Anno 1653.
April 20 Parliament dissolved by the Army.
30 A Council of State declared.
May 28 The English Fleet arrived (from the Northwards) in Plymouth Road.
June 2, 3 Another Sea-Fight between the Eng∣lish and Dutch, who were worsted, yet General Dean (one of the English Admi∣rals) therein slain.
10 M. Lilburn (hear∣ing of the change of Go∣vernment) returned in∣to England without Li∣cense.
14 He sued to the Ge∣neral for Protection.
15 He was secured in the Sheriff of London's House.
16 Sent Prisoner to Newgate.
Jul. 4 New Elected Members met in the Coun∣cil-Chamber at White-hall, where the General made his Speech to them.
13 M. Lilburn brought to Trial at the Sessions-b. in the Old-Bayly.
16 He put in his Ex∣ceptions to the Bill of Indictment; the Sessions ended, and so his Tryal was deferred till the next Sessions.
20 General Assembly of the Scotch Kirk disper∣sed.
29, 30 Another bloody Sea-Fight betwixt the English and Dutch, where∣in their Admiral Van Trump was slain, and his Fleet worsted.
Aug. 5 Chancery Voted down by the New Parl.