Aprill, 1650.

[April. 1.] From Newcastle, That very many Cavaliers passe into Scotland, and some of them come out of Norfolk and Suffolk.

From Cork, That the Lord Lieutenant had * taken in all the three Counties of Tipperary, Lymerick, and Kilkenny, except the three Shire Towns, and had kept the Enemy from drawing together.

That the Lord Broghall beat up the Quarters of three Regiments of Inchequins Horse, most of them English, brought the Officers to Cashel, try∣ed C. Claydon, C. Johnson, and Lieutenant Collo∣nel Laughern, three of them by a Court Marshal, for betraying their trust, having formerly served the Parliament, and they and M. Sims were sentenced to dye, that three of them were shot to Death, and C. Claudon was pardoned.

That the Enemy burnt and destroyed the Coun∣ty of Lymerick, and drove away the Cattle seven or eight Miles round the City.

Letters to a great Man, That there is no rest to be found in the wisest Constitutions and Laws of Men, until they acknowledge the Weak∣ness * thereof, and fly to the Infallible, and alsuffi∣cient. Wisdom of the Scriptures, to rule Man∣kind in the World. The only Magna Charta in this World, is the Holy Scriptures, which give perfect Rules for the Peoples Liberties, and for Rulers Go∣vernment, and Authority, and so guide all Judge∣ments, that none shall suffer Injury.

That the People will never fix quietly upon any Form or way, till they are brought to the Word of God. *

(2) A Declaration of the Lord Mayor, and Aldermen, and Common Councel of London re∣turning Thanks to the Parliament for their Gift of the New-Park to the City, and of the Houses, and 1000 l. for the Poor, and that they do declare, and resolve (through Gods Assistance) with the ha∣zard of their Lives and Estates, to stand and fall with the Parliament against all wicked Practices, and opposite pretended Powers whatsoever. *

The Speaker in Answer to it told them That the House took notice of this their Resolution, and of the Seasonableness of it, that the house kindly accept∣ed it, and gave them thanks for it.

Several Orders touching the Forces, and Pay∣ment of Monies into Weavers Hall.

An Act for adding some of the Judges, to be Commissioners in the High Court of Justice.

An Act for one to make use of a new Invention to prevent the great Consumption of Coal, and * Wood, about Lead, Iron, Copper, Saltworks, &c.

From Dublin, That the Lord Broghil, and Hen∣ry Cromwel fell into the Lord Inchequins Quar∣ters, killed 160, and took 120 Prisoners, with the * Officers, and 150 gallant Horse.

That Collonel Reynolds fell into the Earl of Castlehavens Quarters, routed them, and drove them to a Bogge.

From Coventry, That Salmon and Wyke, Priso∣ners there, Preached every Lords Day at the grate of the Prisons, and very many stood in the streets to hear them.

[3] From Portsmouth, That a Ship of Lon∣don, of 16 pieces of Ordinance, and her Bills of Lading from the Streights, were of 30000l. was ta∣ken by an Irish Man of War near the Isle of Wight, and another Vessel in her Company run her self on Shore, and thereby lost all, but the Lives of the Mariners.

[4.] A Letter sent from the Diggers and Plan∣ters of Commons, for universal Freedom, to make the Earth a common Treasury, that every one may in∣joy * Food and Rayment freely by his labour upon the Earth without paying Rents or homage to any fellow Creature of his own kind, that every one may be de∣livered from the Tyranny of the Conquering Power, and so rise up out of that Bondage, to enjoy the Be∣nefit of his Creation.

The Letters were to get Money to buy Food for them, and Corn to sow the Land which they had digged.

[5] From Ireland, That the Lord Lieute∣nant was gone near to Lymerick, and that C. Hewson was marching with near 3000 men to him.

That the Spanish Agent had obtained leave of the Lord Lieutenant to send to Spain for Money, Ships, and Instructions, for transporting Irish Of∣ficers and Souldiers, who were willing to go into the Service of his Master. *

A Messenger brought Intelligence to the Go∣vernour of Kinsale, that Macke Carke, and O Sul∣lipht were raising Forces Westward, and that all the Priests were gone to them.

That Inchequin for 20 Miles burnt, and wasted the County of Lymerick, and then retreated over the Shannon with more Cows than Horses, that thereby Kilmallock could get no Forrage for their Horse, and many of them came in to the Lord Lieutenant.

That C. Hewson came to the Lord Lieutenant with 3500 Horse and Foot, that C. Reynolds, and C. Ewers Regiments were sent out as a Forlorn hope, and discovering the Enemies Body of above 3000, attempted to fight, notwithstanding the disproportion, but they had no mind to it.

That the Parliament had there a healthy and gallant Army, all new clothed and well armed, and Money in their Purses, That they have in Ireland 6000 good Horse, and 18000 Foot.

That Ormond came to Clare with six Horse on∣ly, and sent Propositions to the Lord Lieutenant. that most of the Irish had left him.

That they have Ships to prevent Commerce, and Sea Assistance.

That eight Ships were come in from Wales and England, loaden with Oats, and 15000 yards of Cloth, and 200 pair of Boots.

From Cork, That the Scots and Irish are at Page  433 great difference, and the Irish fly to connaght, as their last refuge excepting Spain. That the Ca∣tholicks hasten the Prince iuto Scotland, to di∣vert the Army from Ireland, if they can possi∣bly.

Granger and others, according to the Sentence * of Parliament, lost their Ears at the new Pallace Yard in Westminster; and at the Old-Exchange in London for forgeing Warrants, from the Com∣mittee of the Army, and Counterfeiting hands to Bill of Exchange, whereby they procured 3000 l. to be paid them, out of the public Treasuries in London, and several Counties.

The high Court of Justice sate.

(6) From Exeter, That the Judges of Assise there, had much settled the People Minds, * asto the present Government, in their Charges to the Grand Jury, wherein the Lord Chief Justice Rolles, and Judge Nicholas were very much com∣mended.

