julyz6. for the revoking,
and making void the Ordinance of the ii,d. of the faid Ju'y, for the fettling
of the M.Htia of the City of London, being gained by force and violence ; and
all Votes, Oiders, Oidinances, pafled in cither or both Houfes of Parliament,
fince the faid Ordinance of the zGth. of July, to the fiid 6th of Atgnfi, are null
and void, and were fo at the making thereof, and are hereby declared fo to be,
the Parliament being under a force and not free ; Piovided always, and be it
Oidained, that no Perfon or Perfons Hiall be Impeached or Punifhed for his or
their adting by Or upon, or according to the afoiefaid Votes, Oiders, or Oidi-
nancesj unlefs he or they fliall be found guilty of contriving, acting, or abet-
ing the aforefaid vilible and dual Force, or being pfcfent at, or knowing of
the faid Force, did afterwards ad upon the Votes fo forced, or were guilty of
entring into, or promoting the late Engagement for bringing the King to the
City, upon the Terms and Conditions expreffed in Hn Majeftfi Letter of the
i2.tb of May lafi.

A Letter this Day, Augjiji 21. was read in the Houfe of Commons,
from his Excellency., with a Petition inclofed in the name of the
fick, maimed, and wounded Soldiers in the Hofpitals at London:, the
Houfe ordered them 50/. per Week, out of Huberdaper'sHal/ ^ and
4r, Bd. be paid Weekly to fuch Soldiers as are fick, and lie under
Cure, till they be cured.

An Ordinance was read for all Judges of Affize, Juftices of the
Peace, to put the Ordinance for maintenance of maimed S<")ldiers in
execution, which was aliented unto.

They ordered a Months Pay for the Army, and further ordered,
That the City be defired to advance a Months Pay far the A^nrv.,
upon Security, and that they repay themftlves out of the Arrears
due from the City to the Array upon Alief men's.

A Report was made to the Houfe, from the Committee appointed
to examine the bufinefs of the late Tumult at Welminfler^ the d.in-
gerous Engagement., and the Authors and abettors ot raifing a new
War, upon which feveral of Note within the City are a heady in
Cttjiody ; and upon debate thereof, it was ordered, that the Lord
Mayor do call a Common Council on Tnefday next, at Two of the
Clock, about that and other bufmelles.

Ordered alfo, That the Committee appointed to examine the
force upon the City, do make a further Report on Tnefday next.
I Ordered that Friday next the Houfe do confider what Forces may
jbe fpared for Ireland, and confiJer o(an Ejiabl/Jliment tor the Forces
of that Kingdom and this.
deliver Bnoi, ^'^^'^^^ ^'^o that the Clerk attending the late Committee of the
Wruw^t, &c.' ^'^^t'^-, and Com.mittee of the Sarety, do deliver over to the Sub
7atTfi''c''" '^^"^"^'"^^ examining the force put on the Houfes, all fuch Books,
ttnriim!iit. y^^rrants, and Writings as remain in hib Cuftodv, an! were part

and if he lefufe, then to

4 Atintki P/rjt
to the Arm),

A Report made
of the late Th-
mult and En-
gagemen: to
raife*a new
War.

Of Members
wko have ad-
heied to the
King.

during his attendance on the Committees
.be taken intoCuJiody of the Serjeant.

The Committee appointed to confider of the Cafes of the Me...-
ters that have adhered to the King, and was ordered to be rcneweri.
and to make Report on Friday v\^y.x •-, and all the Members concerned
arc to attend them, and one Gentleman to attend them this After-

noon.

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785

An Ordinance for eftablilhing well afFed"ed Minifters in Sequeftred
Livings was again read arid pallt-d. The Houfe then adjourned their
fitting till Tnefday next.

This Day we had certain Intelligence of the apprehending Six of
the Eleven Memheri as they were going beyond Sea, being taken'
within Six Miles of Call is : In brief it was thus 5 Major Redman be-',
ing upon the Guard at Gravefend^ had notice that fome of the Ele-
ven Impeached Members were pafled by, and gone to Margaret's in
Kent^ hereupon he fent Poft after them, and as the Meflenger came
to Margaret's, they hoifted Sail, and were a Mile at Sea, inquiry be-
ing made of the Filhermen what their Carriage was, they replied,
Ihe Gentlemen that xvent aboard roere in very great hafle : One F'iQier-
man faying to them, / do not thinks but thejc are fome Parliament men
flying. Whereupon one Captain Bennet who was ia their Company,
drew his Sword at him, but the Fiftierman being nimble of his
Heels efcaped. The Town underftanding by the Meflenger what
they were, very readily, at the beat of a Drum, repaired to their
Colours, and Forty of them, under the Command of Captain Lam-
ming, a Valiant Seaman, put to Sea in a fmall Veflel, and within Six
Miles of Call/'s overtook them, who feeing themfelves purfued, made
hard to Windward to efcape, but could not: Captain Lamming ply-
ing them hard with fmall Shot, and a Frigate Man of War, one
Captain Pierfon, coming in to the affiftance, the Six Members pul-
ling down Sail and yielded, vi'Z>. Mr. Denzil HoUk, Sir Philip Sta
pleton. Sir William Waller, Sir William Levpes, Sir John Clotvpor thy, and
Mr. Walter Long, and demanded by what Warrant they were appre-
hended, Anfwer was made, pretending it to be by Sir Thomas Fair-
fax his Warrant. They earneftly preft a free Paflage beyond Seas,
and great Invitations had the Seamen to let them efcape, but it
would not be, fo they defired to be brought aboard Captain Batten
at Deal, which accordingly they were, but they were difraift and
fent to Sea by Captain Batten, and the Seamen who apprehended
them found tbreatned, and fufficiently reviled againft by Parfbo
Major K.em.

The Head-Quarters of the Army are ftill at Kingjlon : fome talk
of removing to Guilford. The King ftill at Oatlands, but talk alfb
of his removing to Hampton-Court, but not agreed on.

This Day, Angujl the 23^. the Committee of Lords and Com-
mons appointed to find out and examine the late force againft the
Parliament, the bufinefs of the Engagement, and defign of raifing a
new War, late clofe in the Painted Chamber at Wejiminjier, and had
before them feveral Citizens in Examination, whereof fome as chief
Aftors, who ftand committed to Prifon : and the Committee ap-
pointed to make their Report to the Houfe, how far they had pro-
ceeded herein the next Day.

The Houfe of Peers alfo met this Day, and received, by Mcffage,
feveral Orders pafled the Houfe of Commons at the laft Sitting,
which their Lordftiips debated and concurred in. One was an Or-
dinance concerning Minifters.

X^/Hereas divers Minifters in the feveral Counties of this Kingdom, for
' notorious Scandals and Delinquency, have been put cue of their Li-
vings by Authority of Parliament, and Godly, Learned, and Orthodox Mini-
fters placed in their rooms ; and whereas the faid fcandalous and delinquent
Minilkrs by force, or ocherwife, have entred upon the Churches, and gained
polTeffion of the Psrfonage-Houfes, Tithes, and Profits thereunto belonging,

[ f H ] and

Cjroli I.

■'leU-affilhi
Minifiers.
Six of the E-
leven Members
feifid on near
Callis.

Captain Lam-
ming put to
Sea, and over.
tooli_ Six of the
Eleven Mem-
btrs, no( ha-
ving any Order,

They were
brought aboard
Captain Bat-
ten, and dif-
charged to go
to Sea again.

The King fliS
at OatIa.nd$,
the Head-
Qtiarters at
KJDgdon,

Citizens exa-
minations con-
cerning the
late Force.

Ordinance con-
cerning Mini-
tiers difturbed
in the poffelfton
of their Houfe s
and Tithes by
Delinquent Mi-
nifters.

786

Ww, 1647.

P/>ji/e in
Chci[er,great-
(r infected.

To he puhliflicd
for relic virg
ftveral Coun-
ties.

Biflnfs Land).

Intelligence
from tCdenbo-
rooeh. Com-
milfimtri to
come la the
Parliament,
and to Sir
Tho. Fairfax.

Falfe Alarm
of the Scots
dramng near.

Hiftorical Colle&ions. Part i V .

~T71h7v*. nhftructed the payment of the Tithes, and other Profits due by the
P^rilhtrners unco the Miniltcrs places in the faid Churches, by Autho, ity afore-

l^'^The Lords and Commons do Ordain, That all Sheriffs, Mayors, Bayliffs,
'junices of the Peace, Deputy-Lieutenants, and Committees of Parliament m
rhe f.veral Counties, Cities, and Places within this Kingdom, do forthwith
Tpprehend, or caufe to be apprehended, alUuch Miniijers as by Authority of
Parliament have been put out of their Livings and all fuch Perfons as have
been Aiders, Abetters, or Affifters in the Premiffes, and commit t'lfni to Pri-
fon there to remain until fuch fatisfiidion be made unto the feveral Min.fters
placed by the faid Authority of Parliament, for his or their damages fuftained;
and likewife to rellore, fettle, and quiet the poffeffion in fuch Minifteis, as have
been placed by the did Authority of Parliament.

And La/lly That if any fuch fcandalous or delinquent Mmilter, put out as
afore{aid their Aiders or Abettors, fhall at any time hereafter difturb, moleft,
or hinder fuch Minifters as is put in into fuch Church or Chapel asaforefaid, in
the exercifing of the Office of his Miniftry, upon proof thereof made upon the
Oatii of two Witneffes, before the faid Sheriffs, Mayors, Bayliffs, Juftices of
Peace, Deputy-Lieutenants, or Committees of Parliaments, or any two of
them,' it fhall and may be lawful to and for the faid Sheriffs, Mayors, Baylifis,
Juftices of the Peace, Deputy-Lieutenants, or Committees of Parliament, or
any two of them, to commit fuch Offender or Offenders to Prifon for one
Month, fo ofien as he or they fhall fo offend.

Another Order was concerning Ckjier.

THat whereas the City of Chefier is grievoufly infeded and 'vified with the
hl^giic of Pefiileme in every Parifli and Part thereof, very few Families
being clear, by leafon whereof almofl all the Perfons of Ability have left the faid
City, and there are remaining for the mofl part, only the Poor that have no
means of Subfiflence, being altogether deprived of Trading, which if they be
not prefently relieved in an extraordinary way, are like to perifli for Want,
and to endanger the Infefling the adjacent Counties : And whereas the Coun-
ty of Chtfler is exceedingly impoverilhed by the late War, vfhereby they are
difabled for affording them any conliderable Relief, it is ordered. That the
refpecflive Miniflers of every Parifh of Lofidon and V/eftminJier, within the.
Counties of C/j</fr, Kent, Stijjtx, Suriy, Southampton, Middlefex, EjJ'ex, Hereford,
Camhidge, Stijfulk, and Norfolk, do, upon the next Lord's Day after the re-
ceipt of this Ordinance, publilli the diitreffed Condition of the poor Inhabi-
bitants of the faid City otcheficr, and earneftly move their People to contribute
to fb Charitable a Woik for the relief of the poor diftreffed Inhabitants of
Chefler.

There was likewife pafTed an Additional Ordinance concerning
the Sale of Bifhop's Lands.

From the North this Day, by the Poft Letters, came little of News.
The Scotch Aflembly (its clofe at Edenborongh, but no great matters
yet concluded on, only new Commiffioners appointed, with fume of
the old to come unto the Parliament of EngU^id, and to Sir Thomas
Fairfax. What their Inltrudtions be, is not well known at pre-
fent.

From Netvcajile they write, Augufi 19. That they had an Alarm
from Scotland, occafioned by a Rumour, that the Scots were uoon
their March near to the Borders. Upon this. Orders was given for
forae Regiments to march into Northumberland, and Colonel Chornton's
Regiment to come to this Town, which was at Durham Yefterday,
but upon certain Intelligence that the Alarm was falfe, and no Forces
coming, nor defigned, they received Orders for retreating back a-
gain into TorkrJIiire.

The

Vol. IL

Hiflorical ColleBions,

787

The well-affefted in Newcajllc are much caft down, that a ma-
lignant Party in that Town are fo prevalent, domineering it over
the honefV Party, as they have lately done, in putting a Minifter into
the Parifti of Gatejide, and a Clerk of tHe fame Stamp, who was once
a Matter- Gunner in the Earl of Newcajile's Army.

This Day alfo from Cork., in the Province of Mm/Jier in Ireland,
came Letters to feveral Members of Parliament, of the late further
Succefles obtained by the Lord Inchiqitin in that Province, more par-
ticularly as followeth.

SIR,

YOur conflitnt Frkndjlnp engages me to give fonie Account of our Pro-
ceedings of late in this Province : We have kept the Field ever
fince Midfummer, in purfuit of the Rebels, and not being able to draw
them to an Encounter^ which my Lord Prejident defigned j We tool{ di-
vers Cajiles in the County of Limerick, and his Lordfiip placed compe-
tent Guards in two of them, viz. Ballingarry and Caftleraaketras, andde-
flroyed the rejl j foon after this his Lord/flip ivithdrew into the County of
Cork, in expectation to engage the Rebels Army before them, which hap-
pened accordingly, for that the Rebels laid Siege to haW'ingzrry, whereupon
he marched with all pojfible fpeed to the relief of the Place, but he that
had the Command of the Cajile, gave if up upon a Summons, within the
time prefixed. But my Lord, by his Letter for his relief, being no way
neceffitated thereunto, for which he is now in quejiion, being difappointed
of our Engagement expe&ed with the Army of the Rebels, the Lord Pre.
fident marched towards thoje Parts where he was moji like to find them ^
he firji met an intire Company commanded by Captain Den, of whom he
flew Twenty three, took, his Captain-Lieutenant, Enfign^ and Twenty Jeven
common Soldiers Prifoncrs, with Eighty fpare Arms.

From hence his Lord/hip ordered his march towards the Rebels, near
the River of Moylekerne, four or five Miles above Lymerick.

After three Hours difpute we gained the Pafs, and having beaten off
and routed their Forces, purfued them as far as we could, kjU'd a Hun-
dred upon the Place, wounded many, whereof fome are fince dead, took\
Two hundred ferviceable Horfes, their Riders forfaki»g them, and kjU'd
and wounded many others, who at the firJi prejfed hard upon our Foot ^
here we got Two hundred Cows about the Lord Bourch of CaftleconelV,
and Sir Edmond Walfh'/.

That Night we marched to Newcaftle, a Garrifon of the Rebels, with-
in half a Mile of the City of Lymerick, which was Jurrendred upon Sum-
mons, and Quarter only for their Lives 5 and here we refled the remain-
der of that Night ; fome of our Troops purfued the Rebels over the River
of Shanon.

The Party that got over were difpojed into feveral Divifions, and
gained a Prey of 8000 Head of Cat t el, and at leafi 5000 Sheep, the
mofi part of them upon the Lands belonging to Brien'j Bridge, with good
Plunder : Our unexpe&ed getting over the Shanon, firuck_ fuch a Terror
into the Rebels of Thomond, that they burnt the Earl of Tbomond'/
Cafl:le of Bunratty, which they had Garrifoned.

The Lord Prefident, with the Army, is now returned for a few Days
to refreJJ) the Soldiers, who are generally bare-foot and extream naked j
and he intends to march prefently out again towards the County of Tippe-
rary, and the borders <?/Lemfter, whereof Colonel Jones hath the Com-
mand, which is conceived to be of much more advantage to the Service
than any other Courfey as well in fpoiling the Enemies garters, as in

Q 5 H 2 ] driving

Carol i I.

la-affellsd
Minifler at
Newcaftle.

Ireland, Suc-
cifi by my Lord
Fnchiquin, m
foUojveth.

r!n- if'47-

I IrcUnd.

Afr Antliony
NichoH'j £ '
[cafe.

The Names of
CiO Coloneti
inArms againfl
the Aimi, and
countevmdng
iheh'ace upn
theTarliament.

Reformida Of-
ficers to depart
the City.

Hifiorical CoUeBions. Part IV.

clrivwg Prcfton'j Forces, which, ive hear arc very ^rong in thofe Parts

ton-urds Dublin. ^ ^ , ^ .^ z- i-. j

U Ik mcu>: time the Forces of the Garrtfon ^/ Diingarvon arid

I Capperquin trith Lifmore and Tallow, have marched under Liente.

\„aKtColoncl Michael Byren//;/<J Butler'x County in Ty^evatyhy Order
of the Lord ?rejidc„t, to wake a Divcrfon, and taken the Lord of
CaherV Cajile, called Grace Caftle , fiorn;ed it, put the Rogues to
iheSivord, and got a good Prey of 2S00 Head of Cattle, and Garrans
or Hoifes, mth fome fiorc of Sheep in the County of Limerick 5 tve
(lornicd and burnt the Abbey of Ada re held by the Rebels, where pur
Friers mre burnt and three taken Prifoners j and alfo the Garrifon of
Owney belonging to the Heirs of Sir Edmund Weldi, with a Cafile
belonging to one Mr. Fox, where all that were within fufered Death ,
five Fox himfelf who was let down by a Rope from the Battlements,
n-hifh few would have attempted, hoping to make an Efcape, but was
knocl(donthc Head by our Soldiers.

Dated at Cork. ,
Aug. 12. 1647.

This day a Letter upon Aygttfi 24. was read in the Houfe of Com-
mons from his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and it was concern-
ing Mr, Anthony Nicholls, one of the Eleven impeach'd Members
lent up Prifoner from the Army on Saturday lafl: , and committed to
Cuftody with the Grounds of his Detainment by the Army, and a fur-
ther Accufation of High Treafon againft him : The Houfe had Debate
of the General's Letter , and ordered that Mafter Nicholls Ihould be
continued in fafe Cuftody.

But after a (liort time, the Houfes were jnform'd, that the faid
Mr. Nicholls being committed to the Cuftody of one Denham, one
of the Serjeant's Deputies, was efcaped from him.

The" faid Denham was called in, and the Houfe demanded of
him how he came to efcape 5 he anfwer'd, that paffing his Word
as he was a Gentleman, to be a fafe Prifoner, he gave him his
liberty, and thereupon he efcaped. The Houfe upon debate here
of, order'd that the faid Denham {liould be committed: And or
der'd further, that all the Ports in England and Wales (hould
be ftopped for the apprehending of the faid Mr. Nicholls ^ and
this Order to be fenttothem with fpeed : Alfo it was ordered, that
the Pafs formerly granted by the Speaker, fhould be revok'd and
made void.

This Day the Houfe of Commons received Mr. Cior^efs Report
from the Committee appointed to examine the Force upon the
Parliament, &c. And the Examinations of Colonel Sowton, Colo-
nel Vaughan , Colonel Chapman, Lieutenant- Colonel Baincs , Cap
tain Cox, and fome others in Cuftody about the Bufinefs, were
reported -, and upon particular Debates hereof, the Houfe order-
ed, that they do approve of the Commitment of the faid Per-
fons, and that they fliall ftill ftand committed.

That an Impeachment of High-Treafon be brought in againft
Colonel Chapman and Lieutenant-Colonel Baines -^ and a Charge of
High Mifdemeanour againft Colonel Vaughan.

The Pveport upon the Examination of Colonel Soirton and
Captain Cox was put off, upon fome Grounds, till another Day.

The Houfe had further .Debate concerning an Ordinance for
putting lleformado Officers out of the Lines of Communica-

tion.

Vol. If.

Hijiorical Coll eft ions*

on Prof of all.

A Petition was prefented to the Houfe by the Bretrers of Ale Caroli f.
and Beer within four miles of London,, (hewing that many of Erlm^T^
them were in Arrear to the Commillioners of Excite for Beer Exdff.
and Ale, and they look upon it as a great prclfiire, defiring the
Excife might be taken off from that Commodity.

The Petitioners were called in, and Mr. Speaker, by order of the
Houfe, acquainted them, that the Houfe had ordered, That if they
paid not in their Arrears to the Commillioners of Excife by Friday
next, that then the rcfpeftive Summs owing by them to the Com-
midioners, (hould be dirtrained for upon their Eftates.

This Afternoon a Committee from the Houfe met the Lord-Mayor,
Aldermen, and Common Council at Gnild-Hall in London, about necitymoved
the Loan of a Months Pay for x\\q Army,, formerly Voted to be given /"-/A? /.(,<« 0/
them for a Gratuity 5 the bufinefs was preft to the City, but Aufwer^^J"""'*^^"*
was made, that it could not be granted, the City having for thvee witlolteffla
Years pad fuffered very much, not only by way of Loans, and of,'"i"'«'M-
advancing of Money, whereof a great part yet remaineth unpaid,'
but alfo by many other Alleflments, Taxations, &c. Then it was]
replied. That there were] yet great Arrears due from the City ftill
remaining unpaid, fo that they might repay themfelves that way 5
but that was not approved of, only agreed, that a Committee may
be appointed to examine what Arrears are yet behind, and how
they may be gathered and made to be paid.

From the Army we underffand, that there is fiill great Thoughts intelligence
and Endeavours to fettle the great Affairs of the Kingdom, by a !{'^''"^[*'^.^""-^'
fiidduin bringing on of the Propofols^ by removing Obftruftions within,
ib as befl: reafon will take place 5 likewife by fettling fbme number
of Soldiers, and not many to avoid Charge, for fecuring the Parli-
ament and Tower of London, and confequently the City from after
Dangers and Difturbances 5 and thefe done, which to effed better,
will a while neceffitate the Head- Quarter, and much of the Army to
be near London.

The Army will fhortly be difperfed to Garrifons and Quarters re-
mote, fo as moft conveniently they may be made fit to iecure this
Kingdom, and to fend Forces for Ireland, in which bufinefs they go
forwards apace with their Preparations.

The King hath been feveral Days at Oatlands, where he hath
been much vifited by Citizens and others. This Day Hit Majefty
left Oatlands and came to Hampton-Coitrt, where as yet he remains.
Yefterday His Majefty went to Sion-Houfe, and Dined there with
the Duke of Tork. and the reft of the Princes, and after Dinner
went back to Oat tabids.

Letters from France tell of Six of the Eleven Impeached Members
landed at Callis, but that Sir Philip Stapleton foon after his Landing
died at Callis of the Plague, the reft are gone to Flnfien, very much
fad at the fuddain Death of Sir Philip.

Wednefday ^«^. 25.This Day was the Monthly Fafi-Day-j there preach'd
before the Lords, Mi:,Carril/ and Mr. Spurjioive-^ and before the Com-
mons, Mr. Fowler and Mr. Robinfon , after the Sermons the Houfes met,
and ordered Thanks to the Minifters that preached, and to print their
Sermons : And Mr. Batcnum and Mr. Horton nominated to preach be-
fore the Commons next Faft-Day.

Thurfday, A'ignji 26. The Houfe this Day ordered a Writ to be
iflued forth for a new Election in the room of Mr. Pope, deceafed,
late Knight of the Shire for Merioneth.

Mr.

Thit Day the
King left Oac.
lands, and
came to Ham-
pton-Courr,
Auguft 24.

5/r Philip Sta.
pleton died of
the Flague at
CMK:, and vein
muchlamentedf
approved to be
Valiant lil^e his
Ancejhrj.
The monthly
Faft-Day.

Mr. Pope, a
new EleHion.

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titjiorical ColleUiom,

Part IV.

\An. 1 64 1.

Citj to coUeS
tbt Arreari

Jut to the A"
mj.

Excife.

Pembroke-

ColUi(.

Mow to ffciire
the l>arliament
w*f n the Arm)
withdritws,

JohnLilburnc.

Ko Private
bufinefs.

CUimrous Peo-
ple not to p.r/i
the Gnardi to
I Ik Houfei, h)
reafoH cf the
hfeltm.

Prnpofitmt
for I'eace being
the Jarne that
were <jf New-
caftle.

E.ofSalisbury,

Qjfaltficationi
of I'erfoni in
the Prcpofttiont

W. Sheldea

Prop/ijiriom for
Peace agreed
unio, and to be
Communicated
to the Scots
Commiffioneri .

Mr. Scomn reported from the Committee that had been with the
Common Council Titefday laft, about the advance of a Months Pay
upon the Credit of the Arrears of the City, that their Anfwer was,
That they had appointed a Committee to colleft the Arrears of the
City due to the Army , and that if they wanted Power, they had
Direftions to apply themfelves to the Parliament for it.

The Houfe did further debate of this bufinefs, and an Ordinance
was read for the regulation of the Excife^ which was twice read and
committed.

An Ordinance was fent from the Lords, for making Mr. Henry
Langley to be Mafter of Pembroke College in Oxon j which upon De-
bate was alfo aflented unto by the Commons.

It was referred to a Committee to confider what way was befl for
the fecurity of the Two Houfes of Parliament when the Army fliould
withdraw, and to report to the Houfe.

A Petition was prefented, in the Name of many Citizens, on the
behalf of Lieutenant- Colonel Jofm iJlburne^ which was referred to
the Committee, where Mr. Martin has the Chair, and to report with
nil convenient fpeed.

Ordered, That the Houfe hear no private bufinefs 'till Monday
come Seven- night.

And in refpedt of the danger of hfeSion^ it was ordered, That the
General (hould be defired to give Command to the Guards attend-
ing the Houfe, that they ftiould keep the Pafiiiges of the Houfe,
IVejlminjhr-Hall, from all clamorous Women, and fuffer none to
come to the dilturbance of the Houfe.

From the Army we underftood, that the Head-Quarters were up-
on removing to Hamn/erfmith or P/Uney^ the King at Hampton-Cottrt :
fome further Propofalt are drawn up in further profecution of the
Hemonfkrance of the Army. The Commifiioners of Lords and Com-
mons, who lately were with the Army, are again ordered to the
Head Qiiarters, which will much facilitate bufinefs no doubt.

The Houfe of Commons this Day, being Anguji 27. took into De-
bate the Amendments fent from the Lords, upon the Propofitions of
Peace to be fent to His Majefty, they are the fame Propofitions fent
formerly to His Majefty at Ncwcajile. And ordered,

That the Earl of Sal^ibttrys Name (hould be put into that place of
the Propofitions, wherein the Earl of Ejfex is fet down to be Con
fervators of the Peace between the Two Kingdoms.

That the Name of the Lord Herbert fliould be put out, and the
Name of Edward Earl of Wigon fhould be incerted.

That they (hould adhere to all the Names put in the firft Quahfi-
cation of the Propofitions.

That the Name of the Lord Bntdenel, and William Sheldon of Bely,
fliould be contained in the fecond Qiialification of the Propofitions.

That Sir Philip Mufgrave do ftand in the fourth Qiiahfication of
the Piopofiticns.

This with fome finall Alterations being made and agreed on, the
Propofitions fully pafied the Commons Houfe 5 and it was ordered,
that a Conference be defired with the Lords, upon thefe Amend-
ments.

The Lords and Commons accordingly had a Conference upon this
bufinefs, and the Lords taking the Amendments into Confideration,
they concurred prefently with much afFedtion in the faid Amend-
rr.eus to the Propofitions 5 and it was ordered by both Houfes, that
thefe Propofitions, with the Amendments, (hould be communicated
this

Vol, ii

H ifi oricai C oil eUi tons.

Mr. Do \ ley, a
Member hU
Crtje reported.

What Memberi
not to prcfume
to fit.

this Afternoon, by the Committee of both Kingdoms, to the Scots Carol! I
Commijfiortcrs refiding here, that fo their Concurrence being llkevvife
had to the Amendments, the Propofitions may be forthwith lint to
His Majefty, by Commiflioners from both Houfcs, for the fpcedy
■fettling a fafe and well-grounded Peace in the Kingdom.
I The Committee to whom the Cafe of the Members for undue E-
'ledtion, or adherance to the King's Party were referred, reported
the Cafe of Mr. Doyly, that he had attended them according to for-
mer Order, and had given his Anfwer, but it was no way fatisfaftory
according to the Queftions propounded to him : Hereupon a further
Order was made, that the fiid Mafter Doyley (liould anfwer effeftually,
according to the former Power that Committee had to examine him,
and the reft in his Cafe,

That the Members that have given in their Cales to the Houfe,

and (hall prefame to fit in the Houfe, being included in the former

Vote?, (hall have no benefit of the Order of the 15^/6 of Jrily Lift,

!for the difabling of them only. Upon this fome have left the

Houfe.

The Houfe then adj-ourned their Sitting from this Day till Wed-
nefclay next.

' The Houfes fate not this Day, Aitgiifl 28. but from the Army we
underftood thus much, that the General and Council of War (ate
very clofe Yefterday at Kingfton about Ireland^' zndi for the fending
over a fpeedy and confiderable ftrcngth into that Kingdom ^ a bu
finefs the Army had before in their Thoughts, and were fo far in
Preparation of, as that had not the late Troubles in the City in-
terrupted, we might have had before this time a gallant Force in
Ireland^ to profecute the late Vidory obtained againli the Rebels by
Colonel Jones. However, the Army, as well to teftifie their real
Intentions, in order to the Service of Ireland, as to the obtaining
a firm Peace here, have again refulved to (et upon the Work '-, and
as you may fee by the Letter from the General, to the Speaker of
the Houfe of Commons, ( but not yet read in the Houfe, by reafon
of the Houfes Adjournment Yefterday ) they will have 6coo Foot,
and 2000 Horfe in readinefs, when the Parliament (hall appoint the
Time and Place, with neceflary Provifions, and accommodation for
their Tranfportation for the Service of Ireland.

The General's Letter to the Speaker foUoweth.

Mr. Speaker, •

UPon confideraiion of the prcfent Advantage that tuay be made,
through the goodncfs of God, of this laji Siiccefs.^ vehich it hath
pleafed the Lord to give to the Forces in Ireland, / have thereupon ad-
v/fed with my Council of War, how the Forces in this Kingdom might
be improved for that Service j and I find that there will be in a readi-
nefs for that Service, to the number of 6coo Foot, and 2000 Horfe,
rthich, if they may have incouragement, will be ready to go as foon as
you foall be pleafed to Command them^ I do iherefire dejire yon would
move the Houfes to take fome effeUual Courfe for the providing of Monies
and other Necejfaries, and for the removing of all ObfiruUions , and for
the more clear and quicks preceedings in this fo important a. Work^, 1
fiall appoint a certain number of Officers to wait upon fuch as the Houfe
(Jjall appoint to confult upon the whole bufinefs, if yoH fliall thinly fit.

remain.

For the Honourable W. Lenthalt, Efqj
Spcjkcr of the Houfe of Commons.

Your moft: humble Servant,

Tho. Fairfax.
The

The Arthy fate
clofe about
Ireland.

the GeneraVs
Letter to the
Speaker, that
he mil huve in
reaciineji6ozo
Foot, and Zooo
Uoife, to go for
Ireland, and
defnes that
Moniet apd
Necefftfiis
ma) be' provi-
ded for them.

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Hijlorical Colle&ions.

Part IV

An. 1647.1

Putney tJ nov
ihi Htad-
QHMier.

Care jrr Pn-
vijtom for
Ireland.

The old Mili-
tia mit.

C lifted Miney.

Colonel Ellis
Uighton.

Sir Rob P)e

in Culiody, and
releafed.

Citixeni com-
mitted abiut
the late Force
upon I he Par-
liament,

Tneir 833(7
andSubfcripti-
on J were p/o-
duced.

Excife,

Ordinance for
Excife.

The General removed his Head-Quarters the laft H\ght from King-
(lon to Putney; they were at Kingflon too much preHed and crouded
by the threat r'efort of People upon the King's coming to Hampton-
Court j ^but as the Head-Quarters are removed nearer London, for
better convenience and expedition in the difpatch of bufinefs be-
tween the Parliament and Army, and for no other end, fo the other
Quarters of the Army, that they might not give Offence or Jealou-
^K to the City, are enlarged every way to a further diftance from

the City.

The Parliament's Commifljoners went down to the Army Yefter-
day. And this Day the General and Coramiffioners have confidera-
tion of P«/»e;, how Provifion may be made for the Forces defigned
for Ireland., and in what time, that there may be no let to their
fpeedy difpatch and tranfportation.

The old Militia of the City of London., met this laft Night, and fate
at Guild Hall.

A Committee of Common-Council of London, fate this Day at
Guild- Hall, about an Ordinance for the calling in of clipped Money,
to pafs both Houfes.

Colonel Leighton, Prifoner to the Army is not (hot, or adjudged
to be fliot to Death by the Council of War, as fome have reported,
but is committed Prifoner, by order of the General at Wind/or-
Caftle.

Sir Robert Vye, Junior, having obtained, at Thijileworth, the Ge-
neral's Pafs to go beyond Sea, and now newly returned again, was
met withal by fome Forces of the Army, and kept Prifoner, but
upon Suit to the General is again difcharged, and his Horfes and
Goods reftored.

This Day, Augujl 30. the Houfe fate not, but the Committee
appointed to examine the late Force upon the Parliament fate, and
made a further Progrefs in the bufinefs, had divers before them in
Examination, Mr. MoJJe, Chamberlain in London, Mr. Michel, Clerk
to the Common-Council, and Clerk to Trinity- Houfe, and others
who appeared before the Committee with their Bookj, Records,
Notcf of Subfcriptions, and other Papers, and were particularly ex-
amined before the Committee^ Colonel Faughan, Leather-Seller in
Cornhill, Colonel Chapman of the Tower Hamlets, Lieutenant Colonel
Baines of Southwark^, Captain Cox, Vintner at Dowgate, and others,
are committed to (everal Prifons.

This Day an Ordinance of both Houfes, for eftablilhing the Duty
of Excife upon all Commodities, except Salt and Fle/h, was publifhed,
which is as follows.

THE Lords and Commons in Parliament aflembled, by their late taking
off the Excife wholly from Flefli, and difcharging ail Salt made in this
Kingdom from the payment of Excife, were confident they had given
fo full a teftimony to the whole Kingdom, of their readinefs to eafe all Peo-
ple, fo far as might (land with the fupport of the Publick, that chey ex-
pelled, That all Perfons would have, with Patience, attended the time of the
Parliament for the removal of the reft, and in the interim have duly paid fe-
veral Duties of Excife upon all other Commodities, and fubmitted unto all
Ordinances of Parliament in that behalf} but being daily informed of the
general oppofition which is made againft Colledions of thofe Duties of the
Bxcife, which they have thought fit for fome time to continue, and many
Violences, Injuries, and Abufes that are offered to the Commiffioners, Sub-
commiffioners, and other Officers and Receivers thereof, in many Cities,
Towns, Counties, and Places of the Kingdom j the faid Lords and Commons

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Hifiorical Collet ions.

793

do therefore hereby declare, That as they have not taken off any part oflCaroliJ.
the Excifcj but only tVoni Flefh and Salt, made in the Kingdom as afore-
faid, fo they cannot yet in refped of the great Duty and many Pay-
ments ; for which tiiefe continued Receipts of the Excife are engaged
and defigncd, neither in Juftice, nor Honour, nor with the Safety of the
Kingdom furceafe the reft ; and if they be put unto it, muft require O-
bedience and Conformity from all Perlons whatfoever unto the due Pay-
ment of all and every of them, according to the Ordinances of Parliament
in that behalf made, what Caufes did enforce the Parliament at firft to
refolve upon this Impofition, and for what Reafons they are neceflitated
to continue the fame, are fully fet down in the Declaration of both Hou-
fes of Parliament of the iid of February 1646, u-pon occafion of the Tu-
mults and great Riots which then lately before had happened, and were
privily fomented in leveral Parts of the Kingdom againft the Receipts
of the Excife; and the fame neceffity for continuance thereof lying ftill
upon the Parliament, and the Tumults and Riots in oppofition thereunto
rather being increafed than fuppreffed.

The faid Lords and Commons cannot but deeply reprefent the great
NegleA of the Authority of Parliament amongft the People ; and if they
Ihall continue in this Obltinacy fliall be enforced upon fuch Remedies
as {hall fpeedily bring the Contemners thereof unto condign and exemplary
Puni/hment : But they do hope all well-affeded Perfons will after Publi-
cation of this prefent Declaration ; and upon review of the faid Decla-
ration of the lid of February 1646. before- men tion'd ; which therefore
they have ordered to be reprinted and publilhed herewith, be fo fenfible
of their own pait Mifcarriages, and fo fully fatisfied of the Parliaments In-
tentions in continuance of thefe Receipts, that they will prefently conform
unto the Payment of all Duties of Excife, due or payable by every one of
them, according to the Ordinances of Parliament, and not to divert the
Parliament from thofe great Affairs for the Settlement of the Peace of
the whole Kingdom , upon which they are at prefent engaged by enfor-
cing them to fuch Courfes for vindicating the Authority of their Ordi-
nances, as muft needs hinder the Parliament in this great Work j but will
alfo be feverely accounted for, with the Caufers thereof.

For as this Duty is by Experience found to be the moft cafie and equal Way,
b )th in relation to the People and to the Publick ; fo the Lords and
Commons are refolved through all Oppofition whatfoever, to infift upon
the due Colledion thereof But when it Ihall pleafe God to enable them
to fettle the Peace of the Kingdom, and to overcome the Engagements
and Occafions thereof in fome good meafure, they do hereby again declare,
that they will then make it appear to the whole World how much more
ready they are to eafe the People of this Charge, than they could be willing
to impofe the fame.

And for the fpeedy fe-eftablifhing of this Receipt according to the Ordi-
nance of Parliament, or more vigorous carrying on thereof, the faid Lords
and Commons do hereby require and enjoyn the Commiffioners of Excife,
their Sub-Commiflioners, Colledors and Officers forthwith to apply them-
felves in all Parts throughout all the Kingdom, to the due Collection of
the Excife by feveral Ordinances continned, wherein, as they are hereby
required to provide as conveniently may be, for the eafe of the People in
their Repair and Travel unto fuch Places as they fhall through every
Hundred or Wapentake, appoint for the bringing in of this Duty, fo in
cafeof negled of Appearance, all Perfons to take notice, that if any further
Charge or Trouble befal th-^m, it arifeth from their own Default, and fo
muft exped no other Relief, but to be proceeded againft according to the
Ordinance of Parliament, in due and vigorous Execution whereof, if any
Tumults, Riots, or other Oppofition, fhall be hereafter attempted or aded
againft the faid Commiffioners of Excife, their Sub-Commiffioners, CoUe-
dors. Officers or others, in their Aid and Affiftance.

It is hereby further c'dain'd. That all Sheriffs , Juftices of the Peace,
Deputy-Lieutenants, Mayors, Bailiffs, Conliables , Headboroughs , and all
other his Majefty's Officers in their feveral Counties, Liberties, and Ju-
rifdidions, are alfo hereby ftridly enjoyned to be aiding and affifting in the

[ ^ I ] Col-

794

Hijiorical Colle&ions.

Part IV

An 1647. Collcaions of the Excife, and fuppreffing of all Tumults and Riots raifed
in Oppolkion thereunto, according to the feveral Ordinances of Parlia-
'ment in that behalf made, as they and every of them will anfwer the contra-
'ry at their utmoft Peril.

j And Sir Thomas Fairfax, General of all the whole Forces of the Kingdom,
(is hereby defired to order and en joy n all Colonels, Captains, Officers and
Soldiers under his Command upon Application made unto them or any of
them, fpeedily to fuppiefs all fuch Tumults, Riots or unlawful AfTemblies ,
and to apprehend all fuch Rioters and tumultuous Perfons, that they may be
proceeded againft acc.iding to Law : And forafinuch as fuch as are difaf-
teded to the Service of the Publick, have, and do give out as if the
Charge of the CoUedtion-of the Excife were fo great, as that half the Receipt
and Income were confumed upon Officers, the faid Lords and Commons do
hereby declare. That upon an exadi: Examination, it doth clearly appear unto
the Parliament, and they are well fatisfied ; whereof they aflure the King-
dom, that until their late Obftrudions and Oppositions ; the Charge in col-
ledting the Excife, hath never amounted upon the whole Receipt to full two
Shillings in every twenty Shillings received ; And that the whole Kingdom
may be fully polfeft of what great Service the Receipts of the Excife have
been to the Commonwealth; the faid Lords and Commons do hereby de-
clare. That towards the Relief of Ireland, fatisfadlion of their Brethren of
Scotland, Maintenance of their Navy, and feveral Armies and Garrifons which
they were necellitated to raife and keep up in divers Parts of the Kingdom
for the Prefervation thereof, and in disbanding and difcharging of feveral
Armies, Forces and Garrifons, and for the Relief of wounded and maimed
Soldiers, and the Widows and Children of fuch as have loft their Lives in
the Service of the Commonwealth ; and for other neceffary Occafions for
the Defence of the Parliament and Kingdom, there hath been clearly re-
ceived and converted to thefe publick Services only, and to no private Uio.
whatfoever, the Sum of One Million three hundred thirty four Thoufand
five hundred thirty two Pounds, ten Shillings and eleven Pence Half-peny ;
and by the Credit of this Receipt, there hath been taken up , and ftands
affigned divers very great Sums of Money, all which muft be difcharged be-
fore this Receipt can in Juftice and Honour be laid down; and if
the Kingdom do duly fubmit unto the Payment of the Excife, will in
/hort time be very well overcome and paid off: And from hence it will be
declared apparent of what great Benefit the fame hath been to the Kingdom,
and Eafe alfo to the People, of whom thefe great Sums muft otherwile
neceffarily have been raifed, although with much Difficulty and Inconveni-
ence, and in a far more burthenfome manner.

And laftly, the faid Lords and Commons do hereby ordain and declare,
That as well the faid Commiffioners of Excife , their Sub-Commiffioners
and Under-Officers, as all other Perfons whatfoever who fliall be aiding and
aflifting to them or any of them, in the executing of the Ordinances of Par-
liament for Colledion of the Excife, Jhall be defended and faved harm-
lefs and indempnified by Authority of both Houfes of Parliament : And in
cafe any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever Ihall be fued, indided, profecuted,
or^ molefted for any Ad or Ads, Thing or Things done in purfuance of
this Declaration, or any other Declaration or Ordinance of Parliament
touching Excife, it ishercBy declared and ordained. That in every Adion,
^uit, Indidment, Information or Profecution whatfoever, wherein, or where-
by they are or fhall be fo fued, indided, profecuted or molefted as aforefaid, it
fhall be lawful to and for all Perfons, their Heirs, Executors and Adminiftra-
tors to plead the General Iffue, and to give this or any other Ordinance'
of Parliament for Excife in Evidence in any of his Majefty's Courts of
Juftice, or other Courts ; J\.nd the Judges of all the faid Courts are hereby
ftridly required and enjoyned to allow and admit of the fame accordingly.

This

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795

This Day from HamponCourt came an Exprefs from Colonel
]Vhiilcji, and it was tothis Purpofe.

rHere was a Paper of the 27 th Injlaut^ ifititttlcd^ His Majerty's
Declaration, made puhlici^ : It is patrof/iz.cd upon the K.i»g 5
but I affnre you his M^jcfty is much ahus'd in it : He hath Kiany
times to t>iy jtlf and others exprejpd not only his difavoiving^ but ut-
ter diflik^ of it. At firji it foMething troubled him ^ but it being fo
unlike any thing of his, and fo contrary to his k^own Intentions , he
rvas confdent it vcou'd not gain Credence ivith any ^ yet finre hearing
that divers both in City, and Country, and Army, were fo pndly ere '
duloHs as to deem it to be his Majejiy's, and fo ivere much offended at
it, It was the King's Command I JJjould cert if e Friends how ex-
trcamly he is wrong'd : And truly Sir, you would do the^ King but
Right, and I conceive no more but your own Duty to endeavour the
finding out the Author , and making him exemplary • and I am
confident the King cxpe&s fo much Jufiice therein. Here is little
News in Court more than this , That the King was a huntin<^ in
New Park , killed a Stag and a. Ruck,, afterwards dined at Sion,
flayed three or four Hours mith his Children , and then returned to
Hampton-Court, where there is great Refort of all forts of People to
him 5 hut not fo many Cavaliers as is reported , it is confjjed no Cjen-
tleman is debarred the Liberty of kijjif^g the King's Hand ^ yet no
Stranger fiays long : we have frefij and frefi) Appearance , the Faces
you fie in the Morning, you feldom fee in the Afternoon 5 at the far-
thejl hut the next day. The Lord Conway hath taken his leave of
the Court fir prefint. I have no more to acquaint you with : I fijal/ only
mind you. That to vindicate the King by difcovering and pHnifi)ing the
Libeller, cannot but give great Satisfatiion to his Majefly.

jCaroli I.

,Aug. 2 7- a Pa-
, pcrcntitul.d
I Hii AijjeJJ/t
I Declaratton
' made puh!icl>,
difavowed
by che King

Hampton-Gourr,
Aug. 29, 1647.

Edw. Whaley.

Tuefday, Augufi 31.

This was Thankfgiving-day throughout London and Weflminfier
for the Viftory obtained againft the Kebels in Ireland. There
preach'd oefore the Houfe of Commons Doftor Temple and Mafter
Simfon.

September 2.

From the Head-Quarters at Putney we underftand, That the
Marquifs of Ormond having given a Vifit, and tendred his Service
to his Majefty at tlampton Court, came this day alfo, and gave a
Vifit to the General at Putney, was refpeftfuUy entertained, and
very loving Congratulation pafled betwixt them.

The General and the Commiffioners for the Parliament pro-
ceed fairly in the Bufinefs of Ireland as to the fending over the
Six Thoufand Foot and Two Thoufand Horfe : Colonel Sir Har-
dreffe Waller it is thought (hall command in chief.

The General and Officers had likewife this Day Treaty with
the Committee about a ftanding Guard for the Parliament and
City, and the Tower, and a Council of War fate about it.

[^1^3 A

AThan\igiving
nay for tht: K/-
itory in Ire-
land.

At Purney the
Head Qiiart'er,
tlx Mirquifi of
Ormond v'tfits
the General.

6000 Foot
tnd icoo
f/arfe hallen-
ingforUehad.

A Ifanding
Guard for the
farlia-nent
and City.

^9^

pebalt to Ijj-
flintht 6oco
t'ly.l and joco
Hcrfefor Ire-
land.

To exftdi'.e
'the Force jor
Ircliod.

Bullion in the
Ton'if-

dipt silver.',
BKllhn.

Maimed Sol'
aieri.

Scots Commif-
fiiners not )et
read) to gixe
their concur-
rence to fend
the Profofni- ■
ons totheKing

Refilved.

Refohed.
Refilled.

Refolved.
Refolved.

tiijiorical CoUe&ions. Part IV.

A Pnper was likewife given in to the Committe for demolifliing
of the Works and Forts about London to be prefented to the
Parlinmcnc. Colonel Ellis Layton is committed to iVindfor ; but
hath his Liberty, vvithfome Re(hi6tion at the Head-Quarters.

This Day September i. 1647. both the Houfes fate 5 and the
General's Letter about fending Six Thoufand Foot and Two
Thoufand Horfe for Ireland., was read in the Houfe of Commons,
and approved of ^ and it was ordered that a Letter (hould be
ftnt to the Parliaments Commiffioners with the Army, to receive
fuch Propofnions as (hall be further propounded ; and to treat
with the General about the Conditions for the expediting this
Force into Ireland, and further appointed a Committee to confider
of a Way for the raifing of Moneys for thefe Forces.

Some Debate was likewife had about fecuring fuch Perfons as
(hall bring, in Bullion to the Torver.

An Ordinance was read in the Houfe for the caUing in of Clipt
Silver, and upon Debate was committed.

Another Ordinance was alfo ordered to be drawn up agcinftthe
Tranfportationsof Bullion out of this Kingdom.

The Petition of divers maimed Soldiers was read and committed,
and ordered further, that the Committees of Goldfmiths Hall and
Haberdafliers Hall do pay the 100 /. and 30 /. charged upon them
for Maimed Soldiers.

The Houfe of Peers fcnt a Meffage to the Commons, and it
was to inform that the Scott Commiffioners had not as yet met
to give their Concurrence for fending -the Propofitions to the
King.

The Commons debated the Bufineft, and feveral Votes pafled, to
which likewife the Lords*concurred, viz,.

1. Refolv'd upon the Quefiion by the Lords and Commons in
Parliament ailembled, That a Day be appointed for the Deliver-
ing of the Propofitions of both Kingdoms to the King's Majefly
for a fife and well-grounded Peace.

2. Refolved, &c. That on Tnefday next the faid Propofitions be
prefented froiu both Kingdoms to the King's Majefty.

3. Refolved, &c. That the Commiffioners of both Houfes ap-
pointed to attend his Majefty, fhall deliver the faid Proporfitions to
the King's Majefly.

4. Refolved, &c: That the Commiflioners of the Kingdom of
Scotland join with the Commiffioners of both Houfes of the Par-
liament of England in the Delivery of the Propofitions to the
King's Majefty Tnefday next.

5. Refolved, &c. That Notice be given to the Commiffioners
of the Kingdom of Scotland at Worcejier-Hoiife, to meet the -Com^
miffioners of both Houfes, to deliver the Propofitions to the King',
Majefty for a fafe and well-grounded Peace.

The Bufinej!
of the Lord
Lotiicrdalc
and Sir Jo.
Cheifley under

The Commons had further Debate of another MefTage from the
Lords with a Letter from the Eftates of Scotland , and another
from the Scotch Commiflioners refiding here about the BufineH
of the Lord Lotherdak, the opening of the Packets going for
Scotland and the detaining of Mafler Cheifly at Nexvcaftle, defiring
conM^-''^ Reparation, c^t. The Bufinefs was by the Lords referred to the Com-
mm. '"'"■ °i'»"ee of both Kingdoms, and by the Commons referred to the
I Committee with the Army for the Bufinefs of Mafter Cherjly's De-
tainment

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fainment at Nenrajile. We have but newly feen the Copy of a
Letter from Colonel Lil'onrne, Governour of Ncrvcajik, to the E-
rtates of Scotland about the fame , and which comes very fitly to
be here infertcd.

For the Right Honourable the Corfiraittee of Eftatcs in

Scotland.

Right Honourable,

Ecejvh/g your Letter concerning Mr. Cheefely, though his free

_ Pitjfige, before it came^ vPds granted., and therein your ExpeSla-

tions anfwercd^ yet that a clear and right Interpretation m.iy be had of fmefs

Carol. I,

Colonel Lil-
t)urnc'i Letter
to clear the hii-

the

c^auje of flopping Air. Cheefely, . and all ntijintcrpretations removed,
I defire to de/nonjirate the grounds and reafons of what I did., and give
your Honours ample., and what further jnjl fatisfuSion I can in the thing,
that no Offence may be taken thereat. Ftrji, My Intelligencers in the
South told me of dangerous R.ifings and Tumults in the City of London,
againji the Parliament^ occajioned by the Injiigation of fame particular
Male-contented Verfons who endeavoured t'o imbroil thk Kingdom in a
nerv War, and was labouring to kjndle a flume in your Nation, had fcnt
Agents thither to the voorh^ on foot., vphiih feemed too probable, by that
which fU from the Mouths of many of your Clergy in their Pulpits a-
bout the fame time 5 and that the Speakers 6f the Ptrli anient were, with
ntoft of the Members, driven from the Houfes, and glad to fly to the
Army fyr fifty , and they, with the Army., marching towards the City,
with a refolution to fupprcfs the Tumulis, and Mr. Cheefely coming in
the mean time, before I had received any Exprcfs from the Army, how
the fate of Afairs food, before I ^new Mr. Speakers, and the refl of
the Members were fafly returned to the Houfes, and fiewing me a Pa-
per without a Seal, which he pretended to be the Speaker's Ptfs, which
I knew not, nor him neither, and not having the General's Pafs, nor
letting me fee your CommijJioner''s Pafs, but only at laji told me that' he
had it, but did not Jhew it mt at all, I was doubtful that he might
have been Party engaged in that dangerous Combination againfl the Par-
liament and Army, and going to do fame ill Office in your Kingdom-,
and therefore, upon thefe grounds, and feme other, I thought it my Duly,
in difcharge of the Trufi repofed in me, to defire Mr. Cheefely to flay
here till I fend an Exprefs, which I did with all fpeed, to Major Gene-
ral Lambert in Yorkillire , ftpon the return wherAfi Mr. CheeCtly had
free Paffige, and no longer flayed j and therefore I hope not fuch Con-
flrn&ions will be put, as that there was the leafl intention in me, or any
thing conduced to it, to violate the happy Friendjliip and Union betwixt
the Two Nations j and with all Cordialnefs and Reality have I eadea^
voured, and jball viith all my Power, fludy to preferve.

■ concern-

ing Mr. Cheef-
ly'j being ftaid
tit Newcaftle.

Newcaftle, Aug.
21. 1647.

Your Honours affiired Friend
and Servant,

R. JLo

Both Hou(es this Day, 3ept. 2. pafled an Ordinance for the fettling
the Militia of London, in the old hands, and fome of the new,
which Ordinance is to continue during the pleafure of the Houfes ;
the Names, for better fiti^faftion, is as follows, viz,. Ifaac Pennington,
Sir John WoUcflon, Thomas Atk/ns, John Warner, John Fowke, William
Gibbsy Thom.ii Andrews, Thomas Fffote, Simon Edmonds, Aldermen of

the

An Ordinance
for fettling the
Militii of Lon-
don In the
old hands.

79«

tiiftorjcjl CoUcdmis.

Fart J V

An. 1 64-.

Briftcl hhab't-
tmti their ?i.
litiyn, the
Headi thereof
Jo follow.

the City of London, Major General Philip Sklpfo", Colonel JoL,,^ I en,
FruncK Alien, Colonel RoTpUnd Wilfon Junior, Colonel Ldmond
Hurvy Major Richard Sallotvay, Richard Turner Senior, SuKiticl War-
ner, mi/i.un Dartly, Willhm Hobjan, James Rufel, Colonel Oiren
R^n-e, Colonel Thomas Moyer, Stephen Eftvpkk, Colonel Robert
Tnhhurne, Lieutenant of the Tower 5 Colonel Richard Turner., Tern-
peji Milner, WtUiam Antn)bus, Thom^is Noel, Chrifiopl.er Pack, Thomas
Arnold, Colonel Nathaniel Cam/ield, Samuel Mo)or, Alexander Nor-
mington, Alexander Jones, Maurice Gething, and Mark, Hilderjiey,
Citizens. Thefc, or any Nine or more of them, and no other Per-
fon or Perfons whatfoever to be, and are conftituted and appoint-
ed a Committee for the Militia of the City of London, and Liber-
tics thereof.

A Petition was prefentcd to the Commons, in the Name of the
Inhabitants of the City of Briftol, and contain many things of very
weighty Concernment, we will briefly give you the heads of their
defires as follows :

I. That the Parliament would provide for the Settlement of a
firm and lafiing Peace in the Kingdom, according to the full op-
portunity now before them, and divert all occafions of, and prepa-
rations unto a fecond War. And that ye would fo fuccour ire/^w^,
as that Kingdom alfo may at ktigth be relieved out of its bleeding,
dying Condition.

a. That you would anfwer the jufl: defires and grievances of the
Army, vindicate them from all Afperlions and Calumnies, give them
all due Reparations, and continue them imdisbanded till the King-
dom (hall have the happy experience of the well-fettled Peace,

5. That the juft Rights and Liberties of the Englifi Subjeds may
be fecured from all Violence, Oppreffion, Injuftice, Tyranny, and
the free courfe of Juftice pals upon all fuch Infringers of our Li-
berties, as either have been, or (hall be Impeached and Con-
vifted.

4. That ye would free us from any unlatvfnl Power, and from en-
deavours to fupprefs the Petitions of the Subjeds.

5. That ye would remove out of the Houfe of Parliament, out
of Committees, and places of Adminiftration of Juftice, all fuch as
are jn^flly made incapable by feveral Votes and Ordinances.

6. That fuch who have given undoubted Teflimonies of their Abi-
lities and Faithptlnefs, may be intrujied and continued in the feve-
ral Places of Power, Rule, and Concernment in the Kingdom.

7. That ye would be tender in impofmg the Covenant, either upon
any of the Members, or upon any other Subjed in this Kingdom,
rvhofe Confciences dare not fubfcribe unto it.

8. That they would provide for the fuccouring of tender Confci-
ences, and not fuffer them to be grieved, and brought unto Bondage
by ariy rigid Impofitions, but proted them by the Laws in their Ci-
vil Rights, fo long as they live peaceably, and mthout offence'.

9. Thct

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9. That to prevent Feuds, Fadlions, future Infurreftions and Tu-
mults, and to procure a lafting Peace to this Nation, they would
propofe to fuch as have partaked with the King their utmofl: Penal-
ty 5 and they fully fatisfying it, may be owned again as Subje^is, all
former adings to be obliterated.

10. That they would ferioufly confider our Fellow-Subjefts, that
are cafi into Prifons, and lie languijinng there, and provide for the
hearing of their Caufes, that either they may be acquitted by Law,
and have reparations for their Lofles and Sufferings, or elfe fall under
the Cenfnre of it, if they fo demerit.

11. That long and lingering Imprifonments may be remedied by a
fpeedy Tryal.

12. That the Widows and Fatherlefs. and thofe who have loft E-
ftates and Limbs for their AfFeftions- to, and in the Service of the
Parliament, may be confidered and relieved.

15. That AccoMpts may be given for the millions of Money that
have been expended.

Laflly^ That they would find out a vi^ay for the deciding of Contro-
verfes and Suits of Law^ w^ithout fo much expence of Time, Trou-
ble, and Charges, and bring the Laws, if poffible you may, into a
lejfer Volume^ and to fpeak our own Language.

The Petition being read in the Houfe, the Petitioners were called

in, and Mr. Speaker gave them this Anfwer : " That though there
" be fome things in this Petition, that the Houfe cannot fb well ap-
prove of, to be prefented by Petition, yet there are fome things in
which they have exprefled their good Affedtions to this Houfe, and
to the Kingdom , and that for their good Affeftions they fhall
" have the Thanks of this Houfe.

Ordered, That the Committee about Tumults do report to Morrow.
I A Petition of the Officers of LancajJnre, which was read, and referred
to a Committee. The Ordinance againft clip'd Money was read again
the fecond titne, and committed.

An Anfv/er this Day was agreed upon by both Houfes to the An-
fwer of the Scots Coramiflioners, which was aflented unto.

The Commons then had alfo debate of the Paper from the Army,
about demoUp^ing of the Works about London^ for leflening of the
Charge in keeping and maintaining them ^ and it was then Voted, that
the Works and Lines about London pjould be /lighted accordingly.

This Day, Sept. 3. 1647. the Commons had further debate of fend-
ing Propofitions to the King, and it vi^as ordered, that the Commiffi-
oners appointed to prefent the Propofitions fhould prefent them to
His Majefly on Tnefday next 5 and that the Ten Days for receiving His
Majefty's Anfwer, (hould be altered to Six Days.

Complaint was made to the Houfe, of the great abufe of many
late fcurrilous and abufive Pamphlets, fuch as refleded on His Ma-
jefty's Declaration, Propofitions to the King, pretended Articles of
Agreement betwixt the King and the Army and others: Whereupon
it is ordered, that an Ordinance be drawn for the fupprefling of fcur-
rilous Pamphlets.

The

Caroli L

That the Com-
mittee about
Tumults do
make it
Report.

Anftver to the
Scots Commif-
fictiers.

A Vote to de-
molifli the
Woriij and
Lines about
London.

The Kings
Anffver to the
Pnpofition to
be given within
fix Days.

Scurrilous
Pamphlets to
be Jupprejfed.

boo

tiijioriccil ColleBions.

Parr IV

An. 1^47.

Mr. BayntoD,
a Mimber.
charged viib \
tiflini of Hvfe '
in the Ciijr,
comm.tnied to
xrilbdritve out
of the Houfe.

Several Mem
ben fummoned
being concerned
in the levying
of a neiv Wur.

Mr. Glynn,
Recorder, and
Sir John May-
nard, fum-
moned on the
like account, of
defigning a
new War.

The King at
Hampcon-
Courr. The
Head Quartets
at Putney.
InchiquJD /«•
fpeHed,

The farther Report was then tnade to the Houfe, from the Com-
mittee nppointeci to examine the late Tumults and Force upon the
Parliament •■> the chief bufine(s of the Keport was concerning
Mr. Bujinton^ a Member of the Houfe, who is charged with the fign-
ing of a Warrant for raifing of Hoffe in the City, and after long de-
bate, it was ordered, that Baynton fliould forthwith withdraw the
Houfe, which was done accordingly.

And ordered further, That Mr. Baynton fliould be fufpended the
Houfe till further Order : And the further report of this bufinefs was
ordered to he to morrow Morning.

Satiirclty Septev^kr 4. The Houfe of Commons this Day, as was
before ordered, proceeded further in the Report from the Committee
for examination of the late Tumult and Force upon the Parliament,
and the whole Day was fpent in this particular bufinefs j fomething
was firft confidered of in the cafe of Mr. Baynton 5 and this, as a
leading Cafe, brought on the Report, how far fome other Members
of that Houfe had engaged, or were concerned in the late Tumnlt or
defgn of a nerv War ; and upon this Debate feveral of the Impeached
Members were concerned 5 and at lafl it was voted and ordered,
that Summons from the Houfe of Commons fliould be made out for
Mr. Denzil Ho//fS, Sir William Waller^ Sir John Clotvporthy, Major Ge-
neral MuJJ)^ Colonel Walter Long, and Mr. Anthony Nichols, Mem-
bers of that Houfe, to attend the Houfe the i6th of October next, to
anfwer fuch things as fliall be objeded againft them.

It was alfo upon Debate further ordered, that Mr. Glynn, the Re.
corder of London, fliould attend the Houfe on Monday next, to an-
fwer as aforefaid.

And that Sir John Maynard fliould alfo attend the Houfe on Tuef-
day next; and the Serjeant at Arms attending that Houfe had di-
rections to fend notice forthwith of the faid Orders, at their re-
fpeftive Houfes or Lodgings ; and the Houfe then Adjourned until
Monday next.

The King is ftill at Hampton-Court, and the Head-Quarters of the
Army at Putney. Some talk there is ill news from Ireland, of the
Lord Inchiquins falling off from US 5 but we give it you as a Re-
port, until we hear further.

Vol 11.

Hijiorical Colle&ions.

801

CHAP. XVIII.

Proceedings in Parliament from September 6, to

Odober 2. 1647,

Mimc/ay, Scptemb. 6. 1 6/^j.

TH I S Day Mr. Gljn, Recorder of London , attended the
Houfe of Commons, according to' the Order on Suturday
laft, to anfwer the Charge againft him : But the Houfe
being then very attentive about the Bufinefs of fending the Pro-
politions to the King, Mr. Recorder was put off till the next
Day.

The Debate about the Difpatch of the Propofitions took up
fome time^ and the Non concurrence of the Scotch Comraiffio-
ners was fome Obftruftion to the fame 5 but it was ordered ,
that the Committee of both Kingdoms fhould this Atternoon de-
fire the Scotch Commiffioners pofitive Anfwer i for that the Hou-
fes do adhere to their former Refolutions of fending the Propofi-
tions to hii Majefty to morrow.

A Report was made to the Houfe , and Complaint againfl a
dangerous Pamphlet lately printed of one Mr. John Biddies'*^ 12
Arguments upon the Deity, faid to be no lefs than Blafphemy ,
denying the Third Perfbn to be God. Upon debate of this Bu-
finefs, it was ordered the Pamphlet fhould be called in, and to be
burnt by the Hangman 5 and that the faid Mr. Biddle fhould be
referred to the Examination of the Committee for Plundered
Miniflers.

A Petition was prefented to the Cummons from Colonel San-
derfon on the behalf ot Captain Macqiiire , condemned to die at the
Sefflons in the Old Baily about the Murther and Riot at Guild-hall. The
Petition was read, and fome Debate, but no Order made upon it.

Petitions on his behalf were likewife prefented to the General
Sir Thomas Fairfax. His Excellency left it to the Fleafure of the
Houfes^ being no ways concerned in the Bufinefs.

Much ftirring there was in the City on his behalf 5 and in
fine, the Execution (which fhould have been this day } was put
off^ and he likely to gain the Benefit of a Reprieve.

An Ordinance this day paffed both Houfes againfl Clipped Silver '^
the Bufinefs fo generally concerning the whole Kingdom, we will give
you the Ordinance.

FOrafmuch as during thefe Diflradions, great Sums of Money clipped
and unlawfully diminilhec], have been difperfed and given out a-
mong the People throughout the Kingdom : for the fpeedy Suppreffion
thereof, and Prevention of the like in the future : Be it Ordained by the
Lords and Commons in Parliament aflembled, that from henceforth no
Money diminiflied by Clipping or Filing fhall be current or payable in
this Kingdom, or be offered in payment by any Perfon vvhatfoever, but
to be elteemed as i3al!ion , and no otherwife ; And to the end that
fuch Monies as are hy this prefent Ordinance declared to beuncurrent, may
not for the prefent become unufeful unto fuch as live in remote Parts of the
Kingdom, and cannot fell them but at under-Rates,

[ J K ] Be

Carol! I.

Mr. Glyn at-
tended the
Houfe ^ put off
till the next
da).

Scots Commif-
fioners ohJlruS
the Propofitiont
to the King.

John BiddleV
Arguments up-
on the Deity,
to be burnt by
the Hangman.

Colonel San-
derfon'/ Pe-
tition on behalf
of Captain
Macquire.
Petitions te
the General
on hit behalf
left to the
Parliament.
Macquire re-
prieved.

Ordinance a-
gainfl Clipt
Money,

The Ordinance
at large.

802

^n. 1 64 1.

Oidinancefor
('■ Hammond
to be Cover nfur
of the lllc of
Wight

* Lett, cancer,
nirg the Lord
Inchiquin.

Lord Inchi-
quin'/ Decla-
ration refenting
the Proceedings
of the Parlia-
ment and Arm)
in England.

Hiftorical Collet ions. Part IV.

Be it Ordained, Tliat for three Months after the Date hereof, the faid
dipt Money flu'll be allowed of in Payment at Four Shillings and Ten
Pence Per Ounce for Goldfmiths Weight , which is Troj-weigbt i or Four
Shillings and Four Pence Halfpeny the Ounce AverJupolzc, which is the
Common Weight. And all Perfons may hereby take notice, That fuch
Clipped Money will yield in London Four Shillings and Eleven Pence per
Ounce for Goldfmiths Weight, and Four Shillings Five Pence Halfpeny
per Ounce for Awnlupoiz^ Weight at the lead.

Provided neverthelefs that it is not hereby intended that any old Mo-
nies which are apparent not to be dipt or otherwifc unlawfully diminilli-
ed, but only grown liglit through wearing and wafting by long paffing
from Hand to Hand, Ihall be included within this Order, but Ihall ftill be
current without Difpute, as formerly. ,

Jo. Browfi, Cler. Pari. D. Com.

Declaration to
dtfabk Delin-
quents to bear
Office.

Letters from
Ncwcaftle,
that the Gene-
ral Affemhl) in
Scotland have
mt)et publifl).
ed their De-
claration.

6 or 8000
Scots advance
to quarter on
the Confines of
Scotland.

Scots Concur-
rence to the
Propnfitions
for Peace.

An Ordinance for making Colonel Eammond Governonr of
the Ifle of Wight^ was again read and paflcd the Commons.

* Letters likewife were prefented to the Houfe coming from the
Lord Inchiquin, defiring Monies, &c. Thefe, with fome other Let-
ters concerning the fame Bufinefs were referred to the Committee
of both Kingdoms.

The Letters from Ireland give to underfi:and that the Officers
and Soldiers, with the Lord Inchiquin have been Upon dangerous
Dcfigns lately, and in particular upon a Remonjirancc or Declara-
tion refcnting the Proceedings of Parliament and Army in Eng-
land, the Pretence being want of Pay, Difcharge from Service and
the like 5 yet, that it might not be thought they intended to
countenance or accommodate the Rebels, it's declared that they
refblve to go on againfl: them vigoroufly , but withal declare,
That they will not admit of any Alteration in Government mar-
tial, till their Arrears be paid them, both what's due in England,
and Ireland, &c.

The Commons pafled a Declaration for difabling all Delin-
quents that have born Arms againft the Parliament, to be any
Publick Officers in the Kingdom, and the Lords Concurence de-
fired.

From Newcafile September the Second, 'tis certified, That the Ge.
neral Aflembly had not yet publiflied their Declaration in Scot-
land. The Committee of Eftates, in cxpedation of the Meflenger
who was fent to London , and to the General for Pafles ' for
the Lords. The Meffenger paffed here this Night with Palles for
for them.

Six or Eight Thoufand of the ScottijI) Forces it is certified are
drawing Southwards, and intend to quarter on the Confines of
Scotland j but it is (they fay) only for better Accommodation and
Benefit of frefii Q^iarter.

Tuefday, September 7.

Report was this Day made to the Houfe of the Concurrence
of the Scotch Commiffioners to the Propofitions of Peace 5 whereup-
on a Letter was agreed upon to the Commiffioners with the King,
and Inftrudiions from the Houfes to prefent the Propofitions to
his Majefiiy, and to receive his Anfwer within fix Days ; to which
Letter and Inftrudtions both Houfes concurring , the faid Propofi-
tions were fent away this Afternoon to his Majefty at Hampton-
Court.

V^ol. il

tiiflorical Colle&iofis.

^ 803

Court. The CommilFioners who are to prefent the fame, are thcfefCaroliTT
as following: K-''^V\j

The Earl of Pembroke, the Lord Montague of Boiighton , Sir Jaaies commiiUoner
Harrington ^ Sir J:>h>i Cooke ^ Sir Johu Hollatzd^ Major General Brown, Name, apioht-
(Commiffioncrs trom both Houfcs of the Parliament of England) and '''f'"/"''/'''
the Earl of Lauderdale, and S\r Charles Ersl^in, and two other Com- ''Llcjl'l"''"
miilioners from the Kingdom of Scotland.

A Letter this day palled both Houfcs to be fent to the EfVatesltfA/'^/-/()/6f
of ^r^/Ai/zi;/ for the recalling of the 5ttf^///Z> Forces out oiVljier in /rc.P';^"Ow-
land, according to the firft Agreement and Treaty for Ireland, \'^o'n-Me
there being no further need to continue thofe Forces in that King-
dom, the Houfes refolving to profecute that War in Inland with
the Forces of this Kingdom only.

Mr. Rorve, a Gentleman that hath deferved well of this Kingdom
for his former Service, was appointed to go with the Letter into
Sc of land.

An Order was brought down by a Meflage from the Lords to ^I'^'i" f'

Scots Forces

row

ting the
^orl(s about
the City.
Col. Baynesfo
be remov'il
from the Com-
pter to peter-
Houfe. He op.
poJl-J the At-
"ly Entrance
into Southw.
M. Gl)n a.
gain attenjej,
and if as dif-
charged from
being a Mem-
ber oftbeNoufe

the Commons, of Dire(aions to the Mihtia of I<7«<^(?;7, about flight- y/J^^"''" ^'"'
ing the Works and Lines of Communication.

Llpon the Petition of Calonel Baynci, Prifoner in Woodjireet
Compter, that the faid Prifon was infedted with the Plague, It
was ordered that he fhould be removed to Peter-Houfe.

The Houfe of Peers had before them the Ordinance in behalf
of tlie Officers of the Court of Wards, and committed the fame.

Air. Glyn the Recorder, this day again attended the Commons,
and the Houfe then proceeded upon the Informations and Proofs
againft him, which were read, and in Sum were reported. That he
had been very aftive in the A(!iions in London for a new War,
countenanced the Cities laft Declaration, encouraged the Riotous
Petitioners, had been yery aftive with the Committee of Safety and
New Committee of the Militia of London, &c.

And Mr. Glj/n being called into the Houfe, had the particulars of
his Charge laid open to him i to which he made a large Defence in
a very well compofed and advifed Speech to the Houfe, and after-
wards withdrawing, the Houfe debated the matter very confide-
rately ; and in fine, the Qiieftion being pur, the Houfe was divi-
ded -f but it was carried in the affirmative, That Mr. Glyn Recorder
of London, fhould be difcharged from being any longer a Member of
the Commons Houfe.

And that further he fhould be committed to the Tower, there to
remain during Pleafureof the Houfes.

And much time being fpent about this Bufinefs, it was ordered he
(liould be brought before the Houfe to receive his Sentence to morrow

mornmg

The Commons then proceeded to the Cafe of Sir John Maynard
appointed alfo to attend this Day , and upon hearing of the Charge
againft him, with the Proof upon Oath, That he had with great Zeal
and Aftivity endeavoured the raifing of a new War, and in profe-
cntion thereof had fubfcribed Warrants for the raifing of Horfe with-
in the City, &c.

Sir 'John was called into the Houfe, had liberty to fpeak what he
could In his Defence, and afterwards withdrawing, it was voted that he
(honld be difcharged from being any longer a Member cf that Houfe,
chat he fhould be committed Prifoner to the Tower, and that an Im-
peachment of High Treafon fhould be drawn up againft him.

[5K 2]

The I

sir John May-
nard ordered
to attend thi-
Hmfe of Com.
mont for en.
deavouring to
raife a new
War.

Difcharged
from being a
Member, and
imfeach''d of
Hi^h Treafon.

Lidit. Colonel
LilburnV Cajt
ti be reforted'

The GintraFs
Letter to the
City, ab-ul the
Arreari to the
Army.

Piflfcrtpt to
the aforefaid
Letter, mt ad-
mittittg My
longer dilay.

Impeachment of
High-T ifjon
againfl theEarl
of Suffolk, L-
Willoughby,
^c. for de-
figning a nerv
War.

Meffage to Im-
peach the faid
Lords .(f the
Bar of their
Houfe.

Tbo faid Lords
to have notice
to attend.

Sir John May.
nard commit-
ted to the
Tower.

Hiftoncal Coll eB torn. Part IV.

The Commons'ordered, That Lieutenant Colonel ;.*« LUburnes
C.fc Pr^ifoner in the Tower, (hould be reported to Morrow. /
Ordered further, That the Report concerning the Prifoners m

the ToTver be made. . ^ , , j -j

This Day at a Co»mon-Connal in Londoft, a Letter was read and
debated from his Excellency Sir Thor.m Fairfax, which they recei-
ved thcNight before, with Diredion to the Lord-Mayor, Aldermen,
and Common-CounciU and it was as followeth.

Mv Lord and Gentlemen,

B£/«? wformed, that the City of London «• in Arrear to the Army,
a very great Snmm, and undcrftanding that Care is taken by the
lo^mittee of Parliament for the Army, to provide Money faifonahly for
the payment thereof by fending to you to advance Fifty Thonfand P.mids
upon the feairity of what is due from yon, which is a fir greater bnmm ti^an
k dcjired to be prefenily advanced by you, although vee cannot conceive,
that there will be any backpardnefs in you to anfxver this defire, which is
Co reafonable, and offoch a necejfity to the fatisfaBion and wel/ord^ering
of the Army, yet we thought good to write unto you about tt, that fo you
may underftand fo much from its with this, that delay will be equal to
a denial, and caufe us to think,, that little regard is had of us, or the
Endeavours now in hand, tending to the fettlement of the Peace of the
Kingdom, which is fo much deftred and hoped for by us, and all honeji
Men, and to the obtaining of which timely Supplies of Money, and efpe-
daily the prefent payment of the Summ above-named.

Poftfcript. We underjiand it's near a Fortnight ftnce the Committee
applied themfelves to you in this buftnefs, and that yet nothing is done,
we defire there may be a prefent performance, the condition of the Army
not admitting any longer delay. Putney Sept. 7. 1 647.

The Commons this 8th. Day of September farther proceeded in
the Report from the Committee, how tar any Member of Parlia<
ment had been aftive in the late defign of a new War, and Tu-
mults in London ; and they had before them the Cafes of feveral
Lords, Members of the Houfe of Peers, and upon debaie of the In-
formations, and Proofs againft them, the Commons voted an Im-
peachment of High-Treafon againft them, viz. againft James Earl of
Suffolk^ Francis Lord Willoughby o( Parham, John Lor d Hunfden, Wil-
liam Lord Maynard, Theobald Earl of Lincoln, George Lord Berkley,
and James Earl of Middlefex, for levying of War againft the King,
Parliament, and Kingdom.

And the Commons fent a MelTage to the Houfe of Peers, to Im-
peach the faid Lords of High-Treafon at the Bar of that Houle,
and to defire their Lord(hips that they may be fequeftred from the
fervice of the Houfe, and committed to Cuftody , and that the Com-
mons would be ready when their Lordlhips fhould pleafe to bring
a particular Charge againft them, which was done accordingly.

Their Lordftiips taking into debate the faid Charge, appointed
to meet in full Houfe about the fame to morrow a and that the faid
Impeached Lords (hould have notice to attend, which was alfu done
accordingly.

The Cafe of another Peer (hould have been reported, but upon
fome Confideration was put off for a Weeks time.

Sir John Maynard was carried Prifoner to the Tower, according to
the Order Yefterday j and Mr. Recorder received his Sentence in the

Com-

I Vol. II.

Hifioricdl C oil e&j oris »

805

Commons Houfe 5 but it was ordered that his Commitment to the
Tower (hould be difpenfed withal for a Week, that he may have
time to fort and deliver up his Papers and Writings in relation to'
his Place of Recorder of Londor/^ or to his Clients at Law, and to
remain in Cuftody. j

The Commons had then further debate, and ordered, That the
Cafe of Commiffary Copley, a Member of the Houfe, (hould be re-
ported to Morrow, and he ordered to attend the Houfe. j

It was alfo ordered, That the Cafe of Sir Robert Harbiv, Mr. Ed-
ward Stephens, and Mr. Gne», Members of the Houfe, (hould be re- 1
ported to the Houfe on Tuefday next, and they ordered to attend the
Houfe at that time.

The Lords fent a Meffage to the Commons, about the Ordinance
for taking off the Sequeftration of the Duke of Biickjngkaw.

Alfo recommending a Petition of the Lady Gray's to the Com-
mons, j

One of the King's Land- Waiters Place of the Cuftoms being void,'
great ftriving was for obtaining the fame j and it was, by Order of
the Houfe, this Day be(towed upon one of Note and Delert in the!
City.

This Day Mafier Biddk's Book againfl: the Deity of the Three Per-
fons in Trinity, was burned according to the Order of Parliament. •

Mr. Johfi LrZ/'wrae's Cafe, by reafon of the former Buiineffes, was
put off till another Day.

From Htmpton-Court it is certified, That the Commiflioners deli-
vered the Propofitions for Peace to His Majefty the laft Night 5 there
happened little in exchange betwixt His Majefty and the Commiiri-
oners at the delivery, only His Majefty told them, He would return
Anfvver with all conveniency.

Letters from IreLnd give further to underftand, That the Pro
ceedings upon the Declaration or Remonftrance, by the Lord Inchi
quins Officers is in a good v/ay flopped, and likely to proceed no
further, but the Soldiers cry out much for Monies.

From Dublin they write, That the Party fent out by Colonel Joitct^
into the County of Wickiovp, are returned with a Prize of 7 or 8000
Cows, and have burnt down greatefi part of the Town of Wicklow
In this Expedition they met with no Enemy j that Party of Pre/?^«'s
that efcaped the lafl: Fight never rallying, nor it's likely will not get
to any confiderable Head until the next Spring.

Thurfday, SepterA. 9. This Day the Commons pafTed an Ordinance,
to which alfo the Lords concurred, for conftituting a Committee of
Militia for the City of Weftminflar^ and the other out-Pari(hes, not
within the Walls of London, Savoy Paiifh, Clements Danes, Giles's in
the Fields, Andrew's Holbourn, SepiUcker's, Jawes Clcrken-Well, Mary
Jjlington, and Giles's Criple-gate, in the County of Middle/ex, with
Power to the Committee to Arm, Train, and Difcipline all Perfons
fit for Service, and to appoint Colonels, Captains, and other Offi-
cers, and in all Points having a full Power as the Committee for
the Militia of London, which Ordinance is to continue during the
pleafure of the Houfes. The Names of the Committee for this Mi-
litia are as foUoweth, viz. Sir Gregory Norton Knight, Humphry,
Edward, John Trenchard, Cornelius Holland, and John Brown Clerk of
the Parliament, William Bail, Richard Keble, George *Mafr ley, Joji^-is
Bcrners, Richard Graves, Nicholas Martin, John Hall, John Heylin,
and Edward Denby Junior, Efquires ; William Parl^rj Doftor in Phy-

fick.

Carol, r.

/>!r. Rerordci s
Sentence /<.•-
fpiii'd for a
meic,

Commtffiir)
Copley'/ Cafe
to bi reported.

Sir Robert
Harlow, and
Mr. Sccphcns
Cafe to be re-
ported.

A Meffage a-
bout taking off
fAf P. 0/ Buck-
ingham'/ Se-
quefiraim.
La.ifQmYs
Petuion.
Land-Waiters
Place be(\.-!wed
upm one in the
City.

Mr. Biddle'/
Bool^ burnt.

jWr.Lilbuine'/
Cafe put off.

Propofitions for
I'e.ice delivered
to Hit Ma]efly
at Hampton-
Courc.

L. Inchiquio'/

Oeclaratiun

flopr.

A Party from
Dublin retwrt
rvith a Pri^c
of 7 or 8coo
Corvs, having
burnt the grea-
tejl p.irt of the
Town of Wick-
low.

Ordinance for
the .'i.ihtia of
Weflminner,
and other Out-
Parts.

The Names of
the CoTimittee
for the jyiilitia.

8o6

tiiftoriCid Collet ions.

Part IV'.j

/In. 1^47.

Another OrJi-
tiitrct for the
Mili'u of
Southwjrk.
Another fir the
Tower-Z/iOT-
leti.

Miliri.t of
London and
Weftminfter
to full dotvn
the Court of
Guards, and
Lines 01 Com-
munication.
The Inhabitants
to fend their .
Servants t}
help to demo-
lijfi the f.trre.

Common- Coun-
cil's Petition,
giving Reafons
trhy they could
not at thu time
advance
50000 1, as
defired.

Tilt city t) b;
further defircd
to advance the
(aid Summ.

Tl)e E. o/Porc-
landV Conditi-
onrecomm ended
b) the Lords.
Tlie Lords con-
currence con-
cerning the
Mam of
Worcellcr.
Co/.CopIey up.
on debate dtj-
charged from
being a Mem-
ber of the
Houfe, and
committed to
the rower.
f.'rt^if.Mufgrave
committed to
Newgace.

Tlje Earls of
Lincoln, Sui-
tolk, ify-c. to
anfteer the
Commons Im-
peachment of
ffighTreaJon.

fick lams Prh:ce, Sylvanus Taylor, George Cromptoff, John Rainton,
K>uh Bu„kcs, Peter Li»clfey, Richard Bigg, Ralph Farmer, Nicholas
Bo>ul Arthur Squibb, John Honnor, Richard Bates, Samuel Snnth, John
CkficLi, Franch Blake, Ralph Grey, John Frampton, Edrvard Neal,
Williani Sione, and Walter Froft, or any Seven or more of them.

And another Ordinance likewife pafled. for conftitating the like
Committee, with the fame Power as the former, for the Borough of
Soiithn'ark.

And another Ordinance for the Tower Hamlets; and that the
Trained-Bands and Auxiliaries of the Tomr be under the imme-
diate Command of the Conltable of the Tower, as they were before
under the Command of the Militia.

An Ordinance likewife pafled the Houfes, for enabling the Militia
of London, IVeftniinfter, Sec. to pull down the Court of Guards, and
Lines of Communication, and to make Sale of the Timber for de
fraying neceflary Charges for pulling down of the fame,

Likewife a further Order paft, for inviting the Inhabitants of Lon-
don and 14'^ejimnjier to fend their Servants to help to pull down the
Forts and Line about the City, and to defire them to begin this
Work Monday Morning next.

There was a Petition this Day prefented to the Commons and
read, from the Common- Council of London, and it was by way of
Anfwer to the defire of both Houfes for the borrowing the Summ of
50000/. of the City for the fupply of the Army, giving Reafons
wherefore they could not at this time advance the faid Summ as
defired, having likewife the Day before returned the hke Anfwer
to the General's Letter.

The Houfe debated the bufinefs, but confidering how great the
neceflities of the Army is at piefent, for want of Moneys, Ordered,
That the City ftiould be further defired to advance that Summ by
Saturday come Scven^ night, the necefiities of the Army not admitting
any longer delay.

The Lords fent a Medage to the recommending the Condition of
the Earl of Portland.

Their Lordlhips alfb concurred with the Commons in the Ordi-
nance for continuing the Mayor of Worcefler in his Place for fome
time longer.

The bufinefs of Commifl^ary Copley was reported to the Houfe,
and took up much time in Debate 5 the Proofs were of his joining
with the Committee for raifing of Forces for a new War, and his
compliance with the Proceedings of the Members in the Speaker's Ab-
fence ^ and at laft it was put to the Vote, and voted that he fhould
be difcharged the Service of the Houfe, and committed to the Tower
during pleafure.

The Houfe had alio debate concerning Captain Mufgrave, taken
into Cuftody the Day before, as a great Stickler in the late bufinefs
of the City, and it was ordered he (hould be fent Prifoner to New-
gate.

The Houfe of Peers this Day (as was ordered ) debated the Bufi-
nefs and Impeachment of their Members in a full Houfe ; and it
was voted arid ordered, that the Gentleman- Ufher of their Houfe
feize and. bring before their Lordlhips the faid Earl of Lincoln, Earl
of Suffolk, and Earl of Middlefex, the Lord Hunjden, Lord WiUoughhy
of Par ham, Lord Bartlet, and Lord Maynard, to arfwer the Im-
peachment of High-Treafon brought up againfl them, by the Houfe
of Commons.

Fridi

')'

Vol. 11

tliftoricnl Collet ions.

Friday September 10. and Saturday Septcffiber 11.

1 Declaration

This Day was publiOied a Declaration paiTed both Houfes Yeftcr- J^'^^J^"""'^ '*r'
day, that none fliall be elefted into any Office vvhatfoever, that hath Arms agamft
been in the King's Army, aiding or afTifting the Enemy againfl: the 'he Parliament
Parliament within the Kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, and as^^Uowexh'
Town of Berwick^ The Declaration is as follows.

BE ic declared, ordered, and ordained, by the Lords and Commons in Par-
liament alTembledj That no Perfon whatfoever that hath been in Arms
againft the Parliament, or hath been aiding or aflifling the Forces of the Ene-
my ; or hath been, or is fequeftred, fliall be eleded or conftituted Mayor,
Alderman, BaylifF, Sheriff, Juftice of Peace, Steward of any Court, Confla-
ble, or any other Officer in any County, City, Borough, or Town Corpo-
rate within the Kingdom of ¥.nglmid, Dominion of JVales, and Town oi Ber-
wick. And in cafe any fuch Perfons as aforefaid be elefted into any of the
Offices aforefaid, in any of the aforefaid Places, the Lords and Commons do
declare all fuch Eleilions to be void and null j Provided that this fhall not
extend to any Perfon or Perfons who have been, or fhall be unduly fequcflred
as Delinquents, and have been, or fliall be therefore difcharged of the faid
undue Sequcfhation by both Houfes of Parliam.ent, or by the Lords and Com-
mons for iequeltration.

Except fuch at
have been nn-
dul) Scqueflred
and difcharged
of tbi fume.

From Scotlattd'n is farther confirmed by Letters, That David Lc/ly,
with the Scots Army which are come over Spey, are mod: of ihcm
appointed to Quarter on the Parts of Scotland, bordering upon Eng-
land. The Lord Chancellor and Lord Lanrick^ are ready to come for
Engbnd, and have received their Jnftructions, they are to prefs for
Moneys and Allittance for fecuring Scotland, and for Uniformity in
Religion according to the Covenant. They bring alfo a Declaradon
with them from the Eftates, wherein many things are in relation to
the Covenant and the Treaty.

Saturday produced little, the Houfes not fitting, they having Ad-
journed until Tjiefday next.

From Putney, the Head Quarters of the Army, we underftand,
that the Council of War, and Commillioners of Parliament, fit dai-
ly about disbanding, and about the Bufinefs of Ireland, which
would be foon perfefted if Moneys could be raifed ; No Moneys
for pay of the Army being fent them in all this time much difcontents
• the Soldiery.

I From our Commifiloners who prefented the Propofitions to the
Kiiig at Hampton-Court came Letters, which tell, that His Majefty is
preparing an Anfvver to fend to the Houfe5 and hath already in
efFeft declared his fenfe of the Propofitions, That to feveral of
the Propofitions he is willing to afient, fettle Presbyterie in this King-
dom for three Years 5 the Militia as he before offered, d^c. But
others he is no ways fatisfied in, or can afient unto, but defires to
put himlelf upon the Propofals of the Army, and that they may be
taken into Confideration by the Houfes.

Monday, September 13. This Day the Houfes fate not, having ad-
journed until Tiiefday. The Commiflioners are returned from
Hampton-Court with his Majefty's Anfvver to the Propofitions, and
by which we gather that his Majefty waveth the Propofitions now
tent him, or any Treaty upon them, flies to the Propofals of the Army,
and urgeth a Treaty upon them, and upon fuch other Propofals as his
Majefty fhill make j and that upon this Treaty his Majefty profefieth his

Refo

Scotch Army

fj QuAiter on
the Parts of
Scotland, bor-
deiing upon
EnglanH,
Tae L.Chancel-
/of (j/ Scotland
prefjes far af
fijiance accor-
ding to the Co-
venant,

Commiffioners
of Parliament
fit at Putney,
about disband-
ing thi Army,
and bufinefs of
Iceland.

Hii Majefiy it
preparing an
Anfiver to the
Propofitions.

the Commifft.
oners return
rvith Hts yia.
]el]y's Anfwer
t I he
L'lopofitions.

bc8

Hijioricd CoUeBions.

Part 1 V

An.if>J,-.

tfiUing tt ITtitt

apart with the
Scotch Com-
mijjioners.

Thf Khi'i
ChilJien dine
with hit Ma.
j^lh at HJmp-
ton Court.
The Treaty
xt'tihi're P'lr-
liamenti Com-
mifionerigies
fmxvard
Numern-s
AdhffI sioihe
G'n'ral ah ut
Criev-inces.

AgitatwsPaper
ti ihe General
on behalf of
Perfons in
Prifon.

The Paper at
large.

In Anfver to
whiihtkeGe-
neral rvrites to
the Houje of
Commms,
M-GX>»b't:
tvriiet to the
L- M.i)or nf
York tn admi
Mu'iir Carter
Oni'rntur of
CliftordV-
Tuwer.

Rcfoliuton to whatfoever (liall concern the fetling the Proteftant Pro-
fcflion, with Liberty to tender Confcicnces, and the fecuring of the
Laws Liberties and Properties of all his Subjedts, and )\i^ Priviledges
of Parliament for the future.

The Commiffioners of Scotland his Majefty alfo waveth in this
Treaty h but faith, That for what concerns that Kingdom, mention-
ed in the Propofitions, hisMajerty is willing to treat upon thofe Par-
ticulars apart with the Scotch Commiflioners.

What Entertainment this Anfwer of his Majefty's hath with the
Parliament, we (hall tell you further anon. A Copy of this Anfwer
his Majefty hath alfo fent to the General Sir Thomas Fairfax.

The King's Children dined with his Majefty at Hampton-Court
yefterday : Great Refort to Court daily to kifs his Majefty's Hand,

The Treaty with the Parliaments Commiffioners and Commiflio-
ners of the Army upon the Propofal>of the Army, and the Bufinefs
of Ireland goes forwards ; but the latter is like to be very much
retarded through want of Moneys. This was a very bufie Day at
the Head Quarters at Putney upon the Treaty.

Numerous are the Addrefles that have been and are daily made
by Petitions and other wife to the General upon particular Griev-
ances which takes up much time in anfwering, and wherein the
General's Care and Condefctnfionis great.

The Agitators of the Army prefented a Paper to the General
in the behalf of many who now lie in Prifon , and have much
fufFered for Words fpoken in time of War. They are as fol-
loweth :

May it pleafe pur ExcelUiuy,

HAving received Information from fome Perfons of good AfFecSiions and
Fidelity to the Army and Kingdom, that feveral Perfons are now
under unmerciful Sufferings by confifcating their Goods and Imprifonment
of their Perfons for Words fpoken againft the King fading by tyrannical
Practices in the late War, they having been i-oldiers.)

We being made fenfible of their Mifery, not knowing how foonit may
be our Condition, there as yet being no Provifion for their or our own
Indempnity.

For vyant of which, our Enemies have fo great Advantage of all the well-
afFecfted in the Kingdom, that if not timely remedied, they will recover more
upon our Words, than we of them by our Swords.

We are engaged to fupplicate your Excellency in the behalf of thefe Pri-
foners named in this enclofed Paper, That you would be pleafed to ufe fome
Means for the reftoring them to their Freedom, and to deliver them from
their tyrannical Sufferings, according as your Excellency will find agreeable
tojufticeand Reafon.

The General in anfwer to this writ a Letter to the
Commons : Of which further anon.

By Letters from the North this Day came thus ;

Ho ufe of

'A /TAjorGeneral Law^erA hath written feveral times to the Lord Mayor
' [Vl oi Turk for the admitting Major C^mr Governour of Cliffor.Ti-TovJsr,
'and his Company, ("or 60 thereof) to be there 5 but the Mayor of Tork
' feems unwilling, Handing upon other Authority.

' Yefterday there were feveral Rules and Orders agreed upon at a Coun-
' cil of War at IFake field iov Eq'ii'ny of quartering and regulating the Ar-
' my in Quarters, which the Major General thought not fit to put in. Exe-
'cufion without firft acquainting the Committee therewith; fuch Fairnefs,
' Civility and Moderation doth he ufe, moving equally to all, according to
'Jultice; and endeavouring (now the Sword is llieathedj to win and over-

' come

Vol li.

Hifiorical Colle&ion

809

for affiftarce
to get poffejfion
of their litbes.

The Nortlium-
bcrland Troopt
relinqmjhing
the Service of
Ireland yrder'd,
to be disbanded.

The M. G. nnVJ
ifl in perfon to
disband them.

The Council of
irar pmiffi
Offenders.

* come by Love. He endeavours to reconcile Differences becween Party 1 Carol. I.
'and P^rty. ~ ~

' The Clergy are very importunate with him for the Afliftance of Soldiers! r/;? c/i-r^v/w
'to give them pofTelfion of Tithes; but he rather takes the Trouble I M'""**™
'upon himfelf by fair Means to work Reconciliation: A Man fo com-
' pleatly compofcd for fuch an Employment ( rebus Jic fiantibm) could not
i ' have been pitched upon beildes.

' The two Northtm:krland Troops under Major Shafto and Captain SkiftOy
'that engaged with their Officers for Ireland, pretending they have been
'wronged by their Officers in point of Pay ^ have relinquilhed their Ser-
' vice, and left their Officers : They are now appointed to quarter in Nor-
' thumberland, and with the Money they /liould have had at their Tranfporta-
' tion they are Ihortly to be disbanded.

' The Major General will go in Perfon into that County to disband them :
' Neverthelefs Major Shafto refolves to that Service. About Eighteen of his
'Troop remain with him ; and within fix Weeks he intends to compleat a
' Troop. Quarters are affigned them, and all Encouragement given. Colo-
' nel Tonfo7ihy lies for a Wind in Lancajhire and CheJJiire. Captain Peper's Foot-
' Company appointed by Parliament to be disbanded, on- Munday laft met
' together (the Captain and Lieutenant being abfent) and disbanded them-
'felves. The Company was appointed to be commanded by Lieutenant-
' Colonel Liiffds for the Safety of Helmefley-CsLMe, &c.

' We begin to do Juftice a-pace, keep Councils of War often , punifh Of-
' fenders. At a Council of War yeflerday one Mac Ro an Ir//?j Man, a no-
' torious Drunkard, Swearer, and one that flighted the Commander in Chief,

* was tried. He was clearly ccnvided; and it was fo bad, that all cried out
' againft it. His Sentence was to be bored through the Tongue with a
' red-hot Iron, to fufFer Fourteen Days Imprifonment with Bread and Wa-
' ter, to be calheered the Army, made incapable of ever ferving the Par-
' liament again, to deliver up his Horfe and Arms. Another Delinquent
' was alio tried for being diforderly in his Quarters, and other Crimes, and
' was adjudged to a Weeks Imprifonment, to Hand in the Market-place du-
'ring the time of the Market at the Head-Quarters for the Space of an Hour
' with his Faults written in Great Letters on his Breafl. Thefe are ftrange
' things here, and much gazing at it ; ingenuous People both Martial and Civil,
' are much taken with it. It hath wrought much Good amongfl: the Soldiers
' already ; the Officers do confefs it, and the Country are fenfible of it ;
' -Money and Juftice will work great Reformation.

'Colonel Thorntons Regiment of Foot are to quarter in Richmondjhire,

* in the Dales, it being thought juft they /hould bear fome Burthen in quar-
' tering as well as the reft. Major Copperthwait refolving to try their Cou-
' rage, went to draw his Men to their Quarters ; but was refifted by the In-
' habitants in a refolute manner, particularly about ijo rofe againrt Cap-
' tain Djm'lejs Company, and endeavoured to keep them out in Swale-Dale.
'Some Knocking there was, but no great Hurt ; yet the Soldiers were fain to
' betake themfelves to a Church for Safeguard, and fent to the Ma-
' jor General for Relief. The Major General hath firft ufed all fair Means
'to perfwade them to it, and hath wrote to them about it; but if that
'prevail not, fome other courfe will be taken. This Night the Lord Mayor
' of Tork fent three Gentlemen, 'viz.< Mr. Blackbeard the Town-Clerk , and
' two others, to the Colonel General, defiring there may be a fair Correfpon-
'dency and right Underftanding between them concerning the Bufinefs of
'Clifford's-Tuwer, and inviting him to a Dinner to morrow. His Anfwer was
' to the fiift, he defired the fame, and did nothing therein but in profecution
' of his Duty and Truft : To the fecond, that he would wait on his Lord-
' /hip in the Morning, but the great Affairs he had in hand for the publick
' Service would not permit him to accept it.

C. Thornton'/
Regiment de-
nied Quarters
in Richmondf.
Dales.

Wahefieldy Sept. 1 1,'

[SL]

Let-

The TottnClerl(_
of Yoik fent
to the Col. Gen.
for a fair
Correfpondencf
about the
Bufinefs of
Clifford'/
Tower.

\/i». 1647.

Vie K'wg'i
jinfwer at
lirge.

Hiftorical ColleBiotu. Part IV.

Letters from Edinburgh inform thus much ^ That the Forces un-
der David Lejley are quartered in the Souih Shires of Scotland
near the Borders, Major-General Middleton in the Eaft , the Mar-
quifs of Argiles Forces in the Weft, and the Highlanders keep the
Hills in the North. The Lord Lanericke hath his Difpatch, and
is coming towards the King. The Lord Chancellour is come to
the Parliament, but ftays for fome further Inftrufticns. There is
a Declaration come from Scotland to be prefented to the Parliament
and Aflembly at Weflminjlcr.

Tttefdajf, September 14.

This Day the Houfe fitting, his Majefty's Anfwer to the Propofiti-
ons was read in both Houfes, which being not large, take Fer-
batim.

CHARLES REX,

HIS Mujefly cannot chtife but be pajponatelj/ fenfble {at he
believes all his good SubjcEh are) of the late great Dijira&i-
ons^ and ftill langnijljing and ttnfcttkd State of this Kingdom 5 and
he calls God to Witnefs and is willing to give Teftimotty to all the
World of his Readinefs to contribute his utmoji Endeavours for re-
fioring it to a happy andftourifuing Condition.

His Majejiy having perufed the Proportions now brought to him, finds
them the fame in Ejfecf which were offered to him at Newcaftle. To fome
of n-hich, as he could not then confent without Violation of his Conjci-
ence and Honour 3 fo neither can he agree to others now., conceiving them
in many refpeUs more difagreeable to the prefent Condition of Affairs
than when they were formerly prefented to him^ as being dejirit&ive
to the main principal Interejis of the Army, and of all thofe whofe
Affections concurr ivith them : And his Majejiy having feen the Pro-
pofals' of the Army to the Commijfioners from his Two Houfes, reftding
with them., and with them to be treated on in order to the clearing
and fecuring the Right and Liberties of the Kingdom, and the fet-
Ijng a juji and lafiing Peace. To which Propofals, as he conceives his
Two Houfes not to be Strangers, fo he believes they will thinly with
him, that they much more conduce to the Satisfa3ion of all Interejis,
/ind may be a fitter Foundation for a lafiing Peace than the Propofitions
which at this time are tendred to him.

He therefore propounds {as the beji way in his Judgment in order to
Peace") that his two Houfes would infant ly tak,e info Confideration thofe
Propofals, upon which there may be a perfonal Treaty with his Majejiy,
and upon fitch other Propofitions as his Majefiy fhall make, hoping that
the faid Propofals may be fo tnoderatcd in the faid Treaty as to render
them the more capable of his Majefiy s full Conceffions, wherein he re-
folves to give full SatisfaUion unto his People for whatfoever fijall con-
cern the felling of the Protefiant Profejfion, with Liberty to tender Con-
fidences, and the fecuring of the Laws, Liberties and Properties of all
his Subje^s, and the jufi Priviledes of Parliament fir the fitture : And
likewife hy his prefent Deportment in this Treaty, he will makfi the
World clearly judge of his Intentions in the matter of future Govern-
ment : In which Treaty his Majefiy will be pleafed {if it be thought fit)
that Commijfioners from the Army (whofe the Propofals are ) may like-
wife be admitted.

Vol. II.

til jl one id Colle&ious.

8.1

H/s Majejiy therefore conjures his trco Houfes of ParliAnn>2t by the Caroli I.
Duty they orve to God and his Maj'!Jly their Kiffg^ and by the Bore-
els of Compaffion they have to their Fellorv-SubjeSs , both for relief of
their prefent Sufferings^ and to prevent future Kiiferies '^ that they will
forthwith accept of his M.tjcjiy's Offer ^ tvhereby the joyful News of Peace
may be refiord to this dijirejfed Kingdom.

And for what concerns the Kingdom of Scotland mentioned in the
Propo/itions^ his Majejiy wilJ very willingly treat upon thofe Particulars
with Scotch Commijfwners, and doubts not hut to give a reafonallc Satif-
fi3ion to that his Majejiy s Kingdom.

Upon reading of the King's Anfwer, both Houfes order'd to
communicate it to the Scots Commiffioncrs. The Lords ordered to
take it into confideration on T//e/2/,?)' next. The Commons ordered
to confider what is firfl: to be done for the fetling of Peace and Safety
of the Kingdom on Friday x\e\\..

This Day alfowas read in the Houfe of Commons a Letter from his
Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax^ and it was to give the Houfe to un-
derftand the fad Condition and Sufferings of divers well-afFefted Per-
fbns in the Kingdom, and particularly the Cafes of James Symball ^
Francis Ward, Robert White, and Roger Crag, committed for Words
fpokenintime of War, as they are prefented to the General, with
many others, defiring the Houfe to take their Condition into Con-
(ideration 5 and if they be committed merely for fpeaking Words
againft the King in time of War, it would do well if the Men
might have fome Enlargement, fo as they may riot perifli by a lan-
guifhing Imprifonment and fuch cruel Ufage as feme of them fufFcr ,
efpeciallyconfidering the Offences for which they fuffer were but in
Exprefs of Zeal for this Caufc, and that upon apparent Provocation
from fuch as were profefled Enemies, c^r.

After reading of which Letter the Commons ordered thiit this Bu-
finefs concerning the Perfons mentioned, which were committed by
Juftice Bacon and Serjeant Crefwell be referred to the Confideration
and Examination of the Committee of Indempnity to relieve them
as they (hall fee Caufe, if they have power, otherwife to make fpeedy
Report to the Houfe.

A Petition was this day prefented by many Inhabitants of the
County oi Buckingham againft Tithes and Free-Quarter. The Houfe
called them in and gave them an Anfwer, That as to the Bufinefs
concerning Tithes, the Houfe would take it into confideration in
convenient time; and as to their Defire tobe eafed of Free-Quarter,
the Houfe was then upon Debate thereof.

The Bufinefs concerning Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburne was this
day reported to the Houfe by the Committee to whom it was referred:
And upon long Debate thereof, the Houfe ordered that the Bufinefs
(liould be re-committed, to find out fome Precedents of this nature
and to report to the Houfe.

An Ordinance this Day pafied for fequeftring fuch Delinquents as
have their Ordinances pa{]ed both Houfes, and have not paid in the fe-
cond Paymentof their Compofitions according to their Bonds and En-
gagements.

The Commons then debated the Bufinefs of Sir Robert Napier's Se-
queftration ; and after full ftating the Bufinefs, it was voted. That the
Sequefiration of the £a\d Sir Robert Napier's Eftatefhculd be forthwith
dilcharged and taken off.

C5L2] A

Vp^n readirg
which Anfwer
both Houjes
Older to lom-
inunicate it to
the Scot* Corn-
mijjioners.

Letter from
the General
on behalf of
fever.1l fer-
foiij cnmT.itted
for Wjrdsfpo-
ken in lime of
liar.

The Commons
refer th^ftme
to the Commit,
tee oflndem-
pnitf.

Buckinghamf.
Pltition a-
gainft Tithes
and free Qiicir-
ter.

L. Colonel
LilburneV
Cafe r e -com-
mitted foy
vfaiit of Pre-
cedenti.

Sir Robert
NapierV Se-
quejiration
dif charged.

8l2

Aft. 1647.

L'>rdMa)or,U.c.
1 1'eiitm for
\fmiber Sauii-

ty for the

50000 1. f9 bt

advMced fir

the Arnt).

An Ordinance
fittling certain

the L.Siy,irc-

The Ommittee
for Ireland tor
examine Per-
jons conarned
in the Tumult.
The Armies
Propofctls re-
pined.

tijftorkal CoUeBiom. Part iV.

A Petition was this Day prefented to the Houfe, from the Lord-
Mayor Aldermen, and Common-Council, defiring further fecurity
for the' 5COC0/. to be advanced for the Army 5 and likewife further
Power for the forcing of fuch as refufe to Pay their Allefsments upon

that Ordinance. , , ^ ,. j . . , ,

The defire was granted, and an Ordmance ordered to be brought
in accordingly, notwithftanding they were given to underftand, that
the Houfe expeded that Summ to be ready by the time formerly
appointed, viz., Saturday next.

Wechtefchiy Septemb. 15. An Ordinance was this Day read in the

Houfe of Commons, for fettling certain Lands of the Earl of Wor-

landsofthe ^^/^^^'g ypon the Lord Sajj Sir Benjamin Riiddjer, and ^\x Rowland

l^JsTpn'\Wat3dcsford, in reparation of their Lofles, by taking away the Court

of Wards, which was committed.

The Committee was required to fend for fuch Perfons into Cu-
ftody as the Committee to examine the Tumult (hall think fir.

A Report was made from the Commiffioners refiding with the Army,
how far they had treated with the Commiffioners of the Army, upon
the Propofals of the Army, and that they had given them to under-
ftand, how far fome things in ihofe Propofals were againft the Votes
and Declarations of the Houfes 5 That the Commiffioners of the Army
having received the fame, had prcmifed very fpeedily to deliver them
back to the Commiffioners of Parliament, in fuch manner as they
defire to have them to be prefented to both Houfes. And that the
further meeting upon this Treaty is appointed on Thurfday next.

Several Petitions were prefented to the Houfe from Hertfirdfiire,
Oxfirdfiire, Colckeficr^ and fome others, againft payment of Tythes,
which were read in the Houfe, and fome debate thereupon.

Alfo Two Ordinances for payment of Tythes were then read, and
referred to a Committee, who were to take into Confideration the
Grievances of the Subject in this particular, and how they may be
redreflcd.

A Petition was then likewife prefented to the Houfe, from divers
Inhabitants of London AXid Southwark^.^ defiring a further purging of the
Houfes of Rarliament., to all that afted when the Speakers and other
Members went away, by reafon of the Tumult. This being a weighty
bufinefs, it was refolved to be taken into Confideration to Morrow.

Petitions pre
fented againjl
Tythes.

TrtoOrdinavces
for payment of
Tythes read,
and referred to
a Committee.

Petitim deff
ring a further
purging of the
Houfis of all
Members that
ailed in the
Houfe, rthilfl
the Speai^er
was with the
Army.

Membersailing
vtitb Tumults
ir: the City,
\difigning.a new
War.

The Petitioners
■received the
Tlianlfs of the
Houfe.

Debate reaffi-
med,concerning
Mr. Glyn, and
Coiimijfary
Copley,

Thurfday Septemb. 16. This Day the Petition from London and
Southwark^., and a joint Petition from Oxford^ Buckingham., and Hert-
fordjJme., for Purging of the Houfe of all Members that fate in the ab-
fence of the Speakers, upon a Penalty, v^^as taken into Confidera-
tion, and after long debate the Houfe refolved to adhere to their
former Votes 5 and an Ordinance thereupon pafied both Houfes Au-
gHJh laft, for nulling all Proceedings done in that time, but that no
Member fhould be queft:ioned for being prefent at thofe Debates
only, but fuch as fhould be Actors in the Tumult, City-Engagement,
and defign of a new War.

Which Anlwer being returned to the Petitioners, they had Thanks
given them for their good Affedions, and defired to be fatisfied as
to this bufinefs.

The Commons refumed the Debate concerning the Impeached
Members, and ordered an Impeachment of high Crimes and Mifde-
meanors to be brought in againft Mr. Recorder •G/>'», and Gommif-
fary Copley, Prifoners in the Tower.

They

jV'oLIL

Hifiorical CoUe&icnr,

«9

Impeachment
•igiiinjl the
Lords.

Ordinance con-
cerning Delin-
quents compo/?-
tion.

They likewife ordered to fend a MetVage to the Lords, that they Caroli I.
would appoint a Day for the Commons to bring up a Charge, in or-
der to the former Impeachment againft the Seven Impeached Mem-
bers of that Houfe, of which Seven the Earl of Lincoln^ Earl of
Suffolk^ and Lord AUjmrcl only are in Cuftody of the Black- Rod,
Lord Hunfden fick, and no Return, as we yet hear of from the Earl
of Middlefex^ Lord Barhjey^ and Lord Willougbby of Pdrham.

The Lords this Day concurred with the Commons in the Ordi
nance concerning Delinquents Compofiiions , and it is as foUow-
eth.

tT'THereas it appears by Information from the Commidioners for com-
Vv pounding with Delinquents Ua'mg at GoUfmiths-HaH, that there is due
ill Arrears Tipon Bond, from feveral Perlons who have been fined for their
Delinquencies, and whofc Reports have long fince paffed both Houfes, and
their feveral Fines allowed by them, the Sum of 40000/. or thereabouts; yet
notwithflanding nothing hath been done by any of the faid Perfons Delin-
quents, for difcharging of their feveral Sums due upon Bond, akho' their Re-
ports have paffed as aforefaid ; but that they do ftill continue obftinate and
peremptory in their Refolutions, and do not pay the fame. It is therefore
ordered and ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament affembled,
That the Committees and Sequeftrators in the feveral and refpeiftive Counties
wherein any part of the Eftate of fuch Delinquent or Delinquents fiiall lie,
who have failed and do refufe to pay in the remainder of their Fines, accord-
ing to their Bond, fhall forthwith fequefter theEftates of all fuch Perfons whofe
Names /hall be returned unto them from the faid Commidioners lltdng at
GoUfmhhs-HaH, and proceed thereupon as formerly before any fuch Compofi-
tion made, until they /hall fully fatisfie the remainder of their Fines, and /hall
make the fame appear, by Certificate from the faid Commiffioners.

The Lords Cent a MefTage to the Commons, with an Ordinance
pa/Ted by their Lordftiips for the payment of the Ring's Fee-Farm-
Rents due by Members where they have been received j to which
the concurrence of the Commons was defired.

Alfo to an Ordinance for payment of Debts due upon Bond to
the Court of Wards, but nothing then done upon them.

Their Lordfhips alfo further minded the Commons, of the Lord
Gray's Petition.

Their Lordftiips have put off the Debate of the King's Anfwer,
which (hould have been this Day, until Tuejday next.

In the Afternoon this Day, the Commons fpent fome time in re-
fuming the Debate of what Forces ftiould be continued in this King-
dom, and fent over for the Service of Ireland, and what Eftablidi-
ment (hould be made them for Pay, and pafled feveral Votes as fol-
lows: Five Regiments of Foot, confifting of 1200 in a Regiment ;
Four Regiments of Horfe, of 600 in a Regiment 5 arid Five Compa-
nies of Dragoons, of 100 in a Company, be fent over for the Ser-
vice of Ireland.

That the Commiffioners refiding in the Army do treat with the
General and Field-Officers, how thefe Forces may be fitted and put
in readinefs to be tranfported into Ireland. That it be referred
further to the Commiffioners refiding in the Artiiy, to treat with the
General and Field-Officers about the Colonels and Captains that (hall
Command thefe Forces, that they may be reported to the Houfe for
their Approbation. That to Morrow the Houfe do conGder further
t>f what Forces to be kept up in this Kingdom, in order to tie Se-
curity thereof, and future Service of Ireland.

the'

Lords concur-
rence difired
for the payment
of Fee-Farm
Rentt.

Debate of the
King's Anftfer
(Ht off.

Debate con-
cernirg the
Eliabltfhment
of Forces in ,
England and
Ireland.

8i4

tiijiorical Collet iom.

Part IV.

An. 1647. I The debate of the King's Anfwer was alfo put off until Tuefday
next.

Cohntl King*/
tufinefi to be
reprted.
Committee to
give Aamnl
of the Oratuitf
fromijid to the
Armi.

Mefftge to the
LoTCtstoappoint
a time to bring
up th; charge
agitinft the 7
Impeached
Members of
that Houfe.
Debate of what
number of For-
ces to be k^pt
up for the Ser-
vice of ihk
Kingdom and
relief of [re\.
Reafons for
Quartering
Lefly'/ horces
upon the Bor.
ders o/'Eng-
laDd.

Lowden and
Laonerick'/
Journey flayed
upon the Death
of the Lady
Hamilton.

Ledy'i ffead-
Quarters.
Hu forces con-
fijl of I 500
Horfe and
5000 f oof.

Settling of a at-
rifons referred
to the Genet'^l
and Commiffi-
oners of Parli-
ament.

Intimation oj
under-hand
dealing in Ire-
land debated.

Fridaji Septewb. 17. This Day the Houfe ordered, that Colonel
Ki»g, of Lincoln~jlm-e, his bufinefs fhall be reported on Thurfday
next. That the Committees to whom the Care of providing the
Months gratuity for the Army, the Months Pay of the Army, and
the 50000/. upon the Loan of the Arrears of the City, do give an
Account to the Hoafe of thefe bufinefles.

According to former Order, the Houfe fent up a Meflage to the
Lords to defire them to appoint a certain Day when the Houfe of
Commons may bring up their Charge againft the feven Impeached
Members of that Houfe.

The Houfe then confidered of the Forces to be kept up in this
Kingdom, in relation to the Service of Ireland ; and ordered, that
for the prefent fecurity and relief of Ireland^ 7200 Horfe be kept
up in this Kingdom, and 18000 Foot, and 1000 Dragoons.

From Nerecajilc there came further Letters to this purpofe 5 "That
" the Forces under Lieutenant- General David Lejly^ are Quartered in
' Lothian., Tividale., and the Mar(h, and fome in Fife ^ the reafon of
" their approaching the Borders is the convenience of Quartering

their Horfe, thofe Countries being the richeft, and having been
" freed of Arms when other Parts of Scotland have been long op-
" preft. The North of Scotland is quiet, and Arms are put in the
" hands of Argile's Party for their defence, if Kilkjtto do attempt to
" bring new Forces from Ireland ; And if it be asked why the King-
" dom of Scotland will put themfelves to fo unneceflary a Charge,
" as the maintenance of thefe Forces when the Kingdom is in Qiiiet-
" ne(s, and they fee no ufe of them, it's anfwered, They are the
" only fupport of Argilc and his Party, that they are afraid of a
" malignant Party among themfelves ; and without Forces they can-
" not get the Excife paid ; divers of the Commanders of thefe Forces,
" by Ten or Twenty in a Company, come often to Berwick,, there
" being no other good Town near them.

" The new CommifGoners, E. Lowden and Lannerick,, will not be-
" gin their Journey as yet, the Death of the Lady Marchionefs of
" Hamilton, the Earl of Lannericl(s Mother, is one caufe of their ftay.
" There is no new Levies agreed on. The Declaration of the Ge-
" neral Allembly of Scotland is not Printed, but it's thought will be
" recalled. Lieutenant General David Le/Iy's Head- Quarters are at
" Jaddard, a Place upon the Borders, within Fifty Miles of Newcajile,
'^ but he is (till at Edinborough j his Forces confift of 1500 good Horfe,
" and 3000 Foot.

Saturday Septemb. 1 8. The Commons this Day further debated the
eftabliftiment of the Army, and the fettling of Garrifons in this
Kingdom, which, for the more orderly Proceeding, was referred to
his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax and the CommifTioners of Parlia-
ment in the Army, with reference to the former Orders of the Houfes
to this purpofe.

The Commons had a long Debate upon the report of fome Let-
ters and Informations from Ireland., by which was intimated fome
under-hand Dealing and Invitation of the Lord Inchiqiiin and Colo-
nd Jones, Governour of Dublin, to join with the Scotjf) Forces in
TJlfter, by fome of chief Command in that Army, in oppoftion to the
Army in England. The further, debate of which Bufinef. was put off
tiU another Day. Xhe

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The Commktce r.ppoinied to examine the late Tumult and Force
Upon the Parliament, was ordered to make their further Report to
the Houfe on Wednefday next.

The further Report alfo from the Committee of the Navy, as to
the Winter Guard of the Sea, and Accompts, was ordered to be
made on Munday next.

From the Head-Quarters at Fntncy we had this Intellij^ence ;
' That I'hiirfdjy lad, Scptc.';/ljcri6. there being a General C;ouncil of
' the Army appointed to be held every Thurfday (after a Sermon
' preached at Putney in the Forenoon by Mr. Peters) the General
' Council met in the Church : The General, many General Officers,
'Field-Officers, inferiour Officers and Agitators, met: A great part
' of the time was fpent in Confideration and Debate of the Propo-
'fals of the Army, and fbme few things agreed upon to be altered
' and explained in them.

A Declaration was then agreed on by his Excellency Sir Thomas
Fairfax and the General Council concerning the Delays in railing Mo-
ney for Supply of the Army and other Forces of the Kingdom, where-
in they take notice and declare their fenfiblencfs of the extream
Warns of the Soldiery, both of the Army and other Forces and Gar-
rifons , as alfo of the Sufferings of the Country in refpeft of free
Quarter, which might have been prevented, and a Courfe taken for
disbanding fiiperfluous Forces, and fending over other for the Rc^
lief of Irclund^ and the Supplies of thofe that are there already, had
it not been for the negleft or delay of thofe on whom the Pariia^
meat have depended in that Particular : And they do efpecially take
notice of the Delays made by the City in the advancing of that Sum,
which the Houfes have demanded of them apon the Security of the
Arrears fo long fince due from the City to the Army j upon which
they do declare and propound to this effedir.

1. ' That for what time their Default or Delays have occaHoned,
and (hall farther occafion the Army's flay hereabouts, the Charge
thereof fliall fome way be laid upon them and their Adherents a-
bout the City.

2. ' That the Houfes will be pleafed fpeedily to confider of the
Delinquency of thofe that had a Hand in the Tumult, Engagement,
and Defign of a new War ; and that fuch Fines may be laid upon
them for the fame, as is agreeable to Juftice.

3. ' That in Cafe the Money be not brought in by the time limi-
ted, the Parliament would be pleafed to give leave and Power to
the General (with the Advice and Direftion of the Committee

'for the Array) for the levying the faid Arrears.

All which they the rather defirefrom Grounds of Reafon and Evi-
dence from the Speeches of many in the City, and Defigns and Hopes
of the Parliament's and Army's Enemies to raife the Army into Di-
ftempers, and the Country about them into ConfuOon.

This Declaration was by appointment of his Excellency and the
General Council of War, fent to the Right Honourable the Commif-
fioners of Lords and Commons reading with the Army, to be pre-
fented from them to both Houfes of Parliament j which according-
ly, with a Letter from the General and Army, earneftly defiring their
Pay, that they may be enabled to pay their Qiiarters, was preiented
to the Houfes this Day, and upon debate ordered to be communica-
ted to theLord-Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council. And the
Houfe then adjourned until Manduy. Mun-

Carol. I.

ICornmiiice r>
mal^e Rep-rt cj
JbelaieTitwdt

} and h'ort-e u[>oii
tlie Hmf:.
Re f art t obi
frade of a Wir-
ier Uuard of
ihe Sej.

\GencratCotin.
cil of the Army
•if Putney de-
bale tfii Pro.
pofals of the
Army.

DecLrution a-
greed or, de-
claring the
want of Pay
for I he Army,
and how it
might have
been frevetitca

The faid r>ecLt-
ratim feiit tt
the Commiff:>
nersreftding ri
the Army to be
prefnted to
both Hmjes of
Parliament.

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Part IV.

y^n. i6j^-.

Ordminct af-
fenttd to for

iU)S upon Bonds
into the Court
of\i'.tids.

Debate about
Provifion for
Orfkiins.

Letter from the
General fir the
relief cfl'oid-
mouch.

Commiffioneri-
of the Army to
treat with him
concerning the
fjme,ard future
eftubUfJi'nent
of Gtirrrfons.
Ordinance read
for fuffrelfing
unliceni'd
Pamphlets.

Repirt made o'
}'r:vifions for
the Soldiers in
Munfter.

And !il(eitife
for the Forces
in U;(ler and
Connought.
M. Tho.Chal-
loner and Col.
Temple ap-
pointed CO'/:-
miffioners to
tranjall theAf-
fairsofMuuh
Letters from
the North con-
cerning the Af-
fairs ofScoi-
land.

Richmond-
fhire K/'aA their
Guc.rd againjl
free Quarter.

iW. G.Lambert

marching to
disband the
Troops in Nor-
thumberland.
An Order from
the General to
prevent Mi/de-
meanors of Sol-
diers in their;
Quarters.

Muftdaj/ September 2C,

This Day an Ordinance was read in the Houfe of Commons, which

came down by Meflage from the Lords, and it was for Payment of

'payment of My. ^■^^Yl Moneys as were entred into Bond for, to be paid into the Court

«..uM„Rw, ^^•^^j.j^^ before the Vote pafs for the diflblving of that Court, and

was allentcd unto.

The Commons then likcwife further ordered, that this Day Seven-
night the Houfe do confider what is to be done with Orphans,
whofe Parents are deceas'd, to make forae Provifion for their real
Behoof and Advantage, and for confirmation of fuch Grants as have
been to Orphans.

A Letter was this Day read from his Excellency, defiring the pre-
fent great Neceffity of Porffmouth may be fpeedily taken into Confi-
deration, and fome Means ufed for their Relief.

The Commons hereupon ordered, that it fhall be left to the General
and the Commiffioners of the Army, who are to treat with him and
his Officers concerning Garrifons, both in relation to their prefent
Relict and future Eftablilhment.

An Ordinance was read for fuppreffing of all unlicens'd Pamphlets,
and for Puni(hment of fuch as (hall frame, print, or vend the fame,
upon fevere Penalties j which was aflented unto, and fent up to the
Lords for their Concurrence.

A further R.eport was made to the Houfe from the Committee for I-
ri/Ij Affairs s and the Houfe ordered thereupon, that 70C0 Suits
of Cloches, and the like number of Shirts, Shooes and Stockins be
forthwith provided fOr the Foot- Soldiers in the Province of Munfier, to
be deduced as part of their Pay.

That a Proportion of Clothes be likewife provided for the Forces
mZJlJhr and Connought., to be deduiSed 2s part of their Pay.

That Mafter Tho/jLts Challoncr.^ and Colonel '^ohn Temph be employ-
ed as Commiflionersfor the Parliament, and to the Lord Prefident of
MHvficr to tranfact the Parliaments Affairs in that Province for three
Months.

The Letters from the ISlorth give this Day to underftand but little
News this Week : Affairs in Scotland are very quiet at prefent ; the
Lord Chancellor, and Lord Lancrick^e not yet difpatched for England 5
the Army in Scotland is voted to disband by the 20th of O&oher next j
but firft paid.

The Richmondpiire Men are ftill upon their Guard againft free Quar-
ter ^ they and the Soldiers (fay the Letters) are upon an engaging
Pofture 5 but General Lambert hath given Orders to Major Smithfon's
Regiment of Horfe, and Colonel Ledgcard's Regiment of Foot to march
towards them to keep all in quiet.

Major General Lambert is much upon motion towards Northum-
berland about disbanding the Troops of that County.

From the Head Quarters at Putney we underftand of a wholfome
Order by the General to prevent Mifdemeanors of Soldiers in their
Quarters.

That his Excellency taking notice of the manifold Abufes and In-
juries committed by the rude part of Soldiers (efpecially where they
quarter) to the great Damage and Prejudice of the People, and to
no lefs Oi(honour and Scandal of the whole Army, notwithflanding
the wholefome Laws and Ordinances to the contrary made and pro-
idedj and the fevere Punifhments inflicted upon the known Offenders.

For

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[?M]

Refol-ved,

Bath Houfes re-
ajfumethe ICt
Anfwer to the
Pnpofitioni.
Jhe Anftfer to
tea flat Denial'

The further
Debate thereof
to be to morrow

Members to be
fummoned to
attend the Ser-
vice of the
Houfe.

Ordinances pafl
for taking off
Sequeftrationr.

For Reformation whereof, and for the eafe of Perfons, that they may Caroli I.
not be troubled to repair to the Head Quarters for ju(tice, hath there- *"

fore granted Commiffions, thereby enabling the Commiflioners of each!
Regiment to fit in a Council of War fo often as need (hall require,
and to puni(h Offenders according to the Laws and Ordinances of
War in as large a Meafure, to all Intents and Purpofes as if the Of-
fenders were tryed before a Council of W4r at the Head Quarters
(except in Cafes extending to Life or Limb,) which are to be tryed at
the Head Qparters only,

Tuefday^ September 2 2.

This Day, according to former Order, both the Houfes refumed
the Debate of the King's Anfwer to the Propofitions which took up
much time, and at laft voted to be a fiat Denial. Or thus; Refolved
upon the Queftion by the Commons, &c. That the King denies in
his Anfwer to give his Affent to the Propofitions , and to this Vote
alfothe Lords concurred.

And upon further Debate of this BufineG by the Commons, it was
voted. That to morrow the King and his Anlwer, and thofe that are
about the King, be taken into further Confideration.

The Commons further ordered (taking notice of the great negleft
of many of their Members to attend the Service of the Houfe, (ome
in the Countries and otherwife) that all the Members be fummoned
to attend their Places by Saturday next come Sevennight.

Several Ordinances pafled the Houfe upon the Report from the
Committee of Goldfmiths-Hall for taking off Sequeftrations, and in
particular three Ordinances for taking off the Delinquency of Sir Jphn
Bankes his Wife and Children.

A Report was made to the Houfe from the City of London, and it
was to fatisfie the Houfe, that the City at this time could no ways ad-
vance the 50000 /. for the Army.

The Houfe ordered, That the further Report be made to the
Houfe from the Committee appointed to examine the Force upon the
Parliament and the City on Friday next.

The Report alfo concerning Guemfey was ordered to be made on
that Day.

The Heads of the Propofals of the Army, with the Explanations of
the Council of the Army, in anfwer to feveral Queries made upon them
by the Comraiffioners of Parliament refiding with the Army, was
prefented to the Houfe by Mr. Povey, and read. The Propofals
have been formerly pubhfhed : The Explanations being but Ihort,
yet for Satisfaction we will infert them as followeth.

r. To the Quaere concerning the time of Commencement of the Year, with-
in which a Period to this Parliament is defired.

The Explanation was thought fit to be fufpended until it fliould appear what
Expedition will be made in the Settlement of the things propofed.

2. Tothe Quarre whether not rather Triennial Parliaments, and the AA for
that Purpofe to be continued, with Supplemental Additions according to the
EfFed of the Particulars contained under this General Head-

Refolved, That as to the Circumftance of time, we are fatisfied with their
Biennial or Triennial Parliament, provided that (in cafe Triennials be pre-
ferredj there be a proportionable Addition to the time for the certainty of
their Sitting, -viz,, to be fat leaflj for (Ix or eight Months.

3. To the Quarre concerning the Prejudice of laying a Limitation upon Par
liaments not to fit paft 240 Days.

A Report fur-
ther to be made
concerning the
late Tumult.
Concerning
Guernfey.

Armfs Propo-
fals read.

The Propofals
at lar'e.

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Part IV.

Ww. 164-'.

The King's An-
ftver furthir
debated.

Debate can-
cer ring the Mi-
litia.

Ordinance for
Payment of the
Lane. Force)
Another again]}
unliceni^dFam-
phtets.

ReQ>lve/l, That Limitacion is to be underftood with this Exception, ■viz.. un-
Ie(s any Parliaments lliall find it neceffary for the Safety of the Kingdom to
lit longer • but IHU with this Provifo, That each Parliament fhall diffolve of
Courfe at leaft eighty Days before the next Biennial or Triennial, if not other-
wife dillblved fooner, fo as that the Courfe of new Eledions may never be
interrupted.

4. To the Quxre concerning the Prejudice to Parliament Freedom, which
this Particular might induce.

Rejohetl, That the Liberty of entring DifTents is not defired, but in cafe
where the Major Vote may be to the Deltrudion or Prejudice of the Common
Right or Liberty of the Subject.

J. To the Quxre concerning what is meant by the Power of the Mi-
litia.

Rtfohed, That by thefc Words (The Power of the MilitiaJ is meant the
Power of Raifing, Arming, &c. according to the Expreffions ufed in the Pro-
pofuion of both Kingdoms concerning the Militia.

6. To the Qujere concerning the expreffing of that Power of Raifing and
Difpofing Moneys by both Houfes.

RefoheJ, That we are well fatisfied in the Expreffions thereof ufed in the
Propofitions of both Kingdoms concerning the Matter.

7. To the Quaere, What great Officers are meant.

Refoherl, The fame that are named in the Propofition of both King-
doms, together with the Oflice of High- Admiral or Commiffioners for the
Admiralty.

8. Upon the fourteenth Head concerning the King.

To the firfl Quxie concerning the Extent of thefe Words (Without Diminu-
tion to their Perfonal Rights.)

Rtjohed, That thofe Words were not intended to extend to any part of
the Revenues that have come or {hall become due before the Settlement, fo as
to invalid or queftion any Difpofure thereof made by the Houfes of Parliament,
or by Authority derived from them.

To the Second Quxre upon the fame Head concerning the extent of
thefe Words (Without further Limitation to the Exercife of the Royal
Power.J

Rcjolved, That thefe Words are intended only as exclufive to any further
new Limitations fnot to any that have been made heretofore by the Laws of
the Land.) .

VVedfieJduy^ September 22.

This Day (as was before ordered) the Commons further debated
the King's Anfwer to the Propofiions, and what (hould be done in
Relation to the King and thofe that remain about him ; And upon
this the Hoiife was turned into a Grand Committee j and the Debate
held a long time, Whether they H.ould adhere to the Propofitions,
or fall on the Propofals, or have a Perfonal Treaty with His Majefty,
or not ; or whether they fhould fend the Propofitions again to His
Majefty ; But determining nothing in any of thefe, they came to
this Refolution, To fall direftly I'ipon the Settlement of the King-
dom, by eftablifhing fuch Additional Laws as might make for the pre-
fent and future Good of the Kingdom, and turning the Propofitions in-
to Bills and Afts.

And the Grand Committee being again turned into a Houfe, the
Speaker taking the Chair, it was refolved upon. That the Militia
(hould be fetled as a Law for twenty Years, and an Aft made for
thatpurpofe, according to the Propofitions in that behalf. This De-
bate took up the whole time this Day, and ordered to be further
refumed to morrow.

An Ordinance was ordered to be drawn up for Payment of the
Forces of Lnnaipire. . The Ordinance againft printing unlicenfed Pam-
phlets was carried up to the Lords,
Thnrfday^

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Thurfday^ September 25.

The Commons this Day further debated the Propofitions ; and the
Debate was upon this Confideration, Whether they (hould once
more fend the Propofitions to the King, or any part of them.

And it was put to the Queftion, and voted, That they would once
more make Application to bis Majefty for his Aflent to fuch things
in the Propofitions as they conceive will moft: make for the Good of this
Kingdom : And in order to this it was voted, That the Propofition
for the Great Seal, concerning Honours and Titles j The Propofition
for taking away Bithops, &c. with fome Alteration to that Pro-
pofition.

The Propofitions concerning Declarations and Proclamations againft
the Parliament, be forthwith drawn into Bills, and fenttohis Majefty
for his Afierit : Together alfo with fo much of the twelve Propofiti-
ons, as concerns the raifing of Money for payment of the Publick
Debts of the Kingdom.

An Ordinance for continuing the Committee of the Army and-
Treafurersat Wars, was reported to the Houfe, and paft with fome
Amendments; as the Name of Mr. Glynnc ^xxtom, and Mt. Nathaniel
Fines incerted in his room.

The Commons ordered. That the 50000 /. formerly ordered for
the Army out of the Excife be difpofcd of, and paid to the Com-
mittee of the Army ; and that the Commiflioners of Excife be re-
quired to make Payment thereof accordingly, and that they do not
illueout, lend, or pay any part of the faid Sum to any other Per-
fons, either for the making up of the Advance of the 50000/. upon
the Arrears of the City, or for any other Purpofe ; and the Commif^
fioners to be made acquainted with this Order this Night.

It was likewife ordered. That the Months Gratuity for the private
Soldiers of the Army, be referred to the Committee of the Army and
Treafurers at Wars, to provide and fend the faid Months Gratuity
forthwith to the Army.

The Committee appointed to examine the Force upon the Hou-
fes, were further ordered to report to morrow, and after that,
the Debate concerning the Matter to be (ent to the King to be re-
aflumed.

From Putney we underftand, that the General Council of Officers of
the Army had a further Meeting this Day about the Propofals j and they
hkewife agreed upon a Reprefentation to the Parliament of their De-
fires in relation to themfelves as Soldiers jin which they defire Satisfadti-
on before disbanding i Which Reprefentation was accordingly prefent-
ed to the Commiflioners of Parliament with a Letter from the Gene-
ral as foUoweth.

Carol. I.

ne King",
i'roi>o/irions a-
gain debated.

Refolded once
fore to move
hit Majefty for
bis Ajjent to
fiicb Fropofiti-
OHS asthey con-
ceive mo/t ne-
teffary, viz The
Great Seat, Ti-
tles of Honour^
tal^itgaway
Bijh^s, 8cc.

Ordinance for
continuing the
Commitiee of
the Army,pali.

50000 I. to be
paid to the
Committee of
the Army out
ofiheExcife.

Right Honourable 5

N our Reprefentation or Declaration fent from St. Albans, vee did ex-

prefs in general Terms, what we dejired for the fetling and fecuring of
the Rights and Liberties, Peace and Safety of the Kingdom: And fince
then, as the DiftraSions and Interruptions we have met withal would ad-
mit, we have proceeded to prepare , and have lately delivered to your
Lordfljjps in particular propofals. In purfuance of thefe general Dejircs,
and in order to the fame Ends, having in thefe Jet forth what our Dejires
arc in the things which concern us, as Members of the Commonwealth,
and in Common with all others : We (hall novo defire your Lordflnps to

Q 5 M 2 '] remind

The Payment of
the Montht
Gratuity to the
Army referr''d
to the faid Com-
mittee.

The Report con-
cerning the
Force upon both
Houfes to be
made to mor-
roa>,and theDe-
bate concerning
the K- reaffu-
mtd.

General Council
of the Army
meet at Put-
ney about their
Propofals.

The Genera? I
Letter to both
Houjes concern-
ing the fame.

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ylff.

76A-7 remind the Parliament of o,ir bumble Defns in thefe thwgs which coa-
' cern »s as Soldiers, and of our Dipt isfa& ions m relation thereunto,
^ ychiih remained upon us whenfome Regiments of the Arvty are voted to he

For irhichpirpofe we have now prepared, and do herewith tender to your
Lordpips our particular Defres inpurfuance oj our formr Papers, publiJI}-
ed before our coming to St. Albans, in order to the SatisfaBion and Se-
curity of the Army, and other the Parliament'/ Forces in point of Ar-
rears, and other things that concern us as Soldiers.

Which we dejire may be humbly reprefented to the Parliament to be taken
fpeedily into a Conjideration, as may be the Matter of the frjl Article, con-
cerning the prefent (iating of AccomptSj and giving Debentures for Ar-
rears, to be fpeedily put in execution, or fet in a way of difpatch, and
the reji of them to be agreed upon, and provided for^ and included in any
fetling of a Peace ':, which we paU heartily pray for.

Putney Septemb. 23, 1647.

For the Right Honourable the Lords and
Comtnons, Commiflioners of Parlia-
ment rcfiding with the Army.

Signed

John Rufiiworth.

Brief Heads
of the Army^s
Reprefentatiov.
I . To have Ac-
camptsjiated
and Debeners
given.

p.. Security for
the A) rears.

^. Not to be
imprefted.

4. Apprentices
to have their
Freedom.

5. Provifionfor
matm'd Soldv-
ers.

6. An Additio-
nal Provifion
for Indempnitj.

The Heads of the Reprefentation briefly thus.

FIrfi, That a Committee be appointed by the Parliament to abide at the
Head Quarters of the Army to audite and ftate the Accompts thereof,
and give Debentures as well for the pay refpited upon the Publick Faith, as
otherwife for their Service under the Command of his Excellency, or any o-
ther refpedlive Command, wherein they, or any of them have formerly ferv-
ed the Parliament; that fo what fhall appear juftly due upon the faid Deben-
tures, may be made an unqueftionable Debt unto them.

Secondly, That Provifion may be forthwith made, and a vifible Security gi-
ven to fatisfie the Arrears of the Army, in fuch way and manner as may be
leaft burthenfome to the Commonwealth, In order to which they offer.
That Billiops Lands, Deans and Chapters Lands, and Foreft-Land , may
be fpeedily fet to fale, or otherwife made over for the ufe aforefaid.

Tlirdly. That there maybe an Ordinance for fecuring all and every Perlbn
in this Army who have willingly ferved the Parliament, from being imprefl-
ed out of this Kingdom to any Foreign Service; and that no Horfeman
fhall be forc'd to ferve on foot in any future Cafe.

Fourthly, That the Ordinances concerning Apprentices Freedom that
have ferved the Parliament, may be an Ad before, or at the fetling of a
Peace.

Fifthly, That the Ordinance concerning Provifion for maimed Soldiers, and
the Widows and Orphans of Men flain in the Parliaments Service, may like-
wife be made an Aft.

Sixthly, That to the Ordinance lately palTed for Indempnity, there may be
an Additional Provifion for faving Uirmlefs and indempnifying the Army and
all the Members of it, as alfo all that have aded in concurrence with it j and
for fecuring of them from all Trouble, Queff ion or Prejudice, for or concern-
ing any thing done in, upon, or in purfuance of the Petition of the Army
agreed upon at fValJen in March laft ; or upon the Papers fince then prefented
and pufclifhed from the Army, or any the things therein contained ; or for,
or concerning any thing fpoken or done in relation to, or in Vindication of the
Army from the Injuries or Extremities put upon it about the faid Prtiti-
on, or fince.

Friday,

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Friday^ ScptcKiber 24.

This Day, according to former Order, the Comoiittee appointed
to examine the Force upon the Houfc, made their further Report,
and it vva? concerning-the Proofs and Informations againll fome ol"
chief Eminency in the City that had been Aftors or Abettors of
the Force and Tumults againft the Houfes.

Upon which the Houfe entering into fcrious Debate, it was put to
the queftion, and voted. That there appears fufficient Matter to ac-
cufe Sir John Gayre Knight, Mayor of the City of London^ of High-
Treafon 5 and farther voted, That he (hould be committed Prifoner
to the Totoer of London upon Accufation of High-Treafon , for
countenancing and abetting the Force and Tumults brought down
and ufed againft the Houfc the 26th of '^uly laft 5 and this to be in
order to his Tryal,

The Houfe upon debate alfo further voted the like Charge of
High-Treafon againft Thomas CuUam Alderman, and one of the She-
riffs of London^ James Bunce Alderman , 'John hangham Alderman,
Thomas Adams Alderman, Citizens of London^ for countenanaing
and abetting the faid Force againft the Houfes j and that they be
committed to the Tower of London.

And the Committee appointed to examine the faid Force and Tu-
mult, wereappointedt-o prepare and bring Impeachments againft the
fiiid Lord Mayor and Aldermen, as aforefaid, againft Munday Mor-
ning next. ^

The further Report of this Eulinefs was appointed to be made to
morrow.

Saturday^ September %%.

The Lord Ma^^or and impeached Aldermen before mentioned be-
ing taken intoCuftody the laft Night, were this day carried to 'the
Toveer^ accordii:ig to the Votes of the Houfes.

This day a further Report was made to the Houfe from the Com-
mittee appointed to examine the Force upon the Houfe and Tumult in
relation to Citizens ; and it was voted,

That Colonel Lawrence Bromfield^ Colonel Edward Hooker^ Captain
Jones, be impeached of High Crimes and Mifdemeanours, and com-
mitted to the Serjeant's Cuftody attending the Houfe of Commons ;
and that a Charge of Impeachment be drawn up againft them ac-
cordingly.

That Captain Mufgrave, Tho. Car ill, Barthol. Weft, Rich. Rumney^
\ Ralph Hooker, John Melton Minifter, James Stndley, Richard Fortk^

Mr. William Drake, .Brooke, Apprentice to Mr. Baker of He/Jens,

John Harley, Daniel Hill, and Edm. Peijley Citizens of London, be
indifted of High-Treafon at the King's- Bench Bar, and committed
to the Serjeant's Cuftody until their Tryal this next Term at the
Court of King's-Bench aforefaid.

The Houfe had then alfo Debate in relation to the Settlement of
the Government of the City of London • and ordered, that the
Aldermen and Common- Council of London do meet and confider
how the Cviil Government of the City may be executed according
to the City Charter now that the Lord Mayor is committed.
j Wednefday next, being Michaelmas-day, is a ufual day appointed
I for chufing a new Lord Mayor. j

Some'

Carolt I.

V;e Lire Force
ufmtbe Ihufe
repoiteii.

Sir J Gayre
LorJ JMa)or,
"Ciujed 0) abet-
ting the fiid
Force, and
committed to
the Tower.

One of the She
tiff I and three
Aldertnen like-
wife commit-
ted to the
Tower on the
fame account.

The CoK-
mi tee to bring
Impeach-
menis againft
them.

Further Re-
port made of
the faid Force,

Co: Bromfield,
fyc. committed
to the Serjeant
at Arms, and
a Charge of
high Crimes to
be drawn vp
againft him.
Several Citi-
Xens to be in-
dillcdofHigh
Treafon, and
committed.

The Aldermen
and Common-
Co Hint to con-
Jult about the
Civil Oovern-
ment of the
Cit),.no» that
the I.. Afa/or
M committed.

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An. 1647.

Dtbite atnut

Pamphtils,and
that the Mili-
tia do endta.
wjir tofMffrefi
the Pamphlets
vnitten by G-
Wliarcon.

The Militia to
fuffrefs Th-
multf.

The Kixg "'
Hampton-

Courc.

Head-q»irrters
at Putney.

The Lards Con-
arrencedefi'
red ta the Im-
peachment a-
^jinfl the Lord
Ml) or.

Further Debate
about the Go-
vernment dn-
rin^ the Lcrd
Mayor's Con-
finement.

Common- Hall
to be called for
chafing a new
Lord AUyor,

Debate concer-
ning thi iVinter
Fleet.

Col. Rainsbo-
Tow t) be t'ice-
Admiral in the
room of Capt,
Baccen.

The Names of
the Ships and
Captains.

Somerfetrtiire
Petition read,
and the Peti-
tiwers 1han\s
returnedfor
their gotd Affe.
Hion.

Some debate was likewife had of fome dangerous printed Books
againftthe Parliament and Kingdom i and it was ordered, that the
Militia of London do endeavour to find out the Pamphlets No Merlinc
nor Mercury., and Belliim Hibernicak , written by Captain George
\Vh.:rton, and take Order for fuppreffing of them ^ and likewife
that they do examine the Information given into the Houfe of thofe
that gave Money to one Goles to the ufe of the faid Wharton for a
Copy of the faid Pamphlet.

The Houfe then further likewife ordered, That the Militia o( Lou.
don^ Middlefex and Weftminfter do take care for fupprefling of all
Tumults and Infurredlions for the future.

The King is at Hampton-Court in good Health, and chearful i not a
Word of removing his Majefty or the Court from Hampton-CoMrt
whatever fome have fuggefted to the contrary.

The Head-Quarters ot the Army isftillat Putney.

Monday ^ September 24. 1 647.

This Day the Commons fent by Meflage to the Houfe of
Peers an Impeachment againft the Lord Mayor of London accord-
ing to the Votes the laft Week, defiring their Lordlhips would ap-
point a time for his Tryal; and the Commons will be ready to bring
up their Charge and Proof againft him.

The Commons had thenalfo further Debate of the Government of
the City of L<7«^^w, now that the Lord Mayor is in Prifon, until Si-
mon and Jiide next, being the time that the new Lord Mayor takes
place j and it was referred back to the City of London to think
upon one ^ or the new Lord Mayor to be eleded, to officiate the
time of Sir John Gayre, unlefs he be acquitted.

Both the Houfes palled an Order for a Common- Hall to be called to
morrow QVednefday being the Faft) at Guild-hal/, London, for the
chufingof a new Lord Mayor, according to the Cuftom of the City
ot London.

The Commons this day confidered of the Winter Fleet, to be fent
i.ut, and the Lilt of the Captains and Officers of Ships, and pafled this
enfuing Lift, viz.. Colonel Rainsboroxv to be Vice- Admiral, in the
place of Captain Batten, who laid down his Commiffion the laft
Week j Captain Cr<7i»//ier Vice- Admiral of the /rz/S Seas, and Captain
of the Ship called the Bonaventure.

Captain Toitng for the Nonft/ch, for the Ajfurance Captain Fen, for
the Adventure Frigat Captain Pelham, the John refpited, the Providence
Frigat Captain Mildmay, the Mary-Rofe Captain Thomas Harrifon^ the
Fellonfjip Captain Gervice, the Pre/ident Frigat Captain John Pilgrim,
Captain John Elliot for the He&or, the Expedition Captain Jordan, the
Warvpick^ Frigat Captain Richard Fens, the Sivan Frigat Robert Clarke ,
the Star Captain Thomas Mary an, the Hart Frigat Captain ^a, Browen,
the Greyhound Captain Jo. Coppin, the Wayman Captain Jo. Percy, the
PeUican Captain Owen Cox, the Increafe Captain Signett, Four new
Frigats, Captain DeU, Captain James Reeve, Captain Peckpver, and
Captain William Bramky.

A Petition was prcfented to the Commons from many of the
Inhabitants of Somerfetjhire, confifting of many Particulars, which
Petition was read, and the Petitioners had Thanks for their good
Affedtions.

The

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The Houfes ordered i coo /. to Colonel Rainsbororv out of Goid-
fmiths Hall in part of his Arrears.

An Ordinance was reported to the Houfe and read, for making
void the Eleftion of all Delinquent Mayors, Bayliffs, in this King-
dom.

And it was ordered, that Mr. Speaker do write his Letter to all
fuch Places, where any delinquent Mayors, Bayliffs, &c. are chofen,
to acquaint them with this Ordinance 5 and that they do proceed to a
new Eleftion.

Another Ordinance was appointed to be brought in for making
void the Choice of all Sheriffs, who have been Delinquents within
this Kingdom.

And another Ordinance then alfo debated, and twice read for the
taking away the Voices of Delinquents at the Eleftionof any Mayor,
Bayliff, Sheriff, or other publick Officer in any City or Town of this
Kingdom, which was committed,

A Mcfiage was fent to the Lords defiring them to expedite the
Ordinance for thepunifliing and fuppreffing of unlicenfed Pamphlets in
refpeft of the great Scandal and Abufe of them.

An Ordinance pafled for Fifteen hundred Pounds for the Garri-
fon of Lynn in Norfolk,^ for the Soldiers Arrears, to be paid to
Colonel Valentine Walton by the Committee for Norfolk, and Nor-
wich.

An Ordinance pafTed for Two Thoufand Pounds to be paid to
Mr. Curtk^ Mr. Paries, and others, for Monies long fince disburfed
to buy Cloaths for the Scots Army.

Letters were this Day read in the Houfe from the Lord Inchiquin^
giving Account of the taking of twelve Caftles in the County of
Tiperare, and the Town and Caftle of Cahir, which was thus taken :
His Lordlhip palling over Sewor near Cahir, one of his Troopers
plundering near the Town, was difcover'd, wounded, and taken.
Colonel Hefijley in a Difguife was admitted to go into the Caftle to
drefs him, who before liad difcovered fome Defefts in the outward
Bawn and Timeroufnefs of the Warders. The Colonel after led on a
Party toftorm , and took that Bawn andfomeout Turrets, and with-
in few Hours had the Caftle furrendred on Quarter only for Life.
Above 20000 /. worth of Corn burnt in that Country, the Cattle drove
away, fo that our Soldiers make hard fhift for Viftuals. Yrom Cahir
his Lordfliip marched September 12. to the City of Cajlnel ^ formerly
the Metrapolitan of the Province, where the Inhabitants (amazed at
the reducing of Cahir) left open the Gates, and fled to the Cathe-
dral, a large fpacious Pile, feated upon a Rock fully manned. His
Lordlhip intends to endeavour the reducing of it, then to fall upon
Fethard, and from thence to Conmel. The Gentry in the Country
define to be admitted to a Contribution j and his Lordftiip defires
Supplies for his Soldiers from hence.

A Letter palled to be fent to his Lordfhip, to acquaint him with
(<>rae things charged againft fame of his Officers, defiring him to
fend them over in (afety, the Comraiffioners and Supplies are upon
going.

Letters of the 25. from Chefler fay, That Colonel Jones went to
Field with 21 Pieces of Ordnance, fuch as the Ways would pafs : tLfiMmth
Oiven Rowe, with his Forces, not having advanced nearer than he quar-l »•''««:" 0/
tered, moft of the time fince Prc^^?;/ was defeated, its conceived will ^'^'"'^"^
keephimfelf in his Securities, and not fight but upon advantage. j

The I

Col. Kainsbo
.row to have
looG I in part
of his Arrears.
Oidinance read
"gain]] ctelling
delinquent

Mr. Sptal^er to
give notice
thereof.

Another to
make vsidthe
Eleliion of all
del. Sheriffs.
No Delinquent
to have any
yote at the
nleHion of
Ma)ors, Baj.
tiffs, &c.
A Mejfage ta
the Lords to
expedite the
Ordinance for
fuppreffing
Pamphlets.
1 50V 1. to be
paid to Colonel
Walcon for
the Garnfon of
Lynn.

2000 1, to be
paid to thofe
who disbursed
Money for
Cloathi for
theScotiArmy,
Letters from
the Lord In-
chiquin re.td
concerning the
talking of 1 3
Cajiles, &c.

the Lord In-
chiqu'mdefirei
Supplies for
his Soldiers.

Some of his
officers accu-
fed.

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Part IV.

An. 1647.

Tbe t'in-fi in
Armi in SiO:-
|jnd lobe drf
banded ibt 1 ath
!i/"Ortobcr un-
it ff the Com-
mttUi of E-
Jijtes fhall
thint^f}! to con
tme them.

Richmond-
(hire prevailed
rritb toquarter
Soldiers.

Ttfo Trocpt
that refufed
to go to hchnA
dH banded.

Jic Horfeto
quarter intioT-
thumberland,
to fupprefi tbe
Mo[t Troopers.

Toe Ordiittnce
fir fitppreffing
fcmdatoiis Pa-
pert and I'am
pblets.

The Islorthern Letters this Week confirm what we had in the laft,
That the Forces in Arms in Scotland are to be disbanded the tenth
of October next ; unlefs in the Interim the Committee of Eftates fhall
fee fit to continue them, as in thefe particular Cafes, that their King-
dom may be in any danger of Trouble, the Perfon of the Ring in a-
ny Hazard , or their Nation likely to come into any Diftionour.
As to the disbanding, Duke Hambleton and his Party were very for-
ward : The Kingdom raifes 200000 /. Scotch., to pay the Soldiers who
quarter upon them, until they do ; and thofe that will not disband,
are to be judged Mutineers, and no part of the Army.

Thofe we mentioned laft Week that live in the Dales of Rkhmond-
fiire, and refufed to give Quarter to the Forces of Major General
Lambert., have been fo won by the Sweetnefs of the Major, that they
are content not only to give Quarter, but to deliver up their Arms
unto him, who will no doubt ufe this with much Meeknefs, and no
hurt to them. The two Troops that came from Colonel Pudjonhy,
and would not go iov Ireland., being convened before the Major Ge-
neral , he told them , He doubted fome had done ill Offices in
difwading them from going for Ireland', and therefore he would
pick out thofe, and punifli them : To which they anfwer, One and All.
The Major General tells them plainly, he would (if they were up-
on thofe Terms, punifti One and All) and with exemplary Punifh-
ment : which fo terrified the Gentlemen, that they were all content
to be disbanded, with a little Money.

The Coxxniy oi Northumberland^ whobefides former Sufferings, have
this ftill continued, the Vexation of thofe old Thieves, with plenty
of new added, called Mofs Troopers. Thefe are of late better horfed
and armed than formerly , and lately made an Attempt upon the
Fields of the High-Sheriff, whilft he was bufie at the Affizes attend-
ing the Judge, carried away i;nany of his Cattle. The Major Gene-
ral, with the confent of the County, who were to be quit of all o-
ther, fent 220 Horfe, who are to quarter fo as to preferve the Coun-
try, and fall upon thofe Night-workers ; and if they fcatter and de-
ftroy them, they will do an excellent good Work for the poor and
middle fort of People, if not to the great ones alfo.

Tuefday., September 17.

The Ordinance for ft'pprejjing fcandalous and unlicenid Pamphlets
(this Day) palled the Houfe of Peers , with fome Amendments,
which were aflented unto by the Commons : That it may be the
better taken notice of, we will briefly give you the Summ thereof
thus :

TH E Lords and Commons taking notice of the many feditious, falfeand
fcandalous Papers and Pamphlets daily printed and publi/hed, to the great
Abufe and Prejudice of the People, and infufferable Reproach of the Pro-
ceedings of the Parliament and their Army, for the better fuppreffing thereof,
and Prevention of the like Inconvenience in time to come. Do ordain, That
what Perfon foever fhall make, write, print, publifh, fell, or utter, or caufe to
be made, written, printed or publilhed, fold, or uttered any Book, Pamphlet,
Trearife, Ballad, Libel, Sheet, or Sheets of News whatfoever (except the
fame be licenfed by both, or either Houfe of Parliament, or by fuch Perfon
or Perfons, as fhall be thereunto authorized by one or both Houfes of Parlia-
ment :) For every fuch Offence the Author to pay forty >hillings. or be im-
prifoned in the common Goal for the County or Liberty for foi ty Days j the
Printer to pay twenty Shillings, and fufFer the like Imprifonment for twenty

Davs :

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Days, and likewife to have his Prefs and Implements of Printing feized and
broken in pieces ; The Bookfeller or Stationer, to forfeit and pay ten Shil-
lings, or ten Days Imprifonment : And the Hawker, Pedlar, or Ballad-finger,
to forfeit and lofe all his Books, Pamphlets, and printed Papers expofed to
Sale ; and alfo to be whipped as a common Rogue in the Liberty or Pa-
ri/h where the Hiid Offender /hall be apprehended, or the Offence com-
mitted.

The Execution of this Ordinance is committed to the Committee
of the Militia of London, Middle/ex, Surrey^ and all Mayors and o-
ther Head Officers within the Kingdom.

An Ordinance was then likewife read for levying the Arrears to the
Army of the City of London , which was committed, and ordered to
be brought in on Thurfday.

A Letter was read in the Houfe, agreed upon by the General
Council of War at Putney^ on Monday^ direfted to Lieutenant-Gene-
ral Cromivell , and was as follows :

SIR ;

JNformations come to this Meeting from all Regiments, of the great
Extremities the Armies lie ttnder for want of Money •■, their Expe&a-
tion being fo often deceived, that they cannot admit any further delay.

Sir, We cannot hut in much Sadnefs reprefcnt this unto yon , fearing
that the Confeqiience of thoje Delays will prove very dangerous (if not
fatal) to the Army and Kingdom : No Vromifes can be further tifefd 5
its only a prefent Supply of Money that can help us, and give fatisfa^ion
to the Soldiery 5 to whom, without this, we cannot well return j and if a-
ny Tumult or Outrages fall out, to the great hazard of the Army and
Kingdom, for want of this Supply, we have difcharged our felves before
God and Men : And we defre you to reprefent this as our Senfe to the
Parliament.

Caroli I.

Putney, Sept. 27. 1647.

For the Honourable
Licutenjtic Gene-
ral Cromwell.

Ordinance read
and committed
for tii;ing the
Arrears due to
the Army.
A Letter from
the General
Council of the
Armji for a pre-
fent Supply of
Money.

By the Appointment of the Ge-
neral Council of the Army,

Signed William Clarke.

The Houfe entred into prefent Debate hereof, and pafled an Ordi-
nance for the 30000 /. to the Treafurers of Wars advanced by them
for the Army,

Alfo ordered. That the Treafurers of the Army do forthwith ad-
vance a Months Gr^f/z/Vj for the Army, according to former Orders ;
Alfo a Months Pay to the Army, and fuch other Forces as the Com-
mittee for the Army (hall nominate.

A Letter was read in the Houfe from his Excellency Sir Thomas
Fairfax ^ and it was in the Name of many Officers Wives, whofe
Husbands were lately engaged againfl: the Army, in behalf of their
Husbands, and for their Arrears 5 which was referred to a Com-
mittee.

An Ordinance reported to the Houfe, and read, for dating of
the Accompts of Officers, and Soldiers Widows, d^c. and was alfo
committed.

The Commons ordered. That on Thurfday next they do confider
what is further to be again offered to His Majefty in the Propofi

[ 5 N 3 fitions

Thefaid Letter
debated, and
50000 I. orde-
red to be ad-
vanced for the
Army.

To advance a
Monthi Gratui-
ty, and a
Months Pay.

Ordinance read
for Jlating the
Accompis of Of-
ficers and Sold.
Tne Debate a-
bout the Fropo-
fitions to hu
Majejly put off.

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An. 1^47-

fitions for Peace; which Bufinefs (hould have been the Debate of this
Day had not the Bufinefs of the Army intervened.
co.ruUra,ion They ordered alfo on Friday next, to confider of the Maintenance
10 beh^H c{ Qf ji^g prifuners in the Tower.

'^rTrZcuin A Mcllage from the Lords to the Houfe of Commons, by Doftor
the Tor^a. ijyict and Doftor Heath, with the Draught of a Letter to the Queen of
mcommon^^ i'/rcr/tv/ j to which they defired the fpeedy Concurrence of the Houfe 3
%]7uTut'. vvliich being read, was aflented unto, and ordered to be figned by
ter from the 'theSoeakcrs of both Houfes, and dehvered to the Qjieenof Sweden's

L%rdi to tbi Q^ r

of Swcrfen. j Agent.

Tiii)\udLetteA jhg State of the Matter of Faft of what pafled between the Ships of
Tr^lSuJ: {England and Sweden was read, and ordered, that the State of the
Thi stare of (Matter of Faftbe delivered unto the SwediJJo Agent, and the Lords
T^fff, Concurrence defired herein 3 which was accordingly a&nted unto

of fvUiit pfjjca

between the j by them.

Ships of Eng-j ji^jg Q^y ^.js a Common-Hall in London for the chufing of a

wiw'l Lord-Mayor. There was in Nomination Alderman Warner, Alder-

affentedto. [man Jndretps, Sir Jacob Garret, Sir Thomas Soames, and Alderman

w"n^'t"etcn iReynoldfinj and after it was put to the Voice, it was in competition

ed'Mmfr between the three firft. The Aldermen would have two prefented

theycarerfu- (q ^j^g Commons, whcrcof they to chufe one, according to late Cu-

mi'ht'ng'partlf ftom : But the City Charter being read in that Particular, it appeared,

Sir John that the Commons came to chufe (and not to prefent) a Mayor for

the Year enfuing j and they chofe Alderman Warner both for the next

Yearenfuing, and in the room of Sir John Gaire, for the remaining

part of this time.

Wednefday was the Faft-Day.

Thurfday September 29.

GaircV time.

The new L-yrd-
Mayor prefent-
ed to the Houfe
of Peers.

City Council's
Speech in com-
mendation of
the faid Lord-
Mayor.

Ordinance rend
for the payment
of Tonnage and
Poundage.

This Day Alderman Warner, the new Lord- Mayor, was prefented
to the Houfe of Peers to take his Oath to ferve out the time of Sir
JohnGairei, and is afterwards to be again fworn for the Year fol-i
lowing. At his prefenting before the Lords, one of the City Coun.
cil made a Speech, acquainting their Lordfhips, That according to the,
Charter of the City of London, they had chofen Alderman Warner
to be Lord- Mayor for the Year following, he being a Gentleman of
approved Worth and Fidelity to the City and Kingdom ; ufing ma-
ny Expreffions in bis Commendations , and in truth he well de-
ferves them, defiring their Lordfliips Approbation of their Choice,
and that he may execute the Place for the time of Sir John Gaire,
and Year following, and that he may be fworn 5 which their Lord-
fhips accordingly gave Order for, exprefling their very good liking
and Approbation in the Choice of the faid Lord-Mayor ; of whofe
Fidelity and AbiHties, as well Parliament as City, have received fo
many Teftimonies.

An Ordinance was this Day read for the payment of Tonnage and
Poundage, and ordered to.be read thefecond time on the morrow 5
which Ordinance is to continue for the fpace of two Years after
the expiration of the former Ordmance : And it was ordered, That
the Committee of the Navy do treat with the Commiffioners of the
Cuftom concerning advance of Money for carrying on of the Navy,
and the letting out this Winter Fleet.

The

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The Houfe then debated according to former Order what Oiould
be further tendred to his Majefty upon the Propofitions, and this
Bufinefs took up much time this Day 5 and feveral Votes palled to
this purpofe :

1. That the Propofition concerning the Profecution of the War
in Ireland, to be in both Houfes of Parliament only ; and in the In-
tervals, by a Committee of both Houfes, to be again tendred to his
Majefty.

2. The Propofition for making void the Ceflation with the Re-
bels of Ireland^ to be again tendred to his Majefty.

5. The Propofition for nominating the chief Officers of England
and IreLind^ by both Houses of Parliament, in the Intervals by Com-
mittees, to be again tendred to his Majefty ; and that thefe Propofi-
tions be forthwith drawn into Bills, and fent to his Majefty for his
Confent.

4. That the three Treaties between England and Scotland was or-
dered to be confidered of, and how far they ftand in relation to
the Defire of his Majefty,

The Lords Concurrence was ordered to be defired to all the
Votes about the Propofitions to be fent to his Majefty ^ and alfo
the Lords Concurrence to be defired to the Vote, That both Hou-
fes ftiould make a fecond Application to his Majefty, for fuch things
as in their Judgments they conceive will tend to the Good and
Welfare of this Kingdom.

Some farther Debate the Houfes likewife had of the Propofi-
tion concerning Religion, Government and Doftrine of the Church,
was ordered to be referred to a Committee, and they to bring in
their Report thereof with all fpeed.

The further Report concerning the Tumult and Force upon the
Houfes was appointed to be made to the Houfes to morrow.

Miinday, the Bufinefs of the Armies and Forces in England and
Ireland is alfo appointed to be debated.

Friday^ OSiobcr I. 1 647.

This Day the Houfe had Debate concerning a Lift of Officers and
Widows of Officers who are in great Diftrefs, and have their Ac-
coropts audited, and are in great Neceflity for Money 3 they order-
ed to refer the fame to a Committee to confider of that, and how
Money may be provided for them after their Accompts are approv-
ed of.

They ordered alfo, that an Addition ftiould be made to the Com-
mittee appointed to diftribute Monies to the poor Irijh refiding

here. ' .

A farther Report was then made to the Houfe concernmg the
Tumult and Force upon the Houfes; and many that were aftive
in that Defign had their Names reported to the Houfe by the
faid Committee; but becaufe Mercy may be feen in Judgment,
and that they intend to execute Juftice- only upon the principal
Adors,

C^N 2] A

Carol. I.

Furtlier Dc-
bjie upon the
Propofitiont to
hit Af<i]efly,
and fivtral
yores thereup-
on.

The Lordi Con-
currence deft-
red to the
Votei concern
ingthe propo-
fniont to be
jent to his
Alajefty.

Debate about
the Fropofition
concerning Re-
ligion referred
to aCom/nittee.

A Lift of Offi-
cers and Wi-
dows of Offi-
cers referred
to a Committee
to flute their
Accompts.

A further Re-
port of the
late Force up-
on the two Hou

fes.

8^8

Am. 1^4''.

A Dal ID hi
dtaan tiJeliJi
frtmfuflber
ffofecutiiti iin)
concernt'l in
the Uie I'orce.
Curfitors Ptti-
itm referred to
a Committee
ttrepirt tt
the Hcufe.

Hiflorical C oil e& ions.

Part IV.

Pi i finer s in the
Tower to be
remn.d too-
ther Prifons in
the Cit).

The Articles of
Impeachment
againft L. C.
^i\ae%reiid
andajpntedto.
O'dinance for
Delin. to have
no yo'e in the
EleHim of
fMicl^Officers
ajpnted to and
fent to the
Lords for their
Concurrence.

Mr. Glide and
a-td Mr. Ale-
xander, and-:^
Minifleri to be
jifnmond'o
anfartr what
fhouldbe ob]e-
Ihdagainfl
ihemcorce-nin^
theUTeT<imult
Dcclaratim
concerning the
faid Tumult
read and com-
mitted

No .Iflember of
the hlfjfe or
rediicd Offi'er
tohj:je,ar.y 61?

nefitofthefaid
Veclaiiition.
Convicted Pti.
jjners in
Nortliampt.
0 lol pard.ned.

A Declaration was ordered to be drawn up that both Houfes
intend to defift from prcfecuting any more that were adive or
Abettors in this Defign, than what they have already voted a-
gainft.

A Petition was this Day prefented in the Name of one Mr. La-
tham a Curficor, whofe Place hath been long fequeftred from him,
(as he and others conceive) upon unjuft Grounds ^ and upon De-
bate of the Bufinefs, it was ordered, That this be referred to the
Speakers of both Houfes to examine and to re-inveft him in his
Place, if they (hall find Caufe j or elfe to report the Bufinefs to
the Houfe.

Another Curfitor conceiving his Place to be unjuftly fequeftred,
was referred to Examination.

A Report was made to the' Houfe from the Committee concer-
ning Prifonersi and thereupon it was ordered. That many Prifb-
ners, particularly in theT<?jverof London, (houldbe removed to other)
Prifons in and about the City.

More particularly upon the Report of the Prifoners in the Toiver
this Order palled. That Mr. Cognysby be removed from the Tower
to Peter-hoiife ^ Sir Winksfield Bodenha/ny Mr. Thomas Violetp^ to the
Kif^gf-Bench.

Sir William Moreton to Petcr-houfe.

Sir Henry Vaughan, Sir John Marley, to the Fleet.

Major Slaughter to the King's-Bcnch.

Sir Thomas Hunsford to Peter-houfe.

Mr. Hamilton to the Compter.

Upon the Charge of the Tumult and Force upon the Houfes,
the Articles of Impeachment againft Lieutenant-Colonel Jeremy
Bayncs, was read and allented unto.

The Ordinance for Delinquents to have no Voice in Eledion
for Mayors, Bayliffs, Sheriffs, or other publick. Officers, was again
reported and affented unto by the Commons, and fent to the Lords
for thtir Concurrence.

Saturday., OSohcr 2. 1 647..

The Houfe this Day had a further Report from the Committee
appointed to examine the Tumult and Force upon the Houfes , and
voted. That one of the Excife-Offi.ce Ut. Clyde., Uv. Jeremy Alexan-
der., and three Mini(|-ers of Note in the City, (hould be fummon-
ed to anfwer to fuch things as (hould be objeded againft them,
and that it be referred to the faid Committee appointed to examine
the Force, to fend Summons for them, and be reported to the
Houfe.

A Report was alfo made of the Declaration formerly ordered
to be dravvn for not queftioning any more that were adtive in this
late Force under ieveral Qaalificaiions , which was read and com-
mitted.

And it was then ordered, That no Members of the Houfe, redu-
ced Officers, or any Delinquents (hall receive any bene(it by this
l>clar,ition, nor be any wife freed by it, if any be found guilty of
thefiid Tumult. *

A Motion was then made, and upon Debate, a Pardon was grant-
ed by the Houfe to feveral cpnvifted and reprieved Prifoners in the
Gaol of Nn-thampton, and ordered, that Pardons (hould be fuedout in
courfe for them. j^jg

V^ol. li

tiiftorical Collect ions.

829

The Hou(e then debated the fourth Chapter of the Confefiion of
Faith, prefcnted by the Aflembly , and pafled feme things therein,
and ordered that Bufinefb fhould beconfidered of further every li''ed-
ncfday.

From the Head-Quarters at Putney this day came Intelligence to
this purpo(e . ' That on Thin-fduy., September go. the General Council
' of the Army, according to former Order, met in the Church at
' Futney, where, after much Debate, a Df clararion was agreed upon
' to be prefented to the Commiflioners refiding.wirh the Array, to be
' by them prefented to the Parlianaent to this efFeft :

' That fince, according to their Defires in a Paper delivered to the
' Commiflioners refiding with the Army of the i6th of Septewhcr the
' Arrears due from the City to the Army are not paid in, they renew
' their Defires.

' Firfi, That the Parliament would take the whole Matter of the
'faid Paper into Conlideration, and be pleas'd to grant to the Ge-
*neral, and fuch Officers and Soldiers as he (hould appoint full

* Power (with the Direftians of the Committee for the Army) to
' levy the laid Arrears by way of Diftrefs.

' Secondly., That the Parliament would be pleafed to fet down a
'certain Penalty to be levy'd upon every Perfcn who fliall put the
' Committee and Army to the Trouble of diftraining, by their not
' paying of their Arrears without it.

' Thirdly, That the Parliament will give the like Power for the
' levying all Arrears due to the Army, with the like Increafe by
*way of Penalty upon all fuch Perfons in other Countries and Pla-

* ces, who (hall not pay the fame without the Trouble and Charge of
'Diftrefs.

'And fince the Continuance of the Army about London, in re-
' gard of the Dearnefs of Commodities, is much more heavy than
' in Places more remote, they defire that the Houles would be

* pleafed to think of fbme Courfe for their own lafe guarding , fo

* as the Army may be fet free from the Neceflity of Quartering a-

* bout London any longer than till a Months Pay fhall be obtain-

* ed '-i which Declaration was accordingly prefented to the Houft

* this Day, and read.

Carol. I.

Chapter of the
Cvipffion of
Faith to be de-
bared every
Wednefday.

Declaration a-
greed on by the
General Coun-
cil of the Army
at I'utncy.

That the Ar-
rears due from
the City to the
Army may be
piid.

CHAP.

Or the Army to
levy the fame
by way of Di-
lirefs.

The like Levy
to be made in
other Counties.

that to eafe
theCitj, the
Army do re-
move further,
and the Par-
liament to tal(e
care of their
own Safely.

850

Hijiorkal CoUe&ions, Part IV.

An. 1647.

The Charge e/
the War in
Fngland and
IrcUnd efti-
mated annit-
.tlly.

The ElUbi to

begin Nov. 3.

next.

The Committee

of the Army to

bung it in.

SmaS addition
of Pa) tofme

And to others
disbanded.

jiocol./oi"
Engl.aniVlrel
Secmit^ for
the fame.

Guernfey and
Nker IjUndt a
ReguUti.n.

Concerning the
Arrears of the
Army.

For the EJ}a.\
bHPiment of
the lower.

1800 Foot to
be continued.

Propofiiionsto
tie King.

CHAP. XIX.

Proceedings in Parliament from Cdober x unto

Odober30. 1647.

MunJay, OMer 4. i ^47.

THIS Day the Commons refumed the Report and Debate
concerning the Forces to he continued for England and Ireland,
and voted 20000/. fer Month over and above the 60000/.]
for the 9000 Horfe and Foot defigned for Ireland., and towards the
Charges of that War.

That the Eftablilhment for thefe Forces of Ireland do begin the
3^ of t^ovemher next.

And that the Committee of the Army do bring in an Eftablifti-
ment for thefe Forces and Train of Artillery, according to the former
Votes in that behalf.

There was then alfo fbme Debate of a General for the Forces
of Ireland.^ but not agreed on. And it was ordered that the fur-
ther Debate of the Government of Ireland be confidered on Thur-
fday next.

That the Addition of one Horfe to a Captain, eight pence per
diem more to a Cornet, and one Horfe to a Quarter-mafter be al-
lowed to thefe Forces : And that the Carriage-mafter in the former
Vote be left out.

Some further Proceedings were then alfo made as to the Garri-
fons in England-^ and it was ordered that two Months pay be giv-
en to all that are put out, and fo disbanded, and all that are of
the Army, and net being of the Eftablilhraent for England, or go
not for Ireland, be caftieered.

The Ordinance for fecuring the Re-payment of 32000/. advan-
ced for the Service of England and Ireland, was read, and palled
the Commons.

An Ordinance for Regulation of the Affairs of the Ifland of
Guernfey, AUerney and Ban\, was read and committed , and Colo
nel Birch, Colonel Ludlow, Mr. Harrington, with Mr. Weaver, were
nominated Commiffioners for this BufineG.

A Letter was read in the Houfe of Commons from his Excellen-
cy ^x^Thomas Fairfax diX\ACox\nc\\ oi War of September 50 laft, and
it was concerning the Arrears due to the Army, which was read
j referred to the Committee of the Army.

Another Letter was alfo read from the General of Ocioher i
it was concerning the Eftablifliment of fome Forces to be conti-
nued in this Service of the r<?jpe)-, with a Lift enclofed, in relation
to the fame ^ and it was ordered, that the Committee of the Army
do confer with the General ; that the 600 Men mentioned in the
Lift, may be of the 18000 Foot appointed to be continued up
here in England 5 and that they be paid within the fame Eftablilh
ment.

The Houfe of Peers had into confideration this day the Propofiiions
Cent up from the Commons to be fent to his Majefty ^ and upon de-
bate, pafled that for felling the Militia, with feme Alterations.

They

and

Vol. il

Hiftorical Colle&ions.

8^1

They alfo concurred with the Commons in the other Propofitions,
with fome fmall Alterations in fome of them.

And upon debate by their Lordibips what was farther to be done
about fending the Propofitions to his Majefty, it was ordered that
all the Lords of that Houfe be fummoned to attend the Houfe on
Thnrjclay next about that Bufinefs. i

The LoKds pafled an Order for taking off the Scqueftration of the
Ouke of Buckingham.

The Earl of Newport petitioned their Lordfhipsfor an Abatement
of his Fine of Compofition: Their Lordfhips recommended his Pe-
tition to the Commons.

A Petition was alfo read in the Houfe of Lords from the late
Biftiop of D/irham, That the Allowance of 800/. per Annum out of
the Lands of that Bifhoprick formerly allowed him, may be continued 5
and that the Committee make certain Payment thereof, which the
Lords ordered accordingly 5 and (ent it to the Commons for their
Concurrence.

Both Houfes this Day pafTed the Or ^///M-^ce for difabling Delinquents
to hear Office in the Kingdom, or to have Vote in the Eleftion. Bv
which Ordinance more particularly it is thus declared : That no
' Perfon that hath been in Arms againft the Parliament, or hath aided
' or affifted the Forces of the Enemy by contributing of Monies
' Arms and Ammunition, or other Aid or Affiftance, not being com-
' pelled or conftrained thereunto , or who bath been, is or {hall
' be fequeftred or fequeftrable, (hall have any Voice or Vote in the
' Eleftion or Choice of any Mayor, Recorder, Sheriff, Alderman,
' Bayliff, Affiftants, Town-Clerks, Common- Council Man, Steward
'of any Court, Conftable, or any other Officer: Or in the granting
'or parting of any Leafeor other Inftrument, whereunto the Com-
' mon Seal of any Cclledge, Cathedral Church, Hall or Corpora-
' tion, is to be fet 5 or of any Copy-hold, Lands or Tenements in
' any County, City , Borough, or Town-Corporate, or either of
' the Univerfities, or other Place within the Kingdom of England^
' Dominion of Wales, or Town of Berwick.. Nor (hall any fuch
' Perfon as' aforefaid (without the Allowance of both Houfes of
' Parliament) hereafter be chofen or continued to be in any of the
* aforefaid Offices, or of the firft or fecond Company, or of the Cham-
' ber or Common-Council of any City, Borough, or Town- Corporate
' as aforefaid : And to the intent that this Ordinance be duly execu-
ted and obferved, the Examination ofall Complaints in this kind and
' Determination upon the fame, is left to the Committee of Lords
'and Commons forlndempnityi provided always that this Ordinance
' do continue and be in force for the fpace of Five Tears only, next
' enfuing the Date hereof ; and that it do not extend to any Per-
' fen or Perfons who have been or fhall be unduly fequeftred, and
' have been or (ball be therefore difcharged of the faid undue Seque-
' ftration by both Houfes of Parliament, or by the Committee of
' Lords and Cpmmons for Sequeftrations.

The Letters from the North this Week relate the Agreement
made between Major-Gcneral Lambert and thofe of the Dale& in
Richmondfjire mere fully than what we gave you the laft Week
who refufed to quarter any Soldiers of that Ailbciation. The Pro-
pofitions of which they agreed, were,

Firft,

Caroli I.

TlieLordi fum.
mon their fjouje
to att(nd about
fending Propo-
fitions to the
Kixg. ,

Duh of Buc-
kingham.
Earloftievi-
pore.

The Biflxip of
Durham to
have tin Al-
lowance of
800 1. per An.

Delinquents to
bear no Office,
norv^teinEle-
'lions in Cor-

P^r.ttkns.

The Agreement
beiveen M. G.
Ljmherc and
the Vales-men,
who at Lift
fubmit to quar-
ter Soldiers in
Richmondfti.
«n Swale- Dfl/f,
Coverdale,
ifyc.

Hiftorical CoHe&ions.

Part IV.

Ar. 1647.

Four chief
Dales Men,
Rini,leaderi,to
be fent up to
Sir T.^airfax.

Tonnage and
Pounddge.

Archbifliop of
Armagh to
have ICO /. <J
Quarter allow-
ed him.

Col. Tliornha-
gaywhoraifed
a Regiment of
f/oi/e at hu
own charge.,
ordered repay-
ment.

A Petition a-
g.nnli Alembfrt
that fat in the
Vacanc) of the
Speaker.

Af.G. Lamberi
f.i(y/ ca>e to
fettle Qti.nteis
in the North.
And amongft
the DjIcs Men
who have
hr'^jghi in their
Arms.

Fir/} That they fhould agree to the prefent receiving into Quarters fuch
Numbers of Horfe and Foot as the Commander in Chief fhall appoint.

Secondly,' That the faid Forces fliall continue there till tlie Inhabitants of the
Dj/« fliall bring in their Arms and Ammunitionj to be fecured as the Com-
mander in Chief /hall appoint.

Tljirdly, That this being done, they (hall quarter proportionably with the
reft of the County ; only rhofe adjacent Towns and Places that have fufFered
by the Rendevouz and clofc quartering of our Forces, and upon this Occafi-
on, fliall be totally freed from quartering for three Months j and the Daks
Men to bear their Proportion.

Fourthly, That three or four of the chief Ringleaders CMen of Eftates)
fliould be fent to his Excellency Sir "Thomas Fairfax, to anfwer the Contempt.

This Agreement being made, 6co Foot were accordingly appointed
to quarter in the Dales.

The Houfe of Commons this fifth day of Oi^o^cr fpent much time
about the Ordinance for Tonnage and Poundage, which was read the
fecond time ^ and the Houfe adjourned into a Grand Committee a-
bout the fame , and ordered the fame to be read again on Thurf-
day next.

The Commons paft an Order fent down from the Lords about Mo-
nies for MafVer Prince.

They had like wife a Meflage from the Lords in behalf of Doftor
Vp^er, late Archbilhop of Armagh^ defiring forae Allowance for his
Maintenance. Audit was ordered, that ico /. a Quarter fhould be
allowed him, until he be otherwife provided for by forae Living or
Benefice.

A Certificate was reported to the Houfe of Commons of Colonel
Thoruhaga, a Member of that Houfe, figned by the Committee of Not-
twghaK/, That the faid Colonel had advanced a Kegiment of Horfe
for the Service of the Parliament, at his own Charge, which amount-
ed unto 1050/.

The Houfe hereupon ordered him repavment thereof.

The Houfe this Day received another Petition from many Citizens
of London^ againft thcfe Members of the Houfe that fat there in the
vacancy of the Speakers.

The Petition was read; and afterwards the Petitioners called in,
and had anfwer given them. That the Houfe had formerly debated
on this Eufinefs, and hath fetled the fime : That the Houfe adhered
tothfcir former Votes, with this 'iurther Declaration, that it is the
Duty of Etiglifimen to acqttiefce in the Judgment of Parliament : And
fo defired the Petitioners would do the like.

From .the North we had by Letters of the Proceedings of Colonel
Lambert, further thus :

OTJR. greateji Agitation for the prefetJt is about fettlement of gar-
ters in the refpeSive Countries., about fupprejjing the Mofs-
Iroopers., hearing and redrejj/ng Conrplaints and Grievances, which are
very niAny, The Dales Men have delivered in their Arms to the Officers
appointed ^ which they did freely and fttddenly ^ to be cafed of their
Burthen ly af:d novo they go hand in hand rrith the reji of the County.
Major S.\ndtr{ons, and Colonel LWhurne's Troops are appointed to march
7w/(? Northumberland, and quarter there, and have Infirnct ions concern-
in q^

Vol :a.

hifiorical Colle&ions.

^i3

it7g keeping of Guards, and ufing all Means to fitpprefs the Mofs- Carol. I.

Troopers : And Captain Wilkinfcn/, and. Captain Bradford'/ Troops,

and Sir Robert Collingwood's Regiment^ are to march out of that

County into the County <?/ York, to be placed in garters. In the BiJJjop-

rick^of Durham are quartered 900 Foot, being their Proportion, which

are of the Garrifon Soldiers of Newcaftle 5 alfo they are to be quartered

in places mojl convenient to do the Duty of the Garrifon ; and the

County Tvhcre they quarter are to have 4 d. <« Day each Soldier, for dij-

charge of their ^tarter s 5 and the County to be feed from all others. By

the inclofed Petition is difcovered how experimentally fenjible the County of

Cumberland ;/ of the great Abufes of the Mofs-Troopers ; and Care is\

taken for their Relief : For Major CholmleyV and Captain BayarV

Horfe, being about 1 70, are appointed to quarter in that County, and have

the like Injlrn&ions as the Forces in Northumberland for their fup-

prejjion,

Rippon, Odob. I, 1647.

To the Right Honourable Major-General Lambert, Commander
in Chief of all the Northern Forces.

Ths Humble Vetltion of the Inhabitants of Heathwardj A/hdaleward, and
Cumberlandvvard, in the County above-mentioned,

Humbly ^levjeth,

THa: the Proximity of our Inhabitants to the Borders of both Kingdoms,
renders us liable to the intolerable, cruel, and unheard of Outrages of
feme Border-Inhabitants, who under the Notion of Mofs-Troopers, in great
Companies affemble themfelves even at Noon-day, Felonioufly to drive aw^ay
our jCattle, to rifle our Houfes, abufe our Wives , threaten our Servants, if
refifted, burn our Houfes, butcher our Children, and murther our lelves ;
which doleful Tragedies may publifh to the World our unparallelled Mifery
better conceived than exprelTed.

Wherefore we addrefs our felves to your Honour, as the neareft and only
Means of our future Safety and Defendance out of the mercilefs Hands of
thefe barbarous and Godlefs Enemies : Humbly befeeching your Honour,
chat Major Cholmley, whofe known Faithfulnefs, Vigilancy, and bold Adven-
tures hath long curbed their Infolency during his continuance in this County,
may iHU be imployed in this Service, with accommodation for himfelf and
his Troop, from the remoteft Parts of the faid County, proportionably with
us, who are neareft expofed to fuch apparent Danger ; and fhall daily pray.

This Petition was fubfcribed by at leaft 2000 Hands.

Upon Wedncfday^ October 6. there was a Petition prefented to both
the Houfes of Parliament, about fending of able gifted Men (tho*
not Clergymen) to preach the Gofpel in the barren places of this
Kingdom. The Petition, for better Satisfaction, is as follows.

Inhabitant t
complaining of
the barbarous
carriage of Mo/s
Troopers dri-
ving away their
Cattle at Noon
time of the
Day.

[5O]

A Petition for
able giftedmen.
tho' not Clergy-
men, to preach.

834

^«.i647.

Htftorical Colle&ions. Part IV-j

Tbt Fct'rtm on
tbdr Malf at
Urge.

To the Right Honourable the Houfe of Peers in Parliament

Aflembled.

Tin Humble Tetitiortof rfi/iny Citizens of London, an^ others,

Shoveth,

THat your Petitioners are deeply fenfible of the extream want of preaching
the Gofpel throughout this Kingdom, there being many hundreds of
Towns and Villages altogether deftitute of any preaching Miniftry, and ma-
ny others not well fupply'd : By reafon whereof, Ignorance, Drunkennefs, Pro-
phancnefs: DifafFeaion to the Parliament, and to others in Authority, do e-
very where abound, here being fcarce fo much as any Facie of Religion in nu-

That there is a great Cry of People from feveral Counties of the Kingdom
for Men to preach to them the Word of Eternal Life.

And there are many Men of competent Gifts and Abilities, of good Life
and honeft Converfation, who being willing to employ their Talents in the
Lord's IVork, and to fubmit themfelves for Approbation to moderate and ju-
dicious Men, are yet by occafion of fome Scruples about Ordination, difcoura-
ged from engaging in this Work of publifhing the Gofpel, wherein they might
be helpful unto many. And feeing that in the Days of Queen Eiizakth, upon
occafion of Peoples Neceflities, many fuch Men were fcnt forth to publilh
the Gofpel, who had no formal AA of Minifterial Ordination paffed upon
them ; whofe Endeavours the Lord bleffed, to the Good of many Souls, and
the furthering of the Kingdom's Peace. And fince alfo, we nothing doubt,
but the Propagation of the Gofpel through this Nation, and the Information
of Men in the things of their Peace, and the Peace and Safety of the King-
dom, are worthy of your greateft Zeal, and are not the leaft of your
Care.

Therefore your Petitioners humbly pray,

' That thofe who Ihall be approved of as Men meet to difpence theMyfteries

' of the Gofpel, by fuch judicious,moderate, and able Men, whom you in Wif-

dom fliall appoint thereunto, may receive from this Honourable HoTe

Encouragement and Protedion in preaching the Gofpel in any place of this^

Kingdom, or Dominion of /^W«, where Need requues.

' That fothe Word of the Lord may have free Courfe, and be glorified, ig-
norant Men may be inftruded, Drunkennefs, Prophanenefs, and Dilaffedion
to the Parliament, and to others in Authority, may be abandoned, and both
the Spiritual and Temporal Peace and Profperity of all forts of Men be the
more advanced.

The Anfwer of
the ffonfe rf
Lords,

andoftheHtuft
of Commons.

For fetling
Preibyteriat
Government,
with eafe to
tender Confci.
ences.

For which your Petitioners Hiall ever fray, &c.

This Petition being read in the Houfe of Peers, the Lords gave
this Anfwer, That they did take well that good Affeftion of the
Petitioners to the Advancement of the Gofpel, and have appointed
to take intoconfideration their Petition.

And upon the reading of the fame in the Houfe of Commons,
Thanks were returned to the Petitioners for their good Affeftion
to the Kingdom , and the Petition referred to a Committee, who
are to confider of a way for examining fuch as fhall be fo allowed.

The Ordinance for fetling the Government of the Church in a Pref-
byterialWay t\\\s Day reported to the Houfe, took up the Debate of
the whole Day, and ordered to be committed, and to be broaghtin
again with a Claufe for giving eafe to tender Confcienccs of fuch as are|
Godly, and make a Confcience of their Ways, &c. and this to be
fent along with the other Propofitions for his Majerty's Afient.

Vol 11.

Hijiorical ColLeUions.

A Meffagc this Day came from the Lords, That their Lordfhips had
returned the Ordinance for Guerfifey, with fome fiiiall Amendments,
defiring the Concurrence of the Hoiife of Commons therein ; and
after the'reading thereof the Amendments were allented unto.

The Hou(e was this Day, Ocfober 7. in a Grand Committee Upon
the Ordinance for Tonnage and Poundage, it being a Bufinefs of
great Concernment 5 and no other Bufinefs was done in the Houfe

This Day the general Council of the Army met at Putney. We
cannot at prefent give a particular Account of their Proceedings, but
underhand the chief was in further relation to what they did, the
laft Week, about pay for the Army, and the Arrears due from the
City oi London. •

There hath been little from Ireland now this Fortnight , but from
Chefter they write. That Cokuiel [J(?wj is again gone out into the Field
with 21 Pieces of Ordnance, fuch as the Way would pafs. Oveen Oneale
and Prejion are again joined together, and Teem formidable, but molt
unexperienc'd Soldiers, and but badly armed 5 they exped both Moneys
and Arms from beyond the Seas. The Pope's "Nuncio has made large
Proraifes to them ^ but they begin to fLifped him, although there are
none in the World more eafie to be wrought upon by Religious Pre-
tences than the Irifl). Sometimes they pretend to give us Battel ,
but upon our Forces approach they retire into Woods and Bogs.
Colonel Jones is wary of their Ambufcades, but refolute ( having
once got all the Forces he can) fpeedily to give them Battle, and to
iight it out ; for which he hath fair Encouragement, having beaten
up the Qtiarters ot the Enemies next unto him, with great lofs to
the Enemy ■-, and good Booties are brought in . wherefoever our
Forces make their Incradoes into the Country of the Rebels.

Upon Friday., Oaolmr 8. The Houfe had much Debate concerning
the prefent Commiffioners of the Cuftoms, and fome Intimation was
given, how that fome of them had had a hand in the late Bufinefs of
the City againfi: the Parliament and Army : But this Bufinefs admitted
only of debate.

A further Report was made to the Houfe of the Winters Fleet
that is to be Cent out, a great part of it being lett uncompleated at
the lafl: Debate ^ which the Houfe now finilhed, and agreed up-
on the reft of the Offiq^rs that are to command that Fleet.

A Report was made of the Refults of the General Meeting of
the General Council of the Army on Thiirfdaji laft, and their de-
fire in relation to their Pay and Arrears 5 which were thus :

Fir/?, That the Arrears of the Army may be paid out of the Sale
of Deans and Chapters Lands, and the remainder of the Security of
Biftiops Lands, and Sale of Foreft Lands.

Secondly, That the Months Pay due to the Army may be fpeedily
coUeded by fi-ich as both Houfes (hall approve of.

Thirdly, That the Propofitions may l?e drawn up, and fpeedily fent
to his Majefty for his Concurrence.

The Houfe upon their Debate ordered, That the Months Pay fhould
be referred to the Committee of the Ai-my, as to the collecting there-
of, which took up the whole Debate of the Day.

[ 5 O 2 ] This

O'tdnnnce for
Gucrnfcy.

Tonnage and
Poundage.

Of Proceedings
of the Council of
the Army at
PutQcy.

rtdf Co/Jones
is gone again
into the Field,
mth 3 1 piecet
of Ordnance.
OnLi\ and Vte-
(\on ']0)n Forces
Popei Nuncio
under jufficion.

Commfjioners
of the Ciftoms.

Of the Winter
Fleet.

The Refults
cf the Council
of the Army on
Ihurfd. oa.7.

As to Arrears.

Months Pay.

Referred to the
Committee of
Army.

An. i<^47.

Ibt Honfe o;
Comtions was
tailiii llmd.i}-,
ISO .^'.embsTi
d'.i mt appfJr,

yiit'J sol. d
AUn.

Committee fur-
ther to cxj-
r.ine thim.

Order for a
further Sum-
mons of their
Member t to ap-
feor Nov. 3.

The Duhe of
Richmond W
others came to
his Majejij at
Hampton-
Cour: : TTieir
ft ay vasfliort.

The Reafon
wkerefone the
King jent for
them.

Hijloricd Colleciions,

Part IV.

met

The Council of
the Army at
Putney gave
Audience to a
German Pro-
phet; pretend-
ing to makt an
Agreement be.
twecn King,
Parliament and
Army.

The Northern
Forces in di-
ftrefs for want
of Pay.

This Day, being Ocfober 9. the Houfe, according to former Order
,..et, and called over the Roll of the Members of that Houfe ^ by
which it appeared, that there were one hundred fifty odd Members
abfenc upon the calling of the Houfe.

The Houfe hereupon fpent the whole Day in Debate of this Neg-
\tSi or Contempt, and at lafl: ordered, That fuch Members as have not
appeared according to Summons, Qiall pay the Sum of 20 /.

Afterwards a Committee was appointed to examine the abfenceof
thefe Members , whether they can ob)ed any fufficient Caufe why
they have not obeyed the former Summons of the Houfe, and to
report their feveral Cafes to the Houfe.

The Houfe further ordered. That there be a further Day appoint-
ed to fummon the Members, and that the third of November next Qiould
be the Day for thofe Members of the Houfe that have not appeared
upon Summons according to the former Order of the Houfe, and
the Summons of the Sheriff of the feveral Counties in that behalf 3
and the Debate as to this Bufinefs was the fole Bufinefs of the
Day.

From Hampton-Court we underftand thus much, that the Duke of
Rkh/?/ofid, Marquifs of Hart ford, Marquifs of Ormond, EarlofD^r-
fet. Earl of Southampton., Lord Seymour., and fome others, came on
Thurfday laft to His Majefty to Hampton-Cottrt. Great was the Ex-
peftation at Court upon their Arrival, and that they came to per-
(wade or mediate with his Majefty to pals the Propofitions : Many
thought otherwife. But their (hort ftay at Court rendered the Ge-
neral Expeftations in thefe Particulars fruitlefs.

In brief, his Majefty had fent for them to advife and confuk
withal as his Privy-Counfellors ^ and it fhould feem they had Thoughts
to fettle there for a time in Council with his Majefly : But this difta-
fting, in that there is no Satisfaftion as yet given on his Majefty*s be-
half to the Parliament or Army, it was declared againft by the Ar-
my : x'Vnd thefe Privy-Counfellors ftaid with his Majefty only Friday.,
and left the Court this Saturday Morning, fome for Lofidoft^ and fome
elfewhere.

From the Head- Quarters at PutKey we underftood further of the
Meeting of the General Council of the Army on Thurfday laft. That
they firft gave Audience to an High-Gerfftan, who pretends to be a
Prophet, and would prefcribe a way for the fetling of a firm and laft-
ing Peace : His chief Motion was to a general Agreement and Con-
currence, between King, Parliament, and Army : But this was not
the thing they met for. After this there was a Debate about fome
further Explanations of the Propofals, and likewife about the railing of
Moneys from the City for the Pay of the Army.

The Condition of the Northern Forces was prefented to be in great
diftrefs for want of Pay 5 which being taken into ferious Confidera-
tion, it was refolved upon to recommend their Agents to the Com-
mittee of the Army, that they would be pleafed to procure an Order,
That the faid Forces may have one Months Pay out of the firft Mo-
neys that can be had for the Pay of this Army, and the Forces that
have concurred with it.

Putney Otlob. 9. 1647.

Munday,

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837

Carol i I.

Mimclay O&oher ir.

This Day the Houfe of Commons took into further ConGder nuon\The d fires ,[
the Dcfircs of the Army in relation to their Pay and Arrears expreliedj'^*/^,']^^'^,^"
in their laft Paper from the General Council at P///«y OiJtf/'er 7. the their Fay ml
Heads of which Paper of their Defires we gave you formerly 5 but ^»^^<"'-
having fince met with a true Copy from the Original, and not yet in
print^ we will give it you as foUoweth ;

To the Right Honourable the Commijfioners of Parliament appointed
to reftde with the Arniy^ to he hunihlj reprefented by them to both
Hotijes of Parliament.

WHereas by a Paper delivered to the Commiflioners of Parliament refi-
ding with the Army, from, and in the Name of this Council
("bearing date the 23^/ Day of September) we did upon the Grounds^ and for
the Reafon therein expreffed, defne, that if the Arrears due from the City to
this Army, fliould not by tlie time then limited be paid in, the Parliament
would think of fome Courfe (by way of Penalty j to increafe the Sum, and
give Power to the General (with Diredlions from the Committee of the
Army) to levy upon the Refufers, both the Sum formerly due, and alfo the
additional Penalties. Now, forafmuch as the faid Arrears arc not yet paid in^
nor levy'd, we hereby renew our humble Defires to the Parliament.

Firf-, That they would take the whole Matter of the faid Paper into Con-
fideration ; and amongft other things therein contained, would be pleafed to
grant to the General, and fuch Officers and Soldiers as he rtiall appoint, full
Power ('with Diredions of the Committee for the Army) to levy the faid Ar-
rears by way of Diftrels.

And forafmuch as the levying of the faid Arrears, barely by way of Diftrefs,
without fome Penalty upon fuch as fhall fland out until they be diftrained,
would be an Encouragement to all others in future (both in the City and
elfewhere) to withhold the Payment what's due from them as long as they
can, when they Hull find that the worft is but to pay at laft the bear Sum
due when they fhall be diftrained for it. We therefore defire.

Secondly, That the Parliament would be pleafed to fet down a certain Pe-
nalty ("of double the Sum due or fome other Proportion) to be levied upon e-
very Perfon who fliall put the Committee and Army to the Trouble of di-
ftraining, by nor paying their Arrears without it, and give the fime Power
for levying the faid Penalties as for the Arrears themfelves ; And that they
would likewife fet fome Penalty upon all CoUeftors, who fhaU appear to
have made default in their Duty, in not demanding or not levying the Ar-
rears within the r-sprefentive Limits, and give the like Power for levying fuch
Penalties upon them .- And whereas there are confiderable Arrears due from
feveral Counties and other Places to the Army, which feem to be with-held
out of the fame Defign or DifafFeftion, and upon the fame Prefumptions ; We
therefore defire,

ThlrMy, That the Parliament would fet down the like Ccurfe, and give the
like Power for the levying of all Arrears due to the Army, with the like
Increafe by way of Penalty upon all fuch Perfons in other Counties and Pla-
ces who Ihall not pay the fame without the Trouble and Charge of the
Diftrefs.

Fourthly, That tlie Houfes would be pleafed to think of fome Courfe for
their own fafe guarding, fo as the Army may be fet free from the Necefiity of
quartering about Lonion any longer than till the Months Pay Ihall be ob-
tained.

Lajlly,

The Defnet
are aifiilowi.

b9^

tiifiorical Colie&ions. Part IV.

/-jw. i'>4'

Onarnhz a
barer Efta.
bLfiTienr for
ike Army.

looco 1. to
Sir Thok Mau-
liverer for
raifing of ttco
RegimentSySic

Tunnagf and
Foandjge.

That the pre-
fent Com mijio
mr I do advance
5 oool and
Tei'nbkrfetbem-
felvei our of
the Cuftomi.

Laflly Whereas the Army hath fo long lain clofc about London, to the great
Opprdii'on of thefe Parts adj.icent, where the Charge of quartering Soldiers
rin regard of the Dearnefs of the Commodities) is much more heavy than in
Places more remote : And fince for that Reafon the Soldiers lying in thefe
Parts will not be able, out of their fmall Salary, to difcharge Quarters
(wliich 'tis defired and inter.ded they fhould begin to do, fo foon as there
Ihail be a Months Pay fent down for the Army : And, forafmuch as (after
[he City- Works are flighted, and a Months Pay obtained; there will be little
Occafion for the Continuance of the Army hereabouts, fave in relation to the
guarding of the Parliament.
° * We therefore defire, &C.

Putney, Oilob. 7. itf^V?-

The Commons, the better to debate thefe Defires from the Army,

and to fettle a Conrfe for a better Eftablifhment for the Army,

the Houfe was turned into a Grand Committee j and after long

Debate, it was voted, That the Array or Forces appointed for Ire-

Luul, be paid out of the Office of Excife, Goldfmiths-Hall ; and for

the further Support, as Occafion (hall offer and call for : For the

Arrears of the Army, the Remainder-of Bifhops Lands was ordered

(that is, fo much as is not pre-engaged) for the 800 and odd thoufand

Pounds publick Faith, with Redemption ^ alfo the Lands called

the Deans and Chapters^ are alfo to be fold ; and that Money muft

alio pay Arrears^ but there is an Exception, that Impropriations are

not (as in Bifhops Lands) to be fold ^ but referv'd either for the

Church, that is, the Preachers; or if Tithes be not continued, then

for the People: alfo the Fee-Farm Rent as was formerly paid to the

Dean and Chapter, which was above the Tenth of what the Land

was worth, at a Rack Rent ^ for all mufl: be racked. All this pafled

as the Houfe was a Committee.

The Commons upon the Petition o^^wTho. MrfwZ/z'erer Baronet, who
hath raifed two Regiments of Foot and a Troop of Horfe for the Ser-
vice of the Parliament, and had loft a great Eflate, and had done
confiderable Services for the Kingdom, ordered iccco/. to be paid
him upon Accompt, in part of his Arrears.

Two Members of the Houfe of Comm.ons appearing after the
Day of Summon?, were ordered to pay the Sura of twenty Pounds
apiece, according to the late Vote of the Houfe of Comraons, be-
fore they could be re-admitted into the Houfe ; but the Houfe be-
ing afterwards Huisfied of their having the Leave of the Houfe to
be abfent, and of their neceffity of their being in the Country, the
Houfe ordered that their twenty Pounds apiece (hculd be re-
ftored.

The Petition from the Committee of Accompts v/as ordered for-
merly to be heard on this day , but, by reafon of other Eufinefs,
deferred.

The Commons this day, O&ober 12. fpentmuch time in debate of
the Ordinance for Tiwnage and Poiwdage ; the Refult of which was,
that the Houfe doth declare That if the prefent CommifTioners of
theCuftomsfliould advance the Sum of 30000/. for the prefent Service
of the State , they fhall not be removed till they fhall be re-
paid the fame with intereft, and all their Monies due unto them lince
their Employment in that Service.

■ The Honfc being informed that the CommifTioners of the CufVoms
attended at the Door to know the Pleafure of the.Houre herein, forae
Members were ordered to^o out and acquaint them with this Decla
ration of the Houfe. The

VoJ. 11.

Hijiorical Collc&iorif,

Arrears tf Af-
feffments.

The Members that were ordered to acquaint the Commiirioners Caroli I.
of the Cuftomsvviih the Declaration of the Houfe concerning the^ ^^'''^^''^^'^
Advance of ^oooo/. for the prefent Service of the State, reported ' «7,/,^ p,^ ,^
to the Houfc, that they had acquainted the Coramiflioners of thcCu- fMn/fj&/c«
ftoms with the faid Declaration 5 and that they were willing to advance fi"'""'! accept.
the faid Sum upon that Declaration.

Hereupon the Houfe ordered that they would accept of the Ad-
vance of the faid Sum of 3CCC0/. by the Copimillioners of the
Cuftoms.

They ordered that the Grand Committee, before whom the Or-
dinance for Tunnage and Poundage doth lie due in the faid Ordi-
nance to be brought in, obferve the Votes of the Houfe now
pa fled.

An Ordinance for bringing in the Arrears of the Affeflments for
Sir Ih. Fairf.ix's Army; The Order for the Committee of the Army
to be impowered with the fame Power as the Commiffioners appoin-
ted to refide in the Army for perfecting what they Qiall leave imper-
te(ft, were fent to the Lords for their Concurrence, and aflent
ed unto.

A Petition was this day read from divers of the Committee of the
Militia of Hertford and others, was read.

The Houfe ordered that a Member of their Houfe (hould prepare
ana bring in an Ordinance with the Names of the Parties therein to
whom the Power of the Militia of that County fliould be in-
trulled.

Ordered, That Lieutenant-Colonel John Lilburfie's Bufinefs be re-
ported on Friday Morning next.

Another Letter was this Day read in the Houfe of Commons
from the General- Council of the Army about Free- Quarter and Pay
for the Army : The Letter it felf for better Satisfaftion was as fol-
io weth.

Mr. Speaker,

rHE great Senfe n>e have of the Cries and Groans of the "People
finder Fr ce- garter ^ and unutterable Calamities that mufi inevi-
tably hefal this poor Kingdom, prejfes us fore, and invites us to make
this earneji Jddrejs unto you, that you would pleafe to take it into your
prefent Consideration to make out a Vrovifion for a conjiant Pay of
thofe Farces you intend to keep on foot for the Security of this King-
dom, and the prefent Reducement of dijiraofed Ireland ; And he-
caufe his Excellency and this Army are obliged by their Engagement
to take care of all thofe Forces rehich have mutually engaged with
them in thefe late Services, We do offer our Opinions whether it may not
much conduce to your Affairs fpeedily to prepare Monies for the dif
banding offucb as you intend not to be of the Number of that Jianding
Body of Florfe and Foot for the Ends aforefaid 5 that Jo your Forces
being contracted, the Kingdom may be the better encouraged and more ena-
bled to make good their Pay, and the Army to be difpofed to their refpcciive
Garrifins, and Juch garters, that the Price of Commodities may not
be 7>2banced in any part of the Kingdom (much lefs fo near the po-
pulous City) which is Occafion of this contra&ed Pojiure. Truly Sir,
we might prefs you with that Months Pay which hath been fo often
promijed, and we did believe was before this depojhed in your Trea-
fury 3 and that great Neglect (which muft next Summer) that no part

Militia in
Hertfordfhire.

A Letter from
the Army to;
the Speaker
about b'ree-
Quarter and
Pay.

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tiijioriciil ColleBions.

Part IV.

of it is draxfti in j and that, if the City be the Failcrs, the fad Pre-
cedent it e^ivcs to the whole Kingdom, We /night mention to yon the
Necejjity of the Soldiery^ and the great Advantages fome that fiudy
Atiurchy and DiJiraiJtons, take upon it, to make their Imprejfions up-
on this Army. But nothing is fo difficult and grievous to us as to
conjider hoxo the poor Soldier (^for his mere Subfjience) is compelled to
(^rind the Face af the Poor, to take a Livelihood from them, who are
fitter to receive Alms, to undo Families, threaten the Rttin of the
whole, and all Propriety, and to be an abhorring to himflf which fome
ingenuous of them acknowledge) and this for want of that conjiant Supply
and Pay, ivhereby they might chearfuUy, and with Content to the Peo-
ple, difcharge their garters, and fo eafe both the Country and their
own Minds of an intolerable Burthen.

This being that which the jSleighbour States both of the Netherlands
and others, make their prime Scope, and ivhereby they enjoy fo much
Peace and ^iiet under a warlike Pofture : This being the only and
plain Medium to flop the Cries and Groans of fo many thoufands
ready to perijh, and to heal the Wounds of this defolate Nation, that
will other wife bleed to Death, and inevitable Ruin.

Sir, We do humbly conceive that the prefent and fpeedy Difpatch of
what we offer is the only Bafis and Foundation for the refi of your
Affairs how weighty foever they feem to be, and without which you
cannot affure this Kingdom's Safety : We fjall only add , that for the
bringing in of your Ajfffments, it may be moji contenting and effectu-
al, to pafs it by the way of the High-Sheriff, &c. as is ufed to be in the
Cafe of Subfidies, the Name and Power of Committee-preaching being
fo unpleafant to the People, and the High- Sheriff being fo refponfible
both for his EJiate and Power in the County.

We would not have put thus much Trouble upon you, hut that it is
to eafe you and the Kingdom of a greater, and to difcharge our felves
before God and Men as thofe that have moved every Stone by our
Jeveral Addreffes to accompli/h that without which the Kingdoms Peace
and Security cannot be eftahlipoed.

We do further offer unto you the Necejfity of a prefent auditing the
Arrears of the Army j and that the Committee for the Army may be
forthwith difpatched with fill Injiru&ion to that purpofe, according to
your late Vote, which being put into 'a way, would give great Satisfa^ion
to the Soldiery,

And we fjall again remember yon of our humble Dejires, that the
Arrears and pitblick Faith of the Army and Soldiery of the Kingdom
may be fatisfied out of Deans and Chapters hands, 8cc. or fuch other
vijible Way as Jljall be contenting to the Soldiery ^ and what f}all be re-
folved upon in this behalf, to he infijied upon with the reji of the Pro-
pofitions.

Putney, Oa. 7. 1647.

By the Appointment of his Ex-
cellency Sir Thomas Fairfax and
the General Council of the Army.

John ^Pnporth. Seer.

The Commons, upon reading of this Letter, referred the fame
to the Committee appointed to provide for the Forces of England
and Ireland.

Both

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Both Houfcs this day pafled an Ordinance for the more efFeftu-
al bringing in the Arrears of the AUcnments for Sir Thomas Fair-
'<fax\ Army, That all the fevcral Suras of Money that are in Arrear
and unpaid upon the feveral Ordinances for Sir Thomcts Fairfax,
be forthwith aflelled, coUeded and payed according to the faid Or-
dinances.

Letters came this Day to the Houfe of Peers from Colonel Jones,
Governour of Dublin, of the great Extremity of want of Supplies
for the'Soldiery who are now in a Body gone out towards the Ene-
my, and what Service might be probably done in fliort time (had he
good Accommodation) againft the Rebels, alluring that nothing (hall
be wanting in him to do his utmoiV, declaring his Refolution to
fight with the Enemy if he can force them to it.

Their Lordlhips ordered to communicate the faid Letter to the
Commons, That a fpeedy Supply may be fent over to Colonel
Jones.

The Commons were acquainted that divers malignant Minifters in
Oxford and elfewhere, particularly at John's College , did read the
Book of Common- Prayer, pray for the Bilhops, and ufe malignant
Expreffions ^ afcer Debate whereof, a Committee was ordered to
examine all Complaints in that nature, and to make Reports to
the Houfe i and accordingly a Committee of the Houfe was chofen,
and ordered to fit in the Afternoon.

The Lords palled feveral f nftrudtions this Day , one for Mr. Cajile
of Woodham in Ejfx^ Mr. Flinty and others.

They likewife palled two Ordinances, and fent them, to the Com-
mons for their Concurrence , whereof, one for the repairing of
Churches in all Parts of the Kingdom, and the other for Dr. D« Mo-
line to be Reader of the Divinity Leftures atOxford. They pafled
an additional Ordinance for the Militia of Wefiminjier.

An Order for the Earl of Portland in the Bufinefs of the Ifle of
Wight.

An Order for the Agent of the Duke of Florence to be freed from
the Excife for his own Particular,

Not much News from the North this Week, but that much means
have been ufed to foment Differences there, and very pretty Stories
told at London to encourage a Belief thereof. The Lord Lotvden is
coming for / ondon from Scotland, the Lord Lannerick^ being come
before, the Scottijb Army do not disband at the 12th inftant, as ap-
i pointed: Some Forces of Sir Thomas Fairfax's Army are defigned to
march into the North 5 we hope Care will be taken for pay of them,
and all will be quiet.

Letters from Dublin September x2,th give to underftand thus much,
That Colonel Jones hath been in the Field fome Weeks, hath gotten
AlTurance That Colonel Monk with 500 Horfe, and about 1000
Foot, was coming to the Rendezvous agreed on, and that in few
Days they will meer, and then advance towards Owen Roe Mac Cart,
who IS now General of all the IrijJj, Prejion having quitted hi? Ge-
nerallhip, and accepted of the Government of Kilkenny and Water-
fird, and tranfmitted unto R^e all that fmall Number recollected af-
ter his Defeat. It Hill holds from the Pv.eport of thofe taken, that
Owen will not ha/.ard a Battle, and the Seafon now not fit for Sieges,
Co]oae\Jofies will in all probability deftroy and lay wafte where he
goes.

Carol. L

Ordinance for
bringing in Ar-
rear f due to
the Army.

Letter from
Col. Jones for
prefent Supplf
of hit Army
now marched
out againfi the
Enemy.

Malignant
Minifters in
Oxford and in
St. JolinV
College there
pray for the
Bilhops , &c.

Ttfo Ordinan-
ces for repair
of Churches.
Dr. Du Molin
to be Divinity'
LeSurer at
Oxford.

Intelligence
from the North.

Intelligence
from Dublin
ofCo/.JonesV
joyning with
Col. Monk.

[5PI

This

8+0

ti/jiorkal Colle&ionf.

Part IV

An. 11^47.

Vr<ib)lirial
Gnernment,
botv f.\r to be
f(t up.

This Day, b\ngO&ober 19. both Houfes fat upon the Bufinefs of
Kcligion, and how far the Presbyterial Government (liall be let up in
this Kingdom, and his Ma)efty"s Concurrence to be defired to the
fame • and feveral Votes pafled hereupon. The Lords proceeded
thus far in a Grand Committee ;

* That the Ring be defired to give his Confent to fuch Aft or Afts
' of Parliament as fhall be prefented to him for fetling the Presby-
' terial Government, according to the Matter of the feveral Ordi-
' nances of Parliament already agreed upon for the Direftory or
'Church-Government, to continue for the fpace of three Years,
' from the time of the Ring's Aflent given to the faid Aft or Afts,
' with a Provifion to be made, that no Perfon fhall be liable to any
' Queftion or Penalty,only for Nonconformity to the faid Government,
' or to the Form of C)ivine Service appointed in the faid Ordinances :
' And that fuch Perfons as (hall not voluntarily conform to the faid
' Form of Government and Divine Service, (hall have liberty to
' meet for the Service and Worlhip of God, and for Exercife of Re-
' ligious Duties and Ordinances in any fit and convenient Places, foas
' nothing be done by them to the difturbance of the Peace of the
' Kingdom.

' And provided. That nothing in this Provifion (hall extend to any
' Toleration of the Popilh Religion, not to exempt any Popilb Recu-
' fant from any Penalties impoled on them for the exercife of the fame.
' And alfo that it (hall not extend to tolerate the Praftice of any
' thing contrary to the Principles of Chriftian Religion, contained in
' the Creed, commonly called the Apo/iks Creed^ as it is expounded
'in I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7^ 8^ 9' ic, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 Articles
' of the Church of England, according to the true Senfe and Mean-
' ing of them, and as they have been cleared and vindicated by the
' Aflembly of Divines now fitting at Wefiminfter-j nor of any thing

* contrary to the Point of Faith 5 for the ignorance whereof Men
' are to be kept from the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, as they
' are contained in the Rule and Direftion paft for that purpofe by
' both Houfes, October lO. 1645. And alfo provided, That nothing
' herein fhall extend to excufe any Per(bns from the Penalties of the
' Statutes oiprivTo Eliz. Cap. 2. for not coming to hear the Word of

* God on the Lord's Day in any Pari(h-Church or Chapel, unlefs he
' can (hew a reafonable Caufe of his Abfence, or that he was pre-
' fent to hear the Word of God preached or expounded unto him
' elfewhere.

The Commons likewife infilling upon the Bufinefs of Religion,
paft feveral Particulars : As, ' That Presbytery be eftablifhed ; and
' for the time, until the end of the next Sellions of Parlirment after
' this, or the end of the fecond Sellions of Parliament.

' That the Tenths, and all other Maintenance belonging to any
;' Church or Chapel, (hall be only for the u(e of thofe that can fub-
I* mit to the Presbyterian Government, and none other : That Li-
I'berty of Confcience, or Worfhip granted, (hall extend to none that
1' (hall print, preach, or publilh contrary to the firft: 15 Articles of
1' the 39, except the Eighth, which mentions the Three Creeds made
I' many Years after the A po(\Ies : That nothing contained in thisOr-
' dinance fhall extend to any Popi(h Recufant, or taking away of any
' Penal Laws againft them.

•T^he

Vol.11.

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'S41

The Lords ordered this Day, that the Marquifi of Winchefler have
three Months time longer to be abroad. They made a Committee to
difpole the Moneys colleftcd for the fufFering and diftrelled : Ordered
a Committee to draw up into Form thofe things which were part of
the Propofals concerning Delinquents : This Committee is to confider
and draw up fomewhat tending to the Propagation of the Parlia-
ment ; Aifo about Juftices of Peace and Grand Jury-men.

Both Houfes, 03ober 14. again further proceeded in the Bufinefs
of the Propofitions to be lent to the King. The Lords had before
them the further Report concerning Religion and Church-Govern-
ment, much to the effeft you had before. They alfo debated con-
cerning the determination or end of Sefiions of Parliament, and in-
clined to Triennial, as formerly and this Seffion of Parliament, to end
within a Twelvemonth after palling the Bill, and the nextSeffions to
be three Years after, and fo Triennially according to the former Votes.
The Commons further proceeded in the Bufinefs of Religion and
Church-Government, and agreed, ' That fuch tender Confciences
' fliould be freed by way oi Indulgence from the Penalty of the Statute
' for the Presbyterian Government^ for their Nonconformity, who do
meet in fome other Congregation for the Worftiip of God on the
Lord's Day, and do nothing againft the Laws and Peace of the
Kingdom i and that none others (hall be freed from the Penalties of
' the Statute i Eliz,. Cap. 1.

From Hampton we received the Copy of a Letter from his Maje
fty, to his Excellency about the King's Children remove from Sion
Houfe , The Letter is as follows.

CHARLES REX.

WE have received great Content in the frequent repair to Us hither
of Oitr Children from Sion i and herein, that the Earl <?/ Nor-
thumberland (under ivhofe Care they are) is now towards a remove
with them to Saint James's, fo as there they will he at a greater dijiance from
TJs. IVe are defrous you will add this acceptable Civility to your for-
mer ones, as to write effeSiually to theTwo Houfes of Parliament, that my
Lord <?/ Northumberland maybe authorized once in ten Days, or fome
fuch time, to give ZJs the fame SatisfaSion of letting Our Children vifit
and remain with TJs here for a Night or two'-, the dijiance from London,
Winter Weather, and fl)ortnefs of Days, not permitting fuch returns as
they have hitherto obferved. We fliall account this a further Comfort to
ZJs, and acknowledge it accordingly.

Given at Our Honour of Hampton-Court, the tenth of OSfo-
ber, 1647.

To Sir Thomas Fairfax,
General .

Friday, Q[iober 15.

The Commons this Day further confidered of the Ordinance for
Tonnage and Poundage, fpent a great part of the time about the
fame, and ordered to confider thereof on Tuefday next.

Carol! L

Further t)e.
bates and Pro-
ceedings in
Matters of Re-
ligiin as to the
Presbyterian
Government.

Indulgence to
tinder Confci-

erxis.

The Kin^s Let-
ter to the Ge-
neral aboHt hit
Children.

C5P 2]

The

Tonnage and
Poundage.

842

H iflorical C olleBiom.

Pare IV.

An. 164-

Cturch-G )-
xernment.

hJHlfience ta
lender Cwi/i.7-
encet explain'd.

Debttti'. at the
Council, of offi-
cer! for t be Sol-
dier I to abate
for free Quait.
A Trooper lid.
per diem.
A hoot Soldier
4 d. per diem.

A7i> Indulgence
to the Common-
Prater.

the Lords Al-
teration infome
of the Profsfi-
tions.

I InteUigence
from Hampton
Court.

To remove fome
officer 1 about
his Mf.jeji^,

The Commons then likewile proceeded in that part of the Propo-
fuions to be fent to the King, concerning Church-Government., and
the Vote before- mentioned, giving Liberty to fuch Perfons, as (hall
not conform to the Government and Divine Service by Ordinance of 1
Parliament eftabliflied, (hall have liberty to meet for Religious Du-
ties otherwife, fo as nothing be done to the difturbance of the Peace
of the Kingdom. They have made this Additional Vote:

' That this Indulgence fhall not extend to exempt any Perfons from
' any Penalty by Law impofed, or to be impofed upon them, for ab-
' fenting themfelves upon the Lord's Day from hearing the Word of
' God, unlefi they can (hew a reafonable Caufe of their Abfence, or
' that they vi^ere prefent elfewhere to hear the Word of God preach-
'edor expounded unto them. And this Debate took up the whole
' time this Day.

The General Council of the Army vjt underftand met again at Put-
ney yefterday, and fat in the Church all the Afternoon ; the General
wasthenalfb at Putney, but fat not in the Council. A long Debate
was had about Arrears and free Quarter ; and it was refolved on,
that every Trooper of the Army (hould abate 12 d. per diem., and
every Foot-Soldier 4 d. per diem., in lieu of free Quarter : And in
cafe any prove that they paid their Quarters, confideration is to be
had thereof. Nothing elle of Publick Concernment concluded on,
that we hear of.

The Commons on October 16. further proceeded in the Debate of
that Propofition concerning Religion, and made a further additional
Vote, 'That the Indulgence^ as to tender Confciences before-raentio-
' ned, (hall not extend to tolerate the ufe of Common- Prayer in any;
' Place whatfoever.

The Lords fent a Meflage to the Commons, and thereby acquaint-
ed them. That their Lord(hips had fent down the Propoiitions to be
fent to the King 5 wherein they had made fome Amendments, as Per-
fons therein to be excepted ag;iin(V, and the third part of their E<
dates to be as a Compofition for their Delinquencies, and in this Qua-
lification to be excepted againft, with fome other Alterations, the Sum
whereof we gave you before.

The Houfe hereupon ordered, That thefe Propofitions to be fent
to the King, be referred to a Committee ^ and accordingly a Com-
mittee was appointed to conlider how thefe Propofitions agree with
the former Propofitions, and wherein they do difagree, and re-
port the fame to the Houfe on Monday next; which was the BulTnefs
of the Day.

We had fome News farther this Day by Letters from Hampton-
Court, briefly thus: The News of an Order of Parliament for remo-
ving fuch Officers from about his Majefty as have lately flocked thi-
ther, hath much diftafted the Cavalry, and they fpeak big Words up-
on it. Some have been likewife bulie to get Commiffion for the
Scotijl) Army to come again into England. 'Tis much to befufpefted
fomething is doing of great Defign this way , and a Meflenger dif
patched, or very fuddenly to be difpatched for France about it. If
thofe who have the Charge of the Cinque-Ports be careful (and take

this timous Advice) it is pofTible they may intercept fomething worth
the difcovery ; and take this further Item, That if there be any
Attempt to pafs any of our Ports, adifguifed Gentlemen, Tall, and
Back Hair, abcut Thirty Years old, one that varies Gaib, fometimes
like a Frenchman, a Dutchman, and fometimes for a Sect, and that

can

V^oL il.

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843

can {ct his Tongue accordingly, examine hira well , for fuch a ManiCaroli r.
hath been obferved to follow the Court lately, and fouly fufpe^ted!''-'''""^^"^
to be employed about defperate Defigns. I

One thing we had almoft forgot, that Colonel Whaley making co/- whaiey
known the Order of Parliament for Cavalry to depart the Court.
One Rol)i»s, one of the Yeoman-Waiters, not only refufed to go,
but he gave the Colonel very courfe and uncivil Language, and at
laft offered tolbike him: Whereupon tho Colonel drew his Sword ;
and Robins complained to the King.

The Commons, O^okr 18. proceeded in the Propofitions to be
fent to the Ring j and the Committee to whom the Papers fent down
by the Lords on Saturday laft, in order to the Propofitions to be fent
to his Majefty (confifting of Sixteen Heads) were referred, made their
Report of them to the Houfe : And for better fatisfaftion of the
Commons Proceedings herein, we will give you the Heads of thefaid
Propofitions fent down to the Lords as foUoweth :

F'r,f. That the Militia, for Twenty Years be in the Hands of fuch as the
Parliament Ihall appointj &c.

Secondly^ For pay of Publick Debts of the Kingdom.

Third'j, For making null new Titles of Honour

Fourthly, The old Great Seal to be null after taken from the Parliament ,
the new confirmed.

Fifthly, For abolilhing Biniops, Deans and Chapters.

Sixthly, For Sale of Bifliops Lands.

Seventhly, For calling in his Majefty's Proclamations, Declarations againft
the Parliament, &c. and paffing an Ad of Indempnicy.

Eighthly, For nulling the Ceffation with the Rebels in Ireland.

Ninthly, For Election and making of Great Officers by the Parliament.

Tenthly, For feeling the Government of the Church for Three Years accord-
ing CO Presbytery.

Ek'venthly, That feveral Qualifications for Delinquents, and of all the Seven
in the firft Exception to be in the next Qualification ; and thefe Seven to be at
the Mercy of the Parliament.

Twelfthly, For confirming the Treaty with the Scots, their coming into the
Kingdom, and for Confervators of Peace in both.

Tbirteenthly, For putting a Period to the Parliament, to continue for a
Year only after the paffing the Ad for a Triennial Parliament.

Fcurteenthly, For Eledions of Juftices of the Peace , and of Grand-Jury-
Men.

"ffronted bj a
Teoman-tfaiter
Jf Court.

Tlie Heads of
I 6 Propofitioni
fentbjtbeCom-
ntonito the
Lords, to be
fent to the K,

Militia.

PMick^Vebts.

Titles of Hac
nam.

Great Seal.

'iboliflnng of
BiOiops, Deaiu
and Chapters.
Bidiops lands

Proclamationt.
tndempnitj.

I
I

Ceffation tvitti
'he Iri(b.

Qreat Officers.
Church.

Qjfalifaationt
as to Delin-
quents,

Treaty with
iheScoa.

Period to the
Parliament.

Juflices and
Or and- Juries,

Fifteenthly, For an Ad of Oblivion, And the laft for his Majefty to re- a(1 of oblivion.
turn to his Parliament, and to have his Rights, Queen and Prince? reftored Tie yc/n^ ro r?-
and eftabliflied. [""''' "> *"'''"'•

liament, &c.

The

844

tiijiorical ColieUions. Part iV.

^„ ,647 The Commons infifted upon the Propofitions, but not altogether
" ' ~ in order as as they lay : They palled the Seventh and Eighth, made
Ibme Alterations in the Ninth concerning the Navy, that it (hould
not be in the Hands of a High-Admiral, but of Commiffioners.
Something was alfo in Debate about a High-Conftable , but laid

They then took into Confideration the Tenth Propofition about
Eleftion of Great Officers^ and upon debate committed the fame to a
Committee, who are to confider of all Offices, and a Provifion for
fuch as have been out of their Offices for adhering to the Parliament,
and of a Negative Voice, according to the Debate of the Houfe,
concerning all Offices of Publick. Truft , and to proceed for the ap-
pointing of Arabaffadors and Agents to refide abroad upon Foreign
Negotiations j this Committee to meet this Afternoon about the fame,
to bring it in to morrow Morning.

Then the Houfe proceeded to the Tenth Paper for fetling of the
Church Government, which was thought fit to be waved until after-
wards. They likewife debated the Eleventh Paper concerning Delin-
quents ^ the Houfe had great Debate, and firft confidered of the Se-
ven nominated out of Mercy, there being others thought to be more
confiderable than fome of thefe, and divers as confiderable as any
of them 3 and it was voted to be referred to the former Committee
to prepare a Propofition upon the Debate now had in the Houfe, con
cerning Delinquents excepted from Pardcm for Life.

Much Debate was, whether thofe exempted out of Mercy (hould be
nominated 5 if named, what number ? or whether it (hould not be
exprelled, Such as both Houfes of Parliament (hall think fit ? And at laft
it was referred to a Committee to bring in a Paper (concerning
the Branch) according to the Senfe of the Houfe.

Several Complaints have been made to the Houfe of the bold At-
tempt of St age- Player J playing at Publick Houfes in the City, contra-
ry to Ordinance of Parliament. And an Ordinance was this Day re
ported to the Commons, and pa(t, for the more effedual fuppreffing
of Stage Plays •-, the Players to be apprehend, carried to Prifon, and
effeftually proceeded againft.

Lieutenant Colonel John Lilbume this Day attended the Committee
about his Bufinef:, made a long Speech , and hath fince delivered hi
Cafe to the Committee, and his Speech in Writing, complaining a-
gain(\ the Lords as Accufers and Judges againft him, declaring their
Proceedings illegal, and gave in many Precedents, which he under-
takes to prove. His Expreffions were in Law very high.

From Hampton-Court Letters this Day fay, ' That on Saturday la(\
' Monfieur Beliiver Prefident of the French Parliament, who hath been
' folong Emballador Extraordinary here from the Ring oi France, was
' with his Majefty to take his leave 5 and alfo his Brother, Monfieur
' Creeveghn Beliver, who is lately come from France hither to lie Lea
'giier; and they had both Audience 3 and after two or three Hours
' departed from the Court.

Letters from Edenhurgh give to under (Vand, ' That the Great Af
' fembly met at Edenbin-gh the 12th inftant, and alfo the CommKTio-
' ncrs of the General Allembly ; what they do you may exped: by
' the next , only this in the Interim, That it was appointed to dif-
' band their Army. The Goiirdons are rifen in the North with fundry
' Slaves i and with them Major-General Middleton hath had one En
' counter, and killed above twenty of them : Alfo the Lord Rae,
' and his Adherents, are broken out again: The Edid of Sont her land h

' marched

Agmfl Stage-
Playi.tobe juf
prejfed.

Freeborn,
John Lilburne
comphinsofthe
Hiujeof I'eers
as his Accufers
and Juif^e.

The Fiench
AmbajJ,icior
had Audience
of the King to
tal^ bu le^ve.

InteHigence
jron? 6cOiland,

The GourHans
are b'ol^eout
agjin.

Vol il.

Hiflorical Colle&ions.

845

'' marched towards the Lord Rae with 700, and its thought are joyn- Carol! I.
' ed together before now ; The Clergy are much for continuing the
' Army : The Lord Louden will be at London by Tnefday^ or Wed-
' nefduy 5 we fhall (liortly underftand their Defires and Intents.

From Putney we had to underftand of certain Papers prefented to a Paper pre
the General this Day by the Agents of Five Regiments of Horfe, as f^xtedtothe
the Cafe of the ivhole Army^ but is indeed, as fome fay, the Aft of ' J^'ntl of Hve
thefe Agents only, and, it's conceived, will not carry the Approbati-'^'-^'wwjrJo/
on of the Army, there being fome things in them very high, if not ^'"^''
againft the Senfe of the Army in general, as you will hear further at
the next General Council. With thefe Papers they likewife prefent-
ed a Letter to the General •■, which we will here give you, with the
General's Anfwer, as foUoweth.

May it pleafe your Excellency :

F Rom the deep Senfe of our Duty to God, to ournative Country^ to your
Excellency, tothis Army^to our felves^ and to Pojierities tocome^we
find fuch Obligations upon our Confciences^ written naturally by the Finger
of God in our Hearts f hat rre cannot behold the Honour of God to be impaired,
the H^orks of his Hands^the Land of onrNativity, Tour Excellency^this Ar-
my, ourjehes, or Pojierities, ready to be fivallorved and devoured up in Con-
fufion. Thraldom and Ruin, and to fit flill, and not arife in Strength of his
Might, to contribute our befi Endeavours for the Prevention thereof :y for
God hath given no Man a Talent to be wrapt up in a Naphjn, and not im-
proved ; but the meancfl Vajfd in the Eyes of the Lord, is equally obligd
and accountable to God with the greatefi Prince or Commander under the
Sun, in and for the ufe of that Talent hetrujled unto him : And there-
fore we pre fume, that your Excellency (who do acl^nowledge your felfa Crea-
ture of, and Servant to the fame God) will not thinkjt flrange^ or judge
us dijobedicnt or refra&ory, that we fiould, as we have prejumed, fate
the Cafe of the Army, how declined from its firfi Principles of Safety,
what Mrfchifs are threatned thereby , and what Remedies are fuita-
ble , for Prevention of which herewith we do humbly prefent and offer un-
to your Excellency : For, Sir, Jhouldyou, yea, JJ}ou Id the whole Parliament
or Kingdom exempt us from this Service, or Jbould command our Si-
lence and Forbearance, yet could not they nor you difcharge us of our Du-
ties to God, or to onr own Natures •-, for wq mufi be accountable, and
Judgment will come for the Deeds donq in our Fle/h, whether Good or
Evil ; and he that hath not improved and put forth his Talent to ufe,
jhall be bound Hand and Foot, and ca^ into the Lake of eternal Venge- 1
ance : Therefire, whether God or Man in this Cafe mufi he obeyed,
judge you : So that we are bold from our Senfe of your Excellencies Pie-
ty , Honcfiy, and ZJ'prightnefs to God , and to your Country, that in
this our difcharge of our Duties to both, wefliatl not incur your Difplea-
fiire or Difcountenancc^ but that you will freely commit us and the Jffue
of our Endeavours to God, and if it be of him it will fiand ^ and from
our Confidences we attcfi and profcfs in the Prefence of this AU-jeeing
Deity, as we dcfire Safety in this Life, or in that which is to come, we
have no other than cordial and faithful Intents and Refolutions , to
the undoubted Safety and Weal of our native Country, to the Parlia-
ment , your Excellency , and this Army , in this Bufinefs, reprefent-
ed in thefe enclofid Papers : And we utterly abhor and renounce all ftcret
or private Signs or Inter ejls under the fame, together ivith all that is con-
trary to the plain and vulgar Senfe exprejfed in the Premifies thereof: And
if by any one your Excellency fluU be fuborned, that we are Tranfgrejfirs
of aU Order and Form, and in that Senfe only to look, upon us, rvc define to

mind

7he faii A-
gem's Paper.

846

An. 1647'

Hiftorical ColleBiom. Part IV.

TheGenemrs
Anfiver to the
Pa^er of the
i Agitatvs.
In a Grand
Coinm]tfei the
Commons con-
fidired of Mo-
n'ys fort hi Ar-
my.

That there it
icooool.fin-
gagement m
'be Excife.

mmdyonrExccllenry, that the Law of J<}atnre and Nations., attejied in
our mblick Declarations and Papers, may he an Answer to fitch for the
Jitfi/Jication of our prejcnt Expedient \ for all Forms are but as Shadows^
and Jiihjc& to the End j and the Safety of the People is above all Forms
and Cnlioms, 8cc. And the Equity of Popular Safety is the thing which
jiiftificth all Forms, or the change of Forms, for the Accompltjhment there-
of and no Forms arc lavofd longer than they prefcrve or accompli Jl) the

the ftme.

If our Ditty bind us when jve fee our Neighbour's Hoitfe on fire, to reave
all Forms, Ceremonies, or Complements forthwith {not waiting for order
or leave) to attempt the quenching thereof, without further fcruple, as
thereunto called of God, ive fay, if ire be fo obliged and called in the
Cafe of a particular, then much more an we obliged and called, when
we behold the great Manfion- Hoitfe of this Commonwealth, and of this
Army (wherein all the Families of the Nation are contained) on fire, all
ready to be devoured with Slavery^ Confitfion and Ruin, and their Na-
tional native Freedom {the Price of their Trcafure and Bloody) wrefied
out of their Hands, as at this prefent appeareth to our beji TJndcrfiand-
ings. And therefore in this Exigency and Streight of Extremity, we,
from the very Dilates of Divinity., Nature, and Reafon ingraven in our
Hearts, could not otherwifc chitfe, with ^^iiiet and Peace to our Confidences
{which no mortal Man can ta\e from us, or fupprefis the over-powering
Motives thereof) but confider with our fielves what we fljould do to a
ward thofe tbreatning Mifchiefs from this Nation and Army , and to that
end we find nothing more effectual than to kjtit our felves together with
this fixed Refolution, to part with our Lives ^ and all that is near and
dear unto us, before we part with our Freedoms : And in relation there-
unto, we the Jgents to five Regiments of your Horfe^ have, after our
weak manner, in this our Reprefentation dircSed to our refpe&ive Regi-
ments, and to the whsle Army, difcharged our Duties ; and we prefiume
ive have not erred from the equitable Senfe of our Solemn Engagement, or
from thejufl Maxims and M.ctters contained in our Declarations, Re-
monfirances, &.C. from the ivhich we are refolved not to recede. Thus
humbly craving your Excellencies fwourahle Conjiruciion in our in-
nocent Intentions and Endeavours, we (as we always have been) cordially
remain.

Hempftea J, Oftob. 15. 1 647 .

Signed by the Agitators, for Lieutenant-General, CommilTary-Ge-
neral. Colonel Fleetwood's^ Colonel Rich's, and Colonel M'^ha-
hys Regiments.

The General returned Anfwer to this Letcer, * That he thought it
' raeetit (hould be prefented to the General Council.

The Commons, October 18. (hould have proceeded with the Propo
fition^ but they being not perfeded by the Committee, it was put off
till the next Day. And the Commons adjourned into a Grand
Committee of the whole Houfe, to coniider of fome vilible Moneys
for prefent Pay of the Army.

They took into Confideration the Excife, in which they entred
upon the Examinations of the Engagements of the Excife, which is
about icocoo /, and debated about taking off what Engagements may
be upon ocher Supplicb ; and ordered. That his Excellency Sir Tho-
mas Fairfax fend fome of his Forces to affift the Colleftions, if any
Obftruftions be therein.

_ They

Vol. 11.

Hifiorical ColleUion^.

847

They alfo confidered of the Rates of Bidiops Lands, &c. And or-
dered (concern'tng Lives) that the Inheritance of Bifhops Lands, af-
ter Three Lives, Ihall not be fold under Two Years Purchale ; That
Inheritance after Two Lives, not under Three Years and an half ;
And Inheritances after One Life, not under Five Years Purchafe.
They likewife confidered of Fce-Simp!e, and voted, That Fee-Simple
after Twenty-one Years, (hall not be fold under Two Years Purchafe
(according to the Rates of Lives i) Fee-Simple after Fourteen Years,
not under Three Years and an half (after the Rate of Two Lives,)
and the- Fee-Simple after Seven Years, not under Five Years
Purchafe (as for One Year. J

The Houfe of Peers received a Letter from Monfieur Bcliver (the
French Ambajf.idor ) which is a Complement (concerning his going a-
way) taking his Leave of them, and defiring a Pafs for him and
his Equipage, €^v. (which Letter was read, and the Bufinefs deba-
ted) about Wagons, and Barges, and other Conveniences for his
Pallagc 5 and alfo a Pafs for himfelf and his Baggage, and a Ship to
be atligned for him. The Letter was ordered to be communicated
to the Houfe of Commons 5 and alfo that Three of the Houfe of
Peers (and a Proportion of the Houfe of Commons) defiredtogive
them a Vifit at his departing out of the Kingdom.

The Lords nominated the Earl of Northumberland, the Earl of
Manchejler^ and the Lord Howard of Efirike, The Commons nomi-
nated a like number to joyn with them.

Their Lordthips ordered to fend to the Commons, to mind them
of Two former Mellages. ifi. About the Marquifs of Winchejier\
longer Liberty j and , idly. For the Pardon of thofe in North-
ha»/pfon.

The Ordinance againfl: Stage- plays was this Day carried up to the
Lords,

They write from Duhlin, That Colonel Jones goes on profperouf-
ly 5 but in regard the cunning Enemy will not be drawn to fight,
nor quit his Holds, he is forced to play fach a Game as he can, by
clearing the Country of the fmaller Holds of the Rebels , in which
he hnth made a Progrefs, taken Four Caftles, whereof one confide-
jrable, and is now before theCaftle of Sir Luke Fitzgerald, a Place that
(hath from the beginning been Rebels. The taking of this Place
will be very advantagious. There is no negleft in furprizing of
the Enemies Cattle and Corn, that alfo being profecuted to the
utmoft.

From the North we had further Letters from Rippon to this pur-
pofe, ' That Colonel-General Lav/bert w:is gone horn Rippon to Co\-
' lonel Bright's Houfe at Carboroitgh near Rotheram , and there re-
' mains as yet Major Cholmley^ whd^ath Inftrud:ions to keep
' Guards, c^c. to fupprels the Mofs -Troopers in Cumberland, with his
' own and Captain Bycrs\ Troops of Horfe, is gone thither for that
' purpofej and the eighth inftant marched through Rippon with his
' own and Captain Lilbnmes Troops, and are upon their march into
' NortLur,iicyland to fupprefs the Mofi-Troops there, with like In-
' ftruftions. They have Power, in cafe of oppofition, to fight with,
' take Prifoners , and by all Ways and Means to fupprefs the faid
' Mofs- Men.

Upon Ouober 20. the Common further proceeded upon the Pro-
Ipofitions from the Lords to fend to the King ; and they further de-
I 1^5 a] bated

Caioli I.

Moneyi to bi
raifed out of
Bifhopi Lands.

The French
Ambaffador to
tal^ehU leave.

APafs for him-
felf and Bag-
gage.

Lirds andCom-
mons appointed
to vifit the Fr.
Ambaffador.

Stage-Plays.

Of Col. Jones's
Proceeding!
with hit Army
in the Field.

Forces fent a-
gaiujl the Mofs
Troopers in
Cumberland
and Northum-
berland,
fvith Power to
fight with them

b;4»

tiijlorical Colletlious.

Part IV

yiTt

I 64."'.

t'jnccnui'ii I'.v
S'Mmhti of thi
Ptrfonseiemp
UiifiomMerc}-

A:ikl:s to be
matte gnod.

Commons do
ha^in the
Pi f'prhns to
the King.

Church- Mm-
ftry and Tithes.

Sitie Members
excufed as to
their Fines .

ObjiruHions in
the S.ile of
Bi/liops Lands

ASiim;ani the
Earl of Mul-
grave.

Stage-flays,

£<i/l- India
Company,

L C. Gell

12.00 /.

bated that Head concerning Delinquents, upon the Report from the
Committee, and voted that the ^^ umber of Perfons exempted out of
Mercy, fliall be Seven h that the feven Perfons nominated by the
Lords (hould be the Perfons ; and that the reft of the Perfons in the
former Propofitions in the firftQiialification, and thofe in the fecond
Qiialificationfhallbe liable to fuch Puni(hment as the two Houfes of
Parliament (liall think fit, and his Majefty not to grant them Pardon
without the Confent of the Honfes.

Then the Houfe proceeded to other of the Qualifications and the
Branches thereof, concerning Eftates, Places, &c. and made feveral
Votes thereupon, with refpeft had to making good of Articles where
there are Engagements according to the Tcnour of their feveral Arti-
cles made with feveral Garrifons and Forces : And the whole time
this Day was fpent upon this Bulinefs.

The WoxxkO&ober 21. not willing to lofe time in a Bufincfs cf fo
weighty Concernment as the Propofitions to be difpatched to his
Majefty, further proceeded in that Bufinefs ^ and upon further Re-
port from the Committee for that Bufinefs, the Commons palled the
f 2th Head concerning the Treaties with the Scots and Confervators,
&c, the 1 3^Z' for a Period of Parliaments, was waved 5 the i4f/jalfo
forjufticesof Peace; the I'^thiov an Aft of Oblivion, and thei6/^
for the King and Q.ueen fas aforefaid) waved : and the Houfes refu-
med that concerning the Church, as to the Maintenance of the Miniftry,
Tithes to thofe conformable, c^f. and fpent much time upon this De-
bate, and ordered to proceed further herein to morrow.

Several ^4embers of the Houfe were excufed their Abfence with-
out paying their Forfeits at the laft calling of the Houfe, thewing
Caufe wherefore they could not then attend the Houfe.

The Houfe this Day received a Petition from Sir William Roberts
and others, in the Name of all the Contraftors for Sale of Eiftiops
Lands, defiring the Houfe to take fome fpeedy Courfe for removing
the fame, that that Service may the better go on for the Good of the
Publick. The Houfe had much Debate thereof, and referred the
fame to a Committee.

The Houfe ordered on the morrow to hear the Report concerning
the Earl of Mulgrave 5 and the great Bufinefs of Allum, to be re-
ported.

That on Thurfday Morning next the Bufinefs concerning Sir Francis
IVilloHghby be confidered of.

This Day the Houfe of Lords debated the Ordinance for fuppref-
fingof Stage-Plays, and agreed thereunto with the Commons,

Colonel Thornhogh^ Mr'.Piggoit^ and fome other Members of the
Houfe, had leave given them to go into the Country.

A Petition was on 0.7^^.2 2. prefented to the Houfe by the Euft-
India Company, with an Order of the Houfe of Peers, which was
read and debated, and at laft referred to the Confideration of the
Committee appointed to confider of Lieutenant-Colonel 'John Lilbnrni,
Bufinefs.

The Certificate of the Committee of Accompts certifying the Ac-
compts of Lieutenant-Colonel Gell, who hath done good Service for
the Kingdom, was reported to the Houfe, and thereupon ordered
that the Sum of 1200/. (hall be paid to the faid Lieutenant-Colonel
Gell out of the Monies remaining in the Hands of Mr. Baynton the
Treafurer.

Vol li.

tiijioricai Coileciions,

>549

An Ordinance was this Day read in the Houfe of Commons -for
paying the Arrears of the Army, and all the Soldiery of the King-
dom that have ferved the Parliament in the War, was read 5 and
upon the Qaeftion, eommitted to a Committee chofen for that pur-
pofe.

' And the Moufe then further declared that the Arrears of the Ar-
my under the Command of Sir Jho. Fttirfax^ and the Arrears of
the Soldiery of the Kingdom that have ferved the Parliament in
this War, fhall be fatisfied and paid them out of the Sale of BiQiops
Lands belonging to Bilhopricks, after the prefent Engagements
chereupon (hall be firfl fatibficd.

The Prolocutor of the Allembly with many of the Aflembly this
day came to the Houfe and prefcnted to their Confideration a Ca-
techifm which they have drawn up according to the Order of that
Houfe.

The Houfe this day had rtiuch Debate concerning the Arms and
Ammunition in the feveral Ganifons of this Kingdom as v.-cll rela-
ting to pirticular Men that have been well afFefted, as to the feveral
iGarrifons and Navy that have been borrowed of them upon any ex-
itraordinary Service; and it was ordered hereupon that it be refer-
red to the Committee of the Army and the Committee of the
Navy jovned, as to this BulineG;, or any five of them, whereof two
of each Committee to be prefent to take care to feveral Ordnances,
Arras,' and Ammunition, and other Materials of War, that he difper-
(ed in the feveral Garrifons of this Kingdom unfecured, and to hear
the particalat Claims of private Men to any of them, to the end fuch
as are well affefted to the Parliament may have Reftitution , and
likewife to conGder whar Arms, Ammunition, Ordnances, and other
Utenlils of War, have been taken out of the Toiver •■) and likewife
fuch as have been borrowed of the Navy, and to take care that fiich
of the aforefaid Particulars as have not been thought fit to be left
for the ufe of tlie feveral Garrifons, may be brought home and
reftored to the Toner of London and the Committee of the Navy
for the Life and Service of the Navy, and they are likewife to ex-
amine the Abufe of imbezling of Metal, or any Arms, or Ammuni-
tion, or other Habiliments of War, and to report to the Houfe as
they fee occafion.

The General Council of the Army we underftand met again at
Putney yefterday, and the General with them : at this Council there
was a great Debate concerning the Papers prefented to the General
from the Agitators of the five Regiments of Horfe, and fince
printed.

This Debate difcovered fo much Refolution and Integrity in the
General and Officers, that it produced feveral Votes '-, and it is be-
lieved fome of thofe Officers who were chief A6tors in this Bufinels
will be made exemplary; A Major and three others arefent for.

The particular Rcfults of the General Council were as fol-
\ lower h :
i

FIrfi, Ordered that CoramilTary-Geneial Leton, Sir HarJreJJi fValltr, Adjutant-
General De.ine, Colonel Ohenon, Colonel Rich, Colonel He'wfon, Quarter-
:Mafter-General7>£iVv, Captain Rolph, Captain I.t;/^^/&, Captain Carter, Lieute-
' na.m-Co\ons\ Cuv'd \U\tsv allien ,, Mafler Lockier, Mafter IVilloby , Maftcr
Vaughan,, Mailer .Vt.viy, Mafler Tf/jightwg, Captain Dea;ie, Caprain Clarke, and
Lieutenani 5co;/-fw, Ihould meet at Commiffary- General /rercw's Quarters pre-
fently after the rifing of the Council^ to confider of a Paper cntituied the

[5-Q2] Cafe^

Caroli I.

Ordinance Jor
payment of the
Arrears of the
j Army, and of
alt the Soldie-
ry^ofthe King,
dom,

B} the Sale of
BifljQps Lands.

Catechifm.

Ammunition,

That ihefevC'
rat Arms., Am
mun ition, &c.
nofv in Garri-
fons borrorved
out oftbeTovi-
er, or of the
Navy, or pri-
vate Fe'Jons
be reftored.

The General
Council of the
Army debated
the Papers of
the /Imitators
of s Regiments
called The
Cafe of the
Army.

A Comn-.tttee
of Officers to
crnfider of the
Paper etitituPd
The Cafe of
the Army.

850

Hiftorical Colle&ions,

Part IV.

An. 1647.

AnJ^'lntii:■l'!^
on 0/ the Army
from Afperjifni
caj} upjn thiin
b)that fA^er.

Compofitmi.

Ab.ttemer\t for
Free-Qiiitrter.

to cafe tht
Country as to
Q^.irieri.

Cafe of the Army, and to fend for fuch Perfons as they fliould think fie, and to
prepare fomething to offer to the next General Council, which is to be upon
tburfday next the x^tb of OHober Inftant ; and to add the Vindication ot the
Army from the Afperllons caft upon them by the faid Paper.

Secondly, They were alfo to confider of a way for the fpeedy bringing
in of Monies upon Compolitions at Goldfmiths-Hall by depofiting the fe-
quertred Rents in the Tenants Hands, and declaring to the Compounders ,
that if they come in within two Months for thofe that are in the Kingdorn,
and four Months for thofe that are in Foreign Parts, with a Penahy to jhofe
that ncgled: the Purport of that Declaration, and this to be offered to the Houfe
from the General Council.

Thirdly, That they fhould confider of an Abatement of the Pay of the Non-
i Commiffion Officers for Free-Quarter.

Fourthly, To prepare fome Rule concerning the Quarter of the Soldiers

whereby the County may be eafed as mucli as may be, and yet the Soldiers
provided for until the Army can have conftant Pay. ^'

That the Army Fifthly, That the refpeaive Regiments of Horfe may be cli^d from thofe
be cleared of Troopers that have been lifted fince the Army's marching through the City,
,b:jeTroof, and an Order to iffue from the General to that purpofe ; that fo there may
medfZethe be a way made for thofe of the Train as Conduftors, &c. that are to be redu-
rirmy m<i,c/;frfjced ; and when thofe are difpofed of, others that have left their Charge in o-
thtv London. 1 ther Parts to joyn Iffue with the Army, may be provided for ; but thofe that

are to be laid afide are to have the Benefit of one Months Pay, and there to

be difcharged.

Sixthly, The Waggoner to fill up the Vacancy of the Dragoons.

Seventhly, That a Way may be thought upon for better Security for Payment
of the Arrears of the Army.

And this in fl:iortwas the Sum of that Days Work at the General
Council.

This Friday the Committee appointed by the General Council of
the Army yefterday, met, and refolved upon the firft Head referred
to them. That thereof the Members of that Commmittee (hould read
over the Paper mentioned, and reprefent to their Confideration what
they found truly ftated therein, or what falfely fuggefted j what good
things they find offered therein, and what otherwife , as alfb what
evil Intentions they find couched in any Paflage of the faid Papers,
and what may be faid to clear Miflakes, or difcover fuch Inten-
tions.

Upon the fecond Head,

Refolved that it be reprefented to the next General Council, That
this Committee doth conceive that this is not like to be efFeftual for
the End therein exprefied, to propound the Courfe therein offered
to the Parliament, unlefs withal there may be offered foraething for
the fetting down of more moderate Rates for Compofition than in
the late Propoficions of both Kingdoms,

A Letter was this 2g<^of OSfo/'cr read in the Houfe of Commons
from theCommillionersof ScotUnd refidinghere, whereby they gave
the Houfe to underftand, that a Commancl was laid upon them to
attend his Majefty. Some Debate was had of this Letter, &c. and
the Commiflioners, vi%.. the Lord Lovrden, newly come from ScoiUiidy
;Lord Lfinncricl^ and the reft, yefterday went from London to Hat^pton-
;C£»«r/ to his Majefty. We cannot at prefent fay any thing as to the
[Tranfadion of this Bufinefs.
' The

Ihe Committee
to read over
thcl'aper, fnd
refirelenr what
M truly ftaled
or falfeli fug-
gefled.
II hat good
thing and tfhat
evil.

Comfxifiiiont.

Commilfioners
of Scotland.

v^oj. ii.

Hiftorical ColleBions,

851

The main Bufinefs of this Day was concerning the Advance of
Monies for fending a Months Pay to the Army 5 and ordered, that
whereas the Sum of 15C000/. is charged upon the Receipts of the
Grand Excife by Ordinance of Parliament, dated in the Month of
May laft, for the Payment and disbanding of the Army. It was fur-
ther ordered, that the faid Sum of 150000/. fhali be paid to the
Treafurers at War for the Payment of the Army under the Com^
mand oi his Excellency Sir Jho. Fairfax 5 and the Committee of the
Army is hereby authorized to borrow what Money they can upon the
Credit thereof, for paying of the Army.

They likewife palled a fecond Order, That whereas the Sum of
20000 /. is charged upon the Receipts of the Grand Excife, and is
to be paid in lliort time to the Eaftern Aflbciation, It was ordered
that the Committee of the Eaftern Aflociation do lend and advance
to the Committee of the Army for the prefent the Sum of 20000 /,
and that the Committee of the Army do confer with the Committee
of the Eaftern Airociation how to fatisfie and re-pay the fliid 20000/.
out of the Allellhients of the refpedtive Counties of the faid Eaftern
Aflociation.

The Propofition concerning the Court of Wards, was ordered to be
reported this Day ; but by reafon of other great Occafions of providing
Monies for the Army, it was referred till Monday next'.

Some further Debate was had in profecution of the Propofitions
concerning Religion ^ and it was voted. That the Tithes belonging
to Deans and Chapters fhall be imploy'd towards the Maintenance of a
preaching Miniftry.

The Houfe then alfo ordered that Mr. Bridges of Tar mouth be de
fired to preach before the Houfe of Commons the fifth of Novem-
ber next.

Upon Muf?ddy O&oher 25. the Commons further proceeded in the
Bufinefs of the Propofitions to be fent to the King, and further de-
bated about the Pay of the Arrears to the Soldiery of the Kingdom,
and voted, that (befides what was voted the laft Week) they fhall
be paid out of two parts of three of the Lands of Delinquents,
comprehended in the three firft Qualifications 5 and that in order to
this, his Majefty be defired to pafs an Aft for fecuring the Arrears
of the Soldiery of the Kingdom, who have ferved under the Parlia-
ment to be paid out of the Remainders of Bifhops Lands, all the
Foreft-Lands in England^ and out of the Eftates of thofe in the
three firft Qualifications asaforefaid.

They then alfo debated a further Propofition concerning the CJourt
of Wards, and voted that his Majefty be defired to pafs an Aft for
nulling the Court of Wards , and that 20000 /. fer Annnm be allowed
in lieu thereof.

They pafled alfo another Propofition to fend to the King ■ That
both Houfcs of Parhament fhall nominate all Deputies, Governours,
and Chief Officers in the Kingdom of Ireland.

And the like power to be given to both Houfes for appointing all the
chief Officers in this Kingdom.

The Lords fent a Meliage to the Commons, that they had agreed
to the Vote for both Houfes once more to make Application to his
Majefty.

Alfo another Mcflage from the Lords, intimating that the French
Ambaflador hasaddreHed himfelf to them upon fome Mefl'age 5 and
that their Lordfhips had appointed the Committee for Foreign Affairs
to meet this Afternoon about the fame, to which the Commons alfo
agreed. A

Carol. I.

Advance of
Pontes jar a
Months Fuy
for the Army.

That the com-
mttee of the
Eaftern Affoci
ation do lend
the Army
2 coco I. to
be repaid 'em.

Tithes of Dtan
and Chapters
Lands to main-
tain preaching
Mimflers.

Debate about
Pay of the Ar-
rears of to the
Soldier)!.

Out of Delin-
quents Lands,
Bifliops, and
Forejl-Landi.

Comofmrds,

That the Par-
liament name
all chief Offi-
cers and DepH
ty-Governotirs
in Ireland.
The like Power
as foEngland
That once more
to mal(e Appli-
cation to the
King.

The French
Amhaffador to
go to the King

8^^

tiijiorical ColletHons.

Fart iV.

Ar.. 164-

Jbt Committee
ofL'fdiar.d j
Ctmmoni for \
Iridtn-pMi;t I

Ht-irdlheCffr
hetireen Sir
Mich. Whar-
ton,(i/:i/Cuih-
bcrt.

JnteH'tgenci
from Scotland.

Scots defi^n to
l^iif up their
Arm) till
March wxf.

A Bufinefs was heard at the Committee of LortJs and Commons for
ndcmpnity between Sir Michael Wharton oi Beverley^ and l^]i\Cnth-
hert • and the Cafe was thus : ' Mr. Cuthbert was ftied by Sir Michael
' Whurton, for entring on a parcel of Ground, called Fryers, or Fry.
< ars Mar'h in Beverly by Warrant from the Committee in Hnll^ for
' Sir Michael's Delinquency. And upon full Examination of the Bu-
' fincfs, it was refolved upon by this Committee, That what Cuth-
' krt did by Virtue of the Warrant, was done in purfuance of the
' Authority of the Parliament, and for the Service thereof: And
' that it be no further proceeded at Law in the faid Suit, brought
' by Wharton againft Cnthbert^ for entring upon, and employing thfi
' faid Ground : And that treble Damages be paid and allowed by
' M'harton to Cuthbert ^ for his unjuft Vexation, according to the Ordi-
' nance of Indempnity, if not agreed before Saturday xif^t.'-) and the
'faid Parties then to come again before the Committee, andtheMat-
' ter to be determined , but upon this Sir Michael IVharton agreed to
' give Cuthbert 20 /.

From Scotland came Letters which ccrtifie, That the Committee of
Eftatesat Edenburgh have agreed upon the keeping up their Army
till March next, the Grounds whereof are expreiled in the enfuing
Declaration.

Edenburgh^ October 1 5.

THE Committee of Eftates being frequently met to take into confiderati-
on the disbanding of the Army prefently within the Kingdom, accord-
ing to a former Aft of the Committee of the eleventh of Scftc7nber lafl; And
confidering the Dangers at this time imminent to Religion, his Majefty's Per-
fon and Authoriiy, the Union betwixt the Kingdoms, and Peace of this
Kingdom, which were fully rcprefented to them in the Remonftrance of the
Commiflionersof the General AlTemb'.y in the Letters from their Commiffio-
ners at ZLoWot, and in the Informations feat hither from feveral Places of the
Kingdom : And having at length debated thereupon, do find it neceiTary in
regard thereof, that the Army b.' kept up till the meeting of Parliament in
Miirrb next to corns : And Vi/e therefore remit and refer the Confideration of
the disbanding the Army till that Meeting. And in the mean time, that the
Burthen of the Entertainment of the Army do not appear greater than really
lit is, the Committee of Eftates have thought fit to mr.ke known to all his Ma-
jjefiy's good Subjects, That this Day the t ord-Genera!, the Lieutenants-Gene-
|ral, and Genera! Majors, to teflifie the willingnefs of the Army to ea'e the
I Kingdom .35 much as can be ^ Have for themfelves, in the Name of the
whole Officers and Soldiers under their Command, and contained in the E-
llab'iillimenc of die Arm.y, freely quit and difcharged to the Kingdom the
Propoition of their Pay underwritten, from the tenth oi OBoler inftant, to
the tenth of Mir; Jj next to come; ('viz..) the Foot-Soldier quits dai!y Twelve-
pence Scots ; the Trooper, Two Shillings Scots 1 the Dragoons, proportionably ;
jand the Officers above a Lieutenant, quits the third Part of their Pay; which
jOfierthe Committee hath accepted, and with that Dedudicn ordains the
I Army be entertained from the faid tenth of Octoher, till the faid tenth Day of
\j\darch ntxt, according to the Rule of Maintenance ; the Accompts whereof
ar^; to come in to the General Commilfary as formerly ; and the Retention of
■tb.c Annual Rents to be proporrionabie to the Maintenance. Anduhereas
by the aforefaid Ad oi the dcs'Qaxhoi September, the Shires were ordained to
, advance prefently new Three Months Maintenance. The Committee, in re-
'gard of the Courfe taken by this Aft, difcharged the Advance of the faid
Tliree Montlis Maintenance, and ail Execution to pafs for I'aymeni
thereof

And

Vol 11.

Hiftorical Colle&ions.

«53

And Ordains thefe Prefents to be printed and publiHied at the Market Crofle^
of tliefeveral Boroughs of the Kingdom, and to be fent to the Committees of
War of the Shires, that none pretend Ignorance thereof.

Arcb. Vrimrofe.

Of the Prcceedin2;s in the North^ and the Forces there, by Letters
from 2V4came as foUoweth :

AS the News with you is barren, fuch is it here in thefe Parts : Our Moti-
ons are according to your great Wheels ; Our greatefl: Bufinefs is to ftu-
dy equaliry in quartering the Forces, that we may prevent Oppreffion as much
as may be, and of a heavy Burthen make it as light as we can ; and yet
Murmurings are not wanting, notwithdanding the Forces are as equally as can
be dirtributed into the whole Affociation. Three Soldiers of Captain Tod's
Company were fentenced at the laft Council of War at Kvaisborough to run
the Gantiop, and further Punifhment for plundering. Some Soldiers of Cap-
tain Forbfi Company, that \vere fecretly enticed to adiift Mr. Marbenfield to
get the Title of Eifliapsi^ouv^hn into his Poffeflion, were tr}'ed the laft Coun-
cil in regard they fell upon feme Countrymen, and beat and wounded them
at the Inftigation of the faid Mr. Marbenfield ; each Soldier was ordered for
the prefent to pay a Fortnight's Pay towards the Satisfadion of the Perfons
beaten and wounded, and had any Goods taken from them ; and the fur-
ther Tryal of the Soldiers put off till next Council. The Commander in
Chief had fome Conference with fome Juftiees of the Peace about the Bufi-
nefs, being a Cafe wherein the Civil and Military Authority were both con-
cerned ; and the Conclufion was. That the General would be pleafed to take
care to punirti the Soldier for his medling in fuch an unlawful Ad fwhich
will be done ; ) and that they would fee the Breach of Peace by Mr. Benfieli
alfo punilhed, fo that there is a good Correfpondency kept between both the
Authorities. The Commander in Chief having appointed a proportionable
number of Forces to be quartered in the City, according to Quality , though
at firft they feemed unwilling, yet the Gentry of the Country, and fome of
the City, having met this Day about tliat and other BufinefTes with the Major-
General, it is agreed, and they are willing to bear their juft Proportion with
the reft ; and a good Correfpondency is between all.

YorkOilob. 23. 1647.

The Commons fpent much time this 26th Day of Ovtoher, in a
Grand Committee about the Ordinance for Tonnage and Poun-
dage.

This Day alfo the Commons finifhed the PropoJ/tions to be fent to
the King, and ordered, That the feveral Heads (which former-
ly we have mentioned ) be drawn into Propoficions to fend to
the Ring, and the lame to be difpatched and fent away within Ten
Days, and the Lords Concurrence tobedefired, and the Scotch Com-
mirtioners alfo to be made acquainted therewith, and their Concur-
rence defired.

And upon this Bufinefb a Conference was had with both Houfes,
whereat the Commons delivered back the Papers fent down by the
Lords, containing Sixteen Heads of the Propofitions to fend to the
King, with the Amendments of the Houfe of Commons upon them.
And to thofe Sixteen the Commons added Four more , to which they
likewife defired their Lordlhips Concurrence, (viz.)

* Firji^ For taking away the Court of Wards.

* Secondly^ For Payment of the Soldiers Ariears.

Caroli I.

Intettigence
from the Force i
in the North,
Oftob, 2 J.

Soldiers pu-
n'lfljid.

Thirdly.

Tonnage and
Poundage.

Profofitims to
the King.
To befiniflied
and fent away
to the K. with'
in ten Da)i.

Conference be-
tmeen Lords
and Commons
about the Pre
fofitioni.

854

Hiftorical CoUeBions.

Part IV-

^w. 164'

The Lead of the
Steeple at
VVorceftcr ta-

Petition to Liy
\a Foundation
for an Vniver-
fitj in York,
ar.d Means to
be allorvedto
maintain the
fame.

<■ Thirdly, For reftoring fach Gentlemen to their Places, who have
' been difplaced for adhering to the Parliament. And,

« Fourtlily, For Deans and Chapters Lands to be difpofed of as fhall
* be agreed on by both Houfes of Parliament.

The Lords ordered to take this Bufinefs into Confideration on
Thurfday following i and the Lords to be furamcned to meet in a full
Houfe about the fame.

The Commons ordered, That the Lead that covers the Steeple at
Worcejler (hould be taken off and difpofed of, and that an Ordinance
be brought in for that purpofe.

A Member of the Houfe, that had accidentally been in a vifited
Houfe, had leave to be abfent, and his zo /. excufed.

From the ATtfr//^ we had further this Day the Copy of a Petition to
both the Houfes of Parliament, about elefting an Univerfity for the
better Benefit of the Northern Parts of the Kingdom at Tork. The
Petition, for better (atisfaction, is as followeth.

To the Honourable the Lords and Commons Aflembled in

Parliament.

The Humble Tetitlcn of the Inhabitants of the County and City of York, anJ of the
Northern Farts of the Ki-ngdom of England,

Shoveth,

rHE earned and humble Defires of the fald Petitioners, that by the Juftice,
Wifdom and Favour of this High and Honourable Courr, there may be
Liberty granted, and feme Means allowed and appointed for laying a Fo.in-
dation of an Univerfity, College, or Colleges within the City oiYork, for the
Education of Scholars in Arts, Tongues, and all other Learning that may ren-
der them fit for the difcharge of their Minifteriel Fundion in the Church of
God, to tlie Glory and Honour, and the Advantage of thefc and other Parts of
the Kingdom. In which Defire Ctliat your Petitioners may not feem raft or un-
reafonable) they offer thefe enfuing Confiderattons.

Fi)-/?, That howfoever the Kingdom enjoys the Benefit and Bleffing of Two
mofl: Famous Univerfities j which as they are fo, we IHIl hope they Ihall con-
tinue the Glory of Europe : Yet we humbly conceive that they are not com-
menfurate to the Largenefs and Neceffity of the Kingdom, which nppeareth
by the deplorable want of a Learned and Faithful Miniftry in very niany Con-
gregations, which (for want of Scholars, or choice of Schoolsj are betrayed to
the Ignorance of illiterate Men, through whom the fad Proverb is fulfilled up-
on us ; The Blind lend the Blind, and both fall into the Ditch.

Secondly, As we the Inhabitants of t\\Q Northern Parts of the Kingdom,' find
our Share in this common Want and Calamity to be very great ; infomuch
that we have been looked upon as rude and barbarous People, in refpedl of
thofe Parts, which by leafon of their Vicinity to the Univerlities, have irore
fully partaked of thejr Light and Influence ; fo we cannot but be importunate
in this Requeft. In whichj if wa may prevail, we hope it will be a fpecial
Means of wafning from us the (tain of Rndenefs and Incivility, and rendring
of us fto the Honour of God and this Kingdom) not fo much inforiour to
others in Religion and Converfation.

Thirdly, We humbly declare, That many of us, who would gladly offer
up "-.ur Children to the Service of the Church of God in the Work of cho Mi-
niliry, and Ihould hope to accomplilli our DeHres of a cheaper, and more con-
venient

ii.

rjijiuficai. uuui'iiiany^

555

venient way of Education (in point of diftancej were allowed us, cannocfulfil
ouf Wiflies in that behalf, in regard of tlie diftance and dearnefs of the 5o.v-

thern Univerfities, wliofe Charge we are by continual Impoverilhment rendred

daily more unable to bear.

Fourthly, We cannot but apprehend it very neceflary, not only to the Good
of thefe Parts, but to the Peace and Ilappinefs of the whole Kingdom, that
all poflible Care be had of reforming the Northern Parts, now abounding with
Popery, buperftition, and ProphaneneG, the Fruits of Ignorance, thaf they
may not remain a Seminary or Nunnery of Men, fit to be Inftruments of a-
ny irreligious and unreafonable Defign, for the overthrow of Religion and Li-;
berty ; which Reformation cannot be expected without a learned and painful
Minifiry, which we almod defpair of, being fupplied from the Sctith, whither
we fend many Scholars, but find Fefiigia pauca retrorfum, and thofe (for the
moft part) fuch as others have refufed.

Fifthly, We humbly re_prefent York as the fittefl Place for fuch a Work, in
regard of its healthful Situation, cheapnefs of Vicfluals and Fewel j which how-
ever by the late and prefent PrefTures upon the Country, now grown dearer,
we hope fhall recover the former Rate and Plenty (if God fhall vouchfale us
the Blefling of Peace) fome good degree of Civility, the convenient diftance
of it from the other Univerfities, and the Borders of the Kingdom, the
advantage of a Library, which is there already, and conveniant Buildings for
fuch a Ufe.

Upon thefe Confidefations your Petitioners humbly defire. That the
Foundation of fo good and necefl'ary a Work, though the Revenues of
the Archbifhoprick, Dean, Dean and Chapters, be difpofed of for o-
ther Publick Ufes, this High and Honourable Court would be pleafed
to allow and appoint that place which is commonly called the Breilon,
now a College of Vicars-coral, and Singing-men, v^ith the Mainte-
nance belonging to that Corporation ; as alfo what other Reve-
nues they in their Favour and Wifdom (hall think moft fit. And we
doubt not but (by the Bleffing of God, the Diligence and Bounty of
Men well afFefted to Religion and Learning) this Work may be brought
to fuch Perfection, as may tend very much to the Honour of God, the
Happinefs and Advantage^not only of thofe Northern Parts,but the whole
Kingdom.

Letters from Dnhlin this Day tell of leveral good SuccefTes lately
by Colonel Jones.

He went from Dublin Ocioher z. with 3600 Foot, 1000 Horfe, and Seven
Pieces of Ordnance, by the way of Trim ; near to which Place met him
Three Troops, and yoo Foot under Colonel Coofe; marching by Vort Lefier the
fixth, they took Cafile Richard, put Captain Martin into it with 190 Foot ; af-
ter he took Cafth Dtmitr, and the Rebels quit Maygatt Caftle. This Day Colonel
Mjw^'s Forces joined, who in all made 2200 Horle, and 5') 00 Foot: Then
they went before ?ort Lefier, which had in it choice Men, put by Oiven Roe,
with alTurance of Relief. This Caftle being look'd upon as a Bulwark, it was
fummoned, but refufing, it was battered until a great part fell down with fome
Soldiers ; the reft at fight leap'd into the River, which rounded two fides,
V/oods the other, and fwam away ; all found were put to the Sword, they
denying to yield until battered. The eighth they took and burnt the Caftle
BalHetoger, with many others, and then came before Athboy, a. ftrong Town
within five Miles of Tri/n to the North-ivefi j which place was well fortified,
having 'ax Caftles or Towers, alfo the Church fortified, and might well have
held out a Siege of two Months ; but the Refoludon of fome were fuch, as
not ftaying for Command, charged the Guard, entred the Town with fuch Cou-
rage, that the Town was taken in two Hours, having in it 5-00 fighting Men:
Colonel Bailey is made Governour, his Regiment put into it, and Colonel
Vtiiljonbfs Horfe to bufie the Enemy with continual Alarms, in cafe the Army
withdraw.

[yR] As

Carol. \.

A large Account
of Cot. ]o\xti^i
March agdnfl
the Enem^,ani
of the Cajller,
Cows, Sec, td-

85^

Hiftorical Colleclions.

Part IV.

^;>.

The mmiblj
Faft day.

Truftees for
Sate of BUhopi
Lands ptefent
Obl}rullions in
the Sale.

Several Im-
peachments a-
gainll 7 Lnrds

Lili^tvife a-
gainfl 5/rJolin
Mavnard.
Col. Midhop
committed to
the Tower.

Captain Pen-
rofe,

Kin£sChildren

to go to the
King.

More Papers
from the dif-
fer.ting Agita-
tors to clear
their Vnder-
Cal^ngs.

As (or Oven Roe, the Rebels General, he appears nor; and fome that are ta-
ken, lay, lie cannot get his Men to engage, becaiife he hath no Money; and
our'Army intends as long as poffibly they can get by any way to make Spoil of
what is theirs, in all Places^where they come. 2oco Cows were brought in by
Sir Thomas Armjirong to the Camp ; and what iskill'd of it, care will be had to
fait and drefs it well; And for other more healthful Provifions, Colonel A/c«)&
brought a Months with him ; and like Care was taken from Dublin.

Otf. 27. vvas the monthly Faft-Day : There prcach'd before the
Houfe at Margaret's Weflminjier^ Mr. Her/c, and Mr. Sterril. The
Houfe after Sermon met, and gave the Minifters Thanks, and ordered
their Sermons to be printed.

The Commons ordered that on Wednefday next the Houfe do confi-
der of the Ordinance for fetting poor People on work.

That on Friday next the Houfe confider of the Ordinance againft
hainous Sins and Blafphemies.

The Lords fpent much time this oSth Day of Ofi?<?^. upon the Pro-
pofition as fent from the Commons.

The Houfe was inform'd that divers of the Truftees for the Sale of
Bifhops Lands were at the Door, had fomething to prefent to the
Houfe : They were called in, and prefented a Petition with a Paper
of ObftruftionsintheSale of Bifhops Lands, which they defired the
Houfe to take into fpeedy Confideration, it being of great 'Importance
to the Kingdom ; The Houfe hereupon fell into Debate hereof 5 and
at lalt ordered to refer this Petition and the Obftrudtions annexM, to
a particular Committee, which was named for this purpofe.

The Truftees were called, and the Houfe acquainted them with
what they had done in their Bufinefs.

Several and particular Impeachments were this Day brought unto
the Houfe of Commons, and read, againft the feven Lords that are
impeached and in Cuftody, which were aflented unto, and ordered
to be fent to the Houfe of Lords.

An Impeachment likewife againft Sir 'John Maynard was read and
aflented unto.

The Houfe was infornVd that Colonel Midhop, one that was very a-
aive in the Bufinefs of the City againft this Army, was in Town and
apprehended •, they thereupon ordered that the fald Colonel 'Midhop
(liould be committed to the Toiver and impeach'd of High-Treafon.

The Houfe ordered upon a Report this Day made, that Captain
Peurofe ftiould be Captain of the Ship He&or for this Winter Guard,

A Meflage this Day came from the Houfe of Peers to acquaint the
Houfe that the King's Children intended to go to his Majefty, and
to ftay with him till Monday next , and that the Earl of Northumber-
land did defire he might have always Leave to acquaint both'Houfcs of
Parliament with their going.

The Ordinance fent from the Lords for this purpofe was read and
afl!ented unto.

The diflenting Agitators of the Army of the five Regiments put
forth fome further Papers this Day to clear their Undertakings in the
Propofals to the General and General Council the laft Week: And as
for clearing of that Jealoufie that this Undertaking of theirs is only a
Defign to divide the Army, the faid Agitators give this Anfwer for
themfelves and declare as follows.

A S

Vol li.

tiijiorical CoUe&tons,

Hf;

AS for that unworthy Scandal, that we intend to divide the Army, We do
profefs that we abhor Thoughts of any fuch Defign. We befeech you
confider. Is it to divide the Army to perfwade them all, and ufeour utmoft En-
deavours to unite them, in infifting upon the firft Principles whereupon we all
engaged ? Shall it be counted a Delign to divide, to endeavour fuch a fpeedy
Settlement of what we have declared that the Defigns of the Common Ene-
my to c ivide us, and perfwade us to defert the publick Intereft might be
prevented ? Believe it ^Gentlemen) to perfwade you to fit ftill while you
want Pay, and the People their Rights, is to nourilTi Difcontentments in the
Army and the People, and to divide betwixt the People and the Army, and
one Part of the Army for another, : Doth not Experience witnefs that while
you fit ftill, Diftradions increafe daily ; fome blame one, fome another ;
there are Seeds of Divifion daily fown ; and hath not the King his Agents in
all our Quarters to kindle and blow up the Coals of Heart-burnings and Di-
vifions? We queftion notb.it the All-feeing God will bear witnefs to the Sim-
plicity of our Intentions,

Upon Friday, O^obcr 29. The Houfe fpent the whole time in a
Grand Committee about the Ordinance for Tunnage and Poundage.

This Day the new Lord Mayor of London^ Alderman Warner was
again fworn at IVeft/mKjlcr according to Cuftom, for the Year en-
faing, the Term of the old Lord Mayor expiring this Day.

From Putney we underftand that the General Council of the Array
met again, as appointed, on Thurjday^ and fate very clofe from Nlor-
oing until Night , but the General fate not withthera, being not well,
and atTurnham-Green. The BulinefsoftheDay was to be upon the fur-
ther Debate of the Papers from the Agitators of the five Regiments ,
and this they firft infifted upon , but upon this Debate, fome other
things fell in, and were moved to the General Council, which occafion-
ed a very high Debate i but the Particulars are not thought fit to be
mentioned until the further Senfe of the General Council be known
concernins; the fame.

And tothatpurpofethe General Council appointed further to meet
again this Friday, as a Committee, to advife andconfult on the Matter ;
and on Saturday they fit in a Council of War-

0 7. 50. A Report was made of the Obftruftions of receiving the
8coc /. per Annum allowed to the Prince Eledor, and a Proportion
made for having the fame out of the two Thirds of Papifts Eftates 5
audit was thereupon ordered, that the faid Propofition be referred to
a Committee chofen tor that purpofe.

Letters from his Excellency Sir Thorn n Fairfax to the Houfe of Com-
mons concerning the Arrears of the Army, were to have been read this
Day 5 but by reafon of other Bufinefs, deferred till Munday next.

The Report concerning Princefs Elizabeth, eldeft Princefs to the
Qiieen of Bohemia was aUb to have been made this Day ., but put off
till Friday next.

A Mefiage was fent from the Lords to the Houfe of Commons, de-
firing thereby that the Houfe would agree to a free Conference con-
cerning the Propofitions to be fent to his Majefty.

The Commons accordingly met the Lords at this Conference, and
afterwards a Report was made to the Houfe of the Conference , the
Sum whereof was, That their Lordfliips had agreed to all the Propofiti
ons fent up unto them fro n the Houfe of Commons, but three, viz.

To that concerning Delinquents, giving Reafons for the fame -, the
■fecond concerning the Arrears of the Soldiery, which they had retur-
•ned with one Amendment ; and the third concerning Religion.

Caroli I.

Alderman
Warner /worn
Lwd Mayor.

Debate of the
Payers from
the Agitators.

i:<5"R2i

The

Prince Ele-
Hot.

Arrears of the
Army.

Princefs Eli-
zabeth etde^
Daughter to
the Queen of
Bohemia.
Propofitions
for the King.

858

Hijiorkal ColleUions»

Part IV.

An. 1647.

The Care, of
Prcnjtding Ne-
cejfaries for
the Soldiers
in Ireland
referred to a
a Committee.

Security propo-
fedtothcjfethat
fliaU furnifl)
Provifiom for
Ireland.

Lilburn'/Com-
mittee.

Comittee of
Accompts.
Officer! cf?ar-
get lobe de-
frayed

Information of
a Defian t>
rarfe f'o'cei.

Col Monk to
execute marti-
al Law.
Cotiftrer.ce ar
b')nt the t'ro^
pilhiins tt be
fent to hit Irla-
jefi).

The Houfe took into debate their Lordftiips Exceptions and Altera-
tions to thefe three Propofitions, and voted,

Firfi, To agree to the Propofitions concerning Religion as it went firft from
thac Houfe.

SecotiM), To the Propofition concerning the Arrears or the Soldiery.

Thirdly, And to the Propofitions concerning Delinquents as it alfo pafs'd the
Commons.

A Committee was hereupon appointed to confider of thefe Altera-
tions, and to prepare Reafons to fatisfie their Lordihips why the Houfe
of Commons adhere to their Votes as they were fent up from that
Houfe, and to defire their Lordfhips concurrence.

CHAP. XX.

Trocee dings in Varli anient fromY^QN.i, till Dec 4. 1^47.

Munday^ Novemb. I. 1 647.

THE Houfe of Commons this Day took into debate the'Bufinefs of
Ireland, and the fending of Clothes and other Provifions thi-
ther, and ordered that an Eftimate (hould be drawn up and
prelented to the Houfe, of all the Shooes, Stockins, Cloaths and Pro-
vifion that is neceflary to be fent thither ; and this was referred to the
Committee of Ireland.

The Houfe then alfo further appointed this Committee to treat with
the Citizens, Merchants, and fuch as they (liall think fit, concern-
ing the Advance of the Provifions, Cloaths, and Ammunition for
the prefent Service of the Kingdom of Ireland, and they have power
to offer for their Security the Credit of the Excife, the Ordinance
for6cooo/. per ntenfem, the Ordinance for colleftingthe Arrears for
Ireland, or the Security of Delinquents Eftates for their Re-imburfe-
ments.

An Addition was then made to this Committee, and ordered to fit
conftantly, and take fpecial care for the fpeedy bringing in the Arrears
of Ireland.

The Houfe appointed many Members of the Houfe to be added to
the Committee concerning Lieutenant-Colonel John Lilhurn'i Bufinefs.

They ordered, that the Officers belonging to the Committee of Ac-
compts (hall have their Charge defrayed, and paid them out of the
firft Monies that came into the Committee.

An Information was this day given to the Houfe of Commons of an
Endeavour of fome Men to procure Hands to an Engagement for rai-
fing of Forces againft the King, and Parliament, and Army, which was
referred to the Confideration and Examination cf a Committee.

An Ordinance pafs'd, giving power to QoXoxxtA Monk^xo execute
Martial Law.

Both the Houfes this Day had a Conference about the Propofitions to
be fent to his Majefty ; the Commons gave Reafons for paflmg the three
Propofiiions formerly mentioned, without Alteration ^ their Lordfhip;
confidered of the Reafons, and they concurred in the moft part 5 and
to vrhat the Lords dillented in, the Commons afterwards concur; ed 5
and the Matter or Headb ofail thefaid Propofitions were ordered to be
referred to a Commiaee of Lords and Commons to draw into Form,
and will be finilhed bv the end of iliis Week to fend to his Majefty.

The

Vol. 11

tiijiorical ColleBions.

859

1 he Commons fcnt a Melfage to the Lords to define their Lordfhips
Concurrence tot Colonel Hammond Governour of Wight .\{[^nd to be
added to the Committee thereof 5 and aft asoneof the Committee up-
on the former Ordinances, in which their Lordfliips concurred.

Letters from 2<?r4this Week give to underftand that M. G. Lambert
was gone thence to Cr<i7/e», but the Head Quarters continue at York^-^
Col. CoUit7gwood''i Regiment hath received the Monies promifed by the
Committee, and are marching into the North Riding 5 Capt. Barvpic}(y,
are to move from thence back to Tork.h the City to have none elfe;
three Troops of Major ^w^/A/tiw's are to march out of the Eaft Riding
into the County o( Nottingham, and all proportionably ea(ed 5 Major
Sufiderfon and Capt. Lilhurn's Troop are in Northiimberland,znd pieferve
the Country ^Maj. Sanderfon hath gotten pofleflion oiTwifdale-CzHW,
and placed a Guard in it 5 at their Approach the old Thieves fied by
Night, and quitted it 0(5?. 25. Mzpv Sanderfon fent into the Dale to ap-
prehend the moft notorious ; ^w were taken of the arch Ones then, and
ten before ; divers of the Mofs-Troops are fled into Scotland, others
bound iot Ireland.

Letters from Edinburgh give to underftand that the Committee of
Eftates havefentenc'd and beheaded the Laird of Harthi// the 26th paft:
at the Crofb at Edinburgh, one who was very aftive in the R.ebellion in
the North : The D.iy" before he was beheaded, an Inftrument was
brought from the King's Majefty for his Pardon and Relaxation ; the
Magilhatesof theCity feemed to make fome fcruple 5 but after Con-
ference with fome of the Committee of Eftates, there being neither
Prefident nor a full Number, they proceeded to execution, and he
was beheaded without the Company of a Minifter, in regard he refufed
to petition a Relaxation from their Excommunication : He died very
boldly, made a Speech to the People, fliewing much afFedtion to his
MajeAy ^ after he threw two Papers among the People, which menti-
on ftrangely new Troubles in England.

We had from the Head Quarters of the Army this day a further Pa.
per of Propofals from the Agitators of the five Regiments, and the A-
gitators of four other Regiments of Horfe, and feven Regiments of
Foot joining with them. The Paper, for better fatisfaftion, is asfolows :

HAving by our late Labours andHazarc's, made it appear to the World at
how high a Rate we value our jull Freedom ;and God having fo far own-
ed our Caufeas to deliver the Enemies thereof into our Hands^ we do now hold
our felves bound in mutual Duty to each other, to take the beft care we can for
the future, to avoid both the Danger of returning into a flavifh Condition, and
the chargeable Remedy of another War : for it cannot be imagin'd that fo ma-
ny of our Country-men would have oppofed us in this Quarrel, if they had
underflood their own good : So may we lafely promife to our felves, that when
our common Rights and Liberties fhall be cleared, their Endeavours will bedif
appointed that feek to makethemfelves our Mafters : Since therefore our former
Oppredions, and fcarce yet ended Troubles have been occafioned, either by
want of fiequent National Meetings in Council, or by rendring thofe Meetings
ineffedual , we are fully agreed and refolved to provide that hereafter our Re-
prefentatives be nei her left to an Uncertainty for the time, nor made ufelefs
to the Ends for which they were intended : In order whereunto, we declare,

1. Thar the People of England being at this day very unequally diftributed by
Counties. Cities arid Burroughs, for eledion of their Deputies in Parliament,
ought to be moie indifferently proportioned, according to the Number of the
Inhnbitanrs ; the Circumiiances whereof, for Number, Place and Manner, are
to be fet down before the End of this prefent Parliament.

2. That, to prevent the many Inconveniences apparendy arifing from the
long continuance of the fame Perfons ill Authority, chis Parliament to be dif
folved upon the !aft Day oi Septefnber, wi ich fhali be in the Year of our Lord
'643. 3. That

Caroli L

Co/.Hammond
added to the
Committee for
the rjle of
Wight

General Lim-
ixrt gone into
Craven.

The Laird
Harchill exe-
cuted at Edin-
burgh.

Agitators Pro-
f of ills from 4.
Regimenti of
H".rfe, and 7
of Foot ai fol-
lopeeth.

86o

tiifiorical CoHeciions,

Part iV.

1 64-.

■>. That the People do of courfe chufe themfelves a Parliament once in two
Years viz.. upon the firil Tljurfday in every fecond March, after the manner as
(hall be prefcribed before this prefent Parliament end, to begin to fit upon the
fir(t Tbitrlilay in ^prll following at TVeHmlnfter, or fuch other place as fhall be
appointed from time to time by the preceeding Reprefentatives, and to .continue
till the laft Day of Sepember then next enfuing, and no longer.

4. That the Power of this, and all future Reprefentatives of this Nation,
is iirferiour only to theirs who chufe them, and extend, without the Confent
or Concurrence of any other Perfon or Perfons, to the enading, altering,
and repealing of Laws, to the ereAing and abolifliing of Offices and Courts,
to the appointing, removing, and calling to account Magiftrates and Officers of
all Degrees, to the making War and Peace, to the treating -with Foreign
States, and generally, to whatfoever is not exprefly, or impliedly referved by
the Reprefentatives to themfelves ; which are as followeth :

1. That Matters of Religion, and the Ways of God's Worfiiip, are not at all
intruded by us to any Human Power, becaufe therein we cannot admit or ex-
ceed a Tittle of what ourConfcisnces dictate to be the Mind of God, with-
out wilful Sin : Neverthelefs, the publick way of inftrudiing the Nation, fo it
be not Compullive, is referred to their Difcretion.

2. That the Matter of imprefting and conftraining any of us to ferve in the
Wars, is againft our Freedom, and therefore we do not allow it in our Repre-
fentatives ; the rather, becaufe Money, the Sinews of War, being always at
theic difpofal, they can never want numbers of Men apt enough to engage in
any jull Caufe.

3. That after the DilTolution of this prefent Parliament, no Perfon to beat
any time queftioned for any thing faid or done, in reference to the late Publick
Diiferences, otherwife than in execution of the Judgments of the prefent Repre-
fentatives or Houfeof Coaimons.

4. That in all Laws made, or to be made, every Peifon may be bound alike,
and that Tenure, Eftates, Charter, Degree, Birth, or Place, do not confer
any Exceptiori from the ordinary Courfe of Legal Proceedings, whereunto o-
tbers are fubjecfted.

y. That as the Laws ought to be equal, fo they muft be good, and not evi-
dently deftrudive to the Safety and Well-being of the People.

Thefe Things we declare to be our native Rights, and therefore are agreed
and refolved to maintain them with our utmoft Poffibilities, againft all Op-
pofition whatfoever; being coruipelled thereunto, not only by the Examples of
our Anceftors, whofe Blood was often fpent in vain for the recovery of" their
Freedoms, fuffering themfelves, through fraudulent Accommodations, to be
flill deluded of the Fruit of their Vi(5tory, but alfo by our own woful Experi-
rience, having long expeded, and dearly earned the EftabliHiment of thofe
certain Rules of Government, are yet made to depend for the Settlement of
our Peace and Freedom, upon him that in'ended our Bondage, and brought a

Debiiti about
raifirg A:o»ey
for the Army,

Letter from
the L. Inclie-
quin concernhg
the Soldiers
Want],

Committee to
take care of
preferving Wa-
fers and Ke-
cords.

cruel War upon us.

Signed by the ^gitatcrs of Nine Regiments of HorCe,
and Seven of Foot.

Tiiefday, November 2. The Houfe was all this Day in a Grand Com
mittee, confidering how to advance Money for the Payment of the
Army, that there may be no free Quarter in the Kingdom ; and lit
tie other Bufinefs was done in the Houfe.

The Committee of the Admiralty, received Letters from the Lord
Inchiqiijn from Mu>:fter^ their Lordfhips have, according to order, (ent
over Colonel Sterlhrg, who is preparing towards his Journey, and
that by reafon of the Winter Seafon, their Soldiers cannot march
to do that Service which they would, had they Clothes, Hofe and
Shooes, whiclithey exceedingly want.

A Committee was this Day appointed by the Commons, who are
to take care that a Collection of all the Papefs, Writings, Letters, or
Commiilioners of Publick Concernment that are in the Hands of ei-
ther of the Clerks of the Secretaries of both Kingdoms, Colledor,

f Vol II.

Hiftorical CoUcBiom.

^^ei

Carol, i.

Council of the
Army fut agjjn
at Putney.

Headt of.t De-
claration to be
prefented to the
Farliiiment.

or any Sequeftrators or other Perfon, and to reduce them all into one
place, to be fafely preferved, and to inventory and Catalogue them,
and put them into fuch a way as they may be made ufc of by the
Parliament as occafion (hall require, and are to bring a Catalogue o^
them to the Houfe to be prefented amongfl: the Pvecords, and have
Power to fend for Perfon?, Papers, Records, d>"c:

This Day the Council of the Army fate again at Piit/tcy ^ there
was prefented unto them, feveral Particulars palled the Committee
at their fitting two or three Days before, as Propolals to be prefented
to the Parliament, in profecution of the former Propofals, Engage-
ment of the Army, and Defires of the Agitators of the five Regi-
ments J there now appearing a very good and right underlbnding
in the whole Army. Several Particulars were then paOed, of which
we can now only give you the Heads ^ they are to be drawn into a
Declaration, to prefent to the Parliament j the Sum is thus:

r. TpHat there be a Perla! fee for this Parliament, to end and be dijjlihed by
X the laft Day of September next enfuing.

2. That fecuie Provilloii may be made for the Succejfion, Conftitution and
clearing the Power of Parliaments in future, as followeth.

1. For the certainty'of their Succeflion, Thac a Parliament fli all B;£«»jrfiy;
meet on the firil Tburfday in April every fecond Year, from and after the end-
ing of this Parliament, with fuch Provifion for the certainty thereof, as fhall be
found needful before the end of this, and the place of meeting for each fuc-
ceeding Padiament, to be where the Parliament, lalt preceeding Ihall ap-
point, unlefs the Council of State hereafter mentioned , during the Inter-
vals, Ihall find emergent Caufeto alter the Place ; and in fuch cafe the meeting
for the next Parliament to be where that Council fhall appoint ; provided
that nonce be given thereof to all the feveral Divifions of the Kingdom,
for which Members are to be chofen at lead thirty Days before the time of
the meeting.

2. For the certainty of their fitting. That each Biennial Parliament Ihall
certainly fit until the laft Day of September next enfuing after the meeting there-
of, unlefs adjourned, or dilTolved fooner by their ownConfent j but upon the
fiid laft Day of September to diftblve of courfe.

4. The King not to call Parliaments in the Interval, without Confent of
the Council of State, f. Eleiftions free to Freemen. 6. Patents and Mono-
polies removed. 7. The Power to extend a Declaration of Laws and Final
Judgments, without further Appeal than reprefentadve. 8. No Law againft the
Commoners, without the Houfe of Commons Concurrence. 9. No Commo-
ner : And, ro. No great Officer, to be exempt from Judgment of the Houfe
of Commons. 11. The King of himfelf to give no Power efFecflual to pro-
ted or pardon thofe fo condemned. 12. The Priviledge to be in the People,
which by Right belongs to them, in Eleftions of Officers about Church Dif-
cipline, raifing of Soldiers, Freedom for what hath been done thefe Wars,
fave only what Ihall be adjudged by the prefent Houfe of Commons, i ;. Ele-
dions to be diftributed equally.

The removing of the Head-Quarters of the Army, as was intended,
is again waved for a while, and the King continueth at Hampton-
Court.

Wednefday, November 5. The Ordinance for fetting poor People on 'j'^^^^'^^"/^
Work, and punilhing Vagrants, was this Day reported to the Houfe, ^''^
and read 5 and ordered to be read a fecond time on Tuefday next.

The Houfe fpent much time upon the Ordinance tor Tunnage and jitmnagem 4
Poundage, and recommitted it; and ordered that the Committee i^'^'^"^^^"^"''*
fhould meet on Satnrdaji next about it. I

The Committee of the Houfe of Commons was appointed to joyn: propofit'onstii
with the Committee of the Lords to meet this Afternoon to put thei^^^^/-"''""
propofitions into form. • The|

862

^11.

1^47. 1

UdtVtT,

Vut oKetnin
Truro.

OrMnJtice for
Gucrnffy nf-
fetiied unto.
Major oji<U\i-
ftoDC.

Cimmittee of
the Armj pro-
cetii further in
the Propjfjlt 10
the Parliament.

Committee of
the Army to
eaje the Com
tr) of Superttit-
merary Forces.

Col. Erand-
ling'j Seque-
ftration ul(en

off.

Exeter Arti-
cks, .

Hiftorical Colle&ions. Part IV.

The Houfe of Commons, according to former Order, was again
railed and they reftored the feveral Members their ao/. a-piecethis
Day, according to the Order of the Houfe ^ and the Houfe being di-
vided whether thofe Members that appeared not this Day, (hall pay
their 20 /. a-piece, and it was ordered in the Negative Vote.

TheHonfe ordered, That the Concurrence of the Houfe of Lords,
(liould be defired to the Vote for confirming the Articles of Tntro.

The Ordinance for Guer»fey,Sarke, &c. and the Amendments there-
unto were this Day reported, and, after fome debate afiented unto.

The Bufmefs concerning the Election of the prefent Mayor of
Maidjlone in Kent was debated, and referred to the Committee for

Indempnity. ^ • n . u- r> i

The Committee of the Army fate again at ?utney this Day, and
made fome farther entrance in their Propofals to the Parliament, where
they left the laft Day, which was about Eledlions of Parliament Men 5
and propofed, That for the perpetuating the Peoples Rights in Ele-
dtions, the feveral Propofals before-mentioned concerning Elections
may be publickly read in each Divifion, at the firft proceeding in fuch
Meetings as the Writs for Eleftions are ulually publifhed.

2. That the Form of Indentures between the People and Perfons
elefted be formed fo, as that the eleded may be limited to ferve as
their Deputies for the Term of that Parliament, limited to fo ma-
ny Days.

Another Head agreed on, was concerning the Payment of Tythes,
That a more equal Courfe be taken, and a Rate, if may be, upon
every Man's Land, in lieu of Tythes, not above 20 Shillings in the
Pound i and Commiffioners chofen for Valuation of Lands, and Im-
propriations to be bought out.

The Committee of the x^rmythen alfo took into Confideration the
Propofitions of both Houfeslaft fent to his Majefty ; and it was thought
fit to defire fome Additions, and Alterations of fome of the Propofiti-
ons, before they be again fent to his Majefty 5 but their Debates there-
on were more fully perfefted the next Day 3 and we will give you
the whole of them.

Thurfday, November ^. The Houfe this Day confidered of the many
Forces in this Kingdom disjointed from the Army, that are very bur-
denfome to this Kingdom by free Quarter, and other great Opprelli-
ons : Andlikewife how thefe Forces Supernumerary may be disband-
ed, and how Moneys may be raifed for this purpofe. And after much
debate upon this Bufinefs, the Houfe ordered. That the Sequeftrati-
ons in the feveral Counties of this Kingdom, (hall be engaged to the
feveral Counties for reimburfing them (b much Money as they (hall
advance for the disbanding the disjointed Forces in this Kingdom ;
the feveral Members of the Houfe, in whofe Countries any fuch For-
ces lie quartered, are to apply themfelves to the Committee of the
Army, to whom this Bufinefs is referred.

A Report was made to the Houfe of Commons of the Sequeftration
of the Eftate of Colonel Gilbert Brandli»g, and there not appearing
Matter fufficientfbr the faid Sequeftration, the Houfe ordered, that
the faid Sequeftration (hould be taken off, and difcharged. «

The Articles of Exeter were this Day reported, and the Opinion
of the Committee to whom they were referred, and the Houfe here-
upon pafled a Vote for Confirmation of the faid Articles : And the
faid Judges, Committees, and all other Perfons whatlbever, are ordered
to take notice hereof, and do nothing prejudicial thereunto.

IVoJ. II.

Hijlorical ColleBions,

869

A Letter was read, figned by ourCommiffioncrs in Ireland m the
behalf of the Lord of Ormond j the Houfe had much debate about
the faidLord, and ordered, that 50c/. (liould be paid unto him by
the Committee of the Revenue , and that the Committee of Gold-
fmiths-Hall fhould fatisfie the Bills of Exchange due tohisLordlhip.

We mentioned the lafl: Week an Order of the Houfe for feizing the
Trunks and Writings of one Captain Vernon, and it was meant Cap-
tain Thomas Vernon 5 but this Order, we are informed, hath been mi-
ftaken by feme, to the Prejudice of the Widow o(Capt. Fran.Femon,
deceafed, ©ne well known in his Relation to the State, and who v/as
Pay-Mafter tothe Army of the late Lord- General Ej/tx ; we thought
it jufl: therefore by this notice to corred the Miftake.

This Day the Council of the Army again fat at Vittney, and they
confidered of fome Alterations and Additions to be defircd in the
Propofitions for Peace, to befent to his Majefty. Of this and the for-
mer Days Debate we will now give you the Heads, wzi.

I. T?OR Security of the Soldiers Arrears, they define that Deans and Chapters
Jl Lands may be added, and Two Third Parts of Delinquents Compo/iti-

on, wh.o have not ycc compounded.

2. In the Propofitions for the Militia, thefe Alterations are defired.

1. That whereas the Power of exercifing t\^ Militia is appropriated to the
Lords and Commons already afTembled in Parliament, it may bealtered to ex-
tend to the Lords and Commons hereafter to be affembled in future Parlia-
ments, as well as to this.

2. That whereas in the Propontion about the Militia, the Concurrence of
both Houles is to be had in exercifing the Militia, it may bealtered, that where
the Safety of the Kingdom fhall be concerned, the Commons may have Pow-
er toexercife the Militia without the Lords, in cafe the Lords fliall not concur,
and that thisA(5t of Commons be binding to all the Commons of the Kingdom.

^. That the City of London may have no other Priviledges in point of their
Miliria, than other Cities and Corporations.

4. That the Declaratory Claufe for difpofing the Militia after 20 Years may
be altered and enlarged, fo as it may take place from the prefent time.

The next Debate was concerning the Propofitions for Delinquents in relation
to the late War, wherein they refolved upon to propound as folio weth,

1. That the Perfons and Eftates of fuch Delinquents, comprifed in the Six-
teenth Propofition lately fent to his Majefty in the Name of both Kingdoms,
who have not yet compounded, fhall be proceeded againft according to Juftice,
by Order of Parliament.

2. That neverthelefs no Proceedings be to the taking away the Lives of any,
except comprifed in the Three Qualifications, and then not above the Number
of Seven, to be now particularly .named ; the reft in the Two firft Qualificati-
ons to be accepted to reafonable Compofition.

5 . That the Fimi for all fuch Delinquents as have not yet compounded, be as
followeth :

I. All Perfons EvgUjh, the firft Exceptions, a third part of their Eftates.

2., The late Members of Parliament, under the firft Branch of the fifth Qua-
lificatjon, a fourth Part.

;. For all other Members, a fixth Part.

4. For all other Perfons nominated or included in the fourth or tenth Quali-
fication, an eighth Part.

J. For fuch included in the fixth, a tenth Parr.

^. That the King's Menial Servants that never took up Arms, but only at-
tended his Perfon, to be difcharged without Compofition, or pay at moft one
Years Revenue, or a twentieth Part.

[?S3 ^ All

Caroli I,

Deb,ite of Pro-
pifttms for
Peace, fiy the
Officers of the
Arm) at Put-
ney.

Soldier t Ar-
rears.

Militia'

Militia.

Militia

London Milt-
litid.

Militia.
Delinqutttts.

Delinquents,

Delinquents.

Delinquent
Members.

The KinisMe-
nial Servants.

864

Hiftorical CoUeBions.

Part IV.

yj$. 164-?. i

l^lir.ftetiu to
be J.jcbaned.
Vliiufntnu and
CntntRt.

Time to am'
fvini.

Or tuienelitof
Comf^^fium.
Annies ti Sk-
render la he
ferfarmed,

AH af Oblivion

A Hint given
of ill Intentions,
and private
Difioiirfe for-
biddeq.

Kings Nega-
tive ^oice.

The Commiffio
nets of Scoc-
Utid far a Fer-
fosal Treat)
aith the King,

Tliiir Letter to
the Parliament
to that purpofi

All Pcrfons not worth 200/. Lands or Goods, to be difcharged without any

TTliatTuch as /hall compound have the Covenant put upon them, as a
Condition without which they may not compound ; and in cafe they refuleto
take ir, they may not pafs their Compofition without K. , r a f

6 That in order to making of Compofitions, all Rents trom the lecond ot
j^unili lafl, be fufpended in the Hands of the Tenants tor fix Months follow-
ing, and for the ufe of Delinquents, if they Ihall timely come in and compound.

7. That all Delinquents within the Kingdom fhall really fubmir, and enter
themfelvcs to compound by the firft of January next j and thdfe out of the
Kingdom by the firft of March next, or elfe to have no benefit of Compofition

8. That the Faith of the Army be intirely kept to all of the King's Party
unto Articles of Surrender of Garrifons, and Reparation made upon Breach.

9. That none who have compounded, be compell'd to pay a fifth or twentl

Ufi.'i, That as for the Parliament, there is an AA of Indempnity, fo for
the King's Party, there may be a general Aft of Oblivion to extend to all but
the (Sevenj Perfons under Exception.

This Day, being Friday, 'November 5. was folemnly obferved in
Commemoration of the great Deliverance of Gunpowder-Treafon.
After Sermon the Houfe fate, and a Letter was read concerning Co-
lonel Midbop, Major Sterling, and Major Marfial/, Prifoners, that there
.ire many dangerous Men come daily to them , and have private
Dilcourfe with them„ and fome hint given of an ill Intention of
them : The Houfe ordered, that the faid Colonel Midhop, and the
reft have no private recourfe to them, nor any admitted to tamper
with them. . '

Then the Houfe debated concerning the King's Negative Voice in
Parliament, and had much debate, and referred the Senle of the Houfe
thereupon to a Committee.

The General Council of the Army fat this Day at Piit»ey, and the
General with them, and had much debate of the Heads of the Propo-
Gls before- mentioned. They fat alfo again about the (zme on Sat nr-
duj^ but have not yet finifhed them.

•Upon Saturday^ November 6. The Comm\Kioners oi Scotland Tt(\ding
here, fent a Letter the laft Night to the Houfes about the Ring,and for a
Pcrfonal Treaty with his Majefty ^ which Letter was read, but nothing
yet done upon it : For better Satisfaftion we will give you the Letter.

For the Honourable William Lenthal £/^j Speaker of the Houfe of

Commons.

SIR;

UPon the removal of his Majefty from Holdenby againft his Will by a Party
of the Army under Sir Thomas Fairfax, we expreifed our Senfe, and the
Refentment of the Kingdom of Scotland of that violent Action : So the
Committee of Eftatesof the Parliament oi Scotland, finding that his Maje-
fty is ftill kept under within the Power of that Army, thought themfelves
bound to know certainly of his Condition ; for which purpofe we applied
our felves to his Majefty, that from himfelf we might know the Truth there-
of^ who^ was pleafed to fhew us his Ufage ever fince he came from NtwcafiU ;
but for his prefent Condition he really profeffeth he cannot but refer us to
know it from the Two Houfes of Parliament, and the Army.
'Both Houfes, by many Profeffions and Engagements, have declared to the
Kingdom oi Scotland, that they would take care of the Prefervation of his
Perfon, his juft Power and Greatnefs, which both Kingdoms have fworn
not to diminiih ; and the Padiament of Scotland, upon the King's going to
- - , , „ ' Hddenby

Vol. II.

Hifiorical CoUeUwns,

865

' HohUnhy ,^\i. declare againft all HarmjPrejudiceJnJury, or Violence to be done Caroli t.

"^ to his Royal Perfon. Therefore in purfuance of the truft committed to us,

' we make this Addrefs to the Honourable Houfes, conceiving it neidlels to ap-j

' ply our felves to the Army, who we fuppofe are and ought to be under

' their Command, defiring to know the certainty of his Majelty's Condition^

^ and the rather, for that we are informed there are Intentions in the Army for

' removing him from HamptojtCourt.

' The Kingdom of Scotland finding that their Stability and Happinefs doth
'^ fo much depend upon the Safety and Prefervation of his Majelty's Royal
' Perfon ; and being refolved that no Alteration of Affairs fhall ever feparate
' them from the Duty and Allegiance they owe unto his Majefty, nor from
"^ their c^nftanr Refolution to live in all Loyalty under his Government, have
' often fhewn their earneli: Defires, and contributed their utmoft Endeavours
towards the Compofure of thefe unhappy Differences : And the Houfe of
Parliament having by their Votes of the 26ih o( Oilober laft, intimated unto
us their Refolution to apply themfelves to his Majefty , and that they are
' preparing Propofitions to be tendred to him ; we defire that they may be
' expedited and communicated to us, that according to our many Engage-
ments and Relation, there may ftill be a Conjuniflion of Councils in thofe
things that are for the Common Peace, and Joint Intereft of both Kingdoms.
' And for the affifting them for clearing of his Majefty's Doubts, and for clear-
' ing and giving mutual Satisfa(3:ion, we do defire in the Name of the King-
•' dom of ScntUmil, that there may be a Perfonal Treaty with his Majefty, as
the beft and readieft Means to obtain the joint Defires of both Kingdoms ;
• and for that effed, that the King might be invited to come to Londoti, With
' that Honor, Freedom and Refped due to his Majefty ; or at leaft remain at
Hampton-Court , and not to be under the Power and Reftraint of the Soldiers,
where both Kingdoms may make their free Applications to him without a-
ny Danger of fuch Stop or Affront as hath been already committed a-
" gainft a Commifiioner of Scotland, and for which no Reparation hath been
' yet made, and that his Majefty be no more carried about at their Pleafure.
' Thefe we conceive to be the moft probable and effeftual Means for at-
taining a happy Peace, and fetling of Religion, reftoring his Majefty to his
Juft Rights, and continuing and ftrengthning a good Underftanding betwixt
thefe Kingdoms , which are moft earneftly defired by the Kingdom of Scot-
V land'y and fhall be conftantly and faithfully endeavoured by,

IVorceJier- Houfe,
Nov. y. 1647,

Tour very AffeBionate
Friends and Servant Sy

Lauden, Lauderdale, Charles Erskin,
Kilkendy, Ro. Barkly.

Upon Monday, November 8. The Houfe of Commons fpent much
time in a Grand Committee, to fettle a Courfe for the future conftant
Pay to the Army ; and they had many things in Confideration before
them to this purpofe : And this was one then agreed on, That Com-
miffioners (hall be chofen for every County, to receive the Accompts
of the Sub-Committees for Sequeftrations, that a jult Accompt may
be given of thofe Moneys ; and that Members of the Houfe are to
bring in the Names of able fufEcient Men for each County to be
Coramiffioners.

A Medage was fent up to the Lords to defire a fpeedy Concurrence
for difpatch of the Fr<?/?(?/?/i<?«j to the King : To which the Lords con-
curred, and met prefently 5 and they were delivered to their Lord-
fhips, as paflTed by the Commons Houfe. Thofe added are, i. ' For
' the due Obfervance of the Lord's-Day. 2. Againft Innovations in
' Religion. 5. For an Oath or Conviftionof Papifts, different from
' that of Abjuration, but for difcovery of that, and for that end.
' 4. For Education of the Children of Papifts in the Proteftant Religi-
< on. <^. Againft Pluralities. [582^ Like-

Oebate to fet-
tle for fnture a
conftant Pay
for the Army.

A Conference a-
b^iit a fpeedy
difpatch of the
Priprifitiontfor
a Peace.

Papifts,

855

Hifioncal ColleBiom.

Part IV.

♦ Kttdvtd bf
ibeGeifral and
CnKil af Ou-
ters, in Hturd
tflbe dai:SiT
tfdntri Prtn-
tif.'ts m the
/irmy, ard ma-
ty L),jicniferi
tri/ini^, that
ibe t Ihuil A**
Rcndiuo^.
And all officers
*«d /l^it'tors
to re jilt to
ibdr jevcal
Ciininandi,

InteOigcnce
from 5co:lJnii.

OfCd Jones'/
Succefs in Ue-
land.

The Litter
fr.vii Dublin,
Od. 25.

UfloftheC-i-
fllei tal^en :n
Lcmftcr.

Likewife the Preface to the whole, is to perfwade with his Majerty
for the Royal Alient, declaring, that his Majefty ought not to deny
to pafs what is prefented from the Two Houfds of Parliament. The
Lords concurred in them all, with fome fmall Amendments.

The General Councl was again holdcn at Piitncji this Day, the Ge-
nera! prefent. After much Debate concerning the danger of their
Principles, who fought to divide the Army, and divers Particulars in
the i4^/rcwc«/ (»/ //'e P(.'<?/'/e taken notice of, it was refolved, * That in
regard the General (hortly intended a Rendevouz, of the Army , and for-
afmuch as many Diftempers were reported to be in the feveral Regi-
ments, whereby much Dillatisfadion was given both to the Parliament
and Kingdom, through fome Mifreprefentations , to the end a right
Underftanding might be had, and the Soldiers quieted, in order to
their Obedience to his Excellency for the Service of the Parliament
and Kingdom, it was thought fit to defire his Excellency, That for a
time the (aid Oncers and AgJt.ttors JImU refort to their feveral Commands
and Regin/ent.f, to the ends aforefaid, there to refide until the faid Ren-
devouz be over, and until his Excellency fhall fee Caufe to call them
together again according to the Engagement ; and which was done
accordingly.

By Letters from Torl{, dated JSiovember 6. we had thus : ' Little
' News from Scotland this Week, only the Clergy ftill continue their
' Invedives ; in time they hope to fit the People, who generally wifli
' quietncQ : For the new Work Sir Robert CoUingwood's Regiment are
' marching to their Quarters out of Northumberland into Torl{Pnre :
' Major Sandcrfon is adtive againft the Mofs-Troopers, who do as well
'infeft the Borders of Scotland^ as in England-^ and therefore a mu-
' tual Correfpondency is defired, and to be agreed upon between the
' Lord Biiclughe's and the Sheriff of Tividale's Men, for their more cf-
' feftual Supprefficn.

' Several Relations we have had of the good Succefs of Colonel
c Jones, Governour of Dublin, againft the Irifi Rebels; and indeed
<. they have been fingularly eminent : But fince others have mentioned
1 the fame fo largely, we need 'fay the lefs, and will pafs it over with
c one (hort Letter, but anefFeftual one, from DiiUin\ as follows :

SIR; »

I Send you here inclofed a Lift of what Places the Army in Lemfier under the
^ Commar.d of Colonel Jones have taken in fince the Fight at Dungd,
^ and, as it is credibly reported, they burnt worth 40000 /. in Corn. The taking
^ in of thefe Places is of a very great Concernment to this Army j and now a s
' f^A- ^^^'^ °^'- ^'^^ '3"3"ered in many of thefe Garrifons, which will keep our
^ Soldiers in Adion, and be a continual Annoyance unto the Enemy : As alfo
^ the Enemy cannot lie long before any Place/ if he would dare to befiegeany
, ot them, becaufe he will want Provifions. Thus taking leave, I fubfcribe my

Dublin, Octob. s. 16 ^-j. ^ _ Yo„rhmbkSer':.ant,

F. K.

derTb^?nmm''^/''7T"'.'i:'^*^"^''^^^^'^^" ^'^^^ ^'^^ Army in Ze;;./«-, un-
£ Lh r.M ". "r ^""^Tl >'"^ ^^^^'^hing forth from Dublin the ^d doclo-
bg th re Xfr'S b't°^^^^^^^^ ^'^47- CV^//. 2?/cW yielded, ;o Men be-
SnrkillJ K '^^^^^ n^ 24 Men there; ^/^^p, ftormed, 2 j of the

.JS^/J ^i^i'"'4°°^"^°'■^'"f^'^="; Gr«/,.ftrf yielded, 4^ Men there :
t^^'^J^tT T"' T;'^"-y' -7MenthL; Ll^-loe yielded to'
ma. ch another way, about 14 Men there; Cahbrough yielded to march a-

way, about 12 Men there ; C./Wr^.e yielded to march

away;

about 100
Men

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Hifiorical Collet ions.

867

Men there j Dmmorc yielded to march away, about ;4 Men'there ; Carrac-Ma-
crofs yielded; Caflk-Do-wn delivered and yielded i Cafik-zimough yielded.

Tuefday^ NoverAer 9. A Letter was this Day in the Houfe of Com-
mons, from his Excellency Sir r/6<7. F<?/»'/'^^ j and it was as folio weth :

BBing very much troubled at the fad Diftraftions of the Kingdom for want
of Pay, and fuch other necefiary Satisfa6lion as we have long waited up-
on ; for not taking it much Pleafure to fay whence the Caufe of all this
Trouble comes, as to ufe my Endeavour to give a timely and efFedual Reme-
dy to (b much thereof as is of neareft Concernment to me, I thought fit to
let you know, that by the Advice of the General Council of the Army, I
have appointed a Rendevouz very fpeedily ; and they have very unanimoufly
offered to repair to their feveral Charges, and improve to their utmoft En-
deavours with thefefeveral Regiments, for the quieting of them, and recove-
ring of riie ancient Difcipline of the Army, thereby to render it more fervice-
able to the Parliament and Kingdom. And to the end your Expeftations, and
the Defiresofall good Men may beanfwered by a good IfTue in this Work ♦of
fuch Concernment to the Kingdom, I think fir, by the fame Advice, to offer
uto you thefe Particulars inclofed, befeeching you, That if more weighty Bufinefs
of the Kingdom do not lett, you would bring them to a fpeedy Determina-
tion j that fo your Care of the Army may appear, andmyfelf and my Of-
ficers be thereby enabled to let the Soldiers fee we take fuch Confideration
of them as becomes us, and have engaged our felves unto : And I doubt not,
but thereby we fliallbe enabled to let you fee, that this Army vvill appear,
as it hath ever profeff, to be really feeking the Good of this Kingdom, and ap-
proving it felf faithful in your Service ; which hath been, and ever fhall be,
the Defire of.

Caroli I.

neGeneral ap-
points a general
Rcxdevoux, of
I the Army for
the giiieting of
'^thejivcralRe-
•giments, and
recovering the
ancient Difci-
pline of theAr-

Vutney Novemb. 9. 1647.

Tour moB htirrMe Servant,

Tho. Fairfax.

Heads of the Defires are thus : r. Six Weeks Pay, if poffible ; if not, a
Months Pay prefent fentdown to the Army. 2. The Arrears paid out of -the
remainder cf Bilhops Lands, Deans, &c. 3. The Houfe to make Provifion
for conftant ,Pay; then they wiil make it Death for any Man to take
free Quarter, provided there may be 1 00000 /. a Month for the Forces in this
Kingdom and Ireland , and the disbanding of thofe to be Supernumerary.
4. Lajlly, That if this Courfe be taken, none Hiall, upon pain of Death, take
any thing from any, provided Allowance for Lodging, Firing, and Candle.

The Commons had Debate of this Bufinefs for Moneys for the
Army j and it was ordered, That the Committee for the Army do
treat with the Comm'iffioncrs of Excife for the advance of 20000 /. as
part ok the 50000 /. formerly charged on them for the Army 5 That
zoooo I. borrowed of the Committee of the Wefiern AfTociation for
the Ufe of the Army be repaid them with Intereftout of the 60C00/.
per ffienfent^ the fir ft of March next.

A Paper by way of Petition, was this Day brought to the Houfe
ot Commons 5 and it was from the Agents of the Party who drew
up tf}^ Cafe of the Army^ thus direfted 5 To the Honourable the Supream
Authority of this Nation •-, with a printed Paper inclofed, o^ the Cafe of
the Army ; which they defired the Houfe would confider of.

After the ftoufe read and debated the fame, they voted, That the
Matter contained in thefe Papers arc dejlntciive to the Priviledges of
Parliament, and the Fundametital Government of this Kingdom.

That thefe Papers, and the Order thereupon, be referred to the
Examination of his ExcellencySir Thomas Fairfax, to find out the Au-
thors thereof, and certifie back to the Houfe.

Ordered,

Heddsof the
Particulars de-
fired by the Ge-
neral for the
Army.

Ordered to con-
ftder of the Ad-
vance of
zooocl for the
Army.

A Paper from
the Agents
that drew up
the Cafe of the
Army.

Voted to be de-
ftruHive to the
Government of
thii Kingdom.

868

A'l. I ^'47

l.itHtenjdtl.iit.
JohnLilburuc

Mrs.CotfKoa

iWPjwIet.

r J f. lite tea I.
per AO. "fan
ibt Town of
Lyme.

Evny Lordiib'

jlnrjii'd I col.

Tht Lards Con

curtence defir'd

tnftvittlOrdi

n.tncis.

The General
Council ofOf-
fiarsappjint a
Cvnmiitee to
collet a Sum-
mary eft be En-
gjgements and
Fupers of the
Arm); the Cafe
of the Army,
.md Aireemctit
cfthe People,
&c.

To be tommuni-
cited to the fe-
ver.il Regi-
.mtnts.

An Explanatisn
of the Paper of
the Ariny,du-
ted Nov. 5.
jent to the
farliament ;
tvhsr:inthe In-
tentim of the
Arm) w u mi-
flaketibyfo'ne.

Hijiorkd CoUecHom. Part iV.

Ordered Tlut Lieutenan-Colonel "John Lilbitmc (hall have his Li-
brtv every Diy to ^'o without hts Keeper, to attend the Committee
appoinced about his bufinefs, and to return every Night to the Tower.

One Mrs. Orrito^,-> who had Moneys feized by the Parhaments For-
ces upon her Petition to the Houfe, had an Order to have her Mo-
neys rcftored : And that 800 /. to be paid by her Father Mr. Corriton,
For his Delinquency, fhall be paid to her in part of her faid Moneys,
and the remainder to be paid out of the Excile in courfe;

That this Day Month the Bufinefs concerning the Lord Pawlet, and
Sir Jown gavelet was ordered to be confidered of 5 and that in the mean
time they fettle 200 /. fer i4/?»«wupon Lime in Dorfetjfnre.

The Lords appointed a Committee to draw up an Anfwer to the
Scotch Commiflioners Letter about a Perfonal Treaty with the King.

The Houfe of Peers this Day called their Houfe; and ordered, That
the Lords then abfent without Leave, or juft Excufe, be fined 100/. a

Man.

The Commons fent a Meffage to the Lords, to defire their Con-
currence to fevcral Ordinances ^ viz. To the Ordinance for Moneys for
the Marquifs of OrKwnd ^ A Lift: of Names of Soldiers Wives to re-
ceive Allowance •■, An Ordinance for Trade in the Kingdom ; The
confirming the Articles of Truro -^ For additional Members to be ad-
ded to the Committee for Foreign Affairs.

The General Council again met at Putney. The chief Work of the
Day was about the appointing of a Committee to take into Confidera-
tion the Engagements, Declarations, and Papers of the Army , and
upon them to colle6i:; a Summary of thofe things that concern the
Good of the Kingdom, to the Liberties of the People, and the Inte-
reft of the Array : And further, to confiderthe Cafe of the Armyfla-
ted, and a Paper commonly called. The Agreement of the People 5 and
to confider how far any thing contained in the fame were confiftent
with the faid Engagements, and Declarations, and Intereft aforefaid.

This Summary^ fo concluded by the major part of the Committee,
to be reprefented to the General for his Order to communicate the
fame to the feveral Regiments at their refpeftive Rendevouz.

The Council then made an Explanation of the late Paper fent to the
Parliament ; That if any by that Letter bearing Date November 5. did
make any Conftrudtion, as if they intended that they wereagainft the
Parliaments fending Propofitions to the King, they diu declare, Thr.^
it was no part of their Intentions in the faid Letter, but that the
fame is utterly a Miftake of their Intention and Meaning therein, which
was only to afTert the Freedom of Parliament,

This Explanation was occafioned by reafon of fome Difliitisfadlions
of, and Exceptions made by divers worthy Members of that Coun-
cil to the aforefaid Letter, and hoping thereby to clear up their In-
tentions to the World, that the faid Letter was no Violation of their
Engagements, or contradidory to their Declarations.
A Letter to this purpofe came now from Scotland.

InteHi^enCi
from Scotlaad,
dated Nov. 2.

.647.

* Concerning
the new Appli-
cation to be
made to the K-
rvitb Propofiti-
01s.

SIR;

I Have received none from you this Week ; I fear mifcarriage j I never omit
ted to write to you by the weekly Packets. All Bufinefs is dull here ; the
Committee met but twice a Week, and fometimes no Qjmum ; which pre-
vented tlie Sentence of Death, which was expeded fhould have been paffed on
a proper Gentleman, one Gorckn Laird of Newton, the laft Friday. I find a Re-
fervednefs in thofe who before have been fomewhat free : The Votes commu-
nicated to the Scotch Commiflioners 05a/'e>- 16. * concerning the new Applicati-
on to be made to the King, raifing fome diflatisfadion here, as being in a way
I more

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869

more different and dividing than the former ; and fome Apprehenfions are ta-
ken in^ le(t you fhould have wrought the King to a Compliance with you, the
rather becauie theCommiflioners thought they had not fuch Reception as they
expeifted, in the la(t delivering to him a Paper much to the fame EfFed: ; if not,
befide the ftrained Preface, mtotidem 'verbis , the fame with the In(hudl:ions,
whereof I fent you a Copy formerly ; yet the Royal Party fecm lefs foUicitous,
and by fome Words that fell from the Earl of Llndfej, I apprehended he was
well pleafed with fomeching he had received from Lanrkk ; in which, if I am
not miltaken, there was fomcthing from the Queen, thelaftFafl:; theCaufes
whereof I fent you in print, Otlobcr 26. produces Railings and Reproaches, e-
nough to burthen the Thoughts of any honeft Chriftian, though not an Eitg-
lijhman. The Clergy of both Parties are equally invedive againlt the Parlia
menc and Army in the Neighbour-Land ; and under the pretence of the preva-
lencyof the evil Spirit of Error, endeavour to render them and their Pro-
ceedings moft odious to this People, who are apt to believe any thing of News
or Story that the Priefh fay. Unlefs I would enlarge upon this Subjed, I
have nothing e!fe j the Place, and Time, and prefent Affairs afford no more :
'Tis time therefore, had I no other Caufe, and the intercepting of my Letter,
to make my Retreat ; which within four or five Days I will begin towards
you ; If Providence in the mean time cafl any thing of Confequence, you
ihall by Words or Writing receive an Account thereof from,

Ed'mhiirghNov, 2 1647.

Toar faithful Servant^

W. R.

The Houfe upon Wednefday, November 16. fat in a Grand Committee,
to confider of railing Money for the future Pay of the Army, fo that
they may not take free Quarter.

The Houfe then confidered of nominating Sheriffs; and ordered,
That the Members of the Houfe of Commons that ferve for the feve-
ral Counties of the Kingdom, (hould give in their Names ; out of
which one may be eleded for the High-Sheriff of each County, ac-
cording to the ufual Courfe in that behalf 5 and this Report to be
made on fVed»efdayncxt.

An Ordinance was read in the Houfe of Commons for advance of
the Sum of 50000 /. for the Service of Ireland ■, which was upon the
Queftion aflented unto.

'An Ordinance was read for advancing the Sum of 50000 /. for
the Service of Ireland^ by Sale of feveral Towns, Houfes, and Lands
of the Rebels oilreluid ; which after the fecond reading, was com-
mitted to a Committee, which was chofento that purpofe.

The Houfe ordered. That the Eufinefs of the Members of the Houfe

that hold Places and Ofhces of Bene5t in the Commonwealth, con-

jtrary to the Order of the Houfe, (honld be taken again into Debate 5

I the Houfe intending to give the Kingdom full Satisfaftion in this great

Grievance: And for that purpofe the Committee concerning thisBu-

jfrnefs, where Mr. Saudis hzth the Chair, ihall be revived, and meet

conftantly, and report to the Houfe.

The Houfe ordered, That the Committee of the Admiralty and
Cinque- Ports fhould be continued, and be in full force for four
Months longer.

The Letter formerly ordered to be fent to his Excellency, with

the Paper directed To the Supream Authority of this Nation^ the Com-

\mons ajpmbled in Parliament^ with the printed Paper inclofed, and

I the Voce of the Houfe thereupon, was read and aflented unto,

and difpatched to his Excellency to examine, according to the Order

of the Houfe.

The

Caroli I.

hearing ihi
Arm) halli
rvrouj^ht the K.
to a Cornpliitiice
xfith them.

The Clergj in
Scocland'i in-
veitive agatnft
the Parliament
ivid Army in
England, to
render their
Proceedings 0-
dioHt.

Nominating of
Sheriff!.

30000 /. to be
raifedfor Ire-
land.

And 50000 /.
more.

Members of the
Houfe that hold
Places of Bene,
fit contrary to
order, to be
debated.

Committee of
the Admiralty.

the Paper di-
relied to the
Commons af-
femblei in par-
liament,the Su-
pream Antho-
tbotity of the
Nation.

Sent to the Ar-
my,to examine
the Author.

870

Tbe pfib fjft

qtenti Elijiei

tbtirWhet
md ChiUren.

Hiftorical ColleBions, Part IV.

Ttnantt injurtJ
b} Delinquent
LanMorJt.

Tcitndei and
maimed Soldi-
en tn fioffi-
tils.

Df .tn itndchap-
tas Lands not
fo be engaged.to

'iiidurs
Arrears,

htetligerce
fromctheNmih
concerning the
M/ft-Tro-pers:
Swnetal^en, o-
t hers fled into
Scotland.

—ThTHoule xiVonYhiirfd^^ November u. took into Debate who
nionkl have the Benefit of the Ordinance of Sequeftrations tor their
fifth Parts and declared hereupon, That the Wives and Children of
ill fuch Delinquents as are fequeftred, without Exception, (hall have
the fifth pirtof the did Eftates fequeftred^ and the Committee of
Lords and Commons for Sequeftration, the Committee of Sequeftrati-
ons the Committee of plundered Minifters, and all other Committees
in the feveral Counties of the Kingdom, are to take a ftrift Courfe
that all fuch may have their fifth Parts allowed them when

The Houfe confidered of the conftant good Aflfeaions, and great
Necelfity of one Mrs. Speckan, zad ordered 100 /. fhould be paid unto
her out of the Revenue.

An Order was read for Relief of diftrefled Tenants, againft De-
linquent and Malignant Landlords, who opprefles them for being well
affcfted to the Parliament : It was read the firft time, and ordered
to be read again the fecond time the next Week.

A Petition was read in the Houfe in the Name of the poor wound-
ed Soldiers of the Savoy-HoOpitaL

Another Petition was read in the Name of icoo poor maimed Sol-
diers, that are in the feveral Hofpitals o^ London, complaining of their
great Neceffity, for want of Means they are even ready to ftarve ;
both which were referred to a Committee ; who were ordered to
find out a way to fend them down to their feveral Countries from
whence they came ; and the Committees to be enjoyned to make
Provifion for their refpeftive Counties.

The Houfe then debated the Defires of the Army 5 and the Qae-
ftion being put, Whether Deans, Deans and Chapters Lands, except
Glebes, Tythes, Impropriations, and Prefentations, Charitable Ufes
and Augmentations allowed by the Committee of plundered Minifters,
fliould be given in Security to the Army and Soldiery of the King-
dom for their Arrears 5 and it pafTed in the Negative Vote.

By Letters from the North, dated November 8. we had further,
thus : ' The laft of September Major Sanderfons^ Troop marched o-
ver the Wafmoors, and got to hewcafile by break of Day the next
' Morning, where Captain Lilbitme'a Troop met them ; but they
' were both difappointed of their Expeftation ; for the very Night be-
' fore Major Cholmkys Troop had been there, and gotten ten of the
' Thieves, which they thought to have had, and he gave them fuch
' an Alarum, that they fled towards the Borders of Scotland : There-
' fore Major Sanderfon, with his own Troop, marched through the
' Dale to Liddel/ide,io catch forae,if poftible. Captain Lilburne's Troop
' hath lighted upon very foul Molles, and tiring many Horfes could go
' no further ; and after they had marched feven Miles, divided his
' Troop into three parts j they fell feverally into Liddelfide 5 the
' Rogues had Scouts upon the Hills, having Icarcely overcome the
' Fright that Major Cholmky put them in. Our Men rode clofe in
' with the Scouts , yet the Rogues got to Horfe from their feveral
' Haunts, fome leaving their Saddles, Boots, Swords and Piftols for
' hafte, which M'ere Prizes for our Soldiers, and many of themfehes
' hardly efcaped, though they were within three Bovv-ftiotsof 6'c^^
' land. Our Men knew not the Fords of the River. When they
' got into Scotland, they vapoured, and drew a Party of twenty
' Horfe together : But the Major would not without Order or In-
' ftruftion march with his Troop thither, left Exceptions ihould be
'' taken from thence j but marched to Eafl-Northerly, Sic. feven Miles

' ^?

Voi. II.

Hiftorical Colle&iom .

87,

' up along the Border of Scotland^ learchung the Thieves Nefts for I Caroli I

' Arms, which they found j and the Major thought to have quarter-! ~

' ed that Night at Lanton, but found it very inconvenient and un-

' fafe •■) and therefore marched eight Miles more into the Country,

' within four Miles of Carlijle. The Thieves had ftollen fixty Sheep

' four Miles from Carlijle^ and drove them all Night, and were gotten

' within a Mile of Scotland, when they efpied our Men by the Ri-

' ver betwixt them and 5f^/ /<?«<;/ 5 which made them thruft the Sheep

' into an Houfe in Lidddfide, where they were found by thofe that

' followed the Tread, before our Men marched thence 5 fo there was

' a feafonable Interpolition to five them : And upon the Troops re-

' turn they took two of the Thieves Receptors, and -carried them

'to Hexham-G^o\, which is almofl filled with thefe Birds of Prey.

This Night came the unexpected News of his Majefty' F.fcape from
Hampton-Court, About nine of the Clock, the Officers who attended
him, wondring became not forth of his Chamber to Supper, where
he had been writing mofl: part of the Night before, went in, and mift
him within half an Hour after his departure.

Pofts are (ent into all Parts of the Kingdom to difcover and ftay
him. It is not known which way he went.

A Letter upon Friday^ November 12. was read in the Houfe of
Commons, from Lieutenant-General Cromwell nt. twelve a Clock at
Night, direcl:ed to the Speaker, acquainting him, '■That his Majefy
had vpithdrarpn himfelffrom Hampton- Court at nine the lafi Night :
The manner is varioufly reported, and we will fay little of it at
at prefent, bur that his Majefty was expected at Supper when the
Commiffioners and Colonel Whahy milVd him : Upon which they
entred the Room, and found his Majefty had left his Cloak be-
him in the Gallery in the private way : He pafled by the Back-
Stairs and Vault towards the Water-fide. He left fome Letters ///>-
on the Table in his Withdrawing- Room of his own Hand-writing-^
whereof one was to the Commiflioners of Parliament attending
him, to be communicated to both Houfes ; and foUoweth in
thefe Words ;

Hampton Court, November 11. 1647.

Iberty being that which in all times hath been, but efpecially now

is, the Condition, the Aim and Defire of all Men, common Rea-

fon fhervs, that Kings, lefs than any, Jl.widd endure Captivity , yet I call
God to witnejs, with what Patience I have endured a tedious Rejiraint ^
which fo long as I had any hopes that this fort of my Suffering might
conduce to the Peace of my Kingdoms, or the-hindring of more Ejfujion
of Blood, I did willingly undergo , but now finding, by too certain Proofs,
that this my continued Patience would not only turn to my Perfbnal Ruin,
but likewife be of much more Prejudice than furtherance to the Publicly
Good, I thought I was bound, as well by Natural as Political Obligati-
ons^ to feek^ my Safety, by retiring my felf fir fome time from the Publick,
View, both of my Friends and Enemies. And I appeal to all indifferent Men
to judge, if I have not juji Caufe to free my felf from the Hands of thofe
who change their Principles with their Condition, and who are not aOoamed
openly to intend the Dejiruciion of the Nobility, by taking away their Ne-
gative Voice, and ivith whom the Levellers Doctrine is rather countenanced
than punipyed : And us fir their Intentions to my Perfon, their changing

[ 5 T ] and

News of hit
Majefty" sefcape
from Hampton
Court, Nov.
ii.Thurfday,

A Letter from
L. 0. Crom-
well of hit Alt-
jelly's efcape
from Hjmpcon
Court.

ffu Ma]eily''s
Letter at his
departure from
Hampton-
Court.

Hifi^icdl CoUecitom, Pare iV.j

^4» 1-4

- x-a Mtirmt mmt fkrH Gmsrds mpm mc, wttb the djfcbMrgin^ moft of 4S

' Z^f 0f mmtf wtffirmerh tbej viUimflj MdmHted U vdU mf-

_i fg^aemtU ^duUre. Kw- n»Mld IbJtvt $bh mj Rctiremaa

^triraiTi At IjlkiM esniefllj Mj,d macejikntly endt^conr tbc ja-

' ICtk sad wtB-gT0uaJ. " r rUn-ever 1 Mt, or JHmU be^ sad

''.'• mmcb M «*; be) :■ ;« Efrnfoaof autre Chrrii in BLwd:

/ i,^ mtaf timet btve I dipred^ frefid ia tbe He^d^ and jet aa

Car* gnxa to au f Aad -Je AUn tliak tbat, accordiagto

tUardtaarj CaarQ of A '" * /^'^^ P''^' VFitbout it,

^r tha God miUbUff tc ^ trMr own King^ fmrely

I.I jmmft fartber odd, toot, bejtaes wbot concerns my Self tta-
'.:'.( laterei-t bave aot only o. Hearing, bat liJifwiJi jh^
^.... gi^naatotbear, to vrh , tbe Presbjterions, IndefemUatj,
(, tkofi wbo bove a<ibercd to me, ond even tb^ Scots, I Joy, ttey
'foaaali 1 ffeok »< "f ^itrutes , it being in my Ofinion o (inful
■" '<apioa ia facb Cafif l9 exfeS or tmji to thtnt, but by a fof ond
f Pesce. Kom, at I CJinnot deny, but that my Per fond Huuritj is
-j^emt Cufe of tbit my Retirement, fo I takf God to vitneft, thot
iiM PubUc^Peace if no Ufs tefsire en Eyei ^ and I con pad no better
iWiy to exfrtff tbii my Prefpon, I kftow not vebot 0 vifer Mta moj do,
\lboa by defriag and arging, tbot aUibief bitereji may be beard, t9 tbe
tnd eub may bavejmfi Satiffalfion. Af ffr Exaatfle 5 tbe Army , for tbe
•'rift, tbomgb nece§iry, yet Ifnffofe ore not diffiadt to cynfent ongbt, in
iarj Judgment, to enjoy tbe Libirtf of their Confciences, and have an AS
\ofOUiition or lademfaity, tobicb fbould extend to tbe reft of my Sub-
fe&r 5 aad tbat oM their Arrearf fiiould be ffeedily and duly paid j
which I miB aadertakfto d9,fo I m/^ be beard, and tbat I be not btn-
drid from ufag fuch Ijaeftl nmefk Means as I fliall cboofe. To con-
clude : Lit BU be beard with Freedom, Honour and Safel*, and I jball
iu^aatly h'ta^through this Chud of Retirememeatf aadjbaUJbew ay felf
rei.dt /ji>f Piter Pi*"}?.

CHARLES REX.

^irtn I Informatioo was al(b ^ven to the Hoii(e, that many that bad re-

ts>tfvr/»\\iaoa and»x£&co hU Mijdiy were privy to thit De(ign, and coo-

'cquKndy had Knowledge of his Mijefty'swithdrawioghimfelf from

'r^?ftft6H-C9urf. The Houfe hereupon ordered, That Sir Ed. Ford,

Jika Birljey, \U. Ajhffsernla'n 3nd DoaorGyf, (bould be feflt for

jia lafe Cii(h>dy.

T r aWb ordered. That the Cominittee of the Admiralty {l:o'j!d
.ft to the (everal Poft*, Harbours, and Creeks, as the Gc-ne
ral had alio done, to dike frop of all tfaa: (bould paG for a cer-
tain time, and efpeciaUy his Ma;tfty'« Perfon, if he (boald come 5
and tikewiie of all bis Attendance that come with him, nocwidi-
fianding any Pafi whattbever that bis \ia)efty or any other hath to

ito be tranfponed.
It was iikewtfe ordered. That it Oioold be referred to the Rear
Admiral of the Seas to fearch all Ships and Boats for his Majeft)'
Perfim, and to apprehend all Peribos that attend upon h'raj.

A Member of the Houfe of Commons gave fom^ InformatiJ
on this Day to the Houfe of Commons concemicg ^- " - ' '
in or near London j which took op much time in L -
a Committee was appointed to receive the information of the (aid
Member, and to report the fitiiineG to morrow.

Ctmmtste* 4f-

Tbe

/ Vol. II. ■ Hiliorical ColieUions.

S73

The Commitlioners attending his Majefty made a Report this Day
of the manner ot his Majefly's Efc.ipefrom Hampton Courts to their
great Amazernent 5 whereby nothing could reflcft upon them.

The Hou{e hereupon ordered, That the Speaker of the Houie
lliould give the Commillioners attending upon his Majefty, the
Thanks of the Houfe for their Fidelity in the tranfafting of th.u
which both Hpufcs had intruded them with in relation to his
Majefty.

The Speaker, according to the Order of theHoufc, the Comraiiuo-
ners being prefent, cave them the Thanks of the Houfe accordingly.

The Houfe then debated the Bufinefs concerning the Debts of thole
that had relation to his Majefty, and had run ihemfelves into by
reafon of want of their Pay : And the Houle thereupon ordered. That
the Committe atrending his Majefty ftiould take fpccial Care for dif-
(Charging the faid Debts, and that the Committee of the Revenue
ftiould enable them with Money to that purpofc.

S.itiird.i]!^ "Sovcmhcr I 5.

A Letter this Day came from his Excellency Sir Thotuns Fairfax^ da-
ted yefterday, to both Hcufcs of Parliament, concerning the King's
£{capej which fulloweth.

SIR ;

rH^s Mornhtg Cohncl Whaley h.ith been rril/j mc^ and given me a.n
Account^ as f.ir as yet he umlcrjiandeth^ of all Circumftances rff-
pe.iri>jg about the Ring's going away 5 all wkich^ the Comfxijijioners^ of
both Houf's^ as he ftith^ do kfiotv as fully as he j and therefore they be-
ing, as he frcteUeth me, gone to acquaint the Houfe therewith, I forbear
for this Day to command his Attendance of the Hoiije , efpecially in re-
gard that there is yet f me need of the continuance of his Guard and Cult
/<? Hampton Court, for the fife keeping of thofe whom he hathfecured,
to be examined concerning the King's Ejcape ^ about ivhom I de/ire the
Houfe ivould take fjme Order what fjall be done mth the m^ for the Exa-
mination of them, or othermfe. Ijh.1l/ to morro:vgo to Ware, according to
firmer Refdution, to Rendcvouz the Army, andjhallbe there until Mon-
day towards Night to receive your Command.

Putney, Nov.
12. 1647.

Your very humble Servant,

T. Fairfax.

For die Honourable If 'ill: am Lentball, Speaker
of the Houfe of Commons.

The Houfe hereupon dibated concerning fuch as det.ained the King's
Perfon in kcre: \ and to the end he might not be detained in whofe
Hands he is now in, the Houle ordered. That it ftiould be Contilca-
tion of any Man's Eftate, and lofs of his Life, to detain his Majefty
privately, and not to reveal him to both Houfes of Parliament.

The Houfe after pafllngofthis Vote, ordered to fit again in the
Afternoon about the Advance of Money for the Army s auvl they
ordered. That a Committee ftiould be appointed to treat with the
Commillioners of Excife concerning the advance of the 2occo/.
part ot the 52000 /. formerly charged upon the Excife for the Army,
and to report their Anfwer on Monday morning to the Houfe.

[5T 2] ^ Thcv

litj.

Commirtet (f
the ReifBte to
m(v cJri ef

tb-fi attenJing

tit -l-'jjf/Fr.

rbt Gctierars
Letter csncern-
rug bis .».'jj'.

Order ngjinjl

private rftV.ii.r
'"4 bit M']:-
li/J Perj'n.

icoool. ti be
■'Jv^nced fcr
tbc Ariry.

An. 1647. They then likcwife ordered the Letters ftiould be fent to thcCom-
'-^^y'^^ mittces of the feveral Counties, for advance of the Arrears of the
iiTlw'?' Army, to the end a Months Pay may be fpeedily fent down to
f<ui»ibtm. 'them.

Monday^ November 15.

This Day both Houfes received Letters from Colonel EamrAond^
Governour of the Ifle of Wight, giving to underftand that his Ma-
jcfty was come to that Illand, and had freely put himfelf under the
Frotcftion of Colonel Uamnmid. The Caufe of his coming, manner
of arrival, with other Circumftances, you have fully in the Letter
from Colonel Hammond as foUoweth.

874

Hiftorical Colle^ionr.

Part IV.

Col. Him-
mondV Leittr
cfk'u .yfijtj})'s

Arrhalintke
J/le of wiglit.

My Lord ,

HoU it my Duty to give your LordJJjip an Accon>2t of the Kin^s
Mnexpe&ed coming into this Ijland^ and of the manner of it 3 which
xpas thus :

This Morning as I vpas on the rcay pajfing jrom Carisbrook Caflle to
Newport, Mr. Afllburnham and Sir John Barkley O'vertook^me ; and.^ af-
ter a jfiort Difcourfe, told me, That the King was near, and that he would
be with me that Night • That he was come from Hampton- Court tipon
information that there rcerc fame intended to dejiroy his Perfon^ and that
he could not with fifety continue any longer there \ and that finding his
Cafe thm, chofe rather to put himfelf in my Hands, being a Member of
the Army 'j whom, he faith, he would not have left, could he have had fe-
curity to his Pcrfon, than to go to any other Place. Being herewith ex-
ceedingly furprized at prejent, I l{new not what Courfe to take : but upon
ferioHi Conjideration, weighed the great Concernment that the Perfon of
the King is of, in this Jun&ure of Affairs, to the fetthment of thei
Peace of the Kingdom, irefolvcd it my Duty to the King, to the Par-
Imment, and Kingdom, to ufe the utmoji of my Endeavours to preferve
his Perfon from any fuch horrid Attempt, and to bring him to a place of
Safety j where he may aljo be in a Capacity of anfwering the Expe3ation of
Parliament and Kingdom, in agreeing to fuch things as may extend to
t:.e Settlement ofthofe great Divijtons and Dijira&ions abounding in every
Corner thereof. Hereupon I went immediately with them over the Water,
taking Captain Basket, the Captain of Cows Cajile, with me, and found
the King near the Water -fide : And findi-ng my felf no way able tofecure
him there, I chofe, he defiring it, to bring him over into this Jjland,
where he now is.

My Lord, My Endeavours, as fir my Life, JJjall be to preferve and
fecure his Per/on. And I humbly dcfre I may receive the Pleafure of the
Parliament in this great and iveighty Matter 3 and that the Lord will di-
rect your Counfels to his Glory and the Kingdom's Good and Peace, jhall
he my Prayer-., and my Endeavour jball be ever to exprejs my felf in all
things in my Power.

Cows, Nov.
13. 1647.

For the Right Honorable the
Earl of Mamhefier, Speaker
of the Houfe of Peers pro
tempore.

My Lord,

Your LordOiip's, and the Kingdom's

mod: humble and faithful Servant,
Robert Hammond.
There

I Vol. 1[.

Hifiorical Collecfionr.

875

There was alfo another Letter concerning the fame Bufinefs from
Captain Basket, Governour of Cows Caftle.

And upon Debate of both thefe Letters, it was referred to a
Committee of both Houfes further to confider of the BufineG, and
to draw up Inftrudtions for Colonel Hammond about the difpofc of
his Majefty during his ftay there.

Captain Rolph^ that brought the Letter from Colonel Hammoful,
had 20 /. given him by the Commons : And he that brought Captain
Basket's Letter, had 10 /. given him.

Tuefiiay, November, 16.

This Day both Houfes received Letters from his Excellency Sir
Thom.is Fairfix, giving account of a Rendcvottz o( part of the Army
yefterday between /:?rf/-/'yyr^ and Warc--^ the Particulars as thus certified.

* Monday the i^^Alnftant, according to appointment, the Rcndc
' vouz of the firft Brigade of the Army was held in Cork^ujli-Jidd be-
' twcen Hartford znd Ware, Hartford being the Head £hiarters, Satitr-
' day and Sunday. The General went from thence to the Rendevouz ;

* where, according ro order, there met, of Horfe, the General's R.e-
' gimeiir, Colonel Fleetwood's, Colonel Rich's, and Co\one\TwiJ}leton'*s ;
' of Foot, the General's, Colonel Hammond's, and Colonel Prided :
' And btfides thefe, upon the Seducementsof the fierv Agetits, Colo-
' nel Harrifoth, and Colonel Lilbitrnc's B.egiments. The General ex-
' prefled himfelf very gallantly at the Head of every Regiment, to

* live and die with them for thofe Particulars v/hich were contained
' in a Remonftrance read to every Regiment ; and notwithftanding
' the Endeavours of Major Scot and others to animate the Soldiers to
' ftand to a Paper, called. The Agreement of the People, they generally,
' by many Acclamations, declared their AfFeftions and Refolutions
^ to adhere to the General j and as many as could in a (hort time
' they had allowed, figned an Agreement drawn up for that purpofe,
' concerning their being ready from time to time to obferve fuch Or-
' ders as they fliould receive from the General and Council of the Army.

' But it may not be forgot, that upon the General's coming into the
' Field, Colonel Eyre, Major Scot, and others, were obferved infinu-
' ating divers feditious Principles unto the Soldiers, incenfing them

* againft the General and General Officers '-, upon which Order was
' given for the Commitment of Colonel Eyre and others into the
' Mardial's Hands , Major Scot committed to the Cuftody of Lieute-
' nant ChiUende, and fent up to the Parliament, he being a Member
'oftheHoufe of Commons. Some inferiour Perfons were likewife
' committed for difperjing factions Papers, as the Agreement of the Peo-
' pie, &c. among the private Soldiers, and finding thole Perfons who
' pretend moft for the freedom of the People, had difperfed divers of
' thofe Papers amongft Col. L///'«r//e's Regiment of Foot, the moftmuti-
' nous Fvegiment in the Army, ftrift Command was given for them, to
' tear them^ and caji them array, which v/as done •■, and Captain-Lieute-
' nant Bray, who was the only Officer above a Lieutenant \eft among
' them, the reft being driven away by the mutinous Soldiers, and one
' of them wounded, was taken from the Head of that Regiment, and
' committed to Cuftody 5 it being alledged, that he had led on the

* Soldiers to that Rendevoz, contrary to Orders. And afterwards, a
' Council of War being called in the Field, divers Mutineers, for
' Example-fake, were drawn forth , three of them were tried and

' con-

/ Carolil.

Another fiotn
Cit^t. Basktc
concerning the

Boibrefirr'dia
a Commit ree.

Tlie Pariiet re-
ivtirded that
brought the
faid Letter J.

Kenievoux, of
the Ariti) near
Ware.

Col Eyre, and
Major Scot
committed.

Lilburne's Re-
giment muti-
'nous.

iCaptain Bray
committed.

876

Hjftorical CoUeciions, .. Fart iV.

An. t'''47-

I'lrec Mull-
rictfi CHI'
dcmneJ, onf
txtcnltJ.

Or her I «»vm-
cfJafibfir Er-
r» jubmit.

Anther Renile-
voii;:_inteiided.

Conference b.id
Kpon the Oene-
rul'i Letter.

5000 I, to be '
advanced for
hit M-iyfi)"!
prefent occafion.

Col. VVlialey
chaDen^d.

Utters of
TTlanl-j and
Inflrullions for
Col. Ham-
monil puffed.

Sir Francis

Willougliby
700 /,

Otdmnnce for
the Foor to be
read.

cunacmned to Deaths and one of them, whofe turn it fell to by
Lot, wns (hot to Death at the Head of the Pvegiment, and others are

in hold to be tried. ,-,«•• 1

' Colonel lUinsborovp and feme others, prefented a Fetttwn^ and
the Agreement of the People, to his Excellency at his fiifl: coming.
Colonel Rirrifon's Regiment, who had Papers in their Hats-, with
this Motto, England's Freedom, and Soldiers Rights, when they un-
dcrftood their Error, by the General's fevere Reproof, of their fo
doing, tore them, and exprefled their Rcfolution to be obedient to
his Excellency's Commands.

' There is to be a further Rendevouz of the Army Wednefday
and Thtirfday next about Windjor^ and at Kingjion.

Both Houfes had a Conference upon the General's Letter ; and
the Lords recommended feveral Votes to the Commons for Con-
currence : As, That a Letter of Thanks be fent to the General 5 for
which they named a Committee of Four : Alfo, That the late Pro
jcedingsin London and elfewhere, tending to the dividing the Army
ind to fo much Sedition, be examined.

That they will think of fudden Pay for the Army alfb for
the future ,• That they will caufe a fatisfattory way for Arrears to be
declared, and make the Aft of Indempnity full i That Major Scot
might give an Account of his Doings, and that Coldnel Ruinsho-
rough m:{y not goto Sea until he have cleared himfelf.

And it was further ordered, That 50CO /. be forthwith advanced
by the Committee of the Revenue for his Majefty's prefent Necef-
(ities and Accommodation j and that k be referred to a Committee
to confider of the manner of difpofing all Moneys ifTued out
For his Majefty's life , to the end an Account may be given
I hereof.

That the King's Houfehold all be diflblved, and that it be refer-
red to a Committee to confider of fuch Perfons as (hall attend on
his Majefty.

A Letter was read in the Houfe of Commons in the Nature of
a Challenge from Mr. Murrey to Colonel Whaky 5 and the
Houfe, after fome Debate, ordered Mr. Murrey xo be fent for into
Cuftody.

Wednefday, November 17.

The Letter of Thanks to be fent to Colonel Hammond was re
ported and pafled j and the Inftrudtions concerning his Majefty paf-
fed both Houfes.

The Lords fent a Meflage to the Commons with a Lift of fuch
Attendance as might attend his Majefty in the Ifle of Wight,
the Commons referred the Lift to the ^Committee of the Re-
venue.

They likewife recommended the Condition of Sir Francis Wil-.
loiighby, a Gentleman of Quality and Reputation to the Houfe of
Commons, who ordered, that the Sum of 700 /. ftiould be advan-
ced unto him for the prefent, out of the Moiety of the Receipt at
Goldfmiths'Hall.

The Ordinance was fent down from the Lords concerning th'e fet
ting Poor and Vagrants on Work 5 which was ordered to be read on
Saturday next.

The!

/Vol II.

Hifiorical CoUe&ion^.

877

_, ^ „ ^ I Carolil.

The Commons fpent moft part of the time of this Day in no-K-<">^N»^
minating Sheritfs for the feveral Counties of England and Wales iJlZud''''
They ordered, That the Account of Sheriffs fhould be part in the
Exchequer without paying any Fees ; and that the Committee fof-
merly appointed for eafing the Charge of Sheriffs, ftiould be revived,
and the Charge of Sheriff to be defrayed by the Revenue , and
to confider how Sheriffs may be difcharged of alJ old Engage-
ments, and that the Committee do bring in an Ordinance to this
purpofe.

Thurjday^ November 18.

This Day the Speaker of the Houfe of Peers received a Leeter
from his Majefty from the Illc of Wight, to be communicated to
both Houfes, d^c. A further Account whereof you fhall have in the
next Days Proceedings.

There was alfo a fccond Letter from Colonel Hammond to both
Houfes concerning his Majefty , which is as follows :

My Lord •-,

Since ray lafl, vchicb gave your LordJInf an Account of his Maje-
fty being in this Ifland, 1 have had a Meeting with the Gen-
try thereof, who exprefs a great deal of Chearfulnefs in their Defires
and Endeavours of prefer ving his Majeji/s Per fan ^ and Obedience un-
the Authority of Parliament.

I have alfo given Orders, which are diligently obferved, that no Per fans
go out of the Ifland without a Pafs j and that no Boat bring over any
Perfon whatfaever, not belonging to this IJland^ but rvhom they caitfe to be
brought to me to- be examined, that I may thereby be the better able to
preferve the K.ing s Perfon in Security, as alfo to prevent the Conflu-
ence of People that otherwife, upon the occajion of his Majefty s Prcfence,
would flocks hither, to the difturbance of the Peace of this Ifland '-^ which
at prejent, through the Blejfing of God, is in a quiet and peaceable Pojiure,
having earnefi ExpeSationupon the continuance of their Peace, by ageneral
Settlement of the Peac^ of the Kingdom ^ for Conveyance of which
unto them,- they look, ^t yo'ir Lordflnps as the blejfed Inflrttments.

My Lord, Give me leave to acquaint you, that the Accommodations
of the King at this time, are no ways fuitable to his Quality 5 which
makes me bold to offer to your Lordpips, if it he thought fit, that
his ujual Allowance may be continued to him for his better Provifion
whilji he [hall abide in this Place.

I fliall not further trouble your Lordfljip , than to ajfure you , that
in all things in my Power, which may exprefs my Duty to you and the
Kingdom, I fljaJH ftudy to declare my felf

Amber Letter
from Colonel
Hammond
concerning the
King.

From the Caftle of Ca-
risbrook. Nov. 16. 1647.

For the Right Honorable the
Earl of Mancbcftir, Speaker
of the Houfe of Peers fro
tempore.

My Lord,

Your Lordfhip's, and the Kingdom's
moft humble and faithful Servant,

Robert Hammond.
There

8/8

h/ftoricJ ColleBions,

Part IV.

An. 1/^47.

C(n.<rniHT cf
Plimouih'i
Ltiter read.
icooo 1. 10 be
nJV'OKttl for
lb* (»id Gdfri
fin.

Exftuctt-ofbi*

HwlMi re
fttrti 1: ihi
Committee of
the Revenue.

Abtttoriof Se-
dilhn iir the
Army to be /■«•
nifhed.

DtiUratm to
be drawn up
concerning the
fame.
AnotherRende-

VOM^ near
Kingfton.

The Governour of Plymouth's Letter was this Day read in the
Houfe, complaining of the great Neceffity of that Garrifon.

The Houfe hereupon ordered the Sura of loooo /. to be advan-
ced and paid out of the Ordinance of 6occo /. per menjcm, tor the
Armv , which are coUefted in the faid County 5 and that this
icoco'/ he imployed for reducing the faid Garrifon, and difcharg-
ing the Supernumerary Forces therein, and for other things to the

faid Garrifon. . r .• »,

The Houfe had much Debate concerning the Expenceot hisMa-
jefty and his Houdiold 3 and upon the whole Debate it was orde-
red to be referred to the Committee of the Revenue to report the
State of the King's Expences, what it will amount to above 50 /. per
diem formerly ordered.

A Report \vas made to the Committee to whom the Mutiny at
the laft Rcndevouz was referred, his Excellency's Letter to the
Lords, the Paper in the Troopers Hats, of EttghncW Rights and the
SubjeiHis Freedom.

The Houfe hereupon ordered , That a Committee fliould be
appointed to examine the Proceedings of the London Agents,
which the faid Letter made mention of, and all other Abettors and
Actors of fuch feditious Proceedings, and how fome Exemplary Juftice
may be done upon them.

The Houfe hkewife ordered that a Declaration (hould be drawn up
concerning this whole Bufinels.

Thursday., November 1 8. ' Another Rendevouz of the Army was up-
' on the Hare -Warren near Kin'gfton 5 there were prelent according
' to Order, the Lieutenant-General Commiflary Ireton, and Colonel
' Whaky's Regiment of Horfe, Colonel Rains borough's , Colonel
' B.irlijieeds., Colonel Overton's, and Colonel Hevcfons of Foot, and
' the General's Life-guard ^ there appeared'nothing of Difcontentment,
' but a ready Agreement to his Excellency's Remonftrance and Subje-
' ftion to his Excellencies Commands.

' One of the Two Papers, before- meniioned, to the General is as
' foUoweth.

To his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfix I'Qnght, General of all
the Parliament'' s Forces within the Kingdom of England, and Do-
minion of Wales, The humble- ^prefentation of the Officers and
Soldiers in Colonel Sir Haidrefs Waller'^ ^z,iment.

Ike Rtfrjen-
ration of Sir
Hardrtl's Wal-
ler .r Rugimw
pref<ntcdto the
lenerat.

WE the Officers and Soldiers of the faid Regiment, humbly
reprefent unto your Excellency , even with fadnefs of
Heart, our deep Senfe of imminent R.uin both to Army and King-
dom, thteatned not only by th'e long-born Extremities of the one,
and inkipporcable Prellures of the orher, but alfo, by the difraal
appearance of Difcontent:, Divifions., and Fractions amongft our
felves, accompanied with fome diforderly A(fl:ings, derogating from
the Authority and Command of your Excellencv, whereby the
united Compofure of this Army is fomewhat disjointed, and the
wholfome Rules of Difcipline and Government dangeroufly decli-
ned : The which, if not timely remedied, will doubtlefs render
this Army, which God hath often honoured with remarkable

' Tefti-

Vol. 11.

Hiftorical Colleciions,

879

Teftiraonies of his Prefence under the profperous Condiidt of your
Excellency, no better than an headlefs confufed Multitude 5 where-
fore, fenfibly apprehending the woful Effeft oi Difunity and
Diforder, we prefurne it abfolutely necellary out of Duty to God,
due Refpedf to your Excellency, and tender regard to the Weal
both of Army and Kingdom, to improve our utmoft Endeavours
to prevent the miferable Confequences which inevitably enfue
Divifions, and the monftrous Confufion which unavoidably at-
tends Diforder ; and do hereby teftifie, that as God hath made
your Excellency the chief Head of this Army, whom, without
Flattery, we honour and efteem for Integrity, Fidelity, and Self-
denial, fo we acknowledge our felves obliged to fubmit unto your
Excellency's Commands h withal , profelling our hearty Defires
to pre(erve the Band of Unity, and real Intentions to continue
our accuftomed Obedience : In which Refolution we hope not to
be fingular, but to joy in the joint Concurrence of the whole
Army, that fo, our Hearts and Hands being firmly conjoined, as one
Man, we may unanimoudy purfue thofe juft Ends of common
Right, Freedom and Safety to the Kingdom, of Security and Sa-
tisfaction to the Army, which we engaged for, infifted on, de-
clared and remonftrated to the People, and refolved to perfifi:
in the Profecution of the fame, to all honefl: and dired Means,
without fwerving from our firlt Principles ^ in tranfadting where-
of, we reft fully confident of your Excellency's Faichfulnefs
and mutual Perfeverance with thofe, who cordially intend the
Publick Good. In order to which we humbly fubfcribe our
felves,

Tour Bxcellencfs faithful Servant!
for the Service of the Kingdo/ff,

Hardrefs Waller Ctf/o«e/, Edw. Salmon Lieute-
nant'Colonel, Thomas Smith Major :

And farther fuhfcribed by the refl of the Officers and Soldiers
of the Regiment Unanimoufly.

The other was from Colonel Lambert^ Regiment, and much to
this purpofe.

Friday^ November 19,

An Ordinance was this Day read in the Houle of Commons,
for repayment of the Sum of loooo /. borrowed of the Eaft-
ern Affociation for the prefent Service of the Parliament 5 and upon
the Queftion aflented unto.

An Ordinance was read for reimburfing the CommifHoners of
Excife the Sura of 10000/. advanced by them for the Service of the
States which was likewife aflented unto.

The Committee of the Army was ordered to give Warrant to
the Treafurers at War, for fending down wh-'t Moneys they have
in their Hands to Windfor^ where the Head-Qiiarters are, to be
[towards the making up a Months Pay for the Army, under the Com-
mand of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax.

Carol! I.

[5V]

Lieu-

A Utter from
Col. Lambert'/
Reiiment.

Ordinance for
the repayment
of 1 0000 /. to
the Eaflern Af
fociation, ajfen-
ted tmto.
Another for
reimburfing
1 0000 J. to the
Commifjionat
of Excife.
Committee of
the Army to
fend Money to
theffead-Quar
ters at Wind

for.

8?o

HifloricalColleBions. Part W

An. 1647.

LitulenjHt Ot
nttM Crom-
well <nM

{■mxt fj tht

fryteJinit of

iht I'tt Rtn-

ilf t M7

Tbf Hkfere.
lupibim
Tejnt/ fir kit
gyyd S<ivii(

The H^tifi rea-
ct) to receive
ami aniner
AJJrejJei from
the Arm;.

A Letter from
hit Afajefiya-
biiit a perfonal
Treaty.

Lieutenant- General Crowrvel/ gave the Honfe an Account of the
Proceeding of the late Rendevouzj and how by God's great Mer-
cy and ^he Endeavours of his Excellency, and Officers of the
Army the Army was in a very good Condition, and Obedience to
his Excellency and the Superior Officers of the Army, and fubmiffive
to the Authority of Parliament.

The Houfe ordered to give Lieutenant-General LromvpcU Thanks
for his good Service at the Rendevouz on Tuefday laft. Mr. Speaker
accordingly gave him the Thanks of the Houfe.

The Houfe ordered , That Thanks (hould be given to all the
Officers of the Army that were Aftive in f'tpprejjing the mutinous

A3higs.

A Meflage was fent to the Houfe of Lords, for defiring their
Lordfhips to appoint a Committe to go with the Propofitions to
his Majefty on Monday next.

They ordered, That Lieutenant-General CronmeU (hould be defi-
red to declare to his Excellency, That the Houfe of Commons will be
at all times ready to receive and give fuch Attfvoer as is fitting in a Par-
liamentary way, to fuch humble Addrefles as Chall be made from the
Army to the Houfes by his Excellency.

We told you of another Letter from his Majefty about a Perfonal
Treaty^ which Letter was this Day read in the Houfe of Commons,
but nothing done upon it. For better Satisfaftion we will give you
the Letter itfelf.

CHARLES REX.

His Mt'jefty if confident^ that before this tiwe^ his Ttvo Houfes
of Parliament have received the Mejfage which he left behind
hint at Hampton-Court the eleventh of this Month 5 by which they
will have imdcr flood the Reafons which inforced him to go from
thence ^ as like wife hisconfiant Endeavours for the fetling of a fafe and
rrell grounded Peace wherefoever he /hould be 5 and being noiv in a place.,
where he conceives l:\imfelf to be at. much more Freedom and Security than
formerly, he thinks it necejfiry, not only for ntahjng good of hk own Pro-
fjf/ons, but alfo for the fpeedy procuring of a Peace in thefe langtiifliing and
dijhefs'd Kingdoms., at this time to offer fitch Grounds to his Two Houfes
fir that effe&, ivhich upon due examination of all inter ef , may befi con-
duce thereunto.

And becanfe Religion is the befi and chiefeft Foundation of Peace
his Majcjiy will begin with that Particular,

Thatfirthe aboliflnng Archbiflwps, Bipaps, &c. kis Majefiy clearly pro-i
feffeth that he cannot give his confcnt thereunto., both in relation m he k
a Chrifiiafi^ and a King 5 for the firfi he avows, that he is fatisfied in
his 'Judgment., that this Order was placed in the Church by the A
pofiles themfehes, and ever fince their time hath continued in all Chri-
fUan Churches throughout the World, untill this laji Century of Tears ;
and in this Church in all times of Change and Reformation it hath
ken upheld by the Wifuom of his Ancefiors, as the great preferver of
DoStrinc, Difripline, and Order in the Service of God. As a King at
hk Coronation, he hath not only taken a Solemn Oath to maintain thk
Order, but hk Majtfiy and hk Predeceffars in their ConfiriMations of the
great Charter, have infeparably woven the Right of the Church iatp
the Liberty of the Subfecis 5 and yet he k willing it be provided, that

!^\

Vol.11.

Hifiorical C oil e& ions.

the part/rulur E/pops perform their fevcral Duties of their CtillingSy Caroli I.
both by their Perfonal Refidence and frequent Preachings in their pcr-
fo?7id Exercife^ no Ait of Jiirifdi&ion or Ordination^ without the Con-
fent of their Presbyters , and Kill conjent^ that their Powers in all
things be fo liwited^ that they be not grievous to the tender Confciences of
others. He fees no reafoa why he alone , and ihofe of his Judgment
jliould be prejfd to a Violation of theirs : Nor can his Majefly confent
to the Alienation of Church- Lands 5 becaufe it cannot be denied to be
a Sin of the highefi Sacrilege 5 as alfo that it fttbverts the Intentions
off? many pious Donor s^ who have laid a heavy Ciirfe upon all fitch
prophane Vwlutions , which his Majcjly is very iinwilling to undergo :
And be/ides the Matter ^f ConfeqiteKce^ his Maje(iy believes it to be a
Prejudice to the Pitblick Good, many of his Subjects having the Benefit
of renewing Leafes at much eafier Rates than if thofe Pojjejjions were in
the Hands of private Men^ not omitting the Difouragemcnt it will be
to all Learning and Indujiry^ ivhcn fuch eminent Kewards /ImII be taken
away^ which now lie open to the Children of meannejl Ferfons. Tet
his Majejly conjidering the great prefent Dijicmpers concerning Chuvch-
DifcipUne, and that the Presbyterian Government is now in praflice^
his Majejly^ to ejchew Confujion as much as may /»<?, and for the Satif
fi5lion of his Two Houjes, is content that the fame Government be le-
gally permitted to Jiand in the fame Condition it noiv is for Three
Years ; provided that his Majejiy and thofe of his Judgment, or any
other who cannot in Confcience fubmit thereunto, he not obliged to com-
ply with the Presbyterial Government , but have free Praciice of pnr
own Profejfion^ without receiving any Prejudice thereby , and that a
free Confutation and Debate be had with the Divines of Weftminfter,
Twenty of his Majejiy' s Nomination being added unto them 5 whereby it
may be determined by his Alajejiy and the Two Houfis, how the Church-
Government after the faid time jhall be fctled, or fooner, if Differences
may be agreed, as is moji agreeable to the Word of God, with full
Liberty to all thofe who /hall differ upon Confcientious Grounds from
that Settlement ; always provided, that nothing aforcfaid be underjiood to
tolerate thofe of the Pop if) Profejfion, nor exempting any Popijlj Recu'
fant from the Penalties of the Laws j or to tolerate the Publicly Profcf-
pan of Atheifm or BUfphemy, contrary to the Doctrine of the Apojiles,
tSicene and Athanafian Creeds, they having been received by, and hud in
Reverence of all the Cfirijiian Churches, and more particularly by this of
England, ever fnce the Reformation.

Next the Militia being that Right, which is infcparably, and iin-
douhtcdly iuher£nt to the Crown by the Laws of this Nation, and that
which former Parliaments, as likewifc this, have acknowledged fo to
be, bis Majejiy cannot fo much wrong that Tritji, ivhich the Laws of God
and this Land hut h annexed to the Crown, fir the Protect ion and Security of
hk People, as to divejl himfdf and Succeffors of the Power of the Sword 5
yet to give an infallible Evidence of his Defire to fccure the Per-
formance of fuch Agreements as jliali be made in order to a Peace, his
Majejiy Will confent to an Acf of Parliament , that the whole Power
of the Militijt both by Sea and Land, for and during his whole Reign,
jhall be ordered and difpofed by the Twojtjoufesfif Parliament, or by fuch Per-
fans as they flrall appoint, with Powers limited for fupprejfing of Forces
within this Kingdom, to the dijiurbance of the publick^Peace, and againji
Foreign Invajion ^ and that they [hall have Power during his faid Reign,
to raife Moneys for the purpofe aforefaid 3 and that neither his Ma-
Jejiy that now is , or any other by any Authority derived only from

[ 5 V 2 3 f^'f''-,

882

Hijioricd ColleEfions.

Part IV

An. i^H"-

A/w, fl}aU execute any of the faid Powers during his Majeji/s faid
Rcii^n, but filch as jball a^ by the Qonfent and 'Approbation of the Two
Hoitfes of Parliament : Neverthelefs his Majejiy intends^ that all Pa-
tents^ Contwijfions, and other ASfs concerning the Militia^ be made and
ailed as formerly j and that aficr his Majejiy s Reign , all the Pow-
er of the Militia (Jjall return intirely to the Croivn, as it was in the
Times of Qneen Elizabeth and King James of blcjfed Memory.

After this Head of the Militia, the Confederation of the Arrears
due to the Army is not improper to follow 5 for the Payment where-
of and the Eafe of his People., his Majejiy is willing to concur in
any thing that can be done without the Violation of his Conjcience and
Honour.

Wherefore if his Two Houfes fjall confent to remit unto him fuch
Benefit out of Sequeflrations from Michaelmas Z^/?, and out of Compo-
fetions that jhall be made before the concluding of the Peace, and the
Arrears of fuch as have been already made^ the Ajfijiance of the Clergy.,
and the Arrears of fuch Rents of his own Revenue as his Two Houfes
fluill not have received before the concluding of the Peace., his Miijejly
will undertake within the Space of Eighteen Months the Payment of
four Hundred Thoufand Pound for the Satisfaciion of the Army ;
and if thofc Means Jhall not be fufficient., his Majejiy intends to give way
for the Sale of Forejl Lands for that purpofe.

This being the Publicly Debt., which in his Majejiy"* s judgment is
firji to be fitisfied : And for other Publicly Debts already contra&ed
upon Church- Lands or any other Engagements., his Majejiy will give
his Confent to fuch Aci or A3s for raifeng of Moneys for Payment
thereof ris both Houfes hereafter JJ^all agree upon., fo as they be equally
laid 5 whereby his People, already too heavily burthened by thefe late
Dijlempers, may have no more Prejfures upon them than this abfolute
Necejjity requires.

And fir the further fecuring all Fears , his Majejiy will confent,
that an AS of Parliament be pajfed for the difpojing of the great Offices of
'State, and naming of PrivyCounfellors for the whole Term of his
Reign, by the Two Houfes of Parliament, their Patents and Commijji-
ons being taken from his Majejiy, and after to return to the Crown, as
is exprefs'd in the Articles of the Militia. For the Court of Wards and
Liveries , his Majejiy very well knows the (Jonftqnence of taking that
away, by turning of all Tenures into common Soccage, as well in point
of Revenue to the Crown, as in the Prote£lion of many of his Subject s
being Infants : Neverthelefs, if the Continuance thereof feem grievous to
his Subjects, rather than he will fail on his part in giving Satisfa&ion,
he will confent to an AB for taking of it away, fo as a full Recom-
pence be fetled upon his Majejiy and his Succejfors in perpetuity , and that
the Arrears now due be referved unto him towards the Payment of the Ar-
rears of the Army.

And that the Memory of thefe late Difira&ions may be wholly wiped
away, his Majejiy will confent to an Acl of Parliament for the fup
prejfing and making null of all Oaths, Declarations and Proclamations
agamji both or either Houfe of Parliament, and of all Indi&ments and
other Proceedings againji any Perfons for adhering unto them. And
his Majejiy propofeth , as the beji Expedient to take away all Seed of
future Differences, that there be an AS of Oblivion to extend to all his
Subjects.

Vol. 11. Hiflorical Colle&iom.

883

As for Ireland, the Ceffttion therein long fince dcterniincd'^ /-/// Caroli I.
for the future^ all other things being fully agreed^ his Mujejiy will give
full Sutkfuction to his Houfes concerning that Kingdon.

And although his Majejly cannot confcnt in Honour and Jiiflicc to
avoid all his own Grants and Acts p^fs'd under his Great Seal fince
the 27d of May 1 642, or to the confirming of all the Grants and
Acis pajjed under that made by the Two Houfes^ yet his Majefly is con-
fident^ that Hpon pertfful of Particulars^ he fiall give full Satisfuclion
to his Two Houfes to what may he rcafonably dejired in that par-
ticular.

And now his Majefiy conceives, that by thefe his Offers, which he
is ready to make good upon the fettlement of a Peace^ he hath clearly
manifejied his Intentions to give full Security and Satisfa&ion to all
Interejis , fir what can jujlly be defired in order to the future Hup-
pinefs of his People, and for the perfciing of thefe Concejjlons, as alfo
for fuch other things as may be propofed by the Two Houfes , and for
fuch jttfh and reafonable Demands <is his Majefly fljall find necejfary to
propofe on his part, he earnejily defires a perfonal Treaty at London
with his Two Houfes, in Honour^ hreedom and Safety ; it being, in his
Judgment , the mofl proper, and indeed only Means to a firm and fet-
led Peace, and impojftble without it to reconcile former^ or avoid future
mifunderflandings.

All thefe being by Treaty perfeSed, his Majefly believes his Two
Houfes will thinks it reafonable that the Propofals of the Army con
cerning the Succejjion of Parliaments^ and their due Eleclions fimtldbe
taken into Confideration.

As for -what concerns the Kingdom of Scotland, his Majefly will
very readily apply himfelf to give all reafonable Satisfiction, when the
Defires of the Two Houfes of Parliament on their behalf , or of the
Commijfioners of that Kingdom, or of both joyned together^ fijall be made
known unto him.

For the Speaker of the Lords Houfe pro tempore^ to
be communicated to the Lords and. Commons
in the Parliament of England, at Weflminfler, and
the Commiffioners of the Parliament of Scotland.

Charles Rex.

Saturday, November, 19.

This Day, according to former Order, the Houfe confidered of
railing Pay for the Army.

This Day a Letter was read from his Excellency, direfted to
the Committee of the Army, acquainting them, that Colonel Hew-
fans Regiment had Order to march into the City for Quarters, and
to be ferviceable to them in railing of the Arrears of the City.
The General likewife fent a Letter to the Lord-Mayor, Aldermen,
and Common-Council of London.

The

Raifing Money
for the Army
debated.
Cot Hewfon's
Regiment jent
into the City.

titjlortcd CoMliom, Part iV.

M S«C '""'•

f fiii.n' II be
jii- ;5 bn .'•■.«■
y)l,,Aff,nreili3.
.Wr.Kurty 'trJ
ttbtfifcittsd

bii X'j'Jh-

Ike Kdcls
tealcii off from
Dublin.

The Houfe had^uch Debate hereupon^ and at laft ,t wa or-
Acrcd Ti-.at Licmenant-Gcneral Cromm// (hould write to Colonel
HcwColr that he may forbear marching into the City with his Re-
PimcntVor the prcfent. Hereupon the Hoiiles appointed a Committee
of lorHs and Commons to go to the City, and acquaint them
with the Letter from his Fxcellency, and with the Inconveniences
that muft of neceliity follow, if they take not fpeedy Courfe for
colleaioe the Arrears. They ate likewife to prels them concern-
ine the Advance of the Arrears of the 60000 /. per Kmtfcm, and
to pay it in Irom time to time, as thefeveral Coumiesin the King-

The Lords dcfired by Me0age , that the Committee of both
King'loms may meet, and prefs the Scots Commillioners Anfwer,
concerning the fending of the Propofitions, which was affented

Mr. Murrey was ordered to S»o and attend his Majeftv ^ Mr. Mux-
well and Mr. Maxvle were ordered not to go. Mr. Babington was
ordered to be inccfted into the Lift of the King's Servants.

There is very good News from Ireland^ and that Colonel Jones
hath given the Rebels another notable Defeat, and quite beat them
off from before D,»W/«. Sir 'ihomas Fairfax Head QjJarters are now
Wiiidfor^

O'iinarcc fir
fitirgihc Poor
VI iror^, com-
muted.

Tie Cimmcn-

Connril return
tbar,l(jrothi ^
Houff jor pre-
venting the
juarterhg cf
Stldiett in the
Cit,.

Monday^ November 2».

The Honfe of Commons this Day, according to former Order,
had the Ordinance for fetting Poor, Needy , and Vagrants on
work, Read the fecond time, which took up much Debate , and
at laft it was committed to a Committee chofen for that pur-
pofe.

The Houle being informed that many of the Common-Council
of the City of London were at the Door , they were called in :
And in the Name of the City they gave the HouTe Thanks for
their tifftjely Notice^ and fpeedy prevention of quartering Soldiers
in the Lines of Communication, And as for the further Anfwer
of the City, concerning the collefting of the Arrear of Afieflments
for the Army, they delivered "it in by Writings and had likewife
given a farther Account thereof by a Letter to his Excellency Sir
Thomas Fairfax.

After they had Withdrawn, and the Houfe heard the faid An-
fsver read , which took up fome Debate 5 at laft a Com-
jRiittce Was appointed to prepare an Anfwer unto the City to the
,j fame.

tim!'trtnfkt' ^^^ ^°"^^ ^^^" voted. That the City of London (hould go on
ctt'/'to'be'c'l]^'^ colleft the Arrears of Aflbliments, and to bring them in with all
leiiei >rH/;afl convenient fpeed.

Scotramw/-.' "^^^ Houfe voted, That the Scots Commiffioners Anfwer (hould
pone„\p,ei(to be further defired to the fending of the Propofitions to his Maje-
iajt'^thdr jfty, which (hould have gone this Day • and that the Committee
ft^f^Fr'^i.^^ ^^ Kingdoms, Cnould prefs them for an Anfwer with all
l^ed , that fo there may be no delay in fending the Propofitions
"to -his Mn jefty.

The ^Hr^iife then ordered, That they ftiould take into confideration
the Bufinefs of the Army, of fetling a conftant Pay for them, to
the end the poor Country may not be any longer opprelled with
free Quarter. / o tr

There

liini to hit
M<]'.)\,.

The fetling a
conftant Pay for
the Arm) de-
bated.

Vol II.

Hifiorical Colie&ionr.

HS-

There came this Day Letters to both Houfes from Colonel
Hammond in anfwer to the Votes of both Houfes, about fending
Sir John Berkley , Mr. Jfljbtirnham , and Colonel Leg, up ro the
Houfe 5 concerning which Colonel Hammond gives this Anfwer
following.

Carol. I.

My Lord 5

THis Morning I received, by the Hands of a Meflenger from
the General, a Paper of Votes and Refolutions of both
Houfes of Parliament, bearing Date die Martis, 16 Novemb. i6:^y.
relating to the Security of his Majefty's Perfon, which although
they came not to me with Direftions from the Houfes, yet
I thought it my Duty to take notice of them, by what Hand fo-
ever received, as their Commands, and accordingly to fee them
put in Execution.

' As concerning that Vote, not permitting fuch as have been in
Arms, or affiftedagainft the Parliament, tocoqieinto this Ifland,
it tending much to the Security of his Majefty's Perfon, and the
preferving the Peace of this Ifland, I have, as I acquainted your
Lordftiips in my laft Letter, before I received thefe Votes, given
Orders to that effeft , which are carefully put in execution,
commanding all Mafters of Boats belonging to Hampflnre and
this llland, that they land neither Perfons nor Goods in any
part of this Ifland, Hive only at Tafmouth-Caflle, Cotes-Cajile, and
Ryde i at which Place I have alfo appointed a Guards to whom
Order is given, as to the other Two Caftles for the examining
of all Herfons fo landing, and to detain and fecure any that
cannot give a very good Account of themfelves and their Bu-
fine is.

' As concerning your Lordftiip's other Votes, now they are come
' to my Hands, 1 (hail with the bcft of my Endeavours fee them
' put in execution. . ,

• ■ ' f i'cv<-; •

' My Lord, Yefterday there came to me an Officer berong?n':'
to- the Sergeant of the Houfe of Commons, with particular
Warrants for the apprehending and bringing up in fafe Cuftody
the Perfons of Mr. John AfJibHrnham^ Mr. WiUiam Leg:, and Sir
John Barkley ^ who came hither witli the King. The laid War-
rants required my Atliilance to hirn in the CxeJoUtion of them,
but with no other to me from estiher or both Houfes to that
purpofe : And finding the Matter to be of very great Importance,
1 have defired the MelTenger to forbeir the execution of his
laid Warrants, till I have givea the Houfes to under ftand, that
m caic the faid W.irrants mould be ferved and put in execution,'
it would be impofiible for me to anfwer the Expectations and
Commands of Parliament, in preferving the Perfon of the King in
Security , to be difpofed by them , unlefs I fhould keep him
clofe Pfifoner s which is a Bufijiets of that Natures, that it is nei-
ther fit nor fafe for me to do, efpecially for my felf.

The Grounds from whence I gather this, are plainly thus. The
King hath declared himfelf to. me, That he came from Hampton-

' Court,

Cd Ham-
mond'i Letter
ah'jut finding
S. John Berk-
ley, Afr. A(h-
burnhara, and
Col. Leg to the
Houfs.

Hiftorical Colle&ions,

rj^/ HftinnrnL Louecttom, Part IV-

^ r;T~T-Court for no^^hcTC.iufi, bnt for the Vrcjervation of his Perfon •

'^^'c which was, as he apprehended, in fuch Danger, that he could

' not with i'afety continue longer there : That if he could have

' been there with Safety, he would not have parted thence, nor

trotn the Army , and that he chofe this Place rather than any o-

* thcr , when he was at Liberty to have gone whither he plea-
' fed, that he might ftill continue under the Proteftion of the Ar-
' my,' my felf being a Member thereof '-, and that he might have
' Conveniency of free Intercourfe between himfelf and the Par-
' liamcnt for the Settlement of a General Peace 5 to which he
' profelles greater Inclinations and Defires than ever, and that there
' Ihall be nothing wanting on his part, that may be realbnably ex-
' pefted from him.

' He further faith. That in cafe thefe Gentlemen be taken from
' him, and punilhed as Evildoers, for counfelling him not to go out
' of the Kingdom, but rather to come to a Place where he now is,
' for the Ends aforeHiid, and for their endeavouring accordingly in
' attending him hither, he cannot but himfelf expeft to be dealt

• with accordingly, his Cafe being the fame.

My Lord, I (hall further let you know , That befides the Care
' I fhiill always have of thefe Gentlemen, they have engaged their
' Honours not to depart from me, fo that I am moft confident of
their Security. And truly, were not their Ends the fame with
their Pretences, in relation to the Place of this Kingdom, lam
confident they would never have advifed , nor conduced the
King to this Place. Befides, were they at this time removed from
the King, there would be none left for his Attendance •-, which,
befides the Offence, how great the Inconvenience w^ould be to
him, your Lordfhips cannot be ignorant.

' And further give me leave to add, if fo unworthy a Servant of
your Lordfliips as I am , and that which concerns my Honour,
were at all worthy your Confideration , whether it would not
much refled upon me in cafe thefe Gentlemen (hould be thus re-
moved from hence. The King and themfelves have freely thrown
themlelves upon me for fafety upon Confidence, as they pleafe to
fay, of my Honour and Honefty, and the Satisfaftion they expeft
it would have given the Parliament, the King being neceffita-
ted to remove.

' My Lord, My Duty to you and the Kingdom, whole Good and
' Peace I moft defire, and (hall moft faithfully endeavour, calls for
this Account 5 which, with my felf and thefe Gentlemen, I leave
to your Lordfhip's Confideration, with this Conclufion, That what-
ever is commanded by Authority, efpecially that of the Parliament,
though never fo contrary to my Senfe or Honour, ftiall never be
' difobeyed.

My Lord,

Carisbrook^Caflle^
Nov.K^.iSOf-j. Tour LordJJjifs mofi fiithful^

and humble Servant^

Ro. Hammond.

Since

Vol II.

Hijiorkal Colle&ions.

?>87

* Since the Conclufion of my Letter, 1 received the Letter and
' Votes of both Houfes, of the i6tA prefent, which (hall be care-
' fully put in execution.

Tot/r Lordjhip's mofl faithful

and hnmble Servant,

Robert Hammond.

Titefday^ November. 23.

A Petition direded to the Houfe of Commons, ftiling them ,
The Supreant Authority of the Nation , in favour of the Agree-
ment of the People, 8cc. was this Day prcfented to the Commons,
and read.

The Petitioners were called in, and demanded, whether they were
Soldiers or Citizens, and would avow this Petition, &c.

The Prefenters avoroed the Petition -^ and the Houfe had much de-^
bate hereupon 3 and at laft voted, That this Petition is a feditiom
and contemptuous Avowing and Profecution of a former Petition
and Paper annexed, ftiled. An Agreement of the People, formerly ad-
judged by the Houfe to be deftrudive to the Being of Parliaments,
and Fundamental Government of this Kingdom : That Tho. Prince^
S. Chidlcy. be committed Prifoners to the Gate-houfe, and that jf.
Ives, Tho. Taylor, Will. Learner , be committed to the Prifon of
Newgate-^ and that a Letter be fen t to the General, to defire him
to profecute the Examin.itions of that Bufinefs to the bottom, and to
bring fuch guilty Perfons as he (hall think fit, to condign and ex-
emplary Puniflhmenc.

A Letter this Day came from Brijiol, informing the Houfe, That
the Soldiers there had fecured an Alderman of that City , and
would not difcharge him till they had a Months Pay, andanOrdi-
dinance of Inderapnity for that Aft.

The Houfe hereupon ordered a Letter to be fent to his Excel-
lency, to defire him to give Order forthwith for the difcharge of
the faid Alderman, and give direftion to prevent the like Abufes for
the future by the Soldiers there.

A Letter was accordingly brought in, and figned by Mr. Speaker,
and fent with all fpeed. The reft of this Day was fpent in a
Grand Committee concerning the fetling a Pay for the Army*

Wednefday was the Monthly Faft-day.

Thurfday, November 2 J.

A Report was made this Day to the Houfe of Commons of the
Scots Commiflioners Anfwer concerning the Propofiticns, and ordered,
That the Committee of both Kingdoms (hould acquaint the Scotch
Commiflioners with the feveral Declarations and Votes concerning

[5X3 the

Caroli L

APetit'm la fa-
vour of the A-
greement of the
People read.

And upon De-
bate voted
feditioiu, and
fame of the
chief Promoters
committed.

Soldiers in
Eriftol fei\e
one of the Al-
dermen of that
Ctt).

The General
defired to pre-
vent fuch Abu-

Scots Ctmmif-
fimers Anfrver,
corcerning the
Propofitions re-
ported, and
their further
Anjvper dejir^d.

88S

,-fn. 164-.

Hiftorical Collet ion f. Part IV*

to.

Tbf Sealt It be
fj((B rffhk
Majefly's Bid-
cbaTber tit
Hampton*
Court.

400 Copies of
the Ajfemblies
Carecbifm to
be printed.

the fending of thTPropofitions, and with the feveral Salvoes in the
laree Treaty, relating to each Kingdom particularly, and to prefs
them for their further and fpeedy Anfwer thereunto.

The Minfters that Preached yefterday, had Thanks given them,
and ordered to print their Sermons ; and Mr. Caril, and Mr. Sea-
mau, were dcfired to Preach the next Faft-day.

neLvi»Mel-\ Their Lorddiips defired by Meflage the Commons Concurrence
(tee o'cnii'i'xQ an Ordinance for giving further Power to the Committe of Lords
t'i^4^^ed' and Commons, to examine the London Agents j which was read,
and allented unto.

The Houfe being informed, That his Majefty's late Bed-chamber
at Rv;rfton-Court was fealed up by Order of the Commiffioners
then attending his Majefty, they ordered that the (aid Seals (hould
be taken off, to the end the Furniture therein may be made fur-
ther ufe of for his Majefty's Occafions.

The Houfe being informed, that the AfTembly of Divines were
at the Door , they were called in , and prefented a Catechifm ,
which they called a fhorter Catechifm.

The Houfe hereupon ordered. That 400 Copies thereof (hould
be printed for the Service of the Houfe, with the feveral Places of
Scripture in theMargents.

They ordered likewife, That the Aflembly (hould with all con-
venient fpeed give an Anfwer to the Queries formerly fent from
that Houfe unto them.

The Aflembly was called in, and Mr. Speaker , by command of
the Houfe, gave them Thanks, dv. The Houfe further acquain-
ted, that the Houfe did expeft that the Aflembly yive a fpeedy An-
fwer to the Qiieries formerly fent unto them, and defired them to
go on in perfecting thofe things which the Houfe had referred un-
to them.

A Letter this Day came from his Excellency, prefented to him
from the County of Bitck^ngham , complaining of the infuffera-
ble Burthen of Free- Quarter ; which was read and debated, and
ordered to be referred to the Grand Committee that is to fit to
morrow to confider of the taking off of free Quarter, and fetling
a conftant Pay for the Army.

A Report was made, That the Merchant-Adventurers of London,
were willing to advance the Sura of loooo/, upon the Security of-
fered by Parliament, towards the making up of a Months Pay to
the Army.

The Houfe being informed, that lOOoo /, would be wanting to
compleat a Months l^y ^ hereupon they ordered, that the Merchant-
Adventurers fliould be defired to lend 10000/. more 5 and if they
could not, then 5000 /. and the Committee of Excife to be defired
to knd the other 5000 /.

There

Toe Affembly
required to give
a jpe<d) An-
fuer to the
Qiiertes former-
Ifffnt Mto
ibem.

Mcrchmt Ad-
veiiturert iri.'-
ling to advance

10000 I. tO'

wards a
Mmths Pay
for the Armjr,

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There came this Day a Letter from Sir Thomas Fairfax^ to the
Lord-Mayor, Aldermen, and Common-Council of London -■, and it
was a Reply of a Letter to the General from the City, about the
quartering of Soldiers : The Contents are as follow.

To the Right Honourable the Lord-Mayor, Aldmnejij and Com
mon Council of the City of London ajfemhkd.

Afj/ Lords and Gentlemen •

\An. i6^j.

Y laft to your Lordfhip at Kingfion, was not intended to
_ charge you with the Arrears of the City, or to put the
levyijig thereof upon any other, befides thofe that are impowered
and charged by the Parliament for that purpofe. But theBufinefs
of fending for their Affiftance fome Soldiers into the City being
refolved on, as the beft >vay, and of prefent Neceffity for the
timely and effeftual difpatch of that Service, I thought fit by
the Letter to acquaint you therewith, both as a refpedt to your
Lordfhip and the City, and that by you the City might the bet-
ter underftand the Grounds and Intentions of that Refolution, to
prevent any Inconveniencies from Mifapprehenfions thereof; nor
did I expeft, that either that Refolution, or the Letter, inftead
of a vigorous and fpeedy Difpatch in a Bufinefs fo juft and ne-
ceflary, (hould beget any Interpofals or Intercourfe tending to fur-
ther Delays : But fince the Parliament hath thought fit to put a (top,
for the prefent, to that way of Proceeding, which here was con-
ceived moft neceflary and agreeable to their Orders, and to un-
dertake fome other effectual Courfe in the Bufinefs, I (hall wait
the hoped Iflbe thereof -, and if your prpmifed concurrent
Endeavours , prove not timely anfwerable to their Underta-
kings to your Profeffions, and the Army's and Kingdom's Expe-
ftations, I much doubt the Confequence, whatever you or I can
can do to prevent them, will be every way fad, and that no more
to the Parliament Kingdom or Army, than to the City it felf ;
the Safety and Profperity of which, (hall be always endeavoured,
as much as lies in the Power of,

The General's]
Letter in reply
to one from the
City about
quartering of
Sildiers,

Windfor, 24,
Nov. 1647.

Tour faithful Friend

and Servant,

Thomas Fairfax.

Friday^

89o_

/!«. I 647.

Dtbjie abcKt

C'xftMt I'Uf

fx lh< /fimj.

C infer met
witntbe Lirds
tkMt J Treat)
viib hii Ma-

The Profcfitioni
to be fent to
>•» JH-'jeft).

Hipncal Colle&ions. Part iV.

Friday J November 26.

The Houfe fat this Day in a Grand Committee , as was ap-
pointed, about providing a conftant Pay for the Army and fpent
he createft part of the Day in debate thereof; and ordered,
That the Supernumerary Forces in this Kmgdom, both m relation
CO IrcLwd, and the number to be continued up in this Kingdom,
be forthwith disbanded.

The Houfe of Peers fent a Meffage to the Commons to defire
a Conference in the painted Chamber , where both Houfes met
accordingly j and the Earl of Manchejier, Speaker of the Houfe
of Peers pro tempore, acquainted the Commons, that he was com-
manded by the Lords to let them know, that their Lordlhips had
taken into Confideration the Defires of the Ring's Majefty in his
Meflage to treat with the Parliament ; and alfo the Scots Papers,
delivered in by the Commiffioners of the Kingdom of Scotland,
preffing for the Treaty with his Majefty.

And their Lordlhips had alfo confidered the Defires of the King-
dom, to be delivered from all Burdens and Fears , and to have
the Government of the Kingdom fetled and cleared, that the King-
dom may be preferved by Peace.

That their Lord(hips had commanded him to acquaint them,
that they do propound to the Commons, four Propofitions may
be fpeedily fent to his Majefty to be pafled, for the Safety and
Security of the Parliament and Kingdom , and to treat with his
Majefty upon the reft.

The Propofitions are thefe following.

I. ' ""I "H A.T a Bill be drawn up by Confent of both Houfes,
' X. ^°'- ^^^ Majefty to pafs into an Aft for the fetling of
' the Militia of the Kingdom.

2. ' That a Bill be pafled for his Majefty's calling in of all
' Declarations , Oaths and Proclamations againft the Parliament,
' and thofe who have adhered to them.

3. ' For pafling an Aft that thofe Lords who were made af-
' ter the Great Seal was carried to Oxford, may be made uncapa-
' ble of fitting in the Houfe of Peers thereby.

4. ' That Power may be given to the Two Houfes of Parlia-
' ment, to adjourn as the Two Houfes of Parliament ftiall think
' fit.

That

^^F* Note, That FJio [913] folh-u;s this.

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That his Majefty giving the Kingdom Security by f)afling thefe Four
Propofitions, ther? may be a Perfonal Treaty with his Majefty and
the Parliament of both Kingdoms, for palFing of the rert of the
Propohtions.

That their Lordfhips think this to be the moft probable way for a
fpeedy Agreement between his Majefty and the Kingdoms, and there-
fore defire the Concurrence of the Houfe of Commons therein.

The Commons appointed to debate this Bufinefs the next Day.

From the Head Quarters at Windfor we underftand further, that
Yefterday the General Council of the Army fat in the Town-Hall at
Windfor ^ after much Debate, it was referred to a Committee to draw
up a Model and prefent it to the next Council, for a Repartition and
difpofing of the Counties in the Kingdom fo for the Payment of the
Army, that they may be conftantly paid out of Aflefments, and the
Country eafed of Free Quarter. Mr. Saltmarf/j at this Council took his
Leave of the Army.

There was prefented to the General a Reprefentation under the
Hands of Collonel LiWurne., and the refl: of the Officers of that-Regi-
ment, and it was as followeth ;

May it pleafg Your Excellency,

AMidft the Army-Diftradions, and Diftempers in the Army and King-
dom, which faddens our Hearts^ and prefents nothing to our View but
Difordcr and Confufion, our Experience and Commemoration of Divine Pro-
vidence propitious to your Excellency and the Army, even from the firft of
your Undertakings to this very Moment, is that alone that refreftieth us j nor
needs the Colledion of our Memories, or that we look far backwards for an
Occafion of Praife ^ That late Mercy, not the leaft, whereby a being was re-
gained for us, delerves a perpetual Remembrance. And, was not England
concerned in the Cafe of our Regiment, is it imaginable, that Difobedience
was complotted there alone, or that they were the only Maintainers and
Abertors of no SubjeAlon to Authority ? Surely if their Defign to difengage
thofe committed to our Charge by your Excellency, from us as unworthily
Commands, had been there limited, we hope we fliall rather have given way
to their Defires, though caulelefs, and withdrawn our felves, than in the leaft
hazard the Lofs of one Drop of Blood to continue our Employments. But if
we feem more fenfible of thole Dangers that were alraofl: inevitable than
others do, in regard we were the firft that tafted of them, and were likely to
be fwallowed up by them; we humbly delire your Excellency's Pardon ; and,
for a clear Manifeftation of our Integrity to your Excellency and the Weal
Publifhed, Leave to prelent to your Excellency,

1. That as Soldiers and Members of this your Excellency's Army, we owe
all Obedience and Subjedion to your Excellency's Authorities and Commands j
from which we humbly conceive neither Birthrights, nor other Priviledges
whatfoever, whereof we have or ought to have an equal fliare with others,
can or ought in the leaft to difoblige us : and that we Ihall rather ceafe to be
Soldiers, which is all the Liberty we defire, than difpute your Excellency's
Power, or admit of any Cor-rival or Competitor therein. Nor do we fuppo(e
to have declared any thing more herein, than what always hath been, and
muft ofnecefliiy continue to be our Duty : For, befides that it is eflential both
to the being and well-being of an Army, to obey Orders according to the
Difcipline of War, we yet owe more refped unto your Excellency, of whole
Care and Trouble for us and the whole Kingdom we are Witnefte?, than is
thereby required from us : And fince Neceffity pleads for fome particular Per •
fon to whom the Care and Condud of aa Army muft be committed, if we
were at Liberty herein, whom fliall we defire but your Excellency ?

2. We cannot but remind your Excellency, how that Neceffity indeed, and
the DifTatisfadion of the Army in their Juft Defires, drew them to a folemn
Engagement, and thereby the Counfels of the Army, being in fome things

[A a a a a a j altered

Carol. L

TlieCommons
Concurrence
defired to a
Perfonal Trea-
ty-

GeneralCoun-
cil of theArmy
fit at Windfor,

Mr. Sitltmarjfj
takes his leave
of the Army.

The Reprefen-
tation of Col.
Lilburve's Re-
giment to the
General.

An. 1647.

Htllorical ColleUtons. Part 1 V.

1 ed from whitthcY were before, have lately been endeavoured to bs tnade
rpVecedent to alter them again ; and Malecontented Spirits take OccaHon
herehv to divide the Army into Parties and Faaions, fendeavouring to turn
every Mjn's Sword againlt his Fellow, pleading Neceffity when there is none,
and for <Lch Things as are in themfeives very difputabla whether Juft or Un-
iulf and which is more thari probable, may be more deftruAive to the Com-
monwealth, if granted, than the refuial of them vvill be. It is therefore our
humble Defire unto your Excellency, that you will Itill continue to mediate
on our behalf, for the obtaining of thole our jurt and necefTary Defires in our
former Peiitions, Remonffrances, and Declarations mentioned ; .that lb the
whole Army may be fatisfied, and return to its preffme way of Government,
wherein they have been very fuccefsful under your Excellency.

Laftly Whereas the Prevalency of particular Perfons in the Parliament, who
have fiifticiently manifefted their DifTatisfacSion to rlie Weal Publick, hath for
prevention of Fa^ions and Parties in that Honourable Aflcmbly, manifefted
the Realonablenels of letting a Period to this prefent Parliament ; and before
that can be with Safety, many things of great Concernment to the Kingdom
are firft to be tranfafted there, whereof your Excellency and the Army have
already feveral times defired Confideration to be had by this Parliament. It is
our hearty Defires, That both Parliament and Army would jointly refolve,
and accordingly ad with all Expedition, to the finiftiing of that great Work
that lies upon them, and hath long been by the People expefted from them :
And chat the whole Kingdom may be prolperous in the Enjoyment of a Free
Parliament, and every particular Perfon in his own proper Intcreft ; that the
World may bear us Witneft, that we do not only declare for, but profecute the
obtaining of their Liberty and Freedoms ; That fo foon as a firm Peace can be
fetled, the great Burden of maintaining Soldiers in this Kingdom may no
longer continue, to the great Charge and Trouble of the People, and the im-
pairing of that Efteem which the Price of our Blood in our former Atchieve-
ments have affedionately wrought in their Hearts towards the whole Army,
whereof both Members, and careful Tenderers of their Reputations, are.

Nov. 23, 1647.

rour excellency's

Alofi Humble and Obliged Servant s^

. Robert Lilburne, ^c

Pardons to be
paflcd for fe-
vcfjl Convi-
ftcd PcrfoHS
inKorth.imrton
GoiL

Order for Sup-
prdfing Scan-
dalous Pam-
plilcis.

Saturday, Nove^/ber 27.

AMeflage this Dav came from the Lords, defiring the Commons
AlTent to an Ordinance for'authorifing Mr. Sollicitor to draw
up Pardons to be pafied under the great Seal to feveral convifted Per-
fonSi Prifoners in Northampton Goal, which was afiented unto.

Their Lordlhips defired the Houfe to take fome fpeedy Courfe for
fetling of a Conftant Pay for the Army, to the End the Country may
not be burdened with Free Quarter. The Commons were accor-
dingly fenfible of that great Grievance j and a Courfe will, we
hope, be fuddenly taken to eafe the Country in this Particular.

The Houfe confidered of the great and intollerable Abufe of feveral
Printed Pamphlets that come forth daily without any Licence, in
Contempt of the Authority of Parliament, and to the great Abufe and
Scandal of the Parliament and Kingdom.

And in particular the Pamphlets entituled, Mercur'ius Tragmaticus^
MercurJus Melanthlicuf, and other Sheets Printed without Licence;
and upon a long Debate of this Bufinefs, it was Ordered, Thata Com-
mittee of the Houfe of Commons Qiould be Appointed to find out

the

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the Authors and Commit them, and alfo the Printers, and fuch as
make Sale of them, and to give Warrants to feize the Prefs, fmply-
ments, and other Materials of Printing, and to Employ fuch as they
think fit for this Purpofe.

The Reader is further defired, as to this Bufinefs, to take Notice,
that the Licencer, Mr. G/7/?er^ Mabbot, notwithftanding his Care againft
Malignant Sheers, hath his Name forged to many of them, of purpofe
to make him odious to the Parliament and Kingdom j but a Committee
being appointed to fupprefs fuch unlicenced and fcandalous Pamphlets,
he hopes to have Vindication and Reparation againft fuch as have
fo abufed him, and this Abufe to be taken off for the Future.

The Houfe then, according to former Order, this Day, confidered
of their Lordfhips Defires at the Conference Ycfterday, to have the
Four Bills before-mentioned tendred to his Majefty, &c. and upon
his palling of them, to admit of a Perfonal Treaty with his Majefty
upon the rell of the Propofitions. And upon a long Debate of this
Bufinefs, it was Voted, to Agree with their LordQiips in granting
a Perlonal Treaty with his Majefty, after he hath Signed the faid
Bills; and they to be forthwith drawn up and difpatched to his
Majefty.

Monday^ November 29.

This Day many Citizens o^ London^ and others, attended the Houfe
with a fecond Petition, by fome party who petitioned the laft Week,
and for which fome ftand committed.

In this Petition they feem to regret many things, and accufe the
Houfes of Partiality, in that they one while will receive Petitions,
and then will not, with much more to that Purpofe j and pray that
it be forthwith declared what Burdens they may pray the Honourable
Houfe may be taken otF, and what Freedoms to be fetled, that when
they think they are doing their Duty, they may not fuffer as Tranf
greflbrs.

Secondly^ That the Five Perfons Committed for the former Petition
into Prifons among Thieves and Murderers, may be difcharged ^ and
that it may not be forgotten. That the Matter of their Petition is the
fame in many things, which was burnt by the Influence of corrupt
Members. .

This Petition being known to the Lord Mayor and Militia oi Lon-
don, before it came up, it was certified to the Lords and Commons by
them; and that in regard it was believed many would come along
with it, they offered the Aid of fome Companies ; which the Houfe
took well, and Ordered, That in fuch Cafes they might have Power,
and fent their Order accordingly. The Houfe Ordered to Read,
Debate, and give Anfwer to this Petition Thurfday n^-xt.

The Houfe Ordered, That the Lord Mayor of London have Thanks
given him for fending down a Guard to the Houfe this Day. And
further Ordered, That the Committee of Lords and Commons for the
Bufinefs of the London Agents, fhall be a clofe Committee, and have
Power to fend for all fuch Perfons as they (hall find Jufl Caufe for,
upon Information, and Commit them to Cuftody until the Bufinefs
be reported to the Houfe.

The Lords fent down the Lift of the Sheriffs, and paft them all
but Two only excepted.

Caroli I.

TheCommons
agree with the
Lords for a
Perfonal Trea-
ty-

A Second Pe-
tition from
the fame Par-
ty that Peti-
tioned in Fa-
vour of the
Agreement of
the People.

QAaaaaa 2^

Letters

The Lord
Mayor gives
Notice there-
of before it
came up.

Thanks re-
turned to his
Lordfhip for
the fame.

The Lords a-
gree to the
Lift of Sheriffs
Two only ex-
cepted.

^i6

Am. 1647.

« ■ ■■ .

Htjlorical Col/e&ions. Part 1 V.

utter from
K:nifale of a
grfJt Viftory
olitiincd a-
Kiinft the Re-
bek in Ird.tnd.

Letters came this Day to the Houfe from the Lord Inckquin^ and
others of a very great Viftory obtained againfl: the //7/7» Rebels in
\[u» icr Some of the Letters concerning the fame have been fince
Printed i yet, for better Satisfadtion, we will give you the Copy of
One Letter from Kingfak touching the faid Vidory, not before
Printed, as followeth :

BROTHER,

IAdvifed you of the fad and defperate Condition of our Army, and confe-
quently the poor Protefbnt Party of this Province. Now fo it is, the
Wonders of the Lord of Hods have been again manifefted unto us. The
Thirteenth prefent being Saturday laft, having Marched toward the Enemy
quartered at Clantark or near adjoining, Six or Seven Miles from Ade^allo they
met the Rebels, and prefently were enforced to join Battle, they being Three
to One of ours at leaft,and had by Force or Accident the Advantage of Ground,
fo that our Ordnance could not bear or be madeferviceable for the Day, but
rather a very great Hindrance: Having joined Battle, and our Ordnance be-
ing guarded with 400 Foot, and Three Troops of Horfe, our main Bjttle was
put hardly to it, and by the Cowardife of lome like to be romed, and put to
the worft, to the total Lofs of the Province : But the Divine Providence hid
otherwife decreed, my Lord Imhcqum in his own Perfon, with what Horfe
mioht be fpared or gotten together, made a defperate Attempt upon their Bo-
dy° and gave them a Rout : CoUonel Gray, with a poor handful of bare-leg'd
Men recover'd our Ordnance, whereby the v;hole Rebels Force for this time is
dilTolved. CoUonel Gray is (lain, Capf. Love, and fome other Commanders of
our Party dangeroufly wounded, and about ifo Common Soldiers and Gun-
ners flain on our part, and doubtlefs many wounded. The whole Number
when they began, on our fide, could not make 4000 ^ but God gave the Pur-
fuit unto the Remainder of ours upon the Enemy for the fpace of Seven Miles
in Three feveral Ways, as long as Day did laft. The certain Intelligence is,
That there were flain of the Rebels 2500 upon the place, befides the Wounded
that crawled into Bufhes and Ditches for prefent Shelter : but it is thought
4000 at leaft were flain upon the Place and in Purfuit, amongft whom their
Lieutenant General Kilkttto, and his Lieutenant CoUonel HiUanders were found,
and 200 of their Officers kill'd and taken Prifoners. My Lord is fiill in the
Field, and doth not doubt but to bring the Province into that Subjedion, as
that he that fucceedeth him fhall hav? little to do.

Thus hath God in his Mercy given me leave to write once more unto you,
which if the Enemy had pi evailed could not have been expeded, for we had alt
perilhed in few Days, Root and Branch. Our Enemies in Efigland, nor here,
have not prevailed ; for our God was jealous of his Glory, turning their Plots
of Deflruftton to his own Honour and our Safety. The Veflel is commanded
away with a Packet, I cannot enlarge ; this that I write you may rely upon
as gathered from the fureft Intelligence. God keep you.

Kingfile, Nov. ly.

1647.

Tour Loving and JffeSiionate Brother,

Triftrom Whitcombr.

Pay of the
Army again
Debated.

Capt. I'ligit,
that bnoujjht
the l.'-T.rs
Lord

. > Pf'-

Tuefday, November 50.

TH E Houfe this Day fat in a Grand Committee, to confider of
railing. a fetled Pay for the Army.
Captain Piggot^ that brought the Letters from the Lord InrheqHJn,
was this Day called in to the Houfe, and made a Relation of that
great Viftory ; and afterwards prefented to.iJbe Houfe Two Letters
under the Lord Digbfs Hand, which was found in the Lord Jaafs
■'■^—■- I'. ' u ' '! Cabinet 5

,'|

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917

Cabinet ^ One of the Letters, and the moft material One, we will
give you as follows :

To the Lord Vifcoiint TAAFF.

My Dear Lord,

REIying upon yoiir Conflancy to what you have promi/ed, I ftall go on
boldly and induftrioufly in the ways of (erving you j and I make no Qtie-
ftion^but I ftiall either fucceed in drawing the Party you are now engaged with,
under his Majefty's Power, in which Cafe the chief Military Command in this
Kingdom will be in your Hands, as I could wifh : Or elfe, in cale it be fit
you in Duty and Loyalty to his Majeity to quit this Coimtry, I /hall fettle you
fijch Conditions of Honour and Advantage Abroad, as you (hall confels I have
been no iH. Manager of your Intcrells : Two Things only I have to recom
mend unto your Gare; the One, That you endeavour to draw to you into
Munfier, fuch Ltimfter and Vlfttr Forces, as you are fure are pofTeft with the
fame Refblutions that you are. The Other, That you will not let any appear-
ing Advantage, or the Height of your Spirit tran/port you to hazard a Fight
with your Forces this Summer j but to (land unalterably upon the warieft De-
fence you can ; carrying always in your Mind, that both all our Hopes for his
Majefiy's Service in this Kingdom, and in cafe thofe fail, thofe of our own be-
ing confiderable abroad, depend upon your pieferving that Army. One Thing
more I (liall beg of you, That fince our Duty to his Majedy's Intereffs, and to
our own Honour, having already received Money, oblige us to tender our Ser-
vice in the (irll place to France, that you will not make your felf lb familiar
with Don Diego, as to draw Sufpicion from the French Agents of your dealing
doubly, which will be ruinous to all our Undertakings, if once our Honours
(hould be in that kind difparaged. This is all I have to fay at prefent, more
than to conjure you to rely upon this Truth, That you could not in the World
have fix'd upon a Friend fo careful of your Intereffs, as you (hall find.

Wexford, thu Lafi
of Auguft, 1647,

My LOR D,

Tour LcrJpiifs mof Humhk Servant,

G. D I G B Y.

The Houfe ordered the Lord Incheqti'm (hall have a Thoufand
Pound given him to buy him Horfes, as an Earned: of Favour of that
Houfe, for his great Service to the Kingdom of /re/rf»^, and in parti-
cular in this late Vidory. That Captain Piggot have Fifty Pound be-
ftowed upon him for bringing thefc Letters from the Lord Inchcqnin.

A Letter of Thanks was Ordered to be drawn up and fent to the
Lord Itjchequin. That a Letter of Thanks be fent to the Officers under
the Command of the Lord Inchequin^ and likewife concerning their
Indempnity for their general Engagement.

That Ten Thouland- Pound, be fent over to the Province of Af;/«-
fier, out" of the firO: Money that comes in for Ireland, to remain as a
Stock for Security of Proviilons to be fent thither.

An Ordinance was read for le-imburfing the Merchant Adventu-
rers, the Sum of Fifteen Thoufand Pound, advanced for the Service
of the Army, and Eight Thoufand Pound disburfed for the Service
of the State, which was alfented unto.

^ An Ordinance was read for re-imburfing theCommiflioners of Ex-
cife the Sum of Five Thoufand Pound, towards compleating a
Month's Pay to the Army, which was affented unto.

From

Caroii \.

Lord Digby%
Letter to the
Lord Vifcount

Lord Inchequ'm
looo /, Gra-
tuity for his
good Service.
CaptPiggot to
have 50 /. for
bringing the
Letters from
the Lord /nc/ie-
qu'm.

Letter of
Thanks to he
fent the Lord
Inchequin, and
the Officers
under iiis
Command.
Ordinance
part for re-im-
burfingMonies
advanced by
the Merqhant
Adventurers.
Another for
the Commif-
fioners of Ex-
cife.

9i8

Hi/iorical ColkUions. Part IV.

Windfor^ we underftood of

An U..- From the General's Head Quarters ^.t

Cr^ I fome Utters from his Majefty to h.s Excellency S.r 7W /^^/r/.^^
he Letters being but ftiort, we will give you them as followeth :

His MJkn>'s
Letter to the
General.

Cbarlti Rex.

touthins t^

ons
a h

HAvine left Order at our Remove from Hampton-Court, that a Copy fhould
be eiven you of what we had then written to both Houfes of Parliament,
hine the Cauks oi Our witbJrawmg, and the Continuance of our Refoluti-
to improve every Occafion of the Satisfaflion of all Chiet Interefts, that (o
„ ..jppy Peace may fettle in our Dominions: In purfuance whereof, we have
Ut'cly lent a Meffage to both Houfes from this Place, and a Copy of it to you.
And being defirous, in order to that blefled Work, to give you our prefent Senfe
upon the Condition of Affairs as they now fiand, we have thought fit to ap
point Sir John Birkly to repair unto you, and to communicate the fame to you.
And we thall be glad by him to receive a mutual Communication of your
Senfe alfo, upon this Subjeta; not doubting but you eafily perceive, by the late
Diforders, into what a depth of Confufion the Army and the Nation will fall,
if timely and effeflual Preventions be not ufed; and therefore we have now
ag.iin propofed, as the only Expedient, a Perfonal Treaty for the compofingof
all Differences, and fulfilling the Defires of all Interefls •, to which if y6u will
Employ your Credit, as you cannot but exped the belf Return that ever our
Conditioti Ihill be able to make you.

Given at Carisbrook-Caftle, the 29th Day »/ November, 1647.

For Sir Thomas Fairfax, General.

Another Let-
ter of his Ma-
icftjr to the
General.

Charles Rex.

TH E Free Liberty which you willingly afford us to Iiave the ufe of our
Chaplains, make us at this time not only to acknowledge your former
Civilities, but likewile now to acquaint you> that Three of our Chaplains, to
wit, Dr. Sheldon, Dr. Holdfworth, and Dr. Heywood, are newly landed in this
Idand, not doubting but that they fball have the fame Protedion that formerly
they had ; which (iill will !hew the Continuation of your good Refped unto us,
which we upon all fitting Occafions (hall not be backward to acknowledge. So
we bid you hearty Farewell.

Given at Cariibrook-Caflle the i-jtb o/" November, 1647.

> For Sir Thomas Fairfax, General.

The Common
Council of
Londm'i Peti-
tion, acknow-
ledgins the
Parliament to
be the Su-
pream Power.

Wednefday., December I. 1647.

THIS Day a Vetition was prelented to both Houfes from the Common Council
of Londtn, Acknowledging the High Court of Parliament to be the Supream
Power and Judicature in this Kingdom, conlf ituted for the Defence and Con-
trivement of the Safety and Freedom of this Nation; unto whom all other
Powers and Societies of Men ought to Submit. And Acknowledging the un-
wearied Pains, uncefTant Labour, and conff ant Endeavours of this prefent Par-
liament, in the common Caufe of God and this Kingdom ; difavowing all enga-
gmg in Differences, excufing their Declarations, &c. That the Free Quar-
termg of the Army about the City hath occsfioned the Dearnefs of Provifions,
and given Opportunity to Evil Minded Peifons to foment Differences.

Wherefore the Petitioners humbly Pray, That the Honour, Power, and Pri-
yiledges of Parliament may, by their Wildom and Juffice, be inviolably pre-
lerved. That the Army may be fo provided for, that they may be enabled to

remove

Vol. If.

Hiflorical ColleUions.

9^9

remove their Quarters to a further diltance from the City, whereby the Price
of Provifions may be abated, and Trade encouraged j That Free Quarter may
be prevented, arid Supernumerary Forces disbanded-. That a more vigorous
Courfe may be taken in (ctling of the Peace and Government in this Kingdom,
fo long defired ^ That the Covenant may be duly obferved ; That all well-af-
feded Perfons that have adhered to the Parliament may be effedually protedled
and defended ; That the Recorder, Aldermen, and other Citizens now Im-
prifoned, (o as it may ftand with the Honour and Wifdom of Parliament, may
be enlarged.

Which the Petitioners ftall efteem a great Favour to this City ; and that all
the late unhappy Proceeding, as unto this City and Members thereof, may be
fargotten and obliterated ; That the Petitioners may enjoy the Splendor of the
former Favours, and be thereby enabled to be the more Serviceable to the Prc-
fervation of Parliament and City, reunitingall that are well affeded thereunto.

Both Houfes gave them Thanks for the Exprefllon of their good
AfFeftions to the Parliament : That as to the Defires in their Petition,
in feme of them Order hath been taken already ^ fome are under Con-
fidcration, as that concerning Free Quarter, and other : and as to their
lafl: Defire, touching fome Members of the City that lye under Re-
ftraint, the Houfe will fpeedily do therein what may confift with the
Juftice and Honour of this Houfe.

The Houfe was this Day in a Grand Committee about taking off
Free Quarter, and fpent much time in debate thereof.

The Houfe then took into Debate the Four Propojitions^ which the
Committee appointed for that Purpofe had drawn into Bills to be
ready for the Royal AfTent.

1. The Bill for Adjourning the Houfe was Read the firft time.

2, The Bill for making all Proclamations and Declarations void
againfl: both Houfes of Parliament, was Read the firft time.

5. The Bill for making all Things Void under the Great Seal at
Oxford, and Confirmed fuch Things as are Paft under the Great Seal
with the Parliamenr, was Read the firft time.

4. A Bill about the Militia, and the Payment of the Publick Debts
of the Kingdom, were Read the Firft Time.

A Mellage this Day came from the Lords, defiring, if the Houfe
did Pafs the Four Propofitions, that they may be communicated to
the Scots Commiffioners. The Houfe Ordered to fend Anfwer here-
unto byMeflengers of their own.

A Bill was Read for raifing Monies fofPayment of the Forces to be
continued in this Kingdom, the Dominion of Wales, and the Kingdom
of Ireland.

It being fomewhat late, fome Debate was, whether Candles ihould
be brought in ^ and then the Qucftion was put, Whether the Bill for
fetling the Militia ftiould be now Read ? and it Paft in the Negative.

They Ordered, That thefe Bills ftiall be Read the fecond time to
Morrow Morning.

Thnrfday^ Decembers. '

The Houfe this Day was in a Grand Committee, to confider of
raifing a Conftant Pay for the Army, and for taking away Free Quarter,
and afterwards Sat as a Houfe.

According to former Order, the Houfe this Day confidered the Pe-
tition of feveral Citizens, in Favour of the Agreement of the People,
and much time was fpent in Debate thereof.

Carol] I.

Both Houfes
gave the
Petitioners
Thanks.

The Four
Propofifions
drawn into
Bills Read the
firft time.

MefTage from
the Lords, de-
firing the Pro-
pofitions may
be communi-
cated to the
5cof.f Commif-
fioners.

Conflant Pay
for the Army,
and taking off
Free Quarter
again debated.
IbePetitkn'm
Favour of the
Agreement of
the People a-
gaia Debated.

920

Am i<^47'

Hiftorical Colled ions. Part IV.

Impcjchmcnt
j^jainft the
fcjrl of Zirro/n
RcJd the hirft
Time.

Mellajetotfie
Lords tor lon-
ger time to
bring their
Impeachment
a^jinll the
Seven Lords.
The Evidence
a^jinft them
to be ready by
SjturJ.^y next.
The Lords
confent to tlie
Time to bring
up the Im-
P'.ac'iment. .

The Names of
allthejuaiccs
to be brou^lU

Ordinance
paft on behalf
of the Eaftern
Aflociation.

The Impeach-
ment againft
the Lords,
Ld.Mayor,^c.
tc be drawn
up a^ainfl
.V5m/.jx next.

The Four
Eillstobefcnt
to his Majcfty
ajain debated.

At \A\ the Houfe came to this Refoliition, that it is the Right ot
the Subica to Petition the Parliament; and the Right of the Parlia-
ment to Judge of- Inch Petitions ; and that Petitioners are bound to
Acquiefce in fuch Anfvver as the Houfe (hall give unto luch Petitions ;
ind the Houfe did expea, and hope, the Petitioners would Acquiefce
in this Anfwer accordingly. .

That the Four Propofitions be Read the Second Time to Morrow.

The Houfe then Ordered, That the Impeachment againft the Earl
of Lincoln (hould be Read, which accordingly was Read the Firft

Time.

A MefTage was Ordered to be fent to the Lords, to defire their Lord-
(hips that the Houfe may have further Time given them to bring up
their Impeachment againfl: the Seven Lords Impeached by that Houfe.

They Ordered, That a Member of the Houfe Ihould prepare and
make ready the Proofs and Evidences againfl the faid Lords, by Sa-
turday next.

A MefTage came from the Lords to acquaint the Houfe, That their
Lordrtiips, according to the Defire of the Houfe, had Ordered by this
Day Seven-night, for the Houfe of Commons to bring up their Charge
againfk the Members of that Houfe Impeached.

They Ordered, That the Bufinefs of Free Quarter and fetling a Pay
for the Army, to be confidered of to Morrow Morning.

They Ordered, That the Names of all the Juftices of the Peace of
the feveral Counties of the Kingdom (bould be given in to the Mem-
bers that ferve for the feveral Counties, to the End the Houfe may con-
lider of them.

An Ordinance was Read, For fec-uring Twenty Thoufand Pound
to the Eaftern AfTociation, lent by them for the Service of the State, '
which was affented unto.

After the City Petition was Read, and Anfwer given thereunto,
they Ordered, That the Committee appointed to draw up the Im-
peachment againft the Lords, do draw up the Impeachment againft the
late Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Recorder of LondoM^ now in the
Toreer^ by Monday Morning next.

Friday^ December 3.

The Houfe of Commons fpent the whole Time this Day, upon the
Four Bills to be fent to his Majefty, before-mentioned; and they Paft
the Three Firft, and for the Fourth, about difpofing the Militia, it

was Committed.

Saturday^ December 4.

The Members fat long this Day in Expectation of the Speaker, who
came very late, and was not able to Sit above a Quarter of an Hour.

The Houfe Adjourned it felf till Tuefday next, and in the Afternoon
met again in a Grand Committee, about the Bufinefs of Free Quarter,
and to fettle a conftant Pay to the Army. The Committee alfo for
fupprefling Scandalous and Unlicenced Pamphlets met again this Af-
ternoon.

This Day Two Letters of the Lord Digby to the Lord Taaff, came
out in Print by Order of the Houfe : We gave you One of them be-
fore 5 and, for more fuller Satisfadion, we will give you the other
now.

Vol.1!.

Hifloricd ColleBions.

To the Right Honourable the Lord Vifcount laaff.

My Lord,

IC ount it one of the grenteft Unhappinefles that h^th hef.iln mc, rh.it I niuft
go cue ot che Kingdom without conteriing with a Perfon upon whom I fo
much depend, both in what concerns his Mdjelty'a Service, and my own par-
ticular In'.erelts in this Kingdom ; and who, if I do noc flatter my lelf, does
me the Favour, in fome Meafure, to depend upon niy Refolutions, either in
Older to the Affairs of this Kingdom, or of Employment beyond the Sea :
where I do renew unto your Lord/fiip the AfTurance, that in cafe we c*nno(
fucceed fo in the way of his Majeffy's Service from this Kingdom, as that you
may be encouraged to let up your Re(f in it, I fhall not take more Care of
mine Honour and Fortunes, than of yours ^ if you will rely upon my Cire to
negotiate for you, as I do upon the Alluranc s you have given of noc (epirating
from me in the ways of our Fortune. 1 am moft confident you will find an ex-
ceilenr Correfpondence of Friendfhtp in L. Alusksry, both towards you and rne.
And I do ftedfaftly now rely al!o upon iny Lord Dillons^ and Sir Janfes Diliun'i
adhering to our Fortunes, in Cafe we cannot fucceed in the Wjy now propo-
(ed, of uniting this Party to his Majelfy's Authority; with the Particulars of
which, Mr. Wmtourgrant, whom I havedefired to ftay here till he hears as^ain
from me a fudden Account of ail things. In the mean while, and ever, be con-
fident that I am molt faithfully and unalterably.

Kilkenny, ao Aug.
1647.

My LORD,
Tour Lordpiifs Affe£lionate Humble Servant,

G. D I G B Y.

From the Head Quarters of the Army at Windfor, we had by Letters
this Day to this Purpofe :

I ' That whereas an Order from his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax,
' was fent to the Collonels of the feveral Regiments of Horfe and
' Foot, to difcharge all fuch Soldiers as were entertained in the Army
' fince the Engagement at New-Market, and Cavaliers lately entertain-
' ed. The Collonels and Officers of the feveral Regiments did accor-
' dingly yield a piinftual Obedience to the faid Order, and difmifled
' the Soldiers accordingly ; in fome Thirty, in fome Forty in a Com-
' pany : Which Soldiers fo Disbanded, came in great Companies to the
' Head Qiiarters at Wind/or, defiring either to receive Monies to bear
' their Charges home, or elfe to be re-admitted to their feveral Regi-
' ments, in regard molt of the Perfons fo appearing had ferved the
' Parliament in feveral parts of the Kingdom, from the beginning of
' the War, though they were but lately entertained in this Army.
' And it being intended that they fhould have Monies to bear their
' Charges home 5 yet it happened, they came to the Head Quarter
' when the fecond pirt of the Money defigned for the Month's Pay,
' was not come to the Head Quarter : So that there was a Neceflity to
' return them back to their feveral Colours, except Cavaliers or difor-
' dcrly Perfons , till fuch time as Monies came down to pay them a
' Proportion of Pay, to carry them Home to their feveral Countries,
' many of them being above 200 Miles from their feveral Homes, and
' accordingly they were difmifled. And the Monies which were ex-
' pe(!ted on Tuefday^ came not down to the Head Quarters till Saiur-
' day.

[Bbbbbb] On

^21

Carol i f.

Another Let-
ter of the
LordD/^*> to
the Lord
raaff.

Letters from
the Headquar-
ters at Windfor
concerning
disbanded Sol-
diers.

922

Htjlorical ColleBions.

Part V.

An. 1647.

Several otCo!.
LUbmne'i Men
tryed tor the
Ucc Mutiny.

On Frid<iy at the Hcul Quarters there was a Council of War, where
were levcral Men tryed ot Col. Lilhumc's Regiment, concerning the
former Mutinv and Mi Carriages, for which the Man was Shot to
Death at the Kandezvous at W are futfered , and a Corporal of that
Regiment was at this Council of War alfo condemned to fuffer Death,
and Six or Seven more were fentenced to run the Gantlet, which was
this prelent Saturday put in Execution at Windfor ^ but the Execution
of this Man for Death is put otf till the Tryal of Capt.Br-?^, and fome
others, the Ringltadersof that Mutinous Party, and Contemners and
Scorners of all Dilcipline in an Army, be tryed and received their
Judgment, to the End no more Soldiers who are accefTary do futFer
Death, till ("ome of the principal Officers and Agents, who engaged
the Soldiers in that Aftion, do partake of the iame Sentence, if fo
found Guilty. And on Friday Capt. Br>^y was called to the Council
oF War, and received his Tryal in Part 5 but he carried himfelf with
that Pride and Arrogancy, that it was a fcandal to all honeft Men that
were Witnefles of his Carriage, contemning Authority, reviling
others, and defiring to be tryed upon a Scaffold in the hearing of the
Multitude. His further Tryal is put otf till another Day.

Saturday the General Council did meet at Wind/or , though fome-
vvhat late, and had fome Debate concerning a Declaration about the
Grievances of Free Quarter, and the disbanding of fupernumerary
Forces without reafonable Satisfaftion, as a thing contrary to the En-
gagement ^ but principally of the concurrent Defign in all parts to
with-hold Pay from the Army, to the intent to make it odious to
the Kingdom, which neceflitates the Army to think of fome Courfe
how to eafe the Country of Free Quarter, and yet to have the Army
paid.

A bold Robbery was this Night attempted by Twenty refolute Fel-
lows, to rob the King's Revenue in tht Chequer-Chamber, Wefiminfier-^
but it was difcovered a little before by a Waterman ; upon which
Scouts were fent to affail the Aflailants, if they came on 5 and accor-
dingly the Robbers were interrupted in their Defign about Two of the
Clock on Sunday Morning : Sixteen of them efcaped by Water, but
fought ftoutly for their Paffage ; the other Four were taken, forely
wounded.

Deccmb. 4. 1 647.

CHAP.

Vol.^,

Hifioncal LolleBwns.

923

G H A P. XXI.

Troceedings in Parliament from December 6, to
Ja;Auary i. 1^47.

Monday^ December 6.

HIS Day the Houfe Sat, not having Adjourned on Saturday
laft until to Morn^w, by Kealbn ot the lUnels of the Speaker
of the Houfe of Commons.

Tiiejday, December 7.

The Houfe fitting this Day, the Commons had Notice that many
of the Inhabitants of the County of Hertford were at the Door,
they were called in , and prefented a Petition to the Houle in
the Name of the faid County , complaining of the heavy and in-
tollerable Burthen of Free Qiarter, dcfiring that they may be eafed
of it, and for that purpole that the Houfe would be pleafed fpee-
dily to confider thereof, they being almoO: ready to fink under the
fame.

After the Petition was Read and Debated the Petitioners were called
in, and Mr. Speaker, by command of the Houfe, gave them Thanks
for their conftant good Atfedion to the Parliament^ and as for taking
off of Free Qiiarter, the Houfe hath been long, and now is in Debare
thereof, and they hope to give the Petitioners and the whole King
dom, fpeedy Eale of that Burthen and Opprefiion.

The Houfe had then Debated upon an Information given in againft
a Member of the Houfe of Commons to be a Delinquent, and had been
in Arms againft the Parliament 5 they Ordered thereupon, That the
faid Member fliould be referred to the Committee appointed to conli-
der of jhe feveral Cafes of Members, and to report the fame with all
convenient fpeed.

The Houfe was then informed , That feveral Inhabitants of
the County of Buckiftgham were at the Door to prefent a Petition to
the Houfe, they were called in, and did prefent the fame Petition
with the HertfordJJyre Men, for taking off of Free Quarter ; and the
fame anfwer as to the other was given them feverally. Alfo of the
County of Middkfex prefented a rhird Petition to the fame purpole,
and were called in and had the fame Anfwer.

The Houfe had then much debate concerning the Difpofal of the
Great Seal of England, the former Term to the Speakers being near
expired ^ and it was Ordered, That the Speakers fliall be continued
Commiflioners thereof, till Twenty Days alter the next Term.

The Houfe was then informed. That Col. Sir Hardrefs Waller, and
Col IVhaly were at the Door to prefent fome Things of Concernment
from the Army to them : Thev were called in ^ and Col. Sir Hardrefs
IfW/er^cquainted the Houfe, That himfelf and Col. iVhaly were Com-
manded by his Excellency and the General Council of the Army, to
prefent a Reprefentation of the /\rmy to them, and in refpeft the Bu-
finefs is of very great Concernment to this Kingdom, he defires that

PBbbbbb 2] it

Carol! I.

Petition of
the County of
Hartford.

The Petitio-
ners had
Thanks for
their good
Affeftions.

Information
agaiiift a De-
linquent com-
mitted.

Petitioners of
Buckingham-
ff)ire,Hertfoyd-
flihe and Md-
rf/e/ex Thanks.

Debate con-
ctmnf. t.he
Great Seal.

A Reprefenta-
tion of the

Army.

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yin. 1^47-

riTiiii^ht havea prelcnt Heading and Confideration, and himlelf with
Col nUf would wait upon them for an Anfwer.

Col S\x Harclrcfs Waller and CoM-IWc)' being withdrawn, the Houfe
Ordered that it Oiould be Read, which took up much time m Debate,
and at laft it was Ordered, That a Committee ftiould be appointed to
confider of the fame, and what things therein are moft lit and requifite
for the Conlideration of the Houfe, and/-., report the lame to Mor-
row Morning. And accordingly a Committee was cholen for that

This keprefentation is fnce Printed -^ yet for Satisfaaion of Coun-
try Friends, and fuch as have not feen the faid Reprefentation
at large, we will colleft the chief Heads thereof, and give you them
as followeth:

Ftrfl, They take notice how little hath been done in Parliament for fecuiing
thereof Settlemenr of the Kingdonij and Satibfacaion of the Soldier, fince
the Return of the Speakers, who have now for Four Months fat fecure.

2. That through this Delay, ffrange, and dangerous Attempts have been to
divide the Army, and new embroil the Kingdom, and the Caule of not ma-
kifig more Speed imputed to the Army. 3. That notwithftanding the Army
is again fetled. 4 That the General to do that, engaged they fliould have Con-
tent as Soldiers, which prevented Blood, though to the Difcontent of fome
evil Spirits, who by with-holding Pay, labour to make it inftead of Prote<ftion,
an Hurt to the Kingdom ; which rather than they, viz,, the Officers, will
have the Odium longer,'they incline to lay down, or withdraw ; yea, with
not Hazard of the Publick, but their own Arrears, but that they find not that
which will acquit them before God. 5. But finding the main Obftrudion to
be Pay, the Want of which Occafions Free Qiiarter, which to prevent, many
Addreffes have been made to the Parliament, but what through the Difficulty,
Delay, Slownefs, or Negleft of thofe intrufted, efpecially thofe in London, to
part wfTh Money, befides no Eftablifliment proportionable fettled, nor Means
to raife it, which caufes the Burden of Free Quarter, the Difcoment and
Diforder of the Soldier, and in Garrifons many of them have ftarved, others
ready fo to do, and to leave the Hold to who will take them. 6. If this Army
and oiher Soldiers have defervcd this, they defire to be told it, defiring that all
may know, that would they have fet up a Party of their own with difregard
to the Publick they could, and yet can put themfelves, and other Soldiers into
a way of Pay, and mide their Oppolers in City and Country willing to have'
followed them with Satisfaftion, and not only have fiipprefs'd, but deftroy'd
adverfe Parties, and all this widi Reafon and Juffice enough ; whereas they
have on the contrary ftudied the Prefervation of all, and are confident at lalt
to be no Lofers by it. 7. They fiy. The Parliament have had fufficient Cauti-
ons and Warnings, and though when Danger continued it was largely acknow-
ledged, yet no other or further Care. Somewhat is wrapt up in that Vote,
that all Supernumerary Forces be Disbanded, which they are fo willing unto,
as upon fuch Terms as is after expreff, to be the firft ; but there being 20000
of thofe, the Queflion how can they iuddenly be fo difcharged, as not to be
difcontented and apt to engage againft the Parliament ; and though Money be
ready, yet fome time nnilf be for ifating their Accompts, which is neceflary to
avoid a clear Inconvenience by Clamour, which Experience hath fhewed. And
though they wifli disbanding Supernumeraries, yet they fear it will be a long
work, and therefore defire or propound that the Parliament do forthwith en
large the Pay to the Number of "the whole for Five or 5ix Months, by the Ad-
dition of Forty Thoufand Pound a Month, and according to the Rates of the
Sixty Thoufand Pound. And they promife, i. That no Free Quarter be taken
within a Month after palling the Ordinance. 2. That it continue but Six
Month?, and that as Money comes in they fliall be disbanded. 3. That in cafe
any Committee fail, that the General and the Committee of the Army may
name others. 4. That the Forces that cannot be disbanded, may be affigned to
Counties, and be paid according to due Mufters. y. That Security for Arears
being fetled, Commiffioners may be fent down to (fate Accounts, and that

there

Vol. If.

Hlftorical ColleUions.

^2^

chere be an Office, Two Regilters, and Four Clerks for that End, wich S.ila-
ry ^ and this Way they conceive beft, becaufe there murt -be Free Quarter until
paid, which is a greater Grievance than th^pay expreft.

Having thus acquitted themfelves of not Guilt)' of Free Qiiarter, and feeing
the ill Conliquences ot removing from about Lewiow, until things ot this kind
be letled, unlefs the parts near London fliould be undone, thev offer that the Ar-'
my may quarter in London, or part of it • that is upon the Remifs, until theyl
have paid Arears and foil Penalties. I

As for Satisfadion of Arears, they offer Two Thirds of all Delinquents, alfo;
Deans and Chapters Lands for Indempnity ; that there may be CommitteesI
in the Country as well as at London ; Defires are ^xpreft alio for maimed Soldiers
and Apprentices, and all this wich all poflible Speed.

But it Content be not given by the end of this Week, they can't give Ac-
count of the Army ; but let' the Soldier and the Kingdom know, that they can-
not (atisfy their Juft Expedation ; and thereupon defire the Dffcharge of Soldier!
may be tr*nfmicted to others. And for the City of London, if they do not
right, they defire that they may be made to pay Arears and full Penalties, and
to latisfy to the adjacent Counties for above looooo /. Damage, and the late
impejched, and other offending Citizens may make good the fame ; which not
done they cannot withdraw the Army, finding the Common Council to inter-
cede or plead Juftification for thole Impeached Perfons.

Wednefday^ December 8.

ARepoTt was this Day made to the Houfe from the Committee ap-
pointed to confider of the Reprefentation of the Army, That it
was the Opinion of the Committee, That the Supernumerary Forces
in the Kingdom Hiall be disbanded.

Hereupon the Houfe Ordered, That a Committee of Six in Number
(ball go down to the Army, and treat with his Excellency and the ge-
neral Council of the Army, concerning the Disbanding of Supernu-
merary Forces in the Kingdom, to know what Forces they are, and
how much Money will difcharge the faid Forces.

Inftruftions were likewife drawn up for the Commiffioners that are
to go down to the Army, and upon the Queftion affented unto, the
Houfe further Ordered,

1. That the Sixty Thoufind Pounds a Month, (hall befetled accor-
ding the former Taxes, for Pay of the Forces formerly ordered to be
kept up for the Safety of the Kingdom, and for Ireland.

2. That all the disjointed Forces (hall receive a Month's Pay, and
be disbanded.

3. Every County to Pay and Disband their Proportion, according
to their Sefrnents, and they to be fent and tiave Free Quarter of the
Counties where they are appointed, until they be paid.

4. The Counties to be re-imburfed out of the Sefments, and where
it wants to have the Security of Sequeftrations, and if that will not do
it, the Excife tobeadded.

5. Thofe that have been entertained (ince Augufl 6. laft, to be dif-
banded without Pay.

The Commons fent a Meflage to the Lords for their Concurrence
to the Ordinance for. the Twenty Thoufand Pounds, &c. from the
Merchant Adventurers, to which the Lords concurred ^ to the Ordi-
nance for Tonnage and Poundage, to which the Lords concurred with
fome Amendments ^ for the Great Seal to continue in the Two
Speakers Hands, till Twenty Days after the next Term, as formerly,

Caroli I.

Reprefentati-
on of tlie Ar-
my reported.

Committee to
treat about
disbanding fu-
pernumerary
Forces.

Sixty Tliou-
fand Pound a
Month for
Payment of
the Forces of
England and
Ireland.

Meffagetothe
Lords for their
Concurrance
to the Ordi-
nance for I
20000 /. to
the Merchant
Adventurers.

^26

Hiftorical CoHeUtons. Part IV.

An. 1^47-

The Lordi
Mcrlfj^c for
iix Months
Libert, lor

IntiniJcy he-
tuccn Coll.
Hiwmtnd and
his Mjjcdy.

Letters from
Iretand.

to which the Lords agreed j and to an Ordinance for Monies disbur-
Icd in Ireland.

The Lords alfo fent a Meflage to the Commons, for Mr. Walter
Mourrt,tti.iie to have his Liberty continued Six Months longer, upon the
(hnie Bail as now it is 5 alfo for the Members of the Houfe of Com-
mons of the Committee for examining the London Agents to fit that
Afternoon, and fo dedic in diee/, at Pleafure.

The Houfe Ordered, That no private Bufinefs ftiould be heard in
the Houfe for Eight Days.
Newsfromthc Many fond and groundlefs Stories have been raifed lately from the
ijltofWiihi. fjic ofil'ig/jt^ It were ridiculous to mention any of them ^ that vi'hich
the Letters from thence certify is no more but this, That his MajeRy is
in good Health, though Solitary, and fpends mtich Time in Re-
tirement.

The Illanders keep their Guards ftriftly, and alfo the Ifland-Pafles^
his Majerty and Col. Hammond very intimate, the Collonel fhevving
all Duty and Refpetb. When the New Old Attendants came to Court,
his Majefty, as is ufual, was Private, but underftanding of their Ari-
val became out, (hewed Chearfulnefs, gave all of them his Hand to
kifs^ Mr. Ajliburnham and Col. Legg are with him j alfo old Servants
and Chaplains.

Letters from Dublin, dated the end of the lafl Month, give to un-
derftand thus much ^ That Col. Jones is marched into the County of
IVickloTv with 400 Horfe, and 1000 Foot, his Delign is to get what
Corn he can, and to harrafs that County, dill prefuming that the beft
way to make a fure and fuddein end of the Troubles of Ireland j he
took with him a Fortnight's Provifions, which he intends to fpend
before his Return. Little Actions hath been fince the Ruines made
upon us by the Enemy, only Capt. Otwaji brought in lafl: Week a Prey
of 300 Cows, 140 Garrons, and 1000 Sheep : The Enemy hath At-
tempted to fortify the Banes, to prevent our March into Kilkenny
Quarters, but to little purpofe.

' Thurfday^ December 9.

A MefTage this Day came from the Houfe of Lords, defiring the
Commons Aflent unto the Ordinance for Tonage and Poundage,
with fome Amendments, which chey had returned with the faid Ordi-
nance ^ the Amendments were Read and Debated, and the further
Confideration of that Bufinefs referred to a Committee.

A Meflage this Day came from the Lords, acquainting the Houfe of
Commons that they had received a Letter frcm his Majefty, which
they thought fit to communicate to the Houfe of Commons, defiring
that it may be communicated to the Scots by the Members of both
Houfes, that are of the Committee of both Kingdoms.

The Letter was read, and ordered to be communicated according to
their Lordfbips Defire. The Letter, for better Satisfadion, is as
followerfi ; ,

His Majefty 's Gracious Meflage to both Houfes of Parliament.

Charles Rex.
TT AD his Majefty thought it pnffible that his Two Houfes could be ein-
w !•<» .^ .T/^'j^' '^f greater Concernment than the Peace of this mifera-
we Uiltradted Kingdom, he would h.ive expeftcd, with more Patience, their
Leilure in acknowledging the Receipt of his Melljge ot the Sixteenth <,f No-
'ven/ber

MelTagc from
the Lords con-
cerning Ton-
age and Poua-
dage.

Another con-
cerning a Let-
ter Irom his
Majcrty.

His Majefty's
Letter to both
Houfes of Par-
liament.

Vol. IJ.

Hi/lor'tcal Colleclions.

927

'vember U\\ : But /Ince there i* not in Nature, any Confideration proceeding to
that of Peace, his Majili)''s conitant Tendcncfs of the Welfare oi" his Subjeds,
hath fuch a Prevalence with him, that hs cannot forbear the vehement Prolc-
cution of a Perfonal Treaty, which is only fo much the more defired by his Ma-
I'eRy, as it is fuperior to all other Means of Peace. And truly, when his Ma-
jeffy cnnfiders the feveral Complaihts he daily hears from all Parts of this King-
dom, that Trade is fo decayed, all Commodities are dear, and Taxes lo infup-
porrable, that even natural Subfif^ence will fuddenly fail.

His Majiily, to perform the Trulf repo(ed in him, muft u(e 4iis uttermofl
Endeavours for Peace, though he were to have no Share in tho Benefit of it:
And hath not his Majefty done his part for it. by deveding him(elf of lo much
Power and Authority, as by his laft MelTage he hath promifed to do, upon the
concluding ot the whole Peace : And hath he met with that Acknowledgment
from his Tw-'o Houfes, which this his great Grace and Favour juftly delerves ?
Surely the blame of this great retarding of Peace muft fall lomewhere elfe,
than on his Majefty.

To conclude,if ye will but confider inhow little time this neceffary good Work
will be done, if you the Two Houfes, will wait on his Majelty with the fime
Refolutions for Peace, as he will meet you, he no ways doubts but that ve will
willingly agree to this his Majsfty's earnelt Defire of a Perlbnal Treaty, and
fpeedily defire his Prefence amongft you^ where all things agreed on, being
divefted into Aft-", til! when, it is moft unreafonableforhis Majeffy or his Two
Houfes to defire, each of other the leaO Conceffion, this Kingdom may at lalf
enjoy the Blefling of a long wiSht-for Peace.

To the Speaker of the Houfe of Peers, pro tempore, to he communicated to the
Lords and Commons tn Parliament of England at Weftminfter, and the
CommiJJionsrs of the Parliament of Scotland.

Dated from Carisbrook-Caftle in the Ifle of Wight, December 6. 1647.

Their Lordfhips defired farther by their MefTage, the Commons
Concurrence to an Order for Mr. Walter Moimtagtte to have Six Months
Liberty upon his former Bail, which the Houfe of. Commons agreed
unto.

The Houfe, according to former Order, took into Debate the feve-
ral Articles of Impeachment againft the 'teven Lords formerly Impeach-
ed by that Houfe, and fome of the Proofs of the faid Impeachment
were Head, which took up the reft of this Day's Debate, the further
Confideration of that Bufinefs is to be refumed to Morrow.

Friday f December IG.

A Report was this Day made to the Houfe frocn the Committee ap-
pointed to draw the Four Propojitions to be tender'd to his Majefty into
Bills.

The Bill for inftrudl-ing the Proceedings of both Houfes of Parlia-
ment, and making Null all Afts under the Great Seal with his Majefty
was read and aflented unto.

The Bill for fetling a Maintenance upon the feveral Forces to be kept
up in this Kingdom, FeUnd, and Dominion of Wales, of Guemfey
and Jerfey, was read and affented unto.

The Bill for Adjourning the Parliament,

The Bill for making all Honours void, were read and afifented unto

Inftruftions for the Commifiioners that are to prefent thefe Bills
to his Majefty, were brought in by the faid Committee, read and af-
fented unto.

The

Carol. 1.

MefTage con-
cerning Mr.

Walter Moun-
tiigue agreed
to.

Articles a-
gainfl the Se-
ven Lords de-
bated.

The Four Pro-
pofitions to
his Majefty
reported.

That for Nul-
ling Afts un-
der the Great
Seal.

Maintenance
of Soldiers,

And making
void of Ho-
nours affented
unto.

Inftruftions
for the Com-
miflioners to
prefent thefe
Bills affented
to.

928

Hiftorical CoMlwns, Fart IV.

An i'*^47.

\.y\r\j

Letter from
ScctUnd.

Petition of
the nuimcd
>.)li!icnin the
A'rfW/. ^

Longer time
to bring up
the linpejcli-
mcnt Jgjiuil
the ScTcn
Lords de(ired_

i8^c/. for the
Gjrritbn of
riimoutb.

Jrijh Gentlc-
mens rctition.

The Petitio-
ners Tii'iks
for their Care.

Report made
conrcrning
the Ordinance
for Tona^e
and Poundage.

Mr. 5frft ad-
ded to the
Committee of
Lords and
Commons.

Letters from
theHcadC^uar-
ters at Wmdfor
containing an
Anfwer to the
Votes of both
Houfcs.

The Home was informed that a Letter was come from the Aflembly
of ScotUnd, and direfted to the Aflembly at Wcjl-f/injlcr ^ they Or-
dered feveral Members of the Houfeto bring in the faid Letter to be
read to Morrow in the Houfe.

A Report was this Day made concerning fome Poor and Maimed
Soldiers in the iV^;^;- Hofpital, that they are in j^reat Neceility for
want of Fewel this hard Weather, and that there is Monev in Arrears
unto them from the Committee appointed tormerlv tor Wood j and
the Houfe took Order for fupplying them with Wood, and to have
tlieir Arrears paid from the laid Committee.

The Houfe Ordered, Thata Melfige fhoiild be fcnt to the Lords, for
defiring their LordOiips to appoint a further Day for the Houfe of
Commons to bring up the I»/feachr,/ent againft the Seven Members ot
their Houfe formerly Impeached by them.

An Ordinance was read for the paying the Sum of 1800 /.to the Gar-
rilon of PZ/Vw////', out cf the Ordinance for 600CO /. per Menfe?ft^ for
paying the Arrears and disbanding the faid Garrifon, was read and
aflented unto.

Saturday^ December il.

The Houfe of Commons this Day being informed, That divers
Gentlemen of Ireland were at the Door, they were called in, and pre-
fented a Petition to the Houfe, in the Name of the Nobility and Gen-
try o( Ireland, remaining in London^ complaining of the fad Conditi-
on of Ireland, for want of Monies and other NecefTaries for the
Soldiers.

The Petitioners were called in, and the Houfe gave them Thanks
for their great Care of that Kingdom ; and acquainted them. That
their Petition and the whole Bufmefs of Ireland was ordered to be
confidercd of, on Tucfday Morning next.

A Report was this Day made from the Committee appointed to con-
fiderofthe Lords Amendments, fent down Yefterday to the Ordi-
nance for Tonagc and Poundage , and upon Confideration thereof,
the Houfe Ordered to adhere to the faid Ordinance, as it iirfl: went up
to that Houfe to the Lords ^ and a Conference was defired to fatisfy
the Lords why they cannot agree to thofe Amendments, which was
accordingly done. Much Debate was concerning the prefent Com-
milfioners of the Cuftoms , the Refult whereof was. That an Ordi-
nance fhould be drawn to re-imburfe and afTure the prefent Commif-
fioners of the Cuftoms^ all fuch Monies as they have, or (liall advance
for the Service of the State, with Eight Pounds per Cent, per Annum ^
md to declare the prefent Commiffioners to be CommifTioners of Ton-
age, yet neverthelefs to be difplaced when the Houfe (hall think fit,
there being firft Provifion made for fuch Monies in Arrear to them.

They Ordered Mr. Scott, a Member of the Houfe, to be added to

the Committee of Lords and Commons for Sequeftrations, in the room

°; »/• ^^^^''^^r^ now in the Tower. The Houfe then Adjourned un-
til Monday next.

From the Head Quarters at Windfor we had by Letters this Day to
\^r Iv^^''^-' ^" ^^M^^y Night QoVWhite, m.Scowen. Mr. Uodges,
Mr. Allen, and Col. B/Wjcame to the Head Quarters ^ Friday they con-
ferred with h.s Excellence and Officers, about the Matters contained
in the Votes of the Houfes.

Vol. If. Htjioncd CoMlions. ■

To that concerning the disbanding of Forces admitted lince the Sixth
of A/tg»fi, it was anUvered, That the General had above a Week agO'
given order for the immediate difcharging of all fuch : bur as for Otii-
ccrs put in lince that time, it was conceived neceifary to continue
them.

To that there be no more accefs of Forces to any Keg'nicnr, the Ge-
neral will take care there be none ; And if any be, tliat thty bcdilchar-
ged without Pay or Oppreffion of the Country by their Qiiarters.

To that what Supermtn/craries are to be disbanded, i. That a full
Anfwer cannot be given until the Forces be continued within the Efta-
bliihment be particularly fet forth. 2. That they cannot give a full
Account without diftrafting the Soldiers, lo as to point out all the
Forces ro be disbanded as Supernumeraries, until the Parliament fliall
haveaffured the Ibting and regiftring of their Accounts before disban-
ding ; declaring a reafonable Proportion of their Arrears, in hand at
disbanding, and afcertained the Security of the Reaiainder. 3. To
give a particular Account of the Forces they cannot at prefenr, or at all,
without confiderable Time and Means to take and return exa^ Muflers
of them ^ and alto Authority and Inftruftions to fit Peribns for ftating
their Accounts as to Arrears feverally due.

Thefe are the Heads of what hath pafled, and there is nothing more
confiderable at the Head Quarters at prefent.

There was likewife Two Papers prefented to the General at IVind-
for ; the one a Reprefentation from the Officers and Soldiers of Coll.
Tbornghaghk's R.egiment, and the ether from the Officers and Soldiers
of the Three Troops of Dragoones in Col. Okey's Regiment now in
Lincolnfiire, the Copies whereof we (hould have given you, but muft
omit the fame this time.

Monday^ December 13.

The Houfe fitting this Day, the Speaker of the Houfe of Coinmons
acquainted the Houfe with a Difcovery made to him the Night before,
of 4 new Plot or Defgn on foot for the raijing of an Army within the
City, who were to aft ftrange things upon the Parliament: The Cir-
cumftances difcovered, carry a ftrong Prefumption of Truth along
with them in a great part.

The Commons, upon fome debate, referred the Examination of
this Bufinefs to a Committee, who were to examine the Party that in
formed Mr. Speaker thereof, and all other Witnefles relating to this
Bufinefs.

A Letter alfo was read from the Lieutenant of the Tower^ acquaint-
ing the Houfe that he had apprehended one Mr. Uudfon^ that came to
fpeak with Dr. Hudfon, and other D(?linquents in theT^wcr, and that
he is informed he is a Man of dangerous Condition, and had a
hand in this Deiign, defiring to know the Pleafure of the Houfe con-
cerning him.

The Houfe hereupon approved of the Lieutenant of the Tower's fe-
curing the faid Mr. Hudfon^ and that he (hould be indempnified for the
fame by that Houfe.

A Report was this Day made, from the Committee of GoldfriHhs-
Hal/, in the Compofitions of many Delinquents, and many Ordinan-
ces of this Nature were then pafTed.

9^9

[C c c c c c3

Tht

Carol i I.

New Plot dil-
covercd.

The Examina-
tion thereof
referred to a
Committee.

Mr. ffudfon
committed
upon Account
of the faid
Plot.

His Commit-
ment appro-
ved of by the
Houle.

Ordinances
concerning
Delinquents
palled.

93Q

A». 1647.

Two/'/ Wen-
tlcrticns Kxi-
miiution re-
ferred to tlic
Committee Jt
Ottby Hwj(.
Sir y'jit>'j»t
^jftfiiiit (e-
cured.

linjvJchment
4gjtnf» the 7
Lords read.
Coitimiffio-
ners of the
GrcJt Sej| im-
powered to
prefcDt to Li-
ying^.

Letters from
the Comtnif-
fioncrs at
WmJfor.

Hijlorical ColleUtons.

Pare IV.

Reprefentati-
of Co . Thorn-
h.iibi Regi-
ment.

The Home was informed of Two Gentlemen lately brought out ol
lr(ltndh\- Order oftheHoufe^ it was Ordered, that they fhouldhe
referretl to the Examinrion oi the Committee at Derby Honfe.

The Floufe Ordered, That Col. M'llton (hould fecure the Perfon of
Sir Faithful Fortcfaie, till the Houfe take further Order.

The Iinpe.ichmcnt again ft the Seven Lords was this Day read, and
parr of the Proofs thereof, which Bufinefs took up mueh Debate.

The Houfe Ordered, That the Commiffioners of the Great Seal ot
Ftn^l.urd fhall have Power to prefent to fuch Livings as are void, and

in their Ciifr.

An additional Ordinance for fetling an Annuity upon his Highnefs
the Prince Elector, was ordered to be read the firft thing Salter the
time is expired) that no private Bufinefs fhould be heard, which is for

Eight Days.

Letters came this Day from thp Parliament's Commiffioners ^tWind-
for, giving the Houfe to underhand how far they had proceeded with
the General and Army upon the Houfes Inftruftions, and that they are
now come near to an Agreement,- an Account whereof we will give
you fully anon.

The laft Week we mentioned Two Papers or Reprefentatlons to
the General from Col. Thor/ifhigL's Regiment., and Col. Oake's Dra
goones, but we will now therefore, for better Satisfadtion, give you
the Papers at large.

To His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax.

The Humble Repnfentaiion of the Officers of Col. Thornhagh his
Regiment, in behalf of tbemfelves and Soldiers.

TH A T, not re minding your Excellency of former Engagements, and
«he Difficulties we have paflTed through in relation thereunto, we have
Received, Conlidered, and unanimoufly Subfcribed to your laif Remonftrance
and Engigement, in the behalf r)t Kingdom and Soldiers ; as to which we are
bold, humbly to reprefent as foUoweth :

I. That we Ihall with all Chearfulnefs and Gonffancv remember whit we
have engaged to in reference to the laid Remonlfiance, and a<St accordingly.

2 That we doubt not but we are of the Army, and equally repable with
them of all Priviiedges as Subjeds and Soldiers, as to the new Elfablilliment of
a cor>(fant Pay, to avoid Free Quarter, and Indsmpnity and Secuiity for
Arrears.

J. And feeing Free Quarter a thing ill refented by all Country- men, and
grievous to the Soldiers, begets fome unavoidable Quarrrels ; and we have
Power enough, and do improve it to the utmod againfl offending Soldiers,
yet cannot fo clearly find by the Articles of War, how to deal with difcon-
tsnted and offended Countrymen, who are ready to take all Advantages to
abule Soldiers by difmounting, fetting in the Stocks ; we humbly pray that we
may receive Infliuftions how to carry our felves in fuch Cafes.

4. That whereas we have not received moie than Fourteen Dayj Pay this
Six Months, and the AfTignment long fince for a Month's Pay in Derby and
Nottingbarr (litre, which we Cannot yet receive ; chiefly, as we apprehend, be
caufe we are upon them at Free Quarter, from which the Countries conceive
themf^lves dilcharged by the Ordinance, paying thefe Proportions of the Sixty
Thoufand Pounds per Month.

That fome fpeedy and effedual Courfe may be taken for conffant and feded
Pay, to enable us to dilcharge Quarters.

May

Vol. 11. Hijlortcal ColleBwns,

921

May it Vleafe Tut Excellency,

WE the Officers and Soldiers in the Three Troops of Dragooners in
Col. Oyfe^'s Regiment now mLincolnjlme, as we cannot in the firfj phce,
but with abundance ot Joy and Happinels, gratefully acknowledge your Ex-
cellency's extraordinary continued Care, and unparillel'd Vigilancy in the
Prelervationof your Army in a Spirit of Unanimity and Concord, fo we can-
not on the contrary but admire, and are amazed to confider the treacherous
and under-hand Proceedings of a Generation of upftart Agents, who endea
vouring to advance their own particular Defigns and Intere/ls, and to intro
duce a Parity into this Kingdom and Army, from that cuifed Principle of
Macbtvell, D'fvuk & If^pera, for they are notable Politicians, but we fear bad
States Men ; thereby to make your Excellency's unwearied Endeavours to pre-
ferve us in our preftine Refolutions, and late folemn Engagement null and in-
effedual ; a Crime of that Nature, that we profefi we want a Name to render
it, as it is mod tranfcendently odious and abominablej and which we abhor
with our very Souls. For our parts, we have cti purpofe called our Troops to-
gether, having acquainted them with the nature of thefe Mens Anions, have
read the Rcmonftrance of your Excellency and the General Council of the
Army, and your Excellency's Defire of their Refolutions therein. And to our
great Satisfaction, and we hope your Excellency's alfb, we received at the Ran-
dezvoule at Langten in the County of Lincoln, in the Center of our Quarters,
fo large a Demonlfration of their joint Concurrence with your Excellency and
the General Council by Acclamations and throwing up of Hats, that they have
refolved to live and die with your Excellency, according to their fird Engage-
ment, and not to adhere in the leaft to the Counfels and Pradifes of thofe fur-
reptitious Agents, who under the Pretence of Freedom, would freely and wil-
lingly captivate us to their Anarchical Liberty. Thus we have thought good to
acquaint your Excellency with our Cordial Refolutions herein, befeeching your
Excellency to look upon us asfuch who account it our chiefeft temporary Hap-
pinefs to be until Death,

Your Excellency's mo/} Humble Servants,

and mofi Faithful Soldiers,

John Garland, Captain. Tobias Bridges, Charles Mercer, Caft.

John Daubern, Lieut. John Barrow, Lieut. John Rofs, Lieut.
Rob. Line, Cornet. Sam. Ady, Cornet. Andrew CafTe, Cornet-

With the unanimous Confent both of all Nen-commiffton Officers and
Private Soldiers of the Three Troops.

By Letters from Tork. Dated December ii. we had this Intelligence,
On Tuefday the General Council of War fat in this City ; and alfo
yefterday feveral Perfons were tried for Mifdemeanours : A Foot Sol-
dier, for being diforderly and not contented with his Diet, was ad-
judged to a Week's Imprifonment, with Bread and Water, to get him
a better Stomach, Another Soldier for committing fome Mifdemea-
nour at Stoakly in Cleaveland, on the Market-Day, "in offering to pull
one Mr. L'tjle out of his Shop, for refufing to take Clipc Money, of-
fering to him fome other Difprders, was cenfured for his Offences to
be cafhier'd the Army, to fland in the Market-Place at Stokely for Two
Hours, with a Paper fignifving his Fault and Punifhment during the
Market, and afterwards to be whipt through the Town. One Lieute-
nant Collonel Raufply^ in Foftors Troop, was, for killing a Man at his
Quarters at Mr. 6>t;//'s Houfe, Mcxbroitgh, condemned to be (hot to
Death.^ Yeflerday certain Rules and Orders were agreed upon at the
Council of War, for the Regulation of the Inequality of Quartering,

QC c c c c c 2~] and

Caroli I.

Col. Okefi
Dragoons.

Intelligence
from York, a-
gainft the Dif-
order of Sol-
diers.

5>32

Hijlorical Col/c&ions.

Part IV.

yin 1647-

The Lords a-
^ree to tlic
Four Bills to
be tent 10 Ills

CnmrnifTio-
iicrs jppoin-
tcd to attend
his Mijcfty's
Anfwer.

2 ?oco /. a
Month to be
raifcd for the
Service oi Le-
Ltnd.

SjlJries fjr
Officers.

Addition to
the Commit-
tee for the
Nivy.

Scots Commif-
fioncrs Anfwcr
alTented to.

Commiffio-
nersof the
Cuftoms to be
fccurcd for
what Monies
they advance.

'Aivl better redrelfing of Grievances of the Country, and Dilbrders ot
thi Soldiers, whiJi will be fuddenly publinied.

Tiiejday, December 14,

A Meflage this Day was fent from the Houfe of Lords to the Com-
mons, intimating that their Lordfhips had agreed to the Four Bills to
be fent to his Maje'l:y, and had returned an Inftruftion for the Com-
midioiiers that are to go with the faid Bills, to which they defired the
Concurrence of the Houle of Commons.

That iheir Lorddiips had named the Earls of Northnmherlafid, of
Kent, Rutland, Pcwbrooi, Sal/shmy, Warwicli, and Mit/grave, to be
the Commiiiioners for that Houfe, to join with the Commiffioners of
the Houfe of Commons, to go with with thefe Bills to his Ma-

jelh'.

The Tnftruflions was read and afiented unto, and then the Houfe
named their Commiffioners to join with the Commiffioners of the
Houfe of Lords, and Voted, That Mr. Btdkelcy, Mr. UjJe^ Mr. Rob.
Goodwin and Mr. Kemp, to be the Commiffioners to join with the
Lords. They Ordered, that any Three of the Commiiiioners, Two
of the Houfe of Lords and One of the Houfe of Commons, to go to
the Jjk of Wight to attend his MajefVy's Anfwer ; and appointed a cer-
tain time for them to (lay for it.

The Houfe then, according to former Order, took into Debate the
Bufinefs of Ireland, in relation to providing of Money for that Na-
tion ; and Ordered, That Twenty Thoufand Pounds per Month be
raifed by way of Affefment, only for the Service of Ireland^ and for
carrying on the War there, to be continued for Six Months.

The reft of this Day was fpent in the Report from the Committee of
Goldfmitlh-Hall.

Wednefday. December 15.

An Ordinance was this Day read in the Houfe of Commons for
fetling of Sal arte swi^on the Officers belonging to the Committee ofAc-
compts, which was alTented unto, and ordered to be fent to the Lords

The Lords fent a Meffage to the Commons defiring the Concurrence
of the Houfe to an Ordinance for adding feveral Members to be of the
Committeeof the Navy, which was aflented unto.

The Scoti Commiflioners Anfwer, touching the fending of the
Four Bills to his Majefty for his Aflent, was read, and it was to this
Etfedl:^ That in anfwer thereunto, they defired that the Four Bills may
be communicated unto them j that he may Advife, Confult and De-
bate about the Bufinefs, and return Anfwer thereunto 5 and that the
Houfe would give their Anfwer herein.

Hereupon a Committee was appointed to draw up an Anfwer to
Scotch Commijjioners, who were to prepare and bring it in with all
fpeed.

The Committee of the Navy vi^as ordered to fend for the Commif-
fioners of the CufVoms, and communicate unto them the Votes that
paft both Houfes on Saturday laft, in relation to their being Commif-
fioners of Tonage and Poundage, and for fecuring all fuch Monies as
they have, or fhall advance for the Service of the State, and that they
Oiall not be difplaced till fuch Monies be repaid them.

Vol. IL

Hifloricai CollecHons.

933

A Vote pad both Houfes this Day, that the Committees ot feveral
Counties of F.^glafrd and Wales (hoiild employ the fequefter'd Eftates
in each County to the beft Advantage of the State ^ and that they
iliould give an Account of thofe Values by the 25th Day of March
next at tartheft, to the end the State may know the full Value of them
all.

The Houfe met again this Afternoon, and the Committee to whom
the drawing up of an Anfwer to the Scots Comwijjioners laft Paper was
referred, reported the fame, v/hich was pafTed, and is to this Purpofe :

That the Priviledge, Kight, and Curtom of the Parliament and
Kingdom of EiTgUndxs^ That Bills pafTed both Houfes to be prefented
to the King for his Royal Aflent, are not to be communicated to any
other whatfoevcr, either in relation to Matter or Form, before fuch
Affent had ^ and that there is nothing contained in any Article of the
Treaty between the Two Kingdoms to the contrary.

That the Houfes have refolved to fend their Commjjjloners to the
King on MoiuLij next, with the Bills and Propofitions in the Inftru-
ftions mentioned, and according to the fime Inftruftions communica-
ted unto them : And the Houfes defire. That fuch Propofitions as the
Commiffioners of Scotland (hall judge fit and necefTary for the King-
dom of Scotland, may be prepared and fent within the time aforefaid.

Thnrfday, December 16.

This Day the Committtee to whom Lieut. Col. John Dlhume's Bufi-
nefs was referred, reported the fame to the Houfe, which admitted of
fome Debate, and the further Debate thereof was to be refunied to
Morrow Morning.

An Ordinance was this Day fent from the Lords for repairing; of
Churches and Chappels in this Kingdom, which after the Rejding
thereof was laid afide, and another for that purpofe ordered to be
brought in. \

The Lords this Day pafl- an Ordinance for turning Delinquents out
of the Lint. Alfo an Order about choofing Common-Council-Men,
and other Officers in London ^ and fent them down to the Commons
for their Concurrence.

The reft of this. Day was fpent in t'he Report from Goldfwiths-
Hall for Delinquents Compofitions.

Friday^ December 1 7.

This Day both Houfes pafTed an Ordinance for all that have born
Arms againft the Parliament to depart Twenty Miles from London. The
Order more fully is to this Purpofe :

Tiiat all Papifts whatfoever, and all OfScers and Soldiers of Fortune, and
all other Perfons whatfoever, that have born Arms againfl the Parliament
nr have adhered to, or willingly adiffed the Enemy in this late War, not
being under reftraint, and not hereafter excepted, fhall at, or before the 2 2d
of this Inftant December, depart the Cities of London and fVefiminJler, and
ail other Places within Twenty Miles of London. And if any of the Perfons
aforefaid fhall continue within Twenty Miles Diftance as aforefaid, after the
Time aforefaid, they fhall be apprehended, imprilbned, and proceeded againft
as Traytors.

Provided that nothing in this Ordinance (hall extend to fuch Perfons afore-
faid, who having their Habitations within the Lines of Communication, or

within

Caroli I.

Committccsto
t;ive Account
ofScqueftcr'd
Eftjtcs.

Scots Com-
milTionersAn-
fwcr reported.

Commiffio-
ners appoin-
ted to be fent
to the King.

Licut.Col.Z.?/-
burne\ Bufi-
nefs reported.

Ordinance to
be brought in
for repairing
of Churches.

Ordinance a-
gainfl Delin-
quents.

Ordinance for
all that have
bore Arms a-
gainft the Par-
liament to de-
part Twenty
Miles from
London.

934-

Hi/iorical CoMions. Part IV.

An. 1647.

Ordinance for
choofingCom-
mon- Council-
Men.

Within the faid Space of Twenty Miles, have made their Compofitions and
' Daid in or fecured their Fines, or have taken the neganvs Oath and Cove-
' nint or that /hall be authorized by both Houfcs of Parhament, or being re-
;,llv attending their CompofKions at GoldfmtthsHall, fhall be permitted by the
Committee of Lords and Commons for Compofitions, there to continue with
in the faid Lines of Communication, to the perfefting their faid Compofition?.

Both Houfes likewife pafied an Order about choofing of Common-
Council-Men, and other Officersofthe City of I<?»<^^»i which Order
is asfolloweth:

Be it Ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament AfTembled, and
by the Authority of the fame, That no Perfon whatfoever that hath been Im-
prifined, or hath had his Eltate Sequeltred for his Malignancy againft rhe Par-
liament,' that hath adhered to the King againft the Parliament, at any time du-
ring this unnatural War } or who hath Contrived, Abetted, Perfwaded, or
who hath entred into that late Engagement in or about the City of London,
adjudged Treafbnable by both Houles of Parliament, which preceded that hor-
rid Force of the 26th of July laft, againft the Houfes of Parliament by the Ap-
prentices, Reformadoes, and other? ; or who hath had a Hand in the laid Fbrce,
or gave Encouragement thereunto ^ or who hath Contrived, Abetted, Peifwa-
deJ, or Entred into that Engagement, cntituled, The Agreemevt of the People,
declared to be deftrudive to the Being of Parliaments, and Fundamental Go-
vernment of the Kingdom, fhall fc r the Space of one whole Year, to be ac-
counted from the 15th of December, \6^-j. be Eleded, Chofen, or Put into
the Office and Place of Lord Mayor of the City of London, or of Alderman,
Sheriff, Deputy of the Ward,' or Common Council-Man of the faid City ; nor
fhall have Voice in Eledion of any fuch Officers : And all fuch Perlbns are
hereby made uncapable, and declared (0 to be, of any of the faid Places. And
if any Eledion fhall be made of any fuch Perfon, the fame is hereby Ordained
to be Null and Void. And the Lord Mayor of the City o^ London for the Time
being, is ifrom time to time to give fpecial Order that this Ordinance be Pub-
lifhed at all Eledions, and that the fame be ftridly and punctually Obferved.

5000/. to be
paid to the
Executors of
Mr. Hnmjden.

The Lords a-
grce to the
Ordinance
for the Poor.

Committee of
the Army to
confider the
Guards.

An Ordinance was read in the Houfe;/of Commons, appointing the
Paymentof the Sumof Five Thoufand Pounds, formerly ordered to
the Executors of Mr. Hampden., deceafed, to be paid to the Alligns of
the faid late Mr. Hampden out of the Excife in Courfe, the Moiety of
the Receipts of GoldJmhhs-HaU., and the Ring's Revenue. ♦

Upon Report of a Committee of the Houfe of Commons, it was
Ordered, That Mr. Bnrd., long fince committed, (hould be difcharged
of his Imprifonment, provided he give Security to the Parliament
that he goes beyond the Seas and never return again, without the Li-
cenfe of both Houfes of Parliament, and that he aft nothing prejudi-
cial to the Parliament.

A MefTage came down from the Lords, acquainting the Commons
that their LordHiips had agreed to the Ordinance for letting the Poor
on Work in the Cities of London and IVejh/inJier, and the Commons
affented to the fame accordingly.

A Letter this Day came from the Scots Commifioners from Derby-
Houfe, with a large Paper therein inclofed, in the nature of a Declara-
tion i which being very large, took up much time in reading. The
further Confideratiori of this Letter and the inclofed, was ordered to
be refumed to Morrow.

The Houfe then confidered of the Guard of Soldiers, that came
daily to guard both Houfes of Parliament, and it was ordered, That
It be referred to the Committee of the Army.

Vol. H.

Hijloricai Colle^iGm.

935

A Meffage came from the Lords deliring the Concurrence of thfj Carol. I
Houfe of Commons to an Order for appointing Capr. Edward HarLy.
who hath done very good Service (or tlie Parliamenr, to be lire- Admi-
ral of the North Seas of Cornroall. The Houfe Debated on the (ai,!
Ordinance, and hea ing of fo good a Kepute of the faid Gentleman,
Ordered to agree vviih the Lordi in the faid Ordinance.

An Ordinance wasfent from the Lords, defiring the Commons Con-
currence concerning the Iflntid of Providefice. The Houfe had much

Debate on this Bufinefs ; and at laft ordered to refer it to the Commit-
tee of the Navy, to confider of the Treaty and Agreement between
the Crown of Spain and the Crown oi England^ and to report to the
Houfe.

We had to underftand this Day by Letters from Windfor of a ^ooC\
Agreement between the General Council of the Army, and the Com-
miilioners of Parliament, about the disbanding of Supernumeraries,
removing the Army further off, the taking otFFi'ee Quarter, &c. And
to that Purpofe, that a Narrative was agreed on by the General Coun-
cil of the Army, at the Meeting of the Parliament's Commiflioners at
Windfor^ Titefdaj/ and Wednefday lad: ^ the Sum of all, for better Sa-
tisfa(!tion, we will give you as followeth.

And firft, at the Meeting on Tnefday, thefe particular Heads were
agreed upon :

As fo that Head for the disbanding of all Officers and Soldiers entertained fince
the 6'.h of Augufl, it is declared by the General and Gsneiai Council, That a-
to any Soldiers fo added, the General above a Week fince hath ordered thedif
banding them •, and will take care it be obferved.

But as to the Officers fo entertained in any vacant rooms, it is thought fit
they fhould be continued, for the batter Government of the Soldiery.

As to the Acceflion of Forces above the Eftablifhment, the General both
hath, and will take Care there fhall be no fuch Acceflion ; and if any be found,
they to be immediarely difcharged without Pay.

As to the disbanding of Supernumeraries, the General and Council are no
way again!} it, but to their uttermoff further it ; only defire before Disbanding
thefe ithings to be provided for :

r. That Security be feiled for the Arrears of the Soldiers.

2. Thjt their Accounts be (tared, and Defdcation made for Free Quarter,
according to the V'^otes of thOHoufes, and Debentures given for that part of
their Arrears not paid at disbanding.

;. That Indempnicy for maimed Soldiers, Widows and Orphans of Soldiers
Slain, Freedom of Apprentices, and Freedom from Oppreffion may be provi-
ded for.

As to the Pay of Supernumeraries that have joined with the Army, it is de-
fired the Parliament would'provida Three Months Pay for all at disbanding ; and
Security, as before, for the reft. Or, That the Parliament would agree with
the private Soldiers by Lump, what to pay them in full of all Arrears.

And 'La^ly, As to the removing of the Army, and going into Garrifons and
Towns, &c. it is declared, That the Army and all Supernumerary Forces lb
not disbanded, fhall within Three Weeks, if the Parliament think fit, be drawn
into Garrifons ; fo as from thenceforth to take ofT all Free Quarter : And that
they may have conftant Pay from the dme of their entring.

. Thus far the General and General Council of the Army proceeded
with the Committee of Parliament on Trie/day laO:. The Bufinefs was
much difputed before it came to this Iffue. Tucfday Morning was
fpent in feeking God for a BlelTing^ and it produced this happy
Satisfadfion.

After

Cipt. f/^i'ij
to be Vire-
Admirai of
die Nortlr-
5c.is of c'orn-

Ordinance for
the I/le of Pro-
vidence coin-
niittcd.

Letters from

WtndjiT about
disbindingSu-
pernumeraries

Heads agreed
on for disban-
ding Soldiers.

93^

jin. 1647' I

Dcjn and
Chjpt^rs
Lands to be
Sfcurity lor
Hj)nu:at ot
Soldiers.

Petition of
the Kjrmers
of the County
of Surry a-
gainfl the
Burden of Sol-
diers.

Hiftorical ColleUions. Part IV.

Atter this the General Council met again on IVcdKcfday, in the Ca-
ftle ^ and after fome debate of the Matter of Security, they came to

this llefokition : , ^, , , , .

That as to the Security ot Deans and Chapters Lanas, the only vi-
fible Security as they conceive, (yet that upon which they underftand
the greateft Scruple lies heavy) this>' valued itabove a Million, but
cannot otter any other in lieu of ir, becaufc they know no other to be
charged tofuch a Value, which would not necedirate the continuance
of a Burthen upon the People for the Soldiers fakes. But if though the
Parliament can find a way to redeem Deans and Chapters Lands, after
they are granted, it may be done, the defiring them but as Security

only.

This is the Sum of what the Commiliioners are to prefent to the
Parliament as the Sence of the General and General Council of the
Army as to this Bufinefs. We had further from W indfor the Copy of
a Petition to the General c ut of the County of Surry.

To his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax.

The Humble Petition of the Farmers in the County of Surry,
Humbly JJjerveth,

THAT whereas your Petitioners a!l Rack-rented, have for nigh Six Years
pait born the Charge of Free Quartering Soldiers without any dedud:ion
ot Rent of the Landlords parr, till no^^' of late fince the Army's advance from
LonJon i this Charge being doubled, with fome of us treble, our Rent to decay-
eth our Eftates, that little Subfiltance is for our (elves, for our Families, and for
thofe many Labourers employed by us, left us for the prefent, and for after-
wards likely none at all, unlefs your Excellency relieve us. For your Petitio-
ners, though rack'd in their Rents already, and unable longer to pay our Rents,
and to continue to bear this Charge of quartering without Allowance, are fliil
charged as Owners, and the Landlords as yet go fiee, and nioft of them refufe
aWolutely to bear any part of this Charge upon tender of their Rents, unlefs
they fliould be enforced thereunto by Ordinance of Parliament : And many of
them have threatned, and fome of them have already commenced Suits in Law
to recover their full Rents ; and others of them have fealed Leaces of Eje(ament
for the cutting off fuch of their Tenants as defired Dedudion of Rent for this
Charge ; which, as your Petitioners are infoHJued, hath heretofore in many
other Parts of this Kingdom been found by the Landlords, &c.

The Premifes confidered.

May it plea fe Your Excellency, In reference to a Petition of this Nature,
before prelented to your Excellency by the Tenants of Bkthinly in the faid
County, whereupon they were promifed Relief, if refufed by the Landlords,
effeaually to move the Two Houfes of Parliament for fome Ipeedy Courfe to
be taken, that thefeveral Landlords may for the times paff, and for the future,
bear the Charge of Quartering either wholly, as in other Taxes they have or-
dered, or in fome other Proportion as to your Excellency's Wifdom (hall feem

,a refpeding Stock of the one, and the Fee-Simple Eilate of the

mod

meet ;

other.

And Tour Fedlieners fiall Pray.

The General accordingly hath fent to the Houfes recommending
the faid Petition to their Confideration.

Saturday,

Vol. li. Hijiorical ColleBtons.

931

Saturday^ December i 8.

The Hoiife this Day received a Mefiage from the Houfe of Lords,
'efiring the Concurrence of the Commons for Mr. Murjhal:iv\d Mr. Nye
to go as Chaplains to the ConiK/'rjJioiJcrs that go to the Jjle of Wight with
the Four Bills and Propofitions to his Majelty.

The Committee of Goldjh/iths- Hal/ reported feveral Ordinances of
Delinquent Corapofitions, which took up much part of the time this
Day.

A Petition was prefented to the Boufe of Col. Needham's, late Go-
vernor of Leicejic)\ fetting forth. That in regard he was much in Ar-
rears to the Service of the State, and that he had received Monies for
the States Life, the Houfe would order him to make his Accounts to
the Committee of Lcicefier, where he received the Monies 5 the faid
Petitioner having waited long to give up his Accounts : And that he
might have fome Satisfaftion towards his Arrears out of the fame.

He further delired, that in regard he had loft much in his Eftate for
Affedtion to the Parliament, That he might have the Remainder of
his Arrears and his Lofies certihed by the Committee of Kott/jjghar-i^
in which County his Sufferings were to receive Satisfaction, when the
Houfe pleafe to take into Conlideration the Lo^fes of thole who have
fuffered in their good Aftedion to the Parliament.

The Petition \vas read in the Houle, and upon fome debate it was
ordered to be referred to the Committee at Goldfmiths-Hal! to audit
the Accounts of his Reports. And further ordered a Sum of Money
to be paid to the faid Collonel Ncedham at prefent, in part of his
Arrears.

From the Head Quarters at Windfor we had further Intelligence to
this Purpofc, That on Wedncfday laft, at a Council of War there was
one Bartholo/;:en> Syv/oitds, oi Col. Lilbitrfie's Regiment condemned to
dye ; he was one who was the chief Ringleader of the Mutiny at the
Rendezvous near Ware:, where when Major Gregfon fpake to the Sol-
diers of Col. Lilburne's Regiment to fubmit to the Difcipline of the
Army, he cryed out. That the Major was againft the King j and there-
upon divers Soldiers in the Regiment threw Stones at the Major, and
broke his Head-

There was alfo one Bell condemned to run the Gantlet twice, for
being aftive in that Mutiny. Captain-Lieutenant Bray and Major
Cobhet have been feveral Days this Week at their Tryal before the
Council of War 5 but no Iflue put to either.

Monday^ December 2o.

The Commiffioners appointed to carry the Propofitiotts to his Maje-
fiy, being to take their Journey this Day, the Houfe of Commons
ordered, That the faid Commiffioners fhould have the Sum of 200 /.
paid unto them out of the Receipt of the King's Revenue, toward the
defraying of their Charges in that Service.

The Houfe alfo appointed a Committee to examine the Propofitions
now to be fent to his Majefty, and they were ordered forthwith to
withdraw 5 which they accordingly did.

A great Debate was this Day in the Houfe, whether Dr. Vfl.^er
(hpuld continue preaching at Lincolns-Imt^ he having formerly ad-
hered to the Enemy againft the Parliament : And the Houfe was divi-

[Dddd'dd] ded^

Carol i J.

hh.Mar/lMll
and Mr. ^ye
to be Chap-
lains to the
Commiffio-
ners in the I/le
of Wight.

Col. Keedh/titti
Petition,

CoKAVt'if/wm's
Petition re-
ferred to a
Committee.

Intelligence
from the Head
Quarters at

Windfor.
Agaiiift Burth,
Symonds.

Capt. Bra}.

Commiffio-
ners to go to

the Jfle of
Wight to liare
200 /.

Dr. Vflier, Bi-
fhop of Ar-
m.igk, conti-
nued Preacher
ztUncolns-lnn.

Ah. 1647.

Delinquent
Minillcrs to
be liknccd.

Reveifion of
Dejn and
Chjptcrs
Lands no Sc-
curitN- for the
Arrcjrs of the
Army.

Bi/lorical CoMitons. Pa Ft I V .

Security a-
greed for Ar-
rears of the
Soldiers.

Acl\ ■ and it was carried in the Affirmative.he taking the Negative Oath.

But that Delinquent Mhn(hrs ftiould not take Encouragement at
this they ordered in the fecond pla^e, Th.u it (hould be referred to a
Committee of plundered Minifters,to fend for and examine fuch Mini-
Iters as have adhered to the Enemy, and preach now in the Kingdom ;
and I'uch as have of late, and now do caufe the Bookof Common-Prayer
to be read, and to take care for filencing of them.

The Houfe had then a great Debate, whether Dean and ihapters
Lands (hould be part of the Security for the Arrears of the Soldiery,
as defired. And the Qiieftion was put. Whether the Reverfion of
Deans and Chapters Lands, the prefent Rents referved, all Impropri-
,ations, Tithes, Advoufons, and Prefentations excepted, fhall be gi-
ven as' Security for Payment of 600000 /. afligned formerly for Secu-
rity for the Arrears of the Soldiery, in cafe the doooco /. (hall not
ariie out of the former Securities? And the Houfe was divided, and
refolved in the Negative Voice.

The Houfe fpent the reft of the Day in hearing the Report of Fines
and Compofitions from Geldfmiths-Hall.

They ordered to take the Bufinefs of the Army into further Confi-
deration to Morrow.

There paft fome Votes on Saturday laft, in Relation to the Report
from the Army 5 and alfo concerning the Scots Conwiijjioners Declara-
tion i which for want of room was the laft Week, omitted, but we
will now give you them.

The Houfe, according' to former Order, refumed the Report of the
Commiflioners lately come from the Army., which held a long time ^
and agreed to the Security defired for the,Arrears of the Soldiers, the
Moiety of the Excife in Courfe, Remainder of Bi(hops Lands, and
Forreft- Lands. And they Ordered, That the Sum of Six Hundred ,
Thoufand Pounds (hould be charged on the faid Security for the Pay-
ment of the Arrears of the Soldiers,

The Houfe then ordered to rife and meet again to confider of the
large Declaration inclofed in a Letter Yefterday from the Scots Commif-
fioners^ which is in very high Language, to the Parliament of England,
prefling hard for a Perfonal Treaty with his Majefty, and their Pro-
teft againft the fending the Four Bills. We will give you a brief Ac-
count of fome of the ExprelTions in that Declaration, as followeth :

Some Expref-
fions in the
ycofx Declara-
tion againO
fending the 4
Bills to his
Majefty.

'U-

There be fome things which properly concerns the Kingdom of England,
their Rights, Laws and Liberties. But there be other Matters, which in their
own Nature, as being common to both, or by Covenant, or Treaty, con-
cerning both Kingdoms; wherein, unlefs we (hould forget our Duty to God,
to the King's Majefty, to our Native Kingdom, and to this Nation, our com-
mon Concernment and Intereft cannot be denied. For as Scotland was invited
and engaged in this War upon Grounds and Rea(ons of common Intereft j (o
we truft it will not be offenfive, that in making Peace we claim from the Houfe
an Improvement of the very fame Principles, and a Performance of the Trea-
ties they have made with us -, that the fame meafure of Conjundion of Interefts
be given to us, which was had of us and promifed unto us ; wherein the very
Laws of Nations, and the Rule of Common Equity doth plead for us. Yet in the
Application oi this Rule, we fhall not ftretch our (elves beyond our Line, the
exprefs Condition of our folemn League and Covenant, the Duty of cur Al-
legiance, and the Treaties and Declarations between the Kingdoms; which are
10 many ftrong Obligations, as all who have Honour or Confcience, rauft ac-
knowledge (hould be inviolably obferved.

Having laid this as a moft juft and (olid Ground of our Proceedings, we (hall
firft fpeak of the beft and moft: probable Means to procure a good Agreement
with the King, for fetling Religion and a lafting Peace : And next to the Pro
■ pofitjons

oi. a.

Htftorical ColleBions.

939

L/^/^.

pollcinns which are to be chc Foundation of the Peace, and Safety of both i Caroli I.
Kingdom?, And it is Itil! rur Opinion and Judgment, th^t ibe mo(t cquji,
i,-.irc(f, and jufi: wav to obt,iin a well-grounded Peace, is by a Perfonal Ticaty
with the King : and that his Majeiiy for that end, be invited ro come to London^
.\ith Honoiir, Freedom, andSafefv.

And as ic is very f<ir from onr Thoughts and Intentions in exprefling our Dif
ferfnceb upon rbe Propofitions, to Provuke or gtve Ojftnce, fo wc trull, that our
Fieedom in dilcharge ot TruR commit(eci to us, puceeding tV,.m our Z^d to
Religion, Loyalcy to our King, and Love to Peace, (hall reciiie a c.indld Jn-
terpretAtion fom the Honourable Houfos. And iha- they will, in their Wililom
not flight the Defres of a Kingdom, who in the time ct £»^/<2»/> greatelt Dan
gei, eOeem'd no Hazad too hard for their Affilldnce; and a e^ now fecking
nothing bu: the Performance of the mutual Obligemenr, Declarations an 1
Treaties between the Two Kingdoms, and to prevent the Dangers which nu)
enfue upon the V^iolation and Breach ot fo iblemn Engigemsnts.

The Houfes of Parliament have frequently profefled. That the chief End of
their Wars was t^e Refof mation and Ellablilhment of Religion, ^tccording to
the Covenant. And they have often promifed and declared to the King, and
to all the World, not without deep Atieltations ot the N.me of God, thar'no
trouble or Succeis Ihould ever make them wrong or diminilh the Power if the
Crown ; which were the chief Tvl fives and Arguaients that induced SatLmti
to engage with them in this War. let therefore that be given to God -whtcb is
God's, and to Csfar that -which is Cxlai'j^ wheieby it may be evident that yeu
are not unmindful of the folemn Vows you made to Gcd in the time of Diifref ,
for Reformation of Religion z, and it may alio reallv appear, that the Advanta
ges and Power which Succeis put into our Hands, harh not lefTencd >cur Loy-
alty to the King. And, according to your many Protefllons, and near Rela-
tions, let us really and cordially cheriQi and ftrengthen the Union between the
Two Kingdoms under his M^jelfy, by all the Pledges of Reciprocal Kindnefs;
that (b Religion and Righteoufnels may ficuiifh-, and both Kingdoms, lan-
gu'rtiing under the heavy Preffures and Calamities of an un natural War, may
live in Peace and Plenty.

As we cannot agree to this way offending theft Four Bills to his Majefly for hi?
Aflent, before any Treaty upon the reff of the Propolitions, (o we are extream-
ly unfatisfied with the iUatter of thele new Propolitions lately communicated
unto u?, for the Reaibns exprefied in our Anfwer unto them, which we do
herewith deliver unto your Lordfhips, to be prelented to both Houfes of Parlia-
ment ; and we do defire that they would take the whole Bufinets into their fur-
ther Confideration, and that there be a Perfonal Treaty with his Maje/ty here
at London, upon fuch Propofitions as ihall be agreed upon, with Advice and
Confent of both Kingdoms, according to the Treaty.

This Declaration took Up a great time in reading, and upon the De-
bate of the fame the Lords fent a Meffage to the Commons, defiring
the Concurrence of that Hcufe to an Anfwer their LordQiips had
agreed on to the Scots Declaration.

The faid Anfwer was debated, and was anfwerable in Terms to the
high Language in the 5r(?// Declaration.

The Commons agreed to the faid Anfwer 5 and further, if the
Houfe of Lords had not been rifen, there had been fome Addition de-
fired thereunto, which was put off until another Day.

Tiiejday, December 11,

The Houfe this Day, according to former Order, enter'd into the
further Debate concerning the Army^ and ordered a Committee to
draw up an Ordinance for further Indempnity of the Soldier, if the
former were infufficient.

TheCommons
Concurrence
defired to the
Lords Anfwer
to the faid De-
cldtition.

TheCommons
agree to the
faid Aniwer.

[Dddddd 2I

Th<

A Committee
to draw up an
Ordinance of
Indempnity
for the Army.

5>+o

/in- l6.^^7.

K«rc« to be
put into Gjr-
rifoiu.

DccliMtionof
the Necelfity
to keep up an
Array.

rrintcrofthc
Scits DecUra-
linn to be
Committed.

Tlic Anns of
disbindcd Sol-
diers not to be
imbcz.lcd.

M.ijor Cibhet
to bcCafliierd

Lieut. Ingram
Sufperidcd his
Employment.

Ht/ioric.il CoMtioiu. Part IV.

They LikewiCe ordered a Committee to prepare an Ordinance for
drawing the leveral Forces in the Kingdom into feveral Garrifons, Ci-
ties and To^vns. , ^ . . , i r c i. l
They likewifc ordered a Declaration to te drawn to let forth to the
Kincdom, the Necejfily that hath beef! to keep tip an Army, and of taking
otf Free Quarter, becaule the Soldiery have not been bad : And that if
the Kingdom do pay in Six Months Arrears of the AlTefments of Sixty
Thouland Pounds per Menfew, of the Nine Months Aflefment due,
that then the other Three Months Arrears (hall be remitted : And like-
wife that no Soldier or Officer fnould enter into any Man's Houfe that
pays his AfTefments, without his leave ; except it be Ale-Houfes, Ta-
verns, Inns and Viaualing-Houfes.

The Houfe this Day Ordered, That the Printer that Printed the
Scots Anfmr or Declaration, fhould/»e Committed for Print'itig the fame
without the Licenfe of the Parliament.

They Ordered, That it lliould be referred to the Committee of the
Arm" to take Care that the Arms of fuch Forces as are ordered to be
disbanded may not be imbezled, but kept together for the Service of
the State.

They Ordered, That the Supernumerary Forces that are to be dif
banded, fhall have Two Months Pay paid unto them at the time of
their Disbanding.

The reft of this Day was fpent in a Report from the Committee at
Goldfi»7ths-Hal/, concerning Delinquents Compofitlons,

By Letters this Day from the Head Quarters at Windfor we had to
underftand, ' That Yefterday the Council of War fat clofe about Ma-
' jor Cobbet's Bufinefs : After Twelve at Night they came to a final Sen-
' tence, That he fliould be Caftiier'd the Army at the Head of the Re-
' giment 5 and it to be prefented to the General Council, if they
' thought fit to declare the Sentence. Captain Lieutenant higram, of
' the Lite-Guard, being prefent, ufed fome ExprefTions, That the Court-
' Murtial had nothing to do to try him : Which gave fuch Otfence,
' that he was commanded forth, and upon Debate, he was Sufpended
' his prefent Employment to make an Acknowledgment of his Fault
' within Seven Days, or to be Cafhier'd the Army. The General
' Council is now Sitting : To Morrow is appointed for a Fafl ; and
' on Thurfdny they fall upon Bufinefs of Importance 5 of which you
' (hall then hear further.

Commirfi>>
nersof the
Cufloms to be
rc-imbur(l.

The fdid Com-
ruiffioners to
be removable
as the Parlia-
ment fhall
think fit.

Ordinance a-
jtreed to for
the Relief of
Maimed Sol-
diers.

Wednefday, Decemhe,

r 71.

An Ordinance was this Day read in the Houfe of Commons, for re-
imburfing the prefent Commijponers of the Cnjioms, all fuch Money dif-
burfed or to be disburfed by them, for the Service of the State, out of
the Moiety of the Cufloms^ which was read and paft.

A Provifo was Ordered to be added to the faid Ordinance, to this
Purpofe, viz. That the faid CommifTioners, notwithftanding, fhall
be removable as the Houfes of Parliament (hall think fit, after their
Money Disburfed be paid unto them : which was alfo agreed on.

An additional Ordinance was read, for the more effedual Reliefof
the poor Maimed Soldiers that ferved for the Parliament throughout
the Kingdom : which was afTented unto.

An Ordinance was ordered to be drawn up in particular, for Relief
of the poor Maimed Soldiers in Lancaflnre.

Vol. II.

Hi/iorical CoIieBions.

94-^

An Ordinance was read for fecuring the Soldier the Arrears of their
Pay, which admitted of much debate : and, upon Qiieftion, it was
ordered to be committed.

An Ordinance was read in the Houfe for bating the Accounts of the
Army 5 which, upon the Qiieftion, was afTented unto.

They Ordered, That the Perfons named Commilfioners in the Or-
dinance for the Sixty Thoufand Pounds per Menfim for the County
of 2w-4, and all the Northern Aflbciation, be added to the Committee
for Sequeftrations for the faid feveral Counties of the Northern Af-
fociation.

The like was ordered for the County of Derby.

The Houfe this Day paft an Ordinance for appointing and giving
Power to feveral Gentlemen of Kctit, to be a Committee for hearing
Differences in relation to Military Affairs, and to be a Committee of
Indempnity for the faid County ^ and to relieve all that have afted for
and by Authority of Parliament.

The like is to be for the feveral Counties of the Kingdom.

Strange have been the Rumours fpread of late from the Jjh of Wight ;
one while of the Ring's being efcaped thence, and then a fearful Story
of the Prince oWra^ige with a great Fleet of Ships to begirt that Ifland.
Of both thefe Stories take this punctual Account, as it is certified by
Letters from thence : ' There is no probable Grounds to fuppofe the
' King's Efcape, for that he ftands engaged in his Word nor to ftir
' thence 5 and affirms, That that was the Place he firft defigned, when
' he apprehended it not fafe to continue any longer at HuKipton-Court^
' and that if he were at Liberty to choofe any Place in his Three King-
' doms, he would not remove thence, except to London upon a Perfo-
' nal Treaty. Capt. Rolfe^ and Capt. Carter % Companies are not yet
' gone over into the liland 5 the Aflefments whereof are to pay thofe
* Companies.

Concerning the Fleet of Hollanders come into the Road of the Ijle
of Wight, this Letter will give Satisfadion.

Much Honoured Sir,

AFier humble Salutations, although neither my PredecefTors nor my felf
were ever required to give Account of the Approach of any of the
Allies Ships of this Kingdom, to whom we are Servants ; yet in thefe diftradted
Times, 1 thought my felf bound in Duty to give you Notice, That there are
arrived on Saturday N^ight in St. Attans-Road, Two Ships and Two Galliots :
Alio Three Frigots in the Cow-Road, all which have Soldiers and Provifions in
them, belonging to the Wefi-hdia Company of Holland, and are Bound to Bra^
fill, for the Relief of that Country. This I thought good to advife you of, to
take away the Fears and Jealoufies in this Ifland, which may grow by ap-
proaching of fuch a Fleet in thefe diftrafted times, &c.

EaltCows, this ipbof December, 1647.

Thurfday, December 25.

TH E Houfe this Day Ordered, That the Truftees for the Sale of
Bifljops Lands (hall be Truftees for the Sale of Delinquents
Lands, that are given as part of Security to the Soldiery for their Ar-
rears 5 and likewife for the Forreji-Lands.

The

Carol i I.

Ordinance for
Arrears of Sol-
diers Commit-
ted.

Ordinance for
Accounts paft.
CommifTio-
ncrs for the
Northern Af-
fociation ad-
ded to the
Committee
for Sequeftra-
tions.

Committee of
Kent to in-
dempnify fuch
as have aftcd
by Authority
of Parliament.

Falfe Reports
from the //f of

Wight.

Letter con-
cerning the
Fleet of M-
landers at tiie
Ifle of Wight. I

Truftees for
Bifliops Lands
to be alfo
Truftees for
Delinquents
Lands.

/in. 1647 !

Soldier, to l)C
put into Gif-
rUons and
Krec QuJrtcr
rakcn oif.
Lifl-op LJnds
to be pjft ot
the Sciurity
fortlicArrcJfs
of Soldiers-
Tlic General
Rcccivcn of
cjchCount) to
return the Af-
lelnicnts to
t!'c Trcafurcrs
at War.

ComiT.ittec
appointed to
f;o to tic At-

MIV.

Members fent
intotlicCoun-
trv to haftcn
the brinj^ins;
in the All'cf-
raents.

A Letter from
the General.

The Debate
thereof refer-
ed to a Com-
mittee.

Committee
tor the Militia
to take care to
prevent Abu-
fcs otTered to
fuch as open
Shops on Holy
Davs.

Delinquent
Miniflcrs to
be put out of
the Lines of
Communica-
tion.

Committee to
draw up an
Anfwer to the
S'cofj- Papers.
Letter from
the General
concerning
Col. Kmibi)-

Hijloricd CoMions. Part IV,

The Houle this Day part an Ordinance, Thar the Iifteenth Day ot.
-^umun next the Army (liall be drawn into Garnlons, lown.s, and
Citi-'S, fo as troiii thenceforth all Free Quarter may be taken oft, as is

'^''Tn Ordinance was read for appointing the remainder of the Bifliops
I ands after the Engagement charged thereupon hrO latisfied to be
part of the Security tor the Arrears of the Soldiery ^ which was afiented

They OMered, That the Commillioncrs in the fcveral Counties in
the Ordinance for the Monthly Afiefment of Sixty Thoufand Pounds,
to nominate in each particular County a General Receiver, who Qiall
receive the Aflelments of each County from the particular Colleftcrs
and Sub-Colleftors^ and that the laid General Receiver do (end the
Money unto the Treafurers at War ^ and to be allowed by the Com-
niitrees of each County "a Salary not exceeding a Penny in the

Pound.

The Houfe Ordered, That Mr. Scoxvcn^ Mr. Hodges, Col. If bite,
Col. Bml>, and Mr. fra^c/s AUcti to be a Committee to go down to the

Army.

Thev Ordered many Members of the Houfe that ferve for the feve-
ral Counties, to go down into the Country, for the bringing the Ar-
rears of the'Affefments in the feveral Counties, upon the Order of
Sixty Thoufand Pounds fer Menfem^ and quicken the bringing in of
thpm.

Friday^ December 24.

A Letter this Day came to the Houfe from his Excellency Sir Thomof
Fairfax, with a Paper inclofed of the Refult of the Council of War at
Windfor the 23d of this Inftant Decer>iber, concerning the Ordinance
of Parliament about Quartering the Soldiers in Inns and Vidtualing-
Houfes, (!>v.

The Houfe debated about this Bu.Gnefs ^ and Ordered, that it fhould
be referred to the Committee of the Army, to confer and confider with
his Excellency and the Officers of the Army concerning that Bufinefs ,
and to return their Relults thereupon to the Houfe.

A Petition was prefentcd to the Houfe in the Name of fome Free-
men within the Cities of London and Wejimi?ifter , who this time
Twelve Months were much abufed for opening their Shops on the
Day called Chrifimas-Daj, and Holy Days, though an Ordinance of
Parliament had pafied to that Purpofe. The Houfe hereupon Ordered,
That the Committee of the Militia of London, Wefiminjler, &c. (hall
take care in a flrift manner to prevent the like Inconveniencies for the
future ; and that this be Printed and Publifhed for better Notice.

The HoufeOrdered, That the Militia oi London, IVeflminJier, Sonth-
n\irl{, &c. (hould take ftrift Courfe to put out of the late Lines of
Communication, all Delinquent Minifters, according co the Ordi-
nance in that behalf.

The Houfe Ordered, That a Committee ihould be named to draw
up an Anfwer to the Scott Papers, and that they prepare it by Friday
next.

The Houfe received another Letter from his Excellency, concerning
Col. Rainsboro»gh'^{^tti\y going to his Charge at Sea ^ and theQue-
ftion was put. Whether Col. Hainsborougfj be required forthwith to
go to hk Charge at Sea as J'he- Admiral^ And the Houfe was divided,
and carried in the Affirmative, that he Ihall go. From

Vol. 11.

Hiflorical ColleUims.

From the Head Quarters atWhidfor we had further, by Letters in re-
lation to ferae things before-mentioned, and other Prticulars to this
Purpofe :

'■luefday laft, December 21. the General Council of the Army

met in the Caftle at Windfor ^ thegrcatefk part of that Day was fpent
in fcveral Declarations made by divers Officers, concerning the pre-

fent Juncture of Affairs ; many Exhortations to Vnity and Affinity^
and Motions made for p'ip»g by Offences that had^ through JVca/incfs
come from Brethren.

' Major IVhiie laid hold of this Opportunity, made an Acknow-
ledgment that he had fpoken feme VVords raftily at Putny, for which
he was Cenfured by that Council ^ defired that he might be lookt up-
on as one who defired the Good of the Array ; and, that being re-
ceived into Favour, he (hould readily fubmit totheDifcipline ot the
Army. This was unanimoufly approved of, and the Major accor-
dingly re-admitted into the General Council.

'■ Wednefday^ December 22. was, according to Appointment, kept
as a Solemn Faft by the General and Officers j the Duties of the Day
were performed by divers of the Officers,amongn; whom there was a
fvveet Harmony : The Lieutenant General, CommKfary General /;r/6)v,
Co\. Tichburne^ Co\. Hcwfon, Mr. Peters j and other Officers, pray'd
very fervently and pathetically ^ this continued from Nine in the
Morning till Seven at Night. In the Evening a Motion was made,
That whereas Col. Rainsborotigh had aded fome Things which gave
Offence, that in regard of his prefent Acknowledgment, his former
Service might not be forgotten ^ but that the Council would move
the General to write to the Houfe, that he would reprefent to the
Parliament as their Defire, that he might be made Vice-Admiral 5
which was affented to by all, and a Letter written to Mr. Speaker
accordingly.

' Thurfd^iy^ December 25. the General Council of the Army again
met 5 an Ordinance drawn up Tuefday laO: by the Houfe of Commons
was read, and Exceptions taken at that part of it, that no Officer or
Soldier fhould Quarter in any Private Houfe, but only in Inns, Ta-
verns, Ale-Hcufes, and Vidualing-Houfes. The Exceptions were,
I. That it is like to fall out oft-times, and in many Towns, that
there will be more Men and Horfes to Quarter, than the Inns or Ale-
Houfes have room for. That Soldiers muft either pay for their Vi-
ftuals and Horfe-Meat at fuch Rates as the Inns where they Quarter
will reckon, as to other Guefts, or elfe give large Satisfadtion to the
Inn-Keeper for their Lodging and Stable-room j otherwife the Inn-
Keepers Lodgings and Stable-room taken up by Soldiers, will lofe
the whole Benefit of his Inn, which is his Livelihood : and if the
Soldiers be to give him Satisfadtion as other Gpefts, it will amount
to more than his Pay comes to, though it (hould be conftant.

' This Day alfo the Council of War fat about the Trial of Captain-
Lieutenant Bray, Mr. Crofman, Mr. Al/en, and others 5 But upon
their Acknowledgment of their ra(h and irregular Proceedings, and
Promife to fubmit to the Difcipline of the Army for the time to
' come, they were difmiHed and fent to their feveral Regiments.

Saturday,

Caroli I.

GencralCoun-
cil Endeavour
Union, and to
pafs by Offen-
ces commit-
ted.

Major HVue
defired to be
admitted into
Favour.

A Fan i(cpt
by the Gene-
ral and Offi-
cers of tlie Ar-
my.

A Motion
made on be-
half of Col.

RainsboroKgh,

General Coun*
ciloftheArmy
except again/l
the Ordinance
forC^uartering
Soldiers only
in Inns and
Viftualing-
Houfes.

Capt.B»vy,and
others, upon
Submiflion
Difcharged.

944-

Htftorical Collet! ions. Par 1 1 V .

5cJRdaIcusPa-
per againrt
the King,l'ar-
iijmenc and
I Army.

An I ^47-

Mii/irtcncom-
pi lined oi f T
reading thc
Common-
I'rayer and
prcJclung on
CbriJIiiiJi-Diy-

Conference
dcdred con-
cerning Col.
RuinsboroKgh.

Mr. Sa!i7n.ttfli
vifits the Ar-
my at Windl'or.

His Deport-
ment towards
hem.

Saturday^ commonly called Chr'/Jimas-Daj.

Both Houfes fitting this Day, fome Complaints were made to the
Hcnile oF Commons of the countenancing oF Malignafit Mhiiftcrs in
lome parts oF loiido)?, where they Preach and nfe the Conimon-Prayer-
Book. contrary to the Ordinance of Parliament^ and tome Delin-
quent Minifters were invited, and djd Preach on this Day, becaufe
ChrijimiiS'Day. The Houfe upon D^^bate hereupon. Ordered, That
tiie Committee for pkinder'd Minifters have Power given them to exa-
mine and puni(h Church-Wardens, Scqueftrators, and others that do
countenance Delinquent Mini ilers to Preach, and to Commit them if,
they lee Caufe ; and upon which fome were taken into Cuftody.

A Printed Paper was this Day fent to the Houfe, direfted to
Mr. Speaker, entituled, The People nud Soldiers Obfervations on the Scots
Mcfpigc to the Parl}n>ne77t concerning the King, 5. November, 1 647.
of which the Members had many Copies. The Houfe Ordered, That
it fliould be referred to a Committee to find out the Prhiter. and the
Author or Authors of thetn ^ it being very Scandalous agrmft King and
Parliament, and Army.

A Meflage came from the Lords with a Copy of a Letter from his
Excellency, fent formerly to their Lordfhips, concerning Col. Rainf-
horoHgh^ their Lord(hips not as yet concurring in the Vote of the Houfe
of Commons Yeflerday, for Col. RainsboroHgh's fpeedy going to Sea
as Vice-Admiral.

The Houfe hereupon Ordered, That a Conference fhould be defired
with their Lordfliips on Monday next, at which they were to be ac-
quainted with the General's Letter the 22th of Deceniler Inftant, up-
on the Defire then of the General Council, that the faid Col. Rainf-
borough may prefently go down to his Charge as Vice-Admiral at Sea,
and of the General's Defire for that Purpofe ; and the Reafons why
the Houfe did Confirm the faid Defir^s of his Excellency and his Coun-
cil, concerning the fame.

There hath been much talk in City and Country about the Death
o^Mr.SaltfnarJl), Minifter, and of his laft coming to the Head Quar-
ters at I l/Wyi;;- ^ and we have been very defirous, as well to fatisfy
others, as to be inftruiffed of the Truth of that Bufinefs, which we
have now received to this Purpofe :

' On Saturday, 4 December Inftant, Mr. Saltmarjl} being at his Houfe
' near Ilford in Ejjex, told his Wife that he mufl: prefently go to Wind-
' for, for that he had fomething reveal'd to him from Heaven, he muft
' prefently acquaint the Army withal : And that Night he came jo
' London : On Sunday in the Afternoon took Horfe for Wrndfor ; but
'^ rriiftaking his Way, "by reafon of the Night, came not to Uindfor un-
^' til AW^^;- Morning ^ and being come had Conference with feveral
'^ Officers there, ufing very flrange and various Expreffions to them ;
' and afterwards came to the Caftle, where the General Council were
^ to meet that Day, and meeting feveral other Officers, told them. That
^' he had formerly come to them as a Lamb, but novo in the Spirit of a Lion,
^ to tell them what the Lord had revealed to him from Heaven, That
\ J°"^!^ '^-"^ ^^''^ ^'^^ '^""^ ffi^ch by them and for them, yet he had now
' forfukcn them, and would not proffer them, becaufe they hadforfak_en him,

their firfi Principle, and imprifoned Saints, 8cc. with many other fuch

like Expremons.

' Afterwards

Vol. II. Htftorical Colkciions.

' Atterwards he met with the General, and told him,with his Hat on,
That he had formerly fo much doted on his Per/on, he had offended God
in it \ but he had ttow no Command front God to honour him at all: and
that God had revealed unto him^ that he was highly difpleas'd with him
for i):jprifoning of Saints, and would not profpcr hi///. And fpoke of
great Divilicns to aril'e in the Army, to the Exuine of them.

' The likeExpreffions he ufed to another great Officer in the Army,
with his Hat on. And fpoke alfo to a Minifter of the Army, and
others, to the fame purpofe.

' On Tuefday Mr. Saltmarflj took his Leave of the Army , and told
thera^- He had now delivered his Mcffage and done his Work^ <i»d muji
leave thcm^ never to fee the Army more. That Day he came to London^
and ftayed there until Thitrfday, when he returned to his Houfe near
Ilford in Efex. On Friday, being fomewhat ill, he told his Wife,
He had now fiuijJied his Conrfc, and mu(l go to his Father. On Saturday
Morning he was taken Speechlefs, and in the Afternoon that Day
died. And this in brief is the Sr.m of the Story.

There is not any News as yet come from the Commiffioners that
went to the King.

December 25. 1647.

Monday, December 27.

THIS Day a Report was made to the Houfe of Commons, of the
prefent State of the Navy, which took up much Time 5 and af-
ter much Debate it was Ordered, That it (hould be referred to the
Committee of the Navy>, to confider how the Sum of Six Thoufand
Pounds per Menfem may be raifed towards the Pay of the Navy 5 and
that they make R.eport thereof with all Speed to the Houfe.

The Houfe then had debate concerning a Conference to be had with
the Lords, of the Grounds upon which that Houfe had Voted Col.
Rainsborough to be re-invefled in his former Employment as Vice-
Admiral, and to delire their Lordlhip's Concurrence therein. And a
Conference was had accordingly, at which the Commons acquainted
the Lords, that nothing appeared againfl: the Vice-Admiral 5 that he
had cleared himfelf in the Houfe, and that the General defired his
Difpatch to Sea, which the Houfe had Ordered, and defired their
Lordfhips Concurrence. The Lords alfo had a Letter to that Purpofe
from his Excellency. Their Lordfliips had fome debate about it, but
concluded nothing.

Some Debate was had upon a Petition in the behalf of Dr. Trigg,
and it was appointed to be taken into Confideration another Day.

The reft of this Day the Commons fpent in debate of Delinquents
Compofitions reported from Goldfmiths-Hall.

This Day there came a Letter from the Commiflioners now attending
his Majefty with the Four Bil/s, giving to underftand, that they had
prefented the Propofitions to his Majefty, as you may fee further by
the Letter following from one of the Commiffioners.

Caroii I.

His ExprcfFi-
ons to the
General.

The hke to
other g,reat
officers.

Takes his
Leave of the
Army, and on
the Saturday
following
dyes.

The State of
the Navy re-
ported.

[E e e e e e]

Dr. Tn^gf Pe-
tition debated

Delinquents

Compofitions

reported.

Jn. 1647.

Letter from
t!ie Cominif-
iioncrs that
prcl'cntal the
I'fopolitions
tohis Mijed).

Htjloncal ColleBwm. Part IV.

The EITeft of
So^ts C'mrrM-
jmeis Di-'cla-
ration.

Report con-
cerning his
Majefty's de-
claring his
Mind as to the
Four Bilk.

Mj Lord,

Fntclligcnce
from the Head
c^ulfters at
Windjor.

IN the purfu.ince of the Inftruftions and Commands from the Parliament, I
diJ with the other Commiflioners, prefent the Bills and Propodtion to his
Mjiefh-, at Two of the Clock this Afcernoon. The King was then plealed to
lav, That he was affureJ, that we codd not expeii a prefent Avjwcr -, but he would
take the fame into Conftderation, and gtve his Anfwer withtn few Days.

This is all the Account 1 can return your Lordlhip ac prefent, which I de-
fire you willtje p'.eafcd to communicate to the Houle of Peers, from

From Newport,
Dec 24. 1647.

Tour njofi Hu>nble and Affeilionate Servant ^

B. D E N B Y.

The General's
I Letter to Col.
Lambert, con-
cerning dif-
1 banding Su-
pernumera-
ries.

For the Right Honourable the Speaker of the Houfe of Peers, pro tempore.

The Scots CoKimrffioncrs were not at Court when the Four Bills were
nrefented to his Majefty, but came the next Day and prefented a De-
claration to his Majefty of their DifTent to the faid Bills. His Majefty
gave no Anfwer to the fame then, but the faid CommiiTioners had af-
terwards private Conference with his Majefty fome Hours. The De-
claration given in by the Scots Commijfioners was to this Effedl: :

' That they had endeavoured by all Ways and Means to the Parlia-
' ment of England, for furthering a happy Peace ^ having feen the
' Propolitions, and underftood of Bills brought to his Majefty, which
' they apprehended prejudicial to Religion, the Crown, and the
' Union between the Kingdoms, and therefore in the Name of t^e
' Kingdom of Scotland, declare their DifTent.

There are fome further Reports, as that his Majefty fhould declare
himfelf. That if the Parliament will reftore his Revenue, and Fifty
Thoufand Pounds a Year for the Court of Wards, grant that fome
Divines Confult with fome of the Parliament at the end of three Years
for fetling of Religion 5 declare a Period to this Parliament now, to
end in reafonable time 5 agree that after Twenty Years the Militia re-
main as it ftood before this Parliament 5 and an Act of Oblivion to all
Parties be, that then he will grant the Four Bills.

' From the Head Quarters at Windfor we underftand that the chief
' Biifinefs now in Hand there, is about disbanding the Supernumerary
' Forces, according to Votes of Parliament 5 and that for the more ef-
' feftual and fpeedy doing thereof, the General hath fent his Letters
' to Col. Lambert, Major-General Laughbortie, Major-General Milton,
' Major HoptotJ, Col. Hiimpherks, Col. Diickenfield, and Col. Venabks,
' concerning the disbanding Supernumeraries, as you may fee by the
' Copy of the Letter following.

5 ; R,

FOR the fpeedier eafing of the Kingdom's Burdens, and to facilitate the
disbanding of all fuch Supernumerary Forces as being of long ftandingin
the Parliament-Service, have great Arrears due to them, and confeqaently re-
quire fome confiderable part thereof at their disbanding j I mult defire you
forthwith, upon receipt hereof, to take efFeftual Order for the prefent difmif-
fing and difjharging of all fuch Soldiers and Officers under your Command, as
have been entertained fince the end of March laff : And with all poflible fpeed
I defire you to certify to me the Number of thofe you fhall have fo difiTiifTed
and difcharged in every Troop or Company under your Command, as afore-

fiid

Vol. ii.

Hi/loncal Colietiions.

hid ; anc! tlie N'lmber ai tholc that lein.unj b;ing of longer ibanding in the
fiid Tioops or Companies. I remain

Windfor, Dec. 25.
1647.

tutir very /.j[urtd FrteaJ

Thomas Fairfax.

From DMin by Letters dated December 16. we had thus certified,
' That Col. Jones is now before y?ri4'<'n' in the County of IVhklow,
' wiiich he doubts not to carry, notwithftanding thofe Diladvantages
' which accompanies W inter- Adlion, and above all places in this
' lllmd of Ireland. His Regiment begins to conform, and in the
• midft of their Heat laid, Tkey tpouU fight aguiajl the Rebels. Five
' Thoiifand of Col. Coots and Col. Ponjonbeys Forces marched Yefter-
' day towards Col. Jones. There is certain IrUclIigence come hither,
' that the Romift) Clergy at their iaft- great Afiembly at Kilkenny., pre-
' vailed againft the Laity., and have madeO!^^ i^<?n--'cO;;e<?/Ceneraliili-
' mo oi Ireland., and Prejhn is extinft 5 which hath fo difcontented
' him, that he inclines rather to quit all Service, than to afTift any
' farther. Sir Charles Coots is gone into the Field whh what he hath
' of his own Forces in Conagh^ and fuch of the Lagan as can be got to
' March ; to wit, a part of my Lord lolyot's^ who is marched in Per-
' fon with them, part of Col. Mervin's Foot Regiment, and Troops,
' Sir Robert and Sir William Stereards Regiments have refufed to march ;
' and therein have difobeyed the Orders and Dirediions of Parliament ;
' which confidered with what elfe is on Foot in Vljier, may give to
' think, that other Ale is there brewing than EngliJ}].

Of the late fuccefs and further proceedings of the Lord Inchequin in
the Province of Mitnjier in Ireland, there came in Letters- to this
purpofe :

Loving Ceufin,

ON the Tenth currant I wrote to ynu a izw Lines, wheiein I fent you a Ca-
talogue of the Prifoners taken in the Iaft Battel fought lietween our Noble
General the Lord Inck^uw, and the Lord Taaff the Rebel ; 1 hope it came fafe
to your Hands. We long much to hear good News from EfigLmd, that this
poor Kingdom might have relief in its now ffarving and miferablc Condition,
for want of Money and Cloaths., Ic would make your Soul blsed to fee the poor
Common Soldiers m.irch out with never a whole R.ig to his Back, nor Shooe to
his Foot, feeble and f.iint, for want of what fliould luffice Nature; and yet they
are as Valiant as any Men in the ^vhole World ^ they (hewed themfelves fo in
the late Battel, when all our Lives lay at flake, and when our poor, nakij 1, hun
ger-ffarv'd Souls were kept Eight or Nine Days in the Field, and all our Bread
was fpent, that the Lord knows in what a feeble Condition our Men were in,
when the Battel was to bs fhuck ; but never more willingcr poor Wretches
went on, for thole thit weie fickiih skipt for Joy. How gieat Caufe then have
thcfs poor Souls to be reUeved out of England, and fuffer them not to peiilh tor
want of Provifinn? for rhev areenforced to figlit, not only for their own Food,
but for many Thoufsnd Faiiiilies that live in (everal Garrilbns.

Ye.'lerday the poor Souls went out again, and their worthy General tollowed
this Morning. The G A of Hofts go along with them, and cov-r their Heads
ill the Day ot Battle. Its thoigh'. thu he means to lace Owen RoireOneal, the
Enemies moft confic'erabie Body that now they have in the Kingdom. My
Lord Incbetfuin takes with him but 1000 Foot,ruch as are the luliicll amvigft all
the Garrir')ns, and wis fain to h'.ve.i Guhering amongff ihe poor inhabitants
to get fo much Monies as to by tliein Brogesto k;ep(heir Feet from b;ing cut to

I Eeee ee 2] pieces

JJ-1

Ciroli L

Letter from
Dublin.

A Letter of
the Proceed-
ings ot the
Lord Tncheqiiin
in Aiunjier.

9+8

Hijloncal Collections. Part IV.

An. i^'47-

pieces by Ics, tor they have a long March in hand, as is fuppoled. He c.-ko<
likcwife all tTie Horle with him that are in cale to travel. Lee ,i!l good People
put up Prayers for them. By God's Mercy, 1 hope to write to ycu or bring

you Notice of the 5uccefs

Cork, Dectmber i~. 1647.

Ordinance
rcid tor let-
ling 800 l.ftr
Annum, upon
ih: Eilhop of
Vkrhjm.

Stircjjtlt Pe-
tition com-
pliinin;; ot"
the burden of
Krec (Quarter.

The Publick
Faith for their
Sccurit)'.

Their former
Engagements
to be paid out
of Scqucftra-
tions.
Aniunition
for the faid
Town.
Conference
concerning
Col. R.t'rsb-1-
T'lUgh agreed
to.

Conference
defired on be-
half of the
Marquifs of

Wmhejlcf,

Another Let-
ter from the
Commiffio-
rcrs that pre-
fentcd the
Four Bills to
his Majefty.

Infurreftion
at Canterbury
about keeping
of Chiiftmas.

Tiicfday, December 28.

AN Ordinance was read this Day in the Houfe of Commons, for
fetling Eight Hundred Pounds per Ammm on the late Bifnop of
DtirLwi, being in Profecution of a former Vote for that Purpofe;
which was read the firrt time.

A Petition was read from the Town of JSevccaflle^ complaining of
die hard Burthen of Free Quarter when the Scots were there, and ever
fince their going thence; and that the like Oppreffion hath not been
in fuch Meafure in any part of the Kingdom,

The Houfe hereupon Ordered, That the faid Town of Newcaftk
(liall have the Publick, Faith of the Kingdom for all Free Quarter fince
the Scots went from thence.

That the Sequeftrations of the Town and County of Xervcajlle, and
the County of NorthKwherl.wd^ih^W be paid unto the faid Counties, to
Citisfy former Engagements and Monies due unto them.

That it (hould be referred to the Committee of the Army to pro-
vide Ammunition for the faid Town of ]Sen-ca(ile.

A Me(fage this Day came from the Lords, defiring a Conference
concerning Col. Rainsbofotigh., which was agreed unto. And their
Lordlhips acquainted them, that they had debated the Subject of the
laft Conference, and that they had adhered to their former Vote, that
Col. RainsboroHgb might rot go to Sea.

A Meflage this Day from the Lords, defiring the Concurrence of the
Houfe to an Order for giving the Marquifs ot kfinchejier Four Months
longer Liberty upon his former Bail.

Their Lordfhips aUo defired that the Petition of the Lord Cromweli
might be confidered of

The Houfe Ordered, That thisMeffage (hould be confidered of on
Saturday next.

The Letters from ourCommiffioners who prefented the Four Wills to
his Majefty, and relation of the Scottijl) Commiflioners Diffent was
read 5 and, upon debate thereof. Ordered, That Thanks fhould be gi-
ven to our Commifiloners in the Jfle of Wight ^ for giving the Houfe
fuch timely Notice of Affairs there.

The reft of the Day was fpent in Reports from GoldfiHiths-Eall, and
the Houfe then Adjourned until Thiirfdaji , Wednefday being the
Monthly Faft.

News came this Day of a great Infurre6tion at Canterbury in Kent,
about keeping of Chriftma^-Day 5 The Mayor of the Town endea-
vouring to allay the Tumult, and exercifing his Authority according
to the Ordinance of Parliament againft fuch vain and fuperftitious Ob-
fervations, was very much abufed by the rude Multitude, had his
Head broke, and was dragged up and down till at laft he got into an
Houfe. They broke into divers Houfes of the moft Honeft and Reli-
gious in the Town, broke their Windows, abufed their Perfons, and

threw

Vol.IJ.

Hifiorical ColleBtms.

9\9

threw their Goods about the Streets, MonHtiy their Number increafed
to above a Thoufand, Two or Three hundred kept together, they fent
abroad for the Country to come in,blockt up Paffages, feized upon the
Magazine and Arms in the Town-Hall^ made ufe of the Arms for them-
felves and Party, kept Courts of Guard in Four or Five Places, ex-
amined PafTengers ^ Two Scouts were fent from Dover to obferve Paf-
fages, and to inform the Mayor that Capt. Temple would fend him
Fifty Horfe for Affiftance, but the Mayor could not be met withal,
the Tumult was fo great. At laft the Cry was, For God, K'wg Charles,
and Kent.^

The like Diforders we underftand have been in other Counties,
and alfo in London, to the great Abufe of the prefent Load Mayor,
and Scandal of the Civil Government of the City.

Thnrfduy^ December 30.

The Houfe this Day ordered feveral Members to give Mr. Caryl and
Mr. Seaman Thanks for their great Pains they took Yefterday in
Preaching before the Houfe of Commons at MargaretslVeJimlnJier^ be-
ing the Day for the Monthly Faft.

The Houfe ordered that MrMarfial/ind Mr.Wilfon Qiould be defired
to Preach the next Faft Day before the Houle of Commons, at Marga-
rets-Wejlmhtfler.

A Letter this Day came out of Kent^ from fome of the Committee
of the fiid County, acquainting the Houfe with the great Riot that
was at Canterbury on Saturday lad, we gave yoathe Particulars before,
the Houfe hereupon Ordered, That the Order for Examining and
Committing of Church-Wardens that countenance malignant Minifters
to Preach, be forthwith Printed.

They further Ordered, that the Bufinefs of the Riot at Canterbury
be referred to the Examination and Con'ideration of a Committee,
who (hall have Power to fend for Parties, and WitnefTes, &c. and to
Commit if they (hall fee Caufe, and to certify the whole Bufinefs to
the Houfe.

They were iikewife informed of a Riot at £//>^, in the County of
Middlefcx^ which the Houfe Iikewife referred to a Committee.

They further Ordered, That the Bufinefs of this Riot at'Eling dvM
be referred to the Jufticesof Peace in the County of Mrddlefex, who
are to proceed againfi: them at the Seflions, according to the Law of
the Land, as Rhtors ; that fo fevere Puniihment may be executed on
them, to the Terror of others for the future.

A Letter this Day came from his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax^ that
he had given a Commi(rion to Sir Arthur Hazler/g to be Governor of
Nevpcaflle. The Houfe approved thereof, and Ordered, that he forth-
with repair thither, to take the Charge of the faid Place upon him
accordingly.

The Reader is not to Apprehend hereby, that his Excellency hath
any Miflike or Doubt of the Integrity, Judgment, or Valour of Col.
Lilbnrne^ the former Governor 5 but that hirafelf is glad that the thing
is fo difpofed of, for fuch Rcafons as are not convenient to be made
Publick.

The Houfe was informed that one Mr. Harrk^ a Church-Warden
in the Pari{h of Martins^ was a dangerous difaffefted Man, and did
countenance, encourage and promote delinquent Minifters to preach
there, to the Dilhonour of the Parliament and their Proceedings,

and.

Caroli I.

The like Dif-
orders in 0-
ther Places.

A Letter from
the Commit-"
tee of Km
concerning
Kiof.

The faid Com-
mittee to cer-
tify the whole
Bufinefs to the
Houle.

The Riot at
El'mg referred
tothe Juflices
of Middlefex.

Sir Arthur Ha-
Xkrig made
Governor of

Kervcaftle.

Col. LUburne
willing to re-
fign the fiid
fruft.

Church- War-
den of St.
Mm tins dif-
piuced. %

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Hi/iortcal CoM/ions, Part IV.

The Scots Dc-
rljration con-
ferring the
hour Bills prc-
fentcd to his

Col. Htimmond
ordered to
keep a firift
Gujrd upon
his Majerty's
Perlon.

The Houfe
approves of
the fame.

The Lords a!-
fo concur.

The Pjrlia-
tncnt": Com-
milTioiiers re-
turn ciilVatif-

ficd/

anJ to the great Encoungemcnc ot Malignants here, and feducing of
the well alfected, they ordered that the faid Harris be Committed,
and that he be displaced from being Church^Warden any longer.

The Commiliioners for Scotland came back to London this Night
from the Ijlc of Wight. We told you before of their Declaration pre-
fented to his Majefty, againft the Four Bills prefented by the Parlia-
ment's Commiliioners j we will give you the Declaration Verbatim, as
follows :

Miy it Pleafe Tw Maje[}j,

THere is no'hing which we more confKmtly Endeavour, and do more ear-
nelMy Delire, ihan a j^ood Agreement and happy Peace between your
Mjjefty and your Parlijnients ot both Kingdoms ; neither have vve iett any
Means unafTayed, that with united Councils with the Houles of Parliament ol
England, and by leaking joint Applications to your Majeliy there might be a
Cdrnpofiircof all Differences: Bur the New Piopofitions communicated to us
by the Houfe?, and the Bills therewith prelemed to your Majvfty, are fb preju-
dicial to Religion, the Crown, and the Union and [ntereft t.f the Kingdcms,
^nd fo tar different from the tormfr Proceedings and Engagtments betwixt the
Kingdoms, as we cannot concur therein. Therefore we do in the Name ot
the Kingdom of Scotland, dilTent from thefe Propofitions and Bills now ten-
dsr'd to your Maj'-fly.

Latiderdaik,
C. Erskin,
Henry Kennedy,
Robert Barkley,

Friday y December 31.

A Letter this Day came from his Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax, ac-
quainting the Houfe, that for the Reafons mentioned in the faid
Letter, viz. a Jate Mutiny and Defign to carry away the King, he had
given Order to Col. Hammond., Governor of the Jjle of Wight, to
keep a Qrift Guard upon his Majefty's Perfon, till he further knew the
Pleafure of the Houfes of Parliament.

The Houfe hereupon being fully fatisfied with the faid Reafons,
Ordered, That they approved of the General's Order to ColHammond,
for lecuring his Majelfy's Perfon in the Place where he now is, and
for his Excellency's further Warrant and Approbation thereof, the
Houfe Ordered, That his Excellency be hereby required to take fpe-
cial Care for the Securing the Perfon of his Majefty in the Place where
he now is, in Caresbrook^-Cafile.

They further Ordered, That Col. Hammond, the Governor of the
Ifle of Wight, be required and authorized to take fpecial care for fecu-
nng the Perfon of the Ring in the place where he now is, and that
he do obfervefuch further Orders and Direaions herein, as he (hall
receive from the General.

The Lords were defired to concur herein, which they have done
accordingly.

The Parliament's Commiaioners came back from his Majefty to Lon-
don this [Day ^ but bring with them little Satisbftion from his Majefty
in anfwer to the Four Bills.

The

Vol. //.

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9Si

The Houfe Ordered, That Mr. Mrt/;/7W/ and Mr, Nye be delired to
come to Morrov/ Morning to Pray in the Houfe of Commons, to
feek God for a Blefiing upop their Confultations and Debates, they
tending to Things of great Concernment, that God would dlredt them
therein.

From Wrndfor^ the Head Qiiarters, we underftand further ^ ' That
' the General Council of the Army fat again Yefterday; the chief 6u-
' llnefs of the Day was in Debate with the Parliament's Commillioners
'about Disbanding the Supernumeraries, and towards Night there
' was a further Precept or Order agreed on, to be fcnt to the Com-
' manders of the refpeiftive Forces in the feveral Counties that are to
' be disbanded, the Copy whereof ig as follows :

WHereas the Pailiament hach Ordained and Appointed the Forces under
your Command to be Disbanded, and have taken Order, That the faid
Forces to be disbanded, except luch as have been entertained fince the Sixth of
h.ugufi laft, who are to bedilcharged without Money, ffiall before disbanding
have their Accounts ftated, receiving Two Months Pay or more iahand, and
Debentures for the remainder, and thofe to be regifter'd ^ and by feveral Ordi-
nances have (ecured thofe Arrears by good and vifible Secarities to be hereafter
paid ; Or that they fhall be agreed withal for their whole Arrears by a grofiSum
in hand ; and have authorized Commiffioners to fee thole things done. Thefe
are to require you, that upon Nonce from their Commiflioners intrufted wich
thu Service, you with the (aid Forces under your Command do readily com-
ply, and give due Obedience in all thiogs requifite for the efFeftual and fpeedy
Difpitch of th.it Service, the Disbanding of the faid Forces under your Com.
mand, according to the faid Refolutions .ind Dirediions of Parliament ; the
(aid Service being of great Concernment to the Publick, and the Eale of the
Country.

The Parliament and my felf expeift all due Obfervation herein, and for your
fo doing this ihail be your Warrant. Given under my Hand and Seal at Wtn3-
yor, the One and Tiiirtieth day of Dfcew^fr, 1647.

From the Head Quarters at Windfor this Day we had further by

Letters as follows :

' The Parliament's Commiflioners have been at the Head Quarters
*■ with us now this Three Days, and had divers Meetings with our
' Councils, and joined with us in Prayer, and other things tending
' to the Good of the Kingdom and Army, and have had full Satisfa-
' ftion in all things upon the Votes of the Houfes, to their Hearts De-
fire and Content. And the Officers came to them, and affured them
the Spirit of the Army was , That fince God hath put an Op-
portunity now into their Hands of purpofe to fettle the Kingdom,
if God fhould honour the Army to be further helping to them, the
Army would live and die with them and for them willingly. Where-
by they were much joyed, and received their Expreflions with abun-
dance of Thanks.
' The chief Officers, Lieutenant-General Cromwell^ Commiffary-Gene-
ral Ireton, and others, Yefterday, viz. Friday^ dined with them, and
with much Love parted with them when they took their Leave for
LondoN^ and the Caftle gave them a Salute with Five and Twenty
Pieces of Ordnance.

' The Agreement was fweet and comfortable, the whole Matter of
the Kingdom being left with the Parliament. Major-General LaKtbert^
Sir Arthur Hazlerig, Governor o( Nerve a(ile, and Major-General Mil-
ton were prefent at this parting, with many Officers.

Saturday,

Caroli I.

GencralCoun-
cil of tlie Ar-
my meet a-
gain 3tWind[(jr
about disban-
ding Supernu-
meraries.

Order agreed
on to be fent
to the Com-
manders in
the refpettive
Counties a-
bout the fame.

A Letter from
tiie Head
Quarters, in-
timating the
Refolution of
the Army to
live and die
with the Par-
liament.

952

Hi/lorical CoUeUions. Part IV.

An. 11^4':'.

Col Haiti-
monJi Letter
contcrninJ a
Mutiny in tlic
\flt of Wiiht.

Vice-Admiral
R.nnshorough
ordered forth-
with to repair
thither.

The Governor
to have Com-
miffion to try
the chief A-
ftors in this
Mutiny.

The Mayor of
Newport
Thanks for his
Care in this
Bufinefs.

200 /. fcnt to
fupply theNe-
ccfTitiesoftlie
Soldiers.

Sir WillLvn
Conftabte, Lt.
Col. Gof and
Col. Salmon
knt to the Jfle

i wight.

Mr. Ap/burn-
httm, Shjohn
Berkley. Dr.
ffjirtmond dif-
charged.

Salftrday, January

This Day the Houfe, after Prayers by the Mlnifters appointed
Yeftcrtlay, received Letters from Col. Hammond, Governor of the
Jj/cofll\^fjt, Dated December the 30th, giving them to underftand
the great Mutiny that happened Wednefday laft in Newport in the Jjk of
Wight, upon the Parliament's Commillioners leaving his Majefty, to
feize upon Carisbrook-Caftle, and to take away his Majefty ; in which
Mutiny one Capt. Burky was chief Aftor, and is now in Cuftody with
many others :, his Majefty not gone, as was. this Day reported, but
lafe in GrkbrookrCafilc j his Servants and Chaplains are difmift the
Court, and a ftrong Guard upon the Caftle.

There came alfo Letters from divers Commanders of the Parliament's
Ships at Corns, concerning this Bufinefs.

And the Houfe upon Debate hereof. Ordered, That Col. Ra'mslo-
rotigh, Vice-Admiral, be required forthwith to repair to the Jjle of
Wight, with fuch (hips as he (hall think nece(rary for that Service.
And the Houfe alfo approved of what their Commiflioners coming
from his Majefty had before done, in commanding fome Ships upon
this Exigent, to attend upon the Jfle of Wight.

It was ordered further. That the General, Sir Thomas Fairfax h^ re-
quired to grant a Commiliion to the Governor of the Jfle of Wight,
to try the chief Actors in this Mutiny by Martial Law, or that (hall
make further Difturbance ^ and fuch as are not triable by Martial- Law,
are to be tried by Commiffion of Oyer and Terminer^ ordered to be
forthwith fent down to that Purpofe.

A Letter of Thanks from the Houfe was ordered to be fent to the
Mayor oi Newport in the Jfle of Wight, and to the well-affedted Inha-
bitants there, for their Care and good Affedions expreffed in the late
Mutiny in the Town, by Csi^t. Burky, and others. The Houfe alfo
ordered Two Hundred Pounds to be fent down to the Governor of
the Jfle of Wight, to fupply the NecefTities of the Soldiers in that
KJand,

The reft of the Day was fpent in the Report from CommifTioners
who came from the Army. The CommifTioners that were with the
King have not yet made their Report. Yefterday likewife Sir Will.
Confiable, Lieutenant-Collonel Goffc, and Lieutenant-Collonel Salmon
were fent from the General to the Jfle of Wight.

Mr. A[libnrnham, Sir John Berkjey, Dr. JJammond, and the reft of the
King's Party are difcharged, and to depart the Ifland. And it was
time,when a Drum was beat up at Newport, For God and JCing Charles.
His Majefty is now attended by thofe only put in by the Parliament.
Col. Hammonds's Company of Foot, and Capt. Rolfcs are Landed the
Ifland to ftrengthen the Guards.

January i. 1647,

CHAP.

Vol. 11. Htfioncal Col IS ions.

9Sl

Chap. XXII.

Proceedings in 'Tarliament from January 3. till
January 2^. 1^7-

Monday^ January 5.

TH E Houfe of Commons fat very clofe this Day, from Mor-
ning until late at Night, upon debate of the King's UJl Mcf-
fage^ and the Report from the Commiffioners that prcfented
the Four Bills to his Majefty; and upon the Refult of all
(there being no Satisfaction given by his Majefty's lafl: Mefiage as to the
Uefires of the Parliament, for palling the Bills, or any Inclination in
his Majefty appearing for a Compofure in that way, but the Offer
barely of a Perfonal Treaty., as alfo hath been much prefled for by the
ScottiJJj Cor,i»i}jJioners in their Papers, and who alfo dilTented to the
Four Bills) after much Debate it was put to the Qiieftion, Whether
any Addrejfes (Jjoidd be wade hereafter to his Majefty .=" and this with
other Votes was then refolved upon as followcth :

Fir/?, That no more Addreffes be made from the Parliament to the King ;
Nor any Letters or MelTage received from him.

Secondly, That it fhall be Treafon for any Perfons wharfoever to deliver any
Meffage to the King, or receive any Letter or MelTage from him, without Leave
from both Houtes of Parliament.

Thirdly, That the Members of both Honfes of the Committees of both King-
doms, have Powder to fit and ad alone (as formerly the Committees of both
Kingdoms had) for the Safety of the Kingdom.

Fourthly, That the Earl of Kent be added to this Committee in the Place of
the Earl of Efjex, deceafed ; and Sir John Evelyn and Mr. Fines in the Place of
Sir ?hilif Stapleton, deceafed, and Mr. Glyn, Recorder (now in the Tower.)

Fifthly, That a Committee nominated to draw up a Declaration to be Pub-
liflied to fatisfy the Kingdom of the P^eafon of the Palling of thefe Votes.

Lafily, That the Concurrence of the Lords be defired to thefe Votes.

From Wind for this Day it was certified. That the Profecution of
their good Agreement betwixt the General and the Parliament's Com-
miffioners, about Disbanding Supernumeraries, Free Quarter, and
drawing the Army into the Towns ^nd Garrifons by the Fifteenth of
January Inftant. The General, for further Satisfaction, hath declared
by a Declaration as follows :

Caroii I.

The Commif-
fioners Report
that prcfented
the Four Bills
to hisMajefty.

A DECLARATION of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax,

and his Council of War.

WHereas the Houfes of Parliament, for eafing the prefent Burthens of the
Kingdom, have Ordained, That all the Supernumerary Forces of the
Kingdom above the Elfabliftied Army (hall be forthwith Disbanded ; and for
that Purpofe, and to the End that the Eftablilhed Army for the future may be
conftantly p^id, and the Countries relieved from Free Quarter, have likewile
Ordained the prefent raifmg of great Sums of Money, and the Army is ap-
pointed by the Fifteenth of January to draw into Towns, Cities and Garrifons.
We have thought fit to Declare, and do hereby Declare and Allure, That the

[FfffffJ Army

Votes forNoh-
Addrertes to
bis Majefty.

Agreement
between tiie
General and
Parliament
certified.

Declaration of
the General
and Council of
War for the
Disbanding
Supernume-
raries.

9S4

Bt/lorical CoMiwns. Part IV

An. 1647.

I'ublick Grie-
vances De-
bated.

Proteftion of
Members ta-
ken otf.

Members of
Parliament
fubicft to A-
^ionsat Law.

Armv by the f^id Filteenth Day ot >»«<.7 Hull, according to the liid Ditedi-
ons be drawn into Towns, Cities and Garrifons. And do further Declare and
Airiirc That (the Pailiamenc lupplying the Soldieiy with Pjy, as alore r,.id;
no Free Quarter after the laid Fitieenth Day ot Jaruary fliall be taken by the
Soldiers upon any Perfons (duly paying their Aflaments; nor any Enforcement
for Meat, Drink, Vidualfor Men, or HorfeMear, for Quartering of any, if-
ter the laid Supply of Pay begin, and fo long as ic Ih.ll con iaue ; but ail Offi
cersand Soldiers Hiall maintain themfelves with their Pay, at fuch Rates as they
can agree upon with any Inhabitants (except only upon a March, wh;re (hey
(hall not flay above Two Nights in a Place) and in ih.u CikzWo the Soldiery
(hall pay for their C)uarters at the Rates iet dovvn for the Army, and that no
Officer or Soldier (upon Pain of Death) ihall do to the contrary hereof.

IVinJfor, DecemhcT 50. 1647.

A Committee
appointed to
receive Com-
plaints in fuch
Cafes.

TueJcLiy, January 4.

THE Houfeof Commons this Day confidcretlof theP;//»//V4.Gr/e
varices of the People, and how they may be remedied. And firfl
of all they began with that of their own Metnbers, that they fliall be
liable to pay their Debts 5 and pa/Ted this enfuing Order thereupon.

The Commons in this prefent Parliament AfTembled^having a tender regard
to the General Good of this Kingdom, and confidering the many weighty Af
fairs which hath prolonged this prefent Seflion of Parliament •, during which
Time, by realbn of the Priviledges of Parliament, the Profecution of Juft Suits
may be too much delayed ; for the prefent Remedy whereof,the faid Common-
being willing to forbear for fome time their own Intereft and Pri?iledge f jr
the Publick Good, Do Order, and be it Ordered by the Commons in this pre-
fent Parliament Affembled, That no Perlon or Perfons under the Authority oi
the laid Houfe, except the Members thereof, ftiall from the Twentieth Day of
this \n^3.m January, Anno Domini i6/^~. during this p'^efent Seflion of Parlia-
ment, have any Protedtion or Immunity by reafon of any Priviledgj of the
faid Houfe of Parliament, or derived from the Members thereof, or any of
them in any Aftion or Suit for Debt; or any A(5iion or Suit grounded upon
any Right or Title in any Lands, Tenements, or Heriditaments, or upon any
Contraft upon Borrowing or Lending, or Buying or Selling, or grounded up-
on any Security given or to be given by Leafe, Mortgage, or otherwife, for
any Sum or Sums of Money.

And it is hereby further Ordered, That during this Seflion of Parliament,
in the Cafes aforefaid, the Members of the faid Houfe of Parliiment, and every
of them, their Lands, Tenements, Hereditaments, Goods ar.d Chattels ihall be
fubjeA to any Adion, Suit, Procefs, Execution, Decree, or other Demands
whatfoever, in Law or Equity (fo that the fame extend not to the Imprifon-
ment or Arreft of the Perfonj or to Proiscurion upon any Penal Law.

And be it further Ordered, That every Member of this Houle having a Pro-
cefs delivered him for Appearance in the Cafes aforefaid, do accordingly make
his Appearance ; or in Default, this Houfe on Complaint thereof will take luch
Couife therein, as to Juflice ftiall appertain.

The Commons alfo further Ordered, that it ftioUld be referred to a
Committee of Complaints to receive all Complaints agjinft fuch Mem
bers of the Houfe who have Procefles delivered them in Cafes men-
tioned in the faid Order, and do make default thereof, and to report
the fame to the Houfe, that the Houfe may take Courle therein for the
Satisflidlion of the Parties.

The

Vol. II. Hijiorical ColleBions.

The Houfe then alio conlidered of feme Courfe to be r.iken for
Hearing the Grievances of the Sitbjetl^ who (by Realbn ot the i^ublick
AtFairs that hath laid many Years upon the Parliament) could not have
their particular Grievances redrefled. And after much Debate, the
Houfe ordered a Committee (hould be chofen to conliuer of the Grie-
vances that have been promifed to the People to be retlrefled, in all
their Ordinances, Declarations and Votes 5 and likewile they are to
confider what Eafe is fit to be given in relation to their Burthens, their
Freedoms, and their Liberties : And likewife of reforming of Courts
of Juftice and Proceedings in the Law ^ and in all Matters of Trade,
and of all other Things of Publick Concernment, which they fliould
hold fit and reafonable for the Good and Wtale of the People ^ and
that they prepare Ordinances for the fame, and prefent them to the
Houfe : To the end the Subject may have Satisfaflion accordingly.

They ordered that it (hould be referred to a Committee to take care
that Monies may be in readinefs in the feveral Counties of the King-
dom for disbanding Supernumerary Forces, and that they take care
of the disbanding them, and of putting in Execution all other Things
in relation to the perfefting of the faid Work.

The Houfe Ordered, That CarisbrookzCajlle in the Jjk of Wight,
where his Majefty now is, (hould be furni(hed with Provifions and
other NecefTaries j and likewife all the Forces and Cafcies in the Jjlc of
Wight ^ which was referred to a Committee to fee done accordingly.

The Votes concerning the Ring were this Day prefented to the
Lords, and their Lordlliips ordered to debate them on Saturday next,
in a full Houfe. Divers Ordinances pafled for Delinquents Eftates, and
feveral. In ftitutions granted.

From the Jfle of Wight it is certified, ' That Sir William Conjiabk and
' the reft fent from the General (to adift Col. Hammond^ the Governor)
' are come thither. Capt. Burley^ that caufed the Drum to beat up at
' Newport for God and King Charles^ and was chief Aftor in the late
' Tumult in the Ifland, is now in the Dungeon in Carisbrook-Cafile, and
' is to be tried by Martial-Law. His Ma)ell:y feems much difcontented
' ever fince that Bufinefs, and that his own Servants and Chaplains are
' removed from him, and ftirs not abroad out of the Caftle ^ but hath
' been very earneft with Col. Hammond, the Governor, to have Two
' of his Chaplains, (yiz.") Dr. Hammond and Dr. Shelden, re-admitted ^
' whofe Requeft in that Particular Col. Hammond hath recommended
' to the Parliament, and to Sir Thomits Fairfax, to know their Plea-
' fures. Some further Particulars by Letters from thence are thus
*■ certified.

' Since the appeafing of Capf. Biirley we are in good Quiet : I be-
' lieve the State's Men of Vv'ar (liould have been made ufe of. Though
' PortfmoHth flighted the Scots Commiflioners, yet they gave a free Sa-
' lute to the Englifi, as the Canons reported. This Kle is fettled firm
' to the Parliametit; yet we think here, that another Place may be
' more fecure for his Majefty's Perfon. I believe Carfwright hath fecret
' Intelligence. We hear that the Earl o^ Antrim's Ships are fetting out
' from Ireland, perhaps hither, with fome other Conjunftion, which
' may be dangerous to this Place.

Wednefday. January 5.

The Houfe of Commons having formerly paft a Vote that all fuch
Delinquents, whofe Eftates Real and Perfonal were not worth Two

[Ffffff2] Hundred

9SS

Carol! I.

Committic of
Gricvjnces to
be chofen.

Money to lie
provided for
disbanding
Supernumera-
ries.

Carisbrool^-Ca-
file to be fur-
nifhed with
Provifions.

Votes con-
cerning the
King prefen-
ted to the
Lords,and Or-
dinances pafl
for Delin-
quentsEftatcs.
Sir IV.Confl able
arrived in the
Ifle of Wight.
Capt. Burley
fecured in the
Dungeon.
His Majefly
difcontented
for the remo-
val of his
Chaplains.

IJle of Wight
letled firm to
theParliament
yet Defigns
upon it by a
Dutch Man of
War and An-
trim's Ships.
His Majefty's
Perfon would
be more fecure
in another
Place.

95^

Col Htmmfni
jnd Sir Will.
CenHtiU co
hjve rcfpfrt
to the Salciy
jnd Security
of his MJJc-
fly's Pcffon.

Allowance for
Actcndints
on hlj Mijc-

fly-

Fitfl Fruits
and Tenths lo
be abolifhcd.

Delinquents

CompofitioDS

reported.

Hi/iorical ColleBions. Part IV.

Direflions for
Billetting of
Soldiers.

Hundred Pounds ftiould be difcharged from Compolition tor their

Delinquency. ,.^, .- ^, ^ r • -n r

An Ordinance was this Day brought into the Houle, in Frolecution
of the faid Vote ; which was Read, and Debated, and ordered to be

Committed. ^, , r , r^ i

The Houfe this Day confidered of the great Danger that might en-
fue, by having difatfefted and unfaithful Attendants about his Majefty
at the Jjk of Wight in Carfsbrook-Cafile, upon fome of whom a jealous
Eve hath lately been caftj and for prevention of any Inconveniencies
hereby for the future, the Houfe hath Ordered, that all Power fliould
be given to Col. Hammond, Governor of the Ifle of Wight, and Sir
William Conjlahlc, refiding there, to place and difplace fuch as they
fhall think fit, in Relation to the Safety and Security of his Majefty's

Perfon.

They Ordered, That it fhould be referred to the Committee of the
Revenue, to confider of an Allowance to be made to fuch Attendants
as now attend his Majefty , or (hall attend him by Ordinance of
Parliament.

An Ordinance was read in the Houfe of Commons, for abolilhing
the Payment of all Tenths and Firft Fruits due to the Crown, and Ar-
rears thereof, from the Subjed , which was ordered to be read again
the next Week.

The reft of this Day the Houfe fpcnt upon reading the Compofiti-
ons of Delinquents reported from the Committee of Goldfmiths-
Hall.

The Houfe of Commons this Day pafTed fome additional Direftions
for the Billetting of the Army, when they are upon a March or fettled
in their Qiiarters, and fent them up to the Lords, who likewife con-
curred therein. We will for better Notice to all Men, infert the Dire-
ftions.at large.

F;r{?jThat whenfoever any Forces fliall be by Virtue of an Order from the Ge-
neral, or from fuch as he (hall appoint, upon a March or removing Quarters,
they fliall at the Towns or Parifhes where they fhali be ordered to Quarter, be
Billetted in the ufual Way by the Quarter- Mafter or fiipei ior Officers, according
to the Diredions of the Gonftables, or chief Civil Officers of the (aid Towns
or Pariflies : And the refpedive Inhabitants where any of the faid Soldiers
fliall be fo Billetted fliall receive them, and for one Night, or Two Nights at
the moft, fliall find them their ordinary Family-Disr, wherewith the Soldier
fliall be contented, and pay for the fame at the Rate of Six Pence per Diem for
a Foot-Soldier, and Twelve Pence per Diem for a Trooper, and Hay only for
his Hoi fe.

Secondly, That for the firft Fortnight after the Forces fhall be drawn into
Garrifons, Towns and Cities, (according to the Diredions of Parliament) and
until they fhall be furniflied with Pay to enable them to maintain themfelves,
they fliall in the fame manner be Quartered, Received and Provided for, and
at the fame Rates aforefaid, by fuch Inhabitants upon whom they fhall be Bil-
letted by the Magiftrate of the Place, or by their own Officers, in cafe the Ci-
vil Mgilfrate fliall refufe to do it, the Officers engaging to the Inhabitants to fee
the Quarters difcharged at the faid Ratef.

Thirdlr, That after the laid Fortniglit is expired, or after the Forces fhall be
furniflied with Pay, as aforefaid, in any Garrifons, Towns, or Cities, where
any forces lliall come,byOrder as a{orefaid,to be a fctledQuarter Jo many of thsm
J5 cannot be conveniently difpofed of to Inn5,Ale-Hourc5,Tavernsor Viaualing-
Hnufes, fliall be Billetted at other Houlis by the chief Magiftrate of the Place,
o-('!f he fhali refufe to doit) by the chief Officer prefcnt with the faid Forces j
and n cafe of any Abufe or Inequality therein, the'fiid Magiftrate, ornextju-
I ice .ji Peace to have Power to order and alter the Proportions of Billetting to
the itviyal Inhabitants, as he (hall find mod fit and equal.

And

Vol. U.

Hiflorical ColleBions,

951

And the Perfons where they fhall be Billetted fliall receive them accordingly ;
but (hall not after the Two firft Nights from the Soldiers coming thither ( tor
which the Soldiers is to pay at the Rates atorefaid) be liable to find the Soldier
any Diet or Horfe-Meat (except by Agreement betwixt him and the Soldier,
and at fuch Rates as they (hall agree upon) but Ihall only entertain the Soldier
with Lodging, Stable- Room, -and the ufe of their ordinary Fire and Candle-
Light. And in Cafe any fuch Inhabitants be agrieved therewith, and defire to
have no Soldiers at all in his Houfe (he or the Magiftrate providing the Billet
for the Soldier elfewhere within the Town) or at any Village adjacent ("with-
in fuch Diftahce as the chief Officer commanding in the Quarter fl»all allow of)
fuch Inhabitant /hall have his Houfe wholly free.

Tlmrfday^ Jatmary 6.

TH E Houfe this Day appointed an Addition of the Committee
concerning Hofpitals, to whom it was likewife referred to con-
fider how a Benefit may arife out of the Receipts thereof for the
Maintenance of the Wives and Children of fuch poor Soldiers who
\ have been flain in the Service of the Parliament, to the end Satisfafti-
on may be given herein.

They ordered that the Committee concerning the lelTening the great
Charge of the Officers of the Cuftonr fhould meet and make a Report
thereof with all convenient fpeed.

A Book was this Day prefented to the Houfe of Commons, being
Voluminous, which was concerning the Power of the Givil Magiftra-
cy, which gave much Difcontent 5 the Party that prefented them was
ordered to be Committed.

The Houfe ordered the Committee concerning the fuppreffing Scan-
dalous and Unlicenfed Pamphlets (hould meet daily, and take fpecial
Care for the preventing any fuch to come out for the future.

The Houfe ordered a Sum of Money to be paid unto the faid Com-
mittee, to gratify fome that had lately difcovered where the PrefTes of
fome Malignant Sheets were : And to gratify fuch as (hall make any
Difcovery of the Authors or Prefles of fuch Malignant and abufive
Sheets.

They ordered, That Power fbould be given to the Committee of
the Army, to iffue out their Warrants for Supply of the Garrifons out
of the Publick Stores of the Kingdom,* and that the Committee of the
Navy do comply with fuch Warrants as they fhall receive from time
to time from the Committee of the Army concerning the fame 5 and
that the Committee of the Army do make Reftitution to the Commit-
tee of the Navy of the fame.

The reft of the Day was upon Compofitions of Delinquents from
GoldJmUhs'Hall.

Friday, Jaauary 7.

A Letter was read from the Committee of Kent^ acquainting the
Houfe that the Infurre(n-ion and Tumult at Canterbury was now quieted,
and the principal Aftors thereof in Cuflody,

The Houfe Ordered, That a Letter of Thanks to be Signed by
Mr. Speaker, fhould be fent from the Houfe to the Committee oiKent
for their great Care and Pains in fupprelling the faid Tumult.

They

Caroli I.

Committee
for H^fpltals
to confidcr of
Maintenance
for Soldiers
Widows.

Committee
for leflcDlng
the Charge of
the officers of
the Cufloms
to make re-
porc thereof.

Commlrttec
for preventing
unllcecred
Pamphlets to
meet daily.

Difcoverers of
Scandalous
I'amphlets to
be gratified.

Committee of
the Army to
fuppiy the
Garrifons.

Letter from
the Commit-
tee of Kint i-
bout the Tu-
mult ait Can-
tirbury.
Thanks co be
retnrned to
the faid Com-
mittee.

958

ComnvUnno
Ofir »nd Tir-
nintr for ihe
Tri*l of tJie
RiotcM.
Mirqucfs of
WiiciittiiT and
Zii\ol(luvt-
Und t.i!)crty
upon Bill.
Three tenets
coaccroing
Arrears.

Ordinance for
a Preiching-
Mlniftry to be
read.

ThePo.'.erof
the Commit-
tee of Grie-
vances to be
Publifh'd In
Print.

Duke HtmlL-
ton'i Pifturcs
and Goods to
be reflorcd.

Ordinance a-
gainfl tranf-
porting of
Wool and
Fullers- Earth.
In(h Wool to
be tranfportcd
only into Ene-
Und.

Further Ordi-
nance for fup-
prelFing fcan-
dalous LiiKls.

Dr.Vlhers Pe-
titionreadaad
agreed to.

Hi/lorical ColleUions. Part IV.

Letters from
the Council
of the Army
ai Windfo:,

They further Ordered, That a Commiflion of Oyer and Terminer
fhould be iirued out for the Trial of the faid chief Mutineei's at

Canterbury.

The Houfe hereupon Ordered, 'that the Marqucfs oiWhiton, and
the Earl of Cleveland (hould have Liberty upon their former bail, ac-
cording to the faid Meflage.

Three Letters were this Day read in the Houfe of Commcns, Two
of them of the Fifth of this Month, and the Third of a later Date.

The One concerning the Arrears of this Kingdom unto their Army,
Another concerning the Arrears due to their Army in IreLwd, and the
Third was concerning his Majefty. The Honfe thereupon Ordered,
That thefe Letters (hould be confidered of the next Week.

They further Ordered, That the Bufinefs concerning Lieutenant-
Collonel John Dlburne (hould be confidered of on Wcdncfday next.

It was further Ordered, That the Ordinance for fettling a Preach-
inj? Miniftry in this Kingdom, (hould be read the next Friday.

The reft of this Day was fpent upon Delinquents Compofitions.

Saturday^ January 8.

The Houfe this Day Ordered, That the Committee appointed this
Week for Redrefs of Grievances., (hall have Power to fend for Parties,
WitnefTes, Papers and Records, and that the faid Committee, with
the Power thereof, (hould be forthwith Printed and Publi(hed, to
the end the Subjeft may have general Notice thereof.

A MefTage was this Day fent from the Lords, defiring the Concur-
rence of the Houfe of Commons to an Order for the reftoring of the
Lord Duke Hamilton his Pictures and Goods remaining in the Hands
of an Honourable Peer of this Kingdom.

The Houfe hereupon debated this Bufinefs, and ordered to agree
with their Lord(hips herein.

An Ordinance was read in the Houfe of Commons for inhibiting the
Tranfportaiion of ffWand FuUers Earth out of this Kingdom, which
was aflented unto.

They Ordered, That all Wool oi the Growth oi Ireland fiiould not
be tranfported thence, except into England and Hales, under pain of
a great Forfeiture, and all Cuftoms and other Officers of the Ports of
England and Ireland are to fee this put in Execution. The Confent
of the Houfe of Lords is to be defired herein.

It was ordered that it (hould be referred to a Committee to draw
up a further Ordinance for fupprelTmg of all Scandalous and Libellous
Pamphlets,

They further Ordered, That the Reports of that Committee (liould
have the Precedency of all others.

A Petition of Dr. Vfljer was read in the Houfe of Commons, defi-
ring he might continue to Preach at Lincolns-Inn.

The Houfe hereupon paft an Order for the fame according to the
Defire of the Petition.

The Houfe of Peers, after fome Debate this Day, Ordered to con-
fider further of the Votes fent from the Houfe of Commons concern-
ing the Kmg's Perfon, on Tharfday next.

From Windfor by Letters was certified, ' That this Saturday the Ge-
^ neral Council of the Array met at the Caftle at Windfor.,. where the
^ Appearance was great, and they were very unanimous ifi Debate, and
' at laft concluded, NuUo Contradicente, of great Importance, not fit to

' come

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953

' come to l^ublick View till the Declaration intended upon the lame be
' perfefted and Prefentcd to the Houfe, which we believe will be
' accompanied upon Monday next with manv CoUoncls and Pield-
' Officers of Quality. Thus much of it may be intimated in General,
' that it will clear the Army of under-hand Dealing, or Compliance
' with the Enemy, and confirm their frequent Declarations of never
'deferting the Honed and Godly Party of the Kingdom, who have
' engaged with the Parliament in this Caufe.

' To Morrow all the Council that met this Day are to dine with
' the General in Windfor-Cafile, to congratulate the Unity of the Ar
' my, and to take their Leaves each of other before they be difperfed
' into the feveral Garrifons and great Town<!, whi.:h the Army will
' punctually perform againft the 15th of Junuary^ and the Country
' may be fure to be freed of Quarter, if, according to theOrdinance ot
' Parliament, the Monies be brought in to pay the Soldier : And it is
' worth the Obfervation, that Three Counties m South-Hales haveal-
' ready fent unto the General, (viz,.) Caermartken^ Breckvocl^^ and
' Radvor, that their Six Months Pay fliall be punftually paid at the
' time appointed, and do therefore defire that there may be no more
' Free Quarter taken in thofe Counties, but that the Soldiers may be
' quartered upon Counties that are backward to pay the fame.

Monday, Jtwaary 10.

The Houfe of Commons this Day had reported to them from the
Committee formerly appointed to view all Letters and Papers taken in
the late War, Certain Papers of Warrants of Moment, fome of his Ma-
jefty's own Hand Writing, as a Warrant for diverting the Ships pre-
tended for the Relief of Rochcl, another about the Ordnance and
Ammunition defigned for Tork^ at the firft beginning of the War, with
others ^ and it was ordered, that this Committee fliould appoint Se-
cretaries to Trandate and Copy out Letters and Papers of Concern-
ment, and this Committee are to Publilla in Prrnt fuch of them as they
(hall thing fit, for the clearing of all Ob)e61:ions, and undeceiving ot
the People, by anfwering fuch Papers as they fhall think fit in Vm-
dication of Afperfions caft upon the Parliament.

The Commons this Day Voted feveral Sh^ritfs for the Counties of
Caermarthen, Radnor and Cardigan.

They Ordered a Judge to go down into Han/pfhire for the Trial of
the late Mutineers in the Ijk of Wight by Commiffion of Oyer and
Terminer.

The Houfe was moved in behalf o^ Bridgenorth, for the Lofs they
fuftained by Fire, amounting to Seventy Thoufand Pounds and up-
wards 5 whereupon a Brief was granted for Colledlions^ divers other
Places were moved for that have been burnt thefe late Wars, and they
were referred to a Committee to confider of Relief for them.

They Ordered, That no Colledion (hould be made in this King-
dom for any Town, or Perfon, or other thing whatfoever, but fuch
as Qiall pafs the Grea" Seal of England.

6v Letters from Newport in the Jjle of ^'> ight, in relation to the late
Paflages fo much talk'd of, betwixt his Majefty and Col. Hammond,
upon difmifling Mr. AJlihumha^n and the jeft of the King's Party from
Court, it was thus certified :

' We hive had a ftiange Alteration here. The Parliament's Commif-

Carnli I.

GencHi Coun-
cil of ihc Ar-
my to Dine
with the Gf-
ceral at Wind-
fo'.

Committee to
Publifh fuch
Papers taken
in the late War
as may tend
to vindicate
the Procee-
dings of the
Parliament.

Sheriffs for
Catrmarthin,
Sec.

Commiffion
of Oyn and
Itrminir for
Trial of Muti-
neers in the
I[lt of Wight.
Brief for tin.
Relief of
B-ridgnorthy&c

fioners were no fooner out of Town,

but the Governor commands

all

No Col.'eai-
''rs to be
mad; but
u'lut pJfs un-
der thf Great
Sea).
Lcrfer? from

ti»< r[if of

Wight relatioE
to I'al.Tpe; b«-
tivixt his M.T
jeflyand Co;.

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^H. 1647.

Oimmittee of
Tor^-(hirt
met about Le-
vying the Six
MontliS Affef-
tncBt.

Fourteen Diys
Pay for the
Northirn For-
ces paid in.

' all the King's Party forthwith to depart the Caftle : The unexpefted-
' nefsotthe thing aufed fuch a Confufion amongft us, that the King
' was loon acquainted with it ^ who fending for the Governor, de-
' manded of him the Caufe of this fo fudden Change, whether it was
' fuitable to his Engagement, and whether it became a Man of Honour
' and honefty to deal thus with them that had fo freely caft themfelves
' upon him? He told the King, That both his Honour and Honefty
' were in the firft place to them that employed him 5 and next, that
' he thought the King could not but confefs, that he had done more, as
' things ftood, for him, than he himfelf could have expected . The
' King demanded, Whether the Commiffioners were not at all privy
' to the Thing, He told him, No. He asked him by what Autho-
' rity he did it ? He told him. He had the Authority of both Floufes
' fo to do : But being yet prefled to it, he told him, That he believed
' the King was not ignorant of the Caufe of his fo doing : But he
' profelUng the'contrary, he was neceffitated to tell him. That he now
' plainly fiw hisMajefty was acted by other Ccunfels than ftood with
' the Good of this Kingdom ^ he knew likewife of what Concernment
' the Perfon of the King was to the Kingdom, and that ftiould he en-
' deavour to remove himfelf hence, thefe Gentlemen would be afli-
' lling^ which the King faid he doubted not : But, faid the King, will
' you infer this from my Anfwer? The King prefently commanded
' Mr. AfihiirnhaKt to read it to all prefent 5 which done, the King gave.
' the Governor Thanks for befpeaking the Good-liking of the Houfes 5
' For once, faid the King, I will dare to be a Prophet, for if ever the
' Houfes return an Anfwer, believe me not ^ but inftead they will
' give the Governor Thanks, and fend him Gratuities. Much paft on
' both fides, but finding the Governor fixt as to his Principles, they
' of the King's Party came forthvyith to take leave, which was done
' with a great deal of Sadnefs, with Tears in their Eyes, and Mr. Jfi-
' burnham cried down right.

' The King told the Governor, He could not anfwer what he had
' done. But he told him. He could 5 and that had he done amifs let
' his Head anfwer for it, fo that his MajeOy and his poor Kingdoms
' may be happy, he did not care how foon it was.

By Letters from Torl^ bf the 8th of January it was thus certified :

' This Day Ferdinand Lord Fairfax met here, together with the
Committees of this County, for the Levying and Gathering the Six
Months Afiefments upon the Ordinance for Sixty Thoufand Pounds
per Menfem ^ and thefe Countries, as well as the reft of the Kingdom,
are in great Expeftation for the Fifteenth of January, promifing
themfelves to be freed from Free Quarters then, according to the Or-
dinance of Parliament, upon the Payment of their Afiefment ^ but
we do not fee any vifible Courfe taken for the paying of thefe Forces
to enable them to pay Quarters, which they would be as willing to
do as any other Forces in the Kingdom, if they had wherewithal ^
and the Fifteenth of January iS nearer to them than (we fear)
Monies.

' The Old Fourteen Days Pay, long fince ordered by the Parliament
to be paid to thefe Forces out of the Sequeftrations, is now well nigh
(with much ado, after divers Applications to the Committees, with
the Sequeftrators and Tenants of the Eftates) gotten in: The, Weft
and North Ridings have paid in their Proportions, and part of the

' Eaft

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' Eaft : The other part will l:e paid in about Three Weeks hence. It
'came very hardly 5 the Comniittee could not get it upon their Or-
' ders and Summons : Some Officers of the Army in each Riding were
' appointed to affill: them^ but that p:oved not fully effectual : Tiien
' a Party of Horfe were ftnt to aflifl: them, and to lie upon the Refu-
' fers till they ihould bring in their Rents, which hath been the Means
' for obtaining it.

We had likewife the Copy of a Letter from the Garrifon of Hull
to his Excellency Sir Thonim Fairfax^ about continuing their Gover-
nor Col. ALiUevcrer, and is as followeth ;

May it fleaje Your Excellency,

TH E ample Manifeftations of your good AffeAion towards tliis Corpora
tion in the Return of Col, Malleverer to his preltine Command in this
Place, hath laid fuch an Obligation upon us, as we cannot fufficiently exprels
our Thankfulneli for the (ame, for fear of the Inconvehiencies often incident to
fuch fndden Changes in Government, had poflefs our Hearts with many du-
bious Thoughts, which we muft confefs by his Keftauration , and the fiducial
Confidence we have of the Integrity of chat Gentleman, is now removed.
Our thankful Acknowledgment is all at prefent we can return for this Noble
Favour; humbly entreating that your Excellency will be ftill pleafed to con-
tinue him araongfl us, rather than any other, of whole Fidelity we have had
fo great Experience. And in lieu of (o high a Favour, be pleafed to accept of
our Cordial Engagements for our belt Adilfance unto him upon all Occafions
which may concern the Welfare of the f own or State : In Teftimony whereof
we do now and ever fubfcribe our lelves,

HuBf 4 Jan. 1 647.

Tour ExceBencfs Humble and Obliged Servants.

Tnefday, January \i.

THE Houfe of Commoas this Day being informed that divers
principal Officers of the Army were at the Door, they were
called in, and Sir Hardrcfs Waller., acquainted the Houfe, that the Ge-
neral had commanded Seven Collonels of them, with other Officers of
Rank and Qiiality, in the Name of the whole Army to make their
Humble Addrefs to this Houfe ; they have reprefented their Intentions
in Writing, in that which is called a Declaration 5 and they do refer
it, that it fball either have Name or Life, and be expofed to View- ac-
cording as it (hall receive Approbation and Direftion from this
Houfe.

The Officers being withdrawn, the Paper delivered in by the faid
Officers was read, and was ftiled, A Declaration of his Excellency Srr
Thomas Fairfax, and the General Cottncil of the Army^ of then Refolii-
ttons to the Parlranrent iti their Proceedings concerning the King., That it
was refolved in the Aiffirmative., at the General Council of the Army at
Windfor, Jan. 9. 1647. Nemine Contradicente. Which Declaration
was read, and ordered to be read again the fecond time.

Refolved, &CC. That this Houfe doth approve of this Declaratiofi 5
and doth Order, That the Thanks of this Houfe be returned to the Ge-
neral and Army for it. And, for better Satisfa(^ion, we will now
give you the Declaration it felf as follov/eth:

Caroli J.'

ColMhvirtr
continued Go-
veriior o{fi»tl.

The Town re-
turns Thanks
to the General
for the fiiiTje.

rcgggg.g!

The Army's
Declaration
prcfented by
Sir Htrdrtfi
Wailir, &C.
CO adfiere to
theParliamenc
Id their Pro-
ceedings a-
gainA the
King.

The Houfe ap-
proves of the
raid Declara-
tion.

^62

An. 1647

The Army's
DecUf Jiion.it

Htlloricd Col/eBions. Fa ft J V .

4 D EC LA RATIO N from hk Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax
and the UenerJ Council of their Armjy, of their Refoliitions to adhere
to the Parliament in their Proceedings concerning the King.

twithfl.mding the high Violation of the Kingdom's Rights and Liberties,
and theEndeavours to (Wallow up the whnlelnterelt of thcKin{;dom's,into
the Power and Will of a King, which the prefent King's Rdgn hath afforded ;|
we have ohferved that the Parhament was (through his Necedi ics) zn& agaivfi
his lUclared htfvticni to the contrary, called and put into a Cohdiiion of vindi-
citing the kingdom in tl.ole Things, hath yet tna<aed with that Tendernefs
toward, the King fas to any thing of Right chat might be in him, or Duty to-
wards him) as that in the Proteffaiion-Covenant, and many Declarations
publiftied by them ; that have held forth a careful Regard to the Prclervation of
(he King's Peif^n and Juft Rights, with and in the Prqfetvation and Vindica-
t.on ot the Publick Intereds and Safety of the Kingdom, and by' the whole
Service of tfeir Actions, and their manifold humble AddielTes to him for the
Pre(c;rvation and Settlement of all; they have, we conceive, abundantly de
nionilrated the Reality and Innocency ot their Intentions towaids him : In al!
which we have flill underftood the Sence and -Intention to be no other, than
that the Prc(ervation of the King's Perfon and particular Rights flwuld be (o
endeavoured as it might beconfilfent wifh,and net delrrudive to thofe gieat
and more obliging Publick Intereffs of Religion, and the Rights, Liberties and
Safety of the Kingdom, and not otherwife.

And accordingly in the late Declarations and Papers that have occafionally
pad from this Army, as to our Defires of Settlement to the Kingdom,- we have
cxprelfcJ our real Wiflies, that if theiiing would in things neceJTary and ef-
fential to the clearing, fetling and fecuring of thofe Publick Intereftp, give his
Concurrence to put them paft future Difputes, then his Rights fiiould be con-
fidered and fetled, fb far as might be confident with thofe Superior Interefts of
the Publick, and the Security thereof for the future.

And that by an Addrefs to the King upon things fo purely eflential to thofe
Publick Ends it might once more come to a clear Trial, whether we could
with the Prelervation of the fiftag's Perfon and particular Interefts, have a
Security to the other, hath been Wr earneft Defire, our great Expedation, and
our Endeavour, that we and others might be in a patient waiting for fuch an
IlTue.

Now in the Parliament's Lafi Addrefi to the King, we find they have infilled
only upon ((ime few things, lb effentialto that Intereff of the Kingdom, which
they have hitherto engaged for; as that without betraying the Safety of the
Kingdom and themfelves, and all that engaged with them in that Caufe ; with-
out denying that which God in the Ilfue of this War hath been fuch a Teff imo.
ny unto, they could not go lower, and (thofe things granted) they have offered
to treat for all the reft.

Thus w^ account that great Bufinefs of a Settlement to the Kingdom, and
Security to the Publick Intereft thereof, by and with the King's Concurrence,
to be brought to fo clear a Trial, as that («/>(?» the Rings Denial of thofe things)
we can fee no further Hopes of Settlement or Security that way.

And therefore underftanding that upon the Confideration of that Denial
added to (o many other, the Honourable Houfe of Commons by (iveral Votes
upon Monday hit, have Refolved, Not to make any further Addrefi or Afplicatiea
to the King, nor receive any from him, nor to fuffer either in others.

We do freely and unanimoufly declare for our felves and the Army, that we
arcrefolyed, through the Grace of God, firmly to adhere with and ftand by
the Parliament in the things Voted on Monday laft concerning the King, and in
what fliall be further neceffary for Profecution thereof, and lor the fetling and
fecuring of the Parliament and Kingdom without the King and ugainfi htm, or
any other that ftall hereafter pertake with him.

Windfor, Jan. 5.

Vol. II. Hiftorical ColleUions.

$63

A Petition this Day came from the Provincial Ajjemhly of London^
which was read, and ordered to be referred to the Committee for Grie-
vances, and that the Petitioners fliould have the Thanks of the
Houfe.

The Petitioners were this Day called in, and Mr. Speaker gave them
the Thanks of the Houfe accordingly.

The Houfe then Ordered, That on Saturday next the Houfes anfwer
to the Scots Paper (hall be reported. And they likevvife Ordered,
That the Declaration to fatisfy the Kingdom upon the Grounds of the
Votes touching the fecuring of the King's Perfon, (hould alfo be re-
ported on Saturday.

An Ordinance was this Day read in the Houfe of Commons, for
coUefting the Sum of Twenty Thoufand Pounds per Menfew, for the
Service of the poor Kingdom of Ireland, which was read the firft time,
and ordered to be read the fecond time on Saturday next. That the
Treafurers of Ireland do take fpecial Care that the Monies they receive
for Ireland may be Currant, and not Clipt or Filed.

The Houfe was informed, ThM one Mrs. Margaret Harcu^, Widow
of Capt Harctfs, who was flain in the Service of the Parliament, was
deceafed, and had not lett wherewithal to defray the Charge of her
Funeral Expences, they therefore ordered that the Committee of the
Revenue (hould forthwith pay the Sum of Ten Pounds for the Buri-
al of Mrs. Harcus.

Wednesday ^ "January 11.

The Houfe was informed that a CoUeUion by way of Charity hath been
made in the United Provinces., to the Value of 51218/. for the Re-
lief of Ireland., and that the fame was profecuted by fome well-affe-
fted Merchants, who being at the Door were called in, and had the
Thanks of the Houfe given them for their great Zeal in fo charitable an
Aft.

A Report was made to the Houfe of the prefent State of the Navy.,
which admitted of much Debate, and the refultof all was. The Sum
of Forty Thoufand Pounds (hould be forthwith prepared and made
ready for the life of the Navy ^ and that Thirty Thoufand Pounds
more (hould be advanced with all convenient fpeed for that Service.

The Houfe was informed of the Neceffity of having fome Godly and
able Divines to be fent to the Ifle of Wight., and they hereupon order-
ed that it fhould be referred to fome worthy Members of thefaid Houfe
to fpeak to certain Divines to go to the faid Place.

The Houfe further Ordered, That all fuch Monies as (hall arife up-
on the Receipts of the Cuftom in the feveral Parts of this Kingdom,
(liall be folely paid to the life and for the Benefit of the Navy, and
not to be diverted by any Means, for any other life whatfoever. They
Ordered, That the Lord Cro/^B^cZ/'s Bufinefs (hould be confideredof on
Friday next.

That the Arrears of the Garrifon o( Portfntouth be ftated, and for
that Purpofe they are referred to the Confideration of a Committee.

The Lords met in a full Houfe, and ordered a full Meeting again on
the Morrow, for debate of the Five Votes fent from the Commons,
concerning Non-Addreffing to the King.

A Petition alfo was prefented to their Lord{hips (as had been to
the Commons) from the Provincial AfTembly of London, for remo-
ving of Obflruftions in Church-Difcipline.
I [Gggggg 2] A

Caroli I.

Petition of the
Provincial Af-
fcmbly ofLon-
don rf ad, and
Thanks re-
turned.

20000 /. to be
railed for the
Kingdom of
Iieland.

lot. Ordered

for the Burial
of the Widow
HttrcM.

31218 /. col-
leAed in the
United Pro-
vinces for the
Relief of In-
Und.

The State of
the Navy re-
ported.

Minirters to
be fent to the
IfiofHigk.

The Cuftoms
to te folely
for the Ufe of

the Navy.

The Garrifon
o(Portjmouth'i
Arrears to be
flated.

Votes forNon-
addrcfTing to
the King to be
again debated

9^4-

Htjloncal CoI/eBwns. i^a r t I V .

/tn 1647.

Letter frora
Col. ft*!'**-**-
rmgb about
guirding the
IJli #/ tfie^"
aod /ri1» Sc«.

5000 /. for the
Ljdy Bth^i'j
Soa.

5C000 /. to be
wiled out of
the Eirl of
U'trc'llir'i E-
lUic for the
Scfvkeof/r«-
Und.

A Church at
Ttknnn to be
repiited.

Eifi-hdU
Merchants Pe-
tftion read
and referred
to a Commit-
tee.

Turkif Cora-
piDv's Petici-
on like vtfc
read and re-
ferred.

30C0/. to be
paid out of
the Fine of Sir
Cftr. Clifton.
Se<]ueflrations
to be reported

Delinquents
and PaplHs to
l)e put out of
the Lines of
Communicj-
tion.

Committee to
put rlie fame
ii> Execution.

A Lttter was read from Vice-Admiral Ra'msboroitgh^ ihat he hath
tiken Care for. and fttled a Guard to the IJJc of ^^'ivht, anJ is provi-
ding what Affifrancc he can to guard the IriJ}} Seas ^ that he hears that
the Rebels have a Fleet for their Supplies, and that he will endeavour
(what he can) to impede them.

A MefTage was fent from the Lords to move the Commons about the
Lady Brooke's Son, that was borne after the Lord Brooke was (lain in
thele Wars 5 and the Houfe Voted Five Thoufand Pounds for his
Supply out of the Lady Auklancl's Eftate.

Another Mcflagc was fent from their Lordfliips about an Ordinance
formerly fent up for Fifty Thoufand Pounds to be raifed out of the
Sale of the Earl oHVorceJicr's Eftate, for the Service of Ireland. The
Lords concurred in the Ordinance with fome Amendments

The reft oP this Day was fpent upon the Report from Gold/mfths-
Hall.

Thurfday^ January 15.

A Meffage this Day came from the Lords, wherein their Lordfliips
defi.ed the Concurrence of the Houfe of Commons to an Ordinance
for Repair of a Church at Taunton, The faid Ordinance was read,
and upon Debate the Houfe affented unto it.

A Petition was prefented to the Houfe of Commons from the Com-
pany of the Eaft-India Merchants. The Houfe, after reading thereof,
(pent much time in Debate upon it, and, and at laft ordered that it
(hould be referred to a Committee to confider of and report how
the Grievances in the faid Petition may be redrefled for the Encou-
ragement of the faid Company, and Eafe of the Subjedi:.

Another Petition was read in the Houfe in the Name of the Mer-
chants trading into th^Levant Seas,complaining of the great Charge of
the Toll that lies upon the Commodities to be tranfported into Turkey,
deliring fome Eafe thereof, and Encouragement from the Houfe in re-
lation to their Trade, This Petition was likewife referred to a Com-
mittee to confider how the Petitioners Grievance may be redreffed and
they eafed therein.

The Houfe Ordered, that the Sum of Three Thdhfand Pounds
(hould be paid out of die Fine of Sir Gervis Clifton.

They Ordered, That to Morrow they hear the Report from the
Grand Committee who was appointed to calculate the Benefit of the
Receipt of the Sequeftrations of the Kingdom.

The reft of this Day was fpent upon Reports from the Committee
from Goldjmiths-Hall.

Friday^ January 14.

The Houfe this Day Ordered, That all Delinquents, Papifis, 8cc.
be put out of the late Lines of Communication, according to the laft
Ordinance of Parliament in that behalf.

That it ftiould be referred to a Committee to put this Ordinance in
Execution, who (hall have Power to commit all fuch as are brought
before them for Breach of the faid Ordinance ^ and that they ftiould
employ fuch as they think fir, for finding out and apprehending fuch
Delinquents as aforefaid.

The Houfe had Information in Profecution of a further Defignment
amongft the Kings Party, ^nd othtr Difionteated Parties \v\th\n the

City

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City and Parts adjacent, dv, whereupon they ordered th.it the Lord
Cleaveland (hould be forthwith remanded to the Torrcr.

That Sir Leivfs' Dives (hould be kept in ftrictand cioAr Cufiody in
the Ki?igs-Bcnch^ and that Mr. SoHicitor do take care clfeftiially to
profecute the Trial againft Sir Lerois Dives this next Tcrni ^ and that
the Trial againft Sir John Stowell be alio profecuted this Term
etFedtually, and thaf Judge Jenkins be likewife brought to his Trial
rhis Term, and that the Charge againft him be profecuted ctFeftually.

That the Lord Mayor and Juftices be required to profecute at this
Seflions ih the Old~Bai/j etfedually, the late Rioters in Fleet-Street^ and
other Parts in the City of London, that fo the Offenders may be
brought to fpeedy Funifhment, according to the Law.

This puts me in mind of the late calumnious and fcandalous Reports
raifed againft the prefent Lord Mayor of London, concerning the like
mutinous Difordcr by Apprentices, and others, in Cornhill on ihrijlwas-
Day laft. That one Rife Wi//ian/s , an inferiour Servant to one
Mr. William Gartvaj, Merchant, was dead in Prifon, and that the
Lord Mayor was in Queftion about his Death, &c. which is all very
falfe, and fcandalous, and in no part true, as might be inltanced were
it neceflliry ^ but 'tis enough (we conceive) to fatisfy all Men of the
FaKTty of this Story in the mentioning of it.

It was likewife this Day upon further Debate Ordered, That the
General do take Courfe for the Safety and Security of the Parliament 3
and that he fend fome Number of Horfe and Foot to be Quartered
within the Liberties of Wefimnfler 5 and to prevent the .Quartering of
them upon the Inhabitants of Weflminfter, they ordered the Foot
(hould be iquartered in White-Hall, where they will be the len ft Trou-
ble and the greatefl Eafe to the Inhabitants, and the Horfe in the
Mevpfe near Charing-Crofs, and all Accommodation of Bedding, and
otherwife, was ordered to be provided for them.

Satnrdiiy, January 15;.

The Houfe of Commons this Day received a Mefl'age from the Houfe
of Lords, whereby their Lordfliips acquainted the Commons that they
had agreed to the Votes fent up from that Houfe the laft Week, That
no more AddreJJes be henceforth made to his Majcfiy ; and that they had
drawn up a Preamble to the iaid Votes, fetting forth the Grounds of
paffing them, v/herein they defired the Concurrence of the Houfe of
Commons.

The Houfe had debate hereupon, and ordered to agree with the
Lords in the faid Preamble.

They further Ordered That this Preamble,- and the Votes concern.
ing his Majefty, (hould be Printed and Publifhed for better Sa-
tisfadtion.

And further Ordered, That what Perfon or Perfons foever (hall ad
contrary to the Votes, or fhall abett or Advile in the breaking there-
of, thatfuch Perfons (liall be liable to Sequeftration, and (hall be actu-
ally fequeftred accordingly, and to be further proceeded againft ac-
cording to the Penalty of the Votes.

An Ordinance was this Day read in the Houfe of Commons, for
Loan of Twenty Thoufand Pounds per Menfem^ for the Relief of
Ireland^ which was read the fecond time, and ordered to be com-
mitted.

The

Caroli J.

Id.ri/avtUnd
rt;nindcd to
tlie rotPfr. '
Sir I ctPtfDivts
to he kept
MA in the
King':-Bsncb.
Srr /. Sto-apili

JinJ^ins to be
tried this
Term.
Lord MiVor
»nd Ju/ficcs
to proiecutc
Rioters In
I'lfft-Scrtn.
t'lUe Reports
ot tlie Lord
Mjyor.

The Genera!
to quarter Sol-
diers InU'hite-
halliuAMtvuti

The lords
concur to the
Votes of Non-
Addrefs.

The faid
Votes withthc
Preamble to
be Printed.
Aod fiich as
ad contrary
to the faid
Votes to be
fequeftred.

Loan of
aoooo /. for
the Relief of

Irtltnd.

9^6

furihcr U:-
b»re jSiut
(^uirtcring of
Sildicn in
U'»itihia ind
n the Mirvfi.
Tl'.e Qomnilc-
rte fnr iheMi-
\\-iio( I iindt*
io punifh luch

111) Iti Town
conmry to
Order.

CouRich'i Rc-
giinrni of
Uor'c.jndCol.

BJXlir'i RCKJ-

mcut of l'>>ct
to rake up
Quarters at
Whin-hiU and

I he MiVfl.

Hi/lorical CoUeUions. i'art IV

R' p-;rt from
t!ie Coin m it-
tee for 5tquc-
flratioDS.

Hcitt Commif-

I fiimrs Papers

lu be debated

6 Months Pay
fnr the Garri-
fons of Dovtr,
&c.

Cavaliers
committed
flaying in
Town contra-
ry to Order.

Guirdi at
K^hiu-haU and
/ninli to feize
fi-ch as flay In
Town contra-
ry to Order.

The Houfe this Day had further Debate of the Regiment of Foot
and Regiment of Horfe to be quartered in White-Hnll and at the
Mcrrfe, expefted to take quarter there this Afternoon 3 and it was or-
dered,' That the Forces this Day attending the Houfe (hould take up
their Qiiartcrs at White-Hall.

An additional Ordinance was this Day read in the Houfe of Com-
mons, for enabling the Committee of the Militia of London to em-
ploy fuch Perfons as they (ball think fir, for the fearching for, and-
apprehending of Delinquents and Papifts that (lay in Town contrary
to the former Ordinance cf Parliament in that behalf 5 which, upon
the Qiieflion, was a(Tented unto.

The reft of this Day was fpent upon the Reports from the Com-
mittee of Goldfw/ths-Ha//, about the Compofitions of Delinquents.

From the Head Quarters at Windfor we had further thus 5 That
they had received the Orders of Parliament for fending of a Regiment
of Horleand a Regiment of Foot to Qiiarter about Wefiminjier, to be a
Guard for the Parliament, and were giving out Orders to that Pur-
pofe. Col. Ric/js Regiment of Horfe is defigned for that Service,
and will take up Quarters in the Mevpfe by Monday next- Part of
Col. Baxter's Regiment of Foot took up Quarters in White-Hall this
Night.

Monday^ January 17.

This Day .a Report was made to the Houfe of Commons, by the
Committee to whom the Confideration of Sequeftred Eftates are re-
ferred, of certain Inftruftions to be given to Commiflioners in the
feveral Counties of the Kingdom, to fequefter fuch Eftates as ought
to be fequeftred by the feveral Ordinances of Sequeftration, and are
not fequeftred by Favour of Committees, &c. And alfo to continue
Eflates under Sequeftration that are fequeftred, and to improve the
Rents of thofe fequeftred Eftates to as much as they were at in the
Year 1641. before fuch Eftates were fequeftred.

The Scotch Comm/Jjioners this Day delivered in fome Papers to both
Hcufes, in which they Exprefs their long being here, and intent to
depart fuddenly for Scotland 5 and defire to know whether the Houfes
have any thing for Anfwer to their former Papers to return to the
Parliament of Scotland, which is to aflemble in March next. They like-
wife minded them of their former Papers of the Arrears due to that
Kingdom. The Commons appointed to debate the faid Papers to
Morrow.

The Commons ordered Six Months Pay to the Garrifons of Dover-
Ca[lle^ and other Forts, d^-c.

The Houfe was acquainted with the apprehending of certain Cava-
liers ftaying in London, contrary to the Ordinance of Parliament ^ an
Order was given for their Commitment : Alfo fome further Inftrufti-
oris to the Militia of London, for fearching for Malignants and com-
mitting of them. Orders were likewife lent to the Commanders of
the Two Regiments at White-Hall and the Mewfe to this Purpofe :

Ordered by the Commons aflembled in Parliament, That the Collonel?,
Commanders and Officers r^f the Guards at White Hall and the Mewfe be heie-
by authorized and required,by fuch of their Forces as they fiiall think fit to em-
ploy, to feize upon and apprehend all fuch PapiHsand Malignants as they ftall
be informed of to continue and be in Town, contrary to the late Ordinance
of Parliament ; and that they do fend the Perfons fo apprehended to a Junice

/Vol.1/.

Hi/iorical ColleUtcm.

9^1

of Peace to be examinee; : Ir, upon fcxamiiutionj the laid Juitice ot" Pv'a:e (ha 1 1 Caro'i I.
find that the laid Perfon or Perions have corrinued in Town contrary to thef
fjid Oalinance, thaothen they do commit the find Pafon or Perfons to be pro-
ceeded with according to the faid Ordinance.

i&,

Information was given to the Houfe, that SirXfnv/ Dives was efca-
ped froin the Prifon of the Kings-Botch, and gone.

The Preamble, or Declaration and Votes conceining the King, were
this Day again reported to the Houfe ^ and it was ordered they (liould
be forthwith Printed and Publilhed, and that the-fevefal Knights of
the Shires and Bnrgefies that ferve tor the feveral Towns and Places,
do fend Copies of the fame to the feveral Counties and Placts.

It was futhcr Ordered, That whatfoever Perfon fliall aft contrary to
the faid Declaration and Refolutions of Parliament, or (hall incite or
Encourage ochers fo to do, (hall, upon due Proof thereof, be impri
foned, and his Eflate fequeftred ; and the Offenders in the Premiles,
»aftcr Publication hereof, fhall be within the feveral Ordinances of Se-
queftration : And all the Committees-and Commiflioners of Seque-
ftracion, arc authorized and required to take Notice hereof, and to
proceed to Sequeftration accordingly.

The Declaration and Votes being of fo material Concernment, for
better Satisfaftion and Notice to all Men, is as followeth :

The Lords and Commons Affembled in Parliamenr, after many JddreJJls to
his Majefiy^ for the preventing and ending this unnatural War railed by him
againft his Parliament and Kingdom, having lately (ent Four Bills to his Maje-
Ity, which did contain only Matter of Safety and Security to the Parliamenr
and Kingdom^ referring the Compofure of all other Differences to a Perfbnal
Treaty with his Majefty, and having received an abjolute Negati've, do hold
themfilves obliged to u(e their utmoft Endeavours //>ef«^i// to fettle the prejent Go-
vernment in fuch a way as may bring the greatefl Security to this Kingdom, in
the Enjoyment of the Laws and Liberties thereof j and in order thereunto, and
thit the Floufes may receive no Delays and Interruptions in fo great and neccl
fary a Work, they have taken thefe Refolutions, and paffed thefe Votes fol-
lowing, (viz>.)