An Account of Shipping some Troops de∣signed for Ireland.

From Tossiter, That the Officers and People in that Country did generally and chearfully sub∣scribe the Ingagement.

From Liscard, That the Committee were ve∣ry active in settling the Militia, and the Coun∣try were ready to come in, and be list∣ed.

(8) From Chester, That Kilkenny was sur∣rendred * upon Articles unto the Lord Lieutenant. That C. Hewson in his return to Dublin, with part of his Brigade, took Scarlough the great To∣ry, and divers Priests and Fryars accidentally, and that the Lord Lieutenant besieged Carther∣low.

From Scarborough, That the Governour ha∣ving notice of a small Man of War belonging to the Prince, he got a Northsea Vessel, and sent Cap∣tain Lassels with 50 men in her to see if they could meet with the Pyrate, who lay near to that Harbour.

That the Pirate espying this little Vessel at Seacame out to her & set upon her, her men having Orders to keep close, and not be seen till the word given, and assoon as the Pyrates were ready to board, the Souldiers came forth and fell on them, forced their Men, being 29 under deck, and brought away them and their Ship to Scarborough, six of their Men and one Captain being slain, and all the men in the Pyrates Ship were Papists, and those who had long used this Course of Pira∣cy.

(9) An Act and Declaration passed for im∣posing Penalties upon such as purchase any Crown Lands, as original Creditors, and pay with assign∣ed, or false Bills.

An Additional Act Passed for the furthur ease * and relief of poor Prisoners.

Order that the Lords Commissioners of the great Seal take care that all Indictments, Outlaw∣ries, and other Acts against any Person for adhe∣ring to the Parliament, remaining upon Record be searched out, taken off the File, cancelled and burnt, as things scandalous and void.

Order that all Patents for granting any Title of Honour to any Person, after the carrying a∣way of the great Seal to Oxford, be annulled and made void.

And that they do not take that title to whom it is granted, nor any presume to give it them, and that the Lords Commissioners do prepare an Act for that purpose.

An Act read, for laying an Imposition upon Coals towards the building of Ships.

An Act read against transportation of Gold, and Bullion out of this Nation beyond Seas.

An Additional Act passed for providing Mainte∣nance for Ministers by Augmentations.

Vote, That no Merchant or Trader beyond Seas, shall have any Place in the Custome House, during the time that he tradeth.

That the Arms of the King be taken down, in all Ships, and the Generals at Sea to see it done.

That the Arms of the King be taken down in all Churches, and Chappels, and the Justices of Peace, Churchwardens, and other Officers order∣ed to see it done.

That the Councel of State have power to remove from London, and 20 Miles distance from thence, all such Delinquents, whose abode there, they shall Judge to be dangerous.

An Act passed impowring Commissioners to put in execution the Powers formerly given to the Commissioners for compounding with Delin∣quents, the Committee of Habberdashers Hall. &c.

[10] An Account of transporting Forces for Ireland.

Letters that Ormond is desirous to go out of Ire∣land, and Inchequin to come in to the Parlia∣ment.

From Lisbon. That G. Blake with the Parlia∣ments Fleet, arrived there, and understood that * Prince Rupert intended to set sail from thence within two days, whereupon Blake sent to the King of Portugal, for leave to come into the Ri∣ver of Lisbon, and coming near with his Ships, the Castle shot at him.

That upon this Blake came to an Anchor, and sent a Boat to know the Reason why they shot at him, the Captain of the great Castle made answer That they had no Order from the King to let them come in.

That the Merchants Ships that came with Blake, seeing this, set sail for the Streights.

After this the King sent one of his greatest Nobles, to congratulate with Blake, and to desire him not to come in except the weather proved bad, whereby he could not ride where he was, it being his Majesties Fear, that he and Prince Ru∣peit would quarrel and fight in his Harbour. The Kng also sent to Blake a large present of fresh Provisious for his Refreshment.

That the weather beginning to be foul, Blake came into the Bay of Wyers in the River, two Miles from Prince Rupert, whose men came day∣ly from him to Blake, and one of his Ships, the Swallow was coming away, but was discovered, and the Boatswain clapt in Chains, That the Ad∣miral had not above 40 Seamen in his Ship, and very few in the rest of his Fleet.

That Captain Molton went on Shore from Blake to satisfy the King of the Falsities of Prince Ru∣perts Declaration.

[11] A Scots Vessel taken by an Irish Man of War, was rescued by a Dutchman.

The Commissioners settled the Militia in Cour∣wall.

From Chepsto, That at the Assises was as great an appearance of Gentlemen, and Freeholders, as ever was seen in that Country.

One tryed and found guilty there for poison∣ing his Wife, and was upon his own words great∣ly suspected to have poisoned his four Wives, and three Children.

Orders issued That every Regiment of Foot should be recruited to 1200, the Collonels Company to be 200, the Lt. Collonels Com∣pany Page  434 160, the Majors 140, and the other seven Companies to be 100 a piece. *

[Anno 1650] [12] From Scotland, That notice being had of their Commissioners arriving in Holland, the Kirk kept a day of humiliation, to seek God for a Blessing upon the Treaty, and injoyned the like through Scotland.

That many German Officers are there expect∣ing imployment when the King comes thi∣ther.

That Cromwel granting Liberty of Conscience to the Irish, they will all submit to him.

(13) From Dublin, That the Governour, C. Hewson, after he had taken Lawlinbridge, by order, marched with a strong party, and met the Lord Lieutenant at Gouran, five Miles from Kil∣kenny, and March 19. entred the Town without Opposition.

That the Castle stood ont, and after a sharp dispute, upon one attempt to storm, the Common Souldiers (that they might have Quarter for * themselves) delivered up their Officers, viz. C. Hammon, M. Townly, two Captains, one Quarter Master, one Lieutenant, and a Priest.