Refolved^ upon the Queftion, That the Lords and Commons do declare,
That they ivill make no further Addrej]es or Jppltcations to the King.

Refolved, &c. By the Lords and Commons Aflembled in Parliament, That
no Appplication or Addrefles be made to the King by any Perfon whatfoever,
without the Leave of both Houfes.

Refolved, &c. By the Lords and Commons Aflembled in Parliament, That
the Perfon or Perfons that {hall make Breach of this Order, fhall incur the Pe-
nalties of High Treafon.

Refolved, &c. That the Lords and Commons do declare, That they will re-
ceive no more any MelTage from the King j and do enjoin, That no Perfon or
Perfons whatfoever, do prefiime to receive or bring any Mclfage from the
King to both or either of the Houfes of Parliament, or to any other Perfon.

This Day alfo a Declaration was prefenfed to the Houfe of Peers,
from the General Sir Tho/f/^s Fairfax, and his Council of War. It was
prefented by certain Commajiders in the Army ; the Effeft thereof as
followeth :

The General and his Council of War,taking Notice of Ibme unworthy EntJea-
vours to afperfe the Integrity of their ProceedinRs,3s aiming attheOverthrovjingrf
Peerage^aml undermining of the Rights and Priviledgesof the Hcuieot l'eers,do
unanimoufly declare, That they hold themfflves obliged in Jultice and Honour
to endeavour to Preferve tht Peerage of this Kingdom, with the Juft Rights be-
longing

Sir L. D;
efcjpcd.

■ ts

Votes con-
cerning the
King agiio
debaccd, and
ordered to be
I'rintcd.

Further Order
for Sequeftra-
tion of lucii as
fhall aft con-
trary to the
faid Votes.

The Preamble
ro the faid
Votes.

Votes forNon-
Addrcfs at
lar^c.

Another D<f-
clararior. f(om
t.'ie General
and Council
of War.

9^8

Hilhricd ColleSions. Part IV^

jin. I<<47.

Th: Pfcfcn-
tcn of thefaid
Dccljratirn
had Thinks
returned.

longing to the Houle of Peers ; and will really in their Places and Calling per-

torm the I'lme. . ., , • • r u- - . r-

And as in the firft place they look upon the carrying on of this great Com-
mon Caufe wherein both HoufiS of Parliament ftand engaged (which they
hope no rclpeJt (hall m.^ke them to clerertj (b fhall they to and in pr( kcution of
thofe Puhlick Ends, be very careful to preferve and maintain the R-ght and
Honour belonging to the Places and Perlons of the Peers in EfiilanJ.

By tht i^ff ointment of bis Excellency Sir The. Fairfax and bii Council of War.

J. Rulhwonh, Seer.

After reading and Debate, the Prefenters were called in, and had
this Anlwer fiom theHoufe of Peers :

Gentlemen,

TH E Lords receive with great Satisf,3dion this Declaration which ycu
hnve prelented unto them, a's the unanimous Engagement of the Coun-
cil of War : And they have commanded me to return particular Thanks to the
General and your ieives ; and by you they dcfire their Thanks may be returned
CO I he Council of War and the whole Army.

Ant! th-jy further have commanded me to afiure you,' That as they have ha-^
zarded their Lives and Fortunes in the Maintenance of the tiue Religion, and
the Liberties of the Kingdom, and Priviledges of Parliament, according to our
former Engagements, and for the procuring a juft and fafe Peace to this diftra-
aed and diltreffed Kingdom, fo they (hall fliil purfue thofe Ends, from which
no refpeds whatfoever Ihall either alienate their Hearts, or lefTen their En-
deavours. '

Tuejday, January iB.

A Letter this Day was brought to the Houfe from fome of the
Committee at Aibbury^ with a Warrant enclofed from one Mr.
Chapman of that Country, directed to a high Conftable of a Hundred
near Redding 5 requiring him to fummon the Inhabitants of his Hun-
dred to meet at a certain Place in that County, toconfider fas he pre-
tended) of a Petition to be prefented to the Parliament from that
County.

Alter much Debate of this Bufinefs, and confidering what fad Con-
fequcnces might happen in drawing the People together upon every
faUe Pretence, they ordered that the faid Mr. Chapn^an (hould be re-
ferred to the Committee of Complaints, who hati Power to examine
him, and to commit or difcharge him as they (hould think, fit.

The Houfe this Day Ordered, becaufe of the Soldiers Qiiartering at
White-Hall, That his Majefty's Manufcripts and Books in White-HaU,
(hould be-removed to St. James's, there to be kept in fafe Cuftody till
further Order of the Houfe.

The Houfe this Day confidered of the Papers from the Commiffio-
ners of Scotland, in relation to the Monies in Arrear to the Kingdom
of Scotland from this Nation. And upon perufal of their Receipts
and Certificates of the Treafurers, it appeared that there is due and un-
paid of the Two Hundred Thoufand Pounds, and of the Two Four
Months AfTefments for the Payment of the Scots Army, from the City
of London, and the feveral Counties of the Kingdom, the Sum oY

Sixty

Vol. i

Htjlorical ColieBwns.

9^9

Sixty thou, and one hundred eighty-fix Pounds, Whiles they were in
Debate of this Bufinefs, a MefTage came from the Lords, defiring a
Conference prefently in the Painted Chamber, if it might Ihmd
with their Conveniency, about fome things that concerned the Safety
of the Kingdom ^ This occafioned the putting olF the Debate of the
Scotvh Papers until to Morrow.

The Houie ordered to agree to the Conference, and Members went
up accordingly.

After this Conference their Lordfhips acquainted the Houfe of
Commons that they had received Information by one Mr. Muflerv/un^
Minifter o^Shorcdrtch, that being defired by a Friend of his to go to a
Private Houle to give his Judgment on a Petition to be prefented to
the Houfe of Commons, he accordingly went, and iound there Lieut
Col. Johfi lJlhnrne, and many others, debating about a Petition to be
prefented to the Parliament ^ that Lieut. Col. John LHhurn^ and others,
fhould then'fpeak many things tending much to the Difhonour of
both Houfes of Parliament and their Proceedings ; and expreffed
themfelves in fuch Language againft both Houfes of Parliament, that
it was not fitting for a Man of his Coat to mention them ^ and that
though this was ftiled a Petition, yet it was intended only under the
Colour and Pretence of a Petition, and that many Thoufand Copies
thereof fhould be difperfed through the Kingdom, to the Diftionour
of the Parliament and their Proceedings.

That their Lordftiips had formerly committed Lieut. Col. John Lil-
burnc to the Tovpcr ot London, and having Information of his going
abroad, fent to the Lieutenant of the Topper to know the Reafon he was
nor detained in Cuftody, according to the Order of that Houfe 5 who
anfwered that there was lately an Order of the Houfe of Commons
direfted to him, and requiring him to fuffer Lieut. Colt ^^^« Lilbume
to go abroad about his Occafions ; and that fince the faid Order he
could give no account of him.

Their Lordlhips defired that no Occafion might be given to hinder
the Union and Affedions between both Houfes of Parliament, and
that the Houfe would fpeedily confider of this Bufinefs.

The Houfe of Commons, after the Conference, took this Bufinefs
into Confiderarion, and had much Debate thereupon 5 and Ordered,
That the Order formerly made by that Houfe, for giving Liberty to
Lieut. Col. John LHburne to go about his Occafions, fhould be repeal-
ed, and that he be committed Prifoner to the Tower, and that the
Lieutenant of the Tomr (hould bring him to the Bar of the Houfe of
Commons to Morrow Morning.

They further Ordered that one Mr. WHdman (hould be taken into
Cuftody by the Serjeant at Arms.

Wednefday, January 19.

The Houfe of Commons this Day, according to former Order, con-
fidered of the Bufinefs Yefterday concerning Lieut. Col. John Lilburne ^
who was called in, and made a large, if not a tedious Anfwer to the
Information or Charge againft him, fome whereof he confefiet?, and
part denied.

The Proof of the Information was likewife heard, and the Exami-
nation of this Bufinefs held till Six at Night; the Houfe then came to
a Refolution upon the Bufinefs, and Ordered, That Lieut. CoX.John
Lilburne (hould be committed Prifoner to the Tower of London, and

[H h h h h h] that

CaroH I.

Htjlorical CoMtwns.

Part IV.

Letter ffnm
the Six Lords
umicr Re-
l|iaiat.

The Wd Lords
difchirgcd,
ind no I'.er
for the future
to be confined
»')ove icDays
upon a Gei;e-
ral Charge
The Gene . i
ComDiaiDC a-
gatDf^ Lieut.
Col. Lti.

Lieut. Col.
LitbuTnt and
Mr. WUdman
not imprifon-
cd according
to Order.

The ffoufe or-
dered them ro
be conimicred
to fcTcral Pri-
fons.

The Commit-
tee of Ktnt 'o
take care to
prevent Tu-
mulru-.us
Mecciogs.

that he (hoiild be tried by the Law of the Land for ledkiousand ican-
daluiis Practices againft the State. . , ^,

Th.u Mr. T/Wwrf// fliould be committed to JSIewgate, and tried ac-
cording to Law for treafonable and feditioys Praftices againffc the

That Mr, Sollicitor, and all the Lawyers of the Houfe, fliould take
care for preparing the Charge againfl: them, and bringing of them
to trial this next Term.

That Mr. Bccke, oi Li»(olns-Inn^ (hould be employed in this Bufi-
nefs for the better expediting and carrying it on.

The Houfe of Peers received a Letter from Six of the Lords who
have been reflrained long, (t'/z-.) the Earl oi Lincoln^ Earl oi Suffolk^
Earl o( Middle fex. Lord Barkhy, Lord IVilloiighhy, and Lord Maynard,
for Liberty ^ which was to this Etfecl: :

' That after fo long Reftraint by their Lordfhips Order, and -no
' Profecutiori of the Charge againft them, they may expec't from their
<■ Juftice their Liberty, the which they will employ with more Satif-
' fac^fion, as it will appear aright to their Lord iliips Quality, as well
' as a Freedom to the prefent Condition ot their Lordtliips

Humble Servants.

The Lords, after fome Debate, did difcharge them of their Impri-
fonment : And after ordered a Committee to draw up a Declaration,
That »o Peer pall hereafter be under reftraint upon a General Charge above
Ten Days.

The Houfe of Commons received a Letter from the General, ac-
quainting them that one Lieut. Col. Lee, one in Office about 6i(hops
Lands, had intercepted fome Letters which he fent to Col. LHburne to
Nervcaftle, opened them, and detain'd fome of them 5 which the Houfe
ordered to be referred to a Committee, to be Examined and Pu-
nifhed, &c. , * '

Thurfday, January 20.

The Houfe was informed that Lieut. Col. John LHburne and Major
WildiJian were not carried to the feveral Prifons, according to the
Orders Yefterday made 5 and that many of their Party did give out
high Language that they fliould not be Committed, unlcls their De-
fires was granted before their Commitment.

The Houfe hereupon Ordered that Lieut. Col. John LHburne, and
Mr. W'ildman fhould be committed to the feveral Prifons, according to
the Orders Yefterday made ^ and that the Officers of the Guard at-
tending the Houfe fliould draw out a fufficierit Guard to affifl: the Ser-
jeant at Arms, or his Deputy, in the Execution of the faid Orders.

A Guard was drawn forth accordingly, and they conveyed to their
feveral Prifons.

And the Houfe being informed that a Meeting fliould be at Depford
in Ke«? on the Lord's Day next, by fome d}fcontented Perfons,upon this
Petition, the Houfe Ordered, That the Committee of Kent (hould
take care to fupprefs all Meetings upon the faid Petition, and to prevent
all Inconveniencies that may arife thereupon.

And

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5)71

And in relpeft many ot thel'e Petitions were Printed and given out
to feveral Perlons to be dilperfed, and leafl: there might be other Meet-
ings here in London upon the fame.

The Houfe Ordered, That the M///7m of the City o( London, Wcjh
m'mjler- Hamlets, Scc. fhould nke fpcc/al Care for fupprefling of all
Meetings, and preventing any Inconveniencies that might arife by rea-
fon of the faid Petition, entituled, The Petition of m any Thonfands of
the Free-born People 0/ England, ^c.

They likewiTe Ordered, That a Declaration (Viould be drawn up to
undeceive the People, and to (hew them the dangerous Confequences
that will arife by reafon of fuch Praftices.

The Houfe then, according to former Order, confidered of the
Scots Papers, and how to give that Kingdom Satisfaftion in Evelatidn
to the Money due unto them, and after long Debate thereupon, they
Ordered,

That this Houfe doth Declare, That their Intentions are really to
perform with our Brethren oi Scotland to the utmoft of their Power,
in the due Payment of the Hundred Thotifand Pounds affigned to be paid
to the Kingdom of Scotland the Third of February next ^ and in order
(hereunto do require the Committee of Goldfmiths-Ha'J to employ
their utmofl: Endeavours that the Fifty Thoufand Pounds of the faid
Hundred Thoufand Pounds, charged upon the Receipts of Gold-
fmiths'Hall, be complied with, and paid to the Perfons named in the
faid Ordinance : And likewife of the faid feveral Sums due unto the
Kingdom oi Scotland, with Intereft after the rate of Eight /;cr Cent, per
Annum, fo long as the faid Monies, or any part thereof (hall be
unpaid.

And it was further Ordered , That if any well-afFeded Citizens,
Merchants, or others, fhall advance the faid Money, or any part there-
of, that they (hall be repaid the fame with Interel}: as aforefaid. And
in cafe any Obftruftion (hall happen herein, that the faid Committee
of GoldfmJths-HaU do report the fame to the Houfe, to the end that
they may take Courfe for the removing thereof, to the end the King-
dom oi Scotland may receive all due Satisfaction herein.

They likewife Ordered, That the faid Committee of Goldfmhhs-
Hall fhould prepare Letters to be fent from the Houfe to all the Coun-
ties of the Kingdom , for the expediting the Arrears of the Two
Months Alfefments for the Maintenance of i\\t Scots Army when they
were in England.

They Ordered, That Mr. Speaker (hould grant his Warrant to fuch
of the Forces as are to be reduced into this Kingdom, as defire to go
beyond the Seas. •

The Lords paffed an additional Ordinance for the Militia of Lon-
don, to be fent down to the Commons for Concurrence ; Their Lord-
(hips concurred in the Ordinance for Wool,, and fome other Ordinan-
ces formerly fent from the Commons, fome Members added to the
Committee for Indempnity. Upon the reading of the Scots Papers,
the Lords ordered fome of their Houfe (hould go to the Scots Com-
mifTioners to take their leave of them.

Friday, January 21.

The Houfe was all this Day in a Grand Committee about the Affairs
of Ireland.

Carol! I.

Militia of /.««.
don to take
care to pre-
vent the like
Id tlieCitygtid
Suburbs.

A Decoration
to be dri .n
to fhcw the
Hanger of fuch
Practices,

Scots Paperj
debated, c:re
taken to fa.
tisfy them.

[Hhhhhh 2]

Any that (hall
advance Mo-
ney to that
end to be re-
paid with la-
terefl.

Letters to be
fent into the
Country to
expedite tl)e
Arrears of the
AiTefment for
the Scots Ar-
my.
Reduced Sol-
diers to have
PafTcs to go
beyond Sea.

Saturday, I

Grand Com-
mittee about
the Affairs of
IrtUnd.

^72

Htlhrtcal CoMtwns. Fa r C I V .

An. i'<47.

Ordininrc to
be dn-kO up
lor tlie lup-
prcfliifi f^f

s«|c-ri4}i.

The Lord
Mitor.t^T. 10
(jke cjrc
ilKrciii-

Ordinince for
mikini! the
^,\oi yim-
bfo"!^ Chjn-
cellor o( Ox-
fcfd.

Letter from

Wndfor.

Letter from
Col. Rtirtibt-
rough about
this Suaimcr's
Fleet.

TheHoufe de-
bates the fame
Order 70000/
for the ufe of
the Navy.

The Grounds
of the Votes
for Non-Ad-
dreflcs re-
ported.
Capt. Burley
triird and con-
demoed.

Satiirdtiji, January 2 2.

This Day the Houfe was informed that many Stage-Plays were adVed
in the (everal parts of the City and County of Middlefex, notwith-
Oanding the Ordinance of Parliament to the contrary. The Houfe
hereupon ordered. That an Ordinance (hould be drawn for fuppref-
lip{; all Stao^c-Plnys, and taking down all their Boxes, Stages arid Seats
in the fevual Houles where the faid Plays areufually AdVed, and make
it unferviceable for Afting any Plays in for the future ^ and for ma-
king a Penalty for fuch as (liall difobey the faid Ordinance : and this
Ordinance to be brought in with all convenient fpeed.

They further Ordered, That the Lord Mayor and Sheritfs, and Ju-
Aicesofthe Peace of the City of London^ and the feveral Militia's of
the Cities of London and Wefinnnfter^ and likewife of the Hamlets,
lliould takecaie for the fupprefling of all Stage-Plays for the time to

come.

An Ordinance this Day came from the Lords, wherein their Lord-
fliips dellred their Concurrence, for making the Earl of Pfw/'/w^ Chan-
cellor o'i Oxford j which was affented unto.

An Addition was made this Day to the Committee of the Safety,
which faid Committee were required to take care for fupprefling of
all Infurredions and Tumults, for the Safety of the Kingdom and
Parliament.

The reft of this Day was fpent in a Grand Committee concerning
Ireland.

From IVlndfor, the Head Quarters, we underftood that they have
been very bufy there all this Week, in perfefting and altering t/je
Ejiablijlment of the Arr,iy, which was Yefterday returned to the Com-
mittee of the Army by Col. Dcunc.

Monday., January 24.

This Day a Letter was read in the Houfe of Commons from Col.
Rainsborough^ Vice-Admiral .at Sea, defiring the Houfe to take fpeedy
Care for the making ready this Summer's Fleet, for that (befides other
Reafons) the Jrifi Rebels grow very numerous, and lie in almoft eve-
ry Road on tlie. Parts o^ Ireland, to the great Hazard of the Trade of
England., and have already taken divers of our Merchants Ships, and
feem'd to make out alfo towards fome of our Ships in Cowes-Road,
who were in great danger of Surprizal, but that the Wind proved
contrary.

The Houfe had much Debate about this Bufinefs, and how Monies
might be advanced for this Summer's Fleet, and at laft came to this
Fvetolution, That the Sum of Seventy Thoufand Pounds fhould be
charged upon the Receipts of the Excife, with Allowance of Eight
Pounds per Cent, to the Advancers, for the Ufe of the Navy.

They likewife Ordered, that the Declaration to fet forth the Ground
of the Votes concerning no further Addreffes to be to his Majefty,
(hould be reported on Thurfday next.

The Commiffioners fent down to try Capt. Bm-ley and the reft in
the IJJc of IVtght, upon the Commiffion of Oyer and Terminer, being
returned, made their Report thereof to the Houfe, by which, in fliort,
It appeared. That Capt. Burley being Tndidted at Whichefter of High
Treafon, he Pleaded Not GuHty ^ and fo putting himielf upon the

Trial

VoJ. ]/.

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937

Trial of the Country, was found Cuil.ty by the Jury ^ and, alter Vcr-
dift was brought in, and the Judges gave Sentence (accgrding to
Law) that the faid Capt. LV/c; Ihould be Hanged, Drawn and
Quartered : The F,xecurion was appointed to be this Day, but upon
fome Confideration Repriev'd.

Two others were aho Indifted, and were found Guilty of a Riot,
for which they were deeply Fined. Some others, which were more
principal Aftors in the Bufinefs, have made an Efcape.

There was alfo a Paper read in the Houfe, from the Grand Jury of
the County of Sout/jawptofr^ the true Copy whereof followeth:

The Htivihh and Thank^fiil Acl{tion>ledgment and Declaration of the Coun-
ty of Southampton, pt-efcntcd by the Grand 'jury of the faid County^
at the fitting of a Commijfion of Oyer and Terminer, to be pnfenttd
by the Knights and Burgcjfes that ferve for that County.

To the Right Honourable the Houfe of Commons Aflerabled in
PARLIAMENT. '

AS We Jelefl with Horror the Leav/ing of a new War, fo we defire fiom our
Hearts the firm Settlement ol a lafting Peace, after fo many Applica-
tions to the King made by the Parliament, and efpecially after the laft Addrels,
wherein the Houf;s (as we humbly conceive) demand nothing, but what is
moft efTential to the Safety of the People : And afcer the King's abfolute Nega-
tive to the laft MelTage of the Honourable Houfes, we exceedingly doubt of
any Setdement by future Application to the King, and therefore we do molJ
humbly acknowledge the Wifdom and Goodnefs of the Parliament, in rclul-
ving to fettle the Peace of this Poor, Miferable, Diftrafted Nation : And, by
the Bleffing of God, (as in Duty we aie bound) we ftull not only moft wil-
lingly and chearfuUy (ubmit and acquielce in (uch Settlement as they in their
grave Judgment fhall find to be moit conducible to our Peace ; but alfo in our
leveral Places and Callings fhall heartily endeavour to promote the fame.

Caroli J.

The Houfe of Peers this Day appointed a Committee to draw up an
Ordinance, giving up all Lords, who by reafon of Offences have nor
Liberty to fit in Parliament, toSutesof Law, and putting them into
the fame State, and thofe that attend them, as when there was no Par-
liament.

It was alfo agreed that the Earl of Salisbury have the refufal ofWor-
cefier-Houfe to be fold at the Rate of Bilhops Lands.

The Commons apppinted a Day for bringing in feveral Ordinances
for removing fome Obftruftions in Bifhops Lands, for giving other
collateral Security to the City, to their Content 5 and other Ordinan-
ces for the better Employment of the Excife and Cuftoms of the King-
dom; divers Ordinances alfo palTed both Houfes, (z//z;.)

' For 100/. out of HaberdaJljers-HaU, for Advance Monies to Sir
' Arthur Blundell, upon Accompt for prefent Supply, For 100/. to
' Sir John Burlafy upon Accompts. Mr. Nichohm^ of the Houfe of
' Commons, to be added to the CommifTioners to the Committee for
' regulating of Oxford^ in the Place of Sir Philip Stapleton, deceafed.
' Mr. Henry I'Valrond, Mr. Richard Duke, and Mr. JohnTurlin to be ad-
'.ded to the Commlirioners to the Committee for the County of Devon.
' An additional Ordinance againfl: Papifis and Cavaliers about London.
' For 50 /. to be paid to Capt. St. George, our of Haberdaficrs-Ha//
' upOn Accompt, and his Accompts to be Rated by the Committee.

'The!

Two otiif rs
tried and
Fined.

The Dediira-
tion of ilie
County of
SouthiMpton
prcfcnred by
the Grand Ju-
ry cf that
County.

Ordinance to
be drawn up
for making
fuch Lords as
are dilablcd
from fitting
In Parliament,
liable to Suits
at Law.
E. of Sitliibitrjr
to have the
Refufal of
U^otcifter-htnfi.
Several Ordi-
nances order-
ed to be
brought Id.

974-

Hi/loricai CoUeUtons. Part IV

An. 1^4'

LetrcrJ of (he
pciccablc
Condition of
the County of
Knt.

Suptrnumera-
rics to l»c dif-
bioded Troop
after Troop.

Letter of a
dangerous De-
figo about
Oloctjlirjtjire.

' I he Oiuin.ince tor the Sale of Rebels Lands in Ireland to be Printed
■■ and Publifhed, and it to be referred to the Committee of Derby-
' Houfc^ to appoint Commiffioners fpeedily to effedt it. Laftly, The
' Ordinance for the Committee of the Kingdom (at Dcrby-Hoiife) to
' fubdiie all Tii/y/iilts and hfim-e^ions that fhall arife in the Kingdom of
' Enc^hvul, the Dominion of Walcs^ and Town of Berwkl{, and to
' fend to all the Militia of the Kingdom to that purpofe, and to feize
' the Perfons of the Otfenders herein.

Letters out of Kent gives this Day to underftand, That above Five
Hundred of S\t TboKjas^Fuirfax hts Soldiers Quartered at Rocheficr on
Saturday laft, about Eight or Nine Hundred of Co\. Hervfons Regi-
ment are at Canterbury^ all things are in a peaceable Condition in that
County. Thofe which were apprehended about the late Mutiny at
Canterbury are carried to Leeds-Cajlle.

A Letter of Thanks was ordered to be fent to the Gentry of
Ha/npf/jire. /

The Houfe f^irther Ordered, That the Committee appointed to go
down into the feveral Counties of this Kingdom for Disbanding of the
Si/pernnnterary Forces, fhall take care to disband Troop af^er Troop,
and Company after Company, till they be disbanded ; and that the^
General be defired to grant his Order further herein.

A Letter was this Day read in the Houfe of Commons, concerning
the complotting of forae Officers in a dangerous Defign about Glocefier-
JJjire, and the Shires adjacent, fent by an eminent Perfon, the Copy
whereof foUoweth :

SIR,

A Gentleman came this Morning to Town, and gives us Inteliigetice of the
whole Story of the Defign you formerly intimated unto me; he had it
from his Brother who was prefent, and heard the whole Debate, thus :

There was a Council held at Bradway in Worcefierlhire, the greateft part of
the laft Week, by about Eighty Officers of Col. Kempjm, Col. Jyns, Col. Her-
berths, and another Regiment of Foot, and of Col. Cooke'i Regiment of Horle.
Their Debate was upon their Difcontents, the Surprizal of Gloucefier ; it being
alledged that there were Three Hundred Barrels of Powder there, and that
they knew where to come at it ; and that the Works being bad, they would
eafily furprtze the Town by Night. HartkbHry-Caftle they conceived would be
delivered them by Lieut. Col. Turton j if not, they held that eafy to be furpri-
zedtoo: They had fome Difcourfe about Ludlow, Shrewsbury, and Hereford,
and an Affurance that Langbome would join with them ; and that they could
hive Two Thoufand Cap-Men from Bewdly ; and alfo that the difcontented
Citizens of London ^omXA furnifh them with prefent Monies. To thefe Debates
there were about Twenty Diflenters, fo that Saturday laft they broke up their
Council : But it's thought that the reft that were for it will meet again, or
have met fometime the beginning of this Week.

I am affured by this Gentleman, that the General is acquainted herewith, by
fome of the Diffenters. The Governor and Officers are acquainted herewith,
arid I find nothing but all fair and well with them, they being- now willing to
admit of the General's Forces in, upon the Payment of the Common Soldiers
there Two Months, which we fhall provide, although we have fcarce Three
Hundred Pounds fnow) in, of the AfTefments. Capt. Baylfs Movie, was for-
gotteii in the Eftablifhment. The CommifTioners fent for Two Thoufand
Pounds, lo that to the End we may have Orders for Money enough, we will
defire you for another Order, for the ifTuing out of a Thoufand Pounds more
f "^^ o; f"^ Affelments. Gapt. Bayly\ hath done gbod Service here, and there-

ca^L.-n. ^^^^ '^^' '^®y ""^y ^^^^ fh^'"" Two Months Pay (^according to the
Lltablilhment) : But of this we look for Direftions from you. I hope that they
fhall find your Favour. I have fent a McfTenger away to my Brother with the

former

Vol, |[.

Hiflorical Collecltons.

975

form I Intell!g-;rce, to thcj Intent they may look to Hereford, Shrtwsbury ,uk
Ludlow. Tl'.e Melicftger fta):s for this, lb that I snuft eiut, reding.

Glocefter J^n. 19.

1647.

Signed by a Perfon of Note.

The Houfe upon debate hereof, ordered to refer the Dufiners to the
Committee of the Kingdom at Derby- Hoitfe.^ and the Letters to be
communicated.

At a Loinmon-CoimcH the laft Night at GnHd-Hall., amongft other
things, there was in Debate the expeditious way the Parliament were
in for putting a Period to the Differences in Engirnd., and prevcnt/ng
of future Commotions in this Kingdom, and ii^ what way the City might
(liew an Acknowledgment of their Thankfulnefs to both Houfes of
Parliatri'mt, by way of Declaration, tlemonftrance, or otherwife \
this occaUoned a large Debate, and the refuit thereof was referred till
another Meeting.

This Afternoon the Lord Lowden^ and others of the Scots Commil-
fioners fet forth from London towards their own Country.

Tfiejday, January 25.

The Houfe had this Day much debate concerning the Servants at-
tending his Majefty in the Jfle of Wight : and it was ordered that it
fhould be referred to the Committee of the Revenue to retrench the
King's Servants, and that the Monies 'fo arillng (ball be employed as
the Governor of the Tfle of Wight (hall think fit.

A Letter was alfo read from the Governor of the Jflc of Wight, de-
firing Monies may be fent down for repairing fome Places in Cartsbrool^-
Cajik., where hisMajefty is, and fome other Places that are ruined and
decayed. And it was Ordered, That it (bould be referred to the
(^ommitttee ot the Army, to provide Money in relation to this Bufi-
neis, the Sum not exceeding a Thouland Pounds.

The Commons this Day confidered of the naming of Commiflioners
to fend into Scotland., the Convention of Eftates being to meet there
within few Days, and alfo the Parliament the loth of March next,
and the Commons voted for that Expedient,

Mr. Robert Goodwin., formerly there, Mr. Aphitrfi, Mr. Brian Staple-
ton, Col. Birch, and to the Lords to appoint Two of their Houfe to
go alfo.

It was alfo referred to the Committee at Derby-Hoiife to confider of
drawing up InfVruftions for the Commiffioners that are to go into Scot-
land, and to report them to the Houfe on Thitrfday Morning next.

An Ordinance was fent from the Lords for the Concurrence of the
Commons, fetting forth, That whereas many Prifoners remain in the
Goal of Nevpgate., which were condemned Perfons , fome whereof
\^efe convifted for the firtf Otfence,.and therefore boththey and other
Perfons reprieved capable o^f Mercy. The Houfes of Parliament taking
the Prerailes into Confideration, ordered that their Pardons Piiould
pafs the Great oeal of England, &c. and after fome Debate the Com-
mons confentcd thereunto.

Another Ordinance was alfo fent down to the Commons, for the
Sa'c of Worcejhr- Houfe to the Earl of Salisbury, which was .aflented
unto.

Anoihcr

Ciiroli 1.

\y\r\j

The raid Let
ter ycfcrred to
thtt Commit-
rce at Dtny-

Con:mnn
Council of
London debjte
alioiic putting
a PeriofI to
'lie Differen-
ce? in Eng-
land.

The King's
Servants to be
retrcnchf.

Letter from
tile Governor
of thf Ifle of
Wight, for Mo-
ney to repair
Cariibrool^-
Cajile.

Gommiffio-
ners to go to

ScetUnd.

Committee at
Derby-Ho^e
to draw In-
fttuftioDs for
them.

Condemned
Prifoners in
Niwgatt Par-
doned.

Ordinance for

Worctiltr

Pdllrd.

97^

Hi ft or teal ColleUions. Fart IV,

An. lf-41.

VVVNJ
MijorGcDcra

Miltm Vice-
Ad ml r4l of
SutihWilti.

Letters fiom
friljitd of the
ProccfHingi
of the Lord

mchtqtiin.

The Rcbe's

National Af-
fembly con-
tend for Su-
periority.

Letter from
the Commit-
tee of Kivt,
coDcerntng
Rioters.

Another Ordinance alfo from the Lords for making Major-General
Mitton Vice-Admiral of the Narrow Seas about AWj-Ttf/f/j •Which,
with I'omc Amendments, was alfo aflented unto by the Commons.

Wednefday^ January 26.

This was the Monthly-Faft-Day, and there preached before the
Commons at Margarets-U'cJi»/inJhr, Mr. Mar/ljal/ ^nd Mv.lV/lfofr., of
Kent.

Of the Affairs of Ireland, or more particularly the Proceedings of
the Lord Inchequinxn the. Province of Manner, by Letters fromC'^r^,
Jan. 19. is thus certified : ' The Prefident, fince the lalf Action of
' Knocknonon, having purfued the Rebels flying Forces into the Coun-
' ty of Liwr/cli, and made that Country a little fmart for fome Delin-
' quencies, he retired to refrelh his Men awhile in Garrifons, where he
' could nuke but very fhort ftay ^ partly Neceifiiies, and p.irrly De-
' fires to be in Adion induced him abroad into the County of Kerry,
' where he forced Compofitions from fuch as were able, the Refrafto-
' ries were deftroyed ^ in which he continued ar d in the County of
' l/wr/V4, until he could find no Subfiftence for the Soldier, but faw
' all he could command confumed : The Country fo generally impo-
' verilhed by his Forces and the Rebels, that it is very probable, be-
' fore the Spring Thoufands will perilh of Famine. But God knows
' how many of his poor Soldiers rauft lead the Way, being already
' fubjefted to as much Mifery as Hunger, Nakednefs, equal Want of
' Food and Raiment can inflift. The Difcorafort of beholding where-
' of were fufficient to make the Places they are in Irkfom to any Soul,
' though otherwife never fo full of Contentment.

' The Rebels have lately convened a National Aflembly, at which
' they contended chiefly for Superiority betwixt the Two Faftions 5
' the Nuntio's joining with the Clergy and Owen Roe, all oppofite to
' Peaces the Lord Mi^kery, with the reft of the Nobility, pretending
' to fubrait clearly, without Capitulation, to the Ring: The Refult
' whereof was, that Muskery and his Party gained the Predominancy:,
' and having new modelled their Supream Council, and difpatch'd
' their Agents for France to invite over the Prince, Spain and Rome,
' &c. the Convention General diffolved, transferring the Care and
' Power of raifing and providing an Army (to be under the Command
' of the Lord Taaff) unto a Provincial Alfembly at Liwrkk, Taaff
' is already about 700 Horfe and 3500 Foot, being refolved, as he
' gives out, to have the other Bout with the Enemy that beat him fo
' well laft time. His Rendezvous General is in the County o(Typera-
' ry, whither the Lord Prefident intends firft to March, arid to fet for
' ward about the 30th following, if fome invinciUe Obftruftions for-
' bid not his gathering together, and the Advance of fome further Re-
' lief for his Army. For it cannot but abate the Courage, and deprefs
' the Spirits of both Officers and Soldiers, to obferve whatinexprefii-
' ble Hardfliips they are expofed unto, and what Impoffibility of Sub-
' fiftmg without Means, in the depth of Cold, this Winter.'

Tlmrfday, January 27.

A Letter this Day came from the Committee of Kent, acquainting
the Houfe at large with the Manner of fuppreffing the Riot at Cinter-
bHry, and what Perfons were imprifoned for that Bufinefs, and what

Eng;as;ement

Vol.il.

Ht/loricai ColleUions.

911

Engagement ol Many ot the Gentry of that County was to the Eviorers.

The Hoiife hereupon began to debate upon this Bufinefs, and the
former Vote of the Houfe was read, for a Commiilion of 0)'cr and
Taijj'njcr to be awarded for the Trial of the faid Rioters j and at laft
they came to this Pvefolution, (0c.

That the Houfe did adhere to their former Vote for the Trial of the
Uid Rioters by C ommiffion of Ojicr aad Terminer.

The H. ufe then took into Confideration the Bufinefs of the Seven
Lords, lately discharged of their Reftraint by Order of the Houfe of
Peers : And like wife of the Eleven Members of the Houfe of Commons,
againfl: whom the Arjny preferred a Charge.

Hereupon the Charge againft the Lord Willonghby, of ParLwt, was
read the fecond time ^ which admitted of much Debate: And the
Houfe towards Evening came to a Refolution to this Effect 3 That the
Charge againft the Lord Willoughby (hould pafs that Houfe, and that it
be fent up to the Houfe of Lords.

Accordingly a Member of the Houfe of Commons was named to go
up with the faid Charge to Morrow to the Lords.

The Houfe then confidered of the Charge againfl: the Eleven Mem-
bers, and in particular that againft Sir John Maj/nard, which was for-
merly read in the faid Houfe.

The Houfe ordered to profecute the faid Charge ; and to that Pur-
pofe ordered the fame to be fent to the Lords.

The Houfe then voted that Mr. HoIIfs fhould be difabled ever to fit
as a Member of that Houfe during this prefent Parliament.

The like Order was made againft Sir William Lems., Mr. Nirhol/s,
Sir John Clotrcorihy, Sir William Waller^ Col. Majjy^ and Col. Long.

The Houfe ordered to refume the Confideration of this Bufinefs on
Saturday Morning next 3 at which time they are further to confider
how far the Charge againft the other Impeached Lords and Commons
(hall be profecuted.

The Commons carried up a Mefiage to the Lords, to defire their
Concurrence to the fending Commiflioners into Scotland ; defiring
their Lord (hips to name Two of their Houfe, &c.

The Lords nominated the Earl of Denby and Earl o^ StamforJ^ but
their Lordfhips being acquainted that the Earl of Stamford ^mt not
well, d"f. it was ordered their Lordfliips fhould be firft acquainted
with it, to fee if they be able to undertake fo great a Journey, with-
out Prejudice to their Bodies.

The Committee of Eftates of Scotland are fummoned to meet at
Edinburgh.^ on February the Sixth next.

Friday, January 28.

The Houfe this Day, according to former Order, confidered of the
Bufinefs of the Church.

An Ordinance was read in the Houfe (which was formerly commit-
ted) for fettling the Presbiterial Government in this Kingdom, and
for removing of Obftrudions therein ^ which , after fome Debate,
was aflented unto, and ordered to be fent to the Lords for their
Concurrence.

The Houfe Ordered, That the Committee concerning great and
crying Sins fliould meet dai!y. .

Inftrudbions for the Commifiioners to go into Scotland was this Day
reported to the Houfe, from the Committee to whom the drawing of

[I i ii i i] them

Carol! I.

The Rioters
tote tried.

The Bufmcrs
of the Seven
Lnriis and E-
Icvcn Mcin-
b-rs debated.

Charge againfi
till- Loid Wil-
highhy car-
ried up 10 the
Lurds.

Like wife the
Charge againft
the Elcvea
Members.

Mr. HeUii dif-
ablcd tc fit as
a ivjcmber.
Atid Sir Will.
Levis, &c.

Further Con-
fideration of
this Bufinc(s.

Lords Con-
currence de-
fired to the
fending Com-
miflTioDers to
Scotland.
The Lords
name Eirl of
Dcnby and E.
of Stamftrd
to go.

Committee of
Eflates of
ScotUnd to
meet at Edin-
burib.

Church-Go-
vernment de-
bated.

Fnftru^ions

for^fDf.'Coin-
miffioncrs re-
ported .

978

J-Jt/lorical Collections.

Part IV.

An. 1647. j

Tlic G^-ncrjl
to rikcCourfc
to fupprffs
fuch 15 under
VrctfOfcoflc-
lurinj; ilte
HfRh Wjy
robtl!cmfci»M

Comn'.ifTn-
ncrs for Sett-
Und 10 have
thTir Cliargci
dcfra-.ed.
Dchate about
Oairing the
Maeazinc ia
the Ttwit.

Lieutenant of
ihc loXfir'i
tecs referred
to a Commit-
ttc.

Furcher Dir-

bite a'iout ihc
Eleven Mem-
ber!.

All to be Im-
peached of
High Trcalbn,
cxrept Sir W.
LtvU.

Mt.Stttl made
Recorder in
the place of
Mr. Glfti.

The Seven
Lordslikcwlfc
to be Im-
pcach'd of
High Treafon.

Lords Concur-
rence deflred
to the Infiru-
flloni for the
Setts Com-
miflfiODer!.

them vip were referred, which admitted of much Debate, part where-
of were alTcnted unto, and the other p.irt committed.

The HoLife was informed, That many difcontented Perfons were
met together in the VVeftern Parts, who pretend to apprehend Highr
w.iy-Men, and do good to tht Country otherwife ^ but indeed do not
only Rob on the High Way themlclves, but carry away Corn and
Goods from the Inhabitants. The Houfe hereupon Ordered, that his
Excellency fliould be dellred to take fpeedy Courfe for the Suppre^"-
ling of all fuch Perfons as aflembled together under thefe or fuch like
Pretences, and prevent robbing on the High Ways.

According to former Order, the Charge againft the Lord Willottgh-
hy and Sir "joh^t 'SUyva.nl were fent up to the Lords this Day.

The Houfe Ordered, That the Committee of the Revenue (hould
iffuc out Money for defraying the Charges of the Commiftioncrs of
Parliament that are to go into Scotland.

The Houfe had much Debate concerning the Security of the Maga-
zine in the Tomr of London, and for that Purpofe Ordered, That it
fliould be referred to a Committee to confider of the Removing ofPri-
foners out of the Tower oi London into other Prifons.

That the due Demands of the Lieutenant of the Tower^ in relation
to his Place, (hould be referred to a Committee, who are to report the
fame with all convenient fpeed.

Saturday^ January 29.

The Houfe of Commons this Day,according to the former Order ,con-
Hdered further of the Bufinefs concerning the Eleven Impeached Mem-
bers of the Houfe of Commons, and the Seven Members of the Houfe
of Peers, One whereof was anew Impeached on Thurfday lafV.

This Bufinefs admitted of much Debate 5 and, upon the Refult of
all, it wai by the Houfe of Commons Refolved upon and Voted,
That the reft of the Eleven Members of the Houfe (hould be im.peach-
ed of High Treafon, in the fame Manner as Sir John Maynard was on
Thar/day laft j except Sir William Lcms^ who, for fome Reafons ex-
traoiAiary, was to be Impeached only of High Crimes and Mif-

demeWours.

'HTh

TItc Houfe then confidered of the Place of Mr. Glyn^ (who is One
of the Eleven) late Recorder of the City oi London, and ordered that
one Mr. Steele (who had done very good Service lately at the Trial of
Capt. Biirley, and for which he was ordered to be confidered of)
(hould be recommended for the faid Place of Recorder of the City of
London, inftead of the faid Mr. Glyn.

The Houfe then alfo further Confidered of the Charge againfc the
reft of the Seven Lords (Members of the Houfe of Peers) and much
Debate was had, whether the faid Lords Impeached of High Treafon,
but lately difcharged by the Houfe of Peers, (hould have their Im-
peachments and Charges againft them profecuted in the fame Manner,
as is againft the Lord WiUoughby, oiParham 5 and, after much Debate,
the Bufinefs was carried in the Affirmative Vote.

_ The Inftruftions for the Commiffioners of Parliament to go into the
Kmgdom of Scotland were reported this Day to the Houle ^" and after
much Debate thereupon, the Houfe ordered to acree thereunto, and
tranfmitthem to the Lords, defiring their fpeedv Concurrence, to the
end the CommifTioners may be fent away forthwith.

The

Vol. 11. Hijiorical CoMiions.

919

The Lords this Day agreed ablblutely upon the Two Commif-
fioners ot their Houfe, to go along with the Commiffioners of the
Houfe of Commons for ^fl^/.zW, (viz.') The ^^x\ o^ Nottingham and
th;; Earl of Stamford:^ which the Commons, by MefTage from the
Houfe of Peers being acquainted withal, they concurred ^ and order-
ed. That upon the Lords Concurrence in their Inftruftions, the faid
Commiffioners take their Journey to ScotUfid with all convenient
fpecd.

f-lis Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax came unto his Houfe in ^tecn-
jlrcct this Evening, but intends not to keep his Head Quarters there, or
in any other part -of London^ as fome have talked and raifed many
other falfe Stories about this Matter. The Head Qiiarters are dill to
continue at Windjor. There came along with the General about Thirty
or Forty Horfe, and no other Guard.

The late Differences and Dlfcontentsin the WeH: we are further af-
fured by Letters is well appeafed. Sir William Conflahles Evegimtnt
marched into Glocejler on Thiirfday laft, and Col. Morgan the Gover-
nor and his Forces marched out : There was (hewed loving refpeft on
both fides, and Col. Morgans Forces are now Quartered about Stow
the Old.

Chap. XXIII.
Proceedings in Parliament from January 31. till

February 26, i<^47.

Monday^ Jamtary 31.

THE Houfe of Commons this Day confidered of the great In-
convenience of the Paucity of Judges in the feveral Courts at
Weftminfter-Hall^ and ordered that the Report as to this
Bufinefs fhould be taken in Confideration on Saturday next.
The Houfe confidered of an Ordinance for dividing the Parilh of
Rot!:erhiU?2 in Kent., and after much Debate pad: the fame.

And it was then further Ordered, That the Ordinance for dividing
of Parities throughout the Kingdom, and of further Provifion for
fettling a Preaching Miniftry, (hould be reported on Friday next.

The particular Impeachments of the Houfe of Commons againft the
Seven Lords were this Day by a Meflage carried up to the Lor^s Houfe,
and at the prefenting thereof at the Bar, it was defired, That their
Lordfhips would proceed therein againft the Lords Impeached accor-
ding to the Laws of the Land, and Cuftoms of Parliament : and that
the Commons would be ready to make good their Proofs when their
Lordfhips fhall think fit.

Information wasgiven to the Houfe by a Gentleman -of Quality and
Fidelity, That one Lieut. Co\. Burges^ who formerly had Command
under his ?4a)efty, was raifing of feveral Forces in this Kingdom, bv
Virtue of a Commiflion from the Spanif) Embaffador. The Houfe con-
fidering, if the Truth thereof be proved, what a high Breach it may
be between the Two Crowns, Ordered, That this Matter (hould be

[1 i i i i i 2^ referred

CaroU I.

Lords agree to
the Earl of
Nottingham
and £jrl of
Stamford to
gcioi Scotland

The General
came to his
Houfe in

^uctn-firitt,
but the Head
Quarters flill
at WiiidfoT.

Col. Morgan
removed cue
of Otoct(lir-
fhiri, and Sir
ma. Con(iabli
come in his
room.

Inconvetj!-
cnce of the
Paucity of
Judges.

Ordinance for

Rothirhtm in
Ktnt.

Ordinance for

Preaching Mi-
niflry to be
reported.
Particular Im-
peachment a. I
gainfl the Se-
ven Lords.

Committee of
Foreign Af-
fairs to exa-
mine the Mat-
ter of Faft as
CO Lieut. Col,
Burgesh rai-
fing Forces
for Spain.

Hilhncal ColleUions. Pa r t I V .

An. i'^47-

Sc$t$ OflBcen
Petition for
Arreiri.

OrdloMcc for
lupprefliDg of
Suge-Pljys «o
be reported.

Mr.5f «/ to be
Recorder in
the room of
Mr. Qlyti.

Bill for par-
(ingthe LIH
of Sheriffs.
CommlflTio-
ners prepa-
ring to go for
Scotland.
iScoi. CO be
paid to fuch
as had fuffer-
ed In the Ser-
vice of the
Kiogdom.

Officers under
the Commind
of the Lord
Incbiquin pe-
dtioD for Li-
berty from
theirReflraiot.

referred to the Commtttee for Foreign AtFairs, to examine the Matter
of Fafl-, and report the fame with all convenient fpeed to the Houfe.

A Petition was prefented to the Houfe in the Name of the Scots Of-
ficers, who wait here in Expedtation of Payment of fome part, of f.bcJr
Arrears due from this Nation ^ which was well accepted by the Houfe,
who being willing to give a fair Compliance to the Defires of the faid
Officers, ordered their faid Arrears to be charged upon a good Receipt 5
which without doubt will fpeedily be able to make Payment thereof

to them.

A Meflage came this Day from the Lords, with an Ordinance for
Supprcfftng of Stage-Plaj/s, wherein they defire the Houfe of Commons
to concur with their Lordlhips. The faid Ordinance was read, and
fome Debate had thereupon, but ordered to be laid afide. Thereupon
the Houfe of Commons ordered, That the Committee to whom the
Houfe had referred the drawing up of an Ordinance for fuppreffing
of Stage-Plays, and punifhing of Stage-Players, fhould then report the
faid Ordinance in their Hands, which was done accordingly 5 which
was read the firfl time, and ordered to be read again on Thurfday next.
The Commons, at a Conference, acquainted their Lordftiips that
they had Voted Mr. Glyn, the Recorder of London, uncapable of fuch
Publick Places, and they defired their Lordftiips Concurrence for
Mr. Steel to be Recorder in his flead. Their Lordftiips Voted to con-
fider of the Impeachments the next Day.

The Commons alfo at this Conference gave Reafons to their Lord-
ftiips for palling the Lifi of Sheriff's for certain Counties.

The Comraimoners prepared for going for Scotland ^ Mr. Aphurfl
and Col. Birch took their Leaves to go this Day, and the reft follow
with all convenient fpeed.

Fifteen Hundred Pounds was ordered to be paid to fome eminent
Gentlemen, who had done the Kingdom good Service, and fuffered
much, towards their Loffes.

There were feveral Printed Petitions prefented to the Commons this
Day by Major.General Sterling, and Lieut. Col. Marpal/, Officers of
the Army in Munfier, under the Command of the Lord Inchequin 5
wherein they fet forth, ' That they were, by Order of Parliament,
' tranfmitted to attend the Houfes Pleafure concerning a Jate Remon-
' ftrance of that Army, and fome Letters written by them in Scotland
' in purfuance thereof, by the Command of the faid Lord Prefident
' and Army ^ as appears by the Army's Petition, and the Lord Prefi-
' dent's Letter in that behalf.

' That they have been Prifoners to the Serjeant at Arms ever fince
' November 8.

' That both Houfes were pleafed to grant One Indempnity to the Of-
' ficers of that Army for that general Engagement, and that fince they
' are Members of that Army, and, upon Examination, nothing found
' againft them beyond that Engagement.

* And that the Lords, upon Confideration had of the Juflnefs of
' their Defires and their Innocency, have granted them the Benefit of
' the Indempnity.

' They humbly defire, that as they have hazarded their Lives equal-
^ ly with others in that Service, they might partake with them of the
' Indempnity, and that they might have their Liberty, to the end they
' might repair to their Commands.

Both

Vol. U,

Hi/iorical ColleBiom.

581

Both Houfes pafTed an Ordinance for the fpeedy dividing and
fetling the feveral Counties of this Kingdom into diftin^ Clajfical Pre/-
biteries^ and Congrcga! zonal Elckrjfjips j and which, for better Satisfa-
ction, is to this Purpofe :

The Lords anH Commons in this prefent Parliament AiTembled, being re-
folved fpeidily and more efFedually to fettle the Preshiterial Government, do Or-
dain, and be ic Ordained by the Authority of the fame, That the Committees
and Commidioners fur the Sixty Ihouland Pounds per Mm/em, or any Three
or more of them of the fiveral Counties of this Kingdom, with the Afliftance of
fuch Minifters and others as they fliall think fit, do forthwith meet and divide
their relpedive Counties into difiiniS Claffical Presbiteriti, where they are not
already divided, and certifis fuch Divifionsof the faid feveral Claltes, which
they either have, or fhall make, to the Cbmmittee of Lords and Commons
for fudging of Scandal ; together with the Names of fuch Minifters and others
as are fit to be of each Claffis. And that the Chancellors, Vice- Chancellors and
Heads of the Univerfities, do Hkewife confider how the Colledges may be put
into Clajficd Presbiteriei, and do before the lyth of March next certifie the fame
up to the faid Committee of Lords and Commons, according to the Ordinance
of Parliament, dated the 19th of Augufty 164 j. Which Committee of Lords
and Commons is required to approve and confirm the fame as they ftiall think
fit, immediately upon receipt of liich Certificate. After which faid Approba-
tion of fuch Clajfical Presbiteries, or any of them, by the (aid Committee of
Lords and Commons, the faid ClaJJical Presbiters Ihall, and hereby have Power
within their feveral Precinds, to conftitute Congregational EUerJhips, according
to the aforefaid Ordinance of the 19th oiAugujl, 1645-. And be it further Or-
dained, by the Authority aforefaid, That the faid Committee of Lords and
Commons fiiall have Power to Bound the Provincial Alfemblies in this King-
dom, and to encreafe the Number of Delegates which are, or fhall be fent to
any Provincial Affemblies, as they fhall think fit. And the faid Committee of
Lords and Commons (hall alfo have Power to conftitute Triers within the Pro-
vince of London, where need Ihall require.

From the North this Day came Letters which certify as followeth ;
and firft from TJ^r^thiis :

' We are proceeding here to the Work of Disbanding as faft as we
' can ; Accounts are going to be Audited, fome Perfons are appointed

* for Expedition's fake to audite the fame, and prefent them to the
' Commons. Orders are gone out of each Troop and Company, ac-
' cording to the enclofed Orders, which will both prevent Difcontent,
' and take away the worft Members, till the Bufinefs of Disbanding

• the Forces lie as they-did.

' Major Smithfons Regiment are upon their March out of Stafford-
'■Jlnre into Tork:jh}re upon the Payment of Six Months Aflefments, and
' are now in DerhyjJme.

"• The Soldiery here are noW for the prefent in a very ill Condition,
' the Country complaining of them for lying on them ftill, and they
' on the Country for refitting to give them Quarters: but 'tis hoped,
' a fudden Disbanding and Payment will prevent both.

' Thurfday laffc and Yefterday Councils of War fat in this City for
' the Trial of fome Offenders, particularly Five Soldiers of Capt. By-
' ard\ Troop, for committing feveral Difordcrs and Mifdemeanours at
' Hal/ifux, were adjudged to fufFer an exemplary Puniftiment. And
' alfo Four Soldiers of Major i^tfo4^/s Troop, for mifdemeaning them-
' felves at their Quarters at Melton.

' Itfr/^, 29 Jan. 1647,

From

Caroli I.

Otdioioitcc
palled for di-
viding the fe-
veral Couo-
tics ioco
Clascal Prtf-
bit(rie$.

Letterj from
thcNorth con-
cerniog Dif-
bandtng.

Council of
War for Trill
of Offenders.

^82

yti. 1*^4?

Sctich Sol-
dun hope for
anothtr Inw-

Hi/lorical CoMiions. Fart IV.

l.f trcrs of In-
tel igcrcc
(rom ilic
N.f(h.

From Scm-.ijilc is thus certified : ' The lafl: Week came News from
' Ikrn'iik-, Th.lt Truqukr was received with gear }oy at Edenbnrg/j:
' The 6V(?// Soldiers are very chearful with Hopes of' another Invafion,
' ojid our Engl///} Ground' adjacent to their Qiiartcrs, fends forth
' Fchoes of their thundering Threats daily ^ but thciigh their Sto-
' machs are up, and no Will wanting, we hear of no Preparation for
' the Field as yet, no recruiting of Forces ^ both which mufl: proceed,
' if any Prejudice they can do us. Upon the Eighth of February next
' is a great Convention both of Kirk, and 5'tate, the lfl"ue of that Meet-
' ing will nunifeft their Intentions. The People in Scotland are ge-
' n-.rally diffatisfied with the Parliament's Proceedings with the King,
' and fo are moft of the People hereabouts ^ which is occafioned by
' Faife Reports, foriietimes of his being Murdered, and otherwhilesof
'his removal from one Prifon to another, as to Warwick^Cajik^ the
' Tower, &C.

By other Letters from the North of the fame Date it is thus
certified.

' There comes nothing hither which purports any thing d6ne or
' like to be doing in Scotland^ tending to the DitFerenre with Efrgland.
' Lienr. Gen. I cjlcy^ with that Force employed againft Marquefs //w?;^-

* ly, is Quartered in the Counties South o^ Scotland, and from the Eafl:
' to the Weft Sea ^ himfelf at St. Jolmftons ftill :, his Soldiers, about
' 5C00 Horfe and Foot, are conftantly paid, theHorfe Twelve Pence,
'■ the Foot Four Pence, and they buy their own Food. This Force it
' will be difficult to continue, without the Impoveri(hment of that
' Kingdom. No Inclination as yet appears, either in the Nobles or
' Gentry, to raife Forces, but the contrary 5 and if they (liould have
' a mind, it will not be difficult to do it without Noife. The Com-
' mittee of Eftates fit clofe, they are fixed in Number, and fit Twenty

• at a time a Week by turn upon the Matter. All the NobiJity are at
' this Inftant at Edenburgh upon particular Bufinefs, it being Seflions
' Time. There hath been a great Suit of Law between the Lords of
' GLiMcorn and Eglinton, who of them (hould be the firft Earl ; the
'laft Week the Lords of Sejjions adjudged it for the Lord Glancom,
' whereupon the other challenged him to Combar^ which being dif-
' covered, the Privy-Council bound them to the Peace, under pain of

icoooo/. Scotch-^ and appointed Duke i7(rw///(7», Marquefs A^//e,
' Lord Craford, Cajfellk and CaUcndor to compofe the Difference. The
' Marriage of the Lord Treafurers Two Daughters to the Two Earls of
' B,oth and Haddington, hath brought to Edenhrrgh Duke Haniiltcn-,
' and many of his Friends, where they intend to (fay until the Nup-
' tials are over; the Ladies are the Duke's Nieces, the Countefs of O^-
'•Jord being his Sifter. The Minifters of Scotland are Modeft in their
^ Expreftions, the late Anions in England being not as yet taken No-
'^ tice of in Publick : At their Meeting the Eighth of Fehrnary of Kirk
^ and State, it will be known how they approve. Their Commiflio-
^ ners lately come from London, came not by Call, being by Inftru-
^ ftions to Plealure. The Merchants of Edenkirgh and Common-Peo-
c ^}^ ^^y' f ^''^ «■ */••«'> Good, and they will not Engage Blindfold : But
' the Soldier, and he that hath not to take to, talk's of nothing but of

gomg farther South. MontriU is ftill in Edenbitrgh, makes no Pub-

lick Addrefs, no Speech of the Prince of Wales his coming into the

Kingdom.

Tuefday,

ol. Jl.

Hi/iortcai LollfBwns.

^^'j

Tuefclay^ February i.

The Houfc this Djv confidered of the Defires of fome of the
cers and Troopers ^larfercd in the Mcivfi^ to have the Duke of Rhh-
moncCi Stables near adjoining unto the faici Place, for thir the A/fn^c'
cannot give Conveniency of Qiiarter to the whole Regiment of Horle
that are Ordered to be Quartered there. The Houfe hereupon Ordered
that the Duke oi Richmond fhould be treated with concerning the Loan
of his Stables for the life of the faid Forces, if he can with Conveni-
ency ^ and that then the Houfe would take care to provide other Ac-
commodation for his Horfes elfewhere.

The Houfe this Day confidered of the Commifl'oners of Cuftoms,
and of advancing Monies for the Service of the next Summer's Fleet.

They Ordered, That the Surveyor General of the Cuftoms fiiould
give an Account to the Houfe of the Monies received and disburffed
by the prefent Commifiioners of the Culioms for the Year paft, ending
December 28 laft y and what the State is indebted to them: And that
on Thtirfday Morning next the Houfe do conlider of advancing the
Excife and Cuftoms of the Kingdom, by taking away fuperfluous and
unnece(Iliry Officers, to the End the State may receive the fole Benefit
of thofe Two great Receipts.

An Ordinance was reported to the Houfe of Commons by a Com-
mittee, for levyirjg the Sum of Twenty Thoufand Pounds per Menfifu^
for the Service of Ireland 3 which after much E3lbate was aflented unto,
and ordered to be fent to the Lords for their Concurrence.

The Houfe then fell into Debate concerning the Rioters which are
apprehended, and ordered that the Judges fhould be acquainted that
the Order of that Houfe is, that the faid Riotous Perfons (hould be
brought to Trial this Term 5 and that the Houfe doth expeft this Or-
der to be complied with accordingly : And the Houfe confidered of
Council to be appointed for the State, toprofecute the faid R.iotous
Perfons, and having had long Experience of the Abilities and Fidelity
of Serjeant Jerntan^ Mr. Bradfiare^ and Mr. Steely ordered the faid
Perfons to be of Council for the State, to prefent the faid Bufinels,
and that Mr. Bec\e (hould join with the faid Perfons for Sollicitation
in this Bufinefs.

An Ordinance was alfo read in the Heufe, for the repairing of
Churches in feveral Counties of the Kingdom, and upon the Report
of the Committee, the Houfe ordered to agree thereunto.

The Houfe of Lords this Day, according to former Order, confi-
dered of the feveral Impeachments of High Treafon, High Crimes and
Mi/demeanours, againft feveral Members of their Houle : much De-
bate was had concerning the diftinft Charge of High Treafon, High
Crimes and Mifdemeanours , but came to no Refolution upon the
Bufinefs.

This Day his Excellency Sit Thomas Fairfax, with fome chief Offi-
cers of the Army, wei*e Feafted at the Tower of London^ by the Lieu-
tenant of the Tower.

By Letters this Day from Dublin^ Dated Decemb. 22. is thus certi-
fied : ' Col. Jones intends to (Quarter his Horfe about Wickloiv all this
' Winter j but hearing that Prefion and Owen Roe were joined to op-
"■ pofe him, and confidering the Extremity of the Weather, and Na-
' kednefs of the Soldiers, efpecially want of Corn, all from Brey-Wa-
' ter to Arckloiv deftroyed on this fide the River, when he had finilhed ■

• ' the

iCaroli I.

Offi-rrs in the
.yfivfi Wtfirc
t!ie Duke, of
RichmntiCi
Stiblcj.

Siirvcvor of
tlij Cuftoms
to Accompr.

Supernumera-
ry Officers of
ihcE>.cifeand
Cuflom to be
taken away.

20C00 /. for
the Scrv'cc of
Irtlund aflen-
ted to. ,

Rioters to be
tried.

The Lords de-
bate coneern-
inj; the Charge
of High Trea-
fon ajainft
feveralof their
Members.

The General
Treated at
I he Town,

lotelligencc
from UkbLin.

Hiftoricd CoMlions. Fart IV.

An. 1647.

Judges to Ex-
amine the Au-
thors of the
Ute Riot.

The fcttiiDg of
hi» Majefiy'j
HouOioId de-
bated.

Committee
for the Reve-
nne to fatisfy
Ills Majefly's
Strvims.

The Number
to attend his
Majetty not
to exceed 30.

The Gover-
nor 10 admit
no more.

Declaration
concerning
Non AHdrclTcs
rccomniiitcd.

^ the back Caftle of ]l'crk!oiv, he comnuntled to burn what Corn was
' left, antl'marched away. There is one Company of Col. Lof!gs Re-
' gimentleVtat U'cckloiv, and another at Old-Court, near Bcfs/an-hort^
' and the reft of the Regiment at IGUington^ Four Companies of Old-
' Cafik's Regiment at Power-Court. The White C<iftle at I f icklmv is burnt
' down, this Day Oxen and Carriages are going to Drogheda to
' draw away Artillery to Sir Hcmj Tkhiurne, who is fallen into the
' Rebels Qiiarters in IVell-Meith. Col. Jones wWl abroad again, though
' it be ill lying in the Field, but the Poverty of this Town forcerh it i
' the Soldiers want Bread there, they have allowed theni Two Shil-
' lings per Week, allowed by the Town, but the Inhabitants cannot
' bear it ^ Viftuals are dear, the Soldiers Plunder Markers. On Mon-
' day laft Capt. Priwrofe cmie into the Bay with Amunicion, and ofher
' NecelTarics much wanting. Col. Keagh Mac Mahon was appointed
' a Free Booter by Comraidion from Ovpen Roe, to deihoy our Quar-
' ters, and to give Qiiarter to no Man for Life, that adhered to us.
' Col. Trevers took Alarm at his Approach toward him, and fell upon
' him, killed Twelve, and took Horfes and Arms for Forty Men, and
' forced the reft to the Bogs.

Wednefday, February 2.

The Houfe this Day Ordered , That it (hould be referred to the
Judges of the Bench, who are alfo required to examine the Authors,
Aiders or Abettors in the late Force upon both Houfes of Parliament,
the 26th of July laft, to the End they may be brought to fpeedy
Trial.

The Houfe then confidered of an Ordinance in relation to the Pro-
ceedings in the Civil Law, and in particular concerning the Probate of
Wills. They Ordered that an Ordinance (hould be drawn, One Head
whereof to be. That the Probate of Wills fliall remain and be proceeded
in and determined by the fame Law as formerly they were, excepting
Appeals to Bifhops.

The Houfe then confidered,' upon a Report made unto them, oihis
Majeftys Houfliold-Servants now attending on him at the Jjle of Wight,
who were many, and therefore a great Charge to the State, and like-
wife fome among them could not be confided in, and therefore not
fitting for fo great a Truft. The Houfe hereupon Ordered, That his
Majefty's prefent Houftiold (hould from henceforth be difTolved 5 and
that not above Thirty Attendants, and their Servants, (hall be his Ma-
jefty's Hou(hold for the time to come.

They alfo Ordered, That the Servants who laft attended his Ma-
jefty, (hall be referred to the Committee of the Revenue for Satisfa-
ftion for their late Service.

They further Ordered, That it (hould be referred to his Excellency
Sir ThomiK Fairfax, to appoint fuch Perfons as he (hall think fit, to at-
tend his Majefty, the Number of them, with their Servants, not to ex-
ceed Thirty.

And likewife Ordered, That Col. Hammond, Governor of the Jfle
of Wight, be required not to permit above the faid Number of Ser-
vants to attend his Majefty, to come within the Walls of the faid
Caftle.

The Declaration of the Houfe for giving "Pul^lick SatisfadVion, touch-
ing the Ui^J^otes of Parliament, that no further Addrefes fbould be
made to the King, was this Day reported to the Houfe by the Corn-

niirtr-e.

Vol. II. Hijlorical ColleBions.

985

mittee, to whom it was formerly referred 5 and after much Debate
thereupon, it was Ordered to be committed to the lame Committee. .

The Houfe Ordered, That the Thanks of the Houfe fliould be given
to a Worthy and Faithful Member thereof, Sir Henry M/ldwaj/, for his
good Service zt Southampton^ upon the CommilHon of Oyer and TcrKj'r
ner for the Trial of Capt. Burley. Mr. Speaker accordingly gave him
the Publick Thanks of the Houfe.

The Houfe ordered that Col. Midhiip and Edward Pea//y, who were
very active in railing of Forces here againfl: the Army and Kingdom,
would be removed trom the Prifon where they now are, to the Pri-
fon of Nervgate, in order to the Trials at Law.

The Houfe of Peers this Day further confidered of the Charge
againft the Seven Lords of their Houfe, and ordered that they fhould
particularly put in Bond with Security for their Appearance, and ap-
pointed them a Day to bring in aa Anfwer to the particular Charge
and Impeachment againrt them.

Thiirfday^ February 3.

The Houfe this Day, according to former Order, took into debate
the Ordinance concerning the fettling of Proceedings in the QvH-Larv.
They thereupon ordered feveral Heads to be Branches of this Ordi-
nance, viz.

That Legacies be proceeded and determined by the fame ^w as
formerly.

That grantingof Commons of Goods and Chattels, and all Depen-
dency thereupon, be proceeded by the fame Law as formerly. The
like for Marriages and Divorcement, and Suites of Tithes.

The Houfe received Information, that the Jewels of the Crown of
England were endeavoured to be Sold or Pawned, being of great Value,
and the like not to be had again.

The Houfe hereupon Ordered it (hould be referred to a Committee,
to confider of fome fpeedy Courfe to prevent the Sale or Pawning of
thefaid«Jewels.

An Ordinance was read for the conveying of the Mannor of Fluu-
borough^ in the County of Nottingham^ part of the Eftate of the Earl
ofNcipcaJile, to a Gentleman of Honour and much Fidelity of the faid
County, whofe Eftate was ruined by the faid Lord 5 in anfwer of his
great LofTes and faithful Services for this Kingdom : which was affented
unto, and ordered to be fent to the Lords for their Concurrence.

A Letter was read in the Houfe of Commons from Gen. Leven. re-
commending Mr. Robert Fenvpick. his great Loffes and Sufferings to the
Parliament.

The Petition of the faid M^ . Fenwlck^ was hereupon read, and the
Houfe ordered the Sum of 1000 /. fliould be paid unto him, in refpeft
of his faid great Loffes and good Affeftions.

They further Ordered, that the Regifter's Place to the Ecclefiaflical
or Civil Courts belonging to the County of Tork^ or Biflioprick of
Durham, fhall be beftovved on the faid Mr. Robert Fenwickr

A MefTage was fent from the Lords, whereby their Lordfhipsdefired
the Commons Concurrence to an Ordinance for fettling Mr. Strong
Minifter of St. Dunftan in the Weft. Their Lord (hips likewife returned
the Votes concerning the Perfons to be appointed by his Excellency to
attend his Majefty, with One fmall Alteration.

Caroli I.

Col. Mldhuo

coinmirccd to
Niwgate,

The Impeich-
cd Lords to
bciag in a par-
ticular Anfwer
to their
Charge.

Ordinance for
the Civil Law
debated.

[Kkkkkk]

Th&

Committee to
take care to
prevent the
Imbczcling of
the Crowa-
Jewels.

Maonor of
Ftauborokgb,
belonging to
the Earl of
Niwci[lle, to
be fettled on
a Gentleman
for Services
done to the
State.

1000 /. to be
paid Mr. Fin-
rvic^ towatds
his Loffes.

MefTage from
the Lords to
fettle Mr.
Strong Mini-
rtcr of St.
OunHin in the

98^

Debite about
the ConfcfTioD
of l-'j!.li.

Letters from
the Ijji »/
Wigi-t ihout
fotneDifcoutfe
between his
Mjjcfty and
Col Hammotd

The General
Dined »iih
the \.d,Ma)or.

Debate about
fettlinc the
King'sFainily.

Debate about
Judges put off

The Declara-
tion NonAd-
drertcs deba-
ted.

Judgment of
the Houfe of
Peers againfl
Sir John Mtf-
nerd.

Hillorical Col/eBions. Pa r t I V .

__^ — ^ ■

The Houfe debated uponthd'e Two, and ordered to agree with the
Lords therein.

Friday, February 4.

The Houfe fat all this Day upon Confideration of the CoKfjJion of
Faith, and paft a great part thereof, and ordered to refume the Con-
(ideration of this Bufinefs the next Week.

From the IJle of Wight by Letters is certified, ' That the King is in
' good Health in CarkhrookrCafilc, but is obferved to be niore Mdan-
' iholy than ufu>d. His Maje(ty had fome Difcourfe lately with the
'Governor, Co\. HanwmnL about his Reftraint, und the Jhii} Guard
' tipofihir,!-^ and in fliort, his Majefty told the Governor, That that
'■(Jjould be the laji ArgHmetztation he would hold with him about it:, and
' that he might yet, e're long, be beholden to one of his Sons for his Lift.
' The Expredions feem as Itrange as the Reports now alfo fpread, that
' Prince Charles is gone into Holland, and that the King hath made a
' Refignation unto the Prince of the Crown of Scotland, that he fhould
' engage all Interefts for reftoring the King in this Kingdom, &c.

This Day his Excellency Sir T/jf^w^^/F^z/V/^x, accompanied with fome
chief Officers of the Army, Dined, with the Lord Mayor of the City of
London, and fome Aldermen of the City.

9t Saturday, February 5.

The Houfe this Day took into further Confideration the prefent
Condition of the King's Family, who were this Week ordered to be
difmifled ; and it being alledged, That it might prove inconvenient if
all Attendants were prefently taken away, the Houfe thereupon Or-
dered, That it fliould be referred to Col. Hammond, Governor of the
Ifle of Wight, to remove fuch Attendants about his Majefly as he can not
confide in 5 and likewife that he fliall have Power to appoint Eight
fuch Perfons to attend his Majefty as he fliall think fir, and can repole
Confidence in, till his Excellency hath fettled the faid Family, accor-
ding to former Order 5 and that the Houfe will take fpeedy care that
Allowance be made to the faid Eight Perfons for their faid Services.

The Bufinefs of Nominating of Judges to fill the Courts at Wefi-
minfler-HaU, was Ordered for this Day, but there being other Bufi-
nefs of great Concernment intended, the Confideration was put oif till
Monday Morning next.

According to former Order, the Houfe took into debate the Decla-
ration of the Houfe, concerning the Ground of the Votes for no further
Application, or Addrejfes to be made to his Majefly.

They Ordered the fame to be read Claufe by Claufe, which took
up much time, the Debate thereupon held till Evening 5 the greateft
part of it was affented unto, only fome Claufes therein of high Con-
cernment was committed, and ordered to be reported again to the
Houfe on Monday Morning next the firft Bufinefs, and nothing to in-
terpofe to hinder the Debate thereof.

The Houfe of Peers this Day proceeded to Judgment upon the Im-
peachment againft Sir John May>7ard, One of the Eleven Members,
Tvho appealed f?om their Lordpps by a Paper fpread abroad, not to be
tried per Pares, faying, Their Lordfiips were no competent Judn^es of him ;
he pleaded likewife for this Purpofe A%;^ Charta. Their^Lordftiips
fent for Two Judges who were abfent, and the Judgment of the

y^ffiftants

Vol. II. Htjlorical Collect tons.

Affiftants oF that Honourable Houfe was given in point of Law j and
upon Debate of the whole, their Lordlhips Ordered, That the fajd
Sir John Maytturd fliall be remanded Prifoner-to the Tower oi LondoK,
that he be Fined the Sum oi 500 /. and that he fhall have Sixteen Days
time to give his Anfwer, and his Trial to proceed before the Lords
upon the Impeachment of the Houfe of Commons, according to former
Order.

Monday^ February 7.

This Day, according to former Order, the Houfe of Commons
proceeded in Debate on the great Declaration coucern'wg the Kifjg, and
after much time fpent therein, the Debate taking up the whole Day,
it was Ordered, That the fiid Declaration, as to fome Paflages there-
in, (hould be recommitted, and that the faid Committee fhould add
unto the faid Declaration Marginal Notes, with the Proofs of every
Claufe therein contained, and that it (liould be brought in again on
Wednefday Mormng next, and an additional Number of Membecs of
the Commons are added to the Committee formerly appointed for that
Bufinefs, and no other Bufinefs is to intervene, after Report made
again of the faid Ordinance, till it be fully agreed on.

As to the particulars of this Declaration, fome of the Heads now
infifted on were concerning the Warrants figned in Scotland^ OQober 1 .
1 641. to fuch as were engaged in the /r//7> Rebellion, which broke
out the 23th of the fame Month, when the Lords Dillon and Taaff
were with the Ring 5 other things relating to the Jr'iJJ) Negotiation^
his Majefty's Proclamations, &c. his Negotiation with the Pope, his
fending Agents to Popifi Princes, Fortefcue the Jefuit to the Duke of
Lorrain, Sir William Hamilton, and others 5 Senior Con, the Pope's
Agent, received here 5 the Treaty of Spain, mthottt Confent of -Parlia-
ment ; the breaking up of Parliaments Proceeding in Ireland and
Scotland.

By Letters from Tork. this Day of the 15th Inftant, it is thus
written :

' We are now very hard upon Auditing of Accompts ofSupernumera-
' ties, having before appointed the Number of both Horfe and Foot,
' to be disbanded. The Work of Auditing proves very difficult ^ the
' Matter of Disbanding goes on without any great Matter of vifible
' Difcontent , the Country pays in their Six Months AiTefments apace 3
' and all the Forces that are appointed to ftand, are ordered to be
' drawn into Market Towns, &c.

' And Officers to engage for the Soldiers Quarters for the Fourteen
' Days, to the Orders of Parliament. Thofe appointed to be Disban-
' ded.) are to be removed from thofe Towns and Places that have paid
' in their Aflefments, and be quartered upon fuch as have nor, till their
' Accompts are Audited, and they are Disbanded ^ which will now be
' forthwith put in Execution. Sir Edrvard Roads is chofen by the
' Commoners Treafurer, for the receiving and iflliing forth of the
' Two Months Pay for the Supernumeraries of this County. Letters
' from Scotland, from a good Hand, give lis affurance, That we need
' not fear a fudden Difturbance in England from thence ^ but admo-
' nifhes not to be fecure. I hope our Commiffioners going into that
' Kingdom, will give fuch Satistaftion as may blunt the Edge of Dif-
' content, in the late Proceedings of this concerning them in that

[kkkkkk 2] ' King-

Caroli I.

The Dfclara-
tion concern-
ing his Ma;e-
(ly rccommic-
ted.

Letters from
Torl^ about
Disbanding
Supertiutncra-
rtes.

988

Hijiortcal Collections. Part IV.

An. 1647-

F.rg'ili Com-

niiirioncMpifs
bv che VVjy
of C*Tli[Ii-

Letters from
Dkblii certi-
fying t'lC
Condiii >n of
the Forces in
(hJ( Kingdom.

Ld. Inchiqmi
Letter to Col.
Jents.

ConfefTion of
Faith debited-

The Affairs of
the Njvy re-
ported.

CommKTio-
ntrs of Excife
and Merchant
Adventurers
to forbear the
Money advan-
ced by tlicm.

' Kingdom, and work a good Opinion into each of the other,- which
' is che Defire of.

Tori, Feb. 5. 1647.

The Ef/cliff} Commiffioners rcfufe to go by the Way of Bcripici'mto
ScotLmd, and Letters fay they are pafied Carlr/le.
From Dublin Feb. 3. is thus certified :

' Col. Ptidfey hath of late taken in Four fmall Caftles ^ our want of
' Money much retards the Service, and keeps our Men from going
' through with their Work. Sir Hcftry TichburNC hath in h's hit Ex-
' peditioninto the County of IVeJi-Mcath, burnt to the value of Three
' Score Thoufand Pounds of Corn. The Injh Army is now difperfed,
' which had we to furnifh our Necefiities, we might make great life
' of that Opportunity 5 and to Morrow Col. Jones marches out with
' all he can fpare hence : Col. A/i^«i^ meets him with all his V/Jhr For-
' ces : They defigned to march into the Country of Kildare, and fur
' ther as Occafion is offered, with Refolution to fall upon the Enemy
' where-ever they find them make Head; and, however, to waffeand
' deftroy what they cannot aflure to themfelves, For the Number of
' thcfe Forces it cannot we well judged, iVants and Difcontents hath
' fo much leffened it ^ it's polfible they may amount to 1 500 Horfe,
' and 5000 Foot^ this March, it's hoped, will tend much to the re-
' ducing this Kingdom this Summer, if plenty of Men, Money and
' Neceflaries come but timely at Summer.

' The Lord Incheqnbt hath written to Col. Jones., giving him toun-
' derdand of the Enemy's endeavouring by all pofTible Means toraife
' an Army in the Parts near him, and that he intends forthwith to
' take the Field, to prevent the compleating thereof, defiring he will
' be pleafed fo to bend his intended March, as he may be a hindrance
' likevvife to that increaling Power. Col. Mon^ lately fent 300 liorf'e
and 100 Dragoons to the Borders ofCava», uponaDefign ; coming
to the Place intended, they got Knowledge that Otven Roe had given
Order to one of the Mac Mahoons, to fall into Monk's Qiiarters, to
ruine and deftroy, as Orpe« had done m Co\. Johnfcs -^ whereupon
Co\. Conway., who Commanded in Chief, fell upon the Rebels Quar-
ters early in the Morning, took 40 Horfes and Arms, killed 14 of
their Men, and mounting fome of his, purfued the Enemy, difper-
fed the whole, took 200 Garrons, 3 or 400 Sheep, with other good
Booty.

Titejday, February 8.

The Houfe of Commons this Day fpent much time in Debate of the
Advice of the Affembly, concerning the Confejfion ofFaHh.

Afterwards they received the Report from the Committee of the
Navy, concerning the Affairs of the Navy, in Relation to the prefent
Advance of Money for that Buiinefs.

They Ordered, That the Commjjjioners ofExcife, and the Company
of Merchant Adventurers (hould be defired to forbear the fcverul Sums
of locoo I. apiece, formerly advanced by them at the Defire of the
Houfe, for the Service of the Publick, and that the Committee of the
Navy be defired to treat with them to that Purpofe, to the End the
faid Sums may be employed for the Service of the Navy.

They

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.98^

They likcwiie fun. her ordered in Prorecution ol this Biilinels, that
the Committee of the taftern AfTbciation flioiild be delircd to forU'.tr
the Siwi of 2COCO /. formerly lent by them for the Service of the Na-
vy for Six Months longer ; to the End the faid 6'um may be employed
for the fpeedy Service of the Navy.

The Lift of the Nawes of the feveral Ships to be employed in the
Service of the Parliament, in this f^ext Sitmniers Expedition then alfo
reported to the Houfe, and upon fome debate it was Ordered, Thar
the Title of this Lift then reported (liould be altered, and that infteacl
of a Lift of his Majefty's Ships, it ftiould be A Lift of the Parlia^/efn's
Ships to be employed in this next Summer's Fleer, ft was informed,
That fome of the Dutch Ships have lately ojj'crcd fomc Affronts to ours
in the Downs ^ and refufed to bow their Top-Sails until forced to it,
faying. That Holland, ^c. were the Elder States.

The Houie Ordered, That the' Captains to Command their Ships
(hould be referred to a Committee, and to report them to the Houle.
. The Honfe was informed. That the Navy formerly kt forth vverc-
Vidualled with much Provifion decayed, and nor fit to be employed
or fenc in the faid Services. The Houle ordered to refer it to a Com-
mittee to prevent the like for the future.

Thi-^ Day Six of the Impeached Lords appeared at the Houfe of Peers
Bar, where they heard their Charges read One by One ^ they then
eqtred Bond, and pur in their Security, according to their former Or-
der ^ for the Earl of Lincoln^ were bound the Earl of Clare and Sir John
Munfon j the Earl of Suffolk^ and the Earl ot Middlefex had Security
within ^ for the Lord Berkle^^ Sir Robert Cook.^nd. Col. Aldridge 5 for
the Lord Hnnfdown, Col. Jawes Sheffield and Mr. Butler j and for the
Lord Alaynard^ S\r Thomas FiJJjer and Auditor May nard ; the 'Earl of
Suffolk^ and Earl of Middlefex had other Security.

The Lord WiUotighby came not, but fent a Letter, being himfelf
withdrawn, which being read was to this Effeft^ That he had been
about Four Months committed, without particular Charge againft him,
that their Lordfhips were pleafed to order his Enlargement 5 that he
had received Counfel from a Friend, that he is not fit for Publick Em-
ployment, and therefore refolved to Privacy, that he hath alv/ays been
Faithful to the Parliament, and delired their Lordlhips to make an
Honourable Conftru^Stion of his Retirement.

The Lords ordered that Fourteen Days be given to all the Seven
Impeached Lords to put in their Anfwers; and that they fhall have
Council afPigned to them, if they defire it, for Matter of Law.

From the Ijk of Wight, by Exprefs dated the Fifth Prefent, it is thus
certified -^ ' His Majefty takes ufually every Morning a Walk about the
' Caftle-Wall, and the like in the Afternoon, if Fair^ much Time
' fpent every Diy in Private, bcjpeak/ mojl to us at Dinner, asks News,
' particularTy concerning Ireland, Scotland, the City of London, and
' the Army ; the Death of Capt. Burley^ quartered at IVinchefter, is lit-
' tie fpoke of. His Majefty is as me-ry as formerly 5 all quiet and fair
' between his Majefty and Col. Hammond the Governor.

' His Majefty went forth this Morning to walk about the Caftle, and
' Col. Hammond w^s with him. Col. Herbert and fome others attended
' him, he was Merry at Dinner, and afterwards went into his Privy-
' Chamber, where he is ftill private. We had News here of a Defign
' in hand to invade this Tfland, and ihatVan Trump, with fome Dutch
'Ships ftiould join wich fome Dunkirk's and IriJI) to come hither^ but
' we fear them not, the Vice- Admiral Rainsboroiigh having left a ftrong

'Guard

Carol i I. '

The Commit"
rcr f( r ilic
Ejflern iXfT'-
ciarion to do
the likcr.
The Lid of
the Shi[)s for
the Siimn:er
Hcet repor-
ted.

The Dutch
relufctortrike

Sill.

The Officrrs
CO command
the H;ct rc-
ifrrcd to a
Comniitree.
Care tjken for
Viftu*!hng
the Fleer.

The Impeach-
ed Lordi Bill-
ed.

The Ejrl of
LincotniieUiei
a Favrjurablc
Conrtruftion
may be made
of his retire-
ment.

FourteenDays
time gjven to
the Lords to
put in tl;eir
Anfwer.

Exprefs from
the Iflt of
Wight of rl e
fair Corre-
fpondcBce b:-
t>veen his Mj-
jcfly and C )l.
Himmj:.d.

990

Hijlorical ColleUions.

Fart IV.

An Nh Ship
Nkcub) Cipt.

DiTf.

The Queen,
Trincc and
Grandees in

Franct

Letters from
the ffngut id-
vifc that the
Royal Party
fled thither
arc much
troubled at
the Renraini
np"n his Ma-
jcfty, and the
Votes con-
ceroiug hin;.

Articles of
Peace with
Spiin Signed
at Afiinjiir.

■ GunrJ at Sea, and the Governor having had a great Care to ftreng-
^ then us in the llland. There have been Ibme fupidous Pcrfons lately
^ put away from hence, we want now Monies moft to fupply fome

' There was a Great Ship of the Irl/Ij Rebels upon the Sotith-JI efi of
' IreLwd^ that rid towards Gnl/omiy, that is taken by Capr. Dare, as is
' certified by Letters come to the Commanders of the Ships that ride
' upon our <Guard. which was thus 5 Capt. Dare, Commander of the
' Confiant iVarwkli, one of the Parliament's Ships that caries 28 Pieces
' of Ordnance, having Notice that there were fome Ir/JJj Ships that had
' taken fome Merchants Vedels paffing near the South of Irela»d, failed
' that way, and difclofed at laft fome Vefiels which he perceived to be
' IriJ/]., and thereupon he made towards them :, but none would endure
' Engagement with Capt, Dare, until at laft he forced a great Ship of
•• theirs with 22 Pieces of Ordnance to Engage ^ Capt. Dare made fhot
'at him, and the Rebels fbot again at the Confiant Warvp/cli, and it
' grew to he a very hot Difpute, and both Vefiels were batter'd ^ at
' laft Capt. Dare boarded the Pvebels, and took her, but not without
' great Lois, having 25 of his Men killed and wounded. This Ship
' is one of the beft Frigots that the Earl of Antrim had, and the taking
' of her was a gallant piece of Service in Capt. Dare.

' We have News here that Prince Charles, Prince of IVales, (hould
' have gone into Scotland:, but they have denied him there, luppofing
' that it would be Charges to them, and perhaps occafion the Queen to
' follow : The Prince is now well, his Highnefs flill with his Mother
' in Fraf/ce :, the Earl or Tar month, and the reft of the Grandees, are
' with the Queen of England at St. Jermans^ but all very Poor, and
' want'Money much.

Take along with this from the Jjle of Wight, a Tranfcript of what
we find written from the Hague, which though already made Publick
by another, we will again remind you of as followeth ;

Hague., February 6.

HEre feems a kind of Fatality upon the Counfels and Perfon of your King j
this laft refiraint, with the Votes, hath aftonifhed the Royal Party here,
which are not a few, who cannot tell which way to fteer their Courfa ; they
look on Scotland, they look on France, but fay there muft be Money ; and if
that were had, it were no wonder to fee Ten Thouland merry Souls that at
prefent lie here, and curfe you in every Cup they drink, run over and venture
one Caft more for the Crown.

This Day, or rather this Night Sevenight, at Eleven of the Clock, did the
Plenipotentiaries of the United Pro'vinces Sign the Articles of Peace with Spain
and Munfier', the Circumftances in ftiort are thus : Tignoranda and k Brun, Pie-
nipotentiares of S^ain there, for the Archbilhop of Cambray is dead, came and
vifited the States AmbafTadors at Five of the Clock in the Afternoon, where,
after Five or Six Hours Conference and Debate, both Parties Signed in the
Ncime of their refpecStive Matters, t-it,. thofe Two for Sfain, and Seven for the
Six Provinces, -viz. Two for Holland, and One for each of the reft, all but
Monfieur Nedehurfi for Utricht, who went out and refufed, at which time there
came in a Letter Signed with the Hands of lon^ueville d'Avaux, and Servant
to the States Ambaffadorf, feeking to divert and retard the prefent Pacification,
but in vain, the AmbafTadors of the States declaring they had hitherto waited
for the Compliance o\ France, and now at lafl had given them, upon their De-
fire, Fifteen Days refpite, which expired they would conclude ; yet giving them
leave tocome into them in Two Months; which is like to be the time of the
Ratihcation and Publication, for the Papers mul) be fent into Sfain for that

Kina's.

/ Vol. II.

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9^1

Kiii>4's own Signer. Needhur^ (aith. He cannot in Conloence Sign, becaufe of
t lie State's Confederacy with France, w'nhoMt France ', their Tieatv binds them
in making Peace, to go faripajjui. This Ad hath not lb much pleafsd Spain^
as vexed France and many moe. The French Anib.iffidor /.: TuiUery., endea-
vours to rai(e Men here for the next Summer, to carry on the War with Sweden
with the i^reater Vigour; and give out that they will call their AmbafTadors
from Mun/ler, and break up thjt Meeting, which now Spain will nut fear. That
very Dav the Peace was Signed 'at Munfler, there came in at Rotterdam one
Roholedo, a Spanijl) Ambaffador, going, as he faith, from Denrnark., and ient
hither for his Pais ; much Debate was, whether he fliould be Prize, for the
Hoftility hft till the Publication ; but fith he came by England, and by Acci-
dent, and by a crofs Wind, and the Peace fo near, it was waved, and he had
a Pais. Dr. Bea), late of Cambridge, who now Preacheth,'in a ^ernion of his
at Breda faid. The Army's and Parliament's late Actions made the Devils Dance ; and
hewasfo free as to name many Particulars, and at the end of each laid, This
mikes the Devil Dance. Here comes News that Mr. Edwards, who writ the
the Legion called Gangrana is dead ; it's laid, he called fome to witnels, that'he
d ed in the Anti-fedaiian Faith. That he fliould make Col Adajfty and Col.
Pamtz, his Executor?, is rather merry Talk than Truth,

Carol! I.

Wednefday, February 9.

AN Ordinance was this Day reported to the Houfe of Commons
from the Committee to whom it was formerly committed, for
the more effeftiial fuppreffing of Stage-Plays, by Committing and
Fining fuch as fliall offend herein for the firft Offence, and for VVhrp-
ping them for the fecond Offence, as being incorrigible ; which was
read the third time and aflented unto, and fent to the Lords for their
Lordlhips Concurrence ^ their Lordfhips concurred accordingly, and
for better Satisfaftion the Sum of the Ordinance is to this Effeft.

WHereas the ABs of Stage-Vlays, Interludes, and Common Plays, con-
demned by ancient Heathens, and much lefs to be tolerated amongil
ProfelTors of the Chriftian Religion, is the occafion of many and fundry great
Vices and Diforders, attending to the high Provocation of God's Wrath and
Difpleafure, which lies heavy upon this Kingdom, and to the Difturbance of
the Peace thereof ; in regard whereof the lame hath been prohibited by Ordi-
nance of this prefent Parliament, and yet it is prefumed to be praftifed by di
vers in Contempt thereof ; therefore for the better Suppreffion ef the faid
Stage^'Plays, Interludes and Common Players, it is Ordained by the Lords and
Gonsmons in Parliament, That all Stage- Players, and Players of Interludes,
and Common Players Ihall be taken to be Rogues, and punifhable within the
Statutes of Thirty-nine Year of the Reign of Qneen Elizabeth, and the Seventh
Year of the P,,eign of King James, and liable unto the Pains and Penalties there
in contained, and proceeded agair^ft according to the faid Statutes or no, and
notwithftanciing any Licenfe whailoever from the Kii^g, or any Perfon or Per-
fons to that Purpole.

And it is further Ordained, That the Lord Mayor, JuOices of the Peace,
and Sheriffs of the City of London and Weftminfler, arid of the Counties of Mtd
dlefex and Surry, or any Two or moreof them, fhall, and are Authorized topul!
down and demolifh all Sta;5e- Galleries, Seats and Boxes, ereifted or ufed, or
which fhall be erefted or ufed for the Afting or Playing, or feeing Aded or
Played, fuch Stage-Plays, Interludes and Plays aforefaid, within the laid City
of London and Liberties thereof, and other Places within their refpec^tive Jurif
diiftions ; and all fiich Common Players, and Adors of liich Plays and Inter-
ludes, to be proceeded againfi as Rogues, if they Itill perfilf

That every Pecfon which fhall be prefent and a Spectator at any fuch Stage
Play, or Interlude hereby prohibited, fhall for every time he Ihall be lo prefcnt,

Foifeit

Ordinance a-
gainfl Stage-
Flays pad.

The
naocc

Ordi-
ac large.

992

Hilhricnl ColleUion^

Part IV.

An. 1647.

OrJinincc
for Repair cf

Churches.

Ordinance for
Paymfnt of
Tithes com-
mitted.

Town of
Tiuiiton.
Thanks for
their good af-
feftion.
Their Petiti-
on to be
Printed.

Letter from
the General
concerning
the new Mo-
delling the
Army.

A Member id
appear to I
Sure In Chan-
cery.

Letters from
Co\.tUmmoKd
to the Lords
for their Ap-
probitioD of
the Gentle-
men he had
put to artthd
his Majeflv.

Forlcic and Pay I'tve SMwgf., to the Ule oi the Poor ot ths Parifh, where the
laid Perfon Ihall at that time dwell or (ojoum, biing convided thereof by his
own Confeflion, or Prool of any One Witncis upon Oath, before any One Ju-

ftice of the I'cacs.

And all Mayors, BailifTs, Conftables, and other Officers, Soldiers, .nnd other
Perfons being thereunto required, Jhali be from time to time, be Aiding and
Allifting unto the faid Lord Mayor, Juftices of the Peace and Sheriffs, in the
due Executi^m of this Ordinance, upon pain to be fined for their Contempt in
their Negled or Refufal thereof.

An Ordinance palTed both Houfes for Repair of Churches^ and Pay-
ing of Church-Duties 5 Colledors for it to be chofen Monday and Tuef-
diiy in Eajicr-iieck, as Church-Wardens were ; and they wich CoUe-
d:ors for the Poor, to fet Rates for Church Charges, and give Ac-
conipt within f'our Days after the Year is ended, or for Default pay
Twenty Shillings to the Poor. All former Rates fince March, 1641.
to ftand good "if now confirmed, which Two Juftices of Peace ftill
to approve, both of time pafl and to come, the Goods of the Defaul-
ters to be diftrefTed, Oppofers to be Committed to the Goal without
Bail or Mainprize, till Satisfadion and Indempnity for the fame, and
to plead the General IfTue, if molefted^ provided the Parifli is not to
be charged with what Parfons, Vicars, or others are of right to do j
and every Clerk to have his due fees paid him : This Ordinance to be
read in all Churches and Chappels.

An Ordinance vyas read in the Houfe for the Payment of Tithes and
other Duties to the Miniiiers of the City of Londofj, which admitted
of much Debate, and ordered to be committed.

A Petition was read from the Town of Taunton in the County
of Somerfet, being an Humble and Grateful Acknowledgement of the
faid Town, for the late Votes pafled both Houfes, for no further Ad-
drefles to b^ made to his Majefty.

The Houfe thereupon Ordered, Thatthe Thanks of the Houfe fhould
be given to the faid Town, for expreffing their Cordial Atfeftions to
the Parliament herein.

The Houfe further Ordered, That the faid Petition of the Town of
Taunton, (hould be forthwith Printed and Publiftied.

Upon a Letter from his Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax, and the Re-
port of the Committee of the Army this Day to the Houfe, upon a
New Modelling the Army, to put the Martial Power into the beft way
to appear formidable in Field, to make good the Garrifons, and take
in all worthy and confiding Perfons ^ which is prefented in way of
making more Officers and fewer Soldiers under their Command, and
fo eafier to be govern'd in time of no Aftion, and in time of Adbion
they may be filled up at an Inftant^ and that for the better efFeding
hereof, that part of the Pay belonging to the Officers of the Army,
(hould be abated, that the Kingdom may be as little burdened as may
be.

A Complaint was made that one of their Members, according to
their Declaration, had not appeared to a Suit commenced in Chancery
againd him ^ and upon Examination of the Bufmefs, they ordered he
fhould appear.

_ The Lords read Two Letters from Col. Hamr.iond. in which he cer-
tifies that he had put Four Gentlemen to attend his'Majefty in a way
of mod Security, viz, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Mildmay, Capt. Titus, and
Mr. Prefion, defirlng their Lordftiips Approbation.

The

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The Houfe upon full Debate Voted, That the whole Nimber of
Horie for the 'Kingdom to be Fourteen Regiments of Horle, an I but
Eighty in a Troop ^ and Seventeen Regiments of Foot, lut Kij^ht
Hundred in a Regiment, for the better Difcipline of the Kingdom :
and the other Three Thoufand Pounds for additional Forces, the Sixty
Thoufand Pounds a Month, through Dcfefbs, arifeth not to above
Fifty Thoufand Pounds per Menfcm^ the former Elbblidiment did
amount to Fifty-two Thoufand Pounds fer Menfer,i^ and this will
amount to Sixty-tvvo Thoufand Pounds a Months therefore it was
referred to the Committee of the Army to ccnfider of a way how
this overplus Monies may be paid.

An Ordinance was read in the Houfe of Commons for Explanation
and better Executing the Ordinance for Sale of Bifliops Lands, which
was, after much Debate, ordered to be committed.

The Committee to whom this Ordinance was committed, was or-
dered to meet and appoint a Sub-Committee, who were to conlider
of removing of all Obftruflions in the Sale ofB/flwps Lairds^ and fettle
all Differences, and confider of fettling of Sallaries, &c.

The Houfe Ordered, That the Declaration concerning no further
Addrefles to the Ring,fhould be reported to Morrow the firft Bulinefs,
and nothing to interpofe.

From Dublin came further, by Exprefs, the fad Complaints of the
Officers and Soldiers /<?>• want of Pay j the Expreflions run thus :

Homurahle CoUonel,

I Received yours ; and am forty there is no better News in England, and that
the diffrefTed Condition of Ireland, is no better confidered on and relieved
before this time. I am fure our Condition calls for a more fpeedy Supply than
I fee is like to come unto us. Our poor Condition I cannot fufficiently let forth :
As for Officers in Commiffion, they have not received One Penny of Pay this
Eighteen Weeks, nor Free Quarter ; and when we meet together we ftand
gazing one at another, asking what we (hall do? and are not able to help one
another : And when we are called but on any Service, as lardy into Wuklotv,
we had not One Penny allowed to buy Provilion, but were conftrained to hi
beholden to a Private Soldier for a piece of Bread, when they f.ad it to give.
Did you but hear their Complaints, and the Complaints of the City of Dublin,
it would grieve you to the Heart. The Soldiers, for a great part of them, have
fcarcely any Rags to cover their Nakednefs; which for want of, many jre gone
to their long Homes, and others going apace after; we can hardly pafs the
Streets for their Cries, fhewing us their Wants, arid urging the Promifes made
to them. The City likewife making fad Bemoans of the great PrefTures upon
them, the Governor was conftrained to leave Four Regiments in Wtcklow fome
part of this Winter toeafe the City, and Col. Longi Regiment at a Place called
Kilnecare, in very poor Accommodaiion.Our Wants on all hands is intollerable,
a Pair of poor plain Shoes cannot be bought here under Four Shillings, and not
worth Two : The Soldiery go up and down more like Ghofts than Men, ha
ving loft both Strength, Countenance, and I doubt their Courage much abated :
The Hope that is deferred makes the Heart faint. The Officers likewife are
much out of Heart. The Cavaliers and Rebels much iniult, by reafon of
Wants. Much is expe8:ed from you, Noble Collonel, in agitating for this
Army. I wifh our Friends in England were fenfible enough of our Condition,
that the Mouth of the Ox may not be mufled, that treads out the Corn, and
theLives of poor Men may be a litde more valued than they are. Where the Fault
of our Want lieth, I cannot Judge, but pray God it may be well confidered on,
and fpeedy Supply afforded.

Cirnli I.

The Ariny to
con(\l\ <,f
Fourteen Rc-
Kimcms of
Horff, and Sc
vcntecn Rccj-
mcoisol bo t

Crdinjnce for
ihc Sale of
Didiops Landl
co.TJiiittcd.

Committee to
remove 01>-
firuftions in
tlu- Silc of the
{ai<l Lands,

Complaints of
the Officers
and Soldiers
io Inland for
want of I'ay.

[LI 1111]

Thurfday^

99A-

Hi/lorical CoMtons. Part I V.

An. if'41-

Scttcb Off)»r»
Petition de-
tutcd.

AugmentJtl-
on for the Mi-
nilicr of
Briinjtrd.

100 /. Order-
ed for a di-
ftrclTed Gen-
tlemJD that
hid loti hit
Eks, and re-
ferred to the
Governor of
Sutton'i Hof-
pital.

Another that
lofl his Eyes
at Niiihy re-
commended
to the faid
Governor.

Further De-
bate upoD the
Declaration.

The faid De-
claration pro-
ceeded on.

Several Clau-
fes to be in-
ferred thereia
debated.

Thiirfday^ February lO. *

TF^ E Honfe this Day confidered of the Petition of many Officers
of the Kingdom of Scotland^ who had formerly ferved this
Kingdom --y fome Debate thereof was had, and the Houfe ordered to
conlider further thereof, for the Satisfaction to the Petitioners, to
Morrow Morning.

The Houfe alfo confidered of the fmall Means belonging to the
Church of Great Brentford, and ordered to fettle an Augmentation
upon the fame for the Future, for the better Subfiftance of the Mi-

nifiiry.

The Houfe confidered of a D/Jlrejfed Gentlematt, who had both hk
Eyes /Jjot out, and how Provifion may be made for his prefent and fu-
ture Subfiftance^ they thereupon ordered that the Sum of One Hun-
dred Pounds,, fhould be charged on the Receipts at Haberdafiers-Hal/,
for fupply of the prefent Neceflities of the faid Gentleman.

They further Ordered, That he (hould be referred to the Governor
of Sutton s Hofpital, to be put into the faid Hofpital in the next Place
that is vacant by Death or otherwife.

They likewife confidered of another, who had both his Eyes (hot
out at the Fight of Ni?/eiy, and is in great Necefiity.

The Houfe hereupon ordered him fome prefent Monies for his Sub-
fiftance, and likewife ordered that he (hould be recommended to the
Governor of another Hofpital, to be admitted in the next Place that
was vacant.

The like Order was made for another, who had his Eyes likewife
ftiot out.

The Houfe then, according to former Order, took into Debate the
Bufinefs of the Declaration, and fpent much time therein, almoft till
Seven at Night 5 paft many Particulars of great Concernment, and
committed others of as great, the chief Heads whereof you had before,
for further Proof to be made unto them ; and that this Declaration
(hould be reported to the Houfe to Morrow, between Eleven and
Twelve of the Clock.

The Houfe this Day ordered to Adjourn till Friday, after the ri-
fing of the faid Houfe, till Tnefday Morning next 5 the Speaker's Pre-
fence being in a fpecial Manner required in Chancery on Saturday, be-
ing the laft Day of the Term.

Friday 2iX[^ Saturday., February 1 1, 12.

The Houfe of Commons this Day, according to former Order, pro-
ceeded in the Report of the Declaration {ox no further Application to be
made to his Majejiy, and the feveral Heads formerly mentioned, and
the full Proofs upon them further examined ; upon which feveral Votes
pafied to this Purpofe as followeth :

One particular Claufe therein was concerning Mr. Cockram'j Inflm-
aionsfiom hisMaje^y, Scc. the Proof thereof ; upon which the Houfe
had much Debate whether the faid Claufe ftiould ftand, or no 5 but
the Houfe being fatisfied with Proof thereof. Voted the fame in
the Affirmative, to be inferred in the Declaration.

Another Claufe was, concerning his- Majejiy s giving Blanks Signed
with his Seal Manual, which the Houfe, upon full Proof thereof, or-
dered to be continued in the faid Declaration.

Another

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99")

Another Claule was to his Majefty, concerning all the Protejiant
Blood that hath been flicd in the Kingdom of Ireland^ by fuch as have
had Commiiilon from his Majelly ^ which the Houie aflented unto.

A Fourth Particular againlt hisMajel\y is, concerning //jc Death of
King James, his Majefiy's late Father, in whofe Death -a Charge is laid
againfl his Majefly.

A Fifth is concerning the Mifcarriage of the Bufinefs of the IJJe of
Rea and Rochcl -^ which, upon fufficient Proof, was agreed to be alfo
incerted in the Declaration.

A Sixth was concerning the Innocent Blood that hath been f^d I'lk^vp'ifc
in this Kingdom^ j?t ProJccHt'ion of the Roman CathoUck^Caufe.

The like concerning the Blood that hath beenfied in Scotland.lt is to be
further obferved. as was before-mentioned, that the Houte did commit
all thefe particulars to a Committee, to the End fufficient Proof might
be made thereof, as a Bufinefs of fo high Concernment, before they
were Cofi/ir/jjcd by Vote of jhe Houfe, and Ordered to be incerted into the
faid Declaration ^ and upon full Debate, this Declaration, with thefe
many other Particulars was aflented unto, and Ordered to be forthwith
Printed and Pt/bliped, by Order of the Houfe of Commons, for the
Satisfaftion of the Kingdom, ivhy both Houfes have refolved to make no
further Application to his Majejiy ^ and, for better Satisfaftion herein,
we mud: refer you to the Printed Copy, which will come out within
a Day or Two, and worthy of every good Subject's ferious and ma-
ture Obfervation.

On Saturday the Houfes fat not, having Adjourned as before.

February 12. 1647.

Monday^ February 14.

The Houfes fat not this Day , we will begin therefore with fome
things omitted the laft Week for want of room, and the firftand chief
was, concerning the Army under his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax^ to
this Effed ;

Mr. Scarcen made Report to the Houfe of Commons, of cer-
tain Alterafions offered from the General , Sir Thomas Fairfax ,
and his Council of War, to be made in the laft Eftablifhment of the
Army, the which was twice read, and whereupon thefe Votes follow-
ing were pafTed :

' Refolved^ upon the Queftion, That there be fourteen Regiments
'ofHorfe, confifting of Eighty in a Troop, befides Officers, that will
■■ be lefs than the Eftablifhment 14/. 14/. per Diem-^ and then there
' will be reduced out of each Troop in the Army Twenty Men.

' Refolved^ Sec. That whereas by the Eflabliflwtent^ there are Twelve
' Regiments of Horfe, confifting of Six Hundred Troopers in a Regi-
' ment, vi-z.. One Hundred in a Troop ^ That the Horfe (hall be divi-
' ded into Fourteen Regiments, and every Troop confifting of Eighty,
' and that the faid Eftablilhmentbe fo altered accordingly.

' Refolved^ 8cc. That whereas by the Eftabliftiment, there are Fifteen
' Regiments of Foot, confifting of Twelve Hundred in a Regiment,
' there be now Seventeen Regiments, confifting of Eight Hundred,
' and Thirty loofe Companies, coofifting of Eighty apiece, to be va-
' tied as Occafion ferves , and that the Eftabliftiment.be fo altered ac-
j' cordingly.

[Llllll 2] A

Caroli I.

AIceritioDt In
the EftabliOi.
ment of the
Army report-
ed.

951^

An. 1647

The Icnls
C(Xiairrcnce
ilefired here
in.

Abatemenc of
the former E-
ftabl'fhment
of ihe Army.

The General's
Order (crSnp-
prefTing Waj-
Robberks.^c

Bt/loricai ColkBions. Part IV.

A IM\ oFthe D.uly and Monthly Pay of the Army under the Com-
mand ot Sir Thomas Fairfax, General, viz. Twelve Regiments of
Horfe, and Fiiteen Regiments ot Foot, with their Officers, and of a
Regiment of Dragoons with their Officers, were this Day read and al-
lowed, beginning from the Third oi Kovetriber, 1647. and to con-
tinue to the One and Twentieth of this Inftant February, i^M-

The Lords Concurrence to be defired herein, more to b'e abated out
of the Eftablifhment laft fent down, and the Abatement of the Pay of
them, as followeth :

Lieutenant-General to abate per Diem \ I. the Waggoner-General,
his Horfe and Deputy, 11 /. 5 d. CommifTaryoFPt-ovifions 8 s. Two
Deputies, each \s. $ d. Two Clarkes, each 2 j-. Provofl-Marfhal-Ge-
neral Four Men, each 3 s. Commiflary ot Horfe-Provifions, 5 /. 4 <^.
Horfe and Men, each 2 /. Mufter-Mafter and Joint-Commiflioner of
Provender 5 /. Three Surgeons, each 2 s. One Phyfician, more abate
One Lieutenant-Collonel of Dragoons, y s. -Sum, 4/. ij s. 11.

Perardier Fire-Worker 8 s. his AfliQance 2 j-. Mioner 4 s. Sum 14/.

To be added to the Eftablilhment, per Diem, fent down laft, to
the General his Xrain as followeth, viz.

The Commiflary of Mufters to have Six Deputies more added, 'each

5 s. for an Addition to the other Two that are in being already, each
is.Sd.

The Provoft-Marftial to have a Deputy, a Provoft-Marflial-General
for the North, each 4 s. Deputy- Advocate for the North 7 j-. One
Clerk 2 s. 6 d. 2 I. 10 s. 10 d.

To the Train, viz. One Pay-Mafter, per Diem 4 s. One Clerk i /.

6 d. allowance for an Hundred Draught-Horfes, each 8 d. per Diem ;
Eight Waggoners to be kept in the Train to be put to thcfe Regiments
which riiail be appointed from time to time to keep the Field, each 3 s.
to Four Waggoners more, each x j. 6 d. One Waggoner for the Ge-
neral's Train, c^ s. ^d. to be added to the Mafter-Gunner's Pay, and
he to take the Charge of Fire- Works and Petarde, 4"/. per Diem.

Orders were iffued forth by the General to this Purpofe :

WHereas by Order of Parliament of the 28th of January laff, the Par-
liament have authorized and appointed me to take Ibme Courfe to
fupprefs the Tumultuous Meetings, and Aflemblings together of Riotous and other
People, that rob and injure People upon the High W-jyc. And whereas I am
inform'd of feveral Robberies committed upon the High Ways in the County
of nsar the Places where your Troops Quarters, I do hereby

Order and Appoint you to fend forth your Troop, or (uch Parties thereof as
you ftiall find neceflary, either for the Prevention or Suppreffing of any iacb
Tumults or Riots, and to Examine, Apprehend, and Secure all fuch Perfons
who fhaii be found Acting, or fulpefted to A<St or Meat in any fuch Tumul-
tuous and Unlawful Aifembly, and to do fuch other Things as you (hall find
neceiTary for the preventing of any Injuries, or Affronts to be done to Tra-
vellers, Carriers, or others, upon the High Ways, or other Roads. And in fo
doing, this fliall be your Warrant.

Given under wy Ha?id and Seal in QuQQn-{irSQt, fi6e lif/& 0/ February, 1647.

The like Orders was fent to the Commanders in Chief of the Forces
in every County of the Kingdom.

Whereas

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991

WHereas his Excellency Sir Tbomoi Fairfax is by Order of the Parliamen-
of the i8ch ox January \i{\, enabled to give Warr-nt to (Iich Com-
manders and Officers as he <hall think fir, to Tranlporc fuch ot the Supernume-
raries, Disbanded, or to be Disbanded, as (hall defire to go with them ^ they
engiging for their Men d -s riorhing prejudicial to the Parhamenr. And whereas
his Excelioncy hath iffued Orders for that Purpole to (eyeral Officers, he do;h
DecIare,That thofe Warrants were not granted with any Intent that they Ihouid
continue burthenfom to the Country, but that the Officers who intend to
transport them, do pay for their Quarters till their Tranfportation.

By Letters this Day froni Tork. is thus certified ;

' The Bufinefs of DkhaffJing S/fperffn»/erarks goes on apace 5 the
' Proportion of feveral Troops and Companies appointed to be Dif-
' banded out of them are already audited and caft up, and the Two
' Months Means paid to them, fome whereof are already adually Dif-
' banded, and every Perfon hath his Debenture and Pafs given him
before his Departure 5 none but the Private Soldiers are in the firff
place Disbanded ; when that is finifhed through the Army, the Offi-
cers that will be reduced will be forthwith begun upon ^ fome fmall
Difcontents, not likely to break out into any bad Confequence.
The Country, 'for the greatefl: part, hath payed in their Six Months
Affefments : Thofe appointed to be Disbanded,till they be Disbanded,
are Qtjartered upon fuch as have not paid it in. The reft that ftand
are dravv^n into great Towns, and the Officers are appointed to engage
for the Soldiers, according to Direftions of Parliament. Of late,
upon this prefent Pveducement, there hath been committed many
defperate Robberies and Mnrthcrs in thefe Northern Countries ^ fo
that People dare not Trade or Travil freely upon their Occafions^
for fear of being Robbed and Murthered, and it's to be feared, that
rvhen I his Dkbiwding k efided^ it will be fur worfi and daitgerous.
' On Tbnrfday Night laft the Commiiiioners appointed by Parlia-
ment to go into Scotland came into this Town, and were vifited by
the Commander in chief, and fome of his Officers ; and Yefterday
Morning they took their Journey from hence towards that King-
dom.

Tmfday^ Febrttary 15.

The Houfe of Commons was this Day informed. That there remain-
ed in a private Man's Hand in the City o^ London^ Five Morterpieces,
and other Arms to a confiderable Number, for what Intent was not
known. The Houfe hereupon ordered to refer it to a Committee to
confider of this Bufinefs, and if they thought fit not to feize them for
the Service of the State, that then they treat vi^ith the Party in vvhofe
Hands they are, an4 to buy them of him for the State's Service.

The Amendments for the Ordinance for the Weekly Affefmcnts for
Ireland^ was this Day reported to be fent to the Lords, and the fame
wirh the Ordinance it felf were aflented unto, and ordered to be fent
to the Lords for their Concurrence.

Saturday next the Houfe ordered to confider of advancing the Excife
and Cuftoms of the Kingdom for the Advantage of the State.

A Report was made of the Carriage of Judge Jcnk'ns at the Chan-
cery-Baron Monday lafc, whither he was brought as Defendant, upon
an Adion at Law for Monies, and being demanded to give in his An-

fwer

Caroii J.

The f^uartcrs
of Siipcmumc-
raries to be
til! their
Tranfjjortari-

OD.

Letters from
Torli concern-
ing tlic Dif-
banaing Su-
pe:numcfa-
ries.

CommifTio-
ners for Scot-
Und arrived
at Tori^.

MorterpJeces
and otiier
Arms in Pri-
vate Hands re-
ferred to a
Committee.

Amendmeots
to the Ordi-
nmces for Af-
fcfments re-
ported.

The Carriage
of Judge ^tn-
l^ins reported.

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Ht/lorical ColleBiom. Part IV.

A». 1647-
l/'VNj

Irop«Khment
of High TrM-
fon to be
drawn up »-
gilnfl him.
Parliinitnts
Commldio-
ncn •rrived
Id SmUnd.

A Motion
made 03 be-
half of the
Lord Abtrgi-
vl%f.

Letter from
the General
for 100 Men
to be added to
the m of
Wight.

Sir John May-
ntrd to bring
In his Anrwer
b3f Stturdij
next.

Heads of the
DecIiraiioD
why DO fur-
ther Addreflcs
to the King.

f'.ver he gave in a Paper, That he could not^ nor ought ^ nor would not
fiibmit to the Power of that Court ^ and in Sum faid, That it rvof no Coitrt,
a»d their Seal ivas Counterfeit, with much more to that Purpofe : upon
which the Houfe ordered a Committee to draw up an Ordinance of
Impeachment againft him for High Treafon, and to difpatch the fame
forthwith.

A Letter was read from the Parliament's CommifliOners in Scotland,
Dated February 8. advertifing them that they came to Edenbmgh that
Day, but the Grand Committee of Eftates had adjourned their Sitting
until Thurfday, February 10. becaufe their Commiflioners were not re-
turned from London, but fome of them came that Night.

A Motion was made in the Behalf of the Lord Abergaveny, a Papift,
to compound upon the Conditions of Oxford- Articles, he having not
been known to be in Arms^ the Houfe Ordered a Day for debating his
Cafe with other Gentlemen, whofe Cafes are to be reported upon Ox-
ford-Articles.

A Letter was read from his Excellency Sir Jbo. Fairfax, defiring
their Approbation for Two Hundred Men to be added to the Number
of the Jjle of Wight, for the better Security of the King s Perfon. His
Excellency was in Perfon with the Lords and Commons of the Com-
mittee of the Army this Day, and treated about the Life- Guards Dif-
banding, and fome other Matters.

The Lords pafTed an Ordinance for AfTefments for Ireland, with
fome Amendments.

This Day the Houfe of Peers received from Sir John Maynard ano-
ther Protefiation, in which he gives them to underfland he ought to be
tried by a Jury, for which he quotes Magna Chnrta, and the Lurd Co<?4i
and that he may except againft Thirty-five of the Jury, without (hew-
ing Caufe, that none are to be his Judges that have aded in the fame,
whereof he is accufed 5 with much more to the fame purpofe. The
Lords ordered he bring in his Anfwer hy Saturday ntnt.

This Day came forth the Parliament's Declaration, wherefore no
further Addrefles (hould be made to the King. We have formerly
made mention of fome Heads of it, but will now for better Satisfa-
ftion give you briefly the Heads of the whole.

And Firji, They fet forth their Fruitlefs Addrefles known to the World, for-
merly made to the King, which, befidesthe Sufferings of many Hundred Thou-
fands Free-born People, have not moved him : That Seven Applications with
Propofitions have been made, wherein the Parliament have yielded up, not
Will and AfFedion, but Reafbn and Judgment, and all for a true and good
Accommodation j yet it never pleafed the King to accept of any fent, no not
after he was gone from Oxford, his Towns and Armies overcome : And in all
the AddrefTes but the laft, the Scots Commiflioners concurred, and promifed
notwithftanding, to maintain the Treaties and Union. And for the laft Ad-
drefTes, It was but Four Bills, which they judge not only Juft and Honourable,
but necelTary for fafety during the after Treaty. They H(ay, They have Caufe
to reiTiember, that when it was defired a Committee of both Houfes might at-
tend him, and he had fet for Place fVmdfor, that he want thence, and marched
(o near Lc«</(»« that Night, that he had like to have taken it : And take Notice
ot the Cruelties done at Brandford, and his Army's flying thence with Shame.
Alio when there was a MefTage from the King for a Treatv, at the fame time
a Bloody MalTacree was intended upon Undon, and his Commiflion for it.
Ihat in a. Letter to the Queen he excufed the Treaty pretended, being forced
thereto by hKMungnl Parltament at Oxford, as that he could not find Two ol
them of a Mind -, otherway he would not have acknowledged them at fVeJ}-
mtn/ler a Parliament. And now at laft from the Ip of Wight they have received

fuch

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(uch Afilwjr, as ihey defpair of Succels by any further Addiefl«, befides the
Danger and Injury to the People in delaying a Settlement ; they (ay. That it
cannot ba expedcd that any thing Ihould engage him nioie than Its Oath at
Coronation y Vvws^ Frotejlations, and Execrations, lb often renewed before God
and the World, which might have been forgotten, had not a continued Breach
of Trull: through the Three Kingdoms forced a Remembrance ^ yet they are
forced to r. ni;mber, having fuffiredfo much by Silence^ and to declare.

That him(elf in Publick Speeches, hath laid a Foundation of all Tyranny, in
faying, he owci an Accomtt of ha Actions to none hut God, and that the Parli4»
ment carmnt make or declare a Law joint or feparate. They call to mind the
Death of King James^ charged upon the Duke of Buckingham in the Second of
his Reign, with orher things ait a Conference in the Painted Chamber delivered,
which the King coming into the Lords Hou(e,told them,/6e took Notice fl/",and laid,
be could be a JVitnefs to clear the. Duke in every one j and while the Proofs were
preparing againlt the Duke, the King declared an Intent to Diffohe the Parlia-
ment, which the Lords petitioned him not to do, yet it was done immediately
after, and Sir Dudley Digs, and Sir John Elliot, that chiefly managed the Con-
ference, pat qlofe Priloners in the Tower, by IVarrlint of the King's own Hand,
and fo never further legal Enquiry concerning the Death of the (aid King was
made ; and let then the World judge where the Guilt remains. They fay they
can fully iTiew, how Rochel was by him betrayed, and thereby a fatal Blow given
to the Proteliants in France : How he lent divers of the Navy-Royal^ and other
Ships, to the French King, to be employed againft thcfe Proteftants he outwardly
engaged to adill ; and when (bme EngliJIj refufed, he writ to Capt. Femt'ngton,
to put them into the Service of the King of France, or Jink them in caje of Refujal.

They remember the Defign of the German Horfe, ordered to be brought into
England, and Money paid for that End. The Grinding by enforced Loans,
Privy-Seals, Coat and ConduB-Money, enlarging Forces, inclofing Commons, en-
groffing Gunpowder, with innumerable Patents, Monopolies of Salt, Malr,
Sea-Coal, Soap, Leather, Wine, Sugar, AUom, Farthings, Pins, Tobacco, and
almofl all other things ; together with that One Compendium of Slavery,
Ship-Money-, the Torture of the Bodies of Men by Civil Whipping, Slitting
Nofes, Cutting rff Ears, Branding Cheeks, Racks, Pillories, with cloje Imprifonment
at Plealure, which might be the fooner forgotten, had not Souls been Lorded
over, and led Captive into Superltition and Idolatry, by Oaths ex Officio, Ex-
communications, Ceremonies, Articles, new Canons and Canon Oaths ; and
this was not only in England^ but the fame Inllruments went on to enflave Ire-
land and Scotland: Scotland was to receive a new Liturgy (irff , but the Defign
not taking, an Atmy was railed to force Compliance ; by Mediation oi Enghjl}
Lords a Pacification ts made, which held but until the King returned to Court,
and then it was Difavowed. A Parliament is called, that not furthering a new
War, is DilTolved, with a Scandalous Declaration in the King's Name. The
Scots came with a new Army ; this Parliament is called in Expedlation it ihould
give Life to a War againfl: the Scots ; he finding this vain, to prevent like In-
convenience, his Inflruments are queftioned, but he fo ftrongly affects them,
that he chofe rather to defert the Parliament and Kingdom, thanto give them
to Juftice. Then the Queen's Fious Defign of advancing Popery was ripe, brought
on by the Topes Nuntio, Secretary fFmdebank, who when queftioned, got a Pafs
f-om the King. Arms was in feveral Corners attempted to be raifed, under Pre-
tence of Portugal ; then a Cabal for bringing up the Northern Army to awe the
Parliament : It was faid to be but a modeft Petition, and yet Mr. Percy, Mr.
Germain, and Sir John Sucklm fled for it : and when he went to Scotland, though
petitioned the contrary, yet he would not grant fuch a Commijfton as the Parlia-
ment defired ; yet the Year before he did leave Blanks with Secretary IVtndebank
to raife Power by Sea and Land. The Letter the King fent into Ireland by the Lord
Dillon » well known ; and where the Great Seal of Scotland was, when the Com-
7-m(fion was Sealed to the Irifh Rebels ; the fame promifed to the Irtjh Committee,
molt Papilis, the UnwiUtngnefs to duband thePopiJh Irifh Army ; the ftrong Pre-
tences for it, the Rcbsis Oath being, to bear true Faith and Allegiance to King
Charlel againll the Puritans in the Parliament of England. And when Proclama-
tion was obtained, there would be fulTered but Forty Copies to pafi; all which
agrees with the Letters to the Lord Muikerry, and others ; and the King recom-
mended divers Officers to th.e Rebels, denying Commiflions to the Lord Brook

and

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An. i'^47-

and Lord H^banon : Befides all thele, his M-ijedy's Letter to the Pope, to the
Duke of Lorram ; Ijveral Defigns to cut the Throats of the Proteftjnts of Etig-
fjvJ and kfLw^, made Oath of, and (o known to the King : tj^e charging fome
of both Houfes wiih Trcalon ; the King's coming to the Houfe in that twparallel'J
way, after Guards dtjcbargeJ^ a Pnlogtie to a bloody Tragedy, had not the Parlia-
ment and City interrupted.

Tlie Preparation ot a Fleet from Denmark, hindered by the Invafion of the
Swedes ; alfo Cockerams InjiruElions that the Parliament intended to endeavour
to illegitimate the Race of his Mother, which befides the Shame to her in men-
tioning, they never thought; which Inffruftions of his Majefty denied to have
given, he laith in the Inllru^tionSj he had Expeilation of a Fleet from Holi,md^
whichsr he had fcnt Je7vels of a vail worth, hii Signing the moft illegal Commijfion
of Array, a Cowmipon for loooo Rebels to conquer the Tarliament and London,
with many other Particulars, bath not only forgot his Duty to ttie Kingdom, but
CaiC and Refped to himfelf and Family j and they conclude., that they could give
many Rcajons more, why they will make no more AddreJ]es j and yet they will uje
their utmoft Endeavours to fettle the prefent Goveintr.enf, as may beft Itand
with the Peace and Happinefs of this Kingdom.

The Scque-
flriiion of
Dr. Hill re-
ported.

Monies order-
ed for t!ic re-
pair of Gari-
fotis aad Ca-
fllts.

Further Sup-
plies for Col.
Jonts.

lonrnflions
to be fcRt to
Col. .W03^.

The Impeach-
ed Lords to
give in their
Anfi»crby the
8th of Murch.

E.ofStamjord
to go to Scot-
Und, and ihc
E.of MUnd
to ihe Sp:iw.
The Norihern
Horfc intcod-
ed for heUni
being 5 times
driven back to
Chijltr uy cod
trary Winds
ordered to be
disbanded as
Si)pernumera-
ries.

Wedfiefday, February l6.

A Report was this Day made from the Committee of Lords and
Commons for Sequeftrations, concerning the Sequeftration of
Dr. Hal/, Bilhop of Normch.

The Houfe hereupon ordered the Temporal and Real Eftate of the
faid Dr. H^U fhould be difcharged from Sequejirathn , and that all
Committees (hould comply in Obedience to the faid Order.

The Houfe was informed that fome Caftles and Garrifons did want
much Repair, and therefore Monies were ordered for the repairing of
them.

The Houfe of Peers concurred with the Commons in an Order for
Great Guns to be fent over to Col. Jones, to Dublin 5 and feveral
Votes paiTed the Commons for Col. Jones and further Supplies.

The Commons pafTed Inftruftions for the fending over of Col. Monl(s
Men into Ireland, the Monies to be advanced upon the Credit of Ex-
cife, and Eight per Cent, to be allowed for the Intereft 3 the Lords
Concurrence to be defired.

The Lords paffed a Vote for the Six Impeached Lords that put in
Security, to have time to deliver in their Anfwers by March 8. And
the Lord Willoughby being withdrawn, it was in Debate to fend out
Proclamation againft him.

The Earl of Stamford took his Leave this Day of the Houfe of Peers,
being to go for Scotland.

The Earl of Holland had leave to go to the Spavp.

From the City of Chejler by Letters was thus certified : ' The Nor-
' thern Horfe intended for Ireland, after Five times Shipped, were by
'^ contrary Winds beat back again ^ and this Inftant a Warrant is come
' from the. General to Disband them as Supernumeraries. They have
^' cofl the State much, in relation to Ireland's Service ; fome of them
' are addreffmg to the General to endeavour a getting off. No Letters
' from Dublin how it fares with the Forces that went thence into the
' \ leld againft the Enemy. No abiding for any Inhabitant in Dublin,
' if Money and Cloathsrr - - .

Money and Cloaths come not by return of the Soldier.

Thnrfday,

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Thurfdtjy^ February I 7.

An Ordinance was this Day read in the Houfe of Commons, for
appointing the Leaden Steeple in the City of li'oncjicr to be fold, and
the Monies artling thereupon to be employed for the Repairing ot
fome Churches adjacent, and for re-edifying of Ahns-Houfes in the
faid City, which have been much ruined by the lace Wars 5 which
was aflented unto, and ordered to be fent to the Lords for their Con-
currence.

An Ordinance was reported to the Houfe for the Attainting of Judge
Jenk/ns of High Treafon, which was read, and much Debate had
thereon, and ordered to commit it to a Committee,

The Houfe ordered that the Sheriffs of feveral Counties of Soni/}-
Wales^ fliould be required to Improve their Care, and ufe their Power
for the Disbanding of the Forces in South-Wales^ who are to be Dif-
banded according to the Ordinance of Parliament in that behalf.

They likewife Ordered, That on Tiiefday next they would confidcr
of the Eafe of Sheriffs in pafling their Accompts.

They further Ordered, That it fhould be referred to the Committee
at Derhy-Boufe, to confider oi and give Diredions and Orders for re-
moving all Obftruftions in Disbanding of Forces^ which are appointed
to be Disbanded by Ordinance of Parliament.

They further Ordered, That it (hould be referred to the Commit-
tee of the Army to Pay off and Difcharge the Forces of the Garrifon
of Dover-Cajile^ that are appointed to be Disbanded.

The Houfe alfo had Debate and Ordered, That the Ordinance for
Maintenance of the Army (hould be renewed for Six Months longer,
the time of the former Ordinance being almoft expired.

And that this Ordinance (hould be brought in on Tuefduy Morning
next by the Committee of the Array.

Friday^ February 18.

Letters this Day came to the Houfe from Col. Hammond^ Governor
of the Ijle of Wight^ with feveral Letters enclofed, which were endea-
voured to be delivered privately to his Majerty by Major Bofvile, who
went under the Name of one John Fox j One of the Letters was from
the Queen in France^ and another from the young Princefs with her.
The Houfe hereupon Ordered, That the faid Letters fo intercepted
(hould be referred to the Committee fitting at Derby-Honfe.

A Letter alfo was read, which came from the Town of Carlijle^
acquainting the Houfe, That for the Security and Peace of the (aid
Town, and many other Reafons, they had freely chofen Mr. Barwis,
a Member of the Houfe of Commons that ferves for the faid Town,
Mayor thereof for the Year enfuing. The Houfe hereupon Ordered,
Thar the faid Mr. Barwis fnould have leave, and for his Abfence (hould
be excufed, to execute the faid Place.

A Letter was alfo read from the Governor of Pliwouth-Garrifon, ac-
quainting the Houfe what a mutinous Condition that Garrifon was
brought into, by reafon of not fending Monies for the Nccedities of
the Soldiers.

The Houfe hereupon Ordered, That the Sum of Six Thoufand
Pounds fliould be advanced, over affd above the Ten Thoufand
Pounds f )rmerly ordered for the Pay of the faid Garrifon.

[Mmmm'im'] They

Caroll I.

Lc^-dtitSttf-
He in Worci(ln
to be fold for
repair of adjj-
ccucChurclics

Ordinance for
Atcjintirg
]yi<ilix Jinl>:ns
of High Ttcj-
fon Commit-
ted.

Slicrifl"? of
South-Walis
xo rake Care
of Dijbinding
Sodiers in
ihofcCouniics

Committee at
Derby Houfe to
remove O'j-
ftrudions in
Disbanding of
Forces.
Forces of Do-
verCaflU to
be Disbanded.

MalntenaDcc
for tlie Army
to be renewed
for 6 Montlis
longer.

loter^-cpted
Letters going
to tiie King
io the Jfl! oj
Wight refer-
red to the
Committee at
Deriy-Houfe.

Mr. Barxrif, a
Mt mbcr of
theHoure,cho-
fen Major of
Carlifle, his
Abfence tsccu-
fed.

Mutiny at PIU
tnomh for
want of J'ay.

i5oco / added
to I he I coco/.
forni.rly or-
d' red for the
Pay of that
Garrifon.

I002

An. i'^47.

TiCthltrti of

the Army co
be trcJicd
ttiih for jd-
viDcing ihe

(41 d (fOJO /.
Govfrri'ir of
the Ijlt of
Wight en\povi-
cr'd lo place
ind difplicc
lu< h 3s are lo
arxndhisMa-

''*>■• .

Report jnade

of Scandalous

l'air.phlcts,en-

titulcd, The

furtiimmt's

Tin Command-

mtnts, &c.

100 /. offered
to difcover
tlie Authors
or I'riQtcrs.

The Advance-
ment of the
Exciie and
Cnitoms to be
debated.

Members of
the Houfe that
are Lawyers
leave to go the
Circuit.
20000/. to be
repaid co the
Committee
for tlieEaftern
AiTociatioD.

loco /. to be
repaid to the
Commiflio-
ners of Excife

Ordinance
paflfor riicat-
taintingjudge
Jtnk}ns.

Htflorical CoMlwns. Part I V . I

They further Ordered, That the Trejfjrers of the Army (hould be
treated with for the fpeedy advancing of this Sum of Six Thoufand
Pounds, for the fa'id Garrifon ot Plimouth.

The Houfe then confidered of the great Charge of fuch Perfons as
are admitted to attend his Majefty, and Ordered, That the Governor
of the JjJe of Wight Oiould have Power to place and difplace fuch Per-
fons as are to attend his Majefty, as he fhall fee Occafion.

Saturday^ Fehrttarji 19.

The Houfe of Commons this Day had a Report made from the
Committee, againft feveral Scandalous Pamphlets Publiflied , and in
particular againft a late Scandalous Book, entituled. The Parliaments
Ten Commandments., &c. And another entituled, The New Tejiament
of our Lords and Saviours^ the Houfe of Commons fitting at Weftminfter ;
both lately Publiftied, and in a great part of them highly Blafphe-
mous, and to the great Diftionour of the Parliament and their Pro-
ceedings^ upon which the Houfe had Debate, and Ordered, for the
better Difcovery of the Authors and Printers of them, that fuch Per-
fon or Perfons as ftiall difcover the Author or Printer of the faid fcan-
dalous Pamphlets, or either of them, (hall have the Sum of loo /. for
his or their Difcovery x, and they further Ordered Rewards to the
Difcoverers of other Malignant Pamphlets, Pragmaticus.^ Melancholi-
cm.. and others.

The Houfe, according to former Order, took into Confideration
t}^tExc]fe and 0</?oOT/of rhe Kingdgm^ and Ordered, Thaton7}/e/^
day and Thurfday in every Week, the Houfe do confider of advancing
the Receipts of the Excife and Cuftoms of the Kingdom for the beft
Advantage of the State ^ and that this Bufinefs be confidered of on
Tuefday Morning next.

They Ordered, That all the L^Ttyerj that are Members of the Houfe
fhall have the leave of the Houfe to go to the feveral Circuits for the
next Afiizes.

The Houfe this Day alfo confidered of the Bufinefs of the Navy,
in order to advance Monies for that Service, and paft an Ordinance
for the Repayment of the Committee for the Eaftern Affociation the
Sum of Twenty Thoufand Pounds, which they have lent for the Ser-
vice of the Navy.

An Ordinance was then likewife read, for the Repayment of the
Sum of Ten Thoufand Pounds to the prefent CommifTionerscf Excile,
which they had advanced for this Service ^ one Claufe therein being
for not removing the faid Commilfioners of Excife, till the faid Sum
of Ten Thoufand Pounds, and all other Sums of Money advanced by
them were repaid, with Intereft at Eight per Cent.

An other Ordinance was likewife read, for Repayment of the Sum

ofTen Thoufand Pounds advanced by them for the Service of the

Navy.

The Ordinance for Attainting of Judge Jenk/ns of High Treafon,
was again reported to the Houfe, and the Proofs upon the Matters of
Faft mentioned therein, were fully debated^ and upon the whole, the
Houfe being latisfied with the Proofs, pafTed the Ordinance, and the
Lords Concurrence to be defired.

Monday

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Monday^ February 21.

This Day the Houfe of Commons, according to former Order, had
before them Judge Jenkins, he being brought in by the Serjeant at
Arms, was commanded to kneel at the Commons Bar, but very obfti-
nately refufed, and with many bold Expreffions denied the AnihorHj
of Purliament, charging them with wronging the King, wilhing the
Laws might be protefted, but that there could be no Laws without
the King 5 terrifying the Parliament with the King's great Iflue, ufing
many other high Words in Derogation of the Parliament. and their
Authority 5 in (hort, his whole Deportment before the Houfe, was
the very fame with his Carriage at the Chancery-Bar, the laft Term.

The Houfe then comman4ed him to withdraw ^ they had in Debate
his obftinate Behaviour and Words, which they Voted to be a high
Breach of Priviledge of the Houfe, and fined him a Thoufand Pounds
for his Contempt.

Afterwards he was again brought before the Houfe, when his
Charge was read unto him, which contains, That he had Condemned,
or paft Sentence upon Men to be Hanged, Drawn and ^lartered, for not
ajfijling againft the ParliaKient : That he took up Arms himfelf a Judge,
and a Collonel was Ordinary^ that he ftirred up others to Leavy
War, and affift againft the Parliament 5 and accufed the Parliament
of, and charged them with Counterfeiting the Great Seal. Being asked
what he had to fay. He anfwered. That they had no Power to try
him 5 and would give no other Anfwer.

After this, the Witnefies to prove the Matter of Fad in the faid
Charge, was called in ; and Mr. Speaker, according to the Order of
the Houfe, acquainted them with the Danger of giving falfe Evidence
to the Houfe, to fway the Judgment of that Honourable Houfe, and
thereby bring the Guilt of Innocent Blood upon themfelves.

They were alfo required to give their Evidence concerning the Car-
riage of Judge Jenkins at the Chancery-Bar, and of his throwing in a
fcandalous Paper into that Court ^ upon all which many Witnefles
were called into the Houfe, to prove the Matter of Faft contained in
the faid Charge, which was fully done ^ and, the Houfe being fatif-
fied with the faid Evidence, they proceeded to the reading of the Or-
dinance of Impeachment againft him the Third Time, which was af
fented unto, and ordered to be fent to the Lords for their Con-
currence.

Letters were this Day read in the Houfe of Commons, from our
Commiffioners imployed into Scotland, acquainting the Houfe how far
they have proceeded in their Tranfaftions with the Committee of
\L{iditt% oi Scotland -^ having alfo fent inclofed, Tranfcriptions of their
feveral Letters that paft between them ; the Sum of all from the Let-
ters is thus briefly collefted.

* The Grand Committee of Eftates for the Kingdom of Scotland,
convened at Edenburgh on Tuefday, February 8. on which Day,
both the Englifl} Commiffioners, Mr. AJIihurfl and Col. Birch came to
Edenburgh, with Mr. Marflmll, and alfo the Scots Commiffioners that
Night I, but their Grand Convention of Eftates had only fome Speech-
es made by divers Lords, vi%. the Marquels of A^«?/e, the Lordlo-
than, Mr. Hamilton, arid others, to congratulate their Meeting 5 and
it was then moved, That in regard t\it Scots Commiffioners were not

[Mmmmmm 2^ there

Caroli I.

]\iAgeJtnl^ins
obftitiJte be-
haviour at the
ComraooiHir.

Fined loco/.

Being called
ioagiin deni-
ed their Pow-
er to try him.

Ordinance of
Impeachment
a^ainfl him
aiTcDtcd to,
and the Lords
Concurrence
defired.

Letters from

ScctUnd gi-
ving an Ac-
count of tlie
CommKrw-
nersTranfaftl-
ons with the
Committee of
EAates there.

1004.

An. 1647-

KurtherTranf-
jiiiions v'irli
the Commit-
(cc ot EDites.

Rngli^ Cora-
miflTioDcn
make their
Addrcfs to the
Lord Chaa-
ccllor.

Commlfllo-
ners of the
Kirk far, but
refolve to con-
clude nothing
till the ZngH§]
Nrgoiiatioa
be fully re-
ported.

LilbuTHi'i Pe-
tition laid (•
fidr.
Tlie Lordt

concur about
tlie Circuits

Hi/lorka! Col/eBtons. Part IV

there ready with their Reports, they might Adjourn until Thurfday^
February lo. which was aflented unto.

' Wednefday the 9th the Committee of the Kirk of Scotland fat, and
proceeded in fome Debate, which they had been upon before, con-
cerning fome Nonconformifis in Scotland^ who ftand for Liberty of
Coftfcience in CfmrchM orjinp.

' The Marquefs of Arg/iile, the Earl of Lauderdale, and the Lord
Lothcn, gave our Commiilioners a Vifit at their Lodging, which is
at an Inn in Edenburgh, there being no Houfe provided for them :
Thefe Three Lords were very courteou?to our Commiffioners, and
the Scots in general are civil to them.

' On Thnrfdity the loth, the Grand Committee of Eftatesmet again,
and the Earl of Louden, Lord Chancellor, and the Earl of Lauder-
dale, with the reft of the Scots Commiffioners from London., began
to make their Reports, concerning Tranfaftions of Overtures by
them in England, fince laft they went from Edenburgh, and declared
to the Committee what they had offered to the Parliament of Eng-
land, and what Engagements they had tendered to the Ring, as alfo
what they had done to fatisfy hisMajefty.

' Divers of the Lords and the reft of the Eftates in particular, gave
them Thanks for their Fidelity, and for their Pains, after the Eftates
were rifen; but the Bufinefs is not yet debated what ftiall be done in
a Body by the whole Committee of Eftates by Order, becaufe when
they fit again they are to go on in their Reports, until they have fi-
nifliied all, which will not be this Week.

'They<hen Ordered to fit again Thurfday the 15th, and that then
the Englijl) Contmijjtoners JJjould make their Addrejjes to the Lord Chan-
cellor Louden, who is Prefident to the Committee of Eftates 5 and
the Reafon of the laft Adjournment until this Day w:.s, becaufe he is
not well. An Account of this Days Proceedings we (hall have by
the next.

''Friday the iith the Commiffioners of the Kirk fat, and had Re-
ports made concerning the Subftance of the Committee of Eftates the
Day before 5 fomething was moved about drawing up a Paper to pre-
fent to the Committee of Eftates at their fitting 5 but it was at laft
refolved that nothing (hould be done in that particular, until the
Commiffioners had made a full Report of the EngUjJ} Negotiation".

Dated at Edenburgh, Feb. 15. 1647.

A Petition was this Day tendred to the Houfe of Commons in be-
half of Lieut. Col. John Lilburne and Mr. Wildman, but hid afide.

The Houfe of Peers have concurred with the Commons in the
Ordinances of the Judges that are to go the Circuits for the next Affi-
xes, by which it is thus ordered. That Juftice Bacon, and Serjeant
Crejlmld, (hall go Judges for the Circuit for the Counties of Norfolk,
Suffolk., Cambridge, &c. That Juftice RoUs (hall go Judge for
ih^ C\xc\i\t oi Northampton, Warvoick. Leicefier , Sec. That^Baron
Atkins and Serjeant Turner (ball go Judges for the Circuit of Berks,
Oxon, Glocefter Circuit, &c. That Serjeant Jermin and Serjeant Green
(hall go Judges for the Northern Ciivuit ; and that Juftice Godboult
and Serjeant mid (hall go. Judges to the Weftern Circuit.

From

Vo]. iJ.

Hi/iorical ColleBtons.

1005

From Torli^ by the hft Letters is certified, ''That the Redncewcnt of
the Soldiery goes on very well, and the Model will quickly he fi-
ni(hed, little Difcontent, for all Satisfaction that can be is (tudied
for all , Free Quarter is quite taken off ^ the Private Soldiers, except
fome few, are all reduced ; the ordering of the Accomprs of the Of-
ficers is now goitig in Hand with^ no Time nor Pains are omitted for
the perfefting of this difficult good Work.
' Letters from France give to underftand that the Prince of Wales is
fiill at Park, hath no mind to hazard himfelf in a remove Norther-
ly, until things are come to more Maturity^ the Qiieen his Mother
is difcharging her Family, with little Content and lefsHope^ fhe is
not gone into any Religious Houfe as yet 5 there is, it's true, talk of
' feveral.

Tuejday, Febyuary 12,

The Committee this Day reported a Letter to the Houfe of Com-
nious, from the Duke o^York^ intercepted, and directed to his Majefty,
the firft part whereof was in Charafters, the othec, written at large,
containing Filial and Dutiful Expreflions to his Father 5 they likewife
reported that part of it in Characters, having found out the Clavk
i.hereimto ^ which difcovered an Acknowledgment of the faid Offence
under the Duke of Torl(i Hand, and that hereafter he lliould be more
careful not to violate any Ordinance of Parliament.

The Houfe Ordered, That the Earl of Northumberland (hould con-
tinue the fare keeping of the faid Duke of Torl{^ and the reffc of the
King's Children here.

That the faid Earl of Northumberland (hould have Power to difplace
fuch attending the faid Duke of Tork^aiuA the King's Children, ashe
fliould conceive to be difaffccled to the Parliament, and to appoint
well atfedcd Perfons in their fteads.

The Houfe farther ordered upon this Bufinefs, that the former Or-
ders for not admitting of any Delinquents or difaffefted Perfons to
come to the Duke of Tork^, or the King's Children fliould be put Vu
execution, and that if any fliall prefume to come and m:^ke Addrcfles
to any of them, that the Attendants be required, to give Notice thereof
to the Earl of Northumberland^ to the End Juftice may be done upon
them.

They likewife Ordered, That the Committee fhould acquaint the
Duke of Tork.v<f\t\\ the whole Matter of this Report, and what Advan-
tage they might have taken againft him upon this Occafion of his in-
tercepted Letter, but in refped of his Engagement never to do the like
again, and of the Tendernefs of his Years, their Indulgence would pafs
by this Offence.

The Impeachment againft Judge Jenkinr, which pafTed the Com-
mons Houfe, was by Meffage this Day carried up to the Lords, and
read the fTrft time in their Houfe.

An Ordinance paffed for Mr. William Fenrvick to be reftored to his
FellowQiip in King s-CoUege in Cambridge^ taking the Oath.

The Lords concurred in the Ordinance for Monies for the Navy,
and for Security to thofe who promote the Monies.

Alfo an Ordinance paffed for Ten Thoufand Pounds for the Com-
mittee of Norfolk^ Pjcx, Sufi'olkj, Cambridgejlyire, Ij/e of Ely^ &C. by
them disburfed, with other Ordinances in the like Nature to others.

The

Caroli I.

Reduccment
oftheSotdJrrs
gors on vtry
well at Tor^

Pfinre of
Waits K Paris.

Tntfrcffpfed
Lfttcr from
t?)e Dukf of
Tbr^rfporred.

The Duke ac-
knowledges
hii offence.

The Earl of
Norihumber-
land to cake
care of him
andthereflof
the King's
Children.

The Atten-
tants about
c'i.c Djke and
tl-e :di of the
Xiajj'i Chil-
dren required
to give Notice
of any Ad-
drefs made to
them.

The Commit-
tee to acc^ujIoc
herewith.

The Impeach-
ment aj;aiofl
Judge /m/^iw
carried up to
the lords.
Mr Ftnrvic^
rcftored to his
Fellowfhip.
Tlie Lords a-
grie t3 the
Ordinance for
the Navy.

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Hiftorical ColleUions. Part IV.

An. 1(^47-'

The Scats Dc-
cliraiioo de-
bated.

Letters frotn
Diblin of the
Proceedings
of the Army.

Ordinance for
the better Ob-
fervation of
the Lord's Day
and FaDs.

Two fcanda-
lous Pam-
phlets to be
buror.

The Order for
dlfcovcriog
the Author
or Printer of
them to be
Poblifhed in
Print.

TheDefiresof
the General's
LifeGuard.

The Houfe of Commons this Day proceeded in reading the Large
Declaration in Anfiver to the Scots Cov/wijjjoners laji Declaration ^ which
took Up much time in reading the firfc time, and it was ordered to be
read again Thnrfday next.

We had News that the Marquefs of Orntond is gone for France,
without taking his leave.

From Dublin by Letters of Feb. 9. it is certified^ ' That the Forces
' are all in Field, notwithftanding thof€ Neceflities which iurround
' them. Hunger, Nakednefs and Want of Pay, (harper than the Swords
' of their Enemies: The Truth is, the Extremities of the very Officers
' is intollerable. The Lord Inche^nin hath taken a Caftle of the Lord
' Orwond's in Poffcffion of the Rebels, and within Eight Miles of Kil-
' Iiennji. Col. Jones marched into the County of Kildare on Ihurfday
' laft, hath taken divers Caftles and Strengths, a particular whereof
' you may expett by the next. A Report came hitlier this Day, that
' Col.Mtf«4,now upon his March into the County of Cavamnd Longford,
' hath got by Compofition the ftrong Fort of Carelemont^ and the only
' ftrength held by rhe Rebels in the Province of Vlfler ^ the Com-
' raandcr in Chief in it entrufted by Sir Philemon Om-al, 'tis faid, was
' to have 500/. a Year for it in the ^teen's County.

Wednefday, February 23.

This was the Monthly Fajl, there Preached before the Houie of
Commons Mr. AJIj and Mr. Nye.

After the Sermons were ended the Commons met and returned
Thanks to the Minifters that Preached. They then alfo fpent much
time in Debate of the Ordinance for the better Obfervation of the
Lord's Day and Faft Days, and other Days of Holy Duties appointed
by both Houfes of Parliament to be obferved, which Ordinance was
read and committed.

The Houfe Ordered that Mr. Thomas Goodmin and Mr. Whitacres
(hould be defired to Preach before the Houfe of Commons the next
Faft Day.

The Houfe then likewife upon fome Debate, further Ordered, That
the Two fcandalous Pamphlets formerly mentioned, the One Entituled,
The Parliament's Ten Commandments^ and the Creed, Sec. the other,
The New Tejiament of our Lords and Saviours the Houfe of Commons,
&c. (hould be collected together by Care and Direflion of the Sheriffs
of theCity of London, and Burnt by the Common Hangman.

They further Ordered, That the Order of the Houfe for giving a
Hundred Pounds to any that can difcover the Author or Printer of the faid
Pamphlets, or either of them, fhould be forthwith Printed and Publilh-
cd, to the End all may take further Notice thereof.

There was a Paper prefented to the General, Sir Thomas Fairfax, of
theDefires of his Excellency's Life-Guard, concerning their Disband-
ing by the General's Order 5 which Paper is as followeth :

The Humble Dejires of all the Gentlemen of Tour Excellency's

Life-Guard.
Humbly fliewetb,

'■Hp ^A. 'T a Particular Order of Parliament may be made appear for their
J- Disbanding as they received their firft Being and Continuance by a
particular Ordinance and Order of Parliament.
' ' 2, That

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2. That they i.aving hy their particular .ind leady Com: ii^ncc to yuur Ex- / Caroli i
cellency's Order, waved that Honour which all Troops of this Nature do uilx- vV^'/'XJ
ally ibnd upon^ to be the \a[\ Disbanded, as tlicy were with rhe liift r.iifett,
may receive from vour Excellency Honourable and Commendatory Difcharges.

; That they have their Accounts audited and rrgilteied by the Honourahie
Committee ot the Army, or by luch as they fhall appoint, and vihblo Secuiity
given for the fame, according to Agrtemenc.

4. That they may be continued in Pay, and Quarter adign'd them until
their Debentures are perfefted, and (uch vifible Security given.

5-. That the Publick Faith of Three Shillings fer Diem, acco'dingto theEfta
bliihment, may be caft up and allowed them in iheir Account,

6- That their veterain Accounts may likewife be audited and regiftred as
well as new, according to the Ordinance

7. That they, or fuch of them as /hall defire it, may be compounded with
anci paid off in grols.

8. That all fuch of us as were prefent and muftered at the laff Mufter, may
alfo be capable of their Two Months Pay, according to the Committee's Or-
der for it, Dated 4 February, 1647.

Thefe Defires receiving not that Acceptation as was eype6)-etl from
the Committee, and feme having told them that they were lookt up-
on as disbanded Men, divers Gentlemen of the Life-Guard went one
Night to Cornet Hill's Lodging at the Ball in Grays-Inn-Lane^ and
fetch'd away the Colours of the Life-Guard^ and carried them to the
La!/ib on Snow-Hill.

Thurfday^ February 24.

The Houfe this Day, according to former Order, took into de-
bate the Declaration in Anfwer to the Scots lafl Papers^ which took up
much time in reading the fecond time. The Houfe fat till almoft Two
in the Afternoon in debate thereof, and fat again half an Hour after,
and continued debating this Bufinefs till late at Night, and ordered to
Morrow Morning the firft Bufinefs to refume the Confideration thereof.

From the Tfle of Wight came Letters which certify, ' That his Ma-
jeCty taking Notice of the Order for relducing his Attendants, defi
red that they may be thofe who were before appointed by Order of
Parliament. Some are already difcharged, others contraftirig 5 the
Care of this Bufinefs is fully referred to Col. Hammond. The Man
who brought the Letters from Bofmll is kept in the Dungeon of the
Caftle, but Bofrvell is gone out of the Ifland, and cannot be heard
on. His Majefty is Chearful and Merry : There is no jarring be-
tween his Majeity and the Governor, but all things very fair and
civil.

Letters this Day to the Committee of the Army from the Com-
milTioners4n the feveral Counties of the Kingdom give Account of
their Proceedings in the Disbanding of the Supernumerary Forces in
each County, according to the Ordinance of Parliament ^ and for the
taking otf Free Qiiarter, for the Eafe of the Subjetft : The Particulars
are too large to incert, but they will be Printed by themfelves.

In regard of the Multiplicity of Bufinefs which came to the Gene-
ral by reafon of his being in Town, and the Multitude of Petitions
which daily attend on him, his Excellency hath iflued forth an Or-
der, for a Committee of Officers to fit daily at White-Hall to receive Pe-
titions, and to confider of Bufinefs relating to the Army. The Order is
as followeth :

Thcfe Dcfirts
nor findineac-
ceprition they
feize the Co-
lours.

Scots Papers
again debatid

Letters from
the //?f 0/
Wight con-
cerning the
reducing his
Majefly's Ac-
tendaots.

Letters con-
cerning the
Diibanding
Supernurtera-
ry Fofvts.

Commltteof
Officers to re-
ceive Fciiti-
ons.

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Hijlortcal ColleBwm. Part \^

An 164".

The Nimcsol
the I'jid Com-
mittee.

Setts DccUra-
rion again de-
bited.

MijorGeneral

Liugkornc'i
Petition.

T Do appoint Lieutenant-General Cromu>eU, Com mi iTary- Genera Into. L^eu-
I tenanc General HammonJ, Col. FUttwooJ. Col. Hamjon, Col. Rich, Coi.
Barkhsd. Col. IVbaky, Col. Deant, Commifiary-General 5f««. Sco,uma{)e.-
r eniral ^fatfon auartermaaer-General Grave?,or, Ltectenant-Collonel Cobb,,
Maior Bn[cee\ Major Husband, the Judge- Advocate, Adjutant E'z.-eUn Ac'jutart
bJv aud (uch other Field Officers as are in To*n, or any Five ot them «,
meet every Day at Nine in the Forenoon, and Two in the Afternoon at m>te-
Hall there to receive Petitions, and to conlidcr ot Bunnell relating to the
Army, for your better preparing of Difpatches of Concernment for the fame.

Given under my Hand and Sed in Queen- ft rect,
the 2^tbof February, 1647.

Thomas Fairfax.

Friday, February 25.

THE Houfe of Commons fpent this whole Day alfo, fiom Mor-
ning until Night, upon the Declaration in anfwer to the Scots
laft Papers and Declaration, and are to go on further with the fame
to Morrow.

This Day a Petition was prefented to his Exrellency Sir TJjomai
Fairfax, from the Chief Officers, under Major-General L^wg/jtfrwe, and
it was as followeth :

To His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax.

The Humble Petition of the Officers under the Command of
Major-General Langhorne.

OFfering to Confideration their long and faithful Service to the Parliament
in this Caufe, whereby fome of their Eftates, by the Rapine of the
Enemy, and being the Pole Subfiffence of themfelves in all the War time, are
utterly ruined, the Refidue very much endamaged, and all of them, fo far be
yond any Example in the Kingdom, behind of tlieir Pay, that they cannot at
prefent upon an exaft Audit JuOly claim above two Years and an half Arrears,
'the only vifible Means of Livelihood, and Stay of future Maintenance cf many
of your Petitioners ; and that, this notwithtfanding, the Confidence of your
Excellency's noble Favour and Juftice, and Soldiers and Men of Merit wroughc
in your Petitioners a willing and unanimous Submiffion to Disband, according
to your Excellency's Orders, defiring your Tutelage from the Enemy cf theirs
a'nd the States Enemies, and for the removal of the Prejudicials they are other-
wife mevitably obnoxious unto.

In order whereto, your Petitioners humble Prayer is, That your Excellency
will bepleafed to recommend your Petitioners Condition to the Parliament, to whom
they have been fo faithful Servants ; and that, according to our Petition, the
honourable Houfe would be pleafed to intend your Petitioners fome prefent
Right againft theirs and ours profeffed Enemies. That in regard their Major-
General is now abfent, at whofe Hands they have received what Pay they had
in (mall inconfiderable Sums, for which he hath their Receipts, without which
they cannot fo perfed their Accompts, but their Debentures may be allowed to
pafs without Exception, and your Peiicioners SatisfaiStion be nor defrauded, or
unmeafurably delayed; that your Petitioners may not Suffer in your Excellen-
cy's Opinion upon any Clamour ot Detradors, before they be admitted to
make their Defence. And youi Petitioners Ihall ever Pray.

Suhfcribed by the Chief Officers under Major General Langhorne.

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100*^

We mcntioicd a Letter before the Defires of the Life-Gnard about
Disbnnciwg^ and their taking away and concealing the Colours of the
Life-Guard in Discontent^ we will now alfo give you a further Ac-
count of that Bufinefs : Yefterday a Council of War fat in White-Hall,
the Genera], Lieutenant-GeneralO^wircZ^, and CommiHary- General
Ircton prefent, with about Twelve Officers, befides other Coinmiffion-
Officers. The Chief Occafion of this Court- Martial was, the carrying
away the Colours of the Life-Guard, which was efteemed as a great
Difrefped arid Difhonour to the General. Divers of the Life-Guard
being examined about it, made anfwer, That they could not tell
where they were, or who carried them away. At laft it was found
that one Mr. William Clarke, of the Life-Guard, had a great Hand in
carrying them from the Bell in Grays-Ina-Lane, to the Lamb on Snow-
Hill: But he refufed alfo to declare where they were. Whereupon
the Sentence of the Court that Night was. That he and another of the
Life-Guard fhould be committed clofe Prifoners within the Walls of
White-Hall, and a Third ordered to be fecured.

This Day the Council of War met again at White-Hall^ a fuller
Meeting of Officers than before ^ they proceeded in the Examination
of other Gentlemen of the Life-Guard, and at laft they came to Sen-
tence of Mr. William Clarke^ having found him Guilty upon Two Ar-
ticles of War, ■y/js. That concerning Mutinies, the other for Difobey-
ing Superior Officers 5 and accordingly adjudged him to be Shot to
Death.

Saturday, February 26.

The Houfe of Commons this Day further proceeded, and fpent the
whole Day upon the great Declaration in Anfwer to the laft Scots
Papers and Declaration, but did not prefent the fame : The Particu-
lars are too large to infert.

Another Petition was prefented to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fair-
fax, from the Gentlemen of his Life-Guard, &c. It was as fol-
loweth :

To his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax^ General.

The Humble Petition of Your Excellency s Life-Guard,

With all Humility,

WE are informed, and too much fenfible of your Excellency's great
Difpleafure againft us, and ill Refentment of fome of our late unadvi-
fed Proceedings, which fince we have met and confidered together, bath ap-
peared more plain unto us : But fince a£led, we cannot but lubmit, and caft
our (elves upon your Excellency's Goodnefs, and beg that your Excellency will
be pleafed to entertain us into your Excellency's good Thoughts, pardon all
our former Mifcarriages, and remove us out of the Labarynth we are moft
raflily and fuddenly involved into ; and we with unfeigned Sence of Re-admif-
fion to your Excellency's Favour, fhall defift from ading any further but in
abfolute Obedience to your Excellency's Command.

And further, with all Submijfttn,

We cannot but with Sadnefs of Heart implore your Excellency's Mercy in the
behalf of Mr. Clarke, who we hear is by Judgment of your Honourable Council
of War Condemned to Die. Sir, we befeech you hear us, though not in reference
to any Anions aforefaid, yet as Chriftians, as Soldiers, asGemlemen who en-

I N n n n n nj gaged

Carol i I.

Council of
War fit at
Whitt-HiU.

HT.CltrkttaA
another of the
Life-Guard
fecured.

Mr. CUrkf
fcDCcnced to
be Shot to
Death.

Setts Declara-
tion again de-
bated.

Another Peti-
tion of the Ge-
neral's Life-
Guard.

loio

Mr. CUrl^t
pardoned, and
the oiher io
reflraint with
him fet at Li-
berty.

Hijlorical ColkBions. Part IV. I

gaeeJ in all humble and petitionary Ways to (cek unto your Excelleney in this
hiffad Condition, having had a full Knowledge of the Gentleman's Difpofition
many of us this Tour or Five Years, in the Parliament's Service, found him
Valiant and A(ftive as a Soldier in the Field, comfortable as a Chriftian in his
fweet Society in his Quarters : truly that Man's Charader for Honefty, Valour,
Integrity and Fidelity, is hardly to be expreft, hovpever now tranfported. All
thefe Confiderations we humbly prefent to your Excellency's Lenity. We
could (peak much more in his behalf, if we conceived it equivalent to Submif-
fion • but that we are loth to trouble your Excellency with many Lines, hoping
that thefe with the Prayers of us and all that ever knew him for his WelUre,
will open' the Bowels of your Excellency to fhew Mercy unto him who never
ofhnded nor ever was queftion'd for any Mifdemeanour as a Soldier, until
this unhappy Occafion. We only beg, only beleech, only iiitreat and implore
your Excellency's gracious and merciful Pardon to fave his Life,

jind rve fha'd ever Vray^ &c.

This Day alfo the Council of War fat at White-Hall^ where the
General was prefent. Mr. Clark^^ of the Life-Guard, alfo Petitioned
the General for Pardon, acknowledging the Juftice of the Council
of War in paffing that Sentence upon him, according to the Articles
of War, which had a favourable Acceptance 5 and with all averr'd
thelnnocency of his own Heart, of having any Intention of Evil to-
wards the General or Army, he being one of thofe who freely offered
the Colours to his Excellency, as foon as they came to London-^ yet
was afterwards drawn into that Engagement of feizing of the Colours,
by the not punftually performing of the Agreement made at Wmdfor,
and to vindicate the General's Honour therein, as he conceived. Af-
ter the fame was a while taken into Confideration he was called in,
and the General declared his Refolucion to pardon him ; and accor-
dingly himfelf, and thofe other Gentlemen in Reftraint with him,
were fet at Liberty.

February 19. 1 647.

Chap. XXIV.

Proceedings in Tarliament fromVthv\X2iXy 28.1^4.7.
to April I. 1^48.

Monday^ February 28.

TH E Houfe of Commons this Day further proceeded upon
this Declaration, in Anfwer to the Scots CommifTioners laft
Paper : It is very large, and takes up much time ; the chief
Scope is, to clear to the World, that the Parliament have,
and will inviolably obferveihe Treaties between England and Scotland,
and the Covenant to which both Kingdoms have fworn, That they
will fettle Presbytery with Tolleration to tender Confciences, agree-
able to the Word of God 5 alfo the whole Tranfaftion between Eng.
laftd and Scotland is fully difcuffed, and in relation to the Ring ; al-
fo the carriage of Bufinefs with the Comraiffioners oi Scotland, and

how

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loii

ho'.v tar in many Points the Scots Commiffioners have rather pre-
tended, than really kept to the Treaties and Covenant. This Debate
upon this Declaration took up the whole time this Day , and the
Houfe Ordered to proceed as to the finiftiing of it to Morrow.

Letters this Day ixom Scotland give to underftand as follovt'eth :

^7"Our's of the i jth Inftant cam3 fafe to my Hands : All that I can fend you
1. in return at prefent of the Affairs of Scotland \i briefly thus ; The Scots are
fomewhat unkind in that they have not appointed a convenient Houfe for the
Enccft iiiiment of our Commiffioners, but they are forced to lodge in Taverns.
But this is thelefs to be taken Notice of, becjufe they dealt fo likewile with our
Cnminiilioners that were U{\ there. They are unwilling that Mr. Aiarpall Ihall
Preach. they fay that he is an Independentjand was a great Means that the Army
v.-aspernii ted to M.irch through London. The People in Edenburgh for the mofl
part fpsak very (cornfully of the Eftglijli Nation; and many would willingly be
in Englind again, but their own Divifions will, I hope, hinder them ; for I fee
f (tie Sign but of their falling by the Ears themfelve?. You in England need not
bs in fuch great and continual Fsar; fettle things well in the South, and then
wc need not think that the Scots will be the Occafioners of new Troubles in
England.

Edinburgh, February 23. 1647.

From Neivcaftlc alfo by Letters was certified much to the fame Pur-
pofe,, as followeth :

SIR,

YOU can expesft but little of Confequence hence for the Prefent, fthe Par-
liament of Scotland not yet fitting): From thence we are certified, That
there are great Endeavours to engage a Party againft England ; but the main
Promoters thereof are the Cavaliers, and the honeft Presbiters are againff it.
For ought we cm perceive of them, they are more like to fall out among them-
(elves, than tn injure us.

Our Cornmiflioners have not yet had Audience, nor it's fuppofed will not,
till their Parliament fit. The Scots are Ibmething unkind to them in not gi-
ving them convenient Accommodation, anfwerable to that which theirs had in
this Nation, or which is expected from Commiffioners of Eftate in any Na-
tion ; but ye: that's not worth Notice, for South Country Gentlemen to find
Fault with their Lodging in Scotland.

Col. Birch and Mr. M<jr//j^/!/ get no favourable Afpedsfrom the Scots, the one
becaufe he fucceeded them at Hereford, and the other for being fas they iay)
an Independent.

Ntwcafile, 24 Ftb. 1 647.

And from 2^r4 came further thus:

WE are bufy in the Work of Disbanding. The Common Soldiers iri the
fever^l Counties appointed to be disbanded, are either altogether or
well near disbanded and difmiff. And as our late Work has been to pull in
pieces, fo now we are joining together, and I hope we fliail have a better
Produd (at \iQ) than before, though fewe/. The Officers appointed to be dif-
banded are upon auditing their Accompts, and a good Progrefs is made in ic ;
and the Bufinels goes on with as much Fairnefs and Content, both in Officers
and Soldiers, as could poffibly bs expected. By this time the Country is not
unferfible of the Benefit of Freedom from Free Quarter, which is at this time
ceafed ; and we hope (if we be fupplied with Monies to pay Qiiarters) will be
(b contfnued. The Commiffioriers for this County are now upon iiluing out
their Warrants for the fpeedy railing of the Three Months Allefments now well

[N nn n n n 2] nigh

Carnli I.

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Hi/iorical ColieBtom. Part IV.

I nieh due from the end of the Six Months j which will be the better gotten of
i the Country, becaufe they are now eafed of Free Quarter, and the Supernu-
! meraries disbanded •, and it has been fomething forborn till that were done,
leaft they fhould be too much dilcouraged. We were fo ilieightened in time
before Free Quarter would be taken off, that the Officers were fain to engage
till that time, till it could be done, and the Commander in Chief has made it
his Care and Trouble (with that little Treafury that is here) to fee it difcharged
himlelf, to the Satisfaftion of the Inhabitants, but the Handing Forces will
want it for the future, unlefs care be taken to fupply them, and the Money be
better paid than that lately configned by the Committee of the Army out of
the Counties of Lancajhire and Lincoltijhire.

From Scotland noihmg, confiderable, only that our Commiffioners are not re-
ceived in that Capacity by the Eftates, nor as was expeded.

It is now fome Months fince Mention was made in Print of an In-
formation againfl: Dr. Layfield, by one Mr. Diggle, Minifter ^ who ac-
cufed him of counterfeiting the General's Hand and Seal in a particu-
lar Caufe. The Bufinefs has been under ftrift Examination by the Ge-,
neral and his Council of War 5 but no' good Proof or Ground ap-
pearing to make good the faid Information, the Court- Marfhal made
this enfuing Certificate to acquit Dr. Layfidd , which we Publilh for
better Satisfaction .

At a Court-Martial held at Windfor, December i. 1647.

FOrafmuch as an Information, amongft other Things, was heretofore^exhi-
bited by John Diggle, Minifter of Chid'mgford, againft Dr. Lajfield, for
Counterfeiting the General's Hand and Seal to a Warrant for the Apprehen-
ding the Body of the faid Mr. Diggle, and no fufficient Proof produced by the
faid iAi-Diggle for making good the faid Information, although he has had con-
venient Time, and a Day appointed for the Hearing and Determining the lame.
This Court doth therefore think fit and Order, That the faid Dr. Layfidd be
dilcharged of the faid Information. And as to that Part of the Information
charging the faid Doftor for counterfeiting the General's Warrant, a« afore-
faid. This Court doth hold it altogether Matter of Vexation without any Juff
Caufe.

Henry Whaley^ Advocate.

There was alfo fomething Publifiied in one of the Weekly Sheets
not long fince, of a Defign amongft fome Officers holding a Council
at Broadway in Worcejlerfhjre ., againft Glocefier -^ wherein, amongft
others, fome Officers of Col, Herbert's Regiment were faid to be con-
cerned, but very unjuftly accufed, as may appear by the Certificate
following ; which we publifh for better Satisfaftion.

I^Orarmuch as it has been fet forth in feveral Printed Papers, That the Offi-
cers of the Regiment of Foot under the Command of Col. Her^erf, amongft
others, held a Debate at Broadway in Worcefitr^ire^ about the 22th oi January
laft, for the Surprizal of Glocefier and Hartlebury-Cafile, &c. Thefe are therefore
(at their Defire) to certifie whom it may concern, That Capt. Shorty together
with the Lieutenaflt.Collonel, the Major, Captain, and other Commiffion-
Ofhcers and Soldiers of the faid Regiment, entred into this County of Somerfet
upon the 13th of January laft to Quarter, and have ever fince continued here,
attetiding from time to time upon us, and the reft of the Commiffioners of
Parlianient, for the Receipt of Cich Monies as has been allotted them upon their
Disbaridmg : Whereby it manifeftfy appears. That the Imputation laid upon
them IS altogether untrue. Witnefs our Hands at Sommen, this nth of Fe-
bruary, 1647.

Will. Strode, Geo. Hornek, Jo. Bulklan^, Tho. Hiffifiey.

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Taefday, February 29.

The Houfe of Commons this Day entred upon the Declaration,
and upon the Debate of this Day went through and pafled the fame,
and Ordered it fliould be carried up to the Lords for their Con-
currence.

The Lords this Day concurred with the Commons in the Votes,
That twne pall ra'tfe atty Men to ferve as Soldiers within the City of
London^ or Ten Miles round, and none in any part of England and
IValcs^ having not Warrant from the Committee at Derby-Houfe to
tranfport beyond Sea.

The Lords had Letters read from the Englifi Commiffioners in
Scotland^ that they fent in a Paper to the Committee of EfVates defi-
ring to be heard in the Behalf of the Parliament of England, concern-
ing the cleari-ng of any thing that (liall be accepted againft. The Lord
Chancellor objected iig3.m(txht\r Letters of Credence, becaufe directed
to the Parliament of Scotland then broke up. The Commiffioners ac-
quainted the Committee ofEftatesby Papers delivered to his Lordihip,
That they have Inftrudions to the Committee alfo from both Houles
of the Parliament of England, defiring that they may be heard.

The Impeachment againft Judge Jenkins was read the firft time in
the Houfe of Peers.

Letters this Day from Dublin, Dated Feb. 29. tell of the gallant
Proceedings of Col. Jones, in his late March from Dublin, Feb. 5. in
the County of Kildare. The Particulars briefly are thus certified :
Col. Jones, notwithftanding the neceffitous Condition of the Sol-
diers, as to all manner of Accommodation, and the City of Dublin
much in the fame Condition, marched thence Feb. 3. towards the
ancient Town of Kildare, then in the PofTeffion of the Enemy ,
wherein lay Two Companies of theirs, commanded by one Major
Mtmday, and Capt. Cufacl{. February i^. Col. Jones faced Kildare
with Horfe and Foot, and fent a Trumpet to Summon the Place. They
within defired to Parle 5 which granted, after long debate they were
content to take Qiiarter, to march away with their Arms and weigh-
ty Baggage the next Day. During the time of this Parle, an Acci-
dent happened at the Enemy's Garrifon of Tul/y, fome half a Mile
of Kildare, a Houfe clofe to the Caftle took Fire, our Soldiers ran
down amain thither, a commanded Party was alfo fent, and at the
Gate fell Pell-Mell to work, and forcing the Gate a Corporal of
Horfe and a Lieutenant of Foot were (hot. Our Men entred and
got PofTeffion of the Church clofe to the chief Houfe, and there re-
mained till Night. Sunday he marched again to Kildare, to attend
the Performing of the Treaty, fending Sir Thomas Armjirong with a
Party of Horfe to Summon the feveral Caftles of Rathbridge,ElIifiorpne
and Geydonflowne in Poffeffion, of the Enemy. About Two of the
Clock the Enemy marched forth j Lieut. Col. Rives was appointed
to take Poffeffiion of the Place. Mr. Sarfefield, of the Garrifon of
TuUey, came to the General, and one Capt. Rawfon of our Party was
fent in: Sarsfield took Quarter, there marched thence Ten Mufque-
teers. This Night we Quartered at TuUy, where Sir 7ho. Armftrong
brought the General Mr. AfJ), to treat about the Caftle of EUifiovone ,
and alfo that the Caftle of Rathbridge would take Quarter; and that
they of the Caftle of Geydonjiotvne had quitted the Place, leaving it
for us. Monday the General marched from Tully to Kildare, fettling

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' and leaving Lieut. Col. Hervfon in Garrifon at Kildare^ Tully^ and
' Three or Four other Caftles thereabouts. Then he marched to a
' Garrifon of the Enemies, a Caftle called Lackpge, a ftrong Place,
' taken heretofore by Ordnance, and retaken by the Earl of Cajllcha
' vc» : This Place commands this partotihe Country : The Army be-
<■ \n<2, drawn np before it, the Caftle was fummoned, they took Quar-
' ter and yielded the Callle. The General fent from hence to fura-
' mon the Caftles of P//«yeri-Gn/«ge and Dryftafijione, the latter defired
' time till the next Day to conlider, the former abfolutely refufed to
' yield : This of Nitrvy and IValterJiorvne fentto treat for their Caftles.
' The Caftle of Dooveny fubraitced, and were content to receive a
' G.irrifon of ours: The General appointed Capt. Lagh to Garrifon
' Dooveny. This Night the Rebels fet on Fire a very fair Houfe, the
' Lord Vifcount Lofiiis of Ely, within Three Miles of us.

' Tnefday the General fent to thre Caftles of Piinfer-Grange and Dry-
' nanfione again, to know their Refolution ^ who were content to

* yufld 5 wherein the General placed Garrifons. \Vednefd<iy he march-
' ed from Lack^ge through Kildnre, and thence to a Garrifon of the
' Enemies, called Iron-Hill^ a Caftle upon a very ftrong Pafs 5 this
' Caftle being fummoned, refufed to yield, until we had fome Shot
' with our Ordnance at it; whereupon our Party then abroad being
' drawn up, confifting of fome 1500 Foot, and feme 800 Horfe, we

• were forced to attend them all Night in the open Field, being a very
' fore Night ; a commanded Party was fent to fummon the Caftle, The
' General gave Order, and kt People to work, to have the Battery
' made ready, and the Ordinance drawn up againft Morning.

' Thnrfday by break of Day the General was at the Battery, and after
' Four Shot a Parley beat, and they accepted of Qiiarter, to march
' away with their Arms. He fent from hence to Two CafHes, Gar-
' rifons of the Enemies called, Browftjiorvne and BaU'ifax, who were
' content to take Quarter.

' Friday Morning he marched towards the Lord of Agarvan., in the
' Way fending to fummon the Garrifon of the Enemies called, Calile-
' Martin ; they took Quarter.

''Saturday, Feb. 12. he marched to the City of Dublin. In this
' Journey he took the' feveral Caftles aforefaid, and brought the Ca-
' ftles of Kilrtifi, Tymolin and Blackrath under Contribution, much
'enlarging the EngUfJ} Quarters ; General Prefton lying all this while
' at the Caftle of Catherlagh, within Eight Miles of us, until Fea-m.ade
' him remove to Morriboroitgh. Mac-Thomas kt Fire on the Villages,
' Com" and Hay about his Garrifon, for Fear ot being befieged. The
' Weather being bad, and our Men miferably naked for wantofShooes
' and Cloaths, and indeed difabled by ill imaginable Neceffities, we
' could not longer keep abroad.

February 29. 1647.

Amongft the Letters this Week from beyond Sea, we cannot but
take Notice of one telling ftrange Stories in Relation to the Affairs of
this Kingdom ^ and Vis worth the obferving what Credit fuch Fidions
gain abroad. The Letter runs thus :

From Ley den, Feb. 20.

T Etters from 5cc;/«A,^ encourages the EngUjl, Royalifts here, with AfTurance
JL^ they Jhall be taken in if any Breach be, or Defign againft England, of

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'Die next remarkable Story here, is. That the Army-
I tne Citizens of London, and that half London was

which they mu(t expeft rtiore the next ,• that the Succefs will be good they
make no QuelHon/or when the Crows and the Daws fought in the Bi/hoprick
of Durham, the Southern Army was beaten. And becaufe there was fome Que-
flion of the Truth of this, it was ratified by an Exprefiunto S\x IV. B. out of
£n^/dwi, as himfelf laith.
forces have fought with

burnt : and this was fo told and from fuch Hands, that many Thoufands
believed ir. There is a Jcfuit converted to the Reformed Keligion j of which
hs gave (b clear a Teftimony to the Churches of Rocbel, where he lived, that
they fent him to Leydm to Salmuicus Sflanbeym to confirm him. Oneale, who
broke out of the Tozi/£r of London, and of the BedChamber, is lately come to
the Higue-irom France. The States of feveral Provinces meet luddenly, to car-
ry on the perfefting of the Peace with Spain, the Articles whereof are now in
Print.

The French go on vvitti their Leavy here for Flanders. There are great En-
deavours by many to make a Difference between thefe Countries and France,
and widen the little Crevice now appearing. The Br ax^tU- Fleet by lying fHIl
in thele Parts is (b much wafted, that there is raifed anew 21 Companies for
Recruit. The French and Sea Siveedi purfue the Imperial and Bavarian Forces ;
and are paft a good while fince the Rhine and Maine.

The Declaration called, The King of England'^ to all ha SuhjeEls of whatever
Nation, is brought hither, and is fince Printed in French and Dutch, and with
great Diligence difperft ; it's Dated at Carkbrook, the i8th of January. This
Gentleman, Mr. Odert, that took mod Pains in it, is fince made the Princes
Royal Secretary. Mr, Strickland is not yet come hither. There has been ma-
ny Storms at Sea lately.

Wednefday., March

f} I.

TH E Houfe of Commons this Day, according to former Order,
took into Confideration the Bufinefs of the Church 5 and where-
as the Hoafe had formerly ordered that the Clafjzs of the feveral Coun-
ties of the Kingdom (hould be returned by the 15th of AprH next
(in refpeft that Time was too foon to prepare that Bufinefs) they or-
dered that a Hetum fhould be made for the Clajfis of the feveral Coun-
ties of the Kingdom by the Firft of May next.

They further ordered in Profecution of the Bufinefs, that the Re-
turns of all thefaid Clajjls fhould be Printed; to the End they may
the better know what Counties have failed of their Returns.

A MelTage this Day came from the Lords, whereby their LordChips
defired the Concurrence of the Houfe of Commons to have Ha»/pto»-
Coart made ready for the King's Children to remain there this next
Summer. This Bufinefs occafioned a Rumour about London, that the
Ring was to be removed from the Jflc of Wight to Hampton-CsHrt^ but
no fuch thing. The Commons agreed with the Lords in the faid
Ordinance.

The Houfe this Day Ordered, That Sir Jacob Afldy ftiould be ad-
mitted to his Composition 5 and for that Purpofe he was referred to
the Committee of Goldfmith's-HaU.

The Houfe Ordered, That to Morrow Morning the Bufinefs touch-
ing the Difpofal of the Great Seal of England into the Hands of Com-
miffioners, (hould be debated, and no other Bufinefs to Interpofe.

The Houfe Ordered, That the Committee of the Admiralty (hould
be continued for Seven Months longer 5 and for that Purpofe an Or-
dinance of Parliament was ordered to iae brought in.

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They likewire Ordered an Addition (hould be made to the faid

°The Hoiife then confidered of preferving the Trade of Fifhing
which is of great Ufe and Benefit to the Kingdom, and for that Pur-
pofe they ordered that a Guard of Ships be f^eedily prepared for guar-
ding the Northern Coafts, and the Trading of Fi:hing there.

the Commons received a Petition for the Coramiirioners of the
Cuftoras of the Kingdom, concerning the great Sums charged upon
them, the Comings-in being fmall, the Receipts not able to defray it.
The Houfe Ordered, That Mr.Tomhs (liould bring in his Papers, and
the Accounts to be perfefted. As for the Advance-Monies, it is moved
to be out of Delinquents Eftates not yet difcovered.

t Thurfday^ March 2.

The Houfe this Day Ordered, That the Speaker (hould iffue out
his Warrants to the Clerk of the Crown for iffuing out of a Writ for
Election of a Burgefs to fit in Parliament for the Town of Aldburgh
in the County of Tork,^ in the Place of Major Scot^ deceafed.

They likewife Ordered, That the Speaker (bould grant the like
Warrant for the ifluing out of a Writ for eleding of Two Burgefles
toferve for the Town of Bodvp'm in the County oi Cornwall^ in the
Places of Mr. Arundel^ deceafed ^ and Mr. Anthony Nicholls^ One of
'the Nine Impeached Members, who is difabled ever to fit as a Member
of Parliament.

They likewife Ordered, That a Writ (hould ilTue for elefting of a
Burgefs for the Town of Newport, inftead of Sir Phil/p Perdval de-
ceafed.

The Houfe then proceeded, according to former Order, to the
Bufinefs of difpofing the Great Seal of England^ and Ordered, That
the Flight Honourable the Earl of Kent, Sir Thomas Widdr'wgton, Kt.
Recorder of the City of Tork.-, and Bolftrode Whhlock,-, Efq; (hould be
Commiflioners for the Great Seal of England.

The Houfe Ondered, That thefe Commiflioners (hould be continu-
ed Commiflioners of the Great Seal of England for Twelve Months,
and that an Ordinance be brought in accordingly. .

An Ordinance was accordingly brought in for making the faid Per-
fons Commiflioners of the Great Seal ; which was read and alfented
unto, and ordered to be fcnt to the Lords for their Concurrence.

A Letter this Day camd from the Committee of the County of ?em-
brook^ giving the Houfe an Account of the Treaty between Col. Ele-
mipg and Mr. Payer, formerly Mayors of Pembrook^ and now Gover-
nor of the faid Caftle 5 that he refufed to deliver up the faid Caftle to
Adjutant-General Fleming, who hath a Commifilon from his Excel-
lency to be Governor thereof, in Contempt of the Orders of that
Houfe, and the Commands of his Excellency. The Houfe hereupon
Ordered, That a Committee (hould draw up an Ordinance of Parlia-
ment in this Bufinefs,' and Report it to Morrow Morning the firft
Bufinefs. . ^ ^

Friday, March 3.

The Houfe Ordered this Day, That Mr. Speaker (hould grant his
Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown for EleSion of a Burgefs toferve
m Parliament for the Town o( Maldon in the County of Efex, in the

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Place of Sir 'john Clotworthy, One of the Eleven Impeached Members
who was formt^rly difabled to Hr as a Member of this Hotife.

A Letter this Day came from the Committee of Kent, concerning
the Proportions of that County upon the Ordinance for the Mainte-
nance of the Army 5 whi^h the Houfe ordered to be referred to the
Grand Committee, who were ordered to conlider thereof, and to fit
this Afternoon.

The Houfe Ordered, That the Arrears of Col. Ham»iond^ Gover-
nor of the IJlc of Wight, fhould be audited ^ and that Perfons be fent
to him for that Purpofe, he being employed upon fpecial Service in
the faid Idand.

The Houfe of Lords fent Anfwer to a Meffage of the Houfe of
Commons on IVedftefdaji lafl:, That they do agree in the Order for the
Committee at Derby-Houfe, to fend the Anfwer of both Houfesto the
Scots Papers, concerning the Difpofal of the Perfon of the King, to
the Parliament's Commiifioners in Scotland, to be delivered to the Par-
liament oi Scotland iromt\\t Parliament of England.

And as to the Declaration, in Anfwer to the Scots laft Papers, their
Lordfliips would fpeedilyconfiderof it, and fend Anfwers c<5ncerning
the fame, by Meflengers of their own.

Satupday, March 4.

The Houfe this Day had great Debate upon fome particular Qiiar-
rels, that were lately occafioned upon fome private Difcontents , and
finding the Inconveniency thereof to be of fad Concernment between
Friends amongfi: themfelves, and the Enemies araongft us, who wait
for any Opportunity of Revenge ^ Ordered, That a Committee fhould
be appointed to draw up an Ordinance to prevent and fupprefs all
Private Duels and Quarrels whatfoever.

An Ordinance was reported to the Houfe and paft, to which alfo
the Lords concurred, for the Reducing of Pembrooli-Cajilc. The Or-
dinance is as followeth;

WHereas Col. Foyer having the Command of Fmhrook-Cafik, hath wil-
fully refuted to deliver the (aid Caftle of Vembrook, according to the
Diredion of the General Sir Ihomas Fairfax. And whereas the Houfe of Com-
mons, upon Information thereof, did by a Letter from the Speaker, and an Or-
der of the Houfe, require the fard Col. Voyer to render the faid Caffle as the
General had dirededj who hath notwithffanding, in great Contempt and Dif-
obedience, refufed to furrender the fame, and holds the fame by Force, and
doth both Vidua! and Strengthen himfelf therein, to the Prejudice of the
Publick Peace, and the endangering of a new War.

. It is Ordained, and be it Ordained by the Lords and Commons now Affem-
bled in Parliament, That if the iaid Co!. Voyer fhall not within Twelve Hours
after Notice hereof furrender the faid Caltle, With all the Arms, Ordnance,
and Amunition fas the Genera! hath direded) that then Col. Voyer, and all
that fhall adhere to him, are hereby declared Tray tors and Rebels ; and the Ge-
neral is hereby required to reduce the faid Caftle, and bring the faid Qo\.Vcyer
and his Adherents tojuffice.

This Ordinance being fent to the General, his Excellency hath took
Order for fending the fame to the Commander in Chief of the Forces
before Vcmbrook^Cafllc, who is to fend it into the Caftle ^ and if after
Twelve Hours after the CafVle be not furrendred unto him, he is to
ufe Means for taking of it by Force ^ and to that Purpofe more Forces
are defigned from Ghccjier to allilf him, and Col. Rainsboroiigh is alfo

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The Houfc was this Day informed that the Surveyor of the Cu-
ftoms was at the Door, he was called in and prelented his Reply to
the Anfvver of the Commiffioners of the Cuftoms, their Receipts and
Disburfemcnts. The Houfc, upon Debate thereof, Ordered the whole
Bullnefs to be referred to a Committee, which was named for that Pur-
pofe, who had Powei' to appoint Auditors and Accomptants in this

Bufinefs.

The Sick and Maimed Soldiers Petition was this Day read, and
the Houfe Ordered, That an Ordinance (hould be drawn for allowing
them the Benefit of the Moiety of the Forfeitures upon the Excife.

They further Ordered, That it Oiould be referred to the Auditors
to ftate the Accompts ot Maimed Soldiers and Widows, to the End
they may have Satistadlion for the fame.

A Letter was drawn up diredted to the feveral Judges in their Cir-
cuits, for putting in execution the feveral Ordinances of Parliament
and Statutes for the Maintenance of Maimed Soldiers, which was af-
fented unto. A Committee alfo was appointed for removing all Ob-
fkruftions in bringing in the Monies for Maintenance of Maimed
Soldiers.

By Lettters from Capt. Pt//»e of one or the Parliament's Ships lying
upon the Weftern Coafl , we underftood of the taking of Three
French Ships bound for Limrkl^ and Galloway with Supplies for the
Irijl) Rebels, their Lading was chiefly Salt and Wine, as well Sfanifld
as French^ with fome other Commodities, and fome Mufquets, Pow-
der and Match.

Mofid.y, March 6.

This Day an Ordinance was reported to the Houfe of Commons and
read, for the further Eftablilhment and Maintenence of the Army un-
der the Command of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, to be renew-
ed for Six Months longer ^ the Date of the former Ordinance being
near expired : which was aflented unto, and ordered to be fent to the
Lords for their Concurrence.

The Houfe of Commons upon debate that the Courts in White-Ball:;
made formerly for the King's Guard fhould be fold, and the Proceed
thereof (hould be employed for the buying of Fire and Candle for the
Forces Quartered in White-Hall, and likewife for the Forces quartered
in the Mewfe.

The Houfe this Day had debate concerning Malignants refufing to
compound, or that have not effeftually profecuted their Compolitinns,
and they paft an Order, That the Committee of Goldfmiths-Hall
(hould have Power to fend for fuch Delinquents as have entred their
'^s.mti zt Goldfmiths-Hall, and have not effeftually profecuted their
Compofitions ; and likewife for fuch as refufe to compound, and
commit them to fafe Cuftody as they (liall fee Occafion. .

The Houfe was informed of one Mr. Petty, who hath found out
an Art of Dottbk Writing, to write Two Copies at once, and that he
dcfired a Patent for Teaching of the fame, under the Great Seal of Eng-
land for certain Years ^ and the Houfe hereupon Ordered, That a Pa-
tent (hould pafs under the Great Seal to the faid Mr. Vetty for Seven-
teen Years, to teach his Art of double Writing.

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A Letter was read from our Commillioners of Scotland^ acquain-
ting the Houfe, That according to their Inftruftions they had drawn
up and prefented a MefHige to the Committee of Eftates of Scotland^
and to be by them prefented to the Parliament of Scotland at their Sit-
ting ; in Anfwer to fome Papers prefented to them from the Commit-
tee of Eftates. The Anfwer confifteth of thefe Three Heads :

1. That It was the Defire of the Parliament and Kingdom, to maintain a
good Correfpondency between the Two Nations.

2. That this Kingdom would take fpeedy Care for advancing the Hundred
Thoafand Pounds due unto their Kingdom ; and that (b long as that Sum, or
any part thereof fliould be forborn, they ftall have Intereft after the R.ate of
Eight per Cent, for the lame.

5. That the Arrears due to i\\t Scots Army in Ireland, They defired that the
Parliament of Scotland would either Propound a certain Sum by the Lump for
the Service of that Army there; or elfe to appoint Commiffioners on their fide,
and Commiffioners to be appointed on our fide to repair into Ireland to audite
the Accompts of that Army.

They- further acquainted the Houfe, That the Parliament of Scotland
had appointed a Committee, to receive all MelTages and Addreffes for
him.

The reft of this Day was fpent in Debate of the Bufinefs of the
Fens.

By other Letters from Scotland came much to the famePurpofe, with
fomething further, as followeth :

' The great Difcourfe in England (no doubt at this time) is what
will be the Conclufions of the Parliament at Edenbitrgh., which be-
gins to Morrow being T/wrfdaj/, March 2. More than Conjedtures
cannot this Return be expefted. Our Commiffioners, who now have
a Houfe, and removing from their Inn, have prefented Papers to
the Committee of Eftates, for better holding firm a good Friendlhip
between the Two Nations. That for what Money was due in Fe-
brnary and is not paid, there (hall be Satisfaction and Ufe after Eight
per Cent, until it be paid. And for their Army in Ireland., it (hall be
either contented by the Great 3 or, if they pleafe, the Accompts
agreed by Commiffioners upon the Place. There is talk of a Com-
mittee made, called, The Committee of Danger 'j the Army being con-
tinued until fuch a time, and then to be disbanded if no Danger ap-
peared. The Committee of Eftates have appointed Six of the late
Scots Commiffioners and Members of the Committee fitting at Derby-
Houfe., to receive the Papers, or what is or (hall be prefented from
the Parliament of England. The Lord Lorvden, when he left his
Majefty, had command to make Five Gentlemen, moft of his Kin-
dred, Knights., which was accordingly done ^ fo that there are at
this time, Nerecajile-Knights., Jjle of Wight-Knights., and Chequer-
Knights. The Minifters of the graver fort prefs much for the Hold-
faft of Firft Love, faying. That Amity with England cannot hurt ;
and there are many Parriculars in the Covenant requifite to be kept
inviolable, as well as throwing down of Sefts and Schifms. They,
it's faid, have declared againft a War with England^ and renounce
all Combinations and Aflbciations with the Malignants of either
Kingdom. This is prefented to the Convention. It's reported that
Sir Tho. Glenha/n is expected from France^ with a Meffage from the
Qiieen. Alfo Sir Lewis Dives., Sir Marmaditke Langdale, and Sir

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Churlci l-iuas are looked for in Scotland. This is certain. That very
many (iifatfc<n:ed to the Parliament who live in thefe Parts, flock to
b.dcnbnrgh^ to fee how the Game plays. Mr. MvjJ)alI^ not being
fmiled'upon, inclines to a return. Mr. Hak has Preached Publickly,
and was well liked, only he Prayed not for the King 5 he prefled

' itifly the Covenant, and alfo againft Seftaries.

' There are many, it's conceived, will hardly be brought to engage

'in a War againft England-^ and the moll: difpofed, fo long as the

' new Modefftands, will be very (hy of falling out.

Tuefday, March 7.

An Ordinance was this Day read in the Houfe of ContKons^ for fet-
tling certain Lands of the Earl of VVoneftcr's on Lieutenant-General
Cromvcll and his Heirs for ever, amounting to the Yearly Value of
2500 /. according to the Votes long fince paft, in Recompence of the
great extraordinary Services done by the faid Lieutenant-General to
this Kingdom, was read and aflented unto, and ordered to be fent to
the Lords for their Concurrence.

The Houle this Day Ordered, That the Place of Chancellor of the
Dutchy (hould be transferred upon Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Mr. AUks Cor-
bet^ and Mr. Goodwin. They were likewifc appointed Regifters of
the Chancery inftead of Col. Long^ One of the Eleven Impeached
Members.

The additional Inftrudions for our Comm\(^\ontrsm Scot I and, con-
cerning the Mifcarriages of the Scots Commiifioners in this King-
dom, was read, and upon a great Debate pafled that Houfe. Of the
large Declaration in anfwer to the Scots Papers pafl: both Houfes like-
wife this Day, and Ordered to be Printed. The reft of this Day was
fpent upon the Report from the Committee of Goldfmiths-Hall : Sir
Jacob Aplj/, and divers other Compofitions were then allowed of and
paft.

A Letter was prefented to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, by
way of Remonftrance and Declaration of the Inhabitants of the Town
of Hull--, a true Copy whereof follows in thefe Words :

yiay it Vleafe Tour ExctUmcy,

WE look upon it as a great Afflidion, that in this great Ji-.ntaure of Affairs
we are contfrained to make this fudJen Addtefs by thefe MefTengers
to year Honour j our Refolutions were to have fat quiet under your Excellen-
cy's' Commands, in the willing Reception of Col. Overton, that fo we might
holdfoith to the World a full and tree Teflimony of our Integrity andconftant
Endeavours to give all juft Satisfadion in any thing that might conduce to the
Eftablifhment of an unfettled Kingdom. And although in fome things of Mo-
ment we have not attained our earneft Defires and Expedations, yet (hall we
never in the lead decline that Caule wherein we have appeared, and to which
we Oand engaged by fo many deep Obligations ; and truly, which had we
not had that honourable Atteftation from you which you lately vouchfafed to us,
in relation to our former faithful Services, we could fcarceiy have reftrained
our felves from a Publick Vindication to wipe off thofe foul Imputations hid
upon us by fome warm fpirited and inconliderate Men, who defame our Ma-
giflirates, difcourage our Miniflers, threaten the Oppreffion of our Perfons;
and, to tace their Infolencies the better, they would render us as Men of by
Interefts, and difaffeaed Perfons to the Caufe we have undertaken ^ the very
Thought of which we do utterly abhor. We truft all our Anions may be a
full Commentary of the Truth of our Affeaions from the beginning of the
Kmgdom's Troubles unto this Day,(T;«2i.) our chearful receivingof Mr Hotham,

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in relation to the Pailiamenc's Commands, wich a full refufal to theEarl of New
cj/}L,n'.ir rea'.iinifs to comply with Sir J.Hotham in the Prelervation of the Ma-
g.izine, ,1 thing ot high Concernment ; our apprehending him in the Nick of the
Kingdom's Ncceffities, upon Sulpicion of intended Treachery j and that with-
nur the Affiilance, yea, or Approbation of Strangers ; our care to give timely
Notice to the Lord Fairfax, your Noble Father, to come and take Sanduary
with us in his loweft Condition ; our readinefs to (upply his Soldiers with large
Sums of Money for their better Subfiftence and Encouragement; our Vigilence
in Sif. i.e when we are beleaguered, being at all times defirous not only to af-
(ilt within, hot willing to adventure and hazard our deareft Lives in beating up
the Enemies Qurters without the Town, and this with fpecial reference to the
Publick Safety ; our ablblute rejeding ot many (trong Temptations from the
Eirj of NiV^ca/lie, the Earl ot Kingfion , Sir Tbo. Glemham^ Col. J{lil;urt>ham,
CommifTary JVindham, and others, who daily courted us with large and fair
Promifes, in cafe we would deliver up the Town when it was wholly in our
Power ; our Petition to the High and Honourable Court of Parliament, for
the Right Honourable the Lo'^d Fairfax to be our Governor, and after him
your Excellency. Thele and many other Particulars, not needful to be men-
tioned at this tioie, we could infift upon, to vindicate us from all thofe unchri-
(Han «nd execrable Calumnies caft upon us by too many, at whoie Hands we
have better dclerved. And yet, notwithftanding all thefe, we had rcfted alto-
gether Si!en-,in Confcience of our own Innocency,had not our prefentGovernor
Cq\. Ovtrioa, your Excellency's Subfiitute, endeavoured to have impoied upon
us, the free- Born People of England^ the Burden of Free Billet ; and that even
now when our Expedations were raifed to reap the Frui;s of all our former
Services in Peace ard Quiet, with the reft of our dear Brethren in this King-
dom, conrtantly paying our lull Proportions in the ufual AlTefmente. The
Premilii conHdered, we cannot but unfeignedly profefs that our Hearts are
much fiddetjeci and filled with (iich Jtialoufies, that we cannot but apprehend
our prelent Diflradions, as things that bode a moft uncomfortable Event, if we
be nq.t relieved and ea(ed by your Excellency of a Burthen fo full of Inconveni-
encies j which we humbly conceive the only beft way to appeafe our Diffe-
rences for the prefent , and to prevent our Difquiet for the future. We have
exceeded the Bounds of a Letter, but we reft confident your Excellency will
pardon us, and both do God that Honour, and us that Right to believe, that in
all thinj^s that may ftand with our Duty to God, our Fidelity to the High and
Honourable Court of Parliament, and our AfTedions and Obfervance to you,
we Ihall be moH: ready to manifeft our felves to be

Hull, 4'M<irch, 1647.

Tour ExceUencfs moft Humble Servants.

The General gave Anfvver to this Petition or Letter, That he
thought it unreafonable that the Town of H/il/ (hould be exempted
from Billet more than any other part of the Kingdom, and it being
allowed by Ordinance of Parliament ; and that he (hould ufe his En-
deavour in what elfe might conduce to the Good of the Town.

I^irther from the North came Letters which tell of fome armed
Forces marched lately through Lanraf/jireSinA \Vejir,iorland towards the
Borders oiScotlatid, but whence they are is not yet known.

JVednefdaji^ March 8.

The Houfe of Commons fpent the whole Time this Day, in read-
ing and debating private Petitions.

They had in Debate the Wrong fuftained by a Member of theirs
who rented the Iron-Mills in MonmoHthfhire^ given to Col. MaJJy j
which was referred to a Committee.

They alfo confidered of Providing for Reformadoes and Widows
of Soldiers Oafllpn the War, of which there are Thoufands. They

likewife

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likewile lent a MelTage to the Lords, that they would go on with the
Proceedings againft Judge >«^///.

A Petition was prefented to the Houle ot Peers from the Impeached
Lords, all but the Lord Willotighby of Parham, defiring a further Day
to brine in their Anfwer, becaufe the Counfellors afligned them are
fome oV them out of Town, upon which the Lords granted them time
until the TvveUth o( April next.

The Lords read the Ordinance for Lieutenant-General Crowwe//.

Both Houfes agreed to an Order for Mr. Marflmll to return to Lon-
don,

An Ordinance was alfo reported that was formerly committed for
the Sale of certain Lands of the Earl of Nevpcaille in the County of
Kott'wgham to Col. IVhalej, who has done very good Service to this
Kingdom 5 which was affented unto, and ordered to be fent to the
Lords for their Concurrence.

An Ordinance was alfo read for payment of the Sum of Nine Thou-
fand and odd Pounds to poor Widows and Soldiers Wives, who have
Monies due unto them for the feveral Services of tlieir Husbands, whofe
Accounts were audited and their Names lifted in a Book by it feif, and
their poor Condition recommended by his Excellency.

The Houfe then confidered of the great Pains and Charges of the
Auditors, who by fpecial Order of the Houfe of Commons were ap-
pointed to audite thefe Accompts, and ordered a Reward for the faid
Pains.

Many other private BufinefTes were expefted to be heard, but de-
ferred till Tnefday next ; and a Committee was appointed to -file all
the private Petitions that were offered to be read this Day, that they
may be read on Wednefday next, as that Committee ftiall fign them.

Thnrfday^ March 9.

The Houfe this Day, according to former Order, confidered of
the MefTage fent down from the Lords on Sahtrday laft, concerning the
Engagements entred into by the feveral Members of both Houfes, who
withdrew themfelves into the Army upon the Force en both Houfes.
They likewife confidered of the Declaration of the Army, fhewing
the Grounds of their Advancing up to the City o£ London.

This Bufinefs admitted of much Difpute in the Houfe of Commons,
and at laft came to this Refolution, (viz,.) That the Houfe finding in
the faid Engagement of the Members forced by the Tumults from
Weftminfter, and fubfcribed Anguft 4. 1647. Matters teftifying a Zeal
to the Publick, and a Refolution to vindicate the Honours and Free-
dom of Parliaments, and fully believing the Intention of the SubTcri-
bers to be the fame, do approve and confirm the fubfcribing of the faid
Engagement.

The Petition, ^c. of the County of B«4x is tranfcribed at large,
with the Houfe of Commons Anfwer thereto.

The Houfe this Day further Ordered, That the Committee of Gold-
jmJths'HaU (hould appoint fuch Perfon or Perfons as they ftiould think
fit to return an Account to the feveral Members of the Houfe, what
Augmentations of Livings are compounded from the feveral Counties,
to the End that Care may be taken for making good what has been
granted by way of Augmentation.

The Houfe Ordered, That Sir -^ohn Strangrvays Petition (hould be
read, the Subftance whereof was, humbly to implor^e Mercy of the

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Parliament to let him be admitted to his Compofition for his i»in-
quency, at fuch Rates as that Honourable Houle fliould think fit.

The Houfe hereupon Ordered, That the [Y\d S\rJob;i Siraf/gwaji, or
his Son for him, fliouId be admitted to Compofition, for which Fur-
pofe they were referred to GoklfMiths-Hall.

They further Ordered, That the Monies arifing upon the Compo-
fition of the faid Sir John Strangway fliould be paid to and employed
for the Benefit of the Navy.

Friday^ March lo.

The Houfe of Commons this Day Ordered an Ordinance to be
drawn up for the Eleftion of a Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Common-
Council-Men for the City of Torl^^ in the fame manner as the Ordi-
nance was for the City of London.

They likewife appointed certain Members of their Houfe to carry
up to the Lords the Vote upon the Engagement of the Members of
both Houfes that went down to the Army, which was done accor-
dingly. Their Lordfliips returned Anfwer thereto by Meflengers of
their own.

The Houfe of Commons then, according to former Order, took in-
to Confideration the Confeflion of Faith prefented by the Affembly of
Divines, and went through a great Part thereof, -

They further Ordered, That the Confideration of the Confeflion of
Faith (hould be refumed on Friday next ; as to that part thereof which
was recommitted, and this Bufincfs took up the time of the whole
Day.

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'j II.

The Houfe this Day, according to former Order, confidered of
dreining the Fens in the County of Lincoln, it being a Bufinefs of
great Concernment, and the Houfe has fpent much time in Debate
thereof, and the further Debate of this Bufinefs is to be refumed the
next Week.

The Committee of Accompts this Day prefented a Petition to the
Houfe of Commons to many Particulars therein , the Houfe gave
them prefent Satisfadion, and the other part thereof was committed.
Thefe Two Bufinefles took up the whole Day in Debate.

This Day by Letters from the North we underftood further, ' That
' the Horfe before-mentioned, that marched by the way oi Laacajier,
' into Cumberland and Wejlmorland towards the Borders, were Capt.
' Wogatis Troop, and the Captain with them, who having before
' (lighted feveral Orders from the General for Disbanding his Troop
' as Supernumeraries, then Quartered in WorceflerJInrc^ took this De-
' fign in Hand to march with them to the Borders, thinking to meet
' with Entertainment in Scotland -.^ and for the better Paflage, counter-
' feit the General's Hand to an Order for their March. They are not as
' yet marched further than Kendall, and many mifs of an Invitation
' from Scotland as they expefted. In the mean time the General un-
' derflanding fully of this Bufinefs, hath fent away Difpatches to Col.
'^Lambert, Commander in chief of the Northern Forces, alfo to the
' Sheriffs of Cumberland and Wcftmorland to ufe all Means for (topping,
■ apprehending or difperfing of that pretended Troop of CA'gtWogan's,
' or any other's.marching towards the Borders, upon what Pretence

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' whatroever, and to deal with them as no other but D'tfturbers of

' ^''Vh're'is nothing further from Scotland as yet; the Parliament's'
' firft littine at Edcnhtrgh was on Thnrfday laft. Some common Re-
♦ Dorts there are of a Vote paft to" maintain the Union betwixt both
' Kln'^doms, and that there be no new War. We have good hope
' the Truth of this and further will be confirmed by the next Returns
' hence, which will be within a Day or two.

Monday^ March

0 l:

This Day, according to former Order, the Houfe took into confi
deration the' feveral Impeachments of High Treafon againfl: Sir John
Gityer, Knight, Alderman, and late Lord Mayor of the City of lo;;-
don Alderman Buncc, Alderman Ad(jms, and Alderman Langhatti.

In the firfk Place the Impeachment againfl: jSir John Gayer was read,
and the Proofs to every Article againft him ,' upon which the Houfe
being fully fatisfied to the Matter againft him, they -voted and pafl
every of the faid Articles one by one.

The Articles of High Treafon againft Alderman Adu?;is were alfo
read particularly one by one, and the particular Proofs to each Arti-
cle, and were aiTented unto.

The like Articles againft Alderman Bnnce and Alderman Langham
were paft.

The Houfe then Ordered, That the feveral Articles of Impeachment
(hould be fent to the Lords, and their Lordfhips to be acquainted that
the Houfe is ready to mxake good the Charge againft the faid feveral
Aldermen.

The Houfe was then informed that Col. Welden, Governor of the
Garrifon of PUmouth, had engaged himfelf to many Inhabitants of Fli-
moHtb for feveral Sums of Money for Provifions and Neceffaries for
the Soldiers of that Garrifon. The Houfe therefore ordered to ap-
prove of what he had done therein, and referred the Bufinefs to be
made in readinefs, fo as Payment may be made thereof.

The Houfe had by Letters this Day further to underftand of Capt
Wogans Horfe, and other Force who were disbanded by his Excellen-
cy's Order, that marched into Wejlffiorland and Cumberland^ in Order
to their Advance from i'ctff/rfW 5 and that his Excellency had fent to
Major-General Lambert to feize on the faid Forces, or any other Strag-
lers marching towards Scotland^ and to keep Guards for that Purpofe
at all the main PafTages in the North.

The Houfe further Ordered in Profecution of this Bufinefs, That the
Vo^xW^m^nto't Scotland fnould be defired by the Parliament to give Or-
der for the feizing and apprehending of all fuch Forces as aforefaid, as
(hall march into Scotland-^ they being defperate difcontented Perfons,
who endeavour to foment new Differences, and would engage the
Two Kingdoms in a National Qiiarrel.

The Houfe further Ordered, That on Thurfday next- the Houfe
fhould confider of the feveral Articles upon Surrender of Garrifons,
and that the Doubts therein may be explained, and the Matter of Fadt
ftated, that the Honour of the Parliament, the General, and the Army
may be maintained without Violation in any part of the faid Articles. .
The Committee of Accompts made certificate to the Houfe of Com-
mons of the true Stare of the Bufinefs profecuted by Alexander Goring
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a Courfe might be taken for the lecuring of the Eftate of the faid
Robert Thornton^ towards the Satisfaftion of the Sum of 26000 /. and
upwards, wherewith the faid Mr. GV/V;^ charged him for Provifions
for relief of the poor diftrelTed Proteftants in Londondenj^ and other
Pnblick Monies, which the faid M\\Thor/;ton had no ways fatisfied or
difcounted for before his Death. Whereupon it was Ordered, That
the Committee of Lords and Commons for Ir/JIj Affairs in the Star-
Chamber, (liould examine, ftate, and report the fame to the Houfe.

We may not pafs by without fome mention of the Houfes Declarati-
on this Day, in anfwer to.the Scots Commi{iif?ners Papers, which be:
ing fo large, we will only touch at One or Two Chief Heads a little,
to fitisfy the More common Objections, and pafs the r^ft by'. The
maifi Point in queftion then is. Whether the Kir? gdom ^f Scotland have
an hitereji in the Matter of our Propojitwns or Bills containing our Defires
for a Foundation of Peace, tipon the Eighth Article of the Treaty ^ To
which the Houfe gave this Anfwer :

1. The Declanition of both Houfes of the 20th of Jtme. \ 6^j- by them ci-
ted, is exprefly contrary to this Claim, which being communicated to t!ie
Scots Commin7oners, and they returning no Reply, the Houfes proceed upon
Suppofiiion that the rig^ht vvas acknowledged unto them.

2. No impartial Man can read that Article of the Treaty but he mufl nsecLs
agree, that ir cou'J be meant only whiles there was a War and Armies on both
fides in beings and that it muft of Neceffity end when the war is at an end,
and that there is no mora Enemy j which is.oftsn acknowledged by the Scots
Commillioners in their Papers. And indeed, What Peace can be made where
there is no War? and with whom, when there is no Enemy ? Such an Articb
as this in all joint Wars undertaken by Princes or States aflbciated againfi the
Common Enemy, and taketh Place where the War ends by coatrad, not vyhere
the Enemies are -fubdued ; the plain and clear Intention and Equity of the i
Article being, That one fhould not by Treaty fecure himfelf, and leave the
other in Danger ; but doth in no fort intereft the one State in the Particubrs,
Ends, and Concernments of the other, nor make the due Judge of the others
Interefts ; as if France by their AiTociation with Holland (hpuld challenge an In»
tereft wh.u Proportion of Liberty the State of HoUajtd. ftould have in relation
to the Government of the King of S-pain, or what Religion they (hould have in
their Province.

Having anfwered all the Exceptions taken by the Scots Commiflloners agalnfl
our lafl: Propofitions, and againft the Way of our Addrefs in our laft MelTage
to the King in the Ip of Wight, and the Matter of thefe Four Dills being fuch
as the Scotch Comraiffioners had often before agreed unto (except the Declaratory
Law concerning the Adjournment of the Parliament, wherein they c?.n pre-
tend no Colour of Intered) and the reft (if there had been any fuch Caufe of
Exception) being fubjeded to a Treaty ; We cannot underftand why the Scots
Commifficners fhould write in thit Manner they did in the IJle of Wight , to the
endangering of a Breach and Divifion between the Nations ; which by the
Wifdom ofour Brethren of Scotland, joined with our Endeavours, and by the
Bleffing of God upr-n both, we hope will be prevented. Is not the Caule the
fame in relation to the King snd his Party ? Are not the King and his Party the
fame to the Caufe that ever they were ? Wherein have we departed from our
Principles .'' Wherein' have they departed from theirs, that the Scotch Commif-
fioners Minds and Language Ihould be lb changed towards us and them.'' Is
not the Brotherly Union of the Two Kingdoms as beneficial, asnecellary now
^% ever? Is not a Divifion between them as dangerous, as deftruftive as ever?
Is not thii the only Means for the Popilh Prelatical Funftion in Foreign Parts,
having Ihaved off the Locks of our Strength, to break in upon us, and lay us
waft on every fide? What Reformation of Religion, or of Government and
Difcipline can our Brethren of Scotland exped from the King and his Party
rather than from the Parliament, the profelfed Dcfign of that Party being to

bring in Epifcopacy, which may

bring in their Popill)
[Pppppp]

Innovations agam,
which

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which may bring in Popery ? How then will the Expeaations and Prayers of
ill the Reformed Churches beyond the Seas be turned imo Lamentation and
Dclpair if cither Kingdom fliould help the King snd his Party to deilroy the
other > 'what can it expert from them but Fdjfbermti's Curtely, to be lalt de-
voured •' We delire that all in both Kingdoms that are faithful to this Caulc
may i.iv thefe things to Heart ; and God gire us Wifdom to mark thofe th>!t
mike Divifions amongft us, and to difcern from what Source they How, even
from the old Fountain of all our Evils : and is it now a time to fct it open, and
let it have free Courle, before it lends forth more wholefom, and not liich poy
fonsd Wateis.to divide usamonglfour lelves ? That as they have had it always
in dcfign to make us dye like Evil-doers and Traitors, we may aUb deflroy our
(elves like Fori? and lb become at once the Obyi£t both of our Enemies Cru
c'.ty and of ti'.eir Scorn, and render our lelves a Reproach, a By-Word, and a
Hiding to allthe Nations round about w. ^

' From Scotland the Letters this Week afford little Variety of News.
' The chief Bufincfs lince the fitting of the Parliament at Ede»burgh
' has been to examine the undue Ele^ion of their Members 5 divers
' upon falfe Election have been ejeded. Several AddielTes have been
' made by our Commiffioners, but as yet no Proceeding. The Lord
' Lowdcn is made Prefident. Mr. Marpa/J hath had civil Ufage and Re-
' fpect from the Divines ; he Preached the laft Lord's Day with very
' good liking. There has come from his Majefl:^ Commillion to make
' feveral Lords and Earls, as Mr. Maid, who lately was with him, is
' made an Earl ; Col, Cockerham^ who was employed to Denmark., a
' Lord. The coming of certain Horfe into Scotland by the way of
' Cumberland (mentioned laft Week) gave Alarm to the Borders, it
' extended to Edenbtirgh : The EnglrJJj Commiffioners undertook they
' were not any by Authority of Parliament : They are Two Hundred.
' in a Body, and known to profefs for the King. Very many out of
' England and from Parts beyond Sea are come into Scotland. The
' Divines hive prefented their Refolutions againft adhering to, or
' joining with the King and his Party. It's faid the King has written
' to the Commiffioners^. of the Kirk a Letter, which they Voted of a
' dangerous Confequence : And that there was fome of the Kirk join-
' ed with the Committee of Danger, who have in Confideration thefe
' Particulars 5 Firji, the Danger of Religion in both Kingdoms. Se-
' condly., The carrying on of the Covenant. Thirdly, The State of
' the King. Fourthly, Monarchical Government. Fifthly.^ The Dan-
' ger Scotland is in. And Laftly, The Union of the Two Kingdoms.
' Thefe Heads, if any thing appears amifs, they are to confider and
' propound Remedies. They that are moft Zealous for the King give
' out, That if they cannot bring their Defires about by Parliament,
' they doubt not to do it another way.

' The Englijlj Horfe that are come into Scotland are not received 5

' they lye at their own Charge, and pay Quarter ^ which will fudden-

' denly exhauft their fmall Quantity of Money brought out of Et7g-

'^ land. The new Lords fit in Parliament, viz. Ut. Maul and Col.

\'- CockerlMm. They fay the other Two that had Honour are the

I ^ Lord Jraquire and the Lord Callendor, both made Mi^rquelTes.

i Tuefday, March 14.

The Houfe this Day, according to former Order, took into Debate
the Report from Goldfmiths-Hall upon Compofitions of Delinquents,
the which took up the greateft part of this Day.

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The Houfe then alio conlidered of an additional and explanatory
Ordinance for Sale of Bifliops Lands, which admitted of much Debate,
and at laft was aflented unto, and ordered to be fent up to the Lords
for their Concurrence.

The Houfe had Conilderation of a Petition, one from a Citizen oi
London^ who had Monies owing him upon Bond from a Peer of this
Kingdom (but not any that now fits in the Houfe of Peers) and that
by I\eafon of the Priviledge of his Peerage he could receive no Satif-
f^iftion for his juO: Debt. The Houfe hereupon Ordered, That this
Cafe (hould be referred to a Committee, and the Matter of Priviledge
to be dated, and the Petitioner to be relieved.

From the Weft by Letters we had to underfland of a Declaration of
Col. Sir Hardrefs Waller, to the Counties of Devonfiire and Cornwall^
where he now is Commander in Chief of the Forces of thofe Counties,
and Governor of the Caftle of Pendcnnh, The Declaration followeth

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To prevent Miflake?, which conimonly arc the Beginnings and Fomen-
tings of Differences in Mens Minds and Adinn?, I Iiave thought ic my
Duty to publifh the ju(i and equal Defigns of the Parliament, and the good
Intentions of their General, his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax -^ in the Diftri-
bution of the Forces under my Charge, in thefa Two Counties of Devon and
Cornwall, committed to my Care for that principal End, the Maintenance and
Preservation of the Peace and Quiet of them, and to join with them in oppo-
fing thole that fhali diflurb either. And to that End and Purpofe fuch Provi-
fion hath been made, that all indifferent Men may fee a vifibie Means to ea(e
the County of any Burrhen from the Soldier-, and that they paving their
Taxes fliould be wholly taken off from Free Quarter, and the Soldiers by con-
ffanc Payment become an Advantage rather than a Burthen to thofe Places
whereunto they fliould be' defign'd. For the Accomplilhment whereof the
Arrears of the Six Months Affefments were allotted to pay off all Supernume-
raries, fo as that the growing Tax might pay compleatly both all the Field-
Forces, as alfb all thole belonging to Forts or Garrifons. Wherein the Gene-
ral's fpeclal Care and TendernerneC towards thefs Countries is very evident
in that he fent them fuch a Force for their Affiftance, as might come within
their own Taxes to defray, by means whereof that Money fliould be (pent
ampngft themfelves (which otherwife would be carried out) and fo in general
the Counties not impoveriflied, and no Soldier to take any thing (befides
Lodging and Hou(e-room) but what he pays ready Money for ; that fo the
Soldier and Countryman might live in Commerce with each other. Thefe
Premifes well confidered, I hope there will appear more than fpecious Grounds,
that there might be a comfortable proceeding in this Work, to the juft Satif
fatftion of ail unprejudiced Judgments : And therefore I hold it likewifs necef-
fary to fet forth what are the prefent Hinderances of proceeding in fiich a Way.
Firft, That in Devonfiire^ thofe Horfe and Foot in Plimotttb, the Garrifon of
Dartmouth, Exmoutb-Fort, and One County-Troop (for all which the Gene-
ral's Orders were long fince lent for their Disbanding, as likewifs part of the
Garrifon of Penrlennu in Cornwall^ and one County-Troop) are not yet Dif-
banded, but do all Ive upon Free Quarter, or unequal Payment j fo the intol-
lerable Grievance of the County ; which Disbanding was by Order of Parlia-
ment to have been performed by yanuary ry. laff paff, and fo from that time
to be free nf all Forces but what the growing Rates would defray ; Rut it ap-
pears the not leavying of the Six Months Arrears and growing Rates is the
main Caufe of thef; fad Effed?. By what Occafion or Defed this Failure hath
been, I do not determine -, but am fure that the Inconveniencies are fb great
to the Country, that for want of the Leavying of thofe Monies, not only the
Supernumerarie«, but all the reft of the Forces have been, and are like to con-
tinue for the moft part upon Free Quarter, direftly contrary to the Expedtati-
on of Parliament, the Intents of the General, and the prefent Pradice of other
parts of the Kingdom, which are generally eafed nf that Plague oi Free Quarter,
wh.ich is as burthenfome upon the Minds of all honeft Soldiers, as to the

[Pppppp 2] Sufferers

Sir ffardiifs
IVaUer'i
clear Reprc-
fentacion or
Declaration
to the Coun-
ties of Devon
and Corntvalt,

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Suff-rers therein And therefore, fince the only Retnedy for rhefe Evils is the
confhnt and fpeedy paying in of the Rates, I earneniy exhort all Mmifters
and Officers (as they will anlwer it to God and their County) to ad earneftly
and viKoroufly for the getting in of thefe Sums, as I fhall advife the People to
nw chearfully, ra:herthanto endure fuch far greater Burthens, as doth and will
inevitably lie upon them Jvjiilft they continue in Arrear ; and that luch as neg-
ka or refufe to pay in their Taxe?, muft not only exped to have Free Quarter
Ive upon them, but more than an ordinary Number of Soldiers (ent untu them,
as the only ObllruAors of the prefent Eafe of thofe Counties. And if it ftall
pleafe the great God to work upon Mens Spirits (as I hope he will) to receive
ihefe in the fame Simplicity and Singlenels of Heart as they are intended, 1
fhall the more chearfully undertake all Difficulties in the Work having for my
Warrant fas 1 tru(t) a Call (/bmething clear) from Providence. And if we
may find fo much Juflice as to fall under Judgments unbiafi'd and unpreju
diced, we fhall defire to have our Doings and Confciences fcannd, accoiding"
as we' aft for the Civil Interelt of the Nation, which methinks Ihould cement
all En^tijl) Men to ad as one, though in particular Opinions ('lb they do not
in the leaft Meafure difturb the Publick.) Men may differ (as Faces do) and yet
continue the Bond of Love to one another ; at leaft fo much to love thera-
felves, as to ffudy and labour their own Prefervation ; which I conceive can-
not be iafe, bur in the well-managing the Publick. And in things of fo near
and necefTary concernment to your felves, I prefume you will not be wanting.
And I hope I (hall not fail to improve my utmoff Endeavours to ad in that
Station wherein God hath fet me for the Good of thefe Counties. Given un-
der my Hand at my Quarters at Exon, the 14th Day of March, 1647.

To all Mayors, Juftices of the Peace, Confiahles, and aU other Officers -whom
it concerneth, to he Puhltfied in their fcveral ParijhChurches and Markets.

Hardrefs Waller.

Wednefdaji, March 15.

Meflage this Day came from the Lords, whereby the Houfe was
1 \ acquainted that their Lordfhips had agreed to the Ordinance for
Maintenance of the Army under the Command of his Excellency Sir
Tho. Fairfax, as it firft came up from the Houfe of Commons to their
Lordfhips, only with one fmall Amendment.

The Amendment to the faid Ordinance was read and affented unto.

The MelTenger further acquainted the Houfe, That their Lordfhips
had likewife agreed to the Ordinance for committing the Cuftody of
the Great Seal of England into Hands of Coramiffioners of both Hou-
fes, (viz. The Earl of Kent, Sir Thomas Widdrington, Kt. and Bol-
ftradelVhitlocli, Efq^ for one Year 5 only their Lordfhips defired that
the Lord Graji of Warke might be added to the faid Commiffioners,
and that one Lord and one Commoner might be of the SlHornm.
^ And in regard the Comraiflioners of the Houfe of Commons are
in the Circuits, and (Iwll not return till the beginning of the next
Term, whereby much Damage would accrue to the Subjeft by not ha-
ving Comtnifiions and Writs Sealed before the Term, as ufually, it was
defired that the Earl of Kent and Lord Grey might have Power to
Sign Commiflions and Writs till Apil the Tenth next.

The Houle of Commons confidered of thefe Amendments to the
faid Ordinance, and after fome Debate agreed thereunto, and the faid
Lords are to be forthwith Sworn, and to execute the faid Place.

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The Houfe then proceeded to hear private Petitions, according to ) Caroii I.
former Order, and iat late about the Dilpatch thereof, to the End the
Kingdom might have Satisfaftion concerning their particular Grievan-
ces : And fuch as the Houfe had not time to hear this Day, they or-
dered that they (liould be difpatched on iVcJneJaay next.

From Ireland by Letters dated the beginning of March we had to
underftand of the further gallant Proceedings of the Lord Inchequin,
tq this Purpofe :

' About the beginning of February his Lordfhip vvent out from
Corke into the County of Tipcrary (having been a little before in the
County of Z,/;>?/r/V4, and of his gallant' Feats there you had for-
merly.)

' In this his March by the way he relieved our Garrifon at Cather-
Cajlk 5 and from thence went to Carrkk. (a Walled Town lying be-
tween Qomnell and Haterford upon the River Setver) which he en-
tred, and took in a ftrong Caftle there, (the late Seat of the Marquefs
of Ormond) and hath left a part of our Men to make good that Paf-
fage for Retreat, if need be, and is building of a Bridge over that
River, by Means whereof the Paffage between that and Dnngarvon
will be very well fecured.

' From Qrr?£'4 his Lord (hip Marched Into CrtZ('er in Lemfler^ another
Walled Town within Six Miles of Kilkenny^ the Gate of which be-
ing blown open by a Petard, the Soldiers enter'd the Town, and
therein took Two Caftles by Affault, put all the Soldiers in them and
the Town to the Sword, being at leafl: Three Hundred, befides fome
Women, which the Soldiers Mercy would not extend to, notwith-
ftanding Orders to the contrary. A Third Caftle there, although
very ftrong, after the outward Gate was blown open likewife by a
Petard, yielded upon Quarter 5 there his Lordlhip remaining to
bring in that part of the County of Kilksnny into Contribution to-
wards the Maintenance of the Soldiers.

' The IrijJ} fupream Council is fled from Kilkenny^ being fled thither
from Clontfiell^ upon my Lord's firft approch into thofe Parts. His
Lordflaip hath now Four W^alled Towns beyond the Sewer^ (viz,.')
Carrick,^ Cajfell^ Fct/jcr, and Cal/en, together with Caher-Cajilc^ {land-
ing upon the River for a Pafs ^ which if well Man'd, would in all
probability caufe Clofivoell {oon to yield 5 and now is the time for the
Parliament to take us into Confideration, and fpeedily relieve us both
with Men and Money, fo as we may be able to keep the Field, and
thereby hinder the Pvebels from recruiting their Army, which at pre-
fent is but fmall, and much divided in it felf, and then by God's
Blefling there will the next Summer be made an end of the War in
this Province. We hear for certain that Owen Roe 0 Neal, who
had the Command of the greateft Army that the Rebels have on
Foot is dead. There have been Three Ships lately taken, laden
with Ammunition, going to the Rebels at Limricl^ and Galloway 5
and lately Capt. Ball took an Irifi Man of War, who did much in-
feft thefe Seas.

Thnrfday^ March 16. j

The Houfe this Day, according to former Order, confidered of the
feveral Articles upon the Surrender of Garrifons, and fpent much time
in Debate thereof.

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The Farticular Cale oi Sir John Fitzherbert, who ought to have
the Benefit of the Article for the Surrender of Tithury, when the For-
ces under the Command of Sir IVi/Iiaw Brercton befieged it.

The Houle hereupon Voted, That his Sequeftration ought to be
taken off" by the faid Articles, and Ordered the fame to be taken otf ac-
cordingly. )

The Particular Cafe of Sir Andrciv Ktiifton, who ought to have the
Benefit of the Articles of Dudley^ when Sir WilliaKi Brerctfin's Forces
laid Siege to it. And the Houfe Ordered in Profecution of the faid
Articles, that the Sequeftration of his Eftate fliould be taken off.

The Particular Cale ofS\vHnff/hlc Ward, was likewife reported, he
having the Benefit of Dudley Articies,and his Sequeftration was Order-
ed to be taken off.

The Houfe then confidered of the Report from the Committee of
GoldfwJths-H^//,^r\d in particular the Cafe o(ShJofj»Str,wgexvayes(who
was lately admitted to Compofition by fpecial Order of the Houfe "!
and paft a Vote that they did accept of the Sum of Ten Thoufand
Pounds for the Delinquency of the faid Sir Jofw Strangcwayes and his
Son •■, and further Ordered, That the faid Sum of Ten Thoufand
Pounds (hould be paid Five Thoufand Pounds prefently, and Five
Thoufand Pounds more at the palling of his Pardon (according to
the Engagement of the faid Sir John) and that the fame be difpofed
of for the prefent Service of the Navy,

By Letters this Day from Tork, came the Mournful News of the
Death of that Noble Patriot and Grave Senator, Ferdinando Lord
Fairfax, Father to the General's Excellency, now Lord Fairfax. His
Sicknefs ('tis faid) was occafioned by a Bruife on his Foot, where he
had a Corn growing, which Feftred and turned to a Gangreen, and
with the Pain and lUnefs of this his Lordfhip fell into a Fever, of
which he died at York^ on Monday laft , whofe Death is very much la-
mented in thofe Parts.

The Houfe this Day (upon Information of the Death of the Lord
Fairfax) had Debate, and Ordered his Excellency the Lord Fairfax
(hould be Keeper of PontefiaSf-Caflle, Cujios Rotidorum for Torkrfliire,
and Chief Ranger, &c. which Places were before held by his decea-
fcd Father.

The reft of the Day was paft concerning Papifts who have the Be-
nefit of Oxford- h.xi\c\ts, whether they (hould be admitted to Com-
pofition or no by the faid Articles ; and a pofitive Order was made
in the faid Cafe, in Profecution of the Performance of the faid Ar-
ticles.

Thefe Articles are to be further confidered of on Tkurfday Morning
next.

Friday, Saturday, March 17, 18.

The Houfe this Day, according to former Order, further confi-
dered of the Confeflion of Faith prefented from the Affembly of Di-
vines, and fpent a great part of the Day in Debate thereof, and have
now well near finilhed the fame.

The Houfe then confidered of the fettling of Minifters into feveral
Benefices of this Kingdom vacant, and paft many Ordinances for this
Purpofe.

Some other Private BufineiTcs were difpatched ; but as for fuch we
(hall not meddle unlefs very material.

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. The HoLiie then Ordered to adjourn from this Night to Monday | Carol! I.
Morning next, and that, to Morrow the HouTe (hould lit in a Grand
Committee to conilder of the BuHnefs of the Fens in Lhtcolnjhirc^
which they did accordingly, and fpent the greateit part of Saturdaj in
Debate of that Biiiinefs.

Monday, March ic.

The Merchants of the City of London this Day prefented a Petiti-
on to the [loufe of Commons, complaining therein of the great Da-
mage that Weekly accrues to their Ships by Pirates at Sea, lor want of
a fufficient Convoy of Ships to guard and Secure them. And like-
wife of the great Decay of Trade, occafioned by this great Inconveni-
ency and Difcouragement to all Merchants of the Kingdom.

The Houfe took this Bufinefs into prefent Confideration, and Or-
dered thereupon. That this Petition of the Merchants fhould be refer-
red to the Grand Committee for Trade, which is Ordered to be revi-
ved with the fame Power as formerly ; who were likewife to confi-
der how all Obftrucfions may be removed from Trade, and to receive
all Petitions concerning the Advance of the Trade of the Kingdom,
and are to meet every Tiiefday in the Afternoon in a Grand Com-
mittee.

And for appointing a more fufficient Guard of Shipping at Sea, it
was Ordered to be referred to the Committee of the Admiralty, who
are to take fpeedy Courfe therein.

And an Ordinance hereupon was read for fettling the Committee
and Affairs of the Admiralty, which admitted of much Debate, and
after was committed.

A Letter was this Day read from the Engli[l) Commiffioners in Scot-
land, with a Copy of their Letters to the Mayor of Bern>ic\, upon
Notice of a Defign Xo furprize that Town by the Royal Party, as af-
terwards they did. And likewife a Copy of the Mayor of Benv/cl(s
Letter in Anfvver thereunto was read.

The Houfe hereupon Ordered, That a Letter of Thanks (hould be
fent to the Mayor of Bcnvkk,, and to defire him to preferve that
place from Garrifoning according to the Treaty and Agreement be-
tween the Two Kingdoms.

The Houfe further Ordered in Profecution of this Bufinefs, That
his Excellency the Lord Fairfax (hould be defired to give Order, that
effectual Courfe maybe taken, that the k^tvchWn^oi Cavaliers, Pa-
pifts. Delinquents, and all other Perfons that may tend to the Surpri-
zal of any Town or Places of Strength in the North, or other Parts
of the Kingdom, or tending to the Difl:urbance of the Kingdom may
be prevented.

From Tork by Letters this Day was thus certified :

SIR,

NOtwithflanding Capt. Wagan\ Alarm , and another Relatiorj fince his
marching into Scotland, of about Two Hundred Foot lately come nut of
heUnd, landed at Chefler, and gone that Way too by the Incitement of a Ca-
valiec Captain, who jcjave thsm Money to drink, and told them they (hould
have Two Months Advance in Scotland \U\\ty would go thither and Fight for
the King. We yet enjoy Peace in thefe Parts, and go on with the Work of
fettling thefe Forces now after the Reducsment of them into Qiiarters ; M^jor

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: , ^. 1^1 ■. Troon in Northnmherland, Capt. Ltlhurne's in the Biflioprick, Cipt.

An. 1647. i Cio'-J/J^ ;„ 3;ft;rr, another in Uncolr,jhre. all the Foot in Torkfhne. The
^-'"V-w ■^;;^.'';';^j;3 fi„i their Reducement are all Muflerecl.

FtrJinaaJo Lord Fairfax was very Honourably Buried on Wetlnefday laft, at
B./;l» Ficrcj, Six Miles from r(»r^.

I'trk, iS Ai(jrci6, 1647.

Of the Affairs of Scotland and the Proceedings of the Parliament
at Edenbnrgb by Letters from thence is thus certified :

SIR,

Ffairs here are in a very uncertain Condition ; Divifions are greaf, the

_^ State is divided from the Church, and both fubdivided amongft thetn-

feives I know not how. The Parliament is chofen, but there are of Three Par-
ties Oi\z for the King, which would raife an Army to efpoufe his Quarrelj
and' to reil-ore him. Another Party would have an Army raifed to (upprefs the
Sectaries in England, but are loath thereby to engage or firengthen the Hands of
Malignants in either Kingdom.The Third Party would have noArmy at all rai-
fed.But although (bme in Parliament are for an Army for the King,the Members
oeneraliy are agjinll: if. They are very apprehenfive of a Rupture, and that
"his Kingdom would then be over-run with a Spirit of Malignancy, and pre-
fently in Blood.

Sunday lad therefore the Minifters urged the People to Adhere to theHoneft
Party and their firft Principles :, and that Friends and Enemies may the becter
be known, they are framing a new Oath to this Effcicftj {viz,.} That Presbitsrijl
Government be maintainad ; That the King be not reftored to the Exerclfi ol
his Power, till hchath Signed our Covenant, to endeavour the Extirpation of
all Sed:aries and Seds, efpecially Erafiianijm ; That Ecelefiaftical Power is not
fubordinate to the Civil j That the King's Negative Voice in England be taken
away.

On Thurfday laft 9th, the- Papers delivered in by the Englip Commiffioners
were read^ and thole Papers which the Reports from the Scotch CommiOioners
were fent to the ieveral Bodies of the Parliament, where they yet remain.

Monday there happened here a Bufinefi that might have proved of very dan-
gerous Confequence, upon fome Diflalte the Treafurcr took at a PalTage in Mr.
Andn-w Cant's Sermon. Sunday laft, being a Faft-Day, between the Two Ser-
mons, upon great Provocation, my Lord Trearcr m Scotland had a Challenge
from the Marquefs of Argik. On Monday following very early in the Morn-
ing they both met in the Field Four Miles from Edenhurgb, between Mujleburro-w
and Brimjlon •, to the Marquefs of Argik Major hnts was Second, to the Earl of
Craford, Lindfey the Earl of Laner'ick, and they were all to Fight. In the very
Point of Time there came in one Major Haddon ; The Earl of Lanerick faid,
If you will Fight, I will fend for one to Fight with you. This took up fome
time, fo as the other Lords came in. Duke Hamilton went forth, (o did the
Chancellor and the greateft part of the Lords in the Town. The Bufiusls for
the prefent is queftioned, and the Parliament hath it in Confideration.

The Horle that came out of England with Capr. Wcgcn are in Arms in Scot-
land, and have Qiiarters affigned them. They had fome Hundreds lent them,
by whom and from whom it appears not, with which they pay their Quar-
ter?. When they came upon Scots Ground they made their Colours flying, ex-
preil abundance of Rancour againft the Parliament and Army of England, and
how ready they fnould be to join againft them. Capr. Wogan is at Edenhurgh^
and 'tis faid is to raife a Regiment.

There are Four Hundred E«g///7; Foor, befides the Troop of Horfe, that are
in a Body in Scotland. Malignants flock m great Numbers hither. A Horfe-
Race was intended Tuefday laft upon the Bounds near Ber-wtck, where m^.ny
Royalifts and of fpecial Rank were exp;6ted ; under which it was conceived a
Plot was to furprize the Town ; but timely Notice being given to the Mayor
and Burgeffes by Letters from good Hands'to prohibit thaV Meeting, it w.is ac-

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cordingly done, and the Inhabitants are fmce upon their Guard to prevent I Caroli I.
any Attempt that way.

Edenburgb, March 14. 1647.

TueJcUy, March 21,

THIS Day. by Letters to the Parliament and to his Excellency
the Lord Fairfax^ we had to underft^nd the Deportment of
Col. Poyer^ who ftill holds out ]?eMbrook:Cajile^ refufing to yield up-
on the Orders of Parliament or General, but upon his own Terms.
In fome of the Letters it is thus written concerning him :

' The Man is certainly in Two Difpofitions every Day, in the
Morning Sober and Penitenf, but in the Afternoon Drunk and full
of Plots. Some Days (ince he fent Four or Five of his Bullies (clad
in the beft Apparel he could get for them) out of the Sally-Port be-
fore Sun-Rifing, and received them in again at the Gate in great Ce-
remony, as is if they had been Princes, and then (hot off fome Guns
for their Entertainment, giving out among the People of the Town,
they were Collonels and Commanders fent out of France to him by
the Prince of Wales ^ and that more of them would follow very
fpeedily. When he heareth News that pleafeth him he puts forth
Bloody Colours, and then he is for the Ring and Book of Common-
Prayer , but if that Wind turn, then he is for the Oath and Cove-
nant, and then puts forth Blue and White. On Wednefday la ft and
Tlmrfday he fired on us, without Caufe, all the Guns he had. On
Friday and Saturday he was very quiet. Yefter-Night he v^ed not
one of us fliould go alive out of Town. The next News you hear
will be his creeping in to us like a Spaniel. He takes it very ill the
Ring is in the Jjle of Wight, and calls the General, Ring Thomas Fair-
fax^ with other opprobrious Language. We lie clofe and have not
made one Sltot at him, but we keep him up fo that not a Man of his
dares peep out of the Gate. He got a Gentleman the other Day,
and prcft him to tell him whether he was an Independent or a Pref-
biter? The Gentleman anfwered. Neither, for he was a Proteftant.
Why fo am I, quoth Foyer, therefore let us be Merry. So in they
went, and drunk fo hard that neither was able to flir in Four and

' TvT/enty Hours after, h. Thoufand of thefe Stories might be told of

' him.

Pembroke, 14 March, 1647.

Further concerning this Bufinefs by other Letters from Pembroke
came as followeth :

SIR,

I Have here fent enclofed the Anfwer of Col. Foyer, upon our fending to him
the Ordinance of Parliament to Surrender, you will perceive by his An-
fwer upon what Bottom he ftands ; that is, That the Cavaliers are engaged in
Honour to make a new War, rather than he fiiould fufFsr. But if they do fliew
their Teeth, I hope when our Men are together we Ihall be able to (tave them
off, and Muzzle this Brute Beaft. Befides, I am now preparing an Arrow to

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lend in a Mellage unto his Men, who 1 hope ftiortly will bring, hmi out bound,
anJ as many more as have run unto him fince the firft Summons One of his
Soldiers was coming out lad Night, but mifl-arried. I am about to land Two
whole Culverins this Day, which I believe will be agreat Terror tothem. We
have Fourteen wounded Men, Eight whereof were (hot in the Thighs, and
no where ellc ; the relt were all bruifed by Stones from battei'd Walls.

Pemhrokf, March i^. 164-.

The Anfwer of Col, Poycr to the Order of Parliament for his Sur-
render directed to Col. hkming^ Commander in Chief of the Forces
before PerAroke-CajHe, is as followeth :

S I Ry

TH E Order and Letter I read before your Drum to the Soldiers ; they re-
turn this Anfwerj Their Arrears and indempnity they defire ; for my
own Part, my Disburlements paid and my Arrears, as other OfFiceis, accor-
ding to my Place and Time of my Service : This granted, we are willing to
Surrender Caftle and all j if not, we are refolv'd, with the Affiftance of the
Almighty, to hold the Caftle for the King and Parliament, according to the
Covenant by us taken, until fuch times that our Arrears, Disburfements, and
Indempnity be afTured us. Our Truft is not in the Arm -of Flefh, but our Hope
ftandeth in the Name of^ the Lord, and if Blood be fpilt, judge who (hall an-
(wer it at the dreadful day of Judgment, fuch as feek another Man's Life to
enjoy what is his Right, or that Man that (lands in his Defence to fave what is
his. We have beftowed oor Time to good Purpofe, at laft to be proclaimed
Traitors and Kebelsfor demanding our own; and no more but what your
felf and thofe Mercinaries defire that you have brought to murther us, and to
take Bread forth of the Mouths of our Wives and Children. I have no more
but this as David fpake to Saul when he hunted after his Life, The Lord be Judge
bet-wetn m y whole Heavenly Proteftion I am a(rured of, knowing our Caule
to be Ju(L I have not elfe to trouble you with, but reft

March 13. 1647.

Tour Humble Servant,

J. POYER.

The Houfe of Commons this Day debated the Letters from Pem-
broke concerning Pojier's holding out oi Pemhroke-Caflle^ notvvithfland-
ing the Ordinance of Parliament (for declaring him Tray tor if he de-
liver it not in Fonr and Twenty Hours after Sight of that Ordinance)
whereby the Authority of Parliament and Array is much flighted and
undervalued.

The Houfe hereupon Ordered,That it (hould be referred to a Com-
mittee to confer and advife with his Excellency, and give out Orders
and Diredlions that fufficient Forces may be fent down into South-Wales
-for the reducing of this Rebel and his Adherents, and the Caftle of
Pembroke under their Command x and for fettlins the Peace of thofe
Parts. • ^

The Houfe further Ordered, That it fliould be referred to a worthy
Member of their HoUfe to prepare and bring in an Ordinance for re-
moval of Payer from his Mayoralty , and for conftituting another
Mayor to ferve for Pembroke.

the Houfe then confidered of the Four Gentlemen that now attend
his Majefty, they having had no Salary yet fettled upon them. And the
Houfe then conferred a Yearly Allowance on them whilft they (ball fo
attend his Majefty.

Then

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Then the Houfe went on with the Report concerning the Articles
of Surrender of Garrifons, it being appointed for the Bufinefs of the
Day ^ and the Queftion was, Whether Delinquents that are admitted
to Compound upon Surrender of any Garrifons, fhall by fuch Favour
of Articles, have the Benefit to Compound for any Grants they have
of any Intcrefts in Chafes, Parks, or Forrefts? and it was Ordered
they (liould not.

A Difcovery was made to the General of a Plot to furprize the
Tovper this Night.

Wednefday, March 2 2.

The Houfe this Day, according to former Order, confidered of
Private Petitions, and heard many Petitions read, and difpatched
much Bufinefs, to the great Satisfadion of many particular Perfons.

An Ordinance was read for making Covent-Garden a Parochwl-
Church, which was read and committed.

An Ordinance was likewife read for Authorifing the Committee for
the CoUedge- Rents of Weflminfler to proceed againft fuch as (Viall re-
fufe to pay their Colledge-Rents , which was read and affented
unto.

The Commons this Day at a Conference prefented the Lords with
the Confeffion of Faith paffed by them, with fome Alterations ; (viz,.')
That they do agree with their Lordfhips, and fo with the Affembly,
in the Dodrinal Part, and defire the fame may be made Publick, that
this Kingdom and all the Reformed Churches of Chriftendom may
fee the Parliament of England ditter not in DodVrine. In fome Par-
ticulars there were fome Phrafes altered, as in that of Tribute being
due to the Magiftrate, they put Dues ; to the Degree of Marriage they
refer to the Law eftabliftied j Particulars in Difcipline are re-commit-
ted 5 and for the Title, they mzke it not A ConfeJJi on of Fart h, becaufe
not fo running, I Confefs, at the beginning of every Seftion ; but,
Artrcles of Faith agreed upon hy both Hoiifes of ParliaMient^ as moft
fuitable to the former Title of th^Thirty-nine Articles.

Thnrfday^ March 25.

The Houfe this Day, according to former Order, further confi-
dered of the Articles of Oxon^ which admitted of much Debate 5 the
Queftion being put. Whether fuch as are included in the Articles of
Oxon (hall be admitted to Compofition for any Offices of Truft and
Power, or the Profit thereunto belonging? and the Houfe Ordered
that they (hould not.

The Houfe confidered of the great Abufe of Clipped and Falfe Mo-
ney in this Kingdom, notwithftanding the Ordinance againft it i and
it was Ordered, That on Tuefday Morning next the Houfe do proceed
in Debate of this Bufinefs , and how it may be fuppreffed for the
future.

Friday^ March 24.

The Houfe this Day, according to former Order, took into Confi-
deration the Bufinefs of fettling a Miniftry throughout the Kingdom
in vacant Places, and a great part of the Day was fpent in Debate of
this Bufinefs.

[Q.qqqqq 2] An

Caroli I.

1036

Bt/toncai Col/cBions. Part IV.

Wo. 1647-

The General's
loflioaions
tt Col. Hirion
jbout the Dif-
orders in

An Ordinance paft for fettling a Miniftry in New Samw, and the
like ti)r many other Corporations.

The Honle Ordered, That the Sum of Two Thoufand Pounds
fliould be advanced forthwith, for Repair of the Publick Library in
the llniverfity of rrt/w/T/V/j^c", to the End that Learning may be coun-
tenanced, advanced, and maintained, to the Encouragement of Scho-
lars be advanced out of the Revenues of the Deans and Chapters.

The Houfe further Ordered, That it fhould be referred to a Com-
mittee to confider of an Advance of Increafe for the Heads of Col-
ledges.

His Excellency hath written to Col. Horton to this Effect : ' That
' whereas the Committee of the Army have written down to the Com-
' miffioners for Disbanding, to halten that Bufinefs, and to remove
' all Caufe of juft Exception on the Soldiers part, by ordering the
' faid Committee to give them all juO: SatisfadHon in point of Money,
' fo that they will have no Coloiu of refuiing to Disband. That
' he let the Committee know, that he will aflifk them in that Work 5
' and that if they refufe to Disband, having thofe things granted to
' them, and done for them that are Juft and Equal, then he would
' improve his utmoft Ability to compel thereunto : And that in Bufi-
' nefles of this Nature there muft be no Dallying or unneceffary De-
' lay, leaft others, ill affedted take Encouragement thereby, and make
' Advantages thereof to beget new Troubles. Col. Horton is alfo or-
' dered to take Care, leaft in this Juncture of time there Ihould beany
' gathering together of Forces, or Combinations, tending to difturb
' the Peace of the Kingdom.

His Excellency hath alfo written to Lieut. Col. Rede at Brijiol, to
haften the March of the Two Companies of Col. Overton's Regiment,
defigned for the Reducing of Pembroke-Cajile, if they be not already
there.

His Lord(hip hath alfo fent Orders to Col. Flemings That the Par-
liament is very fenfible of the Obftinacy of Col. Poyer in holding
out the Caftle of Pembroke againft their Authority; and do require
that all Stridnefs be ufed in Reducing thereof. That the Parliament
having declared Col. Voyer a Tray tor, for not rendring within the
Time by them limited, he Ihould take heed of giving him any Condi
tions, without firft acquainting them or himfelf 5 yet if the Soldiers
within the Caftle, being weary of fuch a Mafter, (hall come to him
and fubmit, it is left to his Difcretion what to do therein.

Sir Wtlljam Conjiahle has taken Care to fend Ordnance and Ammu
nition from Gbcejier, for the Service before Pembroke.

The General has alfo written to Col. Powell, and Lieut. Col. La}7g-
horne. That whereas he underftands there is fome Difpute amongft
the Officers belonging to Major-General Langhornes Forces, concern-
ing their Disbanding, pretending to the Commiffioners of Parliament
appointed to that Service, that they defire to be disbanded together,
arid otherQueftions about theQiiantities of Money to be paid upon their
Disbanding ; That concerning the latter, Satisfadtion is given by the
Committee, by Order from the Committee of Parliament for the
Army. As for the other of defiring to be Disbanded' together, it is
direftly contrary to thofe Rules his Excellency hath prefcribed hither-
to for Disbanding ; and therefore his Excellency expefts that the fame
Obedience which has been yielded by all others, be likewife by them 5
and that they do forthwith, upon flight Disband, Troop after Troop,
and Company after Company, until the Work of Disbanding be
' finifhed.

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(inithed. For that Care is taken for an exad Performance with them
and their Men, to give the fame Satisfaftion in point of Pay, Statins;
Accompts, and Signing Debentures, that all have had that have been
Disbanded in the Kingdom ; and therefore if there be any Hefitation,
it cannot be out of a good Meaning, and that his Lordfhip (ball fo in-
terpret it 5 but hopes they will fo underfland their Duty to the State,
and quit themfelves of all Blame by their ready Obedience to thefe
Orders which are fo exprefs to them and their Men, being the la(t in
the Kingdom that are to be Disbanded.

By the Keturnof the Meflenger fentwith thefe Letters, which will
be fometime the next Week, we (hall hear of the Refolutions both of
the Governor of Pembroke^ and Major-General Lmghorm\ Forces.
We do verily believe a good Agreement in all.

SafHrday, March 25.

The Houfe this Day received a Meflage from the Houfe of Peers,
whereby their Lordfhips returned the Ordinance for fettling the Bufi-
nels of the Navy, with feme fmall Amendments, which Amendments
were debated and referred to a Committee.

The Houfe further confidered of the great neceffity of a fpeedy Ad-
vance of a considerable Sum of Money for the prcfent Service of the
Navv, and Ordered that it ihould be referred to the Committee of
the Navy to confer with the Commiflioners of the Cuftoms about the
Loan of Thirty Thoufand Pounds for the fpeedy Service of the Navy,
upon the Credit of the Cuftoms, and likewife to confider with Mer-
chants and others about the fpeedy Loan of this Sura.

A Letter came from his Excellency the Lord Fairfax, recommending
fome Gentlemen of the County of Hert, who had a Propofition to
make on the Behalf of the poor maimed Soldiers and Widows of the
Kingdom, that a fufficient Maintenance may be allowed for them, and
they well maintained without any Charge to the Kingdom, by Colle-
ftion or otherwife.

The Petition of the Recommendants was read, and referred to a
Committee to receive and debate this Propofition, and report the fame
to the Houfe with all convenient fpeed.

The Houfe confidered of the Petition of Major-General Browne's
Brigade, in relation to their Arrears, and ordered that the Accounts
of the faid Forces (hould be referred to the Committee of the Army
to be Stated and Audited as the reft of the Soldiers of the Kingdom.

The Thanks of the Houfe was this Day given to a worthy Member
thereof and the Army, for expreffing himfelf fo freely for the Service
of Ireland.

By Letters from the Committee of Dorfet was given to underftand
a great Difturbance or Rifing in that County by reafon of Malignant
Perfons : One Mr. U'akc-, who pretended himfelf Paftor to a gathered
Church of large extent, confiding all of Cavaliers, fome dwelling as
far as Exeter^ to whom he readeth the Common-Prayer, Baptizeth,
Marricth, Burieth, and giveth the Sacrament to them at his Church (as
he calls it) at Brahiflon, to the great Difturbance of the Country, and
general Diftraftion of the Quiet of the Kingdom, and high Affront to
the Authority of Parliament ^ which the Committee at Dorchefter be-
ing very fenfible of (upon Information) twice by their Warrants ap-
prehended the faid Paftor and fome of his chief Confederates, who
both times were refcued by the rude Multitude, Men and Women, with

Clubs

Carol i I.

Riot in Dorfet-
fhiri about Mr.

1038

Hi/loricai CoMlwns. Part IV,

Clubs and Staves, and with the Airiftance of one Major Vvedall, a
Cavalur, carried the faid IVake to Bla»ford, boafting of their Vifto-
ry. The Officers who apprehended the faid Wake were likewife very
illufei-l, ftripped of their Cloaths, Beaten, Wounded and threatned
to be tiangd ^ alio Tome Juftices of the Peace fitting at Blaftdford
very evil intreated about the fame. This Bufinefs being by Letters cer-
tified to the Committee at Derby-Houfe, was by them reprefented
to the General, the Lord Fairfax, to take Order for fufficient Affi-
ftance by his Forces, for apprehending the Chief Aftors in this Riot,
and to prevent the like for the future.

The General hath accordingly fent CoX.Scroop^ who lieth with his
Regiment thereabouts, to be alfiftantr to the Committee and Juftices
of Peace of that County, for the apprehending the Chief Adors in
this Riot^ and that he alio draw fuch a confiderable Number of his
Regiment into Blandford to Quarter as he fliall think fit, to prevent
the like Riling or Tumult for the Future.

He hath likewife fent Orders to all Quarters of his Army, that they
be afiiftant upon all Occafions for the SupprefTmg of Mutineers, and
that they have an Eye to all Gatherings of Malignant Parties, and to
difperfe them before they grow to a Head.

From die JjJe of Wight by Letters was given to underhand of a new
Defign in Agitation to carry away the King, but wasdifcovered before
it came to Perfedion. Some in OflGce to his Majefty are difcharged
upon it. His Majefty is in Health and walks about the Gaftle- Walls,
and to the new Bowling-Green fometimes.

Some Intimation was given this Night of a Defign againft Dover-
Cajlle by Commiffion of Prince Charles out of France^ but Care is ta-
ken to prevent and further fecure the Caflle if any fuch thing was
intended.

March 25. 1648.

Monday^ March 27.

A Letter this Day came to the Houfe of Commons from Mr. Lort
and the reft of the Commifiioners at Pembroke-Cafile, of a Defeat gi-
ven by the Forces under the Command of Col. Pojier, and fome of
the Forces under the Command of Major-General Langhorne^ who are
joined together againft the Forces of Col. Flemings and of feizing their
Ordnance, Arms and Amunition, and pofieffing themfelves of Pem-
Ijroke-Ca^le and Te»lfji. The Particulars are thus certified :

' The unruly Company of Major-General Latighorne's own Foot,
who were left without any Commander, fave only an Enfign that
they commanded by Violence at their Pleafure, on Thttrfday laft
confented to relieve and afiift Col. Foyer in his Rebellion ^ and to
that Purpofe one Serjeant Henry Stevens repaired to him into the Ca-
ftle that Night, with about Twelve or Fourteen of the Soldiers : On
Friday Night laft one of the Soldiers was fent again from the Caftie
to draw in the reft of the Company, and to bring the Commiffio-
ners (who were then upon the Work of Disbanding) with them ;
to which Purpofe they gathered themfelves together in a Tumultuous
Way and feized the Perfons of Mr. If/Z^/^^w PhiUips, MT.Tho.Barloe,
Mr. Sedgvpicli, a Godly Minifter , and Mr. Lort , the Parliament's
Commifiioners ; the reft got out of the Town : After they had
_____^^ ^ fufficiently

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' iufficiently dbiifed them in the Houfe where they were on the Ser-
' vice, they brought theiu into the Street, and carried thera difgrace-
' fully into the CaLHe, where after they had impriloned and abufed
' their Perfons, they brought them all (lave Mr. Tho. Barloc') to the
' Key fo foon as the Tide ierved, being at the "going in of the Night,
' artd fliipped them into one Boat together, with as many of them-
' felves as the Boat could hold, and the re(t fiiipped themfelves into
' Three Liters and Boats more, all armed and their Swords drawn,
' with moft hideous Oaths and Execrations to bring them along with
' them to Pcmbrokc-Cafilc^ where they were all refolved to go that
' Night. But the Providence of God (beyond all Humane Hope)
' prevented them and brought them otf before Day the nexi Mornings
' yet many of them that'Night, aifd on Sunday and Monday Nights
' got into the Cattle^ and Ycfterday Mofning between Seven and
' Eigh.t of the Clock they fallied out of the Calfle and fell on our
'Main Guard, pelting on them with their Ordnance and fmall Shot
' extreamly thick : Our Men having, for want of Affiftance, been
' Day and Night upon Duty and tired out, were overprefled, and
' many killed, hurt, and taken Prifoners, and forced to quit the
' Town, they purfuing far after into the Country. We cannot cer-
' tainly tell what is become of Col. Fleming. We had provided Two
' whole Culverins of Brafs, being fortified Guns taken out of the Ex-
^ peditjon Regis., one of the Parliament's Ships, with Ammunition and
* Seamen to affift us in the Service, thinking to have fallen to Batter
' on the Caftle the next Day, all which are taken.

' By this Means our former deftroyed Country is again become into
' a miferable Condition, and the well-afFe£led are now the third time
' fure to be ftripped of all, except the Lord in great Mercy by fome
' unexpeded Providence relieve us. Believe it, if great Care be not
' fpeedily taken to fupprefs this Cockatrice in the Egg, he will be able
' tL- 1 -life a new War all Men inthefe Parts generally fearing him. Some
' fpeedy Courfe mull be taken that a Party of Horfe or Dragoons or
' both may be difpntch'd down to keep Col. Payer from Viftualling the
' Town and Caftle, both which he is now well able to keep ^ and if
•^ he fhould have time to Vidual it, which I am fure he will be very
' diligent to do, it will cofl: above a Thoufand Mens Lives to regain
' it.

' Malignants are very adive in thcfe Parts, and fcattering Reports
' of that Nature as may prepare the People for fudden Infurreftions.
' It is informed from good Hands, that a Declaration is preparing in
' thefe Parts for the King and Common-Prayer Book, and is penn'd
' by one Col. Culpepper in Caermarthen., who is fhortly to repair to the
' Weffc of Devonjlm-e or Cornwall to advance it there. Col. Payer hath
' courted fome Gentlemen of EO-ates which have been on the King's
' Side, to raife Men for the King, and they have denied it 5 others
' have promifed to raife Men for him. There are frequent Meetings
' of Malignants ^ but the wifeft of them either drive up their Defign
' even with the Scots., or elfe hope to raife the Scots higher, and to
' make them more confident by fuch Oifers as (ball be made them from
' the Countries by the Malignants.

Arfei^Jrow Cardilfe, March 24. 1647. •

From

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1040

Hillorical Collet ions. Part IV.

j4n 1648.

From Bripl by Letters March 25. came further to this Purpofe:

' We have now advice of that Spark at Pembroke to be grown into
« a Flame, which if not timouily prevented may fet the whole King-
' dom on a Fire : Poyer having routed fome of Col. Fkviings Men,
'killed fome, taken others Prifoners, and difperled the reft. With
' him are combined Langhome's Men, and a Party in the adjacent
' Counties. A Frigat came lately to the Caftle, and is again difpatch'd
' from thence, 'tis conceived, from France : and as is reported, one
' of the Parliaments Ships being on Ground one Night, was furprized
' by them in the Caftle. Help forward fpeedy Supplies in this Exigent,
' otherwife we may fee what we cannot remedy if we would, that
' whole Country being full inveterate Malignants,

The Houfe upon debate of this Bufinefs Ordered, That on Tlmrf-
day next they would meet and confider of the Bufinefs or fettling this
Kingdom, and that the General be defiredto fend aconfiderable Party
againft Poyer:, which is accordingly direded by his Excellency to be
done.

Letters this Day were likewife read from the EMgUf}? Commtffioners
in Scotland^ concerning the Affairs there, and giving the Houfe an Ac-
count of their Tranfadtions. Some of the Letters mention as
followeth :

' The Parliament at Edenhnrgh fet clofe, and yet not fo clofe but
that fome have time ftill to challenge each other, and particularly
the new made Earl of Kenmore and the Lord Cranjione, who went
into the Field and fought, but were parted before any hurt was
done. They are Two of the braveft young Peers of Scotland, the
one allied to Duke Hamilton, the other to general Levin •-, fo that the
Difference feems ftill to be great. The Committee of Danger is
Eighteen in Number, Six Lords, Six Barons of Shires, and Six Bur-
gefles of Towns 5 thefe are to manage Affairs, as is apprehended,
after the Parliament ftiall be put end 5 moft of t^hem, and fome Letters
fay, all but Two for War. The Declaration of theCommiflioners
of the Kirk, mentioned laft, was ordered to be read in Churches ;
but Mr. Andrew Ramfey, and Mr. Colin, Minifters in Edcnhtirgh, of
the Old Church refuled ; which, it's believed, will occafion a Cen-
fure. In all Probality, the Refult of things will be made by the
next Pofts coming, and whether Peace or War. There are daily
many Englifi come hither •■, and for Horfes, we in Northumberland
can hardly keep any ; the High-Sheriff and Two Juftices of the
Peace, having had ftolen, or taken and carried mto Scotland, above
Jwenty, and knowing them to be in the PofTeflion of fome belong-
ing to a Lord upon the Borders, have demanded them and feme other
Catde ; but no reftituti'on being made, the Sheriff and Two Juftices
are gone to Edenbnrgh to try to get them : So that the many Horfes
caught up or ftolen in the Southern Parts, which it feems is very fre-
quent, you may guefs which way they go. They talk of being fud-
denly 1000 Horfe, Englijl), in thefe Parts, as Northumberland and
other Northern Counties ; there are fuch Fears and fuch Joyes ;
Fears will fure make many (who otherwife would not) comply :
Joy of Papifts and Malignants carries them fo high, that they can
fcarce afford the contrary Party a Look, fo great Hopes have they
fet themfelves. This Town is watchful ; there is at Chop-mi/edge

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on /yt';^«e/?//i)/ next a great Hone-Race, Fourteen Horlcs. run, which 1 Omii {.
hath not been ufual oflate times. As for the Vote at Edcnburgb o\
raifing Forty Thoufand Horfe and Foot to go into EngUnd, fo conii
dently reported ,• and that it was pad when the Marquefs of ArgiU-
was abfent the Houfe'by reafon of the Duel, and that Sixty fhould
have piotefted againft it, feems to be rather a D;eani than a real
thing: That any State (hould Vote an Army, and io War againll
another Kingdom , and nothing faid by way of Accul'ation or
Wrong done to them^ at lealt not firCl: certified and publifhed, is
one oi- the great Wonders : It's true, there is Kuraours of War, and
' Men take a Liberty to talk as they pleafe,and the Soldiers, among the
- reft, fay, they will not go in again to live upon Free Quarter, but
' will have Money or conftant Pay.

The Houfe, upon debate of the Bufinefs from Scotland^ Ordered,
that the whole Houfe (hould be called, and all the Members abfent to
be Summoned by the Sheriffs of the feveral Counties to attend the
Houfe on the 24th of the next Month 5 and that this Order be Printed
and fent to the Sheriffs of the Several Counties by the Members of the
Houfe that ferve for thofe Counties.

The Houfe had Debate of the Cafe concerning the Sheriff of the
County o( Bucks, and Ordered, That he (hould execute his Sheriffalty,
notwithftanding he takes not the ufual Oath that Sheriffs do.

And that for the time to come the Houfe Ordered, That they and
all other Oaths of the like Nature (hould be referred to the Coniidera-
tion of a Committee, to confider of what part of them are dp to be
taken, and what part to be omitted, that this Inconveniency may be
hereafter prevented.

An Ordinance this Day pad the Houfe of Commons for fettling the
Place of Receiver-General of Tor/^ upon Mr. Fawke, a well-affefted
and deferving Gentleman, and one that has fuflered much in thefe
latter times, which was affented unto, and ordered to be fent to the
Lords for their Concurrence.

A Remonftrance was prefented to the Houfe from the Officers un-
der the Lord htcheqitm in the Province of Mnnjier in Ireland. And
it is as followeth :

Mr. Speakert .

IT is not widiout an unanfwerable Proportion of Reludancy to (o heavy
an Inconvenience, that we are thus frequently piu upon the Aflerting of
our own Fidelities to the Services of the Honourable Hou(es; whereunto, as
we have by feveral Evidences (the Mention whereof we make without vain
Glory) manifefied our felves fincerely Faithful : So hath it pleafed the Divine
Providence to profper our Endeavours with very many improbable SuccefTes ;
*o tfic Attainment whereof, though we have ftri^ggled through all the Difficul-
ties, and contended with all the Sufferances that a People unfupplied with all
necelfary and fecnndary Means could undergo. Yet have we encountred no-
thinp of that Difaffedion or Difcouragement, a? we findadminiflred unto uf..by
a conftant Obfervation, that it is as well in the Power as it is in the Pradtice of
our malicious and indefatigablp Enemies jto place and foment Differences upon
uSjHOt only to our extream Scandal andDifgrace(which we (hould the lefs refent
if their Malice could terminate in us) but to the cbliruding of the Supplies or-
dered and defigned for the Publick Service, and to the irripairable Prejudics
thereof, which our Enemies can value at fo low a rate, as to put it into that
Bargain they are in hand to make for our Deftrudion. I-^eing very approva-,
ble by us, that feveral Perlbns in Power there do inrerpofs their Endeavours
to continue u?, by the impeding of Supplies, in a defperate, languilhing and

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'Hiflorical CoMhons. ParC IV.

l->lac-', and in a dclpic^blc and doubtful E'leem
Wlierecf there' will need no ocher Inihnces,

I ^«ri{habk Condition upon tJT

^^ich 'l-'-^/l^^lf";!^, ^^^^ made by Letters from the Honourable

I y^ -IJ^r r>.rhHoufe and Votes paft for tranfmitting Supplies unto us,
' SnSl In th. Cafe ofMaior-Gencral StarUng hii being fent to attend the
p/,(ureof the lIoii(cs, the only Remora tlien alledged to nuke itay of beven
VSmd Suits of Cloaths and Ten Thoufand Pounds in Money, being before
I ficned for our Relief, there is no more than Two Thoufand Seven Hundred
Pounds lent unto us in Money, and thereof but Orie Thoufand Five Hundred
I'ounds deficned for the feeding of us and the Soldiers under our Command,
and that notwithffandin?, the fignal Teftimony given of our real Intentions and
AfFcAions to that Caufe and Service in a late Engagement againit the Rebels at
KnocknefJe which we touch at without any Affeaation ot Vain-Glory. The
Votes then renewed for our Relief, and the Order for our Indempnity (which
was conceived would rot have found io much Hefitation wi:h thofe whole
Service we had only profefi) are laid afide, and nothing effedual or advanta-
aaous done in order thereto for oiu" avail, fave the tranfmittal of the Two
Thoufand Seven Hundred Pounds; but on the contrary, new Jealouhes and
Diftruft of us are re-embraced and fomerucd.

It is not therefore fo infupponable a Dilcomiorc to us to oblerve our own
Lives expofed a Sacrifice to'the Malice of our now Potent Publick Enemies,
who by the Conjunftion of Three feveral Armies, are no\ more en.oarjged to
confront us in the Field, than we by the Art and Pradice ufed to withhold
thofe juQ and neceffary Supplies from us, difabled to join Battel with them, as to
fibferve our Honourable Reputation and Integrity ( dearer to us than our
Lives) brought into fuch frequent Qtieftion and unworthily mangled, depra-
ved and flaughtered by the calumnious Afperfions of our Powerful and Pre
vailing Adverlarics, in defpight of all our zealous and cordial Endeavours to
give indubitable Teftimony and Evidence of our Fidelities. What if we be
beyond any common Meafure afHifted and dlGnayed, we are confident that
all Perfons of Honour will acknowledge that we have much more than com-
mon Caufe. And now that our Adverlaries have prevailed to deprive us not
only of all Hopes of fubfift ing here in your Service, but have proceeded for to
provide that we may not live hereafter but out of your Favour. So having in-
tercepted and perverted the Comfort we well hoped to have received tram
other Teftimonies of our Sincerity, they have only left us this Expedient to te-
ftify our Mindfulnefs of our Duty by, which is to give humble Intimation to
that Honourable Houfe, that we are involved in fo great and extream Exigen-
cies of Diftrefs and univerfal Want, with the Preffure of Three joint Aimies
upon our weak and naked Forces, that there remains no humane Means dif
cernable amongff us to fubfilt by any longer in this Service, unlefs ic fliall fland
with the Pleafure and Piety of thofe in whofe Service we have exhaufled both
our Blood and Livelihoods, to fend us fome feafonable and confiderable Sup-
plies, or that we fliould be enforced to entertain fuch Terms as the Rebels
will give us ; which of all things we abominate, as knowing our Neceffities
will render them fuch as mult be mod ob(fru(ftive and difhonourable; and there-
fore Ihall refolve of making that the laff Expedient to preferve our own and
many Thoufands of poor Protelfants Lives by ; or that it fhall pleafe the ho-
nourable Houies to fend Shipping to fetch us off. And fo in difcharge of cur
Duties both to God and Man, we humbly offer to Confideration, and remain.

Suhfcrihed hy the Officers unJer the Lord. Inchequin,

By Letters from Hereford was thus certified :
SIR,

I Being prefent (araongff other Gentlemen of this County) on V/ednefday at
JVitbington^ within Three Miles of Hereford, at the Disbanding of a Regi-
ment of Horle und* the Command of Major Richard Hofton, v. ho hsth been
very Faithful and Valian: in the late Csuli j whereof we in this County have
had fufficient Tefiimony by many gallant and brave Adioas which he per- j

formed j

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formed witn this Re^i.nenr, w> icli (I prelume) is alio well known to your
(cir. The Manner of their Disbanding was thus : The Regiment, conlilHng ot
about Five Hundred Horfe, being with their Oflicers ail met at IVithtngton,
they were by the Major and Officers acquainted with the Oidsis of Parlia-
menr, and of his Excellency the Lord Fairfax, foJ their Disbanding, whsre-
unto they were very ready ; and yet loch to part one with another (even like
Perfons brought up in one Family) for theii; AfFedions were i'o exitiie to their
Major, and lo woven into one another, though joyful to Disbandj yet parted
with Tears, which did produce the ike h m many of our Countrymen (which
indeedj made it feem rather a Funeral than a Disbanding. Yet Two of thefe
Troops that were Disbanded did at firft Mutiny, which the Major appealed
with his own Troop, and then Disbanded the other Horfe, and laft of all his
own Troop ; who, after pathetical Speech made unto them bythe Mjjor, did
all unanimoufly exprefs their Readinels and Chearfulnefi to engage with him
again upon an Hour's Warning in the Service of the Parliament ; and then Fired
every Man his Piftol on the Ground, and fo departed unto a Place where the
Major had very nobly provided for them a Hogfhead of Wine, wherewith
all, after they had refrained their Tears, they refreflied their Spirits, and (0 de-
parted every Man to his Home, in abundance of Love and Givility, with Two
Months Pay, their Horfe and Arms ; expreffing their Relblutions to the Par-
liament, and their Affedions to the Major, with a great deal of Courage. The
Major himfelf went to Hereford with a Party of Horfe that would needs ati'end
him, and a Gentleman carried a Lawrel-Tree before him, as an Emblem of
future Peace ; which did extreamly pofTefs the Affecflions and Hearts of the
whole City and Country •, and for which he heartily prays that is-

Hereford, 24 March 1647.

Tour Friend and Servant,

T. C

Tuefday^ March 28.

THE Houfe this Day, according to former Order, confideredof
fettling the Bufinefs of tiie Admiralty, which is of great Im-
portance to this Nation, many Merchants having lately fuffered much
for want of this. The Ordinance for this Purpofe was read and
much Debate had thereon 5 at lad it was aiTented unto, and ordered
to be tranfmitted to the Houfe of Peers.

The Houfe then confidered of fettling the Jurifdiftion of the Ad-
miralty 5 and the Qiieftion was, Whether by One Judge or Three >
Upon this the Houfe had much Debate, and Ordered, That Three
Judges (hould be appointed for this Bufinefs : and that an Ordinance
fhould be brought in for this Purpofe, with a Blank for the Names of
thefe Three Judges.

They further Ordered, That a Salary fhould be made to each of
thefe Judges, and that the Houfe confider thereof when the Ordi-
nance (hall be read.

The Houfe Ordered, That the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds fhould
be paid by the Treafurer at Goldfrniths-Hall^ for the buying of fome
Books in the Original Tongues for a Library for the Univerfity of
CaK2br}dge.

Both Houfes this Day read a Letter from the Lord htchcqum, who
feems to be full of Difcontents and NecefFities of the Soldiers in the
Province of Munfter. The Houfe Ordered, That this Lecter fhould
be rei erred to the Committee at Derby- Houfe, who were to report their

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Op-.nK.ns hereupon ^^^ next ^ on vyhtch Day the Houle Ordered
^u the Ordinance tor the Kelief of Inhml (hould be read.

The Movife Ordered a Metr.ber o\ tJK-irs to go down into Pemhokc-
Ikirc to fettle the Peace of the faid County, and it was referred to a
Committee to draw up Inftruftions for him.

Ordered by the Commons, That the Committee of the Army do
prepare a Letter to be Signed by Mr. Speaker , and fent to the
Committee of the County of Sommcrfct., to require them forthwith to
raife and pay Monies ordered for the Regiment ordered to march from
Br}(lol to South-Wales, according to the Order of the General ; and
that Notice be taken of the Obfkruclions that have been in railing the
laid Pay, to the great Prejudice of the Service, by the altering of the
Rates at'this Conjunfture ^ and to require them to proceed according
to the former fettled Ways and Rates, and make no Difturbance by
Alterations at this time.

Wed fief day ^ March z^.

This was the Monthly-Faft-Day, there Preached before the Com-
mons Mr. Tho. Goodmn, and Mr. Whitaker.

• Thiirfday, March go.

A Petitioti was this Day read in the Houfe of Commons, in the
Name of many of his Majefty's Servants who have adhered to the Par-
liament, and conftantly attended them 5 defiring fome part of their
Arrears for their prefent Support and Maintenance of themfelves, their
Wives and Families. The Houfe hereupon Ordered, That it (hould
be referred and recommended to the Committee of the Ring's Reve-
nue, to take Care that thefe Officers may have Allowance in fome
Proportion, before any other of the King's Servants.

The reft of this Day was fpent in Debate of the Bufinefs of Ire-
land. An Officer coming thence this Day, acquainted fome Members
of the Houfe, That he had fomething of great Importance to acquaint
them with j and defired that he might have leave to acquaint the
Houfe therewith. Whereupon the Houfe called him in, and he made
his Relation to the Houfe.

The Houfe hereupon Ordered the Doors to be (hut, and no Mem-
ber to go thence till Twelve of the Clock 5 and after much Debate the
Refultofall was, That Col. Jephfon, Mr. Fallovcay^ and Mr. »S'n'/>72i^;,
(hould go as Commi(fioners to the Lord Inchequin^ into the Province
of Muftjier.

That it (hould be referred to the Committee at Derby Houfe to draw
Inflruftions for them.

They further Ordered, That the Forces in the Province of Mtwfier
(hould have an Ordinance for their Inderapnity.

They further Ordered, That the Forces in the Province o^ Munfier
(hould have the fame Security for their Arrears, as any of the Forces in
that Kingdom.

They appointed CommiflTioners for Three other Provinces, and or-
dered Col. Jones to be added a CommifTioner to them.

They likewife appointed Money to be fent over with thefe Com-
mi(rioncrs.

Friday

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Friday^ March 3 ! .

An Information was this Day given to the Houfe againft a Member
thereof, that he had Ipoken fome Words about Twelve Months fince,
upon which the Houfe had fome Debate^ and Ordered, That the
fiid Member (hould have Notice thereof, and fummoned to attend
the Service of the Hciufe, and to give Anfwer to the faid Informatitui.
The Houfe then feU into Debate concerning the Bufinefs of the Church,
and fpent a great part of the Day in Debate of this Eufinefs.

An Ordinance was read for puni(hing of Inceft, Adultery, and
Fornication, and Inceftuous Marriages, which admitted of much De-
bate, and the Houfe ordered that Ordinance to be Committed.

Another Ordinance was read for the better Obfervance of the Lord's
Day, Days of Huaiiiiation, Days of Thankfgiving, and all other
Days fet apart and commanded by the Authority of Parliament to be
obferved 5 which was read the fir ft and fecond time, and ordered to
be committed.

A Letter this Day from Vembroke of a Tumultuous Rifing of the
Country People in thofe Parts, and of the fad Effedfs that have and
may enfue thereon, if not fpeedily fupprefled and prevented by the
Judgment of the Parliament, and the Endeavours of the Army. The
Houfe hereupon Ordered, That this whole Bufinefs of Wales fhould
be referred to the Lord General, to take fpeedy and effeftual Care
therein.

The Houfe then Ordered, That they would take into Confiderati-
on to Morrow the Bufinefs of Increafe of Trade in this Kingdom,
and that nothing (hould intervene 5 this being a Bufinefs of great Im-
portance to this Nation : and Mr. Speaker was to put the Houfe in
Mind thereof prefently after Prayers are done.

Chap. XXV.

Troceed'mgs in Tarliament from April i. to

May I. 1^48.

Saturday J April I.

THE Houfe this Day heard the Ordinance concerning the
Affairs of the Admiralty reported 5 it being referred to a
Committee to be drawn up. This took the Debate almoft
of the whole Day, and at laft it was aflented unto, and or-
dered to be fent to the Lords for their Concurrence.

The Houfe thought fit to give an Additional Power to the Commif-
fioners that are appointed to go to the Forces in Mnnjier, under the
Command of the Lord hchequin ^ whofe Officers had an Oath of Se-
crecy tendered to them, whichif they refufed to take, or difputed it,
then they were fecured, though that Oath might have been to kill
their Wives and Children.

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But in refpet^ thefe Inllruaions ought no: to be Publiflied till the
Commiliioners are gone into Ireland, and their Tranfadtions known
UDon them, wc (hall forbear mentioning of them at prefent.

A ftrong report was this Day, That the Prince Lhaiics is withdrawn
from Fr^'nc 5 whether deligned is not yet known, but it is whilpcred
SiotitHcl; But if fo, or otherwife, the truth will be known (hortly.

The Houfe of Peers Adjourned from FricUy till Monday,
, His Excellency the Lord Fairfax removed the Head Quarters of the
Army this Week from Lo»dofi to St. EMmids-Bm-j' in Norfolk.

Monday^ April 5.

A Letter was this Day read in the Houfe of Commons from Col.
Jonc, Governor of Dublin, exprefling the great Necefilty of the Sol-
diery there, for want of Monies and Cloaths, and defiring fome fpeedy
Supply to be fent thither, that may enable him to take the Field, and
encourage the Soldiery under his Command, and that he doubted not
to give a good Accompt fOr his Service this Summer again ft the
Rebels.

The Houfe hereupon took into Confideration the eminent and
faithful Services performed by the faid Col. Jones, fince he hath had
any Command in that Kingdom, and the Bleflings that God hath
crowned their Endeavours with ; and Ordered, that One Thoufand
Pounds ihould be beftowed upon the faid Col. Jones, as a Gratuity
and Tcftimony of the Favour of the faid Houfe, for all his faid faith-
ful Services : And that he fhould likewife be acquainted what Provi!i-
fions and Monies are proportioned for all the Soldiery and Provinces
\a Ireland, and what in particular for the Forces under his Command.

It was likewife Ordered, ThitMr, Greenbill and Mr. Pocork,, Trea-
furers o( Chrifi-Chftrch, do out of Nine Thoufand Pounds referved out
of the Monies at Goldfmths-Hall for Indigent Perfons, pay propor-
tionably (as the Monies will hold out) the Officers and Soldiers whofe
Names are contained in the Lift prefented to this Houfe by Auditor
Wilcox i, taking fpecial Care, and endeavouring all Means, that no
Monies be paid to fhofe that fhall appear to have been engaged againft
the Parliament about July or Augufi laft. And Mr. Potter, Clerk to
the Committee of the Military Garden, is appointed to be prcfent at
the time of Payment, with Mr. GreenhiU and Mr. Pocock_, with his
Books of the Five Qualifications, and the former Lift by which they
have received any former Monies, whereby none of them may be
twice paid, nor any paid that are not Comprehended within the Five
Qualifications.

A Letter this Day came from our Commiflioners in Scotland, ac-
quainting the Houfe that they had made feveral Addrefies to the Par-
liament of Scotland, according to the Order of both Houfes of the
Parliament of England, concerning Capt. Wogan ^ but as yet they can
receive no Anfwer or Satisfaftion. The Houfe hereupon Ordered a
Letter of Thanks to be fent to our Commiffioners, tor their Fidelity
in their Tranfaftioos and Endeavours ^ and to defire them to infift in
their Addreffes to the Parliament of Scotland for Anfwer to that
Particular.

The Houfe Ordered, That the Bufinefs of the Fens (hould be con-
fidered of to Morrow Morning.

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From Toi\ came Letters this Day to this Purpofe ;

SIR,

YOUR, only News is not very Toothrom,but it may prove wliokrom; Acfts
diljgreeing to Principles of Nature bsing carried on by a Myfterious
Provitlence (Above fo low a Capjcityj commonly prodncti a gracious and glo-
rious IlTiie J for all that great Alarm, and the heightened Malignant Expeftati.
on thereupon, the Appearance of a God in this Extremity and Opportunity
will loon dilpel their miliy Acftions, like the Sun in the Morning, though (\
perceive) ihey gather Strength and Courage very fafl and in evey Place. It
honeft Men fiick not together, and aA not with Love and Courage, a Deluge
of Calamities may (iiddenly break in upon us ; if once the Scots can but divide
us, they will foon unite to make us a Prey, notwitliftanding their many Civil
Differences. Our Sufferings now are not much in thele Parts, the Forces being
in their Qiiarters, but I am confident very ready to oppofe Invaders, as they
(hall be required by Parliament, or any by Authority from them. The Afii-
zes here are now done, after much Toil and 1 rouble, for there w;as a great
Goal Delivery ; Twenty-three were Condemned, Sixteen Men and Seven Wo-
men ; Thirteen of the Men were Executed this Day, and Two of them
Hang'd Drawn and Quartered for Clipping, Three of the Men were reprieved
at the Gallows ; Two of the Women were Executed, Five Reprieved for being
with Child, One whereof was condemned for the Crucifying of her Mother,
and facrificing a Calf and a Cock, as a Burnt Sacrifice ; and the Husband oi
that Woman was Hang'd for having a Hand in that Fad.

March 51. 1648,

From Ncwcajlk by Letters of the 28th Is thus written :

' Tkis.Weefe many Ipfa/ch Ships and others (to the Number of Se-
ven) is fplit and funk on the Bar of Tinmonth^ much of the Am-
munition, Powder and Match is fpent and loft; Seven or Eight is
driven upon the Sands befides, but in hopes to be gotten off. Col.
Ulbnrm is gone from hence to his Charge into Torl^-flm-e^ wherein
he is to have a Regiment of Horfe from the North. I have nothing
but this. Sir William Fleming is come into the Road with a Holland
Man of War Six and Thirty Gui^s in her ; it is a general Report
that the Prince is in the Ship, but not likely : None hath Liberty to
go into the Ship. Sir Thomas Gknham is now in a French Man of
War. This enclofed is alL

From Edenbnrgh by Letter March 28. is thus certified :

' The Scots do not appear for the King direftly, as the Malignants
conceive they would ; but to compofe things amongft themfelves :
and the better to effect thei*- Defigns upon England j they infi.^ upon
nothing but Breach of Covenant and Treaty on our Part, and the
not fettling the Church-Government, and none of their Malignants,
they fay, (hall ferve in their New Army, unlefs they take the Cove-
nant, for all they do is but adhering to their Firft Principles.

' Our Commillioners have as yet received no Anfwer to any of their
Papers, nor to that concerning! Capt. Wogan and his Troop. To the
Committee of Danger are added the Earls oi Traqnire and Roxho-
rough, both Men wellaffecled, at leaft to the pious Part.

' The Commiffioners of the General Aflerably gave in thefe follow-
ing humble Defires to the Parliament lad Week, which they have

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rir,. 1648. ^ taken to their ferious ConfiJeration, but have not given an Anlwer
'as yet. Their Defires are,

, Th.it the Grounds afid Caufes of undertaking a War may be cleared to be
fo j'uft as that all who are well affedted, may be fo fatisfied in the Lawfulnefs
and the Neceffity of the Engagement; and that nothing be aded in reierence
to a War, before the Lawfulnefs of the War, and the State of the Qnellion be

agreed upon. , n r . r «

2. That as the Breach of the Covenant by the prevalent Party of the ScAa-
riesin England ar- evident, (o wc dsfirc and hope that, according to the Treaty,
it may be condelcendcd upon and declared by the Parliament, what are thofe
Breaches which they take to be a Ground of War, and that Reparation, thereot
mav bs loiichr.

2. That there may be no fuch Quarrel or Ground of the War, as may bre.ik
the Union between the Two Kingdoms, or may difcourage or difobl ge the
Presbiterian Party in E?iglat)(l, who continue firm in adhering to the League
and Covenant.

4. That if the Popifii Prelatical or Malignant Party (hall again rife in Arms,
this Nation and their Armies may be fo far from joining or alTociating with
them, that on the contrary they may oppofe them, and endeavour to fupprefs
them as Enemies to this Caufe and Government upon the one hand, as well as
Sectaries oh the other.

5. Seeing your Lordfliips Undertaking fhould be in the firft Place for Reli-
gion. We defire that his MajefJy's late Conceffions and Offers concerning Re-
ligion (as they have been by the Church, (b may be by the Parliament) de-
clared unfatisfaftory ; whereby your Lordfhips may give further Evidence of
the Reality of your Intentions for the Good and Safety ot Religion.

<5. That your Lordlhips may be pleafed not to fix and fettle upon any fucli
State of a Queftion, as doth not contain fecurity and Afluranceto be had from
his Majeffy by his folemn Oath under his Hand and Seal, that be ftiall for
himfelf and his Succeffors, conlent and agree to Acfts of •Parliament enjoining
(he League and Covenant, and fully eliablifiiing Presbiterial Government, Di-
rectory of Worfhip, and Confeffion of Faith in all his Majefiy's Dominions ;
and that his Majefty Ihall never make any Oppofition to any of thcfe, or endea-
vour any Change thereof; and that this Security be had from his Majefty be-
fore his Reftitution to the Exercife of his Royal Power, which we defire (or no
other End, but becaufe we cannot fee how Religion (which has been, and we
truft (liall be the principal End of all the Undertaking's of this Nation) can be
otherwife fecured j but that without this Security it (hall be left in very great
Hazard.

7. That the fame End in fecuring Religion (which is profefTed to be the
Principal Caufe of Engagment) and for fecuring all other Ends of the Cove-^
nant fuch Perfons only may be entrufted by your Lordlhips to be oT your Com-'
mittces and Armies, as have given conftant Proof of their Integrity and Faith-
fulnefs in this Caufe, and againfl whom there is no juft Exception or Jealoufy,
that fb we may the more confidently encourage our Flocks and Congiegations
to follow the Caufe of God in their Hands, and not to doubt of the Fidelity
of thofe who fhall be entrufted by your Lordlhips.

8. That there be no Engagement without a folemn Oath , wherein the
Church may have the lame Inrereff which they had in the Solemn League and
Covenant, the Caufe being the fame.

^ ' All which Defires being duly pondered by your Lordfhips, in an
^ equal Ballance, will, we truft, be found juft and neceffjry, and do
^ not doubt Sacisfaftion from your Lordfhips therein, mav be a happy
'^ and effedfual Means for facilitating the State of the Queftion, and for
^ the uniting this Nation in an unanimous undertaking of fuch Duties
^ as are requifite for the Refonr.ation and Defence of Religion, the
' Honour and Happinefs of the King, the Peace and Safety of the
' Kingdom. '^ ^

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' Concerning the late Vote of 40C00 Mtn to be raifed, it was by
' the Committee of Danger : who went lb much beyond th^ir Autho-
' rity as fome conceived, that a Proteftation wasentred, (viz.') againO:
' the Manner, not the Matter, and is as followeth :

The ProteJiatiofZ made by Eighteen Lords and Forty others againji the
Vote^ for raifing an Army by the Committee of Danger runs thus :

WHereas we have earneftly (lefired that no Power be granted to any
Committee, to do, aft, or order any thing that may engage this King-
dom in a new War, before the Parliament refolve on a War, and (tate the
Caufe and Ends thereof; it being in our Judgment neither agreeable to the
Oath of Parliament and Tenour ot Commons from Shires and Burroughs.

Nor the Ad of Parliament 164s. and againft the Articles, being alio a dan-
gerous Preparative and Derogatory to the Liberty of the Kingdom, and Pri-
viledge of Parliament ; and moft of all it being of dangerous Conlequence to
the Caufe of God, and to the Ends of the Solemn League and Covenant. We
do therefore dilTenc from granting any liich Power ; and do Proteft, That we
may not be included in any luch Vote or Reiblutions ; but may b« free before
God and Man of all the Guiltinefs, Prejudices or Evil that m^ follow there-
upon, to the Caufe, Covenant, and Religion, to the Kings Psrfon and Autho-
rity, to this Kirk and Kingdom, or the Union between the Two Kingdom.'.

The Names of the Committee of Danger are as followeth :

LORDS.

Duke Hamilton, Marquefs of ArgiU, Earl of Crayford Lindfey, Earl of Lau.
derdale, Eari of Lanerick, Earl ot CalUtidery Earl of Tra^uire^ Earl of Rox-
borough.

BARONS.

Lord hfterpepier, Lord Warifion, Lord Lee, Lord Humbe, Lord CoUington,
Lord Arnefion, Lord Gartland^ Ldrd Enn/s.

BURGESSES.

Edward Sidferfe, Alexander Wedderhurne, Pat. Lejley, Je. Bell, Ja. Roberton,
Thomas Merberincj Two Burgeffcs more.

* There come yet divers Englifj by Land into Scotland. The Ships
' that came to Scotland (and are yet in the Haven of Leith) have as
' yet Landed none of the Paflengers, which begets Thoughts of great
' Perfons being in them.

' It's probable the Parliament of Scotland will make fuch a Conclu-
' fion as will be very well taken in England, and fend it by Commif-
' fioners before any War be declared. It's true, common Talk is wild
' there, as with us here j but the Debates are ferious.

Tuefday, April 4.

Letters from Pembrokefi're give Intelligence of the uncontroulable
Deportment of Col. Poyer and a Part of Major-General Langhome's
Men, how fall they take Prifoners, and that they had fecured fome
of the Committee-Men. But we hope Col. Horton and the reft of the
Forces defigned againft Poyer, is by this time there with a fufficient
Force.

This Day came Intelligence from Scotland that things remain there
in as bad a Condition as formerly. The Englip Commiffioners have

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not vet received an Anfwer to any of their Papers 5 nor to that con-
cerning Cipt. iVogiW and his Troop, although they have done their
utmort Endeavours in it. ^. , _ ^ . ^ „

Sir ll'il/iam Fleming came hither Two Days fince from trance in a
Dutch Man of War/ Through Mifinformaticn the Minds of mofl:
Men here are polTels'd with ftrange Opinions of the Parliament of
EngLtnJ. ; and as to our EttgUp Army, an Inveterate and implacable
Hatred is'deeply rooted againft them. The Dutch Ship keepeth Guard,
and likewife a French Pinnace, and lieth here j we know not the
Meaning of it.

Edcnhurgh, March 22. 1648.

There came this Day further Intelligence from Wales, and particu-
larly of the Atfairsin Pemhrokefilre, which gives a good Account how
things ftand there, (viz.)

TH E Miferies of the deftroyed County of Vemhroke do very mucii increaJe.
This Evening a Veffel arrived here that came Yefierday Morning out oi
MilforJ, and brings News that Poyer is near Joo ftrong in Foor, and that Capt.
Addus Troop, and one other ot Major-General Langhorne''s Horle are ftillen
in to him, both to the Number of loo, he is daily raifing more Forces both
of Horfe and Foot; and to that End do frequently Mufter the Country into
Pembroke Town, who do out of pure Fear obey him, and do make very full
Appearances betore him, with Bills, Halbird?, and fuch other Weapons as they
can get, and out of them on Saturday laft hePrelTed lOo Men, befidss what
he hath PrcfTed fince in the Country. He hath SelTed all the Country-Pariflies
about him to a Tax near Treble as much on a Parilli as the Three Months
Sefment for the Army is, which he forceth the Inhabitants to bring in to him
in Money or Provifion, or both ; and fuch as do refiife he threatneth to Plun-
der. He hath imprifoned Mr. William Lori, Mr. Matthw Bowcn, and William
Foyer, with fcveral others, and made them all Pay their Ranfoms.

Laft Tuefday a little before Night the Two Companies of Soldiers that were
fent down by Water from Briftol, landed near Hentlan in Mtlford, snd on Wed-
nesday were fet upon by the Two Troops of Horfe, and an Hundred or Six
Score Foot of Peer's in Vulchraban Church and Church- Yard ; hue they main-
tained the Place, and are not taken (as the Report was) but had Conditions
upon Treaty to March away with their Arms, and are gone to Cardiffe, up n
Engagement not to Land again in Milford. The fime Day Poyer befec Hentlan-
Hou/e, where was Mr. Whtte, Mr. Roger Lort, Adjitant-General Flemings Mr.
John Lort, and feveral other Commiflioners and Gentlemen, that wee mec to-
gether about accommodating and quartering of the New Lainded Soldiers ; all
of them were in great Danger of taking, but they alio by a Srratjgeai elcaped,
and are got on Ship=board. Hugh Butler, a Cul. of ihe King's Army, a giand
Malignant, commanded the Foot that were about the Houle, and had provided
Barrs of Iron, Sledges and other Inllruments, for the breaking open the Doors
of the Houfe.

By this and what formerly has been certified, you may fee the fettled Refo-
lution of Voyer and his Adherents to, raife a new War, which I am confident
will grow to fuch a Head on a fudden, if not timely prevented, in thole Ma-
lignant and Difcontented Parts, as will not eafily be overcome.

Col Fleming, with fome of the Commiflioners, are aboard the Expedition in
Milford- Haven.

We will not now mention the additional Forces defigned by his Excellency
the Lord Fatrfax, now on their March, or we believe there by this Time, to
dilperle this threatning Cloud in Wales by Payer and his Adherents. Glamorgan,
Monmouth, Radnor, and Brecknockjinre ftand firm, and there is Shipp ng ro Is-
curc Mtlford-Haven, that no Supplies further can go to Pemhrr>ke. The Forces
alio of Ma|or-General Langborne (befides thole joined wich Poy,r) have agreed
to disband, and we believe are disbanded by this, time, as is certihed by a
' Letter

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Letter t.om the Commillioners co that Purpofe, 10 his Excelleixy the Lord
Fairfax from CarJiff.', Dated j^prtl 3. to this Porpofs :

THE CommiJJloMcrs have Trojccuted the Work of Disb.iiiding of Major General
LanghorneV Forces ■with all the Speed and Care they could, -wherein they have
endeavoured by their Candour and Fairnejs, to keep them from the leajt Occifjion of
fuch Difc^Ktent as might colour a Mt4tiKy that would produce a Broil, whence they
might feem to take Ocvafion to patronize the Dcfgn they were (ufjiciently Jatisfied wai
on Foot. In thii If'ork the Countenance, /Idvtcf, and Forxvardntfi of Col. Horton hoi
been fiewn, and which has gatnd the Country, and brought the Work to Perfeclton in
that Cour,ty, that the rifptBive Officers there are new ccnienr according to his ExciUen
cy's Orders, to Disband Troop by Troop, and Cornpiny by Company, whtrcunto they
have engaged their Faith and Honour. Major Phillips Disbandt on Tuefc'ay on
Swjinzey-SandSj and the Re/idue in like manner one after another, to recitve their
Money and Disbiind, which about Saturday we believe will be over.

And as conce ning Pembroke., it is further certified, Thar Foyer gathers
Strengfh ; fome of Co!. Powell's Men are f^il'.en in to h;;n, anJ alfo fome Poor
of Col. John Pjiftler's, once Lieut. Col. to the Earl of Ejjlx, who ('tis certified)
having a Brother at Munfler, holJs a Correfpondtncc wi(h the EngliJI) there,
refling in Expefta'ion of Allurance chence to have a C-jHation wi(h the: Rebels,
heing already talked of. Foyer as yet iiath biu a very t^w Horfe, nor is not
able CO keep the Field, but will be again fufficicntly penn'd up in the Caftle
upon the Appearance of the Additional Forces iint down, or there by this
time. There are net any Gentlemen of Note, or Men of EUates, in all the
forementioned Counties of fVales (whatever the Reports were) come in to
Foyer, or that give him any vifibb Countenance. And the Officers under Ma-
jor-General Langhortie, who have agreed to Disband, have al'.o fubfcribed a De-
clar^uion wherein they Protell- againit any Conference or Compliance withPoje?-
and his Confederates in this AAion ; and that fuch of their Soldiers as have or
fhaU go in to him, they have and will look upon them as Enemies and DiRur-
beis of the Peace of the Kingdom. V>y all this, yet we hope this Storm in
tVahs, fo much heighten'd by the MAlignants, will be (iiddenly blown over,
and their Malignant ExpecSbations to engage a new War in thole Parts fru-
Orated.

From Shrevj>sbury by Lettets we underftand that the Malignants in that Coun-
ty had co.mpiotted to feize on Shrewsbury, and (b to raife a new Combuftior
in thofe Parts: But by the Vigilance of the Governor and Garrifon it was
p-evcnted.

Monday., April 10.