(March 22) All the Officers were shot to death ex∣cept the Lieutenant, who was spared, for that he joyn∣ed with the Souldiers to deliver up the Officers, and the Priest was hanged, The Souldiers that were English took up Arms with ours. Next day our For∣ces marched towards Kilkenny, and March 24th. were necessitated to attempt a Storm, to divert * the Enemies Forces from falling upon a Party of ours, who were then attempting another part of the Town, called Irish Town.

Our Men were forced to retreat, but yet the design took effect, for by that means, the whole Strength of the Enemy was held in play, while our other Party gained Irish Town, Captain Hig∣ly was slain in the attempt, with about seven or eight of our Common Souldiers.

Then C. Hewson led on the reserve very gal∣lantly, and received a slight shot, then the Town beat a Parly, and sent sorth Commissio∣ners, and after a days dispute, it was a∣greed.

That they should deliver the Town, with all the Artillery, Arms, Ammunition, and Officers, only they should march a Mile out of Town with Colours flying, Match light, and ball in Mouth, and at a Miles end, should deliver up all their Arms, except 100 to defend them from the To∣ries, and 190 Horse for the Officers; The Towns-men to have liberty for the three Months to go, or stay, paying 2000 l.

There was a good quantity of Corn in the pub∣lick store, with a good number of Arms, Captain Frewen was unhappily killed by a shot, during the Treaty, there being no Cessation. Lieutenant Collonel Axtel is made Governour of Kilken∣ny.

The Plague is very hot there, and at Gouran, yet it hath pleased God so to preserve ours, that none of them have perished by it, though fre∣quently quartered in the infected Houses.

That Axtel, the new Governour had the Command of the Storm, and received a shot in the back, which pierced his Buffe Coat, and a lit∣tle bruised the Flesh.

That Sir Theophilus Jones, Dr. Jones, C. Rey∣nolds, and their Regiments with some Dragoons and Foot, were ordered to attend the Earl of Castlehaven, with whom Ferald was to joyn, but there were great Discontents between them.

That the Governour with three Troops of Horse, returned and marched to Castle Dermont, a great part whereof the Enemy had battered the day before, and betook themselves to a strong Tower The Governour caused great store of straw, and other combustible matter, to be put to the Door, and set on fire, which caused these within to cry out for Mercy, and in the Tower were raken Captain Sherlock, who had been a bloody Tory, and three Fryars.

That C. Trevor left the Enemy, and came to Dublin upon Licence formerly granted him by the Governour, and that the Irish had chosen the Earl of Antrim for their General, C. Trevor Lieutenant General of Horse, and Hugh Boyo∣neal for Major General.

A Party of our Forces from Trym fell into the Enemies Quarters, killed some of them, and re∣turned with 300 Cows, and 40 Garrons.

That the Lord Lieutenant was Quartered in an infected House, and many of his Officers, and Souldiers, lay in the Sick beds of those that dyed in the Plague, and yet not one of them dyed of the Infection.

The Lord Lieutenant returned from Kilkenny to the Siege of Clonmel.

(15) From Berwick, That in Scotland were great Preparations for entertainment of the King.

That at a little Village within two Miles, two Men, and three Women were burnt for Witches, and nine more were to be burnt, the Village con∣sisting but of 14 Families, and there were as ma∣ny * witches.

That 20 more were to be burnt within six Miles of that place, and all their Goods are for∣feited to the King and the Lords.

From Ireland, That the Lord Broghil went with a Party into the County of Lymerick which so terrifyed the Enemy, that they and the Inhabitants fled with their Goods and Cattle over the Shannon into Clare, having set Fire on all their houses na Castles so that the Parliaments Forces were fain to retreat into Tipperary. That the Plague was very hot in Killkenny, Lymericke, and other Places.

Letters from the L. Lt. of the former Passages, and that at the storming of Kilkenny, they lost 30 Men, that it was not performed with the usual Courage, and Successe. That they had made two Retrenchments, or Counterworkes, strongly pallyzadoed, and both of them did so command the Breach, that it was a Mercy, they did not further contend for an Entrance there.

That an Officer attempting to passe over the Bridge into the City, to fire the Gate, which in∣deed was done with good Resolution, but lying too open to the Enemies shott, he had 40 or 50 Men killed, and wounded, that the Castle was ex∣ceeding well fortefyed, and Capacious.

That he, preparing for a second battery, the Enemy seeing himself thus begirt, sent for a Treaty, and rendred the Town, and Castle upon Articles.

That one Lt. Col. 3 Majors, 8 Capt, being English Welch, and Scotch, with others, were possest of Cantwell, a strong Castle scituate in a Bogge, well furnished with Provisions, and were ordered by Sir Walter Butler Governour of Killkenny, to strengthen that Garrison.

But they sent 2 Officers to the L. Lt. to offer him the Place, and their Service, or that they might have Passes to goe beyond Sea, to serve foreign States, which last was consented to.

That C. Abbot attempted Enisuag, where were gotten a Company of Rogues, who revolted Page  433 from C. Jones. The Souldiers capitulated for Life, and their 2 Officers were hanged for revolting.

That Adjut. G. Sadler with 2 Guns reduced some Castles in the Counties of Tipperary, and Kilkenny, then summoned Pulkerry, a Garrison under c••n•ell, battered it, and they refusing to come out, he stormed it, put 30 or 40 of them to the Sword, and the rest, remaining obstinate, were fired in the Castle.

That he took Ballo Poin, the Enemy march∣ing away and leaving their Armes behind them. Upon the like terms he took the Granno, and Donkill, considerable Places to Waterford.

Complaints for want of Money, that the Horse have not had one Monethes pay of five he earnest∣ly presseth for Supplyes, that not above 2000 are come to them, of the 5000 Recruits ordered.

Concerning his coming over into England, he confesseth he received many private Intimations of the Parliaments pleasure for his coming over and Copies of their Votes, but all these were but private Intimations. That he received not the Speakers Letter till March 22, which was dated Jan. 8. and then supposed the Army to be in Winter quarters, and the Time of the year not suitable for present Action, he concludes thus.