THAT which firil offers it felf this Week is the great Tumult
which broke forth in Lofidon by a Company of rude and dif-
orderly Perfons on the Lord's Day, about their Sporting, Tipling,
and other Diforders on that Day, in Contempt of the Ordinance of
Parliament ^ but fo much concerning this Bufinefs is Publifhed already,
we need fay thelefs. The Tumult firft took it's Rife in Moore-Fkhh]
amongfta Company of rude Perfons Playing and Sporting there in
Sermon-time, who fet Upon a Party of the Trained-Bands about Finf-
bitry., and over povver'd them ^ and upon this the Mutiny increafed :
Some xm to White- Chapi^tf and feized upon the Captain's Colours,
others to Sffilthfield, and a great Company of them ran down towards
White-Hal/ J but thefe weie met withal by the Horfe frdm the Metvfe.,
and prefently difperft, fome running one way, and fome another.
Notwithftanding this, the Mufiny gathered Head in the City that
Night, they furprized Newgate and Ludg.ite, took the Keys, went to

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Tumult Iti
London on the
Lord's Day.

Took its Rife
in Moi'i-
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Letters from

ScttUnd.

Pirliamcni's
Commidio-
ncrs not Istif-
fieti.

The Aofvvcr
of tl.c Parlia-
ment of Sat'
Und to the
Dcfirei Df the
Gtrcril Af-
fembl) there.

the Lord Mayor's Houle, and took fcr force a Drake thence, in which
Aftion feme were flain ^ the Drake they bring to indgate; my Lord
Mavor leaves his Houle and goes to the Tower : In the Morning the
Number increafcs, they labour to get Arms, break open a Houle in
Milk-ftrcct i from thence, and from feveral cipher Places, with ther
Drake they go to Lcadenhall, there they get . -oireHion of the Maga-
zine- Drums were beaten upon the Water to invite the Seamen and
Watennen for (,od and King Charles. The General fpares no Means
to quell this Mutiny before k grew too high ^ fate up all Night him-
lelf about it, calls a Council of War, and the Queftion was, whether
they (hould hazard thofe Two Regiments at the i\Aewfe and iVhite-Ha//,
or (fay for more Forces > if was agreed, that rather than put off the
Bufinefs further, which muft needs be dangerous and much Blood ftied,
to engage with the Regiments, though they peri(h ^ this Morning
betimes they enter at Aider/gate, came to Leadenhall, cha ge them there
gathered, they (hot their Drake ofi", hurt Capt. Mcrriman in the Shoul-
der, and his Lieutenant in the Belly, kiJl'd a Woman, the Soldiers
hurt many of them ^ he that (hot off the Dr.^ke was a Waterman, and
was kill'd, divers Perfons were taken, the \ii;tineers in all parts of
the City were prefently difper(V, the City-Gates fet open, and all qui-
et in the City before Ten of the Clock this Morning.

From Scotland by Letters dated April 5. to this Purpofe ;

' There is little hath happened fince my laft, of Importance in
' Scotland. The Parliament hath given no Satisfadion to the Defire
' of the CommifTioners of the Kirk of Scotland, and feem to be very
' angry that the Mini(fers (till perfift to crofs them in their De(igns,
' and they feem to be far from Agreement 5 the Parliament are refol-
' ved to proceed againll them. A new Model of their Army is agreed
' on, great Store of Arms came lately thither from Holland 5 Sir Will.
' Fleming (hys there, 'tis faid, to carry News to the Prince when the
' Army is ready for the Field. Sir Thomas Glenham and Sir Fhilip
' Mitfgrave are (till at Edenbitrgh, and the Streets are full of Englijh
' there.

' There hath been great Debate the laft Week about the Minifters

' Defxres, but it broke off with much Difcontent on both Sides. Our

' Commi(rioners have received no Anfwer as yet.

■■ There are no Orders given out as yet for the leavying of Men for

' the New Army.

The la(t Week we gave you Account of the De(ires of the Gene-
ral Affembly of Scotland to the Parliament there, con(i£tirig of Eight
Heads, we (hall now in order thereunto give you the Subfkance of the
Parliament's Anfwer, and the Reply of the General Affembly to the
fame, as foUoweth :

TH E Eftates oi Scotland now Convened in this Firff Seflion of the Second
Triennial Parliament having confidered the Defires of the CommifTionere
of the General Affembly reprefented to them, They, after fnl! Debate and
ConHderation concerning the fame, for anfwer to the Firft Defire, &e. De-
clares, That the Grounds and Caufes of undertaking of Wai i\n\\ be cleared
to be fo Ju(f, as that all who are well affefted may be fatisfied in theLawfulnefs
and Neceffity of the Engagement.

For Anfwer to the Second, they tV ink it fir, That the Breaches of the Cove
nant and Treaties be prefented, and the feeking of Reparation, and the bell
Time and Manner thereof confidered.

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To the JhtrJ they Declare, That this Kingdom will be (o far frotn makirg
Wjt agatnft the Kingdom ot England, chat any Engagement they fhall enter
into, ftiall be tor ftrengthning the Union between the(e Kingdoms, and for
encouraging the Presbicerians and well affeAed in England,

To the Fourth they Agree to the Subftance and Matter thereof; and remit to
thole who are to be upon the Conference for Hating the Queftion to explain
the fame.

To the Ftftb, They Declare, That upon the Agreement on the whole Mat-
fer and State of the Que(\ion, they will declare his Majsfty's Conceffions
concerning Religion not to be fatisfacftiry.

To the Sixth defire. That fince Religion hath been, and they truft ever'fhall
bs the Principal End of all their Undertakings ; fa they will be careful chat
the prefenc Queftion to be Itated fhall contain Se.uricy and AfTurance from
his Maj'fty, by his Solemn Oath under his Hand and Seal, that he Ihall for
himfelf, and for his Succt-Uors^ ^wq his Roval Content to Pals Ads of Parlia-
ment enjoining the League and Covenant Elialtabiilhed by Presbiterial Govern-
mentj the Diredory ot Worfliip, and Confeffion ot Faith in all his Ma jetty's
Dominions ; and that his Majelty fhall never make Oppofition to any of thefe,
or endeavour any Change chereof.

To the Seventh, That they will be careful that none fhall be employed in the
Command of their Armies, nor in their Committees, bur fuch as are ot known
Integrity and AfTedion to the Caufe, and againft whom there is nojutt Caufe
of Exception.

And to the Lafi they Declare, That to the Grounds of their Engagement
and Undertaking, an Oath fhall be fubjoined, wherein both in the iraming of
it and otlierwife the Chu-ch fhall have their due Intereft. And the Eltjtes of
Parliament defire the Commiflioners of the Church to appoint fome of their
Number to meet with fuch of the Committee of Pailiament of Twenty-four,
as (hall be appointed by the fame Committee, for the Conference and (fating
of the Queltjoh for agreeing upon the Grounds of an Engagement, and flraw
ing up liich a State of a Quetlion, as may unite this Nation in an unanimous
Undertaking of fuch Duties as are requiiite for the Reformation and Defeni-e
of Religion, the Safety, Honour and Happinefs of the King and his Pofterit)',
and (he Good of this Kingdom.

This Anfwer being returned to the General AfTenrbly, the next Day
they agreed upon a Reply in Anfwer to that of the Parliament's, to
this EfFea :

AS to the Anfwer of the Firji Defire,, They conceive that notwithflanding
any thing exprefTed in their Lordlhips Anfwer, there may be an ading
in reference to War, before the Lawfulnefs of the War, and the State of the
Queffion be agreed upon, which is thevery thing they defire to be avoided.

To the Second, They neither find any Breach of Peace between the King-
doms which may be a Ground of War, nor any pofitive Relblution of Parlia-
ment to fcek Reparation.

To the Third, Inftead of that Claufe of the Defire, The Presbiterian Party
in England, who continue firm in adhering to the League and Covenant ;
Change of Expreflion in the Anfwer is the Presbicerians and well-afTeded in
England:, which may intimate that there are Ibme well-afFeded in England,
which are not of the Presbiterian Party, nor do adhere to the League and Co-
venant-

The Fourth Dejire, For not joining with the Popifii Prelatical or Malignant
Party, we cannot conceive wherein it needs Explanation, unlefs there be now
more Favourable and Friendly Intentions towards Malignants than formerly.

Touching the Fifth, His Majefty's Conceffion being fo prejudicial to the
Caufe and Covenant, they defire the Parliament to declare againft them, both
pofitively without any Condition, and prefently without delay.

In the Anfwer to the Sixth Defire, As there is milch faid in the firft Part, for
Security of Religion to be had from his Majefty, fo that Claufe, viz^ That
this Security be had from his Majefty before his Reftitution to the Exercife of
his Royal Power Is laid afide, and they are left unfatisfied in that which is the
Main of that Defire.

That

Caroli i.

The General
AfTemhly'sRe-
ply to the faid
Anfwer.

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Hijlorical CollcUtons. Fart IV.

An 1648.

ffcni I he Zrx-
Hers of Scot-
Itnd.

The Scots a-
grec upon
I'lopoliiicns.

Thjt tlie AnWer ro the Seventh Dtfre, concerning (i)Ch as are to be intruffed
in Armies and Cnmmitrees, clnth admit of Tome of the Qualilieatirns expreiTed
in their De'ire, -viz. Such as have given conlianc Proof of tiicir Integrity and
Faichfulnelsin this C.iufe, and agiinft whom there is no Juit CAiife of Jealoufy,
that T) we m^y ths more confidently encourage our Flocks to follow t!.e Caufe
of Gi'd in their Bands, and not to cloubt of their Fiddity.

And in the Aniwer to tlie Lafi Dcjire, inftead of that clear Exprefiion ufed
namely, That tie Kirk may have the fame Intereft in any Oatli tor a new En-'
fj.i^ement, whicii they had in the Solemn League and Covenant, they find
diis /Joubtful and unc:itain Expreilton, That both in the framing of the Oatli
and otlerwile, the Kirk ftiall have their due IntercOf.

And upon theli and the like Confiderations, they conceive that their Defires
unto which they full adhere as Ju(t and NecelTaryj are not latiified by theii
Lo.dihips Aniwcr.

Further from the Borders hj Letter Jpr/l $. was thus certified :

' The Cavaliers in Northumberland are a little curbed by Major San-
' ckrfoHi Horfe, quartered in that County, and do already fear they
'niav be qiieflioned again.

' The Scott are of late very clofe, but we hear their Parliament have
' agreed iipon.fome Propofitions.

1. To raife an Army for the Safety of both Kingdoms.

2. "Ihat none who have been irs dired: Oppofition to the Two Pailiamenrf
of Ergiand and Scotland fhall have Command, or ferve in their Atmy.

3. That they will by their Army defend their Covenant, and the King if he
will (pke the Covenant, but will ever have regard to prefeivethe Peace of both
Kingdoms.

' Tis faid there are Six other Propofitions, but I cannot tell the
' Sence as yet. The Cavaliers on Saturday Seven-night did much re-
' joice at the Sight of Two Squadrons of Ships Sailing Northward ;
' in the firll was Thirty-fix VeiTels, Eighteen Men of War well
' Man'd, the Second confifted of Forty, both Dutch ; 'Tis thought
' they are Bound for a Fifning Voyage. A great Cavalier hath inge-
' nuoufiy Confefl:, upon private Difcourfe with his Friends in Scot-
' Uuid, That they would not join in a Body with, or under the Com-
' mand of the Scots if they come into England^ but are confident to
' have Opportunities and Affiftance to make a Body of their own Par-
' ty to carry on their Defigns, and manage their own Interefts, Fan-
' eying they (hall roul like a Snow-Ball into a Formidable Army. Tis
^ gathered, that if the Scots do come into England the Cavaliers will
' not come the Way that they do, but fome Di Ranee from them, that
'- they may the better free themfelves from the Scots Command, and
' yet Advantage them by the Scots.

' On IVcdnefdaj lafi: there was a Meeting in the City of 2^4 of di-
'^ vers of the Presbiterian Minifters of the County, for fettling of that

Government^ but I perceive no great Progrefs is madeinit, they
'^haye only begun fome Three or Four Clajjifes in ihe U'cJf.Ridh;g;
^ It IS thought it will go on but flowly. By a Gentleman lately come
^ from the North we underftand. That the Moderate Party are now
^ the feweft there, and that their Thoughts are generally this way-
^ward, and are for the prefent preparing their Way, and privately

carry on their Work of making their Entranc-e as plaufible as they

can, to preferve and gain Intereft.

TiieCd.'

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1055;

T/iefday., April 1 1.

This Day the Common-Counil of the City of London fat very clofe,
in Debate of the late Tumult in the City, and a Narration was then
made unto them concerning the fame from the Militia, upon which
feveral Votes and Refokitions were agreed upon by the faid Common
Council, the Sum of all is thCis reprefented :

' At this Common- Council Mr. Alderman K>iv%, and Mr. Alderman
G'lbbs, by the Direction of the Committee of the Militia of L^^W^//,
did make a large Relation of the great Multitude, Infurreftion and
Mutiny which happened in this City on the laft Lord's Day and
Monday laPr, by many evil difpofed Perfons, which firft began on
the Lord's Day in the Afternoon in the County of Middlcfex, where
they feized the Colours of one of the Trained-Bands of the faid
County, who were there employed for the fuppreffing of -fuch Per-
fons as did Prophane the Lord's Day, and being difperfed by fome
of the General's Forces, did gather together within the City o^ Lon-
don and Liberties thereof, and in a Riotous Manner did break, open
divers Houfes, and Magazines of Arms and Amunition, and took
away Arms, Plate, Money, and other Things ; and did feize upon
the brums of the Trained-Bands of this City, which were Beating
to raife their Companies :, and Armed themfelves, and beat up Drums,
and put themfelves in a Warlike Pofture, and feized upon the Gates,
Chains, and Watches of this City, and then Marched to the Lord
Mayor's Houfe, and there aflaulted the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, Com-
mittee of the Militia of London.^ and other Magiftrates of the fame,
ami did (hoot into the Lord Mayor's Houfe, beat back his Guards,
killed one of them, wounded divers others, and feized and took
away a Piece of Ordnance from thence, with which they did after
wards Slay and Wound divers Perfons, and committed many "othei
Outrages, All which Matters being largely debated, and many Par-
ticulars infifted upon, both for the Difcovery and Punifhment oi
the fiid Mifdemeanours and Outrages, and alfo for the preventing ol
the like for the time to come, it was at lafl: concluded and agreed
by this Common-Council as followeth : Firft , This Common-
Council do generally conceive, that this City was in grear Danger
by Reafon of the faid Outrages and Mifdemeanours j and that if the
fime had not fo timely been prevented and ftayed, the whole City
would have been expofed to the Fury and Rage of the faid Malefa-
ctors. And this Common-Council doth Declare, That the fame
Mifdemeanour and Outrage was a horrid and deteftable A^t, tend-
ing to the Deftrufl:ion of the City ; and that they do Difavow the
fame, and with an utter Deteftation do declare their Diflike thereof
And this Common-Council do Appoint the Committee of the Mili-
tia of London to make the fame known to the Honourable Houfes of
Parliament : And alfo to make an Humble Requefl unto them, That
an Order may be iffued forth from them to the feveral Minittersof
this City and the Places adjacent, that they may he direfted to give
Publick thanks to Almighty Cod, the Author of this great and won-
derful Deliverance, from that eminent Danger wherein the City and
parts adjacent were involved. And fgrther, the faid Committee are
appointed by this Court to apply themfelves to the Honourable Hou-
fes of Parliament, lor the obtaining of a fpecial Conniiiirion of Oyer

and

Carol! 1.

Cominon-
Council rie-
bate of the
late Tumulr.

CJommittee of
tlie Miluia's
Relation of
the Tnniulc.

The Common
Council de-
clare that the
City was in
great Danger
by the t.iid
Tumult.

The Coinrr.ir-
tee of tl'e Wi-
li'ia to make
known the
fame ro the
Parliameot.

Pub!. Thanl<s
to be given to
God for the
CJt)"s Delive-
rance frrm
the faid Dan-

1056

/?«. 1648.

Thinks to be
given to ihc
Gftiffjl for
his Garc io
fupprelTing
the ftid Tu-
mult.

The Commit-
ifc of the Mi-
litia likcwifc
thai.k'd for
their Care
tlicrcio.

Letter from
the Commif-
fioncrs Id
Scttland.

Hiftorical CoHeHwus. ' Part IV.

and Terminer, for the Trying and Puniftiing of all the Malefadl-ors
that had a Hand in this detcftabJe Adion, according to the known
laws of this Land. And this Court with thankful Hearts do ac-
knowledge the Inftruments under God, by which they obtained this
Deliverance, to be by the Jorces raifed and continued by the Par-
liament, under the Command of his Excellency the Lord Genera]
Fairfax, and to manifefk the fame.

' This Common-Council do alfo Order, That the faid Committee
of the Militia, in the Name of this City, as a thing agreed upon by
a unanimous Confent, fhall return their hearty Thanks to his Excel
lency for his fpecdy and feafonable Aid offered unto the City in this
their great Streight and Danger. And this Court with a general
Confent do well approve of the Endeavours of the faid Committee
of the Militia for London, for the raifing of the Forces of this City,
and in their procuring of the faid Aid and Help from his Excellen-
cy in this Extremity, and what elfe they have done for the appea
fing and fupprefling of the faid Tumults. And this Court doth give
Thanks to the faid Committee of the Militia for their Care and Pains
by them taken upon this fad Occafion \ and they do appoint Mr Al-
derman Forrkf to declare the fame their Thanks to fuch of the faid
Committee as are not of this Court. And this Court doth alfo with
all Thankfulnefs acknowledge the Pains and Care of the Right Ho-
nourable the Lord Mayor, and the Right Worfliipful the Sheriffs of
this City therein. And this Court do generally Declare, That it is
the Duty of every Citizen of this City by himfelf, and all that do
belong unto him, or is under his Command, to be ready upon all
Occaf^ons to be aiding and affifting unto the Lord Mayor and the
reft of the Magiftrates of this City, for the fupprefling of all Tu-
mults and Diforders within the fame. And the feveral Perfons now
prefent at this Common-Council, by the holding up of their Hands,
have promifed, that for the time to come they will ufe their utmoft
Endeavours, and be ready upon all Occafions to do the fame.

The Impeach-
ed Lords put
in their An-
fwcr to the
Chargcagainfi
them.
Ordinance
part for the
Admiralty.
The Bufinefs
of the For-
refl of \i>tant'
reportc((.

Upon Wednefday, Jpril 12. the Houfe Sitting, a Letter was read in
the Houfe of Commons, from their Commiflioners in 6'f^^/rf»^, giving
Account of their Tranfaftions with the Parliament of Scotland the laft
Week, that they had demanded Sir Philip Mufgrave and Sir TAomat
Glen haw, according to the Treaties, but have received no Anfwer as
yet, nor to their Demiand of Capt. Wogan, or their other Papers.
Letters from France give to underftand, That the Prince of IVales
is ftill there, and not as yet gone for Scotland, as Letters this Day in-
timated.

This Day the Earl of Lincoln, Earl of Sufol^, Earl of Middle/ex,
the Lotd Hunfden, Lord Bartlet, S\x John Maynard, did each of them*
put m their Anfwer to the Houfe of Peers in Parchment, pleading not
Guilty to the Charge of High Treafon framed againftthem.

An Ordinance palTed both Houfes for the Jurifdidtion of the Court
ot Admiralty for Three Years.

A Report was made to the Commons, concerning the whole Bufi-
neisot the Forreft oiDean^, about the Iron-Works and Timber there ;
and It was Ordered, That no more Timber be felled in the Forreft of
Ueane, or m New- Forreft, upotiany former Order, and that the Tim-
ber ht for Ships be difpofed on for the Ufe of the Navy.^

Vol. II. Ht/lorical ColleUions.

105^

An additional Ordinance for Explanation ot the former, concern-
ing the Militia of Wejhfi'njjhr and Sohthwarl^-^ another for the Ham-
lets read and recommitted.

The Speaker, with the Commons, went to the Houfe of Peers,
where Sir Tbontas Widnrtgton and Mr. WhHloi\ were fworn Commif-
fioners of the Great Seal 3 the Earl of Kent^ and the Lord Gray of
Uarl{ were fworn before, and the great Seal with the Purfe de-
livered.

A Committee from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Common-
Council of Londofi^ went with a Meifage to the Houfe this Day about
the Tumult, but the Houfes were up before they came.

The faid Committee then went to his Excellency the Lord General,
to his Houfe in ^leen-Jireet, to give him Thanks for his greu Care
and Pains in fo fpeedy fupprefling the late Tumult, according to the
Vote of the Common-Council.

This Committee from the City, were entertained by the General
with very great Favour and Refpeft.

T/jurfday, April ig.

The Auditor-General of the Excife this Day came to the Houfe,
and was called, he then delivered a general Account of the Receipts
of the Excife for the Year laft pafl: ^ and further propounded fome
things in relation to the fettling of the Excife, and removing of Ob-
flruftions as to that Receipt, which the Houfe confidered of ^ and af-
ter fome Debate they Ordered, That thefe Propofals (hould be refer-
red to the Committee of Lords and Commons for regulating the Bu(i-
nefs of the Excife.

The Houfe then confidered of the appointing of Judges for the
Court of Admiralty, and they Voted Mr. iViUiam Clarke^ Mr. William
Exton^ and Mr. Jfaac Dorijlatv, Doftors at the Civil Law, to b-e Judges
of the faid Court. Thefe Names being incerted in the Ordinance, it
was aflented unto, and fent to the Lords for their Concurrence.

The Amendments to the Ordinance for fettling the Militia of South-
wark^ was reported to the Houfe, and aflented unto, and ordered to
be fent to the Lords for their Concurrence.

A Meflage was fent from the Lords to the Commons concerning the
fettling the Summer's Fleet. The Houfe confidered of feveral Com-
manders employed in the faid Fleet, and agreed to the moft of them.

The Commiflioners of the Great Seal had a Stipend fettled upon
them for the Time of their being CommifTioners : And it was Or-
dered. That the Commiflioners of the Cufloms fhould pay the faid
Stipend unto them in fuch manner as is paid to the feveral Judges.

They further Ordered the Commifljon formerly granted for hear-
ing of Caufes in the Court of Chancery (hould be revived.

The Houfe of Commons was then informed, That- a Committee
from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common-Council of the City
of London were at the Door, they were called in, and they prefented
to the Houfe the Narrative of the Tumult,and the Votes of theCommon-
Council upon the fame, the Copy whereof is before mentioned.

The Houfe had Debate upon the Defires of the Common-Council,
and Ordered that a Publick Thankfgiving thall be in all Churches in
and about London on the next Lord's Day. That a Commifiion of
Oyer and Terminer be paffed for Trial of the Mutineers. That the
Pofls and Chains about London be taken down.

[Tttttt] Thev

Caroli I.

Ordinjiice

for the Mili-
rlj recommit-
ted.

Sir Thomas
Widiirington
and Mr. Whit-
locl(_ (^lora
Commiffio.
ncrs of tiic
Great Seal.

Committee
give the Gene-
ral Thanks for
his Care in
fupprcffi'ig'
the late Tu-
mult.

Narrative of
thr Tumult,
prefented to
the Houfe.

They Order

Pu'il. Tlianks
to be given Iq
a I Ch'iirlics
in aod about
Lgndon,

io6o
/111. 1648 i

locj/. to be
bcllowcH up-
on the Officer!
inJ Soldiers
in the .»;(n'/V|
lor lupprtf- I
ling the Tu-
niuir. I

DiUlTtflcd
I'cnbns to he
tcmnvcd out
M lilt Towtr
o( Uidcn.

Lctteri from

H'jijs that P«-
)tr iiicrcarcih
in StrcDgili.

Lttters from
the Ifi of
Wight, that
ihc King IS in
good Health.

The Affembly
of Divines
acquaint the
Houfe that
they had per-
fcdcd the Ca-
icchlfm.
600 Copies
fhereof to be
Printed.

Ht/loricai CoMnons. Part IV^

Narrative of
the Ld. Inche-
quin'i Revolt-
ing from the
Parliament.

^ Commiffi-)-
ners for .W««-

1 ^Itr to attend
the Service of
I he Houfr.
The Power
granted to the
Ld Irtchiquin
declared void.

Ld. Inchiijuin
declared Rebel
and Traitor.

They Ordered, Tlur the Sumot icco /. lliould bebeftowcd upon
the Otlicers and Soldiers at the Menfc and IVhltc-Hall, for the Valiant
and Gallant Att oF theirs in kippreiilng of the faid Tumult.

That the hearty Thanks of that Houfe (hould be given to his Ex-
cellency the Lord Fairfjx, and the Officers under his Command, for
their great Care and Valour in fuppreding this Tumult.

They lurther Ordered, That all difafl^fted, fufpefted, and idle
Perfons be removed out of theTojpcr of Lt?;/^^//, by the Committee of
the Tivrcr, or the Lieutenant 5 and that the Regiment in the Tomr
be made up icoo compleat, and that lOoHorfe be raifed and quar-
tered in the Toivcr, for the better Security of the City of London.

The Comm/ittee from the City likewife prefented the (aid Narration
and Votes to the Lords, and their Lordfhips returned Ani'wer to the
lame Purpofe as the Commons.

From Wales by Letters this Day we had further. That Col. Horton,
with the Forces afiigned for the Reducing of PewbrokeCafile., are
drawing nearer, and have had a Fvendezvous in that County, but
Pvycr increaleth in Strength about the Caftle, and it is written, That
hehath fent a Ship into France to invite the Prince thither.

From the IJIe of Wight came Letters alfo, intimating that the King
is in good Health and Pleafant, hath Bowled feveral times upon the
New Bowling- Alley with the Governor, Col. Herbert^ and others;
and talks merrily in relation to this Army and the Scots.

Upon Friday, April 14. the Houfe of Commons was informed, That
many of the Aflembly were at the Door 5 they were called in, and
acquainted the Houfe that they had perfected the Catechifm, accor-
ding to the former Order of the Houfes, and had incerted the Places
of Scripture in the Margent thereof.

The Houfe hereupon Ordered, That Six Hundred Copies of this
Catechifm fhould be Printed andPublilhed for the Service of the Mem-
bers of both Houfes, and no more.

The Houfe Ordered, That the Thanks of the Houfe (hould be gi-
ven to the Affemblies for the Pains and Endeavours in ptrfefting of
this Catechifm ^ which was done accordingly.

The Houfe was acquainted that fome Officers that had Command
under the Lord Incheqttin in the Province of Munjier in Ireland., were
come to Town , one Major Elji»g,z Worthy and Faithful Gentleman,
was called in, and made a Narration to the Houfe of the Lord Inrhe-
quiK revolting from the Parliament, and joining with the Rebels, ^c.
and how he endeavoured to perfwade all his Officers to join with him
herein.

The Houfe hereupon Ordered, That their Commiffioners appointed,
and now on their Journey for the Province of MunJler, fliould be
called back and required to attend the Service of the Houfe.

The Houfe then confidered of this Perfidious and Treafonable Aft of
the Lord hchequin, and declared .that all Power granted to the faid
Lord Inchequin from both or either of the Houfes of Parliament of
hngland, be null and void. And that no Officers or Soldiers (hall
fubmit to the Command of the faid Lord Inchequin.

They further declare the faid Lord Inchequin to ht^ Rebel and Trai-
tor to the Parliament and Kingdom oi England ; and that a Declaration
for this Purpofe be forthwith drawn up and reprefented with all con-
venient fpeed. They further Ordered Shipping Qiould be fpeedily

fent

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lo6i

lent upon the Coafts of IrcLind, for the Service of the Parliament^ to
affifl: the Parliament's Forces there againft this horrid Dellgn,

The Houfe then Ordered, That no Private Bulinefs fliall be heard
or moved in the HoiUe for Eight Days, but only fuch Things as may
relate to the fettling of thefe Kingdoms.

On Safurclrv-, April 15, the Houfe Ordered, That the Sum of 1 500 /.
(hould be prep.ired for the Pay oi the 1000 Foot and Troop of Horfe
which are Ordered to Qiiarter in the Toiver for the Security of the Ci-
ty of London againft all In fur regions of Malignants, and other dif-
arfeded Perfons to the Peace of the Kingdom.

A MelTige was fent from the Lords communicating thereby a Letter
to the Houie from the Duke of Lorrain. Their Lordlhips defired it
might be referred to the Committee of the Admiralty.

The Houfe confidered thereof, and Ordered, That the Bufinefs con-
cerning the faid Dukeof Lon\iJ» (hould be ft;ited, and a Keportmade
thereof with all convenient fpeed,^ and that this Letter be referred to
the Committee of the Admiralty, as their Lordfhips defired.

The Houfe then alfo had fome Debate concerning the Bufinefs of
Wales ^ and Ordered, that the Committee of the Counties of Monwout/j'
and Glv/iorgan fhould have Power , and were required to ap-
prehend and commit to fafe Cuftody all fuch Malignants to be Seque-
ftred and have not Compounded, and all fuch other Perfons as they
fhall find to have any Hand in making pf Tumults or Infurreftions, to
the Difturbance of the Peace of thofe Counties, and the whole King-
dom.

The Houfe Ordered, That his Excellency the Lord General (hould
be defired to appoint the 400 Foot to be joined with thofe in the Tower
to make them up 1000.

They further Ordered, That the Sum of i$oo/. (hould be forth-
with prepared for buying Bedding for the looc Foot and the Troop
of Horfe to be quartered in the Torcer Q^London.

An Ordinance was fent from the Lords, concerning the Forreft of
Deaf/e, and the New Forreft, to which theiv Lordfhips agree, with a
Provifo added thereunto. The Houfe hereupon Ordered, That it
(hould be referred to the Committee of the Revenue to take Care that
no more Wood be cut down in the Forreft of Dean, and to confider
of giving their Lordfhips Satisfaftion in that Provifo.

1 he Houfe alfo further Ordered the fending of fome Forces into the
Province of Munfler in Ireland, for Maintenance of the Intereft of the
Parliament in that Province, and for regaining the fame to the Power
of the Parliament. And further Ordered, That the Ordinance for
raifing Money for- the flelief of Ireland fhould be profecuted. effeftu-
ally, and further confidered of on Thurfdaj next.

Caroli I.

No Private
Bufiaefs for
Ei|ht Days.

I joo /, order-
ed for tlic
Guard io the

Totver,

The Duke of
Lorrain's Let-
ter referred to
theAdmiralty.

The Bufinefs
of Wij to deba-
ted.

Upon Monday, April 1 7. The Houfe PafTed to Lift for this Summer's
Fleet for the Iripo Seas under Capt. Crowtbcr, Vice-Admiral for thofe
Seas, and to receive Orders from Vice- Admiral Ralnsborough ^ the Vice-
Admiral is to take Care of tranfporting the Mortar-pieces, &c. for
Affiftance to reduce Wales ^ concerning which, Inftruftions paffed alfo.

The Houfe had Debate.s about raifing Monies for the Navy by the
Commiflloners for the Cuiloms.

Letters were read from the Englift) Commifiioners at Edenbitrgh 5
certifying that the Scots Committee there had delivered their Reports
to the Parliament concerning their Papers, and that they are promifed

[T 1 1 1 1 1 23 to

400 Foot to
be joined
with thofe in
the lotvtY.

1 500 /. order-
ed to provirfc
Beddifig for
the Soldiers in
the Tower.

Fores to be
fent into the
Province of

Mitnp.tr,

Lift of the
Summer's
Fleet padcd.

Debate about
riifing Money
for the Navy.
EngHfh Com
mKTioncrs at
Edtnbsirgh
proniiftd an j
Anfvvcr to |
their Papers. I

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Htlloricd ColleUwns. Part IV.

//» i'^45^-

tniclliRence
UotaSutlsni-

OrdinaTice to
be brought in
to fccurc Tur-
bulemFetfons.

Sheriffs ot
Noywich
T;ianl<s re-
turned.

MtfTjgf to the
Lorubtomiod
ihem of the
Impeachn.cnt
agaioft tt'C 7
Lord:, &c.

to have an Anlwer the beginning of the next Week from the Parlia-
ment. Other Letters thence exprefs thus :

•KtOU bad the laft Week the Proteftation of (ome Lords and Commons at
I EJtr.bur^h, ag.iinft railing Arms under any Pretence wiiatfoever, «»,'// the
Qurjlion be fated {Ve-u'ivg the Caiil'e of a War, and how the War (liall be ; but
dlis hath not impeded the Bufinefs ; for a confiderable Army will be forthwith
railed, notwithlhnding the many appe.iring Diflenters: 'cis true, the Pretence
is no more tlian putting the Kingdom in a Pofture of Defence j Men are al-
ready Lifting in all Parts of the Kingdom. In the interim, and a little to amufe
vou in the South, the Lord Ue is appointed to go for London, to the Parliament
with Four P.opofitions, <aid to be for a Perfonal Treaty, and for that End to
bring the King to Lmdon or Eolmby, there to be in Honour and Safety ; that
Vrohitcry be fettled in full Uniformity to that of ScctUnd, or according to Cove-
nant, the Disbanding the Army of SelUrtes, and railing fuch as were intended
wlien this Army wasto be lormerly Disbanded ; thofe who will be obedient to
Parliament, and give no Jealoufy to Scotland, that the War of Ireland may be
effectually profecuted, and that none of the prelent Army in England may, be
ing disbanded, go for Ireland: Thefe, vis faid, were grounded upon Seven
Votes, fome of them are faid to be thefe ; That the King is a Prifoner contrary
to promife ; That Religion is not fettled according to Covenant ; That Se<5ta-
ries are encouraged j That the Parliament is not Free ; Bills fent to the King
without their Confent : The Lord Argtle, and the other diffenting Lords and
others, with the General, are againft thefe Ways, as appears before, and al-
moli all the Officers in the Army, who have petitioned againft the raifing For-
ces in the way they are. Alfo the Clergy hold fall together, and do labour tHe
People, who are cntring into an Agreement not to have War upon the Terms
like to be : Alfo Petitions are for that end framing to the Parliament, and one
County hath agreed already Fife. The Englijh Soldiers have Four Pence a Day,
near loo came bft Week into Edenburgb, they are in all about 2oco. Never
more Joy in the Northern Counties by the Cavaliers than now. The Ships that
came with Sir Wtlliam Fleming, and with Sir Thomas Glewham, wait the carrying
back (he faid Knights, with liich Satisfaftion from Parliament in Point of Al-
furance, as may invite the Prince thither.

Upon Tuefdaji, April i8. the Houfe of Commons Ordered, That
the Committees of the feveral Counties of this Kingdom, ftiall have
Power to (ecure all'fufpedted and difafFefted turbulent Perfons in their
feveral Counties, as Occafion (hall require ; and that an Ordinance be
brought in to this Purpofe.

The Houfe further Ordered, That the prefent Sheriffs of the City of
Norrrich (hould have the Thanks of the Houfe given them for their
good Affedtions to the Parliament.

They further Ordered, That the CommifTion of Oyer and Tcrmner
for Trial of the Mutineers at Canterbury fhould be renewed, and that
Judges go down for the Trial of them, notwithftanding it is Term-
Time ^-for the Parliament conceive it is high time now to execute Ju-
ftice, feeing the Mercy and Clemency of the Parliament and Army
hath been fo much abufed of lare.

Several Meflages were fent up from the Commons, to the Lords,
to mind them of the Impeachment againfl the Seven Lords, alfo of that
againft the late Lord Mayor ^ Sir John Gcere, and the Aldermen, of the
Ordinance for making Mr. Steel Recorder of the City oi' London?, in
Place of Mr. G/;/« ; and of the Impeachment againft Judge Jen'kjns :
all which their Lordfliips ordered to take into Confideration on T/mrJ-
day following.

The laft Week we gave a brief Account of the Revolt of the Lord
Incheqinn, and the Votes of the Houfes upon the fame, and that you
may the better Judge how thefe Votes were grounded, we will now

Vol. II. Ht/lorical Collections.

io6:^

a little further to latisty, give you the SubiUnce ot the Report o( the
OBicers bte under the Command of the Lord iKcheqiiin, fince made to
the Houfes concerning this Bufiners, to this Etfecl :

The Lord Invk^uin, they (ay, did call them an J oth:r Oflicers to him, and
told them, that according to rhat Claule in the Covenant, which fpeaks of his
Majefiy's being preferved in Perlbn, d'f. and that of I'rivilcdges of P.i:Iiamenr,
he was refolved to declare for his Majelly, and againff the pretaiJed Parliament
at Wcjiminfier, who were no Pailiament, as he conceived, being forced by an
Independent FaBion ; and that he would ior better Prefervatioji and Defence of
himielf yAn with the Lord tiiojf', in Arms with the Rebels, and all the Foices
in Munftir, who had allured him Aid, both witii their Perlrins and Eltntes ;
and chat he had Encouragement from the King, Scctland, and all the I'resbiten
in England that had made Peace with the King : and if they would not join
they might depart, for he would have none in Command that would not go
through Pace : And this he could conceal no longer, becaufe Vice- Admiral
Cro'}i'thcr h^d blocked up his Harbours, 4id declared againd himj and amon^
other Reafons why he joins with my Lord Ta'ff, with whom he fonftht fo
gallantly, or thole under his Command, but a while before, it's becaule Col.
Jones, had made a Ceffation with Owen Rowe 0!^cal, and Owen adhering ra-
ther, as he faith, to the Parliament than to the King, and he would go con-
trary ; by which means he doubts not to fee the Army and Parliament in Er.g
land ]iid flat upon their Backs by Michaelmoi-day. Tf.e fame Overture was made
to other Officers in the Field, and to one in Prifon for ffanding up for the
Parliament. It was not for nothing feme were fo ready to juftify him a'gainft
the Lord Lijle, and excufe his ufage of him. They that come (hence lay, he
reports that divers have made Peace with tlie King ; he faith, he is now be
forehand with the Independents, and never till now; he doubcs not, come the
word that can, to make good Terms for himlelf and all that join with him.

Thus much as to the Lordhchequin, and from Dublin, April a^. is thiis written,

Col. Jones begins to underffand the Fruit of that unhappy Revolt in Munfter,
for the Rebels drew near him, and Oiven Roe is about Ktldare with all his Pow-
er ; whether they in Munfter will be Adtors with them or Spectators only, time
will tell. All the Forces that Col. Jones can poffibly bring together, by the
Conjundlion of Col. Monk and Sir Charles Coots, will be done, and Garrifjns
befides mult be quit ; if we be not ffrong enough to fight we have no way bi^c
perilhing, Provifion will be lb taken from us.

This Day his Excellency the Lord Fairfax went from London to Wmdfor,
where the Head Quarters arc novi^ kept.

April iS. 1648,

Upon JVed»efd,iji, April 19. a Report was this Day made to the
Houfe of Commons of the CommifTioners of the Cuftoras their Aa-
fwer to the Advance of 90000 /. for the prefent Service of the Navy,
which was in the Negative.

The Houfe was informed of a Propofition made by fome Gentlemen
to advance the faid Sum of 30000 /. if they might be nominated Com-
mifTioners of the Cuftoms in the-Place of thefe prefent Commillioners.

The Houfe confidered thereof, but in refpett the Houfes had for-
merly ordered and promifed that thefe prefent Commifiioners fhall not
be difplaced till they have re-imburs'd themfelves the Monies they have
advanced for the Service of the State, they refolved to keep their Pro-
mife and Faith with them, and therefore accepted not of the faid Pro-
pofit'rons.

The Houfe ordered to accept of the Sum of loooo /. for the Delin-
quency of Si| Jo/ja Strangewtyes and his Son, and that their Fifth and
Twentieth Parrs fliould be inclu-ied in the faid Compofition. This
1 0000/. is, according to former Order, to be employed for the Ser-
vice of the Navy.

Caroli L

Tlif Report of
the Lord in-
chtquln'i Re-
volt.

I'lie ill Con-
fcqjcnce of
that Revolt.

CommifTio-
ners of the
Cuftoms re-
fufc to ad-
vance 30000/.

Propofitions
marie to ad-
vance ilie fjid
Suoi.

The faid Pro-
pofinons not
accepted.

ICC CO /. for
ihe Dclin-
qurncv of S'r
J/ihn Slrange-
trays ro he
ctTiploytd for
tlie S'.Tvice of
the Navv,

10^4

An. 1(548.

Pfifoncri In
ilie Toifir to
be rtniovrd
10 H'«rwif^-

Htjlortcal ColleBions. Part IV

CoL Foriifeiii
rtcommend-
cd for Ein»
ployincnr.

I'att of his Ar-
rears to be
\>i\d unto him
letters from
Scntland that
the Eng'ifh
ComniiflTn-
Rers have ad-
mittance to
treat iVlth the
rommittee of
Danger.

S]t JohnGnyre
fined 500 /.
and recom-
mitted.

In Profecution of the former Order of the Houft, that all difaf-
fefted and fulpefted Perfons ftould be removed out of the Tower of
lomlo», the Houfe this Day Ordered, That the Places to which thefe
Priloners (hall be removed, (hall be IVarrvki-CaJile, Windfor-Cnjlle, and
]Valli»<iford-Ca(lle :, and that it (hould be referred to the Committee of
the Tmcr, and the Lieutenant of the Tomr, to remove the faid Pri-
foners as they (hall think fit : And that for the Aldermen of the City
that are there, they are not to be removed, becaufe they are now pro-
ceeding againft inor'der to their Trial in the Lord's Houfe.

The Houfe Ordered this Day, That Col, Fortefcm (hould in a fpe-
cial Manner be recommended to his Excellency the Lord Fairfax for
Employment in the Army. „ ,,

They like wife Ordered, That part of his Arrears (hould be paid un-
to him.

This Day Letters were read fr(^ the Parliaments Commillioners in
ScotLiml, certifying what Anfwers they have received April 12. from
the Parfiament of Scotbml, acid that they have Admittance to treat
with the Committee of Danger. The Copy of the Anfwer was inclo-
fed : ' I. To that of the Amity between the Kingdoms, That they
' do on their Part defire it, and will labour to continue it. 2. For
' Delivery of Capt. iVogan, Glemham., and the other Englip Delin-
' quents 5 They fay, It is not contrafted in the Treaties and Pacifica-
' tion only to deliver up fuch as (hall endeavour to incenfe the King
' of tile Scots againft the Kingdom of England ; for that they con-
' ceive them not Incendiaries between the Kingdoms 5 but rather be-
' tween the King and England. That they do approve the Matter of
' their Commiffioners Declaration, and the Parliament's Anfwer they
' conceive not fatisfaftory, dv.

Sir John Gajre, the late Lord Mayor, was brought to the Lords Bar,
and refufed to Kneel, was Fined 500/. had his Charge of High Trea-
fon read Saturday^ giving him time to put in his Defires for Councel,
and Ordered to be recommitted to the Torvtr.

VromOxford Letters thence April 17. give to underftand the Enter-
tainment of the Earl ofPerAroke^ Chancellor oWxford^ by the Uni-
verfity and City, to this Purpofe :

The Earl of

Fimbro^i'hE.n
tcrtainmeot at
Oxford.

TH E Earl of Pembroke, Chancellor of this Univerfity, came hd Tuefday
into this City with about loo Hor(e; moft oi whom went hence to
fetch him in: At his Entrance a Speech was made unto him by the Mayor, a
Member of the Commons Houfe ; another by Mr. Chejnell\ as he came to his
Lodging in Martin-College one of the Proftors made a Speech unto him j next
Morning he went to fettle Mr. Reynolds in Chrifi-Churcb, being attended by the
Soldiers, as was ordered 5 where finding the Doors fliut by Mrs. Fell, the late
Dean's Wife, the Soldiers broke them open, and the New College Dean was put
in PolTeffiop. In the Afternoon the Chai>cellor went into the Schools, accom-
panied with the "Vifitors, where he was welcom'd by an eloquent Oration in
Latin made by Mr. Corbet, Univerfity-Orator ; when the Chancellor was fat in
his Chair in theConvocation-Houfe, he delivered over his Power as Chancellor,
into the Hand of the Vice- Chancellor, now Dr. Reynolds, at which time he
and the Prodor made Speeches in Latin. At this Convocation divers Learned
Men were made Dodors, as the Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Chambers, Mr. Callicot,
Mr. Hams, of Divinity j Mr. Palmer, of Phyfick ; Mr. IVilkinfon, and Mr.
CbeyneB, Batchelors in Divinity ; the young Earl of Carnarvan, the Chancel-
lor's Two Youngeft Sons, and feveral Country-Gentlemen, Mafiers of Art.
The next Day the Chancellor with the Soldiers attending went to put Dr. Wtl
kinjonin Pofleffionof MagdaUn-Colkge, where the Soldiers were conOrained to
break open the Doors of the Prefident's Lodgings. In the Afternoon they went
to All Souls, where Dr. Sbelden the Warden appeared, refufing to fubmit, be-
caufe

Vol. U.

Hiftorical CcMeUtcns.

10^5

upon Friday^ Apnl 21. The Houfe, according 'to former Order,
confidered of fettling the Miniftry throughout the Kingdom.

An Ordinance was read for fettling a Miniftry in the Borough of
St. Albans^ out of certain impropriate Lands in that County 5 which
was read and committed.

Several other Ordinances for fettling Minifters in feveral Places of
this Kingdom were read, and upon the Queftion afiented unto.

The Houfe this Day Ordered, That the Thanks of the Houfe (hould
be given to the flight Honourable the Earl of Pembroke, Chancellor,
for his great Care and Pains, in fettling and reforming the Univerfity
of Oxford.

The Houfe was then informed, That many Fellows, and other Of-
ficers of Colleges did refufe to fubmit to the Power of the prefent Vi-
fitor, and other Power now over

them ; The Houfe

Ordered, Thnt
fuch

caufs the Vifitors had not A.athoiity from the King, and went into his Lodg-
ings and lockt the DoorSj which aifi were broken open, hinileU confined to a
Chamber in the Town, and Dr. Palmer put in his Place. From thence they
>vent to Trmt^-Collegc, where the Doors being broken op^n Dr. Hirru was put
in PofTeffion. Tlisnce they went to St. John's, where Dr. Bal/ would not ac-
knowledge their Authority, yet attended them to his Lodging's, where Mr.
Cheynell was put in PoflefUon. Thence to IVodham-ColleJ^e, wherj the Doors
being broke open, Mr. fFtlkint wa put in Poffeffion, befoie'aiiy Violence was
offered to any M.in's Lodgings. The Heads and Fellows were (ummcned to
appear before the Chancellor and Commiflioners, bur none appeared five Dr
Shdden and Dr. Baly, who denied the Authority. The next day [cnwt of tlie
Canon- of Chnjl-Churcb were ejedted. In every College was read openly tlie
Orders of the Committee of Parliament, for ejeding the old and putting in the
new. The Settlement thus over, the Chancellor departed towards London, be-
ing attended by many of the Univerfity, alio of the Soldiery to the Gate?.

On Thurfday^ April 20. an Ordinance was read in the Houfe of
Commons, explaining a former Ordinance for Advance of 50000/.
for the Service of Ireland :, which took up much time, being read
twice and then committed.

An Ordinance was read in the Houfe for fecuring all difaffeffed and
fufpefted tumultuous Perfons throughout all the whole Kingdom ;
which took up much debate, being read the firii: time, and Ordered
to be read again to Morrow.

An Ordinance was read for puniOiing Defaulters upon Mufters in
the County of Kent \ which took up much debate, and was upon the
Queftion committed.

Letters from Wales give to underftand that Poyer grows flrong about
Pembroke-Cajlle : Many of Major-General Langhorne's Men, after they
are Disbanded and have their Monies, run to Payer : Col. Poivcll is al-
fo joined with him, and they Summon and Mufler the Coimtry at
Pleafure as they have done lately in Pembroke, Caermarthen, and Cnr-
diganpire, the poor Inhabitants being compelled through Fear to ap-
pear at their Summons, and pay unto them large Taxations befides.

There hath been fome beating up of Payer's Quarters already by Col.
Horto», with the Forces defigned by the General to reduce thofe Parts 5
and, fay the Letters, there is like to be Engagement of both Parties
within few Days, if Payer's Men will abide the Fight.

The Prince is not gone for Wales, nor yet into Scotland, as was
confidently fpoken this Day or Two: But by Letters from Park, Da-
ted April 16. it was certified, that he was then certainly at $t.Qermams
with the Queen his Mother.

Caroli i.

Ordinance
re.iH for the
Advan e of
5CCO0 I. tor
the Service of
IriUnd.
Anotlicr for
ffturing difaf.
fc<Scd Perfons.

Another frr
punidiiDg De-
faulters upon
Muftcrs.

{'oyir'% Forces
incrt-afe in

Pembro^'lJiirt.

Hh Quarters
'leatcn up by
Col. Horton,

The Prince of
Waits at Sr.
Gtrmiinsmxh
the Queen.

SeveraJ Ordi-
nances deba-
ted for fettling
Miniflers.

Thanks rc-
turofd to the
Earl of Ptm-
bro^e for his
Care in fet-
tlint! the Uni-
verfity of Ox-

I'cllows of

Ci'iUedfCi^&c.
ihac rtfufe to
fubmit to the
prcfentVifitor
to bccxptli'd.
Univerfity-

io66

Hi/iorical ColleUions.

Part IV.

Wn. I ^'48.

rtnjnis »o
jijvil:tirKcnfS
10 I lie Vi titers
jjijiolntcil I'y
iMiliiincoi.

Ordinance a-
fjjinft Rinters
agreed to.

Ad.liiionalOr-
dinance for

Inland allcQt-
cd unco.

Col. Hoitoni
letter to the
Lord General.

Papers from
ScoiUnd re-
ported.

luch as (Jul rctiife to fiibmit to the faid Power, that they fhould be Ex
pell'd and K jecled the Houfe.

The HOiiie further Ordered, That the feveral Tenants to the Col-
leges of O-x/^r^ ftiould be required and enjoined to pay their refpeaive
Rents to the Vilitors of Oxford appointed by Ordinance oi Parlia-
ment, and that their Acquittance for the fame fliall be a fufficicnt
Difcharge to the faid Tenants, and every of them.

They further Ordered , That thefe Three laft Votes fliould be
Printed and Publiflied.

According to former Order, the Houfe took into Debate the Or-
dinance for fecuringall the dilaflecled and riotous Party in this King-
dom, which took up much time, and then at laft was put to the Que-
(Vton and aflented unto, and ordered to be tranfmitted to the Houfe
of Lords for their Concurrence.

The explanatory and additional Ordinance for Inland was this Day
reported to the Houfe, debated and aflented unto.

From Wales came further this Day by Letters from Col. Horton^ to
the General and Committee of both Kingdoms , that to his Excellency
was to this Purpofe.

May it fhafe Tour Excellency,

I Am now adyanced to Swanfey and Neatb, and I hope Col. Okey will join
with me to Morrow, and then by God's Affiftance we (hall endeavour to
engage the Enemy within Two or Three Days, they lying now on this fide
the River of Towry, which runs through the midft of Caermartbenfhtre- Col.
Vovjell hath now declared fo pofitively for the King, that it's hoped the great-
eft part of the Officers and Soldiers, they having taken the Covenant, will fall
off from him. Two Captains came to me Yellerday, and fay, That the Of-
ficers are difpleafed to fee Culpepper and other Cavaliers rule all, and the Offi-
cers fent to them for Orders. They have made the greateft part of the Com-
monalty for them, which appears in great Numbers upon P-endezvous ; and
the Malignants from all parts fteal in to them. Col. Fleming with a Party of
Morfe and Dragoons gave them an Alarm on l^hurfday laft at Havetbry, took
Twelve Horfe-Men. Want of Provifions, efpecially for Horfe, in thele Bar-
ren Mountains (which we are to pafs over before we can engage) doth moft
trouble us ; had we Money we might expeA it from our Enemies. My Regi-
ment hath had but a Fortnight's Pay this Six Weeks, and not like to have any
in a long time-, yet, I praile God, the Soldiers are generally Ghearful. I fhall
upon all Occafions give your Excellency Account of our Proceedings, and be

Neath, April
17. 1648.

lour Excellency i Conjiant and Fsithful Servant,

THOMAS HORTON

Ordinatice for
Security of
the Arrears of
the Army af-
cnrcd to.

On SatHfday^ April 22. The Houfe received a Report from the
Committee of Derl)y-Honfe, of the Papers that were this Week referred
to them in Relation to Scotland, viz. The Commiflloners Mefiage to
the Parliament of Scotland, demanding Capt. IVogan and fome other
Delinquents there that endeavoured to fet both Kingdoms on Fire by
another War ^ and the Parliament of Scotland's Anfwer thereunto.
They debated long upon this Particular, and then it was refolved,
That the Anfwer of the Parliament of Scotland to the Demands of our
Commiffioners from the Parliament of England, is no way fatisfaaory.

They further Ordered, That our Commiffioners (hould ftill infift
and prefs the Parliament of Scotland for further Anfwer to the faid
Mefljge and Demands.

The Houfe of Commons then alfo confidered how to fatisfy the Sol-
diery of the Parliament in point of Security of their Arrears ; and an

Ordinance

Vol. U.

Hijiorical Col/e&ions.

io6j

Ordinance was read for alfertaining and fccuiing the Arrears ot the
Soldiery dew upon the Debenters, which was alVented unto, and
Ordered to be tranfmitted to the Lords for their Concurrence.
' A Mefiage came down from the Lords to the Houfe of Commons,
whereby their Lordfhips delired a Conference in the Painted Chamber,
concerning the Efcape of the Duke of Tork^ between Nine and Ten of
the Clock the la(f Night from St. James's; The Houfe agreed thereun-
to. At thi.s Conference Keport was made of the Manner of the
Efcape of the Duke of Toi\-j That the Duke with his Brother and
Sifter the Duke of Glocefler and Lady Elizabeth^ being fporting and
playing in a Room by themfelves the laft Night after Supper, the
Duke privately flipt from them down the Back-Stairs, without either
Cloak or Coat, in Shooes and Stockings, and by the Way of the Pri-
vate Garden, he having the Key of the Garden-Door, palTed through
the Parke and fo away. There is nothing yet found out further of
th'is Efcape, who went in Company along with him,or which ways he
is gone ^ none of the Servants that attended him here are wanting ^ (bme
talk one thing, and fome another,but a little time will difcover further.

And Information was given to the Houfe that fome Forces in Bura-
(iuhle and DartKJontb live upon Free Quarter to the great Oppreffion of
the Subje6f 5 Complaining of a Lieutenant in particular in this Bufinefs.

The Houfe Ordered, That a Letter,(hould be fent to his Excellency
to acquaint him with this Information, and to defire his Excellency to
fend for the faid Lieutenant, and to hear and examine the Evidence
upon Oath. The Houfe hereupon Ordered, that a further Ordinance
fhould be drawn for taking off Free Quarter , which was prefently
drawn and reported and affented unto.

Upon Monday^ April 24. the Houfe of Commons, according to
former Order, called over the Lift of their Members one by one ,
fome who were not in Health nor had been abfent of a long time were
excufed, others were upon Publick Employment in the Countries and
in Scotland, therefore were excufed ; but about Three or Four who
neglefted the Service of the Houfe, no Excufe could be admittted to
them. There fat in the Houfe this Day about Three Hundred and Six,

Some Votes then alfo paffed, as Firji, That thofe Members who are
out upon Cafes be taken into Confideration on Monday next, and the
Committee to meet daily to be ready to report their Cafes then.

2. That the Houfe be called again, this Day Fortnight.

3. Thofe Members that be here, not to go away without Leave
granted by the Houfe fitting between the Hours of Ten and Twelve
of the Clock.

Aq Additional Inftrudion for theCommiffioners m Scotland ftillto
infift upon and prefs their former MefTage to the Parliament o^ Scotland
for Delivery of Delinquents and Incendiaries between the Two King-
doms, the laft Anfwer of the Parliament of Scotland not being fatisfa-
ftory, was this Day reported from rhe Committee at Derby-Honfe, and
upon the Queftion affented unto.

The reft of this Day was fpent about nominating Captains of Ships
for the next Summer's Fleet.

Ytom Scotland by letters this Day came to this Purpofe :

TH E Scots go on in their Preparations for War, they have a Declaration
ready to come forth ; the Soldiers that come from England are ff ill re-
ceived, but maintained at Private Mens Charge, which cannot hold. The Mi-
nifters flill couragioufly oppofe, bur prevail not, but do acquit themfelves of

[U u u u u u^ the

Caroli I.

The Duke of
Ttrkii Etcape_

Free Quarter
complained of

His Exceilen-
cy to be ac-
quainted
[iicrewitii.

The Houfe
called OFcr.

Abrent Mem-
bers Cafts to
be confidercd.

Addhionalln-
ftrufllons fcr
the Commifli-
oners in Sen-
land.

Scots prepare
for War.

io68

Hi/lorical ColleUions. 1 art IV.

yin. 1648.

I the GuiU of Blood thac fliall be fhed : much endeavour is ufed to gait? them
The Diincipal Synod in Fife and Sterlivg Petition tiie Parliament's Hearkening
to the Kirk., but are (lighted, and the o her Party canies on all with a ft.org
Hand fVcgans Troop increafes. The Commiflioners ot the Kirk perceiving
the Leavyinj; of Forces through the Kingdom, and that notwiihlhnding their
former I'.ipers given in, and the ProtelUtion of the Lords, that yet the Que-
(fion is not ftated, nor the Grounds of the War de;.lared, put a large Petition
to the Parliament, wherein they do mnft earneflly dedre the LoId^, as they
will adWer the contrary at the great Day of Judgment, not to [ffloceed, (o as
to give any Encouragement unto the Prelatical or Malignant Party in England,
nor to be any Grief to the Presbiterian Party, nor to reRcre tiie Kir^g until he
have reloUed and afTured the Settlement of Presbitcry, the taking the Cove-
nant, and th.u what they intend on the King's ^eh,iif may be wich Subordina-
tion to thefe Endsexpreft in the Covenant, by whicii his Majeliy may be indu-
ced to remove all Obftruaions en his part that hinders fettling Religion, and
this Government, and to prevent Effulion of ChrJfli^n Blood, they defirethat
fuch Preparation be fought from the Parliament of England as may be moff
probable in reafon to attain the fame in a peaceable way.

In anfwcr to this Petition the Twenty-four Lords and Committee
for that Purpofe give in as the Sence of the Three Eftates of Parlia-
ment, this Anfwer following :

The Commit-
tee's Anfwer
to the Com-
milTioners of
the General
Affembly.

Scotch Parlia-
ment's Refolu-
tion to adhere
to the Union.

And cppofe
the Sectaries
as well as fa-
pifls and Ma-
lignants.
And maintain
the Covenant
and Presbitery

WE the Committee of Twenty-4bur having, on further purfuance of TruO
comipitted to us by your Lordfliips, taken to our Confideraion the
Defi.re of the Commiflioners of the General AfTembly, and the whole Matter
intruded to us, do in order thereunto humbly offer to your Lordili-ps Confides
ration the fubfequent Articles, with the former Papers given in by us on Fridq^
laff, which being palt in Parliament, we conceive may be Grounds of the Re-
folutions of this Kingdom at this time, 'viz.

'The Eftates of Parliament do declare, That as the Engagement of this King-
dom hath conftantly been for fettling of Peace and Truth under his Majeftys
Government, lb any undertaking we now are neceflitated unto, fhall alfb be for
the fame Ends, and the Neceffity and La wfulnefs thereof cleared and condelcen-
ded unto, before any Engagement in a War j fo as all that arc well afTeded
may be latisfied therewith.

The Parliament refblves, with God's Affiftance, in all their Proceeding ne-
ver to break on their part the Union between the Two Kingdoms, nor difcou-
rage, nor difoblige the Presbiterians in England who continue firm in their
League and Covenant.

The Parliament declares, that they will be fb far from joining withj or afTo-
ciating with the Popifh Prelatical, or Malignant Party, if they fhall again rile
in Arms either to oppole and endeavour to fupprefs them as Enemies to the
Caufe and Covenant, as well as Seftaries on the other fide.

In regard that his Majefties late Gongeflions and Offers concerning Religion
are not Satisfaftory, and the principal Ends of all the Undertakings of this
Nation hath been,and'we hope fhall be, to fee Religion in the firff place fetded;
and as we fhall endeavour the refcuing of his Majefty from thofe who ma-
licioufly carried him away UomHoldenby-Houfe againft hisownWill,and declared
Refolutions of both Kingdoms, and do ftill detain clpfe Prifoner, that he may
come with Honour, Freedom and Safety, to feme of his Houfes in or about
London, where both Kingdoms may make their Applications to him for fettling
Religion and a well grounded Peace ; fo we relolve not to put in his Maje-
Oy's Hands, or in any other whatfoever, fuch Power whereby the aforefaid
Ends of the Covenant, or any one of them may be obftruded or oppofed, Re-
ligion or Presbiterian Government endangered : but on the contrary, before
any Agreement be made, that his Majefty give AiTurance ujider his Solemn
Oath, and under his Hand and Seal, that he (hall forhimfelf and his SuccefTors
give his Roryal Affent and Agreement to fuch Aft or Ads of Parliament and
Bills as fhall be prefented to him by his Parliaments of both ancl either King-
dom refpeaively for enjoining the League and Covenant, and fully eftabliihed
I resbiterian Government, Direftory and Worfhip, and Confeflicn of Faith in
all

Vol. If. Ht/lorical ColieUwns.

lo6^

all his Ma jelly's Dominions •, and that his Ma jetty Ihall never make Oppoficion
to any of thele, or endeavour any thing thereof.

If any War (hall be mads, as it (hall be made on juft and neccfTary Grounds,
fo we refolve to give trult and Charge in Armies and Committees to none but
fuch as /hall be and are of known Integrity, againtt whom there is no jult Caule
of Exception.

That the Parliament is willing to fubfcribe for the Grounds of their Under-
taking an Oath, wherein both in the framing of it and otherways, they are
willing the Church ftiall have Intereft, as hath been in the like Cafe.

And that the Refolutions of the Parliament hereupon may be the more efFe
dual , and in regard of the prefent Condition of AfFairs.it is our Opinion,That
this Kingdom be put in a Pofture of Defence, as it was in Anm Dom. 1643.
like as we have drawn that Ad of Pofture,which being allowed in Parliament,
and fent to the Shires , we think it then a fit time to fend our Demands to
the Parliament of England, and that feme difcreet Man be fent with the fame,
and a limited time appointed for his Return with Anfwer.

On Tiiefday, Jpril 2 5". a Letter came from Vice-Admiral Rainsbo-
roughs acquainting the Houfe that he had received a Letter from
Prince Philips Son to the Qaten of Bohemia j whereupon he delired
a fafe Tranfport for England, to give a Vifit to his Brother the Prince
Eleftor, and he defired to know the Houfes Pleafure therein. The
Houfe hereupon Ordered, That Prince Philip (hould have leave and
be permitted to come to vifit his Brother the Prince Eleftor accor-
dingly.

The Houfe this Day Ordered, That on Thurfday next they would
take into Confideration the Bufinefs of fettling the Kingdom. They
further Ordered that Mr. Strong (hould pray on Thurfday Morning next
in the Houfe of Commons, for a Bleffing upon their Debates and
Confultations that Day, in Relation to that great Bufinefs of fettling
this Kingdom. \

The Houfe further Ordered, That a Committee (hould be appointed
to draw a Letter to be printed and fent to all the Miniflery in London^
Wcjhninjier and Middlefex^ to defire them to be earneft to God to
Morrow, being the Publick Faft-Day, for a Blefling upon the Debates
and Confultations of the Houfe, in relation to the great Work 5 and
a Letter was drawn up accordingly, and paft by both Houfes to this
Purpofe :

WHatfoever Dangers are threatned or feared, either by Divifions amongfl
our felves, or Practices from Enemies abroad, we have Affurance out
of the Word of God, that we are not in the leaft Danger, if God Almighty be
not incenied againff us for our Sins and Wickednefs,which our Confciences te-
(^ify that he is exceedingly againft every one of us in Particular, and the King-
dom in General ; yet we believe that if we do heartily and fincerely humble
our felves, and turn to the Lord, crying mightily to him in fervent Prayers,
with a lively Faith in Chrift, we (hall furely be delivered from all Evils and
Dangers, and enjoy ail needful Bleffing and Benefits to the whole State and
Kingdom ; therefore the leveral Minilfers within the Cities of London and
Wefim'mlier, and the late Lines of Communication in the refpe<aive Congrega-
tions, are defired upon this enfuing Day of Humiliation, being the 26fh of
this Inffant April, earneftly to feek the Lord, who is the God of all Wifdom
and Help, in much mercy to this finful Nation, fo to direcft and blefs the Coun-
cels and Proceedings of the Parliament at this prefent, that his heavy Judg-
ments may be diverted from us, and Truth and Peace eftabl'lhed throughout
the Three Kingdoms.

The Houfe was this Day informed that Capt. Browne BhJIkU the Pi-
rate, who revolted from the Parliament, and took a Ship of great Va-

l^lluuuuu 23 '"^

Caioli I.

None ro be
intruficd t)y j
them but of 1
knoivD lotc-

That Kin;-
dom to bi put
into a Pofiurc
of Dcfcnct,as
io 1^4;-

Prince PHilp
leave to come
over to vift
the Prince
Elcdor.

Mr. Strong to
I'ray in the
Houfe of
Comraous.

Letter to the
Miniders of
London and
Wefimitliir to
pfay for a
BlefTini; upon
the Publick
Affairs of the
Nation.

Cipr. 8rov!>t!
Bufhd appre-
hended.

I070

An I.' 48.

jc / gl*cn to
ihe Two Men
thai jppre-
licodtd hini'

_____^ _j — ■ —

Hi/lorical CoMims. ParC IV.

C o: t for
the Repjir of
Mult.

Evirird'i ID-
formation.

i hu with him, of which he was made Mafter, was apprehended and in
CuQodv '■, ^r\d ir was Ordered that the Sum of 20/. ihould be bedow-
I fd on the Two Men that apprehended him, for their Encocragemenr
i and 2ood Service herein. And further Ordered, That tht faid Biffiel/
I fliould be referred to the Committee of the Admirahy ior a Trial as a

' Pirate.

They further Ordered, That in the mean while till he comes to his
Trial he be committed clofe Prifoner to Wivdfor-Caftk.

The Houfe Ordered 6000/. for the Repair ot Hull. Order was
likewife taken for Monies for the Repair of Works about Ncn-'cafile

upon J inc.

This Day Three Aldermen, Adams ^ Langhum and Bunch, were
brought to the Lords Bar to receive their Charge, but refufed to Kneel
or to be Tried by their Lordfhips, defiring by Petition to be Tried at
Common Law, and denying the Power of their Lord (hips to try
Commoners, they were Fined 5c© /. a Man, fent back to the Ton>er,
and ordered to have Liberty to nominate their Cou'ncel in order to
their Trial before their Lordlliips.

As the Common-Council of the City oi London fat clofe in London
Yeft^rday, and this Day an Information by one John Everard, of Tome
pretended Words faid to be fpokcn by fome Officers of the Army
againtl: the City of London, and which Words Mr. B.verard (hould
hear fpoken as he lay in his Bed in a Room at the Garter at IVindfor,
and the Officers in another Room. The Information and Affidavit of
the faid Everard taken before the Lord Mayor concerning this Bufinefs,
is as followeth :

The Information of John Everard, concerning fome Speeches that pajfed
fiom certain Perfons at Windfor, of an Intention to difarm the City of
London, and then to Plunder the fame.

John Everard maketh Oath, That he having fome Occafion of Bufinefs at
Wmdfor upon Thurfday the 2oth of Afril, 1648. as he did lye in his Bed,
did hear feme Gentlemen difcourfe in ihe next Chamber, the Number of
whom he cannot tell, but by their Difcourfe they could not belefs than Three
or Four, and that he doth believe they were all Officers of the Army under
the Command of his Excellency the Lord Fairfax ; one of them was Quarter
mafter General Gravenor, as he fuppofeth, another one Col. Ewer, or lome
loch Name ; and after fome merry Difcoutlie they began to be lerious, and pro-
pounded what they thought fit to be done in reference to the prefent Exigen
cies of the Kingdom, upon which Subjeft they difcourfed an Hour or more.

They made no Doubt of the coming in of the Scots, and with the faVne
Confidence believed that the City of London would join wirh the Scots', for the
preventing of which they could find no way but difarm the City both Friend
and Foe ; and afterwards,they faid,they would intimate that thofe who were the
Friends of the Army Ihould' come forth into the Fields, and there they fhould
be armed, and that they fhould have the Power of the City of London put into
their Hands, to keep the reft of the Citizens in awe, and that they (hould be
maintained at the Charge of the City, lb long as it fKnuld be thought fit to
continue them. And becaufe that Money is the Sinews of War, having which
they doubt not but toprocure Men enough, it there were Occafion to ufe them,
and therefore for the prefent Advancement of the lame, if need were, this City
bemg difarmed, they would make them advance a Million of Money, or eUe
plunder them J and the Party that fpake this faid, he had acquainted Com-
tnifTaiy-General Ireton with it. All which, or to the like EfFeA, was fpoken in
this Deponent's hearing.

JOHN EVERARD.

Copia vera, 23 ^prilu, 1648, Jur' Coram J. W^irner, Major.

Further

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Ht/iorical ColleBtom.

1071 \

Further from the North came as followeth :

' Two of our Commitiioners, the Earl of Stamford and Mr. AjJinrft
' were at Berrvick the i^^th Inftanr, the one comes on this Pvoad, the
' other goeth by Carlijle^ and through Laficajinre. In Scotland the Party
'that is for the King carryall, fometime Twenty, fometime Thirty
'diflentingj the Minilkrs not able to make good their Oppofition,
' though indeed they do what is poffible. Jnjh Forces under Mowoe
' have fent over to the Parliament to let them know they will be readv
' to ferve them, and have a Letter of Thanks returned them, and a
' Fortnight's Pay given them for proffering their Service. They carry
' it under a Notion, that the Parliament of £;7^/rf«c^ is under tlie Force
' and carried by a Party, have therefore left their Caufe, and diflerted
' their Propofitions of Newcaflle and made new ones, wherein they
' have kt up a ToUeration. With this and fuch like things they car-

* ry honed Men and all along. They have voted Eight Breaches
' wherein the Kingdom of England hath broken the Covenant and
' Treaty, T hey have Three Defires, i. That the King be brought to

* one of his Houfes with Honour, Freedom and Safety, where both
' Kingdoms may make Application, i. That the Army may be dif-
' banded and none employed but thofe that take the Covenant.
' 5. That the Presbiterial Government be fettled, and the Covenant
'' taken. They are much for the King, and I fear, except you take
' fome fpeedy way to put them to it, whether they will own the Caufe

* or no, it will be too late, and they will be pa ft it. Major-General
' Hoborn is a true Friend 5 fo is ArgHe and Louthean. That Kingdom
' will be put into a Pofture within this Month, and then they will
' fend their Breaches and Defires to the Parliament.

' Things go on as faft as can be poffible 5 for indeed the Party that
'carry the Bufinefs had need make hafte, for the Soldiers that are
' come our of England^ are maintained at the Charge of particular
' Lords, fome ico/. fome aoo /. fome more, fome lefs, fo they had
' need make hafte. It is fuppofed their Declaration is out by this, the
' Houfe in Two or Three Days will make choice of their Officers, and
' about a Week hence will adjourn the Parliament, as Intelligence faith,
' until the beginning of jf««e, and every one into their feveral Coun-
' ties, to put on this Bufinefs. A Letter was drawn to go to the Par-
' liament of England with their Defires : This Week they will have
' compleated their Refolves.

' The Minifters yet oppofe really, and Arg'rle ftrives to the utmoft ^
' The other Day they put in a Petition, wherein one Claufe was. That
' in cafe they (hould go on in thefe high Refolutions, and Evil follow,
' they defire to be guiltlefs of that Blood, and wifti that they ftiould
' ferioully confider of the Caufe. So I reft, (^c.

April 20. 1648.

Wednefday was the Faft. Letters this Day from Norvpich bring very
ill News '■, That the Mayor being fent for to attend the Parliament for
foraewhat done, difatfefted to Parliament oppofed his coming up, the
well-affefted endeavoured to further it 5 this grew into a great Diftra-
dion, and the fad Produce thereof you will fee by the Letter follow-
ing to Ct)l. Fleetvpood.

Having

Caioii J.

fnrclli(?crcc
(tontSc'AUni.

Arguili and
the Miniliers
agz\oi\ the
Preparations
for War.

Lfttfrs from
Norwichc( the
Rreat Mutiiiy
there.

1012

/.n. 1^48.

Hijiorical ColleStons. ' Part IV

HAvine a meeting of your Regiment for a Mufter this Day at Marktt-Dccr-
ham while wc were clofing the Rolls, and all the Troops being gone to
their Quj'rtcrs, except Capt. Sankiei, part whereof Quartered in that Town,
and were exercifing about half an Hour after the Mufter, as they were lodging
their Colours there arrived one Mr. Garret of Norwich with a Letter from diver •■ I
of the Committee of that City, certifying us of many Hundred of Mutinous
Perfons in Arms in the City, who began to Plunder divers of the Inhabitants j
Capt. Sankte immediately fent out Orders for all the Troops to meet at Norwich,
and forthwith we marched with his own Troop, and about Twenty of Capt,
mite'i, the Captain, Lieutenant and Cornet with the Colours, and entred
Norwich about Four a Clock fell defperately in feveral Parties en the Mutineers,
who were moft Refolute in their Engagement j yet by the Goodnefs of God,
we did drive them into Corners, wounded many, in which we had Capt.
FloyJ, who charged on with the Forlorn Hope Commanded by Quartermafter
Philips, (lightly wounded, and divers private Soldiers dangeroufly wounded,
manyHorles utrerly fpoiled, arid though we made great halte, yet before we
came they had pofTefl'ed themfelves of the Committee-Houle, wherein was a
great Magazine, where they being bufily employed in getting out Powder, the
Magazine amongft them was Fired, and at leaft Forty Men were blown up
and Ipoiled by Powder, the Blow whereof did fhake the whole City, threw
down part of fome Churches, wounded and killed a great many of the Inhabi-
tants, the certain Number not being yet known, nor many of them that were
killed as yet found, or can be known ; for many were torn in Pieces, and
teared Limb from Limb, feveral Legs, Arms, &c. being found in the Street?,
there are already miffing and mortally wounded at leaft 120 Perfons, befidesas
many more which received flight Wounds and Hurts. None of our Soldiers.
I as far as we can yet learn, received the leafl: Hurt in thar, our Horfes being
tired by our furious March and fcburing the Streets of the City. A liappy
Providence brought in Capt. Floyd's Troop, who very well improved their Pains
with fuch of the reft as were able to affilt them, to fcatter ihofe who in Houfes

All Members
to take the
CovcDint.

and By- Lanes were yet together. About Eight a Clock the Evening

all

Quieted.
^pril S.

1648.

Confideraiion
of the State of
the K'lDgdom.

The Petition
of the Lord
Mayor, Alder-
men, &c.

Upon Thurfday, April 2^. the Houfe Ordered, That all fuch as had
not taken the Covenant Ihould take it to Morrow Morning, and that
the Serjeant at Arms (hould give the particular Members Notice thereof.

The Houfe Ordered the Thanks of the Houfe to be given to the Mi-
nifters that Preached Yefterday before them, and to Mr. Strong who
Prayed before them.

The Houfe then proceeded to the Confideration of fettling the
Kingdom, which was the Bufinefs of the Day^ and much Debate was
had, Whether the Bufinefs of the Church or the Bufinefs of the State
(hould be firfl: taken into Confideration? But the Houfe came to no
Refolution thereupon then, the Bufinefs of the City intervening ^ but
they adjourned and fat again in the Afternoon, and then the Queftion
was refumed, and after much Debate the Houfe Voted, That the
Bufinefs of the State ihould be confidered of to Morrow, and the
Bufinefs of the Church on Monday next.

A Petition was prefentcd to both Houfes from the Lord Mayor, Al-
dermen, and Common-Council Affembled, and was as followeth :

Humbly Jl^eweth,

THAT they had lately prefented unto them an Information from one
John Evirard, a true Copy whereof is hereunto annexed, whereby he
doth give Intimation of fome Speeches that palTed from certain Perfons at
mndfor, of an Intention to Difarm the City, and then to Plunder the fame ;
and that divers Reports to that Effeft have been brought unto us by Letters and
otherwife from divers Parts of this Kingdom, and from Foreign Parts; which

Reports,

Vol. J/. Hi/iorical CoMHons.

1073

and an inh;iuncing of the Piicesof Victuals within th s City. The which Fears
are much increafed by the taking and keeping down ot" the Chains within the
fame. And thePecitioners do humbly conceivt; that their Danger is increilsd,
and their Strength much abated by the dis- uniting ot the Command ot'the For-
ces of the Ci(y, and the parrs within the late Lines of Communication, and the
Weekly Bills of Mortality. For the removing of which Fears, and obtaining
of thole things which may conduce to the Safety of the Parliament, and ot the
City.

The Tetttlomrs Jo Humbly Tray,

Tfiat Confideration may be taken of the Information given by tlie faid John
EverarJ, and that upon a furtiier Examination thereof (uch Courfa may be
taken therein as your Honours fhall think fit.

That the Chains within the City of Lou Jon, which were lately pulled down,
may forthwith be repaired and fet up a^ain, and the Army may be fpeediiy re
moved to a further Diftance from the City.

That by an Ordinance of Parliament, Major-General Skippon, who was long
fince chofen, and Oill by AA of Common Council is continued MajnrGenerai
over the Forces of the City, maybe appointed Mijor-Gsneral wiihin the Linjs
of Communication and the Weekly Bills of Mortality, by which means he may
the better be enatsledtc re-unite the Forces within the City, and the faid Lines
of Communication and Weekly Bills of Mortality, for the better Defence of
the City and Places adjacent, and likewife for the Prefervation of the Parlia-
mentjto wliom the City do refolve to adhere,according to their Solemn League
and Covenant. And Tour Petitioners Jliall Pray, &Cc.

This Petition being read in the Houfe of Peers,Anfvver was given by
the Speaker of that Houfe to this purpole :

Mr. Sheriffs, and Gentlemen of the Common-Ceimcil of the City o/^ London,

TH E Lords have Conimanded me to return Thanks to the Lord Mayor,
Aldermen^ and Common-Council of the City of London, for the good
Affedions that they have exprefled in this Petition, afferting the Refolutions of
the City to adhere to the Parliament, according to their Solemn League and
Covenant.

As to the Particular of fetting up the Chains within the City, they do fully
leave it to the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common- Council, to do therein
as they Ihall think fir.

To the lafl Particular concerning Major-General Skippon, he being a Member
of the Houle of Commons, the Lords can reiolve nothing therein, without
joint Concurrence of that Houfe ; but they will take it further into Confideration.

The Houfe of Commons being informed that divers Aldermen and Citizens
were at the Door, they were called in, and Alderman Bide, one of the She-
liffs of the City oi London, after fbme fhort Preambles, acquainted the Houfe
that he was commanded by the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Commons in
Common Council aflembled, the reprelentative Body of the City of London,
to prefent a Petition to the Houli.

The Petitioners being withdrawn, the Petition was read, and an Information
anne.xed of one John Everard, taken upon Oath before the Lord Mayor, the
2;d oi April, 1648. The Houfe had the Petition read, and upon fo me Debate
palfed thefe Votes : Ordered, upon the Queflion, That this Houfe doth approve
of the Defires of the City, concerning Major-General Skippon.

Refolved, &c. That the Defires of the Petitioners concerning the Chains be
granted, and that the Committee of the Militia fee it done.

Rejolved, &c. That the Thanks of this Houfe be ret;urned to the Citizens for
their good AfFeftion expreft in their Petition. Mr. Speaker "was appointed to
acquaint the Citizens, that drawing of Part of the Army fo near the City was
occafioned by Orders ^iven out in the time of the late Tumult ; That the i^loufe
will take that Bufinefi into ferious Confideration, and do that thereirj which
may be for the Good and Safety of the Parliament and City, fo fir as thereby
they may receive fetisfadion. The

The Lords
Aofivcr to the
City's Petition

Alderm. Bide
prefcDts the
City-PetitioD
to the Houfe
of Commons.

Votes of the
Houfe in An-
fwcr to the
faid Petition,

4074

An. 1648. j

Die Tetitio-
ners lud
Thanks re-
turned.

The Govtrn-
iDcnt of the
Kingdom to
!e liy King,
Lords and
CommoDi.

Bi/iorical CoMhom. Part iV-j

the Sheiitfs, Aldermen, and other Citizens were aj^-iin called in, and Mr
speaker by the'Commanciof the Houfe, acquainted them with tlie RelMutions
and Proceedings upon the Petition, and did give them the Thanks of this Houfe
tor their very good Affeaions expreft in the Petition to the Parliament.

AnAnfWer much to this Purpois was given by the Loids.

Upon Friday, yipril 28. The Houfc again infixed on the Rullnefs nf fftth'ng
the Kingdom, and after much Debne Voted, That tise Government of the
Kingdom lliould be ftill by King, Lords and Commons.

That the Ground- Work for this Government Ihould be the Prooofi inns laft
prefented to ilie King at Hampton-Court, and this next to he confidered on.

And then further alfo Voted, That any Member of the Houinjliall have leave
to fpeak freely to any Votes^ Ordinances, or Declarations concerning the
King, &.C.

Upon Saturday, April 29. a Report was made of the Conference with
the Lords, concerning the Duke of Tories going hence:, that their
Lordfliips had pafled a Declaration and fome Votes concerning the
fame to whiqh their Lordfliips defired the Concurrence of the Houfe.
The Ordinance was read and did reIate,That whereas the Duke ofTorli
at his laft endeavouring to efcape, did fend Letters to both Houfes to
confefs his Error in what he had done therein, and did engage him-
felf not to do the like for the future ^ the Earl of Northumberland was
then defired again to take Care of the Duke : But feeing this laO: going
away was by afecret Plot and Defign, and to which himfelf was wil-
ling, their Lordftiip conceived that the Earl o'i Nortbnmhcrland was not
to be further accountable to the Duke \ hut that he had done his ut-
moft Endeavour therein. To which Declaration the Houfe of Com-
mons agreed with their Lordlhips. The common Report is, the Duke
is now in Holland 5 but there are no Letters of Credit to this Purpofe.
The Houfe then alfo further Ordered, That the Allowance formerly
granted for the Duke of York, he taken off. That the Servants attend-
ing the Duke o^GloceJier be taken into Confideration. That it be re-
ferred to the Committee of the Revenue to augment the Allowance
given to the Duke of Glocefter. That the Earl of NorthurAerland have
Power to remove the Duke of Ghcejier and the Princefs Elizabeth to
Sion-Hoitfe or Hampton-Court.

An Order was made, That the Information given in concerning
Two Gentlemen be referred to the Committee appointed to confider
of the Information ofEvcrard concerning the City's Bufinefs, to find
out the Truth thereof, and to report the fame to the Houfe.

The Houfe further Ordered, That the Votes Yefterday pafTed con-
cerning the fettling of the Kingdom be refumed on Tuefday Morning
next, and then alfo to proceed further in that Bufinefs, and the Bufi-
nefs of the Church on Monday.

The Lords Ordered to confider of fettling the Diftraftions of the
Kingdom on Tburfday Morning next.

Letters from TVinJfiri'zy, That a Captain and others had their Tiials began
on FrUay Morning by a Council of War. On Tburfday the General and Coun-
cil of the Army kept a Solemn Faft at Wmdfor. There is nothing further thence
at prefent.

Letters from Wala this Day tell but ill News, how that Towyer hath fallen
upon a Forlorne of Four Troops ofHorfein Fembreke^me, Commanded by
Col, Fleming, routed, killed and taken all or the moft part of them ; Col. Hortm
with the main Strength being not then come up, but fince advanced near to
Foyer, with Intent to engage if they will ftand to it. Col. Fleming is miffing
and thought to be flain.

Vide Pag. 1097.

-•r'/A,i

Vol. II.

Hi/iorical Colletlions.

ii»j_^iigM'ii»_^^i

lOCj-j

CHAP. XXVI.
Proceedings in Parliament, from May i. to June i. 1^48.

Monday, May i. i6::\Z.

THE Houfe of Commons this day, according to former Or-
der, took into Confideration the bufinels of the Church, for
fettling the Government and Difcipline thereof; and m order
thereunto Voted, 'That all Ordinances referred to Commit-

* tees, concerning Church-Government and Difcipline, be brought in and

* determined ; That the Ordinance againft Blafphcmy and Herefy, rcfarcd to

* that Committee where Mr. Whitakers hath the Chair, be inlmediace-

* ly brought in and debated. And accordingly Mr. Whitakers brought in
the faid Ordinance. It was debated and palled , in fomc Cafes with
Death, fome rcprovablc, upon Abjuration, forthcfirft: fault, &c. Which
Ordinance was fent to the Lords, and likcwife pafled by them.

The Lords concurred with the Commons in a Mellage (ent up to
their Lordlhips, for Ely-houfe in Holborn to be for the ule of fick and
maimed Soldiers ; and to the Votes concerning the Duke of Tork, and
his Brother and Sifter, and the Earl ol f^orthttmhcrland.

The Houfe, upon a Motion, Ordered, * Th^tthe Members of every

* County be careful to prefent honefl: Men to the CommifTioners of the
' Great Seal, to ferve in all Farts for Juftices of the Peace.

A Letter was read from Briftol, dated Jprilx^. 1648. advertifing,
' That fome Royalifts are privately lifting there for tlie King. That ma-
' ny comply with them. That the Auxiliaries ftand as Neuters, and the
' Trained-bands are cold in fiippreffing them.

After Debate hereof, tire Commons Ordered, ' To refer the faid Letter
'to the Confideration of the Grand Committee at Derly- hoif/e, zoconCak
' with his Excellency the Lord General about the fame.

The Defeat to our Forces in Wales, we mentioned the laft week, was
more fully certified to this purpofe.

* Colonel Horton hath endeavoured to engage the Enemy, but they by

* all means avoid fighting, unlefs upon Paflcs. Colonel Fleming being
' fent with a Troop of Horfe, and two of Dragoons, to gain a Pafs from
' the Enemy, found they had quitted the fame ; and marching on to difco-
' ver, was, before he was aware, on their whole Body; and though the way

* was narrow, yet charged them, killed many ; a Cornet and about four

* Soldiers loft on our fide. Captain Moleneux, who charged far with a
' fmall Party, was fhot through the Thigh. Qolond Fleming and his Party

* was forced to retreat to a Church, and fent to Colonel Horton,i\\Qn four
' miles ofF,forrelief,which he haftned with all fpeed; but the whole Power
' of the Weip) being fo near the Church,improved their opportunity, took
' the Church before the relief came. They within had quarter. Colonel

* Fleming was there flain ; fome fay he killed himfelf for grief. About an
' hundred Men were taken Prifoners. A Drummer is gone for Exchange,
' of which our Forces took fome. A Drummer came from the Enemy ,and
' had in his Hat ("as moft of the Enemies have; a blue and white Ri-
' band with this Motto, We long to fee our King. The Cavaliers begin to

* arm and appear, and were rifing in Breckno'ckjhire,to fallen the Rear of

* Colonel Horton ; which he underftanding, marched into that County,
' which lies to the North of GlamorganP)ire ; took Mr. Gamell and ten Gen-

[ 7 A ] Clemen

Carol i I-

Delate nhoHt
Church Qt uofi-
mint.

Ely Hmfe tile
forjtck ii/iJ
maimed Soldi-
en.

Can tohtak.^i
fill- TxcU aff'ccled
Men, tj J'lrvi
af'jufticei of
the Peace.

Private lijiing
of Soldiers at
Brifto), fir the

The Diiate
thereof referred
to the Commit'
tee at Oerby-
Hoiife.

Coknrl tie-
ming defeated
in VValffS.

109^

Hifioricaljolieciiofjs. Part IV.

The Ceuniry
tent 0g»iit^

Litutentnt Gt-
H,r4/Crcmttel
t) gt to South-
Wales.

InteHigence
from the North

TtMrs and Jet-
Itujies in Scot-
land.

Tiie Firtificati-
tni ahiut New-
caaic
ing.

repair-

Meetings of the
Gentry, for Je-
CHrityandpre-
frvatioH of tke
Country.

' tlcmcnmorc, wirh divers Countrymen, fortifying a Houfc TheCoun-
' tries arc univerlally bentagainft the Parliament ; where ever Forces come,
' they carry away their Children, Cattcl,\vith what Goods they can get,
« Hie into the Woods, leaving their Houfcs empty ; which how lad would
' it be to thcm.lhould we take the German way t Their Smiths are all gone,
' tlieir Bellows cut by thcmfclves before they wenc. If one would give
' iorty Ihilhngs for a Horfe-ihoc, or a place lo make it, it is not to be
' had. There is no pofiibility of ending this Trouble,but by fuch a Power,
' and fuch a Way, as is lamentable to think.

Lieutenant General Oomwd is Ordered by the General and Council
of War at Windfor, 'logo to South Wales, with two Regiments of
Horfc and three of Foot; which, with thofe already, make about 8000
Horle, Foot, and Dragoons. He intends to be gone Wednejiiay or Ihurf
d,ij ; The Regiments that go, are his own, and one other of Horfe, Co-
lonel f ride's, and one other of Foot.

From the North came an Exprefs this day to this Purpofe :

SIR,

TH E Declaration of the ParHaraent of Scotland being perfected, it was put
to the Vote, Whether it (houldbe fentto the Committee of Divines before
it paft,ornot,it was carried in the Negative. When it wasvoted,8i for it, 31 againft,
whoprotefled againft it : The thing will be printed, and is topafsas a Herald,
and had by this time been abroad, had not the Church delayed their Anfwerto
Tttefdiiy^ but have now declared their dilTent fully and unanimoufly, being fenfible
of the Sword getting into fuch hands, as, when they fee time, will make nothing
of Covenant or other Aflurances given, and that they who have been efteemed
hitherto the molt Religious there, and in England^ will become a Prey to both
Popilh and Prelatical party.

This is, believe it, the apprehenfion of thofe in Scotland -^ many of whom ftick
not to fay, they lee no vifible deliverance from mine, but the Army in England,
whatever you think and fay in the South of it ^ making good the old Maxim of
the Multitude, Todipke ■whatever is prefent \ and if there were none other Argu-
ments to ground the former exprelTed Fears in Scotland, this one were enough j
That 250 Barons or Lairds have met at Lithgoe, and other places within viev*' of
Parliament, and fo no doubt approved by many, who write Letters to the In-
habitants, to rife in defence of the King, Religion, and the Church, the two
latt£r being the Golden outfide of all Rifings: One of them was fent for to the
Parliament, who was not afraid to come; the other fent to him not to anfwer with-
out them. They jullifie their Proceedings by an old A<ft of Parliament.

/r(^/« Newcaftle, thus;

TH E Works about this Town go on apace ; the Inhabitants, out of their Af-
fedion to the Publick, as well as their own Security, have undertaken to
make iip the Shield-field Work: The Mayor and Aldermen went the 2yth to
fc«gin u : The Town will be as it were double walled ; the Soldiers do the other
Works, and are paid. The Fortifications here,with the negleft oi Berwick and Car.
/.y/f, will evidence to the World, That this Kingdom inclines to a Defence, ra-
ther than an Offence ; who otherwife it's known are in a marching Condition.
1 he Governour of this Town continues his Aftivity for Defence ot thcfe Coun-
tries hkewile; and hath ihfeveral places, as at Durham and Anwick, had Meet-
ings wuh the Gentlemen of the Country, who have many of them Ihewed their
deliresol Irelervation, by naming feveral Officers forgathering fuch as will en-
gage j who being encouraged by a confiderable part of the Army, may poffibly
put a Itop yea turn that Current of Difplealbre, which in Talk comes on lo
tunoully, the) eby to fi ight you at Weflminfier into Conformity.

Tuefday

Vol. 11.

Hijlortcal ColleBwns,

Tue[day May i. * .

rHe Houfe this day confidered of fortifying of fomc confidcrablc
Garrifons, that lie Northwardin this Kingdom, and Voted, ' That

* tlieSum of 5000 /. fliould be forthwith advanced for the repair of Nfw'-

* cajlle up onfim, and Tinmouth ; the hke Sum of 5000 /. for Scarborough ;

* For Brijtol 500 /. For Hull 6000 I. Charging them all in Court upon tlic
' Excile in coarfo, with 8 /. per cent, fer annum.

This day came Letters, • That Berrrkk was furprifed by Sir Marmaduke
' Langd.de, Sir Charles Lucas, and other Englifh, with a Party of i zo
'Horie, who pretended a Commifllon from the Prince of Wales to that
' purpofe. TheMayor endeavoured to get Strength to op pole them, but
' could not : He was forced to his Houle; and from thence they went to

* the Committee, and have poflefled them of the whole Town. Divers

* Foot being come into them from Scotland fide, they are fortifying, and
' have broken down the Bridge, fo that none can pafs over into hngland
' that way, and got Boats. The Houfe of Commons ordered to refer
the Letters to the Grand Committee at Derby Houfe, and the Lord
General.

A Letter was read in the Houfe of Commons, from His Excellency
the Lord General, dated May i advertifing, ' That he had given Orders

* to Colonel Rich, and Colonel Barkflead, to march away from Whitehall
' and the Mem, with their two Regiments of Horfe and Foot, to ocher

* Quarters aflign^d for them ; ( and fo for drawing all Forces from quar-
' tering ntzi London) except the Houfeslhall give Order to the contrary.
The Houfes took the Letters into Coufideration ; and becaufe no other
Care is taken for other Guard for the Houfes, Voted, * That a Let-

* ter befent to the Lord General, that the faid two Regiments do not re-
' move until they have further Order, z. That Alderman Soame, Al-
' derman Pennington, Colonel Ven, Mr. yaj[al,znd thole Members of the

* Houle who arc Citizens, to be a Committee to treat with the City of
' London, and carry a Copy of the Letter, to know what Guard they will

* provide for the Security of the Houfe when they are marched away. The
General further likcwife gave the Houfe to underlland, of the Screngtli
and Interefts of the Enemy in Wales ; and that he is drawing additional
Forces that way. Lieutenant General Cromwel to Command them ; and
alfo acquainted the Houfe with the neceflity of the Souldiers, by rea-
fon of Non-payment of Aflellhients in divers places, which would
occafion taking of freth Qnarters, to the burthen of many.

Inftrudtions palled for the Commiflioners of the Army, and OiEcers
to redifie it ; thatfo Ailelfments maybe paid, and all Free Quarter ta-
ken off.

The Common Council of the City of London fate this day, and the
Lord General's Letter was communicated to them ; concerning which,
they Ordered a Commicree of their Court to go to the Parliament, to
give them Thanks for their good Opinion and Confidence in the City ;
alluring them, That fo foon as the Army iliall withdraw from the City,
they will ftand by them for their Security. Major General Skippon deli-
vered his Proportions concerning the Motion ot the City, for his being
their Major General. The Common Council ordered, That there be
added to the :^oo /. per annum, formerly allowed to Major General Skippon,
^.00 /• per annum more

There were two Petitions prefented by divers Citizens to the Common

[ 7 A X ] Council

Moncp chifr^ed
oil :he Excife,
fijT til! jarttf)-
ing if Garri-

jiinj.

Berwick fui
pnfU.

TVj? coTifiderati-
on therLoj re-
fiired ti the
C:.7>i7nitue flC
Derby Houfe.

S'i'ii:'er.' at the
K\ewsto go to
"ihcr Si'artei-i.

Afl p put there-
to, tiU further
Order.

Cii?^mirtre to
take e.%re i>j a
Gii:ird far thi
I'itrliav.ent.

Additimitl For-
Ct< jenc lowaras
VVal«.

The City to
Gnnri the Pnr-
liament, wh-n
the Army ■aith-
drawt.

Mojor C'V.rjl
Skippon to
hii-v: Cool per
Annum.

1 I 00

Hiltonc^l C rjlcclioni.

Pare iV.

An 1:4s.

r»» Per i:f.\

tbi mi jw : a

TriMl tftc- Im.

f tt'eei Ky^f:-

meahtitr

t^nslj.smd r«

tthtr tttm: set

Militia.

Tm ReitU Mt.
t*;k KiUa.e
Cifi.i, '"d art
itttca tf.

Qrtat fcsrcitj
^ PrtVipOi,

The PtTlitmm:

tf Scotland's

CouncU; one that the Impeached Aldermen may notbetryed before the
Lords, but by their Equals at Common Law ; and the other for the
Choice of a Committee of Militia, the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs to
be part, the reft chofcnby the Common Council, and confirmed by the
Parliaments every Year ; The Hamblcts, IV.ftmhflcr, See. to be under
the Citv as formerly, and the Lieutenant of the 7'cjrer by them chofen.
Both which Petitions were referred to the fame Coranuctec who drew
up the laft Petition prefented to the Parliameac

From Iri!i»d, by Letters dated at Duhlin April 19. is -thus certified :

A Commanded Part}' of Horfe and Footj bdongingto Owen Roe, fell upon
the Cailleof Kildsre^ in which were two ol Colonel Fenwick's Compa-
nies . attempting to fcale the Walls in many places, which was done with ex-
traordinary Relolurion ; That they prefently got to the top with Ladders, where
rhev fought upon the' Works for a good while: The Englipj gave them fcch wel-
corne, thatrhey were glad to depart v.i:n more hafte down than they cams up.
In th.s violent Action, Captain DiUcn and divers others were wounded, belldes llx
killed of English: Of the Rebels ilsry weicfliin upon the place, befidesthe wonnd-
ed that crept away. The Enemy and we are equally in ladnefi of Condition for
want of Bread, and fo unable to maintain a Force abroad : With them Corn
is ar ; /. with us at 2 .'. lo i. a Barrel. Too many Horls have been taken from us
within thefe 3 Months, which is ver>' prejudicial. There is a great Mortaliry
on both fides by the Nlurrain, not on'y of Men, but Cattle, fuch as hath not
been hereof a long time. It's reported. That the Earl of Ckmsnd^i Horie are
landed in Munftcr, and chat he is expefted there.

Wedmfday May 3. 1648.

I His day a Letter was read from the Lord Chancellour of ScctiA»d,
by Command of the Parliament oi Scotland, brought by Colonel
M-irJhal, ( one late of the Lord Jnchiq^im Officers ) with Defires from
the Parliament there, as they are called in the Paper it fclf: But by the
Lord Chancellour galled Demands, were to this purpofe :

T. That the King may come to fome of his Courts near London, to
abide with Safety, Honour, and Freedom.

1. That a perfonal Treaty be had with His Majefty.

3. That the Independent Schifmatick Army ( as they term it) may
be disbanded, and none put into Garrifons, but luch as will take the
Covenant, and the two Kingdoms confide in.

4. That all Anabaptifts, Separatifts, Independents, may be fjppref^
(cd, and no Toleration allowed for any of them.

5. That ail abfent Members of Parliament may be lent for, to perform
thejr Duties in Parliament.

6. That the Covenant may be enforced upon all Men.

7. That the Presbitenal Government may be effeduaJly fettled and
cftablifhed,

Thefe their Demands being read, the Commens had fome Debate
thereupon, and Ordered, To Confider of them further tomorrow Mor-
ning.

_.. The Anfvver of the Common Council of London to the Lord Gene-

ST-f-lc^i'^^^'^^^'^''^ yefterday. Ordered to be communicated to them from the

, HQ^fe^ ^^.^ j|^J3 j^y Reported by the Committee-Members of the City,

to whom it was referred to be comm.unicated.

The

Vol. 11.

Hiltorcal Co/Ie&ions,

JSt

I I 01

The fubllance whereof uas thus. " That they did return the Houlc
• their humble Thanks, for communicating this bufincl's to them. That
" they were now making Propofirions to Major General Skiff on, toen-
" courage him to accept of the Command of Major General of the City,
" and did expedt that the Hamblets and Subburbs would add fome-
" thing thereto : And for the Guird of the Parhament, they doub: not
" but when the Major General had accepted of that Command, they
" (hould To provide and order it, as ihould be for the Satisfadlion and
" Security of both Houfcs.

The Houfe was this day informed. That there was fome Tumults in
Co'chejlcr by the Malignants there. They therefore Ordered Letters to
be Cent down to fome Officers that have Forces m thofe Counties , to
keep that place in Peace and Quietnels.

It washkcwife Referred to the Committee at Dcrhy Houfe, To take
fome fpeedy Courfe for fettling the Diifradions in the County of
tf[ex.

Car

o;i

TimultiinCo^-

chelhr.

Jhi(r[d.ij May 4. 1648.

Petition was this day prefented to both Houfes of Parliament
of England, Allembled at Wefiminfier.

The humlU P(titi n of the Grand Jury, at the Jjflzis holdcn at Chelmsford,
/or the Cuntj ^/EiTex, the xx. 0/ March, 1647. oi it was prefented to
loth the honourahU Houfcs of Farlia7?ie>:t,the 4th f/May, 1648. by divers
thou funds of Knights, Gentlemen, and Freeholders cf the fame Lcunty.

THAT your Petitioners taking into their ferious f yet (ad) Confiderations,
the great Diilradions and Calamities of this whole Kingdom, and bsing
alio very lenfible, by woful Experience, of the great and many PrelTures and
Grievances otUieir own particular County, and taking notice alfo, wich all thank-
fuinefi, of the honourable Refolutionsof this Houfe, in giving Encouragement to
the julf Dcfires oftheoppreffed in a petitionary way, (the undoubted Right of
theSubjed) and the very life oftheir Liberty it (elf; out of a tender fellow-feeling
of others, and the deep fenfe of their own Miferies, have made this humble (yet
neceffary ) Addrefs to this honourable Houfe ; conceiving both the prefent and
future Happinefs to be concentred in thele their enfuing Defires.

And firlt, confidering that it is impoffible tlie fad and direful EfFefts of this
late War (hould ceafe, without the principal Caufes be firft taken away and re-
moved: And confidering likewife His Majefty's Abfence from his two Houfes of
Parliament hath been one main Caufe of increafing Jetloufies, and continuing a
Mifunderftanding betwixt him and his Great Council; (the Original and Source
of ourunhappinefs) and humbly conceiving, That a timely and ready ConcelUon
to His Majeity, for a perfonal Treaty with his high Court of Parliament, may
prove the mof^ effcdual and fpeedy Means for the Removal of all fuch Mifap-
prehenfions and Fears, which are yet the unhappy Obftacles of the Peace and
Quiet of this our Kingdom.

2. Confidering the exceffive Charges, and almofl intolerable Burthen , this
County wich the reft of the Kingdom do at this prefent groan under ; which al-
though for a time they may pollibly bear with patience, yet, if continued, will
certainly and inevitably ruine themfelves, their Families, and Poflerities. And
withal confidering that the mod hopeful means of fettling a well grounded Peace,
and the furelt way of preventing future Troubles, confifts in the due fatiifaifiion
of all juft Complaints and Interefls. And that this Army, who have faithfully dif^
charged their Truft to your felves and Kingdom, do much complain for want
of their Arrears.

We therefore, your humble Petitioners, do moff e»neftly defire. That you
would be pleafed, to take thefe Premifes into your grave and ferious Confi-

fiderations.

T'le PcTirim tf
tke GranJ Jurj

I lOZ

Hijlorical CoMliom. Part IV.

^«. r'>4^-

7'v Lf'ds ■^*-
j'atr to tktftid
Pctitim.

The Commons
yinfaer to the
fame.

Mmeys further
ordered for
Newcaftle.
Lettir corcm-
■hjg'.hldili'vcr-
ing xp (/Ber-
wick.

lideratious, and to condelcend to the Royal Intimations of His Majefty
ioraPvironarireaiy, to expedite fucli a Couife, which in your WiWoms
you Ihall think moft meet for the Satiifadlion of the Arrears of the Army,
with a Disbanding of the fame.

And your Petitioners jliull ever pray, &c.

The Pttilion being read in the Lords Hottfe, Anfwer was given
by the Speaker to this purpofe :

" The Lords have commanded me to return Thanks to the County
" of Bjjex for the good Aff'cdions which they have exprefs'd to the Par-
"iiamentand Kingdom ; they have likewifc commanded me to let you
"know, that they will take your Petition into their ferious and fpee-
"dy Connderation;and do allure you,That they will not be wanting to
"contribute Their utnioft Endeavours for the recovering of the prefent
" PrelTures and Burthens, and for the compofing thefe unhappy DifTeren-
" ces, To as the Kingdom may enjoy a fafe and well grounded Peace

The Houfe of Commons being informed, That divers Gentlemen of
the County of Ejfex were at the door, defiring to preferr their Petition
to the Houfe, they were called in, and Major Stephen ^mith did pre-
fent their Petition, which (the Petitioners being withdrawn) was
read , and after fome Debate the Petitioners were called in, and Mr.
Speaker, by Command of the Houfe, upon Vote, upon the Queftion,
gave them this Anfvver ; *' That this Houfe doth take notice of the
" great Service and good Affe<5tions of that County to the Parliament;
" and are very confident they will fo continue ; as to their Petition, the
" Houfe is now in Debate concerning the fpeedy Settlement of the
" Kingdom, and do not doubt but what they ftiall conclude thereupon
" will give facisfatStion to the faid County, and to all the weli-affeded
" People of the Kingdom.

Moneys this day was further ordered for Reparations of the Town
of l^eircajlle.

A Letter came this day from the Governour oiNewcaJlle, acquainting
them, ' That upon an approach of too Horfe to Berwick, the Mayor and
' Aldermen had notice, and the Bridge was commanded to be drawn up.
' The Party came and demanded Entrance. The Town defired to know
' by what Commiflion it was demanded. Hereupon they produced a

* Comniinion from the Prince of Wales, and then the Mayor and Al-

* dermen commanded the Bridge to be let down, and fo they entred,
' and are pollelled thereof. And as to therefl of the particulars of the

* Letter, offending Forces and Shipping, it was referred to the Commit-

* tee at Derby- Houje.

Thi Parlia-
7ncnt Declare
thiir Rf Joint ion
to maintain ih:
Solemn
League and
Covenant.

Friday, May 5. 1648.

IH E Houfe fate late, being upon the Letter lately fent from the
Parliament of Scotland.
The Houfe then took into Confideration that part of the Mef-
fage in relation to the Solemn League and Covenant, and pad a Declara-
tion to, this elfcd:, ^viz.) "That this Houfe doth Declare, That they
" are reiblvcd to prcfcrve and maintain the Solemn League and Covenant,
" and the Treaties between the two Kingdoms of England and Scot-
" land.

Then

ol.ll.

Hiftorical Collcclions.

K o:^

C.uoli I.

Dcba'c ah^f

further Al-

arc[s to His

Mayjly

^ fcond D:.

ufm.

Dcb.ite akiit
putting t!ii
Northern Cotin.
ties into /» po-
flitre oj Defiiic.

liiflriiBioyis to
the Coin-imfji.
oners tn Scot-
land coveeruiiig
Berwick.

Then the Houfe confidered of making a further Addreft to His Ma-
jefty 5 aud how, and upon what rtopofitions that were formerly pre-
fented unco him.

And then they pafl: a Second Declaration thereupon, to this purpo{c,

{viz.) "That this Houfe doth Declare, That they will be ready to

"joyn with the Kingdom o^ <Scctland in the Propofitions agreed upon

'by the two Kingdoms of EngLind and Scotland, and prcfenced to His

" Majefly at HamftcH-CcHrt.

The Houfe having referred the Confideration of (ecuring the Nor-
thern Counties to the Committee for the North, that Committee this
day made their Report to the Houfe concerning that bufinefs.

The Houfe hereupon had much Debate concerning the Advance of
loooo Horfe and Foot for the Service, and for the Afiociating and put-
ting the Northern Counties into a pofture of Defence ; and the Reililts
of their Debates were ; " That the Seven Northern Counties be forth-
" with aflociated and put into a pofture of Defence. And for the advan-
cing of Forces for that Service, and Monies to pay them, it was re-
ferred to the Committee at Deny- Houfe.

Inftrudtions for our Commiffioners in Scotland concerning the ac-
quainting the Parliament of Scotland^ "That the Town of Barveick is
" furprized by fome Enemies to both Kingdoms, that have laid long
" in Scotland, and have been demanded by the Parliament of Erig-
" land as Enemies to the two Kingdoms.

From Wales came farther ly Exfrefs to this purpofe :

Colonel Morton lately publifhed this inclofed Declaration, for the right in- intelUgenu
forming of the Wel^ of the caule of his Forces marching into WJes j but [''<"» Wales,
'tis fcarce poffible to publifh it, efpecially in Caermarthen^nre, where not a Gen-
tleman, Conftable, or Man can bo feen, tinlefs in Arms, though it haih been
endeavoured there and in other places; but it being in a Language the ordi-
nary People underftand not, and the Gentry aie generally for the King , it is
like to be of little eifed ; nothing but War will fatisfte them : They are Riling in
all Counties oi South IVales; if they be fuppreffed in one place, they Rife in an-
other. Now Colonel Horton is in the County of Brtckmck, they begin to Rile
inGlamorganjliire ; He hath fent out leveral Parties to hinder the Rifing oi Radnor^
ibme parts d Brecknock^ Glamorgan^ and they will, by God's afliftance, ufe theii
beft endeavours to fupprcfs the Enemy, though the diladvantages are many,
and Experiences of former times hath ever Ihe wed it in thofe Countries.

Juft now we have Intelligence, That the Enemy is at Neath and Swanzey^
which hath hindred our March towards Pfw^ro^e ; (as was intended) but we
Ihall advance towards the Enemy there.

Brecknock, May I. , ^

1648.

the Declaration beforc-mentiomd by Colonel Hdrcon «• tn^ foUeweth j

T"'HE Honourable Houfes of Parliament having (oiic of their
tender Care, to cafe the feveral Counties of South-Wales from
their heavy burden of Free Quarter ) Refolved, That the Forces under
the Command of Major-General Langhorn fliallbe Disbanded ; and for
the fpeeding of that work, his Excellency Thomas Lord Fairfax, Gene-
ral of all the Forces, within the Kingdom of England, and Dominion of
Wales, iflued forth his pofitivc Orders to the Commander in Chief of
thofe Forces; and the Honourable Committee for the Army made un-
delayed Provifion of Money out of England, without any increafc of

Charge

Colonel Hor-
ton'/ DetbrM-
tion.

1 104.

w«. 1648.

Hijloncal CoMitons,

Part IV.

Ctmmijfitnm-
tj the CuJ!o»it
villhig to ad-
vance 20000/.
for tht tJavy.

Debatt of tit
Scots Dt-
mands rtajfu-
wcd

Charec to chcfe Counties, where divers of the faid Forces have been
lately Disbanded, and others of them Declare a readinefs to do the
like • But Colonel Rke Powell, the Commander in Chief, prefent with
the faid Forces (after many Publique and Solemn Engagements of his
SubmilTion to the Ordinances of Parliament, and his Excellencies Or-
ders for Disbanding, doth now, contrary to the faid Orders and En-
gagements, not only refufe to Disband, but out of feme private ends,
carneftly endeavour to lay the foundation of a new War : ( under the
notion of eafing and proteding the Country. ) The which that he may
the better accomplifli, He doth entertain all fuch Soldiers (formerly
Disbanded ) as by any fair Promifes he can allure unto him; labouring
to increafe his number, to the great Charge of the Inhabitants ; and
not refting there, iflueth forth his Warrants ( without any colour of
Authority; tO' fummon two Counties to feveral Rendezvouzes, at-
tempting thereby to engage them in a dangerous Dcfign, to the ma-
nifcll hazard offpillingihc Blood, and unavoidable ruining the Eflgtes
of his Neighbours and Countrymen ; and yet would perfuadc the
People he only intends to oppofe new Forces drawing towards them
(ashefuggefts) to endanger their Peace, though (in truth, as is very
apparent ) occafioned by his and his Adherents difobedience to tlue
Parliament and his Excellencies Orders, to come to cafe the Country
of the burthen of Free Quarter, and fettle them in the fame peaceable
Condition with the reft of the Kingdom. Therefore we thought fit (for
a prevention of the Miferies thele delnfions may lead the Country
into J to Declare and Publilh, That the true Reafons of thefe Forces
marching into thefe Counties, are no other, than, as hath been alrea-
dy exprefled (viz.) to gain Obedience to the Parliament and bis Ex-
cellencies Orders for Disbanding, which will free the People from the
Oppreflion which they lay under, and from all other Charges whatlb-
ever ( befides their ordinary Aflefsments ;) and then, after cafing the
Country of thefe heavy Burthens, they will fuddainly depart again;
Hoping in the mean time to prevent the Incoveniences that formerly
accompanied Armies.

Let therefore all well-meaning People truly take heed of being de-
luded by fair Tales to ruinc themfelves, and ferioufly confider
the different fruit of War and Peace. It is the fettlement of
Peace the Parliament endeavours through the Kingdom, which
is no where difturbed but in thele parts; and by whom it is
here done, and upon what grounds and Pretences, we leave to
the Judgment of all ingenuous Men, who fliall impartially weigh
the Truth of what hath been here publilhed.

Saturday, Maj 6. 1648.

A Report was this day made to the Houfe of the Anfwer of the
prcfcnt Commillioners of the Cuftoms, concerning the Advance
of Monies for the prefent fcrvice of the Navy ; " That they are willing
'• to advance the Sum of loooo /. for the fervicc of the Nayy. The
Houfe hereupon paft a Vote, " That they approved of the Advance
"of the faid Sum, by theprefentCommiflionersof the Cuftoms.

The Houfe then relumed the Confideration of the Letter, with the
Demands inclofed from Scotland, and Ordered, * That the Lords Concur-
• rcnce fliould be defired to the Vote for the Government of thisKing-
' dom, to be by King Lords and Commons.

_^_____^ They

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Hi/iorical Collecltom.

coil-

They farther Debated upon the Voces ycftcrday paft for prcfcrving
inviolably the Solemn League and Coven^jr.t, and the Treaties of borh
Kingdoms, and the Vote for a fiirthcr Addrefs to His Majefly, upon
the Propofitions at Hampon-Coufv-i and made fome Explanation, or Ad-
dition thereunto ; "That they would be ready to joyn with ^'c^-z/^W
" upon thofc Propofitions, fo far as may tend to the Union and Peace of
" b6th Kingdoms.

The Hou(e Ordered, That the bufincfsof the Church ihould be
fidered on Monday Morning next.

And that the Ordinance concerning Dean and Chapters Lands
be alfo then confidered.

Tuefday,the Scots Letter to be again Confidered ; and Thurfday, the
bufinefs of fatisfying the Debts due to Well-affedtcd Perlbns from De-
linquents, either out of their Eftatcs, or otherwilc.

That the Duke of Torlis Horles be Sold, and zoo /. be reimburs'd
to the Committee of the Revenue out of the proceed thereof ; which
fum they are to advance for fome poor lamed Soldiers to be Tent to the

S^AW.

\ \ 05

Caroli I.

I'arlhir Diinr,
'^l"ut tht So-
't'n League
■irdCoifoant.

Jti^ Treaties cf
l>ith Khigdoms.

Mondaj, May 8. 1 648.

Tfl E Houfe of Commons fpent the whole time this day in De-
bate of the bufinefs of the Church.
The Houfe of Peers by Mellage dcfired the Commons Concurrence
to feveral particulars palled that Houfe; As to the Inftrudionsfoi the
Commiffioners in Scotland, concerning thofe who took Berwiik, formerly
demanded by the Parliament of England: To which the Com.mons
concurred, with fome Amendments. To recommend a Petition fron)
divers Citizens of jNTo^-ir/VA, who fuftained lofs by the late Mutiny ;
thofe who had a hand, to be made uncapablc of bearing Office, and
their Eftatcs to make fatisfadion to the Inhabitants; which Was refer-
red to a Committee. That the Marquifs of VVimheijier and the Lord
Cleaveland may have their Liberty continued upon their Bail, The
Houfe Ordered to fend an Anfwer by Meffengers of their own. For
confirmation of his Excellency the Lord General to be Conftable of
the Tower. They Ordered to fend Anfwer by Mcflengers of their own.
For placing a Minifter at Wefiham. For fecuring the Perfons of Malig-
nants by Juflices of the Peace. To which the Commons alfb Ordered
to fend Anfwer by Mcflengers of their own.

Pmn the North ly Letters this day vroi ccrtifed ;

rHaC Sir MarmaJtike Langdak took Berwick: Sir Thomai Ghnharn, and Sir
Vlnl'i^ MMfg>''i've have taken Carl/JIe. Largdale fenc a Letter to Captain
Button, Governour of Holy JJland^ to allure him. That if he would keep it for the
King, he iliould have all his Arrears paid him, and that it would be an accep-
table Service to His Majefty ; but he rcfufed. Sir Arthur H.:Jl(rigg tiom Nnv.
"jlfle hath lent him Supplies, and he fent a Party of Horfe and Foot to t'ly'arA. I
iv'tthCaftk^ L«'»^^.;/c pretends to be Generaf (by Commillion from Prince
Charles) of the five Northern Counties, where he is now Arming, and giving
Commilfions. Colonel Grey is to be Lieutenant-General j feveral Gentltmeh
of the County are made Colonels. Capt. BMl^ with a Ship of 3?. Gtiiis, keeps '
Provifions from Berwick ; but Lmgdale gives out. that rh:ee Sliips aie coiuing \
from Leitb to fight him. The Mjl} take Ships within two or three Lc.iaues

The bufinefs of
the Ctiifch to
l" ctnjidir d.
^fo the Ordi-
nawc fir Ucmi
«fid Chapters
Lnvds

^co's Letter a-
galn ta he con.
fidtrcd rf

April, 29.

The Ouke vf
y Oik's fUfs
'" be io'd, and
tf-i Money to be
difpcfd for
Lame Soldiers.

The bufinefs cf
the Church a-
gain dtbatcA.
The Lords de-
/'■^ the Com-
f'Ons Concur-
rence hife'vera!
pr.niculars,
viz.

To the inftrtiai-
ons Cmcernivg-

I T^'.he Pi tit ion

I dfthfe that
J' fired by the

I Mutiny inl^Qf.

\ wich, .*iaf
they ?nay havs
jatisfailien.
That the Mar-
quis af VVin-
cilciter and
the Lord
Cleavtiaiid
may ha

th,ir Lib-)

•7-

for the Lord
Cniral to be
Conjlable of
the Tower.
For f curing the
PtrjiiTis of Ma.
lignants.
Car)ifle/di(r».
Langdaie'/
Li tier to Capt.
U-ition, tokffp
Holy.Ifland

fr the Kng.
Lsugii^Airaif-
ing lorces in
the North.

I I

Hi/lorical CoMlwrn.

Part IV.

An 1' 4'

LangdaUV
Utter to Cap'.
Batcun.

t" d c Coails Sir Gilhert Errin^ton hacli taken Harhottle-Cajlle in Nor-
lr.k>hr,J for the King ; Major^General L.mkrt hath fenc to fccure
thtr Garrirons, and tofortifie^/'/'^m Weftmorland^Raby in the Bilhop-
rick and VVulton-Hd in Torkpun. Sir Philip M>^[gravds marching to-
wards Pcrtth with 500 Horfc, intending topolTefs ^ppldyand other places.

The Letter from Langdale to Captain Batton, Governour of the
Holy Ifland, was as followcth.

SIR,

YO Uhwve the £OoJ Opinion of the Counties to he a fober Jifcrcet Man amongft
them which tmhddncth me {a fir anger to you) to propvfe ( that -which every
Man in bis Duty to O^d and the Ring ought to perform) The -vail of thefe horrid De.
fians plotted by feme, that Men may run and read the Mijery and Thraldom they in.
tfnd'iip'^n the -wboU i<l^.tion. It ts believed by many that km-w you, that you are fen.
fibleJ the imprtfonmm of His Majefiy^ and the violation of all our Lav/J: If you
pleJe to coijid^r, the ends being changed^ perhaps^ for 7vhichyeufirfi engaged, and com.
ply with the Kin<^\ Intmfi, by keeping the Fort, now in your poj]e[fion for the King's
life ' I will engage my [elf to jee all the Arrears due to your Self and the Soldiers duly
paid, and to procure His Ma] efiies Favour for the future ^ And that I only r»ay receive
feme fat isfaU ion from you^ that this Motion rs as really accepted, as is intended hy^

Your Humble Servant,

Marmaduke Langdale.

Berwick^ April 10.
1648.

Muny from the
Counties tf
I Northumber-
land atidQm-
\\3.mfock to
Berwick to be
I,:jiJfor the
lOn^'s Sirvsce

iiheri^s avd
"jujiiee! of
Northumber-
land, fie to
Newcaftle for
fafctj: .

The Popilh and Malignant Party flock apace forth of the Counties
of i^orthtmherUndzndi Durham lo Berwick, where thofe that hold the
Town are very active in fending forth Summons to the parts remote
and adjacent, to be at a Rendezvouz upon Hedgley Moer^four or five
Miles from Alnwick, to be there lifted for the ferviceof the King; Col.
Grej having alfo fummoned all my Lord Grey of Wark his Tennants to
join with them.

j The High Sheriff of l^orthumherlund, and many Juftices of Peace are
'enforced to flie to Newcaftle for the fafety of their Perfons, leaving their
.Houfes and Goods expofed to the danger of the Enemy.
j From Edenhurgh^tht 3 of May, is thus written, " The CommifTioners of
," Parliament ot England, have prefented a Paper to the Parliament here,
" to Declare againll thofe in Berwick and Carlijle ; but it was laid afide ;
" whence fome conceive ftrangely of it. No Anfwer to any other Papers.

The Commiflioncrs of A/V/i'e have Declared againft the Declaration
of Parliament; but the Parliament have palled another DecIartion,and
putting it to the Vote, whether it (hall be fent at all to the CommilTi
oners of Kirke, it was refolved in the Negative; The Commiflioners of
War fit daily to put the Kingdom into a pofture of Defence; nothing
talked but of War and Arms ; divers new Colours are preparing for fe-
veral Regiments ; the fad Miferies incident to a new and dangerous
War, Iccm to gather more and more over this poor Ifland.

Tuefday, May 9 . 1 6 ^ 8 .

TB E Houfe of Commons being informed, That the Sheriffs, Com-
mon-Council, and other Citizens and Freemen of the City of
London were at the door, they were called in; and Sheriff^/W^, after Ibme
fliort preamblc,did preient an humble Petition from the Lord Mayor, Al-
dermen, and Common- Council, the reprefent^ive Body of the City of
London, in all Humility,to this Hoafe.

The

Vol.II.

Hiflorical ColicBtons,

I i 07

The Petition was read, and was Intituled, The Httmhit Petition cf^
the Lord Major, Aldermen, and Commorjs of the City c/ London, in Com-
mon-Council Jjfembled. The which the Petitioners being withdrawn, was
read, and is as followeth.

To the Right Honourable the Commons in ParHament Aflcmbled.

Tfje Httmhle Petition of the Lord Major, Aldermen, and Comrnom of
the City of London, in Common-Council JJfemhled.

Sheweth,

THAT your Petitioners do thankfully acknowledge the great Favour of
this Honourable Houfe, in the ipeedy Granting their Defires expreiTed in
their late Petition.

And upon confideration of a Letter from the Lord General to the Speaker of
the Honourable Houfe of Commons, and by him communicated to the Petitio-
ners ; They do humbly conceive that there is an expeftation that the Parlia-
ment fhould be guarded by the Forces of the City, and places adjacent. The
which with all willingnefs your Petitioners are ready to do ( according to their
late undertaking ) being put into a capacity to perform the fame, by fctling the
Milida of London, and being Authoi ized lb to do.

That they have received intimation by a Petition from divers worthy and
well-afFe6ted Citizens, that the bringing in of Bullion is much impeded, and
Merchandizing gready diverted (of which your Petiond-s are very fenfible)
by reafbn that your former Favour afforded to the City, in the nominating ol
the Lieutenant of the Tower, hath been of late fufpended, and many Soldiers
therein placed, unknown to the City, whereby Trading is much decayed, and
poor People, for want of Imploymenc, in extream Mifery, and the City greatly
endangered by their important neceffities.

That your Petitioners (' being encouraged by many former Favours received
from this Honourable Houfe) are bold to makthefe their AddrcfTes, and
Humbly Pray ;

That the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons in Common-Council Ai^ 1
lembled, may by Ordinance of Parliament be Authorized to Nominate and Pre-
fent to both Houfes of Parliament, a Committee for the Militia of the f^iid
City, as by feveral Ordinances hath been formerly granted; whereby Com-
manders and Soldiers may be the better united and encouraged to perform their
Duties for the fafety and prefervation of the Parliament, City, and places ad-
jacent ; and that the Command of the Tower of Umdon, may be put into the
hands of fiich a perfon as fhall be nominated and prefented to both Houles of
Pariiament by the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common-Council of the faid
City ; and that the Soldiers now there remaining may be removed ; which will
give good fatisfa<rtion to the City, and remove many fears and doubts, and be
an Invitation and Encouragment unto Merchants, C both English and Strangers)
to bring in Bullion i and an occafion to increafe Merchandizing, and quicken
Trade, and confequently a Comfort to poor People, in having Employment
for their fubfiftence.

And your Tet it loners fhall Humbly Pray, &c,

• After Reading, the Commons had Debate upon this Petition.

Refolved, &c.

" That the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Commons in Common-
" Council Aflembled of the City o( London, be by Ordinance of Parlia-
"ment Authorized to Nominate and Prefent to both Houfes of Parlia-
"ment, a Committee for the Militizof London, and the Liberties rhere-
" of. That the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons in Common-
" Council AfTembled, be Authorized to Nominate and Prefent to both
"Houfes for their Approbation , an able and fufficient Perfon for the
" Command of the Toner oi London. That the Soldiers now remaining
" in the Toveer of London fhall be removed.

[7 B i] Ordered,

Caroli I.

Lord Mayer
and yi.'dirmos
Petition to
Wominatc a
Commit tci' for
the MiUtiii of
th: City.

yotcs 171 Arl-
j'lper to thejaid
Petition.

Ht/hrical Collecltom,

Part IV.

cri c»3td in
tn i »Kf-i*inS'
td with 'be
fait KKf/.

Sir Arthur
Hiflerigg*)'*
Uiicr gives
sn Jctiunt cf
t'li /ffairi of
the North.

Cuff- Bitton

Ti'MHks.

Letter! to he
fitu to the re-
fpeilive Can-
ntittees ttufe
their eaiea-
•VDurt t» fecure
th* Pttce.

The Litter at
Urge, May 8.
1648.

Cart taken tt
fecure the Nor-
thern parts.

O d- ed " That the Citizens that fcrve for the City o{Ij)ndon doprc-
♦. narc 'and bring in an Ordinance according to thele Votes

The Sheriffs and Citizens were again called in, and Maltcr Speak-
er rbv the Command of the Houfe) acquainted them , That the
Houfc had read their Petition, and taken it into ferious Confideration ;
and that by the Votes pafled, the Affecaions of this Houfe to the Ci-
tv and the Trull they rcpofed in them, will appear; and they doubt
not but are confident, that it will beanfwered with Love, Truft, and
Obedience; and then acquainted them with the fubftance of the Votes

^ A Letter came this day from Sir Arthur Hajlerigg, Governour of New-
caftle giving the Houfe an Account of the Hate of Affairs in the North,
with the Coppy of a Letter of Sir Marmaduke Laitgdale to Captain Batten,
Governour of the Holy-Ipnd, inviting him to keep that place for the

ufe of His Majefty.

The Houfe hereupon ordered Captain Button i hanks, and ordered
the faid Captain fhould be continued Governour of that place.

The Houfc was informed, That many Cavaliers are very active in
the Country, in ading and pcrfuading for Mutinies and Parties, and
hfting Men privately for a Second War. The Houfe hereupon order-
ed that a Letter be fent to all the Committees of the feveral Counties
of the Kingdom, to require them to obferve tlie Morions and the Pradiifes
of all Perlons in their feveral Counties, and to fecure|all fuch as are act-
ive, or ftirring.in endangering the Peace of the Kingdom : And like wife
that they take care to provide for the fafety of the feveral Counties, and
to fecure all places of btrength in their Counties, cither by demoliftiing
of them, or otherwife. And a Letter was accordingly writ by the Speak-
er to this purpofe.

Gendemcn,

THE Houfe hath received Intelligenc from fcvtral -parts of this KingJom--, that it
it the dejign cf thofe who have keen, and are Enemies to the publick Peace and
Safety thereof, to make Infurreiiiom and Tumults in feveral Counties., and pojfeft them-
felves of fuch placet ofjirength as now lye open., thereby to firengthen themfelvesfor car-
rying on their evil Defgns j for preventing whereof, the Houfe hath commanded me to
defre you fpeedily to meet together, and to obferve the Motions and Prailifes cf Difaf
feded Perfons in the County, and to fecure fuch as youfnd a£tive to endanger the Peace
thereof, and to ufe your beft Endeavours to provide for the Safety of the Church, and
fecuring fuch places of frengtb as are therein from danger of Surprizal, by flighting
or otherwife j whereby the Tarliament may, without difiurbatice, intend the fpeedy Set-
tlement of the Peace of tbi Kingdom, which they are now upon. Thts being all I
have in Command, I JliaB only add, that I am.,

Your very Loving Friend

Wcnminftefj May 8.
1648.

PT. Lentball.

The Houfe then confidered of a way to fecure this Kingdom, and
more particularly to fecure the Northern parts, that we may not be
embroiled again in a Second War ; and in order hereunto, they Voted,
•• That his Excellency the Lord General, ftiould be defired to Advance
. in Perfon into the North, with fuch Forces as he fliall think fit, to re-
.ducethe places in thofe parts, poffelled by Delinquents and Ene-
« mies to the Kingdom, and to prevent any danger that may arife in
. thofe parts, to the difturbance and danger of the Peace of the King-
(dom.

They

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Hi/torical ColleBions.

rep

They further Ordered, " That a Committee fliould go to the Lord
" General, and acquaint His Excellency with the Ground of thcfe Votes.

From Holland 'tis now fully confirmed, " That the Duke of To>k ar-
" rived at Dort ; from thence he went to Hunpr Dike, being met there
" by the Royal Princcfs and Prince of Or^^^c, which place is a matter of
" three miles from the Higue. His Woman's Cloaths he came in being
• changed, he is fliortly to go to Breda, and there to continue as long
** as he and they pleafe ; The Prince of Wales is cxpe(5ted alio in thele
" parts, preparations being made at Pariiiot his departing from thence.

From DMin,by Letters May 4. was certified, •• That Owen Mac- Art,
" going (bmedays fmce, with a Party ioioUlfier, to walle that little left
" the Parliament's friends; ColonsX Monk, whofe Valour and Fidelity
" was ever eminent, having knowledge of their coming, marched with
*' fuch a Party as he could make; and having laid joo Horfe in AmbulL,
" fell with the reft upon their Quarters, which gave them a hot Allarme^
•* many being fuddenly ilain; they drawing together to oppole the firft,
"were charged by the 300, totally routed, between 500 and ioqo
** flain, all their Arms and Baggage taken, the refidue flying fcveral
" ways. Corn is, in all the Rebels Quarters, at eight pound a Quarter,
" or, at twenty Ihillings an Englijh Bulhel ; the People die wirhui, and
" cheCattel without, and many Thoufands of both are like to penlh.

Wednefday, May 10. 1648.

AN Ordinance was this day read in the Houfe of Commons, For
giving Power to the Committees of the Counties of Brecknock,
Gloucefier, Glamorgan, and Hereford-, toiecurealldiraffe{3"ed Perfonsand
tumultuous, which was read and Committed.

An Ordinance was read. For payment of 500 /. for the better fortify-
ing the City of Briftol; which was read and aflented unto.

A Petition was this Day prefented tothetloufe, in the Name of ma-
ny hundred reduced Officers remaining in Town, and who have long
attended for their Arrears, defiring fome proportion of cheir Arrears for
their prefent Subfiftence ; The Houfe hereupon Ordered, That this Peti-
tion Ihould be referred to a Committee, who were to confider thereof,
and to report it to the Houfe.

The Houfe then proceeded to the bufinefs of tlie day, The Debate of
the Scots laft Letter, and Ordered, " That Inftrudions Ihould be fent to
" our Commiflioners, to enable and require them to acquaint the Par-
" liament of Scotland, how ill the Parliament of England do refent the
" Title of their laft Letter; and further, that our CommilTioners ihould
" acquaint them, that they ftiould expedl to receive the Anfwer of the
" Parliament of England, to their laft Letter from our Commiflioners in
" Scotland with all convenience.

Letters this day from Monmoftthjhire in fVales give to underftand, the
Lofs oiChtffioJv Cajlle; thus certified, " That Sir ttich. Kemife, Mt.Tho-
" mas Levpu, and other adlive Malignants, having gained Correfpon-
" dency with (bme in Chefftow Caftle in Monmouth/hire, Colonel Hewes
" the faithful Govcrnour, being gone to meet Colonel Herhert and
** others of the Gentry at Abergavenj, for fettling the County upon fome
" Overtures, Sir t^ich. Kemife and Mr. Lewis got poflefllon in the night
"at a Port, which when one CautreU an Officer-©f that Garrifon percei-
" ved, he invited others to him, retreated to a Tower which he made
" good as long as he could, but was, with Captain Herbert and others

" taken

Ca'oli /•

arri'-jed at

The Prince of
Wiks ex^dlcd
in thfc par.s.
Owen Mile-

Art's Party d,:.
difiatcii liy Ci

Imd Monk.

Ord!niin:e am-
mittid for feu-
ring djaf.Bid
Perjms,

jool. far Bri-
ftol.

Reduced Offi.en
Peiitiai Com-
mitted.

InfiruBlcr.! to
he fent to the
Commijjioners in
Scotland.

Chepftow Ca-
Jllc jurfrifill.

I I 10

I64S.

An E'lliagftninl

South-Wilcs.

Hijlorical Collections. Fart IV.

Ord'matici read
for fatisfymg
the Debts of well
apBei P. rfms,
out of Deliji-
quinti Eflatet.

May II.

The Welfli For-
ce! routed i- y Co-
lonel Hotton.

tnkcn Prilbncrs, nnd Sir Nich. Kcmifc is poflefTed of all. Colonel
" Hnbert hearing hereof, prefently got Forces, (ind hath bcficged the

'• Caaic.

From Soiith-Waks thus, " The Wd]h marched towards Cardiffe, but
" Colonel Hcrton poflclTcd himfelf of Landaffe, Eely, and S. Fagom, all
" within three miles oiCardiffe, and kept all the Bridges and Paflages;
" five Troops were fent from the Englifl} to fcout, who gave Allarme to
" the VVeW) Army, and beat up Come of their Quarters ; an Engage-
" ment isliourly cxpcd:ed ; the next day both Armies faced each other
" within a mile, the Wtljh near Cottrell, Miles Butto^t's Houfe oa the
" Hill ; the Guards were within a quarter of a mile of each other.

Thurfday, May 1 1. 1648.

Colonel Hot-
ton's Letter to
the Hiufi, (on.
cerning the faid
Defeat.

AN Ordinance v/as this day read in the Houfe of Commons, For (a-
tisfying the Debts of well-affeded Perfons due from Delinquents;
which was twice read and committed.

This day came the welcome News from Colonel Hcrton, of routing
the Welfh Forces with Major General Langhorm, and Colonel Poml, near
Cardiffe ; The particulars were certified to the Houfe of Commons by
Major Btthel, and alfo a Letter from Colonel Horton. The Relation is
briefly thus. " Monday, May 8. at nine a Clock, the Wdjh were dif-
' covered marching to a Hill halfa mile from S. FagetM. Colonel Hor-
' ton difcovered them, and drew to another Hill within half a mile of
• them. Colonel Biithr drew out 500 Horfe to fallen the Etiglijh Rear.
" Lieutenant Godfny, Lieutenant to Major Bethel, and Captain Mcrcj^
"with a Party of Horfe, difputed at a Pafs with them, worftcd them.
'• Horfe and Foot relieved the iVelJh Forlorns, and Horfe the Englifl) ;
" the Welfh were routed before the Foot got up ; then Parties fought,
" and after the whole Bodies. The Welfl), commanded by Major General
" Langhorm wtre loizWy routed, faid to be 8000, and above halfar-
" med, the reft Qubmen; the Englifh were between 2 and 3000 Horfe
"and Foot. Major General Z <i«^^oy«e was wounded, who with Colonel
" Povpelis fled. Taken Prifoners, Major General John Stradli»g, alfo Lang-
" horn's Quartermafter-General,Commiflary-General Colonel Harris, zn^
" many other Colonels: Major Wogan, Major Philip, and feveral other
" Majors^ Captain Button, Captam Matthem, and 26 Captains more;
" 150 Officers, and 3000 Soldiers; many Colours and Arms; and are
" ftill purfuing ; not ten in a Company known to be any where left ,
" but fuch as fled to Garfifons.

The Letter from Colonel Horton to the Houfe concerning the De-
feat, being but lliort, for better fatisfadion we alfo give you as fol-
lows.

SIR,

p^Ftermany tedicm, hungry and wet Marches, over the fieef and craggy Mountains,
It f leafed God., that v/e were engaged with the Enemy ( who accounted themfelves
near Eight thoufand Horfe and Foot ) upon Munday morning, the Eighth of this in-
ftant, before St. Fagous and Peter's Town ; where, after a jharp Difpute for mar two
iMurs, Itplea/ed the Lord Almighty to appear for us, m giving the Enemy a total Rout-
the particulars thereof I fljJl^ witbm ajliort time, at large prefent you with. Then are
many flam of the Enemy upon the place, and in the purfuit for feven miles ; we cannot
yet hear of one of our Ojfccrsjlain, and hut few of the Soldiers, but we lofi many Horfes.
[gtiejstbe Prifoners whichare taken, to be 300 ; we have taken alltheirFoot, Arms and
Ammumtton, which ts good fiore-. Major Ge»er^/ Stradling« taken,with many Officers
' and

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Hiftorcal CoIIeEiions.

Till

and Gentlemen, and many Colours. It fleafedGod wonderfuJlj to ftreng'.hen and raij^
up the Spirits of our Officers and Souldiers : Our fVord was , God is our Strength: ^W
truly we found him fo to he, and dejire the file Glory may he given to him, and our felvei
looked upon, as weak Injiruments in his bund; and amongji whom, as I am, Jo 1 di fire to
be accounted, who am

Jn the Field, SIR,

May 8. 1 648.

Your mod Humble

and faithful Servant,

Tho. H or ton.

I havefent Major Bethel tt»d Captain Mercer, to give the honour aUe Hou-
fs a more full Account of this days Mercy.

Caroli I.

Major Bethel
I JO /. Captain
Mercer 100 /.

Thiin'mgiving

Ordjnd.

Service in
Wales, «//y^j.

cmpts o-dercd
to he audited
'"'df.i:-sf,,il^at
' I qivif.: Ijis

The Houfe, upon Debate hereupon, Ordered Major Bethel 1 50 /.
Captain Mtrcer loo /. for bringing this good News.

They farther Order, " Thzx.Wcdn'jdayntyiX., fliould be appointed a
" Day of Thanksgivi/,g for this great Victory, for London, Wejlminftcr,
and the Liberties thereof.

"That Wedncfday come three Weeks fliould be appointed a Day of,^*^''f%'''"'«^
"Thanksgiving for the whole Kingdom. i/r«^.Xr "'

The Houfe was informed. That Captain Wogan ( not the Revolter ) ct,ftt,i„ ^^o.
that went down for the Reducement of Wales, had been very zQlvwq .^^^/"■^•'g-od
and gallant with the reft of the Officers and Soldiers in this great Vifto-
ry; " They Ordered, His Accompts fliould be forthwith aucited and
" (atisfied.

And for an Encouragement to this Brigade for this great Service, they
Ordered, " That the Lands formerly granted by Parliament to Major- i^,'f'''^'''»W
" General Langhorne (who commanded the Field that day againft ^'^) Z]rtt''Zt^^''<i
" and 1000 /. ^er Annum more, of fuch Delinquents as were in this Fight, | jw/ij.r ctn^mi
" fliould be fold, and the Proceed thereof to be given as a Gratuity from Langhome.
" the Parliament of England, to Colonel Horton, his Officers and Soldiers,
" for this great Service. They further Ordered.That a Declaration fliould
" be drawn up to prevent all Engagements in a War, Commotion or In-
"furredtion in any Counties of the Kingdom againft the Parliament, by
" declaring, That all fuch Perfon or Perlbns whatfoever, that fliall foen-
"gage, Ihall die without mercy

It was this day further Ordered, " That the Lord Mayor, Aldermen
" and Commons, in Common Council aflemblcd, fliall have leave to name
" to the Houfe for their Approbation, tlie Militia for the City of London.

The Lords were this day defired, by Meflage from the Houfe of
Commons, to pafs the Ordinance againft Judge Jenkins. A Committee
was appointed, to confider how the Prilbners in Wales fliould be difpo-
fed of, which they have done accordingly ; but it is not yet prefented
to the Houfe.

Friday, May 12,. 1648.

TH E Houfe of Commons again this day proceeded to the Debate
of the Scot^s Letter, aad fpent fome time therein, and Ordered at
laft, That a Committee fliould be appointed to draw up an Anfwcr co
the faid Letter, to be lent away by Lieutenant Colonel Maijl -.1.

The Houfe then proceeded in Debate, concerning the Prifoncrs in
Wales, how they fliould be tryed ; and they ordered, " That a Coinmiilion
" of Oyer and Ternjincr fliould be illued tor the Tryal of the Rioters in

Wales.

1000 /. per
Annum of De-
linq„(,its Lavds
loi>c fold, mid
the Prautdgi-
'";•« .■« QqUucI
Ho: ton, &c.

Lord Mapr,
occ. to fiomi-
nate tl:e Csnt-
mi I tec for the
Militia /or the
City of Lon-
don.

The. Loi'dt deft-
red top if s the
Ordin::tu-; a-
gait'JI Ja,!ge

yirifrv-r to ke
d'-.nrn up to the
Scot's LttUr.

Cmitriiffan (if
Oyei iifidTec-
m\n<-Ttirthe
Tryal of :be
Riofjrs in
Wales.

1 I I z

^•1. l''4'5.

C'.ritnientt in
tried by » Cohm-
tU ./ W jr.

Jh{ Fret! »t
Whitehall "«■<■
tilt Mew.'"*
fa A< rt'i'tv a,
tillthi Pt^rlia.
hub! hi p-o-J'-
flV(/ e/ .!'<»■'<''■
Guard.
Tki City ttht
mnuj.titfd
Kill the Rtiiit-
,„r the WcUh
Fj'c.s, arJ t
take care of col-

Itecintg the yir-
rears due to ihi
Army.

Arm!, /Immu-
nit:<m, j«.< Ma-
ney, to be provi-
ded f'r the For.
;is advuncivg
i^trlkvarJ.
The Art ef dou-
ble Writing.

Hijlorical ColIeBiom. Part IV.l

"fVa.'cs; and that Mr. £l(o»k'>d and Mr. F.!rkcr bcfcnt down to manage
" this Bufincls againfl: tlicm. They farther Ordered, That His Excellency
" the Lord General fliould fend for the Officers and chief Prifone'rs taken
*' by C'oloncl //(?/r<;;;'s Forces, and try them by a Council of War, accord-
" ing CO the Articles of War; that fo Jullicc may be executed upon them,
" for prevention of the hke for the future.

The Houfc then Ordered, ' That a Letter fliould be drawn and fent
' to the Lord General from the Houfe, to dcfirc him not to give Order
' for the Removal of the nro Regiments at Whitehall and the Jlleivs, till the
' Houfe hath provided themfelves of another Guard.

A Committee was appointed to go into the City, and to defire that
a Common Council might be called, and to acquaint them with this
great Mercy, in routing all the Forces in Pf/i/ti ; and todefirc them, that
11) rcl'pcd His Excellency is parching Northvrard with part of the Army, and
the great occafion there is for Moneys at prefent, that they would take
fpeedy courfe , that the Arrears of the City due to the Army may be
colleded and paid.

A Lecrcr this day came from the Lord General., defiring Arms, Am
munition, and Money, may be fpeedily provided for the Forces that
.ire to advance with him into the North. The Houfe confidered of all the
particulars defired by His Excellency for this purpofe, znd agreed thereunto.
Once before was mentioned the Art of double Writing, and we are de-
fired for better fatisfadion to give you this further Account of it now.
'That there is invented an Inftrument offmall bignefs and price, eafily
' made and very durable; whereby, with an hours pradtice, one may
' write two Copies of the fame thing at once, on a Book of Parchment,
' as well as on Paper, and in any Character whatfoever; of great Ad-
' vantage to Lawyers , Scriveners , Merchants , Scholars , Regiflers ,
' Clerks, d'c- Jtfavingthe labour of Examination; difcovering or pre-
venting falfificacion, and performing the whole bufmefs of Writing, as
' with Eafe and Speed, fo with Privacy alfo. Approved in its Ul'e and
' Feafibilicy by an Ordinance of both Houfes of Parliament. The far-
' thcr Nature whereof, and the latter Conditions whereupon it fhall be
' difcovered (^ the former for not doing it till the firft o( April 1649. be-
' ing declined ) may be fully known, at the Inventer's Lodging, next
' door to the white Bear in Loathkury.

' V» here Note, that for haftning the Difcovery, the Price thereof will
' be greater or lefs, according as Men come in foon or late for the fame.

There is this prefent Monday a nevp Bilk in ix° publiihed, very ufc
ful for all forts of People, being of a larger Charadler than any yet prin-
ted ; and to be fold by John Partridge.

The Ord'ra'ice

fir tht Militia
ajfiutiati, ar.d
the Lords Con
ctirre^ice de fired

Tumult !n St.
Edmond>bury

Saturday, May 1 1, 1648.

rH E Houfe of Commmons this day, according to former Otder,
took into Confiderarion the great Bufinefs of lettling the Militia
of the Kingdom ; and an Ordinance was read for that purpofe, which
admitted ol moll of this day's Debate : And at lall it was aflented unto,
and Ordered to be fent to the Lords for their Concurrence.

The Houfe of Commons was informed, of * gr?at RifinginSt. Ed-
mond's Bury in the County of Suffolk, a place where lately the Head
Quarters was intended to be; occafioned firil by the taking down of a
Maypole. The Tumult increaled to the plundering offome.but afterwards
in a good meafure was allayed.

And

Vol. It

Hijlor'tcal Colte&ions,

iiii

And the Houfe of Commons hereupon Ordeied, ' That the (everal

• Members that ferve for that County, fliould be enjoined forthwith to

* to repair into the County ofSufolk, and to endeavour to fupprcfs all

* Tumults of the difaffeded Party,

They further Ordered, * That it fliould be referred to the Commit-
' tee at Derby Houfe, to give Orders for Horfe to be fent down into

• the faid County of Suffolk, to fupprefsthe Mutineers if there be occafion.

The fond Report this day fjpread of rt-uniting the Weljh Forces, and a
fuppofed Defeat given to our Forces there, comes to nothing; but the
contrary is certified, and the great Vidory by Colonel Norton againft
them by Letters this day fully confirmed, and a Lift of the Prifoners ta-
iken and in cuftody. (wz.) 2j Majors and Captains, 3z Lieutenants,
|2 7Enfigns, lo private Gentlemen, and above 2000 private Soldiers.
We want room to enlarge further the particulars; but the whole Bufi-
nefs will be pubUfiied at large by it felf.

From Windfor 'tis certified, ' That The Armj^ Horfe and Foot, begin
' their March Morthirard Monday next, and the General removes from
' Windfor after them in a day or two. There is nothing farther from the
' t:Jorth, but that feveral Garrilons, by dircdions of Parliament, are re-
pleniflied with Men and Provifions, to prevent the Enemies furprifal.
' Bdvoyr Cafile, and Afhhy de La Z^uch were in hazard to be (urpriled by
• certain Malignants, but it was prevented, and they new Garrifoned
' for the Parliament. ( May 13. 1648 )

CaroH I.

The Mimhers

th4tf.ive fir
that County, to
gt dorvii and en-
dcavjur to fup-
prcfs Tumults.

Committee at
Ditby Houfe to
Jtnd Horfe into
Suffolk if there
he occafion.

A farth T /Ac-
count of the Vi.
'M^ry ;m Wales

The jirmy mar-
ched North-
ward.

GsrrifoTtt and
Cajiles repleni-
jl)ia to prevent
Jurprize.

Monday, May i j. 1 648.

Grand Jury of
Keat rcfufe to
findtheBiU a.
gaisji (he Mu-
riuesrt.

REporc was this day made to the Houfe of Commons , from the
CommilTioners fent down into Kent, for the Tryal of the Miti-
neers at Canterhury, ' That the Grand Jury refufing to find the Bill, tlie

* Commiffioners had adjourned the Court to another time.

The Commiflioners employed upon this Bufinefs, had the Thanks of
the Houfe given them. The Committee of Kent had likewife Thanks
given them, for their forwardnefsand pains in this Bufinefs.

The Houfe alfo Ordered, • That the Committee of the County of ^^f/'^^^,

* Kent, ftiould ftill proceed to the farther Examination of this Riot, to ^ f^fhexExa.

* the end, the chief Offenders may be brought to condign punifliment. I minat,on of this

An Ordinance was this day read, for feetling the Militia of the City of q"J:„^„^^ r^
] London in the hands nominated by the Common Council ot London, themvmiof
which was twice read, and Ordered to be read again to morrow. j London read

A Letter was read in the Houfe, from Vice- Admiral Colonel Rainshc- '^^f'/j^2'
rough, to acquaint them with the Intelligence he hath received of two ^° .p^arto
iMen of War bom France, appointed to tranfport Horfe and Arms for f<7rr;.y!rrm;&c
'Scotland. \ '"" ^^"J';^"'^

I From the North came Letters this day, and firft from Tork\ it was cer- ^^^/£f y'oik.
tified, ' That there was a Defign to take thatO/jf hy Surfrife of the Tow-
er ; the day and hour was let for the Malignants and difaffeded to

* Parliament to come in ; at that inftant came a Troop of Horie that were
' topafsNorthward,who they in the Conlpiracy perceiving, cryed up the

* King, thinking them Royalifts; which gave Allarm to the Lord Mayor
and others, and they prevented the Execution.

From Newcdflle May i\. was thus written. * Some of Colonel Lum-
' krt's Horfe, and Colonel Bright's Regiment of Foot, are come by this
' Town, and are to join with Ibme Troops how near the Borders, to

* fecure what they can, and offend the Enemy, not much incrcafcd in or

[ 7 C ] • about

1 1 14-

Hiltorical Colictiwns.

Part IV.

Au. ift4'>-

Berwick Iff
m fhi Englifh

C«.W/Biight
gttii to Raby
Ctpit.

Cmtmijjiiaeri of
the Kirk of
Scotland «-
gain/ a War.

' about Berwick, but about CArlifle they are ; feme numbers of Horfe will
' be railed here, if ihe General comes down fpeedily. Colonel Charles
^ Brandlifig,x.\^c Governour oiBermck, lays fad Taxes upon the Englifh;
' as a Thoufand pound upon Sr. fViliiam Selby, Five hundred upon Mr. Ro[-
' den, Mr. Foxton at 300. Andrew Crifpe i jo. Robert turner at as much, one
' Mr' And rfo» at 00 1. Henry Shell at 50 /.with divers others. Thomas Temfle^
' late Alderman of that Town, is made a Captain; others are in Com-
mand. Major Gilbert Erington came a week fmce as far as Cartington-
' fjcufi, which he took and held three or four Nights, but upon ap-
' proach of Major Sanderfons Troop he quitted it ; the Major hath goc
' 40 Mufqueteers and put into it, who it's feared will not be able
' to hold It unlels more be added. They in Berwick and Carlifie are
' impatient, and begin to cry out, that the Scots appear not for them
' before this : Befides, they fear, they fay, i'cctland will have work
' enough at home. The Fortifications go on here ; the Prifon Houfe is

* nulled for better Security to this Town; Sr. Philip Mufgrave, it's here re-
' ported, hath marched as far as his own Houfe, near Kirby Stephen,

* and to have forced Cholmley over Stainmore ; and Colonel Bright is (aid
« to have been gone for Safety to Raby Cajlle. Here is great Joy to hear
' that the Lord Gene ral/^d/V/iJc is coming into thefe parts.

* The Zeal of the Commiffioners of the Kirk of Scotland againfi a
' War, appears very great, by their fending to the Minifters of the fe-

< veral Presbiterics, with Charge, That they lay it home to their People
« that they engage not m. a War, thus driven on and intended, upon high

* Difpleafurefrom God, and apparent Deftrudion to themfelves; how-
e ever, the others go on with all convenient hafte, and it's faid will ad-
« journ this day, and fo the feveral Burgefles go into the Shires to raife
' Men for their Army. The Commiflioners for the Kirk of Scotland,
' have palled a Declaration in Anfwer to the Parliament's, wherein briefly

* they infill upon thefe Heads. That it eacreafeth their Fears, and they

< particularly take notice, there is 00 Expreflion in the Parliament's

* Declaration, of the continuance o^ Monarchical Government in His Ma-
« jefty's Pofterity. That the Parliament mentions fuch as have atuled

them and the Kingdom ; and if they mean the Malignants, how is it

* that they are now Favourites ? And in that the Parliament takes no-
' tice of the firft Occafioners of Troubles, the Kirk defire, that it may

* be obferved who they were. And that Malignants having taken the
'Covenant, are now taken into Councils, and chief Men again : Where-
as they mention that Malignants had been puniihed according to Cove-
nant in both Kingdoms, and that the Covenant was therein performed,
they fay they cannot but remember them of what Favours and Friend-

' Ihips have been granted to fuch. They fay that it's true, the Cove-
' nant hath been broke by Se^artes^ andfo it hath by Malignants abroad

* and at home ; and true Zeal for the Covenant is to ftrike both ways.
' As for laying afide of the Covenant in the Bills fent to the Ifle oi Wight,
' they fay it was fo in the Defires fent up to His Majefty from theCom-
' miflioners of Eftates of Scotland. As for denying My Lord Lauder-
' dak's accefs to the King, the Commiffioners of the Kirk fay,the General
•declared againftit; and he had accefs feveral times after. As for a
' general taking the Covenant, they fay, it hath been done by the Rcpre-

* ientatives, and think it no Ground of War, for time may bring the reft

* unto it; and becaufe the Minifters in the feveral Counties in England
' have given large Teftimoniesof their good Will thereto. As for Eng-

* lands fending to the King without Scotland, they wilh the contrary,

* but fay it's difputable, whether that be a breach of Treaty and Ground

IVol. II.

Hi/torical Collections.

1115

' of War: They take notice of not only debating, but agreeing by Scot
' ///W with the King at Ncvrcafllc without England: As for the three Pro-
' pofitioiis or Defires (ent. they appear not that they pals fo as if de-
' nied they were caufe of VVar, bccaufc debateablc, and yet not fatisfa-
' (3:ory to their Defires, which was to have as a Dcdu^ion ; thence the
' Caufe was clearly Hated: Nor can War be grounded thereupon, be-
' caufe wlienthc Parliament of EngLwdwQiQ moil free of Sect arks, they
' did not fupprels the Ir'i\h\ enforce the Covenant on a!l Officers, much

* lefs all Engiijl) Subjeds; nor would be obliged not to fend Propofitions
' or Bills, without the Qo\-\c\xnt\\cco^ ScotUnL This they fay, becaule

* the Parliament remitted this to them for fatisfai^ion to their Confcien-
' ces. As for their prelling the Covenant and Direcftory upon the Sub-

* /eds, they take notice the King is not intended to be required the
' lame, asiuting beft with His Majelly's defires, nor that any Applica-
'tionbe made for His Majefty's Content; nor declares the Parliament
'' oi Scotland, that the Non-takers of the Covenant fliall be accounted

* Enemies to the State ; no not thole who have not taken it to this day.
' They approve not that it be peremptorily defired, that the Confelfion
' of Faith fent from the Divines at ^Vejlminflcr be approved, whereas they
' exprcfs it With cautient. Laflly, the Church dclires that Uniformity
' be endeavoured fairly in Brotherly ways, which are now by the Par-
■ liaraent's Declarations turned intoCaulcs of War : For their defires of
' His Majefty's coming to his Houfe near Londo:4, before he have confen-
' ted to any thing, they conceive dangerous. Firll, all Grants arc fuf
' pended until then, and (ba reftitution to prove before any thing grant-
*ed; and fo he may pafsup and down, raiie Force, and draw the pco-
' pie to him, who lie ready prepared therefore; befides the Influence he
' may have upon the Houfes: And whether His Majelty be nor rellorcd
'to his Honour by this means, before y^/^ Chiijl he to his; and if it
' was declared in Scotland, it would not be iafe His Majeliy con-'e thither
' before he confcnted in matters of Religiun, &c. How can it bo rhac
' he come to London? Befides, thus to challenge a Difpole of His Ma-
' jclty in England by ScotUfid^ will be difpleafing to moll that have ap-
' peared in this joint Caufe and Quarrel, will unite them all in oppofiti
'on to SiOtLind: For the Army being disbanded, which they like, yet
' they would fee provifion againll popiili Prelacy and Malignanrs rifing

* in x-\rms, already appearing in feveral places, as in Ireland and Wala ;
' and if His Majclly come to London, how eafie it is for thofe that have
' adhered to him, to re-gather about him. Lallly, the Favour, Coun-
' tenance, Encouragement given by the Parliament of Scotland, to emi-
' ncnt Malignants Engl/Jh, the Minifters fay, will lure hinder the dif-

* banding the Army in Engl.md; and farther, that the Declaration (lands
'aloof in Anfwer to that, concerning what Power they intend toputin-
' to His Majefty's hands. And whereas it'sfaid. His Majcfly fliall pafs
' fuch Ads, they conceive it's better His Majefty ihew good Affedion
' that way before Reftauration. As for the Oath framed to be taken,
' they are not pleafed with the Exception, fo far as is due to the Church,
' nor what will be meant by it. And they conclude, they are not againft

* a War, if the Grounds of undertaking it be clear : Nor is it out of Atk-

* dion to Secfarks that they Ihew their Diflent, nor for want of tender-

* nefs to Privilege of Parliament, nor of Sympathy with their Brethren
' o^ England, but from tendernefs in Point of Religion and Union bc-
' tween the Kingdoms, andNon-fatisfadion with the Declaration ; and
' if, as the Parliament promifed, they will give all honeft (atisfadion in
' the Grounds of the War, there is a Door of Hope yet open.

[jCz] Tucfdar,

' iii6

Jn. ti'>^S.

fnuUeri tf Slu-
ftirlin Kent

f^fJiiT,}! Lards
CmcarrtKCi dc
Jtnd.

Thtnkj ntur.
ntd le the Gcv-
tltmt'i tf Cht-
Ihire fcT :hiir
C*T( Si ficure
tbi Cafilt trj
Cr; c/Chcfter

jil^$'.ittion tf
Flint, Den-
bigh,*""^
Montgomery.

Htjlorical CoMitons. Part IV.

Tuefd/ij, May i6. i6^%.

AN Ordinance was this day read in the Houfc of Commons, For
tuuHhinc Defaulters of Mtifters in the Uunty of Kent; which was
AUentcd unto, and Ordered to be Cent to the Lords for their Concur-

rence.

CentTi tf Lan-
calhire^."v< n"
/Icciunttftch^t
they have dine
for the (aur:t)
ofthxt County.

SettUvg the
Militia Deba-
ted.

Difisrhance by
theSuny Peti-

The Lords An-
[war to their
Pttitim,

A Letter this day came to the Houfe of Commons, from the Gentle-
men o{ the County ofChefier, ' That they had taken courfe, for the for-
' tifying of the Caftle and City oiChefier, The Houfe hereupon orde-
' red. To give them Thanks for their forwardnefs herein, and pafled a

• Vote for Approbation thereof.

Another very acceptable Letter this day came from the Gentlemen
of the County of Flint, Denbigh, and Mcntgomery ; * That they had
' entered into an Jffoctation; and had taken Care to fecure thofe Coun-

• ties againft the Enemy, according to the particulars enclofed. The
' Houle Ordered, That they Ihould have hearty Thanks for the fame,
' and ordered to approve thereof. It is hoped thefe three Counties will
' give a good Precedent to all the well affecSted Gentry and Commit-
' tee Men in England, to make timely Provifion againft our common

• Enemy.

A Letter alfo this day came from the Committee and Gentry of the
County of Lancajler; Giving the Houfe an Account of what they had
done, in relation to the Security of that County, againft the common
Enemy ; The Houfe ordered them Thanks, and approved of what they
had done therein.

The Houfe then proceeded to the Bufinefs of the day, viz. the con-
fideration of fettling the iW///>/4 of the City of London; upon which
they had much Debate, and did freely agree thereunto; and the rather,
bccaule they might have full fatisfadion herein, not doubting the City
of Lonaon would anfwer this with Love and Afledion.

To this Houfe ( which we rather wifli might be forgot than mentio-
ned ) came many hundred Horfe and Foot out of Surry, with a Petition
to the Lords, and another to the Houfe of Commons : The Petition in
the Terms of it was very high; the Heads are thefe, ' That the King
' may be reftored to his due Honour and juft Rights, according to the
' Oaths of Allegiance and Sufremacj ; That he may forthwith be eftablifli-

• ed in his Throne, according to the fpiendour of his Anceftors ; That
' he may for the prefent come to Wefiminjier with Honour and Safety, to
' treat pcrfonally for compofing Differences ; That the Free-born Subjedt
' of England^ may be governed by the known Laws and Statutes, now
' in force in this Kingdom; That the War beginning may be prevented;
' And chat the Ordmances for preventing Free Quarter may be duly exe-
' cuted, and Speed made in Dishanding all Armies ^ having their Arrears
' due paid them.

The Lords gave the Petitioners Anfwer, * That they would bend all
' their Endeavours to cafe the Burthens of the Kingdom ; and that
' they were at prefent upon Confideration of the Settlement of the
' Kingdom; and doubted not to fatisfie all. The Commons being upon

• Debate of the Petition, the Country Foot in Weftminfier HJl, or ruder
' fort of them, annimated by fome difaffeded, and fome of them flulht in
' Drink fell into Mutiny with the Soldiers, difarmed two or three upon the

• Guard, and one was killed,beforeany of the Petitioners was hurt;where-
' upon more Horfe and Foot were fent for from the Mem and H^hitehall,
' tofupprcis the Tumult, and clear the Guards, fothat no Force might

I Vol. 11.

Hijlor'tcal Colie&ions.

1117

o/Ire-

* be put upon the Houfe, which the Soldiers did accordingly ; but in this I Caroli I.

* Commotion many were hurt, and (ome (lain. ) ^^''V'^

Of the Affairs of Ireland, and more particularly of the Province of
Munfier, hy Letters from KinfaU, is given to underftand, "That thei
' Lord inchiquwy and thofe that have adhered to him, ad all things I p^rth„Ur ac

* in that Province as yet with great Privacy ; his Lordftiip had a meet- y'"'* ' ' '"
' ing lately with the Lord Taap at Dungarvan, to conclude a Ceflation, jand.
' which it's believed is finilhed,though notpublifhed; it's to be for four
' Months : The Lord Jnchiqnin is to have the three Counties of Water'
*'ford, Kerrey and Cork^ the Lord Taafe^d his Forces to have Limerick,
' Clare and /ipperary ; to this the Supream Council and Clergy RomaK

* will not confent ; the Soldiers of the Lord Ittchiquijt are all upon free
' Quarter. My Lord Craford is landed at Water ford ; he comes from
' Spain, aad is to move my Lord Inchiquin for Soldiers, for which Fa
' vour, it's faid, he parts with a good Sum.

Wednefday, May 17.

His was Thankfgiving-day for the Yi&oty in Wales, which was
pundually cbfetved by the Houfes, but very flightly in the Ci

The Houfe this day fitting after the Sermons, Ordered, ' That the
j' Lord Mayor and Common-Council of the City of London ihouldbe

* defired not to fuffcr any multitudes of People to pafs through the City,

* upon any pretence whatfoever; and that they fuffer none to come in

* Armed, but to take care for the difarming of them, and that they

* give Orders to their Guards to this purpofe.

And becaufe all thefe Tumults and Troubles do ciiiefly arife by the
Malignant Party, now in the City and Suburbs, by their Craft and
Induftry, endeavouring to Engage County after County, and to poi
Ton the well-meaning People here, and in other parts of the Kingdom
to a new War;
They Ordered, " That the Ordinance for putting Delinquents, Papifts,

* Malignants, &c. out of the late Lines of Communication, and with-

* in Twenty Miles of London^ (hould be renewed for Six Months long-

* er, and a ftrid" courle taken for putting this Ordinance in execution
' effeaually.

The Houfe Ordered, * That the Ordinance for relieving well-affed-
' ed Tennants againfl Delinquent Landlords fhould be read on Satur-
' day Morning next.

The Houfe further Ordered, " That the Committees of the County of

i ' Kent and Surr^ fliould take effedual care to prevent all Tumultuary pro-

'ceedings in thofe Counties, let them be upon what pretence foever;

* to the end the Peace of the Kingdom may be kept, and not to involve

* our felves in a new War by the deceit of the Malignant Party,

The Houfe Ordered, " That the Rioters of the City Ihould be fpee-
'dily brought to their Trial, and that an Account thereof be given
' to the Houfe.

The Houfe was informed that one Captain Nichols was at the door
with Letters from Colonel Horton in Wales % he was called in, and I
gave the Houfe an Account of the late Fight and Vidoiy over all !
PovePs and Langhorns, and all other Forces in WaUs. j

The Houfe Ordered, Captain Nichols, who brought the lafl; Letter

The Lord
Mayar, Sec.
take care to
prevent Tu-
mults.

from Colonel Horton, ihould have an Hundred Pounds for
this confirmation of that great Vidory.

Ordhta?ice far
banifhing De.
iijiquents eut
of t lie Lines of'
Comniunicati.
on tt be renca-
ed.

Ordinance for
Delinijnmt
Lavdlordi tt
be read.
Committee of
Kent tofup.
prcfs Tumults.

Rioters of the
City tobeTrii
ed.

Cttpt. Ni-
chols brought
Account of the
Ixte Fight in
Wales.

To have loo 1,

bringing 'fir his fains

The I

I I li>

' CAtl.itlll"

P,in!pi:lii' '"
Ellcx; ih yfH-
ihtr Axd i'rin.
cir !•! {•■ p*-
nifihJ.

^Uour.t if Gi-
H<ra: Ciom- ,(
yxcY nn»'ch.
in^iH.'o Wiles.

— — *^— —

Htjiorical Collections.

Part IV.l

OrdinA"ce fur

tin MilitU of

the City and

Likerties pil-

fed.

tiAtncs if the

ComtKiffiMers

fur thi Militia.

Colonel Weft
' ie Liciitc-
>ia>:t of till
Tower.

^kippcn to ie
Majer.Gcneral
of the City an.l
Liberties.

The Houfc was inforoicd of a fcandalous, feigned and falfe Pam-
nhlct written by Malignants, Enticulcd, The Engagement and DechrA-
uon oflhc Grand Jury, Free-holders, and other Inhabitants of the County of
Ellcx in prcfrtt.'ion of th'ir late Petition. They Ordered, " That the
' Prin'rcr and Author thereof fliould be fcvercy puniflicd, if they could

• be found ; and gave order for the finding them out.

of the' March attd Proceed of Lieutenant-General C;7)«2w/, from
Onvflo^v, by Letters Maj 1 5. is thus written : ^ Wednefday the loth,
' we came to Monmouth ; the next day we marched to Chcpjiorr, which

• the Enemy underftanding.drew forth what Horfethcy haJ,which with
' Gentlemen and others were about 40,and about 100 Foot. We march-
' cd up towards the lown, and found the VValls well lined with Muf-
' quetiers; but the Soldiers of Colonel Pride's Regiment went on fo de-
' fpcrately, that prefently the Gate was taken, and fo the Town and a
' ''ood liumbcr of prifoners; fomc fled to the Gallic, which makes thofe
' before in it 1 50. A Summons was Tent them, which they flighted, and
' iliot at the Drmmer. The next night we attempted to force the Gate,
' but that a great Rain hindred; at which time Major Gregfon^ Colonel
' Pride's Majdr, by a flone recived a dangerous wound in the Head,
•and Four or Five more Common Soldiers alio hurt : The Caftle is

• rtrong, and vidualled for a Month, Guns and Battering-pieces are

• fcnt for from Brijlol and Gloticefier; and Colonel Ever is left with Se-
' vcn Companies of Foot, and Two Troops of Horfe to gain the place :

• The Licutenant-Gcneral, with his ownj and Colonel Jhcmhanch's Re-
' giments of Horfe, Colonel Prideh and Colonel Deans Regiments of
' Foot, are marching for Pemireke-pire, and will to morrow Night have
'his head- Quarters at CW/jf^.

Thurfday, May 18,

Och Houfcs this day paflcd the Ordinance For the Militia for the

Gity and Liberties, of Lon.on to be in the hands of thefe follow-

mg, during the pleafure of the Houfes (viz.) John Warn ar,l^ox'^Mz) 01
of the City o{ London'-) 'iitjohn WcUafton, Knight and Alderman; Atra-
ham Kaynardfon, Alderman; Sir George Clarke, Knight and Alderman;
WiUiamGibhs, Richard Lhawhers, Th rnas Foot, Samuel Avery, John Bide,
Thomai Vintr, Aldermen; Serjean t- Major- General f/^ /'///' ^^?/'fo«; The
Mayor and SheriHs of the City of Lond n for the time being; Col.
Francis Wefl, Richard Glyde, Ednin Browne, Peter Jones., Major Thomas
Chambirlain, Col, Thomas Player, Col. John Billamy, William JejjOit, Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Jack[on, IVillidm Acndclly Thomas Jrf.old, Nathaniel HdU,
Lieutenant-Colonel kdward Billamy., Francis Waterhoufe, Anthony Bats-
man, Thvi^oi Andrews, Captain Richard Fcnnor., Peter Miles, John Gafe,
John Jiiryn, Citizens.

And further, by this Ordinance Colonel Franc^ Wtfi is appointed to
be Lieutenant of the I ower of Land n, and to have the Command there-
of as formerly he had ; and that the Soldiers of the TVir^r be forthwith
removed thence

Both Houfes this day pafled the Ordinance, " For Major-General Phi/ip
' Skipfon to be Major-General over all the Forces within the City of Lon-
' don, Liberties, and the iaid late Lines of Communication, Raifcd, or to
' be Raifed by the refpedive Committees for the Militia : And that the faid
' Ma)or-Generai Philip Skippon fliall have power to Commajid,Lead, Con-
' dud and Employ the Forces aforeraid,for the Protedion and Safe-guard-
' ing of botii Houfes of Parliament, from all Force and Violence; And

likewil^

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1 1 19

likwife of the Cities oiLondon^WtfrninJler, and parts adjacent;and for the
fuppreffing all Tumults, InfurrcdJions, Rebellions, and Invafions, and
of all Forces which fliall be raifed without the Authority of Parliament
within the Limits aforefaid ; and fhall and may fight with, kill and flay
all fuch as Ihall by Force oppofc them, and the Forces under his Com-
mand in the execution of this Ordinance, and to obferve and follow
fuch other Diredlions, which he fhall from time to time receive from the
refpedive Committees for the Militia aforefaid, and likewife to obferve
all fuch Orders and Diredions as he fliall from time to time receive
from both Houfes of Parliament.

By Letters this day from Saint Edmonds-Bury was certified, That
the late Mutiny there is appeafed, as by the Letter following ;

ON Friday laji here began a great Combujiion in this Town about fet ting up of a
May-pole, which grew to that height, that bj Saturday 6 or 700 Mm were
gotten into Arms^ fame of them cried out^ For God and King Charles j and began
to lay hold on fame Soldiers which were m Town, and fet Guards in feveral places^
pretending they were in fear that the Soldiers would come in upon them and difarm
them ; fome of thofe which flood for the Parliament were forced to leave the Town and
theirGoods^tojliift for themfelves and go away to Friends in the Country. To appeafe
this Combuflion, fome Troops of Horfe which were Quartered in thefe parts^ were
drawn before the Town i ^nd finding the Townfmen well armed,and in a pojiure of De-
fence ^hej kept in a body before the Town all that Night : The next day many Country Foot
joined with them ; by reafon whereof they in the Town were kept in on every fide > and when
they perceived they had brought thcmfelves into a ftraight, und had no means to recovei-'
themfelves, but by fubmijfion, defired a Parley, which was granted j and for want of
better Conditions, (for indeed they could obtain no other ^ they fielded to Mercy j and
how much this will conduce to fecuring them frtm what they pretended to be the great-
efl part of their fear, (vizj the lofing of their Arms^ I leave to your Judgment. How-
every we hope the Event will be the Peace and Quiet of the Town, which I hope u
that which other places look after. Wi hear, That the Trained-Bands in ElTex had fome
Meetings the lafi weekf and intend a Gineral ReJtdez,vous Jlwrtly. 1 pray God things
may be for the bed.

A Letter this day came to the Hoafe from the Prince Eleftor, defi-
ring, his Brother Prince Philip may have leave to raife fome Voluntiers in
this Kingdom for Foreign Service,upon the Conditions herein mentioned.

The Houfc hereupon Ordered, *' That Prince Philip fliould have
"leave to raife 1000 Foot Voluntiers for the fervice of ^<rw'«, upon the
" Terms mentioned in the Prince Eie<9-or's Letter.

The Houfe this day Ordered, " To keep the Mondlily Faft, on Wed-
" nefday come Sevenight, Solemnly in their own houfe ; and that
" Mr. Whitacres be defired to Preach before them on that day in the
Houfe of Commons.

The Houfe had the Report of a defperate Defign of the Ma-
lignant Party, in the City o{ London and Suburbs, who have entred
themfelves into an Oath of Secrecy, and have Lifted many Thouland
Horfe and Foot, many of thefe Men being already difcovered. Their
aim is to deftroy both City and Parliament; Presbyterian and Indepen-
dent; and what they could not get by Seven years War, they exped: to
recover by this horrid and bloody defign againft the Parliament and City.

The Houfe, in order to the Supreflion and Prevention of this. Order-
ed, "That the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Gommon-Council-mcn of
" the City of London, ihould have notice of this Defign.

"That the Committee of the feveral MiHtias of London and thcSu-
" burbs thereof, ftiould be required to put all their Militias into a
" pofture of Defence.

That

Caroli I.

May 17.
Letter conctrji'
ing the Mutiny
it St. Ed-
monds-Bury.

Prince Philip
haf leave 1 1
raife looo Fott
for the fervite
»/ Venice,

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Hijlorical Collections. Part IV*

^.n, 1648.

Mr. AfhbHrn-

ham and Coi.
Legg Mi<«,
mndcommi'.ttd
I Windfor-
Ciftlc.
Committee of
Salop to fecure
fuch frifivns
ai were taken
in LudljW-
Caftle.

C»JHe '/ Win-
chcfter tt he
Garifon d.
The Scots /^n-
fwtrnct fatis-
fjiiory.
Parliament af-
prevci ofvhat
the Cin-miJJi-
men had done.
Detote about a
right nndir-
p.iind.ng be-
I Veen the City
and Parlia-
ment.

Ordinance a.
foinji Tumult!
ajfented.

The Vnitn be-
twetn the Par.
liamcnt and
CitjfjReported.

' T hat tlie Officers that aded and do ait by CommifTions from the
'old Militia, fliould be required ftill to ad till fuch time as they ftiall
■ be removed, to the end that this Defign may be the better prevented.

They further Ordered, ' That the Keepers of the feveral Prifons in
' the City and Suburbs, fliould be required ftridly to fecure their Pri-

'foners.

A Committee was appointed to acquaint the City with what they
have done in relation to the defires ot the City, touching the fetling
the Militia, and to defire, * That the City would anfwer all Favours
' with Love and true AfTedion, to the end, all Jealoufies may be re-

' moved.

A Commitcje was appointed, to confider of drawing fome Heads
to be offered to the City of London for a Union and good Correfponden-
cy to be had between the Parliament and City, to the end both may
join againfl the Common Enemy, who is now fo adive and violent.

FriJajy May 19. 164S.

rHE Houfe was informed, That Mr. AfhhrfihaM suid Col. Legg
were taken and apprehended near Winchefter-Park in the County
o{ Hantf. They Ordered, ' That the faid Mr. Ajhhurnham and Col. Legg
•fliould be forthwith fecured, and committed to Windfor Cajlle.

They likewife Ordered,, ' That the Committee of Salof fliould fe-
' cure fuch prifoners as they have furprized in LueUew-Caftle, if they
' fliall think fit.

They likewife Ordered, ' That the Caftle of Winchefier fliould be
'forthwith Garifoned, and fecured by the County, at the Requeft of
• that County.

An Anfwer this day came from the Parliament of Scotland to the
Demand of the Parliament of England, of the Enemies of both King-
doms that remain in ScotUnd; which gave no fatisfadion.

The Houfe Voted, " That they approved what the Commifljoners
' of the Parliament of Engla/jd had done in their Tranfadions with
' Scotland.

Much time wasfpentin Debate of the Inflrudions to the Committee
that were to go this day into the City to propound fome Heads for a
Union and good Correfpondency between the Parliament and City ;
which at laft was Aflented unto.

Saturday, May lo. 1648.

AN Ordinance was this day read in the Houfe of Commons, For
flippy ej^ng of all Tumults and tumultuous Meetings in the feveral Coun-
ties of this Kingdom: Which was Aflented unto, and fent to the Lords
for their Concurrence.

A Report was made to the Houfe of the Anfwer of the Common-
Council of the City of London, to the Defires of bothHoufes for a Uni-
on and good Correfpondency between the Parliament and the City,
againft the Common Enemy ; which was to this purpofc, ( vi-z. J
' 1 hat their Rcfoiutions were, conftantly to remain firmly joined againft
'the Common Enemy of the Kingdom, who watch conftantly for an
' opportunity to ruine both Parliament and City. And for this Parlia-
' mcnt (whom they fo much Honour ) they acknowledge with Thank-

fulnefs

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i ii\

* fulnefs their great Care and Pains for this Kingdom, and particularly

* for this City. 1 hat they look upon thefe horrid Defigns of the Cora-

* mon Enemy , as Light breaking through the Clouds.

' And for their adhering to the Parliament, and maintaining a good

* Correfpondency and Union with them, they generally declared they

* would live and die with them, according to their former Protefta-

* tion.

hn Ordinance was read in the Houlc, for fatting Ddinquenis, Papi/is,
and Miligfiants^ cut of the late Lines of Communication ; and Aflented unto.

A Letter this day came from Captain Wogan ( a Member of the
JHoufe, who behaved himfelf fo gallantly againfl the Enemy in Wales)
with a Lift inclofed, of the Names of all fuch Officers and Soldiers as
came ofi from Langhorne to join with the Forces under the command
oF Colonel Hortcn.

The Houfc hereupon Ordered, " That thefe Officers and Soldiers

* fhould be paid, and have the fame fecurity for their Arrears, as the

* reft of the (upernumerary Forces of the Kingdom.

The Houle further Ordered, " That fuch Prilbners as are taken in
'/fWa.and triable by Martial Law, fliall be forthwith Tried ty Mar-
' tial Law.

A confident Report, this Evening, by a Mellenger from the Mayor
of Sanxvrich in Kent, " That the Prince of Wales was landed in Difguife,
' difcovered, and in fafe hands at Sandwich.

His Excellency the Lord Fairfax removed from Wind[or towards the
l^orth on Monday: Part of the Army are on their March before.

Out oi Wales came further, " That Lieutenant-General Cromwell is

* poflefled of Carmarthen, the Enemy having drawn all their Forces to

* Pembrcke-Cajlle, which is now again befieged. Langhorne, Powel, and
' Pcyer, are in the Caftle. There hath been, and ftili is, Ibme diviftons
' between L-anghorne and Peyer.

Caroli \.

Ordinance paj}
fj)- putting Pa-
pijit, 8cc. tut
of the Lints of
Communicttitn.
/I Letter frtm
C<»ff.Wogan.

Ti:!>ie Off.Ctrt

and Soldiert

that dcferted

Langhorne

to he paid

etjual with

fhers.

Prifmers in

Wales to hi

Tried by Uar^
tial-Lttro.
Falfe Repwt of
the Landing of
the Prince,
M»y 20.
The Generti! re-
moved from
Windfbr to.
vards tht
North.
Carmarthen
taksn by Gene-
ral Ctomwel.

Monday, May zi.

T" H E Houfe of Commons this day, upon Debate, Ordered, " To'
' refer it to the Committee of the Army, and the Committee of
•the Navy, to confiderof an Eftablifhmentto be paid Monthly for the

* replenilhing and furnifhing the Stores, and taking off and employing
i' Salt-Petre made in this Kingdom.

A Letter this day came to the Houfe from the Mayor, Aldermen, and ,
Sheriffs of Sandmch in Kent, acquamting them, " That there was a
j' young Man lately come, who gives himfelf out to be the Prince of
'■Walts; znd that many People come to kifs his Hand, and others have
' fent him Money.

A Letter came alfo from the Vice- Admiral Rainshor ugh to the fame
purpole.

The Houfe hereupon Ordered, "To refer it to the Comtnittecof
^ Derby Houfe to fend for this pretended Prince of Wales, and to examine

• him, and the grounds of his calling himfelf the Prince of Wales ; and
to reprefent the fame to the Houfe. And Meflengers were fent
away accordingly, to fetch him up to the Houfe;

Oebate ti'muf
furnifhing the
Stores.

Letter from the
M.^yor of Sind-
wich about one
that pretended
himfilf Pr:nce
0/ Wales.

Letter from
Rainsbo-
rough to the

Jiirric putpcfe.
Cojxmittce of
Derby- Houfe
til cxnmini hitn

[7D]

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Hijlorical ColleBions.

Part IV

Gmtry •/
Yorbh ire j-

grt4 It rai t
HfrfennJ FkI
fir tht Lttfrntl
tflhiirCiaa).

ihtnh It hi
fiven (t M»}>T-
Grtfr«/Skip-
pon fo' ^tf^
ing the Pfice
of tht City.
brdi'im:e fur
^ooool./i''
Irtland,p.»^W.

An«hir a-
^ainfi lutnjl-
tucu: Pttitim-
vg.

A Letter was a Ifo read from the Govcrnour of //<rn'<r4/?/e, acquaint-
ing the Houfc, "That the Gentlemen of Torkjhire had met together at

• a certain place in that County, and had agreed and engaged to raife

• Horfc and Foot for the Prefervation and Defence of their County
' againll any Foreign Enemy, or any other that aded againft the Au-
« thority of Parliament. The Names of the Gentlemen were read ;
and the Houfe Ordered, "To approve of what they had done therein,

• and that a Letter of Thanks fliould be fent unto them.

The Houfc Ordered, "That Thanks fhould be given to the Militia
' of the City of London^ and Major- General Skippon, for keeping the
' Peace of the City, and for (ecuring the Parliament from Danger.

The Ordinance For advance of foooo/. for the Service c/ Ireland. was
read and Aflcnted unto.

Both Houfcs this day pafled an Ordinance Againft TumuUuoui Meet-
ings to preient Petitions to the Parliament, as folioweth ;

TH E U)rds and Commons in this prefent Parliament Aflembled, do De-
dare, That as it is the Right and Privilege of the Subjeds of Ew^/<jw<i, to
Prefent unto the Parliament their jult Grievances, by way of Petition in a due
Manner, and chey ihail be always ready to receive fuch Petitions, and to pro-
vide fuch Remedies for Redrels of fuch Gr/e-u^iwcw, as they in their Wifdom
and Judgment (hail think befti To, in regard of the Tttwultmus AJJemblks of Per-
fens in leveral Counties and Cities of this Kingdom, in the framing of fuch
Petitions, divers Plots and Defigns are carried on by Malignants and De-
linquents, and Perfons Ill-Affe»lted, to the endangering the Deltrudion of
Religion, this prefent Parliament, and the Laws of this Kingdom, and Li-
berties of the Subjed ; and by the like Tumultuous Prefenting of the fame by
great numbers of Rioters, and ill-afTefted Perfons, contrary to former Ufa-
ges in Ancient times, many Mifchiefs have enfiied, and Blood-fiied, and
both Houfes of Parliament hindered and interrupted in their Debates and
Refolutious, concerning the Settlement of the great Affairs, Peace and Safe-
ty of the Kingdom ; The faid Lords and Commons do hereby Declare, and
Ordain, and be it Ordered and Ordained by Authority of this prefent Parlia-
ment,

That every fuch Petition which hereafter fhall be brought up and Prefent-
cd to the Houfes of Parliament ; from any County or City, or other ways,
fhall be brought up and Prefented only by a convenient Kumber, not ex-
ceeding Twenty Perfons ; and all fuch Petitions fliall be by them delivered
to the Knights, Cirizens or Burgeffes, who ferve in Parliament for the faid
County, City or Borough, from whence the faid Petitions come, or to
fome Member of either of the faid Houfes , by them to be offered to the
faid refpeftive Houfes ; and that all Perfons who fhall bring up any fuch
Petition, do behave themfelves Peaceably, Orderly , and without Oifence.
And if any Perfon or Perfons fhall hereafter, under any fuch, or the like pre-
tence, tumultuoufly Affemble as aforefaid, the faid Perlbn or Perfons fo of-
fending, fhall be adjudged as Perfons lU-affefted to the Parliament and King-
dom.

Ed^nb/r'h ^^°^ Edenhirgh, by Letters May 14. is thus written ; " The raifing
J^if^til r of an Army in this Kingdom is now like to go on to purpofe. Every
raifmg ,,fan . \ ' fourth Man is to be railed ; a Footman that is to be raifed, to pay 10 /.
t^ltrn '*"' ' ^^ '^"^ refufeth ; the Horfe zo /. The Forces in the South are to be ready
' Ma-jiy and in the ^orth. May 50. A general Rendezvous May ^i.
• An Adt pafTed, Islone to fpeak againft them : but the Minifters do to
' purpofe.againft the Engagement ; and have prefs'd it home. Sir William
' Fleming and Mr. William M:irrey took Shipping Thurfday lad was Seven-
^_______ _ night

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I I 2

j' night. Sir William Blackfione is come hither with 30 Horfc. On
' Ihur[daj lall the Parhament adjourned till June i. The Committee of
' 14 to fit in the Interval. When the Committee fit, is not certain : Ma-

* ny Lords and Gentlemen are gone, alfo the two Provorts of Glaf^orp
' and Dunbdrtorj. An Ad is pub.iflied in Scotland, for putting that King
' dom in a pollute of Defence againfl; Mahgnants, Sedaries, and others,
' that oppofe the Magiftracy and Peace of the Kingdom; and the Names'
' of the Perlbns cholen for the Colonels, and Committees of War refpe-

* (iively of the feveral Shires in that Kingdom, with Commiflion for
'their Power. Another Adt ispubliihed for propagating the Monthly

* Maintenance for five Months, From March the Firll laft paft, To Augujl

* next. General £fw« hath laid down his Commillion; the Parliament
♦gave him a rich Jewel, and promiftd him 1000/. Duke Hamilton is
' General ; Earl Callender Field Marilial, David Lejhly Lieutenant Gcnc-

* ral of Horle, and Major General Holhomc of Foot.

From Lancafter, May 19. came thus; * We have daily expedled the

* Enemies invading this County; but I believe their Strength is not fb

* confiderable, though we are informed they increafe much ; and our

* Opinion is, they only (lay till the Enemy from iicotUnd\% ready to back

* them. Many Skirmimes have lately been between fome Parties o{ our
' Men and the Enemy ; and fome have been killed, and fome taken on both

* fides. A late attempt was made for the taking of Pentefra^ Callle, but

* by the Providence of God prevented. They pame in the Night with

* about 80 Horfe; each Plorfeman brought his Footman behind him, and

* Ladders, and had placed their Ladders, and were ready to mount

* them, before they were difcovercd ; and aflbon as the Allarm came to

* the two Companies of Foot that were in it, they were in readinefs and

* appeared to oppofe : The Centinels fired, and then they withdrew ;

* and there beng no Horfe in the Caftle, they could not puriue, fo that I

* the Enemy got clear away.

On Monday was Sevenight, Colonel Rigly procured a general Meeting
at Bolton of the Gentlemen. They agreed to raife forthwith all the For-
ces of the County, Warrants iflued. On Monday laft was another ge-
neral Meeting at Prefion : It was thea agreed, That all the Forces of
the County, that could in that time be raifed upon the Southward of
Garjlrange^ fhould march to Lancafier, upon the Entreaty of the Forces
of Lonifdale, now at Lancafter ; the Forces of Amoundemtfs Hundred,
both Horfe and Foot, are under the Command of Lieutenant Colonel
Alexander Rigby^ and joined with the Forces of Lonifdale, to give a flop
to the Enemy. >

From Wind/or we hear of a Prefentment from the Cemmifiloners of
Surry f and a Speech made by a Gentleman of that County to the Gene-
ral, upon occafion of the late Tumult at Pff/?»?/zz/?ff; which was as fol-
loweth.

A>;.

1648.

yit Invafiim
cyp'Bcd in
L:ncafhi:c.

M the Foyers of
that County, to
be raife to put
a flop to the
Enemy.

SIR,

tie hthalf

I Am to prefent unto your ExcelUncy afeafonabk and Cbrijlian Motion^ in
of the County of Surry. They are much grie-oed^ That fo much hjury hath been
offered to their Petitioners, and fo much Chrifiian Blood of their Country fjed. That
therefore y to prevent the like, or greater mifchief- your Excellency would be pleafed to
makeufe of your Authority, to command your Soldiers to offer no Affront to the Ccunty,
in any of their laiiful Proceedings for the good of the Kingdom j and the County will take
it 'very acceptably and re fpeB fully, and will endeavour, that no Affront he offered to the
Soldiery, but fee them all have neceffary and lawful Accommodation indRefpeil. But if
any Accident hath happened erjliall happen^ through the Difiemper of the People, thy di-
fire your Excellency to impute it, not to the Senfe of the Country, but unto others, whom

[^7 D 2 tkey

A Speceh to the
Gemral by it
GentUtnan of
Surry, coneern-
ing the late Tu-
mult at Weft-
minfter.

I 1 14.

Hillorical ColleBions.

Part IV.

y^w. 1648. Ilbf^ wiH in notvife countenatice or protet'f from Jufitce^ but be ready to further Jufticz
\ j^aittft ihem. ylmi the like thty make no Jotibt but your Excellency will grant to them^
ifi C:ife of avy Injury done by the Soldiery, .

This was fpoken to the General this day by Mr. Weak^ at Kingfione.

Tbr Ordinmce
jor flitting P»-
fifli and Mj-
lignitnts tyreay
Mi In tut of the
CitJ.

Ojfiars imd So :■
uitri to bifatii-
ficd ihiir At.
rears, oui oflhc
S(ciirit) f<)itair.
ly given thctn.

Tusfdaj May 13. 1648.

BOTH Houfes pafled the Ordinance, for putting Mdign>wts dnd
Pafijls out of the late Lines of Commumcation, and twenty miles dt-
(lance, as foliowcth.

rH E Lords and Commons aiTembled in Parliament do Ordain, That all
Papilts whadocver, and all Officers and Soldiers of Fortune, and all other
Perlons whatioever, chat have born Arms againft the Parliament^ or have ad-
hered to^ or willingly affilled the Enemy in this late War, not being under re-
ftraint, and not hereafter excepted, fhall, at or before the 2 f. day of this inftant
M:iy 11548. depart the Cuy of London ^iud iVefiminfier., and all other places within
20 Miles. And if any the Perfons aforcfaid, fhall continue within 20 Miles as
aforefaid, after the (aid 2 5-. day of May j they fhall be apprehended imprilbned
and proceeded ag^inll as Tray tors.

And for the better Execution of this Ordinance, It is further ordainedj That
the Lord M.9yorofthe City of London , and all Juftices of the Peace Within the laid
City and Liberties thereof, and the Committee of the Militia of the faidCity, or
any one or more of them, and the Juftices of the Peace of the (everal Counties
ot uliddlefx, Hertford, 'Ejfx, Kent, and Surry, and of the City of (■Vejlminfieratld
Liberties thereof, and the feveral Committees of the Militia of the faid City of
IKjlminJier and Liberties thereof, and ot the Borough of Southivark, Hamblecs of
the Tuiver and Suburbs^ or any one or more of them, in their refpedive Liberties
and Jurifdiclions, are authorized tomakelearch for, and apprehend, all Papifts
and Popilh Recufants whatlbever, and all Officers and Soldiers, &c. that are or
Ihall be found within the r^id Cities of London and IVcftminfter, or Twenty Miles
dillant thereot, atcer the faid 25'. day of May^ and to Impriibn and Commit
ihem CO fome Common Gaol or Prilbn, or to fafe Cuftody.

Provided that nothing in this Ordinance Ihall extend tofuch Perfons aforefaid,
who, having their Habitations within the Lines of Communication, or within
die laid fpace of Twenty Miles, have made their Compofitions, and paid in or
(ecurcd their Fines, or have taken the Negative Oath and Covenant, or that
fliall be authorized by both Houfes of Parliament j or being really attending
tlieir Compofitions at Goldjfnitbh Hall, fiiall be permitted, by the Committee of
Lords and Commons for Compofitions there, to continue within the faid late
Lines of Communication, for the perfefting their faid Compoficion.

Petition was this day prcfented to the Hoyfe, in the name of the Su-
pernumerary Oflicers and Soldiers of the Kingdom, whofe Accompts
are audited, and defircd fome pai! of their Arrears for their prefent
Subhlicncc. The Houfe hereupon Ordered, *That the Petitioners
• ought to receive fatisfadion for their Arrears out of the Security for-
« meriy given them by Ordinance of Parliament for Payment and Secu-
' rity of them.

This day a Petition wasprefented to both Houfes of Parliament from
the City ot Londo-a, and it wasasfolloweth.

Vol. 11.

Hijlor'ical CoIIeBions.

I I Z5

To the Right Honour ahle the Ommons in high Court of Parliament /ijfetnoLd,
The humble Petition of the Lord Mipr, Aldermen^ andCommo»s of the Ci
tj (?/ London, in Common Council ajfemhkd,

ShewctJi,

THAT as your Petitioners in all humility, do thankfully acknowledg the
many former Favours of this Honourable Houfe manifelted to this City, (b
in particular in granting their Defire, expreffed in their late Petition concern
ing the Tower and Militia oi London: And in communicating unto the Petitioners
feveral Votes of both Hou(es of Parliament ; wherein, to your Petitioners great
Joy and Comfort, are exprefled your Refblutions, That you will nat alter the
Fundamental Government of the Kingdom, by King, Lords and Commons :
That you will preferve inviolably the fbtem League and Covenant, and the
Treaties between the Kingdom of EngLmd and Scotbnd; and that you will be
ready to join with the Kingdom o{ Scotland ia.the Propofitions agreed upon by
both Kingdoms, and the prelervation of the Union according to the Covenant
and Treaties.

And your Petitioners further humbly prefent to this honourable Houfe, That
the Inhabitants of the City are much grieved, in that their Magiftrates and Fel-
low Citizens have for a long time been under Reftraint, and the City thereby
deprived of their Service.

^nd humbly p^^y-,

That in profecution of yourfaid Votes, you will be pleafed to improve all good
Opportunities in perfecting lb defirable a Good as is therein expreffed, for the
fpeedy Settlement of the Peace of both Kingdoms, and Prefervation of the Uni-
on according to the Covenant and Treaties, and preventing a new and bloody
War.

That the Aldermen now in the Tuw^r, the Recorder, and the rcfl of their
Fellow Citizens retrained upon the lame cccafion, maybedifcharged and relio-
red; whereby the City may be the better united, their hands ffrengthened, and
they made more ferviceable to the Parliament and City for their Pielervation and
Safety J which they (hall endeavour, totheutmolt oftheir Power and Abilities.

And the Petit iontrsflhtU hu7nbly fraj^ &c.

The Lords returned them Thanks, and gave them afTurance, ' To

* take all opportunities for a fpeedy Settlement of a fafe Peace in both
' Kingdoms, according to the Covenant, and endeavour to prevent a

* new bloody War, That upon the Impeachment fent from the Com-
' mons, they proceeded no otherwife then as ufual in Courfe of Parlia-
' ments : The Recorder, and the reft not impeached, they vi^ill endea-

* vour their Rcleafe ; and afTured the City of their Endeavours to com-
' ply with thefe Defires from them, which may firmly unite them, fa-
' ften their Hearts, and ftrengthen their Hands, to ferve the Parliament

* in order to the Eftablillimcnt of Religion, and the Peace of the King-
' dom acccording to the Covenant,

Mr, Speaker, By the Command of the Houfe of Commons, acquaint-
ed them. " That the Houfe had confidered their Petition ; That in it are
' many Defires, which in the Petition are exprcdcd to tend very much
' to the Union of the City in it felf; which how much this Houfe defires,
' will appear by the Votes this Houfe hath palled upon their Petition :
And then Mr. Speaker acquainted them with the Votes concerning the
Recorder, Qo\o{\c{ Bromficld, and other Citizens. As to the buf^nels con-
cerning the Aldermen in the Tovrer he informed them, ' Tliat it is a bu-

* finels of very ferious and important confideration ; They have there-
' fore refolvedto refume the Debate of it on this day levenighc.

The Commons, upon further Debate of this Petion, Ordered, 'That

Mr.

Caroli \.

Th; Pctirim of
tile Lard Mapr,

6cc.

That the A'Jn
">"', Recorder^
&-C.mjj iejf.
charged fro7n
ihe:r Imprifm.
meat /« ,he
Tower.

T!?e Lords An-
Jiver to th Pe.
tiiim.

T!'c Co>nmms
/tnfvper.

1 1 26

y' Glyn, th;

RietrJtr dif-
:l)»rgtd.

l.iiut.-nati: d-

i'n-ri/Baiiies.CJ.

l.-nA Chjpnua

Sec.

Hirrfe aid Foi!

In I'le Town "

bi remrvsd.

Militil of
London fuii-
n.it ta »pp"it
fiich Cujids, sj

think ft.

Militia o/H-'-
xsioiA fitiUd.

Hi/toncal ColieBions.

Part IV.

Ing3gemmt and
Hefilutim of the
Gni:ry and Mi-
nivers of
Montgomery.

' Mr Gh», Recorder of the City, fliould be difcliarged from any pro-
' cecdings upon the Vote for his Impeacliment.

The like Order for Lieutenant Colonel Baim, Colonel Chapmafj, Co-
loncl ratighan, Colonel Cofdej, Colonel Brawpfel^ Colonel E(ijp.ird
Ho k.r. Captain "John Jones, and Captain Cox.

The Houlc further Ordered, upon the defite of the Militia o^ Lon-
don, * That the Horfe and Foot in the Tomr, fliould be removed from
• tlie Tovcr, and joined with the Forces at Whitehall ^nd the Mervs, and
' there to continue, till the City declare they are in a pofture to defend
' the Parliament and thcmfelves.

An Anfwer of the Militia of Lopd^jrt was read ; And they declare,
That they do humbly acknowledge the Refpec^S of the Houfe of Com-
mons expreft in their late Order, and do humbly fubmititto theHoufes,
to oppoint (iich Guards for their own Safety as they fliall think fie, until
the Militia of the City oi London be better fettled.

An Ordinance palled, For fettling the Militiaof the County of /^^/-f-
ford: And ailented unto.

Jt Montgomery, May lo. Anno i6^Z.

the Refoltitiom and Engagements of ui, the Gentlemen, Minifters, and well
afeited of the County <?/ Montgomery, whofe Names are fubfcrihed.

I. '-r^HAT we do and will adhere ( according to our Covenant^ to the
A Parliament of England, now fitting at Wefiminfier, and their Adhe-
rents ; And that we will, to the utmoft of our Endeavours, according to our fe-
vera! places, aflift them againft al! fuch as fhall oppofe them, or endeavour the
didurbance of the Peace of the Kingdom, or the obftrufting of the Execution of
their Ordinances or Orders.

2. That, for the Defence of this City of Montgomery, we will forthwith every
Man, according to his Power and Ability, ( according to an Exprefs from the
Houfe of Commons, and according to the Example of feveral other Counties
both in England and Wales^ put our felves in apofture of Defence; and for that
end, till a further Courfe be thought upon and concluded by the Parliament, we
do voluntarily and freely engage, according to our Lilt of Sublcription, for Men,
Horfe, and Arms.

3. We do unanimoufly accord, concur, andrefblve, That we will be in a rea-
dinefs to affift and help each other, for the dilcovering, fecuring, and difarming
of all illaffeded Perfons within our County, according to Order of Parliament;
and alfo forthefuppreffing of all Tumults, Infiirredions, and Diforders, that may
arife within our faid County, or any other whatlbever, that fhall upon any pre-
tence (either by impofing of Oaths, or otherwife, without Order of Parliament )
difturb the Peace, or endanger the Perfbns or Liberties of the faid County, con-
trary to the Law of the Land.

Matthew Morgan, Vic. Com.

Edward Faughan

Hugh Price

George Deverenx

Sam. Moore

Lloyd Piers

Gabriel Wynne

Evan Loyd

William Kiffin

Charles Loyd
Lodowicke Middleton
Hercules Hannay
Edward Owens
Edward jUea
William Feiges
Amhrofe Mafion
Vavafor Pewel,

Wednefday,

Vol. IL

Htjloricd ColleBions.

I 27

fitJJrti^icv! fir
the Earl tf
Thancr tofup.
prcfs tin- Rio-
ters in Kent.

Treat) milk
debated.

lV(dr>efdA)f, May 24. i6i\^>

A Report this day came to the Hou(e, from the Committee 2itDer-
f\ hy-Hoti[e, with certain Inftrudions for the Earl of Th/met to go
down into Kent to quiet the Rioters of that County.

r. By undeceiving them, That the Houfes have no fucli intentions
as the Mahgnants have prompted to them in Executing Two of every
Town amongfl: them.

2. That they may have leave to prefent their Petition hj a few.

3. That upon laying down their Arras, and re.pairing to their feve-
ral Habitations, they lliall have an Ordinance of Indemnity,

ThcHoufe then, according to former Order, confidered of the bufi-
nefs of the day, concerning a Treaty with his Majelly ; and afcer much i
Debate Voted, "That afcer His Majefly had Signed the Bills, to be
' tendred to him by Parliament, for fettling the Militia ottjicKing-

* dom, the Presbiterian Government, and had recalled all his Dcclara-

* tions, Proclamations, &c. againft both or either Houfes of Parliament,
' That then a Treaty fliould be had with His Majefty, upon the reft of
' the Propofitions prefenred to His Majefty at Hampton-Court.

That to Morrow the Houfe Ihould confider farther of thefe Bills fo
to be tendred to His Majefty.

Information this day came to the Houfe from fome weIl-affc<fJed
Gentlemen of the County of Kent, That the Rioters at Rocbeflcr did
much increafe, and had (ecured tome Shipping, the Ammunition of
the County, and plundered fbme well-affedtcd honeft Men. The
Houfe hereupon Ordered, " To refer this to the Committee at Dcrhj-
' Houfe^ and to confider thereof with all fpecd.

A Scandalous, Malignant, feigned Engagement of the Counties of
Kenty Surrey, Ejjex,&^c. this day came out in Print; the Printer and
Author to be Whipt and Imprifbned.

By Letters from Chejler, Mayxo. weunderfland, " That Col. Duckin-
'jff/^had a Meeting the laftwcek with the Gentlemen of the Coun-

* ty of Cbcjler, who concluded jointly to' live and die againft the com-

* mon Enemy ; That they have refolved to have in a readinefs, if the
'Troubles (hould continue, three Regiments of Foot and oneof Horfe;
'and have promifed ail afliftance. It were to be wiflied they might
'have more encouragement from above, there being a defign to cut off
' all the well-affeded Parry through the Kingdom ; and their few
' Friends Ihould be chcriflied.

" In LancajUre the well-affedcd have a good formidable Force.
' Langd'ale fent the Gentlemen a Letter, of his defire to Treat wich

* them, exprefling his deep Scnfe of the Miferies of this Kingdom.

* What Anfwer they have made him is not yet returned. The Place

* and Perfons to Treat he hath left to them. The Letcet was Dated
' from Kendall the ii\th. Inftant

There came a Letter from Prcpn, to the'Mayor ofCkpr, exprcfling,
" That the Enemy was notfo great in number, as was reported ^ for by
' the beft Intelligence he could gather, they were not above Six
' Troops of good Horfe, and Three or Four hundred other C/)untry
' Cart Horfes, which was all their number.

from

■Informafion
that the Rie-
ten of Kent
increafe.

Rcferrci to the
Committee at
Derby-Houfe.

The Printer
end Author of
a {taiidahut
Pap r 19 be p«.
vfhfd.

Cevtl men of
Cliefliire w;7/
endeii'uour to
preferve their
Cutmtry sgainj}
the Connnon
Enemjt.

fnds to Trent-
■airh tkofr of
Lancafhire.

1,'tt'r from
Cliefler, ex-
pr.-JJir.tr ti fit
the Ennry if a,
vof Jo tonjide-
raUtA! report-
ed.

128

Ah. 1648-

Hijiorical CollelHons.

Part IV,

From t^orth-Wales, by a Letter from the High Sheriff of the County
of M^mw^r/., Datcdthe 17'^-Inftant, "That fome few Horfe were

• come to that County, being fled from Sonth-Wdes, under Colonel Sir

• "John Owen, formerly Governour for the King in Cenwaj-Caftle ; The
' vigilant Committee hath lent two Troops of Horfe to fnap them

From South Wales, May zi. came an Exprcfs, That the Offiters taken
in the laft Defeat there are put on board Vice- Admiral Crowther, to be
Tried at the Head Quarters; Major-General 5rr4fl'//«^, Mspt Philips,
Capt. nomas Math 7vs, Capt. William B.itton, Mr. Miles Mathevrs, Lieut.
Coi.Por)t/«J,Lieut. Col. Thomas Morgan,Co\. Arthur Harris, Capt. Edward
f'yjker, Cayt. Richard Cradock,Lieutcnaint'Co\.ThomiU. At a Council
of War Four were Condemned, and after ihot to death ; One Hanged;
fcven Condemned, not yet Executed; about 160, are inChepfiow-Ca/lle:
Wednefday laft they had neither Bread nor Salt. Quarter was offered
them, but they refufed ; they now cry for it, but it will not be Grant-
ed them ; they had let down a Boat to have efcaped, but a Soldier of
oars fvvam over the River with a knife in his Mouth, cut the Rope,
and brought away the Boat. Lieutenant General Cromwell \s by this
day before Pembrooke.

Farther hfr-

mtticncfR:!)-
ten tn Kent.

FortiS in the
Tower atiti
Mews tohe
diffnffd offer
(hi ficurity of
thl City and
Parliamtnt.
Reajmi to be
gi'Vintt the
Ginirnl for the
fiay $f thofi
Fores in thi
Tower.
addition to the
Committee at
Derby- Houfe
Debated.

Report fron the
Ccmmon Coun-
cil of London
concerning the
advance of
30000 1.

Dibtst ahut
raifing if fir-
eer..

Thurjday, May zj.

TH E Houfe this day received farther Tnforniation from the Coun-
ty o^Hent^ of the approaching of the Cavaliers and Rioters of
that County ; and in refped: the fame might prove very dangerous, and
of fad confequence to the Q'\x.y of Linden, the chief aimj of fome of
them being to plunder the fame ; for prevention whereof, aud better
fecurity of Parliament and City, the Houfe Ordered, " That the
' Committee of Derby- Hou[e (hould have Power to difpofe of the Re-

* giment of Foot and Troop of Horfe in the Tomr, and the Forces at
' Whitehall and the Mews, for the farther fecurity of the City and Par-

• liament.

That notice be given to his Excellency, what the grounds and ne-
cefTities are for the ftay of the Forces of the Tower, and difpofing all
his Forces here for the fafeguard of the City of Londert, fromthele dif-
affedled and Riotous Perfbns.

A Meflage this day came ftom the Lords, defiring, " That m re-
' fped of the Paucity of Members at the Committee at Derby-Hottfe,
' which were altogether difabled through fo many bufmelles of Impor-
' tance, there might be an addition to the faid Committee ; and for
' that purpofe their Lordlhips have named Six, defiring the Houfe of
' Commons to name a proportionable number of their Houfe. This
Meflage was Ordered to be further Debated to Morrow.

A Report was this day made to the Houfe from the Common-Coun-
cil of the City of Lo»^o», " That as to the defire of advancing 30000/.
' by way of Loan, and repay themfelves out of the Collections of the
' Arrears of the Army due from the City, they could not ; but they
' had put it into a way for fpeedy Collecting ot it ; but as for the For-
' CCS of the Tower, they had given Orders to the Treafurers for the pay-
' ment of them.

The Houfe this day had much Debate about the raifing of Forces
for the prefervation of the feveral Counties, and that Commiflions
for this purpofe lliould be granted by the Committee at Derhj.

Houfe.

Vol. 11.

Hijlorical Colle&tonh

I ti^

fjoufcf as the feveral Members of the Houfe that ferve for each County
lliall defire them ; but this was not thought convenient to be granted.

Caroli. I

Further Deiatt
about the Trea.
ly mith Hit
Majcfy.

I Fridaj^ May t6. 1648.

rttE Ejoufe this day, according to former Order.confidered of the
Great Bufinels of the Treaty to be had with His Majejly, and Or
dered, 'That a Bill lliould be drawn, and prefentcd toHis Majefty,
* for fetJing the Presbyterial Government for Three Years. But, ( lay
fome) What no mention to tender Confciences? To this, we hope they
will give Satisfadiion upon Pafling the Bill.

Secondly. * That a Bill be drawn to be teudred to His Majelty, for
' Recalling His Declarations, Proclamations, Judgments, Indictments, &c.
As is defired in the Propofitions prefented to His Majelly at Hiwt^ton-
Court;

Much Debate was this day had about the Militia of the Kingdom,
as to the Time, Whether- for So^vcn Years, as the King hath oliered
it, or elfe for a longer Time : And this Debate is to be refumed to
morrow.

A Meflage this day came to the Houfe of Commons, froth the Com-
mittee appointed to confider of the Difcentc»ts of the County of Surrey ;
and the Defires of that County, were tranfmitted to the Houfe of
Commons: The Houfe Ordered to fend Anfwer hereunto by Mellengers
of their own Houfe.

The Houfe was this day further informed, 'That many of the
'Rioters of the County of Kent had plundered theHoufes of the Mem-
' bets of the Houfe that (erve for that County, that were employed to

* go down and appeafc thofe Tumults; and had taken Horfes from their
' Servants to great value, and were advanced as near as Greenwich and

* Deft ford.

The Houfe hereupon gave prefint Order for Suffrefing of them, the
Particulars whereof we fliall omit at this time ; but for their Securityj
Would give the more moderate Part this Caution, To withdraip private-
ly to their feveral Homes, for fear of further Bloodjh.d; and they have too
much Caufe to repent of this great Folly.

A Letter this day came from our Commiirioners in Scotland, zc(]u^u).t'\ i^^nerfrm the
ing the Houfe with what they had done, in relation to their Commandi fn'srodaud
and InjlruSiions', which the Houfe approved of I

Some well-afieded Members of the Houfe, that had taken Care to
remove the Ordnance and Ammunition at Woolwich to the Tower, had the
Thanks of the Houfe given them for that good Service.

By Letters from Wales this day is thus written : 'The Bufinefs oi Wales
' will foon be over; Chepfiow Caftle is in extream want, and ready now

* to Surrender, we exped: it every hour; no Terms, but only uponMer-
*cy. To morrow we Ihall be before Denbigh and Pembroke; we have
'given Po)er and forre-iZreafonable Terms, and be lure they will accept

* of it. We fhall within thefe few days be ready to attend any Motion
' with a confiderable Army, and leave a confiderable Party here ; for the
' well-afleded in thefe Parts join freely with us:The violent Ihort-winded
' Tumults in the AlTociation will, we doubt not, foon be over, and then

* we fliall wait for a Motion Northward, if occafion be.
From Windfor came thus : ' We had a Meflenger this night .from Wales:

' the News he brings is, That on the ixd inftant the Licutenanc-General

* marched from Swanfej towards Carmarthen., and fo to Denbigh, before
' which Place Colonel Horton is already fet down ; they have Provifion

[7 El 'but

Dibnte abuitt

the All lit 1 a.

A Mj^agc nn-
arnhig tki
D.'jc:>ifenti in
Surrey.

Rioters indent
ptundi r'd Mtrn-
bers Houjes.

Orders to fup-
prcjs thctm.

Ordntnce, See.
at Woolwich

removed to the

TiMVtT.

Letters frotn

Wales.'

A farther Ac-
eeu'i: frtrn
Wales.

1 I ;o

Hi/loncal CollcUiom.

Part IV.

Caioli '.

Banbury Ca-

tjoo 1. ftr
Windfor.

('iiiuaBhig
Dover Cajilt.

All Adiiihr.il
Farce !o bt fir.

fo Wight lft(,
riftrrrd la ihr

D.rby-lioufi
O hitt ahant
thi Ullitia.

Riiters inKtnt
Hejire J'ardm,
MKclta laydovn
thtir Arms.

Which xctt
granted by the
Tvt Heufn.

Mutiniirs in
Coinwal di-
fpirfid if
Sir Hardi elTe
Wil}«r.

• but for few days: Chepflorv cannot held out, they hive neither Beef,
' Wine, nor frclli Water. 140 of the Wdchmn Batchelors, which were
' taken Prifoncrs, arc Cent to Barbadocs; two Ihot to Death at Cardiff, one
' of them Captain Barkley, their Work is not like to be great there; I
' doubt not but we fliall have their Counlels and Companies very foon :
' And tlio we are to go through many DifTiculties, yet let not the well-
' aflcdcd Party be difcouraged ; for that which is not of God, (but of
' the rude and ungodly Multitude ) cannot ftand, tho never fo many
appear aguinft us.

Saturday, Mayiy. 1700.

I' H E Commons this day palled an Order, for Slighting of Badttry
Caftlc.
They Ordered 1 500 /. for the R(fairi/ig and n^lualiing of fVimifor

Caaie.

An Order was made, for Fi^tuiiUing of Dover Caftle.

Some Debate was, ' About an Addition of two Companies, to be Cent
' to Colonel FI,mimc»d, for the better fafety of the Ifle of Wight, referred
' to the Committee at Derlyhcufe ; alfo the Defire of Colonel Hammond,
' for a better Guard there by Sea, referre d to the Committee of the
' Admiralty

The reft of this day's Debate was, 'Upon the Bill to be fcnt to His
' Majefty for fettling the Militia of the Kingdom ; the Debate was,
'Whether for 10 Years, (as His Majefty formerly offered,) or for a
' longer time : But they came to no Relolution therein.

This evening brought News, That the Kentijh Storm was in a manner
blown over; a Minilter came from them to the Parliament, to Petition
the Houfes on their Behalfs, ' That an Ordinance of Indemnity and
' Pardon might be granted for what was pall,and that they would all lay
' down their Arms and retire home, leaving fome few only to prefenc

• their Petition to the Parliament.

The Houfes debating this Bufinefs, * Ordered them Indemnity and
' Pardon, in cafe they fhould forthwith lay down their Arms, reflore
' what they had taken from any one, retire to their own Dwellings, and
' engage to be quiet for the future. Upon this we underftand, the
Multitude that were come as far as Greenwich and Deptford retreated, and
left behind them the Ordnance, and w hat they had taken there ; many
of them are gone home, the reft we doubt not will be fo wife to do the
hke.

Letters from Ctrnifal give to underftand, * That Colonel Sir Hardreffe

• WfiUcr had routed and difperled the Mutineers that were rilen in that

• County by the Example of the Welch, that he had killed near too,

• and took zoo of the chief of them Prifoners, and let the reft go
' home to their Dwellings.

Cheprtow C*.
fill taken.

Monday, May x^. 1700.

TH E Houle of Commons this day received Letters from Col. Erfer,
that Commanded before Chef flow Caftle in Wales, ' Of the taking

• of that Caftle the X5th of May ; Sir Nicholas Kef»ijh,x.o whom the Caftle

* was betrayed, flain ; and ixo Prifoners, whereof many of them Gen-
' tlemen of Note, taken.

The

I Vol. 11.

Hiftorical ColleUions,

m;i

The Houfe Ordered, 'Thac the Captain that brought this News
fhould have jo /. given him.

They farther Ordered, • That a Letter of Thanks fliould be drawn

* up, and fent from the Houfe to Colonel Emr the Commander in Chief,
and to the feveral Officers and Soldiers that were employed in that Ser-
vice.

A Letter this day was read in the Houfe from Vice- Admiral Rainf-
borough, acquainting the Houfe with the Revolt of fome of the Ships under
his Qommand, and their fetting him on Shoar ; upon which he is come to
London.

A Letter to the Earl of iVarmck concerning the fame Bufinels was
read. They having likewife fent to the Earl of Warwick to take the
Command of them, and fay. They are and will Jland to King, Parlia-
ment, and Covenant.

The Houfe hereupon Ordered,'To refer this Bufinefs to the Committee
' at Derhy-Houje, to confider what is fit to be done thereupon, and to

* report forthwith to the houfe ; which was done accordingly : And upon
Confideration of the whole, it was Voted, • That Robert Earl of tVar-
' wick fhall be Lord High Admiral of England, and that he fliould forth-
' with go to take care of the Navy : His Lordlhip accordingly takes his
Journey to morrow.

A Letter this day came from SitHardreJfe WaUer, acquainting the
houfe, * With a great Rifing of Malignants in the Wefi of Cornwall, and

* of his falling upon them and difperfing them, having taken about ioo
'of the principal of them, and flain loo more.

The houfe hereupon Ordered, ' A Letter of Thanks to be fent to the
faid Sir Hardrejfe Waller, and the Officers and Soldiers under his Com-
mand, for their great Valour and Care therein.

A Meflage came down from the Lords acquainting them, * That they
'had made an Addition of Six Lords to the Committee of Derby Houfe,
' in refpecil of the Paucity of Members of that Commutee, and the
'many weighty Bufinefles that lay upon them, Defiring chat the Houfe
'of Commons would add a proportionable Number of their Houfe.
This was ordered to be cofidered of to morrow.

Letters this day out of /fenL acquainting the houfe, ' That thofe in

* Arms there increafe much;Tnat they have plundered the Houfesof the
' Members of Parliament, and other well-affeSed Men of that County,
'taken their Horfes and Cows; and that if (bme fpeedy Courl'e Ihould
' not be taken, the Confcquences of thefe Things would be (ad to the
' well affeded Party of the Kingdom.

The Houfe Ordered, ' That this Bufinefs of the reducing of Kent,
' be left wholy to the Management and Difcretion of His Excellency

* the Lord Fairfax ; and His Excellency to have Power to give Indem-
' nity and Pardons to fuch as have been (educed, or forced into this En-

* gagement, at Difcretion ; only excepting fuch as have formerly En-
' g^gcl ^" Arms againfl: the Parliament.

The General this x^th of May had a Rendezvous upon Black-Heath
of feven Regiments of Horfe and Foot, and fome odd Companies, and
is upon his March towards Rochefler.

From Wales came Letters this day, dated May xi.io this purpofc,
' That the Lieutenant General's Forces are now before Pembroke, odicr

* Forces before DenbighsPoyer holds to his firft Refolution of fuch and fuch
' things as he demanded, not at all having affifted rhe Party that was
' admitted, commanded by Major-General Langhorne , not permitting
' any of thofe who fled after the Battle to come in unto him. The

1^ Q 7 E 1 ] ' Coun-

An. 1648.

Tkc Cuff, that
brtught the
A^fjj'.'jjol.

Tl:.Vihs to ht
fnt to Cehncl
Ewer, 8cc.
The FU,t un-
der Rainsbo-
lougli revolt.

Sent, to the E.
of Warwick
to take the
Commariit.

Thii Bifiirfs
referred to the
Committee at
Derby-houfc.

£.o/Waruick
tgkes the Com.
mand of the
Navy.

/i Letter from
Sir H. Waller,
of difperfing »
great Rifrng
in Cornvval.

Thanks to bt
jent him.

addition of
Memiers fo the
Committte at
Derby- houfe
to be conjiiiered

Farther Infer,
mation 0] the
Rijing in KirnC.

Referred to thi
Lord General.

The General

Rendez.ijvufef
on Black-
heath, anti
tn.trches to-
wards Rochs-
ftcr.

yifiirther yfi.
coimt of the
Proceeiiifigt in
Waki.

11^2

Htflorkal ColMtwm, Part IV.

A*i. x'-:,^.

Difrr-ftcit in
Scotland.

L't:e>! from
Nettxaftlcfon
ccrning Larg-
dilaV Fsrcis.

Lambert
comes to Ber-
nard Ci/.V.

Three BiSs to
be frefritcd lo
Ha btay^y.

Additim tf
Members to the
Csmmittee at
Dcrby-houfc
agreed to.

Major- Ccmr»l
Skippon to
tak^ care ofths
0>dnance at
VVhiteliall :
j^nd likevifc cf
the Bidding.

Militia of
London to
X'lard the Par.
liament.

ToCroielWi].
den 6000 I.

' Counrry-Pcoplc taken Prifoncrs in the lace Fight were fet at Liberty;
<■ upon their rromifc, Not to draw together any more v which Favour

* fhcy received thankfully. The Common Soldiers that were under
' Unfhortv, are to he fent to the Weft- Indies, to lerve the Efjglifh;

• tliolc 'Officers tliat were with Langhorm^ are to be tried by the Law
' of the Land, and thofe formerly in Arms under him for Parliament by
'a Court-Military, in which way fonie have been executed. The Stay
' here of Settlement; will not be long, and then we go to Shnwshttry,

• Ibme Horfc and Foot being already pafled that Country, and gone ma-
' ny miles farther by this time.

From Edinbuigh, Mny iz. came to this Purpofe: 'The Levies "in
' ScatUnd go not forward, as was expelled, Fife, Angus, and Glafgow^
'hath abfolutely refufed; fo hath Kjie, Cumigham, zndCarrick; thefe
' arc alTociating againfl the other that are raifing, by which appeals a '
' Civil- War,for they who iirft adively Engaged here with and for Eng-
Urid, fee clear a Defign no way confiftenc with Presbitery, or good
Liberty, and indeed they are at an Irreconciliablc Difference : you would
not imagine with what Courage Men in fevcral Places oppofe the great-
eft that come to raife Men. The iirft of Jme the Parliament is expe(^ed
to fit again.

Ytom Nirrcajlle, May i^. came Letters to this Purpofe ; ' Langdale\\^x.\\
' left 500 Foot and one Troop of Horie in Berwick ; The reft are cheiHy
'on Carlijle in CumherUnd znd Wejlmorcland: They have Prcfied molt
'that arc able to bear Arms; they now Quarter about Kendal, Jplehj
' and the Edge of LAi^cafture and Torklhire. We have daily Allarms from
' them, their Number is faid to be between 7 and 8000, the Foot Ar-
'med.'

' Major General Larnhert, with the Torkftnre Horfe being between 8 and
' 900, are come to Bernard Caftle, which is well, for we lay open bc-

* fore to the Enemy ; infomuch the on Saturday laft a Gentleman was
' fethced away out of his Bed by a Party of them within a Mile of Bernard
' Caftle, and fome tlorfes were then allb Plundered.

Tuefday, May 30.^648.

THE Houfe this day (according to former Order) took into De
bate, • The Three Bills to be prefenred to His Majefty, in relation
'to a Treaty; to which they Aflented, and Ordered to fend them to
'the Lords for their Concurrence; and then to be forthwith fent to the
' Parliament of Scotland.

The Addition of Members to the Committee of Derby Houfe was
this day Debated, and took up much time, and was Aflented unto.

Ordered, 'That it fliould be referred to Major-General Skiff on, to
' take Care of the Ordnance mounted in Whitehall, till the Houfe take
'farther Order.

They farther Ordered, ' That it be referred to Major-General Skiff on,
' to take Care of the Bedding there, to keep fome of them, and re-
' move the reft to Windfir.

The Houfe this day paft an Ordinance, ' For giving Power to the Mi-
•'litiaof London, to fend down Guards to the Parhamenc from time to
' time as Occafion ftiall require; the Forces ac Whitehall and i\\QMews
* being quite removed.

The Houfe pafled an Ordinance, ' For fatisfying the Engagement ol
' Colonel Welded, being 6000 1. which is engaged for to the Inhabitants
"• oi Plimouth. There

Vol. 11.

Hiflor'tcal CoUeWwns.

There came farther from Kent-. *That the General had a Rcndcz-
*Vous upon the Heath beyond Dart ford this day, wlicrc appeared com-
' pleat 8000 Horfc and Foot, befidcs fome odd Companies. TXxcKen-
*tijh Men grow numerous, but at prcfent decline fighting, as appears
' by their Retreats. There came a Trumpet from them, with a Letter
* ro the General, defiring a Treaty; It was figned by liir Thomas Pej!on,
' faid to be Lieutenant-General, and Efq; Hales their General. The Gc-
'neral returned this Anfwer following.

SIR,

For Sir Thomas Peyton.

1 Received by a Trumpet front you^ ■whereby a Tafs was defired far fame Gentlems?:
to come to me, as C'jmmijfcners from your felf and cthcrs^to Treat according to Order
of Parliament ; to whichy not knowing of any fuch Order of Parliament to me,nor any
Authority from Parliament to you, or the reji with you^ to appoint CommiJJimers for
fuch a Purpofe, I could not make any Anfwer to any fuch Overtwe . Rut it hath given
me occafion to fend thts Bearer herewith urtto you^ dtfring you ttt fignfy thus much to
thsfe Gentlemen, and others your Countrymen with you. That whereas I find thtm ga-
thered together in Arms, cmd ferfifting therein without and agaiaji the Authority of
Parliament, and doing many Ails of Hofiility, to the great Damage of thjir Nci^rhlyours
j in this County, and Dijlur bonce of the Peace thereof'^ T connot admit of Treaty or Ca.
pitulation with them, while fo perftfling in their Arms and Hofiility, .nor loofe time in
Profecuttm of them. But if they pall forthwith lay down their Arms, and dlj^fe
themfelves to tbeir (everal Homes, I do not doubt but the Mercy of the Parliament i^ill
be expended to the Efiates and Lives of thofe many amongfl them, who fiall appear to
have been Abufed and Deluded into this Rebellion^ and their 'Jufitce againjl fuch only as
jhall appear to have been the Cheif and mofi Eminent Ail or s and Fomentcrs thereof, and
that chiefly far .Example to Of hers, and Neceff^ry Preparations for the Dam.iges already
here. ■ -,i-;f!T ^

Black- Heath, ' Tho. Falrfax.

May 30.1648.

_^3 3

Caro.'i I.

w/rrDartforJ

K:nrifh M.n
d cline fight-

A Utter f„t,
defiring a
Treu'.j.

The Gemriirs
/injmir.

<^Some Skirmifhes have been, and at feveral times near 100 Pri-|59»e skir.
fbncrs taken. This day a party of Kemijh came up againft a Guard j,'"/'"^-
of ours, they fought floutly, clivers were flain, others taken, among
whom two young Gentlemen brave in Clothes, with whom the Sol-
diers exchanged.

'The General hath {ent a Party of Horfe into the Wild of K^nt, to ^ a Party fmt
relieve Dover Caftlc, befieged by rhem, to whom are joined fome ' *■" '■'''"^' ^'^
Hundreds of Kentifl), who have made fome Spoil among the other Ken-
tijh: The General had a Council of War, where was confulted. What
was the bed way to engage and keep them from playing backward and
forward. This night they march, according to Refolution taken, the
Soldiers as Refolute as Men can be, and as eager to be fighting, dri-
ving who fliall go firft.

lVednefdaj^2i^, May ^i. 1648.

rHE Houfe had Three Sermons this day Preached before them in
their own houfe.
This day we had farther from Kent, That thofe in Arms there had
Cent a fecond fubtil Letter to the General, in Anfwer to that from the
General, we gave you before ; and it is as followeth;

My Lord,
j-r-' HE Laws of Nature are Univerfal and Perpetual, among which that of Self
! X Prefrvalion is one j you have declared as much ; ju.^ge if it be not : We ha-ve

t.ikin

Kencifii Gen.
tiezncn! y}»'
fmer to thcGe.
mraTs Letter

■J

Caroli I.

Petiiim of ma-
ny Officers a-ni
iaidieri rifgr-
■id to x Cunt-
mitut to audit
cbcir jiccounts.

Petition from
the L"ii M.tyur
and Cimmm-
Ciuni I.

Th«»h to the
Petitimcrs.

Hi/tor:cal Colldlions.

Part IV.

'akcn upA-ms to defend our felvis ; tnii Providence hath now blefed us 7vith a Power
'J dj it which we cannot relin<juijl> but with Forfeiture of our Rcafon and Honour ; we
tnvad/fiot your Right, but fi and firm to feciire our own, and fn 'o do is neither Tumult
nor RcheUion. Tou are flenfed to Md out Conditions of ttncertain Mercy to the People,
..',d whh.d .lifix Menaces of an Exemplary and Poftive Profecution ttpon the Principals:
To thu, we mujt ajj'ure you too., Sir, ft u but one Soul which informs this great Body,
and we are determined to (land and fa!l together,bei»grendred incapable of any Fear,fave

wlyof Relap/ing into our former Slavery: IVe need no other Arguments ( than what the
'air Manage of this Bufimfir.fford ) to ttftifie our Love to Peace -^ if your felf fiand fo
inclined alfo-, be pleafed rather to make thts County a Friend,than an Enemy, /is to the
Petition, wt hope it will be feafonably Confidered of. We are.

Your Servants*

RocheRer, May 31. 1(548.

Phil. Mt,fids,Major.
Edward Hales.

Signed in the Name, and by the Appointment of the Gentry of this Coun-
ty, by us, to be directed to his Excellency Thomas Lord Fairfax.

CHAP. XXVII.
Proceedings in Parliament, from June i. /o July i. 1^48.

Thurfday, June i. 1648.

A Petition was this day prefented to the Houfe, in the Name
of the many Officers and Soldiers that ventured their Lives in
the Service of the Parliament. A Report of the Matter of
Fa£l of many Officers and Soldiers Petition, formerly referred
to Sir Ihom.ts Daircs, was this day likevvife reported to the Houfe.
This Bufinefs took up much time ; at laft it came to this Refblution,
* That an Ordinance ihould be drawn, to give Power to a Committee
' of the Houfe of Commons to Audit the Accompts of the Officers and
' Soldiers of the Kingdom : Which being ready, was Read the Firft
' and Second Time, and Ordered to be Read the Lafl Time on this Day
' Sevenighc.

This day a Petition was prefented to Both Houfes, from the Lord
Mayor, Aldermen, and Common-Council of London; and it was, To
acquaint the Parliament with a Petition prefented to them on the Tuef-
day before from divers well-afieded Citizens of London, which they
defired to tender to the Houfes, and leave to their Confideration. The
Sum of the Petition was, ' To return Thanks to the Common-Council,
' for their befl Endeavours for a Perfonal Treaty to be had with His
' Majcfly.

Secondly, ' That the Militia of London, Middlefe.v, EJfeXy Hertford,
' Buckingham, Kent, Surrey, and Sufjex, might be Aflbciated.

Thirdly, ' "^hat Capt. WiUiam Batten might be reftored to the Place of
•Vice-Admiral at Sea, as formerly.

^ Fourthly, ' That the Diflempers now rifen in Kent, might be appeafed
' by fome Expedient, without fliedding of Blood.

Fifthly, 'That the Aldermen of the City under Reftraint, might be
Acquitted and Difcharged.

This Petition was Read in both Houfes, and the Speaker of the
Houfe of Commons, by' Command of the Houfe, acquainted the Citi-
zens, ' That the Houfe doth perceive the Wifdom and Moderation of

'the

IVol. 11.

Hiflorical Co/kBions*

^M5

' the Conimoii'Council in this Bufuicfs, and thereby their good Affe-
' d:ions to the ParHament, for w hich he was Commanded to return
' them Thanks, and by them to the Common-CoUncil. As to the
' Petition from the Citizens, they are refolved to (end Members of their
' own to the Common-Council this Afternoon upon that Bufuicfs, and
*defired them. That a Common-Council might be called to meet this
'Afternoon to this purpofc. The like Anfwer was given by the Lords.

The Houfc alfo Ordered, ' That the Committee be appointed to draw
' a Narration to the Common-Council of the City of London, to ac-
' quaint them with what Debate the Houfe had upon their Petitions ,and

* what the Senfc of the Houle was, and hath been of late upon Petitions
' of this nature.

They farther Ordered, * That the Lord Mayor be defired to call a

* Common-Council this Afternoon, and that this Committee do go to

* them accordingly.

They Ordered, 'That the Bufinefs concerning the Commitment of

* the Aldermen in t\\cTover be confidered of on Saturduj next.

The Lords this day fent word, * That they Agreed to the Addition
of the Committee at Derhy-houfe.

Out of Kent came farther this day to this purpofe i ' On Wsdnefda)

* in May laft, his Excellency, wich four Regiments of Horfc and three of

* Foot, with Ibmc loofe Companies of Colonel Ingdd-hfs Regiment,

* marched from Eltham ( where they lay in the Fields thereabouts the

* night before) to Cr af or d Heath, where the laid Forces were drawn up

* to a Rendezvous, and after that marched through Dartmouth, and then
'drew up on an Heath two Miles from the Town, where his Excellcn-
' cy had Intelligence, That a Party of Kenti^ had fortifycd and barra-
'cadoed a Bridge which led to Gravejend: A Commanded Party was
'fent forth under the Condud of Major Hushnnds, about 300 horfe, who
'mounted about 100 foot behind them: When they drew towards the

* Bridge, the Enemy fired thick upon them; our men notwithftanding
'fell on, and the Horfe fwam through the Water, and fo got^over; by
' this time the Enemy perceiving in what Danger they were, fled : Ma*
'jor Child who Commanded them, and was very adive, hardly efcap
'ed, having his Horfe fliot, whereupon he forfook it; his Son waslhot
'in the Back, and taken. There were about 20 (lain in the Place, di-
' vers wounded, and 30 taken Prifoners; manyefcapad, by hiding them-

* felves in the Corn-Feilds and Houfes. The Enemy's Party confifted
'of the Country-men thereabouts, the Seamen, and Come London Ap-

* prentices : One Mr. Phips was very adive, in fetting on the Countty-
'men.

* After this, Major Hushands advanced with a Party two or three miles
'beyond Gravefend^ and had afterwards Orders to march to Maulin, to-
' wards which the Army marches this morning from Mafbam, a very Ima
'Village, (where the Lord General quartered laft night, and his For
'about it in the Feilds ) and will make an Halt near Maulin^ where Or
'ders will be given out. His Excellency has fent forth a Procla-
'mation, For the Prevention of Diforders in Soldiers, or the ta
'king of Plunder ift th«ir March, Horfes or Goods, and to reftore
' what have been fo taken. There are very few Men to be feen in the
'Towns through which wc march, but only the Women making fad
' Moan, fearing the ill Succefs their Husbands are like to have. Xhs
' Enemy are very numerous, given out to be Ten thoufand at leall,

* amongO: which a great part Cavaliers. Their principal Ringleaders
' are, 5ir Gnmalid Dudley, Sir George Lijle, Sir William Compon, Sir Rihert

An. 1648.

rhc Wiift of the
Hoiifi upon thii
Petition, and
iillhT! of the
like nature, tt
be drawn up.

Ctmmitmmt 0}
tis jild^rtnento

be cmpdered of.

Fanh-.r Account
of the Kent
Proaedin^i at
larjit.

1 1 36

Aft. if>4'^-

5/> Ric. Har-

Sl*]jr Giblion
■'» reiriJt to

Canuibuiv.

Ntrrative of
the i. »■} of the
Houf- u;im the
City Pctitithi
reported.

And trdered to
be Printed.

The-i hills tube
pnfented to Hit
UajcPy,jhoatii
ti fetit to the
Parliamtat of
Scotland.

Falfe Reprts
from K<nr.

Hijlorical Collections. Part IV.

Trsa Colonel Leigh, Sir John Manj, Sir Tho. Peyton, Sir Tho. Palmer,
' Elciui'rc Hjles, reported to be General, Sir James Hales, Sir William

• flUny, Sir John Dorrd, Sir ThomM Godfrey, Sir Richard Hardreffe, Co-

• \ondHafimigton, Colonel Hammond, Colonel L'Efiranoe, Colonel Cul-
' prpper. Colonel Hader, Mr. James Dorrell, Mr. George Newman, once a

• Colonel for the Parliament, and Mr. Whelton, Trealiirer for the Parlia-

in the Relief of Dcver Caftle, hatli forced Sir Rich/trd

mcnc.
' i\ ajor Gibbon,

' Hararclfc to retreat to Canterhtvy, who laid Siege to that Place; and
' this day we hope to be over the River at Maidpne or Aylesford, and to
' force the Enemy to flght or fwim, for we have left a ftrong Party of
' Horfc. Foot, and Dragoons, to make good the Pals at Rochejier, vvhilft
' we fall on the other fide the River, and make good Maidpne and
' Ayhsford. Major Gibbons \ies towards Dover, fo they have nothing but
' the Sea to fly to.

hhfhnn, June I. 1648.

Friday, June z. 1648.

TH E Committee, yefterday appointed to give a Narrative of the
Senfe and Refolutions of the Houle upon the City Petitions,made
a Report this day to the Houfe of what they had done in order to that
Bufinel's, and of the Anfwer of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Com-
mon-Council thei'cunto, which was to this purpofe : * That the Lord
'Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the City of £oWi?», did
' return their humble Thanks to the Parliament for the fending a Com-
' mittee to them, to acquaint them with the Overtures of Favour they
' have made to the Petitioners of the County of Kent, do acknowledge
'their great Patience, and their low Condefcention towards them.

Secondly, That they were fo fully fatisfied- in what had been deli-
vered to them from the faid Committee, in relation to the Clemency
of the Parliament, the Houfe Ordered, ' That this Narrative of the
' Common- Council, and Committees Anfwer thereunto, fhould be both
' Printed, that the Kingdom might take notice of the good Underfland-
' ing there is between the Parliament and City, and how far both are
' fenfible of the Defigns of the Publick and Common Enemy, and their
• Endeavour to bring a fecond War upon this Kingdom, to the Ruine of
' us and our Poflerity.

The Houfe Ordered, ' That the three Bills to be prefcnted to His Ma-
' JGiiy fhould be fent to our Commiflioners in Scotland, and to be by
' them communicated to the Parliament of Scotland, that fo both King-
' doms may go on in a Brotherly Union, and by thar means join againft
•the Common Enemy in Profecution of our Solemn League and Cove-
]pnt, and according to the Laudable Cuftom of the Kirk of Scotland.

Strange were the Reports fpread abroad by Malignants this day about
the Bufinefs of Aent ; but towards night came Letters to the Speaker,
and other Members of Parliament, which informed the Truth of all,
much contrary to what fomc would have had, as by the Letter follow-
ing (not before Publiihed) from a Perfon of Credit, you may have at
large. . "'

Honoured

(Vol. 11.

Hiftorical CoileBions.

itiy

Honoured Sir,

1 Could not, in Profecution of my former Vromife to you, omit any Oportunity of fa.
tifying you of the Tranfaaions or Engagements of this Army, efpecially at t-hu
time, when Jo Je/perate a Diffute has been between us and a Potent Enemy in this
County of Kent ; where the Lord has appeared as much for us as at any Time or Place
(ince the beginning of this War in thts Kingdom, I jiull not keep you longer from the
thing fo much expected, but in jltort give you a perfe^ ofid breif Relation of the whole
Biifinef: On ThurlHay the firjt of June, our Army marched towards Rocheftcr,
where by the way we found a Pajfuge over a Bridge near Norfleet, maintained by a-
bout 600 foot ^ whereof Major Child had Command^ Hu Excellency commanded out
a Party of 200 Horfe, and 1 00 foot mounted behind them. Major Husbands having
the Command of them^ and after feme Dijpute we gained the PajS, .and the Enemy
fled^ about 20 being killed, and jo taken Prifoners^ after thts we marched in a fuU
Body, expelling that the Enemy would have looked back, or fought with us before they
idvanced to Rochefter, having a Body of 6000 Foot and 1000 Horfe (an equal num-
ber with ours ) to engage with m j but we found that the Lord had firuck them with
the Spirit of Fear, for they fled before us. Hereupon His Excellency, and the Council of'
ff^ar, refolved not to lofe any time in Difpatch of this great Bufinef in relation to tht
whole Kingdom ; and in Profecution thereof advanced with his whole Army towards
Maidrtone, which could not be expe£ted, having taken fuch long Marches before,
and both Horfe and Foot l.iy in Fields much neceffuated^ and after we had pajfed ever the
River, 5 miles from Rochefter up the River, the head Quarter was intended this
night at Maidrtone : His Excellency had then Intimation, that 2000 of the Enemies
were quartered at a paf^ a commanded Party was drawn out to force their Entrance in-
to this Town • at which the Enemy prepared a Defence, and m order thereunto L.d
1000 Horfe and Foot brcnght in for thtir Afjlltance. About feven of the Clock this Even-
ing, Orders were given out for thefiorming of Maidftone, and after feme Exhortation
was given to the Soldiers to prepare them for this great and defperate Service^ they began
to fljjut and with much Violence to Stormy but contrary to ExpeBation we found as
refolute an Oppofition from the Horje^ Tet after a fmall Difpme we forced Entrance into
this Town, and then we thought the Diffiuclty of this Service was over. But by this
time the Enemj had drawn in 800 more to their Ajjl^ance, under the Command of Sr.
William Brockman, which made them up compleat 20OO, and had fo lined the Streets
in the feveral Houfes^ and had placed fo much Cafe-(hot in every Street, that the BufineJS
became very difputable till almojt ii at Night; the like Service., though 1 have been
a Member of this Army ever Jince the fir fl going out, and have feen defperate Services
in Jeveral Stormings, I have not feen before ; for every Street tn the Town was got by
Inches: But the Lord, who hath fomght all our Battles for us, and hath appeared for this
Army in all Streights and Difficulties.^ compleated this Viilory for us, and made us Ma-
fters and Conquerors over our Enemies. We find^he Number of the fain to be 200 and up-
wards, and, according to the Computation of our Officers^ we have not lofi above 40
at the utmofi, amongfi which no Officer of Quality, but the truely Valiant and Religious
'Captain Price; the Number of Prifoners taken amounts to 1400 and upwards, with
400 Horfe., and 2000 Arms compleat. In this feleited Brigade we find few or none to
\be Countrymen, but many of them of the King's Party, and Men of Quality, fome
[Seamen, and the refi Apprentices and Watermen that came fi-om London, and there-
\abouts. The Enemy drew out of Rochefter in a main Body within two Miles and a
\half of this Place ^ To anfwer which. His Excellency drew forth three Regiments of
iHorfe and one of Foot, the better to fecure thofethat ftormtd, but they flayed at that Di-
\ fiance till the whole Bufinefi was difputed^ His Excellency., tho' much difabUd by In-
difpofition of Health, and a GouttJI) Humour fallen into hts right Foot, could not be pre-
vailed with to remain with the Body in the Field, but mounted and expofed himfelf to
great Danger, being one of the firfi in this Atlion. I might fpeak much of the
[Commendations of our Officers and Soldiers in this Service^ and the rather, becaufe our
Enemies were truly Valiant ; but being a Member of this Army, I fliall omit it, and
defire that your felf, and all thofe that love the Lord of Hofis truly, would join with us in
giving Praifes to him ; Which is the Defire of^

Your very loving Friend.
Maidftone, June ;.
16-^8.

Caroli. I.

^ Letter from
Kent 0/ nn
yicctunt of Af-
fairs thin.

[7F]'

SatUT'

r I ^o

Htjhrical Collccimu.

Part IV.

CuoU I.

A Lettir fnvi
tbi CoTcrjL gi-
ving Jn ^'-
emtnt ef thl Di-
fctut of fhi
'iCeniift A/.-«.

The t.l:nijfri ej
the City oi-dasa
■tr.ta'-nThank'
t, God for ths
iuccejs.

hifffingers^ r."-
voaried jor
bringing good

tJcTCS.

Trvo Lettirs
from tbofe ef
Ksnt to the
Lord Mayor &C.
di firing ajji-
flanci.

TlieL't:ersc<m-
municaudtothe
fioiife.

Jnd the Lord
Major had
Tijanh rctiinsid

The Eleven
Member i dij-
chirgcd.

The Ald<.rmin
Uktwife.

And life the
Ltrds.

Lrttei of Thanhs
to hi fent to the
General, ard
thofe under his
Command.

Goilng come f»
Black-heath.

Saturday, June 3. 1648.

rH E Houfc this day had a Letter from His Excellency, concerning
the defeating of the Jkntijl Men at Maidfione; and that the Ene-
my had fince quitted Rcchejler, and the General poflclled thereof; and
the very Women of the Town being fo miich enraged againft the Cava-
liers that they Ihould engage their Husbands to Ruine, that they would
well near have beaten them out, if they had flayed longer. The De-
feat at Mdidjlone quite broke the neck of their Defign, the Countrymen
after that leaving them apace and returning home. Upon their quitting
of Rcchi'fler, Tome Thouiands of them Horfc and Foot, with Goring in
the Head, took their March towards London, thinking a great part of
the City and County of E^ex would join with thera, but none came :
The General appointed 5 co Horfe to purfue after them, and how brave-
ly they behaved themfclves in difperfing that Rout, you fliall hear be-
fore we end.

The Houfe hereupon Ordered, " That to morrow, being Sunday,
' Thanks Ihould be given to Almighty God for this great and feafona-
' ble Vidory over the Enemy, by the Forces under the Command of
' His Excellency the Lord Fairfax at Mahijhni in Kent, in all the Parifh
' Churches in London and Wi^min(ier\ and tlxat the Lord Mayor dogive
' notice to all the laid Churches accordingly.

The three MelTengerS of His Excellency to the Committee at Derhy
Houfe, had good Gratuities beftowed upon thera, for bringing this
good News.

Two Letters this day came from the chief Ringleaders and the Yeo-
men of Kent ; direded to the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common-
Council of the City of London; defiring Alliftance and Aflbciation with
them. The City would do nothing upon it, but acquamted the Parlia-
ment with the Letters.

The Houfe hereupon Ordered, " That the Lord Mayor, Aldermen,

* and Common Council Men, Ihould have the Thanks of the Houfe for
' communicating thefe Letters to them, and for that they had done no-

* thing in Anfwer or Satisfadion thereunto.

The Houfe then confidered of the Bufinefs of the Eleven Members,
and the Aldermen of the City in the Tower ; and Ordered,

' That <he Votes, whereby Denzil HoUis, Sir John Jlkynard Knight,

* Sir William Waller Knight,, Sir William Lewis Knight, Colonel Edward
' MajI'ey, Sir John Clotworthy Knight, Anthony HicoUi Efq; and Walter Long
' Efqi ftand accufed by this Houfe, be fully difcharged.

' That the Votes whereby Alderman Gayer, Langham, and Bunce ,

* Hand accufed by this Houfe, be fully difcharged.

• That the Votes whereby the Lord WilloHghhy of Parfjam, Earls of

* Lincoln, Suffolk, Middlesex, Berkly, H»fi[don and M-iynard ftand accufed
' by thisHoufe, be fully difcharged.

• That a Letter of Thanks be fent to His Excellency, and the Officers
' and Soldiers under his Command, for their great Service and Valour

* at Mddflone.

Sunday, came farther Intelligence. * That Goring and the Rebel-Rout,

* were come on 5<«/«r^47 night to Black- k at h;but found the Bait they fent
'•to the City would not take, and which was worfe, the Countrymen

'with them much divided, and had no mind to engage farther 5 or that

* Goring would be their General. In this nick of time, a fmall Party of
' the General's Horfe came within fight of the Enemy, and being ftruck

' with

I Vol II.

Htjlorical CollcUions.

iiix

with Fear and Terror, cried out prefencly, before a Stroke ftruck, y/j//?, ^«. 1648.

for yoiirfclves ; and all difperfed and fled, fome one way, fbme ano- 1

ther. The General's Horfe came on, and took great (lore of Prifoners

and good Pillage. Gor/V?^, with about 4 or foo of the chief, fled to Grcen-

vrich', and in Poll hafte, in Lighters and Boats, ferried over the Water

for Effex ( as they cryed ) whilft fome in halte were forced to fwim,

and many of them drowned; fome Seamen and Watermen feeing them

in this liaile, fetupon them and took many Prifoners and good Pillage.

In this manner the whole Rout were difperfl: ; thofe fled to EJlex are

purfued by the General's Horfe, and Kent you will hear with the other

Counties in a day or two wholly quieted.

Monday, June j. 1648.

rll I S day a Letter was read in bothHoules, from His Excellency
the Lord Fairfax of the whole Proceedings in Kent ; which we
omit, becaufe the fubftance of it is already related.

The Houfe of Commons, upon reading His Excellency's Letter, with
certain papers inclofed, taken from the Enemy at Muidjlone, and difco-
vering all the Defigns of the Enemy againft the Parliament, City, and
Kingdom; alfo His Excellencie's Recommendation of the Cale of Cap-
tain Price his Widow, he having loft his life in the faid Service; the
Houfe Ordered, That the Arrears of the faid late Captain Fries, (liould
bepaid to his Widow, and xoo /. more unto her, for maintenance of her
felf and her Children.

The Houfe alfo Ordered, To give His Excellency Thanks for his great
Service, and further Ordered this Letter to be printed, and fome Obfer-
vations to be made upon it; that the People may fee how much they
are deceived and feduced by the malignant Party. An Ordinance for
fettling the Militia of Cornwal and Devon was this day read and allcn-
ted unto. A Mefiage this day came from the Lords, That their Lord-
fliips intended to dilcharge the feven Lords, Committed upon the Charge
at the Houfe of Commons, on Wednefdxy next; unlefs the Houfe of Com-
mons before that time, would prove their Charge againft them.

The Houfe this day Voted the Lord Goring a Rebel, for raifing For-
ces in Kent and EJfex, againft the Parliament and Kingdom ; and for
deluding the poor Countrymen fo to do: The Houfe Ordered, " That

* it Ihould be referred to a Committee of the Ner//;, to continue (uch Gar

* rifons in the North as they fhould think fit ; notwithftanding any for-
' mer or particular Order for flighting of Garrifons.

Goring, and the reft that fled with him out o{ Kent into £//f.Y, we «n-
derftood this day, hath by falfe fuggeftion againft the Parliament, pre-
vailed with the difcontented Party in E^ex, to join with him; they lie
2!oo\liX.Siratford, Langton, and ^orr; CoJonel Whdey^x. Mile fend. Some
flight Skirmilliing hath been betwixt the Scouts only ; and, if it may be,
to prevent farther Bloodfl^d, the Houfes thought fit, in Favour of the
deluded Multitude, to graiit them an Ad: of Indemnity ( excepting
Goring and that Party ) il they lliall forthwith lay down Arms and go
home; which pafled both Houfes this day, and was fent unto them by
fome Members of Parliament for that County.

By Letters from Scotland iWxs, day is certified, "That the Affairs of

* that Kingdom are at prefentmach diftrad-cd , and the great Army fo

* much talked of, not like to be raifed as intended : In Tividde was late-
' ly a great Convention of Lords, Knights, and Barons, with moft of
1, [7F^3 'the

In great hiijle
fled to Green-
wich and with
4 or ^00 firr
ei >vo- into Ef-
fcx.

Letter frim the
Gtneral^ of pro-
cadivgs in Kent

Capt. Price's
Arrenn tol/e
p^id to hi! Wi-
doVjttnd 2QO I.
more.

Thavh: to he
returned to the
General, mid his
Later ordered
to be printed.

The Lord Go.
ring roted a
Rdel.

Goring a>:d hij
Party near

Bow.

Some /light
skirmijhing be~
trcixt the
Scouts.

yfn yin c/ In-
demnity rx-
ceptivg Goring

j^ft'rsofScn:-
land mtick d:-
firaiftd.

I I ^i

Hijlorical CoMlions, Part IV.'

An. 1^48.

tt TJvidale »»
pttirim tin
Parli^mrut f""
fatiif»liim to
their Prcfi>f:i-

Berwick a»d
Carlifl: fn^pU-
td rvilh Ar»is
from Scotland,

Thi Scots ;n
Ireland fxpe£{-
edin Scotland.

. tiie Gentry of Tividale and Marfe, about raifing Men ; at which appea-
' red, out of four Prcsbitcrics, divers Mniifters and Elders, on behalf of
' thc'rcfpcdtivc Parifliesi who prefented their Petitions, That the Par-
' hament would give fatisfadory Anfwcr to their Eight Propoficions.and
' until that be done, to proceed no further in an Engagement. Great
' Difputes were, but at laft it was carried. That they would petition the
« Parliament according to the Minifttrs Defires; and it was Ordered,
' That the Petitions Ihould be compared, whether they all tended to the
' fame thing ; and when Two difaffeded to the Church were named for
' that Work, there arofe a new Debate ; and upon the Queftion, they
' were forbidden, and two others appointed for known Integrity ; which

* gave great Content to the godly People, and To enraged the other, that

* in a deep Difcontent hanging down their heads, they rode outof Town

* with a drooping Company ; Relfoe hath petioned the Committee, tho'

* againft the Lord Roxhorow : Fije and AngM will not raife a Man, but by
' way ofoppofition, have put themlelves in a pofture of Defence. ArgHe
' and other Shires do the like; and this backwardnefs arifeth, as for

* other Reafons, fo chiefly becau(e Duke Hamilton is General ; it's belie-

* ved the prefent Force continued to this time will not disband until
' they have their Arrears, The Minifters preach here violently againft
' the War; Mr. Gahf[ej and others, as a great Breach of Covenant, with
' other Exprfflions , divers Minifters are chofen to go to Edinburg, to
' folicite their Petitions.

From Nerrcaflle June I. came thus, " The great Differences in Scotland
' doth retard, yet not like to hinder any Armies coming for England, yet
* too much Encouragement is taken, that there comes not Force enough
' from Parliament to fupprefs the Englijh together under Langdale ; that
' the Defign goes on, appears in that Berwick TindCarliJle is fupplied with,
' Arms and othci things^ ftom Scotland : Lord Lauderdale ient lately
' 11 Horfe-load into Berivick; it's conceived they are well Armed in
' Cumberland; a Party from thence laft Friday, took Major Shafto with
' 16 of his Men : He was raifing a Troop of Horfe about Bey mil ; thefe
' were furprifed by Colonel C4/-»4^)i andothers of the Country that knew
' the way to them. The Major is carried Prifoner to Carlijle; this is a
'great difcouragementto others that were Arming ; Langdale had Mu-
' Hers about Heturjel and Grimdon, and News is come, that his main
' Body will Qiiarter at i7?»zj« this night or to morrow; they come whi-
' thcr they will, or go whither they will, nothing comes to us where-
' with to oppole them.

The Scots in Ireland are daily expeded ; Money is fent to fetch them ;
the Parliament at Edinburgh fits again, great Matters are expected ;
which way things will ftir is uncertain, Marquifs Hamilton 'tis exped-
ed will lay down his Commiirion, and the Lord Leven be chofen Ge.
neral again, but not to fight againft England without better Ground;
Colonel Lilburn, now with Major General Lambert, going towards the
Qiiarters of Sir Marmaduke Langdale,hc&d a confiderable Party of them,
but they had no mind to engage. Lancafhire ftands firm for the Parlia-
ment ;G>4y4», Lord Roxboroivs Creature, and our E^glifhGcncnlEring-
ton, have brought two Troops of Scots Horfe on this (ide Tmed. We are
herein great fears both from Scotlandand Langdale, and expedthey will
come with Armies into this Country within this Week; the People ge-
nerally are much troubled to (ee no help from Parliament, and yet how
could It well be otbcrwife, fince the Diftempers have been fo great in
the Soutfj. Lord ArgiU is gone to a Caftle which he is Captain of, not
having a mmd to truft himlelf at Parliament. The Parliament have fum-

moned

I Vol. II.

Htllorical CoUeBions.

'«33

moned his Return, and if he comes not, it's like they will proceed a-
gainfthim. Lan^dale is rtill eftimated about 8000, he wants Money,
and begins to weary his Friends, which will put him upon a fuddcn
Remove.

fuefiaj, J.

Carol! J.

Langdale tjli.
}ii,it,d about
8000.

Ordinavcc for
idjHiflntig Pa-
p:i1i Eflatis di-
ll atid.

PonteFracft

Caji.'e furprize:!

The Spanifh

jitn'oajfaw d:-
Jircd til forbear
making Bont-
fir.t.

uns 6. 1 648.

rHE Houfe of Commons this day had much Debate about an
Ordinance, for fequeftrating the Eftaces of Papiils and Delin-
quents, in the Counties oi North-PVales, and Mo/jmouth, which was read
twice and Committed.

The Houfe was informed. That the Caftle of /'o»/f/r.i(7 in Torkjhire was
furprized by the Enemy in the Norths by a Dcfign of about zo Men
that came with Corn, with Frocks upon them , under pretence to re-
lieve and viiSual the Caftle; who having Arms under their Frocks, fei-
zed upon their main Guard, having adted likewife with fome of the
Guard, and had a Party that lay iri Ambufcado near hand ; before the
reft of the Forces could receive the Alarm, the Enemies Party encred.
Upon this the Houfe Ordered, " That it Ihould be referred to the Com-
* mittee at Derby Houfe, to confider of thefpeedy lending Come of the For-
' ces in Wales into the Northern parts.

The Houfe was informed by the Militia of the City of Lo.iiion, Thar the
Spartijh Ambaflador Refident in London, by reafon of fome late Vido-'
ries in Spain, had appointed Bonefires to be made, which would occafi-
on too much refort of Malignants and difcontented PerfoHS, who have
endeavoured to make Tumults and Mutinies, to the great endangering
of the Parliament and City. The Houfe hereupon Ordered, That the
Spanijh Amballador ihould be derired,to forbear the caufingofany Bone-
firestobe made, upon any Victory or Pretence whatfoever, in thele tu-
multuous and riotous Times, till the Peace of the Kingdom be better
fettled. The Houfe Ordered, That the Garrifon of Lewrpsol Ihould be
taken into pay, and provided for as the reft of the Garrifons of the King-
dom; for which purpofe it was referred to the Commiteee ofthe Army.

The Houfe then, according to former Order, took into ConfHcrati-
on the three Propolitions to be prefented to His Majefty, in relation to
the Treaty, which rook up much time; and the three Propolitions to
be communicated to the Kingdom o[ Scotland for their Concurrence;
and who were defired to draw up Propoficibns for themfelvcs, in order '-^"'^.^ to prnad
to thefe three. The Lords concurred v/ith the Commons, and refolved iZi^uTe'im
not to proceed any farther againft the Ssvcn Impeached Lords, Eleven pitched urds.
Commons, and the Aldermen in the Tower; and Ordered them all to be {o-^^mnrf for
difcharged. An Ordinance was read the fecond time and Committed , Yfl'A]'"^'''"^
for fequeftiation of the Eftates of Langhorne, Powel, Poyer ; and pro- Lms,Uo[n'i,
ceeding againft them, and other Delinquents in Wales.

Letters from Rochefi^r give to underftand, that the General is yet
there ; hath fent Colonel Rich with a Party to raifc the Siege at Dov;r ;
yet continued notwithftanding the Defeat of the Army; make no doubt /'■"^Kociieaer
alfb to clear Deal and Sandwich, and fo clear all before he ftirs ; having
an Eye likewile to E(f x, if they acce'pt not the Indempnity and go
home.

From the Leaguer before Pembroke June i. was thus certified ; The re-
ducement of Wales, hath proved more difficult than expetled; the
Towns and Caftles ofTenhy and Pembroke being Places of worth, equal
to any in England, well provided of all things. Concerning Ttithy and

Pembroke,

Three Prapefiti-
ons to His M.I.
j.'lfjr del/atcd.

TtH Lords re-

Portcl, ajid
Po) er, read
and C'immiitcd

l>ttcli:g,7ice

The Rednciment
of Wales, r/iore
diffictdt than
expeBid.

iiH

Hiltorical Collections,

Part IV.

Ttven itwi d-
JfU ef Tenby
j'urrtndrcd.

Pembroke be-

fugid.

Caro'.i I. I

Tcvihrcke the firfl: beficged by Twelve hundred Foot of Colonel Overton s
Rceimcnt Commanded in chief by Lieutenant Colonel Read; where is
alfo Major Wade, and two Companies of Colonel Conjldles Regiment,
whole Deportment in this Enterprize defervcs great Commendation, Re-
ward and real Thanks, as well as verbal ; llormed the Subburbs of
Tcnhi five Nights fmce, took Twenty Boik, killed fomc : Yefterday
Morning tha Town and Caftle was furreadlred upon Mercy of the Par-
liament, a Breach being made in the Wall ; and Town adhering, feeing
nothing but Ruine, brought the defperate Officers and Country Gentle-
men to a Compliance; thofe Officers and Gentlemea Prifoners are, Co-
lonel Rice Poml, Colonel Richard Dunvel, Captain Faughan, Edward
H^mjs, Henry Faughan, Captain Ar»j, Captain Beale, Captain Addes,
Mr. Culpepper, Lieutenant Smith, Henry Penry, Lewis Buans, J homos Jef
fet, Richard Li/on, Jo. Thomas, Jo. St imp, Jo. Brafier, George Loveday,
Robert Starden, Thomas Reynolds, Simon Sway. The Town and Caftle
was able to have held out ten Weeks longer, having Food fufficient,
300 common Men, 35 Guns mounted, ii Barrels of Powder, ^ Tuns
of Match.

For Pcmhroke, befieged by Lieutenant General Cromwel, with Colonel
Pride's Regiment of Foot, Colonel Deans and Colonel Horton^s Horfe, parr
of Colonel Scroop's and Colonel Okeys Dragoons, hath in it, befides what
Poyer hath in the Caftle, Three hundred Horfe, and many Foot- To this
Siege there was fetcht from the Lyon, a Ship of the Parliaments riding in
Milfordli3.\en,Two Drakes,Two Demy-Culvcrins, and Two whole Cul-
venns,when but two of them being planted,were let ofTagainft the Caftle;
at the fame time was ftormed a Village juft under the South-Gate of the
Town, which keeps both Horfe and Foot in the Town and Caftle, that
a Man dare not ftand upon the Caftle- Wall to flioot, without a Blind ;
which Poyer perceiving, pulled in his red Flag. The Horfe in the Town
make defperate Sallies, but not without Command of their Guns, and
beaten in, not without lofs on both fides ; their Rage is (b much the
greater, becaufe defiring to come out, it would not be granted, but up-
on Mercy. And befides, they cannot get the leaft Pile of Grafs, but
are conftrained to pull down the Thatch of Houles for their Horfes, :
They give no Quarter to our Dragoons, nor our Dragoons to them ;
our Batteries will be finiflied this Night; the Forces before T'^w^jy come up
to us, it will then be a round Siege, and we hope to give you a good
Account of this Town, and to leave fuddenly the Counties io good
Devotion to Parliament; which will no doubt continue, if they befevere
enough to the Ringleaders, to whom the People are pure Slaves. Major
General Langhorn is in Pembroke,

Till Draught cf

Litter from
thi j^fetnhly ef
Divhieiy to be
fcKt to Scot-
land, frtfentid
to the Partia.
mcnt for their
■^Pfroiatim.

Wednefday, June 7. 1648.

TH E Houfe was informed. That many of the Aflembly were at the
Door ; they were called in, and prefented to the Houle the draught
of the Letter to be fent from the Affembly here to the AfTembly in Scot-
land, to ftrcngthen the Amity and Union of both Kingdoms, and defi-
red the Approbation of the Houfe thereunto. The Houfe had fome De-
bate upon this congratulatory Letter, and paft a Vote for their Appro-
bation.

The Houfe was informed. That fome of the County o^ Berks had In-
tentions to make Reading a Garrifon again. The Houfe hereupon Or-
dered, * That the faid County Ihould forbear as yet to make the faid

' Town

Vol. 11.

Htftorical ColleBions,

I ig5

* Town a Garrifon, or to garrifon any other place in that County, till the

* Houfes give Order therein.

A Memge this day came from the Lords, dcfiriiig the Concurrence
of the Houfe of Commons to a Pafs for Prince Philip his Return, and
1% Horfes, beyond the Seas : The Pats was read and agreed unto accor-
dingly.

The Houfe was informed. That many of llic Inhabitants of Weft-
minfter were at the Door ; they were called in and prefented a Petition
to the Houfe, wherein they defired, ' That Mr. Glyn, who was formerly
'chofen to ferve in parliament for them, might be re-admitted into the

* Houfe. The Houfe hereupon Ordered, * That the former Vote for dil-

* abling Mr. Recorder Glyn to be a Member of the Houfe of Commons,

* fliould be henceforth revoked and made void. *

The Houfe Ordered, That N^»'/'on/^rf^/?f/fliould be fpeedily fecured,
and that the Committee of the Eaftern Allbciation would fpeedily con-
fider thereof. This day came News, That the Cavaliers and Malignants
are up in Liucolnjhirc, and chiefly in Stamford ; Colonel Dodtor Hudfon,
once the King's Guide, and Captain Stiles^ in chief amongfl: them.

This day came Letters of the relieving of Dowr Caftle by Colonel
Rich ; Sir Richard Har^rcfs had before the Caftle about xooo Men, be-
fides fbme Horfe from thofe that left Rochefter defigned to have joined
with him; he had poflelled himlelfofthe Block-Houfes, and the Ord-
nance, and Powder, Match, and other Ammunition, wherewith he
prefcntly fell to Execution.

It is faid that he made about 500 Shot againfl: the Caftle, and they
began to be very high and infolent.

Upon the approach of Colonel Rich, they fled and lefc the Siege, Co-
lonel Rich, Sir Miles Leivefej, and other Forces, 6'c. pofleflcd of the Town
and Block- Houfes, and all their Quarters ; and hath taken all their Ord-
nance which were in the Block Houfes.

Colonel Rich having (ecured Dever, hath Sir Richard Hardrefs and thofe
fled with him in purliiit, and no doubt but all things will be well in
thofe parrs.

From Ejfex this day we had alfb to underftand,' That the Parlia-

* ment's CommifTioners having publilhed the Indemnity at Borv, to thofe

* that fhould lay down Arms, Sir William Hicks and divers others of the
' Gentlemen fubmitted, and the Lord Goring retreated back from thence,
« But Sir Charles Lucas, that eminent Cavalier, is come into them, and

* keeps up the Soldiers, making great promifes to them ; and by his In-

* fmuations, harh prevailed with the difconrenced Party not to lay down
' Arms ; they have (eizcd on Sir William Hicks, and feveral other Gen-
' tlemen of the County ; and plundered fome, which hath much difcon-

* tented many of the Inhabitants. It is faid that another Party are ri
'fingto join with them zhoni Colchefter, and they give out, that many

* will come out of Norfolk and Suffolk toafTift them; and the Officers tell,
'that the King is in the Ships upon the Coafls oi Kent, and that they
' are pofleft of Dover Caflle, and divers other Caftles ; and fo by Lies
' and Tricks, they feduce the People exceedingly. The CommiOioners
' are not without great danger returned back to the Parliament .- Colp-
' nel WbaUy is ready upon Inftrudions to march to reduce them if the
' Houfes think fit ; the General having fcnt fome Foot to join with hira
' for that Service.

'Upon

An.

1548.

Count f of Berk?
nat to Garrtjtn
Reading.
Pafs granrid to
Pnnce?\^i\\p.

Inhabitants of
Weflrninfter

Petition to have
Mr. Glyn tj ic
li-adinitud in-
lo '-be Henje.

Newport P.ig-
nsl tol^ef.ciircd
hyiheEii\ixn
■^ffociation.
A Rifng in
Lincoliilhire.

Dover CnflU
rdiev.d by Co-
lonel Rich.

Sir Miles
L<;ive(ey, i^c.
fofpd of the
Totcn.

Sir Rtcfiard
Hardrefsoar-

fnid.

Upn puhlifhing
thi Indemni-
ty ,_/^-v«v»/Cfn.
tlman of E/Tex
fubmitted.

Goring pined

■with Sir
Charles Luci;

prevail with
the dijconti.ntei
Party, mt to
lay down thiir
Arvis.

1++

Bijlorkal Collections. Part IV

C»/. Whaley
O dtni t» fM
uptn rb.m itMsi
dij^trft th.ta.

Itlter f-tm
J CI fey »/'/;••

that I'lttui.

Upon tlie Report of this Bufinefs of Efftx to the Houfe, it was Or-
dered, " That the General be fent unto.to give Dircdlions toQolWhdej,
' and to appoint fuch other Forces to join with him as fliall be neceflSry
fall on, and dilperfc them, and to take. all advantages of War a-

gain ft them ; the Members o( tJorfolk and Sufolk, by Order, likewJfe
attended the Committee at Derby- Hufe, and had Inftrudtions pafied
'for preicrving the Peace ofthofc Counties.

According to my Engagement when I faw you laft in London^ to
give you an .Account of the proceedings of the Malignant Party in
thclilandot Jcrfey, whcie I am now,! have found this opportugity which
I would not ncgled; and therefore I fliall proceed to tcli you, that
the well-aflcded Party here areextreamly miferable under Carteret the
Governour ; yea, the whole Commonalty of the Ifland are fo impo-
verilhcd and exhaufted w ith inCupportable Taxes, and Fines, that if
they had but fmall Forces, with fome worthy Commander at the head
of chem, they would foon fliake off the Enemies yoak ; your Friends
arc almoft out of hope ever to fee you again ; and except you can pro-
cure fome Forces this Summer, they will be utterly loft, for there are
fo many falle Reports here, as if all England Ihould Declare for the
King, and fuch an Odium upon the Parliament, that the well-affedied
Party is mighty dejedted ; the Enemy doth much infult upon them,
not only by their barbarous Ufage, but alfo by Banifliment and Im-
prifonment ; and particularly one John LegaUis, a well-wiflier to the
Parliament, which they have, upon fufpicion of giving intelligence to
the tinemy, meaning you, imprifoned and fettered, and give out in
their common Difcourle, that they will hang him. There are in Mon-
tcrgneil-Cafile, befides him, many other prifoners for their Afledtion to
the Parliament, and efpecially one John Drew^ a very gallant Gentle-
man, that hath fuffered much hardlhipin prifon ever fmce the Trou-
bles began here, which in no wife daunts him, and is refolved rather
to die, than to adhere to them againft the Parliament: It were a ve-
ry Charitable work to get their Relcafement, that fo their Enemies
may know that the Parliament have not forgotten their Friends, as
they fcandaloufly report ; and alfo would ftop the Enemies falfe and
icandalous Speeches, which they endeavour to infinuate in the People,
That the Rebels at Weftminfter, as they term the Parliament, do take
no care of you, and by that means you arc in a miferable Condition,
and almoft ftarved, and reduced to that extremity of begging your
Bread; all which they look upon as a juft Reward and Vengeance of
God upon fuch Rebels and Traitors to their King, as (they fay) you
^rc ; and notwithftanding all your endeavours in petitioning for Re-
lief and Subfiftence to your felves, as likewife to have Forces to re-
duce this Ifland, you have not prevailed in any thing ; and they are
ftill in hope that all your endeavours will take no effeS:, being fo bold
to boaft, that it is by the means of their prevalent Friends : Which (can-
dalous Reports do difcourage many in the Ifland ; and therefore to af-
(iire your Friends, and encourage the well-afTedcd there, I fliall defire
you to inform them concerning the premifes, that fo their Spirits may
be revived ; and in the interim, my Prayers fliall be to God, he may
be pleafed to deliver your Friends from the cruel yoak of Slavery of
their Oppreflbrs, and to fend you, with the reft of your exiled Coun-
try-men, in a condition of fubduing your Enemies, and delivering
your poor oppreflfed Friends.

Thurfday

Vol. 11.

Hijlorical CoIleBiom,

I K

Thurjdaj, June 8. 1548.

A Letter this day came from Colonel Watte, a Memtjcr of the
Houfe of Commons, and a Knight of the Shire for the County of
Rutland', "That fmce his coming down to thofe patts, which hath

* been but a very fhort time, there happened an Infurredion of MaHg-
' nants.and Difaneded and Difcontented People in Rut/andpjire, znA North-
' amftonjhire, and began much to increafe ; but that himfelf, with fome

* well- afle(5lcd, joined in a body, and fell upon them at Stamfford, where

* by God's Blelling, he difUpated them, killed fome, amoiigfl: whom Col,

* Dod^or Hudson, and took many prifoners; as for the Countrymen, he
' hath difcharged them,as being deluded by the Malignant Party • but

* {bme of the Chief he keeps prifoners , defiring the pleafure of the
' Houle herein.

The Houle hereupon Ordered, " That they approved of,and Thanks

* fliould be returned to thefaid Colonel for his good Service ; That his
' Excellency the Lord-General be defired to grant a CommiflTion of

* Martial-Law to the faid Col. Wdtc, for the Trial of thofe Principal

* Adors in this Rebellion, that are now under his Reftraint, to the end
'Juftice may be executed. The Houfe this day confidercd of thofe
many Prifoners that are taken in the Counties of Kent and Ejjcx, c^c.
Ordered, ' That the bufinefs Ihould be referred to the Committee where

* Col. Moor hath the Chair, to take fpeedy Order for Tranfporting of

* them beyond the Seas ; excepting fuch as have engaged formerly for

* the Parliament, and are now Revolted ; and thofe the Houfe hath Or-

* dered to be Tried by Martial Law.

The tioufe farther Ordered, " That the Mafter and Wardens of Wa-

* termen fliould take fpeedy and effediual care to find out all fuch Wa-

* termen as have or fhall engage in this Rebellion in Kent and Effex, or

* any other placa of the Kingdom, and that they disfranchife them, fo

* that they be difabled of any Freedom to Row upon the River of Thames.
The Houfe likewife Ordered, "That all the Apprentices and Freemen,
'that have or fliall fo Engage, fliall be disfranchifed likewife.

From the Navy came Letters, That the Ships at Portfmeuth have
fubniitted to the Earl of Warwick, and received him with Honour,and
given aflurance of their Refolutions to be firm to the Parliament.

By Letters from Pertfm0uth,DAted Monday laft,is thus written. " We
'came hither fafely yefterday ; we found here the Phamx,MaryRo[e,znd
' Robert ; the Lord-Admiral fent for the Nonfuch, and L/Z/y, from Corvesy
' forthwith to come into the Harbour ; the Nonfuch came in this day, the
*LHlj was gone Wefijrard to the Rear- Admiral, and fo his Lordftiip^s Lec-
' ter overtook her not. This Afternoon my Lord went on board the

* Pharnix, Mary- Rofe, and Nonfuch; and there was fuch a reciprocal cxpref-

* fion of Love and Confidence betwixt his Lordfliip and the feverai Com-

* panics, that they did mutually engage each to other, in a firm Refo-
' lution,to live and die together in that Caufe of Religion, Liberty.and

* the Intereft of the Kingdom.which the Parliament owns and maintains.
' We exped the Rear- Admiral, the Uon, Bonadventure, and Aatilb^e Ihorf.

* ly, befides the Srviftfure : a Second Rate Ship is fetting forth here ; the
'Second Rate Ships that are letting forth from Chatham, the Exeter, and
' Fellowjhif, that are there alfo, will be a very confiderable Fleet to Sub-
'due, and bring into Obedience, thofe mucinous and piratical Seamen,
' that have been fo well paid by the Parliament from the beginning

* of thefe Troubles, having added to their Pay 4 s. per Month, more

[ 7 G] than

Caio'.i. i.

l.rtt.r fnm
Col. H'lrire .1/
the jup^i'cfliiiP
ikf Rilirif: hi
Lincolnflurc,

tliavks to ie
returned to the
f.iid Cohml;
I'ld It Ctrrnif-
Jiail fir Marti.
/tl-Lnre to be
fcnt to him for
the Trial of the
principal yiB-
ari.

ComhTiltee ap-
pointed to dif-
pofc of the Pri.
ftnen in Kent
md EfTex'.

Wattnntn and

Apprer.ticcs (11-
ga^ed in th:
Rijingt iij Ke'-lt
uni tfTcx to be
disfranchifed.

Ships 6' Portf-
moutli Jiihnii
to the Earl cf
Warwick.

1 14-6

Hiltovjcdl CoMiions.

Part IV.

C.uoli I.

fa tAi thi K.i-
'■nt it Hert-
toiJfilireux-
Jcr tilt Lord
Cape I, '■«">
c:njiaer»tioii'

Pttitim ef:h-
County of Suf
lex n^ainjl Tu-
mults.

•cluii cho/ Ii-id foniKrlv. and yet falfifie their Trufl; and hope that
' God wlio hath Ftven fach Glorious Manifeftanons of Power, when the
• itrcirnh of his'^Pc pie was fmall, will now alfo make bare his Arm,
' and make it a; pear that he Rules in the midft of his Enemies.

Lettir from
Nortls-Wales
of thi Routhig
tf iir John
Owen. '

Sir John
Owen tahn
Irf Cfpt. Tay-
lor.

FrUay, June 9. 1648.

I" H E Houfe was informed, That the Lord Capl was very adive
in the County of Hrtford, wheic he lives, to draw the Igno-
rant, Difcontcnted, and Dilaffeded People in that County into Rebel-
lion! whcce he hath got a Head, and will Body very faft, if not time-
ly prevented. The Houfe hereupon Ordered, " To Refer this bufinefs to
' the Committee of Dcrhy Hottfi, to give fpeedy Order for the fuppref-
' ling the laid Lord Cafd, and what Party he hath got with him; to
' ciic end the Peace of the County may be preferved.

A Petition was this day prefented to the Houfe, in the name of the
County of ^w/Jix; the Petitioners Were called in, and the Houfe ac-
quainteJ them. That they took fpecial notice of their ready Obedience
to the Ordinance of Parliament againft Tumultuous Addreiles by Pe-
tition to them ; That they are now upon Debate of fuch things as tend
to the Settlement of this Kingdom, which had been in a greater ripe-
nefs, had not Ibme Rebellious and Tumultuous Infurredions, offome
Difcontented and Dilafletled Perfons in the Kingdom, obltrudsd and
hiiidred them therein.

Saturday, Jufse 10. 1648.'

r]Rom N rth-Wiihs this day came Letters to the Houfe of the rout-
ing and diiperfing that Rebel-rout, and Cavaliers, that were rifen
there with Sir j^c/?;* Orre»,and hadbefieged C4r»rfya/4;? 0//(?: The Rela-
tion according to the Letters runs thus; " That Col. Carter, and Lieut.
' Colonel Twijetcn, with the afliftance of 30 Horfe and 70 Foot from Co-
' \onci Duekenfr U from Che^tr, marched into Cantirvanfhire, when Sir
' John 0»'f«;,with 1 50 Horfe,and i zo Foot, had llreightned the Garilon of
*Ciirnarvan, wherein, with the Governour Col. Mafe»,was General Mitton,

• and about 60 Soldiers, befides thofe of the Garifon, with whom Col.

• Carter, and Lieutcnant-Colonel Twijleton intended to join ; but Sir John
'Owfw, having notice thereof, prevented their joining, advancing with
'his Forces, and upon the Sand, betwixt Chunnorray and Carnarvan, met

• our Men. The forlorn of both parts was of the beft Horfe; ours were
' commanded by Capt.Crfr/frof C/^f/^/>f,whofeRefolution was very great;
' but being over-powred, was forced to a dilbrderly retreat ; the Enemy

• purlued, advancing their whole Body ; our Referve was ready to re-

• ceivc them, and, after a hot Difputc, put them to a rout ; Cape, tajlor
' fingly encountering Sir John Owen, clofed with him, and difmounted
' him, and took him Prifoner ; the Enemy immediately fled. We Hew
' 30, and took 100, Sir John Owen, with divers others of Quality, and
' 60 private Men: We lofl four Men, and divers wounded ; many Horfe
'of each fide flain. This Mercy was feafonable; the lofs of our Party
' now, had hazarded the lofs of the Parliaments Intereil in /^cr/z^-fTrf/^j,
' whom we make no queftion, will now be quiet.

The

(Vol. II.

Hijlorical ColleUions,

I (

4-7

The Houfe of Commons, upon reading the Letter from North-fVales,
Ordered Captain Taylor, that brought the Letters, zoo I. given him out
of the Eftate of Sir John Oven, wiiom he took prifoncr : Some other
particular Orders were read for rewarding of others that defcrved well
for the difpofing of the Prifoners there, to bring the Chief of them to
Trial.

This day came news alfo of a full Agreement betwixt his Excellency
the Lord Fairfax and the Kentijh Men, for the fctling that County in
Peace; and, 1 hat the five Revolting Ships aie all willing to fubmit upon
an ASt oi Indemnity , which the General hath promifed them. Sir Thomas
Peyton, a great ftickler in the Ktvtjjh Engagement, was taken about
Sz. Edmonds- Bury, and this day brought to theHoufe and Committed:
Goring and Sir Charles Lucas encreafe their ftrength in Ejf x, the Lord
Capd with fome Horle being come to them ; they are yet about Chelms-
ford, but talk of drawing into the North to Langdde ; but the bufinefs
of Kent being over, a iiifficient ftrength will be appointed to attend
them, if not (horten their March, as you will hear farther Ihortly ;
The E^ex Men generally accept the Indemnity.

The General came tliis Night out of Ktnt to Gravefend, intending to
pafs his Men over there for Ejfex^ and will go along himfelf in Per-
Ibn ; you will hear more of Adtion thence fuddcnly.

June lo. i6^S.

^». i<548-

Cup;. Tiyht
til J I troui^hi
Lctttrs, Order-
ed loq I.

Agreement it.

/B> fi» tht Lord
Fairfax and
th. Kenrifli
G nr.'cm.n.
S r Thomas
Peyton c^/m
"-•-fr St. Ed-
monds-Bury.

Monday, June ii. 1648.

THis day Letters weire read in the Houfe of Commons from the
Governour of Meircafil^^ acquainting the Houfe with the Settle-
ment of that Garifon, and the ftate of Affairs in thofe parts, defiring
that the Monies formerly ordered them, may be fpeeded tli^ther.

The Houfe hereupon Ordered ijoo/. to be paid forthwith by a De-
linquent, in part of the Monies formerly ordered.

The Houle was informed from the Committee of the Army, of
the great backwardnefs of the Counties in payment of AHefsments for
the Army, fo that the Army muft be forced to take Free Quarters in
many places where they pay not.

The Houfe hereupon Ordered, That Free Quarter fhould be taken
only upon fuch as refufe to pay their Aflefsments, and fuch as do pay,
they to be freed thereof.

The Committees of the (everal Counties were ordered to bfing in
the Aflefsments for the Army with all fpeed ; and for this purpofe
Letters were appointed to be written to the feveral Committees of the
Counties.

The Committee of Goldfmiths- Hall were ordered to repprt to the
Houfe the bufiuefs of Compofitions, every Morning till Ten of the
clock.

The Lords fent a Meflage to the Commons, concerning the Duke
of Gleucefier, to which they concurred; " That his Highnefs have thofe
' approved Gentlemen to attend him.which formerly waited on his Bro-
ther the Duke of Tork, and four other Gentlemen added; and a Sallery
of X JOG /. per Annnm is fettled upon his Highnefs, for the maintenance
* of his Family,

The G<ncT*l
same re
Gravelend tt
pafs h:; Mm
ovcrime hilex.

[7Gz]

Letters

Letters from
til- GKTirattr
c/Newcaftle
aiiout th, fe;:le.
mcvt of that
Cirr^Jin.
I 5 00 LOrdertd
far the f aid
Garijm.
The Ctunties
hiickaarH iji

?•')'"£ -^fefr-
Tuems.

Free Smarter tt
he lakiTi iqion
fiich as refufe
10 pay.
Letttrito te
rsriiten to ha.
fiin the pay.
mM of /if.
fefsments.
Ctmmittet of
Goldlmith!-

Hall to Report
the iufinefs of
Cifn^' oji'hns.

'+:

Htlloncal CotlSions. Part IV.

\V<llci ctn-

Litur frc

f. >'

Up)i Lim-
be It'/ up'
fr'^ch, Lang-
djic Ritriati
Rtwitrii offer-
id fir ih( tie!:-
•tier) vp tfC'-

Pa
Norch

tht

Letters were read out of Cormrall from Colonel Sir fhrdrefs Waller,

eiviiig to the Parliament a Narrative of the wliok bufinefs in ditie-

rcnce between him and thofc Inhabitants of the City of Exeter that

were dilarmcd ; concerning which, the Commons palled Ibme Inftrudti-

ons to the Committee.

From the ISlorth by Letters this day came to this purpofe, *' Major-

i,3mu... ,j ,« General i-J/w^rr/ underrtanding that a Party of the Enemy from Oon-

theadv^'icc "/j t ^,;-/^;,^'of ^000 Horfc and Foot were advancing by the way of Sta/ic-

iw Ennny. ^ ;„^;.£, jowatds Berfjards-C'JHe,U(Z retreated, that he might draw the Ene-

' my from the Mountains to the more Champion parts; being come to

' the Caftle, and moving no farther, Larnbert advanced towards them,

•within five Miles oi B-rmrdsCajlle,ioz place called Gater/y-Moore, up-

' on a long Plain, and a fit place to Fight ; upon whole approach, i4«^-

' ^j/(? retreated into Wejimorland^ where it is conceived they will haltun-

* til fuch time as they fee what they fhall receive from Scotland.
' The Enemy have had their Agents working with fome or other of eve-

' ry Cafile in the North, for the delivery of them up to them. Hclmjley-
' Caftle was larcly attempted ; but the Fidelity of the Soldier they ap-
' plied themfelvcs to, to whom was offered loo/. in hand, and 500 /.
' more upon Bond, and to be Knighted, prevented itj for he difcovered
' the Parties, and apprehended them Prifoners, and now they are in the
' Dungeon at HelrnpyCaJlle ; this I can aflert for Truth, having examin-
'ed it upon Oath. Lwgddi is in WeJlmorland,2itid we hear is unwilling
'to Fight, if he can prevent i: ; but our Forces now are in a body, and
' arc on the edge oiWefimorlandy about Uoives^ watching an opportunity
' to engage him, though they be fewer in number; 'tis thought he will
'wheel about for FontefraB, if he can poffible, and mifs fighting. Ponte-

* fraB isblockt up with about 80c Horfe and Foot, which is all can
' poliibly be made for the prefent; the Enemy there increafes, and are,
' as we hear, 150 Horfe, and 400 Foot, ib that than Party cannot lay
' dole Siege.

' The Committee of Lancafhire have Ordered Four Colonels of Foot,
' and Two of Horfe, with their Regiments now in readinefs in the Nor-
' them part of this County, forthwith to join with Major-General Lam-
' heris Forces in Torkjlire, againft the Enemy in We^morland and Cum-
' berland; Col. Jfhton is Commander in Chief, and under him Lieut. Col.
' Alexander Rigbj commandeth one Regiment of Horfc,and Col. Nicholai
' ShuttUnorth the other ; the Colonels are Col. Dodding, Col. Standi(h,
' who commandeth his own and Lieutenant-Col. Rigbfs Foot, Col. Ajh-
' ton, and Col. Ogbtred 6huttlevporth.

' The Committee hath laid an AfTefsment of 30CO /. for the advance
' of thcfe Forces, and have left confiderable Forces for the prefervation
' of the Peace of the County, upon the march away of the Army, and
' have fet apart a day for Publique Worfhip, to pray for God's Bleffing
' upon their Endeavours and Army ; The Committee received Teftimo-
•ny that one Bamber,3i Capt.of Horfe,Declaredhimfelf by words, " That
" he would fooner fight againft his Excellencies Force, than againft the
" Forces in Wejlmorland.

Lsncafliiie
Force: ready to
jojn with
Lambtirt.

'rhf Committee
ef that County
laid an /iffefs-
iiimt of jooo 1.
for the ad-
vance of thofe
Ftrcet.

Tuefday,

Vol. II.

Hifloncal Co/kBions.

I I

Tucfdij, June 13. 1 648.

JEtters this day come from his Excellency the Lord Fairfax, of the
_j reducing of j^f»/, except Three Call Ics bcfieged, were read . with
all theleveral Paflages and Letters between the Enemy and himfclf.

He likewifc fent the Articles of Canterbury vyhich were read.

The Houle.upon Debate hereof declared, That they approved of the
faid Articles, and of what His Excellency had done in the reducing of
K''nt.

The Houfe this day nominated the Judges to ride the Circuit for this
Summer Alhzcs. It was referred to the Commiirioners of the Seal, to
nominate and prcfent to the Houfcs iuch Perfons as they fliould think
fit to be made Judges to fill the vacant places in the Courts of Wcjl-
minjicr.

They likewife Ordered them to give Inftrudtions to the Judges that
ride the Circuits, to declare the pointof Lawa^ainft thclc Riotous Pro-
ceedings that have been in fome Counties, and the danger thereof.

The Houfe likewife Ordered Sunday nzxt for a day of Thanksgiving
for the great Mercy in Reducing Kent and blefiing the Parliament's For-
ces with (uch good Succefs againfl the Enemy.

The Committee was appointed to draw a Hiort Narration of tl;c
great Mercies of God herein, to be read by all the Minillers within the
late Lines the faid day.

The Houfe pafs'd an Order, To enable the Committee of Goldfmith's
Hall to report the Cafes and Names of fuch Perfons that are Delm-
quents, that cannot fell their Eftates to pay their Compofition, and other
Cafes? that the Houfe may confider of a Mitigation, notwithftanding
Ithe general Rules for Compofitions ; That thereby all Obftrudtions and
Excufes of Delinquents may be taken away, andiV.oneys may bcadvan
ced for the Service of the publick.

A Report was this day made, of the endeavouring to firprize Notting-
ham CajiU ; and how that faithful Governour thereof. Captain Fdton,
liirprized the Complotters, and took them all Pnfoners.

From the Head Quarters of His Excellency the Lord Fairfax, June 12..
came asfollovveth. "Colonel Rich and Colonel //l^«-y^^,beingfent toraife

* the Siege o( Dover, did accordingly; the Beficgers ftaid noc their com-
' ing, but made to Sandwich ;h\it that place noc being in a capacity to re-

* ccive them, they went feveral other ways, as to Canterbury and other
' Caftles. Againft thofe in Canterbury, Commiirary-Gcneral Ireton was

* fent, and Colonel Barkfled, with their Regiments ; when they were
'come as far as Evejliam, iwo Commilfioners met them, with whom they
' agreed for thofe in Canterbury, who were to have their Lives laved ; the

* General to write to the Parliament for eafie Compofition for their Of-
' fences : Eighty Horfe and Swords were allowed to thofe in A'ent, they

* were to leave Horles, Arms, and Ammunition behind them ; for per-

* fcding of which Work, the CommifTary -General went forward, and
' Colonel Barkfled returned to pafs for Effex. The bufinefs of /Tt^J thus
' near over, the General writes a Letter dated June 20. from Roche fler, to
' the Gentlemen of Kent, and the Seamen aboard the Ships in the Doivm,
' purporting offer of Mercy, and Contentto thofe that were revolted from

* Parliament, if they would return to Obedience ; which he in this rati-

* fied, and fo much the rather ^becaufe he was informed they- were fenfi-

* ble of their mifdoing ; which might well be from confideration of the
' continued good Succefs God had given him at Maidflope, Dover, Canter-
' huryy and Sandwich^ pollelled by fome of his Forces, others marching to

reduce

Caroli f.

Leitcrs ficn:
ihcGtiira's $f
the rcHucitt^ tj"
Kent, 1171 d /Ir-
ticli o/Can-
tJlLuiy read
'Urc Hap ap-
J" 6 vet of tkc

Tkc jwl^/sfclr
ths Jf.r..:i ,,(,.
viin iti:d.

iTlfiruSioni fur
f/.'c 'Judges fo te
drawn tip, in
'ifrtnce to Tu-
midts.

'Iha7ihfi!,ivi7'g
crden d fur the
''tdilciig cif

Kent.

The Cnf: of
Ddivquars to
htrtpirt.d, ;?!
trdcr to the re-
nioviiig of Ob-
flruftious.

Notringliam

Cltjil; aitirnp-
-(dto he furpri-
zcd.biit preven-
ted.

Letters frcrr. the
Head ^aricrs
:n K<rnr givt
an Ascouni of
th; yiff„irs of
that o»B«f/.

■■..1' • ■■ — — — —

hiflorical ColteUions,

Part IV.

T/'i Gtmral
puti tvcr hi!
f'TCii at
Gravefcndi'/.'i)
EiItX, an.i
jcinl Sir Tho.

mis Hony-
woud.

80 G.-iithm-.n
out tf London.
ititftidiJ ftr a
GHJrJ fir the
Prince of
Wales, /<'/»■/-

Sir John Ow.
en to befintfor

ytit Oriinanc!
ftfi'd for the
ftymrnt of the
Arrears of fe-ue-
n! Off an and
SiUiers.

reduce Pc-"/^ and the other two Caftlcs; and therefore prefleththc deli-
very of the Ships to certain Pcrlbns named. This Letter was carried by
Colonel Rich his Trumpeter aboard the Admiral ; but for Anfwer, none
would undertake, the Command if any, as in Mutinies, being in the
Multitude ; a Boatfwain gave only this verbal onp. That they did not
owe the Parliament fo much Service, as to write Anfwer to any that did
come from them. After which, they fet (ail, (as was conceived ) for
Hdvoctptice in Holland, as by hitention they expreft, fhall for prefentbe
omitted. Colonel Rich afterward fummoned the Caftles of Deal, fVay-
txore and Sindoirrt, who gave Anfwer, That they would deliver them to
none, but whom His Majefty iliould appoint: Therefore Mortar-pieces
wcre'ordered to reduce the Caftles. The CoramifTary- General, having
fettled Csnterhury, in which was 3000 good Arms, good Horfe, and
14 Colours, is returning.
' The General quartered at Grave fend Saturdajf ; Sunday he put over
what Forces hehad,wuh much trouble, to f/ex, and quartered at Bil-
Uracay; he Icfc his Men, and with ten Horle rode 10 Cogfhal; fomc of
his Artillery paflingby Land through London, fome Horie alio; Colo-
nel IVhaley who had attended Goring s Motion to this time, which the
General found at Cogjhal, being joined by Sir Thomas Honywcod, 2000
Horle and Foot of the Country, who kept many from gojng to the Ene-
my ; among others 80 Horfe oMioi London ^ moft, or all,Gentlemen, in-
tending to be a Guard to the Prince of Wales when he came, in their
March were met with by fome Horfe of His Excellency's, charged, ma-
ny killed and taken, the reft difperft ; among whom were four Bro-
therSjthree of which are killed or mortally wounded : The Countrymen
alfo have taken many Priibners. As for GoringM^ is.as thole fay that have
feen him, upon March,with 4000. whereof 600 Horfe, not Z500 armed
in all; be pafled lb as he touched at Lees,\\\-\Qtt he made bold with Horfe,
Guns, and Arms, of My Lord of Warwick's, and fo went towards Col-
chijler, where he was Monday ; and from thence it may be gathered, he
intends Sujfolk and Norfolk^ to divert the Genctii's going Nerth.The Ge-
neral hath many of Effex come to him, whofc Hands were at the Petiti-
on : Colonel Barkjied's Regiment, and what Horfe were come up, quar-
tered the Twelfth at Night within fix Miles of Cog/hal, the better to
engage Goring. A Letter is fent to Suffolk to pull up the Bridge, and
lay Ireesin the way, which if they do,they will be good Savers ; but
if not, they muft take as falls.

Wednefday, Junei^. 1648.

I" H E Committee formerly appointed to confidct of bringing Sir
John Orren to Trial, did this day make Report to the Houfe ,
which took up much Debate ; which Bufinefs was Committed.

The Houfe farther Ordered, " That the faid Sir John Oiven Ihould be
' forthwith fent up Prifoner to the Houfe, to the end that he may fpeedi-
' ly be bi ought to Trial; and all other chief Adors with himfelf are to
' be proceeded againft in the fame manner.

An Ordinance was read, for the charging of 41000 1, upon the Ex-
cife in courfe, with5ntereft, for the payment of part of the Arrears of fe-
vcral Officers and Soldiers who were put into feveral Lifts, and had their
Accompts audited; which was aflented unto.

The Houfe of Commons this day Ordered, " That the Order former-
' ly pafs'd. That fuch Perfons as Ihall raife Forces, or rake up Arms,

* with-

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* without the Authority of both Houfesof Parliament, fliould die with-

* out Mercy, fliould be renewed ; The Lords Concurrence to be dcfircd

* thereunto.

The Houfe then proceeded to debate of the Ships that had lately re-
volted ; and hearing that three of the revolted Ships were gone for Hoi-
land: The Houle Ordered, " That a Letter fliould be writ to the States

* oi Holland to apprehend the faid Ships, as Revolters from the Aucho-
*rity of Parhament ; and for encouragement tofuch of the Ships that

* were formerly revolted, and came in upon the Ordinance of Indcmnitj,

* They Ordered that part of their Arrears fliould be paid : And doubtlefs
the rell of the Revolters that come in, will receive the like Teftimony
of the Favour of the Parliament.

A Committee was appointed to confider of the whole Bufinefs of
Kent, and what to be done in relation thereunto, and what Declaration
is fit to be drawn up concerning the fame.

An. 1648.

The Lfrdt Con.
currtnce defircd
to an OrHir a-
giiinfi fiich as
fhall t^iki tip
Arm!, Tvitkoi'.!
Authority of
Parliatnn:.
Order concern,
ing the rc-jolud

i.h':fl.