Directed to the Speaker.

(16) An Act passed, impowring Commissio∣ners for managing Estates under Sequestration.

An Act passed, for the better keeping of the Lords day.

An Act passed, for preventing wrongs and abuses done to Merchants at Sea, and prohibiting Marriners from serving forreign Princes or States, without Licence, and to impower the Councel of State, to issue Commissions under the Seal of the Admiralty, giving Authority to English Ships, to fight with, and take such French, or other forreign Ships, as shall require them to be visited, or disturb them in their Trade, under colour of visiting.

Provided that if they take any forreign Vessels, that after the fight, they shall not kill any Persons therein.

A Declaration passed upon this Act.

An Act for general Commissions of Marque, committed.

An Act for reducing, and bringing in, all the Monies, and revenues, belonging to the Common-wealth into one Treasury, committed.

(17) Upon a Petition from divers of London, Westminster &c. *

The House voted, That the Scope thereof was to bring scandall, and reproach, upon the just, and necessary Laws, and Proceedings of the Parliament, * and to weaken the present Government, to give thereby advantage to the common Enemy, and to raise new Tumults and Troubles in the Nation.

Referred to a Committee to examine by whom, and by what Practices this Petition was contrived, and promoted.

From Pendennis, that the Commissioners settle the Militia there, from Scilly, conjectures of a contest there betwixt the English and Irish

(18) From Poole, of a Man of War of 200 Guns wracked upon that Coast, that she struk Ground about midnight, and could never be got off again, that they fired 8 Guns, but no help came to them, till next day, noon tide; in the mean time the Ship brake in two Parts, and all the People which were in that Part that fell away, were drowned suddenly.

That the other Part stood firm above Water, till the next day about 2 of the Clock in the After-noon, when a Gentleman living near, got a Boat, and brought away about 60 Men, Women, and Boys, and saved their Lives.

That before they were got to Shore, the other Part of the Ship wherein they were, brake to Pieces and sunk down into the Sea, and that in all there were drowned about 50 Men, Women, and Children Passengers, and Goods, Gold, Sil∣ver, Pearl, and rich Jewels to a great value.

From Holland, that Montrosse is at Bergen, in Norwey, staying for some Officers, and Men that he left at Hamburgh, that he hath sent 500 Men to Orkeney, that Sir John Cockeram, hath recei∣ved some Monyes from the King of Poland, and * from Dantzick for the Prince that G. King can procure nothing in Sweden.

That the Agent sent by Montrosse into Livonia, Curland, and Lithuania, is come back with little Comfort, that his Frigot with 10 Guns and 40 Men, is gone from Gottenburgh to him into Norwey.

That nothing is done at the Treaty at Breda, the P. of Orange not being yet come thither, and the Kings Counsel are unwilling to resolve any thing without him, because they expect his assist∣ance, and to transport them into Scotland.

(19) From Exon, 5 Men secured, for swearing to each other, to be ready for a rising, to cut the Throats of all the Parliaments Friends. &c.

From Chepstow, of a Scotchman, who went about begging, but he went about under that Pretence, to inform the Kings Friends, that there would be shortly a strong Party of Scots in their Country, to joyn with them to set up King Charles the Second.

From Coventry, of the Care of the E. of Denbigh. and other Commissioners for settling the Militia of that County, of 3 Regiments of Horse, and 2 of Foot, besides those of the City, and their being Feasted at the Cities charge.

Complaint of Rudeness of some Troopers, and that they fell out, and 2, or 3 of them were killed.

From Bristol, of a Highwayman that came to the Major, and confessed that he had been a long time in that wicked Course, and was weary of it, and if they would procure him his Pardon, he would discover many Robbers to them, and ac∣cordingly he invited his old Companions, to go forth with him, as formerly and when they were Page  434 together, he had a Party of Soldiers ready, who came and apprehended them.

From Chester, that the L. Lt. having great Of∣fers from Inchequin, is hasted to Lymerick, where 100 dye of the Plague weekly.

That Hugh O Neale, cheif in Clonmel, offers to yield the Place for a Sum of Money, so that his Garrison there, may be transported for the Spanish Service.

That Sir Charles Coot, and M. G. Veneables are marched out with 5000 Horse and Foot (as is supposed) towards Catherlowe, which is a very strong hold incompassed with the River Barrowe.

(20) Orders for Compleating of 12 Regi∣ments of 600 Horse of the Army, under the L. G. Fairfax, 8 of them to 600 in a Regiment, and four to 80 in a Troope.

Information by C. Shilborne come from Ireland, that Sir Tho. Armstrong having made his Terms to come in, and by agreement being to do some Service at his best Opportunity, he with a Considerable Party of Horse, that were to come in with him, fell upon a Party of the Ʋlster forces, put near 500 of them to the Sword, and brought away some Prisoners.

Thus did Theives and Soldiers betray one an∣other and you will see more of the same Nature hereafter according to the old Verse. Nulla Fi∣des Pietasque viris qui Castra sequuntur.

The L. Lt. sent this Sir Tho. Armstrong to the Governour of Waterford, upon some Overtures of surrender of the Town upon Terms, the Governour of Duncannon desired 20 dayes to fit his Busines to come off the better, the L. Lt. suspect∣ing it as a delay, would give him but 3 dayes onely.

For Waterford, 2 Points were in difference.

• (1) For G. Preston to have leave to carry away 500 men for Spain, which the L. L. inclined to grant.
• (2) For a Church, for exercise of publique Masse which the L. Lt. positively denyed.

(22) From Berwicke that Montross and Hur∣rey are raising a great Army to march into Eng∣land.

From Edenburg, that they are strongly all∣arm'd, with Intelligence that Hurrey is landed in the Naas with 1400 men, and that Montross is speedily to follow from Orkney.

That David Lesly is gone out of Town, and the Scots Horse ordered Northward.

From Pendennis, that the Commissioners of the Militia, secured some persons of Quality. That * a Letter was sent to one Courtney, with a De∣claration from M. J. Massey, revolted to the Prince.

From Dartmouth, of the Peoples freely ta∣king the Ingagement.

From Denbigh, of the Death of the Archbishop of York, and of diverse others of Quality, that the People willingly took the Ingagement.

From Corke, that Mac Charty; and O Sullivant, are 800 Foot, and 200 small Horse, called Garrons.

That the Bishop of Cloher was of late in com∣petition for the Title of Generalissimo, and boast∣ed to bring 700 Roman Catholickes into the Field, that both he and Ormond, have not above 1200 Horse, and 3000 Foot.

That upon the Rendition of Cantwells Court, a Place near Killkenny, exceeding strong by Nature and Art, 12 Officers of quality, came in to the L. Lt. and had leave to embarque for Spain.

That the riding of the Parliament Ships, in the Mouth of Shannon, blocks up the Lymerick Vessels and Duncannon.

That the Parliament Forces, from a Sick and Languishing Condition, are recovered, the Flux, and Feaver (the two predominant distempers) much abated, and the Garrisons kept clear, and healthy, through the Mercy of God, none ha∣ving any Infection.

For the Condition of the Army, and what the L. Lt. and his Officers have brought it unto (which is a good precedent) he thus describes.

Our Foot are in a Gallant Posture, well armed, well cloathed, and for bread Corn, and other things, by the State plentifully provided for.

The Parliament indeed gave full power to the * Councel of State, to take care for supply of their Forces, and the Councel used the greatest Care, and diligence, that possibly could be, That no∣thing might be wanting for the carrying on of the Business of Ireland, and for the Forces there, The Letter goes on, The Armies Diligence, Cou∣rage, Thankfulness, and Behaviour is such, through the Strict Care, and Providence of our G. and chief Officers, that never men did obey Orders more chearfully, nor go upon all duty more couragiously.

Never did greater Harmony appear, or Resolu∣tion to prosecute this Cause of God, than in this Army, such a Consent of Hearts and Hands, such a Sym∣pathy in Affection, not onely in a Carnal, but spiri∣tual Bond, which lyes faster than Chaines of Ada∣mant.

I have often observed (especially in that time and those Actions) a wonderful Consent of the Officers, and Souldiers and indeed of all the Parliament Forces, upon the Ground of doing Service for God, and how miracu∣lously they were in all their Actions successeful. The Mind of man being satisfyed and fixed upon God, and that his undertaking is for Gods Glory, it gives the greatest Courage to those Men, and prosperity to their Actions. The Letter sayes further, Our must∣ers are strict, here is no free Quarter allowed, nor practised, either they pay or give Ticket, which being demanded by the poorest Irish, is not, dur'st not be denyed by any Officer.

Our Horse have in many Places wanted Hay, but by the supply of Oats from England, have made good Shift with Straw, we have 7000 Horse, and our Foot trebbles that Number, yet are English Recruits of Moneys and necessarys to be continued.

And by this Government of the Army in Ire∣land, * and the great Successe of it, and the well ordering of the civill Affairs of that Kingdom, Cromwell got a very great Interest, not onely in the Officers of the Army, both there and here, but likewise in the Parliament, and Counsel of State, and with their whole Party; only the Scots and Presbiterians generally were no favourers of him, or his Proceedings.

(23) An Act passed for the better Observa∣tion of the Lords Day, days of Thanksgiving, and Humiliation.

Order of the Trustees appointed by Parlia∣ment for providing Maintenance for Ministers, and other pious Uses, for those that have Augmen∣tations to their Benefices, to make their claimes by a day.

(24) From Edenburgh, that Sir John Hurry is come with 1400 Men, into Cathnesse, and the Reer of his Army is to follow from Montrosse.

This Hurry was an Officer in the Pay, and Service of the Parliament, and revolting from them, he now was an Officer under Montros, He seized a passe.

That M. G. Middleton was sent for by the Estates. He was likewise an Officer in the Service, Page  435 and Pay of the Parliament, he revolted from the Parliament and was now in Service in his own Country, and backward he was yet to engage in this Businesse not likeing it, and pretending to be ill.

That at Breda, all is private, none can tell what is done, but the King and the Commissio∣ners, all Writings being locked up, and Guards put upon the Clarkes. *

That the Clergy in Scotland, have procured strict Orders from the Commissioners of the States, for the prosecuting of Sectaries, and have a great Arbitrary Power in proceeding against them, and they are purged out of the Army as well as Malignants.

(25) The Trustees for Sale of the Lands of the late King &c. gave a day for all Debenters to be brought in, for the Souldiers, Arreares, and new Debenters to be given them.

Orders of the Commitee for the Accounts of the Soldiery, touching their Arreares.

(26) The General, and the Officers of the Army, kept a day of Humiliation at Sommerset-House, to seek God for a Blessing upon the pre∣sent Undertakings of the Army. *

A Petition to the Parliament from the Offi∣cers of the Army, in behalf of themselves, and the Souldiery.

Reciting the Ingagement of the Parliament to satisfy their Arreares, and the transferring the security for 600000 1. for their Arreares, from the Excise, to the Lands, Parkes &c. Of the late King, whereof they hoped to receive the Benefit, for their past faithful Service and future Encourage∣ment.

Yet they are informed, that a 5th Part of the Parks are to be allowed for a pretended Interest, of herbage, and pawnage, to those who claime Custodies of those Parks for Lives whereas it were the full value, if they had the Fee simple. and nothing is due to them but their Fee onely, and this course will weaken, if not invalid the intended Security, as dis∣content and discourage the Souldiery.

They pray that no such allowances may be made,

And that the Parliament would declare their Re∣solutions herein speedily, before the Army marched from hence.