Tuefday, June 15-. 1648.

rH E Houfe was this day informed, That a heavy Imputation
was laid upon them by the malignant Party, thereby to infinuate
into the honefl; and more moderate Party ; that the Parliament hath re-
ceived many Millions by Compofitions at Goldfmith's Hall, for which
they could give no Account for the fatisfadlion of the Kingdom. The
Houfe, to clear thefe fcandalous Afperfions, knowing their own Innocen-
cy herein ; Ordered, " That the Committee of Goldfmiths Hall, fliould
' print all their Receipts for Compofitions ever fince they fate, County

* by County ; and how thefe Moneys have been disburfed for the fpeci-
' al Service of the State.

They Ordered, " That the Order that none fliall pay their Fifth and
' Twentieth Part but Delinquents, fliould be printed and publiflied ; to

* the end publick notice thereof be taken throughout the Kingdom.

An additional Ordinance for putting Papifts and Delinquents out of
the Lines of Communication was this day reported, which was read the
fecond time and Committed.

An Ordinance was read, for putting the County of Radnor into a po-
fl:ure of Defence, and fettling the Militia of that County; which was af-
fented unto, and ordered to be tranfmitted to the Lords.

The Houfe this day Ordered, " That a Committee fliould be na-
' med, for apprehending fuch Perfons as they fliould think fit, not ex-
' ceeding the Number of 20, to be offered in exchange for Sir Wiliiavi
' Maffam, and the honefl Gentlemen of the Committee of Ejjex, appre-

* headed by Goring, to be fent down to the Lord General Fairfax, and
' to receive the fame harfli ufage which our Friends do with Goring, until
*they be exchanged.

My Lord,

WE have herewith fent you inclofed a Vetitioftj dellvereJ. unto us hy the Bays
and Say- makers of Colchefter *, and are fo inclinable on our farts to fatafie
their Dejires, as there jiiaS. want nothing thereto hut your Lordjliips equal Concurrence for
our Undertakings '^ being to have the kuown Laws and Property of free Subjccls enjoy-
ed by every one of this Kingdom. We cannot but hold it our Duty ( as much as we
may ) te encourage and ajfid all free Trades, which is the SubjeUi Rio^ht ; and the Si-
news of the Common Wealth ; And therefore if your Lordjliips ( pmllon your part ) be of
the fame mind and good Inclination towards the Petitioners, upon fignification thereof to
us, we fhall be ready to concur with you ^ in agreeing upon fuch a way to fatisfie their De-

Jires^

For tkf ch'aring
of A'fcrfiii:!
caft upon the
'Houfe, in rela-
tion to Scqut-
firationt the
Coinmittee at
GoWrmirh's

Hall are ordered

print th:ir
Rcc ipts, and
biiv the Mmey
ha:h heen dif-
pofd of.

None but DeUjt'
tjuents to paj
their •jth and
Tweiitierh parts
Additional Or-
dinance for put-
ting Delin-
quents out of the
Lines of Com-
mrtnicjtion,
Committed.
The County of
Radnor to be
put ijito apo-
Jlure of Defence.

20 Perfons to
!>c offered in ex-
change, for S r
William Maf-
fam, and the
refl of the Com-
mit tte o/Eflex.

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7r.x ' as r»ay k an aljurara to them fcr the free Vajfage cf their Goods through both of
' r rh -wit bout any incomjcmeme or advantage to be thereby drawn ufon the Guards
m either ^jrr, exp^Utng your Anfwer herein. We refl,

Colchcftsr,Iunc t y. . 648. Ttur Servants,

NorwichjArthur CapeljCharles Lucas.

^ For the Lord Fairfax.)

To the Right Honourable the Lords and others of the Council of
War, fitting at Qolchefier.

The humhU Petit ic» of the Bay and Say- makers of Colchefter, to
the Right Honourahle the Lord Goring, the Lord Capel , and
Sir Charles Lucas: ,

Shcweth ,

THAT your Tetltioners having formerly employed thoufznds tfjoor People in this
Town, in making o/BayS and Says, which they have weekly vended to London i
For thefe three IVetksfajt the Paffages thither beitig embarred^ they «re now no ways en.
abledfor the continuing of the fame ^ except they may have Licence from your Honours^
and from the Lord General the Lord Fairfax, to convey their faid Manufaiiura to the
[aid City ofLondon. -, ,

Tour Petitioners therefore humbly pray. That they may have a free faffage from your
Honours to convey their Bays ^w^Says <7;;</Perpetuanoes to London by Pf^aggons.
And that your Honours wotdd bedeafed to recommend their hutnble Defires to the
Lord General Fairfax, for the like free pajj'age, with free Convoy through his

Quarters.

And your Petitioners JbaU humbly pray^ &C.

Right Honourable,

THE Petition of the Bay and Say-makers of this Town, to the Council of War
here, accompanied with their Letters to your Honour, coming to our view ■
and the Petitioners humble Defires to us, tofecond the Petition and Letters, to
gether with our own knowledge and fenfe of the Damage that will accrue, not
only to this Town, but to the Kingdom in general, by reafonof an Embarment
and Stand of Trade, hath moved us to be humble Suiters to your Excellency, for
your Concurrence with the Council of War here, in granting the Defires of the
Petitioners. For which we Jhall remain.

Colcbefier^ June 21. 1648,

Your humble Servants,

IVilliam Cook Mayor ^ John Lucy.

the Amend,
merits agtinfl
Papifls and Ui-
linquctits repor-
ted.

The igth fir
their Defar.
ture for fix
Monthi.
Such as have
mt csmfnunded
to be indudid.

Friday, June 16.1648.

THE Amendments to the Ordinance, for putting Papiils and De-
linquents out of the Line, were reported.
TheHoufe hereupon Ordered, "That the 19. of this Month Ihould

* be tlic peremptory day for them to be gone out of the late Lines, twen-
' ty Miles diftanc, for fix Months.

They farther Ordered, * Thatfuch as had not compounded, and had

• not effedhially profecuted their Compofition zx.Goldfmith's Hall, fliould
' be included in this Ordinance.

I And likewife, " That allfuch Minifters as are fequeftrcd, fhall be in-
j* eluded in this Ordinance ; and ate to be gone that day.

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They Ordered, ' That this Ordinance fliould be printed, that none
' might plead ignorance thereof.

Tlie Ordinance for fettling the Presljiterial Government was this day
read the firll: time, which took up fome Debate, and Ordered to be
read the fecond time on Wedncfday next.

The great Affront put upon Sir Henry Mildmaj, a worthy Member of
the Houfe of Commons, by a Footman of the Lord Dukes, was refer-
red to the Committee of Complaints, for them to Examine the matter of
Fad, and report to the Houfe; to the end he may be feverely puniflied
for fo high an Afl'ront.

This day came Letters from the Leagure before Colchejler to the Houfe,
as followeth.

To the Honourable William Lenthal Efq; Speaker of the Honoura-
ble Houfe of Commons.

SIR,

THE Enemy fiill continues in Colchefter ; the great Ofies had a Purpofe lafl night
to tfcape, as we hear, for their Goods areJliippcJ^ andfent a Party to pnjjej's MerTcy
Ifland Fort, the better tofecure their ptijfageto Sea : But this Morning early yOur Horfeand
Dragoons pojj'ejfed the IJland and Fort, and fo hjth pre'Vented the Enemies flight by Sea.
And by Land their Body cannot ftir j fome Horfe may perchance in the Night efcape, and
leave the refi toflaughter : For, fuch isthe Rage of the Soldiers for the lojs of their Com
manders, that they will hardly admit of Quarter . Many bonefi Peofle^ though the meaner
forty Jieal out of Town hourly to us -^ and all agree in one Story , That the Enemy know
not which way to turnthemfelves' That they are defper ate , and thinktoget Conditions fer
themfelves,by their ha-vifig Sir William MaiTam, and others of the Committee^ Prifoners.
The General fent a Trumpeter to fee Sir William MalTam, but they yet detain the Trum-
peter. The Townfmen fay^ they had fix Hundred Men ran away that Ntgh: the Fight
was ; we have five hundred Prijoners, mojl taken from the Gates of the City. The Ene-
my buried of their flain Men, fixty in one Church-yard, befides what wasflaininthe other
part of the Town: They jay that Sir William Qim^\on and one Knight more,^ Colonel
Cook, and two Majors.,and other Officers, wereflain^ jome Prifoners, we have taken fince,
confejs as much ; and many of Quality are wounded : Many of the Prifoners ofthi Trained
Bands, which this day the General re leafed, being fore wounded, fay., That they went under
Colonel Farr, My Lord Norwich Lieutenant Colonel ; That he led them out into the
Field, and into Mr. Grimfton's Houfe ^ and when be and the Men fled., being galled
with our Mufqueteers, he get to the Gate and caufed it to be fl^ut, and left his Men to the
mercy of the Enemy without the Wall , if our Soldiers had not been more merciful. The
Generalis clofe beleaguring the Town. This day Colonel Ewers ts cof»e up with his Regi-
ment and all ourTrain : The General purpofe s to preferve the Town from Plunder and Fire,
if it be pojfible ; though one Buxton and the Leamons, and many more., as thofe that
come out inform., encourage Goring and the Cavaliers to hold out: Manyanhoneft Body
is undone by them, God is only wife^ for who could have found cut fuch a way to unite
the honefl Party together again fl this bloody and common Enemy ? There are four Co-
lonels taken at Newmarket, who were about to raife Men for the King •., Colonel Sir
Bernard Scudamore is one of them. If the News of any Succefs this Army hath, were
accept able, you would fend one Weeks Pay to the Army, that hath not had one Penny this
Month.

The Generals Trumpeter is returned, who left Sir William Maflam and the other
Gentlemen in a renfmable good Condition j he /aid Sir William Campion and one Co.
lonel Cook were buried this Afternoon, their Corps attended by the Lord Goring, Lord
Cape), Lor^ Loughborough, Sir William Compton, and divers others nf Quality :
They much lament the Lofs of M.i]or Eyres, whom they thought we had Prtfoner; but
he was flain.

Captain Zanchy, who took in 'M.srky -Tort, found two Culverins, twoSacres,and
ove Drake in it ; CaptainPencock, and the Commander of the Ships at Harwich, have
fent to the General to affifl him in the Harbour of GoXnRivery if the Fort at Merley
he ours', of which the General hath fent them word. Colonel Stewart and Colonel Thorn-
ton were taken with Sir Bernard Scudamore.

Caroli. I.

The Ordiiianie
to b. piin'cd.
Toe Ordinance
fr Preibieery
read.

j^^'rmt upn
Sir Henry
Mildmiy exa-
mn,d by the
Commntee fur
Coynplaints.

Letters from the
Leagure before
Colchefter.

From the Leagure before
Cakhejier June IJ. 1648.

[7 H]

The

The Trumpeter
brings aft y4c-
count, that Sir
William Maf-

famand i he reft
of the ElFex
Committee are
i» a goo i Con-
dition.

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Part IV.

Caioli l- I

Tw Trtni ti ii-
rail'ed fir tht
Sfeurity ff
Nonhwnpton
Ihiie.

/ISImthi Ptr
f bt rjipJfi''
the Anil).

VVedncfdjy
jwi Friday
rv.ry Ifi<4 fill
10 » deck, ih
fliuji to confi-
de iif fat ling
Slln'jhn.

Committei of
Exin.inatien'

Pcwtr tojnp-
freji jc»ndalo:i>
P-tperi.

Dehnte about
taking, the Co-
venant.

Colmd Her-
bert to raife
Forces, for the
Oifficeof the
IJlc of By.

The Shaifs M-
count i to hi con-
fdcreci OT Sa-
turday next.
^ great Fleet to
^t raifed.

The Officers and
Mariners to
have » Gra.
tuityfor Encoti-
rag.m nt.
Debate about
raifng Money
for the Army.

The Ordinance
tofequefier the
Eftates of De-
linquents in

South-Wales.

ajfcnted to.

The Houfc Ordered, "That the Commitree at Derby Houfc fliall
' be enabled to give Commifllons to Captain Border, Captain Smke^
■■ Captain Cookenks ^ Mr. Hc»ry^Ber)[on , and Captain Dickenfon, with
' their inferiour Officers, to raife two Troops of Horfc for preferving the
' Peace of the County of Northampton.

The Houfe Ordered, " That the Committee of the Army fliould
meet this Afternoon ; and prcfent to the Houfe, to morrow Morning,
the Obllrudions of bringing in the Afleflinents of the Army, and their
Opinion how a Months Pay may be raifed and advanced for the Ar-
my under the Command of His Excellency the Lord Fairfax.
The Houfe Ordered, " ThztWednefdiy and Friday in every Week, till
I oof the Clock, the Houfe confider of fettHng Minifters in particular
Pariflies in the Kingdom.
The Houfe Ordered, " That the Power formerly given to the late
Committee of Examinations, fliould be reported to the Houfe; and
that this Committee be revived, and farther Power given them, for fup-
prclfing of all malignant,fcandalous, and unlicenfed Sheets; which is to
be put into effedual Execution, fcr punifhing as well thofe that have
offended herein, as fliall offend for the future.

Saturday, June 17, 1548.

rH E Houfe of Commmons this day had much Debate concern-
ing the Taking of the Covenant, by fuch as fliould receive new
Commifllons from the Parliament for raifing of Forces ; whether fuch
Officers fliould take theCo^'f»rf»^ before they receive their Commifllons?
And it was Ordered, " That this Debate be laid afide at prcfent.

The Houfe Ordered, " That Colonel Herbert fliould have a Com-
' miffion, for raifing Forces for the Defence of the Ifle of Ely.

They farther Ordered, " That the Sheriffs Accompts of the Kingdom,
' fhould be confidered of on Suturday next.

The Houfe then confidered of raifing ^il Summers Fleet for Defence of
the Kingdom, and for reducing thofe revolted Ships that fled to Holland^
&c. And Ordered, " That the Parliament of England refolves to raife as
' great a Fleet as poflTible they could, for prefervation and Defence of the
' Kingdom, and for reducing the revolted Ships ; and this 10 be done
' with all fpeed.
'" That the Officers and Marineis of this Fleet fliall have every of them

• a Gratuity for their Encouragement.

The Houfe then confidered of raifing Moneys for the Army; and Or-
dered, "That the Commilfioncrs in the feveral Counties for that Pur-
' pofe fliall meet once a Month, and the Sub-Commiflioners in the (eve-

• ral Divifions Ihould meet once a Week ; to the end Accompts may be
' given thereof, and all Officers negligent herein may be punifhed.

The Amendments to the Ordinance, and the Inftrudions for theCom-
miffioners to fequefler the Eflates of Delinquents in Sontb-Wdles, were
reported and aflented unto.

Several Reports have been of the Proceedings and Actions of the
Lord General's Forces in Effex, and againfl Cokhefter. For better fatisfa-
(^ion, take this fliort, but pundual Account, as followeth.

SIR.,

TH E Relation of the rf»7<j>-^(7^/e Fight between our Forces and the Enemy's,
near and in CokbeJ}er,onTuef(laji lafl,tiath, I fuppofe,been fully communicated to

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you ; fo that I Hiall not need to reiterate the fame : But fuppofing you have not
His Excellency's Summons, I ihall give it you verbatim.

To the Commander in Chief in Colchejier.

My Lordf

IAm come hither vvith the Parliament's Forces, to reduce thofe under your
Command to the Obedience of the Parliament : If your Lordfhip,and thofe un-
der you, will inftantly lay down your Arms, there may be a prevention of much
Blood that is like to be (pilt, and the Town prelerved from Plunder and Ruine :
The Evil muft lie upon you if you refule, I expeft your prefent Anfwer, and

remain

Lexton-Heath,
June 13. 1648.

Tour Servant,

Tho. Fairfax.

They flighted this Summons; and the EarlofNcrir/V^ask'd the Trum-
peter how the General did ? Telling him, That he heard he was ill of the
Gout, hut he would Cure him of all Difeafes. This fcornful AnCwec hath
much enraged the Soldiers.

Afterwards, upon a Letter from the Committee at Derby Houfe, con-
cerning the ill ufage of Sir William Maffam &c. His Excellency wrote as
followcth,

SIR,

1 Under fl and you have In ymr Cuftody Sir William Maflam,^ ?arUame7it Man, and
feme other Gentlemen, Prifonerj^ 1 dejtre you to ferrnit thu Bearer to go fee in what
Condition they are, and what I^ecejfaries they want, that Care may be taken for the [up-
flying of them: I have about yoo Prifoners of your s ^ if you have any of my Soldiers Pri-
foners, 1 defire to know the Number and ^ality of them., and IfjaU fend you as many in
Exchange j which ftall be performed by me

Thomas Fairfax.
For the Commander in Chief of the Force; in Cakhcfler, Thefe.

Yeftcrday there came this enfuing Letter to His Excellency, viz,.

My Lord)

WE defre y»u will by this Trumpeter fend us a LlfiofaUthfe Gentlemen, Ojpcers,
and Soldiers of our Party, and under our Command, that are now Prifoners in
your Army, We Jl)all upon the like occafion fiew the fame refpeSl to you j and we defre
this Trumpeter may fpeak with the beft of Quality of our Prifoners, to let them know our
Endeavours for their Enlargement. We have detained your Trumpeter the longer^ bj rea
foa of our hourly Motion and Aiiion,

Colchefter,
June 1 f . 1648.

( For the Lord Fairfax. )

My Lordy

We refi your Servants,

Norwich, Arthur Capel, Charles Lucas.

An. 1648.

Thi Lord Fair-
fax's Summons
10 the Tureti of
Colchefter.

Th-- Summiint
[ligbtid.

The CewraPs

Letter to the
Commavder in

Chief in Col-
chefter.

The jitfwer
thereto by the
Ear! of Nor-
wichiC^-f.

In Anfwer to this, the enfuing Lift was fent back this day.

A Lifi of the Prifoners remaining in cujiody with the Marfhal-Gencrd.

Lexton, June i y. 1648.

SI R William Layton Colonel, Lieut. Col; Roberts, Capt. Gregory Baker, Capt.
Chriflmas, George Rnwlings Efq; Lieut. Thomas Outings Lieut. Francis Bland,
and Sixteen Gentlemen more-
Sir fohn Dorrell, Col. Francis Clarke, George May, Gent, thefe Three taken
before the Fight, with 500 private Soldiers , who have acknowledged them-
(elves to have been in Arms in this Engagement ; about 80 dilcharged, befides
Colchefter menjmoft of them being fore wounded, and of Col. Farr'i Regiment.

[ 7 D 2 ] Th'<rfday,

A Lifi of the
Perfms iJiCuJlo-
dy of the Mur-
fhsl General.

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Htjlorkal CoileBions,

PartlV.

\An. 1648.

j/r William
I (tampion. ^'^^
Cooke, C-f-
buritd in Col-
cheftcr.
Sis )iwi ff W-"'
ii;Hjiwich
lfnd<r tbltr
ScTvict ti the
Gtniril,

Tburlday Su mUlam Camfion, once Governour of BorfoU-Houfe for the
Kinp ind'Col. Co«)^^ a gallant FiglitingMan, with others ot Quality, (lain in
fer'naht werebuiied in CwW-" : The Earl of Mn^/V., Lord Cafd,
lord loughborou^h, attending their Funeral ; their Lofs is much lamented. They
dyTbeyvcttture Gold for Drcfs. ., . , , r u- -n 11

Six bail of the Parliament Ships at Harwich have fent to his Excellency to
tender^ihcir Service to him againft the Enemy ; the names of the Ships and
Captains, arc, the Tjgcr, Capt. Peacock, the Mventure C^pt. Ball, the Prc^l.
dctm Capt MiUma), the Greyhound, Capt. Lof^tn, the Reco'uery Capt. Co;c,and
the Ddplnn Capt. IVearc. His Excellency, upon this Tender, fent a Party to fe-
cure Mcrfey-Fort and Ip«d, in order to the keeping in the Enemy in Colchefter ;
lb they are blockt up at Sea as well as by Land, and we hope to give a good

account of it fhortly,

1 am

Ixagurc bifort Colchefter,
June 7. 1648.

Tuttr Ajjitred Friend.

The ReynHp
in Devonfhiie
fufprtjeii.

The breaking
cpcn A/c.Charl-
ton'; Cham-
ber, a Member
if Parliamcr.t
referred te a
Committee.
Mr. Walter
Long'j Cufe
Reported.

ThsfcTXtard-
r.efs of the
Count) o/Che-
ftrr , taken no-
tice of by the
Houfe, and
Capt. Carter
to Cof'mand a
Troop raifed by
the City of
Chefter.
Pembroke
upon furniider.

Txo Ihoufand
Fighting Men
in the Town,
befidis a Par-
ty of Ho'f.

^Mond-ty, June 19. 1648.

TH E Houfe of Commons this day had the Report made to them
of the quelling and fubduing the Tumults, and Royal, Party in
Dcuonlhire and Cornwall, by Sir Hardrefs Waller ; aifo ibme Letters of the
Lifting of Voluntiers for the Service of the Parliament in Devonjhire ;
and it was moved in behalf of thofe Counties, that no new Levies might
be put upon them, or Additional Forces railed There, whereby to bur-
den the Counties. The Houfe hereupon Ordered, " That a Letter be fent
' to Sir Hardrefs IValler, to acquaint him herewithjand that no nevvFor-
' ces be raifed there ; but that, if there iliall beoccafion, he might raife
' the Militia of thofe Counties to his afTiftance.

The Commons were acquainted with the breaking open of a Cham-
ber of Mr. Charlton, a Member of the Houfe, the taking away a Ward
there ; the Buiinefs was Debated ; (b far as concerns the Ward was wa-
ved and left to Law ; the affront, as to a Member of Parliament, was
referred to a Committee.

The Cafe of Mr. Walter Long was Reported; and the Houfe Voted'
to receive him in again. Upon the Cafe of Sir John Clotrrorthy, in whofe
ftead is fince chofe Mr. Mildmay, the Houfe Voted, That it be referred
to the Committee for Priviledges to examine, and make Report to the
Houfe.

The Commons were acquainted with the extraordinary forwardnefs
of the County o( Chefter, in raifing Forces for their Defence; and parti-
cularly that the City of Chejier raifed a Troop of Horfe, and defired
that Capt. Carter might Command them ; whereupon the Houfe Order-
ed, That he Ihould have ComraiflTion accordingly.

From Pembroke by Letters oijitne was certified," That the Town of
' Pembroke is upon Surrender, being much difcontented and divided, oc-
' cafioned for want of Viduals ; Col. Poyer intreated them to hold out
' a few days longer,and told them he doubted not but to be relieved by
'Langdalc ; a Breach was made by Battery, and the Aflault attempted,
' but ttuitlefs,being repulfed with the lofs of 23 Men, and Four on their
' part.

Major-Gencral. Zrf«^^o;'«eis recovered; there are fighting'Men in
the Town, Two Thoufand, bcfides a confiderable Party of Horfe,
which are conceived to be eaten before this. The Caftle hath yet zo
days Provifion left, and can Sally out at Two ieveral places, though
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From the Head Quarters before Colchejler, by Letters this day, we un-

' Carol? J.

L tu-rs ji am
the Head Quar-
tiismar Col-
clicSer.

L Iters from
the Nortii, of
the d'fcitting
Ling J ale'/

lores.

derftand, " That a Party of Horfe and Foot,confifl:ing of 30o,Sallied ou
*of Colchcftcr Saturday night laft, towards Harwich, their DcHgii not

* known ; it was conceived at firft that the Grandees were gone with
' them, to endeavour to eicape, but it proved otherwife, for they all re-
' turiKd the next day with about 40 head of Cattle and 100 bhccp ; a

Party of 400 Horfe and Dragoons were fcnt after them, but met them
'not, the Enemy being gone a private way. The great Work upon the
'top of the Hill is fimflicd, it holds looo Men, the great Cannons
'planted, and intend to play to Morrow upon the Town, being with-

* in Mufquet (liot thereof

By Northern Letters this week, and firft from Major-General Lam-
kri's Quarters at Penrith, June i^, is thus certified ; '■ We have taken
' Brangharn CaJlle,Pe»rith,7in6. (ctled Applehj ■and othct places hereabouts.
' Sit Marmadttke Langdalt is fled towards Carl/Jlc, but not without (bme
'Lofs; for a party of Horfe marched up towards his Rear, and fell into
'the Quarters of a Regiment newly levied, which wc have totally dil-
' perfed and broken ; the Officers fled after Langdaje, and the Soldiers
'threw down, mod of them, their Arms, and ran home, feeming to be
very glad of the opportunity; we had a little Skirmifli with another
' Party of Langdale's, and took fome prifoncrs,and are ftill in purfuit of
' them ; There is a great hubbub in Carlijie about receiving La-agdalc in
'there, as we hear; for upon the alarm of his Retreat thitherward,
'the Town made Addrefles to Sir Philip Mufgrave, That the Army wicii
' Langdale may not come in ; faying, Th.it thej had rath, r /of their Lives,
' than to he forced to eat Horfe-flejh, as they did be fort when it was Jo lonr he-
' fieged in the late Wars. The Lmcajhire Forces are moll of theni come
' up, and we hope to be able to fight with Langdale, if he will lland to
'it.

From Edenhurgh by Letter, jf«^?6 14. is thus written ; " hw Army will
' be railed in Scotland forthwith ; Duke Hamilton gots along General, his
' ftrength is at prefent 6000 Horfe, Foot, and Dragoons, upon their {^jr^^'J"'''
' march ; Major-General Middleton is Major-General of the Foot, and the ! *fe
' Earl of Kalcndar Lieutenant-Geaeral of Horfe. The Parliament liave
« Adjourned for Two Years, and left a very great power to the Com-
' mittee, who ad: vigoroufly for a War ; infomuch that the Lord Cliaa-
' cellor, the Lord Warifion, and divers others, fall off from them to- the
' Marquefs of Argik. The Miniilers are not to Preach againfi: any
' thing done by the Parliament, or the Authority derived from them :
' An Adi is palled for punifliing fuch as ihall fpeak, Preach, or Write
' againft them; yet many doPreach,and tell them in their Pulpits, that
'they have broken their Covenant and the Treaties, and muft expc(5t
'to meet with God's Judgments for it; fome Minifl:ers are apprehend
«cd, others had been, if they had not been refcued. There is a great
difcontent in the Kingdom, every County ready to Rife, if chey had
protecftion againft them : Major General Holborn is gone with about
io©o Horfe to fetch in the Marquefs of Argik, and others ; it is laid
that it fliall be death to publilh any Books, Pamphlets, or Libels
'againllthe Proceedings of the Parliament. There comes daily (uch Ma-
lignant News hither.That the Lord- General /vi/VpA-'s Army is routed,
that London is joined with the King, and are gone to fetch him home;
and that thole Members of Parliament,that aded againil him, arc all
' fled and gone away.

' About a Month hence Duke' Hamilton expeds to compleat his Ar-
my, which if he doth, and Z.<J«^^/7/f not fuppreft, then he will march
into England. Tiiejday,

L'tSi.rs from
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Part IV.

C.irnli I.

fttn tfhtti}
H)ifi «,?"'"/'
fuch J/ tutt up
Jrmi t^.jinp
thi Psrlta-
men:.

Such P.t/oii/
Trailers hy thi
Fundamental
Lav.

The faui vote
lohepubLjheii
in etjfry Mar-
ket Town.

Co!. Weldan,
Gcvi rntiir of

Plymouth.
I oo /. to buy
Kim Horfci.

Serjeant Hint
to fut in Suit
the Bonds for
the Duty of One
per Csnc, PU.
moi'.th Duty.
Th- Cmimiitee
of Notting-
ham to raif a
Trcop ofUorfe
for the pi'efr-
'Uaiion of that
C)unty .
Milit aofLin-
colnfliire/If.
tied.

Tucfday, June 20. 1648.

BOch Houfes this day paflcd feveral Votes we mention'd before,
concerning luch as take up Arms againft the Parliament of Eng-
land, or alVirt in fuch a War, which were as followeth ;

Whereas the Lords and Commons in ParHament Aflembled, did, up-
on iwc^oth.oiM^j, 1641. for the preventing of the late War, pafs
thefe Three Votes ;

I. That it appears, that the King, feduced by wicked Counfel, in-
tends to make War againfl; the Parliament, who, in all their Confulta-
tions and Adions, have propofed no other end unto themfelves, but
the Care of the Kingdoms, and the performance of all Duty and Loy-
alty to His Perfon.

%. That whenfoever the King maketh War upon the Parliament,
it is a breach of the Truft repofed in him by his People, contrary to
his Oath, and tending to the Diflblution of this Government.

3. Thatvvhofoever iball ferveor affift him in fuch Wars, are Trai-
tors, by the Fundamental Laws of this Kingdom, and have been fo
adjudged by Two Ads of Parliament, and ought to fuffer as Traitors,
1 1 Rich. II. I Hen. IV.

And whereas there are now at this time divers Perfons in Arms, who
endeavour to raife War againft the Parliament; the Lords and Com-
mons Aflembled in Parliament, for better informing the Subjects of
this Kingdom in their Duty, do now at this time Declare, That it doth
appear. That divers who have aflifted the King in the late War againft
the Parliament, as alfo divers others, do endeavour to feduce the Peo-
ple, and do actually Levy War againft the Parliament.

That whofoever Ihall make War againft the Parliament of E^^/^W,
or afilft in fuch a War, are Traitors by the Fundamental Laws of this
Kingdom, and have been fo adjudged by Two Ad:s of Parliament, and
ought to fuffer as Traitors, 11 Rich. II. i Hen. IV.

It was likewife farther Ordered, That thefe Votes be forthwith
Printed, and Publilhed by the Sheriffs in every Market Town in the le-
vcral Counties, at the next Market days after the Receipt hereof; Aad
that the Judges do deliver them m their feveral Circuits.

The Commons debated concerning the Garifon of Plymouth, and
pafled an Ordinance for eftabiifliing Col. Weldon Governour thereof:
And it was farther Ordered, That 100/. fhould be allowed him to
buy him Horfes.

Ordered, That the Bonds of the Merchants remaining in the cufto-
dy of the late Serjeant Hunt, for the payment of the Duty of One pr
Ctnt. for Flimomh, be put in Suit by the AlTigns of the faid Serjeant
Hunt.

A Letter was read from the Committee of Nottingham, and a Decla-
ration inclofed of raifing Forces for Defence of their County; The
Houfe Ordered thereupon. That the faid Committee fhould have Pow-
er to raife a Troop of Horfe for prefervation of the faid County o[ Not-
tingham.

An Ordinance read for fettling the Militia of the County of Li/iCoh,
and Aflented unto.

That the Committee of the Militia of Lancafiire, do prefent the
Name of fuch Perfon as they fliall think fit.to his Excellency the Lord
General, to be Governour of Liverpool, to the end his Excellency may
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approve thereof: The Houfe Ordered to approve of Col. Ralfh Afhtorty
a Member of the Houfe, to Command in Chief the Brigade of Lan-
cajhire, to join with Ma jor-General Lambert^ in the prelent Service for
the North.

Col. Ruffd, Governour of Guernfey, was Ordered fpeedilyto go thi-
ther, to take Care of that Ifland.

Letters were this day read in the Houfe, from the Leagure before
Pembroke, from Lieutenant-General Cro/wTJ'e//, and of his own Writing;
the Letters import, as followeth ;

SIR,

AL L that you can expeBfrem hence is a Relation of the fiate of this Garifon of
Pembroke, which is hritfiy thus i They begin to be in cxtream ■want of ProTJifi-
ony fo as in probability they cannot Live a Fortnight without being Starved ; but wc
hear that they Mutinied about Three Days fince^ cried out. Shall we be ruined for
Two or Three Mens pleafure / Better it were we fhould throw them over the
Walls. It's certainly reported to us^ that within Four or Six Days they^ll cut Poyer'j
Throat, and come all away to m : Poyer^o/^^ them Saturday////?, That if Relief did
not come by Monday night, they (hould no more believe hjm, nay, they fhould
Hang him. IVe have not get our Guns and Ammunition from Wallingford rf;^^??,
but however we have fcrafed up a few which Jl and us in very goodjiead, Laf night
we got Two little Guns planted, which in 24. Hours will take away their Mills -^ and
then, as Poyer himfelfConfejjes, They are all undone: JVe made an attempt to Storm
it about Ten Days fnce, but our Ladders were too pjert, and the Breach fo as Men could
not get over j we loft a few Men, but I am con^dent the Enemy lofi more } Capt.
Flower of Col. Dean'j Regiment was wounded, and Major Grigg's Lieutenat and
Ertftgn flain •, Capt. B urges //e J wounded and very fck : I ^ue ft ion not but within a
Fortnight we Jliall have the Town. Poyer hath engaged himfelf to the Officers
of the Town, not to keep the Cafile longer than the Town can hold out \ net-
ther indeed can it., for we can take away hi: Water in Two Days, by beating down a
^tair-Cafe which goes into a Cellar where he hath a Well: They alloov Men half a
pound of Beef, and as much Bread a day, but it is almoft fpent. We much rejoyce at
what the Lord hath done for you in Kent. Upon cur Thankfgiving for that f^iilory,
which was both from Sea and Leagure, Poyer told his Men that it was the Prince
was coming with Relief. The ether night they mutinied in the Town. Lijt night we find
divers Houfes, which runs up the Town fill ; it much frights them : Covfdent I am
we ^aU have it in \\D»ys, by Starving, lam.

Sir,

Leagure before Pfwirdi*, ^

June 16. 1648. Your Servant.

From the Head Quarters, "Jtme 19. came thus, ** Three of the Six
' Harwich Ships that prefented their Service to the General, Engaged
'with the Two Ships that the Forces in Cokhefter had to lay open the

* River, and fecure their pafling in and out ; fome Dragoons from Merfej
' /^Jrf joined with them, and after (bme skirmifli, with the lofs of Two
' Men, boarded the Two Ships, and took them ; they have fent away
' one of the Ships, and keep the other to attend them in CoUhefter, who

* fent a Party of Horfe and Foot to relieve the Ships ; but the Prize was

* taken afhoar before they came ; and becaufe thefe fhould not loft their

* Labour, a Party of the Lord General's Engaged them at Wivenall, a
' Village, they hitherto poflefled, and took Forty of them prifoners.

1 • One of the Frigacs taken had Ten, the other Twelve pieces of Ord-

* nance.

Lieut. Colonel Gardner^ once Vice-Governor oiFmington- Houfe, and
others, were taken Prifoners going to Colcheficr.

1 1 59

An. 1648.

Ctl Alh'on tf
Commtvd in
chief in Lan-
calhire.
Cd Ruffcl to
taki care cf the
I/lmd of
Gucrnf«y.

Lieut. General
Cromwer;
Utter of the
necejjitiius Con-
ditim of Pem-
broke.

The

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Sir Clurlcs
Lucis kii oji^

tf Prifintrs rt-

jtBid.

Tht Ctn"X'l"t
undir rifiritinl
,n Colchcfter,
diftre a Trtotj.

The Pnfoncrs taken, confefs, 7hat the intent of Goring s Army was
(0 crothrcu^b Colchelkr 'mo Suffblk, (0 /»f^ Norfolk, and hack through
CambriJ'>clliirc, h which time they Jhou Id have agaUant Army; and then
thty ucuFdgo m to the wry Walls of London.where their own Party would join
Jh them in flundtring that Rebellious City . r. -r

Sir Ch.nhs Lucas km a Trumpec, propofing an exchange for Pnfon-
crs but offering Private Men for Officers and Gentlemen, it was re-
jcdcd. The Lord-General fcnt his Letter to Colchefier, to acquaint
chcm, That Sir ChurUs Lucas had forfeited his Paroll, his Honour and
Faith[ being his Prifoncr upon Paroll, and therefore not capable of
Command or Trull in Martial Affairs : To this an Anfwer, or rather
Excule was returned. Yefterday in the Evening came a Letter from
Siti^Villiam Majf'ifn, and the reft of the Committee under reftraint in
Colchefii-r ; " 1 hat they made it their Requeft to his Exceilency,to enter
' into a Treaty for Peace; and in the fame Paper a Line or Two Signed,
t^orrvich, Arthur Capel, Charles Lucas ; That they thought fit to give
the Committee leave to Sign that Paper, and that they intended by
It a general Peace. No Anfwer as yet returned, and believed the
Committee was forced to Sign this Paper.

Ordinance for
Presbicsiy
read and cam-
mitted.

Same perfom
•aken up in liiu
tf ihof-: ditain.
'(«' in Cokheft-
er.

1000 /. Order-
ed far tht forti-
fjing of Bri-
rtol.

200 DemjCul-
■verin Shot ta-
ken out of
Atundel-Ca-
ftle.

Mr. Dowcet,
drc. that en-
dt avourid the
King's ejcape,
brought up Pri-
fonen.
/Intrr.wtitien
Ordered for the
fervice of the
North.

Weelncfday, June zi.

XHis day the Ordinance for the more effedual Settling the Prefhy-
terial Governrnent throughout the Kingdom, was read the Se-
cond time in the Houfe of Commons, and Committed ; Report was
made to the Houf- from the Commitee appointed to apprehend and
keep in cuftody Twenty Perfons of the King's Party, in lieu of thofe
detained in Colch.fter ; upon which fome are apprehended : And it was
Ordered, That the faid Committee Ihould have the Speaker's Warrant
to break open doors, &c. in cafe of oppofition. The Members ferving
for Effex were ordered to go down to ufe their Endeavours for better
fecuring of that County, and fettling the Peace thereof.

An Ordinance for fettling the Militia of the City and County of
Bri(lU was read, and affented unto; and 1000 /. ordered for the repair
of Fortifications, and vidlualing of Brijlol Fort and Caftle.

Ordered, That 200 Demi-Culverin Shot be taken out of ^r»Wf/ Ca-
ftle for thp Service of the Ifle of Wight. The Articles of Faith and Texts
of Scripture to them brought in by the Aflembly, were Ordered to be
Printed.

This day Mr, Dowcet, and the others that endeavoured the King's
elcape out of the IJle of Wight, were brought up Prifoners, and commit-
ted to Peter-Houfe.

The Commons ordered 6000 Mufquets with Bandeliers, and 500
Cafe of Piftols, with Saddles and Furniture for Horfe, 4000 Pikes,
and 5000 Swords, with Ammunition, to be provided for the Service of
the Northern Counties.

The Lords this day Debated the Inftrudions for the Judges Declara-
tion for the Counties, but the great bufmefs was, to confider of a
way for the fpecdy fettling of the Kingdom in Peace, and made fome
progrefs in it ; and Ordered to proceed therein on the Morrow.

Orders are lent to the Mafters and Wardens of the feverai Compa-
nies in London from the Lord Mayor; That 'whcKZS Saturday next is to
be a Common Hall, as ufually on every Midfomer-day, for the chufing
of Sheriffs for the City of London, that in regard fome perfons may in

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thefe diftra{5}ed times croud in with thofe of the Livery ( who are only
to be there at common Halls ) that therefore they will be careful (every
Company refpedively) to fee who, and what they are that come to
the Guild-Hall with them, to prevent the coming of fuch as are not of
the Livery.

From the Leagure before Colchefter, June ii. came farther to this
purpofe; " rhe Enemy within the Town are fortifying amain, and
'endeavour to get Provifions from 7fWfy/>^ Hundred, which cannot be
|''confiderable, nor yet prevented, unlets the Suffolk Forces were come up,
'•'for whom Col. Whaley is gone : They are impofing a Fine upon ^the
"Town, forcing all b.;t\veen i6 and 60 tc»bear Arms, and are preparing
'' Horfe-Mills and Hand-Mills to grind their Corn. The Lord Gene-
" ral begun a Work. ) ellerday at the North Gate, and the Soldiers main-
" tain it with much Gallantry and Refblution. The Trumpeter with
"a Melfage for a Treaty is not yet returned, nor mull not, till the
" Mortar- pieces and Granadocs come up^ and then accept of what
" the General oilers ; elle Thunderbolts and Granadoes will be their
"doom. They have twice marched out with Foot and Long Boats to
" regain Mcrfj Kland, but returned with Lofs, for our Forces fell upon
" them, and beat them back into the Town. The Soldiers begin to
" defpair, but the Earl of Nsruich feeds their Fancies with vain Delu
"fions, telling them that the General- had lent a Irumpeter to them,
"offering to draw off, bid them chew their Bullets, al the Round-
" heads in Lc^don v\ere plundered, only their Friends had left (bme for
"them, as delerving it. And he farther intimated, that Major- Gene-
"ral Langhorne \^\th loooo Men were withm 14 Miles, and would
" fall on the General's Rear very fuddainly.

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Caroli I.

Thurfday, June zz. 1648.

TH E Houfe was this day informed. That one Captain f^efcy ( a
Trrained-Band Captain of the County of Ejfix, who lately en-
deavoured to invite all his Company to come into Colchefier and join
with the Lord Goring ) was taken Prifoner by the Lord General's For-
ces ; They Ordered, "That his Excellency fliould proceed againft
" the faid Capt. Fef:y by Martial Law.

The Houfe was informed. That the Contraders for the Sale of Bi-
Ihops Lands were at the door, they were called in,iand prefcnted to the
Houfe a Petition, Humbly defiring the removal of Obltrudions, in
the Sale of Redories, part of the Revenues of Deans and Chapters ;
which was read, and after fome Debate, Ordered to be referred to the
Committee, appointed to confider of removing Obllrudtions in the
Sale. of Bifliops Lands, who were ordered to report cheir Opinions
with all convenient fpeed.

An Ordinance was read for fettling the Militia of the City of Wefi-
minjhr, and after I'ome Debate, Ordered to be read again on Saturuay
next.

An Ordinance was reported to the Houfe for difcharging the Se-
queftrations, and taking off the Delinquency of Sir John Str^ngejvays,
and his Son ; and accepting the Fine which he has paid for his Delin-
quency ) which was Aflented unto.

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Caioli I.

Debate ahcut
His M-ije^j't
Pirjim.

// J eHfrfrom

Cifcnel Ham-
mond liy Cj^-
/«.«Rolfc,con.
itr'nng she
Charge againfi
th.m.

Capt. Rojfe
dnies the
Charge.

The Charge «■.
dcred to it
frintcit.

The Enemy in
Colchefter
jtlly tut, ami
are refuljcd.

The State of the Navy was this day reported to the Houfe, which
took up much time ; and it was thereupon Ordered, * That the Sum of
' 40000/. (hould be advanced upon the Credit of the Excife in courfe,
' with Allowance of 8 / fer Cent, per Annum to the Advancers for tjje
' ufe of the t^avj, and that an Ordinance be brought in to this purpofe.

' That the Committee of the Army fliould pay the 2500/. borrowed
' by chcm of the Committee of the Navy.

' That the Ships now in rcadinefs for part of the Summer's Fleet be
• forthwith Manned, and Set forth, in order to the reducing of the Re-

' voiced Ships.

The Houfe was informed, That the Ifle oi Wight was not in a very
fafe condition without fome additional Strength: They thereupon Or-
dered, * That it fliould be referred to the Committee at Derky-kouf', to
' take care for the Safety of the Vaid Place both by Sea and Land.

Fridajy June 23. 1648.

I H E Houfe of Commons this day refumcd their Debate, as to the
fpeedy Settlement of the Peace of the Kingdom, and Ordered,
' That it fhould be referred to a Commircee, to confider how far the
' Parliament have gone in order to a Peace, and what Offers have been

* made by the King for that purpofe, and what is fit farther to be offered

* to him in relation to the fettJing a well-grounded Peace in this King-
' dom ; and likevvife to confider of the Place, Manner^and Circum-

* ftances, '\n relation to this Bufinefs, and to Report witi» all fpeed to

* the Houfe ; and that the Lords Concurrence fliould be defired herein.

The Houfe then had much debate concerning His Majefty's Perfon ;
and the Queftion was put. Whether His Majefiys Perfon fliould be re-
moved from Cartshrook Gaftle to Windfor Caftle, in order to a Perfonal
Treaty upon fuch Things as both Kingdoms ftiall conclude on ; But this
Bufinefs was not then fully agreed on.

A Letter this day came to the Houfe from Col. Hammond by
Capt. i?o//>, giving Anfwer to the Scandalous Charge laid upon himfelf
and the laid Captan by Mr. Osborne^ in that feigned Relation printed,
putting himfelf wholly upon the Knowledge of His Majefty, and what
he fliall fay therein.

Captain Rolfe was called in, and Mr. Speaker acquainted him with
the Heads of the Charge againfl him ; which he abiolutely denied, or
that ever he had any Difcourfe with the faid Osborne to that purpofe.

The Houfe hereupon, to give the Kingdom Satisfadtion, Ordered,
' That the Charge, Col. Hammond's Letter by way of Anfwer, and the
' Houfe's Order for giving Freedom and Security to Osborne for 40 days
'to make good the laid Charge, fliould be forthwith Printed. A Let-
ter was this day read, in Anfwer to a Letter of the xdft from Col. Jones,
which was Allenced unto.

The Houfe then Ordered, ' To Adjourn until Monday Morning, and

* hereafter to Adjourn from every Friday to Tue{day following.

From the Leagure before Colcheter by Letters dated Thurfday, June 22.
came as followcth : ♦ This day was the firft Salley that ever the Enemy
'made out of the Town, whatever Reports you have had out of Lou-

* don fince the firfl Battel, being with 30 Horfe and 40 Foot, to difco-
' ver our new Work ; but 14 of your Musketciers beat them from their
•Works.

This

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' This day likewife 4 Foot- Soldiers went over the River, and brought
'away fix Cows within Piftol Shot of their main work.

* Yefterday the Suffolk Forces being not come over, the Enemy had

* free Paflage to Sir Harbottlc Grimflons Houfe and BradJicld-Hall,to\\zxds
' Hanvich^ where they have placed about xoo Muskettiers, and have

* two Troops of Horfe, and, as we hear, they have fent for Guns from Col-
chefler.

This day they have the Confidence to (end a Summons to the Suffolk
Forces at ^attmaj-Bridge, a Copy whereof is herewith fcnt, and is as
followeth :

Gentlemen,

WE are commaniled by Sir Charles Lucas, Commander in Chief of Hts Majcffs
Forces in Eflex, to dejire your Tofitive Anfwer, IVhether you do declare your
[elves to be our Energies or no ? Like-wife we de/ire to give you Notice, That our coming hi.
tber is only to freferve this Hundred from Plunder^ nor to ail any thing againjl you in
Suffolk, upon your declaring either to be our Friends^ or to [land as Neuters; and that
your Intention of Drawing together, are only tofecure your own County, hoping you -will
befo tender of [pilling any more Bloody ejpecially of your fo near Neighbours, as we Ef
fex Meri that have Affociated with you, as that you will take away aU jufl Occjfions,
by camming no more into our County, and feuding hack thofe Men, Horfe s, and Arms,
which you have taken from ta, or forcing us to declare our felves to be^what we are loth to
think of, Tour Enemies^ whereat our Wishes and Studies [hall be to fubfcribe^our felves,

Befire Bedfelld-Hall,
June 21. 1648.

Gentlemen,

Your Friends and loving Neighbours,

David Thomas,
John Ay let,
Wm, Lewes,

John Lyn,
Tho. Gyn,
Fouk Scarl.

We had likewife a true Copy of a Proclamation by His Excellency
the Lord Fairfax, Publifhed throughout the Army, as followeth :

WHereas,in Anfwer to a Letter fent out from Colchejler concerning a Treaty,
I have offered Liberty to all Private Soldiers, and Perlbns of that Rank,
laying down Arms, to depart to their feveral Homes, and to be free from the
Violence of the Soldiers, together with other Condicions to Perfons of other
Quality: I do therefore Require and Command all Officers, Soldiers, and
others whom it may concern, That in cafe before Acceptance of our Agree
ment thereupon, tfife Conditions tendered to all the Enemy's Party for the Sur-
render of the Town, and Private Soldiers, or Perfons of that Rank, fhall come
away from the Enemy, with their Arms, or without, and fhall peaceably come
into the Guards, rendering fuch Arms as they have, or fhall bring with them ;
that in fuch cafe no Plunder nor Violence fhall be committed upon any fuch Per-
fons, but they be quietly brought to the Head-Quarters, there to receive Faffes
for their Repair to their own Homes. Given under my Hand and Seal the iiA
of yune^ 1648.

To Col. Bamardiflon, to be publijl)ed among the Suf- ■* f^^' tctlrjaX.

folk Forces, and the like throughout the Army.

Saturday , From the Leagure before Colcheffer we had farther as fol-
loweth : ' Once every day you fhall be fure of an Account of Affairs
' here, though nothing be done, to (lop the Mouths of thofe who dai-
' ly invent Lies, having nothing clfe to fupport their tottering Caufe.
• This day proving extraordinary wet, gave the Enemy encouragement
' to come out of their dry Houfes with fome Men, as if they had in-
' tended to fally out, which gave us an hopeful Alarm to have an En-

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' counter

An. 1648.

Four St'dicn
bring Away
6 Cstas -within
PiJM-J},ot of
I heir main
Work.

Suffolk Forces
arrive si thi
Leagurt.

Tho[i (jfCatta-
w.iy. Bridge
by thofe in Col-
chefter.

The Giuer/,rt
PrtcUmttioH

imlilijhid
throughout the
Army.

/) farther /!(•
count [rom Col-
cheftet.

1 164.

Tro» C*iil'»

frua ibe niv
Btttery p/.i/
ini* ihtTtvn.

SufFolk Farca
»0 in bleck-
jng up '.he
Eafi Gait.

Tire C.imon tn
hth ftdes jUy
hard.

The Dehate re-

iijfunii d for
fettling the
Place cf the
Kingdom.

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• counter with them, which both now and hitherto they have avoided.
' Tliat which I obicrved upon it, was the extraordinary Readincfs and
' ChearCuJnefs of the Soldiers (notwithftanding they were wet to their
•Skins) to Hand to their Arms. The Country Soldiers of Effex de-
' ferve Commendation likewifc for their Readinefs, who have flood

• fo many Cannon-fhot, infomuch that for the future they deferve to
« be called Effcx Lions, and we will turn the Calves into the Town-

' This day two of our Cannon from the new Battery played into the

• Town.which much terrifies 'em within ; and when we fenc a Party un-
' der Lieutenant C^//^»^f», with Ammunition, to meet the Suffolk Forces,

• though they march'd within Musket-fliot of the North Gate, yet they

• attempted not to make the iaft Salley, or to fall upon the Rear.

'The Siffolk Forces have been this day at their Rendezvous; but
' fomc Scruples they made touching their marching out of their own

• County, being 1 hope this day fatisfied, wc expeft them to morrow

• without' fail to affift in the blocking up of the Eaft Gate, which by
' reafon of our handful of Men we could not liitherto accomplilh; and
'then the Enemy is paft all Sallies, if he had Courage to do it; and
' befides, we lliall immediately fall upon Sir Harloitle Grimfione's Houfe,

• which the Enemy had foundly plundered, and turned out his Lady.

Farther from the Head Quarters, dated June zs- at Two in the
morning, thus: 'The lail night the Enemy was very filent, but this

• day played very hard, yet did not any Execution; our Cannon likc-

• wife played into the Town, and near St. Marys Church killed one, and
' wounded two. This day we finilhed a Bridge over the River, where-
' by we can hold Communication with the Ss^olk Forces, who are this
' day come over, confiding of about looo Foot.and 5 Troops of Horfe ;
'they are intrenching themfelves before the Eall Gate, and have left a
'competent Number to fecure Cd«47r<t;', Najland, and Streetford Bridges

• Their Intrenchments being once finifhed,! hope we ihall fuffer the Ene-
' my to take little Reft until wc have reduced them.

Afr.MilJmay'j

Eleclion node
'■ji>id,andSirJ.
Clot woi thy
readmitted.

Monday, June 26. 1648,

H E Hovife of Commons this day farther refumed the Great
Debate, in order to the Sfeedy Settlement of the Peace of the King-
dom \ and they then went on to the Nominating a Committee, who are
to Debate and Report their Opinions as to the Ma'niier and Place of
Treaty with His Majefty, for Settlement of the Peace of the Kingdom;
And a Mellage was fent to the Lords for their Concurrence herein: Up-
on which, their Lordfliips aamed a Committee of their Hou(e to join
with the Commons as was defired ; The Names of the Committee of
j Both Houfes are as foUoweih ; Of the Houfe of Pears, the Earls of
l^orthumkrland , Kerit , Rutland, Lincoln, Suffolk, Stamford, L. Bartlet ,
L. NMh , L. Hundjdon , L. Harhert : Of the Houfe of Commons ,
Sir Walter Earle, Sir Harbottle Grimpn, Sir John Walts, Sir William Lewis,
Sir Richard Onjlow, Sir Gilbert Gerhard^ Sir James Harrington, Sir John
Burgin, Sir John Evelin of Wilts, Sir Martin Lumley, Sir Robert Harlow,
Mr. Pridaux, Mr. Swynfen, Mr. Maynard, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Hunger ford,
Mr. Picrpoint, Mr. Lijle.

The Committee of Privileges made Report to the Houfe, of the
Cafe of Sir John Clotworthy and Mr. Mildmay, and after fome Debate it
was Voted, 'That the Eledion of Mr. Mildmay was void, and that the
'former Order, prohibiting Sir John Clotworthy and Mr. Mildmay to fit in

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' the Houfe till farther Order, be Revoked ; and that the (aid Sir John be
' Re-admitted.

The Note fent up yefterday to Dr. B urge jfe, when in his Pulpet, fubfcri-
bcd by divers Citizens and others, defiring him.To give God Thanks for
preferving His Majefty from Poilbning, and to Pray for the Forces un
der the Command of the Earl of t^orvrich. Lord C?/'.:/, and Sir Mur-
maduke LmgdaU; was Read in the Houfe.and upon Debate thereof, Or-
dered , ' That the Militia of London do fend for the Parties whofe
' Names were fubfcribed.

' Bifliop Wren, and Mr. Cafd, Sort and Heir to my Lord Capd, Or-
'dered to be added to thofc who are to be fent Prifoners to his Excel-
' lency, and to be Exchanged for, or ufed as the Committee of E([ix in

* reftraint with the Lord Goring.

The Northern Letters this day from Tork, Uevrcafile, Major General
Lambert's Quarters at Penrith^ and from the Lancafhire Forces, all of
them to one and the fame purpofe, give to underftand thus much :
" Major General Lambert hath retaken Jpplel^y Caftle, in which was

* 6 Barrels of Powder, 300 Arms, and r^oo Weight of Match ; al(o

* Grayjlock Caftleand one other. The Lancajhire Forces are come to him,

* being one Regiment of good Horfc, and two Regim.ents of Foot ; thefc
' joined, they advance 8000 Horfe and Foot againft Langdale, who
' is retreated to Carlisle. General Lambert was within a Mile of the Ci-

* ty, draws his Men into Battalia, expeding Langdale would fight, but

* he refufed ; an^yet unwilling to go farther North on thatCoatt, fends
' 8 Troops ofHorfeto Hexam in Northumberland, to fright away many

* Gentlemen and others to Nerrcajlle. Colonel Gregory Fcnwick and Ma-
' jor Sanderfon, who until now lay to ftrengthen Bcrvtick, having Notice,
' that Langdale s Horfe intended to get between them and Newcajlle, re-

* treated within four or five Miles: The Enemy then marches to An-
^ wick, and another Party of his Horfe (" for Foot he hath but few or
' nonej gone a long time towards Berwick ) among whom are two Troops
' of Gentlemen excellently well mounted. This Remove it's conceived,
' is the better to avoid fighting, fecuring themfelves under Berwick and
' Carlijle, receiving from Scotland if any come, and waiting the Prince's
'Arrival and thole with him. The Hoik o( Bifwprick of Dttrh^m, are

* commanded to join with thole of ours in Northumberland, the better to

* withftand the Force of Langdale-. Many come, Englijh and Scotch^ our

* of Scotland, who fpcak the Condition of Affairs very fad there, and

* that great Violence is ufed towards all that will not adhere to the new

* War. Some Minifters already Executed, more Imprifoned ; all that

* endeavour to obftrud the prelent furious Proceedings of the new pre-
' valent Party, are, by Power given to the Committee for that Purpofe,

* to be fecured, and their Goods to be confifcated. Their Oath is fra-
' med and urged already, upon the Nobility and Peers, but no other :
' The Lord Chancellor, X,o7r/A^4», Warifiun, and (everal other Lords and

* Gentlemen, are fled upon it to (everal ftrong Holds ; and General
' Lejhly. and others with him, into Fife : There was a purpofe of the

* well-affedcd in the Wefi parts of that Kingdom, to have imbodied to
'« the Number of loooo, but prevented by the Advance of the Lieute-
' nant General Middleton thither, fo as not above the number of 1 500

* got together; thofe be fummoned and willed to return to their homes.
' This drew off" many, but the reft refolved to outbid all, adventured
' and would not ftir; Three hundred of thele the Lieutenant General
' Middleton foiced to a Water fide, that they muft either yield or figbr,
' the latter of which they chofe ; and did it with fomuch Courage, mat:

' rhey

Carol! L

Many Eng'Iih
and Scotch

jpeak the Jad
Cmdition of
th,it Kingdem,
and he vioUnct
uj.d to-maids
thofe th.it rrill
net fldhere to
the ?;fJ» IVar.

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Hi/hrical ColieBions.

Part IV.

Caroli I.

Th; GneraTs
Aufvcr, to the
Pttitlm of the
Bay andSiy-
m,%kirs ill Col-
chefter. and
Lo d Goiiiig's
Letter on their
bth»!f.

. rhev beat offhis Horfe, and put them to a Rout and Flight, and there-
' bveot opportunity to fecurc themfelves in GaUowaj, a Ganfon oUrgiU s.
' rol more being all that flayed of the 1500, which hadbeen old Sol-
' diers got into a Bog for their own prefervation : Jrgtk hath been
' fent to by the now late Committee of Eftates, to know the Realbn ,
' why his new Regiments now with him, yield not Obedience to to the
' Commands of the prefent Officers of the Army? He replied, he would
' examine it, and Ihortly return them an Account or Reafon of it: Mid-
' dUton Bartlet, Vnrj, have accepted Commands under the new General
' Hamblem, old Lewn, David Lejly, Holburne, Colonel Can, Lieute-
' nant Colonel Can, Lieutenant Colonel Middleton, and feveral ; yea,
'moft of the Officers employed by themfelves, and we in England hzve
' refufed ; honell Men fay, never was fuch a fad Pcrfecution in that
'Kingdom; yet God hath exceedingly emboldened the Spirits of the
' Minillry and others to withftand them, as if a Deliverance were behind
' the Curtain for them.

' The laft Week we told you of a Petition from the Inhabitants of
' Celchefter, and a Letter from the Lord Goring to the General in their be-
'half; That Liberty might hsgr^nit^tothQ Bay znd Say-makers in xhzt
' Town, to have a free Trade with London during the Siege; we had
• then alfo given you the General's Anfwer, but wanted room j we will
' for better fatisfadion give it you now.

For the Mayor, Aldermen, and Inliabitants, of the Town

of tolchtjler.
Gentlemen,

17 had heen good, that the unavoidable confequevce of War, that of rejlratnltig
Trade to a Town bejieged, hadbeen confidered of by the Inhabitants of your Town, be-
fore their admit tii7ice of tbofe Forces, which have necejjarily drawn it upnthem' and
ivhi.h indeed fir ft began the new difiurbance upon this County and the Kingdom,
and tb.it Interruption to your Trade which is complained of. Tou cannot but remember.,
that even during thefirfi War raifedagainji the Parliament, while you had none hut the
Parliame7Jt's Forces among you, both your Town and this whole County bad as free Tra-
ding ivith London and the parts adjacent, as if there had been no War. And after that,
by the Blefftng of God, the adverfe Forces were in all Farts fubdued, the whole King-
djm enjoyed fer fome time univerfal Quiet ^ there was again aU freedom of Trade and
Commerce throughout all parts, the Forces of the Parliament dif banded and lejfened by de-
grees, and therewith Taxes abated^ all Plunder and Abufeofthe Soldiers retrained, and
at lajifree Quarter alfo taken cff^ and there was no doubt but, with the BleJJing of God,
the Kingdom might have been fpeedily fettled and eafed of its Burthen by degrees, as the
fafety thereof would admit, had it not been for the new difiurbances raifed chief y by that
Party, whom your Town hath afforded harbour andjhelter unto for the prefent ; where, had
they not been admitted, and through the advantage of the place gained fame prefent brea-
thing, there was little doubt, hut by God^s Bleffing., they might, ere this time, have been
broken cr driven far enough off; and your Towm had enjoyed without Interruption the
fame freedom of Trade, and all things elfe., as formerly they had done: And as the fre-
fent Ivterruptien thereto is thus drawn upon yourTown, not by my default, but theirs and
the Towns- Mens, fo thefirfi beginning thereof, which the Petition aHeadges to have been
three Weeks paji, was fingly by them ; there being at that time none of my Forces tntred in-
to this County, nor any that fiofd your Trade, but the Lord Goring, and thofe in Con-
junUion with him, who then lay at Bow, and afterwards at other places upon the Lon-
don Road^ which fo foon as by their diverting another way, it was cleared^ there was
nofiopofTrade by the Forces under my Command, either to other parts of this County or
your Town, until by their admittance thereinto. I was necejjarily drawn down hither to
befiege tbem • now to allow freedoms of Trade to a befieged Town, implies fo much difad-
"vantage or prejudice to the Befiegers, and fuch advantages to the befieged, as the like Mo-
^j^i ^'" *^^*'' -^'^ g*"""^*^, »<"■ 1 think made, elfewhere ; and therefore as to your and the
l»bAitantsdefire thereof, their bopefullefi and furefi ways to a full freedom therein, will
''« fn'bastendtotherefiitutionofthe Town and County ( as far as may be) into the

fame

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jamt Condition, wherein they were before thofe Forces which occajioned the Interruption
came in: And, as in order thereuuto^ I lately offered fair Conditions in a Letter to the
Lord Goring, Lord Ci^&\andSir Charles Lucas, though perhaps concealed fron: you -.
though they be rejeSted by them, yet Ifljjll be ready to make good the fame to all that f) all
timely emorace them, except thofe three Perfonsthsmfelves. And for the mean time, here
are many Gentlemen and others of known EJiates in this County, and divers Inhabitants of
your Townfmen, eminent inTrade^ who declarethe^nfelvei willing to take off all the Biys
and S^ys made in the Town, at fuch prices as they are ufually fold for, and give good
Security for payment within a fortnight after the Town of Colchefter j?w// be taken,
furrendred or quitted 'which I hope would be readier payment by many Months, than thofe
Commodities are ufually vended for j or elfe to take then^ off upon fuch certain days of pay-
ment, as Merchants ordinarily do in that Trade. And though it be a Favour without an
Example to a btjiegedluwn, yet in order hereunto, I jhall give way to thofe Commodities,
to be freely brought to Scanaway Heath, there to be either fold upon the Terms afortfaid,
er elfe to be returned into the Town tf they cannot bargain ; and jhall give paffage to and
from that place, to the Perfons and Goods of thofe Tradefmen, at fuch times as I (lull find
moft convenient to he fet apart for that purpnfe.

Tour ajfured Friend,
June 24. 1648

Tho Fairfax.

Saturday lafl: a Trumpeter came from the Lord Cafel, to defirc that
Ahnham Harfdon and John Rajnar, Deputed by the Bay and Say -ma'
kers oiColchejter, might come and treat with His Excellency about a free
Trade.

The Lord Cafd's Trumpeter, and Colonel Pamofu, and divers Sol-
diers, are this day come from the Enemy ; and many have come fmce the
General's Le.rer into the Town, promifing Liberty to Soldiers, and o-
thers of the fame Rank, to go and live quietly at their own homes.

Colonel Slingshj, Colonel BcaU, Colonel Tuke, Colonel Champnes, and
divers other Colonels, are very adtive in this Town.

The Lord Goring and the reft of the Officers, keep up the Spirits of
their Soldiers with falfe Information : When they ask'd what our Trum-
peters come To often about, they told the Soldiers, " That it was about
« a Treaty; and that the General offered Fifty Thoufand pounds, if he
* would let him draw off" quietly with his Army, but that he would not
( grant it.

From the Leaguie before
Colchtfter, Jutu i6. 1648.

Tuefdy, Jnfiezy. 1S48.

'T'HIS day a Petition from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Com-
-*- mon Council of the City of Londort , was prefented to both Houfes
of Parliament ; The Subftance thereof, for fatisfadtion of thofe that have
not (een the Petition, take briefly thus :

*' That a perfonal Treaty may be obtained betwixt His Majefty and

* both Houfes, in the City of London, or fome other convenient Place ;

* where it may be moft for the Honour ot His Majefty's Royal Perfon,

* and Prefervation ef the Parliament, as their Honours thought fit ; unto

* which Treaty they humbly defire our Brethren of Scotland may be invi^

* ted ; That fo, according to the Duty of our Allegiance, Proteftation, fo-

* lemn League and Covenant, His Majefty's Royal Perfon, Honour and
' Eftate may be preferved, the Power and Priviledge of Parliament main-
' tained, thejuft Rights and Liberties of ihe Subjeds reftored. Religion

* and Government of the Church in Purity eftabliftied, all Differences
' may be the better compoied, and a firm and iafting Peace concluded ;

•and

An. 1648.

Lord Capel di-
firfs, that tvD)
D'putiesfar the
Bay ami Siy-
mikirs m,iy
come and treat
with the Gene-
ral About a free
Trade.
Tret Trumfctcri
and divers Sol-
ditrj dcfert

Colcheller.

Th: Forces in
Colchefter en.

cmraged^Q hold
Out.

Pitition of the
Uird Major,
&CC. fr a per-
fonal Tr.aSjfSce.

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Hijlorical Colle&ions.

PartlV.

Ww. If>4^-

Jvtr te till Pe-
titicn.

th. CmnHCUs
: /tiijvcr.

Ordimmecfcr
the Milina of
Wenminfter
atiiiYoikpaf-
fd.

Mr. 0»bnrne
nii'kei Affida-
vic hejori the
Lords., againft
Uajif Rolfe,
and iin Injeaih
nunt thcitupon
ordr.itobe
drutcn Kp.
F.'.r:hiT j4c.
ccHTtt from Col-
shelter.

' and tlic Union between the two Kingdoms continued according to the
' Co\cnaiu; all Armies disbanded, and all your Soldiers juil Arrears
' larisrtcd; the Kingdoms Burthens ealed ; and the laudable Govern-
' mcnt thereof, by tlic good and wholfom Laws and Cuftoms, happily
' advanced.

To this the Lords anfwered, " Giving the Petitioners hearty Thanks
' for their Continuance of their good Atfedion to the Parliament, and
' Inclination to the Peace and Settlement of the Kmgdom.

The Houlcof Commons gave them this Anfwer, " That they have
'the lame Fellow-feeling with theCity and Kingdom of their Sutlerings
' by VV ar, and the fame Defircs with them, to attain to a fafe and well
' grounded Peace; They have, for that end, fpent a groat part of this

* ialt Month in Confidcrations of Peace, 'and have made (bme Progress
' therein; and for the more ipeedy difpatch of what farther remains to
' be done, the Houfcs have appointed a Committee toconlider what the
' King hath ofIered„ and what is farther to be otiered to the King, for
' his latisfadion, for fettling of a fpeedy and well-grounded Peace, and
' to confider ofTime, Place, and other Circumtlances, for conveniency
' of AddrclTcs to be made to His Majeily ; and they doubt' not, but
' what they have done, and fpeediiy ihall do herein, will be fully fatis-

* fadfory to the City ot Lonaon, and to all others that dcfire to fee the
' Troubles of this Kingdom ended m a fafc and jufl; Peace. And for
' ) our good Afiedions to the Parliament and Kingdom, manifeiied by
' your Adions in the late War, and in your preient Petition for a fafe
' and well grounded Peace; the Houfehath Commanded me to give you
' Thanks.

tin additional Ordinance palled for the Militia oiWeJlminjler ; alfb an
Ordinance for the Alilitiao^Tcrk: Mr. Osborne this day appeared to the
Lords Houfe, and charged the Matters contained in his Letters againft
Major Ralph xi^on Oath; and an Impeachment was Ordered to bedrawn
up hereupon.

From Colchefier Leagure Ju>ie r6. 1648.

" This day the Enemy drew out fome Foot into their Orchards and

* doles under their Works; our Foot immediately went into the open
' Field, beat them into their Guards, and made tiiofe that kept the
' Guards runalfo; and took their Hour-glafs, fet their Guard-Houfe on
' Fire, killed Two, and brought away one Cook oiGreenwich, a Baker, Pri-
' foner. The Suffolk Forces work diligently in making their Trenches
' before the Eafi Gate; The Enemy hath quitted SitHarbettU Grimfions
' Houfe at Bradfield, having plundered it lufficiently, and are retreated

* to my Lord Bamings Houle.

Colonel BarkjlcAAS Regiment are marched over our new Bridg, and
' are intrenching themfelves about tlK North Gate.

* This Night (bme Horfe of Colonel tVhaleys were fent to fire the
, Enemy's Windmills, which they efleded ; they have yet two Water-
, Mills ,which we hope alfo to make unferviceable to them before to
, morrow.

fVedftefday, June z8. 1648.

T^ HIS day was the Monthly Faft-day ; The Houfe gave Thanks

-*- to the Minifters that preached, and Ordered their Sermons to be

Printed. From

Vol. 11.

Hijloncal Co/JeBions,

From the Leagure before Colchcjler by Letters the tS, of June, 1648.
camS as followetn:

* Yefterday the Sufelk Forces fcil upon the Enemy, killed Two, and
'took Ten Prifbners; whereof a Ke/nift) Man and two London Appren-
' tices.very rcfblute Men ; they had chewed Bullets rowled in Sand in their
' pockets, contrary to the Law of Arms ; and without doubt,Colonel Mci-
' ham was lliot with fuch, for we have had Shots more dangerous than his

* Cured : Likewife the fame day 30 of ours fell upon two Troops of the
' Enemy, killed Two and wounded many. Near the Hedge laft Night, we
' had a purpofe to begin a Battery clofe under the VValls.but that the Coun-
' try failed to bring in their Tools; the Enemy fufped^ed it, by viewing of

* the Ground the day before, Tallied out laft Night with 100 Horfe in
' a full Career, thinking to furprize our Men ; but failing there, they

* advanced on a fwift March to our Horfe Guards, and their fwiftefl;
' came withinourCentincls.to our Guard, and dilcharged Piltols, which
' gave our main Guard Notice, who inftantly mounted and charged the
' Enemy, and pelted them with Shot to their Hedges; which they had
' lined with Mulqueteers, and took off his Headpiece that Commanded
' in Chief We had Intelligence lait Night out of the Town, That their

* Horfes were ladled, and that they intended to break thorough by the
' way o'iWi'dtn^ which probably they were intended to have done; for
' thofe who came out (as one of them confellcd ) vi'ere the Comman-

* dcrs in Chief and Gentlemen of C^iality, who, if they efcape not,
mult cut the Throats of all their Horl'cs. The Enemy Ihoots Iron pie-

' ces, which makes us chink they have nc^ fpeat their Shot ; nothing
' hath hapned this day remarkable.

News came this day, " That a Party of the Enemy from Pontefracf^
' had poflefled thcmlelves of Axbolme Ifland near Trent.

I \6^

Caroli I.

/ irtherfrom
Colch.-flcr.

W.mdof hx-
holme poffj
hy th: PoiUe-
fradlers.

Thurfd.ij, Jtmex^. 1648.

' I "Hrcc Petitions were this day prcfcnted to the Houfe, from the Ma-
-^ riners of Tr/wzVy Houfe ; The one intituled, Ihe humble Petition of
the younger Brothers ofTnnitj Hottfe ; the lecond entituled, The humhk
Petition of the Commanders, Majlers, &nd Marriners, o/" the ■Shipping belong-
inqi to the River of Th.imcs; the third, The humble Petition of the Mafler,
Wardens, and F'.llows, of Trimty Houfe; praying a perfonal Treaty with
His Majefty, (^c. Which Petition was read in the Houfe of Commons,
and a Committee appomted to draw up an Anfwer thereunto.

They Ordered, '' That a Months Pay lliould be advanced to the For-

* ces of Lancapiire, out of the Sequcftration of Delinquents in the Coun-
' ty of Weftrnurland.

Colonel Ajhon, Commander in Chief of the LancaJ}).re Forces, Orde-
'red, To have the Thanks of the Houfe, for his extraordinary good Af-

* fediions and Services for the Publick in the County of Pf^cfmorla/id.

The Houfe was informed, "That the Malignants of the County of
' Supx, had taken Occafion, upon the endeavoured Removal of the
' Magazine cf that County in Arundel Cajlle, to rile in a tumultKous man-
ner: They thereupon Ordered, That it fhould be referred to a Com-

* mittee of Derby Houfe, to take fpeedy Courfefor the fubduing of them.

Upon a Letter this day from His Excellency the Lord Fairfax, the
Houfe Ordered, " It Ihould be referred to a Committee of the Army,
' to take Care fpeedily to fend down to the Army what Provifions and
' other Neceflarics are wanting.

[7K] The

Three Pcrin'tK!
rf th; St.irri.
n:ri 7 cad, nvd
a Cummittri
appoititeH to
d'-itw up an /in-
fwei:

A hlon'.lx Vny
to he advanced
to the Forces cf
Lancafhire.

C'/oWAfhrnn,
their Command-
a- in Chief, to
helve Ihenks
riturved.

Ccrnmi'.tce at
D:iby Houfe
ti take Care to
fuhdae Injur.
rcBimi in Sul-
lex

Provijiotitand
t^ecifftrits to h
jcnt to the Ar-
my.

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Hijlorical CoMtions,

Part IV-

Caroli I.

Ctnmiitttt ef
tllex :i>!»lif
Cart tt ia:U
Stmiyi .'» />y
(ht Ferns if
d'jt Crnnty.
Offictris'idScl-
dier% m go for
IicUnd, t»
.'},tv' !!:ef*">'

ctrityftr
■b ir Pay M
hijf unHtr the
UrdGtmrtl.

6c o]. firths
y::!u*l'i'<g of

Chefter.
The bejiegdin
Colchefter, f«-

?/a Reihffrcm

Langdile.

/I Me f age from
the Lords, about
a ferfonalTrea
ty.

The Houfc Ordered, " That an Ordinance fliould be drawn, to en-
' able the Commitceeof the County of E^ex to raife fuch Moneys as
' (hall enable thenno pay the Forces of that County, raifed for the De-

• fence of the whole County; to the end an equal Ihare maybe had, a-
' mongfl: all the Inhabitants, as to their Maintenance.

The humble Petition of thofe Officers and Soldiers, that came
from tiie Army, upon the Ordinance of Parliament for the Service of
IrcUnd and otherwife, was read ; and Ordered, " The fame Security
' fhall be given to them for their Arrears, as the Army under the Lord
' General hath.

They farther Ordered, " That the Sum of (5oo /. fliouId be advan-
'ced, for the viduailing the Fort and Caftle o{ Chefier; and that the
' lace Adorsof the Deftgn there, be Tried by Martial Law.

From the Leagure before Colckficr, by Letters came this day farther
to thispurpofe ; '* You underftood before the Enemy's Sally out of Col-
' chcftcr on Tucfday Night, and their Repulfe in again : They dill give
' out, that Langdde is certainly coming for their Relief. The Suffolk
' Forces work apace in making their Leagure; The Enemy is debarred

* from all manner of Provifionsout oiTendrir/g Hundred or eUewhere,and
' believe it can hardly efcape us any way. Wednefdaj, a Party of the
' Suffolk Forces from C/ti^Tr^^-Bridge, went into Tenderling Hundred, and
' took ten Troooers of the Enemy plundering, and afterwards went to
' Sir Harlottie Grimftms Houfe at Bradfidd, where they found it a mifera-
' ble place ; all the Goods in and about the Houfe taken away, the Beds
' torn in pieces; the Einemy hath done above a 1000 /. Damage there.
' The Trumpet that came out of the Town that day fays, that many of
' their Men came wounded in that Morning upon the Sally. Tuefday
' Night 200 of our Men have been working all that night, upon a new

* Battery within Piftol-iliot of the Town, near the Alms-Houfes ; they
' wrought without Danger all this Night till Morning, when the Enemy
' made two Shot atourHorfe-Guards; the Firft mifs'd, the Second kil-

• led four Horfes and one Man. '

June 1^. 5. in the Morning.

Friday, June 30. 1648.

AMeflage this day came from the Houfe of Lords, acquainting
them ; " That the Members of their Houfe, of the Committee ap-
' pointed to confider of a perfonal Treaty with His Majefty, who met
' yeflerday and had a great Debate about a Perfonal Treaty, with His
' Majefly's Remove nearer London ; had Reported two Votes in relation

* to that Bufinefs, in which the Lords had Concurred, and defired the
' Concurrence of that Houfe thereunto. Hereupon the Members of the
Houfe of Commons of the faid Committee, made their Report of the
faid Votes, which were to this Purpofe ; "Firft, That the Vote of the
' 3d of January, 1647. forbidding any Addrefles to be made to, or recei-

* ved from His Majefty, Ihould be made Null. z. That the Three

* Propofitions fent into the Kingdom of Scotland, and to be prefented to

* His Majefty before a Perfonal Tteaty be had, (hould not be infifted up-
' on. And, that His Majefty be removed tofbme of his Houfes with-
' in 10 Miles oi London.

The Houfe of Commons Ordered, " That in refped: the Houfe of
' Peers had agreed to fit to Morrow and Monday, for difpatching the

• great

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' great Bufmefs of a Perfonal Treaty, which the Kingdom fo much ex-

* ped: ; That they would HkewKe fit on the faid days ; and that to mor-
' row this Meflage be farther Debated.

Another Meflage came from the Lords, " Recommending the Petition

* of the Lady Capel on the Behalf of her eldeft Son, who is apprehen-

* ded and fent down Prifoner to the Lord General, to be ufed in the

* fame Condition, as the Committee of Ejfex are with the Enemy ; and
' defiring, that flie may have fuch fatisfadion herein, as may be for
' the Juftice and Honour of the Parliament.

The Houfe hereupon Ordered, " That a Letter lliould be written

* from the Houfe to the Lord General Fairfax, with the Petition of the
' faid Lady Ca/jf/ therein ; and that HjsLordfliip be defired, to'doriiere-

* in, as may be for the Jullice and HOTOur of Parliament.

A Melfage this day from the Lords, defiring that one Mr. Dovrcct may
have free Liberty to attend their Lordlliips, as often as his Teftimony
ftiall be required in the Bufinefs of Major kolfe; and to return him with
Safety, which was alTented unto. Their Lordfhips alio Ordered Major
Rolfe to beCommitted Prifoner to the Gatehonfe.

The Houfe Ordered, " That the Committee of Suffex, and the
' Committee of W Vf fterjhirefiizW have leave to raife fuch Horfe and Foot,
' as they fliall think fit, for fupprefling all Tumults and Infurredtions in

* their Counties ;and for prefervitig the Peace thereof.

The Ordinance for the Payment of the Forces of the County oiEjfex,
raifed for their own Defence, was read and aflented unto.

The OriJinance for advancing loooo/. for Brijlol, was reported and
aflented unco.

The reft of this day wasfpent upon the Ordinance for Religion.

From the Leagure before Colchefier came farther thus : " As loon as it
' was day this WotnmgJ'hurf day June 19. the Enemy plaid with their great

* Guns againftour Horfe- Guards and new Work near the Alms- Houfe;
' but when they faw how deep our Men were in their Trenches, that

* the Shot could not hurt, they defifted fhooting with great Shot, and
'fell to annoy us with fmall Shot out o^lAt. Grimfion's Hou(e, ftand-
' ing near the Walls of the Town; but our great Cannon fhooting tho-
' rough and thorough the Houfe, cutting off the Arms and Legs of ma-

* ny of them, they were glad to fly into the Town, and in a malicious
' humour fet the Houfe on Fire, and burnt other Houfes with it.

" The Enemy fallied outlaft Night, on the other fide the Leagure,
' towards Suffolk ; which our Horfe difcovering, lined the Hedges with

* Dragoons, and went on with a Party of Horfe, as if they had meant to

* Charge the Enemy ; and then facing about run away, as if they had
' been afraid of the Enemy who purfued them ; and as ibon as they came
' up, the Dragoons did fo gall the Enemy with Shot, that they forbore

* to advance farther; there beingat that time a Lieutenant Colonel, and

* four other Officers ofthe Enemy, very defperately wounded, and fome
'flain: And fome who cameout of the Town this day, confirmed the
' fame. And this Morning they fallied out again with their Troops of
'Horfe, 500 Foot and a Drake: Our Horfe-Guards that were upon

* the Road from Eafi-gate toward ftndring Hundred, perceiving the
' drawing out both Horfe and Foot towards Grimfiead Church ; and

* that the Palfage being narrow , the Horfe could not engage them ;
' Foot were fent for to come to the alliftaHce ofthe Horfe: But before

* our Foot could come up from the Suffolk Forces, the Enemy had taken
' up thereabouts, and driven in fome Cartel, and killed one Mr. i'/?w^tf^^
'at Burlefea, that had Intereft in the Caftle; though it is faid he was

[ 7 K X ] ' their

^». 1648.

the Urdi, on be-
'i.ilfoftlii Lady
Capel.

A Lertrr to be
jintto the Gene-
ral 07! her be-
half.

Mother M(f.
/"ge, That
Mr. Doxvcet
''e required tt
S^ive his refit-
rr-ony^ i,t call of
Maj'ir Rolfc.
Th: Cotmaittces
o/SulIex atid
VVoictfter-
timet!) have
Power to raife
Horfe and Fcot,
tofupprcfs In.
jiirreclioTi!.

1 0000 I. to be
advanced for
Briftol.

Farther from
Coichelter.

Htftorical Colleclions.

Part IV.

J Cthnfl ik't
chefter '«*->'.

Tht btjitgcd

g/tvt tii^ il'nt
700 London

Appnntices
•xiri wnifg for
I'litir Relief.

They burnt {<f-
Barringt n's

Hnufe, and
thriatin ttbum
the SMurhs.

Debute of the
three Bills to bi
fnt to Scot-
land.

Commit tee af.
pointed to take
Cure the At-
my be fupplied
with Moneys.

4?oo 1. to be
raifdinEikx,
for t-ao '!■■ ops
v) Hffe and

I me Company oj
Dragoons.

their great Friend. And this Night we had designed to have fortified
Crinill>:dd Cburch near the Hive, with Foot and a Piece of Cannon ; fo
that they muft take their Fare-well of any more Provifion. Had the
Suffolk Fort been finillied fooner, we Ihould have had Foot as well as
Hor(c, to have fecurcd that Hundred. Four Companies of Colonel
Ingcldsbys Regiment, and fome Horfe, are marched to iecure the
Qiurch, which Commands theCaufey, and gives paflage over iiZ/x/e-
Bridge into Temlcring Hundred.

' There was this day taken Prifoner in or near Harwich^ a Colonel
that came out of ColchejUr, who, upon Examination, called himfelf by
the Name of Colonel ^W/Z/^w; but fome Tovvnfmen, who law him,
there in I'own, fay, that his Soldiers called him Colonel Bard ; but
thofe that have feen lum fay, ^ is not Sir Hcnrj Bard.

* This day the Enemy in ColchejUr gave out. That 700 London Ap-
prentices, with four Guns, were this Night come to Chelmsford for
their Rcliaf, That the ParUament Men are all driven from H'epninjlfr
into the Army.

* The Enemy have this Night burnt Mr. Barrington'^s Houfe, on the
other fide the Town ; they give out that they will fire the Subburbs
They are fortifying the l-oid Dacres his Houfe in the Town, it being
motcd round, and are relolved to keep that to the iaft; fo that no
thing but Defirudion is expeded to this poor Town.

Uagiire ^t/o« Colchefter, 19. June id-^S.

J 2 flf Ntght.

CHAP. XXVIII.
Proceedings in Parliament, from July i. to Aug. i. 1^48.

Saturday, July i. 1648.

TH E Houfe this day, according to former Order, refumed the
Debate of yefterday , concerning the not rnfifting upon the
three Bills fent into Scotland, and the Vote reported from
the Committee, That His Majefty Ihould come within Ten
Miles of London to fome of his Courts: And it being a Bufinefs of that
Concernment, the Hou(e Ordered a further Debate of this Bufineft to
be on Monday next. And becaufe there Ihould bea full Houfe at the De-
bate of a Bufinefs of fo great Concernment ; They Ordered, * That all
' the Members that are in Town, be required to attend the Houfe on
' that day.

The Houfe received a Letter this day from.che Lord General, giving
the Houfe an Account of Affairs before Celchejler, the Sum whereof you
have before : The Houfe Ordered, ' That Four Members of the Com-
' mittee of the Army, the Members of the Houfe of Commons of the
' Counties of NW/oZ/lr, Sufolk, Hertford/hire, Cambridge, and £J[ex, being
' joined with them, (liould go down to the Army, and Iflyeout their War-
' rants, and take Care, That that part of the Army before Colchejler
' may be fupplicd with Moneys out of the Ailellments of iij/^x and the
' adjacent Counties ; and that they have the lame Power there, as
' w hen they fit here, in order to the receiving and ifliiing out Moneys.

An Ordinance for raifing450o /. in the Qouiuy oi E^ex, for advan-
cing of two Troops ot Horie, and one Company of Dragoons, for the
Service of the faid County, was read and aflented unto.

The

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The like Ordinance for the County of Sujfcx was read, and upon the
Queftion aflented unco.

Letters this day from the Leagure before Cetcheper, inform as fol
lowech: " This day we have been very quicc, not one Man norHorfe

* of the Enemy's appearing out of their Works; our Men have fecured

* Greenjlead Church, and the Pafs from the Hitlje , (b that now both the

* Eafi and tJorth Paflagcs are lb ftopp'd, that they can make no Incur-

* fion into Tendering Hundred, or any part, for Provifion. The Work
'near the Alms-Houfes, begun the other Night, is now alnioft finilhcd;

* they Graft fo high,that they are forced to make ufe of Ladders for the

* perfeding thereof Our Purdues he foncar the Enemy, as to hear them

* difcourfe, drink Healths, &c. Some of our Mufqucceers go fo near the

* Town, towards the head Gate, that the Enemy's Mufqueteers fired out

* of the Windows upon them : The Enemy this day opened three of their

* Sally-Ports, and left only Head-Gate block'd up; which, as is concci-

* ved, is in relation to anElcape.
This day His Excellency lent in a Letter, fignifying , " That the Par-

'liament being fenfible of their feizing of Sir William Majf.im and others

of the Committee, not being Prifoners of War, had lent down the

*Lord Camel's Son, with others, that he might be fent in Exchange for

* Sir VViUiam Majfam. His Excellency therewith lent Two Affidavits up-

* on Oath; by which it appeared. That by the Earl oi Norwich and the

* Officers Dirediions, the Soldiers had chewed Bullets, and call with
' Sand, delivered out of the Stores, (whence they ufually received Am-

* munition ) which heiiig a thing contrary to the Law of Arms, he re-

* quired the like might be forborn for the future, or to expedl what will
' follow.

To that concerning the Lord Cafel'i Son, this Evening His Lordlhip
made a particular Anfwer; That he fonccivedit inhumane, and that if all
the Committee had been offered (or him, ht would have disdained the Motion ;
and that he joyed to fee an) of his, ^ if no other rray) jet hj their Sufferings, to
fay that Duty they owe to the King and known Larvs of the Kingdom. To
that concerning Bullets, the Generals returned Anfwer, denying any
fuch Command or Pradlice ; but for rough call Slugs, they were the
beft they could lend on thefiidden.

iM_gH»*« ^t/oie Colchefter, Jxne 30. 1648.
la at Night.

This dey Major Rolfe, by Order of the Lords, was removed from his
Lodging in London, where he lay very ill of a great Diftemper in Body ;
and was carried in a Horfe-litter, guarded by a Company of Trained-
bands, to the Gatehoufe at We[iminfier. Before he was removed, he fent
a Letter to the Lords by two Chirurgeons attending him, which was as
foiioweth.

My Lords,

BEing informed-, That this honourable Houfe hath paJfeJ an Orier for my Commlt-
ment^ and knowing my felf ( I fpeak in the prefence of God who Jearcheth aS
hearts ) to he fo perfcilly clear and innocent of that foul aud horrid Crime charged upon
me, that I abhor the very Tljoughts both of it, and al/o ef concealing my felf from your
Lordjlups; tarneftly defiring an Opportunity of appearing, for vindication »fmy Innocency
in this Matter , or what ever elfe Malice in wicked Men can lay againft me ; Rejhng ful-
ly aj/'ured. That whatfoever Award I may find at the hands of Men, I jliall enjoy the hap-
pinefs of an upright and peaceable Confcience with the fame Gud.

Ijhould/hll have attended your Lordpips pleafure, had not that Di^emper of Body,
( which was before upon me ) by its growth ncccjjitated me to apply my felf unto the uje

Carol! I.

The GenerAl't
Letter frtm the
Lengurc kforc
Colclieftcr to
the Parlijjmnt

His Letters to
the Ltrd Go-
ling &c*

Te Lord Gn-
ring's Mftecr.

Major Rolte
removtd from
hit Lodging to
the Gacehoufe.

His Litter to
the Lords.

1174-

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Hi/torical Colleltions.

Part IV.

The Otb»te om-
etrning a perfo-
nal Treaty rt-
tjfumtd.

Private lijfini
ifSoldiirid'J-
crjerrd and
the chief yfi'ltrs
apprekindtd

Ff the teller
ficurity of ih-
City, a new
R.c,^.ment of
Miirfi tt be rat-
fed.

I4000 I. to he
raifd upon the
Ejlatei of De-
linquents in
Kent and Ef-

June 30.

The Pontefra-
fters plunder
;he Country.

of Means

ean> - whenhy I am at prefent fo difabled., that ivithout af parent danger, I cannot
v'w wait upon yinr Lordjliips ; t/je Trtuh ■whereof thefe Bearers mj Chirurgeons can te-
(Hfi<. Thus craving your Lordjhips favourable Coiijirutlionofmy prefent Condition^ with
acceptance of tbefc Lines ^ 1 reft,

Tour Lordjliips moft humble Servant,
June 30. kS+S.

Edward Rolfe.

Monday, July 3. 1648.

rHIS day the Houfe of Commons, according to former Order,
refumed the grand Debate, CoKceminga ferfo/id Treaty to be had
with His Majefly ; and whether the Three Bills fent into Sf c^/4«^ Ihould
be infilled upon before the Treaty. The Debate hereupon held very
long this day ; and ac laft it was refolved, " That the Three Bills, viz.
' The Firft for fettling thePresbiterial Government for three Years; The
' Second for recalling all His Majefty's Declarations and Proclamations
' againft the Parliament ; The Third for fettling the Militia, in the hands
' of the Parliament, fliould be drawn up, and fent as Propofitions : To
' which His Majefty is to give his Approbation, by fublcribing his

• Hand before a Treaty ; and to give Aflurance to pafs them into A(5ts, fo

* foon as he fhall come to London and fit in Parliament.

The Time and Place of Treaty is not yet refolved on, but admits of
another Debate

The Houfe was informed, how that the Royal Party in and about
London liave been, and are very adtive, in private lifting cf Soldiers, and
raijing of Horfe and Arms, as wasfomewhat more publickly dilcovered
<ejterday in Loathhury, where they were lifting: And upon notice, the
chief Adors being apprehended^ were refcued again by their own Party, and
four of them efcaped.

The Commons confidering of the Carriage of this bufineft, and the
gitzt danger of /AfC/'/yand Parliament, refolved for their better Guard
and Security, to rai[e a mw Regiment of Horj', and put them under the
Command of Major General Skippon. Ordered 5000 /, out of Haherda-
(J^ers and Goldjmith's Hall for raifing of them ; and fuch Citizens or
others, as pleafe to lend in any Horfe or Arms voluntarily, under the
faid Major General's Command, for the defence of the Parliament, Ci-
ty, and Parts adjacent , they have declared it an acceptable Service.

An Ordinance for raifing 14000/. upon the Eftatesof fuch of A'e»t
or Ef X as have engaged in the late Infurredions there, was put to the
Queilion, and pafled.

The Poft Letters from the North were this Week intercepted. From I
Behoir Caftle, June 30. came as folio weth : " The Enemy at TontefraB
' Qaftk ftill go on at pleafurc, taking and plundering whom they pleafe,

• and yet pleafe to deal fo with none but thofe who have been moft
' adive for the Parliament. Having quitted the Ifie of Axholme^t\\Qy came
' towards Lincoln, znd* yefterday entred the City, plundered the Houfe of

• Captain Pert, who is now in Arms in Northumberland iott[\o Parliament ,

* and may do as much for them and many others, to the great Dam-

* mage if not Ruine of them. They have Prifoners Captain Bees, Captain
' Fines, and others ; Colonel Rofittrssrzs at a diftance. They went far-

* theron, and took PnfonetMr. EUn; they brag they have 3000 lifted

• in Lincoln[bire ; but there are divers Thoufands in Leicefler, Derby, Rut-
'land, ^nd Lifieolnfh.re, who are ready to join againft thefe.

They killed one Mc. Smith in I-/»fo/;?, belonging to the Sequeftration.
Tuefiay,

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Tuefday, Julj ^. 1648.

An 1643.

nPH £ Commons, for farisfadion of the Debts 0/ the Kingdom, upon
-■- Complaint of many of them ro the Houfe; and for a farther En-
couragement to fuch as dial I aHift them for the time to come, ( iUhe Treaty
takes E feci ornot) pafs'd a Vote, " That before a Treaty be concluded,
' all juft Debts to luch as have adhetcd to the Parliament in this War,
' fliall be paid or fecured ; and that an Ordinance be brought in to this
' Purpofe.

The Forces in Su^ex, though much allayed , yet a great Danger ap-
prehended, if the Garrifons of that County Ihould not be fpeedily (ecu-
red. It was therefore referred to Derby Houfe, to make Furnham Cafile
defenfible, and likevvife (ecure i?/^^/f , Martin 4bby; and all other places
of Strength in that County,

The Ordinance for the Militia of the whole Kingdom admitted of a (erious
and long Debate ; many Gentlemens Names of (everal Counties defired to
be incerted, but rejected. A Ciaufe to be added thereunto, viz. "That

* no new Forces be raifed or put into Garrifons, without the Confent of
' the Committees of the Militia of the feveral Counties, Committed.

By Letters this day out of Lancafhire is certified, •' That a Party of
' 600 Horfe, under the Command of Colonel Lilhirn, engaged againfl:

* the Forces under Sir Richard Ttmfefl and others joined, to the Number
' of a loco. After fome hot Difpute, 600 of the Enemies Florfe taken,
'and 300 Prifoners; amongft which were many Knights and Gentle-

* men of Quality: This Intelligence we had farther confirmed from
' Nevrcajlle the day following.

From the Navy came Letters, " That Sir George Jifcough is come in

* with the Lion, one of the Parliament's Ships, and declares his hatred
' againft the Perfidioufnefs of the other Ships that are gone away, and
' (land out againfl the Parliament; engaging himfelf and [he whole Ship
' with him, to do their beft for reducing the Revolters.

From the Leagure before Pembroke in fVales, by Letters June i8, is
thus written :

" TuefdayhH we gave the Town an Allarm; no within laid down

* their Arms, vowing never to take them up again: They were of Colo-

* nel Boteler's Regiment ; but Poyer and Lmghorne, prevailed with
' them by telling them if Relief came not in five days, they would yield,
' and they fhould hang them if they did not. They confeft on Friday
' lall, ihey had not Provifions for 14 days; we expefl: every day that
' moftofthem will come to us through want; they only have a little

* Rain-water and Biskct left ; it's ftill feared, Poyer will go into the Ca-
' ftlewith fome Gentlemen, and leave the reft to Mercy. If we get the

* Town, we doubt not to carry the Caftle fuddcnly ; our Guns for want
' of Wind are not yet come from Erifiol, we exped them hourly ; had

* they come, we had done before this; we Qiot Stones into the Town
' with our Mortar-pieces, which kill'd divers.

From Colonel Jones, Governour oi Dublin in Ireland, is thus written :

SIR,

HERE is arrived Mmeys from Briftol, jooob/. ivhich was cjice defigned for
Munfter; and 5591 I. 6 s, 6 d. from hondon. 6000 Smts^ and ail j arts of
Grain., 6^~/l Barrels^ had I but Men, I jlmdd, (^God ajftjiing) foon end this War.
Though all the Forces of this Kingdom look this way. The Scocs endeavour to entice
away many of my Soldiers, jJjould I march abroad, I jhuulil endanger the lofs of aV behind.

Nvt

Ord/na»:e to Ic
brought in for
ftcur^ng the jujl
Uil'ts of thofc
ih.'.t have nd-
hcnd to ihc
Parliament.

Derby Houfe

Coimnittee t<i
take of iheSe'.
curtr^ofSaffiX.

Long Dchtte
about the Alili-
t'uofthc whole
Kingi'^n.

The Force: un-
der the Com-

andofSir Ri-
chard Tem-
^i\k,defeatcd
by Colond Lil-
burn.

Sir George
Alfctugh de'

clurtii a'unnf!
th: P.aoitas.

T'le Town of
Pembroke re-
duced to
jlraights.

SlcmSfi and Pro-
'iiijion arriiiid
ar Dublin-

! 176

Hiftorical ColleBions.

Partly.

An. \6a'^. iV: hngfxcc^ Ifens to theHoufe Mf i.sr*;/ Inchequin^s Letter to »?f, and my An^-wtr
' thereunto ' if ■ivhich I put you in mind again^ becnufe yvit may not he apt to believe Re-
ports raifed on ir^ that 1 jkwld ajjent trcatlngwith Incliequin/or a CcJJ'ation. When my
Miffen^iT rmmis cut of Mun^Qt you jlull bear farther. I am^

Lttlersfrtm the
Ltt^urc h fore
Colcheftei.

Thi Cemtmn
Council of Lon
don fetitioti to
have the Mi-
litia fashd.

The Ltrds de-
clare their -ail-
lingmfs tt
grant thtir dc-

(ires.

The Cornmmt
«!f) agree Iq
he fell I: Kg the
Miiitia.

Dublin, ;8. June. i<5^S.

Your mofr humble Servant^

Mich. Jones.

From Colchcfter Leagure came thus, dated this Morning at four a
Clock: Our great Guns and Carriages are come, the Cannon plan-
ted. Lieutenant Colonel Pitman, Mr. Gihfon, and Luc^^- his Carpenter,
with others, have deferted them. Mrs.- Gihfon, Mvs. Lamb, and others
of the Enemies Wives, carfie out, but were turned into Colchcfier again.
The Wives of the Well-affeded are not lufifered to come out, and com-
plained to the Lord Goring for want of Victuals, many ready to llarve ;
he laid they muft not complain, till Horfefleih is worth lo d. /'^r Pound,
but appealed by giving them Moneys We kiU'd (bme of their Hor-
fes under the Walls ; Horfc-meat and Corn they are not diftrelled of;
when the Line is finilhed from the t^orth- bridge River to Sir Charles Lu-
cas his Houle, the General will barter and (torm. They have in Col-
ckflo- .2.0 Pieces of Ordnance, and loo Barrels of Powder, but want
great Shot.

Wednefdaj, July 5. 1648.

THE Common Council of Lmdon prefented a Petition to both
Houfes this day, vvich another Petition from the Commiflion-Oifi-
cersofthe Trained-bands of Z.o^^'cw, defiring, Firft, " That the Mili-
' tia of tb.c City of London and adjacent Parts, may be fettled in one
' Comrairtce : And if the Parliament Ihall think fit, to join fbme Per-

• Tons of the Parts adjacent to the Grand Committee, they may be fuch
' as have no Places of Profit, which depend upon the continuance of
" War and our Troubles ; or have Ihcvved themielves difaffedted to the
' ends of the Covinant. z. That the King may be brought to London
' with Freedom, Honour, and Safety, to treat with His Parliament for
' fettling of a fafe and well-grounded Peace. 3. That the Militia of
' the City of London may have Power to raife Horte, ( if need be ) for the
' Defence of the King, Parliament, and City.

The Lords gave Anfwer, '" That they have confidered of the Petiti-

• ons ; they had of themfelves made fome Progrefs in thofe things men-
' tioned therein : And they do now declare, That they have thought
'.fit to grant their Defires in all their particulars contained in the Petiti-
'ons; in Confidence that the Cicy oi London will be careful to make
' good their great Engagement now made, for the prelerving and fecu

' ring His Majedy's Perfon, and the Parliament, from Tumults, Muti-

• nies, Infurredtions, or odier Diforders, that may interrupt the Ho-
' nour. Freedom, and Safety, of the King or Parliament. And they can-

• not doubt, but that they willftill adhere to live and die in Defence of
' the King and Parliament, according to their C.'venam. Mr, Speaker, by

• Command of the Houfe of Commons, gave them thi'S Anfwer.

" The Houfe have read your Petition, and the Petition annexed ; and
•'they have agreed to the joining of the Militias.
A Petition was likewife prefented to the Houfe, fubfcribcd by 80 well-

affeded

Vol. 11.

Hiltortcal Co/h'Bions.

^^77

afTeded Seamen of 7V/»/>^ Hcw/t-, Mafters of Ships, (^c. Offering their
Service upon the Command of the Parliament, for the Rcducement of the
revolted Ships, if Shipping may be defigned for that purpofe; upon
reading their Petition they had Thanks given them, and the bufinefs
referred to a Committee.

A Letter was this day read in the Houlc of Commons, from Sir
Arthur HaJlcrig,Go\XTnouT of Ncvcca^le, of a gallant Vidtory obtained
againft Lang,^ale's¥oTCQS in NorthftmberLtndy July i. The Sum of all is
thus, " Langdale, as you heard laft week, retreated, upon Major Gene-
' tsA Lambert' ■& approaching, and would not engage his Forces upon
' terms of advantage, refolving to preferve his Body whole to join with
' the Scots; and upon his Retreat to Carlijle, he fent Col. Temfefi, with
' 7 or 8oo of his Horfe, to meet Col. Grey, that was before that time
' kept up in Berrvick by our Northumberland Horfe, with the afliflance
' of Major Sanndcrfori's two Troops ; but upon Col. Tempefi''s coming in-

* to Northumberlan/i, ours drew towards Nerrcajile^ and Col. Grey wiih
<■ his Forces from Berwick, joined with Col. Tempeji about Alnmck : Sir

< Arthur Hajlerig then fent for the Biihoprick's Regiment of Horfe, un-

* der Col. H>f», to come into Northumberland, to join with CoL Fen-

* wick, who commanded Northumberland's new railed Regiment ; and

< Major Sanderfon alfo mounted about lOo of his Foot as Dragoons,

* and fent them to them ; He writ alfo to Major-General Lambert,

* letting him undcrftand that the Enemy was joined, and intreated

< him to fend fome Alfiftance immediately to our Forces. Upon Friday

* laft Col. Lilburn, with Three Troops of Horfe, came to them at Chol-
' lertcn^ and that Evening they marched towards the Enemy that lay

* about Epngton and IVhittingham, and all along Cocqmt water ; and ha-
' ving marched ail that night.the next Morning diey Jell into their Qiiar-
' ters, and they fell in fb clofe from Town to Town for about Seven

* Miles, that they fuffered the Enemy to take no Alarm. There arc
' taken moft of the confiderable Gentlemen of Northumberland, and

* Bifhoprick, that were the firft Beginners of this War, and Encoura-

* gets of the Scots to come into England, and at leaft 30© private Sol-

* diers, and between ^ and 600 Horfes, and good ftore of Arms, with-

* out the lo(s of one Man on either fide. iA Lift of the Commanders

* and Gentlemen is alfo lent. This Victory was very feafonable, but

* we may not think the Work of the North over by it ; for it is certain
' That the Scots are come very near the Borders, and Langdaie is joined
' with them, and their numbers will be far too great for what we are
'able to withftand in thefe Parts: Only, to God nothing isimpoflible.

A Lifl of the Prifoners taken in Northumberland, July i. 164S. ii

as foUowcth;

Col. Edward Grey, Commander in Chief of the Forces in Northumberland,
and hath Compounded and took the Covenant' ColS'n Richard Tempejl Baronst,
Commander in Chief of the Forces for the County of Durham, Sir Francis
Katdiffe^ Baronet, RatcUffe his Son, Sir Gervas Lucas, Mr. George Bellafis,

Mr. G. Ct/llingujood, Mr. Job Coilingwood^ Lieut. Colonel John Salkteld, Lieut.
Colonel Ra!fh AJUlet, Lieur. Colonel John Thornton, Major Thomas Salkield^ Mi-
lot Trollop, Cape. Francis Brandling,Capt. James Shafto, Capt. Hugh James, Capt,
Smith, Capt. Fetherfionbaugh^ Capt. Franca Carlton^ Capt. AJcue., Capt. Ambroje
Carlton, Mr.Gowen Ratdife, Mr, Roger Rat clijfe, Mr. Ralph Bowes^ Mr. John
IVright, Mr. Cholmley Wr'ight, Mr. John Thornton, Mr. William Hvdgfon, Mr.
Charhi Selby, Mr. John Thurlwell^ Mr. IViUiam LamptoTi, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Lancelot
Selby, Mr. Nicholas IVoodhoiife, Mr. Anthony Trollop, Mr. John Fitz,-lVilltams, Mr.
John Sifon, Mr. Thomas HarJy, Mr. John ff^atfon, and Mr. Ralph Clackfion, with
many other Gentlemen, Lieutenants, and other Officers, and above 300 Soldi-
• [ 7 L ] ers,

An r648.

Ei.^hty Hcamcn
off'fr tkeir Sir-
vice tOTVAldt

reducing the
Rfvolced Shipr.
Sir A.ithuc
H.)flcrig'<
L'tter of hit
Sncciji a^ainfi
Langdalc.
July I.

iiyS

Hijlorical Collections.

Part IV.

An. 1648,

Pub'.ickThnutf-
giving Qrderti
jtr iIk J'nid
Succtfs.
Five bimdrci
Herfe gt; toge-
ther aimt I
Kingfton, rm-
Mr ihi Duke of
Buckingham,

InJlruBims gi-
lien for ihefi-
curivg White-

Members of
Parliaimnt
Suifcribe for
Horfes.

The fJirfesfo

Subfcribcd for
to be put under
the Command
tfCl.Sotekt.
The Hiiife De-
eland it An
/iceeptable Ser-
] liice.

Proviflons
grotcn fcarcc in

Colchefter.

The Line about
the faidTow7i
haftened.
A Porter from
London got
into Colche-
fter, puts th(m
in hopes of R
lief

crs, and f or 600 Horfes, and many Arms: The Enemy was about 1200. and
vve'abouc 9. Six hundred came out of Berwick this day, and was within Eight
Miles of the Harlo, who were thus takenj to join with them about CarlifJe.

tJevcajlle, Julj a.
1648.

The Houfe Ordered, That on Surniay next, Puhlique ThaHhfgiving
fliall be made in all Churches in and about London for this Victory.

The Houfe was informed of abont 500 Horfe got together about
Kin2,fion upon Thames, moft of them out of London, Armed, the Earl of
Holldnd, Duke o{ Buckingham, Lord Francis ViUcrs, Earl of Peterborough,
in the head of them ; That they fummon the Country, expediing great
numbers to join with them, and have plundered fome friends to the
Parliament.

The Commons pafled Inftrudtions for the fccuring of H^hitchall, and
Lambeth Houfe, which they conceived might be in fome danger of this
Party 5 They alfo appointed Guards upon the Thames, at the Ferrying
and Water- places, to flop all fufpeded Perfons palling that way.

The Committee of Derby-Houfe made Report alfo of this Bufinefs ,
and the Judgment of that Committee, for Subfciptions for Horfes, to
be made by the Members of this Parliament for Ten Days, for Defence
of the Parliament and City ; which the Houfe very well approved of,
and the Members Subfcribed accordingly very freely, fome Two, Three
and FourHorfes.

And Ordered thofe fb Subfcribed for.to be put under the Command
of Col. Boteler, and Quarter-mafler-General Fincher, and that the Sum
of 100/. apiece be bcftowed as a Gratuity upon them.

The Houfe alfo farther Declared it an acceptable Service in all
fuch who fhall freely Lift any Horfe for the Service of the Parliament
and City, to be put under Command. They Ordered the Committee
at Derbj-Houfe, to grant Commiflions to Captain Boteler, and Captain
Dickenfon, to raife Two Troops of Horfe, for the Defence of the Coun-
ty of Northampton.

Leagure before Colchefitr, this 4 July, 1(148. " This day produced no
' matter of Adtion. 'The Enemy, by reafoa of the great Floud, cannot
' efcape over the River, bad he purpofe to do it ; we keep llrong
' Guards on this fide the Town, in cale they attempt this way; feve-
' ral come out of the Town, and do confirm what others daily tell us,
' of the great want of Bread amongfl the Townfmcn. The Pco
' pie complained of their great want to the Lord Goring ; He and his
' Officers anfvvered. They mufl not complain till Horle-flclli came to
'be 10 d.z pound.

' We make all the hafle we can with our Line, to the end we may
' fpare more Horfe and Foot, if the defperate Party about London fhould
* attempt to get into a Body J with intention to raile the Siege.

This day a Porter in Soldier's Habit,who came from the Bcll'in Grace-
Church-Jlreet, gotiaio Cc/i-^(/?fr,with Intelligence from the Malignant Par-
ty in the City, alluring the Enemy that there was a great Force co-
ming from London for their Relief: And Wigmore the Carrier did un-
dertake that Credit might be given to the Porter in what he faid.

Ihurfdayy

Vol 11.

Hijlorical Collections.

I 179

Jhiirfdiy, July 6. 1648.

rHE Houfe of Commons this day Voted, " That they did give
' leave,that Major General ^/-^rpwlhould continue one o{ the Shcrids
' of the City of London, according to the Elcdion of tJic faid City.

The Houle confideied of the good Adedkions and ForvvardneCs of
many well-aftcdted Perfbns in the leveral Counties of the Kingdom,
that have raifed Forces for Defence of themtclves and their Counties,
and have not any Authority of Parhamcnt for fo doing, being com-
pelled thereunto by neccHky; The Hou(c hereupon Declared, "That
' it was an acceptable Service in all fuch as have, or ihall raile Forces
'in this Kingdom againft the Common Enemy.

Letters this day came out oi Scotland from our Commiflioners, Da-
ted the zi and j,j of July la fi, with leveral Copies of MelTages from them
to the Parliament of Scotland, and their Anfwer thereunto.

They likevvile acquainted the Houle, That they had Granted a Pafs
to Monficur MontcrU, Chief Agent for the King of France, to come to
London. The reading thele Letters and Papers took up mofl; part of the
day ; and becauie the whole Kingdom may receive Satisfadion in the
Tranfadion of the Commiflioners of 5'co//W, and of the Brotherly Love
and Union endeavoured to be prelerved by this Kingdom ; They Or-
dered ; "That all the Letters and Papers lliould be forthwith Printed.

1 he Houfe then Confidered of the Security of their own Sitting,
and the Safety of the City oC iVefiminfttr ; and in order thereunto,
Voted, " That the Horfe already Lifted and to be Lifted, under the
' Command of Col. Botekr, and Quartermafter- General Fmcbtr^ fliould
' be Q^iarted at the Mcu^e.

The Houle then Ordered, " That all fuch Members of the Houfe

* of Commons as would fubfcribe for Advance of Horle, as aforefaid,

* fhould repair this Afternoon to the Committee at D;rhy-Hou[e^ and
' there make their Sublcriptions, and the Receipt of the Clerk of tiie ikid
' Committee ftiould be a iufficient Warrant for them.

Letters this day from the Leagure before Colchefltr give to under-
ftand a notable piece of Service at that Leagure ycfterday, Jtdy 5.
Thus,

"The Enemy Sal hed forth ^x.EaJl-Bridge2k)0ux.E\g\\zonlVednefday
in the Morning with 1000 Foot and 300 Horie , and fell on
our Guard very fuddenJy, and furprized fomeofthem. being Coun-
trymen, the reft retreated to the main Guard ; Qo\.Whaley perceived
what advantage the Enemy had got, prefently advanced with his
Horfe to get between them and home, vvhilft Col. Barkjlead's Regi-
ment Advanced to.wards the Front, and routed both Horfe and Foot
together, and took about 1 00 Priloners, the moft of them miferably
wounded ; the Soldiers giving them a Payment for their poifon'd Bul-
lets ; about zo of the Enemy were (lain on the place, moft Gentlemen,
their good Apparel and white Skins fpeak no lefs : Lieutenant-Col.
Wejlon^ Son to Sir Richard Wejlon, and Two Captains more, were taken
Pnloncrs; the Retreat was lb hafty, that our two Drakes which they
i'urprized at Eafi-Bridge, they left behind, fo that wc gained them ,
the Houfe, and Turnpike, where we formerly were. Lieut. Colonel
Shamhockewz^ lliot in the Body, the Bullet fince taken out, and we
find It poifon'd, boiled in Coprice; our Soldiers hope to be revenged

[7Lz] of

c.i.o:i I.

Brown to con-
tinii ■ ih^i-ijf'f
L'Jndo:i.

Letters from
Scotlaad.

T,W faid Let-
ters Dibated.

Thofe in Col-
chsfter5;i//jr

ortt n»d were
defeated.

ii8o

Carol t I.

Hi/iorical Coiiections.

Part IV.

A Tri»tj with
the A^itirmm,
&C. »i'»t thi
ficurity ef thi
City.

Letttr frtm tht
Daki tf Buck-
ingham, &c.
.*» the City, in-
viting them
to jom vith
then.

The Letttr at
large.

the Cimmmi
debate the jaid
Utter, and
Declare them
Trailtrs,

^rid Order
thiir Eftarei
tol/e Siquejired,

'of them the next Engagement for this poilonM Bullet. Capt. Moody,
' who Commanded a Troop of ^Suffolk Horfe, was taken Prifoner, enga
' Pint; the Enemy very boldly in Perfon; one Soldier had his Leg fliot
'off with a great Bullet, and fome wounded. The Enemy was this day
' fo fufficiently beaten, that unlefs Hunger, which breaks Stone Walls,
' enforce them to play their laft Game, they will no more appear.

Friday, Jttlyy. 1648.

rH E laft Night a Committee of both Houfes Treated with the
Committee of Aldermen and Common Council of LoW<?«, about
the Security the City would give for the Security of His Majefties Pcr-
fon, and the Parliament, during the time of their Treaty in London, if
it fliould be fo agreed for His Majefty to come to London to a Treaty;
and this day the Cities Anfwer hereunto was Reported to the Houie,
and fome Debate thereupon ; the Bufmefs being of that weight and im-
portance, and the Houles dcfiring to give the City and Kingdom Sa-
tisfadion herein, Ordered, " That notwithftanding the general Order
' of Adjournment from /^^/^rfy till /wf/^^; following, the Houfe Ihould
' Sit both Saturday and MondAy.

The City likewilethis day acquainted the Houfe with a Declaratory
Letter they had the laft Night fent them, Direded To the City of
London, and Signed by the Earl of Holland, Duke of Buckingham, and
the Earl of Peterborough; Declaring their hitentions, to join with the
Forces of Surreji, Snjjex, and Middlefx, to Releafe and Prelerve His Ma-
jefties Perfon, to bring him to his Parliament, to fettle Peace in the
Kingdom, and to prelerve the known Laws of the Kingdom ; inviting
the City to join with them, or at leaft not to be adive againft them.
The Letter to the City, for better Satisfaction, was as followerh ;

To the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Commons of the City in Com-
mon Council Aflembled.

HAvlnga long time hehcld the fad Calamities and Miferies of thife Kingdoms,
' andjinding no other means for Redrefs, we are forced into this Undertakings
which "we Hejire may be rightly under Ji 00 d of all that are IVell-affitled^ but not to tioe
frefent Dejigns, efpecially of this City, whofe ^ctiorts and hndeu'voun do Jufficiently
evidence their good jiffulions : To this end we have inclojed a brief account of our In-
tentions, or Pretences of Peace to the Kingdom, tvhich we hope mijy give Satisfaction
both to you, and the whole Kingdom, whoje yJJfiJlance, with Gvd'*s Biejjing, we de-
jire no farther, than our Df/igns are real for the Good in:d Happinejs, both if the King,
Parliament and Kingdom, according to cur Covenant.

Tour Humble Servants,

G. Buckingham^ Holland, Peterborough.

The Houfe of Commons had Debate hereupon, and Voted, " That
'the faid Earl o( HoUand, Duke of Buckingham, and Eadof Peterhrotigh,
' had Levied War againft the Parliament and Kingdom ; and in fo do
' ing were Traitors, and ouglit to be proceeded agauift as Traitors.

They farther Ordered, "Ihe EHates of the faid Earl of Holiana,
' Duke of Buckingham, and Earl of Peterhi^ough, fhould be Sequeftred
'by the feveral and relpcaive Committees where they lie, and all the
' Eftates of all orlier Perfons, that join with them herein.

. The

Vol.lI.

Htjlorical Collcciwns,

I [8i

i6if8.

The Lords defired, by way ofMeflagc, that Mr. Doirtet might b(
difchari^cd upon (ufficient Bail, toatBCndthc King's Council, in tiicbu- ^ .
iincL o\ Major Rolfi. ij:„ ;./,. ^^.^

An Ordinance was read for Loving the Sum of i^oo /. per Month, c«^^'».7*»
upon the County of Lincoln, for maintenance of a Regiment of- Foot ' fj^'f 7^^''
in that County ; and Aflented unto. I Afm* „ t,

¥tom the Lczguiehcfote Colc^e/ier, July 6, 1648. Twelve at Might. f"^"^v>»
' Wc have got farther InteMigence of yefterday's bufinefs, and find it to UMcoJn*^
*be a greater Vidory than at firll we conceived ; for we underftand ^ foriher jt-
' from good hands in the Town, That as they had Officers of QuaJiry "*"/ '*' .
' flain in the field, fo they have had fome dead fince they were brouglit CoTheftf*'
' wounded into the Town; and that divers of their Oificcrs received
' very dangerous wounds.

" They much lament that their Succefs was no better, in regird they 7*7 »«* h-
'drew out all their confiderable Foot they had in the lown, leaving """' '*"''■
not 600 upon the Line, and thought, by this Attempt upon our frefli Sol-
'diers, to have fleflied their Men for farther Service.

' This day the Enemy drew out on this fide the Town, as if they Dra-^out t.
' would have interrupted our Men in the new Work they are making g"'* tut at.
' near the Lord Lucat his Houfe ; but they did not attempt it, neither '""^^ "»'i>">e-
' would our Cannon give them leave to Hay long without the Walls.
' It is Certified from all hands within,That their Hearts are very much ' j,

* down, and that the Conditions offered would now be acceptable. ' Me/"" Z]**
*The Lord Goring and Capel carry things very high and peremptorily,! »<"»'•

* but Sir Charles Lucas more moderate; theTownfmen are infinitely wea-
*ry of their Company; Butter is not to be had under j s. the Pound, and
' Cheefe almoft at as dear a rate ; and the Soldiers do feize upon the
' Meal at the Mills, and Bread at the Bakers, which doth reduce the
' Townfmen to cxtream Mifery and want of Bread.

'We are refolved to undergo hard Duty, but we will ruin their Horfe,
' if they attempt to efcape.

* Capt. Moody, who was taken Prifoner, is forely wounded, but is this
' day exchanged ; the Enemy had 14 Priloners of ours, and we ^6 of
' theirs ; a Trumpeter is gone about the exchanging of them.

* lAcnicnznt-Col. ^hambroeke is dead of the Ihot he received by the

* poifoned Bullet ; and many of the Prifoncrs ,we took yefterday, are

* likewife dead of thofe Wounds and Cuts they received, meeriy for
' their ufing of poifoned Bullets, who otherwife had received fair Quar-

ter.

Ca}t. Moocty

Saturday, July 8. 1648.

rH E Houfe of Peers fent a Meflage this day to the Commons,
to defire a Conference about the Three Propofitions to be fent to His
Majefly, That they Ihould not be infifted on before the Treaty; the
Commons agreed to a Conference about the fame, and appointed the
Report of this Conference.and the farther Debate about the Treaty,
to be on Mcnday next.

An Order was made, ' For the Intereft of 9000 /. to Major-General
' Brgvn out of Geldfmiths-hall and the Excife.

A Petition was Read and Committed, from the old OiScersand Sol-
diers of the Northen Parts, under the Command of the late &arl of Bf
fex, and the Lord Fairfax.

The

The Ltrdi depri
« Cmfertnce
ahiit the Pre.
pojiticns to be
fnt IS the

Major-Grtierml
Bruwn tt have
Inrcreji ftr
9000 \.
Northern OfH.
eers Petitim
read.

ii8x

Ofdintnut f»r
KcnciDi Gm-
rud.

C».'. Hoptnn

and Cj.'- Her-
bert tt hjvf
thiir Jrrtjri.

Co.'.Ronier
nuts the Pon-
tefrait Forces.

Letters frtm
■Sir Mich.Le-
vefey, of the
dtUating the
forces undf the
D.o/ Bucking-
ham, &:c. ni»r
Kingfton.

Hijloncal Collections;

Part IV.

Utters from
th' Ltagure
before Coiche-
ftcr.

The Ordinance, Fcr fqi(cjlrwg the EJiates of Kentip) Delinquents, was
again Read in the Houlc, and Faded.

Another Ordinance, For fequejhb)£ of F^jpijis and delinquents Efaies,was

Read.

An Order was made, For 540 1. to Colonel James Hopton, and 770 1.
for Cc'onel Herbert, as to their Arrears.

Letters this day to the Houfe from Colonel jRoffiter Jtom Nottingham,
July 6, ' That he had met with the PontefraSi Forces upon their Return
•after their Plundring Voyage, and engaged them at a Place called W^/-
'loughhj- Field, routed their whole Party, confifting of about i coo, rook

• 600 Horle and their Riders, the Commander in Chief, and all his Of-
' ficers, all their Bag and Baggage, the rell routed, bur not many flain ;
' Colonel Rojfter unhappily wounded in the Thigh. Captain Harrrecd,
who brought the Letters, had 1 00 /. given him by Order of the Houfe,

This day came Letters to th^ Houfe, of the Proceedings of Sir Mi-
chael Levepy and the Forces with him againft the Earl of Holland,
Duke of Bnckingam, his Brother the Lord Francis, Earl of Peterborough,
and the reil about Kingjlon; ' That on Friday Morning this Party march-
'ed from Durking with their whole Force to poilefs Rigate, which they
' had, and quitted the day before; but their Dellgii was now dilappoinc-
'ed by Mzpi Gibbons, and two Troops of Colonel Ri>,h\ Horfc en-
' tring the Town before ; Upon this they marched the next way for
' Kingjlon, ours purfued thofe, and took ibme Horle and Men Prifbners

• betwixt Urrell and Nonfuch-Park: In the mid-way between Nonfuch and
' Kin/Jlon, the Enemy drew up and faced us, this was fomerime difpu-
' ted by Parties, whilft the Enemy fent their Foot before into Kingffon
' to fccure their Retreat ; the Forlorns fought gallantly, ours led on by
' the Cornet of Colonel Riches, who was feconded by Major Gibbons'' s

Troops, and their Divifion followed clofe on : The Enemy was routed,
' and the Purfuit violently followed to Kingjlon ; but the Foot fent be-
'fore making good the Turnpike, and our Foot not being come up, it

• was not thought fit to enter the Town with them. Friilay Night we kept
'our Guard on that fide the Town, thinking to make Ibmc farther At-
' tempt this Morning, but they not anfwering our x'^larm, the Horfe-
' Guard advanced into the Town, and found it quit of the Enemy ; they
' left near 100 Horle in the Town with their Carriages, and took their
' Flight over the Bridge towards Harrow on the HiU, u hither we are ftovv
' in Piirlliit of them. Id this Service, about zo flain, the Lord Francis
'dangeroufly wounded, if not dead ; the Earl of HoUa>.d faid to be (hot
' in the hhou'dcr ; Colonel Howard^ and fom'e others o( Note, hurt; a-
'bout 100 PrifoMcrs, and zoo Horfe taken: The Enemies Strength now
'on their Flight is about 400, and gone towards St. Mh^ns, and ours
' after them ; Colonel Scroop, with a Regiment of Horle, alfo on his
' March to join with ours.

From the Lcagure before Colche/ler', by Letters this day dated at
Noon, came as foUowcth; 'The fcnemy iliot much yeftcrday with a
' great Piece from the Top of St. AJiy's Clrurch, to annoy our Men at
' work upon the Line, which goes very faft on; but our Cannon from
^onc of our great Forts fetched down the Battlements of the Church,
♦and could no: chufc but du Execution on thofe in the Sreplc, and af-
•terwards they never made a Shot; They fupported the Spirits of
•their Men, ]hat the City of London appeared for them; That lOGO
' Horf nere ad-vanced to raif the Siege ; and That of a certain the Par-
' liament was broke up ; and many of the Members cut in Pieces. They fcat-
'tcred Papers in the Field, that our Soldiers might find tbem; the Ef-

fcd

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Hijlorical Colleclwns,

ii8^

* fed: was, That they were in no Treaty nhh the Lord Fairfax for Sttrrcnd.r,

* or vroidd harken to it-, and that whereas it was reported, 7hty jroiil i gi-vi-
' no Quarter to his Soldiers, they declared. That they v\ ould receive them

* with much Aflcdion, and put them in all ReQedls equal to themillves
' Thus you may fee what Shifts they make to uphold the Hearts of their
' Men, and all little enough to prcfetve them from running away. We
'took fomc Prifoncrs, and found lo Slugs done with Sand in one of
' their Pockets ; a Trumpet is gone to the Lord Goring, to let him know

< what their Soldiers mult exped:. The Enemy was very quiet all this

< night, and have not appeared all this Forenoon. According to a Let-
«ter Jul) 8, at Noon, from the Houle of Peers, the General hath re-

< turned the Lord Capell. Colonel Scroop is gone with a Regiment of
r Horfe to join with Sir Michael Levefey, againlt the Earl of Holland and

< the reft ; and no doubt you will hear a good Account of them w ithin a
. day or two.

C^ro'i 7.

The Lor .is Rca-
fons, why the
Propofi.-ionf
jhiiild not te
■■nfiji'd on be-
fore a lre.ity.

Monday, July lo. 1648.

THIS day thcHoufe of Peers, at a Conference of Both Houfes,
gave Realbns to the Commons, wherefore they defire
that the Three Propofitions fliould not be infifted on before a Treaty
With His Majefty. I. That Jo there may he no delay in the Thing, a (peedy
Perfonal Treaty being fo much defered, and Petitiontd for. II. lis the Dcfirt
of the Parliament of Scotland. III. The Agreement upon the Treaty will be
the more Authentick. IV. It's pr oh Able, having no Army in being. His Ma-
^jefy nill condfcend to that, which at Uxbridge /«»i Oxford//^ refufed.
V. lis net the way of Treaties to Confirm any before all is Agreed, efpucially
thofe of mcfl Concernment^ and that which chiefly will be injfjled upon.
Thefe or to this Effect, with fome other, were given, and the Concur-
rence of the Commons defired.

The Commons palled a Vote, * That Mr. Afhburnham ftiould be of-
fered in Exchange for Sir William Majfam, Prifoner in Colchefter.

A Petition was delivered to the Houfe by Major Rclfe's Wife, * That
her Husband may be fpeedily brought to Trial at Common Law;
and that his Acculers, Mr. Osburne and Mr. Doiccet, be kept in fafe
' Cuftody until the Tryai be over.

Letters from Wales tell of a Defign to betray Denbigh Caftlc, but pre-
vented.

Three Ordinances pafTed the Houles this day ; One for a Troop of ' r^^ or./,„,,„
Horfe to be raifed for the County of 5«/';'9', Capt. Hill to Commznd'/^-p/'fi''^ m
them ; a Troop for Hampjhire, Capt. Norris to Command them ; and a ' ^f'^"'^ ''"'"
Troop for the Sheriff of Carnarvan. The Commons took into Confi-
deration the Brief for Wrexham.

Report was made to the Houfe, of the Scandalous Libel agaiiift Ma- sc,„dahf^ u.
]oi-GcnQta\ Skippon, whofe Vindication was brought in by the Com- ^-^ K'pc-i'-ti a-
"mirtee, and Ordered to be Ported in the moft eminent Places of the Q^^H^f^jff
City oi London, pon.'^ '^'

An Ordinance was brought in, for the bringing in of the Parts ad- M.!i:ia </ the
jacent into the Militia of the City of London, and Read the Firft Time ; '"^>"'" /'"'"
and a Petition againft it, prcfcnted from Southwark and Lambeth^ was aifo frred toV'
referred to the Committe to confider of. Cmmutee.

We had this day a farther Confirmation of Colonel i^^^r<?/s Vidory a farther m.

Mr. Afhburn-

lum ojfdr^d for

Mr Ko\\e peti-
tions :o be t.ricd
at Cnnmoit
Law.

ag:iinll; the Pomcfrait Forces Jul) 5. which we mention d the laft week, f"".- »/ CoU.

' - . »i„^,; J- -

Viaory,

and a LUl of the Prilbners. bit Philip Meuncion, Geneval ; Sit Gilber't ',"''. J^°^^'^"'

' Byron,

I I S.u

Caroli I.

Hiltoricai Collect tons.

Part IV.

Letters frein
Qeneral Lam-
bert'/ 2«flr.
ten, «/ the
Succefs of his
Forces.

Byrcff, Major-Gencral ; Robert Portington , Ralph Ajhton Lieutenant-
Colonels; Majors, U^alter Saitingjlall, Thomas Scot, John Scot, George
Roberts, Edward Fit z.- Randall; Captains, John Elvidge, WiUiam Bates,
John R'isby, "John Mitnfon, Themoi Byard, Anthony Wright (^Pitket,) John
Rich, Arthnr Lei (^Doirnes,') John Cooper one of the Sons of Sir Roger
Cooper, W.'Uiam Saltmarjl), Edmond Motmkton; Lieutenants, 'John Grin-
ditch, 'Robert White, Edward BlimdeveU, Henry Lajfell, {Bradmll,) Mar-
tnaduke Oilman ; 4 Cornets, % Enfigns, 24 Gentlemen of Qyality,
who have many of them been Officers formerly, about 500 Prifoners
taken, who wxre all Horfe, except 100 Dragoons, amongft which,
many Gentlemen who will not yet difcover themfelvcs j 8 Carriages
taken with Arms and Ammunition ; Colonel Pccklingtcn and Colo-
nel Cholmeley flain, with many other Oificers and Soldiers, to the
number of 100, befides many others not yet found, becaufe the Fight
was in the Corn-Fields ; all their Colours, Bag and Baggage taken.

From the Quarters of Colonel Lar;ihert near Carlip, June laft, was
thus written :

Since we came into thefe Tarts ive have taken five C^tfiles from the Emmy^ viz,, Ap-
pleby, Brougham, Gralioke, Role, <J»i/ Selby ; Role was taken by Storm of
zoo Foot., being a comma?tded Tarty, and taken within two Hours ; the PLice ts
firong, bad 40 Men in it. The Governour flood and refufed two Summons^ and yet
Quarter was given, only one of the Enemy flain , and one hurt., not one of ours killed
or hurt. Seiby Ci^le was taken by a Party of Horfe only, they fired but one Piece,
and one Trooper going up to the IFalls and jhewing his Pifiol to them, and threatned
what he would do if thiy fired any more, and that they fiould have no Quarter, they
prefently yeilded. On Sunday night lafl our Army coming to Warwick Bridge., four
Miles from Carlifle, the Enemy kept a flrong Guard of Horfe and Foot there ^ we were
upon them before thej were aware ^ they left their Guards and fled; our Forlorn purfued
them to the Walls of Carlifle; we took 100 Prifoners Horfe and Foot.,and 40 H'jrfe^and
gave them fo hot an Alarm, beitg in the nighty that from all their Quarters
they ran both Horfe and Foot to Carlifle, in fo great a Confufion , that if tt had
been day, we bad taken at leaf 1000 of them: They pretend they will not fight till the
Scots come in, and we have received credible Inform at iott. That feveral Regiments of
Scotifh Horfe are ready to join with them, and I thirik they will do it, do what we
can ; but when thai 'i done., we Jhall not reftife to fight, though ttiy fiould be twice
cur Number : We have had miferable Marches ^ and mofl pitiftsl Quarters, in this boi'
ren and undone Countrey.

CiUtel Ham-
mond'; Letter,
de/in'Mr Mtijor
Rolfc'/ fpitdj
Hiaring.

Titefday, July 11. 1648.

THIS day a Letter was read in the Houle of Commons from
Colonel Hammond, Governour of the Ifle of Wight, defiring.
That Osburne's Charge againft Major B^ofe may come to a Ipeedy Hear- ,
ing; and we will, for more Pubiick Sarisfadion, infert the Letter aa
followeth :

To the Honourable WilliamVentJjall Efq: Speaker of the Honourable

Houfe of Commons.
Mr. Speaker,

BEtng deeply frfi'ne of the Kefldiion upon me, and divers c;her Innoori: Per fans,
by Mr. Osburn's Proceedings, In Exmfe of his Odijtfs Treachery^ 1 am bold to
beg if you. That ihu Charge againft Alijor Ro'.fe may be brought to a Ifeedy Exa.
mwatififi, who, I am confident, will appear a Mm exceedingly injured, and thu only
a Difign to work greater Diflmbances in thefe diflrr.Hed Timesf A^thu horrid Scan
dal relates to the Army, I mufi fay, That neither din^ly nor indireBly, from hny
Member of it., or from any other Pcrfon or Perfons whatfoever, did I ever reciive a

IVord

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Hillorical CoIIeElions,

1185

fFord or Tittle tending in the leaft to fuch a wicktd Purpi/fe j much leji as it relates to
tny felfy could I, or did I (peak any fucb thing to Majjr RoHc. Bnt this is not the
Fir ft Fruit c,f this kind I have received for tAy faithful Service to you, nor u it more
than "what I have expeihd'y yet herein I am fatisfedy That in Faithfulneji and Ints-
grity I have ferved yonr Commands vith aU fofjible Care af^ and Rejpet} to, the Per.
Jon of the King ^ fo that come what tvtll come, 1 can fay from a good Conscience ^The fVtll
of God be dene : And in this I appeal to Hu Majefty^ -who of any Man befi knotvi it^
and who dothy and I doubt not will fill do, upon every Occajiony as Opportunity ferves,
fufficiently clear me. Siry If through M''. Osborn's Malice^ or rather the wicked De-
fign of tbofe who have ft him at worky you have received the leaf Prejudice of mey be
pleafed to fend down fome othevy whom you may judge more worthy your Trtifi, to re-
ceive my Charge'y andlfiall immediately, with aU pojfible fpeed, preftnt my fdf to you
to receive your Pleafure. In the mean time, it Piall be the Bufinef of my be ft Endea-
vours, to preferve His Majefty'^s Perfon from Danger, as well as m Security in thu
Place.y according to your Commands, until I receive Injiruilions for hts Removal, which
I hope y and expect will be fudde/v. Sir, When I am throughly confidered, you will fifhl
none more Faithjul t» you^ and more Obfervant to yottr Commandsy thaUy

Carisbrook Caflkj
July 4. 1648.

SIR,

.Your nioft humb!e Servant,
Ro, Hammond.

An Ordinance pafled both Houfes, For continuance of the Excife of
the Kingdom for two Years longer, the time being well near expir'd.

A Declaration was brought in from the Committee of the Admiralty,
defired to be pafled for Indemnity, for the Revolted Ships that came in
by a day, the reft to be utterly out of Mfercy, witli inllrudions con-
cerning the Incouragement of Seamen; all which was referred to a
Committee.

An Ordinance pafled both Houles, For 2000 /. fer Menfem, for fix
Months, for the County of Lincoln, to pay fuch Forces as they fliall
raife for their Defence.

The Commons pafled an Ordinance, For Payment of poor Soldiers
and Widows 5 which was carried to the Lords for their Concurrence.

Letters were read in the Houfe, of a Defign of Rifmg by the Malig-
nants in Worctfterfnrc, Shropjhire, Stafford, and Herefordfhire, and to poG
(&(s fevcral (Irong Places, to make them Garrifons for the King ; but
the the Defign was difcovered, and through the vigilancy of the Go-
vernour of Hartkbiiry Caftle prevented. MajotHarcot, a chief A<^ot
for the King, and fome others, taken Prifoners ; who confefled the whole
Defign.

The Houfe made an Order, Approving of the Re-garrifoning of Ff^r-
cefcr, by Colonel Dingley, and the well-afledcd Gentlemen of that
County; the like for Rc-garrifoning of Hartlehury; and referred to a
Committee to confider how Moneys may be railed for the Maintenance
of the Forces of thefe Garrifons.

The Return of Sotuhirark Borough referred to the Comaiittee for
Elections, w ith the Mifdcmeanour of the Sheriff of Berks, in making
two Returns for this Place, Major Rolje to have a convenient Lodging
as a Prifoner, and his Dodtor, Chirurgeons, and Friends, to have ad-
mittance to him. A Letter was fend to Colonel Hammond from the
Houfe, giving him Thanks for all his good and faithful Services, and
dcfiring his Perfeverance ; Read and Approved of.

The Committee of both Houfes of Parliament, and the Committee
of the Common Council of London, have had leveral Meetings about
the City's Engagement for the Safety of the King and Parliament, du-
1 [7M] ring

An. 1648.

Ordinavce for

continuance cf
the Excife.

Indemnity defi-
red for thi R.C-
vthed Ships
that ctme in.

joco I, a
Mom h for Lin-

colnflrire.

Ordinance ftr
poor Soldiers ■
axd fVidoms.
Defign of Ri.
fing tn Wor-
cefterlhire
preventfd.

Worcefter
and Hartlebu-
ry to be re-gar-

rifmsd.

Committeet of
both Houfcs,and
Cot/ir/ion-Cotoi-
cil, about the
Safety of King
and Ptrlia-
nierH.

1 186

Hijlorical Collections.

Part IV.

An. 1648.

Tht Cinmittei
it fir t n kntv
wlist u ne»nt,
That King
and Pjrlia.
nient may
meet in Free-
dom,Honour,
and Safety ?
Tkt Committee
cf Com. Court.
cii'l Jnfvtr,
To be free
from Force,
or Violence.
ff^4f if rnt-ant
iy, Defending
King and Par-
liament ac-
cording to the
Covenant?
Anfa. Free
from Force or
Violence.
Whctktr the
City viS m»in-
tain Gtiartis
during tht
Treaty 7
jfnfw. They
will for the
prefent, and
afterwards re-
fer themfclves
to King and
Parliament
for Satisfa-
ftion.

Quere, P^ie-
thir They will '
Engagt, in
c-aje the King
and Partiamt.
do Kot figrci.
Hit PfrJonjhaU
be difpof.d of
by Partiawint }
j^nfw. That
they think
themfclvus
bound (o fub-
mtt to ths
Hnufe.
Quere, By
wh»t means
viU they de-'
fend King and
Parliament
from yiotence \
jinftv. By thi
Trainsd-
Bands.

ring the intended Treaty, if in London; and this day a Common- Coun-
cil being called in London, Report was made of the whole Tranfadlion
in this Bufinefs, and Approved of by the Common- Council to be pre-
icntcd to the Houfes: Some of the chief Heads whereof, for better
latisfadion, we will give you briefly as followeth ;

The Committee of Parliament did defire to be fatisfled what was
intended by thole Words in the Petition of the Military Officers,
wherein the Petition of the Common-Council to the Parliament do con-
cur, I'iz. That the King and Parliament may Meet and Treat with Freedom,
Honour, and S.^fciy, acco> ding to the ancient and fundamental Conflitutions of
this Kingdom.

To this the Committee of the Common- Council made Anfwer, and
Approved of by the Common-Council; l^^e mean, 1 hat the King and
Parliament may Meet and Treat free from Force or Violence, which vpe conceive
to he according to the ancient fundamental Conflitutions of this Kingdom ?

The Committee of Parliament did farther defire to be fatisficd,
What is meant by thefe Words, viz. That they will defend His Majeflys
Royal Perfon and the Parliament during the Treaty, according to their Covenant >

To which was Aafvvered ; We mcan^ That during the Treaty, we will de
fend the King and Parliament, as much as in m lieth, free from all Force and
Violence.

The Committee did farther propound, * That in cafe the Parliament
' fhall make choice of this City to be the Place of the Treaty, and that

• the Common Council, on the behalf of the City, do engage themfelves

• to defend both King and Parliament from Violence during the Treaty,
' Whether the City will maintain their Guards at their own Charge ?

To which it was declared by the Common-Council, ' That if the
' faid • intended Treaty be in London , then the City will for the

• prefent defray the Charge for the maintaining of the Military Guards

• for the purpofe aforeCaid, during the Treaty, and afterwards refer
' themfelves to the King and Parliament for fatisfadion thereof.

The Committee did farther propoie, ' That in cafe the King fliall
' not confent and agree to fuch 1 hings as fliall be propounded and in-
' filled on by both Houfes of Parliament in this Treaty, for a fafe and
' well-grounded Peace, Whether they will undertake and engage. That

• the Perlbn of the King ihall be difpofed of as both Houfes of Parlia-

• ment Ihail think fie?
To this the Common Council, after large Debate thereupon, did

declare. ' That in calc the faid intended Treaty (hall be in London^ and
' that His Majcfty and His Parliament ihould not agree, (which God
' forbid ) then they conceive themlelves bound to (libmit to the Wildom
' of both Houlcs of Parliament.

The faid Committee did likevvife defire, ' That the Committee of
' Common Council, and the Military Officers, fhould fatisfie them in
' what manner and by what means they will make good their Engage-

• ment, by defending the King and Parliament againlt all Violence.
To which, Aniwer was made and propounded as folioweth, viz.

• We do declare, and wc are ready, according to our Engagements, as
' much as in us licch, by the Trained-Bands of the City, and the late
' Lines of Communication, to guard and defend the King and Parlia-
•ment from all Force and Violence; and to the end, that we maybe

• enabled to perform the lame, we do humbly otler. That the Ordinance
' for the Uniting of the Military Forces within the late Lines of Com-

• municacion, and the Panlhes of the Weekly Bills of Mortality, to the

• Forces ol the City, to be one intire Militia, may beipeediiy palled;

♦ That

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' That tlic Milicia may be enabled to raifc fuch other Forces as they

* fliall find needful to carry them ihrougli this Service ; and that no
' other Forces may be raifed or made ule of within this City and late
' Lines of Comir.unicaiion, but by Authority of the faid Mihtia by
' conlent of Common Council.

. ' To confider what our Dangers arc, cither from without or from

^ within, and therefore propounded, 'viz. For thofe without, and for

^ our better Security in guarding the King and Parliament, we defire

that fome cour(e may be taken, as fliall be thought fit by Wifdoni of

* Parliament; That no Forces in Arms may come within 30 Miles of
' London, during the time of the Treaty ; and for thofe within, Tliat
' what Perlon or Perlbns foever ihall make any Tumult, Infurredtion,
' or Difiurbance, during the time of this Treaty, after Proclamatica
' made, it fliall be Death.

* That if the Wifdom of Parliament ihall think fit, Th.-.t none that
'have born Arms againlt the Parliament, or have or fliall contribute
'thereunto, fliall be permitted during the faid Treaty to come within
' 30 Miles of London, without Leave of the Parliament had or to be had.

' Thefc things being Approved of by the Common-Council, they

* were ordered to be communicated unto the Committee of Parliament,

* to be by them prefented unto both Houfes of Parliament ; and alio to

* declare to them. That 'tis the humble defire of this Court,That the faid

* Treaty may be with all expedition, for preventing of farther Inconvc-
'niencies; and likcwile,That this Court will do their Endeavours,if the

* faid Treaty be in London, for the finding cue of fonie convenient
' Place within the City for that purpofe, and fuch other Accommoda-
' tions as fliall be fitting.

' ' Ordered likewife by this Common-Council, That the Conimon-
' Council Men and Commanders, or fuch as they fliali appoint, fliall
' within their fevcral Prccinds, either by calling all the Inhabitants
' before them, or by going from Houfe to Houle, receive their Con-
' currencc to the faid Engagement, by Sublcription of their Names ;
' which is put in execution accordingly throughout the City.

From the Leagure hefoic Colchejtery July i. came to this purpofe :

* Our Line goes on 15 fall, that we are in far better cafe to oflend

* the Enemy, and correfpond with Suffolk. Many of their Men come to
' us ; the People in the Town in great want ; all their Bread is made

* of Rye, and but half ground, and that not without a Ticket ; their
' Hay gone ; the Green Corn they cut for their Horfe, they fetch with
' hazard of the Lives of their Men. Yeilerday having placed a Guard
' to fecure thole who came to get Horfc-meat, the Guard was beaten
' by us, divers of them killed, fome taken: Great fliooting With Can-
' non from both fides ; they have fpent very much Powder, more ye-
' llerday than in 10 days before; we raifed this night a new Battery,

* to beat them out of Sc. Al.trfs Steeple, where they have planted a

* Demi-Culvering, which annoys us in our new Quarters; we have

* two whole Cuiverings play hard againlt the Lord Lu:as his Houfe;

* the Women would come in great Companies out of the Town, but

* that it is not permitted.

Letters came this day of the total defeating of the Royal Party,
with the Earl o'i llcliand^ crc. at St.Netds, July to. The Particulars
thus cerciiied : ' The Parry of Horfe commanded by Colonel Scroop,
' lent from the Leagure before Colchefler, whom we mentioned the lafl

* week to meet with the Royal Army, came to Hertford on Saturday,

* where they got knowledge of their Enemy's Poilure and place of

[ 7 M 1 ] • ' Quar-

Caro'i I.

Pnftf.d, That
no uther Fortes
may cent; w,tk-
in 3 o wiles tf
the Ciry dur.ng
the Trtttj.

Kon- rh.it bore
Artni it/^tinji
ths P.nliamtnt
he ^crvi:::ed tt
lime Tottlins the
fnid liijlance.

The Comrnm-
CoHruil dejire
n Ijitdy Treaty.

Sui^crlftions t»
» Perjtrutl
Treaty.

Letter from
ColcheAer.

Total defeat tf
the Royal Party
with the £. of
Hollaad.

Hi/lorical CoMlions.

Part IV.

Carol i 1

Thi Lord An-
dover goiig f
the Princt, ta-
ken.

r^ r thcv eoc into Hertford fome skilful Guides, who brought
'. STl e ncarcft and bed way to St. Needs on Monday morning, before
. c Voblcs could fliift away.yec not before they were got into lome Bo-
.J>. inthc Town; the Parliaments Forlorn bemg entrcd, charged,
. routed them before the Body came up, but when come up there was
'rLdv work made with them; that in an mftant they fled feveral
'[^s yet rnany fell, and of the Chief; the Duke of £«dv.^/..;« fled
' with about 60 Horle to Lwcohjhire ; our March was fo long, and our
' Horfe fo tired, that we could not purfue; we have Prifoners, the Earl
« of Holland took in his Chamber, Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Colonel Skeim-
i ;7/,^r Major Holland, Major Stepkiri, Lieutenant-Colonel Goodirw, and

• Colonel D^ilbeire (lain. Colonel Leg wounded, 100 Prifoners, befides
' Sir KcnelrKC D'tglfs, Son flain, a Colonel and divers other Officers flain,

• whofe Names we cannot yet learn; we had more than 100 gallant
' Horfe ; for Gold and Silver, good Clothes, and Weapons, good itore.

« There is ground to believe, that the Duke of Buckingham and thofe

• with him will defift, and feek Mercy of the Parliament. The Lord
' Andovcr, going to the Prince, is taken, and put into Dover Caftle. We
' had two Men flain, Colonel Scroofs Captain Lieutenant wounded,
' and three more.

DuUratm f"'
Rccalihig th:
RivsltedShlpi
agreed tc, 8:c.

Ijctunfmrn the

tiertb of the
advtnct of the
Scots yirmy.

Hamilton

fi-nHi a CtmfU-
?n nTii! Lcitir
to Lainberc.

LimbertV
jmart Rifly.

IFednefday, July ii. 1648.

A Declaration, 'For recalling in the Revolted Ships; giving them
• 10 days time after Publication thereof, or fending the lame unto
' them by the Lord Admiral ; and in cafe of refufal, to Le Traytors,
' and their Eftates confifcated ; was read and aflented unto, and tranf-
' mitted tcj^the Lords for their Concurrence.

Letters this day to the Houfe farther from the North, give to un-
derftand, * That after that notable Defeat given to Langdaleh Forces by
' Colonel Robert Lillwne, the Forces under his Command have ever
' fince quartered in and near Hexam, being three Regiments, viz,. Nor-
' thumhcrUnd's, Bifwprick's, and his own : Though the Civility of thefe
' Soldiers be great, yet the Charge unfupportable. The noife of the
' Scot'i, entrance into the Kingdom makes the Levies much increafe,
' and the Burthen the greater. The Advertifement given this night to
' Colonel L'liurne from Perfons of Quality and well-afFedl-ed, That
' 9000 Hoifc and Foot ef the Scots are joined with Langdde's Forces,

* and advanced within eight miles of Carlijle, intending to fall upon
' Major General Ldmkrt^s Forces there, hath occafioned the remove of
'thcle three Regiments, who are advanced with intention to join with

* Major-Gcneral Lambert, to fight the Enemy, which with the Afliftance
' of the new Levies, will make a conhdcrable Body, and though lefs

* than the Enemy by fome Thoufands, yet are rcfolved to fight them.
' Duke Hamilton fent a Compliment this day to Major-General Lambert,
' That he was upon Advance of an Army towards EngLtnd, for that the

* Parliament of England had given no Satisfasfiion to theDefircs of the
' Parliament of Scotland., and could not avoid the Northern Parts of
' England; he allures the Mnjor-Gcneral, he intends no hurt to Inm or
' rhe Kingdom, which his future Carriage would dcmonftratc. The

* Major-Gcncral returns him a tart Anfwer, and tells him, That as to

* Nonfatisfadion from this Padiament.he had norliing to lay.biic as ro his

* coming in a Hotlile way into Engla^id, he would oppofe to the urmoll,

* and fight him and his Army as Traytors and Enemies to the King-

,. ' dom,

Vol.11.

Htftorical ColleUioni\

dom upon all opportunities; That this great Breach of the Covcnanr ,^« , 648
and large Treaty between the two Nations, lie doubted nor but would ( -''^ -'-

• be revenged upon them to their utter Ruine,and was allured of Adill-

• ance herein of all true Englip) Men, and right Covenanters of the
' two Nations. This Anfwer of Major-Gcneral Lambert, was read in
theHoufe of Commons, and j^pprovcd of.

Letters from Frame of the 6 th of >/; fay, ' Prince Clmlcs failed from ' p-v. Charles
' CaUii on Thurfday laft, bound for Holland, or by this time there f"'"^f'""
' in a Dutch Vellel of 36 Pieces of Ordnance; and with him Prince hnd^'i.::""'
Rufert, the Lord Hofton, the Lord li'ilmot, and the Earl of Eranfrd '•"''<•• Rup^rc,
'Ruthen, formerly General for the King; the Lord J.rmin returned to ^Z'^ *^"^""''
' St. Germains. '^''

Thurfday, July 13, 1648.

rH E Houfe of Commons this day confidcred the great Inconveni-
encies occafioned by brmging of Prifoners of Qiiality into the
City of London, caufing Tumults, Infurredions of the common People;
for prevention thereof tor the future, they Ordered, ' That no more
' Perfbns of Quality Ihould be brought upPriibners to the City, but be
' difpofed of to other Places of Strength in the Kingdom, and there to

* remain till farther Order. In Profecution hereof, the Houfe Ordered,
' That the Lord Andovtr fliould be continued Prifoner at Dover, and not
' removed as was intended : The Earl o{ Holland alfo ordered to be fent
« to Warmck Cattle.

Upon the Report this day from the Committee at Derhy-Houfe, the
Houfe Ordered to agree with the faid Committee, * That 1000 Foot
' and 500 Horfc iliould be fpeedily advanced by the County of Ejjix,
' for prelervation of that County in Peace, and fupprelfing of ali In

* furredions for the future : When this Army iliall be drawn from thence,
' to be maintained out of the Ellates of fuch of that County, as have
'engaged with the Enemy.

A Letter came this day from Colonel Rich, ' Giving the Houfe an
' Account of the three Ikfieged Caftlcs in Kent, and that one of them
' had lurrendred upon Articles, and doubted not but that the other
' two would be delivered in a lliort time, they being in much want of
' Provifions; the Articles he inclofed, and defired the Approbation of
' the Houfe thereunto-

After the Reading thereof, the Houfe pall: a Vote, Declaring their
Approbation of the laid Articles.

The Houfe Ordered a Letter of Thanks ihould be fpeedily fent to
Colonel Rich, for his good Service.

1 hey likcwile Ordered, the Sum of 600 /. fliould be advanced by
the Committee of the Army, for the buymg of Match and Bullet for
the Forces under Colonel Rich.

They fartiier Ordered, ' That the Eflates of the Lord Duke of Buck-
' in^ham. Lord Francis, and Sir Frances Ratclijfc in the North, lliouid go
' towards the Ajaiarenance of the Forces under Major-General Lambert.

hicon'-jemenciC!
Of bringing
Prifcnen :$

London.

Friday, July 14. 1648.

Letter this day came from Major-General Landert, of the loth
^Inilant, Irom /'<?m^, informing theHoufe, ' JhsiZ Duks Haihulton

'is

E. of Holland
!o lis Jent to
Warwick C4-

flh.

1000 /lof and
S 00 HoTJc t»
he (idii»mtd by
the CoHUy of
Eflix.

yi Letter con-
cerning 3 Bi-
fleged Cat} Us in
Kent.

The Articles for
their Surren-
der approved.

Thanks to Ctl.
Rich.

600 !. Ordered
for Match atJ
Bullet for hu
Forces.

Efiates of the
I). c/Bucking
hifn,&c. to-
wards Maimt-
nance of Lani'
bcrt'/ Ftrcet.

Advance of
D. Hamilton

with 1 0000
Uorfe and Foot.

1 190

W«.i64"'

Hamilfon '"i^
iht fir.n vr.b

Entima, .ind
tktfi Uit ajj;^
tiym ta be p'O-
citJ/da^amfi
at Rfbt.'s and
Trait ITS.

Mcmys to h:
advancid for
fupply of the
Northern For.

Aid for imrt
cmflar.t Pay,
the Ki>ig,Sueen,
*vd Princes Re-
venues in the
North, to be
paid to the Ge-
neral Recii'ver
s/Yorkfliire.
More Fonts to
bt fent down to
Lambert.
Farther Debute
about the Secu-
rity offered by
the City during
the Treaty.

Letters f>om

Cromwel of

ihi i'urrender

of Pembroke-

Caftie.

Ihe /Ir ticks «•

gretd on.

Hijlorical Collecliom, Part IV-

• IS advanced into the Kingdom, with an Army conHfting of about

• 10000 Horfe and Foot ; with whom Sir Marmadul? Lm^ddt bath joined,
' and that their Army is at CArlijle, and thereabouts, ihe Houfc had
much Debate concerning this Bufmefs, and at laft came to ti is Refolu-
tion by way of Declaration, ' That the Forces that are now come out
^o'iScoiUndwiio Enzland, in a hoftile manner, being without the Autho-

• rity of the Parhamcnt of England, are Enemies to the Kingdom of Eng-

• land: And that all fuch Pcrlbns, either of this Kingdom, or the King-
' dom oUrclarid, that do or (hall hereafter adhere unto, voluntarily aid,
' allill, or jom with them, are Rebels and Traytors to the Kingdom of
' Enjianfl, and fliall be proceeded againft, and their Eftates ConHfcatcd,
' as Ti ay tors and Rebels.

The Houfe confidered how Moneys might fpeedily be advanced for
encouraging and fupplying the Forces of the North, and -Voted, ' The

• Sum of zoooo /. Ihouid be advanced upon the Excite in courfe, with
' Allowance of 8 /. fcr Cent, pr Annum to fi-ich as (hall advance the
' fame, or any part thereof, for the Forces of the North; and that an

• Ordinance to this purpofe be rpv.edily drawn.

And for a farther Encouragement, and mere conflanc Pay for them,
the Houfc Ordered, " That all the King's, Queen's, and Prince's Reve-
' nues in the Northern parts of this Kingdom, Iball be colledcd as for-

• merly, and paid by the General Receiver of Torkflnre to the Com-
' mander in Chief of the Northern Forces, for the Maintenance and
' Pay of all the Northern Forces.

The Houfe referred it to the Committee, to confider offending more
Forces down to Major-General Lambert. Tlie relt of this day was fpent
upon the Reports from the Committee of both Houfes, and Citizens ,
concerning the Security they offer to His Majelly and both Houlcs of
Parliament, during the Treaty {idi London.) The further Confidera'
tion thereof was ordered to be refumed to morrow Morning.

Saturday, July 15. 1648.

LEtters this day came from Lieutenant General CromvptU, to His Ex-
cellency the Lord Fairfax, and the Committee at Derby Houfe, of
the Surrender oi Ptmbrokelo^xn and Caftie, Tuefday laft the n. of y»-
ly 1648. upon thefc Articles; " That Major General Langhome, Colo-

* nel Pcy. r. Colonel Humphrey Matthews, Captain Willidm Eovcen, an3
' Da'vid Fcycr, do furrcnder themfelvcs to the Mercy of the Parliament.
' That Sir Charles Jxemijh, Sir Henry Stradling, Mr. Alii s Button, Ma-

* jor Fichiird, Lieutenant Colonel Stradling, Lieutenant Colonel Lang-

* h'rne. Lieutenant Colonel Brakfon, Mr. Ga?nige, Major Butler, Mr. Fran-
'CIS Lewis, Major Matthews, Major HarnifJ), Captain Roeh , Captain
' Jones, Captain Hugh Bowen, Captain Jhcm.\s W&ts, and Lieutenant
'■Toung, do widiin fix Weeks depart the Kingdom, and not to return

* within Two years: All Officers, Gentlemen, and private Soldiers, nor
'before named, fhall have free Liberty to goto thciricverai Habitations,

* and not to be plundered. And all lick and wounded Men, to be carcful-
' ly provided for, till they be well. That the Townlmcn Ihali be free
' from Plunder and Violence, and enjoy their Liberty as heretofore.
' That the Town and Caftie o{ Pembroke^ vvith all the Amis, Ammu-

* nition and Ordnance, together with the Victuals and Provifions for
' theGarrilbn, be delivered unto Lieutenant Gcnctzl CroTrmell, for the

* ^te of the Parliament ; which was done accordingly.

Friday

Vol. II.

Hillorical CollcBtous,

' Friday Morning laft, the Lieutenant General intended his Marcli

* with his Army towards the North, to join with Major General Li?»krt,
' to fight the Scots. The certain number o( Scots entred the Kingdom is,
' 6 500 Foot, i6oo Horfe.

The Houfe this day declared. That they would adhere to their for-
mer Vote ; " That His Ma)efty fliould fign the three Propofitions, be-
' fore any perfonal Treaty be had with His Majefty. And a Commit-

* tee was appointed to give the Lords Rcafons, why they fo adhere to

* their firft Vote; and that this Bufinefs bcrefumed on Monday nciiz.

From thelfle of Wight ^ cameasfolloweth

SIR,

HIS Majcfiy is pleafant and In good Health : He hath much Difcoitrfe with the Go'
vernotir, of whom he lately gazie a viry honourable Teflimony^ before divers Gen-
tlemen of the Royal Party; Giving them to underhand, That the Governatir had been 've-
ry civil and reffcElful tn his Carriage to him^ and that he Was a Aiun of Hjnaur and
Trttfi J and therefore they ^ould not credit thofe fcandalous Reports that were raifed of
him. This Tejlimony of His Mujjfiy being true, he commanded them to iecLre it to
their Friends, ylnd farther^ having decLired Intelligence, That Osborn had unjufily
and ungratefully afjterjed the Governcur •, His Majejly was fleafed to tell him, That as
touching t he prefervat ion of his Verfon from Poifon, or any other horrid Dcjign, he was fo
confident of the Hone fly and Faitbfulnefsof the Governour, That he thought himfelfof fafe
in his hands, as ifheiveretnthe Cufiody of his own Son,

Thus you fee His Mijefiy is fo ingenuous, that he will give thofe their due, that are of
contrary Principles to him. Air. Throughton, the Gavernour'*s Captain., told His Ma-
jtfiy. That he hoped there was not any about him who durjl entertain a Thought of doing
hurt to His Verfon, it being a thing fo inhumane and barbarous. The King anjweredy
That he hoped there was not any lb cruelly minded.

SIR, I am confidenr His Mi.'ifiy hath not the leaf paloufie of that which is groundUflj
fuggefled tn the late fcurrihifs Pamphlets^ as if there had been a Defign in Jome about
him to offer Violence to His Royal Perfon.

I thought it mj Duty to make this true Rehtion, defiring you would pubHP) it for unde
ceivmg the people.

Carisbrook Ciftic,
July 14. 1648.

Caroli I.

CromwcJ's
Manila t»vardi
'h< North, n
fgh: th; S'cocs.
The Jhufe ad-
/''••■e tu thiir
f^rrntr yoti,
ThatWs M/ij{.
h I'V tht
thrte Proftfsti.
on!, before any
[crjtiial Treaty.

Letter frcm the
/A "/Wight,
of His Majejiy^
jatisfaBitn in
the Gavonor^s
refpecf t« htm.

Letter of the
Condition of
Colchefter.

Leagure before Colchejlir, July 14. 7 at Night. " Yefterday the
Enemy were all drawn up into the high Street in Colchcjkr, which
gave an Allarm to our Forces on Suffolk fide, and they to thole on this
lide, but were beaten in with Lofs. One Captain Taylor came out of
the Town to the General ; he relates the great neceffity of the Town ;
and that many of the Souldiers would come out, if they knew the Lord
General's Conditions. The Soldiers wrought all lafl Night, in ma-
king a Battery againft St. John'*s, which much angred the Enemy ; for
they fliot inceflandy all lall Night and this Morning, but did us little
hurt; and about lix of the Clock in the Morning, our great Guns be-
gan to play, and made a Breach in the Wall, notwithftanding their
Wool- Sacks, which our Soldiers fetch'd upon their Backs; and beat
them out of the Court- Yard into another, into the Houfe, and after-
wards out of the great Hoafe into the Gatehoufc, vvhere they fortified
themfelves with their il:rong Guard: And our Men have got be-
tu'ixt them and the Town, and pofiefs'd themfelves of St. Gileses
Chu^rch, and fcnt another Party into the Hithe, to intercept their Guard
there from returning back into the Town.

Leagure before Ce/f^.-y/i'r, July \^. \% ^t^^z. " In my lafl: to you
this Evening, I made mention of the General's fending a Party, to- in- fc" Coiche.

* terpofe

Jmther Letter

Htlloncal CoMiions.

Part IV.

DiAc 0/ Buck-
ingham's &c.
privately ifi»-
ffdit London.

jitttithfr iMter
frim Colche-
fter of taking
the Citchoiife of
S/r John Lucas
h'li Houjc. and
firing the Sub-
urbs oj the
Tqvh.

Debate about
the Treaty with
His Maje^y c.
ajfumei.

Dbatt aiota
the PUcefir
the Treaty.

tcrpofc betwixt the Guards at the HJtlje and the Town, which accor-
dingly was done, and Colonel H^haley appointed, with fomeof his Horfe
and the Sujo/L- Foot, (at low Water) to come over; and a Party of
ours under Colonel Ewers to join with him, and to fall upon the
Church of the Hit k yxhcie their Guard was; and accordingly both
Parties advanced : But Colonel PT/Wy and the Suffolk Foot were there
before thole on this fide, and fell upon the Church ; whereupon the
Enemy cried for Quarter. There were taken Prifoners in the Church,
between 80 ahd 100. moft of them Ae/itijh Men. I fuppofe, before
this, vouhave the total Rout of the Duke of Buckhg/Mm's Party, after*
theiV Defeat at Sc. Needs ; and of Captain Butler'i falling upon them
coming from OiiKt^le. The Duke of Buckingham, Sir Thomas Bludder,
and two more, with their Company, got away, and went privately to
London; many ofthem wounded that efcaped. One Sir Edmond Halef-
cue lies wounded 3 owq Lieutenant Colonel Fowler flain; Dalheere died of
his Wounds the nth inftant.
Leagure before Cclchtfter, July ij. 12 at Night. " You had before
the taking of Sir John Lucases Houfe. This Afternoon we took the
Gatehoule, which was hard difputed; a Hand- Granado was thrown a-
mongft; them, which lighting upon their Magazine of Powder, a-
bout 40 of them were blown up. We took about 60 Prifoners, the
reft of Sevenfcore were dcftroyed and killed ; this ib enraged the Ene-
my, feeing themfelvcs beaten into the Town, and confined within the
Walls, they fired all the Suburbs round the Town: And it is the fad-
deft Spedacle that ever was feeo, fince this War began ; the Houfcs
for above a Mile being all of a Flame.

Co'ifirms ■cohat |
the Go-jernonr eft
Nswcaftle iL'd\
in laying a Tax
upon Salt.

Petition to ha.
ften the perfonal
Treaty,

Monday, ^uly 17. 1648.

rH E Houfe of Commons this day rcfumed the Debate of the
Treaty with His Majefty ; and having before refolvcd to adhere
to their former Votes, That His Majefty fubfcribe the Three Propofi-
tions, before a Treaty, viz: To fettle the Mil/tia for Ten Years ; The
Prcsbiterial Government; And to recall all Proclamations and Declara^
ti'ons a;jaiiift the Patliamcnt;

They this day had Debate, as to the place to which His Majefty
fliould com^ to treat ; aiid Voted, " That after the three Propofitions
' be confented Unco and figned, the King be defired to name three Pla-
' ces wirhiii twenty Miles of H'ejiminfier , two of which to be at Icaft
' (€r\ Miles dUl^nt (wm iVe/lminJier, vv here the Treaty ftiall be: And
'then both Houles of Parliament Ihallhave Choice of one ofthem, fo
' iiominatcd by His Majefty, which they (hall think fit.

The Commons this day agreed to Ratifie what was done by the Go-
Vernour of NerrcaJIle, in laying the Tax upon Coals and Salt: Gaveio/.
to the McflcngeV that brought the News of the Surrender of Fembroke:
Voted a Pardon to many ia the Iniiirrcdion '\\\Kcnt\ to all fuchascame
aWay upon Indemnity ofteted ; and to all fiich as can make it appear
they were forc'd, Mr. Vaughan, that \viis apprehended an Rii-/r/ford, his
Pipers and himlcif, referred to Dcrlj Hi.je.

A Petition was prelcntcd tliis day Co t\\Q Houfe, in the N.mie of the
i'nhabitants of IV.jtminfier, the Hamlets of dre faWir, the Borough of
Sonthrrark, and Parrs aujacent. in Concurri^i'iCi With the Ciry 6i London;
'"• That the Pcrfonal 'Jre;iry liiay be I'laftened, and tire Td::itia of theouc-

* .pai'ts UrVifcrd \t\t\\ *t1ie 'City, '&c. v/lvich Petition was read ; -and Mr Spai-

* kh-, by Command of the Houlc, gave this Anlwer to the Pcticioncrs
The

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^91

" The Houfe has received your Petition and read it, and the Houfe
' hath already Voted, That the MiHtia fliall be joined, and for the
'manner how, they have referred it to a Committee, to which they
'have hkewife referred your Petition; and the Hou(e has taken notice

* of the cxpreflion of your ample good Affedlion, and of your appro-

* bation of their Votes touching a Treaty; for the Matter, being for
'Peace, no good Man but defiresit; and for your great and good Atictli-
'ons exprelled in this Petition, the Houfe have Commanded me to give
'you real and very hearty Thanks.

There was news this day of the Duke of York's coming to the
Dorr/is with the Revolted Ships, and that they had landed Men ; but
it proved otherwife.

From the Leagurc before Colchepr, July i6. "The laft night the
'Enemy endeavoured to cfcape with their Horie, at a Ford over a Ri-
' ver, with lomc Foot, near the North Bridge; but fo foon as our Scouts
fired at them they run in again.

This day his Excellency being defirous, as much as in him lay, to
'prevent the flicddingof more Blood, or the Town from farther Ruine,

* lent a Summons to the Earl of Norwich, Lord Capel, and Sir Qharlts
'L/icts, to furrender the Town for the Service of the Parliament; who

* returned a bold and fcornful Anfwer, rhat if a»y more Later s of that

* kind vcere jent thctriy they would hang uf the Mejfenger. ^

'Prefcntly after our Trumpeter was returned, they fet anorhet Street
*on fire, as if they had repented they had done fo little evil the night
' before, in Burning many hundred Houfes.

'Our Battery hath been preparing this day, with which we hope to
'difmount their Cannon, and gain part of their Walls, and doubt not
' but by degrees, and that Ihortly too, with God's Ble/Iing upon
' the endeavours of this handful of Men, to reduce them to Obedi-

* ence : Before we attempt any thing upon the Town^ the General in-

* tends to fend for all the Women and Children to come out.

The Summofthe Northern Letter this week, take as followeth;
Sir,

WE can now ajfure you that the Scots are come Into England, with a conji
derMe Force uf Horfe and Foot, under the Comj^avd of Duke Hamilton ;
the time of their entring is [aid to be about four a Clock on Saturday Mornlvg Uf.
Duke Hamilton himfefcame in Perfon to the City of Carlifle that night , and Wiu en-
tertained with great Rcjoycing by the Soldiers there j the Ordnance wcreJJm off, ai}d Bells
rungy with great Acclimations. The Van of the ScotS Forces lie now about V/igton,
Five Miles Weft of Carlifle j when they have confulted there with Sir Marmaduke
Langdale, it will be refolded if they march towards Lancafhire , or, which u more
likely, towards Newcaftle ; Duke Hamilton marched himfelfin the Fan of the Scots
Army, With his Trumpeters before htm, all in Scarlet Cloaks full of Silver Lace, in
great Jlate ; with the Duke did march a Life- Guard of Scotch-nien^ all 'Very f roper,
tfnd well-cloathed^ with Standards and Eejuipage like a Prince j in the Van of the
Army there marched Four Regiments of Horje, Seven Colours in a Regiment, in ^U
about 2000 in the Van j their body of Foot in the middle, led by Major-General
Middleton , Seven Regiments, Ten Colours to a Regiment^ the Foot m all about
7000. They have brought fome Carriages, but the Artillery, and compleatsng of the
Carriages if to be from Carlifle J which was one great Reajon f the Duke's Jo much
hafi'ning thither as joon as he entred England .• In the Rear of the Army, march an-
other divifion of Horfe, with the Earl of Kalender, about 1500; Maior.General
Monro, it is faid^ will join them with 2,000 from Ireland of the Scots that are there,
under his Command, only fome few\n^ that have recruited the Regimevts. Sir Mar-
maduke Langdale bath about 3000 Englilh that he can Arm, and draw into the
Field to join them.
\ Penrith, July 10. r V7 i TU^

1 .648. [ 7 N 3 Thej

.^1 1648.

L'tter from
Colcherter,
that their
Horfe attempt-
ed tf efc ipe,
hut Wire h:j~
ten in ag'nin.
The G serais
SummiHi to th-
To-aii f! ghtd.

, thi Batter-et
agairtj} ih'
T^ivn ^r. pared.

The fumm of
the Northern
Letters, g:vic:g
an Recount of
the march of
HaiTiiltOnV
A: my.

^J_.

1 194.

Hijlorical ColJeBwm, Part IV-

ton's Lt""- '*
t.i,jtr-GtncT»l

Limbert.

Major-Getitral

Lamb«rtV

Mfver.

The Letter from Duke Hamilton, General of the Scots Forces, to Co-
lonel-General Lamlxrt.

Noble Sir,
T" HE Varliament of the Kingdom o/Scotland, upcn theConJiJeration (f the great
1 Janrer iminent to Religion^ His Majefiiei Sacred Perfon^ and (he Peace cf Hu
Kingdoms for tk prevailing Power tf Sectaries and their Adherents in England, did
Utefy fend to the Honourable Hotifes of Parliament fucb Demands as they conceive jufi
andneceQary ; and have great Forces drawn together upon their Borders. The Com-
mittee of the ^Efiates of Parliament have thought fit to lay their Commands upon me^
with fuch other Noble Perfonages as they joined with me in this Service, for the pro-
fecuting their jufi Defires, in purfuance of the ends of the Covenant, according to the
joint Declaration of both Kingdoms, January 6. 1643. and 1644. for fettling Re.
ligion, liberating Hts Majejly from Hts bafe Imprifonment , freeing the Honourable
Houlesfrom fuch Conftraints as have been by Forces long upon them, Disbanding of all
the Armies^ whereby the Subjeil may be free from the intolerable Taxes and Quarter,
whic ') they have fo long groaned under j and for the procuring the Settlement of a folid
Peace and firm Union betwixt the Kingdoms, under Hts Majefiies Government :
Thefe king the true Intentions and Defires 0/ the Kingdom of Scotland, who will mo fi
faithfully obferve on their part their Engagement by Covenant <J«</ Treaty to their
Brethren of 'E.ng\a.T\A', I expeB you will not efpofe their Pious, Loyal, and necejfary Un-
dertakings, hut rather join with them in the profecutton of their ends, 1 Jhall defirt
that the Bearer, my Trumpeter, may not be long kept, but return with your prefimt and
pofitive Aniwer, that accordingly I may move as I am Commanded^

Sir,
Annan, July 8,

1648. lamyourtttmbleServantj

J. Hamilton.
Colonel- General Lamhert*$ AaCwet.

My Lord,

I Received a Letter from your Excellency by your Trumpeter ^ which mentions. That
the Parliament of Scotland, having, upon the confideration of the danger to Religion,
His Ma]efty*s Perfon and Kingdom^ by Sectaries in England, Addrejfed themj elves
to the Parliament of "En^inA for Redrejfes^ have not received a fat iifaUory Anfwer
therein ; to which^ my Lord, IJIiall not take upon me to give an Anfwer, feeing the
lali Ordinances concerfiing the fettling Religion, their fever al Addreffes and Profofi-
turns tendred to His Majefiy, in order to the Peace and Well-being of his Kingdoms ^ are
Publijhed and laid open to the view of the whole World : and which, I ehubt not, it
weU known to your Excellency. To what your Excellency mentions concerning the in-
creafe of Danger, by the drawing of fame Forces upon the Borders of Scotland, /
canmore fully Anfwer y having the Charge and ConduB thereof , by Commiffion from
his Excellency the Lord FairUx, and have his pofitive Command to be mofi tender in
Ailing any thiug that might give any feeming occafion of Offence to our Brethren of
Scotland; which Command I may confidently fay, I hofve hitherto mofi cautioufiy and
ptnSlually obferved i And farther., That I do believe it never entred into the Thought
of the Parliament^ or hu Excellency., to A& any thing prejudicial or harmful to the
Kingdom of Scotland.

And what the true Reajons are which did occafion their Force fo near the Borders, ]
fl)all not need to mention, all Men knowing tt to be for fupprefiing Sir Marmadukc
Langdale, and his Adherents, who are many of them Papifts, andgrand Ddinqienti,
and are lately rifen in Rebellion againfi the Parliament, aud have ever been, and fiili
arenotorions Oppofers of th$ ends of the Covcaitlt, according to the joint Declaration
of both Kingdoms., Jan. 6. 1643, 16^^. for fettling of Religion, and Hts Majefiy in
His due Rights and Prerogative '^andfor procuring affirm Peace and Union betwixt both
Nations.

For what your Lor djhip mentions for the freeing of the Honourable Houfes from Re-
firaint of Forces being upon them j / cannot but wonder at their Artifice, who have fo
cunningly fuggefied thefe things to the Parliament ^Scotland, as to pojjefs them
with the Belief thereof I feeing it is apparent to all Men, That the Parliament Sits and

l^otes

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f^otcs free-, and no -viftule Force in th:s Kingdom t!& afiy thiny but thelf irf^ncdtate

voces free', andno'vijme curce tn va:s i\tngaom eicr any ttnrtv cut taetr itrync,
Quir.tnand, even theje, and [omefcvj of their Adherents fvrmeny r*ie»tiuned.

And f(r pt<r Lordjhip! farther j, Hi if aft ion in tbii^ I km-v *io Jurer wajt tc underj
the Truth, than by Anjvjer from the Parliament \ I fljjuLl trouble pur Lordjhn

'pnJ
p teo

'cf . ., .. . -

barters, "ivhich Ifcrfmade my felf your Lordfltip cannot but in forhe rtU,:Jare have heard
•of before this time \ and therefore If )all, in fatiffaiiion to your Lordfjip's esfitlatioH
that I fliall not oppofe the Committee of Ef-ata, in their Pious, Loyal, and necejjary
Undertakings , Anj'wa-, Thut I conceive their Rcfilntions to be oi^-holly grounded upon
Mtjiakcs ; drjtring you alfo to confider, whether not contrary to the Covenant : Arid I
mujf, inprofecution of the Truft repofedin me^ to the utmcfi of my Power, cppv/e all
Forces whalfoe'ver, either raifed, or brought into this Kingdom, except thjfe by Autho.
rity a7)d Command of the Parliament of England ; in which I hope your LordJInp will
not oppofe^ but rather afjifi me, if the Parliament of England defre it. 1 have^ accord,
ifip-to your Excellency'' s de/ire, returned yottr Trumpet at Jpeedily as I could dijpaichhim j
and doubt not but upon your Lordfi)ips AddreJJes to the Parliament of England, ten^
drtd te your Lordjhip, m an Anfwcrft om^

My L O R D^

Caftle-Surle,
June 3. itf^fS-

Your Excellencies Moft Humble Servant,

J. Limbcrti,

Juefday, July i8. 1648.

THis Day, according to former Order, the Report of the Declira-
tion, calling ru mind the great Vidories that God hath picaled
to give the Parliaments Forces within thefe few late Months over the
Enemy ; ajid how God hath of late owned the great Caufe of the Par-
liament and Army, was made : And after Three times Reading Af-
fented unto, and Ordered to be fent to the Lords for their Concitr-
rcncc.

An Exprefs this day came to the Houfe from Major-General Law-
krt, giving them an Account of the Scots Army in the hlcrth ; "Thar
* they were joined with Langdale's Forces at kofs-Cafile, which in all
made about 12000 Horleand Foot: Hedefircd a Supply of Men and
Money, and that Care might betaken of them. The Houfe hereup-
on Ordered, ' That the latter part of his Letter be referred to the
'Committee at Derly- i/cufe ; and that the former part thereof lliould
' be confidered of on Thtirfdaj next.

Several Petitions were prefented to the Parliament ; Two from the
Common-Council of LWc»; The Firft to the Commons, in Anfwer
to their Defires to the Town of Ncircafle upon Tyne, for laying an Im-
pofition upon Coals ; ' That they cannot find any expedient for the Sup-
ply of the Garnfon in Nencajlle, as is propounded ; yet they do of-
' fcr. That if the Proiirs of all the Places and Employments, enjoyed
' contrary to the Self-denying Ordinance of the /\ih of April, 1645. and
' the fevcral Votes of the 10th ofjune, 1647. and likewifc the Pro-
' fits of the fcveral Places belonging to Cuftoms, Excize, Poftmafters,
'Committee-men, Offices Sequeltrcd, and fuch like, maybe difpofcd
' of for the Publick Occafions of the Kingdom, and not converted to
' Private. Ufcs, (reafbnable Salaries for fuch and fo many as Ihall be
' nccelfarily employed therein excepted) they will advance a confidera-
' blc Sum of Money for the other Publick Charge during the time
' of the miicrab c diUradions of this Kingdom ; and therefore Pray,
1 [7N z] 'That

The Declarati-
on concernijig .
th:- iucccfs of
the PflTuii-
7>,intt Funics
yljfa:ti.si to,
and the Loriii
Concurrence di-
fired.

LmibertV
LttTtr concern-
ing the Scot's
joi'jg vpith
LniigJale, re-
fneU tothe
Co'fiTniliee at
Dtrb> -Houfe

Tvo Petitions
fran I hi Cctn-
7:iOH-Council of
the Cuy of
Londba

Hijlorical Collecims. Part IV.

j1 Petitim of

tilt JVatcrmen
for j> Ptrfmal
Trttty,

Thunijgivirig
CTdered.

Declsrution cf
thi Cotnnii'.tee
of Ejiiftci of
Scotland lo he
llfforted m
Thurfday
ucxt.

Thof in Col-
chefter at.

tempi to ejciipf,
hut -acre heaten
in again.

ji Letter fiom
the Ni'r'.h ef
jome remark:!.
I ^le PnfTa^es.

' That no Tax or Impoficion be laid upon Coals, and the aforefaid Re-
' prclcncarions may be cflcdually taken into the grave Confidcration
' of this Honourable Houfc. The fecond, to both Houfes, 'That an
' Ordinance of Parliament may be fpeedily pafled, for the adding unto
' the prclent Militia of London the Fifteen Perfons nominated by the
' Common-Council, and by them humbly Prefented, and fubmitted to
' the Honourable Houfc of Parliament for their Confirmation. Ano-
ther Petition was prefented from the City of London, in which the
Common-Council was not engaged, figned by about loooo hands,
dcfiring, 'That that the faid Militia may continue diflindl, as now
'they are; That the Parliament will keep the Power in their own
' hands, and Have liberty to call what Forces they pleafe to their Af-
' fiftance, &c. Both thefe Petitions from Wejiminjicr,, Soutfjirark, crc.
for Joining, and againft Joining, were all referred to a Committee, to
examine the Right of both Parts, and hear both Parts, and Report
back to the Houle.

A Petition this day from the Watermen upon the River of Thames,
defiring a Perfonal Treaty, and the fpeedy fcttlemenc of the Peace of
the Kingdom, was read, and the Petitioners called in, and Mr. Speaker
acquainted them. That nioft of the Petitioners were Witnelles of
what the Parliament's Endeavours have been to fettle the Peace of the
Kingdom,that it was a Bufmefs now before them, and the Houfc doubt-
ed not to do therein as fliall be for fatisfying the whole Kingdom, and
gave the Petitioners Thanks for the private Addrefles with that Petition
with a few of the Petitioners, according to the Declaration in that
behalf

The Houfe having Voted to morrow a Day of Thankfgiving for
the City and Suburbs, for the great VicHrGries lately to the Parliament's
Forces, Ordered, ' That the 9th of Atigujl next ihould be obferved ai
' day of Thankfgiving through the whole Kingdom for the faid Mer-

* cics.

Mr. Ajhurfi came this day Pod from Scotland, with the Declaration
of the Committee of Ellates of Scotland, of the grounds of their
Army's marching into this Kingdom: The Houfe Ordered, That Report
thereof lliould be made on Thurfday next.

From the Leagure before Colchefier, July 1 5. * They in the Town at-
' tempted to cfcape,laying Scones in (bme places.but were beaten in with
' lofs of five, and divers wounded; the 1 6th they did the like, bur like
' Rabbets run t© their Burrows at fight of our Men: They have fet
' another Street on fire, not permitting the People to take out their
' Goods. The General on the 17th lent in one to have them deliver

* up ih;Town; they refuled; their lafl; Water-Mill is fpoiled ; they
' have Hood Saddled every night but the laft:,wich intent to make away,
' as is conceived.

Mr. Bond.

Wednefdiij, Ju'j 19. 1648.

HIS Day being Thankfgiving-Day, there Preached before the
Houfe at Sc. Margaret's iVejlminft.r, Mr. Ohadiuh Sedgivi.k, and

Somediing farther from the North is as follovveth:
SIR,

HAving by Accident a Letter come into my Hands, intended to be fevt to London
to fume tmimnt Men, aitd findivg it a Difco'vcry cf fvfue Things very conjide-

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rat

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rable, it being taken ivhh other things fi-om a Gent !cf».w of Quality ^ iy one cf our tar-
ty^ I conceived it my Duty to [end it to you \ perhapi there may be fomt thing tv it fjtif-
faBcry to your felf or. others : Mcthinkt it plainly difcovers the Intentions of the Scots
aiid Royalifts meerly to abufe the honeji Frefibiterian Party^ and to make ufe of them
only tojer'ue their own turns upon ihem, and after-ward's throw them, as iijeltj^ Shoo-
ing-harrss^ afidc, I am jorry to hear your City fo much flights the Ariny^ and as ^its
faid here^ a great Fart of them are become Fn£lors for thoj'e thtit wudd inf.ave thtm
Mid thurs: Had not you fairJVurning about a liar Jltice ? But what jh.iil I J'.iy Mid-
flimmer-Moon, and that time of the Year,u fiirely 'very dangerous. How fid it k
to think, that Godly Men fliotild contcjl fo much about Circumjtances, whilfi ths Pub-
lick Enemies to Truth and Piety can agr^e againft their Peace, and the Means to pro-
cure it ! IFe have feen Papijls, Atbeifis^ Protejtants at large, the Epifcopal Etitian,
avd, what ;s mofi to be lamented, even thofe many Times which ha-ve^ and hold forth,
a fair Shew of Religion, do defire to perfecute thofe that defire to keep clofefi to the
Rule, and do even confiantly Pray for them ; and juch do more Hurt than thofe that be
openly Propbam : Yoit fee how diligent they are in their way- let it incite us to Labour
the more to be united, laying ofde aU Differences in Opinion, and keep our felves clofe
to thofe Principles which did fir(l engage us againft the Co7nmon Enemy j for otherwifc
we fiiall give them Advantages againjl us, and we fee they will leave no Stone unturnd,
both by Policy and underhand Dealings with our Councils and Forces, Foreign Powers-,
and continue all bijurreii tons in fever al Places, abufing the People with fpecious P ret en.
tes, as if they were the only Men for Peace, when as they feek nothing kfs than fuch fi
Peace a^fs likely to prove weU.gr ounded and lafting. Tuu may gather hy the Inclofed, how
fal/ly they report Things : This I thought fit to impart unto you, and remain.

Your humble Servant,

Hexam, July 14. 16^8.'

The Copy of a Letter from a Cavalier in Carlip, to his Bro-
ther in London.
SIR,

YOur Health and Projperity prefixed with the reft of our Friends, the fe are to let you
know, That we have excellent good News out of France, and do expe^ the Prince
hti Highnejs here fuddenly, who hatbfent a Letter and Declaration to our General Lans-
dale, to Publifl} to the Army and Country.People, which is to tha efflB : TIjat the King
his Father being Prifoner by the Parliament, is rather a FaBion therein^ he is refolved
to ufe all prffible Means to free him, and Reinthrone him ; and to that end, defires that
all poffible Means may be ujed to prevail with ally of what Rank or Quality foever, to
join with our Party ^ and doth Promife and Engage himfelf, and larneftly Defire and
Reijuire Langdale, and the reft of his Friends, to Engage themfelves in his Name and
Behalf: That all that have heretofore adhered to, or aded for the Parliament, and jlniU
now come in and join with us, (liall not only have Pardon and Indemnity for what is paft,
but pifill alfo have all their Arrears paid them, or at leaft fo much as jhall fully and con-
tentedly fatufie them for <?// their former Service performed for the Parliament. This takes
excecditia^ly with many, and we h^e will do, not only with the Royalifts, but alfo with
the Presbyterians, who we hope wiU be ready to join, efpeci,dly now f/jeScotS are come
in, who do declare for King, Covenant, and Presbyterial Government.

JVe labour all we can to procure the Union between the Presbyterians and ffs., and
doubt not but this will take : JFe are exceeding glad the Defign doth Profper fo well with
you, and defire you to be as ABive miv as poffible you can j and as you have greater Inte.
reft in many in your City, who are Eminent y and able to do more than others in carrying
On the Defign; fo your Care a?id Induftry herein muft be more now than ordinary, efpeciatly
ivich thofe who arc moft Eminent, and leaft to be JufpeBed. I am glad to hear fo many
of your Ciry and Trained-bands art fo right^ they being Encouraged, may do much: But
ake heed how ycu dijcover too much to them, until you get His Majefty to London, and
then you will know what to do. Acquaint cur Friends herewith, and by all means per-
fwiidc them all to provoke all they can to a Deteftation of that Bloody, Deftroying, and
FaBious Army • we hope to meet with Jome of them flmtly: We courted the Lancafhire
Forces, b:it could do r.o Good upon them j yet we have fome Friends there, which in time
may do us Service. If^atfoever you hear of Duke Hamilton'^ Declaring, be confi-
rlent he is fur Epilcopacy, and ivill it time make their Kirkmen know it, and all their

Party,

Caroli I.

/I Letter from
oni in Carlifle
to hit Brother
in London.

iipS

Htltorical Collellions,

Part IV

CaroU I.

A Ltttcrfrtm
the Ctmmiitee
loSuflex.con-
ctming thi Riot
there.

the Lords dejtre
the Ctmnms
Concurrence for
Indemnifying
the Do/Bucks.

Debate about
intercepted Let.
tcrs from Scot-
land.

Thofe that in-
•vitti or offifled
D Hamilton'j
Invafian of this
Kingdom, are
declared Tray,
tort.

Rfvolters frnn
the Parti a.
metit's Service
to be triid by a
ComicihflV.tr.

p -r'y altboazb Of ret they continue objllhatt, which jonoewhat hmdni us from cxDe^ing
'L'i '■iflii^ancffrom thence, which We were confident cf. U'c were alfo w great hopes of
\ conf.'krable Party in Arms near your City : Duke Hamilton ts to march ttlo7ig the
Ealtern Coajt, and our Army from Carlilb along the Weft , yet ju as we may be capable
to join upon any occafton againjl any Forces of the ParUament\ Tou fiall hear farther

•' "'^ •^' ■' Your true Broiher, &e.

CarliHe, July lo. 1648.

Thurfday, Julj lo. 1648.

A Letter this day came to the Houfe of Commons from the Com-
mittee of Sequcftrations fitting at Horfh-m in Suffex, of the late
Infurrcdions there, and how it was fupprelled by the honed Party;
they hkewife incloled the Examinations of many concerning this Riot,
and found that one Mr. MtddUton, a Membet of the Houle of Com-
mons, was guilty therein, and therefore have committed him to Artm-
^f/Caftle; they defire the Approbation of the Houfe in this bufincts:
The Houfe hereupon Ordered, * That they Approved of what the Com*
' mittee had done in committing Mr. MiddUton, and fupprel^g the

* Tumult in that County ; and farther Ordered, * That the Governour
•of Arundel Cz^\c fhould permit the faid Mr. Middieton to come up.

* and attend the Committee appointed formerly concerning Riots and

* Tumults, to the end he may be examined concerning this bufmefs.

According to former Order, the Houfe proceeded in reading the Sects
Declaration, and fpent much time therein.

A Meflagc came from the Lords, Defiring the Commons Concur'
rence to an Ordinance for quitting and indemnifying the Duke of Bucks,
for this late Engagement againit the Parliament, if within 14 days
he fliall come in aftet publication thereof.

The Houfe, according to former Order, on Titefd^y laft: fpent much
time concerning the intercepted Scots Letters, fent up to the Houle by
Major General Lambert ; thefe Letters were referred to farther Exami-
nation : The Houfe of Commons Ordered, * That thefe Letters fliould

* be communicated to the Lords at a Conferrence.

The Houfe hereupon Declared, ' That all Perfons whatfocver which
' are of this Kingdom, and have invited the Army of the Scots, now

* under the Command of Duke HamiUon, to come into the Kingdom
' of England, or have any ways ailiftcd that Army in this Kingdom,

* are Traytors, and fliall be proceeded againft accordingly. The Houfe
confidered of our CommilTioners in Scotland, Whether it was fecure
for them to (lay any longer there, feeing that Kingdom haih proclaimed
War againft England; and it was Ordered, ' That the (aid Commif-

* fioncrs Ihould be defircd forthwith to make their repair into this
' Kingdom.

Friday, July 11. 1648,

npHE Houfe this day confidered of fuch as have formerly fervcd the
■- Parliament, and in this War, and liave revo'ted to tiie common
Enemy of late :' And upon this Debate Voted and Declared; " That all
• PerfonS whatfoever, that liaVe ever ferVed for the Parliament of tng-
' land^ and have, or ilia II hereafter, revolt to the Enemies thereof, that
' are in open Hoftility againft them 5 and have been, or Ihall be taken

•Pri-

Vol. 11.

Hi/lor'tcal ColleBwus,

* Prifoners, befent to the Lord Genet9 Fairfax , and tried for their Lives
' by a Council of War.

And for the better effeding hereof, in the feveral Counties of the
Kingdom, where fuch fliall be taken; the Houfe farther Ordered,
" That the Lord General fhould be dcfired, to grant CommifTions to
' Officers and Gentlemen of the feveral Counties, for the Trial of fuch
' as have revolted from the Parliament, by Marflial Law. The Houfe
was informed That Captain I'arrhpon was at the door ; He was called
in, and acquainted the Houle, how by his weak Endeavours, God
was pleafcdto prevent the Enemies Defign, in taking Dejlcj Cafile, He-
\ref9rd, and other (Irong places in that County.

The Houle receiving great Satisfaction therein, and looking upon this
as an extraordinary Providence and Service of the (aid Captain ; Orde-
red, " That the Sum of joo/. Ihouldbe raifed upon the Eftates of the
' faid Sir Htfirf Lingtn and other Delinquents in that great Defign, and
* beftowcd upon the faid Captain T^rrington for this great Service.

A Report was made to the Houfe from the Committee at Dedy Houfe,
of the Inftrudions ordered to be drawn up by them for Mr. Bence, and
Mr. fValter Strickland, to go to the Lord Admiral, and advife with, and
be afliftant to him upon all Occafions , and to give the Houfe an Ac-
count of things as occafion Ihall be; And upon the Queltion approved
of, and Ordered to be tranfmitted to the Lords for their Concurrence.
The Houfe proceeded in reading the Scot's Declaration, which took up
the greateft part of this day.

Caroli r.

^J t!:c Gene-
ral to ^rant
CstKmlJJims to
thii furfofc.

Saturday, July %z. 1648.

rH E Houfe this day received a Petition from the Lord Mayor, Al-
dermen, and Common Council Men in Common Council alTcm-
bled ; complaining of the lifting, and the manner of lifting of many in
the City and Subburbs, under Major General Skippon, though accord-
ing to Ordinance of Parliament; upon which they had much Debate.
The Houfe Voted, "That they infift upon the Ordinance of 10. June,
' i6^S» for giving Power to Major General Skipport, to raife and lift For-
' ces for fuppreffing Infurredlions againft the Parliament, or to the Di-

* fturbance of the publick Peace of the Kingdom ; and for a farther Vin-
' dication and Confirmation of the faid Major General, and thofe aft-

* ing under him, from all Malignity caft upon him.

The Houfe farther Ordered, " That they approve of what Major Ge-

* nerai Skippon had done, or any other Perlbns under him have aaStcd or
'done, according to the Ordinance of Parliament.

The Houfe Ordered, • * That it fhould be referred to the Militia of
' the out Parts and the feveral Counties, to receive all Complaints of

* indired Carriages in lifting of any Forces in the Kingdom, and in

* their feveral Divifions, without the Authority of Parliament.
The Petitioners being called in, the Houfe acquainted them, when

they pafl'd the Ordinance for Major General Skippon to lift Forces, for
the Security of Parliament and City, and the whole Kingdom , there
were then many dangers and defigns upon them, which they fee not yet
abated. That as for any difbrderly lifting, without the Authority of
Parliament, the Houfe had referred that to die Examination of a Com^
mittee.

The Houfe Ordered to call over the Lift of their Members the 7th
of the next Month, only fuch employed in the Country by fpecial Or-
der 10 be excufed. ' Leagure

Caftsin Yar-
fingron rejpjr.
ded for iiis goad
fcrviie.

ln/!ru{}icr:t a-
grtcdto be fait
to the Lord M-
vtiml.

The Ltfd M.^y-
or Sec. Ctm-
/'/«;■«, oflilli,!g
Mi7i iindtr Ma-
jor General
Skippon.

the ttoufe ep-

pre-vcs of xch»t
\the MnjorOene^
ml hud done.
TVs.' Militia /or
the out Parts, to
receive Com-
plaints ofindi-
teB lifting of
Men.

' The jimfe to h
\cailid ovir.

I 200

Hijioncal CoMitons.

Part IV.

CaroU I.

Thf< in Col-
;lienci r/dtitid
.'. H,.rf,fi:jb,ScC.

'Lcacurc before Cokk/fer Jittfzi. Here is little News ftirringat pre-
' fciu • the Enemy in Cclchefter have now begun to eat Horfefleili, you
' may believe it ; how they will digeft it I know not : Many come out*
'from them daily, (efpecially the Women) whom they refolve to

• (larve firll ; they are almoft defperate, notwithftanding their great

• boalling of Relief, and will fell their Lives at a defperate Rate .• And
' to that purpofc, if we may credit thofe that come out, are providing
' all the Pitch and Tar they can get, and have Fires under the Wall to
' heat the fame, and to throw it with Frying-pans againft our Men, in
' cafe they attempt a Storm; and have alfo provided Sithes to cut off

• our Men at their coming up. But thefe new found Stratagems will not
' fccure them as you fliall hear farther fliortly. Lafl Night they were qui-
' er for the mofl part, only about ix a Clock gave a great Shout to
' allarm our Men, which ours anfwered with another Shout, and no
' more done. We are cutting ofi'a Paflage which fupplies the Town for

the mod part with Water.

tiri Admiral
mpoviredtii
vJiniTiifie fuch
IS return from
h' re'Vilcid
hi pi .

(.ooool. fir
<ie Northern

r«*,ScotS in
hi]indpreTjen-

,(! of he'nig
"avjpertid into
Scotland hy
G.ip:. Clerk.

Ofbate about
the ytjfemiiyi
Catechifm.

Upon ;hi ap-
proach of the
Scots, the P.tr.
liarnent's For-
ces ran at to
Appleby.

MofJiiay, July 14. 1648.

"I" H E Houfe this day Ordered, " That Power fliould be given to
I • the Lord Admiral, to give Indemnity to fuch Marriners, as
' fliould come in from the revolted Ships. That the farther Power to
' be given to him be debated to morrow.

An Ordinance was read, for payment of 40000 /. out of the Excife
in courfe, with Allowance of 8 ferCcnt, to the well-affe(fted Advancers
thereof, for the Pay of the Northern Army, and Aflented unto. Alfo
an Ordinance for the payment of the King and Queen' Revenue for the
maintenance of that Army. Upon the Report of the Committee at Der-
hj Houfe,' it was Ordered : " That it fliould be referred to the faid Com-
' mitcee, with the Committee for the Army joined, to provide the Artil-
'lery for Major General Lambert, and the Forces of the North.

The Houle was informed, Thatfome Endeavours had been made, by
difaffeded Men, to tranfport fome of the Scot's Army in Ireland, into
this Kingdom ; but was prevented by one Captain Clark, a faithful and
difcreet Commander. The Houfe hereupon Ordered ; " That they
' approved of what the faid Captain had done in relation to this Bufi-
' nets ,• and did, for the time to come. Authorize him, and the Ships
' near him, to make flay of fuch Ships as fhalifoendeavourto tranfporc
' the Sects away. And for an Encouragement to all fuch of the Scottifh
' Nation as Ihall not defert the Parliament's Service in that Kingdom,
' the Houfe Ordered, That they fliould be equally provided ifor, as the
' reft of the Englifh Soldiers in that Kingdom.

They farther Ordered, " That the Officers with Major General Lam-
' hert fliould yet continue with him, rill others came to him; notwith
' ftanding any other Order to the contrary.

The Houfe then fpent much time, upon the Paragraph of the large
Catechifm , which was Committed ; and the Aflembly defired to explain
upon Ibme Words therein.

Out of the North by Letters this day from Major General Lambert's
Quarters now at BoTves, July 19, came as followeth : *' Upon the Ap-
' proach of the Enemy with their whole Body, within two Miles of F^/;-
' rith, on Friday Night the 15. oijuly, it was thought fit, upon Advice
• at a Council of War, to draw ofFour Forces from thence, and to retreat
' to Jpplehy, and farther ifoccafion fliall be. The Reafons moving were,

' I. To

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t. The paucity of our Forces, compared with the Enemy's conjoined
Bodies. X. We had Come additional Forces coming up to us out of
fevcral Counties, as Torkjhin-, MorthumberUnd, and Durkim; and it
was not held Wildom to hazard a Fight with our ("mall Number, con-
fidering the Confequence to thefe Parts, and to the whole Kingdom,
if it had not proved well ; when we might cafily retreat, and to fuch
Advantages. 3. VVc were tender in being too forward to engage, in
regard we had not underftood the Pleafure of the Parliament, upon the
coming oithe Scott ifh Army into this Kingdom. Accordingly that Eve-
ning we retreated from Peytr'tth, and came to Apphiy very fafe, the
Enemy never appearing in our Retreat at alls where we lay from
Saturday till Monday Morning without difturbance, (ave illnefs of
Weather; though the Enemy marched after with their whole Body,
and pitched with their Foot between two Bridges near Brougham Ca-
ftle, 7 Miles from ^/'/'My, and their Horfe about them. ]i\xx. on Mon-
day Morning, they marched again with their whole Body towards us:
And it being a very dark rainy Morning, were within a Mile of our
Horfe Guards before they were difcovered ; all our Horfe having been
that Night, in expectation of their Approach, drawn together, and
continued till the Morning ; and then not hearing of the Enemy's
March, and by reafon of the great Rain and Gold in which they had
been all Night, and not in Quarters for a Fortnight before , they were
difmifs'd to fome Towns near Jppldy for Refrefliment. About nine a
Clock came this Allarm, and the Enemy prefently appear'd in three
great Bodies.upon three great Hills, very advantagiousfor them, with-
in half a Mile of Appleby ; Co that our Horfe Guards were forced to re-
treat to the Town, and the Enemy followed very hard ; but Colonel
Harrifon, with the Horfe-Guards, Charged the Enemy, and gave a
Check to their Advance : And being more forward and bold, then his
Men did lecond him ; having hold himfelfof one of the Enemy's Horfe
Colours, he received three Wounds ; one Cut on the Bridle Wriil,
and a Prick in the Back and Thigh ; but we hope none of them mortal.
Captain CromweVs Lieutenant, at their Charge, who behaved himfelf
very ftoutly, was flain, and fome of the Enemy. Our l-oot were pre-
fently in readinefs, and drawn down, and placed at their feveral Paf-
fes and Baracadoes, to prevent the Enemy's Horfe careering into the
Town to make way for their Army, which they refolutely attempted
to do, but were valiantly repuls'd ; and then with fhouting our Foot
were moft of them drawn out of the Town, to line the Hedges,
and Hop the Approach of their Body, till our Horfe could be embo-
died; being placed near the Enemy's Body, who drew out feveral
ftrong Parties, to break into the Town, every quarter of an hour, but
were forced to retreat as fafl as they came on. A fmall Party of ours,
Commanded by Captain Hatfield, advanced to the Gallows- Hill,
where there was a great ?>o.:y of the Enemy, and gave them fuch a
Charge, that they forced their whole Body to retreat, and came of}
with Freedom and Pi ncur.

* During this time, our Horfe were drawing up from their Quarters
intoa Body, and came all lafe together; the Foot crying out afield,
ap.eld. It was again rcfolved at a Council of War, to draw off and
goto A'jdy Stephen : In this Service were only two flain, and two or three
wounded, and Lieut Sheais taken Prifoner. The Enemy had above 40
flain, many wounded, and fome taken; amongfltfie reft, one of Duke
Hamilton r Chirurgeons.

• We came that Night to Boms, in order to join with other Forces.

[7OJ Tuefiay.

1648.

From Appltby

htjf drarp cff to
Kitby Stephen

I 202

n. li^S.

>•■ I — — ■

Hijlorical ColleBions.

Part IV.

ICtnffrnict ''»■''
Ir.St).

Tiiefday, 'j'd-j xi^. 1648.

H I 5 day both Houfcs had a Conference, about the perfonal Trea-
ty wuii the King. The Commons gave Realons why the three

firfi ftStlld.

Tie Ltrds reply,
that it vas r.ot
prehahlethe Ci-
ty, rchohaJpe-
titioiedfof «
Tnaty, wonU
put it on to the
difadvr.ii'agcof
the Parliamnt

T.^

Propolitions fliould be fcnt to His Majcily, to pafs before a Treaty.
Tlic Lords gave Rcafons againft it, and that all be done by Treaty :
To this the Commons replied; and for better fatisfadion, we will give
you (ome of the Rcafons on both fides : And firft the Commons gave
Rcaibns to this purpofe.

They lay, " That the DifafTed-ion to the Parliament, and thofe that
' have adhered to them, is fuch in all Parts, (efpeciaJiy in and about
' London) That if the King grants not the Mtlitiaheioxc he comes, there
' will be nobafety, nor is the Treaty like to proceed : For many will en-
' deavour to bring in His Majeily without any Agreement ; yea, with
' Dellrudtion to the prefent Parliament. Secondly, if the Presbiterian
' Government be not Decreed, all things will grow inro Confufion in
' the Churches, and the prelent Miniftry be great Sufferers. Thirdly,
' if the Declarations be not recalled, the Parliament is not in Capacity
' to treat, having been declared Rebels and Traitors, and no Parliament,
' but a pretended one all along the Differences; which was never done
' by any of the Kings of England. And whereas it may be objeded,
' thefe things need Debate ; it's anfwered, His Majefty is not ignorant

• of the full Demand of thefe, they having been over and over prefented
' to him And to the two firft he hath declared a willingnels ; nor yet
'is he obliged to pafs them as Bills, ualefs all other things are agreed
'upon; and if no Agreement, ( he being at liberty) a new War is like
' to enfue, or to this Effed: And when His Majefty hath Signed thefe,
' they will treat perlbnally ; that is, a Committee of Lords and Com-
' mons, with Himfelf, at the place agreed upon.

The Lx)rds Reply to this Effed, '• That they could not imagine, nor
' was it probable, that the Parts about London who had petitioned for a
' Treaty, would put it on to the difadvantage of Parliament or Com-
' monwealth. Secondly, That they did not apprehend any prejudice to
' the Parliament's Party during the Treaty. Thirdly, His Majefty had

• declared, he would confent to all together; and not to any before all
' was agreed. And laftly. That in Cale there were no Agreement, they
' were in State as before. To this was replied prefently, by a Member of
' the Commons Houfe, it being a free Conference ( to this Effect, ) That

• there was no doubt, but thole in the Parts about London^ would put

• forward the Treaty, to the diladvantage of Parliament and Kingdom ;
' being fuch who had not only petitioned the re-eftablilhment of His
'Majefty without Conditions, but had taken up Arms, and were now
' in Arms, for no lefs in fliew, nay in Words,than to cudgel them into a

• Treaty ( as they fay in Colchejltr. ) Secondly, for His Majefty's faying

• He would not pafs any before all were agreed ; it ieemsnot; for he pre-

• tends to be wiUing to pafs thefe only upon Conditions, or in any way,
'as that de fd^o he will; 'dn6.de jure, the Power Ihall be declared in him;
' which were for the Parliament to part vyith That, that will be their ir-
' repairable Lois and Deftrudion. And befides, as to Security, what

' appcars,unlefs the Grant of thefe Propofitions? For it's fuppofed, the|
' Treaty will be in or near London. And what is faid, how His Majefty
Mhall be, who ihall be with him.'' How the difaffeded to Parliament
' Ihall be ordered > And befides, if this be not, why may not thefe
•things fettled by Law revive Epifco^acy again Set on foot.-* All the

* Mini.

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Hijlorical ColIeHions.

10]

' Minifters put ouc foe Scandal re ciucr? Others of lioncfl: Life put to
< Peek their way of Life, Ordinances for Money deiiy'd of all forts, as
, they were formerly when His Majcfty was in Arms, where He was.
, And Laftly, in calc no Accord be mad, can any think, after the pro-
^ bable flowing in of all the afore-named, that Plis Majclly and Parlia-
ment be. in State as before; nay, may ic not rather be thought they
will be all in Blood again, and anew and lalting War Concradted,
' with many other w eighty Rcafbns.

Intercepted Letters from the Scots, Cent up by Major-Gcncral Lam-
bert, to the Houlc were this day read ; " That in Charaders Ordered
*to be referred to a Committee to find out theClavis, who had Pow-
' er to fend for and fecurc fuch Pcrfons concerned therein, as they
'fliould think fit.

Letter-s this day from Major- General I.<*w^^r/ were read, giving an
account of his late Retreat, and the Reaibns why he did nor farther
engage the Enemy , which we gave you before. The Houfe
hereupon Ordered, 'That it Hiould be referred to the Committee at
' Derty-Hotife, who had Power given them to Command fuch Forces ai

* Glouceflcr, and all other Garifons in the Kingdom, to march forthwith
'into i\\z North to join with Major-General Larnhcrt, co hinder the far-
'ther advance of the ^*iccts Army into this Kingdom.

The Houfe farther Ordered, '"That the Ships at Mnnfler fiiould be
'joined with Cape d'ark, for ftay of (uch Ships as Ihall endeavour to

* Tranfport any of the Scots into this Kingdom.

The Houfe confidered how Moneys might be fpeedily advanced for
the Forces of the North, which took up much time; and the farther
Confideiation was referred to the Committee of t\\c North.

A Committee was Ordered to go into the City, to defire the repay-
ment of their Arrears to the Army ; and Letters were Ordered co be
writ by the Committee of the Army to the feveral Counties, for the
fpecdy payment of their Arrears due to the Army.

The Houfe Ordered, "That the Lord Admiral fliould have Power
' given him to difmils fuch Ships as his Lordfliip fhould think vi^ere not
' tor this Service.

It was Ordered, " That ^W^rfw/'ffw Forces flioul be made up roo
•Foot, and Two Gunners more allowed.

The Commons paflcd Two Ordinances; The one, "For removing
" Obftrudions in the Sale of Bifliops Lands ; The other, " For Settling
" in the County of Dorset, a Power for their Militia to raife fuch Forces
" as other Counties. Both which were fenc to the Lords by a Meflage,
and their. Lordlhips Concurred therein ; and the Ordinance for the Mi-
litia for HuntiHgtonPure^ in which the Lords made fome Amendments.

Several Reports were made from the Committee at Dsrhy-Houfs, and
Orders made thereupon ; as upon Co!. //^wwoWs Letter, Ordered the
Payment of 200 /. iox Ciirtihrook Cafile,znd loo /. for Hurft Cdjlh; Thcfe
Sums to be paid by the General-Receiver of Hampjhhi. Agreed that
a Troop of Horfc be lent into that Ifland for farther Security. ' xooo /.
' Ordered out of the Sequeftred Eftates of the Duke of Buckingham,
' Earl of Holland, and the reft that engaged for Payment of the two
' Troops of Rcformadoes attending the Houfe.

The Houle paifed thcfe Votes formerly made, for Monies out of the
Revenue, the Duke of Buckingham's Eftate, 6''c. for fupp'.y of Major-
General Lambert, into Ordinances ; the Lords Concurrence to be dcfi-
red.

I W/;. I 6^8-

lr.tir<pted
LetTcrt from
Scotland, re
furred rs it
Comm.nee.

Letters from
1 Lambert, q-/.

count rf his
Rctrmr.

Ships at Mun-
fl-er to flop the
Scots foivg
eut of Ireland

DeLitc about
Sill y fw ti;f
Noithrrn iov-
ccs.

AComrr.Htcs to

liaUill ihi pay.
nantefihe Ar-
rc.lrs to:!};
yinny.

Tlic Lord Ad-
miml to d f-
"•• // fucli Ships
as are not fit
for fr via.

Tan Ord'tiav.
CCS fint to the
Lords for their
Covcurrfvcc ;
Owr fr r, tre-
iiini, QtfintHi-
oTls ill the S,:'e
of etjl»ps
Lavas. The
0 her fr the
Miitii/!.
Reports made
from the Ci7n-
tnittce at Dcr-
by-Houle.

[70 ^]

Upon

^ m

"Hiprical Collections. Part IV.

Ti-jf Hmiiiii
ftmxtll /»' 'If

fufplr »f ■' C-*-

rifill HCt It it

Sir John
Owen /"If to
the Gatehoufe.

Mr. Afhburn-
ham to te ex-
changed f.r Sir
William
Maflim.

The WuUr cut
off jram Col-
chefter.

ed vhoU.

Fifty Horfe
turned out to
Grafs ■aithout
the Walls.

Upon a Rcporc made from Derby Heufc, a Vote paffcd for 500 /• to
be advanced for the bupply of a Garrifon, not then to be named ; with
lome other Inftruaions for the Committee at DerhyH.ufe, concerning
chat and other places.

Papers Jhot into
the Town upon
the head of an
/Irrow, to let
the SMiers
know, Tchat
Ccnditiini they
might have.
Creal Guns ex-
felled in the
Leagure from
London.

Prince and
Duke -with ip
Sail of Ships
and 1000 M.n
((TrHe mar Yar-
mouth.

Wednep/ay, July z6. 1648.

rH I S was the Monthly Faft. Mr. Marfhal and Mr. Rmelaugh,
Preached before the Commons; The Houfe fate, and Ordered
them Thanks, and to Ptint their Sermons: And that Mr. Boulton and
Mr. Strong be defired to Preach the next Faft.

Sir Jebn Owen was fent to the Gatehoufe, and to Morrow to Wtndfor-
Caftlc, upon a Charge of High Treafon, and Murther, for the bufineis of
t^ or th Wales.

From the Leagure before Celchefler,.July xj. 1 648. " This Morning
' a Trumpeter went into the Town about the exchange of Mr. Ajhburn-
' ham., for Sir William Maffam ; the chief thing in difference about this
' Exchange is, tho(e in the Town would have tiie Lord General give

* Mr. Ajhhurnham a Pafs to go whither he pieafeth, and they fay, they
' will give one to Sir William Maffam, to go 2\\ England o\cx.

' We havecut ofTall their Pipes for Water, by which means we have
'not only prevented them of good Water, but have furnilhed our felves
'with good ftoreof Lead; they have very little Wacer in the Town

* but what is Muddy ,or annoyed with dead Horfes ; the Common Sol-,
' diers have now lived upon Horfe-flefli, for the moft part of Five days
' together.

' The other night they roafted a whole Horfe at one of their Courts

• of Guard; the Foot were very merry atit,but the Troopers are difcon-
' tented for the lofs of their Horfes, not knowing how to get others ;
'nor well liking the Service of Mowing with their new devifed long

* Sithes, which weapons are put into the hands of fuch as were Troopers.

' They turned forth to graze under the Walls about 40 Horfe, which
' our Men fetched away; they are altogether unferviceable, for that they
' are almoft ftarved. ,

• The Lord-General being dcfirousto gain this place without fhedding
' any more Blood, if it be poflible, thought of a device to let the Sol-

• diers in the Town know, what was thought hitherto to be conceal-
' ed from them, viz.

' That if they muld deliver up the Lord Goring, the Lord Ci^el, the
' Lord Loughborough, and fome other of the Chief of the Tovrn, the reji
' fliould have Quarter and Paffes to goto their own Houfes; and Papers fignify-

• ing thus much were fent into the Town upon the head of an Arrow,
' of which we hear nothing yet.

• ' To Morrow we exped the otTier great Pieces, and the Ammuniti-
' on from London, to come up to us ; and then you will hear more, if
' they yield not before, which can hardly be expeded ; for that certain
' Intelligence is come, That the Frince and the Duke of Xork are come
' to Tarmouth with Nineteen Sail of Ships, in which are (aid to be about
' rooo Men ; Come of them landing near the Town, were let upon by a
' few of our Horfe, which were there, and after a little Fight with them,

* we took (even Prifoners, the reft getting into the Town, from whence
' a Party of Townfmen iflued out, and relcued the Prifoners from us, and
' placed a Guard at the Turnpike.

There

tVolIL

Hijloncal ColleBions,

Thurfday, July %y. 164S.

AMeflage this day came from the Lords, defiring the Commons
Concurrence to an Ordinance for conferring the Honour of Con
flable of Windfor-Caftle, with the Keeper of the Great Parke on the Earl
of Pembroke. The Houfe Debated hereupon,and Ordered to agree with
their Lord (hips herein.

They hkewife defired that Mr. Oshorn, Mr. Worjley, and Mr. Dorvcet,
might have libety to go down to Sottthampton Aflize, and that St. Jame/s
Fair, kept in the Fields near St. ^ames*Sy might be putofTj To which no
Anfwer at prefent was given.

The Houfe confidered of the Cafe of Serjeant GlanviUe, reported
from the Committee appointed to confider thereof

The Houfe Ordered, "That the ^th. part of the Land of the faid
'Serjeant GianviUt fhould be. accepted of for the ^th and roth, part of
' his Eftate.

'That the Bail of the faid Serjeant ftiould be Difcharged, and hke-
' wile himfelf of all Imprifonment.

A Report was this day made from the Committee appointed to Con-
fider of the Stores of the Kingdoms; and it was thereupon Voted,
"That 4000/. (hould be forthwith advanced for furnifhing them ; and

that

* There is great Divifion in the Town; fome arc for the Prince's Land-
'ing there, and others againft it ; but we may guefs by this Ad of theirs

* in refcuing thofe Prifoners, which fide it is that is mofl: prevalent,
'and what we may exped farther from them ; the defign of the Prince
'coming thither, is undoubtedly for the Relief of Colch:ficr {ii^o^\h\c,)
' for it IS not above two Days march from thence : Col, Scroop, with

* eight Troops of Horfc and Dragoons, is ordered by the Lord- General
' to march from the Leagure towards Tarmoiith, and attend the motion
'of the Prince, if he land with any Forces there; with whom, it is faid,

a Thoufand of the Norfolk Foot will join, artd if need be, we (hall

* fpare more Forces from hence, and yet be able to make good the Lca-
'gure.

Letters from Major-General Lambert certifie, " That he is come to

* Boms^ and Duke Hamilton at Appleby, they have had (everal Skirmidi-
*es in Parties, but not many Men loft on either fide; Torkjhire Horfe,
' and a Thoufand of Lieutinant-General Cromwel's Foot, are by this time
'joined with him ; and being thus united, we (liall be in a very good
' pofture to give the Scots and Langdale's Forces a Field Fight.

Araidft thefe rimes of killing and deftroying, it is a work of Cha-
rity to Save fuch as may be Saved. To this end a Medicine is oflered,
by which many Lives have been Saved, and in (b dangerous a Cafe,
that it hath been often left by Phyfitians as defpcrate, and by one of
the grcateft of Phyfitians in this Kingdom, hath been thought reme-
dilels, but only by curing a hole in the Breaft, (b that both Pain and
Danger is here prevented by an eafie Remedy.

When the Plurifie is paft the time of Bloud letting, take an Apple
and cut away the top of it to make a Cover, then pick out the Core,
and fill the empty room with the white of Frankinfence, then lay on
the Cover, and Roaft it, when it is foft bruife and mix it all together,
then put fo much Sugar to it as will make it favory ; let the fick Per-
fon eat it, and it fails not to Cure ; If need be, it may be taken more
than once.

I 205

Carol! I.

The Town divU
did about tkeir
Landing.

Lambert ctrr.e
to Dowe/, and
Hamilton ta
Appleby.

Medicine ofer:d
in dffpcrate
Cafes.

jinothcr in t!:;
C ife of a Piiti.
rifie.

Eart c/ Pem-
broke to te
CO'iflaile of
Windfor-Ca-
ftli, mid K:ep-
cr of the Great I
P^rk.

S;rjcant GJaii-
viU's Cafe Re.
I'tiried; tli: 5 th
part of his
Ejiate /tcteptiii
for hi! Cornpc-
fitim

His Bail dif.
charged.

Forty Thou-
far.d founds to
he adnjamid
for furriijhirig
the Naval

StOri!.

I zo6

Hi/iorical Colle'ciiom.

Part IV.

Caroli I.

Lilbt lLe-11'.mi
bury-torr.

Furr'ier Dch.ttc
emcern tig the
T eaty.

^t laft the
Cemmotii Cm-
tHrr Tfi'.b I he
l.nds fir a
Pirlona! Trea-
ty in Oris-
biook-Caftle.

Letter from
Lit-iirenaiit-Ge-
leral Crom-
wel, concern,
i'lg his march-
ing North-
wa?d.

Tlitet Thotifavd
fair of Shot
10 he pripartJ
for thim.
Tteo Exfrejf.s
j'mi Yar-
mouth.

* tUic itfliould be referred to the Conimitcee of the Navy, how this
' Sum may be Ipecdily advanced. The Houfc was informed of the great
want of I'rovifions ioi Till'tirj Fort, and the Arrears due unto them:
Tiiey Ordered, " That it (liould be referred to a Committee, to furnilh
' Them with Provifions and Viduals forthwith : And farther Ordered,
"The Sum of 8000/. (hould be Charged upon the Excize with Inte-
' rcil, for the Pay of that Fort.

It was referred to a Committee to (late the Disburfements of Col.
VViUoughhy for Till^tny- Fort, to the end fpeedy Payment may be made
thereof.

They Ordered the Order ( for keeping the ^th. oi Augujl next a day
of Thankfging throughout the Kingdoip) Ihould be Printed.

Friday, July zS. 1648.

r" H E Houfe of Commons this day, according to former Order,
took into Confidcracion the Debate concerning Peace; and the
Lords Realbns yelterday for adhering to their former Vote to Treat
with His Majerty upon the Propofitions Prefented to His Majefty at
Hamj)ton-C.mt, without the Signing of the Three Propofitions before
the Treaty.

The Bufinefs being of great Importance, took up many Hours De-
bate; at Jail the Qucftion was put, " Whether that Houfe would Ad-
' here to their firll: Vote, ijiz,. That the King jhould Sign thelhreePro-
^pofitions lefore the Trentj^or no: And upon diviiion of the Houfe, ' It was
' carried in the Negative Voice : And the Commons thus concurring
with the Lords for a Perfonal Treaty, they then Debated where this
Pcrfonal Treaty Ihould be, Whether in Carishook-Caftle in the Ip of
Wight, or elfewhere in that Ifland ; and this took up much time, but
at lall it was Refblved, "That His Majefty int'erlbn fliould be Treat-
' ed with by CommilTioners of both Houfes of Parliament in the Ip of
'I'Vight, upon the whole Matter of the Propofitions at Hamfton-Ourt^

* for fettling the Peace of this Kingdom.

A Letter was this day i:ead from Lieutenant-General Cromwell, who
' was on Wednefday laft upon Advance with his Forces as far as G beefier ;
' the Letter was Reported from Derby- Houfe, ' Defiring that his poor
' wearied Soldiers may have Shoes provided them, the better to en-
' able them to take their long march into the North : According to the

* Orders of Parliament in that behalf.

The Houfe Ordered, "Three Thoufand pair of Shoes ihould be
' prepared for Lieutenant-General Cremwel's Foot, advancing into the
' North, and thefe to be in readinefs for them as they march through
Northatnponfhire.

From the Leagure before Colchefier this 17 July. " This day two Ex-
' prefiles came from Tarmotith to his Excellency, the one from rhe Town,
' Shewing how much they were laboured by the Prince, for Admit
'tance into the Town, and that notwithftanding it was modeftly ex-
•cufed ; Whereupon the Prince hoifted Sail, and put to Sea, towards
' Harwich or the Downs : The other Exprefs came from the Forces
' that were lent by his Excellency under the Command of Major
' Jarmy, a faithful and ftouc Commander, informing, •• How confi-

* denrly the Ships ^attempted to land a Trumpeter to fummon Tarmouth ;
' that he took (even of thofe that came with the Trumpeter, whofe Ex-

* amination Declares fomething of Importance, and do particularize,

That

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'that they were aboard the Admiral, wherein then was the Prince, Pri/icc
• Rupert, iht Lords Willoughhj, Wilmot, HoVton, Cuifepfer, G> rrard, Sir Urn-
*ry Palmer, And many more Perfons of QuaHty ; That they were re(61-
' vcd, by a Council of War.to fink Ships in the Harbour.by reafon they
'had not admittance into the Town ; but put not their Rc(blucions into
'execution. Major Jarmywas put to great ftraights to fccurc bothfiJes
' of the Town, being denycd the ufc of the Ferry-Boat,or any other Boat,
'although plenty, to pafs the River ; and was forced to iWim over a

Troop of Horle : His Faithfulncfs and Diligence defervcs to be taken

notice of.

'Captain Johfon endeavoured to raife a Tumult, and make head
'againfl the Parliament ; the Multitude throwing up their Caps,and cry-
' ing. For Prince Charles and Captain Johnfon.

'Baylifis and other Magiflrates did appcafe the Tumult, and a Pre-
*fent of Provifions was fent Aboard to the Prince. It was a happy
' time thatthofe Horfeand Dragoons came into thofe parts; Col. Scroop's
' Horfe being not yet come up. There was taken from fome that came
'from aboard, the heads ofa Declaration to be publiflied by the Prince,
'a Coppy whereof I have fent here inclofed: There was nothing of Note
* this day before Colcheter.

Tht Declamuon hy his Highness CHARLES Prince of Wales.

ORdered by his Highnefs in Council, That with all convenient Speed a
Declaration be made in his Highnels's Name, letting forth the Realbns
and Grounds of his prelent appearing upon the Fleet in AiSion, which are
to be,

1. The Eftablilhing Religion, according as is mentioned in His Majefty's
Agreement with the Scoti Commflioners ot the 26th oi December lad.

2. The pundual Performance of the faid Agreement, and the purfuance of
all Conceluons on His Majeity's Part therein mentioned.

3. The Reftoring His Majefty to his Liberty, and juft Rights; and in or-
der to it, a Perfonal Treaty with His Majelty, with Honour, Freedom and
Safety.

4. The Maintainance of the Freedom and juft Privileges of Parliament.

J-. The Defence of the Liberty and Property of the Subject againft all Vio-
lence and Oppreffion whatfoever; and therein particularly the Abolition of
Excile, Contribution, Free Quarter, and other Illegal Taxes.

6. The obtaining an Kdc of Oblivion and Indemr»ity.

7. The Disbanding of all Armies, and the fettling of a Well-grounded and
Happy Peace.

8 For the Defence of His Majefly's Juft Rights in the Narrow? Seas ; the
ProtC(ftion, and Security of the Trade of all His Majefty's Loyal Subjeds ; and
the Support of His Majefty's Navy, and all the Officers and Mariners of the
fame.

The Lords, JVtUoughhy, Hopton, and Culpepper, together with his Highnefs's
Secretary, or any two of them, are appointed to Digeft thefe Heads in^J a
Declaration, and to Prefentit to his Highnefs in Council. Dated fuly 27. 1648.
New-Stile.

CHARLES, Pr.

Ti)u is a true Copy of. the Onglnd remaining with me :

Robert Large, or Long.

Saturday, July z^. 1648.

np H E Houfe was this day informed, That many of the Common
-■- Council of the City o{ London were at the Door to prefer a Peti-
tion

J 207
Carolf /.

Ths Declara-
tion of the
Prince of
Wales.

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Part IV.

Caioli I.

TV C .7 Jtft't

C n.Skippon,
««.t It iti :m:Ji
tl-tfe ii'rt»:>)
Vjlid.

Th: Ptrilion

Tin Commm-
Council to con-
/".r vi:l ih(
Zi>mm:tte< of
Coinninnt about
their l»ft Peli-
tim.

J Lrtlirfrom
Af.G Lamberr,

>or a Supplj if

Force:.

T''i fii'd Letter
to ''f' U'nt to Lt.

G. Cromwell.

Pr. of W.il<:s
in theDowne^

tion from rhe Cicy ; tlicy were called m, and prcfentcd a Petition from
the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Commons, in Common-Council Af-
fmblcd. letting forth therein, How much the Cicy of Lc»dofi was un-
(iuisficd, and jealous of the Lifting of Horfe and Foot, under the
Command of Major- General Skipvon, and therefore Humbly defire,
That no more Lifting under him may be permitted, unlefsby him and
the Committee of the Militia of London; and that fuch as are Lifted
already under him, may be difmift and disbanded.

The Houfe willing to give the Petitioners any reafonable SatisfaQi-
on, which they could not do at prefent by granting their Requeft, till
farther Satisfied ; Ordered therefore, " That a Committee of the Houfe
of Commons fhould confider of the faid Petition, and Confer with the
Common-Council of the City of London about the fame, and the
Grounds and Rcafons thaeof and of the (aid jealoufie ; and to Report
ti.e fame to the Houfe with all convenient fpeed.
I They farther Ordered, " That the Lord Mayor of the City of Lon-
y don Ihould be defired to Call a Common- Council againft Monday next

* in the Afternoon, to Confer with a Committee of the Houfe of Com-
' raons, concerning the Grounds and Reafons of the laft Petition of the

. ' City. The Houle of Peers gave the Petitioners greac Sacisfadion in
■ their Anfwcr co it, adding, That their Lordfbips would live and die with
them.

i A Letter this day came from Major-General Lambert of the 25?^.
' Acquainting the Houfe, That there hath been no A<3:ion between him-
' fclf and the Enemy, fince their beating up the Enemies Quarters near

* Apflehj. He inclofed the Intelligence of Two of his Scouts that came
'out of the Enemies Quartets the %^th and %ph Inftant, who fpeak,
' As if fome additional Forces were coming to them from S cot land, deCx-
'ring what Aid they intend for him, to fend him fpeedily, before his
' Engagement with the Scots. He likewife acquainted the Houfe, ' That
' the Poll- Letters were laft week ir^tercepced by the Enemy.

The Houle Ordered, ' That this Letter, with the inclofed fhould be
'fpeedily fent to Lieutenant- General Crt!/»rrf/, and he defired to expe-
dite his March towards the North, who we underftand was about
Warvrick-Cajlle Two days fince.

News came alfo, That Scarhoroiigh-C2S}i\t in the N^rth was Revolted.

The Prince of Wales is in the Downes, and hath not as yet landed
any Men, nor well refolved whether to attempt farther the landing of
any in the North, or in the Weft of England.

Letters came this day alfo to the Houfe, * That a Frigat, one of
' them that came along with the Prince, was furprized near Margate
' in Ki nt by a Party of Sir Michael Levefafs Troopers, with the Afli-
' fiance of a Boat and two Seamen ; the Mafter, Seamen, Frigat, and all
' in tier fecured ; and a Pacquet of Letters, and fome Commilfions from
' thei'rincc, taken, and brought up to the Houle.

There was not any thing from Colchefier confidcrablc this day.

Northern Offi-
cers to be fatis-
fed out of con-
cealed Money
dustothiSttitt.

Monday, July 30. 1648.

rH I S day the Commons confidered of the four Lifts of the Nor-
thern Oificcrs, under the Command of the late Lord Fairfax,
whofe Accompts were perfedted, and Necellities not to be exprefled :
The Houfe, to ihew all Willingnefs to fatisfie the Petitioners, palled
fcveral Votes to pay them, upon Difcovery of Concealed Money due
to the State. - An

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1648.

Or din a rice for
Rfl^iilating Pa-
pifis Eflater.
The Ml it, J of
Sourhwark,
Wcftniinl>er,

lir/iff r.at to join
.•/'•' LonJori
M:/i!i,>.

Excifc C mmif-
/■oners to pav
Itirertfi for Jack
yirnjs and Am.

LettrrstaVcnin

An Ordinance paflcd the Commons, for the better Regulating of
the Eftaces of Papifts and Delinquents, which was twice Read and
Committed.

A Petition was this day prefcnted to the Hou(c,in the Name of the
Committees of the Mihtia of S uthwark, Wifminflcr, Humhlets, and
all the Militia of the Suburbs, dcfinng the Houfc that they may not
be joined with, or under the Power of the Militia of L ndon, giving
Reafons why they fliould not be joined: The Houfc of Commons
hereupon Ordered, That the Petitioners fliould be called in, Mr. Spea-
ker giving them this Anfwer from the Houfe : Gentlentcn,Th( Hon fe hath
confidcred of jou> conflant coat iniicd good Ajftciions, a»d have found you fr-
vicahl: and faithful to them, and much S/nccrity in all your Anions,- and
without any private Defigns; The Houfe hath commanded ?ne to give you their
mofi hearty Thanks, and as for your Petition, and the Reafons there mentioned,
they have Referred them to the i cmmitte: af pointed to conjid^r of the City's Pc'
tit ion for Joining the Militia, whom you are defired to attend. The Houlc
likewife Ordered, ' That it fliould be Referred to the Committee to
' confider of the great Abufcs mentioned in their Petition, in procu-
' ring Hands to the former Petition for joining the Militia's.

Kn Ordinance this day palled the Houfe of Commons, ' To Enable
' the CommilTioners of Excife to pay che_ Interell for fuch Arms and
' Ammunition as the Committee of the Army iliall take up, upon the
' Credit ofrfthe Ordnance, for 150000/. which is to be dedudtcd out of munition ,ti ty
' the Principal Money when the fame becomes due. \nTih'^rt'"k'

An Ordinance this day palled the Houfe of Commons, * For RaifingUj.
' a Troop of Horfe for the Service of the Ifle of Ely, and coUedting
' 70 /. per Menfem in that illand for them.

The Letters and Coommillion taken in Capt. Greens Frigat, were this
day Reported from the Committee to whom they were Referred, and c^f).- detuv
Ordered, 'That the Committee to treat with the Common-Council ''''■^'" '"'"'
' this afternoon in London, fliould communicate thcle Letters and Com-

* milFion to thom. ,

Letters from DuUin, July 20. were read in the Floufe, by which 'tis
thus certified : ' The Differences here between Preflon andO/m? Roe, we

* believe, are fully heighten'd, fo as we arplecure from them this Sum-
' mer ; Prejlonkil upon a Party of Owen's, commanded by Colonel I ox,

* whom he had left to manage the Siege againft the Callle of Athlone, in
' the County of IFef-Meath, killed near 500 of them, with the lofs of
' near 100 of his own. AH the Mifchief that hath befallen us of late,

* hath been the lols of Cruces Fort, and Killalone, two Garrifons in Pud
' fonhys QyiAitcrs, taken hy Fleming, it's ccnmed from Munfler, That

* the Lord of Ormond is expedJ:ed fuddenly at Cork, with tome of his

* Retinue, a Floufe being taken for him ; the AlTurancc of his coming
'hath difcovcred what we feared; viz. That a General P.evolt was in-

* tended in this Kingdom, and we have found it in this Place ; for a
' Combination is deteded for a Surprize of this Callle, and then the

* City, and all our Footing in Ireland Molt of the Confederates arc taken.

This afternoon, according to former Order, a Committee of the
Houfe of Commons met the Common-Council of London, and acquain-
ted them with the prefcnt Danger of the Parliament and City, and the
Grounds thereupon of continuing the Ordinance to Major-General
SkippcH for the Lifting of Forces tor the Defence of both, ftill provi-
ding againft all Irregular Lifting within the City under colour of the
faid Ordinance. They acquainted the City with the Papers Reported
to the Fioufe this day, taken in one of the Prince's Frigats near Mar-

[-jV] gate's

cOrnrnumcated
to ilh Common-
CounCil.

DM'mL'tfcrs
aboil! Preftnii
i>w'RoeV Dif-
fcrcncts.

Lord i.f Or-
mond ex^icied
<if Coi.k.

li. cfCcKmoni
Committee met
the Common-
Council.

Hijlorical Collections.

Part IV.

1648.

TJ. Tmtr tf
t Ptferi M-

Gre.n'/ tri-

.', cotitmn'tg
th P'iticf of
Wales 0<t.'-«-

Ifjff in K^'^t by Sir M/V^4f/ Levefays Troopers , and amongfl: others
I the Prince's Commillion to Capt. Green, Captain of, the faid Frigat ; the
Tenor whereof was to this purpofe :

CHy^ R L E S^ Prince of Great. Britain^Dukc of Cortrwal and -Albany, higheft
Captain General under His Majefty oi all Forces, both by Sea and Land,
within the 'Kingdom of England^ Dominion of Wales, and Town of Birwick
upon Twicd. CCiljCtenjS Wc hold it very convenient and necelTary for His Ma-
i-iK's seivice, to Arm, or caufc to be Armed, and fet forth to Sea, as many
Ships and Velfels of War as poffible can be, for the weakning and fuppreffing
the Rebels ulurped Power, and for the effe^ual flopping and breaking of their
Commerce and Supply by Sea i and forafmuch as we have received fufficient
Teltimony of your Abilities and Experience in Sea Affairs, and of your good
Afrec'\ion to the King our Royal Father's Service, we do by thefe Prefents, by
Virtue of the Power and Authority given and committed to us from our molt
dear Father, the King's Moft Excellent Majefty, Conftitute, Authorize and
Appoint you Captain, and Chief Commander of the good Ship called the ChrL
ituvhcr of Sunderland, Authorizing and Commanding you, with the faid Veffel
compleatly Manned and Armed for the War, and with fuch others as fhall A(-
fociate with you for our dear Father's Service, to do, and caufe to be done to
the Rebels, all poffible Damages and HoOility in their Shipping, Commerce,
and Navigation ; and in csik of Refiftance, to ufe your beft Vigilance and En-
deavours during the time of this Rebellion, to Take, Apprehend, Sink and Fire,
or otherwKe to Impair and Deftroy the Ships, VeiTels, and Men, their Goods^
and all Things to them belonging, of all and every of thole His Majefty's Sub-
je(fts, who are, or Iball be in Rebellion againft him, or of thole who fhall be
Aiding, Abetting, or AflTifting to them, and of all others who fhall Tranfport
or Convey any Goods belonging to them, or which fhall bring or carry any
Arms, Ammunition, Viiftuals or Provifions of Arms, or Warlike Provilions
whatloever, to them, or for their Ufe, or to any City, Town, Port, Creek, or
Place in their Polfeflion, and out of His Majeff y's Obedience contrary to His Pro-
clamations made, or to be made, on that behalf That you will do, or fuffer
to be done, no Wrong or Violence to any of HisMajelty's Friends, Allies, or
Loyal Subjeds; but on the contrary, as Occafion or Need fhall require, to
yield and afford them all Favour, Furtherance, and Afliftance ; excepting fuch
as Ihall be employed in Aid, and Service by the Rebels, or any of them. And
we further Charge and Command all their Inferior Officers and their Mates,
md ail the Soldiers and Mariners of the faid Ship, {'whom we hereby likewife
give you full Power to nominate and appoint ) you to Obey and Obferve as
their Captain and Chief Commander, and to receive, execute, and fulfill
readily all your Orders, Commands, and all things tending to the Good and Ad-
vancement of His Majefty's Service : And you your fcif likewife to accomplifh
I fuch Orders and Dire<aions as you fhall receive from time to time from His Ma-
I jelly, from us, or from any other your Superior Officer for the time being,
touching the Premifes; for which, this fhall be unto you, and to every one
epiploy'd under you, a fufficient Warrant and Difcharge ; the fame being to
continue io Force for the Space of one whole Year from the Day of the Date
hereof Given at St. Germain m Laye, June 6. 1648.

CHARLES, Pr.

Alfo fomc Papers intercepted, going by Sea for Scotland^ from (bme
Pcrfons of Note in the City of London ; one of them was as fol
loweth :

For the Right Worfhipful Sir Jlex under GilfoHy Clerk of the Signet

at Edinburgh.
Right Worfhipful, London, July,x64.S.

HAving fo trufly a Meffenger, and fo fure Conveyance, I could not hut advife you
jomethlngcfthe Staieof our affairs here -^ We are in this City generally right, on-
ly Skippon makes Jome Diflurbance by Lifting Horfe and Foot ; which iho* inconfidcrahle
to what -we have Lifted for us, yet we hope not only to null hts Lifting, but rout him
from his being General of this City : The Lords have already done fbmething, but wait

for

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for fomc farther Encouragement fi-um hence ^ to wljlch purpofe the CowmonCouncil are
about framing a Petition. I jbull refer you to T. Hamilton for (he Bufineji in the
IVtfi; for Hat in the NoTth,it is ours aheaJy ^ and M.njtfKiz, Colonel Mat. lioyntonj
v^ho hath revolted from the I'arliim/ent , mid keeps Sen borough Ctifilc fur the
King, fl),sll be Saintetl. 201 u 7wt yet ready to be d/Jp.itchcd ^ for Colcliclfer a in no
great Streights, able to held cut tha Month. I hope you had jnine by D. H. vjbercin
I advifed of the unfortunate SuccefS of H. ( (^iz,. Earl of Holland ) IVe have no fafer
way for Conveyance of Intelligence, than by Sea. I am in much hafi, and have only
time to Subfc ibe my felf

Your faithful Servant,
IFe are not Idle, but Jflive,

God give good Succcfs. Vale.

W. G. X X.

From the Nortli, the Letters by the Pofl; this day, and firll from
Mewcajik, July 27. came as followeth: 'Major-General Lamhe t re-
' main's about Bernard Caftle ; he is in daily Expcdation of the Forces
'from the bourh Parts under Lieutenant-General Cromrrell, fome of
'which are to join with him this day; Our Party (in Jppldy Czdlc,
' befiegcd by Sir Philip Muffrave) have Provifions for fix weeks, before
' which time they cxped:, and no doubt will be Relieved ; The great
' number of additional Scots ( faid to be come both by the way of Car-
' I'JIc and Berwick) proves but 150 landed at Warkingten , very poor
' and unarmed, and fome 3 or 400 with the Earl of Calender, Gover-
' nour of Carlijle, as Lodeirick Lejly is of Berwick, with the Artillery.
' The Cry in the Town of Bervpick by the People is much to be pitied ;

* and the like Cry is in Cumberland and tVeJlmerland,\vhcnce the People fly
' to Parts adjacent, without any thing for Supply of their Neccflicies,
' being turned out of all by the Scots, who with Wives and Children
'take Poflelfion, the Englijh chufing rather to wander than endure
' fuch Oppreflions, wilhmg the Scots would be fo kind as to Qi^iarter
'only upon their Friends, and hart to thole Parts where they have mod,
' which they 4liortly muft, there being nothing almoft left for Man or
' Beall where they are.

And farther from Major- General Lambert's Quarters at Bay»ard^s
Caftle, Jtdy, xS. to this Purpoic : 'Lieutenant-General Cromwell's Horfe
' (confifting of 30 odd Troops) joined with Major-General L<tw^e^; the
' x7th ; which no Iboner came near the Major General's farther Quar-
' ters, but fell upon Adtion with a fmall Party, with which they reiol-
' ved to try the Scot's Scouts, who forced them to Retreat within two
'Miles of Appleby, where their main Guard was. The Scots advance
' not, nor hath the Major-General given ground thefe 10 days and up-

* wards; no Adion hath been between them, only the Scouts fome-
' times difpute it. The Major-General increafes daily, his Number confifts
',of 9000, and with the Foot of the Lieutenant-General's, with other
'Forces, (joined with him in Nottingam, Leicefier, and Derhyjhire, which

* will compleat 5000) his Army will be very Numerouj, and more
' Offcnfive than Defenfive.

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CHAP.

I 2 I I

•^». 1648.

Ill I

Hillorical Colleclions.

Part IV.

Chap. xxix.

Proceec/ivgs in Parliament, from Aug. i. to Sept. i. 1^48.

Tiiefdiij,

Aug.

1648.

—J — ^ H E Houfe of Commons this day confidered of the bufmefs
I . of /aterjhall Callle ; and Ordered, "That the prefent Go-
I • vernour thereof iliould not be removed till farther Order.

-^ An Ordinance for levying of Forces in the County of Mid-
dlcfcx, was read in the Houfe, and upon the Queftion, pals'd; and Or-
dered to be tranfmitted to the Lords for their Concurrence.

The Committee yelterday appointed to treat with, and give Reafons
CO the Common Council, for continuing the Power to Major General
Skhpo.', Reported, " That the City oi London was very fenfiblc of this
' high Favour, incondefcending fo low, to give them Reafons for their
' /\d.honsin Parliament, and did give them mod humble Thanks for the
'fame. But withal, the Houfe were acquainted with an Adt, or De-
claration of Common Council pafTcd lall Night, for lifting of Horfe by
the Militia of London : Referred to a Committee to treat with the Mili-
tia, about the lame.

The HoufcOrdered, " That the Letters taken going to Scotland, and
' the Commillion taken in Captain Greens Ship, fhould be forthwith
' Printed, that the People might be undeceived : We gave you the Sum
of them before. A Draught of a Letter to be fent by both Houfes to
the Allcmbly of the Kirk oi Scotland, was read; ' Acquainting them how
' far the Houfe had proceeded, in fettling the Government of the Church,
' and how they have been obftruded in the perfecting of that great
' Work, by the rifmg in the feveral Parts of the Kingdom , and the
' marching of an Army oi Scots into this Nation ; and with many other
' great Diltradtions nearer hand them : Which upon fecond reading was
Committed.

The Houfe Ordered, " That Major Rolfe <hou!d be bailed, and that
' a Conference fliould be defired with the Lords thereupon to morrow
' Morning.

A Petition was read in behalf of Lieutenant Colonel Ljlhur», and upon
long Debate thereupon ; Ordered, " That he fliould be difcharged his
' Imprifonment, and a Conference to behad with theLords for the fame.
Referred alfo to a Committee how Lieutenant Colonel Lilburn may have
latisfadion, and allowance for his Sufferings, as was formerly Voted.

The Lords concurred with the Commons, to treat with the King in
the llle of W^/^/^t; and Voted, " That the Commillioners be fpeedily
' lent thither from both Houfes ; viz,. One Lord, and Two Commoners ;
and fent a Meflage to the Commons, to defire their Concurrence. The
Lords Voted to fend the Earl of Middltfcx. Several Mefl'ages were
lent from the Commons to the Lords, for Concurrence to feveral Or-
dinances; as for the Militia of Middlefex, for the Militia of the Ifle of
Ely, and the Allitia of the County of Nottingham. Divers R. ports
were made to the Commons from Derhy Houfe ; As concerning Nerth
If 'ales, of the Cavaliers Defigns there, and a Declaration read from the
Royalilb that keep Jnglefey for the King, calling the Parliament R<
bels. The Houfe palled Inftrudions for the Committee o{ Derby H.itje,
CO (end down Major General Mitton into NorthWales, ro raife Forces and

fettle

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fettle thofe Parts. Reported alfo, concerning the danger of Langcr-
\¥ort ; referred to the Care of the Lord General. Concemin^^ Lovwr-
|l,4»i,airo referred to His Excellency, wirh feveral Reports concerning the
Wefi ; the taking of the Lord Riches Houle in Devon^ire by a Party for
the King- The Officers of Somcrfetflure to raife Forces for the Parlia-
ment.

Letters were ordered by the Houfe. and figned by the Speaker, to be
fent to the fcvcral Counties, about fpeedy Payment of the Aflcfsments
to the Army ; take a Copy of the Letter as followcth .-

Gentlemenj

THE great and frejfwg NcceJJIties of the Armj^ as well thofe in Field as thofe in
Garrifon, have been often jircfented unto you by fe^aral Letters , v>hcreinjou -were
de fired and required^ to do your ut mo f: endeavour s^ in geiiing in the yjjjifsmsfits in your
County, Notwithftanding the Houfe ts informed^ there ts much of Arrean in your Coun-
ty; Jo th.it mutiy Inconveniences arc like to corns upon the County, and the Soldier, un
iefs Money befpeedily provided and gotten in for them : I ar/i commanded by the Hntfe of
Commons, to flgnifie this unto you, and to defre you to proceed viguroufly and fpeedily in
the coUeBingand getting in the Arrears cf the 9 Mjmb>, and the Lift Months, ^nd to
puni^i the Defaulters ; that out of that the Forces may be fupplted^ and encouraged in
the b:Jrd and great Duties they are now upon. This being of fo great and eminent Con.
cerntnentto the Safety of the Kingdom, they doubt not of your Cire and hearty Endea.
vours in the performance thereof. I am ,

Weftminfter, 1. Aug. \6^%.

Tour Loving Friend,

William Lenthal, Speakr.

** From the Lea gure before Colckficr, July 31. All is filenthere, hard-
ly a great Gun in an Hour to be heard ; the Suffolk fide is now clofing
up with a Line, which is at a near diflance, and will not be compleat-
ed till Tuefday Night: This done, His Excellency may fpareaconfi-
derable Brigade of Horfe and Foot, if any Occafion happens. The
Two Demy-Cannon were mounted againfl St. Marfs Church, and
after a few Shots, brought down a great part of the Steeple, and the
Ordnance mounted therein 5 which, falling upon the Leads, brought
down mod of it with them, in which the Ordnance is buried.

Wednefday,

Aug. %.

1648.

"T^HE Houfe of Commons this day confidered of the Condition of
§ Do'verC^Hk; and Ordered, '* That a Company of Foot, and a

* Troop of Horfe, Ihould be forthwith advanced, and added to the Gar-
' rifon of Dover Caflle.

They likewife confidered oiConjvay Caftle, and of the weak Conditi-
on it was in; and Ordered, " That no Men ihould be added to that

* Garrifon.

The Houfe debated long concerning Mr. Wildman, Committed by
that Houfe with Lieutenant Colonel Lilburn ; and being for one and
the feme Bufinefs, Ordered ; " Tliat the faid Mr. Wildman ftiould be

* forthwith difcharged of his Imprifonment.

■ The Committee of Lincolnfjinwas this day ordered, " To put the Or-
' dinance for 6©oco /. per Month, for maintenance of the Army, in Exe-
cution, much being in Arrear in that County.
An. Ordinance was read, for laying 4 j. 2 i. a Chaldron upon Coals,
and 4 J. upon Grindflones, and every Weigh of Salt, to b: tranfported

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oi lUcPonsof N.'vcijllf, Sundf/lanii, &c. Which upon the Quefti-
pals'wi ; Ordcrcu to be leac to. the Lords fur their Concurrence.
\ Mcd'aKC then came from the Lords, with a certain Vote, co:

concern-

ing tiic Treaty to be had with His Majcfty, to which the Lords defired
the Houle's Concurrence. The Votes were read, and fome Alterations
made therein, and ordered to be returned to the Lords with thole
Amendments; The Votes were as foUoweth:

I-irfl:, " Tliat a Mellage be (cnt to the King to acquaint him. That
' the Houfcs defirc a Treaty with His Majelly's Perfon, in what place
' of the Iflcof W'7>/'f he Ihali appoint, upon the Propoficions tendrcd to

■ His Majcdy at ^Hampton Court, and concerning Wards and Liveries ;
' and to Treat with Honour and Freedom, and Safety to His Majefty's

' Perfon.

■ ' Secondly, To receive fuch other Propofitions to be treated on.as fhall
' be prclcntcd by His Majelty.

' Thirdly, That Commiilioners be difpatchcd away to His Majefly
' by Fridaj next, with the faid Votes, and return withm ten days.

For which Pu-rpofe, their Lordihips have chofcn one Lord, i;nd defi-
red them to nominate two Commoners,to join. with His Lordlhip.

The Commons concurred to thefe' Votes, only added to the firfl;
; tlicfe Words) with Safety a/^d Freedom to the Qommiffiomr s ; and chofe
Sir 'johii Lipjley a.nd Mr. 5«//'/e;i Commiirioners, cojom withthe Earl of«
Middlefe^ to go to the King.

A Paper was deliver'd to, and read in the HoiUe of Lords, from Major
Humiiigton, of Reafons why he left the Army. They are very large, be-
ing a Narrative of pretended Carriages of Lieutenant-General Cromwel,
and Commiflary- General Ireton, fince the Parliament's going to disband
the Army, in relation to Overtures with HisMajefty; the Proceedings
againll: the Lords, Commons, and Aldermen, that were Impeached.

This day the Prince of Urates ( who ftill lies with his Shipping about
the Do-rm, making flop of Merchants Goods and Shipping; but the
Duke of Tc;/' gone back wHoliand) ibnt a Letter to the Merchant Ad-
venturers oi' London, and therein one inclofed to the Lord Mayor, Aider-
men, and Common Council of London-, which was delivered and read,
at a Common Council this day, figncd with the Prince's own hand.
The effedt of the Letter was, " That His Highnefs had caufed to be ftay-
' cd divers Merchants Ships of jLoWe«, but would difcharge them again,
' upon Condition the City of i.oWo» fend him Twenty Thoufand pounds.
With .this Letter His Highnefs fent to the Cicy his Declaration ; That
' his Endeavours were to relcue the King's Majefty, his Royal Father,{rom
' bafc Imprifonment, for reftoring the Rights and Liberties of the City of
London-, and (b for all the other particulars contained in the Heads of
the Prince's Declaration we gave you lafl Week.

The Common Council Ordered to acquaint the Houfc of Parliament,
therewith to morrow.

Thurfdaj, Ji'g.^- 1 6^8.

AMeffage this day came from the Houfe of Lords, whereby their
Lordihips defire their AfTent to an Ordinance, for giving a Com-
mifiion to the Lord Admiral, to execute Marflial Law. The Ordinance
was read, and ordered to be farther debated to morrow Morning.

The Houfe was informed, " That a Committee of the Common Coun-
' cil were at the Door; they were called in, and prefented to the Houfe
' a Cop-

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a Copy of the Letter and Declaration from the Prince of WaUs, dire6t
cd to the Lord Mayor and Commmon Council ; and that the Common
Council had commanded them to prefent both Houfcs with Copies
thereof, before they did any thing concerning the fame.

The Houfe had much Debate thereupon, and Ordered, The Lord
' Mayor and Common Council fhould be dcfired, to fend the Original

* down to the Houfe to morrow Morning, the Copies not facisfying.

The Houfe likewife Ordered, " That the Lord Mayor and Common

* Council fhould be enjoined, not to return any Anfwer thereunto, or

* proceed thereupon, without fpecial Order or Leave of the Parliament,

The Houfe was informed, " That many O/ficCfS of the Army, who
' were engaged in the Kent jh Infurredion, were under Reftraint to the

* Serjeant at Arms: The Houfe Ordered, That Power Ihould b? given to
' the Committee of the Army todifcharge fuch of them upon Bail, as

* chey ihould think were capable of Favour; and that the Gomniictee
' o{ Kent do proceed to the Examination of them.

They Ordered, " That to morrow Morning the Houfe (hould confi-
' der of the Declaration of the Prince of Wales ; and likewife of him-

* felf, and all that adhere to him.

The Houfe confidered of the Condition of Queenhorough Cafllc, and
referred it to a Committee, to flight, or continue it, as they (hould tlnnk
fit.

They farther Ordered, " That itfliould be referred to the Committee
' at Derby Houfe, to confider of the Fort at Grav.fend, W'hether it may,
be tenable or not , and if it may, to fortifieit, and provide Ordnance
to mount upon it, for the better Security of that Piaee.

Friday, ^wjf. 4. 1(^48.

T^H E Houfe this day, according to former Order, took into Debate
-■- the great Bufinefs of the Prince's Declaration, and Letter to the
Common Council of London, which the Common Council this day pre
fented to the Houfe of Peers, not to the Commons ; moft part of the
day was fpent in Debate thereof, at laft they came to a Reiblution ; and
Voted, " Thar all Perfons whatfoever, as well Subjeds of this Nation,

* as others, that do and fliall adhere unto, join with, or voluntarily
'aid or aflift Prince Charles in this War by Sea or Land, againft this

* Kingdom, are Traitors and Rebels; andxDught to be proceeded againft
' as 1 raitors and Rebels.

The Debate as to the Prince himfelf, put offtill another day.
They farther Ordered, " That this Vote ihould be forthwith prin-
ted and pubhHied; to the end, that none may plead Ignorance therein.
The Houfe formerly Ordered, *• That the Sum of 1000 /. fliould be

* paid to Doc3-or T'/r/jfc, who being deceafed and his Children left in
' fome neceffity : The Houfe ordered that thefaid Sumof aooo/. fhould

* be charged upon the Excife in courfe, with allowance of 8 per Cetit.
' fer Annum, and paid for the maintenance of the Children, ot the faid

* Do£lor rwijje.

The Committee appointed to confider of making fome Amendments
to the Ordinance for better rcgulatingof the Eftatcs ofPapifts and De-
linquents, reported thofe Amendments this day ; which were approved
of, and the Ordinance pafTed.

They ordered the Bufinels of the Church, to be confidered to mor-
row Morning.

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The Earl of AiiMr/ex, and the two Commoners appointed, took
their Journey this day towards the iHe o^Vi^ht, with the Votes of the
Houfcs ioK a perfonal Treaty with His Majcrty , in what Part or Place
of that ifland His Majcfty (hall appoint. They are to return within Ten
days, according to the Votes you had before.

From the Leagurc before Colchcfler,^ Aug. 3. came asfolloweth: " I
' have forborn to write unto you thefe Three or Four days, by reafon
' there hath but little of Note happened in our Lcagure. Oa Monday
"■ Night laft, our Men being at work near the middle Mill, a Party of
'the Enemy's Forces, (about 20) came out of the Town; andwheel-
" ine about the River, came with Spades and Shovels, and not above
'Six Mufquetcers: They pafs'd the firfl: Guard, telling them they
' came to make an end of their Work, began the Night before : But the
' Second rcfufing to let them come on, they fired at our Men; who
' charged again, and killed one of them who was a Lieutenant ; the reft
'fled back into the Town, and carried one of our Serjeants Prifoner

• with chcm.

' Tuefday thete came divers Soldiers out of the Town, a Lieutenant and

• Cornet of Horfe, and 3 or 4 Troopers , with their Horfes and Arms ;
' an Enfign of Foot, and 9 or lo others ; they began to be weary of eat-
' ing Horreflcili ; they faid divers will come out, if they can get oppor-

• tunity.

" Wednefday we underftood, That the Town o^Tarmouth had return-
' ed an Anfwer to Col. hereof, the Subftance whereof is : That they

• have decjared themfelves, that they will adhere unto the Parliament,
' againft ail Intereft that Ihall rife up or appear againft them. That

• they will, ( if His Excellency command it ) admit of the Forces into
' the Town, which he fhall fend unto them, Thar Col. Scroop fliall have
' Liberty upon all Occafions, with his Hoife and Dragoons, to march
' through the Town ; and they are able of themfelves to fupprefs all
' Tumults that fballarife within themfelves. And to that end they are
' raifing of their Trained-bands, Four Companies, and zoo Auxiharies
' to be added unco them. Gol. Scroop has relied fatisfied with this An
' fwer, till he hears farther from His Excellency ; it is much doubted,
' they will not be able to prevent Difturbances, how confident foever
' they may feeni to be.

"Thurfday /^«^. 3. There are 17 of the Enemy come out of the Town to

• our Guards. They complain. That their allowance of Bread, which

• was before 14 Ounces a day to a Man, is now abated to Ten ; That
' their Horfeflefli is much tainted. Juft now there are ro more of the
' Enemy come out of the Town ; they lay, that the Horleflelli appoinc-
' ed for them hath many Gentlewomen with black Bags walking in
' them, and that more of their Fellows will follow them. I here enclo-
' fed the Names of the Exchange, ptopounded for our Committee ;
' which they refufed.

From the Oenerars Tent,
Aug. ^. li. at Neon.

Saturday, Aug. j. 1648.

TH E Houfe confidered of the fad Condition this Kingdom is hke
to fall into, and the great Judgment of God upon it, through
want of feafonable Weather to ripen and gather in the Fruits of the
Land : And upon ferious and fad Confideration thereof. Ordered, " That

Thurfday

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^ Thurfddy next Ihall be appointed a Day of Humiliation for the City I Au. 1648.
^o{ London and Suburbs thereof, within the late Lines of Conimunica-
^ tion, for bewailing the Sins of the Nation, and for crying mightily to

God for removal of his heavy Judgments from it, in fending us more

feafonable Weather than heretofore \vc have had.
They Ordered, " That this Order Ihould be printed and publiflied,
' and lent to the Lord Mayor of the City; who is dcfircd to give No-

* tice thereof to all the Miniltcrs within the City and Suburbs.

They farthi.r Ordered, " That Mr. M^.rjhal and Mr. Htnickt fliou'd

* bedefired to Preach before the Houfc of Commons, on Thurfdaj next,
' at S. Margar. t's Wejlminfler.

The Houfe this day (pent much time in debate of the Ordinance for
fettling the Government of the Church, which was formerly Committed :
And after reading thereof the Firfland Second time, it was Ordered, To
be recommitted.

The Houfe was informed, That the Town of Ljn Rcg'i, did want
much Repair, being much ruined by thcfc Times of War ; The Houfc
Ordered, xoooOaks for Reparation thereof

The Moule then, according to former Order, confidered of the Self-de-
nying OidinancCj for taking away all publick Places of Benefit con-
fer'd upon any Member of Parliament, fince the beginning thereof , by
Order of Ordinance of Parliament i which was read the firil time, and
r«-committed.

From the Leagure before Colcbejicr, Aug. 6, 1648. "Ifitbewon-

* drcd why Colchcjler is not taken, we give Anfwer ; Wc can take it

* whenwepleafe by Storm in few Hours warning: But feeing we are in
' very good hopes to take it by ftarving Ihortly, I fee no Reaton ( to (a-
' tisfie Mens humours) to caft away our Men by Storm. If Relief
' come by Sea or Land, we can draw off 2000 old Soldiers and fight
•them; or if the Relief be too llrong, upon few hours warning ftorm
' the Town and carry it. VVe know their Condition within, and every
' day adds to their weaknefs; near loo are lately run from them, and

* every day ( as they get Opportunity ) they come out. Let them eat
' Horieflelh and cVlaggots till the Flux { already among them ) iocreafe

* their Difcales : They do us no hurt, but rather a Courcefie^ they keep

* us from Difeafes, and healthful, by caufing our Men to be in continu-
' al Action. This day, we had 35 Prifoners come out in Exchange for
' fo many fent in yefterday, which are all but one or two Pnlbners they
' have of ours, though we have many of theirs. The middle Mill,
' ( which we fired a Week fince ) is Ipoiled by our Cannon, that it can-
' not be ferviceable.

Monday, Aug. 7. 1548.

nPKis day the Houfe of Commons was to meet generally, according,
^ to the calling over the Lift of their Members, liich only except- |J^t^%^7/"^i;
ed as were Ipecially employed by Order of the Houle; but finding x\\t' over this day
appearance fo fmall, they Ordered, That the Houfe fhould be called over f'-'^'"''^'-'
this day Sevenight, againft which day a farther Order was made for
all Members to appear.

The Houfe was turned into a Grand Committee, toconfider of the
Ordinance for fettling the Militia of the Kingdom ; which was twice Read
and Recommitted, and Ordered to be Confidered on Saturday next.

[7Q.]

The

The fJetife refoU
•VI d into It Ccm-
mittct, to con-
fidir offcttlitij;
t hi MUhh of

the Kingdom,

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ibi Geniral
li'firtd ttrtc.tS
Itil Qrd.ri It
<ir Hjiihefs

mmrcbinf, ii:it
»/ th, Wert,

The Litter ylf.
•.:td tt, and
j\n: to hi I £v-

Tkt /Sfef:m:nt
of Devon .'0
pjySir Har-
JrcfsV Bri-
gade.

Sir Willijm
Maltjm ex-

,ha':^cd for
Mr. J. Alh-
burnhani
Ike Force; of
Lcii-cfter, Cc
cortjohi to fC'
Uafc :he Far-
CIS ]urrourid:"i
PontcfraOt ;
ihat Lieute-
nant-G ner.il
Cromwel flf.
lires Mfjor-
G(Mi'>-«/Lam-
hert m: ru
Engage before
he con^sup.

^Report of
the Scots
marching to-
wards Weft-
murland,
vltUh occafiin
td Lambert to
draw off from
Bernard' Ca-
ftle,.-oRippon,
&c.

Commifjioncrs
frc7n York and
Hull Treat
■nith Cohncl
BoinronjHuIl
offered ^.oco /.
t» jitrretidcr the
Cttfile, hut he
refujcd.

\ A Pnwed Or.

Idtr, frcffiTiT/g
I coo/, is fbut
iniothi Sold..
i in.

The Houlc was informed, That Sir Hardnft Waller being ready to
march out of the Wijt, according to his Excellencies Order for that
purpolc, the- County apprehended themfelves in great danger, lying
naked to the approach of any Enemy; and many there are that did
wau for luch an opportunity : And unlefs they might receive Encou-
ragement by Frotcdtion, after they had appeared for, and engaged with
him, ihcy Ihould be tender hereafter how they appeared for him, or
any of the rarliamcnts Friends again. The Hou(e hereupon Ordered,
" That his Excellency the Lord-General Ihould be defired to recall his
' Orders for bt\T Hardrcfs Waller to march out of the Wcji.

A Letter fent to his Excellency the Lord General, to this purpofc,
was Allcnccd unco, and Ordered to be lent fpeedily to his Excel-
lency.

The Houfc then Confidered of Tome Maintenance for this Brigade
under Sir iJardrejs Waller, and Ordered, "That they be paid from
' time to time out of the Aflefsment for the County of Devon, and if
' that be nex ibiBcient, then out of the adjacent Counties.

Colckfttr,rIug. 7. Sn William Mtijjim was this day Excha^nged for Mr.
John /lj}jhurnhnm (the moft Conhderable Pnfbner in the Kingdom.)
About 20 Soldiers ca;r:e out this Morning.

Letters this day from the North, and firft: from Nottinghim, Aug.y.
Cay ; " Lieutenant- Genet'alCr mrrell took up his Quarters there Thurfday
'night laft; The Forces of Leicefierlhire, Nottingham, and Derly-jhirc,
'were conjoined, and march'd up to Pcntefra£i, to releafe the Forces
' that had iurrounded that place, which by Order were to march to

• Major-General Lambert-. Sunday they advanced to Mansfield, and fo to
' Rot her am : the Train is expected there on Tuejday next. Major-General
' Lan^ho>n,CoL Poycr, and the other Seven brought out of Wales, are
« left Prifoners at Nottingham : The Lieutenant-General hath writ to
« Major-General L.imhert, to defire him to forbear Engaging before he
« comes up ; but it's thought the Sicts have avoided Fighting him, be-
' ing drawn off towards Kt ndal,

7'ork Letters to the Houfe of the ^th. fay, " A hot Report was there
' of the Scots marching in a full Body, within 10 Miles of Skipton, to-
' wards Fontefraci ; to this, Credit was given, and Major-General Lam

• ben laft Night drew his Army from Bernard-CajUe , Bowes, and
' Richmond , to Riff on , where his Scouts came in and Certified
' thc5«fi March to Kendal, but not with an intent to Engage our Ar-
' my, though we arc not yet compleat loooo. But when the Lieu-
' tenant-General is joined, they muit Fight or Run for it.

" Saturday laft Commiflfioners were (ent from Tork, to Treat with Col.
Bointon; on the fame day others from HuU. Mr. Anlahy, his Brother-in-
' law, Mr. iit. Nicholis, and Mr. Bowles, were for this City ; Mr. Oxen-

• bridge, and Mr. Wingate, for Hull : Thofe from Tork he would not admit
' to enter the Caftle, fo that they Treated and Perfuadcd by Writing,

• having a Trumpet employed between them, but all in vain : Thole
'from Uull\\z admitted to him, but perfuafions could not prevail; they

• offered him 4000 /. to Surrender the Caftle : He demanded how he might
'be fccured if he Ihould accept it; they anfwered, They would war-
' rant to procure an Ordinance for his Indemnity; he replied, Hcdurft
' not Truft to that. The Commiflioncrs for Tork Ihot in a Printed Or-
'der to the Soldiers in the Caftle, promifing them loDo/. to deliver
' it up to them ; this may work among 80 Soldiers. The Town and
' Harbour is fecurcd for the Parliament by the Dilltnting Party: If he

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' had not accepted of 3000 /. Five Months fince from the Prince, to be-
' tray it, then probably thcfe Temptations might have prevailed.

/if^lehj-Cajllc, Aug. 4. \

1648.

Nerrci^le, Aug. 4. 1648.

* Afflehy-Caflle was Surrendred upon Satunlay laft to Major-General
' Lamhert, upon Conditions, To march away with all their Arms and
' Ammunition, with Colours Flying, Drums beating, all their Baggage,

and to have a fafc Convoy to Major-General Lambert's Quarters. Great
Diftruft betwixt the Englijh under Langdale, and the Scots, they put-

* ting the EngUf}) upon the hardeft Duty, which occafioned fome
' Qi^iarrelling ; one oi Langdales having killed a Scot, a .Sfo^ killed

* an Englijhman. Afflcbj-Caflle furrendred, and the Scots advance to
' Broifgh, under Stammore. Major-General Lambert caufeth to (lop all

* Paflages towards Stanemore ; carts up Ditches and Trenches to hinder

* their Paflage ; and his fmall Forces are refolved to keep their Ground,
' and oppofe the Scots farther Advance ; or if they come on, to Fight

* them, from which the Major-General hath hitherto , with much dif-

* ficulty detained them. Weflmerland and Cumberland are fo haraflcd,
' that neither the iSf'cf J norL<i»^^.i/e'scanrubfilt,but will be forced tofeek
' other Quarters in Lancafhire, or elfewhere. We had Intelligence lail

* they were moving towards La/icajhire.

* On Monday Night laft we had an extraordinary Storm, the Wind at
' North- Eafi, with abundance of Rain, which hath not only driven
' away very much Hay by Land Floods, but fpoiledfnuch Corn upon
' the Ground, blown up Trees by the Roots, and hath drowned Two
' of the beft Collyeriesupon Sunderland River.

' Upon that Night alfo, in the time of the Storm, the Prifoners lately

* taken in Northumberland, 3i[[ that were in Wejl-Gate in the Town oi New-
'Ctfile, to the number of 1 7. and 6 of the Chief of them that were at
' Tinmouth Cajlle, efcaped away; a thing in appearance plotted before-
' hand to be both at one time, thole in WeJl-Gate having had Friends

* come to vifit them feveral times, divers Ropes were brought in to
' them, which way not known, till they were gone; in the dark of the
' Night, when the Storm was violent, blew hard, and much Rain, the
' Prifoners by the Rope let themfelves down through a Privy -. Thole

* in Tinmouth Cajlle elcaped in like manner through a Privy, built on
< the North fide of the Caftle ; and though the Rock is very high, y ct
' with Sheets fewed together, let themfelves down.

Letters of the 3. Initant from Dublin lay, " That Col. Monk and Col.

* Hungerford drew out 800 Foot from thence, which they joined with
'their Party; and Thurfday lafl took the Field, fell into Adion unex-

* peded to the Enemy, took ^^//^/^or- Caftle by Storm, and have fince Be-

* fieged Nabor-Cadle in the Province of Lemjler.
Letters from Chefier of the ^th Inftant mention, " The Rifing of the

'Lord Biron with 300 Horle, his Agents abroad very adive; they will

* much increafe.if not fpcedily fupprell ; the Countries joined with them,
' he is advanced towards JngUjey, which hath been long kept for

* him.

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Appleby-Ca-
flli Surr-.n.
drid tn Cmdi-
tiim.

Great Diflafte
between Eng-
]i(h and ScoCs
aWer Lang-
dale.
Lambert catt-
le s allp.ijfa.
gci to be Jtopc
towards Sr.ine-
mo-e, and
Di:cke! cafl up
to oppefe the
Scots M.
■Vance.
Langdale and
Scots will bc\
forced to leave
Cumberland
to Quarter in
Lancalhire.
A great Stirni
and Land-
Floods which
drowned twf
Collyeriis on
Sunderland
Riiier.

Seventeen Pri.
fjners taken in
Northumber-
land, ij'caped,
fuppofed by Di~

Col. Monk and
Hungertord
;«.)iBallahor-
Ca^le by Storm .

Lord Biroii
with iQoHorfi
advances to-
wards Angle-
fey.

I 120

Hiltoncal Collellwns.

Part IV.

Cuo'.i I.

Prime's Letur
tt tbt Hmft >f
Petri, »iitttht
f.rjer.jl Tt<»-

Tb»t th:Tr.trj/
rnty te in fich
» fUce HI mil)
cmffl with lb:
Htniur /inM
Siftty^hit
F,i:Jiir, Sec.

list it may be
betTSitn t',]!
A'j«^, England,
md Scotland,
&c.

That Jilting it,
there CT.iy te a
gcKtr.il Cijfati-
on of Arms.
That a Subfjl-
ence may he a-
greed for all
Armies now on
foot, and that
courfe maj he
taken, to content
him and the
Ships in the
Downs nih
Mo^ey, Sic. that
he >n.iy not kin-
der the City
Trade.
The Ctmmmt
Council 0/ Lon-
don Petition,
That His Maje-
jiy may nit be
under Rejiramt,
hut invitid to
a Treaty., 6cc.

That the Ar-
mies he duband.
id, Subjca'j
Liberties re fla-
red. The Lavos
of the Loud efta-
hl.jhed, &c.

The Lord's
Thanks to the
Common Coun-
cil for she Pe-
tition, &C.
jS Committee
order" d to drav
up an Anfwer
to this Pit it ion

A Petion of the
reduced Officers
to the fane tf-
ftU as the Cam.

mon Council's.

Trnfiiay r- Aug. 8 . 1648.

TH I S day there came a Letter from the Prince, directed to the Speak-
er of the IJoufe cf Peers, ( no mention to be communicated to the
Commons ) In this Letter the Prince takes notice of the Progrefs made,
as to a pcrlbnal Treaty; and farther exprefleth his xlefire;

I . Th.it the Treaty he in fiich place and manner, as may confifl, with
Honour, Freedom, and Safety of His Majefty his Facher ; fo that the
Agreement may not be blemiilicd with any Face of Reftraint.

- . That the Treaty may l)e between tlie King and his two Kingdoms
of Eng/and znd Scotland, that things may goon fairly to all Perfons con-
cerned therein. '

3. That during the Treaty, there be a general OfationofArms; that
the AfFedion of the People of this or the other Kingdom, be not lede-
ned by Ads of Hoftiliry, but may meet in kiiidnels , and nothing di-
fturb the Treaty.

Laftly, An ordinary moderate Subfiftence, during the Treaty^ may be
agreed upon, for all Armies and Forces now on foot ; and particularly
( which muft in no Cafe go unmentioned ) the Scofs Army now in Eng-
land; and in fuch a manner, as may be with the lead preflure of the Nor-
thern parts. And if the two Houies will agree to thefe things, he will
endeavour to his utmoft Power with his Father, for a good Agreement.
And concludes with defire, Thata Courfe may betaken, to content him
and his Ships in the Downs with Money and Provifion ; that fo he nor
they may not hinder die City Trade, but difcharge the Ships he hath
now in hold.

This day alfo a Petition was prefented to both Houfes, from the Com-
mon Council <f London.

1 . That the King's Majefty may be free from his Reftraint.

2. Invited to a Treaty.

3. r^4/all A^s of Hofiility hy Sea and Land, may by Command of
King and Parliament ceafe.

4. ThatthQ Government of the Church may be fettled, according to
the Covenant.

$. That diftrefled Ireland may be relieved.

6. The People of England, by disbanding all Armies, eafed ; the Liber-
ty of the Subjed reftored ^ the Laws of theLandeftabliilied; the Mem-
bers of both Houfes enjoined to attend the Houfe for the Service of the
Kingdom ; that the felf-denying Ordinance may be efieftually obferved;
and fpeedy Confideration had of the Condition of fuch Merchants,
whofe Ships and Goods are ftayed by thofe with the Prince in the revolt-
ed Ships ; and that fome Expedient may be thought of, for difcharge of
all Ships; that Trade be not deftroyed.

The Lords gave Thanks to the Common Council, and fay they will
endeavour the fettling of the Kingdom, with all poflible Care and En-
deavour.

The Commons appointed a Committee, to draw up an Anfwer to
this Petition, to be brought in the next day, which is to anfwer all the
Particulars defired-

A Petition was prefented to the Commons from the reduced Oncers,
praying, " That there may be a fpeedy Settlement of Religion, the
' King, Parliament, and Kingdom, in a Parliamentary way, by a free
• and perfonal Treaty, according to the late Defire of the City of Lon-
don-

! Vol. 11.

Htjlorical ColleUions.

nil

* don: And that all Officers and Soldiers (without exceptions) whole
' Accounts are not rtated, may have them audited.

The Commons, upon Debate of the Petition, Ordered, "That the
' Z5th part of (iich Delinquents Ellates, as the Petitioners fliall difco

* ver, not formerly difcovercd ; go towards payment of the Arrears of
' the Petitioners. And the Houle farther appointed a Committee to

* confer with fome of the Petitioners of a way to give them farther fa-

* tisfadion.

A Petition was alfo prclented to the Houfe, from the non-CommilTi-
on Officers, of Sir Robert Pjes Regiment, whole Arrears were formerly
charged upon the Committee of the Army; and the Houfe Ordered,
',' That the laid Committee Ihould make Pay thereof with all conve-
' nient fpccd.

The Lords being moved, That whereas Mx. Albarton, (who brought
the Letter from the Committee of Eftates at Edinburgh, by the way of
Duke Hamilton, to be delivered to His Majelly ; of which he had An-
fwer to carry back from His Majefty ) hid Letters of Credence, or-
dering his ftay in England until lent for ; the Lords granted him a
a Month's time.

Major Huntington appeared before the Lords this day, and took his
Oath, That what he had affirmed in his late Narrative, given in of his
own knowledge, was true ; and what upon hear-fay, he believed would
be attefted; the Lords required his Attendance, and ordered him Pro-
te(5tion.

Colchefttr Leagure Aug. 8. " The Enemy are very quiet, not firing

* Gun, or fcarce a Mufquet in a day ,- We wait until their Horfeflelli be

* all fpent ; they come daily from the Enemy, 10 or 30 in a day. Tcjler-
' day almoft a whole Guard came airay together; their Wine and Raifins are
' near fpent, fo that the common Soldiers get none. Tefierday they killed
' 30 Horfcs toporrder up, fome Horleflelli having been put up before, but

* not well, for it bred Maggots. The bloody Flux is among them, by

* reafon of their bad Diet: The Enemy have drawn off mofl: of their
' Guns from the Wall, and we think intend to fortifie the Streets : that
' fo they may- be able to keep that fliorter Line with fewer Men : Others

believe, they will quit the Town, and retire to the Caftle, where they
' are building ; therefore to keep all in, is Cure the bcfl way ; and it is

* faid, they will carry our Committee along with them into the Caflle,

* and cut their Throats, if they may not have Conditions for them-

* felves. The Allowance of Bread is decreafed to 7 Oz a day to a Man.

His Excellency fent to them this Letter following :
My Lords.

ICanvot but wonder I have no return from ycu concerning the Exchange of Enjign
CzTtington and the Corporal; having formerly fent yon 2 towards them, ivhuh you
neither returned, nor fent cut any in Exchange for them : And hai/ing by the lafi Drum
fent in 5 more, according to yourJ)efire, to compleat that Exchange^ 1 defire you to fend
them forthwith by this Drum -^ as alfo your Anfwer concerning the Exchange, accordino-
tothe Lifl jent you inmy laft. Tour Prifoners fligll be ready at 5 of the Clock this After-
noon, at the Alms-houle, to be delivered to any Drumyou jliall fend for them, if you fend
notice, That the Prifoners you , have of mine in Exchange be there ready at the fame time
to come forth.

Aug. y. 164.8.

For the Ld. Norwich, Ld. Cape!,

and Sir Charles Lucas.

Your Servant J

Tho. Fairfax.

Wed.

An. 1648-

Ordfr'd, That a
ijthpan of
fu:h Oelhi.
quints as thi
Petitioners jhuli
dijco'ver ( not
before dijcove-
fed) go toihs
Paym. nt tf the
■^rriart of (he
Petitioners.

Thi Committee
ordcr'd to fay
the Nm-Com-
m;/j7on Officers
of iir Robert

c's Rrgitxt.

eir Arreins.
The Lords gran-
' dMr. Albar-
Montks

ay hcre,being

MeJJhiger
from the Eft ales
o/S'cotland.
Mapir Hun-
tington otdind
PoteBion, ujm
affirming l:U
late Narratiije
to be t; ue.

Grsal Straits ;«
■ hif Leagure of
the Emmy 20
or 'jo in a day
defrting them.

Pyc

t.
ron

The GintraPs
Letter to the
Ld. Norwich,
Ld. Capel,S(>
Charles Lucas,
about Exchange
of FrifoniTi.

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Hijhrical Collections. Part IV-

^1 n. 1 64

Or.itrcA .t Dt-
b»:i ef Mrm-
btri •iti'yin.t,

pMick Offim,
Sec.

T!.e /h'^-aur «/
tbi CormtDiii to
ih: lift Peliti-
tn of the C:tj,

Ordered a Col-
hclion in
CLu cks, &c.
given to poor
People is fr.e
ly C07/1, out of
Colchefter.

Am'ttdmevts of
Ddniq'ients
and liccufi'-tt!
paji :hf Urds-

Wednc[dAy, Augtijl 9. 1648.

I' H E Houfe then fpcnt much time in Debate of the Sdf denying Or-
dhance, and Ordered, *' That this day fevenight the Houfe Ihall
. rclUmc this Debate, of Members enjoying pubhck Offices of the King-
,dom, and receiving Money.

The Anf'vcr of the Houle of Commons to the lajl Petition of the City
was this day reported to the Houfe of Commons; which was Allented to,
and Ordered ' To be fortwith fent to the City, by the feveral Members
' that Icrve for it. In this Anfwer is fet forth. How far the Houfe have
' proceeded to a Treaty with the King, ( with the feveral Votes ) and
' their expedation of the King's An! wet; 2ind hopes that His Majejly will

trtat.

That the Scots are declared Rebels for invading the Kingdom, and
' that they hope the City will join in fubduingthem ; and, That they of-
' fered the revolted Ships Indemnity, but they refufcd to come in. The feve*
' ral Votes for reducing them by the Lord Admiral quoted, and the Or

* dinance for Reference to a Committee to treat with the Merchants
' far a way for free Trade, &c.

The fioufe Ordered, " That to morrow being the Fafi-Day, a Col
' ledJion lliould be made in all Churches and Chappels, within the late

* Line of Communication ; for the Moiety thereof to be given to fuch
' poor People, as have freely come out of Colcheter fince the Siege
' was firft laid againil it ; and that the Lord Mayor do take care to
' give Notice thereof accordingly.

The Lords pall the Ordinance of Amendments concerning Delin-
quents and Recufants. The Commons had a Letter from their Com-
millioners that went upon the Mcflage of a Treaty with His Majefty,
which gives to underitand " His Majeftics wilhngnefs thereto ; His li-
' king of the Terms of Freedom, Honour, and Safety, and did fay,
' That he being without Secretary or other Affiftants, could not he fo fudden, as
'■ othenrife ; yet vpould he give Anjrver within their time.
The Commons fent to the Lords, to defire a Conference to thoftRea-
fons, Wherefore their Lordlhips Ihould recalltheir Orders to Mr. Albar-
ton (who carried the Letter from Scotland to the King) to remain here
a Month ; but a Conference not being obtained this day, it was Or-
dered, "That none do fpeak with Mx.Albarton,h\it\n the Prelence of
' his Keeper.

Thurfday, Aug. 10. 1648.

From Holland came Letters to thispurpofe. Aug. i^. Stilo Novo.

SIR,

TH E Merchants, and mojt here, begin to refent the hufmefi of the Trince cf
Wales in a 'very Jirange manner, hecaufe they affrchend his being upon the
Downs with fo confiderable a Party of the Navy, for fear it obfhuB Trajfique. The
Prince of Orange is -very earneji in getting an encreafe of Ships^ and let rneteUyeu for
a Secret, there u much tampering to borrow fome Regiments to attempt fomethi?ig in
England; and as fome fay (who are in the Council^ it a thought you may have good
catife to ftcureVoo\',lJimQ, and Weymouth ; withal, it is a little feared. That fome
with you Inter effed do not fo much confult the Intereft of the Kingdom, or their own
Reputation, as Men in their places ought ; but are too much complying with an Adverfe
Party: But I am unwilling to lay an Imputation upon any, and therefore I will fay no
more upon that particular. jf^.

Vol. 11.

Hijlor'ical CoUeUtons,

123

My Lord o/" Peterborough ts here, and Mr. Stafford ,<» Northamptonfhire Gentle-
man who -was hy his Gar!? and Difguife thought to be a French Cavalier j he has lately
taxed fome body that -were in my Lord of Holland's lat« Jilion, and has^prejfed the
Matter to the height of a Duel j inhcrein , though many fup^ofe he had the better Cufe,
yet he had the worfi fortune to be dangeroiijlf wounded : By my next I ho^e to give you
fome particulars of the States Conjultatlon concerning Trading j but in nlte mean time
.'ou muft know the Prince labours much to a good undcrfianditig here, and in order to
hat, has caujed hts Declaration and Letter to your City to be Printed in Dutch and French;
they leave no way u»at tempted to drive on their ends.

Caroli I.

Friday, Aug. 11. 1648.

rH E Houfe this day Ordered, " That the fpecial Thanks of the
' Houfe Ibould be given to Mr. Carcli, Mr. Martial, and Mr. Ajh,
' for the great pains they took in Preaching yefterday before the Houlc
' of Commons ; and that they have the liberty to Print their Ser-
' mons, as others, upon the fame occafion.

The Houfe then fell upon the bufincfs of the Church. The Title to
the Ordinance for fettling the Government of the Church, was Read,
and Aflcnced unto.

The main bufinefs of the day was the Reading the Ordinance for
the Mihtia of the County of Ifilis^ being Reported from the Commit-
tee, to which it was Committed ; this took up much time, Vote eve-
ry Name one by one, which at laft was Allented unto, and Ordered
to be fent to the Lords for their Concurrence.

From the Ifle oi^^\'ight c/tme Lettirs to this pirpop, Aug. 11. 1648.
"On Sunday lall in the Morning the Earl oi Middlefcx , Sir John
' Hifpcflej , . and Mr. Bulkky, arrived in this Ifland ; they came
' to Ntirprt that Night, and had Accefs and Audience at Carishrooke-

* Caftle the next day about 9 in tlie Forenoon ; at which time the Earl

* of Middlefcx read the Votes of the Houfe concerning a Ferfonal Treaty,

* and delivered them- to the King : His Majclly received them with
' much Cheerfulnefs, and made a Speech to this purpofe ; That ao Man
de fired Peace fo much as he, { look on him in his ffvcral Relations, as a
King, a Husband, a Father, a Majier ) and that he would give Ear to any Mo-
tion or Overture which might conduce to a gosd Accommodation : For (faid he)
Whoever they he that gain bythefe TroubUs, I mufi needs he a loofr.

' His Majefty demanded of the Commiffioners, How long they were
^ to ftay in the Ifland > To which it was Anfwered by my Lord of

* Middle fex. That they were confined by the Two Houfes to Ten Days
' from the time they fet forth from London -. His Majefty Replied,
Th.it the time nasfliort, and that he had no Clerk to write for him, but he
would ( nevertheUfs ) diffatch them within the time limited.

E3rl oyMid-
(ilefex, c^c. h.
Wight Ille,
had Aiidiince
of His Majefty,
nnd rend the
Vites for a
Pergonal Trea.
ty ; '0 -ahicb
the K:7ig in «
speech declared
hi: wiUingHffs.

The Commijji.
\oiicr! declare
they could fi ay
bat 1 o days,
&c.

Saturday, Aug. 12. 1548.

TH E Houfe of Commons this day, according to former Order,
took into Coiifideration the Ordinance for Icttling the Militia
of the Kingdom, and fate in a Grand Committee about the fame ulUfn'^gllelii
n a Clock. A Conference was then defircd with their Lordlhips. con- ''"'" 'f'^'

' cerning | '

The Hnffatt
in a Grand
, CommitTte on

I 22 +

HijloncAl Collccitom.

Part IV.

Caioli I.

Tht Cimmtni

Rolfe vis
Ct'iimitiid

but Albarton
WM » d»nge-
rmi PerJiH.

R-jfom

tt thi

C mm ni for

(l-fablit<Z ''"'■
jor.Gc7i.r.:l

Skipprm to

Uf. Forca.

Exchange! to
he nmii' of
King atni Par-
Uamir.ts Pri-
fejt'rs.

•iir Peter Kil-
ligrew'j i--*-
■frs to I hi Uou-
fes of the Com-
nnjpimers jour-
ney fc'' Lon-
don, a»d the
K'rg's /Igree-
meii! to a Trea-
ty at NciV-
port.

Our Gunner
before Col-
chefter fpoil(d
:he Bcfuged's
\liU.

The General re-
cei-j~d a Letter
from the Bai-
liffs of Yar-
mouth, of a
Letter and a
Declaration re-
ceived b^ th})i
from Prince
Charles, &c.

ccrriny the biifiiK-fs of Major Rolf zndUr.AlUrton, which took upmuch
time. The Commons allcdgcd, "That Major Rolfe was committed by their
' LorJihips without ihcwing any cauCc in the Warrant, and they faw
'more caufe to clear him, than to have him Committed : That Mr.
' J// jr/<)« was a dangerous Pcrfon, employed by the Declared Enemies

• to the Kingdom, from whom many Letters of dangerous Confequence
' were taken, wliich were Difciphcred and Communicated to the Com-
' mon Council of the Cicy ; and having delivered his Letters to His Ma-

• jerty.thcy conceived it neccHary to return to his own Country ,and not
'to be protedcd here to do ill Offices to this Kingdom.

Their Lordiliips defired, at this Conference, the Commons Concur-
rence to the Ordinance for difabling Major-General Skiff on to Lilt For-
ces, and gave the Houlc of Commons Realbns for the lame.

1. *lhe Lifting of Apprentices and Servants at unleaibnablc times in

• the Night.

2, 'The Jealoufie the City o{ London will have, that the Parliaments
' Afledions are Ahenated from them, in not granting their Requeft; with
' many others- The Houfe took time to Debate and Anfwec both
' the(c.

They farther Ordered, " That the Committee of Effi:x, in reftraint
'at Colckfhr, fliould be exchanged for lb many of the King's Party,
' that are Prisoners to the Parliament.

Sir peter KiUigrew came this day from the Ijle cf Wight, and brought
Letters to the Houfes, " That our Commiffioners are upon their Jour-

• ney for London this Night or to Morrow. That the King hath con-

• defcended to a Perfonal Treaty in Nevrfon, in the Ip of Wight, and,

• defires that the Kingdom ot Scotland may Treat aifo ; but for that,
' He leaves it to both Houfes to fend to Scotland, or if they refufe to
' fend Commiflioners, His Majefty will Treat with the Parliament of
' this Kingdom alone.

From the Leagure before Colchefier,^ Au/^. ii. " This Morning the
' Enemy began to (ec their Mill (w hich they have lately formed on the
' top of the Caftle) a going; which our Gunner, at the new Fort, per-
' ceiving, made two (hots at the Sails, fo that it is made unuleful for
' the prefent.

This day his Excellency received a Letter from the Bailiffs of Tar-
mouth, " That they had a Letter from Frince Charles in the Dorrns, with
' a Declaration inclofed, by a Filherman of that Town, who was in-
' tercepted there, going to a Market in France with his Fiih, and had

* his l^ilh taken out of his own Veflel into the Admiral where the Prince

* was; the Coppy of the Letter I have lent you inclofed ; the Declara-
' tion was in Print before. The Anfwer of the Town of Tarmouth is.
" That they will (land to their firft Engagement to the Parliament, and
' oppofe all Hoftile Attempts againft them and the Kingdom, although
' they know their whole Eftates, which confift in Shipping and Tra-
' ding upon the Sea, do lie at the mercy of thofe that have the Com-

* mand at Sea, yet they (hall truft God with Thcmfelves and Eftatcs ;

* and continue their careful Endeavours for the Safeguard and Prefer-
'vation of the Town from all Hoftile Attempts and Invafions. His
' Excellency in Anfwer took notice of their timely Advertifemenc, and

* that he would not put any Forces into the Town, unlcfs they ( and

* nccellity ) fliould require it.

The

Vol. II.

Hi/lorical ColleBions,

IZZ5 I

The Prince's Letter to ths Town o( Tarmeuth, was asfollo\Vcth:
CHARLES, Prince.

TRu/}y and IVell-beloved^ ff^t greet you weli. The late Evidences we have received
of your good AffeSiion to »s, and the Defires we have to exprefs a particular Car(
of that Town (^Yarmouth ir:gage us to fend you a Copy of our Declaration; which w^
have already fent to the City of London, and intend to publtjl) to the whole Kingdcm,
uponthofe Heads we formerly delivered to two of ymr Aldermen^ that came to won Board
the Fleet i« Yarmouth Road. Andwe hofeyou willnowthink ityour Duty^ af Well us
your Interejt, to declare and avow a Concurrence with us for His Mijef-y^ upon the
Grounds and for the Ends exprejfedinour /^/V^ Declaration , as we jhall be careful to
prcteilyour Ships and Commerce^ and to give all fuch other Ajjijlances incur Powtr^ as
you (hall dcjire from us.

IFe exhort you therefore, not to be wanting to your felves, nor to the Kingdom • but
with Courage and Confidence, to join with us andthofe Forces., ( /"Of^Englifh i?"^ Scots)
which already appear., for the obtaining of a happy and well-grounded Peace ( infpirht of
allOppoJition • ) and for the freeing of all His Majefty''s SubjeSls fromlyrany, Oporcjji-
en, atid all illegal Taxes '^ fuch Ends as all good Men ought to dtjire^ and e.xpecj the Blef-
fing of Almighty Gid upon tbetr Endeavours to obtain the fame. Given under my
Hand and Seal the day of Aug. In the 24th Year of the Reign of our

Royal Father the KING.

The Superfcription thus:

To oar Trutty and Well-beloved,
the Bailiffs, Aldermen, and the
reft of the Corporation and Inha-
bitants of Tarifiouth.

No News farther from the tforth, but that Major General Lamlert is
about Pdpfon ; Lieutenant General Cromml joined with him ; and the
Scots at Kendal and about Lancafler.

Monday^ Jug. 14. 1648.

rH E Commiirioners {ent to His Majefty about the Treaty, being
returned, they this day made Report to the Houfes of their Re-
ception and whole Tranfadion with His Majefty; and withal, com-
municated His Majefty's Letter in Anfwer to the Houfes, which was
read in the Houfe of Peers.

And for better fa cisfadion, in order to the Votes pafled by both Hou-
fes upon this Letter of His Majefty's, we will give it you here at large.

^ Carisbrook Caftle, -*4»^. lo. 1548.

IF the Peace of my Dominions were not much dearer to me than any particular In-
tereft whatfoever^l h.id too much Reafon to take notice of thefeveral Votes which pajftd
againd me, and the fad Condition I have been in now above thefe n Months. But Jince
you, my two Moufei of Parliament, have opened (as it feemsto me) a fair Beginning to
a. happy Peace, I ^sall heartily apply my f elf thereunto: And to that end^ I will ai clear-
ly andfiortly as 1 may, fe'i you down thofe things which I conceive neccjfary to this blef.
fed Work ; fo that we together may remove aU Impediments that may hinder a happy
Conclujion of this Treaty j which with all Cheerfalnejs I do embrace.

And to this wilted end your felves have laid moft excellent Grounds j for what can I
reafonably expeil more, than to treat with Honour, Freedom, and Safety, upon juch
Propojitions as you have or Jhall prefent unto me, and fuch as I to you i But withal re-
member, that it ts the Definition, not l^ames <f things, which make them righi ly kuojvn •
..../..',.,,.,;,/,„... -^„..„, . /: „. 15 /?.: 7_ .n-.c^^ And t7-uly my pnfnt

can judge ofCulours^ or

An. i6/\fi.

The Letter de-
clares ihat thiy
would Concur
with the Prince
far Hi< Majefly
fxprejjed in the
D> claration,
and with Cou.
ra^eti with-
/land Oppofiiitn
19 His M-ijeJly.

aud that without means to perform, no Propofitioncan take effeit.
Condition is fuch, that I can no more treat, than a blind Man c
\ C7R]

The Ctmmiffa-
mrs Jent akut
a Treaty with
His Majejlj,
made their /if-
fort, Sec.

Lftteraf His
M^je/ty, hdng
an Anfwer; »
the Htufs.

one

I ii6

Hijlorkal Coileclions.

Part IV.

Jn. i'-.4S.

Hii Mtypyd:-
firei tt ricsll til
Vota, whicli
frighttn PetpU
frtm vriting tr
j}!ttivg friel).
Shn if all Pn-
ffjjitmtivnit
on kim in thii
Tr<A:).
T':ai hi tnny
hsve tht fame
fr,(Jtm,asvh(n
iaj! at liamp-
ton-Couit.
Dffires to hiorv
ike tfueflatt of
all hit Domini-
ons, SiC.
To invite the
Scots to autho-
rize Perfon; to
treat uponjuch
Propofitiens as
eheyjhailSiake.

Newport His
Mahfy firfl -
names as the
place to treat in
hut judges mar
London Kore
proper, bccauji
of fettling Peo-
ples minds l>y his
prefence.

De fires a fpeeiiy
Expedition, to
hafiea this Tcori:
by authorizing
fully Comrniffio-
ners, and ena-
bling His Ma-
jefiy to treat.

c'K run ,1 K-^ce, wbo hath both bis Feet tied together. Wherefore my fi)f neceffary De-
manllu That you -will recall all fitch Votes and Orders, by which People are frighted from
coming', writing, or fpeaking freely to me ,.,..,. . „ ^

Next, Thatfuch Mm of all Profipom, whom I Jha 11 fend for, as are ofnecejjary ufe to
me tn this Treaty, may be admitted to wait upon me: In a word, that I maybe in the

'^ ■ ^^ ■^ - And indeed.

ha've made

Thu Ccvrmons
Cmenrraice de-
jireiby tht
Lords, That two
ofHisMajeft/s
ChapLiinsmay
come to him.

An Exprefs
from Sir Ar-
thur Haflerig
,1! Newcaftk,
d' daring Lt.
Cj/ Lilburn's
Kevolt, Sec.

fame State of Freedom Ivas in when I was laft at Hampton Court
lefs cannot in any reafonable Meaftire make good thofe Off trs which you
h your Votes • for how can 1 treat with Honour, fo long as People are terrified with
Votes and Orders atralnfl coming to fpeak or write to me? And am I honourably treated,
fo long as there is none about 7ne, ( except a Barber who came now with the Cemmiffio-
ners )' that ever I named to wait on me f Or with Freedom, (ufitillmay call fuch unto me,
of whofe Services I jhiU have ufe in f a great and difficult a Work ?) And for Safety, 1
fpeak not of my own Perfon, having no apprehenfion that way., how can I judge fo make
afafe and weH-^rowided Peace, until I know without difguife the true prejent State of
all my Dominions • and particularly of thofe^ whofe hit er efts are neceffarily concerned in
the Peace of thefe Kingdoms ? IVhich leads me naturally to the lafl neceffary Demand 1 jhall
make for the bringing of this Ireaty to a happ End- which is.,

That 1 alone., or you jointly, do invite the Scots to fenil fame Perfons, Atir horized by
them to treat upon fuch Propofitlons as they jhall make: For certainly, the puolick and
neceffary Inter efl they have in this great Settlement, is fo clearly plain to all the World,
that 1 believe no body will deny the neceffity of their Concurrence in this Treaty, in order to
a durable Peace. Wherefore 1 will only fay. That as I am a King of both Nations, fo I will
yield to none in either Kingdom for being truly and zealoujly affeded for the good and
Honour of both; my Refolution bsing never to be partial for either to the prejudice of the
other.

Now as to the place, ( becaufe I conceive it to be rather a circumfiantial than real part
of this Treaty, I jhall not infifl fo rmch upon it ) I name Newport in this Ifle. let the
fervent Zeal I have, that a fpeedy end be put to thefe unhappy Diftraclions., doth force
me earnefily to dcfire you to confider what a great lofs of time it will be, to treat fo far
from the Body of my two Houjes ; when every fmall Debate ( of which doubtlefs there
will be many ) mufi be tranfmitted to Weftminrter before it be concluded.

And really I think, ( though to fome it may feem a Paradox ) that People's minds
wiU be much more apt to fettle, feeing me treat in er near London , than in this Ifle,
Becatife, folong; as I am here, it will never be believed by many., that lam really fq free,
as before this Treaty begin I expect to be. And fo I leave and recommend this Point to

thereof: All which are fo necejj'arilj implied, though not particularly mentioned in your
Votes, as I can no ways doubt of your ready Cojnpliance with me herein. 1 have now no
more to fay, but to conjure you^ by all that is dear to Chriflians, hone ft Men ^ or good Pa-
triots, That you will make all the Expedition pnfftble to begin this happy Work., by ha-
flening down your Commtffioneri fully Atithoriz^ed, and well injiruited- and by ena-
bling me ( at I have psewedyou ) to Treat. Praying the God of Peace fo to blefs our En-
deavours., that all my Dominiom may enjoy afafe and well-grounded peace.

CHARLES R.

To the Speaker of the Lord'j Houre ^

pro tevipore, to be communicated to the JJP

Lords and Commons, in. the Parlia-
ment oi England at IVefimwJier.

The Earl of MiddUfex delivered to tl\e Lords a Letter, which Colonel
Hammoni fent after them, of His Majefty's Defires to have' two of his
Cliaplains allowed him ; and the Lords Ordered Dr. Sheldon and Ham-
mond to wait on His Majefty ; the Commons Concurrence to be defired.
Col. Denzil HoUis came this day to the Houfe and (ate.

An Exprefs came this day to the Houfe, from Sir Arthur Hdflerig at
Netrcajlle, dated Aug. ii. Giving the Houfe an Account of the Revolt
and ftorming oiTinmouth Caflle, in brief thus:

" iVcdnefday laft, Lieutenant Colonel Hcttr) Lilhtirn commands moll
' of his Oincers and Soldiers out of the CaiUe upon Service ; referves a

' few.

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1227

few, moft of which of his own Mind ; afterwards difcharges the Pri-
foners, and calhng all the Soldiers together, djcclarcs for himfelf and
KING Charles; and fuch as did not jield hereunto, were dead Men.
Hereupon, many of thehoneft Soldiers get over the Wall; a Corporal
refufed to yield hereunto, forthwith the Lieutenant Colonel run him
through; after this he fends down to SheiUs znd Towns adjacent,
definng fuch as love KING Charles to join with him for his affift-
ance, which many did accordingly. This fad News being brought
prefently to tJctvcaJlle, Sir Artbtir Hajlerig draws out a confiderable
Brigade of Foot, and 100 Dragoons, and gives them in Command to
Lieutenant Colonel JjhJfcU and M^'pr Cobhant, with Order to iiorm the
Caftle with expedition : They advance all Night ; Ladders arc fent af-
ter them by Sea ; about z in the Morning they fall to work ; the Lad-
ders prove too (hort ; the Lieutenant Colonel fires 4 Pieces of Ord-
nance upon the Stormers; they not difcouraged, force in at the Port-
holes, and after a fliort difpute become PoflelTbrs of the Caftle, and
Mafters of the Soldiers, who cry out for Quarter and then yield ; ma-
ny of thefe within were flain ; amongft the reft, the perfidious Govcr-
nour's Body was found; three of the Stormers were wounded, but one
flain.

' The Scots play Sweep-ftake, take nothing but all Moveables ; Cows
and Sheep in great abundance, and all Hou{ehold-ftufFto,the very
Pot-hooks; they take our Children, and make us pay Ranfom for them,
and force our Women before our Faces, (the like Impudence never
feen. ) The Lieutenant General remained at Doncajler from Monday to
Wednesday, where moft of his Train being come up, he march'd to-
ward Lambert, but took Pontefra^ in his way, fell in and took 4 of the
Enemy : He hath left 1 1 Troops there, and march'd with his Body to
Lambert; from whom came an Exprefs to the Lieutenant General, that
the Country came in very faft to him, defiring him to take the advan-
tage of the Enemy fcatter'd in other parts thereabouts ; the main Bo-
dy of them not moving at all from Kendal.

" From Stafford Aug.i^. it is thus written : Colonel Stepkms, who for-
merly betrayed this Garrifon to the Parliament, hath long waited an
Opportunity, to remgratiate himfelf in His Majefty's Favour, by fur-
prizing the fame for His Majefty's Service. The Defign was laid very
cunningly, but prevented by the Vigilancy of Captain Stone, ( the
prefent Governour, and a faithful Gentleman ) and Stepkin flain.

Tuefdajy Aug. 15. 1648.

AFerbal Mejfage from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Commons, in
Common Council , was this day delivered to the Houfe of Com-
mons ; defiring theHoufc, to confider ofthe Votes palled by them, in
order to their Security : " That the Militia of the Out-parts may be
' joined ; That Major General Skippon may not lifl without them. They like-
wife prefentcd a Reprefentation of the Officers of the City of London,
and the Exprefilons of many of them; That they would be as faithful
to the Parliament as ever. The Houfe hereupon Ordered; "That the

* Thanks of the Houfe fhould be given to the Gent, and that an Ordi-

* nance fhould be brought in. For the transmitting the Power of raifing und
' lifftng Forces, to the Militia. ; and that the Forces railed by them, Ihould
' be under the Command of Major General Skippon.

They likevf ife Ordered, " That the Committee for joining the Mili-

[ 7 R X ] fill's.

Caroli I.

TInmouthc«-

{ile tah-n if
Col. AQjfuU
i"td Major Cfib.
ham hf S-onn,
'he pirfiJitiii
Gtveniour kiL
led, 3 Stormers
■aouTidcd andotK

The Scot's Cni-
elty andfoornefs
of Mind.

Lt. Genera! fell
in and rook .^ of
'/}• Enemy, and
left 1 1 Troops
there march-
ing to Lambert

Col. Stepkios
/!ain, in at-
tenifting to fur.
prize ScaiFor J
G.rrrifon, dy
Capt. Scone
CoverMur.

O'dercdthaian
Ordinance
fhould he ^ for
rranfnaitting,
rai/in^, and
ijlir.g of Forces
in the Militia,
and .Majtr (?>•».
Skippon to
cimm.tfid then.

Hi/tortcal Collellions.

Part IV.

CaroU I.

OrJ r'd I hit a
Ctnm-llee ff
jaimn/; the Mi-
licits b: rtvi-
lie.i, *» < «««"
t'oer C.mtyni:ui

C*l. Riclic's
LttiT lotbt
Htije, tfaf'i'

twr the Pn ri-
te'/ Land-wtii ,
in his vhoic
Fliet jatKii
1 with inilori.

Th» Hot'.fe 6rd'.
red » Lett, r of
Thanks he Jen t
to Col. Rich for
his grtat Care
in that Mellon
Order li th.:;
Major Hus-
bands have
I ? o ] charged
ufoi Deliti-
qiients in Kenr,
to buy him Hor.
Jes.

('ottd Colon!
Hewfon I vol.
to buy him Hor-
Jh.

' ti/f (liould be revived, and that another Committee be added thereunto.
Letters came this day to the Houfe from Colonel Rich, and others
from Colonel Riche's Quarters near Sandown in Kent, giving to under-
(land, a remarkable Vidory over all the Prince's Land-men in his
whole Fleet, joined with Sailors ; in brief thus:

* The Prince, and thofe high Spirits with him, having lain long vjpon

• the Do^vns, and done no remarkable Adion, unlefs (lopping Ibme Mer-
' chants Ships of London; and feeing my Lord Admiral fcnt no Force
' againft them, they rcfolve upon a Land Expedition. 503 Land Soldiers,
' all the whole Fleet afford, to whom join as many Sailors as would vo-
' luntarily go, 800 in all; with Officers and Reformadoes above 100 :
' To land all come; the Refolution is to fall upon Colonel Rich and Col.
• //.'/ow then as they lay intrenched, and to beat them out of their Se-

• curities; they pafs by the way of upper Dm/(? in very good Order: Be-
' ing diicovcred, 300 Mufqueteers were drawn off", allthat could fudden-
' ly be got for Service, under the Command of Colonel Hewfon s Licu-
' tenant Colonel: Major Hmhand's mounted, who could make but 100
' Horfe, the reft being fent, fome to the Ifle of Wight, others to fecure
' other place's. The Princes Forces march up with great Refolution,
' and to prevent the Parliament's Horfe from annoying them, had marfh
' Ground for their Adlion and Retreat, which put the Horfe upon alofs,
' not knowing how to engage. Thereupon the Major wheels about,
' in a way of Retreat, which occafion'd them to advance to firmer
' Ground in hope of Vidtory ; which the Horle Party prefently got
* hold of, flank'd them, and were almoft in the Rear of them ; the 300
' Mufqueteers at the fame time advanced, difcharge, and prefently the
' Prince's Party was in diforder, and the Parliament's fell to Execution :
' Near zoo were flain upon the place, of whom many of Quality; 100
' Pnlbners were taken, 300 Arms, as it is conceived ; there is not 100
' Men returned that are ferviceable, the reft wounded and f^ed; divers
' fled for Life into the Caftle ; to fetch in whom, came Forces out, who

' alfo were beaten in, and glad to leave their Arms behind them.

The Prifoners of Quality taken, are Major General Gihfon^ Comman
' der m Chief; Sir John Boyfe, Sir John Knotsford, Colonel Lindfey, a
' mighty Scots-man, Lieutenant Colonel Bailey, Lieutenant Col.Gamlin,
' Major Bitrridge, Majdr Venn, Capt. Hull, Capt. Wright, Sir John Cock-
' am, Lieut. Cnjl amine Marjlj, Capt. Bovman, Capt. Croory, Capt. Pool,
'Lieut. Lin all Lieutenant to the Admiral formerly Baffin's Mate,
' Lieut. Nock, Sir Humphry May's Son, Servant to the Prince, Mr. B aho,
' Mr. Corain, Mr. Barrfon, Mr. Jarn.s: Thirty odd of the Prifoners
'were Apprentices of London, who cried Quarter for God^s fake, we
^ are Apprntices of London ; the Sailors fay, they will fig lit no more
' by Land againft fuch defperare Fellows, having no Shelter, nor could
' they fail away when they had theworft of the Parliarhent's Soldiers;
' ( who both Horfe and Foot fought moft gallantly.) Were killed. Col.
' Rich's Qiiartermafter, Major Hmband's Lieutenant, j Horfemen woun-
'ded, and 4 Footmen killed.

The Houfe hereupon Ordered ; " That a Letter of Thanks be (ent
' to Col. R^ch; for his great Care and Courage therein.

They farther Ordered, " That Major Husbands, who brought up this
' News, and loft many Horfes in the Service, fhould have the Sum of
' 1 50 /. beftowed upon him to buyhimHorfbs, and this charged upon
' the Compofitions of Delinquents in Kent.

They likewife Voted Col. Hewfon, who did good Service likewife at
this time, 1 50 /. to buy him Horles with.
Wednefday,

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Wedrte[daj, Aug. 16. 1648.

yin. 1648-

tt perJimtilTrc/t-
t/ mil h His Ma.

(■'otes relating;
to the Trtaij.

THE Lords fenc to the Commons to dcfire a Conference; which The urdi dejire
was granted: And at this Conference was communicated feveral ^ 'omm(mi"«"e' "
Votes paflcd their Lordfliips in order to the King's Letter for a per- fiverai F,:a by
fonal Treaty, dcfiring the Commons Concurrence. The Votes were ''""'Pff^fo'-
thefe :

I. " ThM the Treaty hetrrecn the KIl^G and the. Parliament, he accord-
' ing to thefe l-'otes foUoiring :

z. " That the Votes of both Houfes of Parliament, againfl no farther

* Addrefles and Application to His Majefty, be recalled.

3. " That fuch Perfbns as His Majefty fhall fend for, as of neceflary
'ule to him in the Treaty, be admitted to wait on him : And that His
' Majefty be in the fame Eftate of Freedom, as he was laft in at Homtton
' Court.

4. " That fuch Servants as His Majefty fliall appoint, be fent to
' wait on him.

5. " That thePlace for the Treaty, be in Nerrpcrt in the Ifle of Pf?^/&f,

6. " That the Scots be invited to treat with His Majefty, upon the
' Propofitions of both Kingdoms, delivered to him at Hamfton Court.

7. " That His Majefty be admitted to invite the Scots^ to treat up-
' on the Propofitions of both Kingdoms, delivered to him at Hampton
' Court.

8. " That the Inftrudions given from both Houfes of Parliament, to
' Col. Hammond Governour of the Ifle of Wight, be recalled.

9. " That 5- Lords and 10 Commoners be chofen Commiffioners, to

* treat with the King.

10. " That it be referred to the Committee of Lords and Commons

* for Peace, to prepare all things in readineft for the fpeeding of the

* Treaty.

The Commons debated the Lords Fotes^ and Ordered ; "That they
' be confidered of de Die in Diem, till finiflied, and no other Bufinefs to

* intervene.

The Houfe was this day informed, Th2xCo\. Henry Martin, a Mem-
ber of the Houfe, was raifing Horfe in the County of Berks , and tliat
Col. Ajns and Mr. Walrend, had taken many Horfe by Violence from
the Inhabitants of that County, without any Authority of Parliament
for the fame, and to the great Grievance of the well-affeded People
of that County. .They thereupon Ordered, " That the faid Colonel

* Martin fliould be required forthwith to attend the Service of the Houfe ,
' and that Notice thereof fliould be given to him.

The Houfe likewife Ordered, "That the faid Colonel Jyres ^nd.
' Mr. Walrend fliould be fent for in fafe Cuftody, for taking Horles
'from the Inhabitants of the County oi Berks without Authority of
' Parliament.

The Houfe Ordered, "That the Lord Mayor fhould be defired to
' call a Common Council againft to morrow in the Afternoon ; for that
' a Commitree of the Houfe of Commons would come down, and pro-
' pound fomething to them from the Houfe.

A Committee was hereupon named to meet the Common Council,
todefire, that the Arrears of the City, due to the Army, might be forth-
with paid the Army, the Army being in great neccfTity for Moneys.

We have had it much mentioned of the Committee of Eftates of Scot-
land, fending to ?i\ac<: Charles, inviting him to come and remain in Scot-

l.ind.

Ordtrdth/>t
I he Lords f'fes
he cjiifidcred,
de Die in Di-
em , mthirig
tit^riienivg.

Order'' d Colmel
Martin, a Mem.
her of the Hoxf'^
bcretji'lrcd to <».'
tend the Service
if the Houfe &c.

That Co' Ayre?
avd Mr. Wal-
rend Oe taken

tiito Cujiody.

The Lord Ma) or
0 dered to call a
ComTiion Coun-
cil.

The Comn.ittee
appointed to
meet the Com-
mm Cetmcil.

IZ^O

Hiftorical ColleUions.

Part IV

An, I

6.S.

Tbt C>r3>vii:tct
tfE flares in-
vitis Princi '
CluvlcsroffW''
jndremain in
S^otUnd.
The Ctpy e/

r,V(r Forcci en.
f^r England.

Thit the PriuK
would counte-
nance their Loy-
al and Pi O'-i^ £«■
deavours with
his Prcfcnceand
^JJiflame.

Tky enrage the
pnblick Faith
for the Princess
bting in Safety
The Prijice tore-
move when he
plcafth.

Thefe humble
Dejires they of-
fir to the Prince

by Earl Lau-
derdale.

land or with the Scottfh Army now in England. A Copy of their Let-
to this Purpofe, may not unfitly be incerted, asfolloweth:

cer

May it plcafe your HighneG.

AMonvfi: all the Calamities and Miferics v/hich this Nation thcfe late Tears hath
wreltlal imder^ none doth more deeply wonrtd and affiicl w , (next to His Ma j-
r, I rr' .;. — /.-. *..-/";..» r«-7 /^«»,,/;/,V,»i /7mJ Hellraitit.^ than vour Hio-lmptPn Int

many i\-vyaii i jw^ivxh" j^y^w •u>..^'." •'■■" ~--- ■- j j t r ^ " • i ' j^*"*^

the Forces of this Kingdom are now again in England, in furfuance of their Duty to Re.
ligioH and His Mnjefiyh Refcue ; We the Committee of Eflates in Parliament^ intru-
lied by them with managing t he fublick affairs ofthu KingdoTh, under His Majejly*s
Government^ do prefume humbly to beg. That your Highmfs wouldhs plealed, to ho-
nour and co'untenancewith yourPrefence andAffilknce, our pous and Loyal En.
deavours for Religion^ and your Royal Father" s Re-efiablilhment, with all your jufi
Vfwer ' -which we look upon, as the mojt eminent and hopeful Means of firengthening
and uniting us in this great Work : Being confident. That ifitfliall pleafe God to honour
us with hdtig inftrumental in His Majefifs Refcue^ That your Highnefs will effedually
apply your felf to procure from himjujt SatufaBion to the Dcfires of Parliaments^ and
thcfe intruded by them, in both his Kingdoms. And if your Highnefs (liall be pleafed to
grant thcfe our humble D' fires, and intrufl your Perfon among us, we do engage the pub-
lick Faith of this Kingdom, for yotir beingin Honour, Freedom, avdSifety, during your
Abode With us in Scotland, or with our Army or Forces now in England ; And that
your Highnefs fliall have a free and entire Liberty to remove from us, wJKn or whither
your Highnefs flull think fit.

Thefe our humble Defires we have prefumed to offer to your Highnef, hy the Right Ho-
nourable the Earl c/" Lauderdale, a Perfon of great Honour and Loyalty^ who hath been
eminently Infirumental and ufeftd in this prefent Engagement, and is fuHy intiruBed
and authoriz^edbyus in every thing concerning this Service. To whom we beg your High-
ntfs would bcpleafedtogive Tru[t to all that Jhall be by him prefented to you Jrom.,

Tour Highnefs'^s mojt humble, mofi obedient., and mofi faithful Servants the Com-
mittee of Eflates of the Parliament o^Scotland J in whofe Name, and by whofe
Warrant this is Signed.

Crawford, Lindfay.

Ordir'd th It the
4 yetes that no
more Jpflicati.
OH be made to
His htajejiy be
revoked:
That all Perfons
(except fuch as
are exempted
&C.) maj-aait
on His Majefy.
/indthat they
Concur, that
His Majejly
hive the fame
Freedojn as at
Hampton-
Courc.
They concur
with the Lords
for His Maje-
fty's jitten-
dants.

Newport the
1 Place of Treaty

Thurfday, Aug. 17. 1648.

THE Houfe this day, according to former Order, confidered of the
Report made yefterday upon the King's Letter: They Ordered
thereupon, " To agree with the Lords, in revoking the 4 Votes, That

• no more AppHcarion be made to His Majeily. Tl^ey likewife Orde-
' red. That His Majefty be defired to fend to the Houfes the Names

• of fuch Perfons as he Ihall conceive to be of neceflary ufe to be about

• him during this Treaty ; they not being Perfons excepted againft by
' both Houfes of Parliament from Pardon, or that now are under Re-

• flraint, or in adual Wars againft the Parliament by Sea or Land ; or
' in fuch Numbers, as may draw any juft Caufc of Sufpicion. They
' Concur with their Lordfliips in the Vote, That His Majefty be in the

• fame Freedom, Honour, and Safety, as he was in when he was at

• HAmptcH Court.

' They Concur with the Lords likewi(e in the Vote for His Majefty's

• Attendants, with thcfe Amendments; Provided they be fuch as
' are not in any of the former Qualifications. They likewife concurred,

• that Nejrpon be the Place of Treaty; and alfo that as for the Time,

• Manner, and Circumftance, it's referred to the Committee of Lords
' and Commons to confider of the Treaty, and they to report with all

• fpeed. As

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As for the % Votes of inviting the Scots to this Treaty, the Houfe
Ordered, To confider of them to morrow Morning the firll Bufinefs, and
nothing to intcrpolc.

The Grand Committee of the Houfe, to confider of the Ordinance
for fetthng the Militia, of the Kingdom, adjourned it fclf to Saturday
next.

Caroli i.

V/'.'^ Houje t»
'Onftdersfthe
two p'otis Sec.
Th: Grand Com.
mittee adjaiir.
«(d till 5atur-
tlay nixt.

The Houfes ft-
'itfaHion in
:hcir Cemmiffo.
mrsfar relief of
the I'rottjlaats,
Sec.

The DijlraEll.

• ' if the King-

M malic tf.em

w alle pr.fmtly

torclicvi the?/!.

Adam Law.
rence &c. to
repair to the

States General

Friday, Aug. 17. i6^S.

A Report being made to the Houfcs, of the Tranfadions of tlicir
Commiflloners, employed to negotiate a'Contribution in the Low
Conmries, for the Relief of the Protellants in Ireland; and being fully
fatisficd with the Account of the faid Commiflloners concerning that
Service, both Houfes this day pafled this enfuing Manifefto,

Die Veneris, Aug. 18. 1/548.

TH E Lords and Commons Aflembled in the Parliament of E«^/^w</,taking in'
to their Confideradon the mofl: miferable (ad Condition of all the luitiji) and
P'oi'e7?rt7«f within the Kingdom of /j-c/ij;;//, through the late horrid Rebellion ; and
the moft barbarous Cruelties there afted upon them by the bloody hiji} Rebels :
And finding, that in regard of the great Dilhadions within the Kingdom, the\
were not then able to afford them fuch prelent Relief and Supplies, as tlieir Ne-
ceffities required ; did, by an Ordinance of both Houfes^ appoint Mr. Adam Law-
rence^ Mr. Dierick Hoojh^ Mr. Maurice Thompjbn, and Mr. Nicholas CorJlHj of.
London, to be Commiffioners ; and ordered them prefently to repair to the High
and mighty Lords, the States General of the united Provinces, and likewife to the
Bm-go-mafhrs of the fcveral Cities, and all other well-affeded People to the Pro-
teliant Caufe; there to negotiate for the Relief of the BritiJJ} and Proteftants in
Ireland., cither by Subfcriptions of Land, Loans, voluntary Contributions, or
other ways : Now whereas the faid Commiffioners have prelented to both Hou-
fes of Parliament a full Account of their whole Proceeding in that Bulinefs ,
whereby it doth appear, that the full Sum of One and thirty thouland two hun-
dred and eighteen Pounds Twelve Shillings and Six Pence was brought in by
the voluntary Contribution of the well-affeded People in the United Provinces ^
for Supply of the Britifli, and Proteftants within the Realm of Ireland^ and di.
fpofed of accordingly in Viftuals :

The faid Lords and Commons, taking nodce of the extraordinary great Affe-
dionof the People of the United P\-ovinces declared herein towards them, have
thought tit to publilh this Mainfefto,^ as an Acknowledgment of their Pious and
Charitable Senie of the milerable Condition of their diltrelfed Brethren in Ireland,
in their Benevolence tor the Relief of thofe Proteftants who had lb highly fuffe-
red through the moft horrid Cruelties of thofe bloody Rebels. And they being
given farther to underftand of the great Care and Diligence, as well of the laid
Commiffioners, as alio of Mr. Tia. Cave, Mr. Charles Lootea, Mr. If^idumWatfon'^
and Mr. Jonas ^^ef/e/,the Treafurers in Amfierdam -^ind^it. Jerommo IVilliam Ajh.
nam^yiv. Piter Bouderen Cowten, and Mr. John de Burner Cozen, Trcafiirers in Mid.
dlebiirgh' who did with much faithfulnefs go through this Work, discharging the
Truft repoled in them, without making any Defalcation for their Charges, or
Salary, out of thofe Contribudons; do likewife give the faid Commiffioners and
Treaiiirers their moft hearty Thanks, and to all others who have atlilted in this
good Work fofeafonably performed for the Relief of the .ShV/,*?; and Proteftants
in Ireland.

John Broivne, Cler. Pari.
Hen.E/f-^ngeyCkr.Dom.Com.

The Houfe this day, according to former Order, confidered of the rheHovfecmcuf
refl of their Lordfliip's Votes upon His Majefty's laft Meilage ; znd wl-ai,b,he
the Quellion was put, whether they fliould agree with the Lords in the ■ ^^'"^'^'i-vit*
Vote, that the Scots fliould be invited by the Parliament to fend Com- j'" '*'"' ^''

miflioners '

11^1

Hi/hrical ColleBiom.

Part IV.

Caroli I.

Ordtrtd t> '-•-
(uvtt ill! De-
b*tt ti mtrrta

fin^ r*: Scots.

m.llioncrs to Treat with His Majefty upon the Propofitions prcfented
to His Maieay at Ham f ton-Court; and after long Debate, the Quettion
being put, it was carriedin the Negative. ^. ^, ^ a ^ ■

They Ordered to rciume the Debate concerning His MajeUy s in-
viting the Scots to Treat; and this to be confidered of to morrow
Morning the Firft Bufinefs.

Ordsrtd, if the
King ftnd! far
any of '>"
Scots N/»'/0K
to Advife. &C.
1 the H<"'/^ '""''
give f^fe Con.
duU.

That T u SUm.
hers he mrr.ina-
t d to Vnat
with His Ml-

Ordered, the
ludgcs he difi- \
-cd to g!> their i
Circuit!, except |
York, kngk-
fey.drc. 1

Qrd-red, Chief,
J ujfice of Che- I
fter to go 1
dirvn.

Ordnance to k
read for Lift-
it'.g Forces m
the City.

Five Soldier!
Deferten ftpim
the River, a«d
declare the mi-
fireible Condi-
tion of that
place.

A Trttapiter
ctme from the
Knemy, de-
fins to know
■ohether they
may have Re-
lief or mt.%

Saturday, Augufi 19. 1648.

H E Houfe, according to former Order, Confidered of the Vote
of their Lordflups, " That His Majefty fhould invite fuch num-
'bcr of the Scots Commiflioners to Treat upon the Propofitions at

♦ Hawf ton-Court, as His Majefty Ihould think fit : The Houie hereupon
•Ordered, That if the King Ihall think fit to fend for any of the Scotifh
'Nation, to Advife with him concerning the Affairs of the Kingdom of

* Scotland only , the Houfes will give him a fafe Condud.

They likewife Voted, "That Ten Members of that Houfe fhould
•be nominated as Commiffioners to Treat with His Majefty upon their
'Propofitions, to join with Five of the Houfe of Peers. The Houfe
then Confidered of the great bufinefs of Judges going the Circuits,
and Ordered," The Judges fhould be dcfired to go their feverai Circuits,
» as formerly appointed, excepting the Counties of Tork, Anglepy, Car-
' narvan, Merioneth ; And that they fhall have Power given them to avoid

• going to any Town, after they are gone out, if they apprehend any
' danger of going thither.

' They Ordered the Chief Juftice for Chefter fhould go down ; They
' Ordered, That rhe reft of the Lords Votes concerning a Treaty fliould
' be confidered of on Monday Morning ; and that the Ordinance con-
'cerning the Lifting and Commanding Forces in the City, fhould
' be Read the next Bufinefs after that is ended.

From the Leagure before Co\cht^&v, hxtg. \%. The laft Night Five Soldiers
came from the Enemy, and fwam over the River, Three of them being Tov?nf-
men, who did exprels, that the Cries of Women and Children, and the poor-
er (brt, are fuch as would grieve any Heart to hear them ; that if they be not
permitted to come out, they muft Starve j Three of thele Men left their Arms
behind them, pretending they came to lee us know the Certainty of the Con-
dition of the Town ; wc hope that Hunger will neceffitatc the People to fbme-
thing which may occafion the Soldiers to join with them, which may facilitate
our Work in gaining the Town ; the Honeft and Well-affeded People that are
there, we very much pity their Condition \ and could we fingle them out from
the refl:, they might have Paifes from the General ^ but Ggrivg will let no Well-
affecJted come out, unlefs fome that are lll-affeited, may come out with them.

Yefterday there came out a Woman and five Children, one Sucking at her
Breall; fhe fell down at our Guards, beleeching them to pafi beyond the Line;
the People in the Town looking to fee if they had admictance, relblving to
follow them ; but the Guards were neceflitated to turn them bjck again,or other-
wife Hundreds would come out, which would much prejudice the Service.

Thefe Soldiers and the Woman faid. That could they get but Dogs and Cats to
eat, it were happy for than, hut all the Dogs and Cats, and moft of the Horfes^ are
near eaten already : Some fad thing of neceffity muft befall the Town fuddenly.

Juft now our Trumpeter is come from the Enemy in Cc/c^cy/er.defidng leave
to fend to know whether they may have Relief, or not, and if they lee no
i hopes of any, within 20 Days, then to Treat. By this you may gucls the ne
■ cefEty of their Condition ; and what a few days may produce. My Lord Ge-
neral returned Anfwer •, That he cannot give way to their Dejire, 8CC. That he doubts

net

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not but within lefs time than 20 Jays to have the Town without Terms : TliCV have
this day refufed to exchange the Eail of Chaveland^ &c. for any of the
Committee, which is afign they refcrve the Committee to ferve thcmfcves.
Another is ftoll'n out of Town, who faith, That this day the Women and Chil-
dren were at the Lord Goring\ Door for Bread ; That he told them. They mufi
eat their Children if they -wanted: The Wdmen Reviled his Lordlhip, told him.
They would full out bis Eyes rather than fiarve^ and were in a high Difcontent-
and that all the Inhabitants fet the Women on, and fome Soldiers diflike it not!
Hieth-Suburbs. coUhfier, Your Servant.

Aug. 18. 1548.

fV. c.

I have fent you enclofed a Copy of the Prince's Letter to the Ge-
neral, and his Excellency's Anfwer.

BEing informed that fame rigorous Courfe is intended againjt Major.General Lang-
horn, Col. Powell, Col. Voyer and others^ now Prifoners of War ^ for things
done under the Authority of my Commlffion ; / think fit to let you know, That I can-
not hut be exireamly fenfole of ftich a Proceeding, as well tn regard of the Merit of
the Perfons, as of my own Honour, which I take to be highly concerned in their Pre.
fer'vatlon ; As alfs, becattfe thereby a necejfity will bs put upon me, of proceeding with
fuch as fiiallfall into my hands in a way very contrary to my Nature., and as far
from my Intention., unlefs I benecejfuated ihereutito by your Rigour to thefe Gentlemen:
I defire therefore, that by your Care., and feafonable Interpofition, fuch Moderation may
be ufed towards them, as becomes Soldiers to one another, and as I conceive to be due to
them ; which will be an Engagement to me to purfue my Inclinations towards tlxfe
tifat Jliall be in my Power: And fo I remain,

Tour Loving Friend, CHARLES P.

His Excellency's Anfwer.

HatJe actjuainted the Houfes with your Highnejfes Letter concerning Major-Gene-
^ ral Langhorn and the re/?; it being not in my PoWer to a£l farther , the Parlia.
ment having Ordered in what way they jhall be proceeded again/}, not fo much that
they were its Hoftillty againfi them, I fuppofe, as that they have betrayed the Trufl
they repofed in them, to the fad engaging this Nation again in fVar and Blood'. So it ts
not in my Power to inter pofe their fujtice^ bat that all Obfiacles of a juji and firm
Peace may be removed, pall be the earnefi Prayer of

AuguA 14. 1648.

Your Highnefs's moft

Humble Servant,

Fairfax.

Monday, Aug. zi. 1648.

TH E Commons this day refumed the Debate upon the Lords
Votes in relation to the Treaty with His Majefly, and Con-
curred with their Lordfhips, That it be referred to the Committee of
both Houfes for Peace, to prepare fuch things as (hall be needful for
the Treaty.

They Debated the Recalling of Col. Hammonds Inftrudions, but
thought fit firft to (end again to His Majefty, to let him know how
far they had proceeded, as to a Treaty, and to have His Majefty's Ap-
probation.

A Letter was read from the Lord-General ; " That he had recei-
■ ved an Order from the Lords, to deliver the Earl of Holland kom War-
' wV^-Caftle, to be confined to his Houfe at Kcnfington.

Caroli 1.

The prince's
Letter not tt
proceed rigo-
rcufly againfi
Mejtr-Gtneral
Langhorn,
Col. Pewell.
and Col.? ay ti.

His Exce3c».
cys MJvacr to
the Prince.

[7S]

Alfo

The Houfes rtin-
curr about the
Treaty with
His Majejly^
and rejerr it
to the Cemtnit-
tee of both Hou-
fes.

The recalling of
CjI. Ham-
mofld'/ Inpru-
(fioni debated^
&c.

Order from tht
Lords for deli-
■vering the E of
Holland frtrft
VVsrwick.
Ciftle, to be
confined at
Kenfingcon.

Carol! '•

Lit: r ,i'j):i'
Albictoa ■!>-:
Scots /tf,f'-',
Ltrd AiiJo* ci
(!'(./ Ithlr;, go-
ing 10 t!:i
Pi-inu.

Lttrert for the
Li''d /idmirnl
and I ord G:n;-
Ttiral. to fluy
»ll juch Ptr.

Oi-JfTid th.tt
Mayir-Gcn.ral
Skippon da
grmt ths Su-
iurh Cimmif-
pmis, a'ld the
dmmiitet f tr-
nifl) ihtvi with

Col.Hinotj took
Sir Henry
Lingen, &:c.
nnd rcg.jin d
;illthe IWj'e
and Prijoncrs
r.jit'M from Col-
Harlics.
Sir Hardiefs
Waller js.-w on
■ Tnnrch, till
countcrrnandei
Ltt'.le news
at Co.'che-
{it:r,iiil cir-
rying on our
/l?p'oachiS,
!kc

A Letter f'-om
the Lord Nor-
wich,&c. witpj
',a I'ttiliori of
the Inhihitanis
to Trtitt of a
Surr,uder.

Hi/torical Colieciions.

Part IV.

Alfoa Letter from the Lord Admiral, " That upon the Lords PafTes
' for lomc to goc beyond Seas, divers have made ulc of them to go to
' the Prince, as Mr. Alhartcn the Scots Agent, the Lord Andovcr, and

The Commons Ordered, To defire a Conference with the Lords about
it, and that Letters be fent to the Lord Admiral, and the Lord Gene-
ral, to make flay of alKuch Perfons, notwithftanding their Order.

Upon the Petition of Thoufands of the Suburbs, that have joined
with Major General Skiff on; the Commons Ordered, 'That Major-
' General Skiffon fhould grant them Commiffions, and the Committee
' for fupprcfling Tumults, furnilh them with Arms.

From Salof, Aug. 19. came Letters, " That Sir Henry Lingen, and a
' Party of CavaHers, took about 60 of Col. H.irlies Horfe, Men and
' Arms, about Limfflcr in Hcrcfordihire ; but two or three days after, a
' Party of Col. Ihrlus, with a Party of Col. Hortons, met with Sit Hen.

• Li/T'i-ns Company, between Radnor and Montgomerjjhire, regained all
' their Horfes and Prifoncrs, cook Sir Henry Lingen and Col. Crofts,\K'\x\\
' many other Commanders, Prilbners, flew divers of the Party, and
' routed the reft.

From the Wcfi came Letters, "That Sir Hirdrefs WaUcr was upon his
' March, till a Countermand came to him from his Excellency, upon
■ the dcfire of the Hofe ; his Regiments are full, and in a capacity to
' feciire the Wefi ; the Well-ailcded are much encouraged by his itay,
' and will Live and Die with him upon occafion.

From Cokhefier Leagure, Aug. 1 9. " We have little News here; our

* great Work now, is the carryuig on of Approaches, which are fo
' near, that our Soldiers and theirs lay afide Muskets, and inflead of
' Shooting, caft Scones one at another. Our Line between Botolfhs-
•Gate and Eajl-Gate is almoft brought to their Wall: The Enemy in
' Town are full of Diftradions, and the Inhabitants of Straits andDi-
'fturbance, as you will perceive by the incloled Petitions, which were

' this day fent unto his Excellency in a Letter from the Lord Nonvich,
' and the reft, expreffing, That they had, at the defire of the Inhabi-
' tants, thought fit to fend them, and that they Ihould be conftraincd,
I'for the better accommodation of the Soldiers, to turn out the Towns-
' People, whereby their Houfes and Goods would be left liable tofpoil

♦ and Ruine ; for the prevention whereof, they had thought fit to Treat
« with his Lordihip for the Surrender of the Town, if he pleafes ; To
' which perpofe they would fend fix Officers, if his Lorfliip appointed
' the like number to meet them on his behalf. With this Letter there
' came another, offering the exchange of Capt. Gray, for Mr. Wefion,
'and Mr. Rawlins. His Excellency's Anfwer was. That as to the ex-
' change he accepted of it, but as to the matter of Treaty, he would
' fend Anfwer by a Mellenger of his own ; as yet no inclination to

• grant their Requefts ; the Officers are to advife about it to Morrow,
' Delay being now the bcft part of our Game. This Evening his Ex-
•cellcncy going into one of the Forts near Eafl-Gate, the Enemy dif^

* charged a Drake witli Cafe-Shot, which fcattered Dirt upon him and
•his Attendance, which they and their Party had often done before;
' but, as that, fo this, did none of them any harm ; our Men killed
'one of theirs looking over the Wall : The other day Sir Richard Ha'
'fii^gs's Boy being exchanged for one Go^iday a Townfman, whom the

* Enemy had apprehended for a Spie, having heard fome Difcoule among

* the Soldiers, coJd it ; and amongft the rell, that our Soldiers bid him

• Commend them to Goring, and tell him, Thej would hore a hole through

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1235

hU Nofe, and draw him with a R oft though Clicapfide, Crying, here is the \ Caroli I,
great Bull of Colchefter. J ^-^^y'V'ssj

The Petitions were as follovvcth :

To the Right Honourable the Earl of Krjriih, the Lord C'pel, and Sir

Charles Lucas.
The huwhle Petition of the Inhabitants of Colchefter,

THAT your Petitioners having lately received your Commands, to prepare
ourielves generally to depart this Town lor the better (upplying of the Sol-
diers ; we have been bold iiumbly to petition the Lord Fairfax for Liberty to
pa(s into the Country ; leaf! being forced, Or going voluntarily vvithout-His Lord-
ihip's Licence, we might expofe our Lives to eminent danger.
We therefore humbly pray your Honours to be pleafed to give way, That
our Petition rtiay be lent to His Lordfhip ; and that till we liave received
Anfwer of it, we may not be enforced from our Habitations.

Aug: i<?. 1648. Sublcribed by us the Mayor and Aldermen,

in the Name ofall the Petitioners.
fVilliam Cook, Mayor. Rol/. Buxton, John Furky^
Tho.Laurance, and John Sharps Aldermen.

To the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Fairfax, His Excellency.
The humble Petition of the Inhabitants c/ Colchefter,

Shaveth,

TfiAT divers of yoiir Petitioners of every Parifh, having been Summoned
this prefent Morning to attend the Commanders in Chtef here, have re-
ceived this Meflage from them ^ with ftrid Charge to communicate it to al the
Inhabitants in general: Namely, That we muft with all expedition provide to
depart the Town, or other\yi(e we fliall by Power be forced thereunto j for that
whatever becometh of lis, the Soldiery, who maintain the King's Caufe, rriuit
and Ihall be provided for.
Now, my Lord, your Petitioners being driven to this Exigency, rhey have no
other Means, but to fly to your Chriftian Clemency ; and humbly to pray,
That you will give them leave to pals into the Country for the prelcrva-
tion Of their Lives; And your Petitioners (hall humbly pray, &c.

The Petition of

the Inhahicants
0/ Colchefter,
to the Earl ef
Norwich, 6^(-

The Petit icn of
the Major and
Aldamen in
tha Nmr.e of all
the Petitioners
to- the Lord Gc-
tieral.

Aug. Jj). i6^Z.

Subfciibedby us the Mayor and Aldermen,
in the Name ofall the Petitioners
Wiiliam Cook, Mayor. Rob. Buxton, John Furley^
Tho. Laurence, and John Sharp, Aldermen.

The ibth. of Au^. the General returned Anfwer to Coring' s Letter ;
and It is as foilowetli ;

My Lords,

J Am ■willing to beliive, that the prejjtng Neceffltiet of the mi ferahle Inhabitants of tie
Tojyw cf Colcheller, have wrung from them 1 he Petitton m jotir Letter en'clofeei: I
jhnU not only clear myjelf to all the ly arid from the Occajion of their Sufferivgs, hitt fo
far contribute to their Relief as to allow all the Inhabit ant 1 of that TuWn, f you fir ft tn-
gagmgnot to refrain any who fhatl be willing to come out ) to enjoy their Liberty in their
Petition defired\ provided the Commit tee of the County cfE.ifex, now Prifoherswith you
be jentout wiihihe firf : Otily I jliall not permit the IVives and Children of any Townf-
men, or others, who jhall abide with you in Arms, to have the Benefit abovementioned.

And to that other part of jour Lordlhtp^s Letter, that concerns the Condition cf the
Town^ I make thuOfftr: That all J uch Officers and Soldiers, under the degree of a Cap-
tain, excepting all fiich who, being Members of thy Army, hatie fince the I'S. of IsAzy
laji deferted their Colours^ ^)ail have PaJJes, without Injury off'eredthem, to return tothetr

C 7 S 2 3 refpe^ive

Ld Cener.irs
A'ftoir to Go-
ring's Letter.
Sec.

But mt permit
the Wi-vis tmd
Chddren of any
Towtifmenj&cc.

And for :he ren-
dition of the
Town, oJlOffL
cert and Soldi-
ers umSir the
degree of a Cap-
tain, &c. to
ha'-jt Pajfe:.

Cuoli I.

.-tnd tliCjp-
ttini &C t>
fijrmit t« Mtrcj.

An Sxprtfs
Jrim Cromwcl

Hi/iorical Colleclions.

Part IV.I

tlJie 'ufl'-uciiotis

teCol Ham-
mond, cS"*^.

Thit no Perfiii
bearing: Jrm;
agatnft the Par-
liamtnt, be ad-
muted into any
Fort or rowwScc

A Utter frotn
the Ld. Admi-
ral, Sec.

An Ordinance
pajfidfor rai.
(ing 3ooo!.d'"c

The Cimmittee
of the Reveniii
to covjider, &c.

The Committee
of the Navy to
difaurfe Money,
&C.

An OrdinimC!
that the City
Militia be in
the Pomer of the
Ci,mmitte;.
5:00 iVann
jtnt out'ofthe
Leagure, and
came lowa'dt
Col. RaiiiNbo-
tODghj Si'ur.
ters.

't ■■^,ve H.mes ■ fhty engaging themfdves never ki-cafur to hear Jrrm tig.u^fl the
'^iirLimcfU. Jnd allCaffaim and dhcrfupermr Officers^ with Lords and Gentlemen^

to fuintit to Mercj.

Tour Lordjhifs Servant,

Foi- the Eiil of S'ormch, Lord Capel, "THo FaitfaX.

and Sir ^harlis Lucas.

An Exprcfs came this day from Lieutenant General Cromwel, of his
defeating the .Sfo/r/; Army under D\ikc Hdmiltonh but the particulars
came more fully afterwards, under the Lieut. General's own Hand.

Tiiefdaj, Aug, ax. 1648.

rH E Commons proceeded as to the bufinefs of the Treaty, and
Voted (bme new Inftrudions to Col. Hammond; as, " That the
' King be removed to Nerrport in the Ifle of Wight ^ the Place of Ticaty ;

* 1 hac the King be in the fame Condition and Freedom there, as he was

* at Hdmfton Ceurt ; That no Perfon inthefirft Exception out of Mercy,
' nor under Reftraints of the Parliament, nor of late actually in Arms

• againft the Parliament, be admitted to the King.

* That no Perlbn that hath been in Arms againft the Parliament, or
' aiding or aflifting to them, or of whom there is juft Caufe of Sufpici-
' on, be admitted into any Fort or Tower in the Ifle oiWight ; That no
' Perfon of any foreign Nation be admitted to come into the fame Ifla ,
'without leave of both Eloufes of ParHament. And if the Kingdom of

• Scotland fend any to treat with His Majefty , they Ihall have a Rafs
' from both Houfes, and be admtted. That His Majefty pafs his Royal

' Word, not to go out of the Ifland during the Treaty, nor 28 days af- '
' ter, without the Adviccof both Houfes of Parliament.

A Letter was read from the Lord Admiral, for additional Power to
the Ordinance for Marlhal Law, as binding to fuch Order as IhaJl be
made by a Coundil of War ; which palled the Commons, and was or-
dered to be fent to the Lords for their Concurrence.

The Commons palled an Ordinance, " For the railing of 3000/. out
' of the real Eftate of the late Lord Coventry^ fometimes Keeper of the
' great Seal of England, towards Reparation of Lieut. Col. John Li/burns
' Two Sentences againft him in the late Court of St ar-Ch amber ; the ift
' Feb. 13. 16^7. And the Other Afril. 18. 1638.

The Committee of the Revenue order'd to confider of the Paper,
this day , of the Office and Place of Honour enjoyed by Grant to
Duke Hamilton, and to ftateitto theHoufe.

The Committee of the Navy ordered to disburfe Money for the
Pay of the Hol-j Ijland. The Governour of the Holy IJl.ind ordered to
have Thanks for his faithful Services, and a Letter of Encouragement.
Sir Arthur Haprig order'd to make up the Men in Holy If and 100.

An Ordinance concerning the City Militia to be in the Power of
the Committee of the Militia, and Major General Skippon to Command
them, was read and Committed.

" Colchejler Aug. %x. I told you before of Goring s Letter to the Gene-
' ral, defiring the People might come out; the next day they fent out
' 500 Women, who with much Confidence march towards Colonel
' RainsboroKgh's Quarters; he commands a Cannon to be lliotoff, but fo
' as not to hurt them; they come on notwithftanding ; he orders the
' firing fonie Mufquets with Powder; that daunts them not; he fends out

' fome

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I 2

l^fome Soldiers, bids themftrip Tome; this makes them run; but Four , ^in. 1648'
I* were dripped ; the Town refules to let them in ; they Hand between

* both : The General fends, tells them of their Cruelty, and faith, they
' fliall anfwcr for their Blood ; they regard not that. One of our Horle

being ihot as he flood Centincl, there came many out to fetch him in,
' who were fliot at, and fome killed, yet got not the Horfc : The next
'day they came again, and when (linking they adventured their

* Lives to cut Pieces off They keep fome Horfe, upon which the Chief]
' intend to efcape; we keep double Guards to prevent the lame. i

An Ordinance was brought in, and debated, iot thz Militia o^ Lon'\^» ordinmnct
don to have joint Power with Major General 5i'//'pff« : fome Difputeas '^'''■^"■^ f";''''
to naming ol Oiticcrs ; but at lalt it was referred to a leled Com- pm pm.r &c
mittee.

Wednefday, Aug. 23. 1648.

THIS day came a full Relation to the Houle, under Lieut. Gene-
ral Cremml's own hands, of the great ViiSory againfl: tiie Sect's
Army in the North; the particulars we will give you as briefly as may
be, according to the Lieut. Generla's Letter, Dated Jug. zo.

AFTER the Conjan£iion of that Party ■which I brought with me oat 0^ Wales
■with the Northern Forces about Knaresborough and Wetheiby, hearing that
the Enemy -was advanced ■with their Army into Lancalhire, "we cawe the 6th influnt to
Hodder-Bridge owr Ribble, ■where ■we had a Council of War ^ and upon Advert ife.
ment the Enemy intended Souihw,ird, and fence confirmed ^that they refvlved for London
it felf^and Information that the Irifh Forces under Monroe lately come cut of Ireland
which coitjijied of x zoo Horfe and ryoo Fbot., were on their March towards Lanca-
lhire to join with them ; it was thought to engage the Enemy to fight was our Bufmcfs :
And accordingly marching over the Bridge that Nighty quartered the ■whole Army in
the Fields. Next Morning we marched towards Prefton^ having Intelligence^ that the
Enemy was drawing together thereabouts from all hu Out. (quarter s^ we drew out a Fur.
lorn of about 200 Horje and ^00 Foot • thefe gallantly engaged the Eiiemfs Scouts and
Out. guards^ until we had opportunity to bring up our whole Army. So foon as our Foot
and Horfe were come up^ we refolvedthat Night to engage them if we could ^ and there-
fore advancing with our Forlurns, and putting the rejl of the Army into as good a Pfflure
as the Ground would bear, (which was totally inconvenient for our Hor/e^ being all In-
clofure and miery Ground") we preJJ'ed upon them through a Lane, and forced them from
their Ground, after four Hours Difpute, until we came to the Town- into which f'eur
Troops of my Regiment firfi entred^ and being well feconded by Col. Harrilbn's Re<ri.
ment. Charged the Enemy in the Town and cleared the Streets. At lafi the Enemy ■was
put into Dijorder, many Men flain, and many Vrifmers taken: The Duke with moft of the
Scot's Horfe and Foot retreated over the Bridge ■ where, after a very hot Difpute betwixt
the Lancalhire Regiments, (_part of my Lord GeneraPs and them being at pttfli of Pike )
they were beaten from the Bridge^ and our Horfe and Foot following them, killed many
and took divers Frifoners • and we poj]ej]'ed the Bridge over DarvenC and a few Hiuks
there, the Enemy being drawn up within Mufqnet Shot of w, where we lay that Night,
we not being able to attempt farther upon the Enemy, the Ni^ht preventingus. In thu
pofiure dtd the Enemy and we lie the mofi part of that Night"- upon en t ring the Town,
many of the Enemy"* s Horfe fled towards Lancafler, inthe Chafe of whom ■we had di-
vers tf our Horfe, who purjuedthem near Ten Miles, (indhad Execution cf jhcrn^ and
took about Five hu7idred Horfe, and 7nany Frifoners: iVf pojfjfed in the Fight very
much of the Enemy's Ammunition; I believe they loft Four or Five Thoufand Arms-, the
number of the flain we judge to be about a Thoufand, the Frifoners we took near a-
bout 4000.

In the Night they marched away, 'j or 2 Thoufand Foot, and about Four Thoufand
Horfe ^ we followed them with about Three Thoufand Foot , and about Two Thoufand five
Hundred Horfe and Dragoons^ and in this Profecution that worthy Gentleman Colonel
Thornhaugh, prejfmg too boldly, w,ts flain, being rim into the Body, Thigh, and Head,

A Litter fr^m
ht- General
Cromwel.

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Htjlorical CoMlions.

Part IV.

jin.

IC'4''^-

A fii'nnn

tohttbeT.h vf
Sepc.

Provijions for
Shoes See.

Mr. Sexby had
given loo 1.
Mttjor Bmey
leo I.

CoTnm'Jfions or.
d:r'd:opafi th:
Great Scat to
the CommiJJio-
mrs o/Lanca-

irt the Enemy iLarcers : Our Horfe jllll profecuteil the Enemj, kiHingard taking divers
uU the v':iy • but bj that t/me our Army was come up, they recovered Wigan before we
cculJ atttm\t any thing upon them. V/e lay that Nighr in the Field dofe by the Enemy,
l,infr very dirty and Weary, where we had fome skirmifiing, &c. Ife took Major Gc-
mral Van Druskc, Col. Hurrey, andLieut. Col. Ennis.

Th, )!,:\-t Mi.'rr.ina- the Emmy marched towards Warrington, made aftand at a Pafs
tit:ir Wiiiaick • we held them in fome Difpute until our Army was come up, they mam-
tai-ning the Pajs with great Kefdution for many Hours -^ but our Aien^ by the BLffing of
God Chcirgcd very home upon them, beat them from their Standing, where we killed a-
bciit iiThouUivd of thfni, and took ( as we believe) about Two Thoufand Prifoners^
and profecuted than home to Warrington Town, where they pujfljjed the Bridge. As
fcon as we came t hitter J, I received a Me //age from Lieut. General Biiley, definngfome
Capitulation ' to which jyielded, and gave him thefe Terms : "That he fliouLlfurrender him-
felf iir.d all his Officers and Soldiers Prifoners oflVar, wiih all his Arms, Ammunition,
\ind Hotfes, upon Qiiarter fur Life ; which accordi?/gly is done. Here are took about
Four Thoufand compleat Arms,, and as many trifoners : And thus you have their Infin.
try ruined

The Duke is marched with his remaining Horfe ( which are about 3000) towards
Nampt'.vich, where the Gentlemen of th: Country have taken about 500 of them > the
Country will jc.vce Jujfer any of them to pafs, but bring in and kill divers as they light
upon them. I have fent Pofi to iHj Lord Grey and Sir Edward Roades, to gather all
together wiih Speed for thdr ProfccHtion:, Monroe if (J^owr Cumberland, with the
Hiirfe that ran away, and his liilh Horfe and Foot j but I have left a confiderabJe Strength
I hope, to make refiftance, till we can come up to them.

Thus you have the Narrative of the particulars of the Succsfs, I could hardly tell how
'0 fiy lefs, there being jo much of God, and I was not willing to fay more, leafi thire
pyiuld jcem to be anything of Man' only give me leave to add one word, jhewing thedif
parity of the Forces of both fidts, that jo you may fee ^ and all the }Vbrld acknowledge^ the
great Hand if God in this Bujimfs. The Scot's Army could not be lefs than 12000 Foot
well Armed,- and jooo Horfc^ Langdale not lejs than 2y0o Foot, and 1500 Horfe ^
m all. One and Twenty Thoifand ; In ours, in all, about 8600 ; and by Computation, a-
bout 2000 of the Enemy s jlain,betwixt Eight and Nine Thotfand Prifonersy befides what
ire lurking in Hedges and private Places., which the Country daily bring in or defiroy.

This Letter being read in both iHoufes, it Was Ordered : " That
' ThurfJay come Fortnight, the 7th of Sept. next, be appointed a Day
'of folcmn TIja/il:f^ivi^/g through the whole Kingdom, unto Almighty
' God, for his wonderful great Mercy and Succels to the Forces under
' Lieut. General Cromwel, againft rlie Scots whole Army under Duke
' Humilton, on the 17th, i8th, and 19th. of this preient Aug. mLan-
• cijUre. Provifions for Shoes and Stockings, alfo referred to a Com-
mittee.

Mr. Edward S:xhy, who brought up a fecond Letter, had 100 /. given
him for his pains. Major Bury that brought the Lieut. General's Letter,
who was very gallant in this Service, was Ordered lOo /.

'I hey Ordered, " That Commiffions fliould pafs under the Great Seal
' of England, to Commiflionersin thefeveral Counties o^ Lancajhire^ fork,
' Dtirham, tJorthumh'crland, Cumberland, and Weflmorland, and other Pla-
' cesofthis Kingdom, toenquire what loft isfuftained by every particu-
' lar Perfon in this Invafion of the Sc.ots; to the end Satisfaction may be
' given therein.

An Ordinate
fer fill ling D:-
linffiiints
Ejiata, Sec

j1 Rfpor; from
ihs Commi'.'.ic

?<c.

Thurfday, J^ig. 14. 1648.

AN Ordinance for fettling Delinquents Eftates, for the the main-
tenance of a Troop of Horfe in the County of Surrj^ was read and
Committed.

A Report was made from the Committee appointed to examine the
Plot in the City, which took up much time.

The

Vol 11.

Hijiorical Collections.

The Houfc Ordered, " That they approved of the faid Committee
'Committing of Mr. Rivers-, Lieut. Colonel C/fr/-, Capt. Reynbr^ and
* Capt, Hill, and their (ending to Wind[or-Cz^\c.

Eriday, Aug. 25. 1648.

N Order was made for the Judges to go the t^crthcm Circuit

_ now, if they pleafe.

A Second Letter from Lieutenant-Gencral Cromwell by Capt. Vitfon,
was this day brought to the Houfc, in confirmation of the total Rout-
ing of the Scotch Army, with a Lift of the Prifoners, too large to in-
fert here, and about 100 Colours taken, brought up to the Houfe: The
Houfe Ordered Capt. /'///i'» 100/. and referred the Lieut. General's
Letter, as to the providing NecefTaries, to the Committee of the
Army.

A Letter to His Majeily, with the Votes inclofed, in relation to a
Treaty, was this day palled by both Houfes; and Ordered, ThatSiri
Peter Killigrcrc be difpatched away with thefe Votes and Letter ; who
accordingly (et forwards from London this day.

Ordered, "That the 40000/. Charged in Goldfmith's-Hali for the
'Scots, as part of the 1 00000/. be now paid to the Comrautce of the
• Navy for the Service of the Navy.

From the Leagure before Colchefler we underftood of (bme Overtures
made yefterday by Goring and the reft for the Surrender of the Town \
but not accepted of, as you may fee by the Papers following.

My Lord,

UVon a Solemn Debate of the Ojjicers here, upon occafion cfyotir former Letters of
Dewdtulirtg the Ptrfons of all the Officers here, nbove the Quality of a Lieutcnar.t,
to render themfelves to Mercy ^ it VJas unanimotijly refolved by them, not to yield to the
Mercy of a fty other, but that of God alone: ylnd that all menus may be oneur part tifed,
for the farther avoiding of the effiijion of more 'Eug\\(h Blond, v^e ha-vs fa-.t you here
inclofed the lowcft Conditions which in fubfiance we can receive with Honour, con-
ceiving the like "were never nfufed to any, jar lower reduced than we can yet yield our
fclves to be : But if there be any doftbt in the Form of Words, or Ctrcumftai^ces, we
■will, if ycu like of it J Send one Gentleman, or more, that by a Conference with the like
number appointed by you^ may clear all fcruples, and agree vf the time of perform-
a'lice.

Cokheder, Aug. 2/}. Your Lordlliips Servants,

I 6 ^ Z.

Norwich, Arthur Capell, Charles Lucas.

Ihi Houff up.
pnvrt vfthj
Cowmitte t
ctmniiirinf; Mr.
Riveis, See.

Jiidgft to go
iht Northern
CJrcuit.

T!>c i tal Rtui
of ihc Scots
yi'my by Capt.

^ Letter and
yotes rclttiri^
to the Treaty,
dilpatehed to
His Majejiy.

i}.0000 /.
chijrged in
Goldfrnirhs-
HiJl for the
Scots, be now
paid to the
CoK?fiit:£e tf
r/ji Na'-jy.
Overtures for a
Hurrend r of
Co!eht:(}-r,
r.ot accepted.

Gon'ng'j Let-
ter to the ^, Vi-
ral, not acctpt.
irg tf tkeU/i
Propefal.

The Articles were as foUoweth,

flat the Town and Caftle of Colchfflcr, and all Places of De-
fence whatfocver in the fame, with all the Ordnance, Arms,
' Ammunition and Provifions of War, all Magazines and Stores there-
' unto belonging, excepting what is allowed in the enluing Articles,
' lliall be dehvered to the General, the Lord Fairfax, or whom he Ihall
* appoint, Without wilful Spoil or Imbezzlement.

' That the Earl of Norwich, Lord Capeli, Sir Charles Lucas, the Lord
' Loughborough, and all the reft of the Oilicers, Gentlemen, and Soldi-
' ers, both of Horfc and Foot, fliall march out of this Town of Colche-
'Jier, with their Horfes and Arms, a Mile without the Town, and then
' all to render up their Horfes and Arms, excepting as followeth,

' That

Tk To-arn and
Caftle, and all
places of De-
fence, and all
Ordnance, S;c.
txecpt what is
allow, d in the
nif.ing Arti-
cles, he delitier-
ed to the Lord
General.
The Earl of ■
Notwich.cJ^f.
jhall marih .t
Mile loit-.out
Colcheftfr.
.wdjhento -.■en-
■icr their Hi^i.
/«, &c.

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Hi/lorical Colleclions.

Part IV

y«. 164S.

T!>f Gcn-ri!
Off.C r,, Coh.
nil. &C H-rff
and Fott, -v
marcli w'.:!) tvo
Horf.i ap!fce
sH.J(mtS:rva»'

A<i P.erfeni U
march free fmm
Piund.r.

Or pi'fe beyond
Sia viiiiiu a
Mtn'h.

Free ^larttr
for Irri'vati
Stidiers in their
tnAtch.

Maimed Soldi-
ers left in Col-
cliefter till re-
covered.
The Inhabitants
to ie free from
milr.c! in
Goods and Per-
fans.

The GsncraVs
Anfwer nut to
/^iifvDer thfe
Dimtvdi.

The Comr/iittei

(i/D«iby.

Houfe to dif-

fofe if the

Scotch frifon.

en, &.'C.

yin Orfiinance
to take aicay
OhflriiBiOHS in
Sale ofBifioft
Lands.
Surrtnder of
Deal Caftle.
Ord red Col.
Rich to he Go-
■Vi miur of

I Deal Cajlle.

I Z,i eaf.Axtel

\to have 100 /.

' Tliac die Earl oit^ortokh, die Lord Cabell, Sir Charles Lucas, and the
' Lord Lou^hhrorr, ftiall march away from thence with all their Horfes,
' Arms, and other Equipage, particularly belonging to them.

' That all other General-Officers, Colonels , Lieutenant-Colonels,
' Majors and Captains of Horfe and Foot, Lieutenants and Cornets

• of Horfe, and all Gentlemen of Quality, fliall march away with Two
■ Horfcs apiece, and one Servant; themlelvestb march with their Arms,
' their Servants with their Swords only, and their Mafters Baggage ;
' and all other Officers to march with their Swords only.

' That all Pcrlbns whatfoever included in thefe Articles, ihall have
' Paflcs to go into their feveral Countries and Places of abode ; and to
'be free from all Violence and Plunder in their March.

* That all included in thele Articles, who ihall defire it, fliall have
' Palfes Granted them freely to pafs beyond the Seas within a Month
' after their marching out, they only engaging themfelves in the mean
' time to ad nothing prejudicial to the Parliament now Sitting at iVefi-
' minjler.

' That all Private Soldiers fliall be provided for in their Paflage, for
' Free-Quarter in their march homewards, lying but one Night in a
' place. That convenient Provifion be made for all Hurt and Sick Sof-
' diers, who fliall be left in Colchefler, untill they be recovered, and
' then Palles to be given them, as before-mentioned, according to their

* feveral Qualities.

' That all the Inhabitants of this Town of Colchefier be free, both in
' Goods and Perfons, from any Violence, without diftindion. That all
' Perfons who have been taken Prifoners on cither fide, fliall have the
' benefit of thefe Articles.

The General's Anfwer.

WH<sn I looked tifon your Condition to he far better than no'w it is., I then offered
fuch Terms as were thought Juit able to your Condition :, but you now being in a
■worfe pofiure, both in relation to your [elves -within, and in relation to any exfttlance
ef Relief from withcut., it u mt to be exfeiled from me. That your Conditions Jlwuld
be better : Wherefore 1 amjtill refohed not to Grant pny fuck Terms as are now de-
manded by you.

Aug. 14. 164.8. Your Lordfliips Servant,

Tho. Fairfax.

Saturd.x'jy Aug. i6. 1648.

HP H E Houfe Ordered, " That it be referred to the Committee at
•*- * Derby- Hcfift, todifpofeof the Noblemen, Gentlemen, Common
' Officers, Prifoners at the late Vidtory againft the Scots,\n fuchCaflles
' and other Places as they Ihould think fit.

An Ordinance was read for taking away Obftrudtions in the Sale of
Bifliops Lands, and Ailented unto.

A Letter from Col. Rich of the Surrender of Deal to the Parliamentj
the Articles of Surrender were read, and approved of; thofe within
the Caftle laid down their Arms, and went home, engaging not to
take them up again againft the ParUament. SandoTrn- Callie no doubt
will fliortly follow.

They Ordered, That Col. Rich fliould.beCovernour of Dm/ Caftle.

Lieutenant Axtell, that brought this good news, had 100 /. given
him. It

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I 24.J

Ic was referred to the Committee of the Army, to tak£ care for the
Repair of Dedl and Warmer.

Tl^i Hou(e was informed that Mr. Alhartm the Scots Agent was
flaied at Ttlhuryhope, he intending for the Prince : The Houfc Ordered,
" That he fhould be delivered up to the Lord Admiral, and by him

* Tranfported into Scotland.

The reft of the day wasfpent in Debate of the Militia of the King-
dom.

This day came News farther, " That Sir Murmadnke Langdale, and

* about Ten difguifed Gentlemen more in company, was taken near
i Nottingham, and now Prifoners in Nottingha>n-Ca{ik. Duke /J.imi/ton
< is forced by the Country People, who have eas"d him of a Thoufand

* of his Horfe fince his flight, into Utoxcter in Staffordjhtre, blocked up,
«if not, before this furprized there; Lieut. General Cromvellis gone

* farther againft Monroe.

From the Leagure before Colchejler came farther, " That this day
' about 1 1 of the Clock, the Enemy fent out a Drum, with Mr. Ber-

* nardi^o/j, oaQ of OUT Committee, and Col. Tuke, one of their Party;

* feeing no hope to Treat upon the Articles, they fent out to defire to
' Treat upon what was offered formerly by his Excellency, viz. Con-

* cerning the Explanation of the words, To jubmit to Mercy ; How far

* that Mercy might extend ; and concerning the inferiour OiEcers and

* Soldiers, and Townfmen. His Excellency call'd a very full Council of

* War, and upon Debate it was refolved : That in regard the inferiour Offi-
'cers and Soldiers had jlift their opportunity, thut now they Jliould have only
'fttir Quarter: And that a Treaty be admitted, provided the Commit-
' tee under Reftraint be forthwith releafed, upon circumllances necefla-

* ry for clearing, and orderly performance of the Fair Quarter now offer-

* ed ; Alfo, to Treat as to the fecuring the Town from Plunder, &c.
'And that the Lords General Officers, and Captams &c. be rendred
' up to Mercy;

' This Night about Eight, Col. Tuke returned with an Anfwer in Tub-

* fiance as before j and all the whole Council of War fate this Afternoon,
' the Private Soldiers on both fides held a Treaty amongfl rhemfelvcs;,

and this occafioned the Enemy to fend out fo hallily to Treat upon terms
of Mercy ; for they faid. That their Private Soldiers amongft them-
t felvs had agreed to deliver them up.

' The laft Night the Officers did give the Soldiers Sack.Burnt Claret,

• Raifons, Prunes, and good wordj, for to joia with them to break

• through; they prepared Poles and Boards to breakover North Bridge,

• which way they did intend to efcape ; and when they were all drawn
t out into the Town, the Soldiers did agree amongft thcmfclves, that
« they would not condefcend to their going out, for they knew then
« they would break through themfelves, and leave the Soldiers to the
. mercy of our Soldiers^ and fome of the Soldiers got to the Gates,
( and faid, That they would kill their Oncers if they offcrdto fir cm. In this
« high diftemper of Mutiny the Enemy now are, and we doubt not of
. Conclufion concerning the Surrender of the Town to Morrow, which
t we hope to have upon Monday next, or Tit fday at farthcfl.

Farther thus " You may add the Surrender of Colchejler ; the Bufi-
' nefs is as good as done ; the Three Generals have, by 'a Letter under
'their hands, fubmitted themfelves, with all the Officers and Soldiers,
' to Mercy ; our Committee arc come to the General fafe; Sir IViH.
' Compton, Sir Abraham Shipman, Col, Hammon, Col. Juke, and Col.

[ 7 T ] Ajlcffe

j Tht Jr/ny Com-
'"ilteeOrdntd
tor, pair D.:a|.
Albarton Or.
dircd ;o {,1
Tranfport, rf ,5
Scor/and.
■^ Deiate of
the liingaom
SUlitim.
*"• Maims-
duke Lang-
'lalc ami Ten
^■"■'levienla-
* ", ani Pr!'
jo'iers ;nNor-
f'ngham C».
flU.

i'ieu'.niant-
Oiner.iI Crom-
well if e,iirie n-
goirft Mon-
roe.

■4 Drum fait
out from tht
Leagure to de-
pre the ex!>la-
natroa of the
'"»'«'/, To fub-
mit CO Mercy,
&c.

Inferiour Offi.
cers ani S Wt-
('• s to have on-
ly Fair Siifar-
ter.

The Lords, Gene-
111 officers, and
Captains, to
raider up to
Mercy.

The Enemy
ftniis OKt ha.
fitly to Treif
upm Terms of
Mercy, &c.
The lap v ght
the Officers
ga'vc the Soldi-
ers Suck, hnrut
Caret, &C.
10 join Tsitb
thtm.

The Three Gent,
rah, bf a Let.
t.r under theiT
h.i>.d!,ftil}»i:
to htercy.

I lY'

An. I ''48.

Htjlorical CoileBtons. Part IV .

' //)./#. came ouc to Treat about Circumftanccs ; Three Hundred of
« our Soldiers are in the 1 own.

1648.

Dui-e Hamil-
ton and above
3000 Htrj'e
and M<" taken
at Uccxster.

Ordtrid 500 /.
to Mt\- Smith-
[fon. loo'-
to Mr. Evans.

A Cdttimittce
Ordered to (x-
amine Duke
Hamilton-

The Prince haa
a D'fgn togo
10 the Scotch
Army, Sec.

Monditj, Aug. x8. 1648.

T-* H I S day Col. Wajte,^ Member of the Houfe of Commons, made
1 Report to the Houfe, of the taking of Duke Hamilton the Scots
General and above 3000 Horfe and Men, at Utoxeter, all Prifoners at
Mercy 'but had gallant Quarter given them by the LordGrfy; the
Duke lent to Ajhbj de-h-Zjuche, the Lord Lo»^^^ero«^^'s ftrong Hold ;
the Houfe Ordered lOO /. to Major Smithfon, 100 1. to Mt. Evans;
Thanks to be fcncto the Counties for their ready affiftance 5 the Com-
mittee appointed to bring in the Lift of Aflignments to Scotch Officers ;
Inilrudions for Sequeftring Sir Henry GMs's Eftate. A Committee ap-
pointed to examine Duke; Hamilton and others, who fay, they were in-
vited to come into England by Ten to One more now than they were

before. ■

From the Doivns 'twas certified, " That the Prince had a Defign to
' go North to the Scots Army, but the Sailors would not agree to it ;
' then it was Debated, whether it was not befl to come againft my

• Lord of Warwick, to which they agreed ; but in the interim, while
' they were in a feeming preparation, and my Lord Admiral to meet
' them, news came to the Prince of the Defeat of the Scots Army, which

• altered the Courfe, and its believed they will now quit the Englijh
' Coaft ; for my Lord of Warwick went out to Fight with them, having
' commanded the Ships at Portfmouth to come about, which accordingly
' they did.

From Colchejler, by an Exprefs to the Speaker of the Houfe of Com-
mons, came as followeth,

A Letter to the
Houp of Com-
mons, about the
Surrender of
Colchefter,
Signed} R.

SIR,

TH £ lafi l^ight ahout Ten of the Clock the Articles were Signed by the Commijji-
oners on both fides, which were to thisfurpofe : That all Horfe "wUh Furniture
[hotilid be dtlivered this day by Ten of the Clock : That till frivate Soldiers and Officers,
under Captains, Jhall have fair garter, and render themfelves Frifoners : That the
Lords and all Superiour Officers and Gentlemen be drawn together in the Kings-Head
Inn with their Cloaths and Baggage, by Eleven of the Clock, and there to render
themfelves to the Mercy of the Lord General : That the Enemies Guards be drawn off,
and the Guards of this Army af pointed in their fiead: That all Ordinances, Ammuniti-
on Waggons, &C. be delivered to the Comptroller : That the Sick and Wounded be fro-
Ivided for with accommodation, until recovered.
And this Afternoon Col Rainsborough'i Regiment, and another Regiment entred
the Town, and accordingly the Articles m all things elfe performed ; you will very fud-
denly receive an Account from his Excellency, of the particulars of this Bufinefs j as
aljo a Lifi of what Ferfons of Quality , Officers and Commanders are at Mercy j the
number of Ordnance, Arms, and quantity of Ammunition, This Morning we rode
round about the Wall of the Town, and find it to be a very jtrong Flace in all parts of it ;
where it was weakefi there they madefirong Works, and firengthened it with Earth '^
it was a fad SpeElacle to fee fo th any fair Houses burnt to Ajlies, and fo many Inhabi-
tants made fofickly and weak, with living upon Horfes and Dogs j many glad to eat the
very Draught and Grains for prefervation of Life^ I remain

Colchefter, Aug. aS.
1648.

Your Humble Servant

J. Rulhworch.

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Hijlorical Collections.

I 24.1

Juefday, Aug. 29. 1648.

THis day Sir Peter A'/Uegrew returned with His Majelly's Anfwer,
-to the Voces of both Houfcs concerning the Treaty ; and it was as
followeth;

My Lord, and Air. Speaker,

IHtive received your Letter of the iph of this Mouthy with the Futes thai ym ftnt
me \ which though thty arc not fo full as I could have v-'sjJieJ , for the perfeclirjg of
j a Treaty j yer becatfe I conceive by what you have done, that I am in fame meafurefit to
begin one, ju-ch is my uncejjatit and earnejt dtfire to give a Peace to thefe my now di-
ftraBed Dominions, as laccept the Treaty. Jind therefore dejtre ^ that fuch fve Lords,
and ten Commons, as my two Houfes jlull appoint, he fpeedily fent fully Aut hurtful and

not doubtma;

but what is now

wanting will at our meet-

Infiruded to Treat with me .

ing upon Debate be fully fitpplied, not only to the furtherance of this Treaty, but alfo to

the Confummation ofaf'afe and well- founded Peace. So Ire^^y

Carisbrook, Uondny
Aug. 28. 16^8.

Tvur good Friend,

CHARLES R.

Here inclofedl have fent you a Lifi that youd(fre' I de fire, in order of one ofyourVotes,
that you would fend me a free Pafs for Virions., cm of the Groomi ofmyPreftnce-Chaw
her, to go into Scotland J and that you would immediately fend him to me^ to receive dif
patch thither.

To the Speaker of the Lords Houfe pro tempore,
to he communicated to the Lords and O mmons,
in the Parliament of England at Weftminfter.

J he L IS 7.

GEntlemen of my Bed-chAmber,Duke of Richmond, MarqaeG of Hertford., Earl
oiLindfey,Ea.T\o't Southampton. Grooms of my Bed-chamber, George Kirk,
f-ames Levenfone^ Henry M:irrey, John Ajliburnf.'jm., JVilliam Leg : Barber, Thomas
Davis: Pages of my Back ftairs, Hugh Henne, Humphry Rugers, (■Villiam Levet :
Yeoman of my Robes, Rivers : Querries, with four or fix Footmen, as they Ih.ill
find filteft to wait ; Sir Edward Sidenham, Mr, Robert Tirwhit, Mr. fohn Hu?iJ.
don: Mrs. ^r/i<«/er, Laundrefi, with fuch Maids as flie fiiall chufe: A Groom of
my Prefence, Parjcns : To wait as they did, or as I fhall appoint them, Sir Foulk
Greenvil, Capt. Titus, Capt. Boroughs, Mr. CreJJet, Mr. Anfley, Ab. Dowcet, Fierbrace.
Chaplains, Bilhop of London, Bifhop of Salabury, Dr. Shelden, Dr. Hamond,
Dr. Oldifworth, Dr. Sanderfon, Dr. Turner, Dr. Haywood, Lawyers, Sir Thomas
Gardner, Sir Orlando Brtdgman., S\t Robert Holbowne, yiv. ft ff. Palmer, Mr.7*o.
Cook^ Mr. John Vaughan. Clerks and Writers, Sir Edward iValker, Mr. Phil.
IVarwick. Nich. Oudart, Charles Whittacre. To make ready the Houfe for Treat-
ing, Pi-tcr NiWiun, Clem, Kenerjle.

The Debate of this Letter Ordered to be on Thurfday next.

According to former Order, the Houfe confidered of difpofing of the
Scotch Prifbners taken in the North ; how the Kingdom may be cafed of
them, and be in no more danger by them, which cook up much time, and
came to this Refoiution : " That a Comrpittee (hould be appointed to

• confider, how every County may maintain a proportionable number

• of them, till they be otherwife diljpofcd of, that all the Burden may not
' lie upon fome particular Counties : And that this Committee have iikc-
' wife Power CO receive Propofitions of Merchants and others that iTiill

• undertake for theTranfportation of them for foreign Service; thcygi-
' ving Security to tranfporc them thither , and that they fliall not
' return. [ 7 T 2 ] The

Carol j I.

nil Mnjijljs
yitijivet toboih
Htufif. Sec.

His Majep/s
/iccpranci if
the Treaty.

His Majefiy dc
f.rss a Pafs for
ens of the
Grtcms of his
Cha7r,hir.

The Names cf
thofi Servants
His Klayfty
■would have at-
tend him.

0:hate of this
Letter 'to lie
next Thurfday

j4 Comr/ii.'t.-e

/ippointed to con-
lidtr of the dij-
pofal of Scorch
Prifiiters, &C.

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Part IV.

Caroli I.

U.Grsy >r.

d-r4 toke'f 1
CulfJy D. Hi-
milton, &c.

jt farther Cm-
firwation of the
Surrtniier ef
Colchefter.

St Charles

hxiZi^&c to be
jh: :o death.

Mm hly Fajt,
Mr Bolton and
v/c Strong
Preach. See.
iiid Thanks or-
dered thsm.

"lilcipUne of the
Englilh in
New -England

Leave for aS
Perfons to at-
t(nd Mis Maji-
fiy, except Mr.
JohnAfhburn-
ham and Wil-
liam Legg.

The Houfe then confidered of difpofmg of Duke Hamilton, and the
reft of rhc Oflicers taken Prifoncrs with him. The Houfe Ordered,
" That the Lord Griy fliould be required to difpofe of the faid Duke
' into fafc Cullody, till the Houfe of Commons took farther Order :
* His Lordfliip was hkewife Authorized and required, to keep in ftrong
' Cuftody all the Officers taken Prifoncrs with the faid Duke, in fuch
' Caftles and other Places, as his Lordlhip fhall think fit.

They Ordered, " That the Bufinefs of the Excife fhould be confidered
*on Th:.r[ddy.

" This day we had farther from Colchefler, That the Town was fur-
' rendred yefterday according to the Articles, all Prifoncrs at Mercy:
' The Town preferved from Plunder, paying 14000/. That After-
' noon a Council of War was called, at which it was rcfolved, That Sir
' Charles L/cas, Sir George Lijle, and Six Bernard GafcoygnCy a Papifl, ihould
' be lliot to Death; the Two firfl were, the Third refpired; Sir Charles
' Lucas urged it much, that the way taken with him was without Pre-

* cedent ; but this was fufficiently anfwered, and a Soldier told him,
' how he had put fome of ours to death in cold Blood with his own
' Hand. At firfl he feemed much difmayed, but took fomewhat better
' Courage before he died. Sir George Lip, and Sir Bernard Gafcoigne
' ( after much Expoftulation and Difcourfe, firll: with the General's Chap-
' lain, who did not like the Offer of auricular Confellionj conferred

• with the Lord Goring' s Chaplain.

Sir Bernard Gafcoigne had then unexpededly a Reprieve fent him from
the Lord General; by Virtue whereof he was fet at liberty, and con-
tinues to this day at the Court at Whitehall.

Wednesday , Aug. 30. 1 648.

rHiS being the Monthly /^/-^^rfy, there preached before the Houfe
Mr. Bolton and Mr. Strong, and Mr. Bond prayed ; The Houfe
ordered them Thanks, and appointed Mx. Arthur and Mi.Bayner to preach
the next Fajl-day.

The Houfe pafled an Ordinance for Difcipline of the Englifh in
Nep?- England.

Thurfday, Aug. ■^i. 1648.

rH E Houfe this day, according to former Order, took into Debate
His Majefty's Menage to both Houfes of Parliament, concern-
ing Perfons to attend him during the time of Treaty. And after fbme
Debate thereof, the Houle Voted ; *' That thefe Perfons following
' fhould have leave to attend HisMajefty, during the time of the Trea-

• ty. viz. Duke o( Richmond, Marquefs of Hertford, Earl of Southamp-
' ton, Earl oiLindfey, George Kirke, James Leviflon, Henry Murrey, Tho-
' mas Davis, Hugh Henne, Humphry Rogers, William Levett, John Rivers,
' Sir Edward Sidenham, Robert ferrvhit, John Houfdon, Mrs. Wheeler ^ with

• fuch Maids as '(he Ihall make Choice of; Sir Fculk Greenvil , Captain
'Titus, Capt. Burrorrs, Mr. Crept, Mr. Anjley, Mr. Firehrace, (^Abraham
' Domett being under Reftraint, was put to the Queftion, and diiappro-
' vedof,) Do(a. Juxon, Do^. Dapper, DoiSt. Sander [on, Do&. Turner, and
•Dodt. Honymod; Sir Thomas Gardner, Sir Orlando Bridgman, Mr. Jeff.
' Palmer, Mr. Tho. Cook, Mr. John Vaughan, Ediv. Walker Efq; Mr. Phi-
lip

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4ii

Connnittec cf
i'cace t» conjt-
d,r of r>if!ruf}i.
0):s f'r I If. Cow.
triiJJUn.rs, &c.

lip War wick, Mr. Nicholas Owdart, Mr. Chrlcs iVhittmre, Mr. Philip
Ndrrtp», N'.r. Clement, and Mr. Kin/icrpy. Mr. John /lfl)hurnham, Mr.

' William Le^ge, ( who are in Cuftody and excepted againft } were put

'to the Qu .'(lion, but difaproved of.

The Houfe Ordered, " That it fliould be referred to the Cominittcc

'of Peace, to confider oflnftruciiions, to be given to the Commillioners

* of Parhament that are to attend His Majcfty, that chcy be difparch'd
' with all convenient fpeed.

And becaufethe Charge will be great, the Houfe Ordered, " That it
'(hould be referred to the fame Committee, to confiJcr what Moneys
' will be neceflary for defraying thereof, and how thofe Moneys may be
' raifed,

A Letter was this day brought to both Houfes from His Excellency,
with a Lilt of the Prifoners of Colchejler, by Mr. Gilbert Mjhht, Agent
for His Excellency; and the Houfe fpent fome time in Debate, concern-
ing Col. Farr, Lieut. Colonel to the Earl of lVdrn>/ck, who engaged looo
of the Elfex Trained-bands to join with the Enemy : The Houfe Orde-
red hereupon, " That it Ihould be left to His Excellency the Lord Gene j

* ral, to execute the faid Col. Farr in fuch manner as Sir Charles Lucas "^ i'> Charles
' znd Six George L'Jle. .Lucas «,<,x.

A Propofition was made to the Houfe, by the faid Mr. Mibhot, for The owm nee
fttpprefing of all Jcandalous Pamphlets, which tend fo much to the Dijhonour of *'•"'? manOr.
this Nation ; provided he may he enabled with Power to perform the fame. The ''t'"Jm" {'J J''/,'
Houfe did well relent the laid Overture, and appointed a Committee to i^-/«« pamph-
confer with, and give Encouragement to him therein ; and likewife to ^"''
advife with the Mafter and Wardens of the Com'^zny oi Stationers, for
the carrying on this Work; and that the Committee do upon the whole
bring in an Ordinance for that Purpofe.

The Exprefs this day from His Excellency the Lord Fairfax to both
Houfes, of the Surrender of Colchefter, was as foUoweth ;

^ Letter from

the I d.G.n-

I ra'. to the Hon-

■fei, TBith a Lijf,

!&c.

Ordfr'd tb.1t
H s Exccllitcy
executeCil firt

At Exprefs
fi om His Excel-
lency.

For the Right Honourable, Edward Earl of Manchefier, Speaker

of the Houfe of Peers ; pro tempore.
My Lord,

Iharve herewith fent you the Articles^ with the Explanations annexed^ upon which it
hath ^leafed God in his befi time to deliver the Town of Colchefter, and the Ene-
my therein.^ into our hands ^ without farther Bloodjhed; faving that^.fvrjome fatufuBion
to military yujtice, and in part of Avenge for the innocent Blood they have caufed to be
fpilt, and the Trouble, Damage, and Mif chiefs they have brought upon the Town, this
Country, and the Kingdom j / have, with the Advice cf a Council of IVar of the chief
Officers, both of the Country Forces and the Army, caufed two of them who were rend
rtd at Mtrcy, to be jliot to death before Any of tbem had Quarter ajJUred thim. The
Perfons pitched tipon for this Example were. Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lifle j
in whofe military Execution, I hope your Lordjhips will mt find Caufe to think your Hj.
nour or Jujiice prejudiced. As for the Lord Goring, Lord Capel, and the reft of the
Perfons rendred to Mercy, and now ajjiired of Quarter, of whofe Names I have fent your
LordJIiipi a particular Lifl • I do liereby render unto the Parliament's Judgment, for
farther pitblick Jujiice and Mercy to be tifed, as youjhall fee Caufe. I defire God mjy
have theGlory of his multiplied Mercies towards you and the Kingdom in this kind: And
in the Condition of Injlruments as to the Service here, the Officers and Soldier t of Elfex
and Suffolk, who in this time of fo dangerous defeBion have adhered conflant to yours
and the Kingdoms Interefl, for their faithful Demeanour, and patient Indurance, in the
hard^iip of this Service, are not to be forgotten.

iiitth, jHg. 29. 1648-

Tour LordJIiip's mojl humhle Servant

Tho. Fairfajt.

Articles

The GmeraVt
Letter as fol-

llWi.

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->■}», 1 648.

tht i7.»/Aug.

Articles agreed upon tk xjth of Augufl: 16^8. ly and letwecn the Com-
jnijfiancrs cf His Excellency the Lord General Fairfax, on the one' Part,
and the Oimwifigmrs of the Earl of Norwich, Lerd Capel, Sir Charles,
Lucas on the other Tart-, for and concerning the Rendition of the Town and
Garr/fm of Cokhedcr, rf hie h fo lion's:

1 . -|- II A T all the Hoi fes belonging to the Officers, Soldiers, and Gendemen,
1 engaged in Culc/jcjhr, with Saddlesand Bridles to them, ihall be brought
into St. ;V/rtr/j Chuidryard, by nine of the Clock to morrow Morning ; and the
(pare Saddles and Biid es into that Church; and delivered, without wilful Spoil,
to fuch as the Lord General fhall appoint to take Charge of them.

2. That all the Arms, Colours, and Drums, belonging to any of the Perfbns
in C..'/fAf/?t>-abovementioned, ihall be brought into St. Jii»?f/s Church, by ten of
the Clock to morrow Morning, and delivered, without wilful Spoil or Imbezel-
ment, ro luchasthe Lord General Ihall appoint to take Charge of them.

3. Th.Tt all private Soldiers and Officers under Captains, ihall be d.'-awn toge-
cher into the Frjars Tard, adjoining to the Eafi-Gate, by ten of the Clock to mor-
row Morning, wich their Cloaths and Baggage ; their Perfbns to be rendred in-
to che Cuftody of fuch, as the Lord General ihall appoint to take Charge of them;
.ind that they Ihall have fair C^Hiarrer, according to the Explanation made, in
the Anfwer to the firfr ^/^re of the Commdioners from Colchefier-y which is here-
unto annexed.

4. That the Loids, and all Captains, and fiipeiiour Officers, and Gentlemen
of QiuHty, eng.iged in Colchsjhr, fhall be drawn together to the i'T/'wgi^f^;/, with
their Cloaths and Baggage, by eleven of the Clock to morrow Morning, and
there to render themfelves to the Mercy of My Lord General, or into the hands
of fuch, as he ihall appoint to take Charge of them ; and that a Lift of the Names
of all the General Officers, and Field Officers, now in Command in the Town,
hi lent out to che Lord General, by nine of the Clock in the Morning.

). Tiiac all the Guards within the Town of CoUhefttr {hall be withdrawn
Jrom the Line, Forts, and other Places, by Eight of the Clock to morrow Mor-
ning: And fuch as the Lord General fhall appoint, fhall thereupon come into
their Rooms.

f>. That all the Ammunition fhall be preferved in the places where it lies, to
be d^'livered to the Comptroler of His Excellency's Train, by ten of the Clock
to morrow Morning; and all the Waggons belonging to the Soldiery, or Perfbns
engaged with the Harneiles belonging thereunto, fhall be brought to fome con-
venient place near the Ammunition, to be delivered to the fame Perfbn, by the
fame Hour.

7. That fuch as are wounded and fick in the Town, fhall be there kept and pro-
vided for, with Accommodation requilite for Men in their Condition; and not
removed thence, until they be recovered, or able without prejudice to their
Healths to remove^ and fhall havefuch Chirurgeons allowed to look co them, as
are now in the Town.

8. Th.u all Ordnance in the Town, with their Appurtenances, fhall without
wilful Spoil beleft at the feveral Platforms, or I^laces, wherethey are now plant-
ed, and fb delivered to His Excellency's Guard chat Hull cake the Charge of
chofe Places rel'pedftively.

9. TIrat fiom hencctorth, diere fhall be a CelTation of Arms on both parts;
but the Forces within the Town to keep their own Guards, and the Lord Gene-
ral's to keep theirs, until they Ihall be removed, according to the Articles afore
going.

Signed by us the Commiflioners on the behalf of His Excellency
the Lord Fairfax,

Jbo, Honywood^ Hen. Ireton, Tho. Rainshorough, Edm.
Whaley, Will. Bloys^ Br am. Gurdon, John Sfirrotv,
, Jfiac Erver, Tho. Cooke, G, Bamariiijlon.

Signed by us the CommifTioners on the behalf of che Earl of
tJormch^ the Lord Cafel, and Sir Charles Lucas,

Hieth, ^ug. ^^^' ^<>">Pon, Ab. Shi^man, Edw. Hammo/id, S. Tuke,

27- i<J48. Will. Ay lop. Q,je.

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J z

4-7

Queries propounded by the Commiflioners from Colchefler, to the
Commiffioncrs of His Excellency the Lord tairfax, upon the Conditions
fent into the Town.

I . What is meant ly fair Quarter i

II. ffhat by rendring to M^rxy ?

To the FirO:, " By fair Quarter we underftand, That with Qiiartcr
'for their Lives they fliall be free from wounding or beating, lliall
'enjoy warm Cloaths to cover them and keep them warms ihall be
' maintained with Victuals fit for Pnfoncrs, while they fhall be kept
' Prifoncrs.

To the fecond, *' By rendring to Mercy we undcrdand ; That they
' be rendred, or render themfelves to the Lord General, or whom he

* fliall appoint, without certain Afliirance of Quarter ; fo as the Lord

* General may be free to put fome immediately to the Sword, if he (cc
' Caufe ; although His Excellency intends chiefly, and for the gcncra-
' lity of thofe under that Condition, to furrender them to the Mercy of
' the Parliament in General. There hath been large Experience, nei-

* rher hath His Excellency given Caufe to doubt of his Civility tofuch

* as he fhall retain Pnfoners ; although by their being rendred to Mer-
' cy, he ftands not engaged thereby.

Upon return of thefe Anfwers, the Commilfioners from Colchcjler
propounded the(e two farther Queries.

L Whether thofe that were farrtndred to Mercy, fhould etrjoy their wearing
Cloaths, as well thofe on their Backs, as what other Change they ha've ?

n. Whether the Noblemen and Officers fhall have uft of their own Horfes,
to the Places where thy fhall he confined^

To which it was anfwered by His Excellency's Commilfioners.

" To the firft, it is intended, That thofe who fhall be rendred and re
ceived to Mercy, Ihall enjoy the wearing Cloaths on their Backs ; but
for more, the General will not be engaged.

" Tothefeeond.itisexpeded, in CafeofSurrender upon Treaty, That
all Horfes as well as Arms be delivered up ; and for Circumflancc
thereof, there is to be an Article ; yet for the Gentlemen and Officers
under this Condition in Queftion, when any Ihall be removed to the
place of Confinement, His Excellency will take Care for Horles to
carry them with refpedl to their Qualities; but for allowing their own
Horfes, he will not be engaged.

A LI ST of the Prifoners taken at the Surrender of Colchefler,

Aug. 28. 1648.

The Earl of Norwich^ The Lord Capel, The Lord Loughborowy Sir Charles
Lucas ^ Sir I'Villiam Com^ton ColoneU S'lV George Lijle, Sir Bernard GaJ'ccyne, Sir -^/'.
Shifman, Sir fohnlVatts^ Sir Lodowick Dyer, Sir Henry Apfleton, Sir Dennard Struts,
Sir Hugh Oriley, Sir Richard MauUverer, made an Efcape but taken again 5 Qpar-
ter-Malter-General Garter, C,o\. Gilburne, Col. Farr, efcaped and taken j Qo\.Hdm-
mond, CoVChifter^ Col. Till, Col. Heath, Col. Tuke^ Col. Ajhffe, Col. Snwor^
8 Lieut. Colonels, 9 Majors, 50 Captains, The Marlhal-General, Commiflary-
General, FrrfBCM L«Wtj« Mafter of the Ordinance- Wagon ^ Malter-General Grw
vudtn. Servants attending upon the Lords ; Gentlemen 65', Lieutenants 7 2, En-
figns and Cornets 69, Serjeants 183, private Soldiers 3067.

Carol i I.

Queries pro.
poutidiii l/y tht
Conrniiffmcn oj

1 z^

Hi/iorkal Colldlwm.

Pan IV.

Caroli I.

A/i»/jr Rolfj

tfjMiited .1.'
Sourhatnpcon

A Petitim for
rt moving Jea-
UhJi^!, itn.l uni-
ting Parlia-
ments.

Sir Baldwin
WakeV De(ign

difeovcred in
taking Guern-
fey, Sec.

Ear! cf War-
wick in thi
Downs.
The Prince op-
fofid at Yar-
mouth.
Some Engage.
mem expeBed.

An Ordinance
to be Pritited
for perfeBing
Officers Ac-
counts, &C.

The Committee
of Sejiiefira-
ttons appoint
9.00ms for /ill.
ditors.

Impropriations
tf the Lord
Cottington

to be diipojed of
for Min flcrs.

IVhat Impropri.
ations are pur-
chafed, 8cc.

Both Hoiifes no-
minated their
dnmijjioners
to attend His
Majefly on the
Treaty.

By Letters from Southampton is certified, 'That at the Aflizes there

♦ Mr. Osborne and the reft profecuted Major Rolfe j bur their Evidence

♦ were (o difagreeing, and the Charge fo irregular to the Rules of Law,

♦ that the Grand Jury found it Ignoramm, and fo have acquitted Ma-
' )ot Rolfe.

A Petition was preftnted from the Common-Council of London, for
a fettled Unity, figned by many thoufand Citizens, Totting forth the
Maladies and Remedies for removing of Jealoufies, and uniting the
Parliament, the City, and the Army; which was well approved of,
Thanks given, and is to be taken into fpeedy Confideration ; concer-
ning which they pafled fome Inftrudions.

Sir Baldwin H^ake, Governor of Cajlie Cornet in Gtternfey for the King,
hearing Prince Charles was in the Downs, thought it a fair opportunity
to be Mafter of the Ifland, and tranfported himfelf in Sir Peter Osborne's
Shallop ; the Prince fent back the Ship, but not Wake^ with the Vi-
6laals and Pafles, which being under Sail ready to enter the Caftle, was
d if covered by Captain Bonamy of the Eagle, one of the Parhament's
Shallops, and he took it, with the Captain and all the Seamen Prifo-
ners. The Earl #f Warwick is in the Donns. The Prince again attem-
pted to land at Tarmouth, but was oppofed ; and he and his Navy being
much ftraighten'd for Provifions, it's conceived he will again for Hoi-
Ufid, if the Earl of Warwick interpofe not. .

The Prince pafled by Merfey by Cokhefter on Tuefda) laft : Some En
gagement at Sea expecSted.

CHAP. XXX.
Proceedings in Parliament^ from Sept. i. to OO:. 2. 1^48,

Friday, Sept. i. 1648.

TH E Houfe this day Ordered, ' That the Ordinance for Sta-
* ting and PerCeding the Accompts of Officers and Soldiers,
* and Widows of Officers and Soldiers, be forthwith Printed
* and Publifhed.
They farther Ordered, ' That the Committee of Sequeftrations ac
* Wefimlnfier ihould appoint certain Rooms in Worcefier-houfe, under Se-
' qiieftration, for the Auditors that are appointed to audit their Ac-
'compts.

The Houfe declared, that their Intentions were, That all Impro-
priations of the Lord Cottington, an4 all others afligned for Ireland, do
continue and be difpofed of for Augmentations to Minifters, or any
pat-t thereof, that hath been, or iliali be, alTigned by the Committee of
Plunder'd Miniflers.

The Committee of Goldfmiths-iall was Ordered to certifie what Im-
propriations of Delmquents are Purchafed by them upon Allowance in
their Compofitions, and what Impropriations are in purfuance thereof
fettled according to the Law of the Land.

The Houfe confidered of nominating Commiffioners 10 attend His
Majefly upon the Treaty, the Lords having voted Five Members of
their Houie, viz. The Earl of Salisbury, Earl of Pemhrook, Lord Say,
Earl of Middlesex, and Earl of l^orthtimbtrland : The Houfe of Com-
mons therefore voted a proportionable Number to join With them, viz,^
Mr. Holies, the Lord Wcnman, Mr. Wm. Piercfoint, Sir Henry Fanejnrno^
Sir Harb. Grimfton, Mr. Sam. Browne, Mr. Crew, Mr. Recorder Glyn*
Sir John Potts., Mr. Bulkeley. SaturdJ

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Carol! }.

THE Houfe had farther Debate concerning the Treaty with F-Iis ^ i^tttr or.
Majelly, and Ordered, '• That a Letter Ihould be (cnt to H'ls^^.^'. ". "''
' Majcfty, to acquaint Him what they had done upon His Majclties la(l 'Jj?}".',i!'^',"^

ll>-- I'li-Jmi !o
yhtend H:m ;
■Dthat thy it! 3
done in u, a„(i
■hi Namnof
■heit C(irj,7n:JJii,.
fiery.

I ' Mellage, concerning Perlbns to attend Him during the time of the
' Treaty ; and farther to acquaint His Majcdy with the Names oi
' the Commiliioners appointed by both Houlcs to Treat with Hi'i
' Majefty upon the late Propofitions prefeuted to Him at Hixyr.ft on Court
'who (hall bedifpatch'd away with all convenient fpecd to Him.

They Ordered, ' That Sir Ttttr Killigrevr lliould be dilpatch'd away
' prefently with thisMelFage to His Majetly, which was Allented unto
' by both Houfes, and done accordingly.

A Letter this day came from Stafford, intimating, * That Major-Gc-
' neral Lambert with his Four Regiments oF Horie, upon Lieutenant-

* Gen. Cromv ell's defire, returned from thefe parts farther into the Nort/j,

* to Engage with him againlt Monroe.

From Cc/t/»<ry?er we underftand, no farther Execution hath as yet been
done upon any, fmce Lwc^/^ and Lijle; the General hath given Order for
fending up the Prifoners, taken in Colchtjter, above 100® of them, to
London^ a great many of them being Citizens. Monday or Jn'fday next,
the General removes to Tarmctuh. 1

An Ordinance was read, " For Requiring and Authorizing the
' Committee atGoldfrniths-Hall, to pay the 50000/. remainder of the laft
' looooo /. due to the Scots ; 40000 /. to the Committee of the Admiralty,
'for the prefcnt Service of the Navy; 7000/. to furnifli and fupply the
'Stores of Ammunition ; and the other 3000/. to be paid to Col. Gen.

* A/hton, for the Payment of the Forces of the Countyof I,dW4/fr,vvho

* have lately done good (ervice againfl; the Scots : This was Aflented to,
'and Ordered to be Tranfmitted to the Lords for their Concurrence.

i"'> Peter Kil-
legrtnv Order-
ed t a h dij.
'pitched aw:iy
»':rh(h;s M:J-
l'\i;e.

rhat Uajtr.
Gen,ral Lam-
i>!rt is j^cfie hi-
•3 the North

Monroe.
iVa fr.rthtr e.^c-
'■ution dam up.
071 avy.
'i IhoufuTiJ
Prijmcrs are
cmrur.g to Lon-
uon, txnTiy
being Citiz. ns.
Ti}c GiTieral re-
rno-^.s to Var-

mouth.

Monday^ Septemh. 4. 1648.

T"'HE Houfe of Peers this day returned the Names of thofe Ser-
-*- vants that are to attend the Commifiioners of both Hou^.s, du-
ring the Treaty with His Majefty, which the Commons approved of;
alfo an Ordinance, "To enable the ComniilTioners of both Houfes to
' Treat with His Majefty upon the Propofitions prefented to Him at
' Hampton-Court, Paft : Thofe Perlbns who Engaged in the late Rebel-
lion in Surrey, Sujjex, Kent and Effex, admitted to Compofition at a
Fourth value of their Eftates, provided, they were not upon Com-
pofition before at a higher value ; Major Rolfe attending at the Com-
mons Door with his Keeper, was called in, delivered hisRemonllrance
againft the Judges in the Lords Houfe, and againft. Mr. Osbornt and
Doirfet, defiring Vindication and Reparation, the Hoyfe Ordered his
Difcharge.

Lieutenant-Col. Lilburn alfo Prefented his Remembrance to the
* Houfe, defiring them to pals his Ordinance for Reparations: Ordered,
' That the Ordinance for giving him Reparation for an illegal Sen-
' tence againft him in the Stnr-Chamher, ihould be read to morrow
' Mornitig the firft Bufinefs. A Report was made by Col. Mccr, to
whom the Confideration of Tranfporting the Scots Pnfoners wa« refer-

[7UI redj

Sf r-vfljjf J- f 0 at.
t-vd the Com-
mijfuners du.
ring ihclreaty
■amh His Mnj ■-

. Oommijfimers
ro Treat with

I His Majcjiy.
Pel font cr.ra.

\^ed in the late

! Rebtilien in
Surrey, &:c .
adt//itttd to A
t^lh. fart (!/"
■■heir Ellatcs.
Mapr Rolfe
dijchtirged.

Lieat. Colctiel
Lilburn's
Gricvancf to he
read itf.icrrcTV.

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Hiltorkal Collections.

Part IV.

Camli I.

It fupplf tht
P Uiit.tirnr
rvirh Scotch
Prifnc-i, »'id
tin rtfl It \'i-
nice.

ji y.fi hj.

X'ing 1500
drblncs jitu-
Ttd. !ic.

A Uimilia'itn
day fur a Bfcf.
Jvng m the
Trtary with
His M.yfly.
InflruHioni for
j»jf ke<-fing
His .\fjjcfy in
Ciriibrook-
CajiU, Repeal.
cd.

CoLncl Ham-
mend Hi fir t.
an addition of
Hirfi Fn!, and
I Shipping , Co til
mar ihi iflmd.

• AKiwl JLVOHS

»/ tht Farcit
with the AuM-
ilitri. t if ^\x{-
fn\ki.nd\-iT-x
AThjnkfgfving
ihe laft p/Au-
guft.

lloool. Lc.
vied m Col-
chefter.
200O I. given
t» ElTcx and
SmSoWi M h.
BiikAcid and
W ha ley's K.--
gimmli ordered
to Yarmouth
The Loi-Js ta.
ken at Colthe-
(ler tt go 10
Windfor-Ca-
f.le, other Offi.
ens to fcvcral
Tsvns ; and
Common Soldi-
tr! f» America
t^nd Venice.
7000 Scotj
Iri(h<»r</Eng-
ifh "ft under
Monroe &e.
S;rPhil. Miif-
grov«, (^c
with 500 Horfe
Levied the
Country for
Traimd Bands.
Ma Gc Lam-
bert on his
vtarch tt Lieut.
General Crom-
well.

red ; tlicy Voted hereupon, "That that Committee fliou Id take care in
' tlic firll place to fupply the Plantations, and tiien the reft to be dil-
'pofcdoffor Vtnice; The Committee is to take fpecial Security for
' Tranfporting of them to no other places, and that none of them fliall
'ever return, to the prejudice of this Kingdom ; That within 14 days
' after they are contradcd for, the Contradors arc to disburthen the
' Kingdom of their Charge. A Letter from Exeter^ of a Veflel, where-
in 1 500 Carbines arc found, defiringthe Houfes plcafure therein ; who
Voted, "That the Committee of the Wt(i fhould give Order to fecure
' the Ship and Carbines, till the Bufinefs be heard and determined by
' the Committee of the Navy.

The Lords palled an Order, "For a day of Humijiation on Tuefday
' next, to defire a Blefling on the Treaty with His Majefty ; the Com-
• mons alfo Concurred.

The Inftrudions to Col. Hammond for fafe keeping His Majefty in
Cariskrcok-Cz^lt repealed : Co\. Hammond's taking the King's own En-
gagement to go abroad in the Ifland^ His Majefty to have Horfes
provided to ride about the Ifland, referred to the Committee of the
Revenue, to provide them with all fpeed: Col. Hammond defires to
have an addition of Horfe and Foot, during the time of the Treaty,
referred to his Excellency, and the Committee of the Army; and his
farther defire for Shipping to lie near the Ifland, referred to the Com-
mittee of the Navy, to prepare them with fpeed.

From Colchefter, Sept. 3 . came thus ; "We have had a Rendezvous on
' Wedncfday of ours, with the Auxiliaries of Suffolk and £jf/e.v ; it was

* a Wet Day, and fo the Compleatmenc was hindred ; yet we fliook
' hands with them ; great Volleys of Shot paft, and they were difmift.
*Aday of Thankfgiving wasthe hd of Juguji. iiooo/. was to be Le-
' vied upon the Town, of which looo was given to the Ejpx and Sufolk

* Men ; 1000 the General abates. On Friday Col. Barkfiead's, and Col.
' WhaL'fs Regiments Ordered towards Tarmouth, after whom goes Com-
' miftary-General Ircton. ThePrifoners taken in this Town are difpo-
' fed after this manner ; The Lords, with Two Men apiece attending
' them, and Twelve other Officers, are to march with the General's Re-
' gmient to Morrow, and to be fent Prilbners to Pf/Wy^r ; the other Of-
' hcers are to be feat.fome to the Mount, fome to PeHdennis, fome to Car-
' diff'd, Oxford, Arundel, and divers other Strengths, but none beyond
' Trent t the Common Soldiers, Prifbners, to be conveyed fVc/f, as to
' Br /pel, and other Sea Towns, that fb they may pafs to Jmerica, Vc-
' nice, or as they fhall be appointed. The Gentlemen, not Soldiers.
' are committed to the care of Troopers and others, until farther Or-
' der be taken. If Tarmouth divert not, our Head Quarters is like to
•be about Cambridge.

From the Horth, Foil Letters this day Certifie ; " There are Scots, Irifh,
' and Englijh^ above 7000. under the Command of Major- General Monroe ;
' ihcy have with them xo pieces of Ordnance; ijoo continue about
' Appleby ; Sit Pljtlip Mufgreve, Sit Rob. Strickland, Sit ^f^iUiam Blackjlone,
' and 500 Horle with them, came into Cleave/and on Monday laft, and
' began to Levy the Country for the Train-Bands.

'Major-General Lambert is coming up with Four Regiments towards
' Lieutenant General Qromwell. Capt. Smith, and Lieutenant Holt Com-

* manded a Party of i6o Mufquetiers out of HuU. to Scarborough, for

* the ftrengthening of the Leagurc there ; Sir Philip Mufgrove^ with the
' 500 Horle, intended to raile the Siege before Scarborough, but they

* found the Party too ftrong, and therefore drew back. There is Col.

BetheTs

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1251

* BetheWs Regiment of Horfe, and Col. Legard's of Foot, and the Com- , Cart.li I.

'manded Party out of Hull; Col. BoiMton\\2it\\ in the Caftle 80 Foot,)
and zo Horfe ; 10 Horfeand 30 Foot having Deferred him fincc the I
Siege, and others come out daily from him: Sir Hu^h Carteret and
Sir John Digbj are gone to Nottingham, upon their Paroll, co advifc
with Sir Mdrvtaduke Langdale, Prifoner there, upon the Surrender of

' PentefraB Caftle.

Tuejdaj, September^. 1648.

'T' HIS day a Letter was read from the Earl of Warrrick, dkt
■*- to the Lords and Commons at Dtrhy-Houfe, Giving an ^ccc

fed

ccounc

of his Proceedings and Purfuit of the Prince, and the Revolted Ships,
to this purpole.

" iiiugujl 19. The Fleet with me proceeded down as low as the Shoa 5

* that day we difcovcred the Revolted Ships, fmall and great, at lead
'Twenty in number; that night we Anchoring off the Buoy of the No:- e-

* edge, and the Enemy not above a League diftance from us, the Prince

* fent me a Summons by Mr. Henrj Seymour, which I received, and

* Anfwcred, as I gave an Account in my laft ; Tuefday and Wednesday no
' Engagement ; 7 hurfdaj I called a Council of War, and then it was

* again confidered. That the Portfmouth Fleet was not come in, nor
heard of; that fome Ships of this Fleet, efpecially the great ones,
would in all probability be forced upon the Sands, if we Ihould here
Engage ; which would alio produce the like Q&€t, as to fome of the
Revolted Ships, whereby the ftrength of the Navy would be much
impaired ; that on the mifcarriage of this Fleet, depended the mifcar-
riage of the Portfmouth Fleet, and the putting of very high advantages

* into the Enemies hands, farther to prejudice the Trade of the King-
dom, and to make their ftrength at bea much more confiderabic; up-

* on which, and fome other grounds then offered, it was unanimoufly
'refolved, that the Ships of this Fleet fliould oblerve the Enemies mo

tion, and if he plies up, then to ply up before him; but by the time
*that thefe and Ibmc other Refolutions of the Council of War were di

* gefted, and ready to be Signed, the Vice- Admiral of the Revolted

* Ships did weigh, and ihortly after fo did the reft, and forthwith
•their whole Fleet flood away; I did thereupon give Order to the Fleet

* with me to weigh, and give them Chace, although the Portfmouth

* Ships were not yet come up, fome of eur Ships keeping at a fjiiall
diftance.

* The next Morning we found that the Revolters had withdrawn

* themfclves in the night, and about 6 of the Clock we difcovcred the

* Portfmouth Ships; whereupon I gave Order to weigh, but the Wind
*grew fo high, that the Pilot delivered his Opinion, that this Ship

* would not in fuch weather be able to Sail, without danger of fiding
upon the Guf^JIeet-Sands ; whereupon we remained there at Anchor ail

' that Day, the Wind continuing till Night very high.

* This Day we weighed from the middle of the Gunflcet, and met with
all the Portfmouth Fleet, and proceeded together to /Jlboroagh Rode,

' to enquire after the Revolted Fleet; where Anchoring, I fpoke with

* the Captains that came from Portfmouth^ who reprefent their feveral
'Companies, to be as Cordial and Refolute for the Enemies Re-
' dudion, as could be deUred.

[yUx]

Since

A Letter frcm
!'■< E^'lof
Warwick ">

'he Houfe.ofl/j
fw/uit efthe
'■'rnicc ami ihc
R-trjottid ii'i^i
The par:icular!
*f/>u furfuit
foUev).

ll-yl

Bi/ioricai Collections,

Part IV.

Caioii I.

Thjt aU Ma'ig-
uanti in Sur.
rey, ElTex.cJ-r.
he in.apatle to
hf jjufarmtllid
on the 'jury.

M former 0--
/ nances of ta-
king arvay the
Foices of D'iin-
qiien:! in E/ecf •
oils , he put in
Execution.

Upon Cull of the
Members any
that tire then
nhfent, to h.Tve
a Five impof.d
on them.

Order'' d 20 1. to

he impofed on
ahfcnt Members.

Ordinance for
fef.rwg 3000 1.
"f »» Liettt. Col.
Lilbuin, eSrc-

" .Since our coming hither, I have endeavoured to inform my felf,
' whicli way the Revokcrs are gone, and find it moft probable, that

• rhcv arc retired to Goree, there being not the lead Intimation in the(e

• Parts, that they are gone Northwardi: Therefore ihall ( God willing )
'repair to morrow Morning towards the Downs, where I fliall expedt
' your Lordihip's farther Commands, intending in the mean time to
' (end an Exprcfs to Holland for a certain Account, whether the Ships are

• in Gorce : that I may be in a quicker Capacity to put in Execution
' fuch Orders, as Ihall be given me in Charge concerning them.

" I fliall do no more,' but to commend it to your Lordihip's Confide-
' jation, whether it may not be neceflary, That the Order be renewed
'Wm/ff.ilefmity to the Revolters, upon their Submiffion to the Parlia
' ment's Obedience.

^ho/ftd the St. GeoTgf, Albo-
rough lio^id, Sept. 2. 1 648.

The Houfe was then informed, that in many Counties of this King-
dom, the Malignants were rather chofen to be of Juries, than any other,
whereby great danger, and fometimes lols of Life, might accrue to the
Friends of the Parliament ; and efpecially in thefe Counties, where the
Enemy did lately rife. The Houfe to prevent this for the future, and
to give an Encouragement and Juftice to their Friends, Ordered, " That
' all Petibnsthat were in the late Infurredtions, in the Counties oi Surry,
' ^uj[ex, Kent.^ and E^ex, may for ever hereafter be incapable of being
' fmpanneird upon any Jury whatfoever: And that the Judges who
' ride the feveral Circuits of the Kingdom, and the Juftices of Peace of

* the feveial Counties, do take fpecial Notice of this Order, and (ee the

* (ame put in Execution from time to time.

They were likewife informed, That in many Cities and Corporate
Towns in this Kingdom, the Malignants that inhabited therein were (b
prefumptuous, notwithflanding the Votes of the Houfes to the contra-
ry, to give their Voices in Eledion of Officers; the Houfe hereupon
Ordered, " That the former Orders or Ordinances for taking away the
' Voices of Delinquents in Eledions, ihould be put in Execution ; and
' all Officers of Cities and Towns Corporate were required to take (peci-
*al Notice thereof.

The Houfe then debated concerning a Call of the Members that
wereabfent, and had made their Excufes upon their laft Call ; and Or-
dered, "That the Houfe ftiould be called on this day 3 Weeks, and
' that all the Members that are abfent Ihould be required to attend on
' that Day; excepting fuch as were upon extraordinary Employ-

* ments, and the Houfe Ihould think fit to excufe ; and all fuch as did
' not attend accordingly, to have a Fine impofed upon them.

The Houfe had much Debate, concerning the Fine to be impofed up-
on fuch Members as make Default ; 100 /. was at firft propounded, then
5^0. but at laft it was Ordered, that zo /. ftiould be impofed upon
^hem'.

The Houfe then confidered of the Petition of Lieut. Col. Lilhurn, in
reference to the palling his Ordinance, for giving him Reparation for his
unjuft Sentence in the Star-Chamher, theHoule having Voted him 3000 /.
Damage many Years fince.

Pi^a Ordinance for fettling 3000 /.upon him, to be advanced out of
the Lord Coventry s Eftate, was read; and upon the Queftion (aid
afide.

The

Vol. 11.

Hillorical ColleUioru,

The Houfe only difagrccing in the Manner, Ordered, " That 3000'.
' worth of Delinquents Lands fliould be fold unco Lieut. Col. John Lit-
' hurn in Fee, at 12 Years Purchafe; nnd that an Ordinance of

* Parliament fliould be brought in for that Purpofe, with all convenient

* fpeed.

The Lords fent a Meflagc to the Commons, defiring their Concur-
rence for Dr. BiirgeSj to have his Place at Paul's fettled upon him under
the Great Seal of England: To communicate the Earl of Cleveland^
Petition, Prifoncr in the Tower, for his Liberty 3 Months upon Bail,
he being fickly and defiring the frcfli Air: Alio a Petition from the
Countefs of Kildare, of her great Lo lies in Inland, of which Ihc dcfircs
fome Reparations.

** From Newcajlle, Sept. i. It is with Confidence reported here, That

* 5000 nevf Scots are come over Tweed; which if true, they will be again
' iiooo; who though they fliall not fight with the Lieut. General, as

* it's believed they will not, yet will they diflurb much the Recovery of ^
' the Towns o( Benvick and Carlijl:: , and our Accommodation to that

* Purpofe, which muft be in Scotland , they having walled fo the Eng-
' lijh Borders ; we hear not of any fuffering Presbiterians that appear in
' Scotland in Arms, though an Englijh Army hath not only drawn North,
' but lliattered the great Scotch Army : Here came in divers EngUp)

* who ask Quarter of our Governour, defiring Service. The Commit-
*tee oi Bermck and Carlip fit upon Sequellrations , notwichftanding
' things are as they are, and raife Moneys of the Countries : With Alon-
' roe are many Englifh of thefe Parts, who are by their Landlords ftill
' encouraged ; Col. Fenn-ick^s Horfe and fome Dragoons went near Ber-
'•rvick, relieved Holy IJland with Neceflaries, ftormed FenhamCaJlle near

* thereto, in which was a Scotch Garrifon, Summoned H.iggtrjlon, but
' there came fo many from Berwick, that they were conftrained to quit
•it.

^n- 1648.

The Houfi not
agreeing order' J
3000 l.ofOt.
linqu'-nt' stand;
toiefold,Sic.
Tht Lords Mtf-
f->?cdej!rn!^ the
Ciminoni Con-
currence, &c.
E'rl ofChve.
land to he kai.
l-dfn- his
health.

The Countefs of
Kildite fome
Rfp.tratioii,iiC.
Newcaftle Let-
ters faj, 5000
Scot'i lire come
over Tweed.

Many EriglifL
ash. Sitarter of
our Go-Jernour.

The Co'"'7»it-
tee of Berwick

fit, &c.
Many Engllfli
■fith Monroe.

CJ. Fenwick's
Hirji and fome
Dr.tgons, re-
lieve Holy
Ifland &c.

Wednefday, Sept. 6. 1648.

TH E Houfe this day Ordered (everal Sums to Tradefmcn, who
formerly trufted the Lord Inchiqueen with Arms, to a great Va-
lue.

A Report was made to the Houfe, from the Committee of Lords and
Commons concerning the Treaty, how the loooo/. muft bedisbutfed,
which the Houfe hath defired the City to advance: viz,. 500 /. thereof,
for Coach and Hortes and other Furniture for His Majefty ; 6000 /.more
thereof, to be for HisMajefty's private ufe; and 3000 1, for the defray-
ing the Charges of the Commiliioners ; all which the Houfe approved

The Houfe fpent much time in Debate of an Ordinance for Sale of
Dean's and Chapter's Lands in the Kingdom of England, Dominion of
Wales, and Town of Bernick ; having read it over the firft time, and
Order'd, " That on Friday next, the Houfe fliould be turned into a Grand

• Committee, to confid^r of this Ordinance, and no other Bufinefs to

* have Precedency.

The Commons debated the Meflage from the Houfe of Peers, about
Dr. Surges ; refolved to fend Anfwer by Mcficngers of their own ; The
Lord Cleveland's Liberty upon Bail, to which they Concurred with this
Provifo, That he engage upon his Honour, not to adt againll the Par-
liament.

From HoUand fay Letters, " The Prince of Wales, who is expeded

• hourly

Several Sums
.'■) Tradtf^in,

An Order kom

to difpofe
1 0000 I. ad.
v'tnced by the
City.

The Houfe to le
in a Grand
Committee.

The Cemmms
find MrJf-ngcTS
of their own.

Thiir Concur,
rencefor theLd-
Cleveland's

Liberty.

An. 1648.

HoIUnd Ut-

ttrij.iy, ihr
Pnnct wiUfeJ
;U>f{ Prnei ht

S/r John Clot-
worthy dejira
I- is ylciomits 1 0
i>:- fre(tti'ed io
tSc Haxfe.

.4 Committti' u
to cmfider of
'lit Pcrfotiil
Paj, &:c.

Htftorical Colleclions.

Part IV.

Tbanhfgivh'S'
day.

His Majififs
.mfatr to thi
Houfes laji
Laiir, &C.

Lord yldmirnrs
fanhir Rela
lion of thi
flight cf th;
Prince, and the
ConjunHion ef
ffcPoitf-
mouth Shp!
TBith bis, &c.

' hourly in the Brill, had fome Coaches fcnt from the Hague to fetch
' him in ; The common Report is, He is to rig the Ships again ; and
' cholc Prizes which he got in the Downs, he intends to fell, and with
' the Money to levy fome Forces. Amongft the Statts it was difputed,
* whether he fliould be entertained by them in a publick way, or whc-
' thcr fo much fer Diem Ihould be allowed unto him for iome time ?
« The Refultit's faid was, That 1000 Gilders Ihould be allowed him fer
' Diem. Some Difcontent amongft the Seamen of the revoltsd Ships
with the Prince.

This day Sit John Clottrorthy, defired his Accompts might beprefented
to the Houfe of Commons, which have laid in the hands of the Com
mittee of Accounts four Years ; the State is returned to be 5145 /. in
his Debt, which he had procured o.i hi* own Credit, and diftnbuted a-
mongft his Soldiers, over and above what hath been provided by the
State for them.

1 he Houfe took fpecial Notice of the Reports and his Suffering, as
alfo how his Regiment hath been ihefe feveral Years, and is ftill, main-
tained on his Eftace ; they referred the Confideration of his Perfonal
Pay to the Committee for the Affairs of Ireland, and exprefled an ac-
ceptable Senfe of his Carriage.

Thurfday, Sepf. 7. 1548.

THis Day being Thankfgiving-Day, the Houfes fate not ; it was
pundlualiy oblerved throughout London and IVefiminJler.
Sir Peter Kilicgrew returned this day from the Ifle of Wight with His
Majefty's Anfwer to the Houfes laft Letter, which he delivered to
His Majefty laft Monda-j ; and the next day, about Four in the After-
noon.His Majefty gave his Anfwer, defiring, That the Treaty may behaften-
ed; That he could have wijhed all thofe he dejires might have been admhtedto
him, but nill not let that hinder the Treaty : And now defires, that Dr. Duck
and Dr. Reeves, two Civil Lawyers, may be admitted to him in rela-
tion to the Treaty. His Majefty asked a Gentleman that wore a Black
Ribbon, which was there with him. Who he Mourned for ? He anfwered,
For Sir Charles Lucas: And being cold of his Death, His Majefty wept.
Sir Edward Walker is come hither, but is not yet admitted to His Majefty,
becaufe of Inftrudions to the Governor, that none in that Capacity Ihali
be admitted. His Majefty intends to remove to the Houfe in Newport
as this day.

Friday, Sept. 8. 1648.

'TH I S Day came farther from the Earl of Warwick to the Houfe of
-*- Peers to this purpofe : * The Proceedings of the Fleet, fincc our
' weighing from Lee- Rood, was reprefented in my laft; fince that, it hath
' pleafed God to bring the whole Fleet fafely into*the Downs : And now
• I fhall make bold to give you the Trouble of this Addition.

IT pleafed God, mfwit/jfia?>ding all iheCounter-u-orks of the Kingdom'' i Enemits tnd
the great Dtfcouragemews that occurred in this Expedition^ to enable m, after fome
time, to get the Ships lately in the River of Thames conveniently Manned' His Power
and GoodneJS to the Nation ■urns farther manifcfied, in giving to the Companies of thofe
ftveri.i Ships Spirits unammoujly to engage their Refolutions againft the Common Enemies
of the Kingdom at Sea, that had fo wickedly departed from theirTruf andDt4ty, where.

Vol.11.

Hijlorical ColleHtom,

ii55

of we had a tno[t gloriofts and feafonabU Experiment^ at that time -when the Enemy .yl„ ,^ o
dreiv near us with a Fleet above the proportion of that Strength ve then had, to the de- ^
featirtg and difappointmcnt of that Qovfdence of fame who fooliJJily boirfied of the rreat
fliare and intereji in their Ajfe£iion.

That Mtrcj the fame Power was pleafed to Second, with caujint thcfe Enemies to turn
their Backs, even when ha Arrows were but making ready upon the String again fi tlx
Face of them; and yet God refied not there, but the next day after the Enemies Retire-
ment, he was pleafed to bring into a happy ConjunSion with us the Portfhiouth Shtpjy
■whofe Companies had likewife tefUfied the fame Spirit of Courage and Unanimity for the
Parliament'' s Service : And now we are here together, with a Fleet, which for Numb.r
and Quality of Ships, and Temper of Seamen, ts fitted, I hope, through the ftnngth of
God, iffeBually to execute and accomplifh whatever may rationally be expcbled from it
for the Publick Service. A Lijl of the Ships / have htre inclofed ; and truly I may
not omit to reprefent the Fidelity, Confiancy, and Courage of the Captains^ having had
no occafion^^fince my coming forth, to take notice of the leaft BackwardneJ^ of any of them
to purjue their Duty to their utmnji diligence.

IjhaU ft ay here a little time to Jupply Water, Ballafi , and a few other Necejfaries ;
which being compleated, I flsall, God willing, improve Time and Opportunity with ail
poffiUe Advantages for Action, not doubting but as God hath hitherto helped ms, fo he will
Jhll accompany hs with his Preftnce, Councely and Bleffing, and make hare his Glorious
Arm at Sea as he hath done on Shorcy atid fo make it good, that he is the Strength and
Confidence both of the ends of the Earth, and of them that are far off upon the Sea.

I jljall add, That being upon the place^ I have confidered the great Importance of get-
ting the Cafiles at the DownS into a condition of Service, the Protection of the Fleet]
and of Tradcy having fuch a Deptndance thereupon ; of their great Ruines, I am now
an Eyewitnejs : If therefore a Courfe ma/ he thought upon for their putting into Repair,
and fettling of an Efiablijhment for their future Pay, it would be worthy of the Parlia.
ment's Care to direct it, which in difcharge of my Duty I do earnefHy recommend unto
them accordingly. And fo defiring God to Direct and Profper all your Councels to hu
Glory, and the Kingdom's Siettlement, I red.

Deale, Sept. ;. 1648.

Your Lordlhip's humble Servant,

Warvrick.

A LIST of the Parliament's Fleet now in the Downs, and thereabouts,
the 5th of September, 16^2. under Rohert Ezti of lVarjvick,Lotd High
Admiral.

ST. George, Unicorn^ Lion^ Phcenix, Nonfuch, Adventure, Tyger, Mary Rofe, Provi-
denccy Fellow^sip, Hector, Recovery, Greyhound, Tenth Whelp, JSHchodemus^ Wey.
mouth Pinkj Lilly, Hart, Robert, Three Ketches, Hunter., Dogger-boat^ Dolphin.

The Houfe this day, according to former Order, confidered of
the Ordinance for the Deans and Chapters Lands, and Ordered to re-
fume the Debate thereof on Ihurfday next.

A Committee was appointed to go into the City, todefire them to
Advance 3©oo/ of the loooo/. for the CommilFioners to Treat with
His Majeity, for their prcfent Service, and the refidue of the loooo/.
with all convenient fpeed, riiat no Obftrudion may be to the Treaty
for want thereof

They Ordered, ' That the Miniflers that Preached yefterday fliould
• have the Thanks of the Houfe, for the grc^t Care and Pains they
' took in their Sermons at the Houfe's Defirc ; and that they fhall have
' the fame Liberty to Print their Sermons* as others upoi) the like occa-
' fion.

The Houfe being informed. That Major Htuhands was at the Door to
acquaint them with the Surrender of Sa>idovi>n Caftie in Kent, he was
called in, and acquainted them with the Condition of all the Three
Caftles, and how Dr. (.afiUton was torn all in pieces with a Granadoe ;

that

A Ltft. of the
Parliament's
Fleet in tht
Downs.

The Deiate of
Denrts er.d
Chapter I Lands
to he nixt
Thurfday.
The City dtfi-
T(d to advanrt
jooo I. of tii
roooo I. fr
the Ccmmijjio'
Mrs to 7rtat -
ivith Hit Ma.

Thanks ts the
Minims rt that
Priuched ye.

jlcrday.

S'lrrtnd.'r ef
Sandowd C/r-
fltc in Kenf.

I i-^o

Htftortcal CoMimis. __ Part IV .

An. 10 '8.

Li. G'!"-'il

^f 140CO 1.
flm laa ifm
Cok either.
Or:V<TV5Cool.
xo he ra:f:d out
if Colcfieftcr

Con lofitims ,
&c.

Urd Goring
^c. gii'e P"-
fcner) toWind-
f.r. Yarmouth
freely fuhmie-
fid, fart of
ihc Army re-
mains.

' chat Two of the Caftles were fomewhat out of repair, but a fmall mar-
ccr would repair ihem, and make them as Icrviceable as ever ; The
Houfc hereupon Ordered, " That the Committee at Derhj-Houfc iliould

• wrirc Letters to the Committee of Kent, and to Col. Rich, to defirc
' them to repair to the Lord Admiral, and Treat with him concerning
' the laid Callles, what will repair them j and of an eftabliihment of

' Fay for chcm.

Letters came from the Lord General, concerning the Fme which was
fct upon the Town oi Co.'defier, in lieu of the PJunder of it due to the
Soldiers ; "That he had abated 4000/. ofi400o/. and that Sum was
' likewife very hard to be raifed.

The Houi'e hereupon Ordered, " That 5000 /. fhould be raifed out
' of the Sequeftrations and Compofitions of Delinquents in Colchefier,

* for making good what was promifed to the Forces engaged in this Siege
' againfl: Colchefier, in lieu of the Pillage of the faid Town ; and if they
' fall fhort, the refidue to be paid out of the other Sequeftrations, or
' Compofitions of other Delinquents in the County of E^jex.

The Lord Goring, Lord CafeU, Lord of Loitghhorow, and other Prifon-
ers taken at Colchejhr, pafled by London towards iVindfir, where they
are to be kept Prifoners, by the diredion of the General, until farther
Order; his Excellency remains with part of the Army as yet about Col
chefter : Tarmoitth have fubmitred to the General very freely : The Ken-
tijh and Ejjex Common Prifoners are Cent home ; thofe from London to-
wards Brtflol, to be Tranfported.

The City had
provided
5000/. for the
ufe of the Com-
tnijf.a-aers.

Qrder'd that
20 1, he made
,,p i;o Lfr
M.ijor Rolfe-
Orderfd thofe
Tfhi refcucd
Major Aim-
ftrong "'
BrentfoiJ, h^
taken into Cu-
jlody.

Ordered a
Ti-oop of Horfe
ctfiiz,e them.
Utat, General

ICtomvvell
near Berwick;
the Country ri-
fs with him,
8cc.

Saturday, Septemh. 9. 1648.

According to the Defire of the Houft Yefterday, to the City, to ad-
vance 3000/, for the prefent Service of the Commiffioners to
Treat with His Majefty ; Report was made to the Houfe, " That the

* City had provided the fame, which the Houfe Ordered fhould be em-
' ployed according to former Order.

The Houfc Ordered, "That the Sum of lo/. formerly given to
' Major Rolfe for unjuft Imprifonment, Ihould be made up 1 50 /.

The Houfe was informed, that Major Armfirong, one of the Prifoners
going to Widfor, was refcued at Brentford ',the Houfe Ordered, *' feveral
' Parties that fo refcued him fliould be lent for as Delinquents,and taken
' into prefent Cuftody of the Sergeant at Arms.

The Captain that Commands the Horfc-Guard this day, was Order-

* ed, " To lend a Squadron of Horfe to feize on thefe Delinquents accord -

* ingly.

From the Nortb came farther, " That Lieutenant-General Cromwell is
' at this time as far as Berwick; the Country Rifes generally with him;
' Monroe declines Engagement, and lies 30 Miles wide of him; the Lieu-

* tenant-General hath lent to Edenhurgh, That they recall Monroe, and
' the Forces with him out of England, Surrender our Garrifons, or to

* take what follows.

St^tem. 9. 1648.

Monday^

Vol. 11.

Htlloricat ColleBions.

1257

Monday, Sept. 11. 1648.

rH E Commons this day confidered of His Majcfty's Letter, and
the Pafs with Blanks, defiringto fend into Scotland.

The Commons agreed to fend a Letter to His Majefty, in Anfwerto
His, to which a!lb the Lords agreed; to fatisfie HisMajefty wherefore
they could not grant the Pafs with Blanks, for them to name in Scot-
Lwd; but that His Majefty would be pleafed to fend to Scotland, for
them to name whom they will fend, before a Pafs be granted.

The Pafs for Mr. Pa'fons cogo to His Majefty, and to Scotland, was
agreed to.

The Commons paflcd Inftrudiions for fecuring Carriages to the Ifle of
Wight, and other things in relation, preparatory to the Treaty.

A Pafs granted Monfieur Bdford, to tranfport 6 Horfes into France:
The Bufinels about garrifoning the Earl of Lincclns Houfe, teferrcd to
Dcrby-Hoiifc, and the Committee of the County of Lincoln, to take
Care for the Security thereof.

A Petition was this day delivered to the Commons, Intituled, An
humlle Petition of Thoufands cf well- afs^ed, dwelling in ani about London ;
giving the Houfe many Reafons why they firft alfifted them in this
War with their Perfons and Purfes; and Jet them know, they cxpedt-
ed other ways from them than a Treaty, and fuch other things as they
find infifted upon, and that they would have proceeded upon, and per-
fedled fuch as they after mention'd, which are 17. And becau(e of liich
high Concernment, we will infert the Heads briefly.

1 . That they would make good the Supream of the People from all preten-
ces of negative Voices, cither in the King or Lords.

2. That they would have made Laws for Eledion of Reprefentatives yearly,
and of Courle, without Writ or Summons.

3- That their time of Sitting exceed not 40 or 50 days at the moll, and to
have fixed an expreffed time for the ending oi this prelent Parliament.

4. That they would have exempted matters of Religion and God's Worlhip
from the compulfive or reftriftive Power of any Authority.

5. That none be forced orpreffed to ferve in War.

6. That they would have made both Kings, Queens, Princes, Dukes, Earls,
Lords, and all Perfons, alike liable to every Law of the Land.

7. That all Commoners be freed from the JuriSidion of the Lbrds in all Cafes j
and CO have taken Care, that all TryaU be only of 12 fworn Men-, and no Con
vidion but upon Two or more fufficient known WitnefTes.

8. That none be examined againft themlelves, nor be punifhed for doing of
that, againft which no Law hath been provided.

9. That the Proceedings in Law be abbreviated, mitigated and made certain,
the Charge thereof in all particulars.

10. That all Trade and Merchandizing be made free from all Monopolizing
and Engroffing, by Companies, or otherwife.

1 1. That the Excife and all kind of Taxes, except Subfidies, be taken off.

I 2. That you would have laid open all larelnclofuresof Fens, and other Com
mons, or have enclofed them only or chiefly to the Benefit of the Poor.

13. That they would have confidered the many Thoufands that are ruined b>
perpetual Imprilbnment for Debt, and provided to their Enlargement.

14. Have ordered fome effectual Courfe to keep People from begging and
Beggery, info fruitful a Nation as through God's Bleffingthis is.

15. That they would have proportioned Punifhments more equal to Offences
that lb Mens Lives and Eftaces might not be forfeited upon trivial and flight oc-
cafions.

1 6. Have removed the tedious Burthen of Tythes, facisfying all Impropria
tors, and providing a more equal way of Maintenance for our poor Minifters

[7 X] 17. Have

The Hiufe agree
ojr togrtnt ill
Pttfi with
BUnks, Sec.

ThMl Mr. Par-
Ibns^s 10 Hit

I SUyfly.

t 'fi ruff ion t to
if cure Curria-
I ges to the Ifli of

Wighr.

ji Pafi granted
'to B Iford, to
tranjpor: 6 Hor-
fes into France.

j4 Pet it ion of
\T:^oufands rctU.
affceled aboat
London.
I

The Heads of
the f»id Petition

I 2-)^

An, 1 64^^

H'tftorical Collecfions.

Fart IV

The Uoup
•thmh tht-m for
their Cx'-c,icc.

ji Petition or
Hpyejemation
of I he -well-af-
,fea<d M/tftcrs
I and Oimman.
'dtruf ihiis.

Pcfiririg « Rf-
ti ■/- of their
^la-very and
Op^rejfon.

17 IIjvc railed a Stock of Money out of confifcated Efiates, for Payment of
rhofe! who contributed voluntarily above their Abilities, before thcfe that disbiir-
ied out of their Superfluities. , ,.n • „

,8 l!ound themfelves and all future Parliaments from abohlhing Propriety,
Icvelin^^ Men's Eftates, or making all things common.

ly^Thji they would have declared, what the Duty or Bufinefs of the kingly
Office is, and what not; and afcertained the Revenue paft Increafe or Dimi-
nution •, that fo there might never be more Quarrels about the fame.

20. That they would have redified the Eleftion of publick Otficers for the Ci-
ty of London, ofevery particular Company therein; rcltoring the Commonalty
thereof to their jult Rights, mod unjullly withheld from them, totlie producing
ind maintaining of corrupt Interell-, oppofite to common Freedom, and ex-
ceedingly prejudicial to the Trade and Manufaduresof this Nation.

21. That they would have made full and ample Reparations to all Perfons
chat had been oppreffedby Sentences in High CommilTion, Star-Chamber, and
CouncilBoard ; or by any kind of Monopolizers or Projedors, and that out of
the Eftates of thofe that were Authors, Acftors, or Promoters of fo intolerable
Mifchiefs, and that without much Attendance.

22. That they would have abolilhed all Committees, and have conveyed all
Bullnefles into the true Method of theufual Tryals, of the Comwo7>.malt/j.

23 That they would not have followed the Example of former Tyrannous
and iuperfiitious Parliaments, in making Orders, Ordinances or Laws, or in ap-
pointing Punifhments concerning Opinions or Things fupernatural, ftiiingfome
iilalphemies, others Herefies.

24. That they would have declared, what the Bufinefs of the Lords is, and af-
certain their Condition, not derogating from the Liberties of other Men ; that-
(b there might be an end of driving about the fame.

27. That they would have done Juftice upon the Capital Authors and Pro
moters ofihefoimeror late Wars.

z6. That they would have provided conftant Pay for the Army, and given Rules
to all Judges, and all other publick Officers throughout the Land, for their In-
demnity ; and for the faving harmlefs all that have any ways aflifted them.

27 That they would have laid to heart the abundance of innocent Blood that
hath b^en fpilt, and the infinite Spoil and Havock that hath been made of peace-
.ible harmlefs People, by exprefs Commiffion from the Kingj and ferioufly to
have confidered, whether thejulfice of God be likely to be fatisfied, oris his yet
continuing Wiath appealed by an kCt of Oblivion.

The Houfe received this Petition, and returned Anfwer tliereunto,
which was to this Etk6k: viz. " That the Houfe gave them Thanks for
' their greic Pains and Care to the pubhck Good of the Kingdom, and
' would fpeedily take their humble DeCres into Confideration.

A Petition was likewife prefented the Houfe, Intituled, The humhU
Petition or Reprefcntatioit, of well'affe£ted Maflers and Commanden of Shlfs ;
Setting forth, " That as in Judgment and Confcicnce being thereunto
'induced by the folemn Declarations of Parliament , they at firft did,

• and Hill do, contribute their Eftates, and adventure their Lives, for

• the Ptefervation of the Parliament's Honour; fo they expeded rhefe-
' curing of the People's juft Rights and Liberties.

" Thar, contrary to the faid Declarations and their own Exped:ations,
' they have found fuch Practices promoted of late days, as hath not on
' ly wounded the Parliament's Honour, and made them become odious
'in the Eyes of many of the Nation; but alfo inftead of freedom and

• Prelervation, fofolemnly propounded to the People, Slavery and Op-
' preOion is entailed to them and their Pofterity, as the only Price of that
' Blood, and Treafure fo freely lent and expended in the late VVar,c^f,

" That fince the Hollander hath almofl engrofled all the Trade at

• Spa, and now ablolutely refufeth to grant Convoys to the Englifh as

• heretofore; and forafmuch as thereby their Trade is wholly deilroy-
'ed, fome Merchants not daring, and others abfolutely refufing, to
' fliip their Goods with them, " Thai

Vol. ii.

Hilloncal CollcUious.

" Thac therefore the Houfe would appoint 4 or 5* fitting Shipv to

rferve -is conltant Convoys, to guard chciriihippiiig troiii Gn;v'/^«^, iii-

j' to the i^orts in the Neth rLinds and France^ and return back widi others

' homeward bound ; that being the conftant Order of the Holldndcr, by

'which Means their Trade is incrcaicd, and they mightily enriched.

' That the Houfc will prevent that Neccflity. which mult ( if not rcmo-

* ved ) occafion an Eftrangcmcnt of their Adcdtions and Alliftancc to-

* ward them ; thac as ibon as may be, all Monopolies and Rcllraiiit of
' Trade may be removed, and (omc way taken to prevent the Shipping

* of Goods in foreign Bottoms, to the end that Trade again be rcRorcd,
, and the Glory of the Nation prcfcrved.

•' From the Navy came thus: Two of the grcatcfl; Revolted Ships
'are put in, and mending in Holiund, Three more to be mended, and
' Ibme Commillions granted to Pirates, o'<:- A Council of War vvascal-
' Jed, andreiblved. That a Squadron be fent after them to /yi;^/;;;/^. Two
' Ships to be lent l^orth.vard, and Inllrudtions for the Difpole dfothers. ^
There came a Gentleman from the revoked Ships, and cries Out up-
on the Sailors, That they are infolent in their Carriage to the Prince ;
" That they will obey none of the Decrees of his Council of War, fay-
' ing. They can make their Peace with the Parliament when they pleale

* The Prince and Ships are faid to be corae to Gomva Zealand, whither
' he will have publick Entertainment.

' From the Ifle of fJ^/^^^ came Letters, that tlis M^jclly had his Li-
' be cy out o^ Carislrjok Cafili iVednfda.^ lafl, after he had dined; thofe
' Gentlemen about him rid with him to this Town, and His Majcfty is^

* this Night at Sir William Hod^es's, the Place appointed for rhc Treaty :
' Some of his new Attendants are come, others cxpeded, the Book of
' Common Pray.r is here again.

From Chefler by Letters is thus certified : " This laft Week we had a

* Council of War far, for the Tryal of thofe that had a hand in the

* Plot, for the betraying this Cattle and City; Two were condemned,

* Lieut. Oliham is jull now executed in the Market-fflace : It was believed

* Corporal Ajhon and others would be reprieved, but is Cent to Executi-.
' on. Lieut. Oldham did confefs, that fuch a l-'iot was propounded, and
' thac he had an Inclination to it, through fome, upon dilapointmcnt of

* fome Preferment lie expe(3:ed of a Captain's Place ; and that he was

* wrought into it by keeping ill Company in Taverns, &c. He faid

* now, liach a Plot was fully refolved upon, but cleared this City and Ci-

* tizens, for having anj^ thing to do in it. Corporal Ajlnon faid little,
' Mould[vroith and Bake/ that were Prifonersat War, and found principal
' Contrivers of the Bufinefs, are referred to the General.

Ch-'lf(r, 6. Sept. 1648.

From the North, or more particularly from Tork, is thus written :
■ There came laft Night from Knaeskcrough 100 Scots Prifoners that the
Country had taken up : Lieut. Gen. Cromml lay laft Thurfdaj Night at
Durham, and the laft Night at Newcajlls, and is in purl'uit of the Ene-
my, whoisi'uppofedtobe about C</r//y/f and £frB^/V/(', and about 6coo
ftrong at the moft ; Major Gen. Lambert marches in his Rear (omc
two days March, znd Gai. Lambert was in the Town onfhurfiay, and
took Horle after his Men thac day : Col. Laffels, by Order from the
Committee, is drawn off from the Army,and lay at Helmjlcy on Weduef-
i^/jy Night, and mTitchcAoi^JhHrfday toThnrfhy, and lb on lo Scarborough,
and I hope by Monday we (ball be poflcfled of the Town, for they are
refolved to ftorm it. Col. Bethel is Commander in chief of that Party,

[7X1] with

1259

enroll I.

Thiit 4 or y
fi^^""S Sh.p!
i'f iippQ fi:,i! J.,
Ccnx'Oi^fjo
n^iiarii U!eir
■ hips to ih;
Neiherlands.

r '"0 ted Shift
p'lt in ttm.nd
,« Holland.

/ S'JUJtlron tr.
drcd ajt^r thi
I'irai.s.

'^G'jitUm.iit
^'■om there-jolc
■ i Ships , de
lireihc Siihri
I'ljo'e'ice to the
'rince.

he Prince, S(Z.

■"e g^ue to
Z al.ind.

'^w M.ipfly has
■'"« Liiiirtr, m:d
'■-''Vro j/i- \Vil.
liam Huilgcs,
&c.

/I Qo'.mcllof
K-'ir af Chi-

Letters from
lYork/y, loo
' ."»rors cjmi
fr.m Knae br-

I rough. £f. Gi7i
Cromwel It ;?,
\purfitii cf ihe
j Emmy.

■ Major Gen.
Lambert mar-
ches in :kt

.Rear.

Co/. Lcfleyw
O'-der'd to he at
Helmlley ^c.

I i6o

Ciroli I.

300 Wal-

loons^n W tit
Scarborough.

Hiltorkal ColleUions.

Part IV.

^ HumiliAtien-
day for a Blff-
ptig iipi: th:
Tnttp

Lirut. Go'eral
Ciorn«el!ir;w
about Durham
Sept. 8.

The' Enemy's
cnid Ptundcr-
"S-

\Tonroe ref>l
•vsd to fire the
Coal pits.

Two Pcfls dime
.'« cai/ him into
Scotland.

Marq. of Ar-
gile Was .jooo
JironT.

Sacrament mt
to be adtnini-
fired for iiycar.

Monroe mar-
ching the near.
eji may to
Tweed, al-
lif'Ji fo>got his
Plunder.

Tht re-jolt'd
Englifh Tverc
refit f^d fhelter
at Berwick.

Sir John Vtn.

mckfuy.der^d
to the value of
iooo 1.

Lieutenant-Ge-
neral eomes hi^
thir to morrow.

wirh his own Regiment of Horfe, and Col LaJJel's and Col.Xf^Ws
' Rcgimencof Foot, and a Commanded Party of toot out of Hull; they
have fome three Field-pieces with them. There are ^00 Walioons End-
ing at ScarhcroHgh by the Prince's Ships to ftrengthcn them, but it no
whit dircourage'd our Men, for at PontcfraB the Men run very faft
awav from the Caftle.

Tork, Sift. 9. 1648.

Tucfday, Scft. 12. 1648.

THis was Humiliation-Day for a Blcfling^ upon the Treaty : There
Preached before the Lords at St. Martins in the Fields, Dr. Burgejfe
and Dr. Gouge; and before the Commons at St. Margaret's Wejlminjter,
Mr. Marfiall, and Mr. Horton.

From Newcaftlt it is thus written : * Lieutenant-General Cromwell was
' with his Army the 8th of Scftemher about Durham, which was a Day
' of ThanRfgiving for the great DeUverance for theft Parts, and were re-

* folved forthwith to go on againft the remaining Enemy, who hath Jeft
' in the Billioprick as ill a Savour behind them as can well be imagined,
' plundering like Devils, terrifying the People, wounding divers, taking
' away the Children of others to get Money for the redemption of
' them ; befides Quarter, they had of divers 3 /. a Houfe, and of thofe

• that cry'd up the Army of Duke Hamilton as the great Reftorers,
' who finding fuch Ufage and fuch Civilities from the Parliament's

* Party, it's believed, will go near to facrifice to them. Saturday lall
' Monroe held a Council of War at Morpeth, and refolved to march back
' to the Coal-pits and fire them all, to augment the Price of 6'«/f^Coal,
' and advance Navigation ; but Sunday morning two Fofts came fpeed-
' ing to have him come prefently back into Scotland, a good Pretence
' for his running away, for the Presbyterian Minifters had good hold of
' the Civil Sword, made the noble Marqaeft of Argile General, were
'4000 ftrong, and much too hard for the new-levied Forces of Lord

• Lanerick, who arc afraid of the Minifters new Sword more than all

• their Excommunications, and yet have they proceeded to many nota-
' ble Decrees to pafs by others : One is. That in regard of the great

* Defe<3:ion to the Covenant throughout Scotland, they will not admini-
' fter the Sacrament of the Supper for one year to come. This ill Ti-
' dings faved our Coal-pits, and fends the Scots the nearefl way over
' Tweed, in fuch haft, that they had almoft left their Plunder behind
' them, had they not preferred it before Life: And thus are the Lads
' fhifted once more out of England towards Kelfey, leaving the Confede-

• rate Englifh by the way of Mortham to fliift for themfelves, who quar-
' tered in Banlurgh Hundred near Berwick. Being thus deferted, they

* repair to Berwick for fafety from the Parliament Forces ; but the Gover-
' nor Lodowick Lejley tells them plainly. He could not let them in, ha-
' ving not Provifions : From whence it was hotly reported, and may
' come to it in time. That by the Diredion of the Marquefs of Argile,
' upon his Peril, he fliould hold that Place for the Parliament of England.

' In Northumberland many were plundered to great Values, among
' others, Sir John Fcnwick, from whom was taken his beft Moveables,
' his Damage valued at zooo /. The Sheriff of Northumberland had his
•Share alfo. Lieutenant-General Crowzrei!^ will come hither to morrow,
' and Lodgings are provided for him ; and fo forward his Forces are gone
' over Tine, not Meat for a Regiment being left in all Nmhumberland.
Major-

Vol.11.

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1 16\

* Major-Gcneral Lambert goes by chc way of C/irlijli, many Country- W«. r648.
' men go with him, and the Lieutenant-Gencral likewifc, to feck their \^^^^^^^',f.
' Goods and Cattel carried into Scotland. j the Ucut'nar.t.

General, £cc.

**- gccitcjf^k

rbcir Ctodi in
. S;otlanii.

Wednefday, Sept. 13. 1648.

TH E Commons this day, according to former Order, rcfumcd in-
to a Grand Committee, to confider of the Ordinance for Sale of
Deans and Chapters Lands, and palled this Vote, 'That 100 1. per Ann.
' Ihould be the leafl: Allowance for any Minidcr's Benefice.

A Paper was prefented, for a Ciaule to be inferted, That fbme com-
petent Allowance be made, to maintain Correfpondency with Foreign
Protcftants.

Letters were read from the Committee of Tork, That the Treaty
about Pcntefra£i not taking effedl, they mufl: Storm ; loooo /. was de-
fired for Supply of the Soldiers j the Commons Ordered, 'That 12 oco/.
' fliould be advanced for them by the Committee at Gcldfniths hdU.

Thofe from the City, who had no Anfwer to their Petition on Mon-
day, offered this day another Petition to the Commons, carneltly pray-
ing. That they would be pleafed to reafliimc the Confideracions of the
whole, and every part of their former Petition, before they proceed in
the Treaty with the King. The Houfe did nothing in it-

The Houfe then Ordered, ' That one Capt. Bethan fliouid be ap-
' pointed Provofl-Marflial, who Ihould have Power to apprehend all
* fuch Perfons who ftayed in the City, and %o xMilcs diftance, contrary
' to the Ordinance of Parliament in that behalf. He hath likewilc
' Power to feize upon all Ballad Singers, Venders of Malignant Pam-
' phlets, and to fend them to the fcveral Militia's, to the end they may
' be proceeded againfl: according to the faid Ordinance : He likewilc
' hath Power to Supprefs Stage-Players.

The Commiflions that were to attend His Majefty had their Inftru-
dions this day delivered them in the Houfe, with the Propofitions pre-
fented to His Majefty at Hamftbn -Court., who prefently after took their
Leave of the Houfe, and fet forwards toward the ifle of Wight, in-
tending to be with His Majefty on Friday.

A Report was fpread in the City, That the Commiffioners were flop-
ped by fbme Soldiers in the way, but very falfe.

The Houfe confidered how the new Militia's of the North may be
maintained, and the Houfe pafled fcveral Orders for the Maintenance
of them out of the Compofitions of fuch who were in this I aft Rebel-
lion in the North, and out of the old Arrears of the Sequeftracions of
Papifts in thofe Parts.

Thursday, Sept. 14. 1648.

IH I S day the Houfes fate not, but the Committee at Derhr-h u[e
met, and fome other Committees of both Houfes ; to whom Let-
ters came, ' That the Duke of Richmond, and moft of the Lords, Mini-
' fters,Lawyers,and Gentlemen, nominated in the Lift to attend the King
' upon the Treaty, are with the King, and killed His Majcfty's Hand :
' The King told them, that He was gUd they vpere admitted to be rrith him
' in the Treaty : His Majefty appointed them all Inftruiftions about him.
' The Commiffioners from the Parliament are expedied daily.

From

yottj loo I.
per Annum
ihe luip to any
Mimp.r for hu
Bcniji t.
Ccrrifpondmcj
with Foreign
P.ctijianls.

L't'cn from
York Cjnm't-
tee, ik 11 tb-y
inuj} fiorm
Poutcfiaft,
&c

yi^osher Peti-
tion, le n-.nii
the jormiT
£t.e«fcrs, &cc.

To apprehinJ
juck -ichc [iayd
in the City ctn-
trary to Order
of Parliament,
6cz.

Tht Comm'ffo-
?iers Jit for.

Vr fojtiioiis to
nil Maji/ly to
Wight JJ!^.

/ifalfc Report
of the Ccv.n:if-
pmci ! [!cpt.

M/tintiTiifnce
f'r the new Mi-
litia t.

The D.o/Rich-
mond, &c.
kifcd His Ma-
j'Pfs Hand,
uho gl.idly rc-
ceived them.

I i6z

H'tjhrtcal Colldiwns.

Part IV.

An. \i\%. j

gile, O'c

Monroe /"•' "
Cv.'/ii'W to Ldin- 1
buigli. j

( iait G n. j
h,a r»k,nio)ac j
Eiigiifli, &c.
Inhabit nms cf
Cailiflc Petiri-
ON the Gover-
n ur, 6cc.
His Exallfncfi
Titnt at Ip-
fwich, with
Ur. E^gai's
speech, ccc.

'•From the h^ouh vvc had farther. That 1500 old Soldiers are join-
ed to march with David LcJIy to the Marquils oi Argils, who is loooiii
^IniV'Ind 'the Hills oi Scothnd. The' Committee is dillurbed with Petitions;
uw»r7h \7tb ! « j^jof.rochdiS difpatchcd a Guard to Edidurgh;1[\Q Englifh Cavaliers were
^11-7 ." Ar- I, gijQyf Banluge Hundred near Berwick; but Lieut. Gen. Cromved hath
' Allarmcd them, and taken fome Prifoners ; the Inhabitants o{ Carl/p
' re:ition the Governour to let in no Soldiers, neither .Scots not Englij^K

'* This day came Letters, that His Excellency the Lord Fairfax, was
' gallantly entertained by the Inhabitants of the Town of I^frich ; and

• Mr. tdg.xrs Speech to the General by Order of the Town, worth the

• reciting. His Excellency removed thence to Tarmouth, the Town fent
out three Aldermen to meet His Excellency, and gave him loving En-
tertainment, agreeing to the Admittance of three Troops of Horfe, and
a Company ottoot to quarter there : From thence the General re-

' moves to Norwich, and from thence to S. Edmondsltiry in Hujfolk, where

• the Head-Qi-iarters of the Army are intended to be kept.

Mr. Edgar's Speech at Ipfvvich to the Lord Fairfax.

May it pleafe your Excellency,

THE Bailiff's, BurgeJJ(.'s, avil Commonalty of the Town of Tpfwich, do firji ren-
der their humkle 'Thaiiki unto Ahnightj Gnd, andiheir Acknowledgmint to yoa^
Lordfliip, Jor feeing them from the Fears aiid Dangers of theirs and the I^aiions Ene-

Afr. Edgar's

Sp:cch 10 the
Giiernl at Ip-
fwich.
TheBnillfi&cc
Acknotoiegmeni
fur freeivgthm
Jram the fe»r
and dmiger of
the Nations
EncTnid.

The Tovn deji-
roM to manifft
I heir great 'Joy
of kit Lordjhip'i
Pel fin and Pre-
fsHCe, &C.

Aly Lord., they are very fe»Jible of their "weak Towers, the more for want cf Notict
(f your Approach to grat'ifie jucb high Defervings., as your LordJJjip hath merited at their
hands J and have juji Caufe to think themftlves unacceptable to you in that particular.
But the l>ioblenejs cf your Mind and Difpojition do encourage ^ your Lordflnp will mea-
h'lire their Intentions by their Endeaiiourr, rather than by their weak Ailions, or (}]orl
Retributions,

My Lord, Jufiice and Fortitude are eminent in ycu, and that as they ought to be in
Degree and Order ^ the one as fiiperiour, and the other as fubordinate. The Philofophers
had a great Debate, which was the moft cordial Virtue, and upon a full Refult, tt was
A ven unto fujiice ; and as Fortitude was put into Compojition, Anfwer was given. That
Fortitude without Jufiice was nothing ; and that if all Men were Jufl, there need no
Fortitude ; but Fortitude u requijite to m.iintain and fupport yufiice. The Splendour of
your Valour is the Jufiice of yourCaufe, namely^ Religton and Laws,

My Lordj The Town are d-firous to manifefl thefe three Things ; Firfl, their humble I
Tharikfulnefs to your Lordpiip j Next, the high Ejleem of your Honour and Virtues ; And
then the great joy of your Perfon and Frefence who God, no ijuefion, for your great
Care of Divine fVorflnp and Honour to him, and your fincere Loveofjuftice toward Alen,
hath ratfedto fuchEminency of Renown at home and abroad.^ which is the more illufirated
by your Qualification of Humiltty , m attributing your Succefs only to the hattdefGod.

Mj Lord., this is a time of ABion, and not of PFords., and 1 dare not be jo bold as to
fpend your time, and abufe your patience by much Speech., nor am 1 urgjed thereto ^ for the
Town hath given me but twuThings., and thofe in two IVords., to prejent unto your Lod-
J}}ip, namely, Their humble Thanks for your Favours already obtaimd-., and then. Their
humble De fires for the Continumce of them for the time to come^ whicb if your Lordjliip
will vcuchfafe, they fi)all pray to the God of Power to intreat your farther Honour and
Happinefs.

My Lord, this N.iiion, and this Town, do mne look upon your Lordjhip as the Har-
bour of Repofe, for this iVeather-beatenShipofthe Common- Wealth, and do believe^by
God's Bleffi'igs upon you, they jhall receive a blefd Peace • which the God cf infinite and
boundltf Mercy grant to this jo fmfuland unthankful Nation.

Friday zn^ Saturday, Sept. 15:, 16. 1648.

E gave you before fome Account of the Lord General's Motions
from Colchefier to Jpfirich, Tarmoitth, and towards Bury in Suf.

folk.

Vol. II.

Hijlortcal Collccliom.

126^

folk. Since came an Exprcfs farther asfollowetli : " His Excellency wen
' from Colchefier the 5th of this inllanc to Maldor), to view the Situation

* of the Place, where there yet remains feme Reliqucs of the Roman
' Induftry.

* He went thence to Mcrpj-Ijlcwd, where he viewed the Fort, built
' for the Defence of the paflage into Coin- Riv.'r, and vvhidi wasofgrcat
' Advantage to us during the Siege o{ Colchefier. 7 he next day he came
'to Harwich, and gave Order concerning the keeping of the Guards, and
' CO man the Works that are there made, and crofled the River to Lm-
' ger-Voint, which is a Place of great Strength, and Comm,inds the
' Mouth of the Harbour into the River at Harwich, as alfo at Mirfj

* JJland. The General was faluted with abundance of Ordnance ; he
' marched on towards >^/fr/V^ that Night, being Thnrfdaj the jth of Sep.
' where the Bailiffs and Magiftrates met him a Mile our of Town, and

received him with extraordinary Joy ; and there was fuch Cliearful
' nefs and Alacrity in the People, as hath not been ^Qcn in any Place,
' fince the Wars began. We march'd from Ipfrric/j to Alborongh, where
' His Excellency was very kindly entertained by one Efq; Bena;, a Mem-

* ber of the Houfe ; which Place hath for its Security leverai Pieces of

* Ordinance, which he caufed to be difcharged. His Excellency mar-
' ched from thence to Solbay, to view the Situation of that Place, which
' Commands a commodious Harbour; and quartered that Night at
' Tarmoiithy where his Forces had been admitted the day before ; the
'Bailiffs and Magiftrates received him with very much Rcfpedt; the

* Town and Ships difcharged above 100 Pieces of Ordnance, both at
' his coming in and going out : He gratified the Town in their De-
' fires, feeing it was thought convenient for the publick Good, that a
' Garrifon fhould be put for a time in the Town, That Col. Deshoroiv

* fliould Command the Forces there. Their Entertainment was very
' noble and free ; and the General defires with all Tendernefs to pro-

* ceed in the fecuring of that place, that the Fithing-Trade may not re-
' ceive any Prejudice by the Soldiers being there , but that all Reoard
' may be had to encourage them therein.

' On Tuefday laft, he came to Sxtjohn Wcntvcorth's Houfe in LovimUnd,

where he had great Entertainment, and the grearell Varieties that are

to be (een , lor Ponds, Water- works, Groves, Convcniencies of Coy-

: Ducks, that are to be ieen in the Kingdom of EngUnd. Yeflerday we

< came towards Harwich, where the Sheriff'of the County, the Mayor,
€ Aldermen, and Sheriffs of the City, in their Scarlet Gowns, with the
t Trained- band of Horle and Foot, came out of the Town, and accom-

< panied the General in, with extraordinary Expreffions of their Jov in
« his coming thither; and fcafted him, with all his Company, in an ex

« traordinary manner; there appeared Love in a high Degree. To m.or-
« row His Excellency marches to Eit>y, which is intended for fome ti.me
t to be the Head Quarters.

Ifliir-wieh. S!{t. 14. 154S.

Letters this day from Nevrport in the Ifle of ^V/gk certifie, " That the
' Parliament's Commillioners came fafe thither on Frijay, His Majefty at

* Sir H'tUiam Hodgs, the Place appointed for Treaty, where are alfo at

' tending the Lords and Gentlemen nominated by His Majelty to ac-
' tend him in this Treaty ; there is a good Correfpondence on both fides,

* and the Treaty begins on Monday Morning for certain.

Mr. £%, inPage 15-. of his iate Book oi Apologi d Prediciions, and
Line 31. (aith thus ; And nere his AJajeJIy at libtrtj, it jhn-s or threatens

danger

[ Carol! I.

Ld. Gen A'/fw-
'■>g of MaJdon,
-Sec.

His •vic-aittir of
Azrihy IfuKd
"id Fjrt.

It came tt
'iirw'tch,cr.
lir'd k epiiig
jii.ird, &c.

Me went to Lan-
.t,'c:r-Poinr,
f/j.V/j C.m.
»)Mid.t sht
Mauth of Har-
vich, i^c.
He Tvent to Ip.

I'«'ich,e^f.

Crdtn lb nee he
■"cnt to Albo-
lough.

Then be ■ttxnt n
Yarmouth.

}^e pit a GuT'
rifin itito the
Town, Sec.

His Excdhncy
treated at Sir
John Went-
woith's '» Lo-
v'ing-Land.

The Cffnm'JJio-
tic-s arrive ht
the Ifle of
Wight.
Tin TrtJtthe.
gins on Mon-
day Morning.

Lilly's Predi-
iliou about H'S
MaJ!fiji,SiC.

Ht/iofical Colleliwm.

Part IV.

1164.

Caroli I darker to h^ Fcrjon Ij inordinate Horfamnjlnf cr Jomc Fd from on high.
J--^-^ I You fliall hear part of a Letter from the Ide of Wight.

\ S I R

O NE thing; foretold in Mr. Lilly's l^fi Book, above the re(i, is remarkable about
the KING; who upon Tuefday lafi,as he was riding down a pep Hill, his Bri-
r'd.Z'4:^n^ ; Jl, broke, and the Horfe ran down wl th hirr, to the great Terrourofthe Beholders; hut
fi..T, WU, &c. G(;J be praifed, his exquifie Skill in Riding., ( but Providence chiefly ) frejerved him.

Sept. l5. 1648.

Tht noiife fste
Met this d,fy.
l.iiut. Gtiicr'^
marche'i from
Newcaftle an<^
Morpeth to
Alnwick.
A/.rjo;- General
Lambcrf or-
der d 1(1 juill-
mous Berwick
1 500 Cava-
lurs Englifh,
under Sir fho-

masTildtfly-
Monroe and

Lujcrick jw-
'I d,hei«g 8000
Argile lies at
H:dington.

rhefe Scotch
I'urties an tif-
,n Treaty, &:c.

Old Leven pof-
,^jiiii>t Eiiia-
butgh-Caftle.

Monroe ('/ in
S'cotUnd, &^

The Englifli
lo.d^r Tildefly
a»rfBlickftone
arc ahmt Cul-
lingham.
Lieut. G n and
Ma'yjr Gmeral
Lambert, are
d^oM-'AInwick.
C«/. White's
and HacKer s
Regimews, lie
about Pon e-
fraft, &c.
OldLeven&c.
have made the
Cnnmittse of
Efiatci te flie.
'Til report, d the
Governonr of
Berwick will
dtHvir that
G.trrijm up to
thi Perlianien:.

Monday^ S(ft. 18. 1 648.

TH E Houfc fate not at all this day. From Lieut. General Cromwel
out of the North, by Letters Sept. 14. is thus certified ; " Monday
we marched from Newoftle to Morpeth, Tuefday to Mnwick; we left our
Guns behind us there, as knowing we can fend for them at pleafure ;
we have fent a (Irong Party of Horfe with Major Genera! Lambert's,
towards Belford, and with him a Summons to Berwick. The Englijh
Cavaliers under Sir 7ho. TMJIy, being about 1 500, lie on this fide
Berwick, as not being fuffered to come in; it's believed they will come
in if fummoned. Aionroe march'd through with 3000. and is joined
with Lancrick, having 5000 more; Argile \\eszt He dingt on, iz Miles
' be-hither Edinlurgh, with an Army of neat loooo Men; thefe Scotch
' Parties are upon Treaty, and it's believed will not fight; they lie with-
' in 4 Miles one of another, and mud either fight or agree. Old Leven
' is pofTefl'dof £^/^'^«?-^^-C<i/?/f : David Lejlej is Lieut. General to /irgde.
' We find no Bread in this County, but ftiall have Bisket from Nerrcajlk
' till new Corn come, which is upon the Ground in abundant meafure.
' Lieut. Col. A/hfield is with us, with fix Companies of Major Gen. Skip-
' pen's Regiment ; Col. Ap)ton is marched towards Car lip y wiih the Lan-
' cajJnre Foot.

Jlnwick, Sept. 14. 1648.

From Major Gen. Lambert's Quarters of the fame Date came thus:
'' Monroe is certainly gone into Scotland, with all the Scots both Horfe
' and Foot ; and the Englijh under Sir Tho. Tildejly and Sir iVill. Blackftone,
' are about Cutlingham, Ten Miles on this fide Berwick in Northumher-
' land: The Lieut. Gen. with all the Horfe and Foot, except the Lan-
' cafhire Forces, and the four Regiments of Horfe with Major Gen. Lam-
« hert, are about Alnirick, and are marching up to the Borders, he ha-

* ving (ent for thefe four Regiments, lying now about Durham, and
' Col. White's, and Col. Hackers, lying about Pontefra^, to march up to

* him with all fpeed: it's conceived we may march into Scotland inhere

* (hall be need. I prefume you have heard, that David Lejlej, with old
' Lcvenznd Argile, are in the Head of 8000 Horfe and Foot about £i:^/«-

* inrgh, and have made the Committee of Ellates to flie. which is con^
' ceived to be the Caufe of Monroe's fpeedy March into Scotland. It is
' true, that Lefley the Governour of Berwick would not admit any of

* the ScoitiJJ) or Englijh Cavaliers to come into that Garrifon in their
' paffage ; and as it's reported, he now affirms, he always kept that
' Place, for the Parliament oi England, and will dehver it into their

* hands. The latter I cannot report for certain, but fomething there is

* in it. The Englifh Cavaliers both in Wiflmoriind, znd Cumberland, and
« Northumberland, are now in fo Itaggering a Condition, they know not

* what to do, fwcaring they are bewitch'd, and will fight no more, and

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I 265

do daily disband, depart from theif Colours, and fliift for themfclvcs., ^>;,
This Army's much difcontented for vvanr of Pay, having received none

1 648.
' a long time.^and find no CourCe taken to fuppl'y chemrrhey have not cw'^f^^'J-

VVeftmorli.id,
Cumberland,

' a Penny to Ihoe their Horfes, and have loft fo many, flain, lamed, or

• tired out, in dcfpcrateand moft difficult Service againft the Scots, and
' in the long purfuit of them; abundance of our Horfc-Soldicrs arc on

• foot, and they fee no Courfc taken ro recruit them. They arc very
much troubled, that the Parliament hath, fince the routing of the Scots
Army, given 40000/. of their Money to the Navy, and have taken

' no Care for their Supply, after all their Service and mifcrablc SufJe-
■ rings. They hear likewife, the Parliament is about to fell the Sc ts
'Pnlbners to Merchants, but they hope they will be fojuft, if they do
'fo, as CO give them the Price of their Blood, which is their lawful Prize

BrjuJJpeth, near Durham,
15. ifpr. 1648.

From Tork by Letters 1 5-. Sept. 1548. " The Siege of Po»tcJrac7 ftiU
' continues. The Town and Caftleof Scarborough, notwithflanding the
blocking up, received from the Prince relief of Men, Victuals, and
Ammunition ; which put thole before k upon Refolution to fpeed the
gaming: They refolvcd ro ftorm the Town, which was done by the
Foot, to whom joined 400 Troopers, who did with Fire-locks excel-
lent Service. After fome Difpuce the Town was taken, four of the AP

* faulters killed, i8 of the befieged, about 150 Prifoners, fome fVal-
'loons, whom the Soldiers took for Iri[h m:n, and put them to the Sword.

From Leicefler by Letters thus, " Thnrfday \z\i, Sept. 14. we kept a
' Day of Thankfgiving in this Town, with much Joy and Alacrity, for the
' great Succefs againll the Scots, it being in our apprehenfion no le(s than
a clear Foundation, or a Forerunner of a good and lalting Peace : Af-
ter the Sermons, my hotdGrey feaftedall his Officers, being about i co.

* with great Rejoycings, each engaging to other, never to decline their
firft Undertakings with his Lordlhip, but to hazard all that was dear

' unto them (if occafion be) in prolecution of a good, firm, and well-
grounded Peace ; wherein Liberty and Property may be alcertained

* to Pofterity, and all neceilary particular Goods provided for in ample
' manner. Col. Martin is gone hence towards Lieut. Gen. Qromrrd :

* The Parliament's Commiflioners are gone to Ajhby-d;-U-z.ot(ch, to fpeak

* with Duke Hamilton; who, it's apprehended, will not difcover any
' thing that concerns this Kingdom, but rather blame thole of his own
' Country.

Itte[d.^y, Sept. zi. 1648,

LEtters were this day read in the Houfe of Commons, from the
Parliament's Commiffioners and others, of the Reception and
beginning of the Treaty with His Majcfty ; fome Particulars in the
PalTage of our Commiirioners thither, were aifo farther certified to this
Purpofe.

" Friday laft the Commiflloncrs of Parliament, coming ro Soutkmp.
' ton the day before, had an Invitation by the Mayor and Aldermen of
' Southampton, to defire them to accept of a Breakfart, which was provi-
' ded for them with great Relpedt j the whole Town cxpreffing cxceed-
• ing good Afrcd:ions to the Parliament.

' That day, the Paflage-Boat to tranfport them beiiig made ready,

[ 7 Y ] they

'jmh.i.

daily dif.

Ponrefraft
Siege cominues.

Scarborough
Tmn tsktn.

^Thanlcfgi-
ving m Leice-
fterro»«. &c.

T'le U. Grey
f'!« fled all his
Oficen, being
HO.

Co/. Martin
gmc tarcard
Liut. GeJieral.

Duke Hzm'iU
ton rvitl jiot
difcover ^li.

Letters frcm the

CotnmiJJijtien pf
Parliain-.n:.

Tijc Connrif:;}.
?i:rs of Parlt I. j
ni nt kifidly iv- \
~jited by (he
Mfiytr c/South-
ampton, ^c.

1 16(^

Hill oykaI CollSm f .

Part IV.

Ca't)li I.

lh»t d'y they

A Prnvrr
d--a-!o»b]/ His
M.tj Jh's Ipeci-

and DiBiJtei.

* tlicv svcrecranlportcd ovqr to the Ifle of H'jgk about Two in the Af-
' rcrnoon- and at that time they met a Vcflcl, in which was Mr. Far-
'[oris wh'om His M^jcfty had lent wich a Letter to the Parliament, for

'^4^1}^ iPf 'a r'afsro be grained for the Lord Q^rna^),^\x Aitx. Giljori, and Sir -jebn
vVigiit.i-.-. . Carmichil, to be fcnt from ScctUnd to His Nlajefty, to treat of the At-
A . li I ' fa rs of that Kingdom Col. Hrmmond, the Govcrnour. met the Com-

,„r.heu^. ■^' millioncrs at Cons, where they were entertained with Voiiies of Shot,
»//"" "■" ':'f and lie attended them to NL'nport.

Is Tl ■ rhe ^ ' SattinLij the King cauled a Fall to be kept, with the Lords and the

-Kii'dl/yrf ['M^ops, Dodtors, and the reft of theHouQiold and Attendance, for a

r^lj !,k k.pt,' I 5[e(jing upon the Treaty. The Book of Co>?.?noii Prayer wasexadiy

Bit'p'! tc^''/ read, With the Lit^wy and all other Farts thereof ^ and this Prayer foUow-

' ing was added.

A Prayer drawn by His Majefty's fpecial Dire(3:ion and Didtates, for
a Blclling on the Treaty at Not port,

OMuJi merciful Father ^ Lord God of Peace and Truth, We a Tecfk forely njfliBed
by the Scourge vf un unnatural War, du earnefilj beseech th^e, {u command aBlef-
fvvr^from H-uti'in tipunth/s frefeniTreaty, begging for the F.J}abllpmen't of a happy Peace.
Sofenthe m'^ji obdurate heart i ivlth a true Chrtltian Dtji>-e of Javlng thcfe Mens Bloody
for ivhcm Chrl/i hlmj'elfhathjhid hli' or if the Guilt of our great Sins caufethis Treaty
to break /ff in ■vain. Lord, let the Truth clearly appear who thofe Man are, ■which under
pretitjce'of the p:ib!ick Gjod, do purfue their own private Ends; That this People
may be no longer fo blindly tyilfcruble^ as tiot lojte at kaji in this their day The things
did c belong unto their Peace. Grant this, gracious God^ for his fake^ who is our Peace
it filf, even fcfifs Ghrlft our Lord. Amen.

' After the Ex^rcife was over, and the KING returned from Sermnv^
' The CommiiTioners went to His Majefty, to acquaint him with their
' Meflage fiom the Parliament, and that they were come to Treat-

The Commidioners kifled His Majefty's Hand, and made, fomc
fliort Speeches; His Majefty made a ihort Speech in Anfwer to them;
That he was glad that they were come to treat with him, for the fettling of his
poor hlecdiMg Kingdom in Peace, and dcfired God to pnfe^t this hlejjed Work ;
profeffing. That he. was' in Charity with all of them, and not wiping to [eek Re-
"jen're againfi any, nor give occafion of Delays; defiring that there may he no
procrafin.itingoftime, hut that hein^ ordy a broken piece of a Day, and the lajl
Day of the Week too, hi de/ired that the Treaty might begin at 9 of the Clock
on Monday Morning, an i from thence the Treaty to commence; which was
concluded accordingly.

Sunday Mr. Marjhal preached in the Morning before the CommiOlo-
ners, and Mr. yines in the Afternoon ; The KING had the Book of
Common Prayer, and one of his Dodlors to Preach before him.

" Monday Sept 18. The King and the Commiflioners met at Sir Wi^.

' Hodges's, and began the Treaty : The CommilTioners firft prefented

j ' the Three Bills, for Religion, the Militia, and the Recalling His Ma-

1 ' jelly's Proclamations and Declarations againft the Parliament: Hath

* not as yet returned a full Anfwer thereunto.
According to former Order, the Houfe this day proceeded in the Re-
port from the Committee of the Army, in relation to an Additional Ella-
bliiliment ; and Ordered, '• That the Houie approved of that part of the
' Report from the (aid Committee, in recruiting all the Regiments of

* the Army, to the full number of the old Ellablilliment ; and of what

* the faid Committee of the Army Ihould Order for the Payment of
' them accoidingly.

And becaufe the former time is almoft expired, in the Ordinance
for colletiting Allcllments upon the feveral Counties of the Kingdom,

thc\

•.irs ac^4aita
His Mayfly,
'h,j -were come
0 trial.
Coinyijpmrs
k J] Ha M.'y-
ffy's Hand, and
mitdcjhirc
Speeches, &:c.

The Tnatyput
off tiil Moi^diy

Mr. Mjrflia!
and Mr, Vii^es
preached before
the CommiJJio-
n/rt.

The King had
the Cifnimoa-
Prayer, &c.

The King and
C«ft<niiJJi n rs
rncct at Sir W.
HodgcsV.

The Houfe ap-
prove of the
Ci'i.mittecs Re-
port:

Ordinance for
Colii-Brg /if.
fifment!, &c.

Vol. II.

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I i6j

Av.

i^4S.

The Cotnmiitcc

dad h nidke
J'l'iifa^oiy Rt-
(■■•«;./ of li:rj:,

Th,it ,/v T-g,:,
Co>!iyt„i,-s „„,

mniid if pj/i,'

they therefore Ordered, " That after the rime is expired in the (aid Ordi-
' nance, it fliall be renewed again for fix Months longer, and a Bill be
' brought in for that Purpofe with all convenient I peed.

They farther Ordered, " That it ihould be referred to rhcConiniit-
'teeof the Army? to make Satisfadion for the Kccruicsof Horfe, accor-
' ding to the former Order , in fiich manner as they fliali think fit; and
' to make Prov ifion of Cloaths, Shoes, and Stockings, according to the
' (aid former Order ; and to pay for them in fuch manner astheylhould
' think tit.

The Houfe Ordered iikewifc, " Thar the Two Companies raifcd by
' former Order of the Houlc, under the Command of Col. I Lunmnd,
' for the Service of the Ifle of Wight, fliould be paid Sol. per Week, out

* of the 30/. per Ditm formerly allowed for Supply of the King's Fami-
' ly, as formerly out of his Majefty's Revenue.

They farther Ordered, " That the Committee of the Army Hiould

* proceed in their Report on ThrirfJny Morning next, and chat no other

* Bufmefs intervene.

Another Letter was read from Sir Edrrani Walker, certifying to the
Houfe, " That His Majefty defires, that Dr. //vr^^y, Dr. Wahcrhurni,
' with an Apothecary, a Chirurgeon, and others which he names, mi)
' be fentto the King to wait upon him ; the Houfe did noching therein,
' becaufe they did not receive any thing of it. either from the King 01
' the Commirfioners ; if His Majclly either write, or defirc them of the
' Commiffioners, they will be fcnt down. 1

Upon Reports from the Committee of Dcrky-Houfc, concerning Col.
Hammond, of the prefent extraordinary Charges he muO; of neccllity be
at during the Treaty, by the KING'S removing to Newport; k was
Ordered, " That his zo /. Sallary, lliall be made 40 /.

The Commons this day had the Reports made to them, from Gold-
fmith's Hall, of the Compofitions withleveral Delinquents, which were
approved of, and pafled the Houfe ; viz,. The Lord Scudamore^s Com-
poiltion at 3500/. Sit Jervts Scroop's, at 4500/. .Mr. Dalefon ^nd his
Son, 1300/. Mr. Jeff. Palmer, 500/. h'\T. Slccf or d, j 00 I. Mr. I\Lirii»^
8^0/. Mt. Atkinfon, 600 /• Mr. Thompfon, 600 /.

A Report was made to the Houfe trom the Committee of the Army,
upon which the Houfe palled feveral Votes ; viz,. " That they do approve
' of what the Committee of Nor/oi^ did, in alTifting the Army againll
*■ Olchejlcr ; and that the Committee of the Army Tend them a Letter of
' Thanks for the fame ; alfo an Approbation of the Recruits of the par-
' ticular Regiments, according to the old El1;ablillimeat, and to pay
' them accordingly.

" That an Ordinance be brought in by the Committee of the Army, '7h.,t tiiCom.
' for the continuance of Allellments for the Army for 6 Months after ,^''^'"''f'i>i
' the expiration of the laft Ordinance. ^nno.Ih'lf.c"

* The Committee of the Army to bring in a Letter, for Copies to be '/<"•'•''•'.•<■''«/"(:
' fent into all Counties, for the more fpecdy, efledtual, and orderly bring- j ■^^■^'■'•""Ac.
' ing in of the Ailcirments of the Army; and touching lijch Cafes, ^'T^
' wherein Deduction is to be made for free Qj.ian:cr ; Tliac it be refcr-
' red to the Committee of the Army, to iatishe for the Recruits of Horjc,
' according to former Order, as they lliall think fit; and that they make
' Provifion for Cloaths, Shoes and Stockings, according co former Or-
'der, and pay as they lliall think fit.

The Houle Ordered, " That Mr. Scoirtn Ihould make farther Reports
' concerning the Army on ThurJ' aj following, and that an Ordinance be ^"'teR^ptrr
' brought in, from the Committee of the Army, on Saturd.iy next, for '^''„'"'"^ '* 1

[ 7 Y 2 ] the J

So !,
Week

rluiifl.iyA/(.r.
>"'"£ til: Cmi-
mntec of the
Army to pro.
'-•d 111 th.ir
li'forr.

"r lidwaid
iValki-r's Let-

tr ro thetljuf ,
\'C.

Ordcr'd Col-
Hammond V
20 ].Salerj be
ni.id,- 40 1.

T'oe R, ports of
fi'>M/mirli's
li-i/laktut Com.
p'Jirions.

The Houfe ap.

pro-veti of the
Civnnirtce of
Norfolk, &c.

I Ltt.'ers fn te

1 lul Com.

Ncnwin f J ]

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C.voW I.

'I'hi Cumm ttie
itiii/^ ill an O''-
dnitnce fi<- yil-

H./ Exce.'i.r\_y
iiiTc'di IS b:
next Iriday .«f
St. Alb.irHjdw.i'
•h,- Head U:' or-
l-ri to bt ibcrt.

Cj/.Biikftead's
Ri-^iment inar-

thci for the

Noich

His Mjypfs

die Alldlmcnts according ro former Order, and the AflefTments there

ill made.

From the Head Quarters of the Army came thus; *' The i j. His Ex'
■ccllcncy came to Ihttfrd, the \6. came to Bury, the i8. to the Ifle of
£/v, the 19. he t^ocs to St. /w^, and thence to St. /J/^<«»^, where he in-
tends to be Friday next •■) and the Head Quarters to continue for fome
time there ; Col. Bjri-fiead's Regiment marches for the North.

T'lfe Ho life cr.
der d th; late
Comm JJioners
for Storland
to co"i':tJL r th:
faid Perfoiis,&cc

The Clerk t,fik-
Crown iji'iie
fo'th a Writ 071
the Speaker's
Warrant, &:c.

jin Ordinance
p ijs'd dejirjng
the Lords Con-
currence, for re-
payment of
icooo 1.

<"'?ne hsftrucii.

■ s pajs^i ctn-
tmitig Pnnce

itSor's Sala-
ry, &:c.
Order f 01- brin.
ging in nn Or.
dniancg , for
:h, general Mi
litia of the
K-'igdtm.

■^ CoMplaint «/
Payors in Hol-
'and,T/5ijf comi-
trrftit Gold is
dined in Eng-
land, ire.

Prince of WnW
rtcei-ud Iwicu-
rably at the

Hague c^-c.

IVedmjday, Sept. lO. 1648.

Mefllage this day came from His Majefty, dated the r 5*. at Nert"
_ port, which the Houfe of Peersfent down to the Houle of Com-
mons by Meflage: The Subllancc of the faid Letter was, To defireafafc
ConduB for Commijjioners named therein to come from Scotland , and to re-
turn. The Commiflioners Names were, The Lord Carnagy, Sir Alex.
Gihfon, LordCl.trl-e Regifter, and Sir James Carmichel, with their Atten-
dants.

The Houfe not knowing many of thefc Perfons, or the Condition
they were in at prclcnt, whether capable or not to attend His Majefty;
they therefore Ordered, " That it fhould be referred to the Members of
' that Houle, that were late CommilTioners in Scotland, to confider of
' the laid Perfons; and to report their Opinions concerning themtomor-
' row iMorning.

The Houle was informed that IVr. Herbert Board,QurgeCs for the Town
of Steyning in the County of Suffex, was defeated ; they therefore Orde-
red, " That the Clerk of the Crown fhould IfTue forth a iVrit, upon
' Mr. Speaker's Warrant, for Eled'ion of another Burgefs to (erve for the
' faid Place.

An Ordinance was read, for repayment of the Sum of Ten Thoufand
Pounds, formerly borrowed of fome Citizens for theService of His Ma-
jefty and the Commiftioners on both fides appointed to treat, which was
read, and upon theQueftion, pafs'd; and Ordered to be fent to the Lords
for their Concurrence.

The Houfe of Commons pafs'd fome Inftrudtions, concerning the
Prince Elcdor's Sallary; " That His Highnefs may have it made up
' out of others Eftates, for that w hich was allow'd him, and is fincedil-
' pofed of

The Commons appointed a Day for bringing in the Ordinance for
the general Militia of the Kingdom.

Several Letters came to the Lord Mayor oi London, and other Mer-
chants, from Fadors and others in Holland, •' That much counterfeit
Gold was coyned in England, loooo/. tranfported thither, when mel-
ted, Worth not above 3© 5. an Ounce, yet not to be difcerned but by
Fire or Touch. The Lord Mayor by Induftry finds out divers of the
Adors; fome are inCuftody, others under Bail.

From Amjhrd.,m, Sept. 13. is thus written; " The Prince of FTw/a
* was fetched into the Hague with 30 Coaches, received by the Lord
« Rainfow ini\\c Name oithQ States, and brought into the Houfe where
« AmbalTadours are ufually entertained. After he had been feafted, he
« lodged at the Court of his Sifter ; he caufed the revolted Ships to be
< brought in again to be rigged and vidualed ; by the Strength of the
' Prizes taken, it's conceived His Highnefs will abide in thefe Parts,
'moll part of this Winter.

Thi(rfda\

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Thiirfday, Sept. ii. i6^S.

I'^H E Commiflloners lately conic from Scotland, to -Aiioni thcConfi-
dcratioii ofihe Pcrlbiis mentioned in His Majclly's Letter was
referred, made Report this Morning to the Houfe.

A Qiicftion being put, whether the Lord Curnag), who was in Rc-
ftraint as a Prifoncr in this Nation, fliould have a Tafe Condudt accord-
ing to His Majefty's Defirc in his Letter, it was refolved in the Ne-
gative.

The Houfe was iikewife informed, That Sir Alex, Gil-fin had been in
adtual Arms againft the Parliament oiEnglmd, and therefore no Reafon
to be admitted to attend His Majcfty ; The Houfe hereupon relblved,
" That the faid Sir Alex.Gskfin, ihouid be left outof theiafe Condudt;

• but Agreed, that a fafeCondud fliould be granted for the ocher Two
and their Servants.

1 he Houfe then appointed a Committee to draw the Form of a fafe
Condud, and referred to them a Letter to be drawn up, and ient to
His Majefty, in Antwerto his of the 15th of this Month, for a lafe Con-
dudt, and to acquaint him with the Reafons why they cannot grant a
fafe Condud for the faid Camagy and Sir Alex, Gil fin.

A Petition was prefented in the Name of the iMayor, Aldermen, and
Inhabitants of Ctf/f^f/fr ; upon which the Houfe Ordered, "That the
'Sum of 1000/. fliould be advanced, out of the Eftate of one Major
'Smith, who joined with the Enemy in Qdchefitr, and was an AdJive
' Man againft the Army, to Mr. Barrington, whofe Houfe was fired down

* to the Ground, becaufe he was faithful to the Parliament and Army.

The Petition of Mr. William Jejfery was read, complaining of his
great Lofles received by the Enemy inColcheJler, during the time of the
Siege; the Houfe hereupon Ordered, " That the Sum of 500 /. fliould
' be charged, and paid out of the Eflate of Mr. Roberts, who was there
' in adual Arms againfl the Parliament, in Satisfadion of his Lolles.

From Irelind it is certified, *' That the Forces of Col. 'jcnss at DuUin,

* and of Col. Monk in the l^orth of Ireland, are marched into the Ene-
« my's Country, either to deftroy, or to fetch in their Harveft, in which

♦ they had been much advantaged by the Divifion of the Enemies,

* had not the long immoderate Rain extreamly prejudiced chem in their
' March. General Tajhn is much fufpetited and oppofed by Roc Oneale.,
' and it isbelieved, that rather than he will be over-powred by him, he

* will unite himfeif to the Forces of the Lord Tap, and the Lord Inchi-

♦ q»ine; Col. Jones hath taken fome ftrong Holds not far from KAkcnny.

From the Ifleof ^«^/f/^jy it is certified. '* That the Differences amongll
' the Enemies of the Parliament do there mightily advance themfclvcs;
' the Lord Buckley can by no Perfuafions be wrought upon to hold long
' in Friendfliip with the Lord Byron, who is now gone from HeaH-Morru^
' though much againfl the Confent and Endeavour of the Lord Buckley's

• eldelt Son, who had rather lee them united than divided; the whole
Ifland is in an Uproar, and Major Gen. Mitton with a Arong I'ower is
marching up to them, will fuddenly cither reconcile them, or confu)>"'
them.

^n. I 64S.

i CorrmiJJimers
latily c.meficm
Scotland.

Lfd Carnagy
dinidJAi't Ccn-
ducl.

5;>A!ex.Gib-

fon -jVk.V^ faft
CoadiiB, Sec.

Friday, Sep. ii. 1648.

HE Houfe was formerly acquainted, that a Ship v\ ith 1500 Fire-
locks was driven into Dartmouth, which was referred to the Com-
mittee

y1 CtmiKittce !(
draw f/j» tha
Fiirm of a fafe
Co.'iduSf, &ic.

A Icco 1. or.
der'd Mr. Far-
rint;ron, ir/o/c

f/o.;/; va.' fired

in Colcljefter,

Order'd yoo 1
ie paid Mr,
WiJ. Jeffiiy

fir h:s Lofs in

FrcTK hi]ind,
Col. Jones ,wd
Co:. Monk's
Fjrccs are ?/,ar.
i-'cd info the

''>'■
G-n Prefton/j-

VP^fd byRos
Oucalc, ^i,

C) '.Jones has
•''«*< w fojiie
P-ronglloUirtitr
Kilkenny.
F iiJn .Angle
firy 'tis (aid., rki
D:ffcrincis a-
movg the Ene-
mits (j she I'ar-
!i anient triigl)-
ttly advai.<e.

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C.Jioli '.

V<L-i.' 1 SCO
j-ii.io^ki . r
lJ4ib.iry Qtns
ithii ibi faid
iihf ttaijih.ir.
g<..i fri>ii Out-
iiiuucli.

fjfJ, for nl.
ijii'iii^ tbi ^c-
iomfu oj tile

L,i,iri?niJjioiers of
thi Excifejij-i.

Ordv-'ii t''}'it
fich drjajis ai
cvgagid in Tu-
ujiilti, hi' fu:
out of ah Off.ce
of Trii[f.

A Committee

O'd.rd to make
Kcpjit with all
Jpiid 1)1 the Pe-
titions of I he
IVdoivs o/Iie-

/ill Ordinance
Committed for
Dr. Clumber-
laiii to improve
tillB.itlh, &c.

mictcc of the Navy, which Commiccee made a Report this day of mat-
ter otFad; and the Houic thereupon Ordered, *■ That the ijcoFire-
' Jocks, or Bitrbarj-Gtifis, with the laid Ship, Ihould be forthwitli dif-
' charged.

An Ordinance was this day read, for the allowing of Accompts of
the Commillioners of £.vayt', from the Year 1645. to the Year 1646.
which, upon the Qucftion,paffed ; and Ordered to be fcnt to the Lords
for their Concurrence.

The Hoiifc this day confidcred of thofe Perfons that liad engaged in
the late Tumults in the AlTociacions ; and Ordered, " That the faid Per-
' Tons, who had fo engaged, Ihould be put out of the Gommiflion of
' Peace, or Deputy-Lieutenants of Counties, or CommiflTioners, or from
' being Commanders in the Employment of the Parliament.

The Widows oi Inland^ who have loll their Husbands in the Service
of the Parliament, their Petitions were this day confidcred of, and Or-
dered, " That the matter of Fad upon their levcral Petitions lliould be
' confidcred of by the Committee, where Mr. Anijlcy hath the Chair;
' and to be reported with all convenient fpeed.

Dodor Chiimherlitin this day offered to the Houfe, that he might have
the benefit of improving all Baths for 14 Years together, for the good of
the People; and an Ordinance for this Purpofe was read the fecondtime
and Committed.

1 he Houle Ordered, " That no private Bufinefs Ihould be heard for
' 1 4 days together.

The Smn of
I JO I. granted
to Major Rolfe,
&c.

The Declarat'on
alont the Court
of Admiralty,
&c

The Prcamhle
to the Propojiti-
on, His Mi'je-
flydefircs may
hcrefpitid, See-

Coil.tfi.'Jfoticri
deft c thry m.fy
be fupplicd with
;h: remaining

\ COQO I.

Order d 'hat

4CC.0 ).;■•"■« of

the 1 0000 1. he
paid the Coyn-
jyrffimers &C.
The Clrttifin
'/v Oimmi [fn-
n rs Litter he
reported ti 7/ior-
>o '.p.

Saturday, Sept. 23. 1648.

IU E Houfe Ordered, "That the Sum ofio /. formerly ordered
to Major Roifeht his falfe Imprifonment, lliould have the fame
made up 150/. and that this Sum be Charged upon the Arrears due
to Major Gibs out of the£<i/?fr«Aflbciation.

They farther Ordered, " That the Declaration pafs'd that Houfe,
' concerning the Court of Admiralty, and fent up to the Lords, Ihould
' be made only a Declaration of that Houft. )

Several Papers this day came from our CommifTioners in the Ifle of
Wight, fome concerning the Treaty with His Majefty; giving an Ac-
' count, That His Majefty defires, " That that Part of the Propofitions,

* concerning th« Parliament's being firft necelhtated to take up Arms.and
' whereby the Bloodlhed in the three Kingdoms will be laid upon His
' Majefty and thofe that adhere to him in this War againft the Parlia-
' ment ; may be refpited till the end of the Treaty.

A Letter came from the Commillioners, defiring that they may be
fupplied, with the remainder of the 1 0000/. as their Occafions Ihall
require.

The Houfe hereupon Ordered, " That the 4000 /. part of the
' loaoo/. advanced for the Service of the Treaty, Ihould be paid to

* the Commilfioners for the Treaty 5 according as their Necelliries did
' require it.

' That the Claufe in the Commiftioners Letter, concerning the De-
' claration and Propofition of both Kingdoms, ihould be reported on
' Monday Morning next.

' That a Letter of Thanks be written to the CommilTioners of Par-
' iiament, to give them Thanks for their prudent Management of the

Bufinefs

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' Bufincfs of the Treaty, and to acquaint tlicm with what the Ploufc-
' hath done in relation to their Delire concerning the Accommodating
' them \rith Money, according as their Ncccllities lliail require.

Little can be faid farther of the Progrcfs of the Treaty ; leveral of the
Propolitions have been Treated upon, but none figned, nor it's concei-
ved will be, until they have gone through all the Propoikions. The
Houfe debates on Hlond.ij^ whether any farther hiftrudions Ihall be given
to the Commillioners, touching the Preamble to the Propolitions, which
His Majclly dellrcs may be laid afidc, until they have Treated upon
all the Propof.tions.

From His Excellency the Lord Fairfax's Head Qiiarters , now at ;
St. Allan's, come by Letters as followeth: j

" His Excellency came to this Place on Thupay laft, with a very
' fmall Train, Co that there need not be any fear we lliall (Iraightcn the
' Parts about the City in Point of Provifions ; we expedl daily to have
' Letters out of the Norihj but none are come fince the time that Lieut.
' Gen. Cromwell marched Up tiie Tirecd, where iC B.rrrick and C'jrljjL were
' notfurrendred unto him for the ufe of the Parliament of EnfUnd, ac-

* cording to his Demand, no doubt he is m Scodani at this hour ; for
' he cannot befiege Birwick, (it flandcth upon the other lidcof Tnccd up
'on Scots Ground) unlefshe enter that Kingdom; and there is plenty of
' Provifions, of Corn efpecially, between Edi'iiurgh and Benrick,\v[nc\\
' mufl either be lent or fetch'd to maintain the Leagure. We are apt to
' believe that the Lord of Argih and the Kirk do not diifimuLite, in op-
' pofing .•>.onroe and the remainder o{ Hamlkton's, Party j becaulc they
'have declared to the World, wherein the Royal Party of their Nation
' have broken the Covenant in every Claulc, and therctore certainly will
' not make themfelves guilty of it too, by combining with them at lall;;
' we hope better things, wluch the next Poll will more fully clear.

' There were Two lately condemned at OxforJ. by a Council of War,

* for attempting to betray that Garrifon; who calling Lots who ihould
' die, it fell upon him who was mofl free and candid m Ins own Confel-

* lion ; which I'ome of the Aflcmbly of Divines then at Oxjord,^ni\ others,

* being much afTedted with the Courage of that Man, did mediate unto
' my Lord General for his Pardon.

" At Tivmoiith there were Two Condemned this Week to die, for dc-
' ferting their Colours, and running to the Enemy in Colckfier, being
' both of Col. Burkjicad's Regiment; the one is pardoned, and the other,
' Serjeant Citfori, is to die withoat Mercy. The Lord General hath lent
' Col. RainsborotigliS Regiment towards the North, to be ailitling in the
< Service there. This is all at prelenc, c>''f.

Monday, Seft. 15. 1648.

HIS day a Letter was read in the Houfe of Commons, from the
Lord General, concerning the building a Gallic or Fort in Tar-
mouth, for the better prcfervarion of that Place ; the Houle Ordered,
' That a CaQle or Fort Ihall be eredted, according to the Contents of
' His Excellency's Letter.

A Committee was appointed to confider of the Dei.»^Yi of Soldiers,
whether any of them have becnablent in that lime of tile Service, for
which they have Debef.tcrs.
A Letter this day came of the taking of Scirhercugb Town, which was

figncd

iyi

Af.

r-^.^;.

.V Ltter of

Tiianki ti he
Ittj' It) he dm-
m jjiimri.

Several Pnftji-
nom hdve /mn
criafiU upiH,

Th'. lUufe dr.
i'Cei (!■( Mftn-
Jdy, -aheiber
farther Injiru-
d Ml he jilt to
the Ceinmi ^''»- ,

Tmo were lately
covacmnediodie
M Oxi\nd, fir
attemf}thtjrC0

bc'.ray th.\t
GurriliiNjSiC.

//' Yarni'iuth
u>ere ryvo cm-
conditnutdtit die
jO'- d, l/rting
rhf ir Cj/o.o/,

Ikc. .

UpnHjiEKyl-
leno 1 Letter,
tlie Hniiff .or-
der'd a Cjjh'e or
l-'oi t to be trc:i-
ed in Vtr-
nimrh.

Cemmir.'te ti
coi/.-drr of Dc--
b-nrcrs of Sol-
di •■ ri.

\1JZ
Cato'i I.

4L:ticr frcm

Cel. litr lel.

ami L.ill^ls

&c.

The Priforttri

lift ierht nil-

p-i:- o/Co/. B.--

tiul rfWLil-

^ Bll of /It-

ta nd r againft
i,d. Goiini?
and La. Cap^l-

A wcrthy M'vi-
hir was add d
to ■ h^ Con.mi:-
t. e for ex.imi-
vinir Duke Ha-
milton, ^c.

The Commithe
of D.-rl.y-
Houfc o'dcrid
to give Colonel
^Jhttn a Citn-
wfjpon to bi
M:jir Geneml
c/Laacafhiie
fir ■gttde.

They approve
thi Govirnonr
0/ Hulls relic
% ing the Befe-
g^rs,kc.

A Letter from
His Maj/fty to
Hipr General
Brown, &c.

Htltorical Ojllecitons.

Fart 1V.I

Ord rd the
jaid Prifoners
he left to tke
JtldrfS of the
La J).

Four Barges of
Scots Prifoners
fnm Windloi
Upon Petition of
£«r/Lauder-
d-ilc's Daugh
''•", the Ur<i!
ordcr'd the i"*'*
yfthofe Goods
\;o be foppid.

fu'iicd by Col. Bethil and Col. Ujfds, and a Lift of the Prifoners in-

clolcd.

The Houfc Ordered, " That it fliall be left to Col. Lafjels and Col.
' Bethel, rodifpofeof the Prifoners in fuch Placeof Strength thereabouts,
' as they fliall think fit ; and that they examine thcni which have been in
' Arms againft the Parliament, or have engaged never to bear iirmsa-
' gainll the Parliament, to the end they may be brought to fpeedy
' Tryal.

1 he Houfc Ordered an Addition to the Committee, formerly appoint-
ed to draw up an Impeachment againft the Lord Goring, and a Bill of At-
tainder againfl the Lord Cafel; and Ordered, " That this Impeachment
' and Bill be brought in on Thiirjday Morning next.

An Addition was made to the Committee, for the Examination of
DukQ Hamilton, and the Prifoners ofKent: A worthy Member of the
Houfe was Ordered to go down about this Bufmeis, and to take the
Papers concerning that Bufinefs with him.

The Houfe confidered of the good Services performed by Col. Afhton,
and Ordered, " That the Committee of Lords and Commons at Derby-
' Houfe iliouid give him a Commilfion for being Major General of the
' Lancaflnre Brigade, and that 40 s. ptr diem be allowed him as Major
' General, over and above the Pay of a Col. of Horfe, and Col. of Foot

They approve oiCoi.Overton, Gov emout of Hull, his relieving theBe-
fiegers before Scarborough with Ammunition, and Ordered him to have
100 Barrels of Powder to recruit his Magazine.

Major Gen. Brown acquainted the Houfe with a Letter he had recei
ved from the Ille of Wight, figned by His Majefty ; concerning the Re-
prieve of fome Prifoners in Newgate: The Letter was as foUoweth:

CHARLES R.

TRn/}j nnd v^ell-belo'vedf "we greet ycu well ^ We have lately received a Vet it ion
from Arthur Knightj our Servant and Haberdalherj wherein he exprejjkh.
That two of his Sons are for Robbery IvdiBed and Conviiled, and at prefent Prifoners in
Newg.iCe, exfethng the Sentence of Death at the next Sejfons, and Gaol delivery there.
Now although we fliull no: in any kind interrupt the Courje of Jujlice to fafs on them, or
any Offenders j yet out of Ccmpajfion to cur Servant, who hopes they will for the future
be reclaimed^ we have thought fit to ■pray you^ to ufe your befi Endeavours to -procure for
them a Reprieve from Execution: And tf it may be conjonant to the due Proceedings tn
fuch Cafe, that Bail may be taken for their Enlargement ; thereby to eafe our Servant of
the great Charge he tsat., fo as they maybe anfwerable for their Fati, until fuch time as
in our Clemency and fuflice we may j'tdge whether it may be fit to give them our Par.
don: A'fidthis we do the rather, becauje we hear they have been Reprieved already. So
recommending this Bufinefs to your Care and Judgment .^ we bid you farewd.

Fiom our Court at Newport,
this 20. of Sept. 1648.

To our Trufty and well-beloved Richard Brorcn Efq;
one of the Sheriffs EIe(3-, of our City o{ London.

The Commons Ordered, " That the faid Prifoners be left to the Ju-
' ftice of the Law.

An Account was given of four Barges fullof ^m.j Prifbners.that came
from Windfior for Gravefcnd, to be put into Ships to be Tranfporced.

The Lords received a Petition from the Lady Mary MaitUnd, Daugh-
ter to the Earl of Lauderdale in Scotland, about Goods fiezed on for her
Father's Delinquency, which were to be fold: The Petition was to de-
fire (lay of Sale, becaufe thofe Goods were left to her by the Countcfs
of Hnf/>e, her Grandmother. The Lords Ordered to hear the Bufine(s,

and'

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and in the mean time, the Sale of thofc Goods to be Hopped.

The Commons lent up a Meflage to the Lords, for Concurrence to
the Orders following; '' That the Scribes of the Aflembly do print the
' lefler Catechifm, and to have the iole Benefit one Year.

The Lords concurred to the Ordinance for the Additional 6 Months
AlTelsments for the Army, which was Ordered to be AnCwercd by their
own Meflengcrs.

The Prince Eledor's Ordinance with tlie Names altered of the Com-
mittee, and fome put in for thofe, whofc Edates have been ot'crwile
fince difpofed of, Concurred in.

The reft of this day was fpent upon the Debate of the Ordinance
for the Militia of the Kingdom.

From Lieutenant General Crcmml'^ Quarters at l^crcham near Tirecd,
the loth ofSept. inftantc^e as folloueth : " We have received a fair,

* but delatory Anfwcr fromfPi?' rr/V/r ; had they yielded, they would have

* put us to it, whether to have gone Co loon over Tweed; bur this Denial

* necellitates it, for other way We cannot block up the laid Place : In re-

* lation thereto, and in purfuit of the Enemy, who lately made fuch Spoil

* in England, we fent our Major General Lamkert with three Regiments
' of Horfe yefterday, and this day the Foot are to follow with the reft of

* the Horfe and Carriages, all but two Regiments and one of Horle. The
' fad Condition of the County of Northumberland, and our Army in it,
' would make a Heart of Flint to melt ; Neither Corn nor Catrel did the
'wretched Army of Monree leave; infomuch that in the Head Quar-
' ters, for divers days,ncither Bread nor Drink was to be had, only a little
•Bisket; believe it, whatever they were in \.\-\q South that called in fuch

* Catterpillers, the North Part gives them no Thanks. Monroe and La-

* nerick make 7500. whereof 1500 Horfe ; The Marqucfs of Argile and

* his Friends, not above 6000. and few Horle, and new railed Men,
' andfono way able to deal with the other, which calls us to their help

* clear, and gives us Opportunity to make good our Protcftation to

* them, when in former Diftrefs, though fincc evil requited; and to
' fpeak as we find, there are divers moderate fpirited Men, whom we
' belicye have no fuch Stings as are to be found in our own King-

* dom.

' The Monroians have PodenTion of Sterling Bridge, a very advantagi-

* ous Place, and by which they do hold much the greater part of Vcn
'land at their Devotion. The Marquefs of Argile, Lord Levin, and

* David LeJI y, are fix Miles on this fide Monroe ; there was a Treaty
'agreed for fix Hours, in which was debated, (as we are informed)
'Monroe's departing out of Scotland, having Indemnity for the Party;

* but like a good honeft Turk, contrary to Faich, falls upon the Mar-
' quefles Forces, kills and takes 700 of them, Argile himlelf hardly

* elcaping, one of Monroe's Soldiers having got him by the flioulders ,
' had he been taken, it had beeen a great Lofs. There have been

* with us from the Marquefs and his Friends now in Arms, Sir Jumcs

* tarro, and Major Strangham, who in the Name of thole from whom

* they come, exprefs much AfTeftion to us; and lay, they repent not

* nor fee the Caule, though they have oppoled an Adt of Parliament,

* when ours was but an Ordinance. We arc in hopes to lay the

* Foundation of a lolling Love with the belt of the Nation, which
will do no hurt at our Return. Bcrnick is not ftrong with Men, nor

' is there Fireing for many Weeks ; they fcem to be willing rather to
' have the ArgHe Party have it than we, but that mull: not be. nor do
' we think it will be a long Work : We have fent Colonel Bright and

[ 7 Z ] Scour-

i^". 1648.

d-jhe till Lird;
I Cet/ciirtivc&cc.
] 'I'hf Lf'di Can.

ciirrnice fcr rli-

yli'iin'oujl

' Mi'ltbl yifjf.

trent.
I
' P'irtc, FJiSfof's

Oriin/tKce a-

^>cJ to.

D.bati of the
Miliria of tin
Kij-gdom.

F om :l:e Lieu'-
Ci-'neraT s ^'ar-
tf'-.', Sec.

I Berwick r:,lJ'

J nor, tiut fri'xjes

' a fair ddatfy

^'iJTBcr.

\Th: farlCmdi-
, t.ot! of N,,r.
\ thiiin^crJamJ,
\&c.

Monroe and
Laneiick
mah 7? 00,
ifA. rof 2 5 00
rlorji.

Argile and his
fruniis lilt a-
ko-jc 6000. Sjc.

Moriroe/'.jr

P fpnofittr-

liay Bridge,

&c.

A Treaty Teas

air;id for Six

HeuTt, &:•;.

Monrof lOT-

trtiiy f J I-.jith
ij.'.s upn Ar-
t;ili:'i Curat,
i:c.

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CaroU I.

Ci!. B ighr
ftnt foA'g'le
fO CO'tJtt! 0j:J!-
ikt htm.

Prc:!rm-tiim
«/ /;• in' red
Scotiaild.

< Scout- Maftcr-Gcncral Roe to the Marquefs of ArgiU, to confulc about
' aflilling of them, and which way will be beft therein, from whom
' wc cxpcd: a good Account, being well perfwaded, of the Difcretion
' of ours fcnt.

' The Lieutenant General hath publiflied a Proclamation, upon his cn-
' tring of Scotland, and is as followed! ;

WHereas we are marching with the Parliament's Army into the King-
dom of Scotlufid , \n piirfiiance of the remaining part of the Enemy,
who lately invaded the Kingdom of England ; and for the Recovery of the Gar-
rifons of Berwick and Carlijle : Thefe are to declare, That if any Officer or
Soldier under my Command, fliall take or demand any Money, or Ihali vio
iently take any Horfes^ Goods or Victuals, or fhallabufe the People in any fort;
it ihall be Tried by a Council of War, and the frjd Perfon (b offending, (hall
be punifhed according to the Articles of War, rnWe for the Government of the
Army in the Kingdom of England^ which is Death : Each Colonel, or other
chief Officer in every Regiment, is to tranlcribe the Copy of this, andtocaufe
the fame to be delivered to each Captain of his Regiment, and every laid Cap-
tain of each relpedlive Troop and Company, is to publifhthelame to his Troop
or Company, and to take a ftri^St Courfcj that nothing be done contrary here-

unto.

Givitt under my Hand thit
20. oj Sept. 1648.

Cromwell,

The Houf; cat.
Icdovtr, 150

Thit day three
fi'cckst e Houfe
to be called »-
ogtin, &C.

HU Miyflfs
Letter to the
Lords, &C.

raktnh\ tite
Warwick.

The Ld. admi-
ral gine ta lotk
out the revollid
Shift, &C.

Tuefday, Sej>t. z6. 1648.

rHE Houfe this day fpent much time in Calling the Houfe ac-
cording to former Order ; about 1 5:0 were abfent, fome em-
ployed upon fpecial Service, others fick and not able to come, and
therefore defired to beexculed ; about 23 the Houfe excufed not, yet
pafs'd no Fine of 10 /. upon them, as falfly given out in another
Sheet. *

The Houfe Ordered, *' That this day three Weeks they fhould be
' Called again, and then they expeded a greater Appearance ; thole
' that fail, to have a greater Muld put upon them at the Pleafure of
' the Houfe.

The Lords had a Letter read from the King, " That whereas His
' Majefty doth underftand, That the Lord C^jr^^y, and Sir Alexander
' Gilfo^, who is Lord Clerk, are not in a Capacity to Treat, His Ma-

* jefly doth therefore defire, That Sir James Kcrmitchel, ( whom the Hou-
' (es have approved of) may have a Pafs (ent for him to come to treat
' for h^^LUsoi ScoiUndi and that Mr. Parjons may have a Pafs, and be

* fpeedily difpatched.

Their Lordlhips Ordered to communicate it to the Commons.

From the Navy came Letters, *' That the Warwick Frigot hath ta-
' ken an Irifl) Ship, and brought her into the Downs, laden with Tal-
*low. Hides, and Merchandice, fent out from the Rebels towards
' Holland. The Lord Admiral is gone out with about xo Sail, to fee

* upon the revolted Ships about Gone Road in Holland,

From the Ifle of Wight came Letters this day, of the Proceedings
of the Treaty between His Majefty and the Commiirioncrs of Par4
iiament, to this Purpofe; " fh^

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1648-

" The Treaty began Monday September 18. and the two firft days
' were fpent in laying down the Method that was to be obfervcd
• throughout the whole Bufinefs; viz. That nothing Ihould be bind-
' ing on either fide, but what iliould be expreflcd in IVrhirg, and not
' that till the Conclufion of the Treaty.

" On Ttirjday Night a Paper was delivered in, containing the firH;
' Propofitions for recalling Oaths, Proclamations, (^c. with a Pream-
' blc in thefe Words : Whcreoi both Houfes of P.trliamcnt have been ne-
' ccjfitated to take up Arms in their jujl and Lurfiil Defence, &c. to which
' the King confented by a Pai er without the Preamble ; Bur the Com-
' millioners finding the fame fliort, farther infilled thereupon, which
' took up a large Debate of three Hours

On Wednejday, wherein many Arguments were ufed on both fides ;

* and at length being very late, the KING defired, That the weight
' of them might be farther confidered on the morrow Morning: Yet
' notwithrtanding, ^ \,,j

'On Tbiiifday they having Notice, That the KING would not
' meet, fcnt a Paper, humbly defiring. That the Preamble might be a
' part of the Adl of Parliament; to which the fame day was returned,
' That His Ma)el1y would loofe no time, endeavouring to fettle ahap-
*py Peace; but nothing farther done in that, or any other thing till

• Monday Morning the xjth of September^ when the KING declared,
' That he doth confent to that Propofition, as w^as defired ; which be-
' ing doiie, great hope is given to all hearts , that this is the Forerun-
' nerof a happy Peace and Eftablidiment. So the KING hath decla-
'red, That nothing of his particular Intereft lliall hinder the Progrels
' of this Treaty. ,

'Sir Peter KillegreTv came a!fo this day, with Letters to the Par-
liament from the Commiilioners at the Ifle of Wight '-y advertifing, |^'^^<^''""^#'''
That His Majelly had confented to pafs the Preamble and Propofi-' 's7r'?h[)'K:iU

Jegrew to the
Pailiamcnt,de-
cl.fing His Ma-

Thi Procdd.ngs
of th; Trciiy
ktgaii on Moil-
day, &c.

Tucfday^ Pa-
per -was ddi-
vcrect, cm'ain-
!>i^ th^ Propfi.
tioris, &c.

■^ Dthate which
lajled 3 lloiirs.

Wednefday

)"a,iy Argu-
ment! tunc uftd
on both Jidei, but
fhe Kngd prcd
to con/i.ta-, &c.

On fhiirfday
'^y Uiiii.r.
liaiiding the
K:',;r would no:
'"icr, de/Ired ij
» Paper , the
Preamble migl;,
'"^ 1 part of.-he
^^ of Pari.. ^.
n> lit, S<c.

tion for revoking all Declarations and Proclamations againft the Parlia-
ment ; and that a Bill Paf> in Order to the Paper foUou^ing to that
Purpole; it is Hill provided that nothing be binding, unlets the whole be
agreed upon, betwixt His Majefty and Parliament by this Treaty ; the
Paper follows :

j-Jl/i Co/ifnt,

&c.

WHereas the Lords and Commons Aflemblcd in Parliament
have been neceflitated to make and profecute a War in their
juft and lawful Defence, and thereupon Oachs, Declarations, and
Proclamations, have been made againft them, and their Ordinance
and Proceeding, and againft others for adhering to them, and far
executing Offices, Places, and Charges by Authority derived from
them; aad Judgments Indidmcnts, Outlawries, Attainders and In
quifitions.for the Caulesaforeliaid, have been had and made againft
ibme of the Members of the Houfes of Parliament, and other His Ma-
jefty's good Subje(!^s, and Grants have been made of their Lands and
Goods :

"Beit therefore declared and hereby Enadcd, by the KING'S
Majefty, and by the Lords and Commons Aifcmbled in Parliament,
and by Authority of rhe lame; That all Oaths, Declarations, and
Proclamations, heretofore had or made, againft both or either of the
Houfes of Parliament, or any of the Members of either of them, for
the Caufcs aforciaid, or againft their Ordinance or Proceedings, or

[ 7 Z z] -_- ;.— ■ .. ■■•-' -againft

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Hi/torical Colleclions.

Part IV.

Lctterifrcmihe
Sj'.nncrs of th,
Ucttt. Gavral-i
Sec.

And 0/ Mon-
roe's Endea-
vours to rjife
Men, to conti-
nue the Trou-
kht, Sec.

This Trca'.y bo
t-wixt Monroe
and Argile, is
exprcffcd befor,
in the Margin

oM\{\ any for adhering to them, or for doing or executing any
" Office, Place or Charge, by any Authority derived from the faid
" Houles or either of them;

" And all Judgments, Indidtments, Outlawries, Attainders, Inqui-
" fitions, and Grants thereupon m.ade. and all other Proceedings for
" any the Caufcs aforcfaid, had, made, done, or executed, or to be had,
" made, done, or executed; whether the fame be done by the KING
" or any Judges, Judices, Sheriffs, Minifters, or any others, are void
" and of none Effed, and are contrary to and againft the Laws of this

" And be it farther Enaded and hereby Declared by the Authority
" aforefaid, That all Judges, Jufticesofthe Peace, Mayors, Sheriffs,
" Conftables, and other Officers and Minifters, ihall take Notice here-
" of; and are hereby prohibited and difcharged in all time to come,
•* from awarding any Writ, Procefs, or Summons, and from pronoun-
" cing or executing any Judgment, Sentence, or Decree, or any way
" proceeding againft, or molefting any of the faid Members of the
" Two Houfes of Parliament, or a any of the Subjedsof this Kingdom,
'' for any the Caufes aforefaid.

Farther by Letters from the Qiiarters of Lieutenant General Cromwell,
the z^iho^ September came as followeth:

" There hath come hither from the Marquefs of Argile, Lord Lou-
' den. Levin, and others, the Lord Gramcnd, and Msijov Straughan, who
' acquainted the Lieutenant General, with their diflike of the Army, of

* Duke Hamilton s coming into England, alio of Monroe's endeavouring
' to raiie Men to continue the faid Troubles between the Nations ; de-
' firing the Englifl^ Affiftance againft them. The Lieutenant General

* calls a Council of War, returns Anfwer, that he will give them Afll-
' ftance, and profefles with all heartinefs, to be ready to join with
' them againft Monroe, &c. defiring nothing more, than the fubduing
' and rooting out of Truft all loole Perfons, and fuch as are Enemies

* to Goodnels and good Men ; alTuring them, that in his Income he
' will deny himfelf and his Soldiers that, which he would take in Eng-

* land; and that the Enemy once fubdued, and the Englijh Towns de-
' livercd or gained, he will return : And as he believed God gave
' him and thofe under his Command Vidtory over the Duke's Army,
' thereby to make way for his AlTiftance of the faithful in Scotland, lo

* he Ihall perform the fame with all Cordialnefs ; and defires that the
' Letter he now fends may be kept as a Teftimony againft him, and
' thofe under his Command, if they do not, as a Brand of their Hypo-
' crific for ever.

'The Forces of Monroe and Argile being nezt Sterling-Bridge, a Trea-
' ty is ifet on Foot, in which the Marquefs intended to offer them. That
' if they would lay down Arms, deliver the Englijh Towns, and defift,

* they Ihould not be medled with as to Life or Eftate, behaving them
' felves quiet. The Treaty was begun, but Monroe, ( contrary to Pro-
' mifc) fct upon the Marqueife's Forces at Sterling, and got the Bridge :
' The Marquefs fends to have the Men (b bafely fallen upon and taken,

* when their hands were bound by Treaty, but they returned none; the
' Englifh will go againft them, but they being to the North, it will not
« be polfible to engage them.

The

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The Lords confider of the prefent State of the Lieutenant Gerjeral yin. i^^.8.
in Scotland, and of his going in ; and Vote, " That they approve of -:;^->^"-^
' his entringthat Kingdom, according to the Diredion of the Committee JrTx,f!,/i7'

* of Derby- Hottfe, and that if thofe who did not approve of Duke Ih- .t^""- G:n. c„.
' miltons coming defire his Afllftance, he may give it unto them. ^"^ *'"'

From Nenc^fi/e\\2S certified, " That the E^jgHpi that were dcfcrtcd TV^'Engiin,^^

* by Monroe, are gone feveral ways, the Officers or Persons of equality /"'"^*^'^""-
' being about 100, about 80 of them gone from Berwick in a fmall Vcl- /"w'Tj/x

' fcl beyond Seas, among whom is Sir Joba Morkj, Colonel Grey , &c.
' Major Hoborn, young 6dkeild, and others; the reft gone towards
' Carlijle,

Wednefday, Scpemherxj. i6^%.

TH I S was the Fajl-Day, Mr. Afl) prayed in the Morning before the
Commons, and Mr. Rcjnor and Mr. Arthur preached.
The Commons met after the J^ermons, and Ordered to give them
Thanks, and that Dodtor Temple and Mr. Barhr be defircd to preach
before them the next Monthly Fajl, and Mr. Green to pray.

Thurfday, Sept. zS. 1648. *

AMeflagc this day came from the Houfe of Peers, dcfiring the
Commons Concurrence to two Votes of than Houfe, upon the
laft Letter from Lieutenant General Crommll, reported from the Com-
mittee at Dir/yy Houfe, viz. *' That that Houle approved of what
' Lieutenant General Crommll had done, in purfuing the Enemy into
' Scotland, according to the Order of the Committee of Dcrhy-Houfe,
' and that they approved and confirmed the faid Order ; That a Letter

* lliould be v\ rk to Lieutenant General Cromwell, to defirc him him to
' profecute his Vidory fo as to fecure the South, and to purfue the
' Enemy into Scotland, as he may take all Advantages of them, for the
' regaining the Garrifons of Benvick and Carlijle, which are unjuftly dc-
' tained from this Nation contrary to Covenant, and the large Treaty

* between the two Nations. A Letter to this Purpofe was read, which

* with the laid Votes were Allented unto, and Ordered to be fpeedi-
' ly lent into Scotland to the Lieutenant General.

The Houfe Ordered, "That no Bufincfs concerning the Treaty
lliould be confidered of, but between the Hours of 10 and iz.

' A Letter this day came from Colonel Mcrjk, falling upon the Scot''s
Quarters in Ireland, who were drawing out under Major General
Monroe, to join with his Nephew Monrots Forces in Scotland, and that
he had taken Carickfergns ( or Knock- f^ergtis as fallly printed ) and Bel-
fafl, and had Major General Monroe and all his Forces Prifoners, and
was now advanced againll, Co/r4/»£', the third Garrifon of the Scots, and
doubted not to carry that Hkewife.

1 he Houfe hereupon Ordered, " That the Sum of ftaill be

bellowed upon Colonel AI^?/?^ for this extraordinary Service-. That
a Letter of Tlianks Ihould be writ to him and his Officers and Sol-
diers, for their great Gallantry in this Service.

* That

Tim -wa: Faft-
Djy, Mr. A 111
Pray 111, and
Mr. Rej'nour
and Mr. At-
thur Preach-
ed, Sec.

Both Hotifes ap-
prove th: Lieut.
Gen. fNtcring
Scotland, &c.

Co!. Monk's j

Lerier hcativg I

M ^jor Gcn.-rai j

Msnrce, (^f.

Order d a Lct-
cr ofninks to
he Ttfit to Cr/.
VTonIc, hi! of-
ficer t and Sii-
dun, Stc.

iiyS

' Caroli I.

That h: ht
mjdi Givf-

ihc next Lordi
Par, ih.- Mihi-
p.r.'oJW<:il-
niinlter «" '
ia\- Liiiii of
(Communica-
tion ^'t'«
Tkaiih to God
for this great
Mtny.

/In Of.iiti'vc'

that the Three
'judges Oj the
Admiralty be
allowed $0° '•
a ficce yearly,

The I ords a-
grred to the
delator)' Vote,
&c.

They agreed to
the adaing
I 20 l./'f Me"-
fm, to Hofpl-

The Hiiufc or-
dtr'd Mr. Aft-
burnham to
eojne into the
Kingdom, and
fofecute liii
Co!iipoJition,!kc.

j4n Ordinance

far /Auditing the
yirre'irs of re-
duced officers,
Sec.

Htjloncal CollecHons.

Part IV.

tlic

Thac Colonel Mcrtk lliall be made Governour o{ B^lfaft, and that
Committee oi Derby- Hottfi ihouid grant him a Commiffion accor

'dintriy and confer with Colonel Monk, concerning a Governour for
' Cmc'kfcri^m, and that the faid Committee conlidet of an eftabhlhed
' ray fcrihe faid Forces. Thac on the next Lord's Day all the Mi-
' nillcrs in London, iVeJlminjhr, and the late Lines of Communication,
' ihall give Thanks to God for this great Mercy, of furprizing the faid
' Garrilons, and taking th

Scots Pnloncrs.

Fridij, Sept. 29. 1648.

A N Ordinance was this day read, for fettling upon the three Judges
/^ of the Admiralty the yearly Stipend of 500/. apiece, to be paid
to them out of the Receipt of the Cuftoms of the Kingdom; A Provifo
was oficred to be added to the faid Ordinance, 'viz. Provided that the
[aid Jii-igef do not take any Moneys, of any Perfon or Perfons n>hatfoever, up-
on any Pretence whatfoewr. This Provifo was confented unco, and Or-
dered to be added to the Ordinance.

The Lords agreed this day to the declaratory Vote, " That no-
t thing fliail be bmding betwixt KING and Parliament, till all be
4 concluded upon the Propofitions : They agreed to the Vote for ad-
( ding izo /. mozQ fcr menjem to Hofpitals, for the better maintenance of
. the maimed Soldiers.

The Houfe Ordered, " That Mr, ^pihtirnham ihouid have liberty to
' return into this Kingdom, to proiecute his Compofition at Cold[mith''s.
'Hall, provided he compieac the fame withui two Months next after
' the Date of this Order.

Order'd that
the Guard ia
eppofi7ig the
Conmiittcee ff
Haberdalher'f
Hall, be [ecu-
red by the Ci7n-
mittee 9; the

Militia e/ Lon-
don.

Saturduy, Sept. 30. 1648.

THE Houfe of Commons took up much time in Debate of an Or-
dinance, for auditing the Sum of 1 00000 /. for and towards the
Pay of the Arrears of feveral reduced Officers contained in three Lifts,
whofe Accompts are audited and prefented to the Houfe ; this Ordi-
nance being large was read the firft time , and ordered to be read the
lecond time on Thurfday Morning next.

The Houfe was informed, Thac the Committee of Haherdajhcrs-HiU
going to fieze upon the Eftate of the Earl of Lauderdale, who lately
advanced with the Scots Enemies to invade this Nation, as a Delin-
quent; a File of Mufqueteers was fee as a Guard, to oppole any that
Ihouldcome for that Purpofe, by whom of the City is not yet known.
The Houfe hereupon Ordered, " That the Committee of the Militia

* oi London fliould be required forthwith to fecure the faid Guards,

* and to give an Account of this Bufmefs to the Houfe with all
' Ijpeed.

A Report was made to the Houfe, of the Lord Admiral's drawing
out, to. fall upon the revolted Ships, to whom he had the (econd time'
offered Indemnity: The Prince returned Anfwer, Thac if his Lord Ihip
pleafed, he would give his Lordlhipthe fame Terms, if he would come
in by a certain time.

A Mem-

Vol. II.

Htjlortcal CotleWtons,

1 1

A Member of the Houfe this day informed the Houfe, That him-
(elf and another Gentleman, coming yeftcrday out of the Ciry, were
affronted by three Gentlemen, who very well knew the faid Member,
calling him by his Name : Two of them drew their Swords, and fell
on him, the Third had a Dagger to ftab him, but by great Providence
and Courage, he gave them a RepuKc.

Colonel Raimkorctigh, it was alfo informed, was likewife fee upon
by three of the K I N G 'S Party between London and St. Albans , he
having a Captain in his Company ; the Cavaliers feeing their Gallan-
try and Refolution, put Spurs to their Horfcs and rode for it, and being
extraordinary well mounted over rid them. A Member of the Houle
likewilc acquainted the Committee of Derhy f/oufe, and the Speaker,
That there were certain of the KING'S Party, who had combined
to maflacre Fourfcore of the Members of the Houfe of Commons, who,
as they faid, oppofed the Treaty in the Houie ; and gave a Note of
Four of their Names. A Captain of the Army was likewile killed in Lon-
don^ and a Major the laftWeek.

A Petition was prefented to the HouCe, in the Name of many Thou-
fands of the County of Oxon, fhewing their Approbation of the large
Petition in the Name of many Thoulands of the City oi London, City
of Wejiminfier, and Parts adjacent, and the great Danger the Kingdom
is in at this time; defiring that thofe that have ever adhered to them,
and ventured their Lives and Fortunes in this great Caufe, may not
perilh fuddenly, while the Deilroyers Cry Peace, Pence, but feek after
Blood; and that they would return to their firft Principles, and not fall
from the good Work of God, that God's Wrath may be appeafed, the
Enemies of him and his People be fubdued, their Friends reconciled,
which will be like Life from Death, to this poor dying Nation, and fo
by this means a well-grounded Peace eftabliihed. The Houfe being
upon other great Affairs, deferred the farther Debate hereof till ano-
ther time.

From the Head-Quarters at St. Albans, by Letters September z^. is
thus certified ; " There hath little of Concernment happened here fince
' the lad Poll:. His Excellency takes all the Care he can tofacisfie the
'Country that undergoes the great Burthen of free Quarter, Complaints

* coming daily concerning the fame; and that which adds to Afflidtion
' is. That the Soldiers are not paid, whereby to enable them to difcharge

* their Quarters ; fome Regiments having not one Penny Pay thefe eigh-

* teen Weeks pad, and none having had above one Months Pay in aJJ
that time, except the two Regiments which were in i(tnt ; and the

' SoMiers begin to be much difcontcnced, that the Fault Ibould be impu-
ted unto them, for not fatisfying for what they have in Provifions,
' vvhenas they have been fo ill paid; it is very much feared, if fbme
' fpeedy Courfe be not taken herein, neither the Country nor the Sol-
dier will with Patience long undergo the fame.
' His Excellency had Letters out of ScrtUnd, where Lieutenant Ge-

* neral Crommll is with the Army, informing of the good Correfpon-
' dency betwixt the Earl oi ArgiU's Army and ours ; and that Monroe
'was polTeit of Sterling- Bridge, hoping thereby to increafe his Army;
' but it's conceived, it will rather Icllen their Number.

' There pafs'd fome Scots Priloncrs this way, going to be fl)ip'd for be-
yond the Seas: Mod of them Curfe Duke Hamilton; fbme of them
who elcaped, when they came to beg, made as if they were dumb,
making Signs for Bread, leaft their Language ihould dilcovcr them : I

Bic

An, 1^48-

/I M' viber a>-d
anr.hT Gen-
tknan afron-
ted in the City.

Col. Rainsbo-
rouglj I'cr upon
bf J «/' / h;
K.Hg'i Party.

A hUmbcr ac
(ju.t.nted til'
Commttet ef
Uerby-Houie.
that ctrtain »f
thi JOrrg't Par.
ty h id ^jrr.hi.
«td,?iiz.

ji Capta't! sf
th; A'mj vai
killed in Lon-
don. &:.

/I Pitition of
Thouj/inds frtm

Ox.on,&c,

Hi! Excellen.
cys great Care
in ja'iifyirg
the Cm)it'j,ScC

The fio^-rnelrtf
she Sotiiiirj
Pay, &c.

This Letter ro
the Gen. a'-ou:
S'corljnd,w.'(i./j
to the Eff'e:} ai |

bejtre. '

Thr Vcorch
Ptifmrs puf. j
/;«? this Tray to .
bejhift, Cutfe
D. Hamil-
con. ci-i-.

Caroli 1.

Hi/torical Collections.

Part IV.

T»t tttttft
c»me ta the
GmcnK th0t
ta) C»Vi>litri
dtpgnii tt jlab
him, &€•

liut bcng prefs'd upon, Tliat they were Scotchmen^h^y hcgzn to fpcak
as fine "iV as they could, faying they were Torkjl^re Men 5 many
o them afe gone J London, where they with others cfcaped from
Colch^er, ani the.r Convoys, may be ready to jom together and do
Milchicf, if not timely looked to.

' Two Letters came this day to the General from good hands. That

there was a Def.gn. that two Cavaliers (hould ftab htm dunng his

. Ref.dcnce at St. Albans : Another from Frmce came tbs Week to His

' Excellency to the fame Purpofe; and the Party is in EifgUnd, and upon

his Journey from Frme, that firft difcovered it.

Sfpf. 30.

•1

I Vol. II

Hifiorical Colle&ions.

1281

CHAP. XXXI.

Proceedings in Parliament from October 2. till
November i. 1648.

Monday^ O£lober 2.

"^ HI S day a Letter from his Majefty was brought to both Houfes by
Captain Tittw. In this Letter hisMajefty propofeth what he will
confent unto in general of the Parliament's Propofitions, and defires
to come to Londoyt. In brief, concerning Religion his Majefty will

COnfent, Thiit the calling and fitting of the A^'emhly of Divines at Weftltlinfter be
confirmed for three yeArs hy Ji} of Parliament, and confirms for three ^ears the Dire5lo-
ry, and the form of Church-Government, to be n fed for the Churches of Enghnd and
Ireland, and Dominion of Wales ^ provided that his Majefly, and thofe of his Judgment,
or any-Mher who cannot in Confcience fuhmit thereunto, be not in the mean time
obliged to comply with the fame i and that a free Confultation and Debate be had with
the yij}ewi)ly of Divines at Weftminfler i» the mean time, twenty of his Majefys
nor/itnation being added to them, whereby it may be determined by his Majejly, and
his two Houfes of Parliament, how the f aid Church- Government and form of fublick^
Worfhip after the (aid time, and how Religion may be fettled, and the Articles deter'
mined, Ofid care taken for the eafe of tender Confidences, Concerning the Bifih^ps
Lands and Revenue, his Majefty will confent to an J^U: or AEls of Parliament,
whereby Legal Eftates for Lives, or for Tears not exceeding 99, fhall be made for
thofe Lands towards the fiatisf/iBion of the Purchafers, and to others to whom they
are engaged, whereby they may receive fatisfatlion 5 or his Majefty will fome other
way provide for their further fiatisfaUion : provided that the Propriety and Inheri-
tance of thofe Lands maj ft ill remain to the Church, and the reft that fhall he referved to
be for their maintenance. His Majefty will give his Royal Affentfor the better Obfervation
of the Lord's Day, for fiuppreffing of Innovations in Churches and Chappels in and about
the PVorjhip of God, and for the better advancing of the preaching of God's holy fVordin
all parts of this Kingdom ; and to an AB: againji enjoying Pluralities of Benefices by fipi
ritual Perfons, and Nonrefidcncy ; for regulating and reforming both ZJniverftties, and the
Colleges of Weftminfter, Winchefter, and Eaton '-, for the better Difiovery andfpeedy
Convi^ion of Popifh Recufiants, for the Education of the Children of Papifls by Prote-
ft ants in the Proteftant Religion, for levying Penalties againft Papifls : To an AH to pre-
vent the PraEiifes of Papifts againft the State, and for putting the Laws in execution,
and for a (IriEler Courfe to prevent hearing and faying of Mafis 5 bsit as to the Covenant,
his Majefty is not yet therein fatisped that he canfign orfiwear ir, or confent to impofe it on
the Confidences of others 5 nor doth conceive it proper or ufeful at this time to be infifted
on. Touching the Militia, his Majefty will confent to an Ail of Parliament, to be in the
Parliaments hands for ten years.

Touching Ireland) after advice with his two Houfes, he will leave it to their determi-
nation, and give his confent accordingly, as is herein hereafter expreffed. Touching publick.
Debts, his Majefty will give his confent to fuch an AEl, or raifing of Aionys by general
and equal Taxations. And laftly, propofeth, that he may haie liberty forthwith to come to
Weftminfter, and be reft or ed to a condition of Freedom and Safety, a thing which he fhall
never defiy to any of his SubjeEls, and to the poffeff/on of his Lands and Revenues ; and
that an Afl of Oblivion and Indempnity may pafs, to extend to all Perfons, for all matters
relating to the late unhappy Differences, which bein^ agreed hy his two Houfes of Par-
ment, his Majefty will be ready to make thefe his Concejfiions binding, by giving them the
force of Laws by his Royal .Affent,

Caroli I,
L/'VNJ

Mis AfajeHfs
Letter to both
Houfes by C apt.
T\voii,what he
rviUfnfofe to
in general of
the Parlia-
ments Proyifi-
tiom, Tb.it the
Affembl) of Di-
vines miy fiit
for three years,
with the ufe of
the Direlfory,
that Debate be
had how to
fettle Church-
Qmtmment.

C8a:i

The

282

tUflorical CoUe&ions,

Part IV.

An. 1548. I
his ^^i]cji)s

Meffaie dijlikr
edb} the Com-
mons.

Tbanlfs return-
ed to theCont-
mijioners,
requ'tring them
to proceed, iic.
Col. Monks
Letter about
Belfaft'""^Ca-
rickl'ergus.
Monro voted
Prifoner to the
Tower,

Letters of tali;-
ingAngkkyby
Storm.

CromwelV
Letter declar-
ing his Army's
nigh approach
to Edinburgh,
ard blocking xp
Berwick.
Marqiiifs Ar-
gile, fyc. come
as Commijfion-
ers from the
Hmefi Part)
to the Lieute-
nant General's
Quarters at
the Id Mor-
dingtonV
Houfe.

Argile brought
the Govermur
toCapitulation.

Articles of
Agreement to
be drawn up by

The Commons upon Debate of his Maiefty*s MeiTage voted the
fame unfacistaaory, and that a Letter fhou'd be fent to their Com-
miflionersinthelfleof Wight, to acquaint them that iheHoufes did
well approve of their Proceedings, and did give them hearty thanks
for their great care and pains in the managing of this important
and weighty Bufinefs, requiring them ftiil to proceed according to their
Inftruftions. Letters came from Col. Monk himfelf in further confir-
mation of the great Mercy of furprifing Belfaji and Carickfergus, and
taking Major General Monro and his Forces Prifoners.

The Hou(e voted young Major General Monro to be committed Pri-
foner to the Tower, for joyning with the Enemy in ScotUnd, and for
perfidioufly breaking the Truft repofcd in him. Letters came of tak-
ing the Ifle of ^;>^/f/«r7 by ftorm, Col. M/>/c/» having landed Men in
feveral places in the Ifland, which no fooner bodied, but became Pof-
feflbrs of it without any ccnfiderable lofs : ^00 were taken and flain,
the Lord Byron fled into Ireland^ Lord Buckley eifewhere. Letters from
Briftol fpeak of a fad lofs, of a Merchant Ship that was funk by two
Irifhmen of War, richly fraught, and had much Gold in her.

From Lieutenant General CromwelPs Quarters now in Scotland^ and
by Letters come to this purpofe : We have now drawn the moft ccnfi-
derable part of our Army into Scotland, the Van Quarters this night
within ten Miles of Edinhtirgh ; there is part of the Army left behind
to block up Bcrrv/ck, two Regiments of Foot, and the Lieutenant Ge-
neral's Regiment of Horfe block it up on the Englifh fide, we have
others that keep ftrong Guards on Scotland Cide : The Lieutenant Ge-
neral, and the Commanders and Officers, exprefs very great tendernefs
to this Kingdom.

Friday hi\ the ^idoi Sept ember , the Marquifs of .<^r^;/f, the Lord
Elcoe, Sir "John Scot, and others, came as Commiffioners from the ho-
neft Party in Scotland, to the Lord of Mordingtons Houfe at Mording-
to»y to the Lieutenant General's Quarters, two Miles from Berwick
within Scotland.

That Night the Marquifs o( Jrgyle fent in a Trumpet to Bermckt^or
a fafe Conduft for the Lord Elcoe, and the reft of the Commiffioners ;
which being granted by the Governor,they were conduced in the next
Morning : little or nothing could be done by them to the gaining of
the Town.

The Lord's Day Argyle fent in to defire the Governour himfelf to
come forth,which he accordingly did: after much debate he was brought
to this, To defire to fend two Gentlemen to Lanerick and Monro, to
know their pleafure concerning the furrender of that Garifon. Monday
Morning the Gentlemen went, having the Lieutenant General's Pais,
and a Letter from the Lord Marquifs : we fell to our Bufinefs in or-
der to our taking the Town, and the Lord's Day at night Colonel Pride
pofTefTed himfelf of Trveed-raomh, and the Bridg foot at the Englifh
fide, and the next night he blew up the Houfe of Guard which they
had built upon the Bridg : we were then very near them by the Sco-
tifli fide, having driven away many of their Sheep from under the
Wall. Monday in the Morning there came an Exprefs from General Le-
ven, and Lieutenant General David LeJIey, certifying the Lord Mar

bothArmiesm- q^ifs^ that they wcrc Very like to agree upon the old Treaty, which
' Lanlnck! '*" was to hold HO longer than that night : The Conditions were thefe ;

I. That

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Hifiorical Colk^iom.

128

1. Thac both the Armies, that under the Loid Marquifi ^r^^^/f,
and that under Lanerkk, with all the Forces in any ot" the Garifbnb in
che Kingdom of ScoiLnd, togeihcr with Bermck and Car/tp, be dif
banded.

2. That the fecuring and fettling Religion at iiome, and promoting
che Workof Reformation abroad both in England and Ireland, be re-
ferred to the general Aflembly, or their Commiflioners; and that ail
Queftions, and Civil Differences whatfoever, be referred to the Deter-
mination of a Parliament fpeedily to be called.

J. That to prevent the ruin of Religion and breach with England,
no Party that were in the late Engagement againft Englmdy may
be of the new Parliament, or General Aflembly.

Carol! I.

From Cockermouth briefly thus : It hath been a long time befieged by
500 Countrymen ; the Lieutenant General ordered the LancaJbire-¥ov-
ces under Col.Jjhton, with Col. Br/^j, Col.Hacker, andCo\.JVhite's
Regiments of Horfe, irom Pontefracf, to march up to their Relief:
They might, it'sbelievcd, have been there three Weeks ago, but are
not yet come up. The hontft Governour Lieutenant Bird holds out
gallantly, he hath a Fcrnights Provifion yet.

The Enemy had mined very near the Wall ; he (allied out, killed
and took them all that were at work, and brought away their Tools,
and burnt the Barn that fholtered them ; he can hold out one part of
theCaftle, though they fliould take the other, but we hope will be
relieved fuddenly, for that there are Forces upon their march towards
them. The Marquifsof Jrgile took a Ship with loooo Arms that
came from Denmark, intended for Duke Hamilton ■ they came to Leith,
where they were leized upon. There are about eighty Officers armed
that ran away from Hamilton, now lurking about Cheviot Hills ; we
have fent 120 Horfe, and 40 Dragoons towards them, which we hope
will be able to give a good account of that Bufinefs. Believe it, the
Godly Party in Scotland feem to be very (enfible of the benefit they have
lately reaped by the Viftory God gave to our Army, and fay they
hope never to forget thole Inrtruments which the Lord chofe to work
their Deliverance, and check themfelves for the hard Thoughts they
formerly had of this Army.

And 'tis very obfervable, that this Army which the honeft Party in
Scotland looked upon as a Bundle of Sectaries, not fit to be continued,
and did many ways unjuftly reproach, fhould now under God be the
only Authors of their Deliverance, fome of the moft eminent and ho-
nourable in Scotland having ingenuoufly confeflcd their Error and Rafli-
nefs in charging the Army laft year with Rebellion unjuftly, fee-
ing now there is a neceflity put upon them to tread in that very path :
nay, they afted now againft a clearer Authority, where was the Con-
currence of the three States, King, Lords, and Commons.

Thelntereflof the Godly People in ^ywr/^W, as to the Civil, vyas
once different from that of the Godly People \n England, oratleaft
afted as if it had bin different ; but now the Lord hath bin pleafed fo to
order the Affairs of that Kingdom, as that the Interefl of the Godly
People there, is become the fame with ours in England, and they and
we muft aft upon the fame Grounds and Principles ; and we are per
fwaded that fo much of their Power as the Princes of the earth have
lent to the fupport of that Man of Sin, God hath and will fiiddenly ut-
terly break anddeflroy.

Mord'mgton m ScQtUnd, Sept. 2y. 1548.

C 8 A 2 ] Tuefday,

That civil Dif-
ferences be re-
ferred to the
Parliament.

Tb.xt no Party
again)} Eng-
land be of the
Nen> Parlia-
ment.

Cockermouth
befieged by SOQ
Countrymen,yet
Lieutenant
Bird Governor
holds out gal-
lantly.

Hopes ofafud-
den Relief for

the Caftle.

Argile^M;^*
Ship with
1 0000 Arms
from V)cn-
imrk bound for
Leith.

1284

Hijiorkal ColleBions,

Part iV.

Ann. 1648,1

1 An Ordinance
jor the Mill-
t'u carried '>
the Affirma-
tive, dejiiing
the Lords
Concurrence.

Tlie General'.
Letter to the
Houjc, that
the Stidiers
may be enabled
to pa) their
Quarters.

Ordered that
fome Member.'
go to the Gene-
ral at St. Al-
bans, to con-
gratulate hit
gooA Succefs.

Afeffagefent to
the Li ds, to
pafs the Ordi-
nance for ol-
lelling of Mo
nies.

The General
de fired not to
quarter the
Army on thoje
that have paid
Affefsments

Letters from
the North,
all Parties
are agreed in
Scotland.
500/. ordered
to Colonel
Mcnk.

Ordered that
Commifjioners
of great Seal
bring a Lift of
Names of
Judges.

Tuefday, OEloher i,. 1648.

THE Houfe according to former order confidered of the great bufinefs
of fettling the Militia of the Kingdom, and fpent all the day in debate
of that bufinefs only : The Queftion was put for the paffing of it, and it was
carried in the Affirmative, and ordered to befenttothe Lords for their Con-
currence.

Wednefday, Odober 4. 1648.

A Letter this day came from his Excellency the Lord Fairfax, ac({Haimng the Houfcy
that he had received many Comflaints from feveral Perfons, and f articular
Counties y of the inf/ipportah/e Burden they lye under, by reafon of his Soldiers taking of
free garter upon them, tho they fay their y^jjeffments, and are known to have been al-
ivays well aJfeSled to the Parliament 5 defiring that a fpeedy coiirfe may be tak^en for Pay-
ment of the Army, that thereby his Souldiers may be enabled to ^ay their Quarters,
and the People may not be oppreffed by Free garter any more.

The Houfe this day ordered, that certain Members of that Houfe fhould
go down to St. Albans to his Excellency, and take notice ot his very good
Service to this Kingdom this Summer, and to congratulate his good fuccefs
in all the faid Services, and to return him the thanks of this Houfe for his vali-
ant and good Conduct of the Army under his Command 5 and to acquaint him
what the Houfe bath done upon his Letter, for bringing in Monies for the
Army, that fo they may be able to pay for their Quarters, and not lofe the
affedtions of the People, by taking free quarter of them.

Tlie Houfe then appointed four Members to go down, to congratulate his
Excellency accordingly ■■, they further ordered, that a Meflage fliould be forth-
with fent to tlie Lords, to deftre their Lordlbips to pafs the Ordinance for
colledling Monies for the payment of the Army, and for the continuing of
them for fix Months longer, which hath remained many days in their Houfe,
and no anfwer given thereunto; to acquaint their Lordihips with the great
oppreffion to the Subjedl by reafon of freeQparter, which muft of neceflity be
taken unlefs their Lordfliips pafs the faid Ordinance.

Their Lordfliips return'd anfwer, That they would take it into fpeedy con-
fideration, and fend anfwer by Mellengers of their own.

They liketvife ordered, that his Excellency fhould be defired fo to quarter
the Army under his Command, as may be leaft burdenfom to the feveral Coun-
ties of the Kingdom ■■, efpecially to fuch as have paid their Alfellments : Re-
lation ftillto be had to their own, and the Kingdoms fafety and fervice.

They likewife ordered, that the bufinefs of the Army fhould be further
confidered of on Saturday next, and that then the Committee of tlie Army
fliould report the Names of fuch Citizens and others as have not paid their
Afleflfments, to the end that fome fpeedy courfe may be taken againfl: them.

This day came further from the North, that all things are agreed in Scotland
between the Pai tics. All are to Jay down Arms; Berwick^ to be delivered to
the Lieutenant General, and Carli/le the 1/ of oaohr: A Parliament is to
be called, and none that were in the Engagement againft EngUnd to be of it.

The Lords this day concurred with the Commons in the 500/. to be given
to Colonel Mon\e, and making him Governor of Caric^fergw ; alfo zoo /.

forCapt. BroughwhohxOUghtM.G. Monro to London.

They agreed, that the Lord /w Af^wV/ Son be fent into /mWW with Lieut.
Colonel Bircher, and to be exchang'd for the Engiifh Officers, and others de-
tained Prifoners by his Father. Tiiey agree that 1000 /. be paid out of the firft
three Months Afl'eflments, for Coals for the Poor of London and Somhwarkj
according to a Grant of King fames.

The Commons ordered, that the Commiffioners of the Great Seal do bring
in a Lift of Names for Judges, to fill all the Benches, and ir was referred to
the Committee at Derby-houfe to confider of the Supernumerary Souldiers in
the feveral Counties. Thurfday,

/Vol. J[.

HiftorkJ Colle&ions.

Thinfcliyy Oflober 5. 1648.

rHE Houfe this d.iv according to former order, confidered of the Bufineft
of the Navy in relation to a Winter Guard.

The Houfe ordered that there fliould be a Winter Guard prepared with all
I'tieed, for lecurity of the Kingdom.

That 278 J Men ihali be the number that fliall be appointed to man the faid
Guard.

Tliey likewife ordered, that the C6mmlttee of the Navy fhould be required
ind authorized to provide Victuals for the next Summers Fleet, according
CO the proportion of the number of men now voted.

And becaufe there may be expedition ufed herein, tlie Houfe ordered the
Sum of 500CO/. fliould be charged upon the receipts of Goldfmiths Hall for
:he Service of the Navy, for managing and victualling the faid Ships with all
fpced.

They likewife ordered in relation to this Bufinefs, that all the new Delin-
quents in North-ivaUs that were in this laft Rebellion, their Compolitions fliall
go tuvvards the Supply of the Navy; and that an Ordinance be brought in
for laying Sequeftrations on their Eftates, and for admitting them to Compofi-
cion.

The Houfe ordered that the Committee of Haberdafhers-Hall fhould report
CO the Houfe the ob{lru(5tions of their Receipts, and what Monies remain
in their hands, and to propound Remedies for taking away all Obftrudions.

They likewife ordered, that the Committee of the Navy Ihould treat with
the Company of Merchants Adventurers , concerning the Loan of 20000 /.
for the prefent Service of the Navy, and for fecuring the Trade of Naviga-
tion.

F//(/.j>, OSlober 6. i6^%.

THE Houfe this day, according to former order, confidered of the Letter
from the Lord Gorhg and the Lord Cafely acquainting the Houfe, that
they had feen and taken fpecial notice of an Order of that Houfe for the im-
peaching them of HighTreafonjfor things done in relation to thislaft War •, that
that Houfe could not be fenfibleof the Quarter that was given to them upon
the funender of Colchefler, and of the Letter of his Excellency to the Houfe,
to acquaint them that his Excellency had afliired the reft of Qyart^r, after
fome were fhot.

The Houfe had much debate about this budnefs, and ordered, that the Lord
General (liould be defired to give his explanation of that part of bis Letter
of the z9th of September 1 648. that Concerning the Quarter given to the
Lord Goring, and the Lord Ca;el ; and leaving them to the further Juftice and
Mercy of Parliament, and that a Letter be writ to the Lord General to this
purpofe.

Saturday^ OEloher 7. 1648.

TH E Houfe of Commons this day, according to former order. Heard the
Report of the Committee of the Army in relation to the Arrears be-
longing thereunto, which amounts in all to the Sum of three hundred fourteen
thoufand three hundred and one pounds and five pence, whereof near )Oooo /.
is due from the City.

The Houfe hereupon ordered,_ that feveral Colledors of the Arrears of the
Army, who have not brought in their Mony according to feveral Orders of
tliat Committee, fhould be taken into Cuftody.

The Houfe likewife ordered that the Members of Parliament, that ferve
for every particular County in the Kingdom, fhould be required to fign feveral
Letters to the Committes of their Counties, to quicken them to bring in their

Arrears

1285
Carol i 1.

The Houfe or-
dered that
2785 Men be
the number
appointed for
a Winter
Guard of the

That Kctv De-
linquents in
N.-rth- Wales,
their Compofi-
t ions go to/up-
plji the Nav}/-

The ffoHJi ton-
fideredthe Ld
Goring and
Ld Ca, el's
Letter, which
took, notic; of
the Impeach-
ment of them
of High Trea-
fon.

The Houfe
heard the Re-
part of the
Committee of
the Army, in
relation to the
Arrears.

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Hifiorical Colletliom.

Part IV.

Arm. 16-4!).

Cromwel's
Letter about
delivering
up Berwitk
.(/iflfCarlifle.

Letters from
the IJle of
Wight [peak
of fettling Ke-
ligion •, blf
Ma]eflfs Reu-
[ons not to ta\e
avp.ty Bifljops
and their Go-
vernment.

Arrears of the Army according to former order, and the faid Members give
the Houfe an account thereof from time to timcj to the Committee of the

Armv

The Committee at JDerhrhoufe was ordered to report the Bufinefs of the
Supernumeraiies in the feyeral Counties on JVednefday morning next.

- A Letter this day came from Lieutenant General Cromwell dated j O^oher
lU^SXilZl Berwick^, acquainting the Houfe, That he had'^txw'xc^ already delivered
up to him ; and that he had fent Colonel Bright to Carlifle to take foffejjlon of that
County, rvhich likewife was to be fttrrendred to him, and is doiihtlefs before the Houfes
receipt of his, ufon the fame Articles with Berwick '-, a Copy tvhereof he had Ukewife
inclosed, that he had put in a Regiment of Foot into Berwick, and intended Ukewife
to have a Regiment of Horfe lye in and near it.

The Houfe of Commons approved of what the Lieutenant General had
done in relation to this bufinefs.

They further ordered that the Committee of the Army fhould take fpecial
care, and they were required to pay the Forces of Berwick and Carlijle equal
with the reft of the Forces of the Kingdom.

Mr. Allen, who brought rhefe Letters from the Lieutenant General, was
ordered to have 100/. given him for his great Pains, and for defraying his
extraordinary Charges in this long Journey with thefe Letters; and that this
Mony be charged upon the Compofitions of the new Delinquents in the North.

From the Ifle of fvij^ht, came Letters to this purpofe h

I The Treaty ^oes on, and the great Bufnefs infifiedon is, the Propoftien far fettling
Religion, which is like to take up fame time. His Majefty gave in a Paper to the Com-
miffioners, of the Rtafons wherefore he could not condefcend to take away Bi/hops, and
the Government by Bi/ho;s, which he conceived to be of ApofloUcal Inflitution, and al-
ledged feveral Scriptures to that purpofe-, he alfo propounded fame Queries concerning Pref-
byterial Government, wherein he defired to be fatisfied : this was referred to the Mini-
flers that went along with the Commifftoncrs , viz. Air. Marlhall, Air. YineS,
Mr. Caryll, ^««i ^^r. Seyman, who drew up an Anfwer to fatisfy his Majefiy in the
things defired. The Papers in relation to this Bufinefs are too large to be inferted, but will
for better fatisfailion be printed by themfelves. The Treaty hereupon hath held all this
IVeek^, and nothingyet concluded on-^ yet mofl are of opinion his Majefiy will ajfent, and
this Proposition being over., there is lefi doubt the other in courfe will he agreed on.

Oftober 7.
1648.

Monday J OSioher^. \6j\%.

An Ordinance
for advance of
1 00000/. for
paying of re-
duced Officers

and Soldiers.
The Noufe or-
dered a Decla-
ration, to for-
bid Officers
and Soldiers
cowing yp.

An Ordinance
for advance of
23000 /. jor
paying of re-
duced Officers.

AN Ordinance was this day reported to the Houfe from the Committee
to whom it was formerly committed, for the advance of the Sum of
looooo/. for Payment of the reduced Officers and Souldiers contained in
feveral Lifts remaining in the Houfe of Commons : the Houfe was divided,
whether the new Sequeftrations in the County of Effe.v fliould be exempted
from being part ot the Monies alfigned for this purpofe ■■, and it was carried
in the Negative.

The Houfe was informed that moft of the reduced Officers and Souldiers
of the Kingdom were coming up to z:W»« from the feveral Counties thereof,
under pretence of receiving their Arrears. The Houfe ordered that a Decla-
ration fliould be drawn againft tomorrow morning, to inform them that the
Houfe is now upon paffing the Ordinance for fatis faction of the Arrears of
the Souldiery of the Kingdom, and that their coming up will much impede
and obftrua both their own and other great Bufinefles of the Kingdom, which
are now under confideration of the Houfe, and therefore to require them to
forbear coming up, either upon that or any otlier pretence whatfoever.

An Ordinance was read for the advance of the Sum of 43000/. for pay-
ment ot certain reduced Officers, under the Command of the late Lord Fair-

•" fax

Vol. IL Eiflorical ColleBion

.f.

fax in part of thcii- Arrears, tlieir Names being inferced in a Lift depending in
the Houfe of Commons. This Ordinance was aflented unto, and ordered to be
tranfmitted to the Houfe of Peers.

Tlie Houle was informed tliat Colonel Butler^ who had the benefit of the
Articles of Pembroke, to abfent himfelf two Years out of this Nation, who
accordingly had done fo, now defired to be admitted to Compolition.
The Houfe ordered, that he fliould be admitted to Compofition at a third,
and (hould perfed his Compolition in ten weeks next after the debate of the
Order.

The Houfe was d'vided, whether Sir Thomas Peyton fhould be admitted to
to his Compofition, he being a Prifonerac ifindfol^-CdSih j the Houfe was di
vided, and refolved in the Negative.

The Lords this day called their Houfe, and there fat fcventeen Lords ; The
Earl of Denhigh Speaker, Earl of Kent, Earl of Li>:ccl», Earl of Rutland, Earl
oi A^ulgrave, Earl of Nottingham, Earl of Sifoll^, \'ifcount Hereford, Lord
Berkly, Lord North, Lord Howard, Lord Cray of fTark., Lord Hmfdon, Lord
Wharton, Lord Bruce, Lord May, and Lord Dacres. Lords abfent witli the King
at the Treaty, Earl of Nirthnmberland, Earl of Pembroke, Earl of SalisbHri,
Eirl of Middlefex, Vlfcount Say and Seal ; the Earl of ff'arwick., Lord Admi-
ral, at Sea with the Navy : other Lords excufed for their abfence, as the Earl
of Oxford, their Lordfliips being informed he was coming up on fummons y
Earl of Manchejler, Earl of Stamford, and Lord Mountague not well, Lord
Roberts, and other Lords abfence was excufed.

Their Lord(hips had the great Ordinance for the Militia of the Kingdom
read the fecond time, and ordered it to be debated in parts by a grand Com-
mittee of the whole Houfe.

1287

I Caroli /•/

The Houfe or-
dered Col.
Butler to be
admitted ta
Compofithn.

But not Sir
TJiomas Pey-
ton.

Letters fnm
the IJle of
Wight.

Letters this day from the Ide of Wight, concerning the Treaty
give to underftand they are not yet paft the Propofition concerning
the Church, in which much hath been faid ; his Majefty defired to
fpeak with the Miniflers fent by Parliament, for fatisfadiion of his
Confcience, which they promife to their utmoft, and Meetings
were, but the Minifters Debates firft declared to be extrajudicial :
his Majefty faid, he had been bred and intruded in the way he ftands
for, and that by his Father, the wifeft King, and befl in the World ;
therefore could not eafily yield, nor muft it be wondred if he did nor.
The Minifters anfwer for his fatisfa£lion,the courfe was held,and defired
he would declare his Scruples ; he faid he had yielded far, having denied
nothing but the fale of Bifhops Lands, and defired them to fpeak whe- hu M^jeSJ^
therhis Anfwer was not good to the Commiffioners to that parr, '^■/''"f^<;i<w
offering a Copy to Mr. Marjha/l ; but he refufed it, as not having pow t^'//" ^"^
er: his Majefty declared his three Scruples mentioned in the [d(\,\Kt ^oodtothe
which the Commiffioners defired to fee before the Minifters had them jp '""'"'^'"'^'■^•
the laft, which was the Coronation Oath, becaufe depending upon the
Law, was judged improper for them to refblve ; the other tuo Mr.
MarJhaS received, and defired to withdraw, the King conlen.ted ; af-
ter they returned, Mr. Marjball, Mr. yiaesy Mr. Seaman fpake, his
Majefty defired it in writing, which they were willing to, if the
Commiffioners thought f:t : the Commiffioners treated about the
Oath at Coronation, and the Minifters were on Tuefday to bring in
their Anfwer, which was done, the King's Bifhops, and other Cler-
gy, and the Minifters of Parliament being prefent ; Mr. Vines read it :
his Majefty defired ir, promifing to prepare an anfvi^er. As to the
fale of Bifhops Lands as Sacrilege , The Commiffioners told his
Majefty, that things lay lb much in the Laws of the Land, that the
Minifters could not judg of it : at laft his Majefty appeared inclinable,
but faid that if they were alienated, then they did evert to the
Crown. Thurfdajf, there was debate about the Diredlory, and theta- ^^^^^*^'^^^^^.'«

l<ing,-J/V^ ' I

The Commiffi-
oners treated
about the Co-
ronation O.ith.

1 2

HJftorkal CoUeVtions.

Part IV. I

Cromwerj-
Letter declar-
ing the FojJ'ef-
jhn of Ber-
wick,

kinc away the Liturgy, but nothing dune: ihc King in this Debate
dsktd what fault they found in the Common-prayer-book ; to this was
rcplyed, that the Liturgy was taken out of the Mafs-Book, only
fpoikd in the Tranflation, and that his Majefties Father KiJCigJames
!iad (b confcd it to be : his Majefty faid, if it were good in it felf,
chat did not make it ill : the King had fince made cfter of a limited
Epifcopicy.

A Letter was this day read in the Houfe from Lieutenant General
Cromrvel out of ScotUndj the moft material part we will give you,
as foUoweth ;

UPON Friday September ij>. earne an Order from the Earl of Lanerick, and di-
vers other Lords of his Party^ re({uiring the Governour of Berv ick to march out
of the Town, which accordingly he did en Saturday Sept. 30 at which time I entred,
having placed a Garifon there for yoUr ufe. The Governonr vettld fain have cafitu lated for
the Er.glijh, but rve having this advantage ttfon him, would not hear of it ; fo that they
are fubmitted to your Mercy, and are under the Conf deration of Sir Arthur H;fleiig,
who I believe, will give you a good account of them, and who hath already turned out the
malignant Mayor, and put an honejl Man in his room, I have alfo received an Order for
Carlifle, and have fent Co/cw/ Bright with Horfe and Foot to receive it ; Sir Andrew
Car, and CoL Scot being gone with him to require an Obfervance of the Order, the/e
having been a Treaty and an Agreement betrvixt the two Parties in Arms in Scotland,
to disband all Forces-, except 1 500 Horfe and Foot under the Earl of Leven, which are
to be kept up to fee all remaining Forces disbanded : Jnd having forr>e other things to defire I
from the Committee of JE/4f« 4f Edinburgh for your Service, lam my felf going thi-
therwurd this Day, and fo foon as I Jhall be a^le to give you a further acccur.t thereof,
I fhall do it : In the mean time 1 make it my defire that the Garifon of Berwick, int»
which 1 have placed a f^egiment of Foot, and /hall be attended alfo by a Regiment of Horfe,
may be provided for ; and that Sir Arthur Haflerig may receive Commands to fupply it
with Guns and Ammunition from New C-iftle, and be otherwife enabled by you tofurnijh
this Garifon with all other Necejfaries according as a place of that importance will require j
deftring that thefe Mercies may beget Trufi and Than^fulnefs to God the only Author of
them, and an Improvement of them to hit Glory and the good of this foor Kingdomt I

Berwick, Your moft humble Servant^

oaob.2. ■' '

* * * O. Cromwell

7he Articles whereupon the two Scotifl? Armies are agreed, are as
foHoweth i

The Articles
whereufon the
2 Scotifl) Ar-
mies are a-
greed.

IT is agreed. That for eafing the Burdens of the Kingdom, and
to prevent Famine and Defolation, all the Forces under the re-
fpettive Commands of the Earl oi Crawford, Earl of Lanerick, George
Monro, all Forces having Commiflion from any of the Committee of
Eftatesthat were for the Engagement, and all other whom they can
flop or let, whether in the Field or in the Garifons of Benvick or Carlifle,
and all other Garifons within this Kingdom on this fide of Taye, be
disbanded betwixt this and the firfl: of October next, and that none of
them be feen after the faid day in Troops, Companies, or Regiments ;
and that all the Forces of their Adherents, whether in Field or Gari-
fon by North Taje^ and the high Lands and Ifles, be disbanded betwixt

this

Vol. 1 1. Eiflortcal CollcBtom.

128.

this and the teiuh of October nexr, and thac none of them be feen ir J Caroin.
Troops, Companies, or Regiments. \\y>r\J

II. That all Forces under the Command of his Excellency the Earl
of Leven, and Lieutenant General David Lafhly, alio be disbanded be-
tween this and the firft of Ocloher next, except the number of 1000
Foot, and 500 Horfc, which are to be kept until the disbanding of the
Forces by North Taye, and the high Lands, andlfks; and thac the
(aid 1000 Foot and 500 Horfe (hall be disbanded betwixt this and
the faid tenth of O0ohr, and that mutual Pledges be given for that ef-

ka.

III. That the fecuring and fettling of Religion at home, and pro-
moting of the Work of Reformation abroad in England and Ireland,
be referred to the determination of the General Alfembly, or their
Commiflioners, and all Civil Queflions be referred to the Determina»
tion of Parliament to fit down before the 20fh of 'January next.

IV. That to prevent the imminent danger to Religion, and quarrel
with our Neighbour Nation, in the mean time, until the meeting of
toe Parliament, that all fuch as have been imployed in publick Place
or Fruf}, and have been accelfary in the laft unlawful Engagement,
fhall forbear theexercife of their places, and not come to the Com-
mittee of Eftates, to the end the Committee of Eftates may only confifl
of fiich Members as protefted in Parliament againft the late Engage
ment ; and in cafe any of the faid Forces under the Command of the
Ezrl of Crawford, Earl o( Lanerick, George Moaro, and their Adhe-
rents, or any other Forces under their Command, fhall continue in
Arms, and not.disband at the Days appointed, that then the faid Com-
mittee of Eftates, conftituted as aforefaid, (hall continue and raife
Forces to fupprefs the fame.

V. That thefe things being agreed unto, and the Forces under the
Command of the Earl of Crawford, Earl of Lanerick, George Monro,
and their Adherents, now at St erlmg, being disbanded, to the end if
may appear we are only feeking the publick good, and not the ruin of I
any particular Perfbns or their Eftaies, as have been mifreported,
we the Committee of Eftates, conftituted as is before expref-
fed, do hereby declare our felves, and all that adhere unto us, that
we (hail neither challenge, nor invite any others to challenge any
who have been acceflary to the late Engagement and Service, to take
away their Lives or Eftates, Titles of Honour, or the freedom of their
Perfbns ; provided always that no others (hall have the benefit of the
Treaty, but thofe who being on this fide Taye, fhall betwixt this and
the tirft of Oc7o^frnext ; and thofe by North Taye ihAl betwixt this
and the tenth of October nexr, declare under their Hands Writing to
the Lord Chancellor, or Prefident of the Committee of Eftates now
at Edinburgh, that they accept of and fubmit to this prefent Agree-
ment. It is further agreed that all Pei*fbns taken in this War fioce the
fecond of Auguft on the other fide, be prefently releafedt

[8Bj

It's

129

Hifiorical CoUeBions.

Part IV.

An. 1648.

ALctterofthe
Ld Chancellor
to the Lieute-
junt Genet al,
applauding the
Civility he
flxpceth t» the
Kingdom.

It's worth inferting a Letter from the Lord Chancellor of Scotland,
by command of the Committee ot Eltaies, to liie Lieutenant Ge-
nerai, as followeth.

KIR

WB have received jour Letter of the 2lft Infl Am from ^orhz.m, wherein jo^ rr>ere
pleafedto acanalnt ns with your care to prevent for the future the Diforder of
Come Soldiers that came from England into this Kmgdorr* without ymr Order the
Refolutions 70H have taken for the orderly entertainme»t of the rematmng Forces wbch are
of your old Regiments, for which and the many Civilities and RefpeBs yon have (hewed te
this Kinzdom, we do return y oh very hearty than\s. l^e have now agreed upon fame Arti-
cles withthofe Forces at Sterling, which our Commiffioners are appointed to commmicate
untojou It hath been our chief fiftdy therein carefully to avoid every tkng which might
import 'an acceffion to the guilt of the late Engagement •, and to avoid every thing which
mhht give any ground of fealoufy to the Kingdom of England, Orders are g,ven for d,f-
banding aH the Scotifll Forces in the Garifons of Berwick and Carlille, and delivering
the Town for the ufe of the Parliament of England, as you will he acquainted by our Com-
miffioners. As we have reafon to achowledg the great Mercy of God in the many feafonable
Deliverances of both Kingdoms, fo we arefenfible of the advantage that hath come unto ms
by the near dijlance (if your Forces at this time, when the common Enemy w.ts ready
to have multiplied the Troubles of both Kingdoms, whereof we (hall always fiudy to he
mindful, and to contribute our utmofi endeavours upon all occafions, for the prefcrvation
of the Vnion, and continuing a happy Correfpondence between the Kingdoms : In which
firm Refolutiort we reft,

EDINBURGH,

Sept. 28. 1648.

SIR,
Tour humble Servant,

Louden, Cr.

For the Honourable Lieutenant General
Oliver Cromwel, Commander in Chief
of the Forces of the Parliament of
England, upon the Borders.

Tuefdayj OHohcr 10.

1648.

A Petition
from the
Mayor, &c. of
Ncwaftk.

A Petition
from the Gen-
tlemen, Mini-
flers, &c. ia
the County and
City of York.

A Petition was this day prefented to the Houfe, figned by the Mayor, Al
dermen, Sheriffs, Common Council-men, and other well-affected in the
Town of New-Gaflle upon Tine, defuing that the Houfe would be pleafed, be-
fore this Treaty be ended, to execute impartial and fpeedy Juftice upon the
greateft Offenders and Incendiaries of the Kingdom, the Fomentors of and Ac-
tors in the firft and fecond War, till which they cannot expei^ any Blelluig upon
this Treaty 5 and in fo doing, they cannot want the alTiftance of God and Man.

Another Petition was prefented to the Houfe, in the name of the Gentlemen,
Miniflers, Freeholders, and other Inhabitants in the County and City of Tork.,
of the County and Town of King(lon upon Hull, well-affei^ed to the Safety of
the Kingdom, and the Honour of the Parliament, taking notice with admira-
tion the diflipating of die defperate Deiigns, and defeating the numerous
Forces raifed this Summer by the fubtile and malitious Enemy, which Delign
was long in hatching before it broke forth : Tiiat notwithftanding all Advan-
tages and Opportunities that God hath given into their hands, by defeating
all the Enemies of the Kingdom ; yet they nor any of them improved by
executing of Juftice upon Offenders, efpecially upon fuch as have polluted the
Land with Blood, his Majefty having confeft himfelf and his Party to be guil-
ty thereof. They humbly defired, That there may not be a Forfeiture made
of all thefe great Experiences of God's Mercies in deftroying thefe treache-
rous and implacable Enemies, but that according to the Declaration of Par-

^ liament.

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1291

liaraent, their Proteftation and folemn Covenant, exemplary Juftice may be I Caroli I.
executed upon them, without partiality or delays and that their Eftates may! L/^^'^TSJ
go towards difcharging the Arrears of the Souldiers, and other publick debts ;
that God may be glorified, and the Land deanfed from Blood.

Another Petition to the fame purpofe was prefented from another
County, but the Houle laid them all alide, and did nothing upon them.

WednefJayj October 11. 1648.

AN Ordinance was read, for the Advance of the Sum of 5000 /. for Pay-
ment of the Horfe Guards that daily attended the Houfes,out of tlie Fines
of certain Delinquents. This Ordinance was afifented unto, and ordered to be
tranfmitted to the Houfe of Peers.

The Anfwer of the Merciiants Adventurers, to the Propofition of
the Houfe, for the advance of 20000 /. for the fervice of the Navy,
was this day reported to the Houfe ; the Houfe had fbme debate there-
of, and voted the fame unfatisfaftory;

The Houfe further ordered in relation to the Navy, that the Earl of y^ru»-
dePs Fine, who is admitted to his Compoficion, ihould be employed to the
ufeof the Navy, and that the Committee at Goldfmiths-hall do make Pay-
ment thereof accordingly.

The Houfe was informed, that the Fleet with the Lord Admiral were in
much want of Provifions ; The Houfe ordered that the Committee of the
Navy fhould take care for providing a Months Provifion for them.

The Houfe of Peers this day put off the Debate of the King's Meflagetill
Friday morning next.

A Letter this day came from the Parliaments Commiflioners in the
Ifle of Wight ; that his Majefty had confented for the fettling the
Militia by Sea and Land in the Parliaments hands for 20 Years, as
defired in the Propofitions ; but as to Religion, had given in his
further reply for a regulated Epifcopacy ; or in brief, his Majefty
thus offers.

\jl. jis to the aioli/hitig of Bi/hops, &C. hit Majefljt faith, ^s to the former hervilL
confent to confirm for 3 Tears hj yiEl of Parltameytt the Form of Church Government,
and Directory for TVor[hif prefented to him, hut he is not fatisfied in his Confcience, or
can he content to the utter aholi/hing of Epifcopacj 5 the fubjiance whereof he conceives
to conpfl in the Power of Ordination and furifdiition, at they were exercifed by the A-
fofiles themfelves and others, hj authority derived from them, fuperior to Presbyters and
Deacons in the primitive times : his Majefiy's Refolution being to comply with his two
Houfes for the alteration and regulating of his prefent Hierarchy and Government, fo as
Epifcopacy reduced to the Primitive IJfage may be fettled and continued in this Church ;
and if his two Houfes fhtuld fo advife, his Majefiy will be content to lefen the Extent,
and multiply the number of the Diocejfes.

idly. As to the exception, that his Majefiy hot not expreffed his confent for fettling
of Bifhops Lands upon Truflees, and for the (ale of thofe Lands : "'tis true he hath not
to alienate the Inheritance of thofe Lands, and herein he believes he hath concurrent opinions
of many Divines, that in other points differ much among themfelves : but his formet
Anfwer containing a large offer of fatisfa^ion to all thofe that have purchafed or difbur-
fed Monies upon thofe Lands, he hopes that Anfwer, to which he now refers, will be fa-
tisfaElory to his two Houfes.

^dly. For the calling and fitting of the Affembly of Divines, his Majefiy will affent as
is defired.

^thly. His Majefiy will confirm the publich^ ufe of the DireElory in all Churches and
Chappels, as is defired in the Propofition, and will confent to the repeal of fo much of all
Statutes, as only concern the Books of Common-Prayer, and alfo the taking the fame a-

[8 B 2] way

Another Peti-
thn to the
fame effeS,

An Ordinance
affented ta for
paying 5000/.
to the Horfe
Guard.

The Anfwer of
the Merchants
Adventurers,
far advance of
20000 /.

The Earl of
Arundel's
Compofition to
be employed for
the ufe of the
Navy.

The Committee
of the Navy to
take care for a
Months Provi-
fion.

The Debate of
the King's
Mejjageput
off the Us.

Hiftoricd ColleUions.

1 2 Q :i titjtoricai Loueawns. Part 1 V .

Ann. 1 64 >. I W't; out of all Churches and Chappeh, provided that the ufe thereof may he continued in
iy^y^'\^ I his Majefiys Chuppel for himfelf andhis hlotifJ^old: And that the fame he confirmed hy
1 /iH: of 1' arliament for three Tears-, provided only that aCunfitttation in the mean time
be h/d with the Ajfemhly of Divines in fitch a manner^ and for the Piirpo/es as art in.
his former An fiver ex preyed.

Touching the Articles of Religion, his AUjcfly profejfes he hath not had time fince
thry were delivered unto him., to lool^ into them with that Vetitwration which is requi-
fite before he bind up hiwfelf and his SubjeBs in matter of Faith' and Doctrine, and
'herefore de/ires that part of the Propojitionmaj be refpitedby his two Ronfes. His Ma-
jefiy will confent to an Aib for better obfervation of the Lords- Day : as alfo to prevent
the faying of Mafs.

And laflly, concerning the Covenant, and the Ordinance concerning the fame, his Ma-
jefiys Anfwer being, That he was not yet fatisfied to take it or impofe it on others, he
conceives his two Houfes will not infifi upon it at this time, and the rather, becaufe the
ends thereof will be obtained by the Agreement, if happily concluded-, which God grant.
Thefe are the chief Heads of his Majeftys Mejfage.

The Houfe or-
dered, for fil-
ling the Courts
of Wertmin-
fler- Hall rvi I h
Judges, that
there JJjould be
a ncrv call of
Serjeants.

Serjeant Roll
to be Ld Chief
Juflice of the
Kings Bench.
Serj. Jerrnin,
and Mr. Sam.
Browne Juf-
tices of that
Court.

iWi-.Whitlock
Attor. Gen. of
the Vutchy,
&c.

Mr. Prideaux
Sol. General.
5(>-Tho.Wid-
rington Kings
Serjeant.

The Houfe had fome debate hereupon ; and theQueftion was pur,
vhether this Paper of his Majefty's concerning Religion, werefatif-
■'aftory or nor, and the Houfe voted it in the Negative.

The Houfe order'd that a Letter fhould be writ to. the CommifTi-
oners in the Ifle of Wight, to require them to proceed in the Treaty,
iccording to their InftruQions ; and that they flhould not, til! this Pro-
pofition concerning the Church were figned, proceed to the Debate
of any other new : And that in this Letter Jiotice fhoulJ be taken of
the extraordinary Service of the Commiffioners, in their wife manag-
ing of this Treaty.

Thuyfday, OBoher ii. i6j^^.

THE Houfe this day, according to former Order, confidered of filling the
Courts at /^-?y??»j>/fr-hall with Judges 5 and in confirmation of the Re-
port from the Commiffioners of the great'Seal, to whom it was ordered to
confider of this bufinefs, the Houfe ordered, that there (liould be a new call
of Serjeants, and voted,
Out of Grays-Inn, there fhould be made Serjeants at Law, Sir Thomat Wid-

drington. Sir Thomas Beddingfield, Mr. Keble, Mr. Thorpe and Mr. Bradfhaw;
out of Lincolns-Inn, Mr. Solicitor, Mr- Sam. Brown, Mr- Recorder Glj», and
Mr. Erie ; out of the Middle Temple, Mr. pPhitkck, Mr. Conyers, and Mr.
Pulefion ; out of the Inner-Temple, Mr. Chapman, Mr. Gates, and Mr. ivitHam

Littleton,

The Houfe ordered, that Serjeant Roll fliould be made Lord Chief Juftice
of the King's Bench, that Mr- Serjeant jerrnin and Mr. Samuel Brown fhould
be made Juftices of that Court.

That Mr. Solicitor be made Lord Chief Juftice of the Common Pleas j
diatSir Thomas Beddingfield, and Mr. Serjeant Crf/Tj-f/ fhould be made Juftices
of that Court.

That Mr. Serjeant fvilde fhould be made Lord Chief Baron of the Exche-
quer.

That Mr. Gates fhould be a Baron of the Exchequer.

That Mr. fvhitlock^ fhould be Attorney General of the Dutchy, and one of
die Kings Serjeants.

That Mr. Prideaux fliould be Solicitor General.

Sir Thomas widdrington., one of the Kings Serjeants.

Friday,

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Hifioricd Colle&iorif.

Friday y OElober i j. 1648.

AMeffage this day came from the Lords, defiling the Commons
concurrence to an Ordinance, for making the prcfent Gover-
nour of Dover-CafiU Lieutenant thereof; the Ordinance was affcnted
unto.

The Declaration, giving affurance to the Souldiers of the King-
dom, that the Houleisupon fatisfying them in relation to their Ar-
rears, and for prohibiting them not to repair unto London upon pre-
tence of their Arrears, was this day reported and alfented unto, and
ordered to be forthwith printed and pubiiflied, and fent to the She-
riffs of the feveral Counties, to the end they may take fpecial no-
tice thereof throout the whole Kingdom.

Letters this day to the Houfe from the CommilTioners in the Ifle
of Wight, give to underftand his Majefty's Agreement to the Propo-
fition for Ireland, asdefired. The Commiflioners Paper to his Majerty,
prefented October 9. 1648, was as followeth,

1. That an Aft of Parliament be pafTed, to declare and make void
the CefTation of Ireland^ and all Treaties and Conclufion of Peace,
or any Articles thereupon with the Rebels, without confent of both
Houfes of Parliament ; and to fettle the Profecution of the War in
Ireland, in both Houfes of the ParUament of England, to be mana-
ged by them, and the King to aflift, and to do no A£l to difcourage
or moleft them therein.

2. That Reformation of Religion according to the Covenant be
(ettled in the Kingdom of JreUnd, by Aft of Parliament, in fuch
manner as both Houfes of Parliament of England have agreed, or fhall
agree upon, after confultation had with the Aifembly of Divines
here.

^. That the Deputy or chief Governouror other Governours in
Ireland, and the Prefidents of the feveral Provinces of that Kingdom,
be nominated by both Houlesof the Parliament of England, or in the
intervals of Parliament by fuch Committees of both Houfes of Par-
liament, as both Houfes of the Parliament of England fhall nominate
and appoint for that purpofe ; and that the Chancellor or Lord Keeper,
Lord Treafurer, Commiflioners of the Great Seal or Treafury, Lord
Warden of the Cinque Ports, Chancellor of the Exchequer and
Dutchy, Secretaries of State, Mafter of the Rolls, Judges of both
Benches, and Barons of the Exchequer of the Kingdoms of England
and Ireland, and the Vice Treafurer and Treafurers at Wars of the
Kingdom of Ireland be nominated by both Houfes of the Parlia-
ment of England, to continue qtiamdiit fe bene gefferint, and in the
Intervals of Parliament by the aforementioned Committees, to be ap-
proved or difallowed by both Houfes at their next fitting.

His Majeffy's Anfwer and Aflent delivered to the Commiffioners at
the Treaty with his Majefty, at Newport in the Ifle of Wight ',
the eleventh day of O^o^fr*, 1648, as followeth.

Charles R.

FOR a final AnfTver to you, to your Trofofttlon of the ninth of 06tober , "»-
I cernittg Ireland, ^"

Carol i I.

An Ordinance
for making the
prcfent Govcr-
mur o/Dovcr-
Caflle Liiut.
thereof.

The Declara-
tion of the
Houje to ajfure
the Soldiers of
their Arrears.

The Letters
from the Ifle of
Wif^ht.

The Commif-
fioners Fajfer,

That Refor-
mation of Re-
ligion accord-
ing to the Co-
venant be fct-
ledin Ireland.

That the De-
puty, &c. in
Ireland, be

nominated by
both HoHfes
here.

Hii Ma'jcfty's
ajfcnt to the
Commiffioners
at Newport.

1294

Hifiorical ColleBions.

PartlV.l

An Ordinance
for feixing £-
flatesofVe-
linqueiits in
Nortli-Walcs.
The Letter
from Derby-
Houfe to the
Admiral,

The Noufe or-
dered the Fleet
to remain at
Goree.

An Ordinance
giving Power
to a Company of
Merchants

Letters de-
clare the relief
of Cocker-
mouth by Col.
AJhton.

tiis Majefty doth give his Confent thereunto as is defired, the time for Nomintt
lien of the Vefnty and tther Oncers being limited for ftventy Tears, from the firfi of

July, 1648

Saturday J OfloherXj^. 1648.

AN Ordinance and Inftruiftions for feizing the Eftates real and perfonal of
all the Delinquents in North-waks, and the Hie of /Inglefej, for the ufe
and benefit of the Navy, were read, and upon the Queftion committed.

A Copy of a Letter from Derbj-honfe to the Lord Admiral was read, and
the Lord Admiral's Anfwer theieunto, which was to this purpofe; That upon

full conf deration of the frefent depgn of reducing the revolted Ships^ it rvat thought fit^
if the Parliament vfould approve thereof, that the Fleet fhottld remain at Goree for a cer-
tain time longer.

The Houfe hereupon had fome debate concerning this bufinefs, and agreed
that his Lordfliip (hould yet continue at Goree, in order to the reducing the re-
volted Ships.

And becaufe Provifion may not be wanting for the fame during their a-
bode there, the Houfe order'd that the Committee of the Navy (hould take
care to make Provifion of Viduals and Money during their ftay there i and
further ordered that the Committee at Derbyhoufe fhould write to the Lord
Admiral, and indofe the faid Vote.

An Ordinance was read for authorizing the Company of Merchants, that
trade in Fr^ewf, to colledt Monies amongft themfelves, for defraying their pub-
.lick Charges, and aflented unto.

The reft of the day was fpent in the Report from the Committee of tlie Na-
vy, in relation to the providing of Mony for the Navy.

Monday J Otloher 1 6. 1 648.

THIS day the Common Council of the City of London prefenteda Pe-
tition to the Houfes tor a fupply of Minifters in the City, and an allow-
ance to them out of Deans and Chapters Lands, many places being vacant for
want of means to maintain their Minifters-

The Commons upon debate, referred it to a Committee, and who are
alfo to confider of the fevcral complaints of the want of a good Miniftry in
other parts of the Kingdom, and to report to the Houfe thereupon ; this Com-
mittee to fit de die in diem.

Letters came this day to the Houfe, That Col. General Ajbton, ha-
ving relieved Cockermouth-Cs^^h, the Enemy betook themfelves to
ApfUby ; the Col. General purfued,and fent them Summons, requiring
them to render themfelves to mercy, upon which they willingly
confented to a Treaty, and it was agreed the inferior Officers go home,
the great ones, as Sir Philip Mtsfgrave, Sir Thomoi Tilnjleyy Sir Ro-
bert Stricland, Sir Wiltism Huddle ft on, and other Officers, to go be-
yond Sea, and fix Months time to provide for their Expedition. In
the Town and Caftle of Jppleby were taken the 4 Knights before
mentioned,a\{oS\r Thomas Dacres, Siv William Blackfio/f, 25 Colonels,
9 Lieutenant Colonels, 6 Serjeant Majors, 46 Captains, 17 Lieu-
tenants, 10 Cornets, 5 Enfigns, 5 pieces, 1200 Horfe, 1000 Arms,
all their Bag and Baggage. From Po»tefra5f they write, That not-
withftanding the befieging the Caftle, the Enemy faliies our, went
a good way into the Country, ferchr away Sir Jrfhur Ingram from his
Houfe, and carried him into the Caflle : but when Col. Rainshrotp's
* Regi-

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IQ95

Regiment is come up to us, they fhall keep tlicm up defer. Col. Boyn-
tonis faid to be gone beyond Sea. Lieut. Col. Paul Hobfon is Deputy
Governourof Newcaftle.

From Lieut. Gen. Cromwel\ Qijarters, upon their iMarch out o^ Scotland,
by Letters Oclober 1 1. it is written,

INmy lafi was intimated, th>tt the Lieut. General was going torvardi Edinburgh,
whither being invited, he went ufon Wedncfday la[}. The Lord KirCOnbright -and
Major Gen. Holburn, came from the Committee of Eflates to ScatOtl, the Head
Quarter, to accompany him to Edillburgllj the Earl of Murrics Houfe in Canni-
gate was provided for him, and a Jlrong Guard appointed for a confiant fVatch at
the Gate ; the Lord Chancellour, the Earl of Leven, the AfArquifs of Argile,
the Earl of Caflill, Lord Burley, David Lefley, Lord Warifton, and many other
Pcrfons of ^ality came to welcome him thither.

"the next day the Earl of CalTill, Lord Watifton, and two other Gentlemen being
fent from the Committee of Efiates to receive what the Lieutenant General had to commu-
nicate unto them j he delivered to them a Paper, wherein he did demand, that to pre-
vent the reviving, or reinforcing of their late Engagement and Invajion, none that had
been in oBion therein, or accejfarj thercHnto^ might henceforward be imployed in any
fublick place of trufi whatfoever.

On Friday, the fame PerfcJns brought back from the Committee of
Eftates a very farisfaftory anfwer, giving affurance in the name of
the Kingdom of Scotland, that accordingly none fliould be imploy-
ed, with this Addition only, without the Confent of the Kingdom
of England, which the honeft Party thought to be the fureft lay, and
a bar againft the Malignants creeping in any more. Several felefl: Mi-
nifters alio come from the Commiflioners of the Kirk, both to con-
gratulate and difcufs, for mutual fatisfaftion of which I hope a good
fruit will appear. The Lord Provoft, and feveral eminent Citizens
performed a Vifit alfo, and old Sir William Dick in the name of the
reft made a great Oration. The Lieut. General having the fame day
(we came to Edinburgh ) received the Votes, that he fhould aiTift the
Diflenters in Scotland, he in the clofe of his Paper, acquainted
the Committee therewith, and withal referved the latitude for any
further Defires or Demands, that might be found caufe for by the Par-
liament of England. Upon the point of Afliftance, the Marquifs ol
Argile^ and the aforenamed Committee of four, were lent to ad-
vile.

And for as much as they in Scotland are raifing a new Model, a-
bout J 500 Horfe and Foot, to command which they are, after an Ex-
ample, rather fblicitous for godly and well-principled Men, than only
experienced Soldiers:

They have defired two Regiments of Horfe, and fbme Dragoons,
to flay for fome timcin6Vo?/4»^.

Our Entertainment during our abode at Edinburgh, was taken care
of, and defrayed by the Lord Provoft, by order of the Committee of
Eftates ; and when we were about to come away, feveral Coaches
were fent to bring up the Lieut. General, Leven, Siv Arthur Haflerig,
and the relt of the Officers to £<//»^«rgi-Caftle, where was provided
a very fumptuous Banquet ; the Lord General Leven, the Lord Mar-
quifs of .4rg//^, and divers other Lords, being prelent to grace the
Entertainment. At our departure, many pieces of Ordinance, and
a Volley of fmallfhot was given us from the Caflle, and we convoyed
by fome Lords without the City, where we parted. Moft of all

Monro's

Carol i I.

Lieut. General
CromweJ's
Letter on hit
March out of
Scotland.

The Z.ir'Cafni,
2^c. gave a
very fatisfac-
tory Anfvcer to
bis LordJ})ip's
Demands.

The Lieut. Ge-
neral received
the I 'otes of
the Houfe to
ajjift the Dif-
fenters in Scot-
land.

This'mal^es
mention of
their being en-
tertained by
the LdPro-
vojl.

Hifiorical CoUcBions.

Part IV.

j4». 1648.

Monro's and
Lancrirk's
Ahn disband'

5,V].Chein
and Mr. R.
Blayr, M-
tiifter, are
gone for Lon-
don.

Col. Afhton's
Letter oftak:
ins Appleby
Cajilt.

The ffonfe vo'
ted their Ap-
probation of
what Crom-
wel bad done.

An Ordinance
for approving
Sir W. Par-
fons and Sir
J. Temple,
CommijfKners
for the Great
Seal of Ire-
land.

Letters from
Newport in
the Ijk of
Wight.

JSlontoi Forces are disbanded, and himielt ; and many of his Officers
Qome to Edinburgh, not well knowing what to do with themielves,
being oiited in Ireland, as well as their great hopes of advantage in
England and Scotland. Lanerick^s Men are alfo disbanded, and their
Hoflajres returned. Edinburgh being full of Malignants, it hath occafi-
oned the Proclamation, that they fliould depart the City, and not re-
main within fix miles. Major General Lambert, who is well liked on
by the honefl Party in Scotland, is to be left here with two Regiments
of Horfe, and two Troops of Dragoons. Lanerick and Glencarne
have not accepted of the Articles of agreement, but intend to go for
Holland, which raifeth a fufpicion that they have hopes to bring into
the North the Prince's Army, which is faid to be in a readinefs tocome
thence. Sir John Cheifly, and Mf. Robert Blayre the Minifter are
gone for London, with inftruftions from this Eftate and Kjrk, to re-
prelent their condition, and give an account of their late a6tions.

The malignant Magiftracy of Edinburgh is now utterly changed,
and a whole kt of honeft Men brought in : good Elefticns forthc next
Parliament are made in all, or moft places. We are now going to
Carltjle.

Tuefday, OSloher 17. 1648.

A Letter this day came from Col. Jjbton in further confirmation
of the taking of Jppltby-Caiile upon the Articles before menti-
oned : The Houfe order'd that it fhould be referred to the Commit-
tee of the North to confider, what fhall be done with JpplebyC^ilkf
and how the Arms, Ordinance and Ammunition, may be iecured in
Lancafter-CaMe.

The Houfe ordered 30/. to the MefTenger that brought the Letter of this
good News from Colonel ^fi>ton.

A Letter was read in the Houfe from Lieut. General Cromwet, in
confirmation of what we before gave you cf his Proceedings in Scot-
land, and march backwards to C<jr///?t, which is furrendred unto him
according to that ^geement between Argile and Monro,

The Houfe voted, that they approved of what Lieut. General Crem
ml had done in his advance into Scotland, and that a Letter of thanks
fhould be writ unto him, to give him thanks for all his fervices lor
this Kingdom.

The Houfe ordered, that upon Thurfday next they would confider of the Or-
dinance for fettling the Sum of 4000 /. ; «• Amum upon his Excellency the
Lord Fairfax, and his Heirs for ever.

The Houfe confidered of a Meflage to the Lords, for nominating a Lord
Chancellourof Ireland -^ the Ccmmons upon debate, approved that Sir friV//<»»»
Parfons, and Sir John Temple fhould be nominated, and appointed Commiflio-
ners for the Great Seal of the Kingdom oi Ireland ; and that an Ordinance (hould
be drawn up to this purpofe.

Letters' this day from Newfcrt in the Ifle of fvlght, give to underfland,

That the Treaty gees on af ace, as to all matters yet propofed, except that of the Church :
his At ajefty hath granted^ beftdes that of Ireland mentioned before, that of the publicly
Debts of the Kingdom, vhich is. That fuch JB: or A6lsfor raijing Monies for the payment
and fatisfaSlion of the puhlick. Debts and Damages of the Kingdom, and other publicity
ufes, as /hall hereafter he agreed en by both Htufes of Parliament; and, that if the
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Kiysg do r:nt ^ivc hU ajfeut thfreunto, thtn it being done by both Houfes of Parliamenty the
fame (l',.illbe mv^iidto all intents, and fitrpofes, its if the Roy.tl yfjfent had been given
thereunto, with this Provifo ■, the Juid publicly Debts to be brought in within two
TeAYS.

Alfo the Propofition for taking away all HonourSf wJiich runs thus •, That

by AEi cf Parliament all Peers made fince the day that Edward Lord Littleton
(then Lord Keeper of the Great Seal ) deferted the Parliament, and that the faid
Great Seal wm furreptitioufly conveyed away from the Parliament^ beingi^zy zi. 1642.
and who (hAll be hereafter made, (hall not fit or vote in the Parliament «/ England
fvithout confent of both Houfes of Parliament 5 and that all Honour and Title conferred
on any fince May 10. 1 6£^i. feeing it wa^s the day both Houfes declared, that the King
fediiccd by evil Counfel, intended to raife JVar againfi the Parliament, ie declared ttuS
and void.

Friday in the Afternoon, the Conimiflioners gave In a Paper, con-
taining the Propofition for Delinquents; to which his Majefty promi-
fed to give an Anlwcr on Monday.