(27) From Edenburgh, That Hurrey and Montross have 3000 Men, and 1000 more coming in to them, whereupon Lieutenant General Lesly, is ordered Northward with most of the Horse, and 1400 Foot, who labours to appease them by his Protestations of Faithfulness to the King, and Perswasion to forbear intestine Broyles, seeing in a little time the King, and they may come to an Agreement, and then go jointly against the Common Enemy, the Sectaries of Eng∣land.

(29) From Berwick, That Messengers are to be sent to Montrosses Party, to know their In∣tentions, and if the Answer be not satisfactory, then to fight them is the Resolution. That Mon∣trosses Party raise all the Country where they go from 16 to 60.

That the Committee of Estates have 7000 Foot, and 30 Troops of Horse which are march∣ed Northward.

That one Peter Gourdon having notice of a search for Delinquents, he being a notable one, he took four others with him in a Boat, and boarded a Ship in the Harbour, wherein were 1200 Bushels of Wheat, and twelve Fats of Wine, and carryed them and the Ship to Orkeney.

That the Grandees caused Subscriptions to be * taken, in the way of Bonds, with Conditions to obey the Laws, and preserve the Peace, &c.

(30) Debate upon the Petition of the Of∣ficers of the Army, and Voted that for 14 Days, nothing but publick business touching Mony be taken into consideration.

An Act passed for impowring the Commissio∣ners for Sequestrations, to examine upon Oath, and to give Acquittances for the Monies they shall receive.

An Act prohibiting the exportation of Coin and Bullion into forreign parts commit∣ted.

An Act for sale of the Lands of the Lord Dein∣court, Committed.

Debate upon the Act against Incest, Adultery, and Fornication.

Vote that the Carmen be a distinct Company from the Woodmongers, subject to the Govern∣ment of the City of London.

May 1650.

(May 1.) From Chester, That M. G. Venea∣bles, and Sir Charles Coot kept the Field, and Sir Charles had reduced many small Forts near Car∣rickfergus.

From Dublin, That the Irish have got into a great Body near Trym.

From Exon, That most of the late secured Gentlemen, of Cornwall, upon assurance of their peaceable living at home given under their hands, and a negative Ingagement not to act any thing prejudicial to the present Govern∣ment, are permitted to return to their own Houses.

From Dublin, That the Parliaments Forces had taken in the strong Castle of Tully, and lost Cap∣tain * Eriffe, and two other Officers. That they fell upon Mac Phaileas Quarters, killed near 200, lost Cornet Puffey. That C. Reynolds with a brave Brigade, attends the Enemies motion.

That the Earl of Castlehaven, and Lieutenant General Farrel mustered all their Forces to a great Body. That Sir Charles Coot had taken in Enis∣kellin, and some other Forts.

From Taunton, That the Mayor who was for∣merly for the Parliament, now refused to take the Ingagement, was turned out by the Corporation, and they chose a new Mayor.

From Berkshire, That five Drunkards agreed to drink the Kings Health in their Blood, and that each of them should cut off a piece of his Buttock, and fry it upon the Gridiron, which was done by four of them, of whom one did bleed so ex∣ceedingly, that they were fain to send for a Chi∣rurgeon, and so were discovered.

That the Wife of one of them hearing that her Husband was among them, came to the room, and taking up a pair of Tongs, laid about her, and so saved the cutting of her Husbands Flesh.

(2) From Monmonth of Malignants secured, and one of them, with a Declaration of M. G. Masseyes in his Pocket, and of proclaiming an Act of Parliament at the County Court by order from the Councel of State.

From Scilly, That there are 700 Irish, and 1400 English, and great store of Provisions, that Sir Richard Greenvil is expected with 4000 Men from Cornwall.

Page  438 That there was a Plot by the Irish to cut off the English, which being discovered, one of the Irish Officers was shot to death, and three sent to Jersy, and English Officers put in the head of the Irish.

From Dublin of a Meeting of Ormond, Castle-Haven, * the Bishop of Clogher and others, where Ormond proposed, Whether they could make up an Army fit to Engage with Cromwel.

If not, Whether it were not necessary to draw all their strength into these Quarters, and utterly wast * them, that they might not be able to subsist.

If they were not able to do that, Whether it were not convenient to make Propositions of Peace for the Kingdom?

If not that, then Whether it would not be neces∣sary for every man to make Conditions for him∣self.

The conclusion was, That they would fall into the Parliaments Quarters and destroy all, both Pro∣testants and Papists. But this so distasted the Country Gentlemen, that they put off the Busi∣ness till another Councel.

The Governour of Dublin sent to C. Reynolds and Sir Theophilus Jones, who have 3500 men to come to his assistance.

(3) From Pendennis, That divers Vessels of the Dutch were taken by the Irish Men of War, and brought into Scilly, which the Dutch Agent could not get released, and therefore the Dutch had Commissions to take the Irish Ships.

(4) From Dublin, That Ormond and his Councel resolved to fall into the Perliaments Quarters, and to burn and spoil what they can, but Sir Theophilus Jones and C. Reynolds are upon their March with 2000 Horse and 3000 Foot to∣wards them, and that notice hereof was sent to Sir Charles Coot, who had taken the Field with 3000 Men.

(6) Letters from Edenburgh, That C. Strang∣hans, * C. Griffeth, and part of C. Ker his Forces with two other Troops and 60 Foot, fell upon Montrosses party in Rosse, routed them, and took 500 Prisoners, among them, Hurrey, Napier, and Frenerick and slew 300. That Montrosse him∣self hardly escaped, they took his Horse, Pistols, Belt, and Scabbard, and have sent a Party to pur∣sue him.

From Barnstable, of Troops Shipped for Ire∣land.

(7) Upon a report from the Committee of the Army, Voted That two Months pay be pro∣vided for the Marching Army.

Upon consideration of drawing the Forces this Summer (as there may be occasion) into several Parts of this Nation, and that they may have pay wheresoever they come, and the Country be secu∣red from Freequarter.

Voted that there be an Assessement towards the Maintenance of Forces in England and Ire∣land for 6 Months, after the rate of 90000 l. per mensem for the first three Months, and 60000 l. per mensem for the last three Months.

A Declaration passed concerning the Compo∣sitions of Delinquents.

An Act inabling Grantees of Wards Lands, to passe their Grants under the great Seal, and to enjoy their Grants.

Order touching the Charges upon Deanes and Chapters Lands for Pious uses.

A Representation to the Parliament from the Gentlemen Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Durham. County of Durham, delivered by the Grand Jury at the Assises, and sent up by the High Sheriffe to the Parliament to this Effect.

1. That the Courts of Justice amongst them be∣ing suspended, and removed to Westminster, they * cannot sue for any small Debt or summe, but the Cost exceeded the Debt, and Suits are multiplyed to 600 Writs in one Term, and Fines and Recoveries of their Estates are unperfected.

That such an Establishment may be had of Courts of Justice, as the Parliament shall think fit.

2. That the Colledge and Houses of the Dean and Chapter, being now empty, and in decay, may be imployed for erecting a Colledge, School, or Acade∣my for the benefit of the Northern Countries, which are so far from the Ʋniversities.

3. That part of the Lands of the Dean and Chapter near the City may be set out to Trustees for pious uses.

Referred to a Committee to state this business, and report their Opinions touching the Desires of the County.

Upon a Letter from the Aldermen, and Com∣mon Councel of Bridgewater, of their removing the Mayor, for refusing to take the Ingagement, and choosing another, the House approved there∣of.

(8) From Bristol 200 men were apprehend∣ed who were Leaders of the Countrymen that fell upon C. Rieves his Souldiers Quartered near the City.

That a Souldier was shot to Death for mur∣ther.

Of several Recruits embarqued for Ire∣land.

From Yarmouth, of settling the Militia in Nor∣folk four Regiments of Foot, and one of Horse, that many of the Cavaleers take the Ingage∣ment.

That the General published Orders to be ob∣served for the Hospital of Ely House, where the maimed Souldiers were.

(9) A Petition from the Inhabitants of Leeds in Yorkshire against an illegal Patent for incorpo∣rating * that Town, desiring it may be vacat∣ed.

From Coventry, of the Militia of that County settled, of 700 Horse, and 1200 Foot.

From Tossiter, of Recruits willingly come in.

From Stafford, of a discovery of a Design for an Insurrection there upon the advance of the Ar∣my.

Whereupon C. Sanders, and C. Twisselden se∣cured the High Sheriff and other Gentle-men.

(10) From London-derry, that the Lord Pre∣sident is marched forth with 3000 Foot and 1200 Horse, by the Lord Lieutenants Desire towards Conaught, but will not be able to make any Con∣siderable attempt upon that Province, for want of Shipping to convey his Ordinance and Provi∣sions, the ways there being exceeding Boggy, and Mountainous.

Yet this will be gained by marching to the Bor∣ders of it (which is the chief thing aimed at by the Lord Lieutenant) That the Forces under Clinriccard will not dare to march out of their own Country to joyn with the Forces under Castlehaven, or with any Brigade of the Ene∣my.

From Edenburgh, That Montross his Forces be∣ing grown up to about 4000 Horse and Foot, and 2000 more expected, they divided themselves in∣to two Parties, and so marched out of Caithness * into Sutherland, having at first taken the strong Castle of Dunbeith, which is near incompassed with the Sea.

Page  440 In it was taken 1500 l. Sterling, and store of Provisions, the E. of Sutherland fled, and divers Ministers, yet some Ministers were taken, and some joyned with them.

This hot Alarum caused David Lesly to hasten from his Rendezvous at Brechen, and to desire the Rest of his Forces left with Holborn to march up to him, he in the mean while, goes on with what he had, he raising as many as he could by the way, came up to about 3000 Men.

Mentross sends up a Proposal that he might free∣ly, with as many as would voluntarily joyn with him, passe into England and he would ingage to do vio∣lence to none in his Passage.

But Lieutenant C. Strachan, and the others be∣fore mentiond being many miles before therest of the Army (tho the Sectary Troops) ventured to in∣gage the Enemy, routed Montrosses whole Army, flew about 300, took 500 Prisoners, among them Renegado Vrrey, and other Persons of Quali∣ty.

That the Kirkmen a little before vented in publick, That the Treaty was but a Jugling to de∣ceive * the Godly Party. When (as was believed) they had before heard, that the Treaty was con∣cluded, with a full coming up to the Kirks De∣mands.

Mr. Lloyd, Chaplain to the Lord Lieutenant, brought Letters from him, That he was set down before Clonmel, and his Guns Planted. That after that business shall be over, he intended to come for England. That two Officers going to view the Town, were taken Prisoners.

That the Enemy in Clonmel are about 2000 Foot and 120 Horse.

(11) Letters that Wogan the Revolter, with 500 Foot came to take Possession of Borough Castle, which the Lord Lieutenants Forces hearing of, marched towards him, but Wogan quitted the Castle, leaving only 14 Men, who upon the ap∣proach of the Lord Lieutenants' Forces, yielded upon Quarter.

That Sir Hardress Wallers Forces took Laugher Castle, a considerable Fort within 6 Miles of Lymerick, and an attempt of his to take Kil∣mallock, prevented by a discovery, but his Forces Possessed an Abby near the Town.

(13.) From Berwick, That thenews of routing of Montrosses Forces doth much distract the Malig∣nants. *

That the Committee of Estates have given Mr. Straghan 1000 l. Sterling, and a Gold Chain, and to Hacket 1000 Marks Sterling, and to Kissin 50 l. and to the Souldiers ingaged in that Service three Months Pay.

From Holland, That the Scots King went from Breda to the Hague; That the Scots Commissio∣ners proclaimed their King at Breda to be King of Scotland, England, and Ireland. And that the Agreement was set up there upon Posts.