Letters from Holland, OUober 12. Newftile, That the Prince with the revolted
Ships are fiill at Goree Road. The difcontents amongft the Seamen very great ; and after
a long Paafe of the Counfellors about the Prince, the Lord Qnl^it^^QK Tvas fent to the
Mariners with Mony, but they fctrnfully faid, they mi^ht th.ink. the Earl of Watwick
for it. As to the bringerthey endured him not, becftufe they believed by his Counfcl their
Prizes taken from the Merchants was beflowed upon the Gallants to fwagger with at the
Hague, but that alfo is near fpent \ the Sailors gone many of them on Shore, inflead
whereof Landmen are put. The ij Dutcll Ship, under Command of Admiral
Vantrump , voeary cf flaying fo long in attendance upon both Fleets , Vjf believed
will faddenly leave them to do as they fleafe, l^eeping clofe to a Neutrality^ which is
like to gain my Lord Admiral the Ships at ea/ie rates ^ but if the Prince's Ships get out,
and no agreement at Newport, Prince and all will undoubtedly be for Ireland.' vT"^?
Lord Culpepper hath been charged here with difcovering the Prince's Secrets to the Par-
liament ; he prejfes that they would prove what they fay. A4y Lord Percie is confined
to his Chamber, for giving one the Lie in prefence of the Prince. The young Lord
Goring ^ here again, but cannot get a ProteRion to k'^ep him from Arrefls. The Lady
W3i\krS Footman lulled a Man in the Hagns laftfVeek, and is fled.

From Dublin October'], they write for certain, That the Marquifs
of Ormond is at laft landed at Wexford, and lor his better welcome,
hath brought over with him 4000 Arms, and 500 CuriafTers Arms;
part of that fupply defigned for the Scots Army in England by the
Lord Jerr/jin^ and thole in France : he hath not brought above 50
Cavaliers, and yet enough to put this poor Kingdom into more trou-
bles, and make it the Seat of their malice, when it can have no Vent in
England, We are in exceeding want of Men and Money, without
which we can do nothing, unlets it be to fhatch away a Garifon, and
fo away.

The Arrival of the Marquifs of Ormond in Ireland, confidered with
the Difcourfes in the Prince's Court in Holland, fhew s there's a defign
to keep/rf/<i;?</inCommotioas, befidesM'har willat Spring be on foot
again in England; all which muft beexpefted, the Treaty not fuc

Caroli r.

Alfo a Propo-
fttlon for t.t-
kjii^ aivaji all
Honours.

His Afuj:ny
promifeth an
Anfwer to the
Commlffioners
Paper. '

Letters f ram
Hollaid.

ceeding.

WecJnefday, Oaober i 8. 1648.

THIS Day a Letter was read in the Houfe of Commons from the Lord
General Fairfax, intimating the prefent Proceedings of the Army, and how
that feveral Petitions are promoting amongfi the Soldiery, parportlng the great Difficulties
which they had undergone this Summer., in fubduing their Enemies, and received very

[8C] little

Marqu. 0/ Or-
mond ii land-
ed at Wex-
ford.

The Getieral's.
letter to' the

Houfe .

I 29S

iliflorical Colle^ions.

Part IV.

0)Jav.i il'.it
the i'o.ii'iiij'

diJh'Ci tc f'l-

titjicd.

i.ThutSe.trch
and Juiiicc be
made and cxt-
cutvd on the
Er.couragers 0/
the late Kcki-
lion.

That im-
partial Suf-
fice be done to
all Criminals.

. . That fuch
be proceeded a-
gainfl at Trai-
tors.

5. That the
Army have
their Payment
of former Ar-
rears.

6. That op-
prejjion of free
Quarter be ta-
ken off.

LaUly, to pre-
vent maticiow
Ajperfions to
defiro) Magi-
ftracy.

An Ordinance
for giving pub-
lick, h'aith.

The Houfe or-
dered Sir C.
Kcmifli into
safe cufiody.
A Letter with
6 Papers from
the Commiffio-
ners of the
Treaty.

little fay, yft tir.derflood Taxes were generally faid, defiring that the Army be divided
into the Ceuiuies proporiionahie to the Tax they pay^ and alfo that their Arrears may

bethought of, e f peel ally the la fi. Upon reading the faid Letter, the Commons
fpent much time in debate thereoK and came totliis Refult,

That tiiedefiresof the Soldiery be forthwith latisfied, and that fpeedy care
be taken for fettling their Arrears.

There have been alfo other Petitions prefented to the General from the Offi-
cers and Soldiers of the Army to the purpofe aforefaid, and fomc larger ate
more particularly from Commiflary General lreton\ Regiment, the Heads of
chtir Delires being thefe ;

1. That there may be a flrli5l Scrutiny for the more full difcovery of fuch
Perfons as were Contrivers or Encouragers oi the late Retfellions, and fecond
War-, and that Juftice fpeedily be executed on them according to the late Or-
t rs of Parliament.

2. That impartial and fpeedy Juftice may be done upon all criminal Perfons,
and efpecially upon fuch who have or fhall endeavour to obftruft the courfe
thereof, or have betrayed their Truft, or been Authors of fhedding that inno-
cent Blood, which calls to Heaven for Vengeance, that fo we may be at Peace
with God.

3- That the fame Fault may have the fame Punifhment, in the Perfon of
King or Lord, as in the pooreft Commoner.

4. That all fuch may be proceeded againft as Tray tors, who act or fpeak in
the Kings behalf, till he be acquitted of the guilt of fhedding innocent Blood.

J. That the Army fpeedily have their Pay, era prefent courfe be taken a-
gainft thofe who unjuftly withhold it, and that they may have the Arrears due
fince January 15. before they be ordered to pay Quarters, and efFeduai Pro-
vifion made for the Payment of former Arrears.

6. That the intolerable oppreflion of free Quarters be immediately taken
off, and that for the time to come, whilft there is neceffity for an Army, there
may be affignations given to each Regiment, Troop and Company, which
may be conflant, during the cftablifliment of the Army •, that the Money may
not pafs from hand to hand, till it is half imbezeled, but be paid immediately
from the Countries to the Soldiery, that fo all free Quarter for ever avoided,
it may return from the Soldiery to the Countryman again.

And laftly, fearing left the inveterate malice of their Adverfaries fliould af-
perfethem withadefigntodeflroy Magiftracy and Property, they do declare,
that they fliall conffantly endeavour to defend them both witli their Lives and
Fortunes.

The Houfe this day confidered of tlie Lords Amendments to the
Ordinance for maintaining a Troop of Horle in the County of Stirrej
out of the Sequeftrations of tliat County, which were debated on,
and at lafl alfented unto.

The Houfe likewife ordered that the Ordinance for giving the publick Faith
to fuch w'ellaffeded Perfons whofe Houfes have been feized and made ufe of
for the fervice of the Publick, (liould be read to morrow morning.

The Houfe hereupon ordered, that all the Colledlors of the Arrears and
AffelTments of the Army fhould bring them in by the firfl of November next.

The Houfe ordered that Sir Charles Kemifh fhould be taken into fafe cufiody
by the Serjeant at Arms attending the Houfe of Commons.

A Letter this day came from the CommifTioners of the Treaty,
with fix Papers of their Tranfaftions ; thereupon the Houfe ordered
to confider of this bufinefs to morrow morning.

They ordered likewife, that the Supernumerary Forces of L<wcnfhirt fliould
be disbanded.

Thnrfday,

Vol. II.

Hifiorical ColleBiom.

1299

Ihurfday, Oftober 19. 1648.

THe Letters yefterday to the Houfe from our CommifTioners in the
Ifle of W^/^/;^wei e iead,That his Majefty had given his Anfwer
to the Propofitioii concerning Delinquents : his Majefty confents not
fully to the firft part of the Propofition concerning thofe exempted of
Life, but offers as folio vvetii :

Charles R.

FO R a final Anfwer to your Propofition of the 1 yl^ of this Inftant concern-
ing Delinquents, &c. his Majelty will confent That all Perfons rfho have
had any hand ifi the flattings de/igning, or iffifi'fg the Rfbellion in Ireland, /hall exfeSl
no Pdrdon, as is exprefi in the fir fl Branch of this Profofition, As to all the reft of the
Profofitions, his J-fajefy cannot confent thereunto, as ts propofed, cthervife than is here-
after exprejfed, \''it,

■ As for a.11 other Perfons comprifed in the [aid firfl Branchy his Majefly for fatisfaBion
of his tvo Hovfcs will give waj/. That they may moderately compound for their EfiateJ,
and defircs they may he admitted to the fame \ and for removing of Diflrnfl and Inter •
rttftions cf the Puhltcl^Setttement, his Adajefly vill confent as folloveeth:

That fuch of them as the two Honfes of Parliament will infifl on^fhall not he admitted to
his Councils, and he reflrained from coming to the Court, at fuch diflance as hoth Houfes
Jhall thinks fit, andfhall not have any Office and Employment in the Commonwealth, with-
out the confent of both Houfes of Parliament ; or fhall abfent themfelves out of the King-
dom for fome time, if both Houfes of Parliament (hall think fit.

That all other Perfons in this Propofition fhall fnbmit to a moderate Compofition, and
for the (pace of three years fhall not fit, or ferve as Members, or affift in either Houfe
of Parliament, withoMt Confent of both Houfes of Parliament:

October 17. 1648;

His Majefty alfo offered a Paper to our Commlflioners, but it could
not be received, they having no Inftruftions to that purpofe of
Propofitions by his Majefty, as follows :

I, That his Majefty be put into a condition of Honour, Freedom,
and Safety.
"" 2, That fafely he may be reftored to his Lands and Revenues.

J. That he may have Com pofition for the Court of Wards, and
fuch of his Revenues as he (hall part with.

4. That there may be an AQ. of Oblivion and Indempnity.

Mr. r/»f/ gave in a Paper in anfwer to his Majefty's, to fatisfy his
Majefty's Confcience touching Bifliops : the Commiftioners then alfb
delivered a Paper, dcfiring a more fatisfaftory Anfwer to the bufinefs
of the Church, but nothing yet done thereupon.

New^orty O^ober 18. 1648.

Befidcs this Paper concerning Delinquents, fome other Papers were
read of their Tranfa£lions upon the Treaty, which took up much
time ; the Houfe ordered hereupon. That all the Lord's Days, and
Faft-days fince the beginning of this Treaty fhould not be accounted
any part of the 40 days, there being fix Lord'sdays and two Faft-
days, which will admit the Treaty a week longer than was expefted.

The Houfe ordered that they would further confider of thefe Papers
to morrow Morning.

The Houfe this day confidered of the Ordinance for payment of the
reduced Officers : the Houle hereupon ordered that the Houle fliould

[ 8 C 2 ] forth-

Caroli I.

Hii Majefl/s
diffentfnm the :
iftpurt of the [
Propofition,

His Majejljt
offered a Pa-
per to the
Commiffiontrs.

1300

An. 1648.

TheHm^i went
into It Com-
mittee to oinff
der of htyment
of reduced
Officers.

Hiftorical CoUeBion^,

Part IV.

The Majler,
Warders, &c.
of Machartt-
Adventurers
gave in their
Anfwer,

forthwith be refolved into a grand Committee for an hour, to confider
of this Bufinefs, which accordingly was done, and then the Speaker
refumcd the Chair. ,, rj r

The Houfe ordered that on Monday next they would connder ot
disbanding all the Supernumeraries of the Kingdom.

They further ordered that the Lords Concurrence fhould be defired
to the Ordinance for payment of 4800 /. to Mr. Peck in refpeCl of his
Loffes.

A Letter of
compWmt from
Sir Henry
Cholmley.

The Houfe of
Lords defired
the Commons
Concurrence
for Dr. Baft-
wick.

1 The Houfe re-
\ fumed the Con
fideration of
the King's
Mejfag,e.

Friday y OHober 20. 1648.

THe Mafter,Wardens, and Company of Merchant Adventurers of
LofidoffgivQ in their anfwer this Day to theHoufe,for their Loan
of 20000 /. for the Service of the Navy, That they would engage
themfelves for repayment of loooo/. for this Service to fuch as
would advance the fame, provided that they may be repaid out of
the firft Monies that come in upon the Cuftoms, with 8 /. per cent,
per annum, fo long as the fame or any part thereof fhail be unpaid.

The Houie hereupon paft a Vote to approve of what the faid Com-
pany had offered, and ordered that the thanks of the Houfe fliould
be given unto them for the fame. 1

A Letter was this Day read in the Houfe which came from
Sir Henry Cholmley, complaining, that his Excellency the Lord Fairfax
had given a Commiffion to Col. Rainsboroxv to command in chief be-
fore Pontefra^'C'Ji^lQ, and that the difparagement was great to him,
he having an Order to that purpofe from the Committee of the Mili-
tia of Torkjbire, defiring the Houfe to give fome fpeedy Order therein.
The Houfe hereupon ordered that a Letter fhould be written to the
Lord General, and this Letter of Sir Henry Cholmlfs inclofed therein,
to acquaint him with this whole Bufinefs, and to defire that his Ex-
cellency would be pleafed to fettle the fame, fo as it may be for pre-
fervation of the Honour, and clearing the Fidelity of Sir Henry Cholm-
leVy and likewife that the whole Bufinefs may be carried on againfl
the Enemy with all the Advantage that may be.

The Houfe ordered that the Sum of 1 00 /. fhould be beflowed upon
Capt. Wolfe that brought the News of the furrender of Carliftcy and
ordered Mr. Noble 20 /. who likewife brought up Letters concern-
ing the fame Bufinefs.

A MefTage this day came from the Lords, recommending the Ordi-
nance for Dr. Baftwiek to the Houfe of Commons for their Concur-
rence : the Houfe ordered that this Ordinance fhould be confidercd of
on Monday Morning next.

The Houfe fpent much time in Debate of the King's MefTage con-
cerning the exempted Perfons upon Life, but came to no conclufion,
and ordered to refume the confideration thereof the next week.
The Houfe of Peers likewife fpent the whole day about this Bufinefs

Saturday, OBoher 21. 1648.

Ccording to former Order the Houfe took into confideration the
Reports from the Committee of the Army concerning the tak-
ing

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VoJ. IJ. Hiflorical ColleBiom.

301

ingotiof free Quarter ; The Houle hereupon ordered that Members
fhould be imployed to ufe their befl; endeavours to bring in the Arrears
of the Aflelsments of the Army under his Excellency's Command,
tliat fb free Quarter may be taken off for the future.

They likewile voted that Members fhould be fent down to the Ge-
neral to confer with hini and his Officers (fucli as he fhall appoint)
how the Army and other Forces of the Kingdom may be reduced to
the eflablifhmcnt, and how they may have fatisfaGion.

The Houfc appointed a Comm.ittee to confer with his Excellency
the Lord Fairfax, and accordingly how the Army may have fatisfafli-
on for the Pay due unto them fince the i ^th of January 1647, and that
they may like wife confider of free Quarter, to the end there may be an
abatement thereof ; and likewife that the Committee fhall have pow-
er to confer with the Lord General, and fuch Officers as his Excel-
lency fhall appoint, how the Army may be quartered upon the former
Inftiuftions.

An Information came this day to the Houfe againfl Colonel Kjffg of
the County of Lincoln, of dangerous Confequence againfl the Army
under the Command of the Lord Fairfax, with the names of the Wit-
nefTes that prove the fame : The Houfe ordered that Col. Kjng fhould
be fent for by the Committee of the Army to anfwer the faid charge,
and that he attend the faid Committee till fuch time as he hath given
anfwer thereunto.

Caroli I.

Ordered to
br'wg in the
Arrears of the
Affeffments.

The Houfe iiot-
ed a Confe-
rence with the
General and
his Officers.

An Infirmation
came to the
Houfe againjl .
Cot. King.

Monday f October 23. 1648.

THe Houfe of Commons this day according to former order heard
Mv.Swinfen*s Report for disbanding Supernumeraries in the fe-
veral Counties of the Kingdom, and they voted thereupon to disband all
the Horfe in the County of Northampton except 80, all the new-Ievyed
Horfe in Oxferdjbire, Hereford/hire, Derhyfbire, Southamptonfiirr, Glo-
ce/ierjhire, Warwickfljircy NottinghamJIjirCj being no part of the Army,
and that the Committees of thole Counties do pay them their Arrears,
fince lafl raifed : And alfo for the new-levyed Forces in Torkfhire, fo
foon as the Forces of the Army fhall come up and befiege Pontefra[i
and Scarborough. Belvoyer-Cz?i\t in Nottinghamjbire to be reduced, all
the new Levies in Somerfetfhire to be disbanded and paid, and his Ex-
cellency ordered to flight Bridgwater, Bath, and Dmflar, or man them.

This day Sir Peter Kjllegrew returned from the Ifle of Wight,
and brought a MefTage from his Majefty of the 2 ij'? of October, of his
Majefly's further Conceffions touching Epifcopacy,which take at large :

1. He hath particularly confented to the abolifliing of Archbifhops,
Chancellors, Deans, and Chapters, &c. and the whole Hierarchy,
fave Bifhops.

2. Whereas he did formerly confent to confirm the Forrn of Church-
Government for three years, he hath now exprefly confented that no
other fhall be ufed, and the exercife of Epifcopal Government fhall
be wholly fufpended during that time.

3. Whereas Epifcopal Jurifdi6Hon, if^no other had been agreed
upon in the mean time, might have rifen up after the three years, he
hath now expreffed his Content, that none fhall be exercifed after that
time other than Ordination, which is rcftrained to the Counfel and

Affiftance

The Houfe or-
defdtodif-
band all the
Htrfe in the
County of
Northamp-
ton,

5/V Peter Kil-

legrev/V Afef-
fagefrom hit
Majefty touch-
ing Epifcopacy.

1^02

Hifiorical CoUeBiom,

Part IV.

An. 1(548.

confcnted, I.
Ti;jt Somina-
lion of great
Officers be by
both Jfoiifes.

Concerning
the City of
London.
5. That con-
cerning the
great Seal.
4. That con-
cerning the
Court of
Wards.

Hit Mayfly's
final Anfrver
to the [aid
Propofit'm,

That the Hie-
rarchy be abo-
lifhed.

That Epifcopal
Government be
fufpended.

Affilhnceof Prcbbyters, but iuch, and in fuch manner as Ihall be a-
greed by him and his two Houfcs ; whereby until fuch Agreement, or
it' it be not othervvifc agreed, Epifcopal JurifdiftioQ is wholly laid
afide.

His Majefty aifo this day confented to the following Propofitions,

J. To that for nomination of the great Officers of the Kingdom, c^c.
as is defired in thePropofition, the nomination of them to be by both
Houfes during the term of ten years.

II. To that concerning the City of Lofidofi, as is defired in thePro-
pofition.

III. To that concerning the Great Seal, &c. as is defired in the
Propofition.

IV. To that concerning the Court of Wards, &c. as is defired in
the Propofition, a recompence being affured to his Majefty of one hun-
dred thoufand pounds per Annum to him, his Heirs, and Succeffors, in
lieu of the Court of Wards,

Newport, OBober 21.

His Majefty conceives. That his former Anfwers to your Propofi-
tions concerning the Church, would have given more fatisfaftion to
his two Houfes, than is expreffed in your Papers of the fixteenth and
feventeenth of this infl:ant ; containing in them, if confidered in their
full extent, Conceflions of the moft material things defired, and there-
fore as well for a Declaration of his clear intentions by thole former
Anfwers, as for a further and final Anfwer to the faid Propofition and
Paper of the 17//^, his Majefty faith as followeth.

That albeit for the reafbns expreft"ed in his former Paper, he cannot
confent to a Bill, and the Ordinance for abolifhing Bifliops, yet for
the fatisfaflionof his two Houfes, and fettling the publick Peace, he
will confent to a Bill for the taking away all Arch-Bifliops, Chancel-
lours and Commiftaries, Deans and Sub-Deans, Deans and Chap-
ters, Arch-Deacons, Canons and Prebendaries, and all Chaunters,
Chancellours, Treafurers, Sub-Treafurers, Succcntors and Sacrifts,
all Vicars, Choral and Chorifters, old Vicars and new Vicars of any
Cathedral or Collegiat Church, and all other their under Officers,
out of the Church of England, and Dominion of Wales, and out of
the Church of Ireland.

And further, his Majefty will confent to fufpend the exercife of
all Epifcopal Government for the fpace of three years, and hath con-
fented, and will confent to confirm the Form of Church Government
now prelented to him for the faid three Years, and that no other fhall
beuledduring that time ; in which time his Majefty continues his
defires, that a confultation may be had with the Aflembly of Divines
at fVefiminfler, twenty of his own Nomination being added, to the
end that his Majefty and his two Houfes may within thofe three
Years inform themfelves of the Practice of the primitive Church in
point of Epifcopacy, and may accordingly agree in limiting the Bi-
fhopstothe CounfelandAfliftance of Presbyters, and in the exercife
of their Jurifdidion, and increafing their number if it be thought
fit.

And his Majefty will confent, that in cafe no Settlement fball be
agreed on within the faid three Years, then after the faid time the

Power

Vol. il

Hijiorkal Col/e&ionf.

Power ot Ordination Ihall not be txercilcd by Bifhops without the
Counftl and Afliftance of Presbyters, and tliat no other EpifcOpal
JurildiQioh fhall beexeicifed by BifhopS but fuch and in (iich man-
ner as fhall be agreed on by his Majefty, and his two Houfesof Par-
liamenr.

And his Majefty doth profefs, That if in that time he be convin-
ccft, that the Fun6lion of Bifliops is not agreeable to the Word of God,
or that Ch; ill commanded any other Government, he will moft cheat-
ully embrace that, and take away Epifcopacy ; but until he be Co
convinced, he believes himlelf bound in Confcience, as it is above
expreffed. The reft of his Majefly's Anfwer to the Propofition
concerning Religion, as it was this day delivered by him to the Com-
miflioncrs to be tranihiitted, is the fame as that of the ninth inilant ;
his Majefty profefling, that this now was the furthefl; that he could
go in Conlcience.

From St. Albans they fpeak of fbme intendment of removing the.
head Quarters to W'^/W/or, but fince again otherwife determined, and
the head Quarters likely to continue where they are this Winter.
His Excellency hath returned his Anfwer to the Houle concerning
the Lord Goring and Cafel to be furrendrcd to mercy, which take as
followeth.

((

The his Excellency could not eafily underftand what it was;
which in his former Letter to the Houle of Commons, concern-
ing the Lords Goring and Capely fhould (b much need a ferious expla-
nation as to the point in Queftion, yet fuppofing the fcrupleto be
whether in afluring of Qnarter to the (aid Lords and the reft, did
extend, or dbth imply to fecure them from further queftion as
to Life, before their own or other civil Judgment, for the War
levied by them. Anfwered thus ; That the Quarter to thern was
not upon Capitulation or Agreements ; and therefore could
ground no more claim than common Quarter to any Enemy, taken
in a Field-Engagement, or other Aflion. Now for the fenfe and
extent of common Quarter given, have always underftood it to be
an affuringof Lifeagartift the immediate execution of the military
SwordjOr any further execution thereby without judicial Trial : but
whether it imply to proteft, or exismpt them from any judicial
Trial or Proceeding to Life, either by the civil Sword of that Au-
thority againft which being fubje£l: they rebel, or by the martial
Power, as to Perlbns and Caufes fubjeQto its cognizance, having
never lb underftood ir, nor known to be fo, his Excellency left it
'* to their determination ; and that fome Power of giving Quarter
every Souldieralfo hath in his proper AQion, which is daily uledby
them, if they fee caulc, to alt forts of the Enemy, and is, unlefs
where particular Command is before hand to the contrary, always
allowed, whatever the Perfons prove, becaule not underftood to
extend to further exemption than as aforefaid ; and whether now
it Ihould betaken otherways, and that the Souldiers granting Quar-
ter Ihall be a full pardon as to Life, but not his Exceflency's fenfe ;
but the general fenfe and practice in all Wars, and of both Par-
ties in this War, give the Determination : but ifit v/ere not (o, then
not only no Rebel by that civil Judicature to which he ftood a Sub-
jeft, but alio no Revolter, nor Deferter of his Colours or Truft,

run-

((

Caroli I.

Hh Jtfajeji/'s
further Pro-
pofition about
Epifcopacy,

Hit Excellen-
cy s Anfifer
concerning the
£rf Goring
<«nrfCapel.

TheQuarter
not upon Capi-
tulation orA-
greement.

The Extent of
common Quar-
ter if affuring
of Life againSi
military
Srpord.

1304

Hiftorkal ColleBions.

Part IV.

yinn. l6^S.

rtial

((

t«

The Commit-
tes of Ejlates
refolve to raife
but 2500
Foot and 600
Horfe.

Theybefeech
h'H Majefty to
hearken to the
Farliament.

They mite to
the Prince,

running to the Enemy, nor any Spy or the like, by the mar
Po\ver, after once taken to quarter, fliculd ever lebrcight to a ju
dicial Trial or Execution lor their Revolt and Treachery : and
therefore he did not urge thofe things out of any particular animo-

" fity to the Lord Goring ; for were he even an innocent Perfon, or

'' one for whom he would beg their Pardon, yet he fhould not by a-
ny opinion or filence be guilty of flaying their judicial Proceeding
upon any fuch ground. The AdmifTion whereof would at once
condemn fo much the juft and neceffary pradicesof the Parliament
and other States, and alfo exclude or prejudg his future Proceed-
ings in publick Jufticeagainft any Perfon for Rebellion, Revolt or

'' Treachery in War, who after utmoft extremity againft them could

" find but any Soldier of theirs to give him Quarter.

Letters from Scotland the 17 inftant thus mention ; The Commit-
tee of Eftates have this Week been about their Forces, which they
have refolved fliall be but 2500 Foot, and 600 Horfe, for the Weft
is fure to them, the South under the eye of Barmck and Carl/Jle : 'tis
conceived this Force is enough to garifbn and keep quiet the North
andEafi; the keeping up their laft Army under David Lejley, who
alio commands this, was no fmall Prejudice by being thecaufeof
the late Engagement againft England; fcr the Souldiers interefts
thwarting the Kingdom, and they row find much preffing to bring
in Officers, who though without palpable exception, yet not through-
ly to be confided in ; befldes there is an Eye of refieftion upon E/tg-
land, asttie beft ground of c6nfidence under God to help in time of
need. Mr. Parfons that came from his Majefty is not like fuddenly
to get Anfwer, he is now to have it from Men of other tempers,
thatfent will complain of the miferies fullered by the late Engage-
ment, declare how they w ere forced to rife in Arms, what were the
confequence of it, and what their refolutions are fince ; for which
they refer the King to their agreement with Lanerick, and their late
Declaration. They befeech his Majefty at laft to hearken to the
Advice of his Parliament, in consenting to the Propofitions of
both Kingdoms , and efpecially to thole concerning the Cove-
nant, and Reformation of Religion, which they underftand to be the
I point he fticks moft at, and they in honour and intereft arc moft ob-
liged to ftick to, and without which they tell him his Throne can-
not be eftabUftied in Righteoufnefs, &c.

They havealfo writ to the Prince, dehortinghim from that courfe
of oppofition he is in, and from attempting any Atl of Hoftility
againft their Kingdom ; and fince all worldly Policy and ProjeQs have
failed, that he would apply his endeavours to mediate with his Father
that he would confent to the Propofitions of both Kingdoms, and
efpecially the Covenant. Sir JohnChieJleyy who is this day on his
way to London, is to communicate them to the Ploufes, then they
are to be fenc to his Majefty, and with them two frowning Letters
from the general AlTembly and Commiflioners of the Kirk, who
can fpeak more plainly in name of their Mafter, than the Eiiatcs can
in their own. George Monro, Colonel Dyell, Colonel John Hambleton
Lord of Colington, and other Defperadoes went yefterday and today
over into Fife, where Lanerick, Crawford, Daery, and other Ring-
leaders of that Party were before, they give out it is only to take a
drink at parting : Monro and Hambleton having received PalTes from

Leven

Vol. I J. Hijlorical Colle&ionr.

305

Leveff to go to SwedeUndy but wife Men apprehend fbme milchiet
in brewing, concurrent with fbme defign in £«g/i«W ; and therefore
the old ///g^/4»^ Regiment that was about Edtnbtirgh \s difpatched
to Sterling, and fome Horfe to St. Johnftons : fome think it good
difcretion, that the Scots Prifonersof note in Englandhe kept clofe in
the Heart of that Kingdom, and not fuffercd to come hear Scotland or
London. Juft now comes News that Lanerick went this Night private-
ly but with one Servant from his Houfe, none kflows whither.

And by other Letters from Major General Lambert'^s Quarters in Scot-
Uud, is thus written.

r Believe you hdve feen the Declaration of the Commirtee of Efiates concerning the
late Ingagement ^ beings as I tinderftand, fent from Edinburgh ^7 the lafi Pcjl,
fothat I need not acquaint you therewith: divers of our Souldiers have latHy had f ar-
ticular Injuries offered to them, hy being fet upon in the High-ways, and ether Places^
by fome loofe and defferate Perfons in this Kingdom •■, many of their Horfes have been
tak,en away, flolen, &c. and other things : and truly there is fuch watching and way-
laying of w, that we dare not Bir without coch and frim'd, and refolute to meet with
jome Encounter before we come to our "journeys end •, particularly fix of Major Gen.
Lambert S Regiment, with one ^arter-Ma^er Dimond that commanded them,
were fet upon by 1 4 or i 5 »/ thefe Rogues at the /hutting up of the Evening, within two
Miles of Edinburgh 5 the others 06 foon as they difcoveredturs tobe^ng[\(h, having
the advantage of their Swords ready drawn under their Cloak^s, immediat/y felt upon them
with Sword and Pifiol 5 ours was not much unready, nor turning their back/y becaufe of
their number, pr^fently fell to defending themfelves : they fought with them about a
quarter of an Hour, laid three of them fprawting upon the Ground before them, wounded
moft of the rejl, routed them, and came off without any hurt. Many of the like happen,
but our Men being now upon their confiant Watch, feldem come off with the worfi. Tou fee
with what danger notwithflanding we are in by fuch private lurking Enemies at thefe
are : neverthetefs the Committee of Eflates have taken into confideratioHy and ufed means
to give fatisfaSiion to all our lojfes in this kind, and to prevent the like for the future,
as bythe inclofedPaper you will perceive, which hath given tu fome Incouragement.

But we hope our flay will net be long now ; about I4 dajs will give tu a, difmifflon,
tho thofe that are well-affeEled to this Committee of Efiates are jealota that the malig-
nant Party watch but an opportunity of our departure , and to fhew themfelves again ; and
that is the caufe, that by an advantage of our Prefence the Committee of Efiates do
think, ft to put themfelves into a pofture of defence by continuing a. ftanding Force,
for furpreffmg and keeping down of that Party, in cafe they do attempt any fuch thing,
within this i^days they will have compleated about 600 Hor^e in fever al Troops, 400O
Foot, and it's conceived old Lffly will have the Command in chief. The next Convention
of Parliament begins in January, for which the A^embers in the feveral Shires are al-
ready moft of then; eUEled 5 and thofe that are well ajfeU^ed to the prefent Committee,
fay they are moft of them well-chofen, fo that the cru[hed Part] muft expeSi to be more
trampled on.

Eaton, Oftober
28. i6i2.

Caroli I.

Lambert's
Letter about
the Affairs
in Scotland.

Tuefday^ OBoher i^. 1648.

TH E Houfe this day ordered, that Sir Anthony Weldtn, who
had been very adiveagainft the Enemy this laft Summer, and
received much lofs by reafonof them, fhould have the Sum of 500/.
charged upon the new Sequellrations of the County of Kjnt, in
lieu of his laid lofTes.

A Letter this day came from his Excellency in anfwer to that from
the Houle concerning S\v Henry Cholmley, complaining that he had

[8D] giveni

Sir A. Wel-

d«n ordered
500/.

Hiftorical CoUeBiom,

Part IV.

An. 1648.

The General's
Letter about
Sir H.Cholm-
Jcy.
I

The nerv For-
ces w Kenc
that were not
of the Army to
tefortlnvith
disbanded ex-
cept 4Co/np.t-
nies.

Debate about
the Judges.
The Gen. Let-
ter about [et-
ling the Mili-
tia in the
Norch.

Gentlemen of
4 NorthCoHH-
ties to meet at
Baynards-
Cafile about
Jettling the
Counties.

Skippons
Regiment
marches^

Thit Night the
Scots Commif-
fiiners came
Poll hither.

Sir Hardrefs
Waller held a
Council of War
for trying one
M. Richard.

given Commiflion to Co\. Rawshoroiv to command in chief before Poft-
r^/m^-Cartlc, and that it tended much to his Didionour, having had
the command of them hitherto, defiringthat the Houfc would take
(iich order that his Reputation and Honour might not fufFer ; that
he would be very tender of his Honour, and would anfwer the Houfes
expeftation therein.

The Houfe ordered that all the new Fores in Kjnf, not of the
Army, fliould be forthwith disbanded all but four Companys, and
that the Committee of that County fhould pay them off, and dif-
band them accordingly.

Their Lordftiips pafTed feveral Ordinances for Compofitions with
Delinquents.

Their Lordlhips had fome debate about the Judges.

A Letter was read, that the Lord General had given Infl:ru£lions as
defired for fettling the Militia in the North.

From Newcajlle, OQ:ober 16. thus;
The Lieut. General, Sir Arthur HAjlerig^ and the Committee of
CumherUvd, have ordered the flighting of Cockermouth-Cd.^\ef and
Jppleby. Tuefday next the Gentlemen of the four Northern Counties
are to meet at BAymrds-Cz^\e^ to confider of fettling the Counties
into an AfTociation. The Lieut. General and Sir Arthur will be there.
The Van of our Army will be to morrow as far as Pomfret^ to wit,
Col. Sanders Regiment : Col. Prides Foot, &c. are about Richmond :
this day weare to be entertained by the Mayor of Newcafile at dinner;
we (hall go to Durham at furtheft to morrow morning : Major
Gen. Skippons Regiment, that hath been fo long at Nemafile, mar-
ches with the Army inftead of Co\. Overton, that is left in Bartvick.
The Bifhopricks Regiment of Horfe is left at Carlijle. Monday lafl:
when we came to this Town , we were entertained with many
Guns , and ringing of Bells. The Committee of Tork have or-
dered the flighting of Kjiaresboroxv, Helmjley, Bolton, Mulgrave,
Midleham, Sheafield, Wreaftle, and Skipton. This Night the Scots
Commiflioners came Poft hither ; namely, Sir John Chiepy,^ Mr
BUyre the Minifter, and two other Gentlemen : they are coming to
London, to declare their diflike of the late Armies coming in, and
deiire a fair Correfpondency betwixt the Nations. To morrow
we go to Durham, where we fhall fpend three or four days in
Councils of War; 'tis thought the great Welflj Prifoners will be tried
there.

Pendennis, 06loberi8.
Here hath been a dangerous defign for betraying this fl:rong and
confiderable place, which was by corrupting fbme private Souldiers
formerly of the King's Party : the defign was managed by Major
Grojfe, chief in the late Infurreftion at Penzance, who is fince this
difcovery with divers of his Confederates fled to revolted ScJUy. Since
Hardrefs Waller hath held a Council of War, according to Power
given him, and one hath been fentenced to Death ; there being like
ground to proceed againft one Martin Richard, who was employed
to corrupt the Soldiers, and tlie chief Inftrument to work the bufinefs,
as himlelf confefTeth ; but being a Country man and no Souldier,
fbme fcruples arofe about trying him. The Articles of War relating
to Souldiers only, in which regard our Governour, whofe faithful-

nefs

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307

iicl. iiiid ciicuinf'pcdtion is highly rube cotnmeiuicd, hath recommend-
ed it to P-irliamenr. Divers of Qaalicy^ bwilJes tIvo(e fled witli
Groffe, being accufed by thofe taken, are gone feveral vvays : this
pin ports no great likelihood oif an intended rcil Accord or Peace in
EiigUnd, thcie being fet on work by greater.

Letters fi cm the Hague fay, That the States General have been
defired to call off the 15 Ships tiiat lie between the revolted Ships,
and the Lord Admiral for the Parliament j and it's believed they will
yet firft bring the Prince with his Fleet into the Sea, with fon:re lit-
tle Law, and leave th.t.m to my Lord WarwUk to purfue.

((

Wcdncfday^ OSlober 25. 1648.

THIS was the monthly Faft ; in the morning Mr. Fuller dind
Mr. Parker preached before the Commons, Mr. Green prayed :
^fter Sermon the Commons fate, and voted thanks to be given to
each of them, and they to be defired to print their Sermons. The Com-
mons alio voted that Mr. Sedgwick, and another be defired to preach
before them the next Fall-Day.
Letters from the Ifle of Wight, 2j.rpeak thus: '* His Majefty
lart Night at Supper, the Bifhop of London waiting on the right
hand of his Chair, and the Bifhop of Salisbury next to him, as u-
fual, all were put into a great fear by realon of a Fire near the
Court ; but fooh after came News, that it was only a Chiiriney,
and quenched : but the fame Night one of the Soldiers on theGuard
and one of the King's Footmen broke out into a great Flame, and
were parted, but fo that the Footman put a fecond affront after-
wards upon him, and they wefe then a fecond tiine appealed ; and
that Night his Majefty's Health went round luflily in the George-
Seller, whither Ibme of the Cooks and others came over from the
Court. That Night Sir William Lijlc, Father to Mr. Lijle of the
Houle of Commons, dyed.

Tlnirfday, Oflober 26. i ($4 8 .

THE Houfe this day according to former Order confidered of
his Majefty's Meffage of Monday concerning Epifcopacy, and
voted the faid Meffage unfatisfaflory.

They ordered that the Committee fliould be riamed to draw up to
the Houfe wherein that Meffage was unfatisfaclory, to the end his
Majefty may be acquainted with theSsnfe of the Houfe thereupon in
writing : they were to fit this Afternoon, and to report to the Houfe
forthwith, that fo the Treaty may not be obftruded thereby.

An Ordinance was read for the pa)mcnt of Tythes to the Miniftry
of the Kingdom in fuch manner as by a former Ordinance tor that pur-
pofe is expreffed : the Houfe affented thereunto, and ordered that the
faid Ordinance fhould be forthwith tranfmitted to the Houfe of Lords
for their concurrence.

A Letter was read in the Houfe frorti the Committee of Effates in
Scotland, defiringa fair Correfpondency and brotherly Union between
thefc two Nations; as for other particulars of their defires, they had

C8D 2] intruft.

Carol i I.

Letters frnm
the Higuc it-
boHt thercvolt-
ed Shift,

Letters from
theljle of
Wighc of/e-
veralPaffagei.

HU Afmefi/s
Mejfuge about
Epifcopacy,
voted unjatif-
faSory.

An Ordinance

fo ' payment
of Tythes.

A Letter from
t he Mates of
Scotland.

Hiftorical ColleUions.

Part IV.

Jnn. 1 6^ 8- 1

Sir J. Chief-
ly'if Kit her In-
iirtilHons i<.'-
fcrredtothe
Committee of
Dahy-Houfe,

The Lords con-
cur that hk
MajeSfy's Pa-
per about Efif-
copacy rvas
not fat'isfano-
ry.

Hk MajeP/s
Anfwer in ta-
kjngofthe Co-
venant, &c.
voted utifa-
Offallory.

inciulkd Sir Jolw Chtejley with others to deliver by word of Mouth
to them, or fuch as they fhall appoint to receive the fame.

The Houfe hereupon ordered, that this Letter from the Commit-
tee of Eftatcs of ScotUnd fhould be forthwith communicated to the
Houfc of Peers, and the Original returned to them.

They likewife ordered that the faid Sir 'John Chiejley (hould be re-
ferred to the Committee at D^r^^-Houfe, who are required to receive
what further he hath to deliver to the Parliament of England from
the Committee of Eftates of Scotland, and to report their Opinions
upon the whole to the Houfe with all convenient Ipeed.

Upon Letters from the Norths Inftruftions pafTed for the carrying
of 4000 Sutes of Clothes to Nottingham for Lieut. General CromivePs
Souldiers, to which looo more are to be added.

From the Ifle of Wight, Letters fay ; " The King was private on
" Monday, but no meeting with the Commiflioners until his Majeflry
" receives the fenfe of the Houfes upon his Paper concerning Epifco-
" pacy.

The Lords this day concurred with the Commons, that his Ma-
jefty's Paper concerning Epifcopacy was not latisfaftory, and chofe
a Committee to draw up a Letter to the Commiflioners to defire
them to proceed according to their Inftrudions, and prefs the King
to aboHQi BiChops ; and that after three years of the fettling of the
Presbyterian Government, the Power may not be in Bifhops, but by
fuch a Government as both Houfes (hall agree, with the confent of
the Afliembly of Divines : the Commons voted it not fatisfaftory to
chufe a Committee to bring in a Letter.

Friday and Saturday, OEloher 17. and 2

A Committee
appointed about
hk MajeSlfs
Propofitions,

THE Committee appointed to draw the dilTatisfaftion of the
Houfes to the feveral parts of his Majefty's laft Meffage, made
a Report this day to the Houfe, and prefented in writing wherein
they were fo unfatisfied, which took up the moft part of this day's
debate.

They voted hereupon, That that part of his Majefty*s Anfwer
concerning the taking of the Covenant is unlatisfaftory : they like-
wife voted. That that part of his Majefty's Anfwer concerning the
taking away of Arch-Bifliops, Bilhops, Deans, &c. is unfatisfafto-
ry. The like to that part of his Anfwer concerning the abolifliing
of Popery, in defiring to have it tolerated in the Queen's Chappel and
for her Family : the like for alienating of Bifhops Lands, and fale of
Deans and Chapters, and many others, upon thoie Reafbns prefented
by that Committee.

The Houfc ordered, That a Committee fhould be appointed to
draw up the Covenant into fuch a form, as may be proper for his
Majeftytotake it.

A Committee was hkewife appointed to meet in Lincolns-h»-Ha.\\
toconfiderof his Majefty's Conceffions to any part of the Propofiti-
ons, and to draw them up into Bills to be tendred to his Majefty to be
figned.

An Ordinance was read for the repayment of the Sum of 10000 /.
to the Merchant Adventurers, advanced by them for the Service of the
Navy, with 8 /. per Cent, per Ann. for forbearance thereof, which
was alTented unto. .A

Vol. 11.

Hiflorical ColleBiom.

1309

A Letter this day vvrs read inthe Houfe coming {Vom Col. Joaes
Govcrnour of Dublin, in Ireland, acquainting them, " That the
" Marquifs of Ormond was upon Terms of concluding a Peace with
" the Rebels of Irelasd, the Lord Inchiquin complying, and all to
" join together againft Colonel 'Jones and his party ; that this defign
" was hatcht in England, and carryed on by the Fomentersof the
" late fecond War in £/»^/j»^, and the Scoti/b Invafion, and Ihould
" have broke out at the fame time, not without Colour of a Commif-
" fion from his Majefty, but of an old date : he defiring the Houf^s
" would fcrioufly confider it, and take fbme fpeedy courfe for the
" prevention of that total ruin likely to befal the Proteftants in Ire-
" land.

Tlie Houfe of Commons upon debate hereupon ordered that his
Majefty fliould be forthwith defired to declare againft the Rebellion
of Ireland, and againft the Truce with the Rebels, and require the
Marquifs of Ormond to forbear this Conjunftion with the Rebels
againft the Proteftant Forces ; and that a MefTage be fent to his Ma-
jefty to this purpofe.

Caroli I.

Col. Joncs'j-
Utter of D. of
Ormonds con-
cludingaPi.Kc
with the Irilh
Kebih.

A Meffage to
be fent ti hit
Afajefy to de-
clare againft
the Rebiilion
and Truce in
Ireland.

Frorn St. Albans, October 28. thus : Mr. Scarven, Sir Richard On
(low, Siv Thomas Dacresy andMv.Leman, Commiffioners forthe Parli
amenc, have been here thefe four days ; they propofed feveral par--"
ti~lars, I fhall only give you the Heads of what was agreed to, and
defired by the General or Oificers.

1. That in regard of the new Garlfons of Barwkkj Carlifle, Tarmomh, Rje,
Carmarthen, and chefftorv, and many places now fecur'd by CoSnty Forces,
there may be Allowance and Provifion made for 3000 Foot, to be continued
more than the former Eftablifhment, whereof eight Companies to be of Col.

Rainiboroughs Regiment. I

2. That an Engineer, and fome other Officers, with twenty Gunners, be ad- 1
ded to the Train.

3. The General will give command againft lifting any new Recruits.

4. That the Army being paid off from the i 'ith of January laft, the Gene-
ral is willing that Free-Quarter be deducted for, according to the Rules in the
Agreement for ftating Arrears ■■, but thofe entertained fince September 2^. which
are now to be disbanded, may have their full Pay.

5. That the Army fhall be accordingly drawn into Towns, Cities, Gari-
fons, as upon 31. o( December, and maintain them felves for a Fortnight after
they are paid from the \<yth of January.

6. That by Towns is meant Market Towns, and the Streets near them
only.

Monday., Odober 30. 1648.

THE Houfe of Commons this day, according to former Order,
confider'd of that part of his Majefty's laft MefTage in re-
lation to Delinquents, and paft many Votes thereupon, viz. That
his Majefty's Meffage as to Delinquents is unfatisfa^tory in all the
Claules thereof; and thereupon further voted, That all fuch who
were formerly to be admitted to Compofition at two thirds, fhall now
compound at a full Moiety.

That '

That the At-
maybe paid
off toi^
January.

That the Ar-
my drarv in-
to Cities, &c,

ffn Afajejiy's
Meffage about
Delinquents,
wholly unfa-
tiifalhry.

Hiftorical Colle^ions,

Part IV.

Ann. K548,

That excepted
Pcrfons Of to
Life C except
lj cimfound
at afull Mii-
ety.

ThatW. Vow-
el, J. Clark,
l(yc. be mude
Serjeants (tt
Lav.

The Houfes
affent ahout
Bijhofs Lauds,

Letters from
York of the
Lieut. Gen.
arrival at
Newcaflk.

The Commit -
toV Letter to
the Lieut.Gen,
defiring hit
March to
pomfret.

That all fuch as were formerly by the Propofuions to compound at
a Moiety, fhould now compound at a third part.

That all fuch Members of the Houfe, who defcrted the Service of
the HoLife, and were to compound at a full Moiety, fhall now be ad-
mitted to Compofitionat a full third.

They likcwife voted, That excepted Perfons as to life in the firft
branch of the Propoficion fhall now be admitted to a Compofition,
except feven, and that they compound at a full Moiety.

They like wife voted, That all Papifts in Arms, and Popifh Recu-
fants, except fuch as have had any hand in the Rebellion in IreUnd,
[ball be admitted to Compofition for the future, and that at 2 full
thirds of their Eftates.

That all Lawyers, Clergymen and Scholars compound at a full
third according to former order.

They likewife voted that the fecond of February next fhall be the
laft day for Delinquents to compound.

The Houfe upon Meffage from the Lords ordered, that William
Powell, John Clark, John -Elto/theadj Robert Nicholas, John Parker,
and Robert Bernard Elquires, fhould be made Serjeants at Law.

The Houfe was informed that a Ship fent by the Committee of the
Army towards Nema/ile with Goods and Provifions, was caft: away
upon the Coaft of Norfolk, but recoverable. Ordered that a Letter
fhould be writ by Mr. Speaker, and fent to the Committee of the faid
County, to require them to give Order for the fecuring the faid Ship
and all the Goods in her from Imbezlement, and not to be made
prize on.

The Lords this day at a Conference moved, that the Difpute about
Sale of Bifhops Lands might be waved at prelent, and the refr be
agreed by both Houfes to be fent to the CommifTioners to treat with
his Majefly about them, becaufe no time may be loft.

The Commons at another Conference gave Reafbns why that
of Bifhops Lands fhould be concurred in, divers of them being fold
upon the Authority of an Ordinance of both Houfes; that in regard
their Lordfhips had concurred to abolifh Bifhops, that it could not be,
if their Lands fhould not be difpofed on, &c. Upon the Commons
Reafbns, the Lords fate, and after Debate agreed with the Commons
in tlrat alfo, and that all the Votes be fent to the Commiflioners.

By Letters from !r<jr/r, OBober 22. thus: The la(t told you, we
were to be welcomed at Newcaftle, we were received with very great
acknowledgments of love, flay'd there three days, partly to give our
Army a little refl, alfb for the having our Train come up to us from
Berwick. The igth we were very flimptuoufly feafted by the new
Mayor of Newcafile : the next day we came to Durcfme late in the
Night: the next day wefpent in-trying Mifdcmeanours, as not ha-
ving had fo much fpare time fince our Lancafljtre Bufinefs, which was
no time illfpent.

That Night there came a Letter from the Committee of Tork,
defiring the Lieutenant General to march to Pomfret to take the
care of reducing that place : he fent them word, that there were al-
ready upon their March two Regiments of Horfe, and two of Foot,
which would be there in four or five days, and he would come him-
felf with what fpeed he could : he fent for three Troops of Dragoons
from Derbyfbire to meet him there , which he intends for the
ftrengthening of the Guards of Horfe • and to the Committee for one

thou-

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311

thoufand working Tools to be ready at his coming, as likewife what
Carts they could fend. Sun^Aj we kept a day of Thankfgiving for
che good Succefs God has given us in our Expedition in HcotUnd.
Monday was fpent in Councils of War, where a Soldier was fhot to
death for plundering in Scotland. Tuefday we came to Barnard-QdiiWt^
where we had a Meeting with the Gentlemen of the four Northern
Counties, who agreed upon a Petition, and figned it for the Parlia-
ment, for Juftice againrt all Delinquents, and for a Commiflion of
Oyer and Terminer to be fent down to try fuch as they fliould appre-
hend ; and likewife a Letter figned by them to the Parliament, de-
firing a Settlement of Pay for 1 200 Foot in Bartvick, and a Regiment
of Horfe under Col. Fenwick, as likewife 800 Foot in Carlijle, and a
Regiment of Horfe. A Breviate of what was concluded at this
Meeting follows.

" That the mofl: eminent Gentlemen of thefe Counties, or the
mofl part of them who have been afitive in the late defign againft
the Parliament, may be forthwith fecured or removed, and that
Order may be prefently iffued forth for this purpofe ; which being
efFe£tually afted, we conceive Icfs (landing Force will fufBce.
" That Order may be prefently given forth to the Commanders in
chief of the Horfe in either Counties, NorthumberUnd and C«/w-
berUnd^ for apprehending and bringing to the common Goal all
Mofs-troopers ; and that fome aftive Men of each County, who
do know the Borders, may be fblicited for their concurrence here-
in.

** That in regard the Counties are extreamly deftitute of Mony,
Corn, Firing, Hay, and other Goods, the ftanding Forces, for
avoiding of a Famine, which in appearance is to be feared, may
be reduced to as fmall a number as the prefervation of the Publick,
and thefe parts, doth poflibly admit: that (bme courfe may be in-
ftantly agreed on and taken for the prefect Maintenance of the
Garifbns and other (landing Forces ; and that the Parliament may
befolicited, that this Maintenance may beat the common charge
of the Kingdom, from which fee the defign not only putting out
of Truft, but (ecuring of all who have been in the late Engage-
ment, which will be profecuted to Dover and Kj^th Rje in Sujfex,
and the Mount of Cornwal.

((

Letters from St. Alhans mention a Petition, prefcnted to the Lord
General from Col. Ingoldsbys Regiment at Oxford, which becaufe of
publick Concernment, take as followeth.

To his Excellency, the Lord Fairfax, ourNoble General j

The humble Petition of the Officers of Col. Ingoldsby'j Regiment^ in the
behalf of themfelves and private Soldiersy now lying in the Gar if on of
Oxford :

Sheyneth,

THat your Excellency's endeavours and ours for common Freedoms have
been fo hazardous to us, fo chargeable to the People, and fo wonderfully
owned by God himfelf, that once before and now again God hath given us a to-
tal Vidory over the Enemies of our Liberties, and given thofe into our hands
that would have enflaved us •, fo that nothing remains to be done to make and
keep us and all he honeft People of the Nation Freemen, and to make the

hazards

Caroli f.

A Petithn by
Gentlemen of
4 North Coun-
ties.

A Petithn to
the Ld Gen. at
St. Albans.

Hifiorical CoUeBions,

Part IV.

An. 1648.

hazards of our Lives, and lofs of fo much Blood to be effcdlual to us, but an
immediate care that Juftice be done upon the principal Invaders of our Liber-
ties, namely, the King and his Party, whom the Parliament hath formerly de-
clared no Addrefles to : the Army likewife declared to live and die with them
in the Profecu:ion thereof.

That likewife fufficient Caution, and ftreight Bonds be given to future Kings
for preventing the enflaving the People hereafter 5 and that grounds of Encou-
ragement be given to the People of fucceeding Generations for defending
themfelves againfl: the like attempts : then might we with chearfulnefs return
to our feveral Callings, looping to live in Peace, bleffing God for his Good-
nefs.

But we are almoft part hopes of obtaining thefe things, and it cannot but lie
heavy upon our Spirits, to apprehend that all our Harvelt fhoald end in Chaff,
and what was won in the Field Oiall be given away in a Chamber : For the
Treaty now in hand is the matter of our prefent doubts, the Iflue of it can
neither be juft nor fafe. And feeing that upon the well or ill clofing of olir
late and yet continued Diftratlions, depends the outward Weal or Wo of us and
our Poderity, and that is a thing ought to be looked after, as to the making
fuccefsful all our former Viftories, v^hich God hath blefled us with -■> We there-
fore humbly pray your Excellency, that you would be pleafed toreeftablilh a
General Council of the Army under your command, to confider offome ef-
fedual Remedies hereunto, either by reprefenting the fame to the Houfe of
Commons, as the Petitioners of London and divers other places have done, or
by fuch way as your Excellency with your Council (hall think fit in a bufinefs
of fo high concernment to 3 Nations, having expended fuch valt quantities of
Blood and Treafure in hopes of better things.

Ank Your Petitioners /hall fray, &C-

Ordered that
all Members
pay AM-
ments to the
Army,

Hk Majefy's
Anfiver con-
cerning the
Church voted
unfatUfailory,

Letters about
Affair sin
Ireland.

An intercept-
ed Letter from
Ormond to
the Rebels at
Kilkenny.

Tuefday, OHoher 31. 1648.

TH E Houfe this day called the Colleflors of London before them ;
and one of their great Opjedions were, that few of thofe
that would not pay faid it was no reafon that Members fhould be ex-
cufed ; and tho there was a former Order for afTeffing of the Mem-
bers, yet not any of them would pay. The Houfe therefore made
an Order to enjoin all their Members to pay their AfTefsments to
the Army, equal with the reft of the Subjefts.

The Houfe fpent much time this day in debate of that part of
hisMajefty's Anfwer concerning the Church, and voted it unfatif-
faftory.

A Letter came from Sir Hardrefs Waller in further confirmation
of the Lord of Ormondes being in Ireland to make Truce and join with
the Rebels and the difaffefted Proteftant. Party of that Kingdom,
the better to deflroy the Forces under the command of Co\, 'Jones
and Col. Monk, by Commiffion from his Majefty. The Houfe here-
upon ordered to refer this Letter to the Committee at D^r^^'-Houfe,
and the Committee of the Army.

Alfo the intercepted Letter from Ormond to the Rebels at Kjlkennj^
the Copy whereof foUoweth.

AFTER our hearty Commendations, being arrived in thit Kingdom, qualified
with a Power to treat, and conclude a Peace with the Confederate Roman Ca-
thoUcks, or fuch at (hall be deputed or authorized by them in thk behalf, we have
thought fit by thefe our Letters, to make the fame lanown to the Affembly of the faid Con-
federate Roman CathoHcl^s now at Kilkenny, as alfo in furfuan'ce of the Paper
of the 1 3th of May lafi delivered to their Commiffioners at St. GermainS ; we ex-

feEi

Vol. U. Hifiorical Colle&ions.

peEl to receive front thsm by Perfons fulij authorized to treat and conclude fuch Propofi-
tio»s as they (hall thin\ fit at our Houfe at Carrick, -whither we intend to remove for
the better accommodation, and more fpeedy difpatch of Affairs, as foon as -we p^a/l be ad-
vertifed by you of the time -when rve Jhall exfetl them there, rvhich we depre may be with
all convenient fpeed. We remain

I3I5

CORK,

Oilobir 4.
1548.

Tour loving Friend,

Ormond.

To our very loving Friend, Sir Richard Blake Kt. Chairman to
the Aflembly of the Confederate Roman Cacholicks now

at Kilkenny.

The Houfc further ordered that the Report of the Committee of
the Army fhoiild be made next after the bufinefs of the Treaty ended.

They likevvife ordered that the Ordinance concerning lequeftring
die Eflates of Delinquents in the County of Effex, ftiould be read
to morrow-

Letters from the Ifle of IVi^ht this day, fpeak as if his Majefty
were refolved not to ftir further than he hath in condefcenfion, but
rather to Iiazard all, and fee what time may produce for him and
his,

Frpm Edinhurgh by Letters of the 2£,th, came as followeth :
The Wrongs of the Souldiers under Major General Lambcrt^s com-
mand have been endeavoured againft by feveral ways, particularly by
a Declaration as followeth :

" "f XTHereas the Honourable Houfes of Parliament of EngUnd,
" VV h^vs been pleafed to oflfer afliftance to us for fuppreffing
the common Enemy, we have thought fit that fome Regiments
of their Horfe do flay in this Kingdom for a fhort time.
" And whereas divers abufes have been lately committed, and for
preventing of which Abules that may be done to any of the Soul-
diers under the Command of Major General Lambert, we do com-
mand and ordain the Committees of War of the Shires where the
faid Forces are now, or fhall be hereafter quartered, to take fpecial
care that the Country People do readily afford them the beft Quarter
and Accommodation they can during their ftay : and we do further
declare. That whofoever within this Kingdom, fhall do any Wrongs
or Injuries in taking away their Horfes or Arms, or fhall offer vio-
lence to their Perfons, that order fhall be given to the Troops that
are kept up for the Service of the Kingdom, that their whole
moveable Goods fhall be confitcated, and themfelves imprifbned or
punifhed with death, according as they ihall deferve ; and if any of
the Country People receive v.'rorg or injury from any of the Eng-
lifh Forces, they are to addrefs themfelves to this Committee, or
Major General Lrfw^fr^, from whom they fhall receive due fatif-
" faftion. Ordains thefe Prefents to be publifhed at the Market-Crofb
" of Edinburgh, Haddington, Danl/ary Linlithgow^ Peebles, that none
" pretend ignorance.

Moneys have been ordered out of feveral of the Enemies Eflates,
as Laner!ck''s and others, which will furnifh new Horfe and Arms to

[ 8 E ] them

((

Caroli I.

The Report of
the Committee
of the Arm),

His MOjeJly
refolves n»
further conde-

fcenfton.

Letters from
Edinburgh
concerning Ge-
neral Lam-
bert'/ Army,
and a Declara-
tion thereupon.

1314

Hiflorical ColleUions.

Part IV.

Ann. l6-f8.

The Committee of Ertates do

Letter from
York of the
22th concern-
ing defperate
Men about
Pontefraft.

((

Ithcin that have been wrong'd , . , , r-

wliat they can to fettle the Kingdom, they have made new Com-
mittees for Sea and Land ; and moft Officers, where any have been
forward in the late Engagement, are fet afidci They have damn d
their Engagement in this City made for Money for the Party that
were in EngUnd^und confirmed in a full AiTembly of the States all their
Tranfaftions with Lieutenant General Cromwel. The Kirk-men go
on with the greateft earneftnefs and feverity againft thofe of the
new Engagement ; not a Man is admitted to the Sacrament of them ;
divers of them return hither, and to other parts of this Kingdom,
but are look'd upon with fuchan evil Eye, that for want of relief they
die in the high ways : An exceeding Efteem by the well-aflfeaed is
had here of the Englifh, and particularly Lieutenant General Crom-
wel, and Sir Arthur Hajlerig are in high Honour, as ever Engliflimen
were in this Kingdom.

Further from York 28. thus;
5 7^,

I Am not unmindful of my promife, being got to York., though through
much danger, for on Shermod-Voie^ I was fet on by fome Troopers who
difarmed me •, by all Circumftances they were PomfrA^t-men • I then left Pen-
" trfrA£l-Ko2id, and went byjFe»l>rUgfy thinking to avoid them; I baited at
" Hatfeld in the room where the Pow/r«-Caftle-Souldiers were that took Sir ^r-
" thur Ingram, who is now at Liberty, paying i joo /. for his Ranfom ; they
" are very ftrong in Po»/<f/?-'«i?-Caftle, and go where they lift; they are fome
" yooFoot, andnoHorfej fome thirty of them ride, armed Cap-ape.- they
" are defperate Men, and fall often upon our Gaards •, they have wounded
" Captain Clayton, and taken him and moft of his Troop the laft week : they
" have fallen on Major Ivers, wounded his Lieutenant dangeroufly, killed ten
" on the place, took both Horfe and Men, fell upon Captain Greatkeads,
" wounded his Lieutenant dangeroufly : They have fince I came from London
'' taken at leaft two hundred head of Cattle, above one hundred Oxen from
" Grafiers; they found a Parly for a Ceflation, and make a Fair of their
" Horfes near the Caftle, fell them to Sir Henry ChoMejs Troopers, and in
" the Ceflation they drink to one another, Here is to thee Brother Roundhead,
" and I thank thee Brother Cavalier .- they have and do take much Salt, Corn,
" Beafts, and Horfes from the Country : they prepare for a better Siege ; for
" this day Lieutenant General Cromml is expe<aed to come with Forces to
" block them up. The reafon they go thus where they lift is, firft, All the
" Forces that are againft PontefraSi, are under the Command df Sir Henry
'< Cholmley 5 and Colonel Rainsborough being come to Doncafier, having a Com-
" miffion to command in chief from the Lord Fairfax, Sir Henry cholmley hav-
" ing Commiflion from the Northern Committee, takes it a difparagemeut,
" and refufeth to let him have the Command •, fo that Col. Rainsborough is
" come no nearer than Voncafier, and the poor Country fuffereth. Here is
" news, that when Lieutenant General Cromwel cometh up with his Forces,
" all the Northern new Militia fliall be disbanded. PontefraB: Men have lately

I*' fetched Mr. Clayton Steward to his Excellency the Lord Fairfax., ten Miles
*' off of Leeds, at his Mannor at Benton near Otley. There is no difference a-
. " mongft the PontrefraU-'hXindti as is printed, they agree too well ; Scarborough
" holds out ftill, and fally forth, and do mifchief on our men : they funk a Frigot
" early in the morning that came in with Coals in the night for the Town ;
" the Governour they £jy is grown very deboift for driaking*id Avearing.

Tork^, OUoher 18. 1648.

CHAP.

Vol. n.

Hiftorical ColleBiom.

CHAP. XXXII.

Vroceedings in Parliament from November i.
till December i. 1648.

1315

Wedncfday^ November i. 1648.

AN Ordinance was this day read in the Houfe of Commons
for fequeftring tlie Ellates of the new Delinquents in the
County o'' Effex, and imploying the Monies arifing there-
upon for the good of the faid County ; and after thefecond
eading was committed.

The Hou(e ordered that the Place in the Tower formerly beftowed

ipon Mr. Nichols, one of the Members, fhould be now conferred up-

)n him during his Life by Patent ; and the Commiffioners of the

Great Seal of England are required to pals a Patent in ufual form for

(etling the faid place upon him accordingly.

The Houft then relumed the Debate upon his Majefty's Letter, and
fell upon that part of it concerning Ireland, and voted that the faid
Meffage of his Majefly was unfatisfadory.

They then confidered of that part of his Majefty's Meflage con-
cerning the levying of Moneys for the payment of the publick Debts
of the Kingdom, and Voted that part likewife unfatisfaftory.

The reft of the Particulars of his Majefty's lafl: Meffage, were or-
dered to be debated de die in diem till finifhed.

A Letter this day came from Doncttfter^ That 40 Horfe (allied out
of Pontefrafi on Sunday Morning towards Doncafier, and killed the
Sentinel, then rid on ; three of them came to Doncafler, and asked
for Col. Rtinsborougys Quarters about five a Clock, and fo to his
Chamber, and there called to him, and faid they had a Letter from
Lieutenant General Cromwel ; the Colonel rofe and opened to them,
for he expetted fuch a Letter as they pretended that morning; but they
prefently got him down, and ran him into the Neck, and to the Heart,
with other Wounds, and left him dead, and efcaped without any hin-
drance given ; his Corps was lending up to London.

Thutfiay and Friday, November 2. and 3.

A Petition was this day prcfented to the Houfe of Commons from
the Merchants trading into France, complaining of many Grie-
vances in relation to their Freedoms. The Houfe referred it to the
Committee of the Navy to confider thereof, and to examine the faid
Grievances mentioned in the Petition, and to report it to the Houfe.

A MeflTage this day from his Majefty was read in the Houfe of Com-
mons, defiring the Primate of Armagh, BiQiop of fVorceJler, Bifhop
of Rochefiir, Dr. Feme, and Dr. MorUy may be admitted to him with
all convenient fpeed, that fb his Majefly may receive all poflible In-

[ 8 E 2 ] formation

Caroli I.

An Ordinance
for fequeflring
Eftntes ofne»
Delinquents
in Ellex.

//is Majefty's

Mejfage con-
cerning Ireland
voted Mifatif-
fanar/.

The Murder of
Col. Rainsbo-
rough, ^<r.

Complaint of
the Merchants
trading to
France, re-
fer dtoa Com-
mittee.

His Majefty s
Meffage defir-
ing the Pri-
mate of Ar-
magh, ^c. to
be admitted to
him.

Htjlorical CoUeUions

"Part IV. 1

An. 1648.

utnTsJ

Tlx Hoitfe or-
der d the f^mc

nemufea-

gree for 14
da)S longir
Treaty with
his Majefy.

A Common
Council ctird.

Lieut. General
ordered to take
care to find out
the Murderers
afCoi.Rainf-
borow.

formation tor the clearing his Judgment in a matter nearly touching

liisConlcience.

The Houfe in debate thereof ordered that Dr. Vlher, Dr. Bramhall,
Dr. Prideauxy Dr. Warner, Dx.Ferne, Dr. Mor ley, fhould have leave!
CO go to the Ifle of Wij^hty and confer vt'ith his Majefty about fatis-'
fying his Judgment concerning the bufinefs of the Church.

The Houfe confidered of the Meffage fent yefterday from the Lords,
defiring the Concurrence of the Houfe of Commons to an Or-
dinance for prolonging the Treaty 14 days longer, and upon debate
voted, that 14 days longer (hould be added to the time of the Treaty
u-ith his Majefty.

The Houfe ordered that the Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Rey-
noldfon, fhould be defired to call a Common Council M^on Saturday y
for that a Committee of Parliament fhould come and propound fome
things to them from the Parliament.

A Committee vi^as appointed to go and meet the Common Council
on Saturday, and to propound unto, and defire of them the Loan of
4000 /. for the maintenance of the Treaty 14 days longer, upon the
lame fecurity as they advanced the former loooo/. upon.

The Commons took notice of the horrid murder of Col. Rainsbo-
row at Doncafier, and thereupon ordered that it Ihould be referred to
Lieut. General Cromwel to takefpecial care, and make fl:ri£l examina-
tion concerning the (aid MalTacre, and to certify it w^ith all fpeed to
the Houfe.

Letters came from the Commiffioners in the Ifle of Wight^ and his
Majefty's Anfwer to the declaring againfl: the Lord Ormondh joyning
with the Rebels in Ireland to deftroy and maffacre the Proteftant
Forces ; upon the reading whereof the Houfe voted his Majefty's An-
fwer concerning the declaring againft the Conjunction of the Lord of
Ormond!^ Forces with the Rebels of Ireland is unfatisfaftory, his Ma-
jefty juftifying the faid Ormond in that bloody and traiterous kdi.

5i* Commiffi-
oners ordered
to continue the
Treaty with his
JUayJly.

A Debate con-
cerning guard-
I ing the Houfe,
md a Commit-
tee to confer
irith the Com-
mon CaK""/-

Saturday^ TSlji'Vember 4.

THE Houfe of Commons this day voted, that all the Commif-
fioners of Lords and Commons appointed to treat with his Maje-
fty in the Ifle oi Wight fhould have power to nominate any fix of them
to continue there upon this Bufinefs of the Treaty, and the reft to re-
turn if they pleafe to London. The Lords Concurrence being defired
therein, the Lords returned Anfwer, That any three of them
Oiould have power to treat with his Majefty, one Lord, two Com-
moners. The Commons agreed with the Lords in this.

The Commons fpent much time in the Debate of the Report con-
cerning the guarding of the Houfe, which was clearly and unani-
moufly concluded to be in great danger by reafon of the malignant
Party who flockt up to London, and as is conceived upon feme dange-
rous Defign at the Breach of the Treaty, moft of them having Daggers
and Piftols in their Pockets.

The Houfe ordered that a Committee of the Houfe of Commons
Ihould confer this day with the Common- Council of LoW(5;?,concerniflg
the Security of the Parliament and Kingdom, and to report with
fpeed.

, . Monday,

Vol. 11.

Hilhrkal CoileElwns.

3»7

Momliy, l^^Venikr 6.

I"* H E Hoiife of Commons fpent this whole day In debate of the
P(.'r(ons to be exempted out of Mercy upon the Propofitions
for Peace ; and for the number of them, they agreed with the Lords
that they be 7. TheQucflicn then remained, whether thofe 7 no-
minated by the Lords fhould be them, but agreed not in this : where-
fore entred into a particular debate of them, and voted that George
Lord D/^/7y, the Earl of A/eircaft/e^ and Siv Mar maduke LangdtU, be'
three of them. The Earl of Dcrl>y was put to the Vote, but not
carried ; the reft are to be voted to morrow.
' The Lords had read an Ordinance in purfuanceof a former, requir-
ing all Committees and Scqucftrators to bring in their Accounts of
what Money they have received in way of Sequeftration, and how
disburfl upon Oath, on pain of being fequeftrcd : And if any Faljf-
hood be proved, they are to forfeit double the value, one Moiety to
the Difcoverer, the other to them that attend the Audit.

A L'^tter this day came to the Houfe from Barnards-CuMe, direft-
ed to the Speaker, and a Petition inclofed, figned by the well-afFeft-
ed Gentlemen of the four Northern Counties, The Letter and Peti-
tion for better fatisfaftion take as followeth :

Mr. Speaker.

Lletitenant General CromvVel nfon Conference with ut Gentlemen of the four lUm--
them Coftntiei, conceives it neceffary^ That the fianding Garifon of Berwick be
1 200 Foot^ and the Garifon of Carliflc 8oo, and that there be alfo two Regiments of
Horfe-, confifting of 6oo in a Regiment, to ke ready tipon all occafions to refifi and (fpofe
anjlnvafion that may happen hj Sea orLand,and to quell InfurreElions that may rife among
tu, a»d to fupprefs the Mofs Troopers, they being now fironger than ever, many of the
Enemies Horfe being gathered to them. tVe (hallmofl really and heartily endeavour to the
Htmoji thefe poor Counties are able : But Sir, yoH know our intolerable Sufferings, not
only this Summer, but from the beginning of thefe Kingdoms Troubles •■, and our Petition
doth a little fet forth the fad Condition that we are now in. }fe therefore mefi earneft-
ly intreat you to move the Houfe that thefe Forces both of Horfe and Foot may be main-
tained by the whole Kingdom, not only in refpeSi of our extream Poverty and Difabilities,
but becaufe they are the frontier Garifons between the two Kingdoms, and have ever
been maintained by the Publick. We prefs this the more earnefily, knowing the neceffny
of a fpeedy Frovifion, and the impoffibility for thefe Counties to provide for fuch a force :
and to what general way the Houfe pleafes to appoint, we fhall willingly and freely contri-
bnte our Proportions, and labour both in that and all other things to fhew oUrf elves.

Caroli I.

The Commons
vote that Ld
Digby, .£. ^
NcwafUe,iinrf
^'ir Mar. Lang-
dj/e, be 3 of
the 7 exempted
from Mucj,

■^n Ordinance
for Committees
and SeqiteHra-

tors.

Barnard-Caftle,

O^ober 2 5.
1^3.

SIR,

four faithful Servants^

A Letter and
Petition from
the Gentlemen
of the Northern
Counties.

Hifiorical ColleBiom.

Part IV.

Ann. 1648.

The Petition
read, but m

IVote tajjed on
it.

At St. Album
the People try
out againSi
Free.Qunrter.

To the Honourable the Houfe of Commons,

The Hi4mblc Petition of the Gentlemen of the four Northern
Counties At their Meeting at Barnard-C/iy?/f ;

Shervethj

THAT your Petitioners had formerly fome hopes, that lenity towards
thofe who had been in Arms and otherwife adtive againft the Par-
liament, would fo far have prevailed with them, that your Petitioners
might have peaceably enjoyed their own habitations ; but we have lately found
by woful experience, that the permitting fuch Perfons, efpecially tliofe of
intereft in the County, to live amongft us, hath brought moft unfufferable
mifery upon thefe Counties, infomuch as we may juftly fear the perilliing of
many Families this Winter for want of Bread-, Gentlemen of Quality and
their Families having no other drink but Water : and as an exceeding addition
to our former forrows, fuffered this Summer by imprifoning our Perfons,
difpeopling our Towns, compelling all to bear Arms betwixt the age of 60
and 1 6, to affift againft the Parliament, and by deftroying our Corn and Goods,
and killing our Neighbours and Countrymen, and driving away our Cattle.
" And alfo by bringing into the Kingdom a foreign Nation, and by treache
roufly furprizing and moftbafely delivering into the Scots hands the two con-
fiderable Towns of Barwkk, and Carlifle 5 and by further aiding and affifting
of them towards the fubduingandenflavingof our Kingdom, that many of
the Aftors, Contrivers and Aflifters in that horribleand traiterous Defign, not
only againft our Counties, but the Parliament and Kingdom, areafter all their
Summers abominable Treafon and Outrages, now returned vyith much con-
fidence and boldnefs to rheir own Houfes, intending to hatch, as we have caufe
to believe, new Plots this Winter amongft us.

" The Premifes confidered, your Petitioners pray that Juftice may be fpeedi-
ly executed on fuch implacable Enemies and declared Traitors to the Parlia-
ment, Kingdom and their Countries •, and to that end a Commiffion of Oyer
and Terminer with learned and faithful Judges may be forthwith fent down
into thefe Northern parts, or fuch other legal courfe refolved on, as to your
Wifdoms ftiall feem beft for their fpeedy Tryals in thefe Northern Counties
where they have committed the Offences-, and that a Solicitor be forthwith
fent down into thefe parts, that fuch as aie fled cut of the Kingdom or gone
beyond Sea, may be proceeded againft according to Law. We know no o-
ther way under God to prevent a new War, for many Delinquents late in
Arms are not only returned to their own Houfes, but meet and have already
their private confultations, pretending Articles for their peaceable living at
home, and are thereupon fo infolent, that they ride arm'd to publick places,
and do not ftick to fay that they yet expeft a turn for all this ; and we find by
experience that unlefs the Houfe do feverely proceed againft fuch notorious
Delinquents, many of the People in thefe parts will adhere to them, and
juftifie their Adions, and be ready to rife up in Arms with them upon all
Occafions. We prefs more earneftly the granting of this, knowing that the
Peace and Quiet of the North, if not of the whole Kingdom, depends upon

It.

And we JhaR ever fray, &C.

This Letter and Petition were read in the Houfe, but no Vote pafTed
upon them.

From St. Albans is certified, That on Saturday lafl there fhould
have been a meeting of OiRcers, but it is put oflF till Tuefday, that
the cry of the untoierable burden of Free Quarter is fo great by the
People in the ears of the Soldiers, that it is to be feared it uill break
out into fome Diflemper, let the Officers do what they can, if not
timely prevented.

Letters

Vol. R

Hiflorical CoIleBion^.

1319

LetfeTs By a Foft extraordinary, who came to London on Saturday
Night laft horn Po»tefrti&-, fignify the great dilcontentsof the Coun
ty at Sir Henry Cholmlcys ill manageraent of the Siege againrt Porite
(r&Vt, his Horfe permitting the Enemy fince his Lift Letter to the
Hojfe, ( wherein he faid hehadcoopt them up in the laft hole) to
fetch in 200 head of Cattle at a time, and all other forts of Provifions,
and to go out by parties, doing great mifchiefs, and more particularly
the horrid murder oi'Col. RainsOorow, and to return back again at noon-
time of the day, and not a Piflol Bred at them .- (bme of his own Of-
ficers of Foot art bringing up Articles to thcHouje concerning him.

Lieutenant Gtner^Cromivel is iit Biroa Houih nezf- Pontefra^^ and
there continues till he hath To fettled the (everal Pofts as that the Ene-
rny may nor, as they have doiie, break forth, plunder and undo the
County; which done, he goes tothe HeadQijarters, asexpeQed.

CaroJi L

Account from
Pontefraft.

Lieut. Gen.
cmtinucs near
Pontcfhift to

fettle jeveral
Fojii.

I Tuijday, KoVembey 7.

TH E Y fell into debate, according to yellerdays Order, concerning
the reft of the 7 exempted Perfons, and voted.

That Sir Richard GreenvU, Judg 'Jenkins, Sir Francit Dodringtort and
Sir John Winter fliould be the reft of the 7 excepied from pardon.

From Major General La.mbert's Quarters yet in Scotland^ came 'Lsx-
ten November i.thus.

Tie Major General U flill in thit Kingdom^ with three Regiments of Horfe waiting
OH the Pleafure and Command oj the Committee of Efiates, and we are not like to remove
till we have their Difmijfion. tho we all U»g to be in our own Kingdom again, and are in a
great deal of bondage while we continue here, which I believe mil be at leafi ten days lon-
ger. They are verj fenfible of the great benefit they have of our Prefence here, becaufe they
cannot aU fecurely without tts , till their own Forces are cempleated: we are no burden at
all to the well affeBed, who were againfi the Engagement, ejuartering all together Hf on the
contrary f arty., and have all this while lain in the County of Lothiun tiU now. Colonel
Twifleton's Regiment is removedinto the Mctfe more Southward,

The Efiates of this Kingdom are much altered of late -, the malignant farty being
puSed down, and the other fet up : but the alteration is good, if they have hearts and wif-
domto make a right ufe of it.

The New Parliament woi laji iVeek^ indiBed at the Mar^et-Crofs at Edinburgh, PO
convene the tenth of January next.

By Letters from the Hague,it Is ad vertifed that the Prince is there fick
of the fmall Pox ; the Duke much feared. Some English Merchants that
had their goods taken by the revolted Ships,are come hither for reparati-
on, feeking a courfeagainft the Officers,which they hope in Juftice can-
notbedenied. Thefe things and thedifordersof theSeamen.with want of
Moncy,caufc.greatcombuftions.Upon difcontent the Ld WiHougbhy znd
Sir W. Batten have left the Prince, and Prince Rupert is now Admiral ;
fpeaksbig words that he will out in defpite to the Earl oi' Warwick,
and with a good Wind get for Ireland; yet their Refolutions depend
much upon luccefs of the Treaty. The Lord Culpepper difcontcntcd
is gone to Vienna; divers Meetings have been between fome of the
Englifh of the Princes Party and others of the Parliament : The
Royalifts are wilhng to come in in cafe the Treaty fucceed not ; Mef
fengers have been fent to Ireland and no aafwer, which purs all to a
ftand ; divers /r//j& Ships are in thefc parts, to whom repair divert
dilcontented, and all for Ireland, not knowing whither elfe to go.

Wcdnefday,

Greenvil,
JenkinSjDod-
rington tmd
Winter be ex-
empted from
pardon.

Letters' frcrn
Scotland,

Tie nfl'jates
altered from
■Malignancy,
The new Par-
liament to
meet January
I of/;.

The Prince
has the Small
Pox.

Englifh Mer-
chants fee\ re-
paration for
their Lojfes.

A». 1648.

Hiftorkal ColIe&ionr»

Part IV

Wedmfday, KoVember 8.

dirion oj Ply-
mouth (/4ri-
fon.

Ajfigrments
for f-iying Sir
H. Wallers
Forces.

Houfe from Col.

fVelden Gover-
Ga-

Banvick and
Carlifle refer-
red.

Both Hmfes
agree to fa) off
the Parl'ia-

A Letter was read this day in the
nourof Plymotith, fetting forth the faid condition of that
nfon for want of Pay.

The Houfe ordered upon this Letter that the Affignmentslaid near
Plymouth for payment of Sir Hardrefs Waller's Forces, be laid elfewhere
of further diftance from Plymouth; and that thofe Affignments be made
over to Col. WeUea for payment of theGarifon of Plymouth.

The Houfe ordered that the confideration of the Garifons of Bat-
mck and Or///?*? fhould be referred to the Committee of D^r^z-Houfe.

ThcHoufeconfideredof raifing Monies for disbanding the Ltin-
cajhire Forc&s, and ordered Monies accordingly, andfent to the Lords
for their concurence.

Tlie reft of this day was fpent in debate whether any more than 7
fhould be exempted from pardon ; and when the Queftion was put, it
was carried in the Negative voice.

A Meffage was fent to defire their Lordfhips concurrence for an
Ordinance for advancing of Monies for pay of the Parliaments Guards,
mtitGuardj. I by fuch Monies as fhallbe lent unto Hsherdafbers-HiW ', they who lent
formerly to double theirs according to the Order of Bifhops Lands.
To which their Lordfhips concurred with fome amendments, and
added five Lords to that Committee , viz. the Earl of Li/tcoh,
Earl of Mulgrave, Earl of Rutland^ Earl of Suffolk, Lord Hundfdon.
And a proportionable number of the Houfe of Commons are to be ad-
ded.

Another MelTage was for the difpofal of 500/. formerly allowed for
the Lord Willoughby of Parham before he deferted the Parliament, but
nothing done upon it.

This day came feveral Lords and Commons from the Treaty, divers
of his Majefty's being come before ; there ffay behind the Lord of
Northumhrlandt Mr. Pierpoint and Mr. Holies.

There was laft Week a Ship called a Ditnkirk-^ugoi, manned
with Irifh, taken near Newport ', it was conceived fhe hovered there for
fLinie end, and more than ordinary.

j His Majefty hath made his further condefcenfion concerning the
IChurch, but flicks at the word Bijhop, yet is content he ftands in con-
dition only of a primer Presbyter; nor is he willing Bifhops Lands
fhould be fold.

Letters from JreUnd fpeak further of the defperate condition of
that Kingdom, and the particular diftrefs of the City of Dublin with-
out prefent relief; but Col. Jones and Col. Monk refolve to fland to their
Principles, and improve that flrcngth they have to the beft advantage
for defence of the Froteftants againft that horrid Ingagement with the
Rebels.

From the Head Quarters at St. Albans, Letters fpeak of the meet-
ing of the General Council of the Army this day there: theOfRcers ex-
prefs great forrow for the Odium caft upon the Army by Free-Quarter,
and conceives there's a defign to ftop pay, purpofely to continue it :
much could not be done at this their firfl Meeting, they fie again on
Friday. The Lieutenant General is not yet come, but fhortly expedied,
he hath much to do in the North 2ihout fettling the Sieges at Pontefraci

and

Several Lords
and Commons
come from the
Treaty.
A Dunkirk
¥r'igot with
Irilh taken
near New-
port.

Nit MajeJJy
Jlkk,s at the
word B'ifhof,
Zee.

The defperate
condithn of
Ireland.

The Council of
War conceiifd
for the odium
of Free-Qiiar-
ter.

Lieut. Gen.
expelled after
hii Jnquifition
abiuPCol.
Rainsbo-
roughV Mur-
der.

■

Vol. II

Hifhrical Colle&ions.

av\d Scarhrcugh. A Committee do alio meet with the Lieutenant
General by way of Inquifuion after the death of Col. R.iinshoron\
whole Body will be in London on Ttiefday next to be honourably inter-
red.

521

Thurfday^ ISlpVember p.

H E Houfe this day was informed that the Tower of London
% was in feme danger of fbrprizal by reafon of mucii refbrt there-
unto by Malignants and other defperate Perfbns, and having an incon-
fiderable Guard befides, which with the difafFeftion of many of them did
occafion much fear thereof The Houfe hereupon ordered that it (hould
be referred to the Committee of the Tower to advife with the Lieu-
tenant thereof concerning the fecuriry of it, and that they have
power to remove what Guards they fliall think ht, and appoint others
in their ftead.

They ordered that an Ordinance (hould be brought in to this pur-
pofe, to require and authorize all the Committees of thelevcral Coun-
ties of this Kingdom to receive very fufficient lecurity of all the De-
linquents in their Counties that have not compounded for their Delin-
quences, not to ftir above 5 Miles from the place of their abode, and to
aft nothing prejudicial to the Parliament \ andfuch Delinquents as (hall
refule to give the faid feCUrity, to be forthwith fecured by them.

Someof the Commiflioners of the Parliament being returned from
the Ifle of P^/^g^f , reported to the Houfe their Tranfadions upon the
bufinefs of the Church, and other things in relation to the Treaty,
and the laft Papers betwixt his Majefty and them, which are as fol-
loweth.

Hh Majefty's Vinal Jnfwer and Conccffions concerning the CImrch
and BijhopSf delivered to the Commiffioners the 4th infiant.

FOR a Final Anfwer toyou, as to the Paper of thefirftof this inftant, and the
Votes therein mentioned concerning the Church, his Majefty faich,Thac
his Conceffions exprefTed in that Paper and mifapprehended in thefe particulars
following, viz. He neither did nor doth intend to make any more new Bilhops
during the term of 3 Years -, now in the end of 3 Years that the power of Ordi-
nation fliould be pradifed in the old manner as formerly : heretofore the Bifliops
were at liberty to call what Presbyters they would to affiit in Ordaining, but were
not bound to their Counfel or Confent; but his Majefty doth now intend and will
confent that Billiops {hall not receive any into holy Orders vvithouc the confent of
a limited number of Presbyters to be ciiofen in fuch manner as lliall be agreed
on by his Majefty and his two Houfesfor thatpurpofe : neidier did his Majefty
intend that after the end of three Years no certain way ftiould be fettled con-
cerning Ecclefiaftical Government, for that his Majefty did propofe during the
three Years to have a confultation with the Aftembly ot Divines, twenty being
added of his own Nomination -, which if his two Houfes fliall refolve to enter-
tain, it cannot well be doubted, but upon the debate fuch a Government will be
agreed upon by his Majefty and his two Houfes, as fhall be beft for the Peace
of the Church, and moft proper to prevent thofe didradtions which his two
Houfes apprehend may enfue.

And as to that part of the Propofition concerning the Book of Common
Prayer ; for the Satisfaction of his two Houfes, his Majefty will not infift up-
on any provifion for continuance of the fame in his Majefty's Chappel for him-
felf and his Houftiold:. neverthelefs his Majefty declares, that he intends to u(e
fome other fet form of Divine Service.

C8F] And

Carol i I,

The Committee
of the Tower
to adv'ife a.-
bout the fecu-
r'lty of it.

The Committee
of the Coun-
tiei to receive
fecurity of all
Delinquents
not comfound-
ed.

Some of the
CommiJJioners
report the bu-
finefs of the
church.

His MaieHy
mil make no
new BiJJjops
for 3 Tears.

Bi/Jjops to re-
c'ive none into
Orders rvithout
the Fresby-
ters.

Hit Ma'jeUy
tvill life ana-
tlier Form of
f) aycr.

Ant!. 1 6-} 8.

Conllr.tj n

Miifi in the
Court, {!\;c.

His Majejlfs
particHlar Ex-
ceptions defir-
ed to the faid
Ordinances,
&c.

His Ma]efly
excepts againfl
the form of the
Ordinances,

BiftorJcal CclkBions. Fart IV.

■Xiidir^lhlTpart of the Propofid^ t'hat an Ad or ^a% be pafled for a
rtvi^eicourfe to prevent the faying and hearing of Ma(s in the Court, or any
other part of the Kingdom, or the Kingdom of Irelar,d, his Majefty wiU con-

"^ As to Srother Particulars in your Paper mentioned, his Majefly having in
his former Anfwers confented fo far as poflibly he can, as he ftands at prefent
perfwaded in his Judgment, doth refer himfelt thereunto ; and fince his Majefty
by his Conceflions hath brought all differences concerning the Church into fo
narrow a Compafs, that the chief vifible Obflrudion is that wherein really in
confcience he is not fatisfied, he hopes his two Houles wHl not put further Pref-
fures of fo tender a nature upon him, when it is moft likely the time and debate
will happily reconcile all thefe Differences.

Netvport, November/:^. i<)48.

To this the Commiflioners gave in a Paper as followeth :

" TX THereas we by our Paper of the third inflant defired your Majefty to ex-
" W prefs your particular Exceptions to the Ordinance mentioned and con-
" rained in the Propofition concerning the Church, unto which your Majefty by
" your Anfwer thereunto this ^^h inftant is pleafed to fay, thofe Ordinances be-
ing many and large, and that after this day we can receive no more Papers
without further Inflrudlions •, and therefore conceive your felf fo limited in
time, that your Majefty cannot fo fuddenly give your particular excepti-
ons to the faid Ordinance: We humbly conceive thofe Ordinances having
been many days fince the beginning of this Treaty in your Majefty's hands,
and under your Majefty's Confideration, the fame cannot be new unto your
Majefty ^ and therefore we again humbly defire your Majefty to exprefs
your particular Exceptions to the faid Ordinances, as by our faid Paper of
the third of this inftant we have formerly defired.

His Majefty replies as followeth

FOR a final Anfwer to you as to your Paper of the fourth inftant, wliereby
you defire his Majefty to exprefs his particular Exceptions to the Ordi-
nance mentioned of the Propofitiens concerning the Church, his Majefty faith.
That by his Anfwer of the ninth of Oihber he did exprefs the general Reafon
why he did not confent to the feveral Ordinances in the form they are now
penned, and that he heard no more thereof until he received your Paper late
in the Evening laft night : fo that thofe Ordinances have been many days in his
Majefty's hand, and are not new unto him -, yet this being the laft day wherein
you by your Inftrudtions can receive any Papers from him, his Majefty cannot
in fo fliort time review the feveral Ordinances, and ftate the particular Exception
thereantO) and therefore he adheres to his former anfwer therein.

Newforty November 4. 1 648,

The Commiff.
final Anfrver
to his JHajefly^

Thimks or-
dered to the
Commiflioners,

The CommiflTioners final Anfwer as followeth ;

HAving received your Majefty's feveral Anfwers to our Paper of the firft
of this inftant concerning the Church, and likewife to our Paper of
the fourth of this inftant touching your Majefty's particular ExceptioHs to
the Propolitions concerning the Church, we ftiall communicate them to both
" Houfes.

New fort, November 4. 1 648.

The Houfe after reading the faid Papers ordered, that Mr. Speaker

fhould give them the hearty thanks of that Houfe for their great pains

I and

Vol. II. Hiftorical CoMiony.

;ind endeavours, and for difcharging their Truft which they had re-
pofed in them, and ordered thefaid Papers from hisMajefly to be de-
bated Saturday next.

Friday J I^oVemkr i o.

AN Ordinance was this Day read for repayment of fuch Perfbns
of the City of Lonao», as have advanced 4000 /. for the bet-
ter carrying on and defraying the charge of the Treaty, out of the
fame Security as was formerly made choice of for the firfl loooo /. for
thatpurpofe, which was aflentcd unto, and ordered to be feat to the
Lords for their Concurrence.

Saturclajy 2^))>emhe.

r 1 1.

THE Houfe this day according to former order, took into Debate
his JMajefty's Anfwer or MefTage concerning the Church, in
debate whereof the Houfe paft many Votes to this purpofe ;

That his Majefly's Anfwer to tlie Difcipline of the Church, and as to the con-
tinuing of Bifliopsj isunfatisfadory.

That that part of his Majefty's Anfwer concerning his laying afide the com-
mon Prayer for himfelf and his own Family, is oniatisfattory.

That his Majefty's mentioning to have feme other form of Prayer in his
own Chappel, which rauft be inftead of the former, is not (atisfadtory.

That his Majefty as to diat part that will for the better preventing the faying
or hearing of Mafs fign fuch Bill or Bills as fliall be tendred to him to that
purpofe, is unfatisfailory.

After thefe Votes, upon further Debate it was ordered. That the
Commiflioners of Parliament attending his Majefty, be required to
prels his Majefty further for his final Anfwer to the Bufinefs of the
Church, and to inform him of the Votes now pafled, the Lords
Concurrence to be defired.

A MefTage this day came from the Lords, defiring that the Com-
mittee appointed to draw the King's Conceflions upon the whole
Treaty into Bills may meet, and that feven Lords may be added to
that Committee, for the fpeedier difpatch of that Bufinefs : The Houfe
ordered that this Committee fhould meet accordingly de die in diem,
for the fpeedy difpatch of that Bufinefs, and report the fame to the
Houfe with all convenient fpeed.

The Houfe likewife ordered that the reft of his Majefty's laft Mef-
fage not yet debated fhould be confidered on Monday morning the firft
Bufinefs, and nothing to intervene.

From the head quarters of the Army at St. Jll>a»s nothing further
of News, but that the General Council of Officers had adjourned un-
til Thursday next.

Novtmhtr 11. 48.

C8F23

Monday^

Carol! L

Hh Majeji/s
Papers to be
debated next
S.iturdaj.

An Ordinance
jlr refaying
4CC0 I. to the
City jor fix
Charge of the
Treat).

Hk MajeHys
Anfwer at t»
the Church.,
&c. voted un-
fathfanorjf.

Commi^ionen
to frcfs his
Ma'jeflj for
a jmal Anfwer
about the
Church.

A Committee
to draw the
King's Concef-
fions upon the
whole Treat).

1324

Hiftorkal CoUeBiom.

Part IV.'

A Committee
order d to
draw up fome-
tbing for hit
Afjjefty's com-
ing to London,
&c.

A Committee
to confider of
his JUajeftfs
Revenues.

AnA^ of Obli-
vion order'd.

Monday, ]Sl()Vemher 13.

'HE Houfe of Commons this day debated his Majefty's four
Propofitions, or Defires, at the beginning of the Treaty, viz.

" I. That hisMajefty come to London, and be put into a condition of Ho-
" nour, Freedom and Safety. r r. y r , r^ r

" 2. To have the Faith of his two Houfes of Parliament for his Safety, and
" his Lands and Revenues to be reftored to him.

" 3. To have allowance for fuch part pf his Revenues as he fliall pafs

" away.

" 4. That an Ad of Oblivion may be pafled for a general Indempnity, with
" fuch Limitations as fhall be agreed on by his Majelty and both Houfes of Par-
" liament.

The Houfe upon Debate thereof referred it to a Committee to draw
up Ibmething to prefent for his Majefty's coming to London, and give
Infl:ru£lions for the Terms, his Majcfty being already in Freedom, Ho-
nour, and Safety at the Treaty.

Ordered further, That it be referred to a Committee, to confider of
his Majefty's Defires concerning his Revenues, they having ahxady
voted his Majefty 1 00000/. fer a»»n?»y in lieu of the Court of
Wards.

Laftly, that an AQ: of Oblivion fhall be prefented to his Majefty to
be pafTed, with fijch Limitations as (hall be agreed on by both Houfes
of Parliament ; and accordingly a Committee was chofen to draw up a
Bill for the faid Aft to prefent to his Majefty.

The Lords concurred with the Commons, for the Lord Digi>y, Sir
Marmadake Langdale, the Earl of Derhjfy Sir Richard Greenhily Judg
Jenkins, and Sir Francis Dodrington, to be 5 of the 7 out of Mer-
cy ; and inftead of the Earl of Newcafile, and Sir John Winter,
they voted Sir George Ratcliffe, and the Lord Byron.

A Letter was read from his Excellency the Lord F<i/V/rfx, and or-
dered to be further debated to morrow, which is as followeth :

Ld Generd'i
Letter concern-
ing free Qlfty
ter.

SIR,

HAvtHg had a Meeting of divers Officers of the Artfiy, I apprehend their general
fad Refentment of the many Prepares now lying upon the Kingdom ; in particular,
that of free garter, rvhereby^ they and the Souldiers under their command, who have
faithfully ferved their Generation, are even a burden to themfelves, becaufc they are fo
much to the poor Country, which is the more grievotu to them, becaufe they have generally
paid their jjfefments, and yet the ^rmy not enabled to pay their quarters, or provide
themfelves Necejfaries againfi the Injury of the approaching Seafon. I hoped e'er this tve
Pjould have received fome good fruit of your lafi being with us, the matters then agreed
being of fuch public^. Concernment, andfo much requiring expedition. J deftreyou to im-
prove your utmofl endeavour for a quicks difpatch in providing effeSlually for the Premifes,
te prevent thofe ill Confequences which otherways delay therein may produce: Irequeft
yoH to cemmmicate this to the Houfe; fo homing to hear fpeedilyfrom you, I remain

St. Albans,

i^OV. II.

Tour very ajfured Friend,

Fairfax.

From

Vol. II.

Hiftorical ColleBion^.

525

From the North this day, and firrt from Major General /,;tw^<rr;'s
Quarters upon his march back out of Scotland, Nov. 9. thus :

WE have received a dlfmiffion from the Committee of Eflates, and are upon our
march for England 5 yeflerday Col. Twifleton'j' Regiment marched over
Twede, and are towards Hexam on that fide. This d.iy the Major General and Cot.
Lilburn'j march over alfo nearer Berwick, and march on that fide. The Major Ge-
neral will he this night at Berwick •, on Monday lad he -went to Edinburgh to take
his leave^ and the Committee of Eflates ^ave him many Exfreffions of thanlcj for his
Service done to this Kingdom, which 1 believe vniU not end fo, without feme farther To-
ken and Teflimonj thereof. At out coming out of Edinburgh> theji gave w ten fieces
of Ordinance from the Cafilc for a Farewel,

From near Pomfret, November H. Wr were going on with the Siege, or btock,ing
lip of Pomf:et to admiration, conjidering our Wants, compared with the Seafon and dif'
couragemems from your farts : upon our approach in order to a clofe fiege, the Enemy the
lafl night quit the New Hall which they had fortified, andfet it on Fire; our Men [uddenly
quench'd it, it became a. very advantageous place and quarter, in reference to a clofe
Siege. We have poffeffed alfo a (Irong Houfe near the old Church, fo that there comes not
out a Man : the cafe is altered with them, we go on apace with our Line, my Lord Gene-
ral and Cot. Bright's Foot are upon Duty ; alfo Cot. Fairfax'^ and Col, Maleveryes i»
the Town. We fent them a Summons as followeth :

SI R, Being come hither for the ^eduElion of this Place, I thought fit tofummonjon to
deliver your Garifon to me, for the ufe of the Parliament : Thofe Gentlemen and
Souldiers with you may have better terms than ifyoujhouldhotd it to extremity, lexpefi
your anfwer this day, and refi

Caroli I.

Lambert'/ dif-
mifjionfroin th:
Committee of
Estates, &c.

November 5.
1648.

Tour Servant,

O. Cromwel.

Lkut. Gen.

fummons

Poncefraft.

onifig hi* Pow-
er.

The Governour of Pontefraff-CzfWe gave this Anfwer.
SIR,

I Am confident you do not expeSl that J fhould pafs my Anfwer before I be fatisfied The Governor's
that the Summoner has Power to perform my Conditions, which mufi he confirmed by Anfwer queSli
Parliament : Be fides, the difpute betwixt your felf and Sir Henry Cholmley, Com-
mander in chief by CommiJJjon of the Committee of the Militia of Yorkfhire, who, as
I am informed, denies ail Subordination to your Authority, when my Under (landing
is cleared in this concerning fcruple, I fhall endeavonr to be as modefi in my Reply, as
I have read you in your Summons.

SIR,
Poncefraft-Caftle,

Novemb. 9. Your Servant,

1548.

For Lieutenant General Cromwel.

John Morris.

The Souldiers called over the Walls, asking why they had not a
Summons, by which we conceive the Governour did not let them
know he had received one. Col. Cholmlefs Horfe will be disbanded
by the Committee, we like well Col. Bethel's. LAngdxle is eicaped
out of Prifon at Nottingham. Scarborough will not hold out long, the
Men run fo faft away. Col. Cholmle/s Horfe now difcharged, are fup-
plied by the Regiments of the Lieutenant General's, Col. Harrifons,
and the Dragoons.

Tuefdaj,

The Souldiers
defire a Sum-
mons.

CholmleyV
^orje nill be
disbanded,

CholmkyV
Horje are /up-
plied.

Hiliorkal CoUeUions.

Part IV.

^An. 1548. \

The Lords ire
for banijh'wg
the ? Fcers,
which may be-
gin at their
Hwi'e.

Mis Mije^y
conjhits to the
tittle Cite-
chifm, and
that the Par-
[i.tment difpnfe
of great Offices
j'lr 20 years

The Earl of
WarvvickV

Declaration.

TiU'Jiliy^ ]>(oVcmber 14.

THE Lords at a Conference this day, declared to the Commonb
that three of thofe which they voted to be banifhcd are Peers of
chc Houle ; yet to avoid differences they concur to thofe ^ to be ba-
nifli'd ; only the Ordinance, in rel'pett of their Privileges, they defire
may begin at their Houle : and to the other 4, their Lordlliips do
concur ; and their Lordfhips defired that the Ordinance may be
fpeedily difpatched, becaufe the Lords have given them but 14 days
time to be gone, after the paffingof the Ordinance.

This day a Meifagecame from his Majefly of further condefcenfion
upon the Treaty, -viz. That he did confenc to the little Catechifm,
with the addition of a Preface ; and alfo that the Parliament difpofe of
all great Officers for twenty years, as they defire.

This day came Letters from the Earl of (Varwick, and a Declaration
in vindication of himfelf from the Scandal call: upoq him concerning
his Proceedings ; which is as followeth.

" TTAving this day feen a Letter from London, dated the third of this inftant
" JlJ. November \ importing, That there is a Pamphlet printed, inticuled, A
" Declaration of the Earl of Warwick, fliewing his Refolurion to join with the
" Prince, if the Treaty take not efFed ; I thought my felf bound co take no-
" tice of it, having fo horrid a Reflection upon my Honour, and wickedly af-
" perfing me with a fuppofed Refolution, fo repugnant to the Trufl: which I
" hold under the Parliament ; and therefore I do hereby declare, That as both
'' Houfes of Parliament have been pleafed to intrufl me with the Charge of
" the Fleet •, fo I have endeavoured to improve that Authority committed to
" me, with a faithful and inviolable refpedl unco my Duty.

"• When I firfl undertook this great Charge, I was really fenfible how much

" the Caufe, Truth, and Glory of God, the fettlement of my Country's

" Peace, and the preventing of the bloody and defperate Defigns of the Ene-

" mies thereof, depended upon the management of this Expedition ; and how

" much I was obliged in Confcience and Honour to omit nothing that might

'* have a tendency to thofe ends : That Obligation I have, according to my beft

" Reafon and Judgment, faithfully difcharged, and by the Bleffing of Heaven

'■■ have received this fruit, notwithflanding the many Obflrudions and Diffi-

" culties that intervened 5 that the Honour of the Parliament by Sea is cleared;

the Fleet committed to my Charge preferved in a condition of Honour and

Safety -, the Affeftions of the Seamen fettled •, the Defign of thofe wicked

Revolters, that perfidioufly betrayed fo confiderable a part of the Kingdoms

" Navy, broken, and fuch as aflbciated with them, either rendred or reduced,

"■^ other than thofe few that for a while have bafely flickered themfelves within

■' theSluce ziHcher, and one that was out of his Harbour when I came into

•* it. A.nd as to the pretended Refolution of my joining with the Prince, in

"• cafe the Treaty fliould not take efFcd, falfly charged upon me by tfiat Pam-

^' phlet i

'' I do profefs in the prefence of God, who knows my Heart and Ways,
'• that it never entred into my thoughts, and that my Soul at)hors it, as incon-
" fiflent with my Duty, prejudicial to the Parliament, deft rudive to the King-
' dom's peace, and unworthy of a freeborn Englilhman ■■, being confident that
*' tf.e Parliam.ent will omit nothing on their part to make the Ifliie of the Trea-
" ty, by God's BlefTing, fuccefsful and happy : and therefore, as I have hither-
" to been faithful to the Kingdom, and to the Parliament, where I have the
" Honour to fit as Peer 5 fo I do and fliall fcorn to facrifice my Confcience,
'' and thofe publick and dear Concernments of my Country, wherein I have a
" Portion, to this raifled Fancy of any Perfon, of what rank, quality, or con-
" dition foever: and while I have a heart and hand, I fhall not fail, by God's
" affiffance, to have them on all occafions lifted up for the Service of the Par-

*' liament,

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327

liamei-it, and common Interelt of England, with my uttermoll Integrity, and
to my higheft hazard; and my Actions flwllconluce the Lies and'jealoufies
as well of that falfe Author, as ot any otlier, who either Irom an Igno-
rance of my Proceedings, or perhaps from a fenfe of their own guilt, dare
take the freedom in thefe times, wherein the Tongue and Prefs alfume fo
luxurious a Latitude, fo unjuftly to befpatter my Honour and Intentions ■■, to
vindicate the (incerity whereof I fliall commit ray felf to him that judgeth
righteoully.

Warwsck-

Aboard the St. George mHeher- (luce, November 11. 1648.

IVednefday^ November i 5.

CO L. Rojjiter coming this day into the Houfe, they ordered that
the Thanks of the Houfefhould be given to him for his great
Services to this Kingdom, and for all the hazard undergone, and Blood
that hath been (hed for them ; and accordingly Mr. Speaker gave him
the hearty thanks of the Houfe.

According to former order the Houfe fell upon debate of the Report
of the Committee to whom the confideration of his Majeft-y'sPro-
pofitions vi^ere referred. The Houfe upon debate thereof part ieveral
Votes thereupon.

1. That concerning his Majefl:y*s coming to London, it fhall be
with freedom, fafety, and honour, fo foon as the Conceffions of the
Treaty are concluded and agreed.

2. That his Majefty fhall have his Lands and Revenues, what is
legally his, made good unto him, according to the Laws of the King-
dom.

3. What his Ma jefly fhall pafs away of his legal Rights, his Maje-
fty fhall have allowance in compenfation thereof.

4. That an A£t of oblivion be prefented to his Majefly to be pafTed,
with fuch Limitation as fhall be agreed on by both Hoults of Parlia-
ment.

Thefe Votes were accordinglv agreed upon by both Houfes of Par-
liament, to be fent to his Majefliy!

A Letter this day came from Lieutenant General Cromwel, acquaint-
ing them with the Condition of his Forces now laid down before Pon-
?(f/r4^-Caflle, and that they cannot be able to carry on that wo;k, or
that of Scarborough, unlefs Ammunition be Ipeedily fent down unto
them.

The Houfe hereupon ordered that it fliould be referred to the Com-
mittee of the Army, to confider of the feveral Particulars mentioned
in the Lieutenant General's Letter, and to fupply them with all conve-
nient fpeed.

They likewife ordered that the Lieutenant of the Ordinance fhould
be required to deliver out of the Stores remaining in his hands 250 Bar-
rels of Powder, with Match and Bullet proportionable, for the better
carrying on of the Work before PontefraEl and Scarborough.

A MefTage this day came from the Lords, dcfiring the Concurrence
of the Houfe to the feven excepted Perfons fent down unto them, in
which their Lordfhips had left out the Earl of Newcafi/e and Sir John
Winter.

The

Caroli I.

ThanliS given
to Col. RofTi-
ter for his
Services to the
Kingdom,

The Houfe vot-
ed his Maje-
Si/s coming to
London mtb
freedom, &c

Lieut. General
cannot go for-
rcard in the
Siege of Pom-
fret nor Scar-
borough with-
out Ammuniti-
on.

A Committee
order' a. to fup-
I'ly them.

Hifiorkal ColleSiom.

Part IV. 1

Amu I 6S4.

wrsffeakof
the I'lincc's
n'C'.vcrj.

The Seamen
in the revolt-
ed Ships mu-
tiny.

Few Englifh
left with the
revolted
Ships.

An Ordinance
to be commit-
ted for biuiiflj-
ini the J Per-
fons.

Mr. Lee's

feandalous
Sermm at the
Temple.

Sir Ch. Ke-
mjfh to pay
1200I. in part
ofCompofition.

To be difcharg-
edonfufficient
Bail.

The Houfc (pent much debate hereupon , and ordered that the
Houlc adhere to their tbrmer Vote for the Earl of NemnftU to be
one of tlie exempted PeiTons.

Tiicy hkewife adhered to their Vote for Sir John Winter to be
excepted againft.

From the Hagucy Letters ig November, they write, that Prince
Charles is upon recovery. The Duke of Tork is gone with his Sifter to
her Palace near //Wtf/w called T)/f ", the Prince of Or4»^f to a Caftle
he hath at Rhyne called Berln : the Council confifting of Prince Ru-
pert, old Ruthen, Lord Cottington, Lord Culpepper, Sir Edward Hide,
Lord Hopton, Sir Francis Dodrington, Secretary Lorey. Thefe fitting
clofe, produced the making of Prince Rupert Admiral, Lord Garret
to be Vice Admiral : upon which Sir William Batten came away, and
Capt. Jordan, Capt. Hammond, Sir Henry Palmer, Capt. Bargrave ;
and the Lord Willonghhy ftays only to get away his things, for the
Seamen are in a high mutiny and keep away the Goods of moftof
the reft : feme of the chief Seamen fay, they will not fail under /?»•
pert a Foreign Prince.

Sk Edward Hide andhord Hopton, and the Council fitatt Heher-
Sluce. The Seamen defert them daily, which produceth Challenges
every day. The chief that ftay are very deboyft.

All the Ships with the Provifions are fafely arrived with the Earl
of Warwick. The Conftant Warwick is come in to him : very few
Englijb left with the revolted Ships. The Prince talks of returning
to the Queen his Mother for this Winter.

Thurfdajj November 16.

TH E Houfe having yefterday ordered that an Ordinance fhould
be drawn for banifliing the 7 Perfons formerly named for that
purpofe; thefaid Ordinance being this day reported, was read the
ihe firft and fecond time, and committed to a Committee cholen for
that purpole.

The Houfe was informed that on the laft Lords Day one Mr. Lee
a Malignant did make a fcurrilous and feandalous Sermon in the Tem-
ple : the Houfe ordered that it fhould be referred to the Committee of
plundered Minifters to examine the matter of fad, and to report it
with all fpeed.

They were likewife informed that the faid Mr. Lee did preach there
by the confent of the prefent Minifter: the Houfe likewife order-
ed that it fhould be referred to the faid Committee, to examine the
fame.

They likewife ordered that Sir Charles Kjmijh fliould pay in 1200/.
as part of his Compofition Money, and that the Trcafurers at Gold-
/"/w/>/)^-Hall fhould be required and authorized to receive the fame, not-
withftanding it is not the Moiety of his Compofition.

They likewife ordered that thefaid Sir Charles K/miJb fhould be
forthwith difcharged of his former reftraint upon good and fufficient
Bail to be taken by the Serjeant at Arms attending the Houfe of
Commons.

Eriday

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Hifioricdl Colle&ioris.

1329

Friday J November 17.

4 Lerter was this day read in the Floufe from the Commiflioners
J^\_ in the Ifleof IVight, with fome Papers inclofcd therein concern-
ing his Majefty's condelcenfion as to publick Officers of State to be
nominated by Parliament for 20 years.

The Houfe pafled a Vote hereupon. That his Majefty's Anfwer con-
cerning the elefting of publick Officers of the Kingdom is fatif
fadory.

The Amendments to tie Ordinance for difcharging of Fee-Farm
Rents due from the well afTefted, were reported, and upon debate or-
dered to be recommitted.

A Letter this day came from the Committee of Eftates of Scotland,
attributing their deliverance and falety next under God , to Lieu-
tenant General Cromwel and the Forces under his command, giving
them hearty thanks, and a large Charader of his great Civilities, as
likewife of Major General Lambert^ and all the Officers and Soldiers
under their command. The Houfe ordered that this Letter fliould be
forthwith printed aiid publiflied for better fatisfafticn : take it asfol-
loweth.

For the Right Honourable, the Lords and Commons affembled in
the Parliament of EngUnd,

Right Honour able,

AS rte Are fenfihU of the benefit and Advantages offered to this Kingdom dgainfi the
Enemies to the Peace and Eappinefs of both Nations by the coming hither of iont
Forces under the command of Lieutenant General Cromwe! and Major General Lam-
bert; fo rue hold it fitting^ when the condition of our j^f airs and Pofiure of our Forces
have now permitted their return^ to lender them this defer ved Tefiimony^ and to acknowledi
ihkt the Deportment of the General Officers, Vnder Oncers, and Soldiers in their cominj!
into this Kingdom, during their abode amongfi Hi, and in their return to England hath
becnfo fair and civil,and vnithfo fnuch tendernefs to avoid all caufes ofOffence,andto ireferye
a right underfianding betwixt the Kingdoms, that we trujl bj their carriage the Afalij?-
nants and difafe6ied (hall be much convinced and difappointed, and the yimity of both
Kingdoms ftrengthened and confirmed, which we fhall lih^ertije on our part inviolably
ftudy to preferve, and witnefs that ype are

EDINBURG H, 7.
November 1548.

TtHr very AffeUionate Friends,

and Humble Servants^

Louden Ganr.

Signed in the Name, and by Command of the Com-
mittee of Eftates.

An A£l was this day read the firfl: time For juftifying all the Pro-
ceedings of the Parliament in the late War, and declaring all other De-
clarations and Proclamations and other Proceedings againft them void
which was committed.

A Letter this day came from the Lord of Warwicf: intimating,
I' That feveral of the revolted Ships, befides what you had before^
" were come into him, as the SatisfaB/o», Refervation, the Love,

the Hind, and others; and that many of the reft were in a lad

condition. The Houfe hereupon ordered that a Letter of Thanks

[8G] (hould

Caroli I.

Hit Majeflys

Anfrcer con-
cerning publick.
Office) s voted
fatiifallor}.

The Lieut.
Gen. and Ma-
jor Gen. Civi-
lities and Sue-
ceffcs in Scot-
land'

The Commit-
tee ofEflatet
Letter to the

fioufes.

An AFt eofn-
mittcd for
ju^ifying all
Froceedings of
Parliament m
the late War.
&:c,

A Letter from
Ld Admiral
that feveral
revolted Ships
Tver e joined to
him.

193

Hiftorical CoUe&ions.

Part IV.

/:/«. 1648. I fliould be lent to the Lord Admiral tor his great Services herein, and
lAt^ 1 >'avc 50 /. to the MefTcnger that brought this News.

A Biadeb.it id
ahutthe Ar-
my indMilitu.

A Bin concern-
ing Edw. jd,
liH AUs 0/
Treafon.

An Alt to
vacate nil
Honours with'
outconfent of
both Hoiijif-

7 Days added
to the Treaty.

The General
Officers have
agreed on a
RemonSlrance,

4000/. voted
for the Forces
in Carlide,
ice.

TIic Army's
Remonjhance
prefented by
Col, Ewers,

The GeneraPs
Letter to the
Sfea\er.

Saturday J KoVmher 18.

THIS day, according to former Order, the Houfe debated the bu-
finefs of the Army, and for fettling and paying the Militia of
the Kingdom, which was read the firft time.

A Bill was alfo the firft time read for explanation and preventing
future Interpretations of the Statute of 25 of Edward thz jdjChap.
20. and all other Afts of Treafon, and of the 11 of Henry q. Chap.
1 8. concerning the Subjefts aiding the King in his War, for the bet-
ter fettlement and fecuring the Kingdoms Peace, and Subjefts Lives
and Eftates.

Another AG was read the firft time concerning Peers made and to be
made, and making void all Honours conferred on Perfons without the
confent of both Houfes

Another A61 was likewife read the firft time for the due Obferva-
tion of the Lord's-Day.

The Houfe ordered, that the Officers of the Stores of the Tower
fhould be required to deliver out the two great Cannon of 7 with their
Utenfils, to be fent down to PontefraB and Scarhrough, for the better
carrying on of the Sieges before the faid Places.

The Houfe likewife ordered that a further Addition of time of 7
days (hould be given to this Treaty with his Majefty, and that the
Treaty do not end until this day being Saturday come fevennight.

From St. Albans oi the i^tb, they write that the General Officers of
t^ie Army upon their feveral Meetings at the Head Quarters have a-
greed upon a large Remonftrance 10 the Parliament,which is to be pre-
fented on Mondayhy a Committee of chief Officers : it is too lari,e to
give you the Heads in this Place. Lieutenant General Crot/twel is not
yet come to the Head-Quarters.

Monday ,, November 10.

TH E Commons this day voted 4000 /. for the pay of the Forces
in CarliJIe, Northumberland and Cumber la fid, being no part of
the Eftablifhment, and appointed a Committee to confider how this
Money may be raifed.

This day was prefented to the Houfe of Commons, not to the
Lords, the large Remonftrance of the Army by Col. Eivers, Lieur.
Col. K/lf^y, Lieut. Col. Axmll^ Lieur. Col. Cooke, Capr. Pritty,
Cz^t.Canon, Qz^. Morris ^ with a Letter from the General, which
was as followeth.

Mr. Sfeakttf

TH E General Council of Officers at their lateAfeeting here, have unamntoK(lj agreed
on a Remonftrance to befrefented to yott, which is herewith fent hj the hands of Col.
Ewers anA other Officer: 5 and in regard it concerns fn after s of higheji and frefent Imftr-
tancetoyourfelf, to us and the rvhole Kingdom^I do at the defire of the Officers, andinthe be-
half of them and my felf, humbly and earneftly intreat,that it may have a frefent reading,
and the things propounded may be timely confidered; and that no failing in Circumjlance

Vol. IJ.

Hifiorical Coiletliorif.

33^

or Exprejfions m.iy prejudice either the Re.<ffon or Jitjiicc of what is tendred, or their in- Carol i 1.
tcTitions, of whofe good yljfeBions and Confiancy therein yon have had fo long experience. ^y>/~\j
1 remain

Tour mofl Humble Servant,

Tho. Fairfax.

Fo-r the Honourable PvilHam Lentktll, Efq; Speaker
of the Hoafe of Commons.

Some cliief Heads of the Remonftrance, after the Prcambulary
Parr, which is to lliew the MefTages of the King and Parliament fe-
verally, aifo in all Treaties beru'een them, efpecially in that they are
now in, with Reafons therefore and ObjeQions anfwered, from
whence thele Confcquences are drawn.

j" "• "T Hat they conceive the Parliament hath abundant caufe to lay afide any
'' 1 further Proceeding in this Trea.y.and to return to their Votes of Non-
addreffes, and fettle with or againft the King, that he may come no more
to Government 5 and this, firft by rejeding thofe Demands of the King
for himfelf and Party, efpecially concerning his Reftitution and coming to
London with Freedom % and that they proceed againft the King in way of Ju-
ftice,for evils done by him, and in order thereto,to have him kept in fafe cufto-
dy, z. To lay afide that bargaining Propolition with Delinquents, which
will prefent the thing done by contract with the King, and not in a judicial
way, and by tliat Power, that no Delinquents be partially dealt with, pro-
tedled nor paid Miable by other Power, only moderated upon fubmilfion: and
among thefe Offenders they oif^r,

" (i.) That the King be brought to Juftice, as the capital caufe of all.
(i.) That a timely and peremptory day be fet for the Prince of WaIcs, and'
Duke of To>\, toco ne in and render ^ if not, they be declared incapable of
Government, or any right in E^igLnd, and ftand exiled forever as Traytors j '[
and if diey render themfclves by the tim^f, then the Prince to be proceeded a-
gainft or remitted as he ihall give fatisfatSion, and the Duke the like, and
that the Revenue of the Crown be fequeftred. Alfo the loooo /. to be ad
ded, bedifpofed topiblick ufe. (3 ) That publick Juftice may be done
upon fome capital Caufers or Aiftorsinthe War. (4 ) That the reft upon
fubmiilion may hive mercy for their lives. (5.) That the Soldiers have
their Aiiears, publick Debts paid, chiefly to thofe who voluntarily laid out
their Eftaces, and ventured their Lives, and this to be d me by Fiies of De-
linquents, and the Eftates of thofe ex'cluded_ from Pardon. AtcrpuMick
Juftice thus done, then that a reafonable cercain period be put to this l^jrlia-
raent. There want a hundred good Laws, as many to be repealed, as many
to be exv")lained, muft not that be firft done? and at this period it may be a-
greed that thereby a certain fuccetfion of future Parliaments Annual or Bienni-
• al, with fecure Provifion, C i.) For the certainty of meeting. ( 2. ) For e-
' qual diftiibutionof Elei5tions, to render the Commons Houfe an equal Re-
' prefentative. (3.) For certainty of the Peoples meeting, and that none
' who have engaged in the late War, or (hall engage againft the right of Par-

■ liament and Kingdom, or adhere to tlie Enemies thereof, be capable of eled-

■ ingor beingeleded, during fome Years, nor thofe who fliall not join with

■ but oppofe this Settlement. ( 4 ) For clearing the Power of this Rej refenta-

■ tive,it be declared to iiave the fupream power,as to the governing and preferva-
' tion of the whole, as to the People o( England, and to altering, repealing, or a-
' boliniingofLaws>the making War or Peace,th(2higheft or final Jud'^men tin all
' civil things •^ and all Minifters or Officers of State iTiall be accountable to them.,
' bound and concluded thereby, provided, lAThey may notcenfureorqueftion
' any man after the end of this Parliament for any thing (aid or done in. refe-
' rence to the late War. idiy. They may not render up, give or take away any
' Rig! It, Lioerty or Safety contained in this Settlement or Agreement. (5.)

fSG 2I " Tiiat

That the
Prince Mid
Dfctff o/York
bi incap-ihle
of Oovern-
tnent.

Thxt Juflke
be done againft
Capital Cau-
fers of the
War.

That aperioii
be put to I his
yartianient.

That frequent
rarliamentsbe
fecH) ed.
Equal diflri-
biitim of E-
le'lio^is.
Sone engaged
againft the
I 'ar liament to
be capable ff
ilelling, &c.
The Rejrejen-
tatives to have
the jufreme
I'ower in alter
i^i-

hJfloncal ColleUionr.

Part IV.

Ann. 1 6^8.

Libert) oj
er.trwg Oij-
fcnts in the
Refrcfent.i-
tivt.

So King to be
admitiid but
b) EldHon,
difcLiimwg
the Segative
I'oice.

Matters of a
general Settle-
ment to be e-
ftablifljedbyn
general Con-
trail of the
People.

Additional
Fropofition for
the Vnion be-
tween Eng-
land and Scot'
land.

Ld Byron e*-
cepted inSlcad
of Sir ].Win-
ter.

20OO /. for
Col. Rofliter.

Judg Rolls
fworn Chief
Juftice of the
Kings-Bench.

Hit Majcfly
will not pafs
any thing a-
gainft Or-
mond till the
Treaty be end-
ed.

That there beLibercy of entring Diflcncs in the faid Reprelentative : in cafeo^
Corruption in thefc liigheft Trufts, the People may know who are free, and
who guilty, that fo they may not truft fuch fcr the future, but with farther
Penalry to any for rheir future Judgment there- That no King be hereafter ad-
mitted, but upon Eieiftion of, and as upon Truft from the People, by fuch
their Reprefentative, not wittiout firfl difclaimingand difavowing all Pretence
to a Negative X'oiceagainft the determination of the faid Reprefentative or
Commons in Parliament, and tiiat to be done in fuch Form more clear than
heretofore in the Coronation Oath.

" Thefe matters of a general Settlement are propounded to be done by this
Parliament, and to be further eftablifhed by a general Contrad or Agreement
of the l^eople w ith Subfcriptions thereunto •, alfothatit be provided, that
none be capable of benefit by this Agreement, who fliall not confent and
fubfcribe thereunto,nor any King be admitted to the Crow n,or other Perfon to
any other Office or Place of publick Truft, without exprefs accord and fub-
fcription to the fame. Thefe things they prefs as good for this and other
Kingdoms, and hope it will not be taken ill becaufe from an Army, and
fo Servants, when their Mafters are Servants and Truflees for the Kingdom.

The Commons had the General Letter and the Remonftrance read,
which took up feme Hours time, the Debates thereupon were very
high, at iaft it was ordered to be further confidered of on Monday
next.

Tuefday, "MoVemher 21.

THE Commons pafTed an additional Fropofition to be Pent ro
tl;e King, wherein rhey defire his Majelfy may p;irs an Adt,
That he will pats fuch Bills as fhall by both Houfes be prtTenfed unto
him for ftrengthning the Union between the Kingdoms of Eny^land
and Scotland^ with approbation of thofe and thole only who in Hcof-
land were not in the late Engagement.

The Commons at a Conference acquainted the Lords, that as to the
two to be excepted for life, (the IjovA Byron and Sir George Ratcliffe
being put in by their LordChips, inftead of the Lord oi Newca/Nesit\dSiT
Johff Winter^ they adhere to the Lord of Netrca/IIe as one that
hath done much mifchief, being the caufe not only of the raifing the
Army in the AITociation, but alfbof calling in the Scois , and in cafe
he return, a Man mofl like to do mifchief, being the moft popular of all
that have adhered to the King: for Lord B;ro», they put him inflead
of Sir Job» Winter. To all which the Lords agreed.

The Lords concurred for 2000/. for Col. Roffiier, and that all the
Forces lately raifed in Lincolnjhtre be disbanded, except the ColonePs
own Troop.

This day Judg Rolls was fworn Lord Chief Jultice of the King's
Bench, and Serjeant Wild Lord Chief Baron of the Chequer ; alfo
the new Serjeants, whole Names we gave you formerly, were fworn.

This day came Letters to the Houfe from thelfleof Wight, That
his Majefly refufeth to pafs any thing againft the Marquifs of Ormond
till the Treaty be wholly ended, and likewife adheres to his former Re-
folution concerning Biflbops and their Lands to be leafed only for 99
Years, and not to be fold. His Majefty's Paper or ultimate Anfwer
concerning Or/z^oW, we will give you vcrhAtim^ with the Commit
fioners Reply, and that concerning Bifliops you Ihall have alfo.

Newport^

Vo]. li.

Hiflorkal ColleBionr.

33B

Newport^ \6 November 16 :i^%.

His Majcfty'ji Anfvver to the CommifTioncrs Paper concerning
Ireland.

Charles'^.

FO R an Anfwer to you, as to your Paper of the 1 1 inftant concerning /r*-
l^»d, his Majelty faicli, That he hath by his former Anfwer concerning the
Kingdom of Ireland, vvhicli his two Houfes have voted fatisfdi5lory, declared
and made void all Treaties and Conclufions of Peace on any Articles theie-
uponwirhthe Rebels without confent of both Houfes of Parliament, and
to lettle in them the Power oi the Militia and Profecution of the War there,
whereby upon the Concluhon of this Treaty with Peace, the dcfires of his
two Houfes in that particular will be fully obtained, and his Majefty will
then Command the Marquifs of Ormond ro delilt from any Treaty or Proceed-
ings i and in cale he Ihall refufe, which he allures himfelf he will nor, his
IVlajefty will make fucli publick Declaration againft his Power and Proceed-
ings as is now defired 5 but until fuch a Ccnclufion, his Majefty defues he may
not be further prefled in this particular.

Tlye Commi{fioners Reply.

HAving received your Majcfty's Anfwer of the i6 inftant to our Paper of
then, wherein youi Majefty inferreth, that upon the conclufion of
the Treaty with Peace, the dtliie of your two Houfes in this particular will
be fully obtained : We humbly conceive the Houfes delire your Majefty's
publick Declaration againft any power in the Lord of Ormond to treat and
conclude a Peace with the Ktbtk'm Ireland^ and againft his Proceedings for
the prefent dilavowing and diicountenancing thereof i and that your Majeity's
Anfwer relates only to the future, and vvillbe interpreted to be in the mean
time a countenancing and approving of thofe Proceedings, which we hum-
bly delire your Majefty to take into ferious confideration, with fuch otr.er
reafons as we have offered in debate, and humbly defire your Majefty to
give your full confent to our defires expreft in our Paper of the 1 1 inltant.

Carol i I.

//w Af.tjeJJ/s
Anfveer on-
ccrn'mg Ire-
land.

The Commif-
fioners Rep!)
tohk Aiujcji/s
Anjwer.

Wednrfday^ Noyemhe,

r 12.

THE Houfe of Commons approved of his Excellency's lifting
no more Forces, and for disbanding Supernumeraries.

An Ordinance was read, authorizing the Committee o[ Effex toraife
5000/. out of the Compofitions of the Delinquents of th.it County,
for making good the Gratuity promifed by them to the Soldiery before
Colchefier, which was affented unto.

The reft of the Report was ordered to be confidered on Friday
Morning next, and nothing to intervene.

The Houfe was informed, that the place of High Steward of Leo-
minfter in the County of Hereford was forfeited by the Delinquency
of Sir Walter Pye : and Col. Birch (a Member of the Houfe ; de-
firing the fame may be conferred on him, the Houfe ordered tht
fame accordingly, and further thut he fhould have power to enjoy the
fame, and receiveall the Fees, Profits and Advantages of that place
in as full and ample manner as the faid Sir Walter Pye formerly did or
ought to do to all intents and purpofes.

From the Hig«« Letters this day fay that the Princes Ships dropaway,
fix being come in, and the Mariners flill in difcontent for want o(

Monev.

The Houfe ap-
proved the
Gin. li' iig no
more /-otca.
50C0 /. out
of De/irqnents
Compofiihi's
jor the Soldi-
ers beto)e Col-
clieftcr.

Col. Birch
ordered to ,'■?
fji^h Steward
c/LcomiDfter.

1334

Hiftoricd ColleBions.

Part IV,

Ann. I 648.

Hit JK/tjeft/s
Anfwer about
the Church.

Money The Prince was much incenfed at Sir Rohrt Weljb (or fluk-
ing the Lord Culpepper , but fince a Challenge hath pafTed betwixt
Prince Rupert and Culpepper.

TharfJay^ NoVemher 23.

THIS day came Letters to the Houfe from the Commiffioners
with his Majefty, and his Majefty's ultimate Anfwer concern-
ing Bifhops and Bifhops Lands asfolloweth, with the Commidioners
Anfwer. Newport, November 18. 1648.

His Majefi/s Jnfmr to the Commifjioners Paper about the Church.

ChAvles R.

IN Anfwer to your Paper of the i7f/'Inftant> whereby you have ac-
quainted his Majefty with the Votes and Refolutions of both Houfes of
November 15. inftant, and thereupon defired his full aflent to the feveral
parts of the Proposition mentioned in thofe Votes, according to your former
defires contained in your Paper of the ^^th of September conceining the
Church :

" His Majefty faith, that he hath well weighed and examined his Concefh
ons to that Propofition, and is very forry to find, that notwithflanding all his
care and endeavours to give his Houfes fatisfadion mentioned in four An-
fwers already given in to you upon that Subjed, by which he bach confent-
ed to wlwffoever he dare with a good Confcience grant, yet his Anfwers are
flill returned bick unfatisfadtory. But his Majefty upon perufal of your for-
mer Papers, finds that the main diiratisfa(iiion of his two Houfes reftsin the
matter concerning the abolition of Bifliops, Sale of their Lands, and his Ma-
jefty's intention to ufe a form of Divine Service in his Chappels. As to thefe
particulars, his Majefty doth again clearly profefs, that he cannot with a good
Confcience confent to the total Abolition of the Fundion and Power of Bi-
ftiops, nor to the intire and abfolute Alienation of their Lands, as is defired,
becaufe he is yet perfvvaded in his Judgment that the former is of Apofto-
lical Inftitution, and th?t to take away the latter is Sacrilege ; neither can his

■ Majefty communicate in a publick Form of Divine Service, and adminiftrati-
' on of the Sacrament, w here it is wholly uncertain what the Minifter will

■ offer to God ; and therefore he cannot recede from his former Anfwer in
any of thofe particulars. And if his two Houfes fhall ferioufly confider how

' that his Majefty by his former Anfwer hath totally fufpended Epifcopal Go-
' vernment for three years, and after the faid time, limited the fame in the
' Power of Ordination and Jurifdidion, and that the primitive Office of a Bi-
' fhop only is by him endeavoured to be preferved, and that the Bifhops
' Lands are heavily charged with Leafes for 99 years, and the Deans and Chap-
' tets, and other their Dependents taken away 5 his Majefty is confident, his
' two Houfes cannot think itreafonable in a matter of this nature to offer any
' violence to the Confcience of their Soveraign, nor to fuffer thefe differences
■' which reft in fo narrow a Compafs, to hinder the Settlement of fo blelTed
" a Peace in this Kingdom. And if his two Houfes fhall not think fit to recede
" from the ftridnefs of their demands in thefe Particulars, his Majefty can
" with more comfort caft himfelf upon his Saviour's goodnefs to fupport him,
'' and defend him from all Afflidions, how great foever, that may befal him,
" than for any politick Ccnfideration, which may feem to be a means to re-
•' ftore him, deprive himfelf of the inward Tranquillity of a quiet Mind,
■' Wherefore as to thefe Particulars before-mentioned, as alfo concerning the
•' Articles of Religion, and what elfe remains in difference upon this Propoli-
■* tion, his Majefty adheres to his former Anfwers, and hopes that his two Hou
" fes upon a review and further confideration of his Reafons, will therewith
■' reft fully fatisfied.

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Netvportj November 20. 1648.

HAving perufed your Majefty's Paper of the 1 Zth inftant, given in as an
Aniwer to ours ot chei///;. which contained the Votes and Refolu-
tions ol both Houfes upon fome of your Majefty's Anfwers to our defires,
exprefTed in a Paper of the i )th o^ September concerning the Church, We do
humbly fay. That the Houfes of Parliament did, as formerly, return thofe
Anfweis back as unfatisfaftory, becaufe there were no Conceflions of the
thing defired, which they had in their Judgments concluded to be fo necefla-
ry for the good of the whole Kingdom, both Church and State, wherein
they would not force your Majefty's Confcience, but defireit may be inform-
ed, that fo yours agreeing with theirs, who are your Great Council, there
might be a Compliance tluoughout, and a Concurrence in thefe and all
other things, for healing Breaches, compofing Differences, and fettling a
bleffed Peace within your Dominions: and therefore we in purfuance of their
DireAions have made bold to prefs your Majefty fo often both in our Papers
and Debates, and muft ftill perlift.

" As for the Particulars infifted upon, firft for the Abolition of Epifcopacy,
we take leave to fay, It is not the Apoftolical Bifliop, which the Bill defired
of your Majefty intends to remove, but that Epifcopacy which was for-
merly eftablifhed by Law in this Kingdom, grown up to a height of outward
Pomp and Greatnefs, and found by experience to be a Grievance to the Sub-
jed, a hindrance of Piety, an encroachment upon the power of the Civil
Magiftrate, and fo a burden to the Perfons, Purfes, and Confciences of
Men. Whereupon the Parliament finding it to be for the honour of your
Majefty and profit of the Subjea: to take it away, defire this Bill for that
purpofe, not medling with the Apoftolical Bilhop, nor determining what
that Bifliop is whom the Apoftles mention in Scripture, but only to put him
down by a Law who wa- fet up by a Law. Nothing can be more proper
for Parliaments, than to alter, repeal, or make Laws, as experience teach-
eth to be for good of the Commonwealth : bur, admitting that Apoftolical
Bilhops were within the purport of this Bill, we humbly conceive, it doth
not follow, that therefore in Confcience it muft not be paffed 5 for we
may not grant, that no occafion can make that alterable, which is found to
have fure foundation only in the practice of the Apoftles, not in a Precept ;
we fuppofe that fome things have been altered, which the Apoftles pradif-
ed. That Circumftances many times change the nature of moral Anions :
That for the attaining of a great Good, or the avoidance of a great Evil,
that which fingly confidered were not fit to be done, perhaps a fault if it
were, may become a Duty, and a Man be bound in Confcience to do it:
and if ever Circumftances could have a more powerful and confiderable ope-
ration than in this particular, we humbly leave to your Majefty's ConUdera-
tion. But this is faid only by the way, and admitting for argument lake, not
granting the ground upon which your Majefty is pleafed to go in the retulmg

to pafs this Bill. . ., w-nuj u

^' 2. For the Sale of BiOiops Lands, which your Majefty apprehends to be
Sacrilege, we humbly offer that Biftiopricks being diftolved, their Lands, as
of all Corporations, naturally by the Law of our Land revert to the Crown,
which is their Founder and Patron, and heretofore held it no Sacrilege to dil-
pofe of Bifhops Lands to its own and others ufe by A«fl of Parliament which
was an ordinary practice in your Majefty's PredecefTors. Kings and Queens of
this Nation: bcfides, we might fay, that in ail ages, and even under the Ce-
remonial Law, imminent and urgent neceffity, efpecially by pubhck, hath
difpenfcd with the otherwife imploying of confecrated things.
'' Then whereas your Majefty is pleafed to fay, you cannot communicate in
a publick Form of Divine Service, where it is uncertain what the Mmifter
will offer to God; we humbly befeech you to be informed, that the Directo-
ry which your Majefty hath granted to eftablifli for three years, doth let
down the matter of the Prayer which the Minifter is to obferve, only Words

Caroli I.

The Comm'ijfi-
oners Reply to
hit Majeff/f
Anfiver.

That BiJJiop-
riclis being
dijfohed,
their Lands re-
vat to the
Crown,

336

i/itt. 1648.

Hiftoricd CoUe&iom.

ParciV.

"r^"^ ExprefTions, and Enlargements upon the Subjcd are left to liis Difcretion,
■ for the est re ile of his Gitcs, fo as the fubftance of what he is to fay, will
be manifelkd to ycur Majefly. Yet give us leave to ac'd further> it can be no
Objection sgainft joining with a Minifter in prayer, not to know beforehand
tlie veiy words that he will fay h for then one muft not hear any Prayer be-
fore Setmcn, where every ftveral Minifter hath a feveral Form, and nauft
vary ftill according to occafion.

" UpoTi the whole matter we hope your Majefty, after a more fenous conli-
deration, will eafily difcern the juftCaufe which the two Houfesof Parlia-
ment have to remain, as they do, unfatisfied, feeing ycur fufpenfion of
Epifcopal Government for three years doth not meet with their Fears, nor
can prevent the Inconveniences w hich muft neceffarily follow upon the re-
turn of Biftops, and the Po^^ er w hich you referve unto them after the time.
For firft, a Bifliop fo qualified as your Majefly exprefteth, fliali rife again
then, is wholly in your Majefty's Choice, and unavoidable by the Parliament,
with whom, if you will not agree before, depends meerly upon your Ma-
jefty's WilK no other Government can be fet up •, and then this Epifccpacy
returns, and that with fo great Power, that the Bilhop may choofe if any
Minifter at all ftiall be made in the Church of 'England^ and thofe that (hall,
to be at bis Devotion, he having the negative Voice in Ordination, which we I
humbly conceive the Scripture holds not forth to have been in that Bi(hop,|
who is there mentioned in thofe Writings of the Apoftle, and ccnfequently
that which your Majefty endeavours to preferve not to be the primitive OiFice
of a Biftiop.

" Then the Lands which your Majefty allcdgeth to be fo heavily charged
with Leafes of $9 years ; we humbly fay, there is a Rent wliich you are

■ pleafed to referve to him, and the Reverficn after thofe years elapfed, fo as
the Proprietor and Propriety ftill continues as before, and will be appre-
hended to be but a door left open for the fame Greatnefs and Pomp, with
the Confequence thereof, to be re- admitted upon the firft opportunity ■-, which

■ being, it will be impoffible to free Mens Minds from feais, and the Diftem-
' pers which thofe Fears will occafion : befides, it cannot be expeft-

ed the Presbyterian Government fhculd be complied with, and exercif-
" ed with either Profit or Comfort to the Church in general, 6r to particular
" Perfons, either the Governors or the Governed ever had, feeing it is to be
" fo (hort-liv'd, and moft Men fo apt to refift Government, who will thereby
'' be fo emboldned againft this. So as it is much to be doubted, that what your
Majefty hath done, fuppofingit will quiet the prefent Diftradions, and give
way for calmer Debates afterwards, may rather be a means of further and
greater Troubles, and put us at a larger diftance from a Compofure of the
Bufinefs of the Church for the time to ccm.e, tlian we are now. And there-
fore we hope your Majefty will pardon our prt fling in this manner, and not
j" think it unreafonable that the Houfes of Parliament do fo infift upon thefe
I'' particulars, which to ttjem appear of fo great Confequence. The intention
is not, as was faid before, to offer violence to your Majefty'sConfcience, but
that you would pleafe to rediify it, by being better informed, that both your
felf and People may have Caufe of rejoycing upon thefe grounds and many
more, too long to be here inferred. We again humbly befeech your Majefty
to review our former Papers, call to mind thofe Reafons and Arguments
which in debate have been ufed upon this Subjeft, and fuch other as your own
Wifdom upon the recolle<5f ion of your Thoughts will fuggcft to you 5 and
then all confidered, that you will be pleafed to give your Royal Confent to
the particulars above- fpecified, according to our defire exprefled in our Pa-
per of the ljt/)0f Seftemktr.

PriJay

Vol. II

Eifiorical Colle&ion

.r.

397

Friilay, TSln^femkr 24.

A Letter this day came from the Lord Admiral, fctting forth the
Condition of the Fleet under his command, and the revolted
bliips, dcliring that Moneys may be fpeedily railed for the payment of
tlie Arrears of fucli Mariners as came in from the revolted Ships.

Tiie Hcufe hereupon ordered that the Committee of the Navy
flwuld treat with the prefent Commiflioners of the Cufioms for the
Loan of 20000 /. for the pay of the faid Mariners that came In from
the revoiied Ships, and for other affairs of the Navy.

Tiiey Hkewile ordered that the Committee of the Navy fhould take
carefor providing Moneys for the making provifion for 4000 Mari-
ners to be imployed in the Summers Guard.

The Houfe was informed that the Earl of Arundel was come from
beyond Sea to make his Compofition : The Houfe ordered that he
Hiould be admitted to his Compofition, and that the Sum of 6coo /.
fliould be a fufficient fine to pay for the fame, and likewife that his
25r/j part fliould be included he having received fome loffes by the Par-
liament's Forces, and that an Ordinance be brought in to that purpofe.

They further ordered that this Sum of 6000 /. as the Earl of Arutt-
defs Fine, fhould be paid to the Committee of the Navy towards the
pay of the Mariners, that are to come in from the Lord Admiral, and
for other charges in relation to the other affairs of the Navy.

Letters came further from the Navy with the Earl of Wamick in
confirmation of his Proceedings in reducing the revolted Ships,and that
there are come in to him the ConJiantWarrvick carrying j 2 Guns
xhQ Lovt 38 Guns, the H/Wi8Guns, the Satisfaction 28 Guns, a
Ship laden with Sugars, a Ketch, and other fmall VciTels.

Prince Charles is well again, and at the Hague ', the Duke of Tork
at the Br/7/, and not well : Mafter Cr/?;?/, Matter of the Princes Horle,
gave the Lord Admirala Vifir ; he came lately from France, and fays
things look there withan Englifh face, fimpathizing with the Trou-
bles in England.

CaroJi I.

Saturday y KoVcmher 25.

THE Houfe this day con fidered of the Sheriff^ of Jnglefey, and
ordered William Bolds Efq; fhould be Sheriff" for the laid Coun-
ty, the Lords Concurrence to be defired therein.

The Houfe this day according to former Order confidered of the reft
of the Report from the Committee of the Army, and thereupon voted.
That the Garifbn of A(bhy-de la-Zs'tf^f^ fliould be made untenable.

They likewife voted the Caftle of BulUngbrook fhould be likewife
flighted, and made untenable.

The Houfe of Lords this day returned Anfv^er, that they agreed to
the Fine of 6000 1, fet upon the Earl of Arundel.

A Petition was this day read in the Houfe of Commons in the name
of Maurice, alias Pointz., complaining of the arbitrary proceedings
of the Houfe of Lords againft the Petitioners concerning an Effate of
three thoufand pounds per annum referred to a Committee.

The Houfe voted likewife that the Tower Regiment late under the
command of Col. Rainsborough fhould be forthwith disbanded.

[ 8 H ] They

Earlof Ktaa-
del'j- h'me j.Ad
to the Mari-
ners.

Four revolted
Ships pined
with the Lord
Admiral,

W. Bolds Eff,
made Sheriff
of Anglcley.

A Petition of
one Maurice
again]} the ar-
bitrary Pro-
ceedings of the
Lords.

Caroli I.

The Trctty al-
nnj} ended,
Kit Mx)t:fty
refufwi to
condefcend as
to the Church.
A ^rtB Ounrd
attends hU
Mi]e^y It
Newport.

Hiftoriail ColleBiorn.

Part iV.

Ihcylikcwilc voted that the 140 Men for Sosithawpton^ndVpnor-
riftle fhould be forthwith disbanded and paid off
The Bufinefsof the Army is to be confidered of further on Monday

next.

From the Ifle of fVlght came Letters •, That the Treaty is n{ot> the mmer ey>ded,
His Majeflj having give» his ultimate Ar>fmr that he mUm fmher ccndefcer,dw the
hnfinefsif the Church, Bi/hofs, Bl/hops Lar,ds, W Ireland, rW|rW ,« f« /^/?
pipers, which you have before. The Commi [goners however fiay t,/i Monday ,Tr/;«» the
Treaty ends, exfeUing a further M^er. A fir^ii Cmrdm^^ds hti Ma^ejly M
Newport The Head garters of the Army afe- removed to Wmdfor, and there A-
bide fome'days. The General Council of the Army fate very clofe a/lthts day.

November
15. 1648.

A Letter from
Col. Ham-
mond.

Voted that
Col. Ham-
mond y?rf> in
the IJle of
Wight.

That the Ld
Admiral fend
fame Ships to
the Ijle of
Wight.

Remonflrance,
with feveral
Letters and
Petitions.

Col. Ewers
has the cuftody
of his MajeJ})!,
&c.

Monday^ l>lpyember 17.

THIS day the HouFe of Commons received a Letter from Col.
Hammond Governour of the Ifle ofmght, brought by Major Ge-
neral Cromrvel, and one inclofed from the General, requiring hin-- to
attend his Excellency at the Head Quarters, and that Col, Ewers was
appointed to take the command of his Majefty in the Ifle of tVighf.

The Commons had debate hereupon, and voted that Col. Hammond
fhould be required to ftay in the Ifle of fVight^ and attend his charge
there till further order, and that his Excellency fliould be acquainted
with this Vote.

They likewife voted to fend a Letter to the Lord Admiral to re-
quire him to fend fome Ships for the Ifle of Wight, with Orders that
they obey the command of Col. Hammond.

They who came from the Ifle of IVight yeflerday, fay his Majefty
perfifted all Saturday in his Refolution of non-condefcenfjon as to Bi-
fliops -, and it's confidently believed he will not be perfuaded to alter his
Refolution.

Letters from the Head Quarters this day mention 5 That the officers have had

ferious Counfels., andyeflerday /pent wholly in Prayer how to ejfeil what they deftre in the
Remonflrance : they are unanimous andrefolute in ha fling what fojjible to bring Delinquents
to funifhment, and fettle the Kingdom in Peace, with what necejfary Laws are wanting
for benefit and eafe of the SubjeEl. At the end of this Meeting Tefterday came Letters
or Petitions to the General from the Forces in Wales and the North, earnefliy befeech-
ingthe General to expedite the aforefaidwor\, that this poor Kingdom may be at eafe.

A Meffenger came laft Night to Windfor from the Ifle of Wight,
who brought word that Col. Ewers had the cuftody of his Majefty, and
that Col. Hammond was on his way to Windfor.

The Commons this day had debate whether the feveral new made
Serjeants fl:)ould fend a Ring to his Majefty, as hath been the cuftom ;
but that was put off" to another time. The Army's Declaration was
this day by order tobe confideied of, bur put o'X to Friday, that be-
ing three days after the Termination of the Treaty ; and I'd it being
known what his Majefty will do, they may the better give Anlwer to
the Army.

The Commons had debate upon a PvCport from Deri/y.Won^c of the

danger of Plymouth Garifon for want of Monies. The Commons re-

I ferred

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Hifiorkal Colleclioru.

939

fciTcd it :o til'.: Conimitcct; of lie Army anJ the H'^^//, to conlidcr how
to raife four thoufand Pounds for Coi. MWi^r^, and he to go fpccdily
thjrher; and thst tlie adjacent Hundreds pay to Plymouth, and none
elfe tolieupon tbem.

From the Leaguer before Pomefraci by Letters this day Nqvemher
20. thus. ^

The lafl told you Scarborough y»a4 upon Terms, hut price me underflttnd there is
no fiich thln^ ; hut this we are certain of.., that it CMnot holdout till ChriftlTiaS. The
Governohr of the Caftle of Pomfret is very importunate to have his Prifoners now i» our
cuflody at Hull, releafed for fo many as he hath of ours : mhtrehy yve gather ^ that he
wants a competent numher of A'fen, and it ts frohahle, for they come away from him hy
three in a Company, and many of ^ality make Friends to move for Pajfes for their
coming forth ; they have made hut one Salley with about 60 Afufqiieteers, and were heat-
en in : our Line goes on apace. Col. Waltells Regiment is expeUed every Hour to take
the Duty of my Lord GeneraCs Regiment of Foot. Major General Lambert came to tu
on Monday lajl j his three Regiments ef Horfe and two Troops of Dragoons are upon the
edg of Y ox\i.\[\\xe hitherwards ; the Lieutenant General will go Southwards after i/^days,
andwill take along with him the rsftdue of the .Army Forces that are here; many of the
Regiments heing already upon their Afarch to you-wards. All the Regiments here have
petitioned my Lord General againj} the Treaty, for Juflice, &C- and a Settlement of the
Kingdom. They defired the Lieutenant General to recommend their Petitions to my Lord
General, which he hath done in the Letter following.

For his Excellency the Lord General Fsirfax.
My Lord,

I Find a verj great fen fe in the Oncers of the Regiments, of the SuffertMgs *ndthe Ruin
of thie poor Kingdom, and in them all a very great zeal to have impartial Jufiice
done upon Offenders 5 and I mufi confefs I do in all from my Heart concur with them, and I
verily thinly and am perfuaded, they are things which God puts into our Hearts : I fhall
hot need to offer any thing to your Excellency; I know God teaches you, and that he hath
manifefied his Pre fence fo to you, as that you will give glory to him in the eyes of all
the fVorld, I held it my duty, having received thefe Petitions and Letters, and heing
de fired hy the Framers thereof, to frefent them to you ; the Good Lord work, his Will
upon your Heart, enabling yon to it, and the Prefence of Almighty God go along with
you. Thus prays, my Lord,
KNOTTINGSLEY, Tour moji Humble

Kov. 20. 1 54 8. ^^^ f 4,V^/«/ Servant,

O. Cromwel.

From Carlifle of the fame date : This Garifon neither with Men, Money nor
Visuals, « AS yet compleated; there are hut three hundred feventy nine Souldiers, except-
ing Officers ; it^s therefore dejired Commijfions may he given to thofe nominated to raife
Companies for thi4 Service : Col. BrigS his Horfe and Foot are very meanly armed, and
mofl of his Troops uncafable of fervice, in regard they are fo ill mounted. Major
Fenwick is already come up, in whom this Place ii hafpy. Divers Malignant s arefetcht
in, who have been aSlive and fiirring in the lafl Engagement ; Some of whom took^ this
Town for the ScotS. Many of thofe in Arms againfi m in the lafi dejign, fiy for Pro-
teSlions to Major General AihtOtl, which makes tu jealous of fome new Plot a hatch-
ing.

Caroii I.

1 he Commit-
tee of the Ar-
my r.iije
4000 l.forfc-
curing Ply-
mouch.

Scarborough
am holds out.

Lieut. Gen.
goes to the
South, ^c.
All the Rgl'
ments here
have petiti-
oned againSi
the Treaty.

Lieut. Gen.
Letter to the
General.

C8H 2]

Tttefday,

Carlifle Ga-
rifm defires a.
Sufply.

I340

Hifiorkal Collecfionr.

Part IV

Commi ttcc of
the Admir.ilh
to try Capt.
Skinner, ciru
as Pirxtes.

4 northern
Coun iesto

have the Se-
qHeSlratkn of
old Delin-
quents.

The Committee
of Lanca-
fliire, i^c. to
confer for
paying 4000 /.
to the Lin-
colnfhire For-
ces.

Co/. Temple
to have 500 /.
fromLdLove-
lace.

i^ Antrim
going into the
North.

A Letter from
Col. Ham-
mond ivitb a
Cofy of Or-
ders for fecu-
ring bk Ma-
jefty.

The Houje ac-
quaint hit Ex-
cellency with
\ a dijlike of the
I Orders forfe-
1 curing the
King.

luefday, ?(oVember 28.

TH E Houfe was this day informed that the Crefcent Frigate,
which hath a longtime been a Pirate and Robber upon the We-
(iern Coafts, was taken by fome men of War. They ordered that it
fhouldfbe referred to the Committee of the Admiralty to try Capt.
Skinner and the reft of the Pirates in the Crefcent Frigate, and that
they be fpeedily brought to judgment, according to the Praftice and
Courfe of the Admiralty.

Tliey likewife voted, That the four l^orthern Counties (hould have
the benefit of the Sequeftrations of old Delinquents for their new De-
linquencieSjfordisbandingtheir Supernumeraries, and (atisfying of pub-
lick debts ; and that thofe Compolitions be returned into Goldfmiths-
Hall, to the end the Houfe may receive information thereof.

It was ordered to be referred to the Gentlemen of Lancajbire and
Cumberland, and the other four Northern Qouniits, to confer together!
and confider of giving fatisfaftion to the Gentlemen of Lancajbire
couching the 4000 /. to be paid to the Lincolnjbire Fo\ces, whcher
by giving them fecurity to their fai isfaftion for the payment thereof,
or by prefent payment of the fame.

A Letter from his Excellency was read, recommending Col. Temple
to the confidcration of the Houfe. They ordered that the Committte
of Goldfmiths-HaU fhould report how far the Lord Lovelace h.th pro-
ceeded in his Compofition, and that the Committee do feqaefter the
faid Lord's Eftate again if he refufes to pay 500/. to the faid Col.
Temple as part of his Arrears.

From Dublin by Letters Nm'mher i8. The Lord of Ormond wrft Kilkenny,

xfhere he hejitrved Honours as he did at Cork, when he landed : among others Col. Ster-
ling is made a Knight 5 my Lord of Antrim is going tvith others into the North of Ire-
land «'» a Martial Tvaj. Col. JonCS vants Provijions long exfeEled from England,
which hath been a great Prejudice to him fundry nays.

Wednefdayj Koyanher 29.

THE Houfe gave thanks to their Minifters, Mr. Sedgwick and
Mr. Cockeityfor their Sermons j and ordered Mr. Brooks and Mr.
W*tfoH to preach the next Faft-day.

A Letter this day came from Col. Hammond from Fsrnham-Qz^\t^
with a copy of the Orders from the General Council of the Army, and
their Letter to Col. Exvers and others for fecuring his Majefty's Perfon
in the Ifle of Wight.

The Houfe ordered that a Letter fhould be forthwith fent to his
Excellency, to acquaint him that thefe Orders and Inftruftions from
him to Qo\.Ewersy for fecuring his Majefly's Perfon in the Ifle of
Wight y are contrary to their Relblutions and Inftruftion given to Col.
Hammond \ and that it is the pleafiireof the Houfe, that his Excellen-
cy recal the faid Orders, and that Col. Hammond be iet at liberty to
attend his charge in the Ifle ot Wight.

Thurfd/ty,

Vol. IL

Hiflorica

I ColM

tons.

541

Thurfdayj N.o\'ember ]o.

TH E Houfe had much debate this day wlietlier the Remonftrance
of the Army fhould be taken into fpeedy confideiation, and it
was refolvcd in the Negative by near 90 Votes.

A Letter from his Excellency was reported from the Committee of
the Army, wherein his Excellency takes notice that they intend not to
furnifh him with any Monies for Contingencies, which of neceffity
muft be had for pay of MelTengers, and other daily and incident char-
ges to the Army ; and therefore his Excellency muft be forc'd thereby
to receive Monies for this purpofe out of the Colleflors and Receivers
hands, where he can find it, if fpeedy courfe be not taken to fupply
him.

The Houfe ordered hereupon that it fliould be referred to the Com-
mittee of the Army to take fuch courfe as they fhould think fie for pay
of the Arrears of the Army.

The reft of this day was fpent in a grand Committee to confider of
pay for the reduced Officers of the Kingdom.

From the Head Quarters was certified, That upon a very full Coun-
cil this day, a Declaration was agreed upon in further profecution of
the ends of their late Remonftrance, and alfo to declare the relblution
of the Army to march up to London : The Declaration follows.

The Declaration of his Excellency the Lord General Fairfax and his
General Council of Officers^ jbemng the grounds of the Army's Ad'
vance towards the City of London.

BEing full of fad Apprehenfions concerning the danger and evil of the Treaty
with the King, and of any accommodation with him, or reftitution of him
thereupon ■■, We did by our late Remonlfrance upon the reafons and grounds
therein expreffed make our application thereby unto the prefent Houfe of Com-
mons, that the dangerous evil of that way might be avoided , and the Peace of the
Kingdom fettled upon more righteous, fafe and hopeful Grounds, vU. a more
equal diipenfing of Juftice and Mercy in relation to things done or fuffered in the
late Wars, and the eftablifhing of the future Government of this Kingdom
upon a fafe fucceifion and equal conftitution of Parliaments 5 and that for the
ending of prefent, and avoiding of future differences, to be ratified by an Agree-
ment and Subfcription of the People thereunto-

This courfe we took out of our tender care, and earneft defire that all ways
of Extremity might be avoided, and that thofe matters of higheft concernment
to the publick Intereft of this Nation might be purfued and provided for if
poffible by thofe, whofe proper work and truft it was : and herein we are wil-
ling to hope, That the Per fonsfotrufted, or the majority of them, might pof-
fibly have been either driven into that deftrudlive way by forcible Impulfions,
orlapfed thereinto through fome inconfideration or raifapprehenfions and con-
ceived Jealoufies : and therefore we did carefully decline the infifting upon any
thing that might continue or renew any former Jealoufies or Animofirics, and
keep only to fuch things as were of neceffity or advantage to the common caufe,
and of common and equal concernment to thofe that have engaged in it, which
things we prelTed in the way of reafon and perfuafion,only that they might be duly
and timely confidered.But to our grief we find,infteadotany fatisfadion,or reafo-
nableanfwer thereto,rhey are wholly rejedted without any confiderationof them,
whatever Reafon or Juftice might be in the things fet forth or propounded there-
in: for what lefs can be underftood when the things propounded were mainly for
the avoidance of evil appearing in the Treaty with the King ? and yet they put off
theconfideration of them,till there fhould be no place for any confideration at all,
Eirfl, laying it afide xXW Monday laft, by which time the Treaty, as then fuppofed,

would

CaroJi I.

H'h Excellency
muH be for-
ced to receive
Money from
the CoUeilors,
&c.

The Arrearsof
the Army to be
fpetdily paid.

A Declaration
of a Council
of War for
further profe-
cution oj their
Remonfiranee,
and the Ar-
my's Refoluti-
on to march
up to London.

1342

HifiorJl^l ColleBions.

Partly.

An>i, I 648'

A tre.ichcyow
or corrupt neg-
IcH of publkk_
Truft, to lay
the Re/ttoii-
ftrnf.ce afide.

Their Convic-
tion of the
great Evils
they declare
againfi.

The Farlia-
amenfi Incom-
petency to judg
oj their breach
of Truii.

They appeal
from thif Par-
liament to the
extraordinary
Judgment of
God for obtain-
ing a more or-
derly Judica-
ture, &:c.

would have been concluded •, but that tailing, and two days more being added
to the Treaty, tlie confideration ot our Remonftrance in the day appointed was
waved and laid afide ■, the Tieaty the mean while going on in the former Way
and Terms, and like to be concluded the very next day. Now the we are far
from that prefumption that the things Ihould tlierefore be anfwercd or con-
lidered, becaufe propounded by us, tiive for the Reafon, Juftice or publick
concernment therein, yet having no Anfwer or any thing (liewed us to the con-
trary, vve cannot but, upon the grounds remonlf rated, and many more which
might be added, remain confident in our former apprehenfions concerning them :
and feeing the prevailing part of thofe to wliom we did apply, have as it
were their eyes wilfully Ihut, and ears flopt againft any thing of Light or Rea-
fon offered to them, we find no place left for our former charitable or hopeful
Apprehenfions concerning their Error in fudi evil ways, but remain fully af-
fured of tlie danger and deftrudlivenefs thereof, as to all thofe publick ends for
which they were intrufted, and alfo of the juft advantage and neceffity which
lie in the things we have propounded and infift on. We now fee nothing left to
which their engaging and perfifting in fuch ways, and rejedion of thefe better
things propounded, can rationally be attributed, lefs than a treacherous or cor
rupt negled of, and apoftacy from the publick Truft repofed in them ; altho we
could wi(h from our Souls we might yet find the contrary) neverthe lets we do
not in thefe things aflume a ftanding power of Judgment as of right or truft to
conclude others thereby, acknowledging that to lie moft properly in thofe
whom the People daily choofe and truft to judg for them. But the confideration
that fuch Power where it is committed but in truft, and that neither this nor a
ny other People did ever give up their natural capacities of common fenfe or
reafon as to the ends and Fundamentals of that Truft •, and that as to the breach
of fuch Truft, there is no higher formal power of Man in being to appeal unto
for judgment in fuch cafe as all others concerned in fuch breaches of Truft will,
lb as we cannot but exercife that common Judgment which in our natural capaci-
ties is left to us : and tho in fmaller failures of fuch Truft, which might be born
without hazard of deftrudion to that Intcreft, and thofe People for which
efpecially the Truft is, or where the Truftees were of an indifferent equal con-
ftitution in reference to the whole, or where wc had an orderly and open way
left for a juft fuccefTion of another formal and proper Judicature to be appealed
unto in due timci we fhould not oppofe or hold forth our private Judgments to
the leaft difturbance of that orderly and peaceable courfe of Judgment fo
eftablifh'd, yet in our prefent cafe we are fo fully convinc'd of the greatnefs
and deftrudtivenefs of thofe evils we have declared againft, and of the neceffity
and efftntiality of thofe better things we have defired and propounded,' and how
inconfiftent it is with the publick Truft and fundamental Ends of it, ftiil to
purfue the one and rejeil the other, as that we dare with confidence appeal
therein to the common Judgments of indifferent and uncorrupted Men, and to
the more righteous Judgment of God above all.

And as the Incompetency of this Parliament in its prefent Conftitution to
give an abfolute and conclufive Judgment for the whole, efpecially to be the
fole Judges of their own performance of breach of Truft, doth make the jufter
way for fuch an Appeal -, fo indeed we fee no other way left for Remedy, in
regard the prefent unlimited continuance of this Parliament doth exclude the
orderly Succeflion of any other more equal formal Judicature of Men, to which
we might hope in due time other ways to appeal.

Thus when we apprehend our felves in the prefent cafe both neceflitated
to,_ and juftified in an Appeal from this Parliament in the prefent Conftitution
as it ftands, unto the extraordinary Judgment of God, and good People 5 and
yet in die profecution of this Appeal, as we fliall dri\e it on, but to the fpeedy
obtaining of a more orderly and equal Judicature of Men in a juft Reprefen-
tative, according to our Remonftrance, wherein to acquiefce, fo in the pre-
fent procuring of Juftice witli the Peoples eafe and quiet, and in the fettling of
the Kingdom upon a due , fafe , and hopeful SucceflTion of Parliaments,
it is our hearts defire, and lliall be our endeavour, that fo much both of the
matter and form of the prefent Parliamentary Authority may be pre-
ferved, as can be fafe, or will be ufeful to thofe ends, until a juft and full
Conftitution thereof, both for matter and form, futable to the publick ends it
fervesfor, can be introduced. And

Vol. li.

tiijlorical Collc&ioris

^94^

And [ht';c;ro!e firli, it ihouIJ bsour g:v.MC itjoyciUjj, if God faw it good, that
the majoriry ot tlie prefeiu Hoiill' of Commons uvk' liecome fcnliblc oi the evil
and dcitructivenefs of [heir lace vvay> and would ix-lolvedly and vigoroully apply
theinfdves to rlie Ipeedy execution of Jiiftice, uirli the riglicing and eaiing of
theopp;en'.'d People, and to a juft and lafe fectlement of the Kingdom upon
fucli round itions as have been propounded by us and others ior iliac purpofe,
and would for the (peedier and furcr prolecution of thefe things, exclude from
Communication in their Councils, all fuch corrupt and apolfacized Members
as have appeared hitherto, but to obl^ru(5t and hinder .fudi matter of Juftice,
Safety, and pablick Intereft, and topetvert their Councils a contrary way, and
have therein fo flr.imefully both falfiHed and forfeited tfieir TrQit.

But however, if God flrill not fee ic good to vouchfafe that Mercy totheai
and the Kingdom, we (bill Secondly dcfire, That fo many of them as God
hath kept upright, and Ihall touch with a jiifl lenfe of thofe things, would by
proteihtion acquit themlelves from fudi breach of Tiuff, and approve
their faithfulnefs, by withdrawing horn thofe that perlift in the guilt thereof,
and would apply themfelves to fuch a Pofture whereby they may fpeedily pro-
lecute thofe neccOary and publick ends, without lijch Interruptions, deprava-
tions ot their Councils from the reft to their endlefs Trouble, Oppreflion and
f^azard of the Kingdom as formerly : and for fo many of them, whole Hearts
God Hull llir up thus to do, we lliall therein in their cafe of extremity, look
upon them as Perfbns having materially the chief truft o[ the Kingdom remain-
ing in them •, and though not a formal (landing Power to be continued in them,
or drawn into ordinary Precedents, yet the befl and moft rightful that can be
had, as the prefent (tace and exigence of Affairs now Hand : And we fliall ac-
cordingly own them, adhere to them, and be guided by them in their faithful
Profecucion of that Truft, in order unto, and until the introducing of a more
full and formal Power in a juft Reprelentacive to be fpeedily endeavoured-

Now yet further, to take away all Jealoulies in relation to our felves, which
might withhold any honefl Members from this Courage ; as we have the wic-
nefs of God in our Hearts, that in thefe Proceedings we do not feek, but even
refolve we will not take advantages to our felves, eicher in point of Profit or
Power ; and chat if God did open unto us a way, wherein with honefty and
faithfulnefs to the pubijck Intereft and good People engaged for us, we might
prefently be difcharged, to as we might not in our prefent Imployments look
on, and be acceflary to, yea fupporters of t!ie Parliament in the prefent cor-
rupt opprelfive and deftrudtive Proceedings, we fliould with rejoicing, and
without more ado, embrace fuch a Difcharge, rather than interpofe in rhefe
things to our own vaft trouble andhazacd: fo if we could but obtain a ratio
nal a0urance for the effedual profecution of thele things, we (hall give you any
proportionable afTurance on our parts, concerning our laying down of Arms,
when, and as we fhould be required. But for the prefent as the Cafe ffands,
we apprehend our felves obliged in duty to God, this Kingdom and good Men
therein, to improve our utmoft abilities in all honeft ways, for the avoiding of
thefe great Evils we have remonftrated,and for profecution of the good things we
have propounded '-, and alfo that fuch Perfons who were the Inviters of the late
Invafion {:om Scotland, the Inftigacors and Encouragers of the latelnfurredli-
ons within this Kingdom, and thofe forcible ways failing, have ftill purfued the
fame wicked Def]gns by treacherous and corrupt Council, may be brought to
publick Juftice, according to their feveral Demerits. For all thefe ends we are
now drawing up with the Army to London, there to follow Providence as God
(hall clear our way.

--i«. X64S.

n.j fJjoulJ re-
pice ij the ma-
].>it} of Com-
mand were jcn-
fibli- i^f the
evil 0} their
Lite w.y, &c.

That the ho-
nei} Members
would by Pro-
t flat ion acquit
them/elves,
and nrithdrarv
from the reft.

Thefe Proceed-
ings arc not
for their mm
advantage but
tin: publick, In-
tereft.

If they would
anjircr their
Kcmonftntnce,
they would l.iy
down Arms,
Sec,

The Commiflioners from the Treaty returned this day ; no fuch
thing as an ablblute Condefcenllon by his Majefly to fign the Propo/j-
tions, but upon Terms : the Commiflioners make their Report to the
Houle to morrow.

Col.

No abfolkte
Cor.defcenfton
yet ofhii Ma-
jcfty.

344

Hifiorical CoUeBions.

Part IV.

Col. CookV
Kan^tive of
the Kings be-
ing carry d to
Hurft-Caftle.

An. 1648. \

fol. Cook's Nanatiyej contain'm^ certain ^affagcs which hap-
pened at the JJle of Wight, about thej^ngs beings carried to
Hurft.Caftle.

November 29. 1648,

' *TnHAT Evening between the Hours of 7 and 8, the King
' \^ fent for the Duke of Richmond, the Earl of Lindfey, and
' Co\.EdtvardCook, who were all three together at the Duke of
* Richmond's Lodgings at Newport in the Ifle of Wight^ with all
' fpeed to attend him, who accordingly haftned to the Court. I

* The two Lords entring into the King's inner Room, whilft the
' Colonel waited in the outward for further Orders.

' The King acquainted the Lords, that one of his Servants had
' been fent for by a Perfon in a kind of difguife, who having in-
' form'd him that the Army would that night feize upon the King's
' Perfon, abruptly left him.

* The Duke of Richmond acquainting the King that Col. Cook at-
' tended without, was commanded to call him in. The King asked

him whether he had heard any thing that the Army defigned to
feize upon him that night : he anfwered, Not any thing fo much as
tending towards it ; adding, furely if he had he would have ac-
quainted the King with it. The King giving the Colonel the rea-
fon of his queflion, commanded him to find out Major Rolpb, and
enquire of him what he knew of it, who was then left as Deputy
Governour by Col. Hammond, with Direftions that on all occafions
he Ihould addrefs to the King through the faid Col. Cooky as himfelf
had ufually done during the Treaty.

. * Col. Cook having the King's Commands and opportunity, finding
Major Rolph in his Chamber, acquainted him that the King fent him
to enquire of him, whether the Army refblved to feize upon him that
night: he anfwered. Not as he knew of; adding, You may affure
the King from me, that he may reft: quietly this night, for on my
Life he fhall have no dift:urbance this night. Col. Cook obferving he
plac'd fo much Emphafis in thofe words, thi4 nighty though that was
all he was commanded from the King to ask, urg'd him further,
whether there really was any fuch Defign at all : after a little paufe,
y he anfwered, It was impoffible for him to know the prefent Purpofes
' of the Army at fo great a diftance, but that yet he had received no
fuch orders. The Col. replied. But if you fhall hereafter, fhall I be
fure fo timely to be made acquainted with them, as that the King
may not be furprized with the execution of them ? To which requeft I
he feemingly confented, anfwering, that was but a due refpefl: to
the King.

* Col. Coo^ returning to the King, gave an account of all thefe Cir-
cumft:ances, who in the mean time having been informed that a con-
fidcrable number of the Army were that night landed in the Ifland,
commanded Col. Cook to Major Ralph to enquire the truth ; who
thus anfwered him, that he knew frefh Forces would e're long
come over to relieve thofe that then paft on Duty there, but that as
yet he was not certain of their being landed. 'Which anfwer alfo
CcA.Cook repeated to the King, who in that fhort time of his Ab-

fence had received a further information that 2000

Foot were
' drawn

VoJ. II.

Hifiorkal ColleBions.

345

drawn up about C4r;;f^r(?o;&-CafHe, at wliich theKing feemed to be
moftftartled, faying, Sure there muft needs be fome extraordinary
Defign on toot, that fuch a body of men fhould not only be (b privately
landed, but alfo in fuch a bitter night as this is be expofed to fuch extre-
mity of Weather, the wind blowing very high, and the rain falling
veryfaft; the King expreffing a great defire to be fatisfied in the
Truth of this, and doubting that he might not be clearly dealt with
by Major Ralph, Col. Cook offered his Service to go and fee, but the
King, rcflefting on the feverity of the Weather, refufed to expofe
him, yet owning it an important Particular to be rightly informed
of; which the Colonel obferving, importuned the King, if he
could fb long be difpenfed with from his Majefty's Service there,
that he would give him leave to go, he knowing no other Expedient
for the King's certain fatisfaQion ; he alfo prefl the Lords to intercede
for him, and at laft obtained leave from the King, his Majefty adding
thefe gracious expreffions. That he hoped he being young and heal-
thy would receive no prejudice by it, and that he might live to re-
quire it, repeating his defire to know the truth of it.
' The Col. took leave, and having fbon got himfelf and Horfes
ready, fortunately groped out his way through the dark, and found
the Caftle, which having carefully rounded, and finding no body
without, went to the Gate, and having performed the ufual Cere- 1
monies, as giving the word to the Corporal, and fheltred himfelf
under the Gate, fent his defires to the Governour one Capt. Bormaft,
a Gentleman of that Illand, who commanded a Militia-Company
there, to come to him ; in the mean time difcourfing with the Soul-
diers to try what he could get out of them, but found they were
altogether ignorant,being a Company of the Iflanders newly march'd
in, the two Army-Companies formerly garifbned there being drawn
down into the Town of Newport. After a longer ftay than he ex-
pefted, the MelTenger return'd with an excufe that the Captain
could not conveniently come out to him, but invited him in, who,
when he came into the Parlor, was furpriz'd with the fight of about
a dozen Officers of the Army, moft oi whofe Faces he knew ; and
after mutual Salutations he addreft himfelf to the Governour, defir-
ing to fpeak with him, who, he obftrved, firfl: asked and obtained
leave of thofe Officers : wherefore asking him in private what he
meant by that, the Governour plainly told him, he was no better
than their Prifoner in his own Garifon : for they had. threatned him
with immediate death, if he but fo much as whifpered with^any of
his own Servants. The Col. asked him whether he could imagine the
Caufeof all this; he anfwered, he fuppofed there was fome con-
fiderable Defign on foot, but he knew not what it was, adding, that
he underftood that the Captain that commanded the Troop of Horfe
in the Ifland, was in the fame condition, and that his Lieutenant
commanded in his place, but that he knew no other Caufe for ei-
ther, unlefs that they fufpeQed that they had too much duty for
the King, which gave the Colonel the opportunity of asking the
particular Qyeflion, Whether he knew any thing of the King's being
to be feized upon that night ; who anfwered. It was not improbable
but that was the Defign, though he knew nothing of it.
* Col. Cook having as much light as the Governour could give him,
took leave, and haftned to give the King an exa£t account of all had
pafl:.

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But;

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346

Hijiorical ColkBions.

Part IV.

' But found at his return a great alteration at Court ; Guards not
only fet round the King's Lodgings, and at every Window, but even
within doors alfo ; nay Sentinels on the King's very Chamber door,
that the King was almoft fuffocated with the Smoke of the burning
Match : which haftned the Colonel to Major Rolph, to complain of
the rudenefs of the Soldiers, whom he found in his Bed, it being
now near 1 2 a Clock. Having entred his Chamber againft the will
of his Servant, after his Apology he made his complaint, and re-
ceived this Anfwer, That he was no way guilty of ir, that the two
Companies being late drawn out of the Caftle, could not that
night have quarters provided for them, and therefore had ordered
them to double the Guards, not forefeeing this would happen ; but
the next day he would redrefs all things himfelf, with all due re-
fpe£t to the King, and confult him in ir, and that in the mean
time he was confident on the Colonel's Complaint to the Captain of
the Guard, he would draw off the Men from being ofFenfive to the
King, adding that if the Colonel found it needful, he might make
ufe of his name to the Captain of the Guard, whom the Colonel
taking in his return to the King, prevailed with him to draw off
all thofe that were any annoyance to the King, to a mce tolerable
diftance. At Col. Cook^s return to the King, he made him i^^peat
over all Paffages that had happened that night, which when con»-
pared, and duly confidered, the King, the Duke of Richmond, and
the Earl of Lindfey (for the Earl of Soittbampton being indifpoied,
was before that time returned to his own Lodgings, and the Mar
quifs of Hertford had taken leave of the King, and left the Ifland
that morning) all concluded the Army would fuddenly feize upon
the King's Perfon ; which being taken for granted on all hands, the
next queftion was, in this defperate cafe what was to be done : The
Lords argued for the King's attempting an immediate efcape ; for he
would better bring about a perfonal Treaty with the Parliament,
which he (b much coveted, when out of the reach of the Army, than
when within their Power ; and this would certainly fecure the fafe-
ty of hisPerlbn, which elfe might be very much in danger. But
before they could proceed to debate the manner of this efcape, the

■ King prevented it ; thus arguing againft the Efcape it felf, urging
' the difficulty if not impoffibility of accomplifhing ir, and the con-

■ fequence fhould he mifcarry in the Attempt, his exafperating the
' Army, and difheartning his Friends : nay what if the Army

* fhould feize him, they muft preferve him for their own fakes, for

■ that no party could fecure their own Intereft without joyning his

■ with it.

* The Earl of Lindfey replied, Take heed Sir left you fall into fuch
' hands, as will not fteer by fuch rules of Policy : Remember Humf-
' ton-Court, where your efcape was your beft fecurity.

* The Duke of Richmond adding, that yet he thought an efcape
' feafible enough ', and turning about to Col. Cook^ asked how he paft
' to and fro; who anfwered, he had the Word : the Duke asked
' whether he could pafs him too? who anfwered, he made no quefti-

* on but he could, at which the Duke took a Leaguer Cloak, and

* made the Colonel go along with him through all tlie Guards,

* and fo returned again to the King, acquainting him what he had

* done, and with whateafe, and thence took the advantage again to

* perfwade the King's attempting to efcape.

* Who

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347

• Who on a Hidden turning himfett' from the two Lords that were
difcourfing with him ^t the Window, to Col. Cook who flood dry-
ing himfelf by the Fire, faid, /Ved Cook wliat do you advife in this
cafe? who humbly anfwcred, He fufpefled his own Judgment too
much, to prefume to offer any advice, confidering the grcatncfs of
the danger, and the Pcrfbii concerned in it ; that his Majefty liad his
Privy Counflllors uitli him, whom he humbly befought liimto liften
to, obferving what they prtfl to, at which the Lords refum'd
their former difcourfe of attempting an efcape.
' But the King turning about again faid, Ned, I command you to
give me your advice.

' At which the Colonel beg'd leave, that after he had premifed
fbme particulars, he might ask his Majeffy a queflion ; who permit-
ting him, Suppofe, faid he, I fhould not only tell your Majefly
that the Army would very fliddenly feize you, but by concurring!
Circumflances fully convince your Majefty it would be fo ; thatl|
have the Word, Horfes ready at hand, a VelTel attending me, and
hourly expefting me ; I am ready and defirous to attend you, and
thisdifmal dark night, as if it werefuted for the purpofe, for that
I can forefce no difficulty in the thing, which I fuppofe to be the
truef^ateof thisCaufe : the only quelUon now is, what will your
Majefly do ?

* Who after a fmall paufe pronounced this pofitive anfwer, they
have promifed me, and I have proraifed them, and I will not break
firft.

* The Duke of Richmond urging the Colonel to fpeak, he craved
leave to argue that point with the King, who faid, with all his heart :
I prefume, faid the Colonel, your Majefly intends by thofe words,
they and them, the Parliament ; if fo, the Scene is now changed,
your prefent apprehenfion arifing from the Army, who have alrea
dy fo far violated the Votes of Parliament, as to invade your Ma
jefty's freedom, and teftify by changing the fingle Sentinel of State
at your outward Door, into ffrong Guards on your Bed-Chamber,
which is in it felf a Confinement, and the probable Forerunner of a
fpeedy abfolute Imprifonmenr.

* The King reply'd. However he would not break his Word, and bad
him and the Earl of Lindfey good night, and that he would go take
his reft as long as he could ; which Sir, reply'd Col. Cook, I fear
will not be long ; the King anfwered, as pleafe God.

* The King perceiving great uneafinefs and diforder in the Colonel,
faid, Ned, what troubles you ? who reply'd, Sir, to confider the
greatnefs of your Majefty's danger, and unwillingnefs to obviate
it. The King reply'd. Ne'er let that trouble you, were it greater, I
would not break my word to prevent it : Sir, faid the Colonel,
will your Majefty but refpit the Refolution, and give me leave to
ftep and call my Lord SouthAtnfton ? What needs that, faid the King,
are not thofe my two Friends ? pointing to the Duke of Richmond,
and Earl of Lindfey ; I tell you they are my two true Friends : faid
the Colonel, be pleafed then to confult them ; faid the King, I am
refblved, go ye two to Bed, meaning the Earl of Lindfey and
Col.Cook, for the Duke of Richmond was then in waiting, and if
I have need of you I will fend for you, whereupon both took
leav«.

' But the Duke of Richmond flept after Co\.Cook,to confult him whe-
ther or no he had beft put offhis Clothes that night, who anfwered,

[ 8 I 2 ] * he

Carol i J. -

Hifioricd ColkBions.

Part IV.

Ann. \ 648.

Iichimfelt" as wet as he was would not, for notwithftanding Maj.

Rolphs ?vom\k^ he feared the King would foonbedifturbed:theDuke
asked whether he flicuid let the King know what his opinion was,
who anfwered with all his Heart, and that he would ftay in hopes that
might occafion feme new Difcourfes of theBufinefs; but the Duke
foon returned, and told him, the King was refolved to go to Bed.
It was then almoft one a clock, and tho Col. Cook went not to bed all
Night, yet all things were carried with fo great fecrecy and quiet,
that not theleaft noife was heard, nor the leaftcaufe of fiifpicion

given.

' In the morning juftat break of day the King hearmga great
knocking at his Dielling-Room Door, fent the Duke of Richmond to
ask what it meant, who enquiring who was there, was anfwered, one
M//^'«4y one of ihofe Servants the Parliament had put to the King,
and Brother of ?)\r Henry: the Duke demanded what he would have,
and was anfwered there were fome Gentlemen from the Army very
defirous to fpeak with the King ; which account the Duke gave the
King : but the knocking encreafing, the King commanded the Duke
to let them into the Dre(fing-Room, but before the King could get
out of his Bed, thofe Officers rufhed into his Chamber, and abruptly
told the King, they had orders to remove him : from whom, faid the
Kingi they replyed from the Army: the King asked whither he
was to be removed j they anfwered, to the Caftle : the King asked
whatCaftle; again they anfwered the Caftle: the Caftle, faid the
King, is no Caftle ; he told them he was well enough prepared for any
Caftle, and required them to name the Caftle : after a fhort whifper
together, they faid f/«ry?- Caftle ; the King replyed they could not
name a worfe, and called to the Duke of Richmond to fend for the
• Earl of Lin AJ ey 2iViA Co\. Cook : at firft they fcrupled at the Earl of
■ L/W/f'^j coming ; but the King faying why not both fince both lie to-
' gether ? they promifed to (end for both, but fent for neither.

' And tho the Duke of Richmond had ordered the King's Brcakfaft
' to be haftned, yet when he was fcarce ready, the Horfes being come,
' they hurried him away, only permitting the Duke to attend him fome
' two miles, and then told him he muft go no further; where he
' Tadly took leave and kifled the King's Hand, whole laft words were,
' Remember me to my Lord Lindfey and Col. Cook, and command Col.
' Cook from me, not to forget the Paflages of this Night.

* The Duke returned direftly to the Earl of Lindfeys Lodgings, on
' which it feems a Guard had been fet in the Night, to keep him from
' theknowledgof what was doing, atleaftto confine him from flir-
' ing forth had heknown it, and furprized both the Earl oi Lindfey and
* Qol.Cook with the account cf the King's being carried away, with
' all itscircumftances, delivering the King's concluding Demands to
' Col. Cook.

' Wherefore whilft all Paflages were ripe in their Memories, Col.
' Cook by the affiftance, and with the approbation of the Duke of
Richmond and Earl of Lindfey^ drew up this Narrative.

CHAP.

Vol. 11.

tiijiorical Colle^ions.

CHAP. XXXIII.

Proceedings in Parliament from December i.
till January i. 1648.

Friday y December i.

HIS Day came a Letter from the General and Council of
the Army to the City of the Army's advance to London,
upon which a Common Council was called prefently; take
the Letter ns follows.

The Lord Generars Letter to the Lord Mayor y Aldermen And Common
Council of London, concerning the Army i advance up to the City of
London, snddefiring the Advance of Apoool. ^refently for the tay
of the Armj,

My Lord and Gentlemen,

BEi>!g ufoH an immediate advance with the Army towards London, tve thought gtod
hereby to give jott notice thereof -, for the grounds and neceffity leading tu hereunto, rve
refer you to our late Remonfirance, and to our late 'Declaration concerning the fame :
we have only this further to add, that at we are far from the Icajt thought of Plunder or
other wrong to your City, or any of the Placet adjoining, which ive hope your former ex-
periences of w will give you caufe enough to credit us in •, fo for the better prevention
of any diforder in the Souldiery, or of any abufe or inconvenience to the Inhabitants in the
quartering of the Souldiery at private Houfes,

tVe earnefily defire that you would take a prefent courfe for the f up fly of Money to fay
thefe Forces while we fh\ll be neceffitated to ftay there : upon -which we ajfure you^ we
/hall fo difpsfe of them into great and void Houfes about the City as mwh at may be
poffible, as that few or none of the Inhabitants [hall be troubled with Quartering of any
Souldiers at all. And for this piirpofe we defire that forty thoufand Pounds may be forth-
with provided upon the fecurity of ymr ArrcA'S, to be ready to be paid out to the Forces
to morrow night if poffible : And we fhall be ready to receive from you any intimations
for the further prevention of hurt or inconvenience to the City in this bujinefs, I remain

WINDSOR,

Tour Lordfhips ajfured

ult. A'ov.

Friend and Servant^

1548.

T. Fairfax.

The Houfe this day heard the Report of the Commiflioners from
the Ifleof Wight of hisMajefty's feveral Conceflions as formerly re-
lated in order, which was read twice over, and the greateft part of the
day fpenc in debate thereof About two of the Clock in the After-
noon they came to the Qgeftion, Whether they (hould now debate
whether his Majefty's Anfwers and Conceflions reported by them are
latisfaftory or unfatisfaftory ; and it was refolved in the Negative that
they would not then debate it further, or let the Queftion be put, but
that ths Debate thereof fbould be refumedto morrow morning at 9 of
the Clock.

Mr.

i49

Caruli 1.

The GeneraCs
Letter to the
City Of the
Army's ad-
vance. Sec

Tlie Grounds
of their ad-
vance on their
late Remon-
ftranct and
Declaration
flighted by the
Parliament.

I550

Hijloricd CoUeBiom.

Part IV.

An. 1648.

L/"NOsJ

Ld Wcuman,
Mr. Mollis,
M>: Pier-
point h,td
the thanlci of
the Houfc.
The Commit-
tee of Com-
mon Council
communicated
the General's
Letter to the
Hoiife.

The Houfe a-
gree, thejpee-
Jy providing
40000 /. for
payment oj the
Army.

The Houfe de-
fire hk Ex-
cellency not to
remove the
Army nearer
London.

The General
with feveral
Regiments
too\ up their
Quarters in
Whitehall,
St. JamesV,

The City ac-
tive in levying
Arrears of
AJfeJfments.

The Siuejlion
whether hit
Majejly's An-
ftcertvasfa-
tiffaUory not
yet decided.

Mr. Speaker according CO order of the Houfe gave the Lord Wennrnn^
Mr. Ho//tiir\d Mv. Pierpoiftt J with three of the Commiflioners who
came Jaft from the Treaty, Thanks for their good Pains and Care in
managing of the Treaty.

A Committee of the Common Council came down this day» and
acquainted the Houfe, that they had received a Letter from his Excel-
lency, upon which the Lord Mayor called a Common Council, who
would not do any thing thereupon till they had known the Pleafure
of the Houfe therein.

The Letter was read, and theHoufe debated thereupon till 8 a Clock
at night. At laft they came to this refolution, That the Houfe taking
notice of the great Arrears due by the City of London to the Army do
declare, That it is the pleafure of the Houfe that the City do forth-
with provide 40000 /. of their Arrears upon fecuricy of their laid
Arrears.

Refolved, That the Houfe doth leave it to the City either by Com-
mittee or Letter, or ocherwife as they fhall think fir, to addrefs them-
(elves to the General.

They further refolved. That a Letter fliould be written to the Ge-
neral, upon the Heads of the Debate now had in the Houfe ; and that
his Excellency be acquainted therein, that it is the Pleafure of the
Houfe, that his Excellency remove not the Army nearer London.

SaturJjjj December

THIS day the Houfe refumed the Debate according to Order
of the King's Conceffions^and Anfvvers upon the Treaty: the
Debate was very high, and took up the whole day yet they came to
no conclufion, or any VotepafTed, but put off the further Debate till
Monday morning.

This Day the General with feveral Regiments of Horfe and Foot
marched to London, and took up their Quarters in White-H-illy
Sr. Jafnes\ the Men ft, Tork Houfe and other great vacant Houfes in
the Skirts of the City, and feme of the Villages about, no offence being
given any where.

The City fent a Letter to the General, That thej will do their utmofi In /evylng

their Arrears of A^e[sments to the Army, and are very aEtlve to that furfofe, and at
frefetit advance fome thonfand founds as defired to fay off Quarter •, hit defire the
Souldlery may he removed further from London, and a right underfiandlng may he, to
which all fair Correffondence is fromlfed.

Monday^ December 4.

THIS Day the Houfe of Commons according to former Order
took into further debate his Majefty's Conceflions, whether
fatisfadory or not, about which they fpent all Friday and Saturday
I laft Week, and not one Vote paff, and the Queftion in no way likely to
be decided this day.

Being upon this debate, a Letter came to the Speaker from the Offi-
cers deputed by Col. Hammond to take the charge of his Majefty in the
ineofPF/^/^/,ThathisMajefly was removed thence to H«r/-Ca (tie by

order

Vol. IL

Hifiorical Colle&ionf.

551

order of the General and Council of the Army : for better fatisfadion,
take the Letter it lelf.

Right Honourable,

YE ST E RD AT there cAme Into the IJle feme Officers of the Armj, viz: Lient.
Col Cobbett, <t»d Caft. Merry man, TX>ith InftmiHons from the General and Conn
cil of ffar direUed to themfehes and the Commander in chief here, forthwith to fecure
the Per fan cf the KiKginCzxiihlOok-Caftle^ as before the Treaty, till they fhould re-
ceive refvlution from the Hopifes »pon their Ute Remonflrance : and they nnderflanding,
tiat the management of the Affairs of t hit l/land t*ai by Col. Hammond committed to
ottr felves or any two of m, they acquainted tu with their JnfirnElions, deftring our
concurrence with them^ that fo the prr/ent ivork. intended by them, might with lefs diffi-
culty be accompli/hed, tvhile we were in debate of theft things, there came in a Meffen-
ger from the General with an Order under hts Hand and Seal, direiled to the Gentlemen,
commanding them immediatly to tal^e the Per fort of the King into their charge, and to remove
him from thence into HiWiiCaflle, requiring m by name with all other Officers and
Sottldiers in the Jfle to be aiding and ajp^fling to them therein ^ two of lu-, viz. Aiajor
Rolph, and Caft. Hawes, upon fight of that Order declared onr felves obliged not
to difobey the General's Commands, but conceived our felves bound to yield obedience there-
unto by our Commiffions:, the other of tu, viz. Capt.hoxQmzn-, declared his judgment,
that his duty lay immediately to the Governour who hadintrufled him, contrary to thofe Jn-
JlruElioHs and Commiffion he could not aEt, neither was he of himfelf in m capacity to oppofe
them in that Service. Capt, Hawes being dijfatisfied in the A^io»,manifefied his unwilling-
nefs to join in it, and his Refoliition neither direElly nor indireilly to oppofe it. But thefe Gentle-
men -with the concurrence of the Army Forces here, and the affiflance of a frefh Troop of
Horfe, and one Company of Foot, which landed in the Night, in purfitance cf their
Commands, very civily r/tade their addrejfes to the King, according to another Order
from the General, for bis Vfage with all Civility, and due Refpe5i unto his Per f on .- be-
tween five and fix a Clock, this A-forning, feme of the Gentlemen, who by the Parlia-
ment were appointed to attend him, acquainted his Majejiy with thofe Orders and Inflr ac-
tions they had in charge from his Excellency the Lord General concerning him, who
prefently and c[uietly confented thereunto, aud fet forward in his Coach from NcWDOtt
at eight of the Clocks this Merning towards Hurfl: Cajile, with Air. Harrington,
Col. HarbotS and Capt. Mildmay, and other of his Servants to attend him. J^ow we do
affure you, that in the whole TranfaElion of this great Affair, there neither was nor is
the leafi diflnrbance in this Ifle. Thtu we have with all clear nefs and faithfnlnefs
given you a full and impartial Account of thefe late Proceedings here j having fo done,
we fubfcribe our felves

Cixiihrook-CaJHe,
I Decern. 1648.

Tour humble Servants,

Signed by

Major Rolph,
Capt. Borerrian, and
Capt. Hawcs.

Poftfcript.

Caroli I.

Letter from
Col. Ham-
mond's 0^-
cers, of remo-
ving the King
to Hurfl-
Cafile.

Since the Writing hereof, we have intelligence that his Majefiy is fafely arrived at
H\Xl[\.-Cafile.

The Houfe upon reading this Letter entred into a new debate^ and
voted, That the feizingupon the Perfon of the King and carrying him
Prifoner to Hurft Caftle, was without the advice or confent of the
Houfe.

After this again they debated of his Majefty's ConcelTions, and fat
all the Day and Night, but came to no refolution till the next Morn-
ing.

From^

The Houfe dlf-
owns any con-
fent in jei\m^
tlx King.

Hiftorical CoUeHiom.

Part IV

AfK 1648.

Mijir (JCit.
\ has ordered U
Line to be
drawn 5 t'-irts
,ibnit the
Cajlle of Pon-
tcir4t>, &'•

The tnkj'^g of
a Boat jrom
Scarborough-
Caftle SaUy-
Port much a-
larm'd them.

Ld Antrim
hai left Or-
tnond, andU
to be Oene-
ral'tffmo for
the Pope.

Antrim and
Ormond mor-
tal Enemies.
A Cejfation at
Kilkenny for
a. Month.

Pi-om PontefraB Lcagucr by Letters this Day, to this purpo fe : 7ke Lttutcrm

General bein^ gone to London, Ma]or Gc». Lambert is appointed to C(me in chief to
the Le.ts^uer : The Line is dray*n three parts about theCafile, and we are nnv raifng
JVorkj for Batteries ■-, and thothe Enemy are penned up that they d are not fiir forth, yet
they are very aElive both with great and fmall Shot, and fometitnes do us hurt, they have
vert few or no Horfe in the Caftle, they are about 300 in the C aftle, CentUmen and
others', the Sou Idiers are very poorly clad, and cannot be induced to make a Sa/ley , at leafi
60 o/them are fallen {ic\ at this time ; they have plenty of all forts of Provifion for
a Siege, and if nothing elfe hinder, they will not be fiarved in iz J^fonihs. Caft. Jack-
Ibn is'now by Order from Lieut. Gen. Oomwel removed from the Scarborough Lea-
^uer to Pontefradt, and they are upon their March by the way of Helnr fley Caftle. Of

'the State of Scarborough- C<?/?/f, more particularly thtu : Vpon Wednefday- 2V>g^t

Lift there came out the Covernour s Enfgn, voho declared that upon our taking of their
Boat from their Sallj-Port the Night before they were fearfully alarm" d., upon which the com-
mon Souldersfell into a mHtiny,de/irl»g the Covernour to make Terms for their marching eut,
for that their Fi^ will laft but a Month, their Fire three Weeks,tho their Corn and Butter
would laft longer ; their greateft wants are of Clothes and Shoes, of which they had pro-
vided good ft ore to have got in by their Boat, hut prevented, and their Harbinger General,
ZiV«r. Sallet, is now come in and fubmitted to m upon mercy.

From Ireland came Letters, which fay, That the L«rd Marquift of Antrim

hathrelinquifhtthe Mar^tiifsof Ormond, andii imfoweredCentr/^liffno for the Pofe'':
inter eft in this Kingdom^ and to that pnrfofe is gone to Owen Roe, m is conceived, to
claim his Authority ; where by the way he writ a Letter to Col. Jones defiring that a
Gentleman might be admitted toDvhVmy with Propofitiens ttndir.g to engage the Nor-
thern P^rty under the Command of Owtti Roe to the Parliament's fervice 5 which if this
his Requefi might be granted, in his opinion it was reputed jeaftble ; hut his overture being
denied, he made no further ftay, but marcht on : This be fure of, tho there is no trufting
any of them, that Antrim and Ormond will be found mortal Enemies-, for at Ormcnd's
laft being in France, Antrim ftrained hard to imfeach him of High Treafon before
the ^een and the Court there.

There is a Gelation agreed /?f Kilkenny for one Month : They are very hnfte about
the Peace, and 'tis certain 'tis either concluded, or will be very fpeedily.

The Noufe fit-
ting alt Night
voted his Ma-
jefy's Conceal- 1
ons fatisfailo- \
ry.

AfK.Peir-

point, <lyc.
to be a Com-
mittee to go to
the General.

A Proclama-
tion of the
General, that
all who have
notperfelled
their Comfo-
fitions depart
10 Miles
/?om London.

Tuefdayy December y.

THIS Morning early, the Houfe having fate all Night, the
Queftion was put and voted. That his Majefty's Conceflions to
the Propofitionsof Parliament upon the Treaty are fufficient grounds
for fettling the Peace of the Kingdom.

They likewife voted, That Mr. Veirpoint, Sir '^ohn Evelin of Wilts,
Mr. Ajhttrfti Mr. MaynArd, Sir Thonifts Withrington, Col. Birch, and
Mr. .So/;f//<jy be a Committee appointed to go this Afternoon to the
Head Quarters to confer with the General and the Officers of his Ar-
my for continuance of a good correfpondency between the Parliament
and the Army.

The General caufed a Proclamation to be made by beat of Drum
and (bund of Trumpet, requiring all in the later and former Wars,
who have not perfefted their Compofitions, to depart the late Line ten
Miles diftant from London for a Month, or elfe to be proceeded againft
as Prifoners of War.

Alfothe enfuing Proclamation, that his Soldiers do no Prejudice to
any of the City, viz.

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THefe are to require all Officers and Souldiers of Horfe and Foot, wJio
Ihall quarter in and about the City o[ London, and Suburbs thereof. That
tl'.ey beliave and demean themfelves civilly and peaceably towards all forts of
People, not giving any juft caufe of offence, or provocation by language
or other wife, upon pain of fuch fevere punifliment as to a Court-Martial (hall
be thought meet -, and not do any unlawful violence to the Perfons or Goods
of any, either in their Quarters or elfewhere, upon pain of Death. And for
the more due execution hereof, all Commanders and Officers are hereby
required not to be abfent from their feveral and diftinft Charges, without
leave firft had in writing from their Superiours, upon pain of fuch Punifli-
ment as the Party injured fliall fuftain, and fuch further Cenfure as to Juftice
fhall be thought fit. Given under my hand, Decemb.^. 1548.

r. Fairfax,

Some more Forces of the Army came to London this day and yefter-
day, they ftill quarter in the Suburbs, none in the City j the private
Souldiers quartered in great Houfes lie upon the Boards, and have no
Beds, and but a little, if any Firing, which is very hard this Seafon.
The General has fent to the City to provide Bedding, to be allowed
out of the Arrears, or otherwife Quarters to be provided for the
Souldiery in the City. No Money paid yet from the City to the
Army.

Caroli I,

A Frocl Of nati-
on for hit Soul-
diers to do no
prejudice to
the City, &:c.

Wednefday^ December 6,

THIS Day Col. Rkhh Regiment of Horfe, and Col. Pride's
Foot were a Guard to the Parliament, and the City Trained
Bands difcharged.

Several Members going to the Houfe were feized upon, and kept in
Cuftody by fpecial Order from the General and Council of the Army ;
which the Houfe of Commons then fitting being informed of, it was
ordered that the Serjeant at Arms attending the Houfe of Commons
fhould be required forthwith to go to the faid Members fo feized,
and under a Guard in the Queen's Court and Court of Wards, and ac-
quaint them that it is the pleafure of the Houfe that they forthwith
attend the Service of the Houfe. The Serjeant returning, brought an-
fwer, That the Captain of theGuard had Order to fecure them, which
Order he was to obey before any other Command ; and therefore could
not in profecution thereof difmifs them till he had other Orders to the
contrary.

The Houfe then ordered that the Committee named yeflerday to
go to the General, fhould make their Reporr, which they did, his Ex-
cellency defiring thfim to advife with his Council of War about this
Anfwer.

They then ordered that the Committee, or any three of them, fhould
further attend his Excellency and the Army for the faid Anfwer.

The Houfe was then alfo informed that fome Officers of the Army
were at the door with a MefTage from the Army : they were called
in, and Lieut. Col. Jxtel acquainted the Houfe that he was com-
manded by the General, and the General Council of War, to ac-
quaint the Houfe that they had fomewhat to prefent unto them,
which will be ready for their prefent view. Lieut. Col. Jxtel with-
drawing, the Houfe ordered that he fhould be called in the fecund

[8K3 . - time,

Col. Rich and
PrideV ^f^;-
ments a Guard
to the Parlia-
ment.

Several Mem-
bers excluded.

The Commit-
tee's Report.

Lieut. Col.
Axtel brinis
a Mcffuge from
the Army to
the Houfe.

Alt. 1648.

ti/. Wlu'ey,
&c. fn-fentcd
to the f/tiifi
the Fi'Hals
of the Army.

Hiftorical Collections,

Part IV.

The Profofals
acciifing Den-

of Faliion and
perfonal Inte-
reji.

M. G. Brown

concern' d in
the Scots In-
Viifion.

time and that he fhould deliver his Meffage once more to the
Houle which he did accordingly : The Houfe hereupon returned this
Anfwer, That the Houfe will be ready to receive it.

Not long after CoLWhsley with other OiRcers of the Army came
ro the Houle, and prefented the Propofals and Defiresof the Army,
as the ground of this day's Proceedings, defiring them to take them in-
to fpeedy Confideration. The Houfe after the Officers were with-
drawn, ordered a Committee fhould be appointed to treat with his
Excellency, and his General Council of War, concerning the dif-
charge of their Members, and that they fhould report with all con-
venient fpeed.

The Sum- of the Propofals of the Army this day, briefly take
thus :

HAving with others for a long while fadly beheld and tailed in your Pro-
ceedings the miferable Fruits of Counfels divided and corrupted by Fac-
tion and perfonal Intereft, even to the negledt, betraying and cafting away all
that's pubiick and good, to the lengthning out of endlefs Troubles, Burden
and Damage, to the continuance and widening of that iflue of Blood whereby
thefe Nations have been fo much polluted and confumed* and to the perpe-
tual hazard and bondage, and deftrudion to them at laft.

And feeing no better or other way, we propound and demand as followeth ;

1. Whereas £'«»t'/ Ho//a* Efq-, Lionel Copley Efq^ Ma]oT General Ma fej, and
others of your Members, whofe names you well know, were in the year 1647,
impeached by your felves for Treafon, or for high Crimes and Mifdemeanors>
in relation to the treafonable Engagement in the City of London .- the violence
then done upon the Parliament, the levying of a new War, and other Evils
in maintenance and profecution thereof 5 and upon clear Proofs againftthem,
were by your Cenfure expelled the Houfe, and difabled from further Trufl
therein, and upon new Writs ifliied out, new Members were chofen and re-
turned in fome of their rooms •, and yet by the prevalence of their FaStioa,
when in the laft Summer's War divers faithful Members were ingaged abroad
upon neceffary pubiick Service, and others through malignant Tumults and
Diliurbances could not fafely attend the Houfe, the fame Perfons were after-
wards readmitted to fit in the Houfe and vote as formerly, without any trial
or fatisfadlion in the things whereof they were accufed.

2. Whereas by the Confederacy of Major General BrowK, now Sheriff of
London, with the faid impeached Members and others, the Sects were invited
and drawn in to invade this Kingdom the laft Summer, infomuch as when upon
their adual Invafion the Houfe proceeded to declare them Enemies, and
thofe that adhered to them Traitors 5 yet the faid Confederates and other trea-
cherous Members, to the number of 90 and odd, as upon the divifion of the
Houfe appeared, did by their Counfels and Votes endeavour to hinder the
Houfe from declaring againft their confederate Invaders : We defire. That the
faid Maj Gen. Broivn may be alfo fecured and brought to Judgment, and that
the reft of the ninety and odd Perfons diffenting againft the faid Voce may be
excluded the Houfe-

3. Whereas in a continued Series of your Proceedings for many Months to-
gether, we have feen the prevalence of the fame treacherous, corrupt and divided
Councils, through Fadtions and private Intcrelts oppofing or obftrudting Ju-
ftice in all kinds, diverting your Councils from any thing or pubiick good,
hindring any proceedings to any fuch Settlement, as would conlift with fecnrity
to the pubiick Intereft. or put a real end to the Troubles, Burdens or Hazirds
of the Kingdom, and precipitating into treacherous and deftructive Compli-
ances and Conjundtions with the acknowledged Enemies thereof, as in the
Votes of No more Addreffes to the King, c^r. the juftnefs and necelfity where-
of you had once fb cleared to tiie World; alfo in the Votes for entertaining
or feeking after all that perfonal Treaty : And laftly, in the Votes declaring the

King's,

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355

King's paft ConcefTions to be a ground for tiie Houfe to proceed upon for die
Settlement of the Peace of the Kingdom, notwichftanding the vifible infuflici-
ency and Defeds of them in things eflentially concerning the publick Intereft
and Liberties of the Kingdom, as thofe propounded in our late Remonftrance are,
and in other matters botli Religious and Civil. We therefore moft earneftly de-
lire, Tliar all fuch faithful MenVoeis who are innocent in thefe things, would
immediately, by proteftation and publick declaration, acquit themfelves from
any guilt of or concurrence in the feveral Votes or Counfels here before particu-
larly mentioned, as corrupt or deftruitive, that the Kingdom may know who they
are that have kept their truft, and diftinguilli themfelves from the reft that have
thus falfified the fame •, and that all fuch as cannot or (liall not fo acquit them-
felves particularly, may be immediately excluded or fufpended theHoule, and
not readmitted until they have given clear fatisfadion therein to the Judgment
of thofe who now fo acquit themfelves, and the grounds of fuch fatisfadion be
publirtied to the Kingdom.

4. Thus, fuch as by faithfulnefs have retained their Traft, being fet in a
condition to purfue and perform the fame, without fuch Interruptions, Diver-
fions, and DeiMavations of Councils as formerly : We Ihall delire, and hope
you will fpeedily and vigoroufly proceedfo take order for the execution of Ju-
ftice, to fet a flioi t period to your own Power, to provide for a Ipeedy fuc-
ceflion of equal Reprefentatives according to our late Remonftiance, wherein
differences in the Kingdom may be ended, and we and others may comfortably
acquiefce 5 as for our parts, we hereby engage and affure you we fhall.

The names of the Members felzed on this day by the Army, are as fol-
loweth.

Caroli I.

Theji dcfire the
Members in-
nocent, b) Pro-
teflation ,tnd
U.claration to
acquit them-
felves, 8ic.

That fuch as
have been true
proceed to tlie
execution of
Jujlice.

Sir Robert Hurley,
Col- H»rUy^
Sir lyill- IVdler^
Sir Wdttr Early
Sir Samuel Luke,
Sir Richard On/low^
Sir fohn Merricl^,
Sir Martin Lyfler-,
Lord f^enmarty
Mr. Kmghtly,
Sir Gilbert Gerrard,
Sir Benjamin Rudyardj
Mr. Francif Gerrard,
Mr. Smnfy»f

Mr. Crev,

Mr. Edward Stephens,

Mr. Buller,

Sir fiarhottle Grimfion,

Mr. Bunkley,

Major Gen. Majfey,
Mr- rvalKer,

Sir Robert Pye,
Mr. Henry Pelham,
Col. Leigh,
Sir Anthony Irhy^
Sir Tho. Soam^
Col. Eirchy
Mr. Laney

Mr. fVheeler,
Mr. nra^e,
Mr. Greene,
Mr. Bowtony
Mr. Prynne,
Mr. Prieftly,
Sir Simon Dewsy
Sir pyill ^exfis,
Sir John Clotnorthy,
Col. tVUl. Strode,

CommiffaryCop/<r;,
Mr. Vaughm,
Col. Nathan. Tina,

The Lijl of
thofe Members
felled.

ThurfJayj December 7.

Lieutenant General Cromvel came the laft night to Town, and fat this day in
the Houfe. ,,.,,., ^ r ,1 ^

The Houfe confidered of the great and faithful Services pertormed by L. G.
Cromvel to the two Kingdoms of England and Scotland, and ordered the hearty
Thanks of the Houfe fhould be given to him for the fame ■■, he being then pre-
fent, Mr. Speaker gave him Thanks accordingly-

The Houfe ordered that Serjeant Earl (hould be required to go down to AV-
■wich to execute the Commiffion of Oyer and Terminer and Goal-Delivery:
Mr. Hugh Awdlty Sheriff of the faid County was required to go down into the

faid County. . . , r , ., 1 »t r ,

Many Members of the Houfe were this day forbid to enter the Houfe, be-
caufefomethingwastobe that day debated concerning themfelves, and there-
fore they ought not to be Judges in their own Caufe. Sir Edward Partridg,
Mr. VodrichyZ^d Si\iTho. Dacres fent their Letters to the Speaker, acquainting
the Houfe that they were denied entrance into the Houfe, who ordered tliere-
upon that the Committee formerly appointed to go to the General, (hould go

C8Kx3 this

Thanks given
to Cromwcl.

Sir Edw. Par-
tridge, (^c.
jent their Let-
ters about bt'
ing denied en-
trance into the
Houfe,

^Hn. 1 648.

The Members
of the Hoiife
that were jelli-
ed, removed.

Hiftorkal ColkBions.

Part IV.

Afolemn Fx(i
rvith A Cd-
leilion.

The General's
Letter and
Declaration on
his fei:(ing the
Treafuries a-
forefaid.

tliis day and treat concerning the refticution of their Members.

The Houfe then debated whether the Remonftrance and Propofals of the
Army (Tiould be debated i'^f^r^'*)' next orno, and it part in the Affirmative.

The Houfe further ordered that a day of Humiliation fliould be iet apart for
the Houfe, and that to morrow be the day, and that Mr. Marfial, Mr. Car_yl,
and Mr. Peters do preach. .

The Members feized on by the Army were this Day removed from Mr. Dukf s
Houfe (commonly called «<-//) in ^r<f/?w(Vy?<fr, where they were aillafl night, to
two Inns in the i'/>-W, ■viz. iheKi^gs Head and the Smm, and there have a
Guard upon them.

Friday J December 8.

TH E Houfe kept a folemn Faft in their Houfe, and ordered that there
(hould be a ColkiStion made by the Members for the poor Souldiers
Widows and Wives, and diftribuced by the Serjeant at Arms, which was done
accordingly. ♦

The Houfe then adjourned till Aifondaj/ next i the Lords having alfo the day
before adjourned till Tuefday.

This day by Order of the General and General Council, two Regiments of
Foot and feveral Troops of Horfe were appointed to quarter in London, and ac-
cordingly took up their Quarters in Blackfrjers, and fome at Ludgatc and Pant'%
Church.

They likewife by order fecured the Treafuries at Weavers, Hayerdajhers, and
at Goldfmtths-Ha.\\, which was done without any moleftation. From Hairer-
d«[hers and G oldfmiths -HzWi they took away no Cafli •, from iveavers-HzW above
zooGo /. For the ground of all, take the General's Letter and Declaration to
the City, as followeth.

>•

My Lord }

IHave given order to Col. Dean, and fome others, to feize the Treafuries
of Goldfmiths' Hall, and ffeavers-HaW, that by the faid Monies I may be
inabled to pay Quarters whilft we lie hereabouts, having alfo ordered Re-
ceipts and AHiirance to be given to the Treafurers of the faid Monies, that
they (hould be fully reimburft for the faid Sums out of the Afleflments of
the City due to the Army, and out of other AfTeflments thereunto belong-
ing i and indeed, although I am unwilling to takethefe flricl Courfes, yet
having fent fo often to you for the faid Arrears, and defired Sums of Mo-
ney to be advanced by you ffar fliort of the Sums due from you) yet I have
been delayed and denied, to the hazard of the Army, and the prejudice of
others in the Suburbs upon whom they are quartered : wherefore I thought
fit to fend to feize the faid Treafuries. and to fend fome Forces to quarter in
the City, until I may be fatisfied for the Arrears due unto tlie Army : and if
this feem ftrange unto you, it is no lefs than that our Forces have been or-
dered to do by the Parliament in the feveral Counties of the Kingdom, where
Afleflments have not been paid, and there to continue until they have been
paid.

" And Iiere give me leave to tell you the Counties of the Kingdom have
born Free-Quarter, and that in a greaf meafure for want of your paying your
Arrears equal with them: wherefore thefe ways if they diflike you, yet they
are merely long of your fclves, and are of as great regret to me and to the
Army, astoyourfelves; wewifhingnot only the good and prosperity of
your Ciry, but that things may be fo carried towards you as may give you
nocaufeof jealoufy. I thought fit to let you know, That if you (liall take,
a fpeedy Courfe to fupply us with 40000 /. forthwith, according to my for-
mer defire, and provide fpeedily what alfo is in Arrears, I fhall not only caufe
the Monies in the Treafuries to be not made ufe of, but leave them to
be difpoled of as of right they miglit, and alio caufe my Forces co be with-
drawn from being in any fort troublefom or chargeable to the City 5 and

lee

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" let the World judg whecher this be not ju»^ and equal dealing with you.
" I reft, my Lord, .

Weftniinftcr, "^ow AffcElionutt ServAnt,

8. Decent.

^^43. T. Fairfax.

For the Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor

of the City of London.

The Horfe fent into London this day to fecure tlie Monys in tlie Halls above-
faid, feme ot them through Miifake went to tlie Grand Excife ■■, wliich the
General underftanding, they were prefently recalled, and this Letter fent to
theCommiffionersof Excife, vit,.

Gentlemen,

WHereas upon this frefent ith of December, * Party of Horfe and Foot came
to the Excife Office in Broadftreet, tphlch perhapt will occafion fome to think,
the Army came thither with a pttrpofe to interrupt any mare levying of the Excife: Thefe
are to ajfure them^ the faid Forces came thither hy a mijiake, and that there was not any
Intention to give Interruption unto the due levying of the Excife, or to feize upon any
Money in Cufh : And that you may proceed as formerly according to thofe Ordinances
and Orders of PArliament which you have received concerning the fame : And that no
moleftation or hindrance flrall he given hy the Army. I remain

iilL

Caroii J.

The Hirfe thro
mifla^e went
to the grand
Excife.

The General's
Letter upon it.

8. Decern.
1648.

Tour very affurcd Friend,

To my Worthy Friends the Commiffioners of
the Excife and new Impoft.

Fairfax.

Saturday y December p.

THIS Day came a Committee from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Com-
mon Council with fome Propofitions from the City as foUoweth. The
Committee formerly appointed to attend his Excellency tlie Loxd Fairfax, are
to make their Addreftes to his Lordfhip or his Council of \fVar with thefe
Propofitions.

r. To propound to his Excellency, That the City for their fecurity of the
40000 /. defired, may have alhhe Arrears upon any AfTefsments made for this
Army within /^o»</fl» and Liberties thereof, which did grow due, to be paid be-
fore the z-ith of March laft, freed from all Ingagements.

2. And of thofe Arrears all that Mony paid into the Treafury fince the
3,0th of November laft, to be accounted part of the 40000 /. defired ; and that
with the Mony received out of Weavers-Hall, and the f 5 00/. lately received
of the Treafurers, the reft (hall be paid on Monday next. _

3. That the Common Council have undertaken to dif<?Ii3rge the General's
Ingagements concerning the Money taken out of Weavers-Hall, to pay the
fame thither out of the faid Arrears.

4. That the Common Council hath promifed to get in the reft of their Ar-
rears, and alfo to make the new Aflefsments for the fix Months ending at Michael-
mas laft, and to colled the fame widi all expedition.

5. And upon this Engagemenc they do humbly pray, that the Army may
this Night be withdrawn out of the City and Liberties thereof, according to
the intimation of Col whaley and Col. Thomlinfon.

A Committee
from the Lord
Mayor, &C.
to attend hit
Excellency
with theie
Fropofitms.

-J

358

Hiftorical ColleBions.

Fart IV.

The GeneraFs
Anfwcr to the
Frofofit'ms.

A Regiment of
Harfe mare
too\^ (garters
in London.

To thefe the General returned tlie Anfwer following.

Ji^y Lords And Gentlemen,

I Have perufed your Paper, and I find the point of Security hath much trou-
bled you and us, whereby we are yet without our Money, and Neceflities
" daily erow upon us •, to prevent which and to make things clear, which I do
" not conceive your Paper does, I defire that you will withm 14 Days, orfoon-
" er if vou pleafe, caufe all the Money charged upon the City of Le»do» for
the Army until the x j of March next, and in Arrears, to be brought in. This
' being done, 1 fliall both repay the Money brought from Weavers- Hall, and
" withdraw all the Forces from the City ; the continuance of which m the
" City in the meaa time will I conceive facilitate your Work in colkamg your

■' faid Monies. ^ /r j r • j

„ ^ Yoftr auurea Fne»a,

8. Decern. •"

'^^'- ' T.Fairfax.

For the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor,
Aldermen and Common Council aflem-

bled in London.

This day a Regiment of Horfe more took up Quarters in London i the Beds
not yet provided, the Foot had Quarters affignedin private Houfes, the Horfe
at Inns. December^. 1648.

A Debate tr-
deredby the
General, &c.

Monday J Decemhe

Care not to re-
turn into a jla-
vijJi condition.

r 1 1.

TH E Houfe fate not this day. To the General and the General Council of
the Army there is presented a new Refrefentathe, or an Agreement of

the People, propounded as a Rule for future Government in the eftablifliment
of a firm and lafting Peace : This Reprefentative or Agreement to be fub-
fcribed throout the Kingdom. The General Council ol the Army appointed
a fpeedy debate and confideration of it : and becaufe the Reprefenters offer the
fame alfo to the confideration of all Men, who are left at liberty to give their
Reafons for or againft it, we will now for better fatisfadtion give you the
Heads of this Agreement fomewhat largely, asfolloweth.

Their Repte-
fentatives to
be equally con-
JiitHted.

I For the diffo-
\lution of thit
1 Parliament.

• riAvingby our late Labours and Hazards made it appear to the World at
' tjL how high a rate we value our juft Freedoms y and God having fo far
*■ owned our Caufe, as to deliver the Enemies thereof into our hands, we do
' now hold our felves bound in mutual Duty to each other, to take the beft
' care we can for the future to avoid both the danger of returning into a flavifh
' Condition, and the chargeable Remedy of another War: for as it cannot be
' imagined that fo many of our Countrymen would have oppofed us in this
' Qparrel, if they had underftood their own good, fo we may fafely promife to
' our felves, that when our common Rights and Liberties fhall be cleared, their
' endeavours will be difappointed that feek to make themfelves our Mafters.
' Since therefore our former Oppreffions, and not yet ended Troubles have been
' occafioncd either by want of frequent National Meetings in Council, or by
■' the undue or unequal Conftitution thereof, or by rendring thofe Meetings in-
' eifedtual : We are fully agreed and refolved to provide that hereafter our Re-
" prefentatives be neither left to uncertainty for time, nor be unequally con-
" ftituted, nor madeufelefs to the end for which they are intended.

'' In order whereunto they declare and agree,

" I. That to prevent the many Inconveniences apparently arifing from the
" long continuance of the fame Perfons in Authority, this prefent Parliament
" be diffolved upon or before the laft day of Ap-il, in the Year of our Lord
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" I- Tliatche l-'eopleof Enoi^nd, being at this day very unei]ua]ly diftribuc-
ed by Counties, Cities or Burroughs, for the eledion of their Reprefenta-
tives, be more indifferently proportioned; and to this end, That the Repre-
fenrative of the whole Nation (hallconfift of 300 Perfons : and in each Coun-
ty, and tiie Places thereto fubjoined, there fliall be chofen to make up the faid
Reprefenrative at all times, the feveral numbers for each Town and County,
for EnglA-id and truUs mentioned, in all amounting to 300.

" For the manner of Eleftions they propound,

" I. That the Eledorsof every Divifion fliall be Natives or Denifons of
En^Und, fucli as have fabfcribed this Agreement, not Perfons receiving Alms,
but fuchasare adelTed ordinarily towards the relief of the Poor, not Ser-
vants to, or receiving Wages from any particular Perfon- And in all E-
Ie(5lions, except for thellniverfities, they fhall be Men of one and twenty
Years old or upwards, and Houfe-keepers dwelling within the Divifion
for which the Eleilion is : provided that until the end of 7 Years next en-
fuing, the fame time herein limited for the end of this prefent Parliament,
no Perfon fliall be admitted to, or have any Hand or Voice in fuch Eledions,
who have adhered to or aJTifted the King againft the Parliament in any of
thefe Wars or Infurreftions, or who llull make or join in or abet any for-
cible oppofition againfl this Agreement 5 and that fuch as Ihall not fubfcribe it
before the time limited for the end of this Parliament, fliall not have Vote
the next Eledion i neither if they fubfcribe afterwards, fliall they have any
Voice in the Eleftion next fucceeding their Subfcription, unlefs their Sub-
fcripcion were fix Months before the fame.

** i. that until the end of 14 Years, fuch Perfons, and fuch only, maybe
eleded for any Divifion, who by the Rule aforefaid are to have Voices in E-
leftions in one Place or other : Provided that of all thofe none fliall be eli-
gible for the firft or fecond Reprefentatives, who have involuntarily affifted
the Parliament againft the King, either in Perfon before the 14 day of Ju»c,
1 54 J. orelfeinMoney, Plate, Horfeor Arms, lent upon the Propofitions
before the end of ^^ay, 1(543. or who have j .nned in or abetted the treafo-
nable Engagement in London \n the Year 1647, or who declared or engaged
themfelves for a Ceffation of Arms with the Scots who invaded the Nation
thelaft Summer, or for compliance with the Aftorsin any of the Infurredli-
ons the fame Summer, or with the Prince of Wales or his Complices in the
Revolted Fleet.

" 3. That whoever by the Rules in the two next preceding Articles are inca-
pable of Eledion, or to be eleded, fliall affume to vote in, or to be prefent
at fuch Eleftions for the firft or fecond Reprefentative, or being elefted,
fliall prefume to fit or vote in either cf the faid Reprefentatives, fliall in-
cur the pain of confifcation of the Moiety of his Eftate to the ufe of the
Publick, in cafe he have any Eftate vifible to the value of 50/. and if he
have not fuch an Eftate, then he fliall incur the pain of Imprifonment for
three months. And if any Perfon fliall forcibly oppofe, moleft or liinder the
People capable of Eledion, as aforefaid, in their quiet and free Eledion of
their Reprefentatives i then each l%fon fo offending fliall incur the pain of
Confifcation of his whole Eftate both real and perfonaU and if he have not an
Eftate to the value of 50 /. fliall futfer Imprifonment during one whole Year
without Bail or Mainprize: provided that tiie Offender in each fuch Cafe be
convided within three Months next after the committing of his Offence.
" 4. That one hundred and fifty Members at leaft be always prefent in each
fitting of the Reprefentatives, at the paffing of any Law, or doing of any Ad
whereby the People are to be bound.

" 5. That every Reprefentative lliall wltliin twenty days after their fir ft Meet-
ing, appoint a Council of State for the management of publick Affairs, until
the firft day of the next Reprefentative 5 and the fame Council to ad and
proceed therein, according to fuch Inftrudions and Limitations as the Repre-
fentatives fliall give, and not otherwife.

" 6. That to the end all Officers of State may be certainly accomptable, and
no Fadions made to maintain corrupt Interefts, no Member of the Coun-

" cil

Caroli I.

The whole Re-
frcfentutive to
be 300.

The EleHors
Sativcs, not
receiving
Alms.

Qudlificafions
of the EUaeJ.

Tlie Penalty
of elelfing,
&C. without
right.

I Jo dlrr.tys to
Le prefent in
Parliament.

rrovifionfir
.1 Council of
State.

360

An. 1648.

\no Ojfiarto
\bt a Member
Uj' the Refrc-
hentilive,

&c.

The Power of

the Reprefen-

tathe.

Are not to re-
hrain Corfci-
ence, &c.

Hiftorical CoUeBionf.

Part IV.

Not to force
any to ferve
againfi his ^^
Confcience.

Kone to be
queflioned for
publick. diffe-
rences, &c.

No Perfon by
virtue of Te-
nure, &c. free
jrom fub]eiii-
on.

All Privileges
or Exemptions
i to be void.

Not to meddle
nnth the Exe-
cution of
Laws, &c.

No Member to
be a Receiver,

i&C.

I common Right
to be preserv-

A Council of
State may
fummon a Rc-
prefent alive,
&c.

I PubHc}(_ fecu-
I rities to be
\ made good.

Every Officer
that refijh the
\ Orders of the
I Reprefenta-
Xtlveto dye.

'• cii of State, or any Officer oi any Salary in Army or Garifon, nor any Trea-
" furer or Receiver of publick Monys, fliall, while fuch, be eledled to be a Re-
" prefentative ; and in cafe any fuch Election (hall be, the fame to be void :
" and in cafe any Lawyer (hall be chofen of any Reprefentaiive or Council
" of State, then he fliall be uncapable of Praftice as a Lawyer during that

" Truft.

" 7. That the Power of the Peoples Reprefentatives extend not, without
" the confent or concurrence of any other Perfon or Perfons, to the cnading,
" altering, repealing and declaring of Laws, to the rejeding and abolifhing Offi- 1
" cers at Courts ot Juftice, and to whatfoever is not in this Agreement ex-
'' cepted or refolved from them.

" As particularly, (i.) We do not empower our Reprefentatives to continue

" in force, or make any Laws, Oaths and Covenants, whereby to compel by

f" Penalties or othcrvvife any Perfon to any thing in or about matters of Faith,

" Religion, or God's Worfhip ; or to reftrainany Perfon from the profeffing

I" his Faith or exercife of Religion, according to his Confcience, inanyHoufe

or Place, except fuch as are, or (hall be fet apart for the publick Worfhip :

neverthelefs the Inftrudion or Direction of the Nation in a publick way for

the matters of Faith, Worfhip or Difcipline, fo it be not compulfive, or ex-

prefs Popery, is referred to their Difcretion.

" (*•) We do not empower them to imprefs or conftrain any Perfon to ferve
in War either by Sea or Land, every Man's Confcience being to be fatisfied
in the Juftnefs of that Caufe wherein he hazards his Life.
" (3.) That after the diffolution of this piefent Parliament, none of the Peo-
ple be at any time queftioned for any thing faid or done in reference to the
late Wars, or publick Differences, otherwife than in execution or purfuance
of the Determination of the prefent Houfe of Commons againft fuch as j
have adhered to the King or his Intereft againft the People, and, favingthe
Accompts for publick Monys received, (hall remain accomptable for the
fame.

" (4.) That in any Laws hereafter to be made, fib Perfon by virtue of any
Tenure, Grant, Charter or Patent, Degree or Birth, (hall be privileged
from Subjedion thereto, or being bound thereby as well as others.
" (5.) That all Priviledges or Exemptions of any Perfon from the Laws, or
from the ordinary courfe of legal Proceedings, by virtue of any Tenure,
Grant, Charter, Patent, Degree or Birth, or of any place of Refiidence or
Refuge, (liall be henceforth void and null, and the like not to be made, nor
revived again.

" (6.) That the Reprefentatives intermeddle not with the execution of Laws,
'• nor give Judgment upon any Man's Perfon or Eftate, where no Law hath bin
' before provided, fave only calling to an account and puni(hing publick Offi-
■• cers for abuf^ng or failing in their Truft.

" (7.) That no Member of any future Reprefentative be made either Re-
' ceiver, Treafurer, or other Officer during that Imployment, faving to be a
'' Member of the Council of State.

" (8.) That no Reprefentative (liallin any wife render up, or give, or take a-
" way any the Foundations of Common Right, Liberty or Safety contained in
'* this Agreement, nor (hall level Mens Eftates, deftroy Property, or make
" all things common.

" 8. That the Council of State in cafe of imminent danger or extreme neceffi-

" ty, may in each interval fummon a Reprefentative to be forthwith chofen,

" and to meet, fo as the Seffions thereof continue not above forty days, and fo

" it diffolve two months before the appointed time tor the meeting of the next

Reprefentative.

" 9. That all Securities given by the publick Faith of the Nation (liall he
made good by the next and all future Reprefentatives, fave that the next
Reprefentative may continue or make null in part or in whole, all gifts of
Monys made by the prefent Houfe of Commons to their own Members, or
to any of the Lords, or to any of the Attendants of either of them.
" 10. That every Officer or Leader of any Forces in any prefent or future
Army, or Garifon, that fhall refift the Orders of the next, or anyfuture Re-
prefentative, except fuch Reprefentaiive (hall exprefly violate this Agrce-

" ment.

Hifloricd Colle&ionr.

Vol. 11.

' ment Hull forthwith after his or their Refinance, by virtue of this Agree-
' menc. lo(e the Benefit and Protection of all the Laws of the Land, and die
' wit hour mercy.

" TheCk things we declare to be effential to our juft Freedoms, and to a
' through compofure of our long and woful Diftradions: And therefore we are
' agreed and refolved to maintain thefe certain Rules of Government, and
' all that join therein, with our utmoft polTibilicies againft all oppolition what-
'- foever.

361

Tuefday, December

1 1.

Caroli I.

BOTH Houfes this day fitting, the Commons ordered, that the two
Troops of Horfe under the command of Major HntUr and Capt. Stirpes
in the County of Northampton fhould be continued a Month longer.

A Petition was this day prefcnted to the Houfe from the Merchants of Exo»
and Brlflol, complaining of the great negleft of guarding the Coafts. Some
Jri/h Men of War have feized no lefs than ten Sail of Ships this laft Week, and
many before : the Houfe ordered, that thefe Petitions (hould be referred to
the Committe of the Navy.

A Letter came this day to the Houfe from the Lord Admiral, dated the Sth
of this Month, giving the Houfe an account of the Grounds of his coming
out of Goree into the jDoww/, left he fliould have been frozen up, and wanted
Viduals. The Houfe ordered that this Letter (hould be referred to the Com-
mittee of the Navy. His Lordfhip is come to London.

According to former Order, the Houfe fell into debate of the laft Propofals
and defires of the Army, which was read the fecond time.

The Houfe hereupon fell upon debate of the 1 1 Members who were for-
merly put out of the Houfe, and pafled thefe Votes, That the Vote of that
Houfe of the 3^ of January, 1647. for revoking the Order of the 9th oiSeftember^
1 647. for difabling Lionel Copley to be a Member of the Houfe, is of dangerous
confequence, and tending to the defl:rud:ion of the Juftice and Peace of the
Kingdom, and is hereby repealed.

The like Vote, that the receiving the other i o Members when a charge of
fo high a natuie lay againft them, was unparlimentary, and of dangerous con-
fequence, and voted null.

They likevvife voted that the Vote of that Houfe of the soth of fi^ne, 1 (548.
whereby this Houfe did concur with the Lords, that for the opening a way to
the Treaty with his Majefty for a fafe and well grounded Peace : That the
Votes of the 3^ of fanuary 16^7, forbidding all Addreftes to be made to or from
the King betaken off, was highly diOionourable to the Proceedings of Parlia-
ment, and apparently deftrudive to the Good of the Kingdom.

This day Major General ^i'ojrwf, Sheriffof London, was apprehended by the
Army, and he and Sir John Clotyvonhy, Sir William waller, Co . Ma^ey and Col
Copley, were fent Prifoners to St. James's, and Mr. Pellam, Mr. Vaughan, and
fome others from the Inns of Court, had liberty granted to go to their Cham-
bers on their Parol.

i The City this day fent in Beds for the Souldiers : whereupon Order was iflu-
ed out from the General, for the removing of thofe that quarter in private Hou-
fes to feveral great empty Houfes, that they may burthen the Citizens as little
as may be.

From i^wi/w, November 28. The Marquifs of Ormond ftill at Kilkenny, his
Court or Refidence in the Caft le, he fits clofe in Council. The Lord Inchequin
his right hand : the Nobles and Gentry are gone thither to take Iiiftrudlions
from the fupream Council, whofe Agreement is forthwith to be publiilied. /«-

checjuins, Taffs, ■S.ndClanrickaris'^oxctS, and fo their main Army, is :iX.Catten-

tvlth, Prefjton's at Femes, whohath command to repair to the general Rendefvouz,
where orders are to be given him : their difperfed Forces ordered to repair to
the Army, our Garifons to be flighted. Own Roe's Trumpet, with one of Or-
mondes, are gone back to Orpen with afturance of fair correfpondence. A gene-
ral Rendefvouz hath been near Kilkenny, the main andfirft Defign is upon this
place, w hich to encourage the Marquifs in a gallant Speech, told the Council, his
Friends here were the greater part. C ^ L ] JVednefday,

Maj. Butler
and Capt.
Steirk's J^orfe
to CQittinue
longer.

A Petition
from Exon
and Briftol <f
the Irifh/e;^-
tng 10 Ships-

A Letter from
L. Admiral
of hit coming
OHt of GOKK,

Ormond and
Inchcquin at
a clofe Council
at Kilkenny.

Ormond's af-
furance of fair
correfpondence
to Owen Roe.

Hiftoricd CoUeBiom.

Part IV.

A». 1648.

Ko further Ad-
drejfei to be
made to his
Mi)efy.
No Afflkat'i-
on to him with-
out leave of
both Hoiifes.

The Moufe will
receive no more
Meffage from
the King.

The Vote for
revoking the
[aid Votes dif
honourable.
The late Trea-
ty highly diffn-
noHmble, &c.

Weduffday^ December 13.

THE Houfe this day again, according to former order, confjderedof the
former Votes for taking off the Votes pad for riulhng ot die Votes for
no further Addreffes to be made to his Majefty 5 and voted thele Votes fol-
lowing ftiould ftand and be in full force, viz.

Fefolved, That the Lords and Commons do declare that they will make no
further Addreffes or Applications to the King. , , , . ^ ,. .

Refolved, By the Lords and Commons aflembled m Parliament, that no ap-
plication or addrefs be made to the King by any Perfon whatfoever without the

leave of both Houfes- ^ . , , . t. ,. ►,<i i t>

Refohed, By the Lords and Commons aflembled in Parliament, That the Per-
fon or Perfons that (hall make breach of this Order, Ihall incur the penalty of

\fohed, That the Lords and Commons do declare, that they will receive no
more any Meffage from the King, and do enjoyn, That no Perfon whatfo-
ever do prefume to receive or bring any Meffage from the King to both or ei-
Houfes of Parliament, or to any other Perfon. . . , , ,.n

Refohed, That the Vote for Revocation of the faid Votes was highly dilho-
nourable to the Proceedings of Parliament, and apparently deftrudive to the

Good of the Kingdom. ^ ^ ^, _ , . , . . m

• Refohed, That the Vote of ft^lytS. 1648. That a Treaty be had in the Ifle
of fvight with the King in Perfon by a Committee appointed by both Houfes,
upon the Propofitions prefented to him at Hampton-Com, was highly dilhonou-
rable, and apparently deftrufiive to the Good of the Kingdom.

The Committee
to fit about
raifing the
lafl 6 Months
Ajfejfments,

ThurJay, December 14.

THE Houfe this day confidered how the Army may have the laft 6 months
Affeffments paid unto them, and ordered thereupon that it (hould be re-
ferred to the Committee of the Army to confer with the Lord General and
Officers of the Army, how the laft fix Months Affeflments may be railed and
paid to the Souldiers ■■, and to confider what Obftrudions there are in payment
thereof, and to prefent them to the Houfe with all convenient fpeed, to the
end fome fpeedy Courfe may be taken therein, and this Committee are enjoyn-
ed to (it this afternoon.

And for the better carrying on of this bufinefs, they further ordered, That
an addition lliould be made to the faid Committee of the Army, and named
the Lord Grej, Sir He>iry Mlldmaj, Col. Righ^ and Mr. Lifle, to be the Mem-
bers to be added thereunto.

The Houfe confidered of a Letter from Col. Ewers^ Governour of Hnrfi-Ca-
fiUy and of his great neceffities for want of Money, and his extraordinary ex-
pence fince his MajelJy's coming thither i and therefore ordered as a prefent
Supply for him, that the Treafurers at Coldfmiths-HzW be defired forthwith to
disDurftand pay the Sum of 200 /. to the faid Col. Ewers or his Afligns, and
that the faid Treafurers do reimburfe themfelves out of the remainder of the
Fine of Sir Charles Kemi/h not yet charged.

The Houfe then took into debate the Ordinance for fettling tlie Militia of
the whole Kingdom •, and finding the Ordinance lately paffed to be made upon
defign for deftrudtion of this Army, and prejudicial to the whole Kingdom, there
being divers ill-aflfefted perfons in feveral Counties, and fome thar engaged in
the laft War againft the Parliament intrufted therewith, they voted tliat the faid
Ordinance fliould be forthwidi repealed, and that a new Ordinance be brought
in for fettling the Militia of the Kingdom.

They likewife voted that an Ordinance fliould be brought in for the repeal-
ing the Ordinance for fettling the Militia of the County of Lmcafier.

Some

Voi. J J. ' Hiftorical ColkBiom.

9^9

Some time was fpent in debate of a Letter to be fent to tlie General, to de-
fire, That a Charge be brought in againft fuch of their Members not admit-
ted to fir, as they have matter againft, and to defire, Tliat fuel) as the Army
hath no Charge againft, may be admitted to freedom of fitting in the Hcufe.

Vxo^HurJl-CaflU they wiite, that his Majefty is in good health there, and
hatli all good Accommodations for Bed, Table, and Attendance, and fcme-
timeS permitted to walk without tiie Caftle to take tlic Air •■, he fpends much
time in privacy and reading, and feems not well pleafed at his remove thither.
He made fome Propofitions to the Governour ■■,

That he might have two Chaplains of his own to be admitted fo'"be with him
to pray and preach during his abode in Hnrft-Caftle .- That he might have liber-
ty to write a Letter to be fent to the Queen in France, to let her know of liis
piefent Eftate: And in like manner to write a Letter to his Son Prince
Cii4r/ef,

No mention of his Majefly's removal to fVlndfor-CMc. Dake HamiltcH,
Major General Lau^hom, Col. Powel, and Col. Pojer, are at wW/^r-Caftle.
Lieut. General Cromwel is gone to Jrindfor.

Caroli I.

hk Ma]c(ly
tntntua to
rvalli rcith-
out Hurft-Ci-

nie.

Kedcfntslwo
Chaplains of
hii orrn, &c.

h't^ay^ Vcccmbcr 15. J648.

THE Houfe this day confidered of the bufinefs of the Navy, Mr. Corim
reports from the Committee of the Navy the condition thereof, both in
relation to want of Money, and likewife Viduals- The Houfe in debate
hereof ordered that a fecond Ship fhould be provided for the Service of the
Navy for this Winters Guard.

They likewife ordered, that the two months Gratuity formerly promifed to
the Jvlariners, be paid to them as they Qiall come in. And that fuch Perfons
to the number of 30 (who ferved as Mafters and Mafters-Mates in the Expe-
dition for reducing the revolted Ships) be paid as Mafters and Mafters-Mates in
I the condition they formerly ferved in.
Tliey farther ordered, That the Committee of the Navy confer with
Mr. Pe»>ioyer, Col. IVilloughbjiy Mr. Mcyer^ Alderman Forvke., Mr- Will. Barker^
and Mr. A-famce Thomffon, and fuch others as they (hall think fit, for the pre-
fent Supply of the Navy.
The Houfe was this Day informed of a fcandalous Pamphlet, entituled, ^

Solemn Protf/l.ition of the Members fecluded the Hwfe by the Armf. The Houfe

hereupon ordered that ic iliould be referred to a Commiccee to enquire who
printed or contrived it, and to fend for Party s and Witneftes, &c. Both Hou-
fes alfo pafTed this following Declaration againft it.

TH E Lords and Commons AfTembled in Parliament, taking into their
confideration a printed Paper, intituled, A fotemn Proteftation of the im- '^^'^]"^.<^-

A Committte
to enquire ecu
cei-nivg the fo-
Icmii Prote-
ftjtion of clic
fecuded
Members.
The Houfes

" prifoned and feclhded Members i wherein amongft Other things it is declared,
" That all Ads, Ordinances, Votes^ and Proceedings of the Houfe of Com-
" mens, made (ince the fixt of this inftant December, or hereafter to be made
" during their reltraint and forcible Seclufion from the Houfe, and thecontinu-
'* ance of the Armies force upon it, are no way obligatory, but void and null
*' to all intents and purpofes : The faid Lords and Commons do hereby judg
" and declare the faid printed Paper to be falfe, fcandalous, and fedirious,
" and tending to deftroy the vifible and fundamental Government of this King-
" dom, Do therefore order and ordain the faid printed Paper to be fupprelfed,
" and that all Perfons whacfoever that have had any hand in, or given confent
*' unto the contriving, framing, printing, or publiHiing thereof, Ihall be ad-
" judged, and hereby are adjudged, uncapable to bear any Office, or fiave
" any place of Truft or Authority in this Kingdom, or to fit as Members
" of either Houfe of Parliament ; and do further order and ordain, That cve-
** ry Member of either Houfe refpedively now abfent, upon his firft coming
" to fit in that Houfe, whereof lie is a Member, for the manifeftation of his
'* innocency, fhalldifavow anddifdaim his haviag had any hand in, or giving
* confent unto the contriving, framing, printing, or publifhing of the faid
" Paper, or matter therein contained. _, .

LSLz] This

gainU it.

1364

Hifiorical ColkUions.

Part IV.

Ann. I 648.

Ld Fairfax'/
Declaration to
preferve the
Freedom of
Trade.

The Houfes re-
peal the Ordi
nance (if fet-
tling the Mi-
litia.

An Ordinance
repealed of the
Hew Militia
in Weftmin-
ftcr.

An Ordinance,
That no Ma-
Ugnants be
flelhd Lord
Mapr, &c.

This day his Excellency the Lord Fairfax, and his Council of War, agreed
upon a Declaration concerning their Refolucion to preferve and prote(5l the free-
dom of Trade and Commerce, which tor better fatisfaClion take as followeth :

WHereas the Enemies of the peace of this Kingdom being fufficiently
fenfible how all their Defigns for the ruin and deftrudtion thereof, have

• by the blefling of God upon our endeavours, been rendred abortive and

• made fucccfslefs to the producing of that effedt, have, notwithftanding out of

■ their reftlefs defire to bring their wicked purpofes into execution, watched
' for and purfued all opportunities thar they could cither make or meet with
' conducing to that end, and have not ceafed to lay upon us> and lade us with-
' all manner of ilander and clamour, that might not only make us unaccepta-
^ ble to thofe of whom we have beft deferved, but alfo render us odious to
' all the World 5 and being informed that the faid Enemies of the Kingdom,
' have, upon occafion of fome of our late juft and neceffitated Ad ions, given
' publickly out, and written to all parts beyond the Seas, that we intend to put
' all into ruin and confufion> and to feize upon all mens Eftates, deftroy Pro-
' perty, Trade, and Commerce, and that their Goods cannot be in any fecuri-
' ty while we are in this Town, or keep in our hands any of the Strengths of
' the Kingdom ; and underftanding that hereupon Bills of Exchange begin to
' be queftioned, and fome Perfons begin to convey away their Goods, We be-
' ing very fenfible how much the Wealth, Freedom and Happinefs of this
' Kingdom is concerned in the freedom and fulnefs of the Trade and Com-
' merce thereof, and how much the faid Enemies of peace (hould purfue their

■ aforefaid wicked end, if their faid Calumnies (hculd go on to be believed ;
' We do therefore hereby declare, That as by all the Adventures of our
' Lives and Blood we have fought nothing more than the profperity of this King-
■■ dom, and the eftablifhing of Juftice and Righteoufnefs in the Land ; fo there
' is nothing more that we abhor than thofe wicked Calumnies, that we (hould
' invade the Property of any not wilfully making themfelves Enemies, or do
' any thing any way to hinder or obftrudt that Trade and Commerce, by which
' this Kindom doth both fubfift and flourifh- But that we (hall in a more efpe-
' cial manner, proted, defend, encourage and maintain in all juft ways, ac-
' cording to the Law of Nations, and the manner hitherto pra(5iifed in this
' Kingdom, all manner of Trade, Traffique and Commerce, either by Engli(h
*■ or Strangers i and that we ihall neither do, nor fuffer to be done, as far as in
' our Power, any violence, wrong or injuftice to the Perfons or Goods of any,
' as aforefaid, cxercifing any Trade or Commerce either by Sea or Land $ which
' we thought fit to publilh for the fatisfaiflion all Perfons concerned herein.

Saturday^ December 16.

THE Houfe this Day, according to former Order, had the Ordinance for re-
pealing the former Ordinance for fettling the Militia of the Kingdom
read, which was affcnted unto, and prefently tranfmitted to the Houle of
Peers. An Ordinnnce was likewife read for repealing the Ordinance tor the
Mihtiaof the County oi Lancafier, which was read and affented unto, and
tranfmitted to the Houfe ot Peers.

Several of the Inhabitants and Militia of mjlminjler addrefied themfelves
this day to the Houfe, acquainting them that the Perfons mentioned in their
new Mihtxa were divers of them Offices of the Trained Bands, Malignants
againlt the Parliament and Army, defiring that fome Courfe may be taken for
their fecurity. The Houfe ordered that they (liould iiave the Thanks of the
Houle given them for their good affeaions, which accordingly was given unto
them, and the Ordinance to be repealed, and a new Militia fettled.

The Houfe heard the Ordinance reported concerning Eledion of the Lord
Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council-men of London, that no Malignants
may be ele^ed, or have Voice in Eleftion ; which was read the third time, and
aliented unto, and fent to the Lords for their Concurrence.
- An

Vol. n.

Hiflorical Co/le&ions.

3^5

All In formuion was given againit a Gentleman ciiac (ate in the Houfe, tho
no Member, that he was a Delinquent, and had been in Arms againft the Par-
liament. This was anfwered in his behalf, That as Prince Rupert's Forces
mardic throug!w^;W/or, and the Gentleman being drinking in the Town, was
forct to fliew himfelf fomewhat adive amongft them at prefent, and that was
all that they could make of it : the Houfe ordered notwithftanding, that this
bufinefs fhould be referred to the Committee of Complaints to examin the
truth of the Information, and to report the fame to the Houfe.

They ordered that on Monday next, the Houfe fliould confider of fettling
the Peace of the Kingdom.

Tlie General Council of the Army have fate feveral days upon the Agree-
ment ot the People, and p^ the fame to the third Referve, only the Debate of
the firft Referve is referred rill Wednefday next ; and they will confider ot the
bufinefs of Juftice on Tuefday next.

Yefterday Col. Butler and Col. Finehers Troops were disbanded •, they receiv-
ed 1 600 and odd Pounds at disbanding. There are feveral Petitions and Re-
prefentations come from divers Garifons this Week complying with the Army's
Remonftrance.

This day we underftood, that the King was to be removed from fJirfi-CaAle
to Jfindfor-Cz&ik^ z Party of Horfe being gone to f//»ry?-Caftle to that pur-

pofe.

Vecember, 16. 1^48.

Caroli I.

Gen, Council
of the Army
fate upon tlje
Agreement of
the Feople,
&c.

Petitionsfrom
divers Gari-
fons.

The King to be
removed to
\\ indfor.

Monday J Decemkr 1 8.

THIS day the Lord's concurred with the Commons in an Ordinance for
ele<5ting ofCommon-Council-men and other Officers within the City of
London for the year enfuing 5 Thurfday next being the ufual day appointed for
choice of them, the Ordinance briefly runs thus : " That no Perfon whatfoever
'' that hath been imprifoned, or hath had his Eftate fequeftred for Delinquency,
" or hath affifted the King againft the Parliament in the firft or fecond Wars, or
" hath been aiding or aflifting in bringing in the i^cof/ Army to invade the King-
dom of England, or did fubfcribe or abett to the treafonable Ingagment in
1(547. or that did aid or aflift or abet the late Tumult within the Citysof

London and JVeflminfier, OX the Counties of Kenty Ejfex, Middlefex OX Surrey,

fliall be elected, chofen, or put into the Office and Place of Lord Mayor,
" Aldermen, Alderman's Deputy, Common-Council-man, or into any Office
" or ocher place of Truft within the City for the Year enfuing, or be
"• capable to give his Voice for chufing any Perfon to any the Offices afore-
'^ faid.

" And that if any Perfon comprehended under the aforelaid Exceptions
' being chofen, (hall prefume to fit in the Court of Aldermen, Common-
" Council, &c. or execute any of the aforefaid Offices, ftiall forfeit two hun-
<■' dred Pounds, the one half whereof within ao days to be paid to him or
'' them that fliall make Proof thereof, and the other moiety to be paid unco
'' the Treafurers appointed by Parliament for the ufe and relief of die maimed
" Souldiers *, and that all fuch Ele(Sions are null and voi J : and the Lord Mayor
" for the time being is required to give Order, that this Ordinance be publiihed
'' at all Eledions, and that the fame be ftridly and panctaally obferved -, as
" alfobyaffording the liberty of Poll, it being required by any of the Eleiilors
" prefenr.

The Houfe this day confidered of a Sheriff for Nottin^hitmfJiire, and agreed
upon Sir Francis MoullneaHx to be the Gentleman according to the delireof the
Houfe of Peers.

The Houfe fpent much time in debate to the Vote of 5 Deeember^ i6^l.
That the Kings Anfwer to the Propofitions, was a ground for the Houfe to pro-
ceed upon for the Settlement of the Peace of the Kingdom, whether any Mem-
ber might not have free Liberty to diflent from the (aid Vote : and it was re-
folved in the affirmative.

Here-

riff Lords H'
gree, that no
Malignant be
clewed Lord
Mayor, &c.

Sir Fr. Mou-
liiieaux/o be
Sheriff of
Notdngfiam-
lliire.

Any Member
m'y diffent
f> -m the l''ote
that the K.
Anfrver wat a
\ ground for
Feace.

-^^66

Hiftorical Colle&iom.

Part iV.

\An. 1648.

Sir Charles
femifli to be
afpehcndcd.

The Houfe a-
gree thai Mr.
Harrington,
8ic. (tttendthe
King's I'er-
fon.

The Lord's de-
fire a Day of
Humiliatm,

Hereupon a Committee was appointed to confider of the manner of this
Diflent, and how every Member fliculd make it in Parliament, and to draw up
an Exp'edient to this purpofe, for the Members to fubfcribe as Diflentets
to that Vote, that the King's Anfwer to the Propofitions were a ground of

PC3CC«

The Houfe ordered, that Sir Charlts Kemifh fhould be apprehended by the
Serjeant at Arras, and proceeded againft according to Juftice, for flaying in
Town contrary to the late Ordinance for putting Delinquents out of the late
lines of Commuuication. .,,.„^,^r ,*

The Lords agreed with the Commons in the Lift of the Perfons to attend the
King's Perfon, and they werethefe following, vU. Mr. Harrington and Mr. tier-
hen Gentlemen of the Bed-Chamber , Mr. Mildmay Carver, Lieut. Col.
Roblnfon Cupbearer, Major Ducket Sewer, Capt. PreftoH of the Robes, Mr.
Reading Page of the Back Stairs, Mr Lee Paymafter, Mr. Mufcham^ of the
Wood- Yard, Mr. Leven of the Cellar and Buttery , Mr. CatchfAe ot the
Panty and Ewer, Mr. Lny*n Page of the Prefence, Mr. Tmner Groom of the
Chamber, Capt. Joyner Mr- Cook, and two Cooks.

The Lords fent to the Commons, defiring their concurrence, that Friday
next be a day of Humiliation for all within the Lines of Communication, to
feek God for diverting the heavy Judgments that hang over the Nation, and for
giving a Bleffing upon the Confultations of Parliament. The Commons dif-
agreed as to all within the late Lines to obferve the Day, and agreed, that the
two Houfes only keep it at Margarets at Wefiwinfier ; they voted Mr. Co(^4/»

(and Mr. -8o»</ fhould be defiredto preach, and Mr. Foxlej to pray.
Intelligence was brought to the Houfe from feveral bands, that the Prince of

The Prince
hat fold the
BrafsOuns of
8 Ships, Sic.
Thefe Ships go
to Garnfey
dndSi\\j,&c.

I A Cenfult or-
dered with the
Ld Admiral n-
boutir.

Lambert't

Letter to the
General about
the Remon-
jlrtmce of hit
Ogicers, &c.

\fyales was making ready 8 Ships, having taken out and fold the Brafs-Guns
that were in them, all but fuch as was fit for the Field, and put Iron ones m
their room, which Ships are to be commanded by Prince JRrtfert, the Prince
being to return to his Mother. Thefe 8 Ships are to go firft to ^u^mfej and
Si/lj, and fettle thofe Iflaads, then to Ireland to aflift the Marquifs of Ormond
for reducing that Kingdom to the obedience of his Majefly, and then comes
an Army over into f^<i/« and fofor EngUnd. That fuch Prizes as (hall be ta-
ken be appropriated to the aforefaid ufes. Agents are difpatched to the
feveral Princes and States of Chriftendom, for Freedom as formerly with his
Majefty of England, for augmentation of this Fleet : and to make it more for-
midable againft the £»?/»/^, all undone, decayed and difcontented Gentlemen,
are invited to join and provide Ships ', which is in part done, divers being gone
out of the Weft-Parts already to Sillj and Ireland. There goes with Prince
Rnfert looo Souldiers befides Sailors, alfoveiy many Gentlemen or Refor-
madoes, the Inhabitants of the Ifland of Garnfey, &c. its intended they be
moulded into Regiments, and imployed by Sea or Land, as being like to
prove more advantageous than their liveiyhood there 5 befides other notable
defignes on Foot as to /r? .'^W, not fit here to be mentioned. Thisbufinefs was
debated, and thereupon ordered that fome go to the Lord Admiral to confult
with him, what is neceftary to be done, whofe readinefs in that and good af
fedion to a fure Settlement of this Kingdom, hath been amply manifefted
fince his return j and that the Letter from Ireland, which faid he had made A-
grcemeut with thePrince, is falfe and fcandalous, ^ I

Among others of quality, that this day went to bid welcome to his re-
turn from Sea, were his Excellency the Lord Fairfax, and Lieut. General Crom-
ytel.

This day came the Remonftrance from the North, of the Officers under Major
General Lambert, which was prefented to the General and General Council,
with a Letter from the Major General as followeth.

May it pleafe your Excellency,

THIS Day according to former off ointment there rfot a General Alee ting of Offi-
cers here., who refolved up»n a Declaration to be frefented to yonr Lord/hip and
jottr General Council, and appointed Capt. Bayns rvith Capt. Bradford to wait upon
joHr Excellency therewith, and to give you an accoiiut of their Proceedings. They. have.
defired me ta acquaint your Excellency, that they have appointed a /landing Cour.cU of
Officers te meet on Friday every ffeek, to receive, confult, and advife upon fuch publicly

Afairs

Vol. If.

Hifiorical Colic&ions.

/!f%:rs AS joitr Excellency or your Generd CoumU Jkall tblfi^ fit from time to time to
commuyiic.tte to them , for keeping a yl^^ht underflanding and mmnd correfoondency
between the Forces, th.it there may be a joint tiEiing in this fHhllcl^Service.

They alfo defire thofe Officers m^y he admitted to fit with your General Council, to
the end they m^iy receive the better Information, and have accoant of fttch Piiblitk, j^ffairs
wherein they ni>'.y be concerned : And tkit is aU at frefent

Fivn Pontcfi-aft,
Dec. 1 2. 1 648.

fromyoHT Exccllettcy'^s hhmble

and Faithful Servant,

J. Lambert.

The Remonftrarce is too large to infert, but it is in complyance with the
Army's Remonftrance, and what they defire further in profecution of that,
take briefly thus in their own words, vi<,.

" Our great defire therefore is, that the Remonflrance of the Army may be
" fpeedilyand tfteJlually aded upon, with fuch Wifdom, Caution, Self-de-
" nial, Care and Coniideration as that both the common and bofom Enemy
" may be prevented in their prefentor future obftiuding, oppofing Defigns, and
" may not have time and advantage to raife new Divifions, Troubles j and thofe
^' good Conceptions, whicli God hath thus begotten in you, and through you
*' remonftrated to this Kingdom, in which all the well-aftedled free ingenuous
" Spirits will moft readily clofe, and freely ad with you, may not become
" an untimely Birth as heretofore, but profcuted to the life, foas the Kingdom
" may reap the fruit of all our labours, and its own fufferings.

" Tho we iliall not take upon us toadvife or dired your Council in the profe-
" cution thereof, yet we take the boldnefs to offer our fenfe and thoughts,
'* defiring that on the one hand your Actings may be full and effedual, fo on the
" other care may be taken) that they may be with as much fatisfadion as can
" be to all fiich tender Spirits as do agree with you in the juftnefs and goodnefs
" of the things propofed, butnocwithftandiagarenot fo clear in ufingof that
" means that you may be forced to take for that end.

" That the fame care may be had for the taking away of all prefent and fu-
" ture objections of wilful and unneceflary Forces i and that all impartial Men
" may be fatisfied, that your Adings proceed not from yeur Will or Intereft,
" nor fliall extend further, than (ingly and clearly to redeeming of the juft Li
" berty of this Nation, and the fettling of it in Peace and Quietnefs-

" To all which we fhall humbly and briefly offer,

*' That only fuch things may be infifted upon, as may put a reafonable and
<' certain Period to this prefent Parliament, and may for the future eftablifli
" free fucceffive Parliaments, duly eleded according to the Provifion in the

" Remonftrance. ^ , ,- , ,-•«•.-

" That there may be a fure Provifion made lor the .more equal diltributions
" of Eledions throu^i the whole Kingdom. .

" That no Perfon engaged in this War againft the Parliament, may either e-
» led or be eleded to be Members of the Parliament.

" That fome certain Provifion may be made, that no Perfons tliat may be
'' eleded Members of Parliament, contrary to the Provifion in the Remon-
" firance, may be admitted tliereto before they are tried whether duly eleded
« accordingly, and approved by fome faithful Men, to be carefully chofen, ap-
" pointed and authorized to judg thereof, , r- «^

*' All which being fettled, the Array provided for, lo as no bree-Quarrer
" may be taken, and fuch other common and ordinary things as concern the
« Adminiftration of Common- Juftice, the prefent Quiet of the Kingdom, and
'• another things whatfoever maybe left to the Power anddilpolal of the
" next free and duly eleded Parliament, which we conceive may be the moft
'' proper Inftruments in the hand of God ior fettling the Kingdom.

'' ThefeEnds and Principles fo long as you are carried forth to purfue,
" which wc hope you will never forfake, you may be affured of our concur-
rence and afliftance to the utmoft of our Powers.

Pontefrail Vccew. i?.. 1548.

Tiiefiday,

9^7

Carol i I.

That the Gen-
eraPs Anions
ma) be to the
fat if fall ion of
all.

Care for ta-
king away all
objeBions of
mlfnl andun-
neceffary For-
ces.

A reafonable
Period to be
put to this
Farliament.

Equal Elelli-
om.

None to be E-
lelhrs or c-
lelfed, who
aired againft
the Farlia-
ment,

So Free-Quar-
ter to be tak.cn
after tint Set-
tlement.

1368

Hiftorical ColieBiom.

Part IV

Perfons to k
pumjh'ci for
frovid'mg un-
whali:[ome_
P'iSualsfor
the Mariners.

The Hwfe de-
fire to fatUfy
Col. Rainibo-
roughs Wid-
dow.

Earl off tm-
brooke mude
Coniiable of
Windfor, <tfc.

The Efiates of
Delinquents
who compound
not their Ar-
rears to befe-
quefired.

Scarborough
to be fpeedily
furrendred.

Tuefday^ 1)ecankr »p.

Capt. Pen
too\ an Irifh
Ship,

Lrflnchcquin
in fear of a
Surprixe.

AN Ordinance paft this day for the Payment ot the z8ooo/. taken out of
iveAvers-HaW, to the Committee of the Navy for the prefent ufeof the
Navy, to be repaid within fix Months after out of the Receipts of the Cuf-

toms.

The Houfe was informed, that the Mariners have been much endangered and
abufed by unwholfeom Viduals 5 they therefore ordered that it fhould be re-
ferred to a Committee to confider of this great abufe, and how the Perfons
may bepunifhed for the fame, and how prevented for the time to come.

A Letter this day came from the Lord General, Recommending the diftref-
fed condition of the Wife of late Col. Rahsborough to their ferious Confidera-
cion, defiring that fpeedy Payment may be made of her late Husbands Ar-
rears, for the Maintenance of her and her Children. The Houfe had fome
debate hereof, and a Committee was appointed to confider how and in what
manner the faid Monies maybe certainly chained, the Houfe being very de-
firous to give fatisfadion herein, as was defired.

A Meffage this day came from the Peers to the Commons, defiring their affent
to an Ordinance for conferring on the Earl of Pemkoek? the Conftableftiip of I
the Honour and Caftle of windfor^ and to have the cuftody of the Park there*
unto belonging, called the great Park oi i-vindfor : The Ordinance was read and
alTented unto.

The Commons had debate of the Arrears by Delinquents for their Com-
pofitions due upon Bond, which they found to be above zooooo /. Whereupon
the Houfe paffed Inftrudions for the Committee of Goldfmiths-Hall to fend
for fuch, and ordered an Ordinance to be brought in for the faid Committee to
have power to fend Officers and Meflengers to fequefter the Eftates of fuch
Delinquents in the feveral Counties of the Kingdom, as pay not their Arrears
of Compofition upon the firft and fecond payment 5 ordered alfo a Lift to be
brought in of thofe that are in Arrear of the laft Moiety, as alfo of thofc
that have paid none>

Vxomhthxt Scarborough December i\\Q\6, they write thus: We have been fed
long with ExfeElat'iOH from the Governonr, to admit of a real Treaty i rve find him
very flanfihle of late, and more complying now than ever. I fuppofe roe fhall make
but fhort Work of thu bufmefs , having great hopes and fome affurance of a fpeedy
Surrender. We hear our Brethren of Scotland are not rtell pleafed with the late Tranf-
atiions in England. The Royal Party would fain be heading, but little danger of any
attempt thereof till the Spring j but I doubt not of Argile's Fidelity and Performance
of his former Eugagement.

And from_ Scotland, December iz. fay the Letters, ^tl things are quiet here;

the Lord Lothian and Mr. G g are coming to London to affifl Sir John Chiefley.

Here is a bearing up by our difafeSled in hope of Ormond's fettling Ireland, and the
Earl of Antrim maftering the North,

From the Ships attending upon the Coafts of Ireland, and from Kinfale

came Letters thus : After 8 dap beating at Sea, we met a Dutch-5^/;> laden with
Wine, Salt, &c. for Waterford, which we took,', its a good Ship of 300 Tun, 14
Guns, the Merchant is an Irifll Man : Capt. Pen carried her to Briftoll, with the
Gentleman exchanged for the Ld Inchequin's 5o» 5 the faid Lord as vie are informed
was in fuch fear of furprize by the Officers and Inhabitants of Qovk, that he was
enforced to do fuch things as are no asay agreeable to his mind, telling the Marquifs of
Ormond, he could not be fecure without an Irifll Guard^ whereupon greater differences
daily arife, and nothing fettled as to thofe Parts ', which as it is a ju/i reward of his
dealing, fo it's a fair opportunity for the Parliament to get poffeffton of thofe parts.
The Ceffation is continued till January I. between the Rebells and Ormond, who will
iis believed not join or agree, untillitbel{nownwhat will be the conclujion between King
and PArliament.

ICednefday,

Vol. II. Hijlorical CoileBiom,

'3^9

Wednefdayj Dectmhtr 20.

1"' H E Houfe this day ordered, That in refpeft Mr. Bond was much indifpofed
to preach the next Fart, therefore Mr. Petirs might be named in his
ftead, which was aflented unto.

An additional Ordinance was paft as toelefting of Lord Mayor, Aldermen,
and Common-Councilmen in the City of London^ that none who fubfcribed tlie
Petition for the Treaty, and to bring the King to London (the Votes for non-
Addreffes to his Majefty being not then recalled ) fhould be ek(Sed, upon the
fame Penalties as before.

The Committee appointed to attend the General for his Anfwer concern-
ing the fecluded Members, made report this day of the fubftance of his
Excellency's faid Anfwer, which was to this purpofe, viz.. That the matter
vvhich tliat Committee came to Iiim upon, was of great concernment, and
his Excellency believed, that they did not expcd a prefent Anfwer from him
concerning the fame, that he would prepare a fpeedy Anfwer as miglit be
thereunto, anddefiredin the mean time the Houfe would not trouble them
felves to fend any more to him concerning this bufinefs.

The Houfe then rook into debate, whether this Anfwer was fatisfadory or
not, or whether they Ihould renew the faid MefTage to his Excellency ; the
Houfe in debate hereupon ordered, that the faid Meflage Hiould be renewed by
Tome of the Committee that prefented the former Meflfage to him.

The Houfe then ordered, that they approved of what the Committee of
Nottingham and Derby had done, in relation to the relief of the Forces before

Scarborough and Fontefratt.

Sixteen of the Members of Parliament fecured by the Army, were this
day fet at liberty by order from the General i and they were thefe following.

The Lord IVenman, Sir Gilbert GerrArd^ Mr. Francis Gerrard, Sir yintbony Irby,
Sir Thomas Soamss., Sir Joh/i Merrick,, Sir Sav/Hel Luke, Sir Martin Lifier, Mr.
Boughton, Mr, Btt//er, Mr- VatighuH, Sir PValter Earl, Mr. Buckley, Mr. Crew;

Sir Robert Pye, and Mr. Knightley. Thefe Members are left at liberty to fit in
the Houfe again if they pleafe, and no charge againft them : the reft of the
fecluded Members ftill in cuftody.

Two new lifted Souldiers in Col- Leanes Regiment, Henry Afattkevs, and
Fohert Rowe, were this day tryed by a Court^Iartial, and fentenced to ride the
Wooden- Hor feat the Royal Exchange, for an Hour at Exchange- time? and
on Saturday next at the fame place to run the Gantelope through Col. Dm««
Regiment : this was a piece of Juftice upon thefe two for the Example of o-
thers, who undeMhe colour of being Souldiers, care not what knavery they
ad:. Their Crime was this : Thefe with two more wlio efcaped, took upon
them to apprehend a Citizen of London, under pretence of a Warrant from
the Council of War, and that they had a great charge againft him, wlien
there was no fuch matter •, but they thought by tiiis means to get Mony of him.
The Citizen forthwith makes fome Officers at white-Hall acquainted therewith,
and the Council of War difdaiming thg Ad, fend for the Souldiers, that
made this bold attempt.

Caroli I.

An Ordinance
that Lord
Majors, Sl'c.
be no jMalig-
Hants,

The Gen. An-
fvccr about the
fecluded Afem-
bcrs reported.

The Meffage
to his Excel-
lency' rsnewei.

16 Members
fet at Liberty^
no Charge a-
gainji them.

Thereiijlitt
in Cujlody.

Tffo Soldiers
to ride the
Wooden-Horfe.
&:c.

Thurfday^ December

2!.

A Petition this day came from the well- affeded Inhabitants of the County
of Somerfet, defiring that fpeedy and effedual Juftice may be executed
upon the chief Delinquents of the Kingdom.

The Houfe ordered, that the faid Petitioners fliould be called in, and have
the thanks of the Houfe given them for their good affedion to the Parliament j
and ordered that the faid Petition with the order of Thanks ftiould be forthwith
printed and publiihed. r , ^^

The Houfe confidered further of the Proceedings of the Prmce of ff'ales,
in landing of the Ordnance cut of the revoked Ships in Holl<vtd, and putting
C8M_j them

A Petition
p-orn Somer-
ieijoT Jufiice,
Sic.

'Tit ordered to
be printed.

37'

Hifiorical CoUeUtons,

Part IV.

An. 1648.

Mr. Strick-
land to )hf
tkc Sale of
the CrMnancc
of the revolt-
ed Ships.
Amendments
to Lilburiis
Ordinance it-
greed to.

Genera! Coun-
cil debated the
Fonder in mat-
ters of Reli-
gion.

Power in Ci-
vits.

A Committee
to report their
Opinims con-
cerning moft of
the City being
in the Treat)'.

A Charge of
[peedy pm'ijii-
ment again}}
gnat Delin-
quents to be
drawHiJip.

ScarboroHgh
urrendred.

cheni to fale for fmall value, and the great difadvantage this Kingdom will re-
ceive thereby, and therefore ordered that a Letter jliould be written to Mr.
SmV/t/""^ to take care of this bufinefs, and prevent the fale thereof as much as
might be, in relation to the inconvenicncy thereof to this Kingdom.

Their Lordlhips returned fome Amendments to the, Ordinance, concerriing
Lieutenant Colonel Liihp-m, which was affented unto by the Commons.

FncJay^ Vccemhc

r 11.

O T H Houfes kept the folemn Faft as was before appointed.

7he General Council of the Avmy have had many large debates this

Week upon that referve in the Keprelentative, in matters of Religion •, feme
Presbyterian Minifters have been difcours'd withal, and at laft an expedient is
agreed upon, which will give fatisfailion : much debate alfo upon the power
of the Reprefentative in Civils, as how far they might proceed to punifh, not
being diredted by a known Law.

Saturdciyj December 23.

THE Houfetbis day ordered that Mr- Peters, Mr. Cod^aineind Mit.Fox/cj,
fhould have the thanks of the Houfefor the great pains they have taken
in preaching Yefterday before the Houfes of Parliament at Margarets ffefi-
minfier, and that they lliall have the fame benefit as others, to print their Ser-
mons if they plea fe. ^ , , ,. ,

A Committee of Common Council came down this day to the Houfe, ac-
quainting them, that by Oidinmce of Parliament, none (hould have Free-
dom to be eletSed Lord Mayor, Aldermen, or Common Council Men in the
City that have born Armsagainft the Parliament, been in the late Rebellion,
or figned the Petition for a pcrfonal Treaty with his Majefty ; that they found
that the City of Louden were (b generally engaged in the faid Petition for a per-
fonal Treaty, that all the old Common Council Men, whom they were on
Thuifday laft to elect, were generally engaged therein excepting a very few ;
and that they could not find Men enough out of the faid Refiridion to eleft, or
that would ftand for Common Council-Men, Queft Men, Jury-Men, Confta-
bles, and other Officers of the City : therefore defired that fome fpeedy courfe
may be taken therein.

The Houfe debated hereupon, and at laft ordered, that this bufinefs fliould
bereferred totheconfideration of a Committee, who were ordered to report
their opinions to the Houfe on Monday morning, that an expedient may be
found out, whereby the City may be fupplyed with Officers.

The Houfe had much debate this day about bringing the great Delinquents
of the Kingdom to fpeedy punifliment, and ordered a Committee of 38 to
confider of drawing up a Charge, and for that purpofe to receive all Informati-
ons and Examinations of all Witneftes for the matters of Fadt againft the King,
and all other Delinquents, that may be thought fit to be brought to condign
Punifhmcnr.

This day his Excellency the Lord Fairfax received Letters from Col. Bethell,
dzitdzt Scarborough, the i9inftant, of the furrender o{ Scarborough-QzHWc that
day unto him. The Effe(St of the Articles of Rendition, is as follows.

" I . The Caftle with all the Ordnance, Arms and other Goods and Provifi-
" ons, to be delivered up without Imbezlement, except what is hereafter
" mentioned.

" 2. That the Governour, Officers, Gentlemen and Souldiers in the faid
" Caftle (hould march out with their wearing Apparel, their Colours flying,
" Drums beating. Muskets laden, Bandakers fiiled. Matches lighted, and
" Bullet in Mouth, to ScarhoroHgh-Qommon, and there to Jay down their
" Arms.

** 3. The

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371

3. The Governour to march with his Horfe and Arms, and three Ser-
vants on Horfeback to attend with their Swords to what place he fhall ap-
point 5 every Field-Officer on Horfcback with liis Sword and Pillols, and two
Servants on Horfeback with their Swords ; every Captain on Horfeback with
his Sword and Piftols, and one Servant toattendliim; all other common-
Officers and Gentlemen on Foot with one Piftol and Sword •, all other Officers
and Souldiers with tiieir Swords, to their feveral Habitations, there to remain
without moleftation, fubmitting to all Orders and Ordinances of Parliament.
" 4. That Free-Quarter fliall be granted to all included in tiiefe Articles in
their Paflages to their feveral Habitations, they traveling eight Miles in a
day.
" J. That all Gentlewomen within the faid Caftle, fliould be fuffered to

" pafs out with their wearing Apparel, Monys and Neceflaries, topafs to fuch

" Places as fliall be nominated, and to procure or hire Horfes.
" 6. That all Perfons included within thefe Articles under Sequeftrationi fliall

" have liberty to compound.
" 7, That all Prifoners in the Town of ScArboroMgh fliall upon this Agree-

" ment be fet at liberty.
" 8. In cafe any Officer or Souldier fliall do any thing contrary to this Agrce-

" mcnt, tlic-y Qiall be delivered up to Punifliment.
" J. That a fufficient Convoy be appointed.

The rcafon of granting fuch Articles, was by reafon of an Information,
that feveral Ships with Men and Provilions from the Prince were defigned
thither, and expected every Hour for the relief of the Caftle.

There was in the Caftle good ftore of all forts of Provifion, efpecially of
Rye and Butter, and at leaft jo Barrels of Powder, and great ftore of Match :
it might have held out three Months.

The Earl of rvurmc^s Ships in the Downs have fent up a Declaration to his
Excellency, of their free concurrence with the Army in their Remonftrancc,
knowing the things are juft and good.

The King is expeded this Night at wW/ar-Caftle, he lay laft Night at Tam-
ham. Col. Thomllnfon is to command the Guards both Horfe and Foot about him,
upon Col. Harrife-ts Coming away.

This Day at the Court Martial at rfhite-Hali, Major Pitcher was tryed, who
upon the Articles of the Surrender of Pembroke, was to depart the Kingdom
for two Years, but ftayed here contrary to the Articles, and was condemned to
be fliot to Death on Monday next.

Decern. 25.

1548.

Monday J December 25.

TH E Commons voted, that a Letter fliould be fent from the Houfe by way
of encouragement to the County of Somerfet, to go on with fettling
their Aflbciation with the well affeded, and the Forces of the Counties adja-
cent. They ordered Major fvithers xoool. in part of a greater Sum, to be
charged upon the Excife in courfe, with 8 percent, perann. from^'^**;' 7. KJ43,
moft part of it being lent Monys fince that time. Seven Members of the
Houfe declared their Diflents to the Vote of December %. 1648. The Com-
mittee named on Saturday laft to confider how to proceed in a way of Juftice
againft the King, was enjoined to fit this Afternoon. The Ordinance concern
ing the Militia of the Kingdom, is to be reported to morrow : moft part of
the day was fpent in debate, whether the fecluded Members fliould be read-
mitted or not. but came to no refult.

The Lords had a conferrence with the Commons, about Monys formerly
granted unto the Lord ff^Hloughhy, part of his Arrears being 3000 /. which he had
by Hand and Seal paft over to fuch as he was indebted unto, who accepted the
fecurity. The Commons upon his joining with the Prince, vote the Mony
to pay the Lanca/hire Forces : the Lords conceived it a wrong to the Men to
I |[ 8 M 1 ] whom

Carol i I.

The Ships
concur with
the Armfs
Remofljiranet,

King (xpiHtd
at Windier.

M.t]. Pitcher
to hi JJiot to
Death.

Counted
Somcrlet en,
couraiedoB
/jjiciatm,

A Committee
tt ctnfuieT
how to fncitd
ig tiinS the
King.

No Kefult a-
tout the fe-
cluded Aft nf
bers.

137

Hiftorical ColleUiom.

Part IV.

Ann. I 648,

A Petition
Ifindty accept-
ed frm^ifit-

whom ic was affigned, and recommend it to the Commons. They being very
few that lit in the Lords Houfe, it was ordered that all within 20 Miles ap-
pear by Thurfday, and all more remote within 14 Days after the receipt of the
Order : it was moved that a Fine of 500 /. be fet upon thofe chat did not appear,

but not agreed unco. r r r-^ • i

A Petit'ion was this day prefented to the Houfe of Commons, m the name
of the Inhabitants of the County of Norfolk^ , and very gratefully accepted :
the Petition was as follows-

To the Honourable the Commons of England aflemblcdin Parliament 5

The Humble Petition of the -arell affeBed Gentlemen^ and others the Inhabit tint t' of the
CoHntyof Norfolk and County of the City of Norwich,

That the King,

ice. be brought
to JujVtce.

nat the
Courts ofju-
Jiice, Sic. be
fettled.

That the dif-
eharge of
Debts be afier-
tain ed.

Humhiy fhervethj

nr Hat after

((

That fuch as
alfed agninil
the Parlia-
ment be dij-
charged all
Offices.

That the Pow-
er oj Militia
ma} not be
conferred on
\jHalignitnts.

a vaft expence of Blood and Treafure for many years con-
tinuance, we have expeded a firmer eftablifhment of our native Liber-
ties, but by the juft hand of God upon- us for our old and new Provocati-
ons in our unchriftian Divilions, and abominable Self feeking that is amongft
us, even of all conditions, and through the reftlefs malice of our fecret and
open Adverfaries, weareunderthelhadowsof hope caft back into as great
fears and dangers as ever, having no greater fecurity againft our former evils
than at firft, if fo much. Now to the end we may not deliver our felves to
ruin by negleding of our firft Principles, feal'd with Oaths, Vows and Co-
venants, as well as the nacuralities of Senfe and Reafon, alluring common
andpublick, ifnotuniverfal good hereby ; We humbly offer thefe iollowing
Offers to the Honourable Houfe for the Redrefs of prefent, and prevention of
future evils.

" Viz. That prefent inquiry be made, who have been the chief Inflruments
of the King in the former or this latter War, and the lace inviting and bring-
ing in the Scots , and that he himfelf and all fuch as have been the moft noto-
rious Incendiaries and Inftruments in fliedding Blood, may without further
delay be brought to due and impartial Juftice -, the remiflhefs in which upon
ferious Inquifition we fear to be one of the chiefeft caufes of God's fo great
difpleafure in the feveral judgments now on this Nation-
" 2. That Courts of Juliice, both for Law and Equity, Judges, Officers,
and Fees certain, and Laws in the vulgar Tongue, and all otlier things concern-
ing the Adminiflration of Juftice in this Kingdom, may without refpeft of
Perfons be fo fpeedily fettled as may agree moft with the rule of Chriftian
Duty, juft Reafon, and the true Birthright and Privilege of Engii/h Men •,
and that accordingly impartial CommifJioners be forthwith auchorizcd and
imployed to try the feveral Perfons that had any hand in the Mutinies in Nor-

• Tvich, Kent, and odier Counties.

'' 3. That fome '"peedy courfe be taken whereby the way of difcharge of

• the Debts, efpecially the publick Debts of die Kingdom, may be afcertained,
' and to that end, that no more Compofitions be made with Delinquents till
■ they be all difcharged, and the laft Penny due as Arrears, or fhall become

• due to the Army, fatisfyed; and fuch as fhall be thought fit to be fold, to be
' afcertained, and the fame accordingly performed, extending as well to the
' newasold Delinquents 5 and that all further Taxes for the fecurity of the
' Kingdom may cliroughout the whole Kingdom be made as eafy, and laid as
' proportionably, and fo to be levied, as can by your Wifdoms be conceived.

" 4. That fuch as have been inadion in the laft Wars,, or formerly againft
' the Commonwealth, may be difcharged from all Offices and places 6f Truft
' in Parliament or elfewhere 5 that under the notion of a Peer we be not voted
' or contrived into ruin by them that could not beat us into it 5 and to that end
'. that a fpecial Committee be ordained to order and regulate Affairs of State
•' during the Intervals of Parliament.

" s- That tfie Power of the Milicia of the Kingdom may not be confer'd by
" your Authority upon Malignants or Neuters, but that the fame may be put
" into fuch hands only, whofe Integrity, Fidelity and Affedtion to the Par-
" liament cannot juftly be fufpeded.

6. That

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Hifiorical ColleBions.

" 6. That the Army, whofe Faitlifulnefs and ConlhriLy we caiinoc but ac-
' knowledg, may be vindicated againftall unjuft Odiums and AH>erfionscart
' upon them, efpeciallyfortlieir late Proceedings in order to impartial Juftice
' on the capital Offenders, the beft means to eftabliOi this dying and almoft
' milerably deftroyed Nation j and for the better preventing the odium of the
' People againft them, occafioned by Free-Quarter, that conlbnt Pay be pro-
' vided for them.

And Tour Petitioners fhAB fr.ij.

For the Right Honourable the Commons of England afTembled in Parliament.

The Hnmhle PetitioH of hU Excellency's Officers, and Sonldiers in his Garifen of
Kingfton upon Hull.

Humbly Sheweth,

THat your Petitioners having with the late Addrefles of this County in-
eflpedually offered their own defires for civil Juffice to be done up-
on the Perjons and Eftates of capital Offenders in the former and latter
War, but finding chat in the unmafquingof thefe jufl Delires of the Re-
prehenfions of the Houfe by their denyal or negled, have hitherto ffamped
ib great a difcouragement on our minds and m.emories, as had almoff lilen-
ced Truth and Innocency it felf ^ did not the fatistaiflion we have received
from the Remonftrance of our moft renowned General, and his General
Council of the Army, reinforce our courage and refolucion to cart off that
difcommendable crime, of blufliingat a virtuous Adtioq, lying under the
burden of fo unfutable a filence in lb common a concernment as hacli through-
ly ingaged us in thofe Re- Addreffes to your Honours, wherein we devote
our adherence to his Excellency, and the Army in their Remonftrance,
and the particulars of it •, in which purfuance we re-petition your honoura-
ble and fpeedy comportment, not doubting but the effedluating thereof will
crown your former Councils, and perfed our prefent Peace ; nor want we
further hope, that the great Reafon and Juftice therein rendred will fo pow-
erfully on your parts perfuade, that you will not repent the Grant of what
we have petitioned or ferved for. 1 hus not fearing that our duty therein fliall
arrive at labour in vain, we do affert unto our felves,that our Love and Service
to the publick Good, and your juti Power and Privilege, ihallever run in an
undivided Channel, which would otherways by the wounds of reparation
bleed to Death. That your Honours may prove the Repairers of our Brea-
ches, and the true proper Parents of Peace,

Tour Petitioners will ever prAy, &C.

^373

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That the At-
m/s FMthfd-
ncfs be vindi-
cated againft
Afperfiiins.

Petition of the
Ld General's
Officers, ice.
in KingAoo.

Tuefdayj December i6.

A Letter this day was read from Col. Bethello( the Surrender o{ ScArUoitgh,
and a Copy of the Articles for Surrender thereof indofed : the Houfe after
the reading thereof voted, that they approved of and confirmed the faid Ar-
ticles. They likewife ordered the Meffenger that brought this good news fliould

have 40 /.given him. , . ^ ,. , . f, . • jt r j

Mr. Elfing the Clerk of the Parliament being of late mucli indifpoled to exe-
cute his place, they ordered Mr. Phelps, formerly Clerk of th« Committee of
plundred Minifters, fhould officiate tlie faid Place, he procuring a Deputation

from Mafler £//?«?. . , , r^ r r l n* u j-

A Petition was this day prefented to the Houfe from the Merchants trading
io^hz Ea^-Indies, dcfiring that they may have leave as formerly for the Tranl-
pof tation of 1 3000 1, worth of Bullion. The Houfe granted their Petition,
and ordered the fame accordingly. . , . ^ , >
Several Petitions and Declarations have been prefented to the General and
his Council at I'r^^tVe-H'^/rincomplyance with the Army's Remonftrance; and
the like to the Houfe of Commons, whereof fome have been printed already :
this following to the General (not being printed) is here inferted. T^

Bctheli's Ar-
tides about
Scarborough
approved.

Afr. Phelps ti
jUpply the
Place oj Clerk
nf Parlia-
ment.

15000

l.al-

owed to be
tranfpoitedto
the Eaft-In-
dits.

A ''etithn of
Col. Natk-
wortt i ^yc.

to the '.d Gen.

1374

Hiftorical ColleBiom.

Part IV.I

Their diflik?
of the Tre*ty
with the K.

Trjeir Concur-
rence with the
Army's Re-
monfirance.

Defire ihe hit
Petitions oj
London, Lei-
ccfter, e^yc.
may be rc-
giirdid.

That Juftice
be done on
great Delin-.

quints.

To Iiis Excellency the Lord Fairfax, General of the Parliament's Forces in this
Kingdom i

The Hnmble Petition of Cot. Mackworth and the reft of the Officers and Sofildiers
intheGarifonsof Shrewsbury W Ludlow in the County of Salop.

Humhly fheweth^
« »-pHat the Hearts of your Petitioners have been never freed from FearS,
" 1 fince they perceived a refolution in the Houfes of Parliament to ad-
" mit and carry on a perfonal Treaty with the King, which being petitioned
" fo clamoroufly, cryed out for, and at length peihdioufly fought for by the
*' Parliaments profeffed Enemies, could never be imaginsd to be intended
" for good to the Parliaments Friends -, and for that reafon alone, befides the
"■ many more of great weight againft it, could never certainly have been ef-
" fedted, had not lome of thofe intrufted by the Kingdom, by Combination
" with the King s Party vigoroufly promoted his defign in a Parliamentary way,
'' as that which at length muft confummate and confirm whatever was plotted for
" tlie King's End and Purpofes. But that God who comforteth the Abjecft, and
" loves to turn the Wifdom of Carnal Men into Folly, hath in part freed us
" from our former Fears :, and he having difappointed them in their other de-
" figns, which were but in order thereunto, hath difappointed them alfo in
" tliis, by putting an end (if at this diftance we have the Truth) unco that evil
Treaty, which notwithftanding, and that our hopes are again revived by that
faithful and judicious Remonftrance lately fent by your Excellency, and
your Council of Officers to the Parliament, wherein the mifchiefs of the
late Treaty and Miferies lying yet upon the Kingdoms, witli their probable
Remedies, are declared, whereunto we hereby moft gladly witnefs our Con-
currence j yet fuch is the Apoflacy of fome, Treachery of many, and unto-
wardlinefs, or, to fpeak the beft, coldnefs of tlie moft, that new Contrivances
will not be wanting fuddenly, nay are already begun in Ireland, as appears by the
Marquifs of Ormonde Declaration now publiflied to the World, for the de-
flroying of the well-aflFeded Party in the three Kingdoms, and all that ad-
here to them, under fuch Notions and Names as themfelves pleafe to give
them, and for the better fruflration of all that good, which this Parliament,
while they aded upon right Principles and unto right Ends, fo hapfwly had
began.

Wherefore your Petitioners humbly befeech your Excellency, as you ten-
der the Honour of God, the Welfare of this Nation in general, and more
efpecially the Lives and Liberties of thofe of the Nation, that have engaged
out of Confcience and Honeffy for this Parliament, that ypu would ftill
continue toreprefent to the Houfe of Commons the defires of us and of all
their real Friends in the Kingdom, and earneftly to mediate with them to
confider and regard the feveral late Petitions from Ltndon, Lcicefterfl^ire^ the
Northern Counties, and other places fent them, left it be imputed to
their perpetual diflionour, that they have deferred their firft Principles, or
intend to hearken to the Councils and Perfuafions of their Enemies, rather
than of thofe who have hazarded their Lives and Fortunes in theirs and the
Kingdoms jufl Quarrel-, not ceaffng to lay before them the great Diftradions
and Dangers of the Nation, and how needful a prefent Settlement is by vir-
tue of that Autliority they have hitherto claimed and exercifed, with any
more Addreffes to the King, who is not like to furceafe the execution of thofe
mifchiefs he, and his Party by his Inftigation, have unalterably refolved :
and to befeech them, that after a general Invocation upon God, appointed
throughout the Land for Diredion and Succefs, they would fet all other
Bufineffes of leflfer Confequence afide, till this great Bufinefs of Settlement
be effeded.

" And becaufe there is little hope of Peace with God or Man, while the
Authors of our former and late Troubles, and of the Blood (bed in the
three Kingdoms, efcape unpunilhed ■■, that your Excellency would be plea-
fed to endeavour, that Juffice may be done upon them in fome exemplary
way, fuitable to their Crimes, without refped of Perfons, according to

" God's

Vol. 11.

Hijiorkal CoJle&ions.

God's own way of Proceeding, who is no rdpeder of P<rrfoiis \ cliac (i)
fuch Snakes may be no longer nourifhed in our Bofoms, who do but watch
their opportunities at length to ftiiig us to Death. Many Grievances and
Burdens by Free-Quarter, unequal Taxes, irregular, corrupt and extorfive
Proceedings in Courts of Juftice, and other grofs milcaniages in Go\ ernment
' ot the Commonwealth, call fcr fpeedy Redrefs. But might the mentioned
" particulars be once ferioufly intended, we (liould not need to defpair of fome
*' Reformation in thofe i In reference to all which, we Ihall deptnd upon the
" ordinary Remedy by Parliament, till God declaie by evident Demon/lrati
'I ons of his Will in the pafTage of his Providence, that tiiat extraordinary is
to beielbrted unto, wliich is never denyed in cafe of extremity to any Peo-
" pie. And having thus fet before our eyes, from what God (cems to havcdif
" covered by his miraculous part Deliverance, and leading us in fafety
" throughall the difficulties our Enemies could devrfe, to hinder our departure
" out of fpiritual and civl Bondage, that there remains for us yet a promifed
" CAnaan; We do therefore refolve, God ftrengthning us, to follow your Ex-
" cellencyand thereftof thofe Conduftors raifed up and fpii ited for fo great a
" Work, through a Sea of Blood, to attain the Fruition thereof.

Signed by us the feveral Officers of the feveral Companies in the faid Gari
fons, for our felves and the faid Companies, by their Appointment and
Agreement.

From Wlndfor, December 25. Str^ I<nm firry there fhoulAhe the kafi ground of
'jealoufy or catife of any Rep>rt, that hortejl Col. Ewer, Governour of HilAi-Caft/e,
fhouldref»feto deliver tu the King:, If I hud not been fatisfiedit was the Report vf the
Alitli^nants, I fhouldhdve been more troubled at it. f^'hen we came with him to Win-
cheiter, the wife M^yor and Aldermen of that Corporation, came to meet him at the
Towns end, with a learned Speech, and according to former cufiom, frefented their
Al ace unto hit Md]efiy. The Commander in chief came afterwards to the Mayor, and
told him, that the Houfe had voted, that no Addrcjfes fhould be made to, or received
from t he King, and that fuch as did either, were declared to be Trajtors:, that hi.i felf
in making thi^ Addrefs, had brought himfelf and his Brethren within the Compafs of that
Vote ; and that they mujt all l:e proceeded againfl as Rebels and Trajtors. The Aiayor
andhu Brethren being much terrified herewith, fome of them became humble Suitors to
the Colonel that commanded the Brigade, to mediate for them to the Parliament for mer-
cy, 04 being ignorant and fimple of any fueh Votes and Proceedings of Parliament,
begging with much importunity for Pardon for what they had done, and they fhould
ever ie more cautious what they did in the like cafe for the future. His Afaje/ly com-
ing to Bagflior after Dinner, called for his Coach, which they told him was gone before :
he then commanded hi^ iorfe to be brought him ; which he perceived lame, ashing his
Crort. hitvhccame fo, he anfwered, that ftnce his Majefiys coming into that Town,
a piece of a NaU had U'jfortunately run into his Foot, at which his Ada-^eflj was much
troubled, A Knight hereupon near that Town, fent him a brave Gelding, which the
Party was fc^rewhat fearful might be too light of Foot for them, therefore fome good Horfe
were commanded for Flankers till he came off the DownS : he rode very fafl, but when
all things are confdered, you I find he might have ta^en more leifure.

Dublin December I ^. Thefe Parts are quiet beyond expectation, which we can tm'
fute to nothing but the dlviions among our Enemies: loo Foot from each Reglrr.ent
and about 3C0 Horfe begin their march to morrow, under Command of Col. Caftell
towards the Nobbe, <t Garifon of the Enemies, which we tooh^ in twice laft Tear, and
utterly demoHfhed; yet fuch is the Situation thereof , that it hath been again fortified :
thofe in it are fo aElive, and therein fo obnoxiopu to our miliar ters, that if we deflroy it
not, we fhall be exceedingly prejudiced.

The laft Intelligence from our Enemies declare their dlfiraBlons both certain

and great, not only at Kilkenny, but in other parts: we are from good hands 4Jfured,
they are like to increafe ; fur Owen Roe hath ereEled a Provincial Council for the North,
which is torefide at Belturbat in the County of Cavan, where himself and his Forces now
are: he prepares for aHlnn, yet we believe not this way, but rather In the North W
Weit. Sir Robert Wellh und a Scotifll Knight are lately landed at Galway from
the Prince, himfelf fhortly after expeUed^ m necejfary to carry on the Coni^uefi of this

Kingdom ■,!

_IJ75_
Ciroji /,

,'^fayfr of
WiiKiicfler,
&r. deliver a
'■^pcsch to his
Mfjer^y, not-
rvithfl.vding
the '/otcs of
Farliament.

His Afa]if\y
angry about
the Umenefs
of bis Horfe.

Things quiet
about Dublin.

137^

Hiftorical CoUeBiom,

Part IV.

An 1648. \ Kingdoms, andkis fownej to Paris » altered, for they who are to come mil m come
iy-\Jr>^\r»ithoi>thim: thefe Intentions at^ainfl this Kingdom, M'<f hope mil fut you in England
Hfon fending A Urge Force at Spring, and to frovide all things neceffary both for them
and w.

WedncfJajj December 27.

Ko Ceremonies
to be objcr^ed
to the King.

THIS was the Monthly FaftDay, Mr. -ffm/^/and Mr. ^Kif>« preach'd be-
fore the Commons at Margarets Weflminjierj and Mr- Sallow^y and Mr- Roede
I at the y/^^^ i neither of the Houfes fate.
The Council of War, who now manage bufioefs as in relation ro the King,
have ordered the way of State and Majefty about liim, as to Perfons and Man-
ner, viz. that nothing be done upon the Knee, and that all Ceremonies of
State to the King be left off, and his Attendance is to be with fewer, and at
lefs Charges, &c.

Ordinance fw
Elellhn of
Cotnmm-
Council com-
mitted.

Elel}ion of

Common-
Council to be
m formerly.

Oaths of M-

legittnce and
Supremacy to
be taki'n a-
way.,

A Committee
reprts an Or-
dinance for
attainting the

j King of High-

I Treajon.

The Charge
againft him.

\the forefaid
Ordinance
1 committed.

Ihurj-lay, December 28.

AN Ordinance of Explanation of the former Ordinance of Parliament of
20 of December inftant concerning the eledingof Common Council-Men
and other Officers of the City of London, vvas this day read the firft and lecond
time, andupon the Queftion committed.

And becaufe the well affeded of the faid City fliould be confident, that the
Houfe would adhere to their faid former Ordinance concerning this bufinefs,
They ordered that the Lord Mayor and Common-Council-Men, and others of
the faid City fliould be required to proceed in eleiftlng of a new Common- Coun-
cil, according to the faid former Ordinance, and not otherwife.

And becaufe that the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, and others, are
enforc'd upon all the People, before they can be made free of the faid City ^
The Houfe therefore ordered, for the prevention of the like Inconveniences for
the future, that the faid illegal Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, and all other
of the like nature, fliould be referred to theconfideration of the faid Committee,
to whom this Ordinance vvas committed, to the end they may for the future be
taken away.

The Committee appointed to confider of the drawing up of a Charge againfl:,
and of the manner of the Tryal of his Majefty, reported an Ordinance this
Day to the Houfe for attainting him of High Treafon, and for trying him by
fuch Commiffioners as fliould be nominated in the Body of the faid Ordinance:
theHoufehavingreadit the firft time, ordered it to be read the fecond time
to morrow Morning at 1 o a Clock. The Charge runs thus.
" That Charles Stuart hstli aded Contrary to his Truft, in departing from
the Parliament, fetting up his Standard, making a War againfl them, and
thereby been the occafion of much Bloodlhed and Mifery to the People
whom he was fet over for good: That he gave Commiffions to /W/^ Rebels,
&c. and fince was the occafion of a fecond War, &c. befides what lie fias
done contrary to the Liberties of the Subject, and tending to the deftrudti-
on of the Fundamental Laws and Liberties of this Kingdom, &c.

Friday ^ December 2^.

THE Houfe according to former Order proceeded in tlie reading of the
Ordinance for impeaching of Charles Stuart of High Treafon the fecond
time •, which done, tliey fpent much time in' debate thereof, and ordered that
the faid Ordinance iliould be committed to a Committee to be chofen for that
purpofe to confider thereof, and report the fame to tlie Houfe with all fpeed.

The

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Hiflorical CollcBiom,

The Houfe likewife ordered chat the Pinndce caJJed Thi Confla»t ivarmck, lliould
not be fold, but difpoled of tor the Service of the Kingdom, for which pur-
pofe it was ordered to be referred to the .Committee of the Navy.

Tliis Day the Major mentioned laft week, was (liot to Death in Tauts-Chunh-
Turd: For better fatisfaiftion of tlie caufeofhis Death, take the Judgment"'
of the Council of War paft upon him as followeth. '

" \A7^^^^^^ Ji'lRlam Pitcher, known by the Name of Major Pitcher^ having

" _ VV a long time ferved in the King's Party againft the Parliament, and

" in that Service having been a moft violent and bitter Enemy, guilty of many

" and exorbitant Outrages •, and upon the Articles for the Surrender of fVcr-

" cefter, having engaged not to bear Arms any more againft the Parliament.

*• and yet being the laft Summer found again in Arms againfl the Parliament at

" Pemh-ool^,^ and there for that and other Caufes upon Treaty for Surrender

" thereof, infifted upon to be at mercy for Quarter, but upon importunity of

*' the Enemies CommifTioners on his behalf, being allowed liberty to go beyond

*' Sea within fix Weeks, and not return into this Kingdom for the fpace of

•' two Years, without leave from the Parliament, otherwife to forfeit the

*' Benefit of the Articles (which implyed, as was then declared, that in cafe

of fuch Forfeiture lie fliould have no Quarter, but die witiiout Mercy)

neverthelefs the faid Major Pitcher jiath continued ever fince in England, and

was found lurking in Lo7}do» fince the Proclamation requiring all of the

King's Party, who had not compounded, to depart the Town. And there

being evidence of his lying here, in defign to lift Men for the King, in order

to a new Difturbance j the Council of War hath hereupon adjudg'd, that

he has broke his Faith as a Souldier given in the faid Engagement at fVorcefier,

and forfeited the Benefit of his Articles at Pemhookj and upon this Ground,

with other Reafons.aforementioned, have thought fit, that hefhould have

no further Quarter, but Death, according to the general Cuftomsand Laws

of War i and according to the Articles againft Spies, have adjudged him to

be fhot to Death. In the Name and by the Authority of the Court Martial,

((

Dated at ivhite-Hall this 19th
Day of December, 1 648.

Signed
HENRY WHALEr MVOCSXQ.

A Petition was delivered to the Council of the Army by John Lilhume and
otlicrs by way of Diflent in fome particulars of the Army's Proceeding upon
the Agreement of the People.

The Committee of the Navy did this day report to the Houfe, the Anfwer
of the CommifTioners of the old and petty Cuftoms, concerning the advance of
6000/. for the prefent fervice of the Navy. The Houfe ordered liereupon
that it (hould be referred to the Committees of the Revenues, and the Navy, to
confider of and confer with the faid CommifTioners of the old and petty Cuftoms,
how the faid old and petty Cuftoms may be fettled for reimburfing the faid
<5ooo /. to be fent to the faid CommifTioners for the prefent Supply of the Navy.

The Committee formerly appointed to confider of the State of Accounts at
Coldfmiths-WA\, made a report this day to the Houfe of what Monys were due
from Delinquents that have compounded, and paid no part of their Compofiti-
on Monys j from other Delinquents that have paid in their firft Moiety, but not
the fecond according to Ingagement : Likewife of what Monys are charged upon
that Receipt, and what in Arrears to be paid by them according to feveral Or
dinances of Parliament. The Houfe hereupon ordered that this Report fliould
be referred to the confideration of a Committee to be named for that purpofe,
which accordingly was named.

The General Council of the Army fat this Day alfo in white-Hull, and paf-
fed the remaining Articles of t\\t Agreement of the People, and appointed a Com-
mittee to meet the next day, to confider of a Form of Condufion and Sub-
fcription to this Agreement, as to the Officers of tlie Army.

1177.

Carol i I.

^fa'}. Pitcher
Plot to Death.

The Judgment
'f the Council
of War agatnSi
him.

C8N]

Saturday,

Lilburne's
Viffent in fome
particulars
from the A-
greement of
the People.

Report con-
cerning the old
and petty
Ciifioms.

Report of the
Accounts at
Goldfmitbs-
HaU.

137S

The Commit-
tee af'piinted
fir Attainder
0} the King to
male Provifi-
on in cale he
would not
plead.

Mr. Watfon

hiu not the
Thanl(s of the
Houje for hit
Sermon, and

Hiftorical CoUeBiom,

Part IV.

An. 16^%. \

Saturday, December jo.

TH E Houfe of Commons this day heard the Petition of Mrs. Jemmgs;
concerning her Brotlier a Member of the Houfe, his detaining her Porti
on from her, and will neither accompt nor anfwer her in Law, pleading his
Privikdg as a Member oi Parliament : the Houfe referred it to a Commit-
tee.

The Houfe ordered ijooandodd Pounds owing Mx. Smlthshy {qi Saddles
and other Horfe Furniture.

The Houfe again had reported to them the Ordinance of Attainder and
Charge againfl the King, in the Name of Charles Stuart, for Higlv Treafcn 5 and
ordered that the fame (hi)uld be committed to the former Committee cho-
fen for that bufinefs, who were to meet this Afternoon, and infert the Names
of fuch Commiflioners asfhould be appointed by the faid Ordinance for the
Tryalot him: they were likewife to make fome fpecial Provilion in cafe thi
Kingfliouldrefufeto plead to the Charge againft him, and were to make Ke
port of the whole Bufinefs on Monday morning nexr.

The Houfe Tpentmuch time in debate of the two Minifters that preached
the laft Faft Day before them, whether they (hould have the Thanks of the
Houfe or not, one of them, Mr. Wat/en, not acknowledging them to be a Par-
liament.

The Houfe at laft came to this refult, Tha Mr. Brooks (hould have Thar.ks
and leave to print his Sermon if he pleafed, but not the other. They had

I" then much debate concerning the repealing the Ordinance for Monthly Fufts,
aod Qominacing peculiar days as occafioa offers, but came to no Refult.

VtctmbtT Jo. 1^48.

C H A P-

«i

Vol. II.

Hifiorical CollsBionf.

CHAR XXXIV.

Proceedingf in Parliament from January i.
till February 3. 1648.

An fiid of the Commons of England afTembled in Parliament for ereSing a
High Court of Jullice for trying and judging of Charles Smart King o[ England.

J Hereas it Is notorious That Charles Stuart, the now King
/ of England, not content with thofe many Encroachments

U79_

Caroii I.

which his PredeceflTors had made upon the People in their
Rights and Freeaoms, hatli had a wicked Defign totally to
fubvert the antient and fundamental Laws and Liberties of this Nation,
and in their Trade to introduce an Arbitrary and Tyrannical Government s
" and that befides all other evil Ways and Means to bring this Defign ro pafs.
*' he hath profecuted it with Fire and Sword, levyed and maintained a cruel
" War in the Land againft the Parliament and Kingdom whereby the Country
'* has been milerably wifted, the publick Treafure exhaufted, Trade decaytd,
" Thoufands of People murdered, and infinite other Mifchiefs commited ;
•* for all which higli and Treafonable Offences the faid Charles Stuart might
" long fince juftly have been brought to exemplary and condign Punishment :
" Whereas alfo the Parliament, well hoping that the Reflraint and Imprifon
"• mentof his Person, after it had pleafed God to deliver him into their Hands,
*' would have quieted the Diftempers of the Kingdom, did forbear to proceed
" judicially againft him ^ but found by fad experience, that fuch their remiff-
" nelsferved onlytoencourjge him and his Complices in the continuance of
" their evil Praftifes, and in ;.nfir gof new Commotions, Rebellions and In-
" vafions. For prevenri'-n therefore of thelike or greater Inconveniences, and
" to the end no chief Officer or Magiftrace whatfoever, may hereafter prefume
" Trai^oroufly and Malicioufly to imagin or contrive the tnflaving or deftroy-
*' ingof the £«?/«/^ Nation, and toexped impunity for fo doing: Be ir or-
" dainedand enaftedby the Commons in Parliament, and it is hereby ordained
" and enacted by the Authority thereof, That Thomas Lord Fairfax, Oliver

'' Cromwel, Henry y>-(ffo» EfqS', Sir HHrdrejfe ;F*f//(r>- Knigtlt, Phili'pSk^tppcn, l^'alen-
" tine fValton, Thomas Harrifon, Edward Whaley^ Thomas Pride, ffaac Ewer, Ri-
chard Ingoidihy^ Henry Mildmay Efqs; Sir 7 homos Honywood, Thomas Lord Grey of
Groh, Philipt Lord Lifle, IVilliam Lord Afounfon, Sir foh>i Danvers, Sir Thomas
Maleverer Baronet, Sir 'John Bot^rchier, Sir fames Harrington Sir IViliiam A
lanfon. Sir Henry Mildmay, Sir Thomas Wroth Knight, Sir WiUiam Majham, Sir
John Barrington, Sir l-Villiam Brereton BarOnetS> Robert }V.illop,\yilHam Hevenitigham
EfqS", Ifaac Penington, Thomas Atkins, AoWW Af/Z/flw Aldermen of th.e Ciry of
London, Sir Peter fVentworthKni^toHht Bath, Henry A/artin, H'illiam Parefoy,
Godfrey Rofvile, fohn Trenchard, Herbert Aiorley, John B-irkJiead^ Maifherv
Thomlinfon, John Blackiften^ Gilbert Aiillington EfqSj Sir fViliiam Confiable BarO-
ner, Edmond Ludlow, fohn Lambert, John Hntcbinfon EfqSi Sir Arthur Hn/Ierig,
Sir Michael Livefey BaronetS, Richard Salway, Plur/iphrey Salway, Robert Tichburne,
Orven Roe, Robert Aianrvaring, Robert Lilhume, Adrian Scroope, Richard Deane,
John Ok.ey, Robert Overton, John Hufon, Jchn I'esborough, H'illiam Goffe, Robert
Duchenfield, CcrneliM Holland, John Carerv EfqS", Sir IVilliam Armyn Baronet,
John Jones , Miles Corbett, Francis Allen^ Thomas Lifter, Benjamin IVefton,
Peregyine Pelham, JohnGourdert'E^qS; Francis Thorpe Stl\e3ir\t at JLaW, John Nut t,
" Thomas Chaloner, Algernon Sydney, John Anlaby, John More, Richard Darhy,
" William Say, John Ah'.red, 'John Fagg, James Nclihorpe EfqSj Sir IVilliam Roberts
" Knight, Francis Lajfells, Alexander Rigby, Henry Smith, Edmond Wild, James
" Chaloner, Jofias Bernersy Dennis Bond, Humphrey Edwards ^ Gregory Clement,

CSNzJ " >&;

AH forertH-
ing a Ni(h
Court of
Jujiice.

Hiftoricd Colldlions,

Part IV.

Ann. ' 648,

The Ordinance
of Attainder
agair\ft the
King again
reported.

The Houfes
declare it
High Treafon
in the King
to levy War
agamtl the
Farliament,

foh» Fry, ThomM ^ogatt EfqSi Sir Creg6ry Norton Baronet, John Bradfhtm Ser-
jeant ac Law, Ed<%ond H^rvej, John Dove, fohn Fen EfqSj 7eh» Fotfli Alderman
of the City of London-, Thomas Scot Efq; TknJ/u Afidrervs Aldciman of the
City of London, TViUiam Cawiej, Abraham Burrel, Anthony Stttftley, Roger Crat-
ffick, John Downs, Thomas Horton, Tkmoi Hammond, George Femvick, Efqs^ i?«-
hrt Nicholas Serjeant at taw, Robert Reynolds, fohn Lifle, NichoUt Low, Fincent
Potter E((],% Sh Gilbert Pickering Baionet, John Weaver, Roger Hill, John Ltntlall
EfqSi Sir EdvArd Sainton, fohn Corbett, Thomas Blunt, Thomas Boone, Auguftine
Garland , Auguftine Skjnner , fohn Dixwell, George Fleetwood, Simon Adaynt ,
James Temfle, PeterTemfle, Daniel Blagraveh^qi:, Sir Peter Temfle Kxn^l and
Baronet, Thomas 0ayte, John Brown, John Lowrj Efqs; (ball be and are hereby ap-
pointed and required to be Commilfioners and Judges for the hearing, trying
and adjudging of the faid Charles Stuart : and the faid Coirimiflioners or any
20 or more of them, fhall be and are hereby authorized and conftituted an
High Court of Juftice, to meet and fit at fuch convenient Time and Place,
as by the faid CommiflTioners or the major Part cf 20 or more of them under
their Hands and Seals (hall be appointed and notified by publick Proclama-
tion in the great Hall or Palace Yard at Wejlminfler, and to adjourn from
Time to Time, and from Place to Place, as the faid High Court or major
Part thereof meeting {hall hold fit 5 and to take order for the charging of him
the faid Charles Stuart with the Crimes and Treafons above-mentioned ; and
for the receiving of his Perfonal Anfwer thereunto ; and for the Examination
oi Witnefles upon Oath, which the Court hath hereby Authority to admini
fler, orotherwife; and taking any other Evidence concerning the fame: and
thereupon, or in default of fuch Aniwer, to proceed to final Sentence, ac
cording to Juftice and the Merit of the Caufe; and fuch final Sentence to
execute or caufe to be executed fpeedily and impartially. And the faid Court
is hereby authorized and required to appoint and dire6t all fuch Officers, At
tendants, and other Circumflances as they or the Major Part of them (hall
in any fort judg neceflary or ufeful for the orderly and good managing of tlie
Premifes. And Thomas Lord Fairfax the General, and all Officers and Sol-
diers under his Command, and all Officers of Juftice and other well affeift-
ed Perfons, are hereby authorized and required to be aiding and affifting un-
to the faid Court in the due execution of the Truft hereby committed. Pro-
vided that this Adland the Authority hereby granted, do continue in Force
for the fpace of one Month from the making hereof, and no longer.

Htri. Sco'eell, Cter. Par. Dom. Com.

January 1.

THIS Day (according to former Order) the Commons had again report-
ed to them the Ordinance of Attainder againft the King, in the Name of
Charles Stuart, and the Names of fuch Commiffioners as iliould try him, con-
fifting of Lords, Commons, Officers of the Army, Aldermen, and other
Commanders of the City, withfome Gentlemen from the Counties, all of
them confining of 1505 their Names before: and 2c of them are to be a
Cotnmittee for theTryal of him, and to give Sentence againft him. By this
Ordinance the Commiffioners are limited to a Months time to make a full De-
termination of the Bufinefs. The Place cf Tryal is not named in the Ordi-
nance, fothat whether it will be at wind/or or ff'ejlminfier'isnotyet known.
The Ordinance is tobefentto morrow to the Houfe of Lords for their con-
currence. And to confirm the prefent Tryal and Foundation thereof, and pre-
vention of the like for the future, the Houfe declared, viz..

Refolved, That the Lords and Commons aflembled in Parliament, do de-
clare and adjudg. That by the Fundamental Laws of this Realm it is Treafon in
the King of £»?/rf«^for the time to come to levy War againft the Parliament
and Kingdom ot England.

The Houfe ordered an Ordinance to be brought in for enabling the Commif-
fioners of SouthwaUs and Monmouth to proceed upon the fequeftfing of Delin-
quents

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Hijlorical ColleBions.

quents Eitices in the faid Counties, and to remove Obltrudions therein.

A Letter this day canae from Mr. £^/'»^, Clerk of the Houfe of Commons,
defiring the Houfe, by reafon of his prefent Indifpofition, to appoint a Clerk
to attend them. The Houfe hereupon voted that a Committee Ihoutd be ap-
pointed to (end to Mr. Elfing, to take an account of him where the Books
and Records of that Houfe are, and to inventory the faid Books and Records 5
and to prefent the names of fit and able Perlbns, that a fufficient Clerk may
be elefted out of them to be Clerk to the Houfe-

They likewife voted Mr. Phelps to be Clerk- Afliftant to the Houfe, and or-
dered Mr. DArnel the prefent Clerk-Afliftant 200/. in pare of 500/. out of
the Revenue.

A Committee was appointed to confider of Anticipations upon Goldfmithj-
Hall, Excife, and other Treafuries , and how to take off or otherwife fecure
and fatisfy the fame, and to prevent Obftrudions in the bringing in of fcveral
Revenues.

The Soldiers of the Army in the profecution of an Ordinance of Parliament,
fecured all t!ie Players at S.iHsbitrj-Court, and Vrury-lane, and brought them
away Prifonersin the midft of their Adls, in their Robes as then habited.

From J"f/W they write i

The Lord Chancellor at the late renewing of the Covenant in Scotland, ftood
up in his Pew, and made a publick acknowledgment of his late Failings in felf
feeking, and countenancing the laft wicked Engagement, which he performed fo
orthodoxly with Tears, and fo pathetically defired the People to pray for him,
that there was great weeping amongft them. Some Lord<; at Hame, St. Clare,
Hatfield, and Others, are called before the Committee of Eftates to give cauti-
on For their peaceable Behaviour in the Kingdom. Some Queries are put to
Ld Lanerlck 3}aoMX. the lawfulnefs of the prefent Committee and enfuing Parlia-
ment, which he takes time to deliberate upon- Much ficknefs in C«w^/r/,<*</ j
fome under- hand lifting of Soldiers in LancAfliire.

From PontefrAcl^ Dtcemh. 30.

Sir, Our approaches go on very forward, though our want of Pay be great ■■,
the Enemy feem much divided, and more difcontented, fome coming out daily
by efcape 5 our Guns are come to us, and we lliall begin to make Batteries
within thefe few days : It's great pity the Militia of this County (liould be dif-
banded, many of them being very honefl.

We hear of fome Overtures made by the Army for engaging them, and all
che Supernumeraries of this Kingdom for the Service of ireUfid -. The Service
will be gallant, and the Defign fuperlative •, and if old AW/, or any other Man
of Gallantry and Fidelity do accept of that Brigade, he cannot want Men or
Monies ; Befides, ic will be a great diverfiou of Defigns both ai home and
abroad.

By a private hand from Somerton^ Decemhtr 24.

Since the Parliament hath empowered us to raife Forces, and join our
felves in Aflbciation with the Army, and other well-affeded People
in the adjacent Counties, We have not been altogether unadtive in the
faid bufinefs ■■, but hope to bring ic into fuch a fpeedy way, as may be fafe for
this County, efpecially all the wellaflfeaed therein, and thofe that join with
us. Times may come polfiblv to put all the Honeft Party of the Kingdom to
their Shifts j and I could heartily wilh chat all other Counties of the Kingdom
would begin betimes to provide for their own Securities i when they Ao de-
fire it, the opportunity being let flip, it may be too late : and furely if^ all
the well-affected in each County would fpeedily flrike into an Affociation,
it might be a great Diverfion of all our Enemies Defigns and give us hope
of quietnefs and peace in this Nation. And feeing that the Presbyterian Mi-
nifters are to be fruftrate in their Intentions to enjoy Pluralities, and the
tench part of every Man's Eftate, the People being left to a free choice of

' their

Caroli 1.

A Contmittcc
•tf pointed to
tal^e an Ac-
count of the
Booths of the
ffoufe, Hcc

A Ommittee
to tal^e off An-
tk'ipatmificc.

The Players of
Salisbur^'-
Court, <^c,
fccnrej.

Chancellor ac-
l(norvleges hit
late ftilin(i.

Tlie Enemy in
Poncefratt di-
vided.

A private Let'

tcr tfijhini the
well-affeited
would affoci.tte
to jruftrute the
Co'>juniii}n of
Prejb)tcr) and
^yialiinMK),

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Hiftorical ColleElion?.

FarciV.

their Minifter, and what MinHtry •, no doubt but they will endeavour, and
\\t find it now their main defign in this County to preach down the Power
of God in Iiis Minifters indeed, and to preach for forms of Government, and
elpecially for their God (the continuance of Tythes) of purpofeio incenfe
the People againft this Reformation indeed both in Church and State, the
benefit whereof our Childrens Children will have caufe to blefs us for. And
in refpeft likewife that the Grand Delinquent of the Kingdom, Charles
Stuart, is to be brought to fpeedy Juftice, for which we have much caufe
to blefs God, we fliall find his Party as adive as the other-, and tho
the Presbyters made but a feeming, tho a real and abfolute Conjundion
with their Brother Malignants for the carrying on of his traiterous Interefts,
yet we fear you fliall find them this next Summer declaiatively join with
them for revenge of his Army, and all that have adhered to them. And
therefore it is high time for all honeft Men in the fcveral Counties to aflbci
ate betimes, before it be too late.

Tuefday, January

Thi Lords Con-
currence dcfir-
edfor trial of
the King'

The Lords fikk,
on that part,
that it is
Treafon in the
Kingy &C.

THE Ordinance for trial of the King was by MefTage tliis day carried up to
the Lords for their Concurrence : there fat many more Lords tt)is day in
the Houfe than ufual of late, as the Earl of Northumherland Earl of Manchefter,
Earl of Jutland, Lords North, Rochford, AUynard, Dacres^ in all i6, the tarl
of Denbigh Speaker. The Lords read the Ordinance, but ftuck much upon
that declaratory Vote, viz. The Lords and Commons do declare and adjudg,_
That (by the fundamental Laws of this Realm) it is Treafon in the King of
England, for the time being, to levy War againft the Parliament and King-
dom of England, the Lords Concurrence to be defired. At laft they agreed, as
to a prefent anfwer to the Commons, that they would fend anfwer by Melleu
gersof their own 5 and laying afide the buhnefs, adjourned until 7"W/<^<r)i come
fevennight.

The Lords it-
gree not to the
Trial of the
King.

An Expedient
concerning the
King.

—

Wednefday^ 'January j.

THE Committee that were formerly ordered to attend the Earl of fi^arwlcl^
for a Lift of the Names of all fuch Perfons who had any Command in
the laft Fleet made Report thereof this day to tlie Houle.

The Houfe ordered that the faid Lift fliould be referred to the Confideracion
of the Committee of the Navy.

The Houfe of Commons taking notice that the Lords had ejedled their Or-
dinance for trial of the King, and adjourned for a Week, they firft part InUrudi
ons for fome of their Members to go up to examine the Lords Journal-book,
concerning their Declaration and Ordinance that was tlie Day before fent up
for Trial of the King : and at their return they brought to the Houfe three
Votes which their Lord fliips had made, vi<,. i. To fend anfwer by Melfengers
of their own : a. That their Lordfliips do not concur to the Declaration : and
3. That their Lordfliips rejeded the Ordinance for the Trial of the King.

Hereupon the Commons voted, that all Members of the Houfe of Com-
mons, and otiiers appointed by Order of that Houfe, or Ordinance of both
Houfes of Parliament, to ad in any Ordinance wherein t!ie Lords are joined,
be empowered and enjoined to fir, ad, and execute in the faid feveral
Committees of themfelves, notwithftanding the Houfe of Peers join not with
them herein.

They then alfo ordered an Expedient to be brought concerning the King, die
Subftance like the former Ordinance for his Trial, with the foregoing Declara-
tion intended for both Houfes, now to be by the Commons only : The
Committee to fit prefently, and to report it this Afternoon, during which time
of that Committee's fitting the Houfe adjourned.

Afterwards

Vol. I J. Eijlorical CoMiony,

Aherwards the Houfe fat again, and the Ordinance was reported by the
faid Committee according to the InftruCtions which were made, and recommit-
ted back again to the faid Committee, and ordered to be brouglit in again tlie
next day.

Tlie fix Lords to be left out in this, and alfo the three Judges, Serjeant Br4d
(harv, Serjeant Nichols, &c. to be put in, and Mr. Steel and others to be Afli-
ftants.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the Houfe witfi a Letter he had received by the
French Amoaflador from the Queen of EngUnd out of Fmnce: the Letter upon
Debate was laid afide, and not read.

A Letter was fent by his Excellency the Lord Fairfax to the feveral Counties
hereafternamed, about their AlTcfrmcncs for the Army, as followeth;

Gentlemen,

IDefire you would caufe the Arrears of the Affeffments for the Afmy that
is in your Counties to be forthwith brought unto your Treafurers, and the
laft fix Months felfed, levyed, collc<ited, and brought in as aforefaid, to the
end it may be ready to fupply that Regiment who Ihall have your County
for its Aflignations of Pay, by Order and Warrant from the Committee of
Lords and Commons for the Army, which you (ball have very fuddenly.
This being performed, I (hall take care that the heavy Burden of free Quarter
fhall be removed from all thofe who (hall duly pay in their AfTeflments ; ex-
peding your performance hereof, I remain

Queenftreet,
Jan. 2. 1648.

Your very aflured Friend,

T. Fairfax.

This Letter was fent to the Committees of the feveral Counties hTPunder

named, viz. Kent, Surry, Bar^/hire, BHckln^hamfhlre, Hartford, Bedford, Hunring-
don, Camhridg, Suffolk^, Norfolk, Effex, AUddle/ex, SuffeXf Hamf/hire, JViltjhire,
Northamftenjhire, Leiceflerfhire^ H'armck,

Carol] 1,

ne f.iidO>di
nance reported
I) the Com-
mittee.
Six Lords to
be lift out, and
5 Judges to be
fut in.

ExceBency^s
Letter tojexe-
ral CoMiiits.

Thw/day^ January 4.

T" HE Houfe this day, as was appointed, had the Ordinance for the Tiial of
the King by the name of Charles Stuart, reported with fome Amend-
ments : And in refpeifi the Houfe of Lords had rejeded it, they ordered the
Houfe fhould be turned into a grand Committee to confider of the Power
of the Commons of England when aflembled in i^arliamtnt : n fine, the Com-
mittee came to this Refolution, that it (liould be reported to the Houfe thefe
Votes following as the opinion of the faid Conrimittee, vii.

Refolved, That the Commons of England aflfembled in Parliament do declare,
That the I^eople under God are t!ie Original of all juft Powers.

They do likewife declare, That the Commons of England Aflembled in Par-
liament, being chofen by, and reprefenting the People, have the fupieme Au-
thority of this Nation.

They do likewife declare. That whatfoever is enacted and declared Law by
the Commons of £«?//f»^ aflembled in Parliament, hath the force of Law, and \
all the People of this Nation are included thereby, although the confenc and '
concurrence of the King and Houle of Peers be not had thereunto.

Thefe being reported to the Houfe, the Houfe put them one after another
to the queftion, and there was not one Negative Voice to any one of rhem.
Then an Ordinance for Trial of tharles Stnart was again read and aflented unto,
and ordered to be forthwith ingrofled in Parchment, and to be broijghc in to
morrow Morning.

The

A grand Com-
miiiee to con-
Jldcr tf the
Poner of the
, Commons.

The People are
the Original of
Power.
The Commons
in Parliament
have the Ju-
prcme Atahori-

H hat llx Com-
mons enails,
has the force
of LavPt

An Ordinanx
affented for
tr)ing the
hin^.

384

An. 1648.

Li MAyor to
proceed to new
Ekilim of
Commo-i Coun-
cil.

Sctnddous
and unlicenfed
Pamphlets to
be profecuted.

AH Ails to be
entred in tt
large Boo^.

A Committee
to receive j ub-
Uck. Monies
conceded, &c.

HJftorical CoUeBions, Part IV.

Tlie Houfe ordered that the Clerk of that Houfe lliould be enjoyned not to
give out any Copy ot the faid Ordinance for Trial of Cbxrles Stum, either to
\y Member of the Houfe, or any other whatfoever.

Friday, January 5.

THE Houfe was informed that the City of London did infift upon the giving
Oath to the new elected Common Council-men, and that they would
not admit tliem till they had taken the faid Oaths. The Houfe hereupon or-
dered that the Lord Mayor of the faid City fhould be required to fufpend the
taking the faid Oaths, and proceed to perfetS their Elections of Common

The Houfe this day fpent fome time in debate of fcandalous and unlicenfed
Pamphlets, and how far they are prejudicial and diflionourable to this Nation,
and deftrudive to prefent Affairs : and for prevention and fuppreflion of the
fame for the future, the Houfe ordered that his Excellency the Lord General
fhould be defired to command his Marflial General of the Army by himfelf and
Deputies to put the Ordinance of the i2,th of September, 1647. concerning
fcandalous and unlicenfed Pamphlets, into fpeedy execution.

The Houfe taking notice that the A6ts, Ordinances, and other Records of
this and former Parliaments have been much negkdled to be entred in any
Journal-books, but lie abroad in Papers and Rolls, whereby they are liibjedt
to be loft : The Houfe thereupon ordered that a large Book of Vellum lliouid
be forthwith made up, and all the faid Records entred therein.

The Committee appointed by the General and tlip Council of the Army
fat at fvhhehaU, for the receiving of any publick Monys concealed by any
Committees, particular Treafurers, or any others, and for taking any juft and
probable Propositions for raifing prefent Monys for payment of the Debts of
the Common-wealth-

In each of which fpecial Care (hall be taken, that the People fliall not be
burdened by any Impofitions : fo that the Difcoverers and Propofers (hall be fully
rewarded out of the Mony brought in, as the Parliament hath already provided
by Ordinance ■■> and Arrears due to any that have truly and faithfully ferved
the Parliament and Kingdom, fhall be proportionably allowed outof fuch Monys
as they caa difcover to this Committee, who meet de die in diem at jHitehaii
from 9 in the morning till 1 2 at noon, and from 3 in the afternoon until $.

Ordinance for

trying the
King,

Scots defire
the King may
not be tried
without the
Advice of their
Nation.

Satiirdayj January 6.

THE Ordinance of Parliament for trying of the King was this day brought
in fairly ingrolTed in Parchment according to former Order, and was read
and affented unto: the manner of his Trial as before •, the time and place whe-
ther at London or ffindfor, nothing further 5 but that is left to the Commiffio-
ners who are to try him, and they are to meet on Monday next in the Painted
Chamber Weflminfler, and to proceed in order as to the Trial, which they are
to go on withal without intermiflion.

A Letter came from the Committee of Eftates in Scotland refident here,
laying open and preffing much for Unity of Councils and Aciions, according
to the Covenants betwixt the two Kingdoms, defiring that the Houfe would
not proceed to try or execute the King till the advice of that Nation be had
thereunto. The parliament of Scotland fat down laft Th»rfdaj the 4th Inflant :
We will not prefage any thing of their Proceedings until it difcover it felf.

The Scots Letter was not read, but ordered to be confidered of another
time. The Houfe had tnuch debate concerning Proceedings of Law, the iflu-
ing of Writs, and the like, in what Name they fliould now be made, in rela-
tion that King and Lords are laid alide.

.' The

Vol. IL

Hiflorical CollcBions.

1385

The Houfe referred ic to a Committee to draw up an Expedient, and report
to the Houfe with fpeed.

The Common-Council of London this day agreed upon an Order to be pub-
lirtied in all Churdids to morrow about the Aiieflments oi the Army.

Jaiiiiiiry i 6.

WHereas the fum of ij/coo/. being a Fornights pay for the Forces under
the command of his Excellency the Lord Fairfix, is required to be paid
out of the Arrears of the four former AflcITments, on or before ^vednefdAy next,
or elfe that the whole Army muft of aeceHity be quartered in the City of
Lo>idon ^ for prevention whereof, a Committee by order of Common-Coun-
cil, made tiieir Addrefs unto the Committee of the Army, with a defire
that the faid Committee would be pJeafed to forbear the quartering of Soul-
diers in the City until that day, or fuch further time as might be obtained, in
which time the faid 19000 /. (hall be paid. To which the Committee of the
Army returned Anfwer :

That if they (liall not underftand upon Thurfdaj next tiiat the faid Mony fhall
be paid to t!ie relief of the faid Forces on Friday next, or then receive the
names of thofe which are in arrear upon the faid Adeflments, that then they
fliall be forced to quarter the whole Army within this City on Saturday next,
and efpecially on them that are in Arrear. Wherefore for the better avoid-
ing of inconveniences and danger to the City, it is the defire of this Court and
Common-Council, that the feveral Minifters of this City will to morrow in
the Forenoon and Afternoon openly publifli this unto the Congregations, and
effedually move and ftir up the People to pay their Mony in Arrears for the
faid Array on Monday next, wherein the faid 19000 /. may be furniHied as is
required.

This day the general Council of Officers heard the whole Report of the Offi-
cers appointed to propofe what particulars of the Agreement of the People
were fundamental or eflential, and what not •, and pafled a Declaration or form,
ot Sublcription to the Agreement. The Alterations are to be propounded to
the Council on Monday next : and then the whole Agreement will be finilhed,
and accordingly fublcribed.

Monday^ "January 8.

TH I S Day a Letter was read in the Houfe of Commons from Sir ChArltt
Coot from Londonderry in heUnd, giving an account of tiie prefent Affairs
and condition of the Parliament's Forces under his Command ; which was to
thispurpofe, That a while ago he marched forth with the Forces of the Pro-
vince of ComMght from h.is Head Quarters, to the Town and Fort of ^%,
70 Miles iuto the Enemies Country, to a place called Shreyvflin the County of
Galloway ; that after a little conflict with the Rebels, fome of them were killed j
and that his Party burned great Store of their Corn, preyed the Country all
along, brought away 1 000 of their Cows, and returned without lofs: That
from thence he returned to Londonderry to his Command, where he appre-
hended Sir Rol'ert Stuart^ and hath fince fent him over with a Charge againft
him; That fuice this he is poffelTed oi Kilmore, and 14 great Guns, which
Sir Rol^ert Stu*rt endeavoured to block up both by Sea and Land, whereby to
ftarve and take the City at pleafure, in Hopping and offering to fink the Sliips
with the late Provifions the Parliament fent thither for the relief of the City,
and feveral other Veffels from England and ScotUnd, which he would not fufter
to pafs or trafiique with the City, until it was neceflitated to grant him advan-
tageous Conditions. He alfo intimated his feizing oi Lesftrd Fort, Ca(He
Vorrige, and Caftle M. Cra. the Fifliings of Longhfoyle, and lome Cultoms ot

I Londonderry.

Caroli L

A Fortnights
fay ordei'djoY
the Army,

[80]

The

The Ctmm'it-
tec'f Artffver.

Sir Charles
Coot defeated
u Party of Re-
bels in the
County of Gal-
loway.

Scixed SirV^o-
Icrt Stuart,

Hifiorical CoUe&ionf,

Part IV.

^«. 1648. I

Sir Robert
Stuart to be
tried, and Sir
Charles Coot
to bi reliev'd.

Tfun\s given
to Sir Charles
Coot, i^c.

Counties of
Northumber-
land, l^c. tt
have the bene-
fit of Seqite-
ftrations.

Letter from
Pontefraft.
Much fear of
the Scots A-
gain.

The Houfe after reading hereof, and the Charge endofed againft Sir Rol^ert
Stuart, voted, That it (hould be referred to the Lord General and Council oi
War, to try Sir Rohrt Stnart, upon the matters charged againft him-, and that
tlie Profecutors do give in their Charge againft him to the Council of War-,
and that the faid Council be defired to fecure the Perfon of tlie laid Sir Robert
Stuart, till the faid Trial be ended. They likewife voted that it fliould be lefer-
red to the General and Council of War to take into confideration the defires
of Sir Charla Coot to have Relief and Supplies fpeedily fent unto him.

The Confideration of fecuring the Holy-ljland, was then prefented to rhe
Parliament: and they ordered thereupon that the Lord General (hould be de-
filed to take fpecial care of the Safeguard thereof. They gave Sir Charles Coot
thanks for his extraordinary Services,and confirmed his Pufleffion of Culmore Fortj
and other places j approved of his apprehending Sir Robert Stuart, and others,
that fled into, and that were engaged againft the Parliament and Army in this
Kingdom, and likewife Scotland in the laft Summer's Rebellion.

They voted that the Counties of Northumberland^ Cumberland, Wefimorland->
Bifhoprick of Durham, and Towns of NewcaflU and Barwici fhould fince the
i8'A of November laft have the benefit of the Sequeftrations of all Delinquents,
and the Fines of old Delinquents for their new Delinquencies, for the disband-
ing of the Forces raifed in thofe Counties and Places.

The general Council of the Army intended to perfed the Agreement this
day, if the fitting of the CommifTioners for the Trial of the King in the Paint-
ed Chamber, had not prevented them- The Hdufe rofe betimes likewife in
relation to that bufinefs. The Commiflioners being met in the painted Cham-
ber at fVeJlminfier about three of the Clock (.his Excellency being one, but
fat not at the Table, but went away immediately) after a fhort Ceremony
performed, they fell to debate, and came to this Refoluc ion, viz. That to mor-
row Morning a Herald fhould proclaim and invite the People to bring in what
matter of Fad they had againft Charles Stuart King of England ■■, That on fVed-
nefday next the CommifTioncrs for the Trial of the King intend to fit again
concerning that bufinefs, and to dire6l all Perfons to bring in the Charge on
that day.

From the Leaguer before PontefraEl Caftle by Letters famiarj 6. thus :

S 1 R^

' C Ince the laft Poft little hath happened in thefe parts. The Major General is
' k3 not returned from the disbanding of Col. Rhodes, and Col. ChoMej's Re-
^ giments of Horfe, in regard the work hath been very difficult and trouble-
' fome s yet I prefume by this time the bufinefs is well nigh over : here is no
vifible difquiet as yet in thefe parts, or any thing tending vifibly thereunto,
if this unlucky Hole were but reduced, which 1 fear will be the utter un-
doing of this poor Country s befides the continuance of our hard Duty in
this extream unfeafonable Weather, more than all the Forces of the Kingdom
befides.

' The poor People in thefe parts are afraid of loch again, hearing Rumours as
if they were preparing for a fecond Invafion : and I perceive that is the great
hope of this befieged Enemy. For my part I am apt to believe they are as
great Enemies to thefe late Ads of the Army as can be, and would moft wil-
lingly find a plaufible way of entrance, yet I think at prefent they are not
much to be feared. Their new Parliament began the ^th inftanr.

Tuefdajy

Vol. II.

Hiftorical ColkBtom.

1387

TuefcLiy, January 9:

I CiicJi I.

rHEIR Lordfliips had in debate their laft Votes about trial of the King,
and that fomethingjlioQld be publilhed to fatisfy upon what grounds
they rejedted the Commiffion tor trial of the King, but came to no Refoluti-
on herein 5 they have fat this week, but done notliing we hear of.

This morning (according to order of the CommifHoners for trial of the King
yefterday) Proclamation was made in Wejim'mflerHzW to give notice that the
Commiilloners were to fit again to morrow, and that all who had any thing
to fay againft the King might then be heard. This Proclamation was in this
manner made-, Serjeant /-^<f»^, Serjeant at Arms to the Commiflioners, rid
into ^eftminfter-HdW., with the Mace belonging to the Houfe of Commons
on his Shoulders, and fome Officers alfo attending him all bare, and 6 Trum-
peters on horfebjck ■-, a Guard of Horfe and Foot attending in the Palace -yard.
The Trumpeters founded in the middle of the Hall, and the Drums beat in
the Palace-yard, and Proclamation was made as aforefaid.

The Houfe of Commons then fitting ordered that Serjeant T)endy (liould forth-
with make the fame Proclamation about the Trial of the King, and in the
fame manner, at the Old ExchMge, and in Chea^fide, London, which was accord-
ingly done.

Tlie Houfe this day had much debate what alteration of Proceedings (liould
be made in Courts of Juftice, now that the King and Lords (as by the Votes
you had laft week) were to be laid afide \ and whether all Writs ftiould run
in the name of one Perfon (as formerly Carolm Del Gratia, &c.) or not.

At lafl: they came to this refult, That the Name of any one particular Per-
fon fhould not beinferted as the ftile of any Common Writ or otherwife tor
the time to come -, and that it (hould be referred to the Committee for fet-
tling Proceedings in Courts of Juftice to confider how and in what manner
the flile tliould be hereafter.

They likewife voted that this prefent Great Seal 0^ England ihould be broken in
pieces, and that a new one tliould be forthwith made 5 yet in the mean time all
Proceedings under the Great Seal to be good till the new one be confirmed.

They confidered what fhould be engraven on the faid New Great Seal, and
ordered that the Arms of England, the Harp, and the Arms of Ireland fhould
be engraven on one fide of the faid Seal.

That the Infcription on that fide the Seal fliould be CThe Great Seal of

EngUndl2

That the Infcription on the other fide of the faid Seal, where the Sculpture
or Map of the Parliament is to be engraven, fhall be thcfe words : J» the

firfijear of freedom by Gels Bleffing reflored, 1 548.

The Houfe ordered that Col. fvhite. Colonel of the Regiment of the Not-
tinghamjkire Horfe, fhould be treated with concerning the Accounts of his Regi-
ment, wiiat Pay ttiey have received, and what Quarters they have taken, to the
end the Houfe may take fpeedy courfe for paying them according to the defire
of the faid Regiment.

Proclamation was alfo this day made throughout London by order of the
General, as followeth :

By his Excellency Thomas Lord Fairfax Lord General-

Lds came to bo
'cfult, n'y:llcd
the CorntniJJion
for tr/ing the
Kin£.

A Herald
makes Procla-
watkn, that
all People ike
ill their Charge
again)} tin
King.

Serjeant Den-
dy does the
fame at the
old Exchange
and Cheap-
fidc.

Name of one
Perfon not to
be mentioned
in any common
Writ.

TheGreatSeal
tn be brol(en,
and a new one
to be made.

rOrafmuch as divers Delinquents, ill-affedled Perfons,

have of late made
rheir refort to the City of London, the Suburbs and places adjoining, with
Def^gns (as there is caufe to believe upon grounds more than probable) to
" embroil this Kingdom in further troubles : And whereas by Order of Parlia-
" ment of tlie fifth of this inftant Jamarj, I am defired to take order, and pro-
" hibit all Delinquents and Papifts from coming to or flaying in" the City of
«* London, or Liberties thereof, within the Line of Communication, and with-
" in 10 miles of the City of London, and to fecure the Per tons of fuch as (hall
" be found within the Limits aforefaid, <J days after the date thereof, except
'* fuch Perfons as fhall be licenfed under the hands of Mr. Francis Allen, and

C 8 O z ] "Mr.

«(

Col. White to
give in the Ar-
rears of his
Regiment,

Proclaination
jor ,iU Delin-
querii, Sic. to
dcp-jrt 10
mile J fiom
Londou.

Hiftorical ColleBions.

Part IV.

Ann. 1648.

Petition from
the Ifle of
Wight, ff^c.
to bring noto-
riow Crimi-
nals to juftice.

lAx. Samuel Moyer, to come to profecuce tlieir Compofitions vvitheffedl, or
fuch as have already compounded for their Delinquency, and paid m their
feveral Monies according to Orders and Diredions of Parliament given to
them in that behalf. ^ , , j r . rr-

" Thefe are therefore to require all Perfons who have engaged tor the King
in the firft and fecond War, and have adhered unto or aflifted him or his
Party therein, and are now refiding in London, or within 10 miles diftance
therefrom, that within 24 hours after publication hereof, they depart from
the faid City and Suburbs, and all places within 10 miles diftance thereof,
and not to return for the fpace of one Month next enfuing after publication
thereof: and whoever fliall be found and taken contrary hereunto, they
fliall be dealt withal as Prifoners of War, except fuch as are excepted in
the above-cited order of Parliament.

Given under my Hand and Seal m ^eenfireet, famarj^. 164S.

T' Fairfax.

A Petition was prefented to the General, and defired to be inferted as fol-
loweth :

To his Excellency Thomas Lord Fairfax, General of all the Land-Forces raifed
by the Parliament, and continued for the defence of the juft Rights and
Freedoms of this Nationf; and to his General Council.

The Humble Petition of the Offcers and Souldlers, together rvith divers of the
well-apUed Inhabitants in the Jfle of Wight, Portfmouch, and Hurft.

Sheyveth^

" fT^ H AT our equal fenfiblenefs (with our Fellow Souldiers andCountry-
" X men) of the overflowing Mifcries, and infupportable Grievances by
" the War brought, and fubjedt to be continued upon the People by com-
"• men Enemies andApoftates ; alfo our fad Apprehenfions of the late dif-
" mal and delufive Treaty with a dangerous, political, and conquered Enemy,
•• and our earneft love to Righteoufnefs, Peace and Union, upon juft Principles,
" doth invite us to declare our iincere Aftedtion to, and approbation of, the
" juft and reafonable Defires mentioned in tiie large Petition of September 11.
" laft, with the Petitions of divers Counties, and that feafonable Remon-
" flrance of your Excellency and Council, in conjundion with the faid large
" Petition : and calling to mind the manifold Difpenfations of God to this
'' Nation, by the continued Succefles given to the unwearied Labours of
^' your Excellency, and the Army under your command, againft the Enemies
" of our Peace, in the firft and fecond War, together with the prefent infor-
" ced arid neceflary undertaking in behalf of all tlie faithful and cordial Peo-
" pie of this Nation, which hath freely adventured their Lives, and all that
" was dtaf to them in that common Caufe of publick Good, it encourageth us
" to believe that the fame God which hath bleffed you in the former, will
" alfo crown thefe your honorable Endeavours with happy fuccefs in the latter.

" Wherefore we humbly defire that your Excellency and Council will ftill
" manifeft your conftant^and fincere Affedions (in purluance of Juftice) to
" a righteous Settlement, (by vigorous and fpeedy Adtings) not leave place for
'' your felves to be diverted from thofe your declared Refolutions, butfingly
" and impartially proceed, that fo the grand Difturbers of this Nation's
" peace may either be cleared of thofe great and hainous Crimes publickly
" declared and laid to their charge, or eUe condemned according to principles
" of Law and Juftice.

" And that fuch only for the future may be employed in any places of
" Office and Tiuft in the Common- wealth, as are of known Fidelity to the
" publick Intereft j the heavy Burdens of the unwearied People may with all
'* convenient fpeed be removed ; and that after the great expence of Blood

" and

Vol. II.

Hiflorical Colle&ionf.

and Treafure, the Nation may enjoy tliac lon;^ deiired ilTue of a hrm and
lafting Peace. For the fpeedy accomplilhinent whereof, we do and liull in
the ftrength of God with all readinefs and dieei tulnefs engage our Lives
and all that is dear unco us, with your Excellency and all others who ihall
join with you lierc;in, being willing to caft our whole Might into that com-
mon Treafury for the obtaining of fo realonable and juft Ends aforementi-
oned.

j4»J your Petitioners [hall ever pray.

Subfcribed by above 1600 Perfons, and prefented to
Ills Excellency by Lieut. Cuff age, Lieut, if^ard,

Enfign Fox, Marlhal Tempter, and Mr. Darnfcrd

Mailer Gunner of Port/moHih.

Wednefday^ January

I o.

THE Houfethis day confideredof Mr. Prynm Anfwer, returned by two
Members of Parliament Friday laft concerning the Pamphlet encituled
The Memento, to which his Name was, whether he would own it or not, which
was to this Purpofe ■^ That when he fliould be fent unto in a legal way, and
by a lawful fufiEcient Authority to be refolved therein, he would anfwer them
as fhouldbedefired.

The Houfe hereupon ordered, that Mr. Pr;»» by this Anfwer doth deny the
Supreme Authority of this Kingdom.

That the Serjeant at Arms Ihould be required forthwith to take the faid
Mr. Prynn into cuftody till further order.

The Committee appointed 10 confider of fettling Proceedings in Courts of
Juftice, again made Fleport thereof this day to the Houfe, who read an Ordi-
nance to this purpofe before the fecond time, and upon the Queftiori recom-
mitted it: and becaule theCommiflioners concerning the King's Tryal were to
fit at two of the Clock this Afternoon, the Houfe adjourned till to morrow
morning.

The Commiffioners for the Tryal of the King met accordingly this After-
noon in the Painted Chamber. They then nominated Serjeant Bradjhaw to be
Prefident of the Court, Mr. Steel was chofen Attorney General, Mr. Cooks
Solicitor ; and thefe with Dr- Dori/law and Mr. Jske to draw up and manage the
Charge againft the King. Some other Officers to the Court were then nominated:
after which Proclamation was made to proclaim the Court i and the Commiflio-
ners called, and thofe prefent notifyed by the Prefident : then Serjeant Den^y
was called to give an account, that he hadcaufed the Proclamation to be niade
according to order, which he did ; and then the Court adjourned till Friday
two a Clock to meet again in the Painted Chamber. The place for Tryal of
the King is not yet declared.

The fVeft-India Bufinefs here is in a great Declenfion, the Royal Engiijh build
much upon your new Divifions, and Joy that the Army hath ferved the Parlia-
ment as (fay they) they ferved the King. Jufl: now we have News come as
if Prince Rupert was got to Sea with about 1 o Ships, to whom join fome Irijh,
and to try if they can increafe in Cornwall or other the iveflem parts of Eng-
land,

Carol i I.

.'ifr. Prynn to
be taken into
cuflody f;r de-
fying the F.ir-
li.tment': Su-
Irnmacy.

Thurfday^ January

1 1.

TH E Houfe of Commons this day fpent much time in debating an Ordi-
nance for fettling and regulating the Affairs of the Navy, which was read
the fecond time and committed.

The Houfe was informed, that the Serjeant's Man that ferved the Warrant of
the Houfe on Mr. Pr^^B to take him into the cuftcdy of the Serjeant at Arms,
was at the Door : he was called in, and acquainted the Houfe, that after he had

ferved

The Ordinance
of the Pro-
ceedings of the
Court ofjuf-
tice recommit-
ted.

Serj, Brad-
fliaw to .be
Prefident of
the High Court
ofjuftice,
Mr. Steel
Attorney Ge-
neral, &c.

Weft India

a ii fined in
great Declcn-
Jiin, &:c.

Ordinance for
regulating the
\'avy com-
mitted.

Sir H. Waller
and Col. I'ricle
have feciired
Mr. Prynn.

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Hiftorical ColleUions.

Part IV.

The General
Council's An-
fwcr concern-
ing f:cludei
Members, ap-
proved.
Further Re-
port to the
jaiJ Anfrver
ordered.

A Patent or-
dered cmcern-
ing Bijhops
Lands.

fervedMr fr^-H withthe faid Warrant, he told him, that as he was coming to
the Houfe to perform his Duty therein for the County for which he was elected,
he was apprehended by Sir HardreSe Waller and Col. Pride, and fecuredas a Pnfo-
ner ever lince . that being not difcharged of that Imprifonment, he could not
fubmit to that Order, which he had for any other Reftraint to be laid upon
him, and therefore he refufed to obey the fame.

The Houfe then ordered that the Anfwer of the General Council ot the
Army {liould be read concerning the fecluded and fecured Members h the Houfe
debated much upon this bufmefs, and ordered that they approved of the fub-
ftance of the faid Anfwer. _ , .

The Houfe then appointed a Committee to conhder wliat was ht to be done
further upon tiie faid Anfwer, who were to report with all fpeed, and Mr. Prjnns
Caufe more particularly debated Saturday next-

Friday^ January

12.

APeticion was this day prefented to the Houfe in the Name of the Truftees
and others for faleof Bilhops Lands, defiringthat there miy be a confir-
mation of the faid Bufinefs by Patent under the Great Seal of England.

The Houfe hereupon ordered, that Mr. Solicitor General fhould be required
and authorized to draw up a Patent to pafs the Great Seal of England according
to the Covenants, and in confirmation of all former Ordinances of Parliament,
that thereby the faid Truftees and al! Officers employed and afted under them
may be difcharged and approved of for what they have done, and likewife all
fuch who have purchafed any of the faid Bifliops Lands may be confirmed in
the faid Purchaie by and under the Great Seal of England.

The Houfe ordered that certain words (bould be added to every Grant of
any particular Perfon under the Great Seal of England for the time to come.

They ordered that the Bufinefs concerning Sir John Pawlet fiiould be con-
fidered of on Monday morning next.

They likewife ordered, that the Ordinance in Mr. Corbet^ hands concern-
ing Delinquents to make fpeedy Payment of the fecond part of their Compo-
fitions within 20 Days after publication of the faid Ordinance, (hould be report-
ed on Monday morning next.

The Commiflioners being to fit at a of the Clock, caufed tlie Houfe to rife
early, and adjourn till to morrow.

Some Ships to
be fent to
Goree.

Sir G. Afcue

to go in this
Expedition.

VVarvvick-
Frigats in the
fame.

Saturdayy January t j .

THE Houfe of Commons this day according to former Order confidered
of tlie Bufinefs of the Navy. The Order for regulating the Affairs of
the Navy was reported, and the Amendments affented unco.

The Houfe then debated concerning fome Ships to be fpeedily fent out to the
(7orfif-Road in Holland and Northwards.

Jhey ordered in relation hereunto, that it (hould be referred to the Com-
mittee of the Navy to confer with the Lord Admiral if he be in Town, concern-
ing the fending away certain Ships to the faid Place ; and further ordered, that
it his Lordfhip was not in Town, that then the Committee of the Navy (hould
fend them forth of themfelvcs j and all Officers and Mariners were required
to give obedience to the Orders from the faid Committee of the Navy.

The Houfe ordered, that Sir (jeorge Afcue (hould be defired to go with Capt.
Mofilton in this Expedition.

They likewife ordered, that the WarwUk^-Wigit (hould be employed in the
faid Expedition.

They ordered that the Mariners come in already in Capt. ^/o«/;9» j Ship
(hould have two Months Pay forthwith paid unto them.

There are this Week brought up two Petitions out of Devon/hire : the one
fubfcnbed by the Gentlemen, Minifters and Free-holders of that County •, the

other

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]

391

other from the City and County of Exon; both diredled tothe Parliament,
fetting forth their Defires for Jultice upon the principal Caufers of the iiril
and fecond War, and defiring a firm and ftable Peace may be fettled vvitli fatif-
fadion to the honeft Party of the Kingdom.

Thurfday laft the General Council of Officers (ate in H'hiteHalL The A-
greement of the People as it was fully concluded of, was read, and it was re-
ferred to fome Officers to nominate fome other Truftees, for the making the
Divifions in the feveral Counties for Ele«aions, befides the LordC?rrr, and
Sir John Danvers, &c.

Alfo that two Petitions ihouid be drawn up in the Name of the Council to
the Houfe, the one for taking off Tythes, and the other for the repealing of the
Statute for the Banifliment of the Jews, in regard it was not held fit to men-
tion them in the Agreement.

This Day the General Council of the Army met again at whUe Hall, with
an Intention to have fubfcribed the Agreement; but fome other Affairs' inter-
vening, it was put off till Monday, againft which time a Declaration, to be
publilhed with the Agreement then read, was ordered to be in a readineft.

Tiie High Court of Mice for Tryal of the King, fate again this day", and
folikewife Yefterday. Their fitting hitherto hath produced little more than
what you had already : the whole time having been fpent about fettling the
Court, and for m ire orderly proceeds, and the chufing a Prefident, AfTiftants,
Clerks, other Officers, the calling of their Members, and fummoning fuch as
have not appeared.

•Some proceeds alfo in order to the Management of the Charge againft the
King : and this day they had in confideration the Place for Trial of the King,
which they agreed fhould be Wry?w/«7?tf>-.Halh and that in order thereunto the
King fhould be removed from JVindfir, and brought up hither on Monday
next.

Monday January 1 5: .

THE Declaration concerning the recalling the former Votes, for taking
off Non-AddrefTes, and for juftifying the late and prefent Proceedings
of the Parliament, was this day read and affented unto.

The Houfe ordered 1000/. to be forthwith paid out of the Revenue for
defraying fome incident Charges concerning the Tryal of the King.

A Petition was prefented by a Committee from the Commons of the City
of LoKdon in Common Council aflembled.

The Petition was to de(ire, that the Houfe would proceed in execution of
Juftice againft all grand and capital Adtors in the late War againft tlie Parlia-
ment, from the higheft to the loweft 5 that the Militia, Navy, and places of
Power be in faithful hands ; for recovery and increafe of the Trade of the City ;
to endeavour the fettling of the Votes (of their Declaration, that the fu-
preme Power is in them ) upon foundations of Righteoufnefs and Peace, re-
folving to ftand by them to the utmoft.

With this Petition a Narrative was alfo prefented of the carriage of the Lord
Mayor, and fome Aldermen, who denied to concur with them in that Pe-
tition, and departed the Court with the Serjeant and Town-Clerk. But the
Court after pafled it Nemlne contradicente, defiring further Inftrudtions from the
Houfe therein.

The Houfe upon debate hereof ordered, that the faid Petition may and
ought to be entred into the Books, and among the Ads of Common-Council.
The Houfe owned them as a Common- Council, approved of what they had
done, and gave them very hearty Thanks for their free and chearful tender of
their affiftance.

The Commons alfo chofe a Committee, to whom the defires of the City
was committed, to be taken into confideration.

The High Court of Juftice concerning the Trial of the King, fate this day,
heard his Charge read, which was very long, and therefore ordered a Com-
mittee to abbreviate it, and to perufe the Proofs upon the matters of fact there-
of,

Caroli I.

Two Petitions
jrom Devon
Oxon.

Truilees to be
nominated for
E-tdHons, BCc.

Tvi^ Petitions,
one for taking
off Tithes, and
the other fa-
'^w of the
Jews.

Weftminflcr-
/Jall appoiiited
for the Trial,

A Petition 0}
the Common
Council, de-
firing Jujiice.

A Narratiiie
declaring the
Lord Mayor's,
iCc.Dijfenfm.

The Houfe ap.
proved of the
Petition.

The charge
againff the K
to be abbrevi-
ated.

1592

Hiflorkal CoUeUiom.

Part IV.

An. 164S.

A VeclM-Uim
of the Army,
Jifiiing the
FatiiMncnt'i
cmcurrence to

An AH to ad-
journ the
Term.

The Scots
Parliament
renews the
Covenant,

Laaerick and
Hume confi-
ned.

of an i CO report all on Wednefday next at 8 a Clock in the morning. They
ordered that the Parliannent fhould be moved to put off the next Term for
14 days longer, in refpedtof this Tryal: In order whereunto they are mak-
ing tlie Courts of Kings-Bench and Chancery into one place of Judicature for
the better accommodation of his Majefty and the Commiflioners.

A Declaration was read before the Council of the Army at white-ma,
to be prefented with the Agreement to the Houfe after fubfcribed. And ano-
ther Declaration to be publifhed to the Kingdom with the faid Agreement to
to this purpofe, vU. ' That having fince the end of the laft War waited for

* a Settlement of the Peace and Government of the Nation : and haviflg not
' found any fuch elTayed or endeavoured by thofe, vvhofe proper Work it was ;
' but their many Addreffes and others in that behalf, rejeded andoppofed,and
' only a corrupt dofure endeavoured with the King on Term.s ferving only to
' his Interefts and theirs that promoted it : And being thereupon ior the a-
' voidance of that evil, and to make way for a better Settlement, neceffitated
' to take extraordinary ways of remedy (when the ordinary were denyed )

■ now to exhibit the utmoft endeavours for fuch a Settlement, whereupon
' they may with comfort disband and return to their Homes and Callings, and
' that all Jealoufies may be removed to opprefs or domineer over the People

■ by the Sword : and that all may underftand the Grounds of Peace and Go-
' vernment, they have at laft (through God's Blefling) finifhed the draught of
' fuch a Settlement in the nature of an Agreement of the People for Peace a-
' mong themfelves •, it containing the beft and moft hopeful Foundations for the

■ Peace and future well Government of this Nation, that they can poflibly de-
' vife. And they appeal to the Confcienccs of all that read it, to witnefs whe-
' ther they have therein provided or propounded any thing of advantage to
' themfelves in any capacity above others, or ought, but whatisasgoodfor.one
' as for another 5 not doubting but that thofe worthy Patriots of Parliament
' will give their Seal of Approbation thereto, and all good People with them.

* But if God fhall (in his righteous Judgment to this Nation) fuffer the Peo-
' pie to be fo blinded as not to fee their own common Good and Freedom en-
' deavoured to be provided for herein, or any to be fo deluded with their own
' and the publick Prejudice, as to make oppofition thereto j whereby tho the
' efiFe(ft of it be hindred, they have yet by the preparation and tender thereof
' difciiarged their Confciences to God, and Duty to their native Country, in
' their utmoft Endeavours for a Settlement unto a juft and publick Intereft ■■, and
*■ hope they (hall be acquitted before God and good Men, from the blame of
' any further Troubles DiftraClions and Miferies to the Kingdom, which may
' arife through the negletS or rejection thereof. Thus much of the Decla-
ration.

Tuefiayj January i 6.

THIS Day the Houfe paffed an Aft for the Acjournment ot the next
Term for 14 days.

They had fome debate about Papers fent from ScotUnd,^ direded to TVilUam
Lenthdll E(q-t Speaker of the Houfe of Commons, and no more, whereas they
ufe to add, to be communicated to the Houfe of Commons, by this acknow-
ledging them a Houfe ■■, and fo the Houfe thought not fit to read them.

From Scotland the Letters fay : The Parliament began there on jJuH-trj the 4,
fome 3 or 4 days before : the Committee of Eftates received ^he Conftitutions
of it, or the Eledions of the Members, and there was not any chofen tlut was
not in, or adhered unto the jate Ingagement. The firfl day they face was by
them kept as a day of Humiliation : Mr- Urringtcn preached •-, the Sermon being
ended, the Covenant was renewed and taken by every Member. The day
following, theLdZ,/i»mV^and the Ld H«wir were fent for and examined, and
ordered to be put in fecurity, not to take up Arms to difturb the Peace of the
Kingdom; which they refufing, their Perfons were confined. The Ld Hartfield,
the Ld Lythgovf, the Ld SlmUire^ and fome others were fent for fliortly after,
who all put in fecurity to ad nothing to the Prejudice of that Kingdom's Peace

and

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and Silety. The Wednefday following was obleived as a day of Humiliation ;
and the Proceedings of the Parliament of ExgUnd being reported, it was taken
into deep coniideracion and the whole Parliament in general (no Man contra-
didingic) did diflent from the Proceedings of the Parliament of England-^ firft
in the Toleration of Religion in order to the Covenant, rdlj. In the Tryal of
the King. 2,d!y. In alteration of tiie Form of Government. The Ld Lauder-
dale and the Earl of Calkndar are come thither from Holland.

PontefraB, January 1 3. Major General Lamhen lately returned hither from
the disbanding of two Militia Regiments of Horfe, and is now again gone
to the disbanding of Co\. Bethel fsz.x^ the Foot Regiments lately before ^c^r-
^(?ro«g/7 5. wlierein it is hoped there will not be much difficulty, unlefs want of
Mony retard the Work. He is very aftive and painful upon thefe publick
Services, and if Affairs fucceed well in the South, thefe mifcrably deftroyed
Parts, and the whole Kingdom Ihall reap the Fruit thereof. This Enemy is yet
refolute, and keeps us upon hard Duty, but we hope in a (hort time he will ap
pear but fool hardy. Our Guns and Mortar-pieces, together with the Am-
munition, isnow come into this Town, and they will play veryfliortly: they
now and then drop away out of the Caflle, but are ftill vety a(5live with their
great and fmall Shot to prevent our Work.

593

TucfMiy^ January 16-

This Day the Houfe pafled an A6t for Adjournment of the next Term for
i4days> asfoUoweth:

THE Commons ajfembled in Parliament, holding it convenient and neceffarj for divers
weight;/ Reafons and Occajions^ to adjourn part of the next Term 0/ Hilary, that U to
fay, from the firfl return thereof, called 0(itabis Hilarii, until the return of Craftino
Purificationis next enfuing : Be it therefore ordained and enaBed by the Commons ajfem-
bled in Parliament, and bj the Authority aforefaid, that the faid Term of Hilary be ad-
journed, that is to fay from the return of Odabis Hilarii, unto the faid return of
Craftino Purificationis. -^"d all and every Perfon or Perfons, which has Caufe or
Commandment to af fear inany of the Courts at Weftminfter, in or at the faid return
of Odabis Hilarii, or in or at any Day or Time from and after the faid return of

O^abis Hilarii, and before /k/^/^r^w^-^o/ Craftino Purificationis, may tarry at

their Dwellings, or where their Bufmefs otherwife fhall lye, without reforting to any of
the faid Courts for that caufe, before the faid return of Craftino PuriflCationis next
coming; and that without Danger or Forfeirure, Penalty or Contempt to be in that behalf.
AKd be it ordained and enaUed by the Jluthority aforefaid, that pyrits of Adjournment
fhallbe direEledtothe Jufiicts of the faid Courts, giving them authority to adjourn the
faid Term of Hilary ', that is to fay, from Oolabis Hilarii, until the faid return of
Craftino Purificationis, as before is fdd -. And the faid Adjuurnment fhall be made
in the firfi Day of the faid Oi^abis Hilarii. u4-dbe it further enaEled and ordained
thut all Matters^ Caufes, and Suits depending in any of the faid Courts, fhall have con-
tinuance, and the Parties fhall hive Day from the Date of thefe Pre fents unto Crafti-
nO Purificationis, as before is faid : And the Commijfioners of the Great Seal are
requiredtoiffae forth tVrits accordingly. And be it further ordained, that the Sheriffs
ef London, and all other Sheriffs of the fever al Counties in England and Wales,
do forthrvith proclaim and pnllifh this Ail in the Chief Market Towns within their fe-
ver al and refpeUive Counties.

H. Scobell, Cler. Pari. D. Com.

Wednefday y January 17.

THIS day the Commons took into confideration theprefent fitting of the
Parliament of Scotland •-, and to the end that there may be a fair corre-
fpondence between the Kingdoms, the Houfe ordered it to be referred to the
Committee of Derby-]:\o\i[t to bring in a Lift of the Names of fome to be
fent Commiffioners to the Parliament of Scotland. C 8 P 3 A

Caroli I.

Ihey diffent
from the far-
Hament of
England.

Lambert's re-
turn from dij-
tanding 2 Mi-
litia Regi-
ments.

The AH for
adjourning the
Term.

A CorreffonJ.
cncc to be be-
twixt both
Kingdoms.

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Hiporical ColleBiom,

Part IV.

/Mi 648.

Petithn from
the Ifle of
Wight, e^c.

A Committee to
cmfider ff the
I'etitioni.

The Commif-
fioners to have
the Sword and
Mace bearing
the Arms of
the Kir.g.

A Petition was prefented from Ii>fwich in the behalf of .Mr. Kiffin and Mr.
Knoltes ; and it was ordered thereupon, that they fliould go down and be per-
mitted to preach there as was defired.

A Petition was likewife prefented to the Commons, with large Subfaiptions,
from the Hie of ^/§J^f, Purt/mouth, Southampton, Poole, Httrfi, {Vejmoath, Maimef
bury, and Other publick-fpirited Perfons, with a Reprefentation of feveral Grie-
vances of tlie Kingdom-

The Commons chofe a Committee to confider of this, and all other Petitions
of this nature, and pafled Inftiudions for them to begin with thofe things firll,
which are moft c^f concernment to the prefent Settlement of the Kingdom.

The Higii Court of Juftice fat again this Night, and had the Charge brought
in abbreviated, but thought it ftill too large, therefore ordered to recommit it a-
gain to be made more brief. Mr. Steel Attorney General is fick.

The CommifTioners had large debate, whether they lliould have in Court
both a Sword and Mace having upon it the Arms of the King : It was refolved
to have both. In the mean time the King to be brought to Sir Rohen ( otton's
Houfe on the back (ideof ;^^y?w/«/7fr-Hal], in order to his Tryal upon the Com-
milTioners fitting in fvefim(»fier-l-h\l

.^s^

A Meffitge
fiom tkc Lds
concerning ad-
jomhin^ the
Term.

JhurJJajy January 1 8.

That all Com-
mittees have
\pyrertoail,
tho the Lords
pill Hot.

The Commons
agreed not
with the Lds
Mejfage.

Ma'pr Gen.
Malicy ekajed
from St.
James E.

AMeffige this day came from the L.ords, which was grounded upon the
Diflentof the Lords Commiffionei s of the Great Seal, joyned with the
Commoners, That they could not agree to pafs the Ad of the Commons for
adjoutning the Term, widiout the Lords concurrence was had thereto 5 and
thar by the InfttuiStions given to th.e faid Commiflibners, the Commons Com-
miffiouers could do nothing without alTent of one of them.Their LordHiips there-
fore fent down a Meflage to the Commons, defiring their concurrence to an Or-
dinance for adjourning the Term for a Fortnight, and that the CommifTioners of
the Great Seal of England may be required to pafs the fame under the Great ?eal

oi England.

The Commons having formerly declared,that the Supreme Power of England
is vefted only in the People and their Reprefentacives, and therefore voted that
all Committees, x^ hich before confided of Lords and Commons, (hould have
power to ad to all intents andpurpofes, tho the Lords join not herein:

The Queftion was put whether they ("hould adhere to their former Votes, and
decline the Power of tjieir Lordfliips, or elfe own the Lords as formerly by
agreeing with them in this Ordinance. This held much debate in the Houfe,
and at laft the Queftion was put whether the Houfe would concur with their
Lordfliips herein •, and it was refolved by the Commons aflembled in Parlia-
ment, that the Houfe would not agree with their Lordfliips herein, but would
fend Anfwer by Meflengers of their own.
Thefe two BufinefTes was the debate of the whole T>xy.
The High Court of Juflice fate again this day, and Report was made of the
Proof to the feveral Articles in the faid Charge, which took up much time-in
reading over.

_ This Evening Major General Maffey, one of the fecluded Members, made
his Efcape from St- 1a?nes\ where he was prifoner.

AU Delin-
quents to fay
the lajl Moie-
ty of their
Fines.

Friday y January 19.

THE Commons having formerly appointed a Committee to perufe the
Books, and certify to the Houfe what Mony was owing to the State by
Receipts of Goldfmiths-UaW, and what charged thereupon by ipecial Ordinance
of Parliament to particular Perfons-, the faid Committee made Report thereof
to die Houfe. in profecution whereof, an Ordinance was brought in to
the Houfe, requiring all Delinquents to make fpeedy Payment of the laft
Moiety of their Fines (for which they flood engaged by good fecurity to the
„ ^ faid

VoiT If.

Hiflorical Colle^iom.

faid Coiramuee) u-itun 20 Days after publication of the laid Ordinance, or
■Jle to be kqutltred by tiie Committees of the feveral Counties. This Ordi-
nance tooK up much time to debate, being read the fccond time, and upon the
i^'eltion coaimitred. ^

A Morion was this day made in the Houfe concerning the place of Lieute-
nant ot the Oiunanceof the Tower, formerly granted by Ordinance of Par-
kameutio Six lyukr. Earl a Member of the Houfe of Commons, one of the
.eciudedMembc.s^ that the laid Place might be fequeffred. The Houfe had
iomc debate of this Bulinefs, and being not inclinable to dilpofe of the faid
lace at prekiit, made no pofitive Order therein, but ordered that this Bufinefs
lliould be referiea to the confideration of a Committee.

The Hoale further ordered, that the Report concerning Sir Johr, PawUt
Ihould be referred till Monday morning next, in lefped of other great Affairs
then in confideration.

I The High Coiirr of Juflice for Tryal of tlie King, this day met after the
rihng of the Houle m the Painted Chamber, and heard the Proof to the feverai
Articles of Impeachment againft the King, who this day was brought from
mndfc- to St. fames s, where he lodged this Night.

This Djy the General Council of the Army met at fyhlu-H^/i, where the
Draught of the Agreement of the People was lubfcribed by many Officers
prelent, and Si: H.tnhefjiv^/Ur 2nd 1 6 other Officers nominated to prefenfit
next mormng to the Houfe of Commons.

Information is come from Cucmfey, that a Boat broke away from CtifiU-
\Comet, which the Enemies perceiving, immediatly fent fortli a Shallop to reco-
ver itj, after which the Governour of GHer»fy, Col, Rajfe/I, fent another, and
^?r/' ^"'^ therein Capt. BurUj, (Son to that Capt. B»rUj that was executed in
the llle ot fvl^ht) and fent him Prifoner to Portfmouth.

A Petition was this day prefented to the General Council of the Army at
fVhite-Hall from the well affeded of the Counties of I^orth Wales. A Peti-
tion well penned, too large to be here inferred h but it is in full complyance with
the Remonffrance ct the Army, and the Petitions from feverai other Counties
to bring Delinquents to Punilhments: and after the reading thereof, two Offi-
cers Oi the Army were appointed to return the Thanks of the Council to the
Gentlemen of NorthfVAks, who brought it, and alfo fignify unto them, how
mucli their Hands were flrengthened, and their Hearts encouraged to go on in
the great Affairs they are about by fuch a feafonable Overture as this.

The Ad being read, the Court was called; every Commilfioner prefent,
thereupon rifing to his Name,

. [It is to be remembred, that at this time, the Lady Fairfax (Wife to the
General) being above in a window, interrupted the reading of the following
Names of the Commilfioners, &c. by fpeaking aloud to tlie Court then fitting,
that her Husband the Lord Fuirfax was not there in Perfon, nor ever would
fit among them- and therefore they did him wrong to name him as a fitting
Qommiffioner. 3

Commiflioners prefent at nvy?»ii»»y?*r-Hall, January xo. i6^%.

/'o^» 5rW/2i.-t)v Serjeant at Law, Lord Prefidentj Oliver Cromwell., Henry Ireton,
Sir Hurdrefs Haulier, Valentine fValten, Thomas Harrifon, Edward fp'haley, Thomoi
Pride, Jfaac Etver, TloomM Lord Grey of Groby, IVilliam Lord Momfon, Sir "^ohn
Danvers, S\x Thomas Maleverer ^^\OX\&t, S'njohn BonrchierKm^M, IfoAC Petiington
Alderman of London^ Henry Martin., William Purefoy, John Barkjlead, John Blac-
kjfton, Gilbert Aiillington, Sir PP'illiam Conftable Baronet, Edtnond Ludlow, 'John
tlutchinfon, S\: Michael Livefey Baronet, Robert Tichburne , Owen Roe., Robert Lil-
hurn, Adrian Scroufe^ Thomas Horton, Thomas Hammond, John lifle, Nicholat Love,
Vincent Potter, Augufline Garland, Richard Deane, "^ohn Okcy, John Hufon, William
Goffe, Cornelius Holland, John Carew, John Jane:, Thomas Lyjlcr, Peregrine Pelham,
Francis Allen, Thomas ChAloner, John More, William Say, John Alured, Francis
Lajfells, Henry Smith, James Chaloner, Humphry Edwards , Gregory Clement, John
Fry, Sir Gregory Norton Baronet, Edmond Harvey, John P''en, Thomas Scot, William
Cawley, Anthony Stapeley, John Downs, John Dixvell, Simon Adeyne, James 1 emfle,
Peter Temple, Daniel Blagrave, John Browne. C ^ P * 3 This

Caroli I.

n^ Place of
lieutenant of
the Ordnance
if the Totver
I e for red to a
Committee,

•5"/VJ. rawIctV
bufinefs flip

off.

The K. brought
to St. James's.

The Agreement
of the People
to be prefented
to the Houfe.

Capt. Hurley's
Son taken,

A Petition
from North-
Wales.

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Hifiorical ColleUions.

Part IV.

Ann. I 648,

ThePrefident's
Speech to the
King.

jVr.Cook

fpealis.

The Charge
againji the
King.

This done, the Court commanded the Serjeant at Arms to fend for the Prifo-
ner, and thereupon Col. Thomli)ifo»,who had the Charge of the Prifoner, within a
quarter of an hours fpace brought him, attended by Col. Hacker, and 31 Officers
with Partizans, guarding him to the Court, his own Servants immediatly attend-
ing liim. Being thus brought up in the Face of the Court, the Serjeant at Arms
.with his Mace receives him, and condudls him ftraight to the Bar, having a
Crimfon Velvet Chair fet before him- After a ftern looking upon the Court,
and ths People in the Galleries on each fide of him, he places himfelf in the
Chair, not at all moving his Hat, or otherwife (hewing the leaft refpeft to the
Court ', but prefently rifeth up again, and turns about, looking downwards upon
the Guards placed on the left fide, and on the multitude of Spedtatois on the
right lide of the faid great Hall : the Guard that attended him in the mean
time dividing themfelves on each lide the Couit, and his own Servants follow-
ing liim to the Bar.

The Prifoner having again placed himfelf in his Chair with his Face towards
the Court ; and Silence being again ordered and proclaimed, the Lord Prefi-
dent in the Name of the Court, addrefied himfelf to the Prifoner, acquainting
him, That the Commons ef England affemhled in Parliament, being dee fly fenfihle of
the Evils and Calamities that had been brought uf on this Nation, and of the innocent
Bhodthat had been fpilt in it, which was fixed ufon him as the frincifal Atithor of it,
had rejolved to make InqnifitioH for this Blood 5 and according to the Debt they did owe to
God, tojuflice, the Kingdom and themfelves, and according to that fundamental Power
that refied, and Trufl repofed in them by the People, other means failing through his De-
fault, hadrefolvedto bringhimto'tryal andfudgment, and had therefore con^ituted that
Court of Juliice before which he was then brought, where he was to hear hit Charge^
upon which the Court would proceed according to fufiice.

Hereupon Mr. Coo;^, Solicitor for the Commonwealth, (landing within the
Bar, vvith the reft of the Counfel for the Commonweakh, on tlie right Hand of
the Prifoner, offered to fpeak; but the Prifoner having a Staff in his Hand,
held it up, and foftly laid it upon the faid Mr. Cooks Shoulder two or three times,
bidding him hold. Neverthelefs the Lord Preiident ordering him ro go on,
Mr. Coc^did, according to the Order of the Court to him directed, in the Name
and on the behalf of the People of England, exhibit a Charge of High Treafon
and other High Crimes, and did therewith accufe the faid Charles Stuart King
of England; praying in the Name and on the behalf aforefaid, that the Charge
might be accordingly received and read, and due Proceedings had thereupon 5
and accordingly preferred a Charge in writing, which being received by the
Court, and delivered to the Clerk of the Court, the Lord Prendent in the name
of the Court ordered it fhould be read.

But the King interrupting the reading of it, the Court notwithffanding com-
manded the Clerk to read it, acquainting the Prifoner, that if he had any thing
to fay after, the Court would hear him. Whereupon the Clerk read the Charge,
which is as followeth.

I HAT the /^/W Charles Stuart, beirsg admitted Kjng of England,
and. therein trujied with a limited Power to govern bj, and according
Laws of the Land^ and not otherwife ; and bj his Trufi, Oath and
Office, being obliged to ufe the Power committed to him for the Good and
Benefit of the Peofle, and for the Prefervation of their Rights and Liber-
ties : yet neverthelefs out of a wicked Defign to erect and uphold in himfelf
an unlimited and Tyrannical Power to rule according to his Wtil, and to over-
throw the Rights and Liberties of the people, yea to take away and make
void the Foundations thereof, and of all Redrefs and Remedy of Mif govern-
ment, which by the Fundamental Conjli tut ions of this Kjngdom were re-
served on the Peoples behalf in the Right and Power of frequent and fuc-
cefjive Parliaments, or National Meetings inCouncil ; He the faid Charles
Stuart, for accomplijbment offuch his Dejigns, And for the proteciing of
himfelf andhis Adherents in his andtheir wicked Practices, to the fame Ends
hath traitor oufly and malicioujly levyed War again/ the prefent Parliament,

and

Vol. iJ.

Hiftorical Colle&iony.

ami the People therein reprefented, parttcuUrlj upon or about the thirtieth
day of June, in the year of our Lord 1642, at Bcrvcrly t» the County
of York ; and upon or about the jotll day of July tn the year aforefaid in
the County of the City of York ; and upon or about the 24th day of Auguft
in the fame year, at the County of the Town of Nottingham, where and
when he fet up his Standard of War y and alfo on or about the 23d day of
October in the fame year ^ at Edghil or Kcynton-field in the County of
Warwick; and upon or about the 30th day of November in the fame
year at Brentford in the County of Middlcfex ; and upon or about the
50th d.iy of Augiilt in the year of our Lord 164J, at Caverfliam Bridg
near Reading in the County of Berks ; and upon or. about the jotli day of
Oftobep in the year lafl mentioned^ r.t or upon the City (?/"Giocefter ; and
upon or about the :^oX.\\ day 0/ November /« the year lafl mentioned at
Newbury in the County 0/ Berks ; and upon or about the jift day of
July in the year of our Lord 1644. at Cropredy Bridg in the County of
Oxon ; and upon or about the ^oth day of September in the lajl year
mentioned^ at Bod my n and other places near adjacent^ in the County of
Cornwal ; and upon or about the 30th day of November in the year lafl
mentioned^ at Newbury aforefaid \ and upon or about the Sth day of June
in the year of our Lord 1645, at theTown of hekeRev ; and alfo upon
the-fA^xh day of the fame Month in the fame year, at Naleby-fidd in the
County of Northampton. Jt which fever al times and places, or mofl of
thewy and at many other places in this Land^ at fever al other times with-
in the years aforementioned, and in the year of our Lord 1 646. he the (aid
Charles Stuart hath caufed and procured many thoujands of the free People
of this Nation to be (lain : and by Divijions, Parties, and Infurre^tions
within this Land, by Invafions from foreign Parts, endeavoured and procur-
ed by him, and by many other evil ways and means, he the faid Charlc!
Stuart Z'^^/' »£>/ only maintained and carried on the j aid War both by Land
an i Sea, during the years before-mentioned; but alfo hath renewed, or cauf-
ed to be renewed^ the faid War agiinfl the Parliament and good People of
this Nation in this prefent year J648. in the Counties of Kent, EflTex,
Surry, SuflTex, Middlefejc, and many other Counties and places in Eng-
land and Vv'ales, and alfo by Sea. And particularly He the faid Charles
^txizvt hath for that purpofe given Commijjion to his Son the Prince, and
others, whereby, hefides multitudes of other Perfons, many fuch as were by
the Parliamefit intrrtfied and imployedfor thefafety of the Nation (being
by hi'm or his Agents corrupted to the betraying of their Truft, and revolt-
ing from the Parliament) have had Ent€rtain?nent and Commijfion for the
continuing and renewing of War and Hofltlity againfi the j aid Parliament and
People as aforefaid. By which cruel and unnatural Wars, by him the faid
Charles Stuart levyed, continued, and renewed as aforefaid, much inno-
cent Blood of the free People of this Nation hath been fpiit, many Families
have been undone, the publick Treafure wafled andexhaujled, Trade obflrucled
and miferably decayed, vafl Expence and Damage to the Nation incurred, and
many parts of this Land fpoiled, fome of them even to defohtion. And
for further Profecution of his faid evil Defgns, He the /aid Charles Stuart
doth ftill continue his Commiffions to the faid Prince, and other Rebels and
Revolters both EnglifJj and Foreigners, and to the Earl of Ormond, and
to the Irifh Rebels and Revolters affociatedwith hitn ; from whom further
Invaftons upon this Land are threatned, upon the procurement, and on the
behalf of the faid Charles Stuart.

All which wicked Defigns, Wars, and evil Practices of him the
faid Charles Stuart, have been^ and are carried on for thf advancement

and

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Hiftorkd Collecfionr.

Fart IV.'

Lieut. Oencral
Hammond,
ifyc. prefents
the Agreemem
of the People
to the Houfe.

V}e Commons
of the City to
call a Com-
mon Coimcil,

Dr. Juxton or-
der'a to wait
on the King.

Commiffionen
of the Seal to
iffne Writs for
ad'purning the
Term.
The High
Court adjourn
to Weftmin-
fter-Hall.

tiiU upholding of a pr [on dint ere fl of Will ^ Power, and prete/ided Preroga-
tive to hhnjelf and his Family, againfi the publick Interejl, Common Right,
Liberty, fnftice, and Peace of the People of this Nation, by and from
s\-4}om he was intrujled as aforefaid.

By all which it appeareth that thefaid Charles Stuart hath been, and is
the Occafioner, Author, and Continuer of the faid unnatural^ cruel., and
bloody Wars ; and therein guilty of all the Treafonf, Murders, Rapines,
Burnings, Spoils, De/olations, Damages, and Mi/chiefs to this Nation,
a^ed and committed in the J aid Wars, or occafwned thereby..

Saturday January

2 0.

THE Houfe was informed that Lieut- General Hammond, and many other
chief Officers of the Army were at the door to prefenr fomething of great
concernment to them from the General Council of the Army : they ordered
that they (hould be called in, which done by the Serjeant at Arms attending
the Houfe, they acquainted them that they were commanded by the General
Council of the Army under his Excellency's Command, and in the name of all
the faid Army, to prefent to their fpeedy and ferious confideration a Petition
from the faid General Council, intituled, An Jgreemmt of the PeofU of England,

and a Dec/aration concerning the fame.

The chief Officers withdrawing, the Houfe ordered that the faid Petition
(hould be read, which accordingly was done; and in refpedl they had ordered
to rife at 1 2 a Clock in order to the King's Trial, which was to hear his Charge
before theCommiffionersin Wr/?w/»/?fr-Hall, they had not time then to hear
the faid Agreement.

Whereupon they ordered, that the thanks of the faid Houfe fhould be given
to thofe Gentlemen for their particular and great Services to the whole King-
dom '■, and that they (hould be defired to return their- hearty thanks to the Gene-
ral Council of Officers, and all the Arroy under the General's Command, for
all their unwearied and gallant Services to this Nation •, and that the faid Peti-
tion and their Anfwer (hould be forthwith printed and publiflied, that the
Kingdom may take notice of the Union and AfFedion between the Parliament
and the Army : and for the Agreement and Declaration,they fhould be taken into
fpeedy and ferious Confideration. The Officers being again called in, Mr. Sfea
ker returned them an Anfwer to this purpofe.

An Ordinance was this day read in the Houfe of Commonsi authorifing
and requiring any fix of the Common Council of tlie City of London, upon
any emergent occafions, as they (liall think fit, to fend to the Lord Mayor
for the time then being, to call a Common Council in the faid City. And in
cife the Lord Mayor fiiall refufe to call one, that then they fliall have Power
to call a Common Council themfelves, and any 40 of them to have full
Power to aft without the Lord Mayor. This Ordinance was read the firft

The Houfe had debate upon Report of a late Conference between the King
and ^AK.Peters •-, that the King very earneilly defired for betrer fatisfadion of
fomefcruple of Confcience, he might have one of his own Chaplains admit-
ted to him : The Houfe hereupon ordered Dv-lnxton late Lord Bilhop oi'Londof.
(hould be permitted to attend the King.

The Houfe ordered that the Commiffioners of the Gieat Seal (liould ifiue
forth Writs for adjournment of the next Term, according to the Act aforefaid,
notwithfianding the Lords Commiffioners Non-adherence.

This day the High Court of Juff ice for trial of the King fat in tlie Painted
Chamber, and from thence adjourned about two in t!ie afternoon to the place
built for that Court in weflmlnjier- Hall. The Prefident had the Mace and

Svvcrd

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399

:.:•

Sword carried before him, and 20 Gentlemen attended as his Guard wit!; r
tizans, commanded by Col. fox.

After an o Yes made, and filence commanded, the Ad of the Commons in
Parliament for fitting of the faid Couit was read, and the Court was called,
there being above 60 Members of it prefenr. Then tlie King (who lay the
night before in St, /^w^/s, and was brought this diy to hhitehAll, and thence
by Water guarded with Mufqueteers in boats to Sir Robert Cotton % Houfe) was
brought to the Bar. To which there attended liim Col. Hacker, with about
30 Officers and Gentlemen with Halberts. At his coming to the foot of the
Stairs, he was met with the Mace of the Court, and conduced to a Cliair
within the Bar, where he fat down in the face of the Comt.

The Lord Prefident inailiort Speech acquainted the King with the caufeof
his being brought thither •-, that it was in order to his Trial upon a Charge againft
him by the Commons of England, which was then to be read, and the King
to give his anfwer thereunto.

His Majefty made an offer to fpeak fomething before reading of the Charge,
but upon fome interruption was filent. And then i'.is Charge was read, by
which he was charged, by tlie name^f Charles Smart King o^ England, as guilty
of all the Blood that hath been flied in thefe Wars at Keymn, Brentford^ New
bury, and fuch Other places as he was prefent at in Arms againft the Parliament,
and other particulars very large. The King fmiled at the reading of his Charge'
and atter reading oi it demanded of the Lord Prefident, by what lawful Au-
thority he was brought thither } Being anfwered, U the name of the C 0 M-
MONS 0/ England; He replied, he fa w no Z^ord'/ there, which fliou Id make
a Parliament, including the King ; and urged, That the Kingdom of E»gla>id
was hereditary and not fucceffive 5 and that lie iliould betray his Truft, it he
acknowledged or anfwer'd to them, for that he was not convinced tliey were
a lawful Authority. So that after he had been often commanded to anfwer,
and refufed, he was remanded to Sir Robert Cotton's Houfe, and afterwards re-
moved back to St.fame/s, where he lay this night 5 and the Court adjourned
till Monday lo a Clock in the Forenoon, further to confider of this bufinefs.

On Sftnday great COnCOUrfe of People went out of London to IFeftminfier • but

if ro lee the King, they were difappointed, who was then at St. James\ under
a ftrong Guard- A folemn Faft was kept at Whitehall this day by the Com-
miflioners for trial of the King.

Monday J January

11,

THIS day the CommilTioners from the Kingdom of 5«f/<«»ii delivered in
to the Houfe of Commons fome Papers, and a Declaration from the Par-
liament oi Scotland, wherein they exprefs a diflike of the prefent Proceedings
about the Trial of the King, and declare that the Kingdom of .SVoMrW has an un-
doubted Intereft in the Perfon of the King, who was not (they fay) delivered to
the Englifli Commiffioners at Newcaflle for the ruin of his Perion, bat for a more
fpeedy fettlement of the peace of his Kingdoms : That they extresmly diltent
and declare againft the Trial of him, and that this prefent way of proceeding
againft him leaves a deep Impreflion on them, and fits heavy on all their Spi-
rits, in regard of the great Miferies that are like to enfue upon thefe King-
doms.

The Scots Commiflloners by their Papers further moved the Houfe that they
might have .leave to make their perfonal Addrefles to the King.

The Houfe upon reading the whole referred it to a Committee to draw
up an anfwer to the Parliament of Scotland.

This Declaration with fome other Papers from the Parliament of Scotland,
were likewife prefented by the Scots Commiffioners to his Excellency the Lord

Fairfax.

From TentefraEt Leaguer by Letters this day of the ipf/^inftantcame tfiiis:
By this Poft is fent to his Excellency and General Council, a Letter congra-
tulating

Caroli I.

2l!c H'w/i
broughl Ik- I he
Bar, »/, ) e l<c
utt.

li'u Ma'jtiiy

offered to

His MajcPy
demcindi by
rvhat Po-»ct- he
was bnught
thither.

Is comnwded
to anjmr, but
refiijes.

Many People
came from the
City to Weft-
minfler, to fee
the King.

Scots Com-
miffioners de-
liver feme I'a-
pcrs of diflikf
of the Trial ^
the Kirg.

Move for an
Addrefs to the
King.

A Committee
tT anfwer the
Scots.

The Scots De-
claration pre-
fented to his
Excellency.

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Hifiorical ColIeBiony.

Part IV.

Afi. 1 648,

The Caftle ff
I'oncefraft
dies hurt.

The Letter
to the General.

Proceedings of
his MajeJ}/s
Trial at hit 2d
appearance.

tubting their happy Proceedings, wherein was likewife the Concurrence of the
Officers of the Milida-Regimcnts at this leaguer, who (I believe) willfl^ortly
imkea fuller manifeftation of their Concurrence with the reft of the Army in
this great and neceftary Work of the Kingdonfi. The Major General is fiill
upon disbanding the Forces lately before Scarborough, and not returned hither.
We are with our Approaches come very near the Walls of the Caftle, fotbat
the Enemy do prejudice us with ftones, and now and then kill a Man; few re-
cover that are wounded.

•
The Letter to the General follows :

May It pleafe your Excellency '■,

BY under flanding that the Commons of England in Parliament have latefy voted the
fufreme Power of the Kingdom to be in the Peofle, and derivatively in them
{their Reprefentatives) for the malting, repealing, and confirming all Laws, and by vir-
tue of that Power have appointed an Piigh Court of fufiice for the trial of the
King, as alfo to bring to Juflice other the captivd Enemies of our Peace and Freedoms ;
fVe begin to fee fame hopes of reaping the happy fruits of our hard Labours, and long
Services for the fettling of this Nation in the Enjoyment thereof, and are unable fuffciently
to exfrefs our joyful refentment of {the Kingdom being li^e to receive an inefiimable benefit
by) your late mofi nccejfary wifely managed AElion,in fecuring and fecluding thofe A^embers
of the Houfe, that carried on that Series of wicked, corrupt., treacherous Counfel and De-
fign to betray the Kingdom to perpetual Slavery for their own ends, largely mentioned in your
Remonfirances, Declarations, and more particularly in your late humble Anfwer of the
third 0^ January infiant to the Parliaments demand of the reafon of your fecuring and
fecluding she faid A^embers, which we hope has given them (as we doubt not alt welt-
affeEted unprejudiced People thereby will wish us receive) full fatisfaSlion thereunto, and
that they will plainly perceive the good hand of Cod leading you to., and aBingyeu in that
high and harmlefs Service of the Kingdom, as a manifefi token of his Pre fence, and that
very way he had appointed to break^ in pieces thofe fi range deflruElive Counfels, which
doubtlefs would have foon involved the Kingdom in more War and Troubles to its utter

ruin.

Neither can we hide our great rejoicing to fee your Prudence, Care, and Confiancy
in the Kingdom's prefent neeeffary Work., ""'' our obfervation of that Pre fence, Power ^
and Wifdom of God carryingyou on therein ^ which as we doubt not but the Parliament,
and alt the well afeSied at leafi will fee, and the whole Kingdom {though mofi unworthy)
enjoy the benefit of, fo yon alfo {upon your humble, careful, and tender wall^ing in your
high and Jlippery places) will perceig/e a continuation of this Divine Pi efence, not only
to thejitencing and preventing of all your Enemies, who watch and labour for your fai-
ling, but even in the perfeEling of the fame, fo as alt the People fhall acknowledg it is
the work^ of God alone.

Pontefraf^, Signed in the Name of the Council of Oncers at the

Jan. 19. 1648. Leaguer before Pontefraa-Caftle.

Tho. Margetts.

This day the High Court of Juftice for trial of tlie King fat again in weftmin-
fier^VhW. For better fatisfadtion to the Kingdom, and for that feveral imperfedl
Copies have been printed, we will give you the Proceedings of his Tiial
exadly.

The Court being fat, O Yes made, and filence commanded, the King was
fent fori whereupon Mr. Solicitor Coo;^ moved the Court, That whereas he
had at the laft Court in the behalf of the Commons ot England exhibited a
Charge of High Treafon, and otl^.er high Crimes, againft the Prifoner at the
Bar, whereof he ftands accufed in the name of the People of England, and
the Charge was read, and his Anfwer required, he was not then plea led to gi^e
anfwer, but inftcad of anfwering,did there difpuce the Authority of this High
Court : His humble Motion was. That th& Prifoner may be direded to make
a pofitive anfwer, cither by way of ConfefTion or Negation, which if he fliall

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refufe to do, due the matter of charge may be taken fro confeifo, and the
Court may proceed according to Jullice.

Lord Prefident. Sir, You may remember at the laft Court you were told
the occafionof your being brought liither, and you heard a Charge read a-
gainft you, containing a Charge ot High Treafon, and other High Crimes
againft this Realm of £"^/4«^i and inftead of anfwering, you interrogated the'
Court's Authority and Juiifdidon. Sir, The Authority is the Commons ot
£»?/Win Parliamentaflembled, who require your anfwer to the Charge ei-
ther by confefTing or denying.

Kin^. When 1 was here lafl:, 'tis very true I made that Queftion: And
truly if it were only my own particular cafe, I would have (atisfied my lelf
v^ith the Proteftation I made the la(f time I was here againft the legality of
tl.is Court, and that a King cannot be tried by any fuperiour Jurifdidion on
Earth : but it is not my cafe alone, it is the freedom and the liberty of the Peo-
ple ot Erglafid; and do you pretend what you will, 1 ftand more for their Li-
berties : lor if Power without Law may make Laws, may alter the fundamen-
.tal Laws of the Kingdom, I do not know what Subjedl he is in £»?/W that
can be fure of his life or any thing that he calls his own : Therefore when
that I came here, I did exped particular Reafons to know by what Law, what
Authority you did proceed againft me here : And therefore I am a little to feek
what to fay to you in this particular, becaufe the Affirmative is to be proved ;
the Negative otten is very hard to do, but fince I cannot perfwade you to it,
I fhall tell you my Reafons as (bort as I can-

My Reafons why in Confcience and Duty I owe to God firft, and my Peo-
ple next, for the prefervation of their Lives, Liberties, andEftates; Icon
ceive I cannot anfwer this till I be fatisfied of the legality of it. AH Proceed-
ings againft any Man whatfoever

Lord Predent. Sir, I muft interrupt you, which I would not do, but that
what you do is not agreeable to the Proceedings of any Court of Juftice j you
are about to enter into argument and dilpute concerning the Authority of this
Court, before whom you appear as a Priloner, and are charged as a High De-
linquent. If you take upon you to difpute the Authority of the Court, we
may not do it : nor will any Court give way unto it. You are to fubmit
to it : you are to give a punctual and dired anfwer, whether you will anfwer
your Charge or no, and what your anfwer is.

King. Sir by your favour, I do not know the Forms of Law, I do know
Law and Reafon, though I am no Lawyer profefTed. But I know as much
Law as any Gentleman in England ; and therefore (under favour) I do plead for
the Liberties of the People of England more than you do : and therefore if I
Qiould impoie a Belief upon any without Reafons given for it, it were unrea-
ibnable ■■, "but I muft tell you, that by that Reafon that I have as thus inform-
ed, I cannot yield unto it.

Lord Prefident. Sir, I muft interrupt you, you may not be permitted : you
fpcak of Law and Reafon s it is fit there fhould be Law and Reafon, and
tliere is both againft you. Sir : the Vote of the Commons of England zfftm-
bled in Parliament, it is the Reafon of the Kingdom ; and they are thefe two
that have given being to that Law according to which you fhould have ruled and
reigned. Sir-, you are not to difpute our Authority, you are told it again by
the Court : Sir, it will be taken notice of that you ftand in contempt of the
Court, and your Contempt will be recorded accordingly.

King. I do not know how a King may be a Deliquent, by any Law that
ever I heard of: all Men (Delinquents or what you will) let me tell you they
may put in Demurrers againft any Proceeding as legal •, and I do demand that,
and demand to be heard with my Reafons ; if you deny that, you deny Rea-
fon.

Lord Prefident. Sir, you have offered fomething to the Court, I (hall fpeak
fomething to you, the Senfe of the Court : Sir, neither you nor any Man
are permitted to difpute that point, you are concluded, you may not demur to
the Jurifdidion of the Court : if you do, 1 muft let you know they overrule
your Demurrer •^ they fit here by the Authority of the Commons of England,
and all your Prcdeccflors and you are refponfible to them.

C 8 QJ Kini.

I 40 I
Caroli 1.

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Part JV.

^«. 1648.

K'wg. 1 deny tliar, (hew me one Precedent.

Lord Pre fident. Sir, you oughc not to interrupt while the Court is fpeaking
to you : This Point is not to be debated by you, neither will the Court per-
mit you to do it ■^ if you offer it by way of demur to the Jurifdidion of the
Court, they have confidered of their Jurifdidion, they do affirm their owq
Jurifdidion.

King. I fay, Sir, by your favour. That the Commons of England was ne-
ver a Court of Judicature •, I would know how they came to be fo.

Lord Prefident. Sir, you are not to be permitted to go on in that fpeech, and
thefe Difcourfes.

Then the Clerk of the Court read as follows :

Charles Stuart King of England, Tou hAve heen accufed on the behalf of the People
of England, of High Treafon^ and other high Crimes ; the Court have determined, that
jou ought to anfrver the fame.

King. I will anfwer the fame fo foon as I know by what Authority you do
this.

Lord Prejident. if this be all that you will fay, then Gentlemen you that
brought the Prifoner hither, take charge of 'him back again.

King. I do require that I may give in my Reafons why 1 do not anfwer ; and
give me time for that. '■','•

Lord Prefident. Sir, it is not for Prifoners to require. '

King. Prifoners ! Sir, I am not an ordinary Prifoner.

Lord Prefident. The Court has confidered of their Jurifdidion? and they
have already affirmed their Jurifdidion j if you will not anfwer, we will give
order to record your Default.

King. You never heard my Rcafons yet.

Lord Prefident. Sir, your Reafons are not to be heard againft the higheil
Jurifdidion.

King. Shew me that Jurifddion, where Reafon is not to be heard.

Lord Prefident. Sir, We fhew ic you here, the Commons of England ; and
the next time you are brought, you will know more of the plealure of the
Court, and it may be their final determination.

I King. Shew rae where-ever the Houfe of Commons were a Court of Judi-
cature ot that kind.
Lord Prefident. Serjeant, take away the Prifoner.
King. Well Sir, remember that the King is not fuffered to give in his
Reafons for the Liberty and Freedom of all his Subjeds.

Lord Prefident. Sir, you are not to have Liberty to ufe this Language : how
great a Friend you have been to the Laws and Liberties of the People, let all
England and the World judg.

King. Sir> under favour, it was the Liberty, Freedom, and Laws of the Sub-
jed that I ever took to defend my felf with Arms ; I never took up Arms a-
gainft the People, but for the Laws.

Lord Prefident. The command of the Court muft be obeyed j no Anfwer
will be given to the Charge.
King. Well, Sir.
And fo he was guarded forth to Sir Robert Cottons Houfe.

Then the Court adjourned until the next day.

His

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<.i

His Majefty ftill perfirting not to own the Court, they refufed to
permit him to deliver his Realbns againft tlie JurilcJidlon of the Court
by word of mouth : Neverthelefs his Majefty thought fit to leave
them in writing to pofterity, which follow in thefc words :

HAving already made my Proteftations, not only againft the illegality of
this pretended Court, but alfo, That no earthly Power can juftly call
me (who am your King) in queftion as a Delinquent, I would not any more
open my Mouth upon this occalion, more than to refer my felf to what I
have fpoken, were I in this cafe alone concerned : but the Duty I owe to
God in the prefervation of the true liberty of my People will not fufFer
me at this time to be hlenr : For, how can any free-born Subjeft of England]
call Life or any thing he poflefleth his own,if Power without Right daily make
new, and abrogate the old fundamental Laws of the Land ^ which I now
take to be the prefent cafe. Wherefore when I came hither, I expected that
you would have endeavoured to have facisfied me concerning thefe grounds,
■ which hinder me to anfwer to your pretended Impeaciiment. But fince I
fee that nothing I can fay will move you to it ( tho Negatives are not fo na-
turally proved as Affirmatives) yet 1 will ftiew you the reafon why 1 am
confident you cannot judg me, nor indeed the meaneft Man in EngUnd .-
For I will not (like you) without ftiewing a Reafon, feek to impofc a Belief
upon my Subjects.

" There is no Proceeding juft againft any Man, but what is warranted eidier
by God's Laws, or the municipal Laws of the Country where he lives.
Now I am mofi: confident this Day's Proceeding cannot be warranted by
God's Laws : For on the contrary, the Authority of Obedience unto Kings
is clearly warranted, and ftridly commanded in both the Old and New
Teftament, which if denied, I am ready inftantly to prove.
" And for the Queftion now in hand, there it is faid. That where the rvord

of a JGr.g i-s, there Is Power •, (tn^ who may fay mto him, whut doft thou ?

Ecclef. 8. 4. Then for the Law of this Land, I am no lefs confident, that no
learned Lawyer will affirm, That an Impeachment can lie againft the King,
they all going in his Name : And one of their Maxims is, Tiiat the King
can do no wrong. Befides, the Law upon which you ground your Pro-
ceedings, muft either be old or new : if old, fliew it j if new, tell what
Authority, warranted by the fundamental Laws of the Land, hath made it,
and when. But how the Houfe of Commons can ereifl a Court of Judica-
" ture, which was never one it felf (as is well known to all Lawyers) I leave
" to God ar.d the World to judg : And it_ were full as ftrange, that they
" ftiould pretend to make Laws without King or Lords Houfe, to any that
« have heard fpeak of the Laws of England.

" And admitting, but not granting, that the People of England" s Coxnxxn^xon

" could grant your pretended Power, I fee npthing you can fliew for tiiat ;

" for certainly you never asked the Queftion of the tenth Man in the Kingdom,

" and in this way you manifeftly wrong even the pooreft Ploughman, if you

" demand not his free confent : nor can you pretend any colour for this your

" pretended Commiffion> without the confent at leaft of the major part of

" every Man in England of whatfocver CJuality or Condition, which I'm fure

" you never went about to feek, fo far are you from having it. Thus you

" fee that I fpeak not for my own 3-ight alone, as 1 am your King, but alfo

" for the true liberty of all my Subjects, which confifts not in the power of

Government, but in living under fuch Laws, fuch a Government, as may

give themfelves thebeft aflurance of their Lives, and property of their Goods :

nor in this muft or do I forget the Privileges of both Houfes of Parliament,

which this Days Proceedings do not only violate, but likewife occafion the

greateft Breach of their publick Faith that (I believe) ever was heard of,

with which I am far from charging the two Houfes : for all the pretended

Crimes laid againft m.e, bear d;vte long before this Treaty at Nevport, in

which I having concluded as much as in me lay, and hopefully expeding the

Csa^] "Houfes

Caroli I.

The King's
Reafons a-
giUnJ} the Jh-
)il(/illioBOJthi
Court.

tC.

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Hiftorical ColleBions.

Part IV.

j4n». I 648.

The King's ^d
affearance be-
fore tlx Court.

"■ Houfes Agreement thereunto, I was fuddenly furprizcd and I:urried from
" thence as a rrifoner-, upon which account lam againit my Will brought
'^ hither, where fince I am come, I cannot but to my Power defend the antient
"■ Lawsand Liberties of this Kingdom, together with rny own juft Right.
" Then for any thing I can fee, the higher Houfe is totally excluded j and for
" the Houfe of Commons, it is too well known that the major Part of them are
" detained or deterred from fitting : fo as if 1 had no other, this were fufficient
" for me to pioteft againft the lawfulnefs of your pretended Court. Befides all |
" this, the Peace of tlie Kingdom is not the lead in my Thoughts 5 and what
' hope of Settlement is there, fo long as Power reigns without Rul- or Law,
" changing the whole Frame of thatGovernment,under which this Kingdom hath
'• flourillied for many hundred Years ? (nor will I fay what will fall out in cafe
" this lavvlefs, unjuft Proceeding againft me do go on) and believe it, the
' Commons of England will not thank you for this Change •, for they will re-
" member how happy they have been of late Years under the Reigns of Queen
" EUK.abeth, the King my Father, and my felf, until the beginning of thefe
" unhappy Troubles, and will have caufe to doubt, that they {hall never be fo
" happy under any new : and by this time it will be too fenfibly evident,that the
" Arms I took up, were only to defend the fundamental Laws of this King-
" dom, againft thofe who have fuppofed my Power hath totally changed the
" antient Government.

" Thus having (hewed you briefly the Reafonsvvhy I cannot fubmit to your
" pretended Authority, without violating the Truft which I have from God for
" the Welfare and Liberty of my People, I exped from you either clear Reafons
" to convince my Judgment, (hewing me that I am in an Error (and then truly
" I will anfwer) or that you will withdraw your Proceedings.

" This I intended to fpeak in vyeJlminfler-Ua}! on Monday January Z2. but
" againft Reafon was hindered to (hew my Reafons.

Tuefda)\ Jiumary 1 5 .

TH E Commons this day had an Ordinance reported for fettling of the
Courts of Juftice, and in what way Writs fliould be iffued for the fu-
ture ; That Writs out of Chancery ftiould go in the name of the Chancellor, or
Keepers of the Seal ; alfo in other Courts, in the Name of the Judg or Judges ;
And whereas it has been fojmerly charged upon Malefadors, that they have
adled contrary to the peace of our Soveraign Lord the King^ his Crown and Dignity ^
it is now to Be thus, againft the Peaces fnftice and Council of England.

This Day the High Court of Juflicefor trial of the King fat again in ^<y?-
minfler-Wd\\, 73 Per(ons prefent. The King comes in with his Guard, looks
with an auftere Countenance upon the Court, and (its down.

Mr. C«4. Solicitor General, moved the Court, That whereas the Prifonerat
the Bar, inftead of giving anfwer to the Charge againft him, did ftill difpute
the Authority of the Court, That as according to Law, if a Prifoner (hail
ftand as contumacious in contempt, and fliall not put in an iflTuable Plea Guilty
or not Guilty of the Charge given againft him, whereby he may come to a fair
trial, that by an implicite Confe(rion it may be taken pro Confeffo, as it hath
been done to thofe who deferved more favour than the Prifoner at the Bar has
done : and therefore that fpeedy Judgment be pronounced againft him.

Lord Preftdent. Sir, You have heard what is moved by the Counfel on the
behalf of the Kingdom againft you : Sir, you may well remember, and if
you do not, the Court cannot forget what delatory dealings the Court has
found at your hands. You were pleafed to propound fome queftions ; you
hady our Refolucions upon them ; You were told over and over again, that the
Court did afhrm their own Jurifdidion •, that it was not for you nor any other
man to difpute the Jurifdiition of the fupreme and higheft Authority of Et^-

land,

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/and, from wliicli there is no appeal, and touching which there mud be noiT^TirT"
difpnte; yet you did perfift in fuch Carriage as you gave no manner o( obc- , >-n1!-v,
dience, nor did you acknowledg any Authority in them, nor the High Court
that conftituted tliis Court of Juftice.

Sir, I muft let you know from the Court that they are very fenfiblc ol
iheie delays of yours, and that they ought not, being thus authorized by the
Supreme Court of t"«ijL»^, to be thus trifled witlial s and that they might in
Juftice, if they pleafed, and according to tlie Rules of Juftice, take advan-
tage ot tliefe delays, and proceed to pronounce Judgment againft you : yet
nevcrthelefs they are pleafed to give diredion, and on their behalfs I do require-
you, That you make a pofitive A nfwer unto this Charge, that is againft you.
Sir, in plain terms; for Juftice knows no refped: of Perfons: you are to give
your pofitive and final Anfwer in plain Englifh, whedier you be guilty or
not guilty of thefe Treafons laid to your charge.

The Kt»g afrer a little paufe laid -,

When I was here yeflerday, I did defire to fpeak for the Liberties of the
People of England; I was interrupted, I defire to know yet whether I may
fpeak freely or no.

Lord Prejldent. Sir, you have had the refolution of the Court upon the like
queftion the laft day, and you were told that having fuch charge of fo high a
nature againft yon, your work was. That you ought to acknowledg the
Jurifdiction ot the Court, and to anfwer to your Charge. Sir, if you anfwer
to your Charge, which the Court gives you leave now to do, thouglj they
m.ight have taken the advantage of your contempt 5 yet if you be able to an-
fwer to your Charge, when you have once anfwered, you ftiall be heard at
large, make the be(t Defence you can: Bur, Sir, I muft let you know from
the Court, as their Commands, that you are not permitted to iffiie out into
any other Difcourfes, till fuch time as you have given a pofitive anfwer con-
cerning the matter th:r is charged upon you.

Kin^. For the Charge, I value it not a rufli j it is the Liberry of the People
of England I ftand for : For me to acknowledg a new Courr, tliat I never heard
of before; I that am your King, that (hould be an Example to all the People
of EtijiUndj to uphold Juftice, to maintain the old Laws ; indeed I do not
know how to do ic You fpoke very well the firft day that I came here (on
Saturday) of the Obligations that I had laid upon me by God, to che mainte
nance of the Liberties of my People : the fame Obligation you fpake of, I do
acknowledg to God that I owe to him, and to my People, to defend as much as
in me lies the antient Laws of the Kingdom. Tlierefore until that I may know
that this is not againft the fundamental Laws of the Kingdom, by your favour, I
can put in no particular Anfwer. If you will give me lime, I will lliew you

my lleafons why I cannot do it; and thus Here being interrupted, he

faid, «

By your favour, you ought not to interrupt me 5 how I caine here I know
not h there's no Law for it, to make your King your Prifoner. I was in a Treaty

upon the publick Faith of the Kingdom, tliat was the known two Houfes

of Parliament, that was the Reprefentative of the Kingdom j and when that
I had almoft made an end of the Treaty, tiien I was hurried away and brought

hither, and therefore Here the Lord Prefident faid, Sir, you muft know

the pleafure of the Court.

King- By your Favour, Sir.

Lord Prefident, Nay, Sir, by your favour, you may not be permitted to fall into
thofe Difcourfes : you appear as a Delinquent, you have not acknowledged
the Authority of the Court •, the Court craves it not of you, but once more

they command you to give your pofitive Anfwer Clerk, do your

Duty.

King. Duty, Sir? , ^ , .

The Clerk reads a Paper, requiring the King to give a pofitive and final An-
fwer by way of confeflion or denial of the Charge.

King. Sir, I (liy again to you, fo that 1 might give fatisfadion to the People of
England of the clearnsfs of my Proceedings, not by way of anfwer, not in

I this way -, but to fatisfy them, that I have done nothing againft that truft that
hath been committed to me, I would do it : but to acknowledg a new Court
againft

[^o6

The feveral
Defofitions
againfl the
King.

Hiftorkal ColleUtons, Part iV.

againft their Privilege, to alter the fundamental Laws of the Kingdom, Sir, you

LordFrefident'. Sir, This is the third time that you have publickly difowned
this Court, and put an Affront upon it \ how far you have preferved the Privi-
leges of the People, your Adtions have fpoke it : and truly, Sir, Mens Inten-
tions ought to be known by their Adions, you have written your meaning
in bloody Charaders throughout the whole Kingdom •, bur, Sir, you under-

ftand the pleafure of the Court- Clerk, record the Default and

Gentlemen you that took charge of the Prifoner, take him back again.

King. I will fay this one word more to you ; if it were my own particular,
I would not fay any more, nor interrupt you.

Lord Prefidm. Sir, you have heard the pleafure of the Court, and you are
(notwithftanding you will not underftand it) to find that you are before a Court
of Juftice.

Then the King went forth with his Guard to Sir Robert Cottons Houfe, where
he lay the laft Night and this h and the Court adjourned till the next day.

Wednefday^ January 24.

THE Houfe this day only met and adjourned.
This day it was expeded the High Court of Juftice would have met in
Weflmlnfter-H^W 2iho\xi i o of the Clock ; but at the time appointed One of the
Uiliers by Direction of the Court (then fitting in the Painted Chamber) gave
notice to the People there aflembled, That in regard the Court was then up-
on the examination of Witnefles in relation to prefent affairs in the Painted
Chamber, they could not fit there, but to appear upon further Summons.

The Depofitions are as followetb.

H. G. and w. c. Witneffes, produced to the Charge againft the King, were
fworn and examined.

The Witnefles fworn in open Court, and after examined by the Commit-
tee appointed for that purpofe the ^^th inftant, were now in open Court called,
and their refpedive Depofitions were read to them, who did avow their faid fe-
veral Depofitions, and affirm what was fo read unto them refpedively was
true upon the Oaths they had taken.

The Depofitions taken at fnpra, are as followetb, viz,.

fmuarjz^. 16:^^.

fv. c. of Patr'wgton in Holdernefs in the Couuty of 7"^, Gentleman, aged
42 years, or thereabouts, fworn and examined, faith, ' That he this Deponent
' living at HHll-Bridgmzr Beverly^ mjuly 1642. did then hear that Forces were
' raifed about 3000 Foot, for the King's Guard, under Sir Robert Strickland.

And this Deponent further faith, ' That about the id of July 1642. he faw
' a Troop of Horfe come to Beverly, being the Lord's-Day, about 4 or
' J a Clock in the Afternoon, called the Prince's Troop, Mr. James Nelthrop
' being then Mayor of the faid Town.
And this Deponent further faith, ' That he did fee that afternoon the faid
Troop march from Beverly aforefaid into Holdernefs, where they received
Ammunition, brought up the River of Humher unto them.
And this Deponent further faith, ' That the fame night being Sunday, there
came about 300 Foot Soldiers (faid to be Sir Robert Strickland''^ Regiment)
under the command of Lieut. Col. Duncemb, and called. The King's Guard,
unto this Deponent's Houfe, called Hull-Bridge near Beverly, about midnight,
and broke open, entred and poffeffed themfelves of the faid Houfe 5 and
that the Earl of Neipport^ the Earl of Camarvm, and divers others came that
night thither to the faid Forces •■, and that the fame night (as this Deponent
was then informed) Sir Zfce. Gomry then High Sherifi ot the faid County,

' came

Voi. n. Biftoricd ColleBiom.

• came thither, and left there a Warrant for ftaying all Provifions from goitig
to Bull to Sir Jihn Hotham-^ which faid Warrant was then delivered to this

■ Deponent, being Conftable, by Lieut. Col. Dnncomh.

And this Deponent further faicli, ' That he was by the faid Forces put out of

• hisHoufe, and did with his Family go toBever/j; and after that, vi^. the
Thurfday following, to tliis Deponent's beft remembrance, he did fee the King

' come to Beverly, to the Lady Gee\ Houfe there, where he this Deponent
did often fee the King, with Wmc^Charles, and the Dukeof r^r^^i and that

■ the Trained Bands were then raifed in Heldemefs, who were railed (as was

■ generally reported) by the King's Command.

And this Deponent further faith, ' That the night after tlie faid Forces had

■ (as aforefaid) podeflTed themfelves of this Deponent's Houfe, CoV Legard^

• Houfe was plundred by them, being upon a Monday ; which aforefaid Entry

• of this Deponent's Houfe was the firlt Ad of Hoftility that was committed

■ in thofe parts.

And this Deponent further faith, ' That after the faid Sir Roiert Strickland's
faid Company was gone from HhU- Bridge having continued thereabout lo
days, there then came to the faid Houfe Col. H'ivel, with about 700 foot
Soldiersi who then took up his Quarters at Hull-Bridg aforefaid. And this
Deponent further faith, ' That the Warrant he now produceth to this Court, is
' the fame original Warrant aforefaid fpoken of.
And this Deponent further faith, That the General's Name of the faid For-
ces that were there, and raifed as aforefaid, was the Earl of Lhdfey ; and
that this Deponent was brought before him the faid General, in the name
of, The King's Lord General, for holding intelligence with Sir fohn Hetham,
' then Governour of HhU, and becaufe it was then informed to the faid Gene-
' ral, that he this Deponent had provifions of Corn to fend over into Ireland,
' which he this Deponent was forbidden by the faid General to fend unto Ireland,

* or any place elfe, without his or the King's Dire(5tion or Warrant firft had in

* that behalf.

The aforefaid Warrant, mentioned in the Depofition of the faid fr. C, is
as followeth:

IT is hfsMajefiys Command, that you do not fnffer any ViSlaals or Provsjion of what fort
foever, to be carried into the Town of Hull» rvithoftt his Majefii'j fpecial Licenfe
firft obtained ; and of this you are not to fail at your feril.

Dated at Beverly, Julys- »^42'

Tho. Cower, Vi. Co.

To all Head-Conftables, and Conftables in the Eajl-Riding
of the County of Tori, and to all other his Majefty's Loyal
Subjedls.

John Bennet.

7. S. ofH4mo9^ in the County o{Tor{, Glover, fvvorn and examined, faith,

' That he being a Souldier under the King's Command, the firft day that the

' King's Standard was fee up at Nottingham^ which was about the middle of

Summer laft was fix years, he this Fxaminant did work at Nottingham •, and

that he did fee the King within the Caftle of Nottingham, within two or three

days after the faid Standard was fo fet up 5 and that the faid Standard did

fly the fame day that the King was in the faid Caftle as aforefaid : and tins

Deponent did hear that the King was at Nottingham the fame day that the faid

Standard was fet up, and before. , t- 1 r

And this Deponent further faith, ' That there was then there the Earl of

IjWA/s Regiment, who had then their Colours given them; and that the

faid Earl ot Lindfey was then alfo proclaimed there. The King's General i and

that it was proclaimed then there likewife in the King's Name, at the Head

of every Regiment, that the faid Forces (bould fight againft all that came to

oppofe the King, or any of his Followers i and in particular, ^S^inft the

Caroli I.

4oB

Hiftorical CoUeBiom,

Part IV.

An. 1(548.

Earl of i/'^", the Lord Brook, and divers others : and that they the faid Earl
of ESex, and Lord Brook,^ and divers others, were then proclaimed Traitors •,
and chat the fame Proclamations were printed and difperfed by the Officers
of the Regiments throughout every Regiment.

And this Deponent further faith, ' That he this Deponent, and the Regi-
ment of which he then was, had tlieir Colours then given them -, and Sir rvil-
liam Pemyman being the Col. of the faid Regiment, the faid bir JVilUam Pen-
vjman was prefent with his faid Regiment at that time.
And this Deponent further faith, ' That the faid Standard was advanced up-
on the higheft Tower of Nottln^zham Caftle \ and that he this Deponent did
fee the King often at Nottingham-, at that time that the faid Forces continued
in NottinghAw as aforefaid, they continuing there for the fpace of one Month ;
and that the Drums for raifing Voluntiers to fight under the King's Com-
mand', were then beaten all the faid County over, and divers other Forces
were raifed there. ^, , ,. j .

And this Deponent further faith> •• That he did take up Arms under the
King's Command as aforefaid, for fear of being plundered •, S\r fyll/Um Pen-
njman giving out, that it were a good deed to tire the faid Town, becaufe
they would not go forth in the King's Service ■■, and that this Deponent's Fa-
ther did thereupon command him this Deponent to take up Arms as afore-
faid •-, and that divers others (as they did confefs) did then alfo take up Arms
for the King, for fear of being plundered.

And this Deponent further faith, ' That in or about the Month of OElober
. i6^i. he did fee the King at Edghil in ivarwickfhire, where he fitting on
Horfe-back while his Army was drawn up before him, did fpeak to the I
Colonel of every Regiment that pafled by him, tliat he would have them I
fpeak to their Souldiers to encourage them to ftand to it, and to fight againft
the Lord ot B^ex, the Lord Brook^-, Sir fViltUm walUr, and Sir fviUiam

■ Balfour.

And this Deponent faith, ' That he did fee many flain at the fight at Edghil,
'■ and that afterwards he did fee a Litl brought in unto Oxford, of the Men
•■ which were flain in that fight, by which it was reported that there were

■ flain 6559 Men.

And this Deponent further faith, ' Afterwards, in or about the Month of
' November 1642. he did fee the King in the Head of his Army at Hounflow-
' Heath in Mddlefex, Prince Rupert then ftanding by him. And he this Depo-
' nent, did then hear the King encourage feveral Regiments of Welflimen (then
' being in the field) which had run away at EdghU, faying unto them, That he
' did hope they would regain their Honour at Brentford, which they had loft

' Zt Edghil.

IV. B. of wixhall in the County of Sakf Gentleman, being fworn and ex-
amined, depofeth, ' That zhoxxx. AMguJl in the year 1642. this Deponent faw
■• i^t^wgztNoningham, while the Standard was fet up, and the Flag fly-
' ing ; and that he this Deponent much about the fame time marched with the
' King's Army from Nottingham to Derby., the King himfelf being then in the
' Army '-, and about September the faid year, he this Deponent was put upon
' his Trial at Shrewsbury as z Spy, before Sir Robert Heath, and ether Com-
' miffioners of Oyer and Terminer^ the King then being in Perfon in Shrewf-

btirj.

H. H. of Stratford upon -^<» in warmc^fhire, fworn and examined, depof-
eth, ' That about Corn-Harveft in the year i<54i. this Deponent faw the
King in Nottingham-CzQlQ, while the Standard was fet upon one of the
Towers of the faid Caflle, and the Flag flying.

And he further faith and depofeth, ' That he this Deponent faw the King
the fame year about the Month of November in Brentford Town on Horfe-
back with a great many Commanders about him, on a Sunday morning,
when on the Saturday night before there were a great many of the Parlia-
ment's Forces flain by the King's Forces in the faid Town.

R.L.

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R.L. of the Town and County of iVom«g/,4w, Painter, Avorn and examin-
ed, depofeth, That he this Deponent in Summer time in the year \6^z. by
' order from ray L<^BeaHir.o»t, did paint the Standard-pole, which was fet up
^ on the top of the old Tower ot Nottingh4m.Qz{k\t -. And he further faith, That

he faw the King in the Town of Nottingham divers times while the Stan-
' dard \vas up there, and the Flag flying -, and the King did lie at the Houfe
^ ot my Ld of CUre m Nottinghnm-l own-^ and that he this Deponent did then

and there fee the King many times.

E. R. of BlJhopS'Cafiie in the County of Salop, Ironmonger, fworn and ex-
amined, faith and depofeth, ' That he this Deponent faw the King in iVom«^-
ham Town while the Standard was fet up on the high Tower in Nottingham-
Caftle.

And he further faith, ' That he faw the King at the Head of the Army at
Shrewsbury upon the march towards Edghill, and that he likewife faw the
King in the Reer oHiisArmyin Keynton- field-, and likewife faw the King
upon the SHnd.iy Morning at Brentford^ after the fight upon Satnrday next be-
fore in the faid Town.

R. L. of Cottam in Northampton/hire, Tyler, fwom and examined, faith, ' That
he this Deponent about Offo^<?r in the year 1642. faw the King in the Reer
of his Army in Keymnfield upon a Sunday, where he faw many flain on both
fides.

And he further faith, ' That he faw the King in Comrval in his Army, near
the Houfe of my Lord i^oi«», about Lefiithiel, about Corn-harveft, 1644.

S. M. oiWellington'xn^tQQwxwj o{ Salop, Felt-maker, fworn and examined,
depofeth, ' That he this Deponent, upon a Sunday Morning in Keynton-field,
' faw the King upon the top of EdghU in the Head of the Army, fome two
' hDurs before the Fight, which happened after Michaelmas on a Sunday, the
' year 1 642. and he this Deponent faw many Men killed on both fides in the
' fame time and place.

And he further faith, ' That in the year 1 544. he this Deponent faw the
' King in his Army near Cropredy-Bridg, where he faw the King light off his
' Horfe, and draw up the Body of his Army in Perfon himfelf.

^. w. of Ro^e in Herefordlhire, Shoemaker, fworn and examined, depofeth,
' That he this Deponent about O^ckr-, the year 1 64:. faw tlie King in Keynton-
' fields below the Hill in the Field with his Sword drawn in his hand, at which
' lime and place there was a great Fight, and many killed on both fides.

And he further depofeth, ' That he faw the King at ^^Mt/or^, on \.\\q Sunday m

* the Forenoon in November, in the year abovefaid, while tiie King's Army was

* in the Town, and round about it.

J. P. of the Parilh of Haper in the County of Derby, Yeoman, aged 37
years, or thereabouts, fworn and examined, faich, ' That about Augufl i ($42.
' he the Deponent faw the King's Standard flying upon one of the Towers of

* Nottingham-CziWt •■, and that upon the fame day he faw the King in Jhurland
' Houfe, being the Earl of Clares Houfe in Nottingham, in the Company of
' Vnnct Rupert, SkfohnDigh, and Other Per fons, both Noblemen and others;
' and that the King had at the fame time in the faid Town a Train of Artillery,

* and the faid Town was full of the King's Souldiers.

5. L. of Nottingham, Malfter, aged 30 years, or thereabouts, fworn and ex-
amined, faith, ' That about ^«?Kj^ 1642. he this Deponent faw the King's
' Standard brought forth of Noitingham-CzR\e, born upon divers Gentlemens

* Shoulders, who (as the Report was) were Noblemen ; and he faw the fame

* by them carried to the Hill clofe adjoyning to the Caftle, with a Herald be-
•• fore if, and there the faid Standard wasereded with great Shoutings, Ac-

* clamations, and found of Drums and Trumpets : and that when the faid
*• Standard was fo ereded, there was a Proclamation made ; and that he

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1 <■ jIjIs Deponent faw the King prefent at the ereding thereof. And this Dt po-
nent further faith, ' That the faid Town was then full of the King's Souldiers,
of which fome quartered in this Deponent's Houfe i and that when the King
- with his faid Forces went from the faid Town, the Inhabitants of the faid
' Town were forced to pay a great Sum of Mony to the Kind's Army, being
' threatned, that in cafe they (liould relufe to pay it, the faid Town fhould be
' plundered.

A. r. Citizen and Barber-Surgeon of London^ being aged 29 years, or there-
abouts, fworn and examined, faith, ' That he this Deponent was prefent at the
' Fight at Edghil, between the King's Army and the Parliament's, in oaober
' 1642. and he did then fee the King's Standard advanced, and flying in his
' Army in the faid fight.

r. fv. of the Town and County of Nottingham^ Shoemaker, aged 22 years,
fworn and examined, faith, ' That he this Deponent faw the King in the
' Town of Nottingham, the fame day that his Standard was fet up in Nottingham-
' Caftle, being about the beginning of Auguft 1642. and that the King went
' then from his Lodging in ThnrUnd-Howk, towards the faid Caff le 5 and that
' he this Deponent faw him feveral times about that time in Nottingham, there
' being divers Souldiers at that time in the faid Town, who were called by the
' name of the King's Souldiers.

And this Deponent further faith, ' That he faw the King's Standard flying
' upon the old T ower in the faid Caflle. ,

J. T. of Lla»gelle», in the County of Denbigh, Husbandman, aged 2>- years,
or thereabouts, fworn and examined, faith, ' That he faw the King at Brentford
' in the County of Middlefex, on a Saturday night at 1 2 of tlie Clock, foon
' after Edghil Fight, attended with Horfe and Foot Souldiers, the King being
' then on Horfeback with his Sword by his fide j and tliis Deponent then
' heard the King fay to the faid Souldiers as he was riding through the faid
' Town, Gentlemen, You have loft your Honour at Edghil, I hope you will
' regain it again here, or words to that efPed.

And this Deponent further faith, ' That there-were fome Skirmiflies between
' the King's Army and the Parliament's Army, at the fame time, both before
' and after the King fpake the faid words •, and that many Men were flain on
' both fides.

R. B. Citizen and Weaver of London, aged 35: years, oi- thereabouts, fworn I
and examined, faith, ' That at the defeat of the Earl of E$ex\ Army in
' Cornwal, he this Deponent was there, it being at the latter end of the
* Month of At'.gnfi, or beginning of Seftember 1 644. At which time he this
' Deponent faw the King at the Head of his Army, near Foj, on Horfeback :
And further faith, "" That he did then fee divers of the Ld of ij/^.v's Souldiers
' plundred, contrary to Articles then lately made, near the Perfon of the
' King.

W.J. o{Vske\n ihtConwvj o^ Monmouth, Husbandman, aged 2 2 years? or

thereabouts, fworn and examined faith, ' That he this Deponent did fee the

' King within two Miles of Nafehy-field, the King then coming fromwards

Harborough, marching in the Head of his Army towards Nafebj -Held, where

the Fight was ; and that he this Deponent did then fee the King ride up to the

Regiment which was Col. St. George's, and there the Deponent did hear the

King ask the Regiment, whether they were willing to fight for him ? To

which the Souldiers made an Acclamation, crying. All, -AH.

And this Deponent further faith, ' That he faw the King in X<f<Vf/?f>-, with

' his Forces, the fame day that the King's Forces had taken it from the Parlia-

' ment's Forces-

And this Deponent further faith, ' That he faw the King in his Army that
* befieged ckcefter, at the time of the faid Siege.

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H. B. of tfltfondlne in the County of RntLwd, Husbandman, a^ed 22 years,
or thereabouts, fworn and examined, faith, ' That at fuch time as the Town
' of Leicefier was taken by the King's Forces, being in or about J^w^^ 1154^.
Newarkc^otz in Leicefler aforefaid was furrendred to the King's Forces
upon Compofuion, That neither Clothes nor Mony Hiould be taken away
from any oi the Souldiers of tliat Fort, which liad fo furrendred, nor any vio-
lence offered to tliem ; and that as foon as the faid Fort was upon fuch Com-
pofition fo furrendred as aforefaid, the King's Souldiers, contrary to the
Articles, fell upon the Souldiers of the faid Fort, ftript, cut, and wounded
many of them s wliereupon one of the King's Officers rebuking fome of
thofe that did fo abufe the Parliament's Souldiers, this Deponent did then
hear the King reply, I do not care if they cut tliem 3 times more, for they
are mine Enemies, or woi'ds to that effe(fi; : And that the King was tlien
on Horfeback in bright Armour in the faid Town of Lekefier.

D. E. of Ahergemy in the County of Monmouth, Smith, aged about 23 years
fworn and examined, faith, ' That about half an hour before the Fight at
*• NAfeby, about Midfummer mfime 164). he faw the King marcliing up to the
' Battel in the head of his Armyi being about half a Mile from the place
' where the faid Battel was fought.

A E. of CArflon in the County of Sahf^ Butcher, aged 1 1 years, or there-
abouts, fworn and examined, faith, * Thatin7''»<'i64j, he this Deponent did
' fee the King at the Head of his Army, an hour and half before the right In
' iV^yJ^^-field, marching up to the Battel, being then a Mile and a half from
' the faid FieW.

And this Deponent faith, * That he did afterwards the fame day fee many
' flain at the faid Battel.

G. G. of Wellington in Shrofjhlre, Gentleman, fworn and examined, depof-
eth, ' That he this Deponent faw the King in the Head of his Army at Crofre-
' ^ bridg, with his Sword drawn in his hand, that day when the Fight was a-
' gainft Sir wUHtim H^alUr^ on a Friday, as this Deponent remembreth, in the
' year 1 644, about the Month of fuly.

And he further faith, ' That he faw the King in the fame Summer in Corn-
' val, in the Head of his Army about Lefiithlel, at fuch time as the Earl of
' Effex was there with his Army.

And he further faith, ' That he alfo faw the King in the Head of his Army at
• the fecond Fight near Newberry.

And further faith, ' That he faw the King in the front of the Army in

' iW/>6'-field, having Back and Bread on.

And he further faith, ' That he faw the King in the head of the Army, at

what time the Town of Leicefler was ftormed, and faw the King ride into the

Town of Leicefler after the Town was taken, and he faw a great many Men

killed on both fides at Leicefler , and many Houfes plundred.

J. V. of Damerham in the County of wlltt, Gentleman, fworn and examin-
ed, faith, ' That he did fee the King at the firft Newberry Figlit about tlie Month
' of September 1643. in the Head of his Army, where this Deponent did fee
' many flain on both fides.

This Deponent alfo faith, ' That he did fee the King at the fecond BatteJ at
' Newberry about the Month of November 1 644. where the King was at the
' Head of his Army in compleat Armour with his Sword drawn ; and this De-
' ponentdid then fee the King lead up Col. Tho. //on-^ir A Regiment of Horfe,
' and did hear him make a Speech to the Souldiers in the Head of that Regi-
' ment to this effedl ; that is to fay, That the fiid Regiment fhould fland to him
' that day, for that his Crow^n lay upon the point of the Sword, and if he loll
' that day, he loft his Honour and his Crown for ever: And that thisDepo-
' pent did fee many flain on both fides at that Battel.

This Deponent further faith, ' Ttiat he did fee the King in the Battel at
' Nafeby-ficld in Northamptonfl^ire, on or about the Month of fuxe 1545. where

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■ the Kin" was then compleatly armed with Back, Breaft, and Helmet, and
had his Sword drawn ; where the King himfelf, after his Party was routed,

• did rally up the Horfe, and caufed them to fland : and at that time this Depo-
' nent did fee many flain on both fides-

G.S. oi London, Cordwainer, fworn and examined, faith, * That he did fee
' the king at the head of a Brigade of Horfe at the fiege of Clocefier, and did
' alio fee him at the firft Fight at Newberrj, about Sc^temher 1 643. where the King
'■ was at the head of a Regiment of Horfe 5 and that there were many flain at
' that Fight on both fides. This Deponent alfo faith. That he did fee the King
'■ atthefecond Vig\\x. 21 Newberrj, which was zhowi November 16^^. where the
' King was in the middle of his Army.

1. M. of the City of Cork^ in IreUni, Gentleman, fworn and examined,
faith, ' That at the laft Fight at AVw^frry about the Month of November 1644.
' he this Deponent did fee the King in the middle of the Horfe with his Sword
' drawn-, and that he did fee abundance of Men at that Fight flain upon the
' ground on both fides.

This Deponent alfo faith, ' That he did fee the King ride into Le!cefier be
' fore a Party of Horfe, the fame day that Leicefier was taken by the King's
' Forces, which was about the Month of fane 1645.

This Deponent further faith, ' That he did fee the King before the Fight at
' Leicefler dit Crofredy-bridg, in the midfl of a Regiment of Horfe; and that he

• did fee many flain at tlie fame time, when the King was in the Fight at

^ Crofredyhridg.

Andlaftly, this Deponent faith, ' That he did fee the King at the Head of
*• a Regiment of Horfe at N4eby¥\^t, about the Month i6^S' where he
' did fee abundance of Men cut, Ihot, and flain.

T. f. of Beyfet in the County of Northampton, Husbandman, fworn and exa-
mined, faith, ' That he did fee the King in his Army at the firfl Fight of iV*w-
*■ berrj in Berk'fhire, in the Month of September 1 643. he this Deponent, and
' others, with a Party of Horfe, being commanded to face the Parliament's For-
' ces, whilfi the Foot did fetch off the dead-

He faith alfo, ' That he did fee the King advance with his Array to the Fight

• at Najebj field in Nonhamptonfhire, about fttne 1 64 j. and that he did again at
' that Fight fee the King come off with a Party of Horfe, after that his Army
' was routed in the Field ; and that there were many Men flain 00 both parts at

• that Battel at Nafeby.

T. R. of Hanflop in the County of Buck/-, Gentleman, fworn and examined,
faith, ' That he did fee the King near Fo; in Comwal, in or about the Month
' of It^b 1 644. at the Head of a Party of Horfe •, and this Deponent did fee
' fome Souldiers plunder'd after the Articles of Agreement made between the
' King's Army and the Parliament's Forces, which Souldiers were fo plunder-
' edby the King's Party, not far difiant from the King.

T. E. of Maidflone in the County oiKent, Gentleman, fworn and examined,
faith, ' That prefently after the laying down of Arms in Cornwal, between Le-
* ftithiel andFoy. in or about the end of yifgufi, or hegiming of September 1644.

he this Deponent did fee the King in the Head of a Guard of Horfe.

f. c. of Bublln in Ireland, Barber, fworn and examined, faith, * That at the firfl
Yi^vitoi Nevpberry, about the time of Barly-harveft, 1543. he this Deponent

• did fee the King riding from Nervberrj Town, accompanied with divers Lords
■ and Gentlemen, towards the place where his Forces were then fighting with
' the Parliament's Army.

S.B. oiLyneham in the Countyof Tviltst Gentleman, fworn and examined,
faith, ' That he this Deponent was at Nottingham^ in or about the Month of
' Auguji 1641. at which time he faw a Flag flying upon the Tower of Notting-

* ham-CM& •■> and that the next day afterwards he did fee the King at Notting-

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' ham, when the faid Flag was ftill flying, which Flag this Deponenc then heard I Caroirf
was the King's Standard. Ly^VTVJ

He faitli alto, "• That he did afterwards fee the King at Cropredj-brldj^, in the ^^^^
Head of his Army in a fallow Field there; and did (ee the King in purfuitof
Si.-mV/Mw Waller's Army, being tiien routed, which was about Jitlj 1544.
Andacthattime this Deponent did lee many People llain upon the ground.
And further this Deponent faith, ' Tliat in or about the Month of Nnemhtr
1644. he did fee the King at the la(} Fight at Newberry, riding up and down
the Field from Kegimtnt to Regiment, whiKt his Army was there fighting
with the Parliament's Forces •, and this Deponent did fee many Men flain at
that Battel on both fides.

M. P. of Sharpereton in the County of Northumberland, Vintner, fwom and
examined, depoleth. ' That he tliis Deponent faw the King in the head ol the
' Army in the Fields about a Mile and a half from Newberry Town, upon the
' Heath, the day before the Fight was, it being about Harveft-fide 1643.

And he further laith, ' That he faw the King on the day after, when the
' Fight was, flJnding near a great piece of Ordnance in the Fields.

And he further laith, ' That he faw the King in the fecond iWw/^<rrr^- Fight in
' the Head of his Army, being after or about Michaelmoi 1 644.

And further faith, ' That he faw a great many Men flain at both the faid
' Battels.

And he further faith, ' That he faw the King in the Head of his Army near

' Cropedj-kidg'mihtyzZX 1644.

And he further faith, ' That he faw the King in the Head of his Army in Com-
' walaez: Leftithiel while the Earl ofi/frA: lay there with his Fofccs, aoouttlie
' middle of Harveft, 1644.

G. C. of ^fton in the County of Hereford, Ferryman, aged jo years, or
' thereabouts, fworn and examined, faith, ' That he this Deponent did lee
' the King near Cropvf^^n^?, about the time of mowing Corn, 1644. in the
' Van of the Army there, and that he drew up his Army upon a Hill, and

* faced the Parliament's Army •, and that there was thereupon a Skirmilh bc-
' tween the King's and the Parliament's Army, where he this Deponent faw
' divers Perfons flain on both lides.

The Examination of H.G. oi Grays-Inn v^ }\\t Coxxnty oi Middlefex, Gentle-
man, fw xn and examined.
This Deponent faith, *■ That upon or about the ^oth day of September laft,

* he this Deponent was in the Ifle ot Height, and had accefs unto, and dilcourfe
' with the King, by the means of the Ld Marquifs of Hartford, and Com-
' mifi^iry Morgan ■■, where this Deponent told the King, thathisMajefty had ma

* ny Friends •, and that (ince his Majefty was pleafed to juftify the Parliament's
' firft taking up Arms, the moft of the Presbyterian Party, both Souldiers and
' others, would flick dofe to him. To which the King anfwered thus, That
' he would have all his old Friends know, that though for the prefent he was

* contented to give the Parliament leave to call their own War wiiat they

* pleafed 5 yet that he neither did at that time, nor ever Ihould decline the

* Juftice of his own Caufe.

And this Deponent told the King, ' That his bufinefs was much retarded,
' and that neither Col. Thomas, nor any other could proceed to adion, through
' want of Commilfion.

The King anfwered, ' That he being upon a Treaty would not diflionour
' himfelf •, but that if he this Deponent would take the pains to go over to the
' Prince his Son (who had full Authority from him) he the faid Deponent, or

* any for him, lliould receive whatfoeverCommiHimsfliould be delired' and

* to that purpofe he would appoint the Marquifs of Hartford to write to his
' Son in his Name, and was pleafed to exprefs much of Joy and Affe(5tion,
' that his good Subjeds would engage themfelves for his Refloration.

R. IV. of the Pariih of S^. Martins in the County of Cornwal, Husbandman,
aged 13 years, or thereabouts, fworn and examined, faith, ' That he this De-

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4. .f,±% I ' ucncnt did fee the King marching in the Head of his Army about September
t !rNr^ 1 * 1644. a mile from LeftUhitl in Comwal, m Aimour, with a Ihori Coat over it

' unbuttoned. ^..,_, ,,. ,. r l-c^/i,

And this Deponent further faith, ' That he favv him after that in 5>t. Anftel

' Downs, drawing up his Army. . ^ , ^. • u n j r

And this Deponent faith, * He did after that fee the King m the Head ot

' his Army near Foy, and that the E. of tffex and his Army did then lie wich-

' in one Mile and a half of the King's Army.

Tiie U'imeffes being examined as aforefaid, tlie Court adjourned for an hour.

R. P. of London, Scrivencr, was produced a Witnefs to the Charge againft
the King, who being fworn and examined, faith,

' That upon occafion of fome tampering by the King's Agents with the In-
' dependents in and about London, to draw rlivm from the Parliament's Caufe
' to the King's Party, which was difcovered by fome of thofc fo tampered with,
unto fundry Members of the Committee of Safety, they^ direded a car-
rying on of a feeming Compliance with the King : Tliac he this Deponent tra-
velling to o.v/«r^ in ^^w/''?'^ 1643. had a fafe ConduCl under the King's Hand
and Seal, w hich he this Deponent knoweth to be fo, for that the King did
own it, when he was told that this Deponent was the Man that came to
Oxon with that fafe Condudl.

And this Deponent alfo faith) ' That after fundry Meetings between him

and the E- of Briflol, about the drawing of the Independents unto the King's

Cau{e againft the Parliament, tiie Subftance of the Difcourfe at which

Meetings, the faid Earl told this Deponent, was communicated to the King,

' he this Deponent was by the laid Earl brought to the King to confer about

' that Bufinefs ^ where the King declared, That he was very fenfible that the

■ Independents had been the moft adive Men in the Kingdom for the Parlia-

■ ment againft him, and thereupon per fwaded this Deponent to ufe all means
' to expedite their turning to him and his Caufe : and for the better encou-
' ragement, the King promifed in the word of a King, That if they, theln-

■ dependents, would turn to him, and beadive for him againft the Parliament, as
' they had been adive for them againft him, then lie would grant them what-
' (oever freedom they would defire : and the King did then refer this Deponent
' unto the Earl of Brtfiol for the further profecucing of the faid Bufinefs.

* And the (aid Earl thereupon (this Deponent being withdrawn from the King)

* did declare unto this Deponent, and willed him to impart the fame unto the In-

' dependents for their better incouragement. That the King's Affairs profpered

' well in Ire-land : That the Irilli Subjedls had given the Rebels (meaning the

' Parliament's Forces) a great defeat : That the King had fent the Lord Byron

' with a fmall Party towards Che/hire, and that he was greatly multiplied, and

' had a confiderable Army, and was then before Namptmch, and would be

ftrengthned with more Souldiers out Ireland, which were come and exped-

ed daily. And when this Deponent was to depart out of Oxford, four fafe

Conduds, with blanks in them for inferring of what names this Deponent

pleafed, were delivered to him under the King's Hand and Seah and one

0?/« was fent out of Oxon with this Deponent to treat about the delivering

• up of Alishury to the King, it being then a Garifon for the Parliament, and

' at the fame time Oxford was a Garifon for the King.

Several Papers and Letters of the King's, under his own hand, and of his
ow'n writing, and other Papers, are produced and read in open Court.

T. c. a Member of the Houfe alfo reporteth feveral Papers and Letters of
I the Kings writing, and under the King's owi) hand.

After which the Court fat private.

The Court taking into Confideration the whole matter in charge againft the
King, palled theie Votes following, as preparatory to the Sentence againft the
King ■■) but ordered that they fliould not be binding finally to conclude the
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* Refolvedufon the vhole matter. That this Court will proceed to Sentence of

Condemnation againft Charles Stnart King of Eu^/and.

' Rffohfd, &c That the Condemnation of the King fhall be for a Tvrant
Traitor, and Murderer. ' '

' Refohed, That the Condemnation of the King (hall be likewife for being a
' Pubhck Enemy to the Commonwealth of jE'«f//rwd'.

* Refohed, That this Condemnation (hall extend to Death.

The Court adjourned it felf till to morrow at one of the Clock in the Af-
teinoon.

January 26. 1648.

Here the Court fat private.

The Draught of a Sentence againft the King, is according to the Votes of
the 2 5f/:;inftant prepared: and after feveral Readings, Debates, and Amend-
ments by the Court thereupon 5

* Refolved, &c. That this Court do agree to the Sentence now read.
' Refohed, That the faid Sentence (hall be ingrofled : That the King be

' brought to wefimittfter to motrow to receive his Sentence.

The Court adjourn'd it felf till the morrow at 10 of the Clock in the morn-
ng to this place \ the Court giving notice that they then intended to adjourn

from thence tOJVeflminfter-HaU.

Tlmr [day a.n6 Friday y January 2j and 26. i6^S.
TpHE Houfethis day met again, and adjourned.'

The High Court for Trial of the King proceeded in the hearing of Wit-
nefles to prove the feveral parts ot the Charge againft him : feme proving that
they faw him prefent at the fetting up of his Standard 5 others that they did fee
him in the Field in fuch and fuch Fights with his Sword drawn, and (b as in his
Charge, &c. When he is next called, if he plead, the Witneftes will be rea-
dy to fpeak Viva voce ; and if he ftill refufe to plead, 'tis probable the Court
will give prefent Sentence-

The Charge againft the King publilTied by it felf. And I have given you
fomewhat largely the Particulars of his Trial : We will for the better fatif-
fadion, in order to Judgment thereupon to be pafled, give you fomewhat
more fully the Heads of his Charge, which was thus :

TH^T Charles Stuart i'eifig admitted King of England, and therein trtifted rvith
a limited Fewer to govern hy, and according to the Laws of the Land, and not
otherwife : And by his Trufi, Oath, and Office, being obliged to ufe the Power commit-
ted to him for the good and benefit cf the People, and for the frefervation of their
Rights and Liberties ; yet neverthelefs out of a wicked Dejign to ereEl and uphold in
himfelf an unlimited and tyrannical Power to rule according to his Will, and to over-
throw the Rights and Liberties of the People ; yea to ta\e away and make void the Foun-
dations thereof, and of all redrefs and remedy of Mifgovernment, which by the funda- I
mental ConfUtutions of this Kingdom were referved on the Peoples behalf, in the Right
and Power of frequent and fuccefftve Parliaments, or national Meetings in Council ■,
he the faid Charles Stuart for accompli/hment cf fuch his Defigns, and for the protecting
of himfelf and his Adherents in his and their wicked Pr apices to the fame ends, hath
traitoroufly and malicioufly levyed fVar againft the prefent Parliament j and the People
therein reprefented more particularly.

CaroJi I.

Hiftorical Collect ion f.

Part IV

y^r Beverly '■« Yorkdiire, ^f Nottingham (when and where he fet up hisiu»-
dArdef Hur) .if Edgliil W Keynton-field, ^f Brentford, <sf Cavelliam bridg, at
theSUpeof G\o\ice[ie:, at ]>iewhcny- fight, ^t Bodmin, a>?d ether fUces /« Corn-
wal; 'ft the Town »f Leicefter, at Nafeby-field, a>id feveral other times and places.
That he has caiifed and procured many thoufands of the free People of the Nation to he
(lain; and hy piviftons, Parties, and Infurre^ions within this Land, by Invafeons from
foreign Parts, endeavoured and procured i>y him, and by many other evil ways and means •,
hit giving Commiffions to his Son the Prince, and other Rebels and Revolters both Englifh
and Foreigners, and to the Earl of Ormond, and to the Irifh Rebels and Kevolters afo-
ciated with him, from whom further Jnvafions upon this Land are threatned. upon the
procurement and on the behalf of the faid Charles Stuart.

All which wicked Deftgns, U'ars^ and evil Practices of him the faid Charles Stuart, ,
have been and are carried on for the advancing and upholding of the per final Interefi of
n'ill and Power, and pretended Prerogative to himfelf and his Family, againfi thePublick^
Intcrejl, Common Right, Liberty, jufiice, and Peace of the People of this Nation, by
and for whom he was intrufled as aforefaid.^

By all which it appeareth. That he the faid Charles Stuart has been and is the Occa-
fioner, Author and Contriver of the faid unnatural, cruel, and bloody Wars, and therein
guilty of all the Treafons, Murders, Rapines, Burnings, Spoils, Defolations, Damage
and Mifchief to this Nation aEled or committed in ike faid Wars, or occafioned thereby.

Jmutiry2j. 1648, Pof} Merii.

fVefiminfter-Hall.

The Lord Prefident and the reft of the Commiffioners come together from
the Painted Chamber to tveflminlier-Hatt, according to their adjournment,
and take their Seats there, as formerly: and three Proclamations being made
for attendance and (ilence.

The Court is called.

The Commiffioners prefent :
^ohn Bradfhiw Serjeant at Law, Lord Prefident of tiiis Court i John Lifle,

IViUiam Say, Oliver Cromwell, Henry Ireton, Sir Hardrefs fValler Knight, Sir fohn
Bourcher Knight, JViUiam Heyeningham, Ifaac Penington Alderman of London, Hen-
ry Martin, IViUiam Purefoy, John Barhftead, Matthew Thorn Unfon^ fohn Blackijlon,
Gilbert MHUngton, Sir TVilliam Confiable Baronet, Edmond Ludlow, John Hutchinfon,
Sir Michael Livefey Baronet, Robert Tichburne, Owen Roe, Robert Lilburn, Adrian
Scroupe, Richard Deane, John Okey, fohn Hufon, William Goffe, Cornelius Holland,
fohn Carew, fohn foneSy Affiles Corbet, Francis Allen, Peregrine Pelham, Daniel BU'
grave, Valentine Waltett, Thomas Harrifon, Edward Whaley, Tho. Pride, Jfaac Ewer,
Thomas Lord Grey of Groby, Sir fohn Danvers, Sir Thomas Maleverer Baronet, fohn
More^ fohn Alured, Henry Smith, Humphry Edwards, Gregory Clement, Tho. Wogan,
Sir Gregory Norton Baronet, Edmond Harvey, fohn Fen, Tho. Scot, Tho. Andrews
Alderman of London, William Cawley, Anthony Stapeley, fohn Downs, Thomas Horton,
Thomas Hammond, Nicholas Love, Vincent Potter, Augufline Garland, fohn Dixwell,
George Fleetwood, Simon Meyne, fames Temple ^ Peter Temple^ Tho. Wayte.

The Prifoner is brought to tlie Bar, and Proclamation is again fas formerly)
made for filence, and the Captain of the Guard ordered to take into his Cu-
llody all fuch as Ihould difturb the Court.

The Prefident ftood up, with an intention of addrefs to the People, and
not to the Prifoner, who had fo often declined the Jurifdidion of the Court;
which the Prifoner obferving, moved he might be heard, before Judgment
given, whereof he received affurance from the Court, and that he ihould be
heard after he had heard them firft.

Whereupon the Prefident proceeded,, and remembred the great Affembly
then prefent, of what had formerly palTsd betwixt the Court and the Prifoner,

the

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the Charge againft him in the name ot the People of England, exhibited to
them, being a Court conftituted by the Supreme Authority of Englar.d ■■, his re-
tufal three leveral days and times to own them as a Court, or toanfvver to the
matter ot his Charge i his thrice recorded Contumacy, and other his Con-
tempts and Defaults in the precedent Courts : upon which the Court then de-
clared, that they might not be wanting to themfelves, or to the Truft repofed
in them, and that no Man's wilfulnefs ought to ferve him to prevent JufJice,
That they had therefore thouglit tit to take the Subftance ot what liad palled
into their ferious conlideration, to wit, t!ie Charge, and tiie Pri Toner's Con-
tumacy ■■> and the Confelfion which in Law doth arife upon that Contumacy •,
the notoriety of the Fad charged, and other the circumlhnces material in the
Caufe j and upon the whole matterjud refolved and agreed upon a Sentence then
ready to be pronounced againit the Prifoner. But that in regard of his delire to
be further heard, they were ready to hear him, as to any thing material which
he would offer to their confideration before the Sentence given, relating to the
defence oi himfelf concerning the matter charged •, and did then fignify (0 mudi
to the Prifoner, who made ufe of that leave given, only to proteft his refpeds
to the peace of the Kingdom, and liberty of the Subjed ■■, and to fay. That
the fame made him at lail to defire, that having fomewhat to fay that concern-
ed both, he might before the Sentence given be heard in the Painted Cham-
ber before the Lords and Commons-, faying. It was tit to be heard, if it were
Reafon which h:; ihould otfer, whereof they were Judges : and pretTing that
point much, he was forthwith anfwered by the Court, and told,

That that w-hich he had moved, was a declining of the Juril'didion of the
Court, whereof he had caution frequently before given him.

Tliat it tended to further delay, ot which he had been too much guilty.

That the Court being founded (as often had been faid) upon the Authority of
the Commons of £«?/W, in whom refted the Supreme Jurifdi6ion, the Moti-
on tended to fet up another, or a co ordinate Jurifdiiftion in derogation of the
Power whereby the Court fat, and to the manifeft delay of their Juftice, in
which legnrd he was told they might forthwith proceed to Sentence 5 yet for
his further fatisfadtion of the entire Pleafure and Judgment of the Court upon
what he had then faid, he was told, and accordingly it was declared, that the
Court w^culd wichdraw half an hour.

The Prifoner by command being withdrawn, the Court make their recefs into
the Roon! called, The Conn of py^trds, contidered of the Prifoner 's Motion, and
gave the Preiident direilion to declare their Ditlent thereto, and to proceed
to the Sentence.

The Court being again fet. and the Prifoner returned, was according to their
Diredion informed, That he had in effect received his Anlwer before the
Court withdrew, and that their Judgment \v?s (as to his Motion) the fame
to him before declared, That the Court acted and were Judges appointed by
the higheft Authority, and tliat Judges were not to delay, no more than to de-
ny Juitice : That they w ere good words in the great old Charter of England,

Nnlli negabimns, nu/li voidemtu, nitlll deferemm fnftitiam vet ReElmn : That their

Duty called upon them to avoid further delays, and to proceed to Judgment,
which was their unanimous Refolution.

Unto which the Prifoner replied, and infifted upon his former defires, con-
feffing a delay, but that it was important for the Peace of the Kingdom, and
therefore pretled again with much earneftnefs to be heard before the Lords and
Commons.

In anO.ver whereto he was told by the Court, That they had fully before
conlidcred of his Propofal, and muft give him the fame anfwer to his renew-
ed defires, that they were ready to proceed to Sentence, if he had nothing more

to fay-

Whereunro he replied, he had no more to fay, but defired that might be
entred which he had faid.

Hereupon, after fomeDifcourfeufed by the Prefident, for vindicating the
Parliament's Juitice, explaining the nature of the Crimes of which the Prifo-
ner flood charged, and for which he was to be condemned ■■, and by way of ex-
hortation of the Prifoner to a ferious repentance for his high Tranfgreifions
againft God and the People, and to prepare for his eternal Condition.
^ [88] THe

Caroli I.

Hifiorical ColleBions.

Part IV.I

The Sentem
a^ninj} the
King.

The Sentence formerly agreed upon and put down in Parchment\vritiiig,j
o Tfs being firft made for filence, was by the Court's Command folemnly
pronounced and given. The Tenor w hereof followeth.

WHEREAS the Commons 0/ England ajfembled in Parliament^
have by their late Jcl, intituled, An Aft of the Commons of
England aflembled in Parliament, for erefting an High Court of Juftice
for the trying and judging of Charles Stuart King of England, Author; fed
and conftituted us an High Court of Jupcefor the trying and judging of
the faid Charles Stuart for the Crimes andTreafons in the (aid Alt men-
tioned: By virtue whereof the faid Chavks Stuart hath been three fever al
times convented before this High Court, where the firfl day, being Satur-
day the 2eth of January inftant, in ptrfuance of the f aid Act, a Charge
of high Treafon and other high Crimes, was in the behalf of the People of
L-'.ngland, exhibited againfi him, and read openly unto him, wherein he was
charged, That he thejaid Charles Stuart, being admitted Kjng ^/England,
and therein trufled with a limited Power to govern by and according to the
Law of the Land, and not othermfe ; and by his Trufl, Oath, and Office,
being obliged to ufe the Power committed to him, for the good and benefit of
the People, and for the prefervation of their Rights and Liberties ; yet never -
thelefs out of a wicked Defign to erect and uphold in himjelf an unlimited
and tyrannical Power to rule according to his Will, and to overthrow the
Rights and Liberties of the People, and to take away and make void the
foundations thereof, and of all redrefs and remedy of mifgovernment, which
by the fundamental Conftittitions of this lyjngdom were referved on the
Peoples behalf in the Right and Power of frec^uent and fuccejfive Parlia-
ments, or national Meetings in Council; he thefaid Charles Stuart, for ac-
complijJjment of fuch his Defigns, and for the protefting of himfelf and his
Adherents in his and their wicked Practices, to the fame end, hath traito-
roujly and malicioufly levied War againfi the prefent Parliament, and People
therein reprefented, as with the circumflances of time and place is in thefaid
Charge more particularly fet forth ; and that he hath thereby can fed and pro-
cured many thoufands of the free People of this Nation to be flain ; and by
Divijions, Parties, and Infurreciions within this Land, by Invajions from fo-
reign Parts, endeavoured and procured by him, and by many other evil ways
and means, he the faid C ha ries Stuart hath not only maintained and carried on
the faid War both by Sea and Land, but alfo hath renewed, or can fed to be re-
newed, the J aid War againfi the Parliament, and good People ofthisNationin
this prefent year 1 648 . injeveral Counties and Places in this KJngdom in the
Charge fpecified ; and that he hath for that purpofe given his Commiffion to
his Son the Prince, and others, r^hereby, bejides multitudes of other Perfons,
many fuch as were by the Parliament entrufled and imployed for the fafety
of this Nation, being by him or his Agents corrupted, to the betraying of
their Trufi, and revolting from the Parliament, have had Entertainment
and Commiffion for the continuing and renewing of the War, and Hoflility
againfi the faid Parliament and People : and that by the faid cruel and
unnatural War fo levyed, continued and renewed, much innocent Blood of
the free People of this Nation hath been fpilt ; many Families undone ; the
publick Treafure wafled; Trade obflru£ied, and mifer ably decayed; vafl ex-
pence and damage to the Nation incurred, and many parts of the Land
fpoiled, fame of them even to Defolation ; and that he flill continues his
Commiffion to his faid Son, and other Rebels and Revolters, both Engliffj
and Foreigners, and to the Earl of Ormond, and to the Iriffj Rebels and
Revolters affociated with him, from whom further Invafons of this Land

are

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1419

ofe threatmd by his procurement, and on his behdf: and, that all the [aid
wicked Dejigns, Wars^ and evi/ Pra^ices of him the /aid Charles Stuart,
were JI ill carried on for the advancement and upholding of the perfonalln-
tcrefi of Will, Power,, and pretended Prerogative tohimfelf and his Fami-
ly, againjl the Publick Interejl, Common Right, Liberty, fuflice and
Peace of the People of this Nation : And that be thereby hath been and is
the Occafoner, Author, and Continuer of the faid unnatural^ cruel and
bloody Wars, and therein guilty of all the Treafons, Murders, Rapines,
Burnings, Spoils, Defolattons, Damage, and Mtfchief to this Nation,
aSied and committed in the faid Wars, or occafioned thereby ; whereupon the
Proceedings and judgment of this Court were prayed againjl him, as a Ty-
rant, Traitor, and Murderer, and publick Enemy to the Commonwealth,
as by the J aid Charge more fully appear eth. To which Charge, being read un-
to him as aforefaid, he the faid Charles Stuart was required to give his
Anfwer ; but he refufed fo to do : And upon Monday the 2 2d day of Ja-
nuary inltant, being again brought before this Court, and there required to
anfwer directly to the faid Charge, he ft ill refufed fo to do; whereupon
his Default and Contumacy was entred : And the next day, being the third
time brought before the Court, Judgment was then prayed againlt htm on the
behalf of the People of England for his Contumacy, and for the matters
contained againlt him in the faid Charge, as taking the fame for confeft, in
regard of his refufing to anfwer thereto. Tet notwithjlandtng this Court
(not willing to take advantage of his contempt) did once more require him
to anfwer to the faid Charge ; but he again refufed fo to do : Upon which his
fever al Defaults, this Court might justly have proceeded to 'Judgment a-
gainsi him both for his Contumacy, and the matters of the Charge, taking
the fame for confeft as aforefaid.

Tet neverthelefs this Court, for its own clearer Information, and further
fatisfa£iion, have thought fit to examine Witneffes upon Oath, and take no-
tice of other Evidences, touching the matters contained in the faid Charge
which accordingly they have done.

Now therefore uponferious and mature Deliberation of the Premifes, and
Confideration had of the notoriety of the matters of faB charged upon him
as aforefaid, this Court is in Judgment and Confidence fiatisfied that be the
faid Charles Stuart is guilty of levying War against the faid Parliament
and People, and maintaining and continuing the fame ; for which in the
faid Charge he ftands accufied, and by the general Courfieofi his Government
Counfiels and Practices, befiore and fit nee this Parliament began (which have
been and are notorious and publick, and the effects whereofi remain abundant-
ly upon record) this Court is fiuUy fiatisfied in their Judgments and Con-
fidences, that he has been and is guilty ofi the wicked Defiigns and Endeavours
in the faid Charge fet forth ; and that the faid War hath been levyed, main-
tained and continued by him as afiorefiaid, in profiecution, andfior accomplifh-
ment ofi thefiaid Defitgns ; and that he hath been and is the Occaftoner, Au-
thor, and Continuer ofi the faid unnatural, cruel, and bloody Wars, and
therein guilty ofi High Treafon, and ofi the Murders, Rapines^ Burnings^
Spoils, Defiolations, Damage and Mifichiefi to this Nation oBed and com-
mitted in the faid War^ and occafioned thereby. For all which Treafons and
Crimes this Court doth adjudg. That he the fiaid Charles Stuart, as a Ty-
rant, Traitor, Murderer, and publick Enemy to the good People ofi this Na-
tion, Jhall be put to Death by fievering ofi his Headfirom his Body.

[8S 2]

JanuAry

Caroli I.

Part I v.!

j4nn, i6>}8.

InflrHillons gi-
ven by tie

Court to the
Prefidcnt.

Pnctedings of

theCourt at hk
Majefty's third
appearance.

Hifiorkal ColleUiom.

'January if.

The Sentence agreed on, and ordered by tliis Court the z6th inftant to be in-
grofled, being accordingly ingrofled, was read.

Refolved, That the Sentence now read (hall b-^ the Sentence of this Court
for the Condemnatipn of the King, which (hall be read and publifhed in mfi-
m'tnflfr-Hall this day.

The Court hereupon confidered of certain Tnftrudions for the Lord Prefi-
dent to manage the bufinefs of this day in rfefimhpy-Hall-, and ordered,

That the Lord Prefident do manage what difcourfe (hall happen between hira
and the King, according to his difcretion, with the advice of his two Affiftants ;
and that in cafe the King Ihall ftill perfift in excepting againft the Court's
Jurifdidion, to let him know that the Court do ftill affirm their Jurildidion

That in cafe the King (hall fubmit to the Jurifdidtion of the Court, and!
pray a Copy of the Charge, that then the Court do withdraw and advife.

That in cafe the King fliall move any thing elfe worth the Court's coniidera-
tion, that the Lord Prelident, upon advice of his faid Affiftants, do give order
for the Court's withdrawing to advife.

That in cafe the King (liall not fubmit to anfwer, and there happen no fuch
caufe of vvididrawing, that then the Lord Prefidenc do command the Sentence
to be read 5 but that the Lord Prefident fhould hear the King fay what he
would before the Sentence, and not alter-

And thereiipon it being further moved, whether the Lord Prefident (hould ufe
any Difcourfes or Speeches to the King, as in the cafe of other Prifoners to be
condemned was ufual before the publilhing of the Sentence, he received gene-
ral Diredions to do therein as he fliould fee caufe, and to prefs what he
(hould conceive mofl feafonable and futable to the occafion,. And it was fur-
ther diredted. That after the reading of the Sentence, the Ld Prefident fhould
j declare that the fame was the Sentence. Judgaent, and Refolution of the whole
I Court, and that the CommifTioners fhould thereupon fignify their confent by
flanding up.

The Court farthwith adjourned it felf to Welim'mjier-Hall.

Saturday^ January 27.
TVeflminfter-Halt.

THE High Court of Juftice fat in wefimmfler-Uall. The Lord Prefident was
in Scarier. After the calling of the Court the King came in his wonted Po-
flure with bis Hat on •, a Cry was made in the Hall as he paffed, for Juftice and
Execution. Upon the King's coming, he defired to be heard. The Lord Pre-
fident anfwered, he mufl hear the Court firfl. After which the Lord Prefident
fei: forth the Intentions of the Court to proceed againfl the Prifoner 5 and
withal offered that the King might fpeak, fo it were not matter of Debate.
The King defired, that in regard he had fomething to fay for the Peace of the
Kingdom, and the Liberty of the Subjedt, before Sentence were given, he might
be heard before the Lords and Commons in the painted Chamber. Here-
upon the Court withdrew into the Court of Wards, and the King to Sir Robert
Cotton s Houfe. After about half an liours debate, the Court returned from
the Court of V/ards with this Refolution, That what the King had tendred
tended to delay ■-, yet if he would fpeak any thing for himfelf in Court be-
fore Sentence, he might be heard. The King declaring he had nothing more
to fay, the Lord Prefident made a large Speech, fetting forth the King's mif-
government, and proving by Law how Kings were accountable to their Peo-
ple, and the Law which vi'as their Superiour ; and produced fcveral Inftances of
Kings being depofed and imprifoned by their Subjeds, efpecially in his own
native Kingdom of Scotland, whereof 109 Kings, moft were depofed, impri-
foned.

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14^ I

foned, or proceeded againft for milgovernmenc ; and his own Grandmother re-
moved, and his Father an Infant crowned.

After this the Clerk of the Crown was cnrrmanded to read the Sentence,
which recited the Charge and the leveral C' imes of which he had been found
guilty. For all which Treafons and Crimes the Court did adjudg. That he
the faid ChdrUj Stuart^ as a Tyrant, Traitor, Murderer, and publick Enemy, dial]
be put to death, by the fevering of his Head from his Body.

The King then defired to be heard, but it being after Sentence, it would not
be admitted. As the Kingpaflcd the Hall, there was ano.iicr Cry for Jufticc
and Execution. The King went with a Guard to Sir Robert Cottons, and thence
to fvhitehat. The time and place of Execution is not yet appointed.

The Houfe had the Adl again reported for altering the Forms of Writs, and
other Proceedings in Courts of Juilice which before were in the Name of the
King,which Ad upon the Qyeftion was aflented unto, and no Concurrence of the
Lords to be oefjred therein. The Houfe conddered, in cafe of Execution of
die King, that if any in the Kingdom lliould attempt or go about to proclaim
Prince cLrles, or any of that Line King of EngUnd, as ufually hath been done
in this Nation after the Deatli of K':igs •, and the better to leave all without
excufe herein,

They ordered that a Committee (hould be appointed to draw a Proclama-
tion to be pubi idled throughout the Kingdom, to declare it High Treafon in
any Perfon or Perfons to proclaim any King of EngUnd without the content
of the Parliament •■, and that none under pain of Imprifonment, or fuch other
Punifhments as (hall be thought fit to be infiidted on them, Ihall preach or fpeak
any thing contrary to the prefent Proceedings of die Supream Authority of this
Nation, The Commons of England affembled in Parliament.

A Member of the Army acquainted fome Members of Parliament with the
defires of his Majefty, that in refped Sentence of Death was pafied upon him,
and the time of his Execution might be nigh, the Houfe would give him
leave to fee his Children : And alfo that he might have the benefit to receive
the Sacrament, and prepare himfelf for Death ■■, and in order thereunto that he
might have Dr. ^nxton late Bifhop of London to have the Privilege to be pri-
vate with him in his Chamber : The Houfe ordered the fame accordingly.

The Houfe ordered that all their Members fliould be required to meet on
Monday Morning at the Houfe by 8 of the Clock, there being much bufi-
nefs that would be offered to the Houfe on that day.

This night the King lodged \n n'hitehull. Sunday \)x.Juxton preached before
the King in his private Lodgings. The High Court, and the Lord Prefident
with them, kept a Faft in the Chappel ^t if hitehail on Sunday.

January 27.

A more full account of this days Adion take as follows, viz.

The King being come in his wonted Pofture with his Hat on, fome of the
Souldiers began to call for fnfiice, fufike, and Execution. But filence being
commanded, his Majefty began :

I defire a word to be heard a little, and I hope I fhall give no occafion of in-
terruption.

The Prefident anfwered.

You may anfwer in your time •, hear the Court firfl-
His Majefty replied,

If it pleafe you Sir, I defire to be heard, and I fhall not give any occafion
of interruption, and 'tis only in a word. A fudden Judgment

Prefident. Sir, you fhall be heard in due time, but you are to hear the Court

firft.

King. Sir, I defire it, it will be in order to what I believe the Court will
fay ^^ and therefore. Sir A hafty Judgment is not fo foon recalled.

Prefident. Sir, you (ball be heard before the Judgment be given ; and in the
mean time you may forbear.

King. Well Sir, fhall I be heard before the Judgment be given ?

Prefident.

CaroJj I.

TheK'mgde-
/•If./ to be I
/'f....y, bulwai I
rejellcd.

Tir Hnufe a-
gree to alter
the Fornti of
li'rits wiihout
I. incurrence of
tHc Lords.

Ordered that
none of theK's
R.icc be fro-
claimed on p.iin
of high Trea-
Jon.

7 he Houfe or-
dered the King
might fee hit
Children, re-
ceive the Sa-
crament, and ]
Dr. juitonfo |
be » itb him.

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Hiliorical CoUeBiom.

Part IV.

y^«. 1648.

Prefident. Gentlemen, It is well known to all, or moft ot you here
prefent, That the Prifoner at the Bar hath been leveral times convented
and brought before this Court, to make anfwer to a Charge of Treafon, and
other High Crimes exhibited againft him in the name of the People of England .-
To which Charge being required to anfwer, he hath been (0 far from obeying
the Commands of the Court, by fubmitting to their Juftice, that he began to
take upon him to offer Reafoning and Debate unto the Authority of the Court,
and to the Higheft Court that appointed them to try and judg him : But being
overruled in that, and required to make his Anfwer, he was ftill pleafed to con-
tinue contumacious, and refufe to fubmit to anfwer. Hereupon the Court, that
they might not be wanting to themfelves, nor the truft repofed in them, nor that
any Man's wilfulnefs prevent Juftice, they have thought fit to take the matter
into their Confideration ; they have confidered of the Charge ; they have con-
fidered of the Contumacy, and of that ConfefTion which Law in doth arife
upon that Contumacy, they have likewife confidered of the notoriety of the
Fad cha*-ged upon the Prifoner ■■> and upon the wJiole matter they are refolved,
and are agreed upon a Sentence to be pronounced againft the Prifoner. But
in re(].iedt he doth defire to be heard before the Sentence be read and pronoun-
ced, the Court hath refolved th2t they will hear him.

Yet, Sir, thus much I muff tell you beforehand, which you have been mind-
ed of at other CourtS) That if that which you have to fay, be to offer
any debate concerning the Jurifdidion, you are not to be heard in it: you
have offered it formerly, and you have ftruck at the Roof, that is, the Power
and Supream Authority ot the Commons of England, which this Court will
not admit a debate of 5 and which indeed it is an irrational thing in them to
do, being a Court that ads upon Authority derived from them. But, Sir,
if you have any thing to fay in defence of your felf concerning the matter
charged, the Court hath given me in command to let you know they will hear
you.

King. Since I fee that you will not hear any thing of debate concerning that
which I confefs I thought moit material for the peace of the Kingdom, and
for the liberty of the Subjecf, I fhall wave it, I fliall fpeak nothing to it: But
only I mufl tell you. That this many a day all things have been taken away
from me, but that that I call dearer to me than my Life, which is my Confci-
ence and my Honour. And if I had a refped to my Life more than the Peace
of the Kingdom, and the Liberty of the Subjed, certainly I fliould have made
a particular Defence for my felf ■■, for by that at leaff wife I might have delay-
I ed an ugly Sentence, which I believe will pafsuponme. Therefore certainly
Sir, as a Man that hath fome underftanding, fome knowledg of the World,
if that my true Zeal to my Country had not overborn the care that I have for 1
my own prefervation, I Ihould have gone another way to work than that I
have done.

Now, Sir, I conceive that an hafty Sentence once paff may fooner be re-
jpentedof, than recalled: And truly the felf- fame defire that 1 have for the
peace of the Kingdom, and the liberty of the Subjed, more than my own par-
ticular ends, makes me now at lafl defire, That I having fomething to fay
that concerns both, before Sentence be given, that I may be heard in the Paint-
ed Chamber before the Lords and Commons. This Delay cannot be preju-
dicial unto you, w hatfoever I fay. If that I fay be not Reafon, thofe that hear
me m.ufl be judg ;, I cannot be Judg of that that I have. If it be Reafon, and
really for the welfare of the Kingdom, and the Liberty of the Subjed, I am
fure on it it is very well worth the hearing : Therefore I do conjure you,
as you love that that you pretend, (I hope it is real) the Liberty of the Sub-
jed, the Peace of the Kingdom, that you will grant me this hearing before
I any Sentence be paft. I only defire this, That you will take this into your
Confideration •, it may be you have not heard of it beforehand. If you will,
I will retire, and you may think of it : But if I cannot get this Liberty, I do
proteft. That thefe fairfhews of Liberty and Peace are pure Shews, and that
you will not hear your King.
Prefident. Sir, you have now fpokcH.
King, Yes, Sir.

... Prefident.

Vol. II.

Hiftorical Colle&ions.

Prefidm. And this that you have faid, is a turther declining of tlie Jurif
didion of this Court, which was the thing wherein you were limited be-
fore.

King. Pray excufe me, Sir, for my interrruption, becaufe you miftake me,
It is not a declining of it •, you do judg me before you hear me fpeak. 1 fay it
will not, I do not decline it : tho 1 cannot acknowledg the JurifdiAion of the
Court, yer, Sir, in this give me leave to fay, I would do it, tho I did not ac-
knowledg it. In this I do proteft, it is not the declining of it, (ince I iay, if
chat I do fay any thing but that that is for the Peace of the Kingdom and Li-
berty of theSubjed, then the Shame is mine. Now I defire that you will
take this into your conlideration : if you will I will withdraw.

Prefident. Sir, this is not altogether new that you have moved to us,
not altogether new to us, tho the firft time in Perfon you have offered it
to the Court. Sir, you fay you do not decline the Jurifdidtion of the
Court.

Aw?. Not in this that I have faid.

Prefidem. I underftand you well. Sir ; but neverthelefs that which you have
offered, feems to be contrary to that Saying of yours, for the Court are ready
to give a Sentence. It is not, as you fay. That they will not hear the King,
for they have been ready to hear you -, they have patiently waited your Pleafure
for three Courts together to hear what you would fay to the Peoples Charge
againftyou: To which you have not vouch fafed to give any Anfwer ac all.
Sir, this tends to a further delay. Truly Sir, fuch delays ns thefe, neither may
the Kingdom nor Juftice well bear. You have had three feveral days to have
offered in this kind what you would have pleafed. This Court is founded up-
on that Authority of the Commons of EngUvd, in whom refts tlie Supreme Ju-
rifdiiftion. That which you now tender, is to have another Jurlfdidion, and a
co-ordinate Jurifdidion. I know very well you exprefs your felf. Sir, that not-
withflanding that you would offer to the Lords and Commons in the Painted
Chamber, yet neverthelefs you would proceed on here 5 I did hear you fay fo.
But, Sir, that you would offer there, whatever it is, muft needs be in delay
of the juftice here -, fo that if this Court be refolved and prepared for the
Sentence, this that you offer, they are not bound to grant. But, Sir, accord-
ing to that you feem to defire, and becaufe you fliall know the further plea-
fure of the Court upon that which you have moved, the Court will withdraw
for 3 time.

This he did to prevent difturbance.

King. Shall I withdraw ?

Preftdem. Sir, you Ihall know the pleafure of the Court prefently.

The Court withdraws for half an hour into the Court of Wards.

Serjeant at Arms. The Court gives command that the Prifoner be withdrawn i
and they give order for his return again.

After which they returned > and being fat, the Prefident. commanded,

Scr]emt at Arms, fend for your Prifoner j who being come, the Prefident
proceeded.

Sir, You were pleafed to make a Motion here to the Court to offer a defire

iof yours touching the propounding of fomewhat to the Lords and Commons in

the Painted Chamber for the Peace of the Kingdom. Sir, you did in effect

receive an anfwer before the Court adjourned :_ Truly Sir, their withdrawing

' and adjournment was pro forma tantim ; tor it did not feem to them that there

iwas any difficulty in the thing. They have confidered of what you have mov-

ted, and have confidered of their own Authority, which is founded, as it hath

I been often faid, upon the fupreme Authority of the Commons o£ England

i aflembled in Parliament. The Court ads according to their Commiflion.

• Sir, the return 1 have to you from the Court is this. That they have been

itoo much delayed by you already •, and this that you now offer, hath occafi-

I oned fome little further delay •, and they are Judges appointed by the highcft

Authority ■■, and Judges are no more to delay, than they are to deny Juftice :

They are good words in the Great Old Charter of England, NulU negahimus,

nulli

I Caroli I.

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Part IV.

^«. 1648, \naUi vendmtUy tmlli deferemui Jnfiitiam. There Iliuft be no delay. Buc tl.e

u^yn^

trucli is, Sir, and fo every Man here obferves it, that you have much delayed
them in your contempt and default, for which they might long fmce have pro-
ceeded to Judgment againft you •, and notwithftanding what you have offered,
they are relblved to proceed to Sentence and to Judgaient, and that is their una-
nimous confenr.

King. Sir, I know it is in vain for me to difpute ^ I am no Sceptick for to
deny the Power that you have, 1 know that you have Power enough. Sir, I
muft confefs I think it would have been for the Kingdom's Peace, if you
would have taken the pains to have (hewn the lawfulnefs of your Power-

For this Delay that 1 havedefired, I confefs it is a Delay, but it is a Delay
very important for the Peace of the Kingdom: For it is not my Perfon that
I look at alone, it is the Kingdom's Welfare and the Kingdom's Peace.

It is an old Sentence, That we Jhculd thinks on long before we refolve on great

matters fitddenly. Therefore Sir, 1 do fay again, that 1 do put at your doors all
tlie inconveniency of a hafty Sentence. I confefs I have been here now I think
this week 5 this day 8 days was the day 1 came here firft : But a little delay of
a day or two further may give peace, whereas a hady judgment may bring en
that trouble and perpetual inconveniency to tlie Kingdom, that the Child
that is unburn may repent it. And therefore again, out of the Duty I owe to [
God and to my Country, I do defiie that I may be heard by the Lords and
CoHimonsin the Painted Chamber, or any other Chamber that you will ap-
point me.

Prefident. You have been already an fwered to what you even now moved,
being the fame you moved before, iince the Refolution and the Judgment of
the Court in it ;, and the Court now requires to know whether you have
any more to fay for your felf than you liave faid, before they proceed to
Sentence.

Kii^g. I fay this Sir, That if you hear me, if you will give me but this
delay, i doubt not but I fliall give fome fatisfadion to you all here, and to my
People after that -, and therefore I do require you> as you will anfwer it at the
dreadful day of Judgment, that you will confider it once again.
frepdent. Sir, I have received Diredion from the Court.
Khg. Well, Sir.

Prejtdent. If this mufl be reinforced, or any thing of th.is nature, your
Anfwer muff be the fame, and they will proceed to Sentence, if you have no-
thing more to fay.

A ing. 1 have nothing more to fay •, but I Ihall defire that this may be en-
tred what I have faid.

Prefident. The Court then. Sir, hath fomething to fay unto yoa, which I
know? altho 1 know it will be very unacceptable, yet notwithftanding they
are willing and refolved to difcharge their Duty.

HisMajefiy anlweied, I would defire only one word before you give Sen-
tence, and that is. That you would hear me concerning thofe great Imputati-
!ons that you have laid to my Charge.

I Prefident. Sir, you muft give me now leave to go on : for I am not far
from your Sentence, and your time is now part.

King. But I fliall defire you will hear me a few words to you •, for truly, what-
ever Sentence you will put upon me, in refpedl of thofe heavy imputations

that I fee by your Speech you have put upon me. Sir, it is very true that I

Prefident. Six, 1 muft put you in mind : Truly Sir, I would not willingly
at this time efpecially interrupt you in any thing you have to fay that is proper
for us to admit of : But, Sir, you have not owned us as a Court, and you look
upon us as a fort of People met together, and we know what Language we re-
ceive from your Party.

King. I know nothing of that.

Prefidem. You difavow us as a Court, and therefore for you to addrefs your
felf to us, and not to acknowledg us as a Court to judg of what you fay, it
is not to be permitted. And the truth is, all along from the firft time you
were pleafed to difavow and difown us, the Court needed not to have heard
you one word ; for unlefs they be acknowledged a Court, and engaged, it is
- not

Vol. li.

Hiflorical Colleciiony.

not proper for you to fpeak. Sir, we luve given you too much I ibercy al
ready, and admitted of too nnuch delay, and we may not admit of any
further j were it proper for us to do it, we (hould hear you freely j and
we Ihould not have declined to have heard you at large, what you could
have faid or proved on your hdwli, whether for totally exculing, or for
inpartexcufing thofe great and Iviinoiis charges that in whole or in part are
laid upon you. But, Sir, I fliall trouble you no longer; your Sins are
of fo large a dimenfion, that if you do but ferioully think of them,
chey will drive you to a fad condJeration, and they may improve in you
a fad and ferious Repentance. And the Court doth heartily wiili that you may
be fo penitent for what you have done amifs. that God may have mercy at leaft-
wile en your better part. Truly, Sir, for the other, it is our parts and duties to
do that which the Law prefer ibes. We are not here fuj dare, bnt Jus dicere :
We cannot be unmindful of what the Scripture tells us ■■, for to acquit the Guilty
is of equal abomination as to condemn the Innocent. We may not acquit the
guilty. What Sentence the Law affirms to a Traitor, a Murderer, and a pub-
lick Enemy to the Country, that Sentence you are now to hear read unto you,
and that is the Sentence of the Court.

Make an 0 Yes, and command filence while the Sentence is read.

Which done, the Clerk read the Sentence drawn up in Parchment.

W HE RE J S the Commons of England 1» Parliament had appointed them an
High Court of Jufiice, for the trial of Charles Stuart King of England,

before whom he had been three times convented, and at the firfl time a Charge of High
Treafon, and other Crimes and Mifdemeanors was read in the behalf of the Kingdom of

England,

CHere the Charge was repeated.]

which Charge being read unto him as aforefaid, he /;&^/<«»W Charles Stuart rpas re-
quired to give his anfwer, bttt he refufed fo to do,

[ExprefTing the feveral paflages of his refufing in the former Proceedings-]

For all which Treafons and Crimes., this Court doth adjudge That he the faid Ch3x\tS
Stuart, as a Tyrant, Traitor., Murderer, and a fublicl^ Enemy., fhall be put to death
by the fevering of his Head from his Body.

Which being read, the Prefident added,

" The Sentence now read, and publiflied, is the Aift, Sentence, Judgment,
" and Refolution of die whole Court.

To which they all exprefTed their aflent by ftanding up, as was before agreed
and ordered.

His Ma jefty then faid,

Will you hear me a word, Sir ?

Prefident. Sir, you are not to be heard after the Sentence.

King. No, Sir?

Prefident. No, Sir, by your favour, Sir. Guard withdraw your Prifoner.

King. I may fpeak after Sentence, by your favour, Sir, I may fpeak after
Sentence, ever. By your favour, hold : the Sentence, Sir — I fay Sir, I do—
I am not fufferered to fpeak, exped what Juftice other People will have.

His Majefty being taken away by the Guard, as he parted down the Stairs,
the Soldier s fcofFed at him, carting the fmoke of their Tobacco (a thing very
dirtaftful unto him) and throwing their Pipes in his way.

As he parted along, hearing the Rabble of Souldiers crying out, fuf}ice,
fnfiice; he faid, Poor Souldiers, for a piece of Monj they would do fo for their Com-
manders.

In the Evening a Member of the Army acquainted the Committee with his
Majefty's dcfire, That feeing they had pafTed a Sentence of death upon liim,
and his time being nigh, he might fee his Children, and Dr. fu^ton Biftiop

[ST] of

Carol! I.

1^76

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Part IV.

Jn i6Ai I of London might be admitted to aflift him in liis private Devotions, and receiv-

lAAjingf lie Sacrament. Both which were granted.

And the next day being Smday, he was attended by the Guard to St. fumes s,
wheietheBifhop preached before him upon thefe words, Jt the day when God
Jha/l judg the Secrets of all Men hy fefm Chrifi accordhg to my Goffel.

'January 29. 1648.

Upon Report made from the Committee for confidering the time and place
of the executing of the Judgment againft the King, the faid Committee
haverefolved, That the open Street before ^//)ffW/, over againft the Banquet-
ing-houfe, is a fit place, and that the faid Committee conceive it fit that the
King be there executed to morrow, the King having already notice thereof :
The Court approved thereof, and ordered a Warrant to be drawn for that
purpofe, which fjid Warrant was accordingly drawn and agreed unto, and
ordered to be ingrofled ■■> which was done, and figned and fealed accordingly
as foUoweth, viz.

At the High Court of Juflice for the trying and judging of Charles Stuart
King of £"^/^»^j fan.i^. 1648.

Warrant for
executing the
Ki%.

WHERE J S Charles Stuart Kifg of England is, and ftandeth coftvlEied., at'
tainted and condemned of High Treafoti, and other high '- rimes j and Sentence
upon Saturday /afi was frononnced aga>nfl him hy this Court., to be ^ut to death by the
fevering of his Head from his Body ; of which Sentence, Execution yet remainetk to be
done : Thefe are therefore to will and require you to fee the faid Sentence executed in the
open Street before Whitehall, upon the morrow, being the ^oth day of this inftant Month
of January, between the hours of 1 o in the A'forning, and 5 in the afternoon of the fame
day, with full ejfe£f. And fr (0 doing, this Jhall be your [undent Warrant. And
thefe are to require all Officers, Soldiers, and others, the good People of this Nation of
England, to be affifiing unto you in this Service.

To Col. Francis Hacker,
Col. Huncks , and
Lieut. Col. Phray i

and to every of
them.

Given under our Hands and Seals.

Sealed and fubfcribed by

John Brad/haw, Tho, Grey, Oliver Cromwell, Edward PVhaley, Michael Livefey,
■John Okey, fohn Danvers, John Bourcher, Henry Ireton, Tho. Maleverer-. John Blac-
kjjion, John Hutchinfun, tvilliam Gcffe, Tho. Pride, Peter Temple, Tho. Harrifon, John
\Hufon, Henry Smith, Peregrine Pelham, Simon Meyne, Tho. Hart on, Johnjones^ John
A-fore., Hardrefs tValler, Gilbert Millington, George Fleetwood, John Alured, Robert
Lilburn, William Say, Anthony Stapeley, Richard Deane, Robert Tichburne, Humphry
Edwards, Daniel Blagrave, Owen Roe, William Purefoy, Adrian Scroufe, James Tem-
ple, Augufline Garland, Edmond Ludlow, Henry Martin, Vincent Potter, William
Conftable, Richard Ingoldsby, William Cawley, John Barkflead, Jfaac Ewers, John
Dixwell, Valentine Walton, Gregory Norton., Tho. Chaloner, Tho. Wogan, John Ven,
Gregory Clement, John Downs, Tho. Wayte, Tho, Scot, John Carew, Miles Corbet,

Monday^

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1427

Monday J January ip.

THIS day the Houfe fat early (as was appointed) and one of tlie late fecluded
Members coming into the Houfe, occafioned them to coniider of that
bufinefs: Upon which they voted. That fuch Members is voted Deceml>fr^.
laft, That the King's Cgnceflions were a ground of fettling a Peace in this Na-
tion, (liould not be readmitted, but difabled to fit any longer Members for
the future.

The Dutch Ambafladors had their Audience in the Houfe. They read
their Inftrudtions and Letters of Credence in French, but had no Copies there-
of in EngiiHi (as ufual) but faid, Copies ftiould be prepared againft to morrow
Morning. Their defire was to interceed for the King's Lite, and to keep and
preferve a fair Correfpondency between this Nation and the States of Ho/i^nd ;
but having no Tranfcripts ready, and being unwilling to leave the Original,
the Houfe at that time could not proceed in debate thereof.

This day an A(5l paffed for alteration of feveral Names and Forms here-
tofore uTed in Courts, Writs, Grants, Patents, &c and fettling of Proceed-
ings in Courts of Law, Juftice, and Equity, within the Kingdoms of England
and JreUnd, Dominion of IValcs^ and Town of Berwick^ upon Tvecd, as fol-
loweth :

E it enaSled by this prefect Parliament^ and hj jfnthcrltj of the fame-, That In all ^^ f>r alter-

Carol i I.
L/-V-VJ

Such Memlxrs
as voted the
King's Corxej-
Jloni a iround
of Ptace, to be
rfhoOji exclud-
ed.

Dutch Ambaf-
j.'.dcTs read
their IvfnuUi-
ons in trench'

Courts of Law, fujllcty or Equltj 5 and In all ^rlts, Grants, Patents, Commif-
fions, IndlSlments, Jnformanoni, Suits, Returns of ^r Its; and in all Fines, Recoveries,
Exemfiificatinns,Recognizances,Proceff'es and Proceedings of La-tv,fuJ}lce,or Eqtilty, within
the Kingdoms of '^n^znd and \xG\zx^,]bominien of Wales, /iWToww of Berwick «/>««
Tweed : Infioad of the Nurr.e, Stile, Title, and Tejl of the King heretofore uftd.
That from henceforth the Name, Stile, Title and Ttji of Cuftodes Libertatis Angliie
Authoritate Parlamenti, fhall be ufed, and no other. And the Date fhah he the year
of our Lord, andnone ether : And that all Duties, Profits, Penalties, Jjfues, Fines, A-
fnerclaments and Forfeitures rvhatfoever^ which heretofore were fued for in the Name of
the King, fhall from henceforth he frofecuted, fued for, and recovered In the fald Name
of Cuftodes Libertatis Anglian Authoritate Parlamenti, and no other .- And In all

or any of the Proceedings aforefald, where the words were (Juratores prO dominO Rege)
from henceforth It floall be f JuratOres pro Republica) And where the words In any of

the Proceedings aforefald ufed to be (Contra Pacem, Dignitatem, vel Coronam no-

ftram) that from henceforth thefe words (Contra Pacem publicam) Inflead of them
or any of them fhall be only ufed. And all 'judges^ fufllces. Officers and Mlnifiers offuftlce
wbatfoever are to take notice hereof., and are hereby authorifed and required to proceed
accordingly, and no otherwlfe : And whatfoever from henceforth fhall be dene contrary to
this ASl, jhall be, and Is hereby declared to be null and void. Provided always that all
iPrlts Iffued out of the Chancery, and aH TVrlts Patents of the Jufilces of theme Bench,

and of the other. Barons of the Exchequer, Commllfsons of Oyer and Terminer,
Goal Delivery, andjafllces of the Peace, and all other Commljfions, Patents and Grants,
made and faffed under she Great Seal of England, fhall fi and good and efe^ual In the
Law, notmthfiandlng the death of the Klng,any thing In this A^, or In any Article there-
in contained, or any Law, Statute, or Cufiom, to the contrary thereof In any wife not-
withfiandlng. And It is hereby further ordained and enaEledby the Authority aforefald,
That all }Vrlts Original already iffucd out under the Great Seal, and all AUlons, Suits,
Bills or Plaints now depending in any Court of Record, and all Procefs, Pleas, Demurs,
Continuances and Proceedings In every fuch Action or Anions, Suits, Bill and Plaints,
fhall be returnable, ftand good and efeBual, and he frcfecuted and fued forth In fuch
manner and form, and In the fame State, Condition and Order : the fald Changes and
Alterations to be as before In this Aii is exfreffed > the death of the King, or any Law,
Cuftom.or Vfage, to the contrary thereof In anywlfe notwithjlanding. And that any variance
that fhall be occafioned by reafon thereof touching any the fald Writs, Procefs or Proceed-
ings in the Name., Stile, Tefl, or otherwlfe, fhall not he any wife material, as con-
cerning any default or error to be alledged or objeiied therettnto.

ing of Writs,

&c.

C8T 2]

The

A^'K 16-48.

Scots '"^I'mi-
fters prexh
agu'mj} the
Englip) Arm),
8ic.

Hiftorical Colle&Jons.

Part IV

Tlie K\ag\\2iS Saturday znd Sunday at Whitehall, Dujnxten fat up VYith him
all S^rW^r night •, Sunday hc din'd and fupp'd in his Bedchamber, and feem'd
very cheerful. This day means was made to deliver a Letter to him irom the
Piince, which the King no fconer received, but burnt ir.

This day the King was removed to St. fames s, where his Children from Syon-
Houfe came to vifu him, but ftayed not long: he took the Princefs in his Arms
andkifledher, gave her his Blefling, and i Seals that he had, wherein were
two Diamonds •, (he wept bitterly. The Prince Eledor Duke of Richmond,
and others made fuit to fee him, which he retufed. This night he lay at

St. James's.

From Scotland they write, That the Minifters of the Kirk preach againft the
Army in England, and their Proceedings againft their King. They fay they are
bound by their Covenant to preferve Monarchy, and that in the Race of the
prefent King. Their Parliament have pafled feveral Votes, That thofe that
have been in the late Engagement againft England, (hall not bear any Office as j
long as they live, except fuch of them as were under age, and fliall manifeft
their Repentance 5 fuch as fat in Committees, and took their Oaths,{hall not bear
Office for ten years •, fuch as never evidenced their diflike of their way of pe-
titioning, (hall not bear Office for j years •, fuch as are prophane Swearers,
lafcivious Perfons, and fuch as do not worQiip God in their private Houfes,!
are not to be admitted to any place of Truft. Earl Loutherdale expre(reth a
readinefs to give obedience to all Decrees of Parliament, but that was not
thought fit, and therefore he was ordered to appear by Writ, which was ac-
cordingly : a Committee is to confider of him. The Earl of Clencame having
by Petition to Parliament made his way, his Petition being myfterious as to
that of owning them as a Parliament, it's^o be confidered.

From Dartmouth January z6. thus: We had the Other day a fight of Prince
Rupert, with about 14 revoking Ships failing by our Coaft, and bending to-
wards Ireland; they drive the whole Channel before them, and feJze upon many
feveral Veflels, but one of great value, laden with Cloth, worth 50000/. We
apprehend a great negleft in not having any Navy abroad : one of this Fleet
was driven in here the z6th, where fhe now remains. The Mafter reports that
the Fleet is very poorly victualled, and worfe manned, having got but 400 Ma-
riners amongft them.

TuefJayy January 50. |

THIS Day his Majefty was brought from St.fames's about 10 in the
Morning, walking on foot through the Park, with a Regiment of Foot
for his Guard, with Colours flying, Drums beating, his private Guard of Par-
tizans, with fome of his Gentlemen before, and fome behind, bare-headed 5
Dr. fuxton late Bifhop of London next behind him, and Col. Thomlinfon (who
had the Charge of him) to the Gallery in Whitehall, and (o into the Cabinet-
Chamber, where he ufed to lie, where he continued at his Devotion, refuling to
dine (having before taken the Sacrament) only about 1 2 at Noon he drank a I
Glafs of Claret Wine, and eat a piece of Bi«d. From thence he was ac-
companied by Dr. ?«jtfo«. Col Thomlinfon, Col Hacl^er, and [he Guards before-
mentioned, through the Bamjueting-HonCe, adjoining to which the Scaffold
was ereded, between ffhitehall-Gate, and the Gate leading into the Gallery
from St. James's. The Scaffold was hung round with black, and the Floor
covered with black, and the Ax and Block laid in the middle of the Scaffoki.
There were divers Companies of Foot and Horfe on every fide the Scaffold,
and the Multitudes of People that came to be Spectators were very great. The
King making a pafs upon the Scaffold, look'dvery earneftly on the Block,
and asked Col. Hacl^er if there were no higher 5 and then fpake thus, direiffiog
his Speech to the Gentlemen on the Scaffold. |

^ ' King. I

Vol. 11.

Hiflorical Colle&ionr.

II be very little heard of any Body here, J (hall therefore [peak, a. mrd\ CaroJi I
Indeed I could, hold my feacevery well, if I did not thinly that hold (/"vv

King. Ifhallhi
tiato you here.

ir? rr.y Peace would nj.ike fome Men think, that I did f>tl>mit to the Gitih, as well
as to the Punifhment. But I think, it is my Datj to Godftrfi, and to my Country,
for toclear my felf both as art honefl Man, a good King, and a^oodChri/fian. I /hall be-
,»/■» firfi with my In>!oce>!cy : In troth, I think it not veyy needful for n.e to inftft long
upon this, for all the World knows I never did begin the liar with the two Houfes
of Parliament •, and I call God to wilnefs (to whom I mufi jhortly make *n accoKnt)
that I never did intend to incroach itpon their Privileges. They began upon me : It is
the Militia they began upon ; tloey confefi that the Militia was mine, httt they thought
it ft to have it from me : yind to be Jhort, if any Body will look. l>itt to the Dates of
the Commifions., their Commifjions and mine, and llk^cwife to the Declarations,
win fee clearly that they began thefe unhappy Troubles, not I. So that as to the guilt
of thefe enormous Crimes that are laid againfi me, J hope in God, that God will clear
me of if^ I will not, Pm i» Charity: God forbid that I fhould lay It upon the two
Houfes of^ Parliament \ there is no necefflty of either, I hope they are free of this guilt .■
for^ I believe that ill Inflruments between them and me, has been the chief Cauft of all
this Bloodjhed ; fa that by way of fpeaking, as •/ find my felf clear of this, 1 hope
(and pray God) that they may too : yet for all this God f'jrbld that I fhould be fo ill a
Chriflian, as uot to fay that God's Judgments are jtffl upon me ; many times he does pay
"Juflue by an iinjufl Sentence, that is ordinary : I only fay this, that an unftft Sentence
(wf;!»/«g Sn afford j that J fufered to tak^e effeB, is punifhed now by an unjuft Sentence
upon me ; that is, fo far I h^ve faid to /hew you that I am an innocent Man. Now
for to /hew you that 1 am a good Chriflian. I hope there is {'pointing tO Dr. fuxton)
a good Man that will bear me wltnefs. That I have forgiven all the world, and even
thofe in particular that have been the chief Caufers of my death ; who they are God
knows, I do not defire to kpow, I pray God forgive them. But this is not all, my
Charity mujl ga further ; I wifh that they may repent : for indeed they have commit-
ted a great Sin in that particular ; I pray God w.th St. Scepnen, that this be not laid to
their Charge ; nay not only fo , but that they may take the right rvay to the peace of
the Kiiigdom, for Charity commands me not only to forgice particular Men, but my
Ch.irity commands me to endeavour to the Ufi gafp the peace of the Kingdom. So Sirs
I do wifh with all my Soul, and I do hope there is fome here will carry it further, that
they may endeavour the peace of the Ki/rgdom. Now, Sirs, I mtifi fhew you both how you are
cut of therv^y, afid I will put you In the way: Fir [I yon are out of the way; for cer-
tainly ail the way yon ever have had yet, as I could find by any thing, is in the wO) of
Conque/l. Certainly this is an ill way ; for Concjue/i, Sirs, in my opinion is never jn/},
except there be a good jufi Canfe^ either for matter cfwrovg, orjult Title ; and then if you
go beyond It, the f.rfi quarrel that you haze to it, that makes it unjufi at the end, that
was jufi at firfl : But if it be only matter of Cctiquef}, then it is a grc.^.t Rr.hbery. As
a Pirate faid to Alexander the Great, That he was the great Rohber, he w.'s but
a petty Robber : and /o, Sirs, I di think the way that you are in, is much out of the
way, Now^ Sirs, for to put you in the way :, believe it, you will never do right, nor
God will never profper you, until yon give him his due, the King his due (that is, my
\Succeffors) and the People their due, 1 am as much for them as any of yoi: : You rnufi
\glve God his due, by regulatlngrightly his Church {according to his Scriptures^ which is
I mw out of order : for to fet you in a way particularly, now 1 cannot ; but only this. A
\National Synod fiecly called, freely debating among themfelves, mufl fettle this, when
\ that every opinion is freely and clearly heard. For the King indeed I will not (thfil

turning to a Gentleman that touched the Ax. he faid, Hurt not the Ax that
\niay hurt fue) yis for the King, the Laws of the Land will clearly inflruEl you
(for that 5 therefore becaufe it concerns my own particular, I only give yon a
[touch of it. For the People : And truly I defire their Liberty and Freedom, as mi.ch as
\any Body whomfoever j but I mufl tell you. That their Liberty and Freedom confijlj in
having of Government, thofe Laws by which their Life and their Goods may be mo/i
their own. It is not for having /hare in Government {Sirs) that is nothing pertaining
to them. A SubjeH: and a Soveraign are clean different things ; and therefore until
they do that, I mean. That you do put the People in that L:bfHy as I fay, certainly they
will never enjoy themfelves. Sirs, it was for this that now I am come here, ' If I
would have given way to an Arbitrary JVay, for to have ail Laws changed ac-
cording to the Power of the Sword, I needed not to have come here ; and therefore 1
tell you ( and I pray God it be not laid to your Charge) that I am the Martyr of the
. People.

429

King's Spccdi
on tlic Scaf-
fold.

1430

Hijlorical CoUeBiom,

Part IV.

An.\6Afi.

1 People. In troth, Sirs^ J [hall not hold you much longer : for I mill only fay this to you,
That i» truth I cbuU have defired fome little time longer, becaufe that I would have put
this th»tl have [aid in a little more order, and a little better digefted, than I have
done ; and therefore 1 hope you will excufe me. J have delivered my Confcier.ce, 1
fray God that you take thofe Courfet that are befi for the good of the Kingdom, andyour
own Salvation.

Dr. ^uxtcn. Will your Majefty, though it may be very well known your
Majefty's Affeftions to Religion •, yet it may be expected that you fhould fay
lomewhat for the Word's fatisfadtion in that particular.

King. I thank you very heartily my Lord, for that I had almoft for-
gotten if. In troth Sirs, my Confcience in Religipn, I think is very well
known to the World ; and therefore I declare before you all, That I die
a Chriftian according to the Profeffion of the Church of England, as I
found it left me by my Father ; and this honeft Man (meaning the Bilhop) I
think will witnefs it. Then turning to the Officers, faid, Sirs, excufe me for
this fame, I have a good Canfe, and I have a graciotu God : J will fay no more.
Then turning to Col. Hacker, he faid, Take care that they do not pit me to fait ; and

Sir, this and it fleafeyou — But then a Gentleman coming near the Ax, the King

faid. Take heed of the Ax, fray take heed of the Ax. Then the King fpeaking tO
the Executioner^ faid, I fha[l fay but very fhcrt Prayers.^ and then thrufl out my
hands. Then the King called to Dr. Juxton for his Nightcap '■, and haying put
it on, he faid to the Executioner, 'I>oes my Hair trouble jou ? who delired him
him to put it all under his Cap, which the King did accordingly by the help
of the Executioner and the Bifhop. Then the King turning to Dr. juxton,

faid, J have a good Caufe, and a gracious God on my fide.

Dr. fuxton. There is but one Stage more : This Stage is turbulent and
troublefom. It is a fhorc one. But you may confider, it will foon
carry you a very great way, it will carry you from Earth to Heaven, and
there you Ihall find to your great joy the Prize 5 you hafte to a Crown of
Glory.

King. I go from a corruptible to an incorruptible Crown, where no diftur-
bance caa be.

Dr. Juxton. You are exchanged from a temporal to an eternal Crown, a
good Exchange.

Then the King took off his Cloak and his George, giving his George to
Dr. Juxton, faying, Remember (it is thought for the Prince) and fome other
fmall Ceremonies paft. After which the King ftooping down, laid his Neck
upon the Block 5 and after a little paufe, flretching forth his hands, the Exe-
cutioner at one blow fevered his Head from his Body. Then his Body was put
Iin a Coffin, covered with black Velvet, and removed to his Lodging- Chamber in
Whitehall. Being imbalmed and laid in a Coffin of Lead to be feen for fome days,
at length upon tvednefday the 17th oi February, it was delivered to four of his Ser-
vants, Herbert, Mildmay, Prejion, and foyner, who with fome Others in mourn-
ing Equipage attended the Herfe that night to windfir, and placed it in the
Room which was formerly the King's Bedchamber.

Next day it was removed into the Deans-Hall, which was liung with black,
and made dark, and Lights were fet burning round the Herfe. About three in
the afternoon the Duke of Richmond, the Marquefs of Hartford, the Earls of
Southampton and Lindfey, and the Bifliop of London, came thither, ^^'ith two
Votes pafled that Morning, whereby the ordering of the Kings Burial was
committed to the Duke, provided that the Expences thereof exceeded not
500 /. This Order they fhcwcd to Col. wBchcot the Governor of the Caflle,
defiring the Interment might be in St. Geo-zge's Chappel, and according to the
form of the Common Prayer: The latter Requefl the Governor denied, fay-
ing, That it was improbable the Parliament would permit the ufe of what tliey
had fo folemnly abolifhed, and therein deftroy their own AtS.
The Lords replied.

That thdte was a difference betwixt deflroying their own Aft, and difpen-
fing with it -, and that no Power fo binds its own hands, as to difable it felf in
fome Cafes- But all prevailed not.

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Hifiorical CoUeBions.

43'

TheCommitteetowhom the enfuing Proclamation was referred made report
hereof, and the Houfe alTcnted to the fame : Here take it at large.

WHereas CktrUs Stuart King of England^ being for the notorious Treafons,
Tyrannies and Murders committed by him in the late unnatural
and cruel Wars, condemned to death ; whereupon after execution of the fame,
feveral Pretences may be made, and Titles fet on foot unto the Kingly Office,
to the apparent hazard of the publick Peace : For prevention whereof, Be it
enadted and ordained by this prefent Parliament, and by Authority of the fame.
That noPerfonor Perfons whatfoever do prefume to proclaim, declare, pub-
lifh, or any way promote Charles Stuart, Son of the faid Charles^ commonly
called the Prince of vvales^ or any other Perfon, to be King or Chief Magiftrate
of England, or of Ireland, or of any the Dominions belonging to them, or
either of them, by colour of Inheritance, Succeflion, Eledion, or any other
Claim whatfoever, without the free Confent of the People in Parliament fiift
had and fignified by a particular Aft or Ordinance for that purpofe 5 any Statute,
Law, Ufage, or Cuftom to the contrary hereof in anywife notwithftanding.
" And be it further enabled and ordained, and it is hereby enaded and ordained,
That whoibever (hall contrary to this Act proclaim, declare, publiQi, or any
way promote the faid Charles Stuart the Son, or any other Perfon, to be King,
or Chief Magiftrate of England, or of Ireland; or of any the Dominions be-
longing to them, or to either of them, without the faid confent in Parliament
fignified as aforefaid, (hall be deemed and adjudged a Traitor to the Common-
wealth, and (ball fuffer the pains of Death, andfuch other Punifhments as be-
long to the Crimes of High Treafon. And all Officers as well Civil as Mi-
litary, and all other well-affeded Perfons are hereby authorifed and required
forthwith to apprehend all fuch Offenders, and to bring them infafeCuftody to
thf next Juftice of the Peace, that they may be proceeded againft accordingly.

Proclama-
tion agaipjl
froclaim-
irg any of
(he late
Kingi

THE

TABLE

TO THE

Second Volume.

ABETTORS of Sedition in
the Army to he puni/hedy 878
Ads of the Commons of Eng-
land/or ereiiing a High Court
of Jujlice for the Trial of the
King^ 1379

Admiralty ta he regulated^ 733, 1043,
1045. 'fudges of Admiralty appointed.,
and to have 500 I. per An. apiece,
and to take, no Money of any Perfon,

1059} 1278
Agreement o/fk People prefented to, and
debated upon by the Council of the Army.,
1358,1359. Prefented to the Parlia-
ment y 1362
Agitators Paper to the General about Pri-
ftners, 808. Their Paper, cali'd The
Cafe of the whole Army, and the Ge-
neral's Anfwer to it, 845, 846. More
Papers from them, 856, 857. Their
Propofals from 4 Regiments of Foot^
859, 85o. Are to refort to their fede-

ral Commanders^

856

Aldermen of London, imprifon'd for being
acceffary to the Force on the Parliament,
dif charged, 113b

Ambaffador of France has Audience of
the King at Hampton-Court, 844.
Takes leave of the Houfe of Peers, and is
•vifited by Lords and Commons, 847

Ambaflador of Spain defired not to make
Bonfires, 1141

Anglefey/ii// o/rmyJoMj, 12(59, 7'aif«
by Storm, 1 282

Appleby taken hy Lambert, 1219

Argyle and other Lords treat with Crom-

wel, 1282. Agrees with

Lannerick,
ibid.

Archbilhop ef Armagh order''d 400 L
per An. 830

Army'j Propofals to the Cotnmifftoners of
Parliament, 731. Declaration why they
advance towards London, 744, 745, to

749. Rendevouz. on Hounflow-Heath,

750. Lords and Commons with them
there, 750. Drawn up in Battalia, and
Head-Quarters at Thiftleworth, ibid.
The Eleilor Palatine fees thejn, ibid.
Forbid all Souldiers on pain of Death
to go to London, 751. The City ap-
proves of their march fo near London,
and recals their Declaration againfi them

751. March into Southwark, 752.
Their Head Quarters at Hammerfmith,
755- Debates upon their Declaration of
the Caufes why they come to London
7<Ji. head Quarters atKmgQ:ox\. 'T]^.
Their Remonjlranee for purging the Houfe
782. Have the Lords Thanks for't,
782. New Motions about Propofals,
789. Their Arrears colleSed by the
City, 790. They confult about reliev-
ing Ireland, 791. Head Quarter at
Putney, 792. Complain of their want
of Pay, 815. Their Declaration about
it to the Parliament, 815. neir Propo-
fals at large, with their Explication of
them, 817, 818, They meet about
more Propofals at Putney, 8 1 9. The
Heads of their Reprefentation,S20. Or-
dered to have 3 cooo 1 . advanced to them,
825. Their Declaration to the Commif-
jioners of Parliament at Putney, 829.
Re fults of their general protefling, 835.
Give a hearing to a German Prophet,
835. Their Defires in relation to their
Pay, 837. Their Letter to the Speaker
about Free Quarter and Pay, 839, 840.

Their

The TABLE.

Their Jgtnis Paper, ciU'd, The Cafe
of the whole Army, 845. Their j^r.
rears to be paid out of the fale of Bi/Jwps
Lands, 849. Debates upon The Cafe
of the Array, 849. ^Committcj of
Officers appointed to conftder of it, ibid.
850. They hanje Money advanced to pay
them, 851. The Heads of their De-
claration to be fent to the Parliament,
S6i. Their Debate on the Propofiti-
ons for Peace to be fent to the King,
voith their Amendments, 863

Army's Faith to be intirely kept to all the
King's Party according to the Articles
of furrender, 864. Paiment for the
future to be fettled for them, 865. Are
ordered 20000 1. to be advanced them,
867. Their Paper, caWd The Cafe
of the Army, voted dcftrudive to the
Government of the Nation, 8^7. Ap-
point a Committee to review all their pub-
lick Papers, 868. Rendevouz. near
Ware, and Proceedings there, 878. ^
General Council at Windfor, 891.
Send their Reprefentation, 924, 925.
TTjeir Arrears fecured, 938. Their
Refolution to live and die with the Par-
liament, ^^i. Declaration of adhering
to the Parliament in their Proceedings a-
gainjl the King, 961, 962. u4re to
be new modeled, op2, 993. Refoluti-
ons thereupon, 995, 996. To be fur-
niPied with Money and Provifions before
Colchefter, during the Siege, 1 1 72
Army in the North ordered 40000 1.
1 200. Their Defires prefented to the
General at St. Albans, 1 298. Their
Demands agreed on to the Committee of
Parliament, 1 309

Army'i large Remonjlrance from St. Al-
bans, 1330. Head garters at Wind-
for, 1338. Their Declaration upon
thdr advance to London, 1341.
Propofals to the Houfe of Commons ac-
cuftngfeveralMemhers, ir^-^j,. Quar-
tered in the City, and feiz.e on fever al\

Scotland, , cjSS I

Arundel, Earl, admitted to Compojttton \

for 6000 I. 1337

Afllhurft, one of the Commiffioners of
Parliament to the Parliament of Scot-
land, brings the Declaration of the Com-
mittee of Eflates for their Army^s march
into England, 1 , 95

Aflerably'j Catechifm prefented to the
Houfe, and 400 Copies to Ic printed for
the Service of the Houfe, 888- Or-
dered to anfwer fjme Queries, ibid.
The fame with the Texts of Scripture
prefented, and 600 Copies to be printed
for the ufeof the Houfe, \ 060

AlVembly' s Letter to the General Ajfem-
hly of the Kirk of Scotland, 1 142

Alfembly of the Church of Scotland'j
Defires about the ground of a War laid
before the Parliament there, 1 048, The
Parliament's Anfwer to their Defires,
1052, 1053. The AJfembly's Reply
thereunto, 1053, 1054. Difagree to
the Parliament'^s Declaration of War
againfi England, and their Rcafons why,

1 1 1 4, 1 1 1 5

AnefTments to be paid to the Army, 1 3 1 2

AfTociation of feveral Counties in Wales,

II 16

Axtel brings a Mefage from the General
Council of the Officers to the Houfe of
Cemmons,

»353

Ard, Mr. ordered togo beyond Sea,

934

Baynes, Col. imprifon'd for oppofing the
Army'^s entrance into Southwark, 803
Baynton, Mr. a Member of the Houfe
of Commons accufed for figning a
Warrant for raifing of Horfe in the.
City, and thereupon difcharged the
Houftf 800

Bellievre the French Ambaffador. See
AmbafTador.

Halls, where they take 20600 I. 1355.
A new Agreement of the People p-e-
fented them, 1358. Their Debates
thereupon, ^s6<^. Send the Agree-
ment of the People, with their own
Declaration, to the Parliament., defiring
their Concurrence, i 392

Arms and Ammunition, &c. borrowed out
of the Tower to be reflored, 849

Arrears of Affeffment to he brought in,
839,841. To he coUeiled with all fpccd
in London, 884

Articles of furrender of CQ\chti!ttr,\2:i^6.
Explanation of the meaning of Quarter
and Mercy, 1247,1285. Of Agree-
ment betwixt the 2 Scotifh Armys in

j Berwick furprized by the Cavaliers, 1 099.
Malignants flock thither, 1 1 06. Ihe
new Governour lays heavy Taxes on the
Eng lijh, I II 9 . Is fupplyd from Scot-
land, 1140. Is furrendred toQxom-
wel. See Cromwel.

Biddle'i Book againfi the Trinity con-
demn d to be burnt by tlx Hangman,

801,805

Billeting of Souldiers, how to be, 950

Birch, Col. made High Steward of Lcaip-
fter, 1333

Bifhops Lands, howto be purchas''d, 847-
Difficulties in thefale^ 848. More Ob-
Jlru3ions,2 5 5, 1 3 1 o. TIjc King refuj'es
to confent to the fale of them. 5te King.

Bradling'i_.

The TABLE.

Bradling'j, Col. Sequcjlration taken ojf,,

862
Bradfhaw, Serjeant^ made Preftdent of
tht Utgh Court of Juflice, 1389

Briltol Inhabitants Petition to the Parlia-
mnt about fettling the Peace of the
Kingdom^ 789. The Speaker's jinfcoer
to it., and thanks for't^ 799. ^n Al-
derman is fiizjed tUre^ and the Confe-
quence of ff, 887

Ld Brooks'i Poflbumous Son has 5000 I

ordered httn^

Brown Bufhel, Capt. a Pirat^ taken and

proceeded againfi^ 1070

Buckingham, Duke, h'vs Sequeftration taken

ojf-> 805, 831. Jt Kingfton with

5co//oy/e, 1178. With the Earls of

Holland and Peterborough write to the

City to be invited to their ajftjiamc,

1 1 80. They are declared Traitors,

and thtir Efiates to be fequefirated,

1 1 80. Routed by Maj. Gibbons, 1 1 82.

and by Col. Scroop at St. Needs,

1188, Comes privately to Lbndon,

1 1 92

Burley, Capt. raifes Sedition in the Ifle of

Wight, 952. Is taken and put into

the Dungeon flt Carisbrook, 955. Is

tried and condemned., 91'i-

Buckinghamfhire Petition againfl Tythes

and Free Quarter, 811. Complain of

free Quarter^ 888

CAmbridg Vniverftty ordered 2000 1.
towards their Library, 1030

Canterbury, Infurre&ion there about ob-
ferving of Chriftmafs, 948, 949. The
fame examined, 949, 976

Mr. Capel (Lord CapeFj Son) offered to
he exchanged for the Cotnmittee of Par-
liament in EiTex, kept Prifoners in Col-
chefter, 1173

Capel, Lord, taken Prifoner at Colche-
fter, -order'd to he attainted, 1272.
Is Prifoner at Windfor, ibid.

Carisbrook-Caftle to he furnifhed with
Provifton during the King's flay there,

95S

Carlifle furprifed for the King, 1105.

Supply' d with Provi/ions and Arms from

Scotland, 1 1 40. Is delivered to Crom-

wel. See Cromwel.
Mr. Tho. Chaloner and Col. Temple,

Commiffioners for the Affairs of Mun-

fter in Ireland, 8 1 6

Prince Charles. See Wales.
Chepftow-Caftle /«>"pn'z.eii, 11 09. Be-

fie£d and in great diflrefs, 1 128, 1 1 30.

Taken by Col. Ewer, . 1 1 30

Chefter careful topreferve the Peace,\ 1 27.

Is infeffed with the Plague, 785. Con-

tributions made for thiir relief, 786
Cheelley, Sir John, Secretary to the Scots
Commiffioners, fiopt at Newcall}e,778,
781. The Governour''s Letter about it,
797. Goes with Infiruilions to wait on
the King, 1295

Chomley, Sir Hugh, commands at the
Siege before Pontefrad, and dtfputes
with Col. Rainsborow about it, 1 300,
1 306. fiis Management of that Siege
complained of, 1 3 ' 9

954 1 City of London congratulates the General
coming to Town, and invite him and his
Officers to Dinner , 760. The City Co-
lonels who countenanced the force on the
Parliament proceeded againjl, 788. Re-
fufes a Loan of a Months Pay to the
Army, 789. Citiz.ens committed for
the late force, 792. Ordered to pull
down their Forts and Lines of Commu

ntcation. Sod. Solicited to advance \
50000 1. and refufe it, ibid. Petiti-
on for further fe cur ity for the advance of
that Sum, 8 1 2. Governed by the Al-
dermen and Common Council, the Lord
Mayor being fent to the Tower, 821.
Vndertakes to guard the Parliament in
the abfence of the Forces quartered at
WhitehaldM^tkMeufe, 1099. Im-
powered to appoint a Committte for the
City Militia, 1 1 07, 1 1 1 9, 1 1 20. and
to raife a new Regiment of Horfefor the
fecurity of the Parliament and City,
1 1 74. Petition to fettle the Militia,
and to bring the King to London, 1 1 76.
Alarm'd at the advance of the Army
/romWindfor to London, 1350. Ap-
point a Committee to wait on the Gene-
ral with Propofals, and offer of Money
or Security, 1357. And the General's
Anfwer thereunto, 1358

Mr. Clark fentenced to be fljot to death
for mutiny, and carrying away the
Colours, 1009. Is pardoned, loio
Cockermouth befieged by 500 Country
People, 1283. Relieved by Col. A Al-
ton, 1294
Colebrook, the Head Quarter, 740, 741
Commiffioners of Parliament meet at
Putney about disbanding the Army,
and relief of Ireland, 807. Return
with the King's Anfwer to the Propofiti-
ons of Peace, 807, Nam'd to go with
the 4 Bills to the King, 830, And
allowed 200 L to bear their Charges,
937. Give an account of their Pro-
ceedings, 945. They return to Lotx-
don unfatisfied, 950, And make tlxir
Report to the Parliament, 953
Commiflioners of Parliament appointed
to go to Scotland, 975, 977- Are to
have their Charges defray'*d, 978.

Come

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Come to Edinburgh, 598. T^eir
TranfaSicns with the Committee of £"-
j}ates of that Ktytgdotu, 1003, 1004,
I o I 3 , 1019, 1 040. Obtain >io yinfncr
about Capt. Wogan, 1046,1052. y4
further account of their Proceeding and
Jffairs thcre^ 1056. Receive additio-
nal Inflrii&ions from the Parliawent^
1C67. More nexv InflruCiions fcnt
thtm^ 1 1 09. Their Proceedings ap-
proved of by the Parliament^ and have
thanks^ I I 20

Comminioners of Parliament to be fcnt
immediately to treat with the King at
the Jfle of Wight, 121 2. They re-
iiirn with the King's An fver^ 1225.
Their Namcs^ i 24B. Allowed 3000 1.
for their Charges^ '255. Receive their
Inp.ru&ions about the Treaty^ 1261.
Come to the IJle of Wight, 1263.
Their Reception^ 1265. They kifs the
King''s fJandy 1 166. Their Proceed-
ings in the Treaty^ i 270, 1 2 7 1 , 1275.
A further account of their Proceedings,
1 299. Some of them return to Lon-
don, 1320. Give an account to the.
Parliament of what they had done^ 1321,
1322. Have the thanks of the Houfe,
ibid. Have an additional Inflrudion
fent them of propoftng to the King a
Jlridcr Vnion betwixt the two Kingdoms.,
1332. Their Reply to the King's An-
/wer flioMf Ireland, 1333. Their Re-
ply to the King's ultimate Anfwer about
Bifhops and Church-Government., 1335,
1336. They allrcturn to London,i.343.
Have the thanks of the Houfe, 135°

CommifTioners of the Cufloms order'dto ad-
vance 300CO \. for prefent Service., 838

'Comniiflioners of the Great Seal nam'd,
1 01 5. Agreed to by the Lords^ 1029.
Sworn in the Houfe of Lords., ' 059

CommifTioneis for the trial of the King
fit the firfl time, and make Proclama-
tion thereof in Weflminfler and other
places, 1387. They fit again, and go
on in the Trial, '389, 1395

CommittQeof the new Militia, 805. Of
the Jrmy continued,and ordered ^ooool.
to be paid them, 819. Appointed for
^ the Affairs 0/ Ireland, 858. Of the
Army make Propofals to the Parliajnent,
852. Of the Army fend Money to the
Head-Quarter at Windfor, 879. Of
Grievances appointed, 954,956. yip-
pointed to view and print Papers and Let-
ters taken in the War to vindicate the
Proceedings of Parliament, 959

Committee of Danger in Scotland. See
Scotland.

Colcheftcr hefieg'd ; the Manufaiiurers
there petition for Liberty to follow their

Trade with London, i i 52. The Gcr.c-
ral's Anfwcrto It, 1153. Proceedings
tbete,\ I 55. Prifoutrstakm, andfurtiir
Proceedings during the Siege, 1 1 57
1 1 59,1 1 60, I 1 6 1 . Make a S.illy^ an J
are repulfed^ 1 162, 1163, 1 169, 1 170,
1 1 7 ', 1 I 72. In dijlrefs for want of Pro-
vifions, I 1 76, 1 1 78. The Siege kept up
wtthfalfe Reports of relief, 1 1 78. Sally,
1 1 79. Pruceedings there^ 1181, 1183.
In great necejfity, 1191,1196. Reduced
to eating of Hurfe-fkfh, I 200. IVant

Water.

1204,1213. AiJions, I 21 6,

1 2 1 7. fn great flraits, i 2 2 1 . Col-
le&ions in and about London, for the
Poor of the Town who have lift it, 1222.
Aliferies increafe,\iy\. Send out 500
Women, 1 236. Come to Articles of Sur-
render, 1239,1241. Surrenders, 1242.
Redeemed from Plunder for 1 4COQ 1.
whereof the General abates 9000 1. 1256,

1287, 1291

Common-Council of London in their
Petition own the Parliament the Supreme
Authority, 9 1 8

Commons, Houfe of. See Houfe of
Commons.

Compofitions to be regulated, 734

Confeffion of Faith debated, 988. ■ A-
greed to by both Houfes as to the DoSri-
nal part, with fame Alterations, 1035

Conference betwixt the Committee of Par-
liament, and the Committee of the Com-
mon Council of London, about the Ci-
ty's engaging for the freedom of the
King's Perfon, and of the Parliament,
1 1 85, n 86, 1 1 87. Betwixt both Hou-
fes about the Treaty with the King, i 202,
1203. About the King's fignmg the
Proportions, or treating firfl, 1206.
About the King's Anfwer to the Votes for
the Treaty, 1229

Conftable, Sir William, commanded to
the Ifle of Wight for the fafety of the
King's Perfon, 956

Covent-garden/M^isfff a Parochial Church,

1035

Cook, Colonel, his Narrative of the man-
ner of the King's being carry' d to Hurft-
Caftle, 1344, &c.

Cook, Mr. jnade Sollicitor to the High
Court of Juflice, i 396

Coot, Sir Charles, defeats a Party of the
Irifh Rebels, 1385. Has the Thanks of
the Houfe, 1 3 86

Copley, Col. his Cafe, 806. Difcharg-
ed the Houfe, and fent Prifoner to the
Tower, ibid. Is impeach'' d, 8 1 2

Counties to be divided into Claffical Pref-
byt cries, 9 8 1

Covenant to be taken ly allfuch as com-
pound for their Eft ates, 864. Debates
[8X3 about

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about m w Comtwjjinns to take «f , 1154
Ciomwel has the Thanks of the Houfe for
his Service at the Rendevouz- at King-
flon, 880. Has 25C0 /. per annum
of the Earl of Worcefter'5 Eflate gi-
ven him, 1020. Ordered to go into
Sonthwalcs to reduce tt^ 1098. Comes
to Chepftow, 1 1 1 8. Goes to Car-
marthen, 1 1 20. Befieges Pcmhrook,
1 1 42, His Letter to the Speaker about
the Condition of the Befieged^ 11 58.
Takes the Town and Cafile upon Articles^
1 1 90. Marches Northward to join
Lambert to make Head ' againfl the
Duke of Hamilton, 1 191. Has 3000
pair of Shoes ordered to be fent to his
Foot^ 1 206'. Dram his Forces together
in the North, 1 2 1 8. His Letter to the
Speaker about the Defeat given to Duke
Hamilton'^ Jrmy, 1237, 1238. Goes
to Berwick, i ^56. His Proceedings in
the Horth, 1259, i25o, 12^4, 1273.
His Proclamation upon his entrance into
Scotland, 1274. Has Meffages from
Argyle, 1276. His Proceedings in
Scotland approved of, 1 277. Treats
with Argyle, and other Scot'i^ Lords,
1282, His Army well liked in Scot-
land, 1283. Has Berwick and Car-
lifle delivered to him, 1 286, 1 288.
Comes to Edinburgh, where he is vi-
fited and civilly treated by many Lords,
1295. Is fplendidly entertained by the
City of Edinburgh, and in the Cafile,
ibid. 1295. Come; fcijd ro Newcaftle,
where he is nobly treated, 1 3 1 o. Settles
\theNorthern Counties, 1 3 1 1 . Inquires in-
to the Murder of Co/.Rainsborow, 1 3 16.
Comes before Pontefradt, and fummons
it, with the Commander'' s Anfwer, 1325.
Writes for Ammunition, 1327. Leaves
the Siege of Pontefraft to Lambert,
and comes to the Head-quarter to the Ge-
«era/,i339. Comes toLondon,andtakes
his place in the Houfe, 135$. Has the
Thanks of the Houfe for his Services in
tk North, 1355

DAy of Thankfgiving for the return of
theMembers of Parliament,']'^']. At
Dublin for the Defeat given to Preflon
the Irifh General, 780. For the fame
at London, -^p-

Dean and Chapter Lands^ Security for the
Payment of the Souldiers, 936. loo-
ted againft^ ibid.

Debates in Parliament about a Treaty with
the King, and about the Militia, 1 1 29
1 140. About the 3 Bills to be fent to
the King, 1132,1141. About reducing
the revolted Ships gone into Holland,

1 1 5 1 . About the Settlement cf the
Kingdom, and the King's Pe-^fon,\ \6i,
1 164. About a perfonal Treaty, x 1 76,
1179,1192. Betwixt both Hotifes a-
bout fending the Propofttions, or treating
firjiy I 206. Vpon the Kings's Concef-
fions in the Ifle of Wight, 1 309, i 3 1 o.
Vpon the Article of Indempnity^ and
Perfons to be excepted from pardon, \
1 3 1 7, 1319. Vpon his Majcfiy's four
Propofitions, 1324. Vpon the fatif-
failorinefs of the King's Anfwer, and
Concejfions at the Treaty, 1349, 1350.
Vpon the General's not coming to
Town, 1350. In the Houfe about
bringing Delinqy.cnts to Punifhment,

1370

Declaration of the Committee of Parlia-
ment for the City- Militia, 739, Of
Ma]. Gen. Mafley and Poyntz, why
they leave London and the Kingdom^
7<J5. Of Parliament, that none that
bore Arms againfl the Parliament have
any Office, 807. Why no further Ad-
dreffes to be made to the King, 998, 999.
For recalling the revolted Ships, ti88.
Of the Prince of Wales /cMf to the City,
1 2 1 o. Debates upon't in Parliament,
1215. Of Parliament againp thefo-
lemn Protejlation of the Secluded Mem-
bers, 1363

Delinquents are allowed the fifth part of
their Efiates for their Wives and Chil-
dren, 870. And Papifls to be put out
cf the Lines of Communication, 954.
To pay their Compofitions, 1 1 5 1 . See
Ordinance.

Ld Dighfs Letters to Lord Taaf in Ire-
land, intercepted and read in the Houfe^

91 7, 92^

Disbanding the fupermmerary Soldiers a-

greed on, 935,951. Goes on in the

North, 981. andelfewhere^iooj. At

York, ion. In Hereford, 1042,

1 04 3, Infeveral Counties, 1 301 ,1 333

Dover-Caftle befieged by the Rioters in

Kent, and relief fent by the General,

1 1 33. Further relieved by Co/. Rich

1 1 43
Bp of Durham is allowed 800 L per An.

831, 948

EDgart'x Speech to General Fairfax at
Ipfwich, 1 16 z

Eleftor Palatin allowed 8000 1. per An.
from the Parliament, 857

Ely-houfe appointed for Jtck and wounded
Souldiers, 1075

Engagement of the Lords afid Commons
that were with the Army ^ 754? 755

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Eflex Petition to both Houfis about the
ftate of the Ndtioriy 1 1 o i . For a
perfona) Treaty with the King, and
their ^/ifwer, 1102. Mtny of them
accept of the Jndempnityy and fubmity
1 143. The County to raife 4500 1.
for Horfe and Dragoons, 1 1 72

Col. Ewers takes the gu.trd of the King's
Perfon in the Ifle of Wight from
Co/. Hammond, 133S. His fecuring
the King difpleafes the Parliament,
1340. IVants Money to defray -thi
Charges of keeping the King in Hurfl-
Cajlle., and has 200 1. fent him^ 1362

Excife petitioned againjl, 789. Settled
again, 792. Engagements of 1 00000 1.
upon't, 845. Debated upon^ 1059.
To continue two years longer ^ 1185

Exeter Articles debated^ Z6x

FAirfax h'ts Declaration about the Propo-
fals agreed upon by the Council of the
Army, 738. His Declaration about
the Army^s advance nearer London,
744. His Letter to the City, 755.
Goes to Weftminfter with the Members
who left the Houfe, 755, 757. Made
Confl able of the Tower, 757. Has the
Thanks of the Houfe •■, is complimented
by the City and invited to Dinner^ 750,
7^1 . Excufes his not going, lS^.
Orders none to be protected from being
quartered upon, 773. His Declaration
againfi difpojj'effing Minifters put into
fequefired Livings by Authority of Par-
liament, 774, Is congratulated by the
London Apprentices, 778. His Anfwer
to their Addrefs, -j-jg. His Letter to
the Houfe of Peers, with the Remon-
firance of the Army, 781. His Letter to
the Speaker about his having in readinefs
16000 Foot, and 2000 Horfe to go for
lrela,nd, 791. His Letter to the City
about the Arrears of the Army, 804.
His Letter to the Hmfe of Commons
in behalf of Perfons imprifon' d for words
fpoken in time of War, 81 1. Orders
about preventing Mifdemsanon in the
Souldiers, St 5. His Letter to both
Houfes about the Army''s Propofals, 8 r 9.
His Letter for a pre fent f up ply of Money
for the Army, 825- Appoints a gene-
ral Rendevou^, 857. His de fires for
the Army, ibid. Acquaints the Parlia-
ment with the King's efcapefrom Hamp-
ton-GourC, 873, Orders HewfonV
Regiment to be quartered in the City.,
and Debates upon't, 883, 884. But it
is kindred, 884. His Letter to the Ci-
ty about quartering of SouldierSj 889.

Acquaints the Houfe with the Refults nf i
the Council of Officers at Windror,9+2.
His Letter to LamhuTt about disbanding
Supernumirarics, 945. His Declara-
tion for disbanding Supernumeraries,
953- His Declaration to clear the Ar-
my of all Af per/ions, 957, 958. Is
thank' dfor't, ibid. Comes to bis Houfe
/« Qjiecn-ftreec, 979, Treated by the
Lord Mayor, 985. Orders for fuppr ef-
fing Robberies on the Highway, 995.
The Deftres of his Life-Guard tn behalf
of Mr. Chvk, 1009. On the Death
of his Father is made Keeper of Ponte-
fraft-Caftle, Cuftos Rotulorum in
Yorkrtiire, &:c. 1 030. His Orders and
Injlru^lions to Col. \Aoxton to march in-
to Wales to fupprefs Diforders there,
1036. Orders Col. Scroop to fupprefs
the Tumults in Dorfctfhire, 1038.
Orders Crorawcl to go into Wales to
Kf^McePembrokc-Gaftle, 1099. ^^-
fires Money, Arms and Ammunition to
be in readinefs for his march North-
ward, 1 1 1 2. The fuppr ejftng the Difor-
ders in Kent refer'd to him, and in
order thereunto rendevouz.es on Black-
Heath, and marches towards Roche-
Iter, n 3 1 . Hii Letter to Sir Tho-
mas Peyton, the chief of the Kentifh
Mutineers, and Skirmifhes with them,

1 133. His an Anfwer to his Letter,

1134. His Proceedings againfi the
Kenti/h Min, 1 1 3 5. His florming and
taking of Miidi^onz, 1137,1138. Has
the thanks of both Houfes, 1 1 3 9. Agrees
with the Kentifh Men about fettling the
peace of the County, 1 1 47. Comes to
Gravefend, and has thanks for reducing
of Kent, 1 149. Pajfes the River with
his Forces at Gravefend into Effex,
1 1 50. Befleges Golchefter, 11 52.
Proceedings there in his Letter to the
Speaker, 1 1 53. Summons Golchefter
to furrender., and Letters interchang-
ed between him and the Chief Com-
manders in the Town, 1155. ^'^
Proclam:ttion throughout the Army,
1 163. His A'lfwer to the Mayor and
Inhabitants of the Place about their
T'rade with London, 11 65, 1157.
Summons the Town again, and receives
difdainful Anfwer s, 11 93. His An-
fwer to the Commander'' s Letter, 1235.
Is empowered to try by a Council of War
fuch as have ferved the Parliament,
and afterward fell off to the Enemy,
U98, 1 1 99. Offers conditions to the
Souldiers in Golchefter to furrender
themfelves, 1 204. Acquaints the Houfe
with the Surrender 0/ Golchefter, 1 245,
1245. Goei ro Yarmouth, which fub-

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mits to hirn, 1256. Is entertain d\
flt Ipfwich, i26'2. His Fropofals to\
the Eaftcrn Counties^ 1263, 1268.
Co)7ia to St. Albans, and makes it the
Head Quarter^ 1271. Proceedings
there, ^279. Complains of free Quar-
ter., 1284. Receives thanks for his
Service, ibid. Defircd to explain the
meaning of Fair Quarter given the
Lords at the Surrender of Colche-
fler, 1285. Has^oool per annum
ordered to be fettled on him and his Heirs,
I 296. His Letter to the Houfe about
the Proceedings of the Army., t 297,
1298. His Anfvier about the Ld Go-
ring, and Lord Capel, 1303,1304.
Complains of want of Pay., 1 324. His
Litter to the Speaker about the Army''s
Remonflrance, 1330. Orders Co/.Ham-
mond from the IJle of Wight, and
fends Col. Ewers to fecure the King's
Perfon., which difpleafes the Parliament,
1 346. His Declaration upon the ad-
vance of the Army to London, 1341.
His Letter to the City to acquaint them
therewith, 1 349. Comes to London
with feveral of the Forces, 1350. Or-
ders all concerned in the Wars againfi the
Parliament to depart 10 tniles from
London, 1352. No hurt to be done
to the City, 1553. His Declaration to
the City upon feiz.ing the Cafh at Wea-
vers-Hall, 135^. Hvs Declaration to
preferve the freedom of Trade., 13(54.
Hvs Anfwer to the Committee about the
Secluded Members, 1^69% Writes to
feveral Counties about their Affeffments,
1 383. Makes a Proclamation againfi
all Malignants coming within i o miles
of London, 1387

Faft-day, 772, 789,855,943. Forfea-
fonable weather, 121 7

Ferdinando, Lord Fairfax, dies, 1030
Fleet /or the Winter Guard, with the Lift
of the Ships and Commanders, 822.
A great one ordered to befet out, 1 1 54.
See Navy.
Free Qiaarter complain'd of at Barnfta-
ble and Dartmouth, 1 057. Ordered
on fuch only as have not paid their Af-
feffments, 11 47

C"^Eyer, S«> John, late Lord Mayor.,
Jl and fome Aldermen impeach'd,i 02^.
He refufes to kneel at the Bar of the
Lords., for which he is fin' d 500I. and
remanded to prifon, 1064. Difcharg'd
with the other imprifond Aldermen,

1138
Gell, Lieut. Col. ordered 1 200 I. for his

good Services^

848

Glocefterlhire hatching dangerous De-

Duke oj Glocefter allowed 2500 L per
annum for his maintenance , 1 147 .

Glyn the Recorder of London accufed of
endeavouring to raife a new War, 800,
801. Attends the Hcufe, and dif-
charged from being a A'/ember, 803.
Sent ■ to the Tower, and ordered to be
impeach'd, 812,977,978. and Mr.
Steel made Recorder in his place,
978. Is difcharged, and fet at liberty,

1 1 25

Goldfmiths-Hall Committee ordered to
print all their Receits for Compofttions
and Disburfmcnts, fcr the fatisfaCiion of
the Kingdom, 1 1 5 1

Lord Goring amongfi the Revolters in
Kent, comes to Black-Heath, 1 1 38.
Paffes into Ellex, 11 39. roted a Re-
bel, ibid. Gathers flrcvgth in ElTex,
1 147. Plunders the Earl of War-
wickV Houfe at Lees, and goes towards
Colchefter, 1 1 50. Is made Prifoner
on the Surrender of Colchefter, and
fent with other Lords to Windfor,i 255.
Ordered to be impeached, 1 272

Guernfey and ether I/lands under Regu-
lation of Parliament, 830, 852

HAll Bp of Norwich, bis Efiate dif-
charg'd from Sequeflration, 1000

Hairthill, ^ Z,^<V J m Scotland, beheaded
<?( Edinburgh, 859

Duke Hamilton ordered to have his Piilures
and Goods delivered him, 958. Is
made General of the Army in Scotland,
1 1 57. Writes a Complimental Letter to
Lambert upon his march into England,
1 1 84. LarabertV Anfwer to it, 1 1 98.
The Forces under him declared Enemies,
1 1 80. An account of the march of his
Artny into England, 1193. Comes to
CarliQe, and the manner of his March,
ibid. His Letter to Lambert, 1 194.
All in England that abet or afftfi him
declared Traitors, 1 1 98. Marches to-
wards Appleby, where fome Skirmifhes
happen, 1 201. His Army routed by
Croniwel, 1237, 1238. Is taken at
Utoxeter, 1242. A Committee is
fent to examin him, 1242. Refufes
to difcover any, 1 255

Col. Hammond made Governour of the
Ifle of Wight, 802. Added to the
Committee, 859. Hi/s Letter to both
Houfes about the King's coming to the
Ifle of Wight, 874. Has thanks,
876. Inflruilions fent him, ibid.
Gives an account of Affairs relating to

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the King^ 877. His Letter about fend-
ing Sir John Berkley, and Mr. Afh-
burnham to (k i:;"M^, 885,885. Or-
dered to keep aJlriS Guard on his Aia-
jejlfs Perfon, 950, fits Contejl with
the King about removing bis Servant^
959) $XJo. De fires Money to repair
Carisbrook-Caftle, 975. Jppoints
Gentlemen to wait on his Majefiy, 992
His Power enlarged, 1002. Writes to
the Speaker about Major Ko\\^\\' s com-
ir:g to a fpeedy Trial, 11 84, 1185.
fits dutiful and civil behaviour towards
the King all along, 1191. Has In-
flriiliions from the Parliament about
the Perfbnal Treaty with the King at
Newport, 1235. Is allowed 40 1.
a week for his extraordinary Charges
during the Treaty, 1 267. Is order-
ed by the General to attend him atWmd-
for, and Col. Ewers is fubflituted in
his place to guard the King, 1338.
The Houfe pafs a Vote for his continu-
ing in the Government of that IfJe, ibid.
./^nd write to the General about it, and
to recal that Order, 1340. His Depu-
ty-Officers Letter to the Houfe, giving
an account of the King's being carry'd to
Hurft-Caftle, 1351

Mr. Hampden'j Executors order'^d 5000 1.

934

Mr. Harrington allowed by both Houfes to
attend the King's Perfon, 1358

Capt. Ed. Harley appointed Vice-Jdmiral
of the North Seas of Cornwal, 93 ^

Hartfordfhire indempnified for their Of-
fers of Jlffifling the Anny, iqi. Com-
plain of free Quarter, 923. Revolts
and rifes under the Ld Capel, 1 1 46

Sir Arthur Hazelrig Govemour of New-
caftle, 949. Defeats LangdaleV For-
ces in the North, ^^11

Earl of Holland taken Prifoner in Hart-
fordfliire, 1 1 88. And fent to War-
wick-Caftle, 1 1 89

Mr. Hollis difabled from fitting as a
Member in the Houfe, 977.

Sits again,

1225

Col. Horton and others ordered to march
into Wales againfl Col. Poyer, 1036.
His Letter to the Gencra'l, i o55. His
Declaration to the People in Wales,
1 103, 1104. Proceedings againfl the
Welfh, mo. Defeats them, mo,
m r . Ihankfgiving for the ViQory,
and has a gratification, ibid. A fur-
ther account of the ViUory, 1117

Hofpitals for wounded and maim'd Soul-
diers, 870, 357. Are allow' d 120I.
permenfera, 1278

Houfe oiCommo'^'-, Amendments upon the
Propofitions of Peace to be fent the King,

790. Have a Conference with the Lords
thereupon, ihid. 857,858. Conference
with the Lords about the Treaty ivnh thi.
King, 890. Agree with the Lords a-
lout a perfonal Treaty, 915. Send a
Letter to the Mmijhrs of London
and Weftminfter nbuut a Fafl, 1064.
Declare they will adhere to the folemn
League and Covenant betwixt both
Kingdoms, 1 102, 1 lqj. Affert them-
f elves to be the Original of all jiifl
Power, ,3^^

Mr. Hudfon committed onfufpicion bf plot-

*/«fi 9i4

HmVs Remonftrance to the General, 1 020,
1 02 1 . The Town to he repaired, 1 070
Major Huntington gives Reafons why he
left the Army, and reads them to the
Houfe of Lords, 12 14. Attends the
Lords, and fwears to his Information,

nil

JUdg Jenkins tr/d at the Chancery S.tr,
and his Behaviour there, 997, 998.
Ordered to be attainted of High Trcafon,
1001, 1002. His Behaviour at the
Bar of the Houfe of Commons, and
fin'd 1000 1. 1003

Jerfey under great opprejfton from the ma-
lignant Party, 1 1 44. y^« account there-
of at large, ibid.
Impeachments againjl fever al Lords and
Commoners, 857. They are to give in
their Anfwer,\o%6. The Houfe put in
mind of profecuting their Impeachment,
iq6i. They are all fet at Liberty,
1 138. See Lords.
Impropriations fold to augment fmail
Livings, \ 248
Lord Inchequen'j Letter about his fuccefs
againfl the Rebels in lreland,787. Be-
gins to be fufpeiled, 800. Declares
againfi the Proceedings in England.
802. His Letters about taking twelve
Cables from the Rebels, 823. His
Souldiers in want, and defires Supplies for
them, 823,850, Gams a great ^i^o-
ry over the Rebels, pi 5. Has a Gra-
tuity of 1000 1. ordered him, 917.
His Meffenger who brought the news,
has ^o\. ordered him, ibid. His Pro-
ceedings /wMunfter, 947. A further
account of his Proceedings againfl the
Irifh Rebels, 970, 988, ioo5, 1029.
The Officers under him remonflrate to
the Houfe of Commons, 1041, 1042.
Information given the Houfe of his In-
clination to fall off, 1044. A Ctm-
tnittee ordered to go to him, ibid. A
Narrative of his falling off from the
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ParlianKnt, 1060. Joim with the Re-
bels, and declared Traitor by Parliament^

1 06c, 1063
India, Eajl^ Company's Petition^ 848,
964. Have leave to export 1 3000 1.
in SuUiotty 1373

Infurreftions in Lincolnlhire , Nor-
thamptonfhire, ire. Jupprefi., 1145.
In Dcvonlhire Jupprefi, 1 1 5^

Jones, Col. gives a great defeat to the
Irijh Rebels., ni%^ll6. His Relation
of the defeat given them near Trim,
779, 780. Has thanks., and a Gratuity
ordered him, 780, 781. Takes the
Field with 20 pieces of Ordnance., 823.
His Proceedings with his ^rmy againft
the Rebels., 835. His Letter about pre-
fent Supplies., 839. Joins with Colonel
Monk, ibid. HtsAaions,%j,i. Gives
account of his Proceedings againfi the
Jrifh Rebels, 855, 856. His Succefs,
855. Beats them from before Dublin,
884. Marches to Wicklow, 925.
His further Proceedings againft the
Rebels^ 1013,1014. Shews the great
NeceJJities of his Souldiers, 1 046. Aio-
tiy ordered to be fent him, ibid. Is
much weakned by the Ld Inchequen**
falling off to the Rebels, 1065. Re-
ceives Money and Provifions from Eng-
land, 1 1 75. His proceedings, I26p.
jlcquaints the Houfe mthbis/ipprehenft-
OM of the Ld Ormond'j landing in Ire-
land, 1 309. j4cquaints the Houfe of
the fad condition of Dvhlin, by reafon of
Ormondes joining with the Irilh, 1320
Ireland has 25000 1. ordered to be fent
for their relief, 761. Has 20000 1.
more ordered, 783. Account of j^ffairs
there, 787, 788. 5ooo Foot and 20C0
Horfe ordered thither ^ 795. Debates
thereupon, 795. T?7e fad condition
thereof confideid, 815,928. 20000 1.
per menfem to he rais'd for Ireland,
932. More Money to be raifed for
that Kingdom, 963. TheVnited Pro-
vinces 0/ Holland make a CoUeilion of
3i2t81. for their relief, 96 ■i. Com-
plaints from thence for want of Pay,

993

Ireland has 50000 1. ordered for the Ser-
vice there, 1 055. Affairs there, 1 2op.
The Parliament publijhes a Manifefto in
behalf of the Proteftants of that King-
dom, 1 23 1, uiffairs there., 1351

Ent, a great Riot there related.) 975.
The Grand Jury refufes to find the
Bill againft the Rioters, 1113. More
Riots there, 11 28, 1129. Many of

them beg pardon, 1 1 30. Mutineers
increafe, 1131, Their Chief Men,
1135, 1 1 35. They are defeated at
Maidftone, 1 137, 11 38. The Coun-
try all reduced, 1 1 49, 1 1 50
Sir Charles Keymilh ordered to be fet at
Liberty, paying 1 200 1. Compo/ition-
Money, 1328
Kildare-Callle in Ireland attacked by the
Rebels, who are beat off, 1 1 00
King at Stoke- Abbey, 742. Hit De-
claration of his Intentions not to levy
War againft his Parliament, and his
Letter to the General, 753. His Ser-
vants ordered to be provided for, 7757
At Oatlands, 777. Comes to Hamp-
ton-Court, 789. Refufes to agree to
I the Propofttions of Parliament, and in-
I clines to thofe of the Army, 807, Is
willing to treat apart with the Scots
CommiJJioners, 8c8. Sees his Children
at Hampton-Court, ibid. His An-
fwer to the Propofttions of both Houfes,
810. Debates upon his Anfwer, 813,
817. The King's Anfwer voted a fiat
denial, 817. Further debated, 8 18,
819, 827. Sends for the Duke of
Richmond and other Lords to Hamp-
ton-Court, 835. His Letter to Ce-
ntral fahfax about feeing his Children,
84 1 . His Negative Fotce debated upon,
854. Efcapes from Hampton-Court,
Novemb. 1 1 . 87 1 . His Letters there-
upon, 871, 872. The manner of his
Efeape related, 873. Has 5000 1.
ordered for his prefent Occafions in the
Ifle of Wight, 875. His Letter a.
bout a perfonal Treaty, 880, 881, &c.
His Letter to the General by Sir John
Berkley, 918. His Mefjage to both
Houfes about a perfonal Treaty, 925,
927. Is carry d to Garisbrook-Caftle,
952. No more to be addrejfed to upon
his refuftng to pafs the 4 tills, 953.
The fetling of his Majeflfs Houfhold
debated, 984. Not aUow*d above 30 fo
attend him, ibid. 986. His Letters
intercepted, looi. His Servants who
adhered to the Parliament petition for
their Arrears, 1044. Accepts of the
Treaty propofed, with Honour, Freedom,
and Safety, 1222, 1223. His Letter
to both Houfes about the Treaty, 1225,
1225. Accepts the Treaty in New-
port, 1 243. The Lift of the Servants
he defires, and the Parliament'' s Appro-
bation thereof, 1244. The City ad-
vance* 1 0000 1. to defray the King's
Charges during the Treaty, 1253, Lies
at Sir Will. Hodges'f Houfe in New-
port, 1 253. In danger in riding down
a Hill, foretold by Lilly, 1 289. Ap-
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points a Faji for a BUJfing on the Trea-
tjff 1266. His Majejly's Trayer for
that purpofs, ibid. Defires a Pafs for
4 CotnmiJfiontYS from Scotland, 1 268.
Uis Letter to Ma]. Gen. Brown about
the Reprieve of fame Pt^ifoners i» New-
gate, 1272. his Letter to both koufes
bj/ Capt. Titus about bis ConaJJions,
1281. Voted by the Commons unfa-
tisfaSory^ 1282. His Scruples about
Church- Government^ 11^6. fits Con-
ference with the Commijftoners Chaplains
about his Scruples^ and aboli/hing of Epi-
fcopacy, 1 287. j£rees to the Settlement
of the Militia for 20 years in the Parlia-
ment's Hands^ butfcruples aboUfhing of
Epifcopacy., 1291, j4grees to the Pro-
pofition about Ireland, 1293, 1294.
His Conceffions about the Article of
Delinquents^ 1 299. Sends a Meffage
about Epifcopacy^ 1301. His further
Contejfions^ 1 302. Conftnts to the abo-
lifhmrnt of the Hierarchy^ ibid. 1 303.
His Concejfions about Epifcopacy voted
unfatisfaSory^ 131 2. His Coneeffwns
about Ireland voted unfatisfaffory,
1 3 1 5. Sends for Archbifhop Ulher,
and other Divines to eome tofatisfy his
Confcience^ 131$^ 1316. His final
yinfwer about Church-government^\32i.
Voted unfatisfaliory^ '323. His Con'
cejfions upon the whole to be drawn up^
J 313. Sends a Meffage with further
Condefcenfions^ approving of thefhorter
Catechifm^ 1326. Refufes to pafs any
thing againfi Ormond till after the
Treaty., 1332^ >333' His ultimate
Anfrver concerning Bifhops and their
Lands ^ 1334. T^e Commijfioners re-
ply to if, 1355. ^'^ agree to no more
than is already granted^ ^338. //
feized by Col. Ewers, which Jifpleafes
the Parliament, who write to the General
about it y »339, 1340- He is carry'd
by the Power of tie Army to Hurft
Caftle, the Narrative whereof is at
large writ by Col. Cook, 1 344 '" ' 349'
Bis Cenceffions to the Propo/itions voted
a fufficient ground of fettling the Peace
of the Kingdom, 1352. Continues in
Hurft-Caftle, and deftres his Chaplains.,
1353. Lifi of the Perfons allowed by
Parliament to attend his Perfon^ 1 365
Ts brought to Windfor, 1371. A
Committee appointed how to preceed a
gainfi him, 1371. Is complimented
by the Mayor 0/ Winchcfter, 1375.
The Charge againfi him, ^376, 1378.
Is brought to 5t. JamesV, 13^5. Is
brought the firfl time to Wcmmfter-
Hall before the High Court of Jufiice,
J 396. The Charge againfi him read.

i39<J, 1397- Is brought the fecond
time, 1399, 1400. and what pafl Le-
twixt the King and the Pitfidem of the
Court, 1401, 1402. Hts Reafons a-
gainfi the JurifdiOion of the Court,
1403. Is brought the third time, i^qj^.. .
Several Depofittons read againfi him,
1406 to 1415. Tl'c Sentence is read
again/l him, 1418. The Warrant for
the Execution, »425. What pajl at
the place of execution, 1428, 1429,

I430

LAmbert commands in the North,
771. His Proceedings there, 777.
Made Commander in chief of the Forces
there, ibid. Gives account of Affairs
there, 808. Agrees with the Inhabi-
tants of Richmond about Quar-
ters, 83 2. Settles the Quarters among /I
the Dales Men, 833. Goes to Cra-
ven, 859. Coma to Bernard-Caftle,
1 1 32. His Proceeding in the North
forces Langdale to retreat, 1148. It
to be join'd by the Lancalhire-f orcff,
IT48. Comej to Penrith, 1157. Re-
ta^es Appleby, and provokes Langdale
to fight, 1 155. Takes in fevtral Ca-
files, and comes near CarliQe, 1 1 84.
Prepares to fight Duke Hamilton'^ Ar-
my : his Anfwer to the Duke's Letter,
1188,1189,1194,1195. HisAlU'
ons at Appleby, 1201. Deftres fup-
ply of Forces, 1 208. Comes to Bay-
nard-Caftle, 1211. Marches againfi
the Scots Army, 1218, 1219. His
further Progrefs in the North, 1 264.
His Letter about the Affairs in Scot-
land, 1309. Continues in Scotland,
1 3 1 9. Is difmifs'd by the Committee
of Efiates there, and returns into Eng-
land, 1325

LancaOiire expeO an Invafton, and put
themfelves in a Pojlure of defence, 1 1 23

Lands of Deans and Chapters engaged for
the Payment of the Army, 870

Langdale/Kfpfie; Berwick, iioj. His
Letter to Capt. Batten Govemour of Ho-
ly Ifland, I ic5. Treats with the Lan-
Calhire Gentry, 11 27. Leaves 500
men in Berwick, and is reported to be
$000 men firong, 1141. Retreats be-
fore Lambert, 1 148, Comes to Car-
lifle, 1 1 i^

Langhorn'i Regiment'^s Petition to the Ge-
neral, 1008. Some of them join
Col. Poyer in Pembroke, 1 038, 1 1 2 1 .
Joins him himfelf, 11 10. Is routed
by Col. Horton, 1111,1117. Some
of his Officers comt off and fuhmit to
the Parliament ^'' 1121, 1132. Hit

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■i

Iftate Jtquejlrattd, 114'- Surren-
ders to the mercy of the Parliament,

iipo

Latham the Curfttor his Petition and Cafe,

828

Earl of Lauderdale his Goods to hs fold,

1272, 1278

Vr. Lay field acquitted of counterfeiting the
General's Hand and Seal, 1012

Sir Ellis Leigh ton taken into Cuflody,

11% 19^

Letter from Colebrook concerning the
King, and Proceedings of the ^rmy,
740. ylhout the Skirmifh at Deptford
betwixt Sir Robert Pye'j Troop and the
Kentijh Men, 741. From the City of
London to the General at Colebrook,
743. Another from the City to the Ge-
neral at Thiftleworth, 751. From
the City to the General, 760. From the
Parliament to the Queen of Suedeland,
828. From Col. Hammond. See
Hammond. From the Speaker to the
County -Committees to fecurc the Peace,
1 1 08. Giving an account of Proceed-
ings againji the Kentifh Rioters, 1 1 37.
From Colchefter about the Siege, 1 1 5 3 .
From the North of the Proceedings of
the Scots Army under Duke Hamilton,
1 1 96, I T 97. From the Committee of
SufTex concerning the Riot there, 1 1 98.
From both Houfes to the uiffemUy of the
\K'iVito/ Scotland, 1212. Of the Com-
mittee of Eflates there to the Parlia-
ment, defiring a Correfpondence betwixt
the two Nations, 1308. Of the Com-
mittee of Efiates to the Parliament, de-
claring their fatisfa&ion of Cromwel'i
and Lambert's Proceedings amongfl
them in Scotland, 1 329

iXhzh fcandalous publi/h'd in Ellex, and
Rewards promifed the Difcoverers, 1 1 1 8.
.Againji Major Gen. Skippon, 1183

Lilburn, Lieut. Col, John, his words a-

gainft the King complain'd of by the

Scots in their Engagement, 759.

Many Citiz.ens petition in his behalf,

790, 800. His Cafe debated, 811,

844. Ordered tobe at liberty to attend

the Committee, 868. Taken into Cu-

fiody again, and made clofe Prifoner in

the Tower, 0169. Brought to the Bar of

the Houfe of Commons to be try^d, 970.

^ To hefet at liberty, 1212, Has 3000 1.

'*" ordered him for his Loffes and Suffer-

}»g^-, 1235,1252

Lilburn, Co/. Robert, Governour o/New-

; ^*caftle, his Letter to the Comtnittee of
^^pates in Scotland, clearing himfelf of

'- Sir John CheefleyV being ftopt at New-
callle, 797. His Regiment's Reprefen-
tation to the General,^ 1 3 . Several of his

Mentryd for their Mutiny, 922. De-
feats Sir Richard Tempell'i Forces
in the North, 1175

Earl of Lincoln, and other 6 Lords im-
peacVd by the Commons, p2o. They
petition for liberty, 970. Their Im-
peachment carry' d up to the Lords, 979.
Debates upon't, 983. Set at liberty on
Bail, 989. Acquitted, 1138

London, Tumults there on Sunday, 1 05 1 ,
1 052. Supprejl by the Soiildiers quarter-
ed in the Meufe and Whitehal, i o^o.
Confents to the Delivery of their Forts
and Lines about the City to the General,
752. See City.

Lords their Jurifdiifion regulated, 732.
Many of them with the Army on Houn-
flow-Heath, 750. Their Letter of
thanks to the General for the .Army''s
Remonfirance, 'jEi. Seven Lords sm-
peached by the Commons, and ordered
to give in their Anfwer, 806, 813,814,
855. 920. Abfent Lords without leave
of the Houfe, to pay 100 1. 86'8. Or-
dered that no Peer be under rejiraint upon
a general Charge above 10 days, 970

Lords nam'd to go Commijjioners into
Scotland, 978, 979

hovAs Concurrence dejired for the Trial of
the King, and that 'tis Treafon to make
War againfi the Parliament, 1382.
They rejeO it, and adjourn for a week,
ibid. Meet again, and come to no Re-
folutions about the Commijfion for trying
the King, i 387

Duke of Lorrain writes to the Houfe of
Lords, 1 06 1

Loudon Lord Chancellor of Scotland^
Letter to Cromwel, 1 290. Makes pub-
lick Acknowledgment of his fault in
confenting to the late Engagement., 1 381

Sir Charles Lucas, and Sir George Lifles
Jhot to death at Colchefter, 1 242

Lyn- Regis ordered 2000 Oaks for the
repair of the Town^ 1217

M Acquire, Capt. condemned to die
for the Murder and Riot at Guild-
Hall, but reprieved, 800

Maidftone in Kent fiorm'd and taken by
the General, 1 137

Malignant Minijiers in Oxford pray for
the Bifhops, 841. All Malignant s to
be put out of the Lines of Communica-
tion, 942. In Surrey, Eflex, Kent,
ire. to be made incapable of being of a
Jury^ ii<i2

Manchefter, Earl of, retires from the
Parliament, andgoestothe Army, 741

Maleverer, Sir Thomas, ordered 1 0000 1.

for

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1 1 for- having raifcd tm>- Rc^iments^ &C.

!; 838. Afade Govtrnonrof Hu\], 961

Mei chant yidventunrs of London ad-

' v.Mce 1 0000 1. towards the pay of
■ the yJrntj^ 888

IVfe'iTan, Sir William, Prifoncr in Col-
cliefte^r txcbitn^cd fur MK Afhburn-
ham, 1218

Gsn. Mi^tfsHeeliration of the Caufcs
' vohy he leaves the Kingdom^ 765. Re-
turns and efcapis out of p-ifo>jy 1394

Maynard, Sir John, actujid of endea-
vouring to raife a nero War^ 800.
Difrhiirg'dfr-om being a Member^ 803.
Is fent to vhe Tower ^ 804, S-'^d. ylp-
pealsfrom the Ju(ignu:nt of the Lords a-
giiinfi hiniy 986. Is fin'd in 500 1.
and kcfc Ih-ifoner in the Tomer^ 987
!{ Mayor, Lord^ ordered to the Tower with
the Sheriffs^ andfeiieral yildermen^ 82 1 .
Impeached^ 821,822,920. See Sir
|(3bn Geyer.

Ld^ Mayor acquaints the Houfc with the
- Pttittim call^dThe Agreement of the
People, and has thanks^ 918. See
City.

Members of Parliament meet Fairfax; at
Kenlington, and fubfribe to the yirmy^
Declaration^ 7 56. Stx of the XI y'l^ew-
hers are fl-opt^ near C^\3.\^., 785. But
permitiddto continue their Voyage^ 785

Members charged with being concerned in
the late Tumult s, are fummond to appear
before the Houfe^ 800. Jbfent Mem-
bers ordered' to attend the Service of the
Houfe, 817. -^11 who ahfent themfelves
to pay 20 1. 836, 1252. Debates a-
bout their holding of places oj Benefit,
869. Sent into the Country to gather
the ^JfeJJments^ 942. yire to appear
to a Suit in Chancery, 992. ylll
to take the Covenant^ 1072. Sub-
fcribe for Horfes for tfce Security of the
Parliament^ 11 78, •179. Which are
to be commanded by Col. Boteler, ibid.

Eleven Members Cafe debated upon, g-jj.,
978. They are fully difcharg'd., 1 1 88

Members ftcluded. See Secluded.

MefTage to the King from both Houfes for
his coming to London, 737

Earl of Middlefex^oei to the King with
the Votes about a perfonal Treaty., i 2 15

Militia of London ordered to find and
fupprcfs Wh-drton's Seditious Book, and
tofupprefs Tumults, 822. To fupprefs
all fcandalous and unlicenfed Patnphkts^
825. and to prevent Tumults in the
City, 97'

MiVith regulated, 73^1 &c.

Militia 0/ London fettled, 1158. Of
Hereford fettled, ibid. Of London
to guard the Parliament, 11 32. In

Lincobfliirc fettled^ 1 1 58. /« Lon- 1
don to be fettled^ 1 1 -5

;Minillersto be fettled, the buftnefs of the
i^oufe, 1,5^.

Mitcon, Maj. Gen. made Vice- Admiral
of North-wales, 976

Money ordered for Ireland, 776, 859,
9 1 7. tor the Army in England, 925.
Due to the Scots Army, and ready to be
paid, ordered for other ufes upon Duke
Hamilton'^ march into England, 1 249

Col. Monk impowcred to execute Marttal
Law in Ireland, 858. His Aihms m
Ulfter, 1109. Defeats Maj. General
Munroe, 1271. A^adc Governour of
Belfaft, 1278. Takes Munroe and
feveral Prifuners, 1282. Is ordered
500 1. 12S4

Montgomery, County of, engage to ad-
here to the Parliament, 1 1 25

Mofs-Troopers in the. North to be fup-
prejl by force, 847. Some are taken ^
and others fled to Scotland, 870

Munroe taken Prifoner by Monk, and
fent to the Tower, 1 282

Mutineers condemn d, and one executed,
875. More condemn''d, 937. Thofe
in the Ifle of Wight to be proceeded a
gainfl, 952, 959. Jhofe m London
Ukewife, 1060

Mutiny in Plymouth for wdnt of Pay

1 00 1
N.

N A pier. Sir R. his Sequeflration ta-
ken off, 811

Navy, the fiate thereof, 963. The Cu-
fioms are appropriate folcly thereunto,
ibid. 70000 1. ordered for the Sum-
mer fleet, 972. Lifi of them for the
Summer Service, 984. Aioney order-
ed for that Service, ic6'i. Command-
ed by the Earl of Warwick, 1131.
Some of the Revolted Ships fuhmit to
him, 1 145, 1185. Men ordered for
the iVintcr-Gucird, 12S5. The jl.ttt
of the Naay under further Confiderati-
on, 1337, 1399

Newcaftle reprefented to have difaffetled
Miniflers, 787. Complain of free
Quarters, 948, The Fortifications or-
dered to be repaired, 1 cp?,

Mr. Nichols one of the XI Memb.rs ts

flopt by the Jxtny, and makes his efcape,

..-.Ai.\\\'- 78S

Earl of Northumberland entrujied with
the Care of the King's Children by ordtr
of Parliament, 100^. Js cleared of
being concern d in the Duke of York'j
efcape, \ 074, Is impowered to remove
the Duke o/Glonceiter and Princefs
Elizabeth to Sion- Houfc, or to Hamp-
CSZ: ton-

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ton-Court, «074

Northumberland County quarters 220

Horfe to fupprefs the Mofs-Troopers,

824
Korthern Forces in dijlrefs for want of
Fay^ 836. Proceedings mfk North,
853, 870, 982, 1023, Northern
Counties to be fut in apofiure of defence^
1 1 03. Commotions there^ and Infur-
reffions,i 105. Care is taken tofecure the
Northern CoMwtiej, 11 08. loooo 1.
ordered for the Northern Forces^ 1 200.
j4ffairs and Regulations in the Norths

1 259, 130'5
Norwich troubled xoith Mutinies and Tu-
mults, 1 07 1, 1072. T\}e Magazine
blown upj 1072

OAth of Allegiance and Supremacy
taken away^ 1 376

Oblivion Ad to pafs^ 735

Officers fupernumerary in the Excife and
Citjloms to be taken arvay^ 983. Re-
duced Officers to be paid, and 1 00000 1.
to be advanced toisards the fame, 1 285
Ordinance for the relief of maimed Soul-
diers and Seamen, their Widows and
Orphans^ 762. For paying of Tythes
and other Duties, 764, 992. For ex-
amining the force put upon the Parlia-
ment,and to make void all Adspafi dur-
ing that force, 775,784. Concerning
Minifiers difiurbed in the Poffejfion of
Delinquents Livings, 785. For Ex-
eife on all Commodities, except Salt and
Fle/h, 792. For fettling the Militia
of London in the old hands, 797. A-
gainji dipt Money, 80 1.. About the
Militia of Weftminfber, and out-parts,
805,805. About Tythes^ 2i 2. Con-
cerning Delinquents Compo/itions, 813.
For fuppreffmg ali unlicens''d Pamphlets,
816, 824, 914. To take off Scque-
flrations, 817. For making iioid the
Eleiiim of Delinquent Mayors, 823,
828. For Payment of Tonnage and
Poundage, 825, 85i. Againfi De-
linquents bearing Office^ or having Votes
in any Corporation^ 83 1 . About fet-
tling of Presbytery with eafe to tender
Confiiences, 834. For all that bore
Arms againfi the Parliament to depart
20 miles from London, 933. For
ehoo/ing Common Cotincil-men, 934.
Againfi Stage-plays, 99 1 . For repair
of Churches, 992. por the Militia of
London, 11 18. Againfi tumultuary
/^ffemblies to petition, 1122. For put-
ting Malignants and Papifis out of the
Lines of Communication, 1 1 24. For

the Milttta of England, 1362. For
repealing former Ordinances, efpccially
about the Militia o/Lancafter (JwrfWeft-
minfter, 1354. That no Malignant
fliall^be Lord Mayor, Aldertnen, &c.
of London, 1355. For impeaching
the King, t^^6. Of Attainder of the
King, 1380. For Trying the King,

1384
Mar que fs of Ormond comes into Glou-
celterfliire, 775, Viftts the General
at Putney, 795. Goes beyond Sea,
^96. Returns into Ireland, and lands
at Wexford, 1297. Brings Forces
and Arms with him, ibid. His Letter
to the Kebels in Kilkenny, 131 2. The
King rejufes to difown his Authority
to treat with the Irifh Rebels, 1333.
Joins them at Kilkenny, 1340

Sir John Owen and aU his A4en routed in
Wales, and himfelf taken Prifoner,
1 1 45. Capt. Tyler who took him and
brought the News of it ordered 200 1.
1 1 47. Ordered to be try'd, 1150.
Sent Prifoner to Wind for, and to be
try'*d for High Treafon, 1 204

Oxford Vniverfity is vifited by order of
Parliament, and EjeOments made there,
1064, 1055. Their Tenants ordered
t» pay their Rents to the Parliament
VifitorSy 1 056

PAmphlets refielUng on the King and
Parliament cenfured and fupprefi,
799, 8 1 5. AH unlicensed ones to be
fupprefi, 957. Two fcandalous ones or-
dered to be burnt, 1 006

Parliaments to be Biennial, 731. Gives a
Months pay gratis to the Souldlers, 757.
To be fecur'^d againfi clamorous People
by the Guards, and how, 790. Order-
ed a fianding Guard, 'j9y. Send a
Letter to the Efiates of Scotland to re-
eal their Forces out of Ulfter, 803.
Debate upon the Efiabli/hment of For-
ces in England and Ireland, 873, 890,
920. Debate upon the King'*s Anfwer
to the Propofitions, and vote it a fiat
denial, 8 .'7, 827. Ordtr once more
application to be made to the King,
851. Debate upon the Agreement of
the People, 920. Vpon the Declaration^
of no more Addreffes to he made^ 987,
994, 995. Debates upon the Scots De.
claration in anfwer to the Scots Papers^
1010,1025. The Vztll^mtnt guarded
by Col. Rich and Col. Pride'x Regi-~
ments, 1 3 5 3

Parliament declares the Anfwer of the
Scots Parliament to the Englifh Com-
mijfia^ers not fatis factory, 1066. Dc'

dares

The table;

dares the Government to be by Knig,
Lords and Commons ■, i o*j:^. Orders
the three BiUs to be prefented to the King
fhould be fent to the Parliament of
Scotland for their concurrence^ 1 1 35.
Js to fend Commijfioners /«to Scotland
to keep a fair correfpondence betvccen the
two Kingdoms^ 1 393

E^rl of Pembroke made Chancellor of
Oxon, 972. His reception and enter,
tainment there, 1 064. His Adions
there,-[<56'^. Made Confi able of 'W'md-
for, and Keeper of the great Park,

1205, 1368

Pembroke- Crt/?/e holds out againfi the
Parliament by Col. Poyer, 1 1 3 1 . Tu-
mults thereabouts, 1045. "the Town
and Cajlle befieg^d by Cromwel, 1 1 42.
The Forces in them, 1 1 55. Brought
to great toanty 1175. Surrenders upon
Ankles, 1 1 90. See Poyer.

Petition ayid Retnonjl ranee of the County
of Devon to Fairfax, 742, 743. ''f
fever al Counties about purging tb:
/Joufe of Commons, 812. Of the
Cumberland-men to Lambert, 833.
Of the gifted (not Clergy-men) to
preach, 834. Of the Northern Coun-
ties for ere&ing anVniverJity m York,
854. ^ petition fiiling the Houfe of
Commons Tlie Supream Authority of
the Nation, which is voted Seditious,
887. Another of the nature of The
Agreement of the People, 915.
Againfi Free Quarter, 923. 0/ the
Common Council, calling the Parliament
the fupream Power, 618, 919

Petition o/Surry Farmers againfi the Bur-
den uf^he Soldiirs,^i6. Of Col. Need-
ham, to helve his accounts audited and
difcharged, 937. Of the City to both
Houfes for liberty to ftt up their Chains,
and to fc^'J/e Skippon for the Comman-
der of their Militia, 1072,1073. Of
the City to the Parliament to nominate
a Committee for the City-Milttia, 1 107.
Of the City, to have their Aldermen
and Recorder, Prifoners in the Tower,
to be fet at liberty, 1125. from the
City, with their Demands, 1 1 34. The
fenfe of the Houfe thereupon, 1 1 35,
1 137. Of the City to the Parliament
for a perfonal Treaty with the King,
1 1 67, Tiie Anfrver thereunto, 1 1 68

Petitions for a perfonal Treaty with the
King, II 69. Of the Inhabitants of
Weftminfter and Southwark to the
fame purpofe, 11 92. Of the Common
Council againfi Tax upon Coals, 1 1 96.
Of the Watermen for a perfonal Treaty,
ibid. Of the City againfi Ma]. Ge-
neral Skippon'i lifiing of Souldiers,

1 208. Of the Common Council for a
Treaty with the King, 1223. Of fe-
verat well-affeOed Citizens in and about
London, 1257. Of Maflcrs of Ships,
1258. Of the County of Oxon ap-
proving of the City -petition, 1 279. Of
Newcaftleon^ York for Juflicc on /«-
cendiaries and Promoters of the War
1290. Of li\go\d<.hy's Regiment to
the General, 1 3 1 1 , i 3 r 2. Of the A'or-
them Counties about the Cart fans of
Berwick and Carlifle, 1 3 1 7. Of fc-
veral Regiments againfi the Treaty at
the Jfle 0/. Wight, 7339. Of the
County of t^oxiolk, that the King he
brought to Jufiice, i^-jl. Of the Ga-
rifon of Kingfton upon Hull, 1373.
Of Col. Mackworthy, and the Offi-
cers and Souldiers in Salop and Lud-
low, 137.^. Of the Ifle of Wight
and Portfmouth to the General to
bring all Criminals to Trial, 1388.
Of fome of the Common Council
for Jufiice on all Criminals, which
Petition was rcfufed to be /ign^d
by the Lord Mayor or Aldermen, 1 391
Mr. Petty has a Patent for double Wri-
ting, II 1 8
Sir Thomas Peyton a Promoter of the
Kentifh InfurreUion, taken Prifoncr,
1 1 47. JVot to be admitted to compoft-
tion, 1287
Maj. Pitcher fhot to death, 1377
Plot in the City to raife a new War, 929
Plymouth has 8000 L ordered for the
Garifon, 783. looool. more, 878.
In great danger for want of Afcny,

1338

Pontefraft furpriz.edby the Enemies in the
North, 1 141. Is blocked up, 11 48.
The Garifon plunders the Country all
round about, 1 1 74. Their Forces rout-
ed by Col. RoITiter, 1 1 82. The Si$ge
continues, 1 265. They annoy the Coun-
try much, 1 3 1 4

Col. Poyer is ordered to furrender Pem-
bfoke-Caftle, 1017. His Cbaradcr,
1033. Refufes to obey the ordtr of
Parliament, and anfwer thereunto, 103^;.
Is declared Traitor, and Forces ordered
to march againfi him, 1036. Routs
Col. Fleming'f Men, 1040, 1049,
1050, 105F, 1075. Holds out fi ill,
1 1 3 1 . Surrenders the Town and Caflle
upon Articles, 1190

Col. PoyntZ wounds feveral Petitioners
mGuild-Hall-CoMf(, 741. Many are
inccnfed againfi him on that account,
750; His Declaration why he leaves
the Kingdom, ']6-j

Poyfon'd Bullets faid 10 he fhot from Col-
cheller during the Siege, 1 1 79, 1 1 8 1 i

Presbytery \

The TABLE.

Presbytery ordired to be jet n^y 834. and
how far,. 840, S4i,.84a. « Ereiied in

• -ewryComty^ 981, 1 01 5, 1160
•Ppncc rliitip has leave to come ovtr to fee
; -Us Brsthchtht Prince Eleftor Palatine^

• \ ic59. Has leave to raife \ 000 Mm
1 -for the Femtictn Service^ 1 1 ip. Has
\ . A pafs to return^ ■ 'v.nr. ■ 1 143

Prince qf>' W'aks. See Wafe^.

Printer 0/ the Scots Declaration about tk

Parljamem's fending the ^RiUs to the

, -King, cenfured. 940

Prifoaers, ;»,4/;e'. Tower to be removed to

' Watwick-Caftle, 1054. Taken in

Kent and Eiex, horo la he proceeded

- - againjlf 1 145- Make their efcape out

■ of Tinmouth-Caftle and Newcaftle,

1219. Taken in ColchtHer^ how dif-

pofedof, 1250. Scots Prifoners to be

:, tranfported, \ 1272

Prifoners in the Tower to be fint to thePri-

\ fdns in, thd Citjt, Sid.. Prtfeners taken

at fix furrvrider of Pembroke, 1 190.

u4t the furrender 0/ Goiciiefter, 1247.

By the. defeat of Luks. Hamilton/

Army mdered to the Plantations ,

Propofals of the Jrwy, ',73 ■

Propofittons cf. Peace the fa¥ar that iwtre
fent the Kmg at New caitle 7<i6. De-
livered to the King at Hamptoa-Court,
•:'705. Propofitions about Religion and
Church-Government^ 842, Heads of
the Propo/itions to be ftnt the King,
843. Debates upon them, 84.8. To
be fent the King in 10 'days^ 853. De-
bat 1 d by the Officers of the Army, 863.
to be ftnt immediattly to his Majefty.^
890. Debates upon the four Propofi-
tions, p2^
Protedion of Members taken off, 954
Mr. Fryn taken into Cujlody for denying
the Parhctmenfs Suprcmacy.,\ 389 1 390

Quarrel betnixt the Treafurer 0/ Scot-
land and the Marquefs of Argyle,
. but their fighting prevented, 1032

The Queen :vrites a Letter to the Speaker
of the Houfe of Commons, which upon
debate was laid afide without being read,

Queries about the meaning of Surrender
by fair Quarter, and to Mercy, 1247,

Si^Mi)-: r-'f 1285

RAinsborow , Col. appointed Fice-
. Mmtral, 822. Is ordered iooo\.
t» m of his Arrears, 823. Ordered
to Sea^ 94 J. Eoth fjoufes have a Con-

ference about htm, 944. 0 dtn d to fail
to the I/le of Wight, 952. Hks Ships
revolt agamft htm, and' fit him on
Shore, 1131. Set upon by three Cava-
leers, 1279. -& murdered at Don-
cafter by a Party of the Garifmof Pon-
tefraft-Caftle, 13,5

Reformado Officers ordered to depart the

u^'''\ . ■ 788

Kemonltrance 0/ tue Armyft<omSt. Al-
bans, 1331,1332- Of the Army in
the North under Lamccrt, 1 367

Reprefentation of the y)rmy fint from
Windfor to both Houfis, 924, 925.
Of Col. Thornheigh'; Regimem\o the
General, 930. Of Col.OUfs Re^i-
ment, ^*j

Refolutions of Lords and Commons to
make no more Addreffes to the King,
1362. Of the- Houfe of Commons up-
on the lords rejtffing the Ordinance for
trywgof theKing, i^S^. Whereupon
_ they afiert fhemfilves to be the Original

^~t>f aU juft Power, Sicc. ibid.

Col. Rich gives an account of his Pro-
ceedings in reducing of Kent, 1 1 89.
His account of the defeat given to the
Frmce's forces upon their landing in
Kent, 1228. TaktsDea]-Caflle,and
rs made GoVemour of it, , 240

Richmond fuffers^ Quarters of Souldiers,

The Puke of Richmond and other Lords
ha VI Uavc to wait on the King at Eamp-
tor-. onrt, 8*

A R,ot m the Town of Rochefl-er, 1 1 27

Major Rolph ordered 150I. for his falfi
Imprifonment, , 270

Col. Roffiter routs the Ponte^raft-f « ax,
1 1 82, 1 1 83. u^Lifl of the Prifoners]
1 1 8 4. Ha^ the thanks of the Houfe for
hts good Service, 1327. Is ordered
^°°°^- .332

SAlisbury, Earl of, one of the Confer-
vators of the Peace between the two
Kingdoms, ^^^

Saltmarlh tie Preacher vifits the Army at
Windfor, and pretends a Revelation
from Heaven to them, 944. ^n Ac-
count cf his Death, „. -

Scandalous Libels to befupprefi, 957,958
Twofuch burnt, 1006. A»d I'co L
ordered for the difcovtry of tlx yimhor
and Printer, ibid. The like reward for
difcovery of the fuppofititiow Engage-
ments of Kent, Surry, a-^d Effex, , 1 27.
The fuppreffing of fuch recommended ta
the Marfhal General of the Army, 1388

Scarborow Town taken, 1 265. Fails off

The TABLE.

again^ and is hefieged, 1352. In great
JirattSj 1368. Surrenders upon Arti-
cks, 1370,1371

Scotland. CommiJJlomrs of Scotland'^
Papers fent to the Lords^-ji-]. Ready to
fend their Proportions to the King, 796.
Deftre reparation about the affront gi-
ven the Earl of Lauderdale, and flop-
ping Sir John Cheellcy, 796. Ob-
jiruil the Propofitions to the King., 801 .
Concur to the Propofnions to he fent the
King for peace ^ 802. Wait on the
King at Hampton-Court, 850. Write
to the Speaker about a perfonal Treaty
with the King, 864,865. Their yln-
fwer to the Parliament about the 4 Bills
to be fent the King, 832. Their De-
claration againfl fending the 4 Bills,
938, 939. Give a Declaration to the
King in the Ifle of Wight, about the
4 Bills, 9^6, 9^0. Their Papers de-
bated, s>^6. Demand the yirrears of
pay due to their Army, 968. Have
lOQOoo I. ordered them^ 971

Affiiirs in Scotland, 767, 768. King-
dom of Scotland'^ Remonflrance of
their prefent Engagement, 768. The
Oath taken by their Parliament, 769.
Inveigh againfi the Sectaries in Eng-
land, ibid. Proceedings there, 868,

869

Parliament of Scotland meet, and the
Proceedings there^ 1026, 1031, 1032.
1047. yiffairs there, 1048, 1049,
1052. Their Propofitions, 1054. Pro-
ceedings in Parliament there, 1062.
Their Anfwer to the Englifh Commifjio-
ners, 1064. Prepare for War, 1067,

1068

Army 0/ Scotland in motion, 807,810.
Quartered upon the Borders of Eng-
land, 814. Are to disband, %ii^. To
he kept up longer, 852. Defign to
come into England, 1 1 22

AfFairs in Scotland, 844, 852, 868,869.
Their Clergy inveigh againfl the Par-
liament and Army in England, 869
Various Reforts frotn thence^ 982. Af-

fairs there, 1011,1019

Committee of Danger appointed in Scot-
land, and their Refolves protefled a-
gainfl by 1 8 Lords, and 40 others, a-
bout raifing an Army, 1 047

Committee of Eflates in Scotland An-
fwcr to the CommiJJloners of the Gene-
ral Affembly, 1 068. The Kingdom to
he put into a pofiure of defence, as An.
1643. p. 1 069. Invite Prince O^xlti
to come ;«fo Scotland, 1230

Parliament of Scotland, the prevailing
Party there are for War, and the Pre-
tence of it, 1 07 1. Argyle and the

Miniflers againfi it, ibid. Vicir De-
mands fent to the Parliament of Eng-
land, and Debates thereupon, 11 00.
Declare for War agamjt England,
and the Kirk oppufe it, 1 1 14, 1 1 1 5.
They make Preparations for War, 1122,
1123. Differences among]} them about
Levies, 1132, 1139, 1 1 40. Diflur- \
hanccs and Divifions amongji them,
1 1 57, 1 1 65, n 66. Are to fend Cum-
tni(lioners to treat with the King at the
I/le of Wight, 1232. Their Army
under Duke Hdmikon defeated. See
Hamilton. All Parties in Scotland a-
^''eed, 1284, 13C4

State of Affairs in Scotland during Lam-
bert'i Command there, 131 3. Tljcy
damn the Engagement^ and commend
Cromwel'j Proceedings with them,
1314. Their Parliament diffcnt intire-
ly from the Parliament of England
about the Trial of the King, 1393. and
their Commijfwners declare their diflike
of the Proceedings againfi the King, ■

139S
Col. Scroop'i Party of Horfe defeat the
Duke of Buckingham and the Lords
at St. Needs in Hartfordlhire, and
take many Prifoners, 11 87, 11 88.
March to Yarmouth, 1 2 1 6

Secluded Members kept out of the Houfe
by the Souldiers,is^3. Vpon complain t
to the General by a Committee of the
Houfe, he refers them to the Council of
the Army, Ih'id. A Lift of them, 1355.
They are carry'dfrom Weftminfter to
two Ims in the Strand, and under a
Guard, 1356. Theyproteft, and their
Protcftation declared againft by the Lords
and Commons^ 1363- Sixteen of the
fecluded Aietnbers are fet at liberty, no
Charge appearing againft them, i 369

Great Seal continued in the ha^^ds of the
1 Speakers of both Houfes, 8 So. To be
broken, and a new one ordered to be made
with the Infcription of In the firft year
of Freedom by God's BlefTmg re-
ftor'd, An. 1 648. p. 1 387. Vid. Com-
raiffioners.

Serjeants at Law to he made, and fudges
af Wcftminfter-Hall, 1292,1310

Ships loft at the Bar of Tinmouth, 1047
At Portfmouth fubmit to the Earl 0/
Warwick, 1147. Revolted ones go
for Holland, and have an Indemp-
nity offered if they return^ 1 1 5 1

Skinner Capt. of the Crefcent-fr/^of, a
Pirate on the Weft Seas, taken, and to
be try'' d by the Admiralty, 1340

Maf Gen. Skippon made General of the

City. Militia, with a Salary of 600 1.

per An. 1099, noi, 1118

[ 9 A ] Souldiers

The TABLE.

Souldiers quartered in VVhite-hall and
the Me.ife, 9^°

Southampton Count/ s Declaration to the
Houfc of Contrtioyis, 913

Southwark <^fy/Va not to levy Arms with
the City, 741. Indeniptify^d for afift-
ing the Artny^ 11'^

Speeches made by the Speakers of both
Hoiifes to General ¥akh\, 75^

Stapleton (Sir Philip) dies of the Plague
at Calais, 7^9

Stage-plays difchar/d, 847,848,972)
980,991. The Players carry' d away
off the Stage in their Dreffes, 1381

Mr. Steel made Recorder of London in
Mr. Glyn'^i p/^ce, 978, 980

Sir John Strangways, v.^on his Petition is
admitted to Com^ofition, 1025. His
Stquejlration taken off., 1 1 <5 1

Suffolk, Earl of., impeached of Treafon
for deftgning a new War, 804

Suffolk, County., a Mutiny happens there
about fl Maypole, 1112,1113,1119.

• Their Forces ajftjl at the Siege of Col-
ehefter, ii<^4> H69

Surry'i Petition to the Parliament oecafi-
ons a Tumult in Weftminfter-Hall,
1 1 id. The Speech to the General on
that occafton., 1123

TEmpefl, Col ordered 500 L out of
Ld Lovelace'j Compofition-Mony.,

1340
Earl of Thanet ordered to go into Kent to
fupprefs the Riots there, 1 1 27

Col. Thornage ordered repayment for rai-
fmg a Regiment of Horfe at his own
Charge, 832

Col. Tichburn mads Lieutenant of the
Tower t>' Fairfax, 75 1

Tower of London to be well-garifondand
■ arm'd, io5i

Treaty with his Majejly debated, 1 1 27,
1129. The Lords Reafons why the Pro-
pofitiom Pmuld not be offered before the
Treaty, 1 183. Proceedings at the Trea-
ty, 1295, 1297. To be prolonged a
Fortnight more, 13 16. To be conti-
nued by fix of the CommiJJioners^ 1 3 1 6.
See CommilTioners.
Tumults in London as reported by the
Committee of the Militia, 1055, ' c 5 5 .
The Narrative of it prefented to the
Houfe, 1059. Supprefl by the Souldi-
ers inthe Meufe and Whitehal, 1060
Turkey-Cqw^Kjuy^ Petition, 964

Dr. Twifs his Wife and Children ordered
. 1 000 1/ for their Subfifiance, 1 2 1 5

Tythes to maintain Preaching Minijlers,

851

■rn iiin ifi lull HI i.xa_^.

Votes of the Houfe of Commons fent
by their Speaker to the Lord, Til'
Of the Lords fent to the King, ibid.
Of Parliament in favour of Gen. Fair-
fax, when he conduced the Member-t to
the Parliament, 758,759. About dif-
annuUing what was done during their
ab fence, 760. Of the Houfe of Com-
mons about the Affairs of the Kingdom,
-]96. About demolifhing the Forts and
Lines about London, 799. About the
Tumults in the City, and force upon the
Parliament, 828. About the Eft abliffj-
ment of the Army for Ireland, 830.
Vpon the News of the King's efcape
from Hampton- Court, 872. Cotn-
municated to the Officers at Windfor,
929. About no more Addreffs to the
King, and why, 953. The Lords
concurrence therein., and ordered to be
printed., 965, 967. About fuch as
take up Arms againft the Parlia-
ment., or ajpfi in fuch a War, 11 58.
About the Treaty in the JJle of Wight,
1 2 1 4. Of no more Addreffes revoked,
1230. About the perfonal Treaty with
the King, 1219. About his Alajefty^s
four Propofitions of Peace, 1327. That
carrying the King to Hurft-Caltle was
without their advice and confent, 1 3 5 1 ,
For repealing former rotes, 1361, 1 3^2

Union betwixt the Parliament and City,

1 1 20

Univerfity to he ereUed in York is pe-
tition'd for by the Northern Counties.,

854

Ufher (Archbifhop) is Preacher at Lin-
coln'i Inn, 937, 938. Petitions to con-
tinue Preacher there., and it is granted
him, 958

WAke, a malignant Afmifler in
Dorfetfhire,ofCi3r/?o«; Riots,io^'j.
Prince of Wales goes into France, 1 005.
Endeavours to land at Ysirmouth,i 206.
The Heads of his Declaration, 1 207.
His Letter to the Town of Yarmouth
1220. Comes into the Downs, 1208.
His Commijjion to Captains of Ships,
1 2 1 o. His Letters intercepted, 1 209.
Is in the Downs, 1214. His Letter
to the Houfe of Lords, 1 320. Writes
to the General in favour of Laughorn,
Poyer, and Powel, and the General's
Anfwer, 1233. Returns into Holhnd,
1 268. Fits out eight Ships to be com-
manded by Prince Rupert, 1355.
Makes fale of the Brafs Ordnance of

the

The TABLE.

the RvvoUod Ships ^ 1370

Wales, Difturhances there, 1056, 1038,
1039, 1045. ylccoiiyit of the Anions
there, 1 1 24. Reducing Wales diffi-
cult, 1 141

Sir Hardrcfs WallerV Regtmcnt''s Addrcfs
and Reprefentation to the General, 878.
Comci with a Re[refentatioK from the
Army, 923, 924. His reprefentation
to Devonfliire and Cornwal, 1027,
1028. Difpcrfcs Mutiners in Cornwal,
1130. Marches out of the Wefl, 1 2 1 8.
Holds a Council of War to try Prifo-
ners at Pcndennis, 1 305

Warner, Alderman, chofen Lord Mayor
in the place of Sir John Geyer fent to
the Tower, 826, 857

Earl of Warwick takes the command of
the Navy, 1131. His Litt'.r about his
proceedings with the revolted Ships, 1 2 5 1 .
Cotnes with theFleet to the Downs,T 254,
1255. Is with the Fleet at the Goree,
to reduce the Revolted Ships, 1294.
His Declaration in vindication of him-
felf, 1^26. Acquaints the Parliament
of the coming in of fcveral of the re-
molted Ships, 1329. Someof them join
him, 1337. Leaves the Goree, and
comes to Londony 1^61

Co/. Welden ordered 6000 \. for Ply-
mouth, 1132. Made Governour of
Plymouth, 1 1 58

Sir Anthony Welden ordered 500 1. for

his Lofes, 1305

Col. Wclton made Lieutenant of the
Tower, i i , (j

Col. WLaley's Letter from Hampton-
Court, 795. Is affronted by a Tto-
man Waiter at Hampton-Court, 843

Sir Miles Wharton, and Air. Cuth-
hzxl'sCafe, 851

Major V^Wdmzn taken intoCuftody, 5169.
Ordered to be try'd, 970. His Petition
laid a fide, 1C04. Is fit at liberty,

1213

Ld Willoughby impeached for deftgning a
new War, 804. Withdraws, 989

Sir Fr. Willoughby is ordered 700!.

87<J
Windfor, the Head Quarter, 884. Or-
dered to be repaired and viduard, i j 30
Earl of Worcefter'j Eflate to be fold for
the Service of Ireland, 964

YArmouth dedans their adherence to
the Parliament, 1 246

York, Diforders atnongfl the Souldiers
there, 931, Disbanding of Souldiers
there, 987. Supernumeraries disband-
ed, 997,1011. Affairs there, 1012,

1047
Duke of York makes his efcape frotn
^t. JamesV, 1057. His allowance ta-
ken off, 10^4

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(where the Third Part ended) to the Death of King Charles thQ^irO:, Jan.^o.
1648. impartially related : fetting forth only Matter of Faft in Order of Time,
without Obfervation or Refleftion. Fitted for the Prefs in his Life-time. To
which are added, Exad Alphabetical Tables. In 2 Vol. Fol. 1701.
^ Thefe tm laji printed for R. Chifwell, and 1 ho. CockerilL

Books printed for Tho. Cockerill.

THe General Hiftory of England both Ecclefiaftical and Civil, from the
earlieft Accounts of time, to the Reign of his prefent Majelly King Wtl-
liamWl. Taken from the moft antient Records, Manufcripts, and printed
Hiftorians. With Memorials of the moft eminent Perfons in Church and State.
As alfo the Foundations of the moft noted Monafteries, and both Univerfities.
Vol. I.

The Second Volume from the beginning of the Reign of King IVilliam I.
(commonly called the Conqueror) to the end of the Reign of King Henry i\\.
By James Tyrrell Efq:i Folio.

The Works of the late Learned Divine, Stephen Cbarnock, B. D. Vol. i.
Being feveral Difcourfes upon the Exiftence and Attributes of God •, his Dif-
courfe of Divine Providence, and a Supplement of feveral Difcourfes on various
Divine Subjefts. The Third Edition correfted. Folio.

The Second Volume, being feveral Difcourfes upon various Divine Subjedls.
The Second Edition. Folio.

Annotations upon the Holy Bible •, wherein the facred Text is inferted, and
various Readings annexed ; together with the Parallel Scriptures. The more
difficult Terms in each Verfe explained. Seeming Contradidions reconciled.
Queftions and Doubts refolved, and the whole Text opened. In two Volumes.
By the late Reverend and Learned Divine, Mr. Matthew Pool. The fourth
Edition correfted and amended ; with large Contents to each Chapter. Fdio.

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