(14) The Act passed for suppressing the de∣testable Sins of Incest, Adultery, and Fornicati∣on.

Upon which Mr. Henry Martyn declared his Opinicn, That the Severity of the Punishment by * this Act, being death, would cause these Sins to be more frequently committed, because People would be more cautions in Committing them for Fear of the * Punishment, and being undiscovered, would be im∣boldned the more in the Committment of them.

Order for a Bill for the maintenance of the Ministers in Colchester.

An Act passed for securing such summs of Mo∣ney as shall be sent for the Service of the Navy, and Army.

Order, for C. Alexander Popham to raise a Re∣giment of Horse in Somersetshire, to be a Part of the Militia of that County and to be kept toge∣ther for the publique Service, and referred to the Councel of State, to grant him a Commission.

(15) From Chester, That Wexford men have beaten Phelim Birne, killed 4 of his Captains, and 120 of his men, and have taken Fyrnes, und Cor∣now from him.

That the Irish Army in Vlster will not fight with Sir Charles Coot, but are withdrawn into their Quarters. That the Lemster Army is re∣treated over the Shannon, and the L. Lt. is Master of the Field in all Places.

From Exon, That setling the Militia in that County, they onely appoint Captains, and no other Officers.

From the Hague, That the King and the Scots Commissioners were come from Breda thither, and the Treaty between them agreed.

From the Isle of Wight, That a Ship of 5 Guns, belonging to Sir George Carteret Governour of Jersy, bound for Virginia, with many Passengers, all Sorts of Goods, and tools for Husbandry, for planting an Island, which the P. had given to Sir George, was taken by Captain Green, and brought in thither.

(16) From Litchfield, of one who under the Notion of a Cavalier addressed himself to divers Gentlemen of that Countrey, Acquainting them, that he had Instructions from * the King to desire them to sign an Ingagement which he shewed them, and got many of them to subscribe it, then discovered it to the Officers of Litchfield, who sent for those Gentlemen, and made them Prisoners.

From Taunton, of many Voluntiers listed for the Service of Ireland.

From Hull, that an Irish Frigot brought to Amsterdam 2 great Lords who escaped out of Ire∣land, and reported that the King was undone in his Interest there.

That the Governour of Hull renewed a Procla∣mation, that no Master or Owner of any Ship coming to Hull, or in the Harbour, should re∣ceive in any Passenger to go beyond Seas, or land any coming from beyond Seas, without notice given to the Governour.

A Design was discovered, and the Plotters apprehended. it was to seize Pendennis Castle for the Prince.

Order for a day of Humiliation through the Kingdom.

(17) Letters that Moutrosse was taken 2 or 3 dayes after the fight, 16 Miles from the Place of the Ingagement, in a disguise, and sorely wounded.

From Dublin that the Governour was marched out with an additional strenght to joyn with Sir Theophilus Jones, and C Reynolds; and that they would be about 4000.

That Castlehaven, Clenrickard, and Mac Tho∣mas, were joyned in a Body, and that a Spye numbred with them, 25 Colours of Foot, and 10 Colours of Horse.

That Eniskellin was surrendred to Sir Charles Coot, according to the Agreement. That the Irish Army in the North grow strong, and more Forces to be sent to Sir Charles Coot who already marcheth with 2700 Foot, and 1100 Horse.

That Castlehaven, and his Party are retreated towards Connaught.

That the Parliaments Forces in Wicklow, have taken Fernes,, and Carnow, and have killed 120 of Mac Phelims men.

Page  439 (18) From Edenburgh, the Particulars of Mon∣trosses, defeat, that he had but 1100 Foot, and no Horse, yet with them marched 50 Miles into the Country, and would not stay for the rest of his Forces, nor those who were to joyn with him, * but sent to them to come after.

That he would not keep the Hill, where he might have been safe, but marched into the plain Campania, were he had neither Lanes, nor Ditches to favour against the Horse, in which he knew the other Partyes strength Consisted.

That some conceived, Montrosse expected to meet with DavidLesly, who had received his Pro∣positions for marching into England, and further Overtures; and did not expect to have met with Stracha• and his Sectary Troopes, who fell on him and he haveing no Horse, was the more easi∣ly defeated.

From Newcastle that Sir William Fleming, and others were landed at Leith, with Letters from the King, and the Commissioners: that they were agreed of the substantiall Poynts, yet with Reference in some particulars, to a Resolution in Parliament.

From Ireland, that C. Reynolds fell upon the E. of Castlehaven, killed 1200 of his men, and took as many Prisoners, that they were struck with such a Pannick fear that they made no resistancee.

(20) From Berwicke, that in Scotland Montrosse * was sentenced to be quartered, and Preparations for his Execution, before they heard from their King, or he from them, least he should interceed for his Pardon.

That the King and their Commissioners are * unquestionably agreed, but they hold it not fit for him to come thither, till they be in a better Posture, that they kept a Day of Thanksgiving; and the Ministers prayed exceedingly for the Kings coming, as one brought into the Kirk, and therefore to God.

That the D. of Loraine had promised to assist the King with 10000 men.

From the Bath, that 4 Wagons came thither loaden with Sick, and maimed Souldiers, who had good Allowance from the Parliament, to be there, in hopes of some help by those Waters, that a private Gentlemen near that Place sent them 20 l.

(21) An Act passed for a day of publique Hu∣militation.

An Act passed for an Assessment for the Forces in England and Ireland for 6 Monthes, at 90000 l. per mensem for the first 3 Monthes, and 60000 l. per mensem for the latter 3 Monthes.

Order that the Lords Commissioners of the great Seal grant a Brief, for a Collection for losses by Fire.

Order for C. Bennet to raise a Regiment of Foot, the like for C. Hayne.

A Letter from the Officers at the Head Quar∣ters, to the Collonels, and Governours of the re∣spective Regiments, and Garrisons iu England, and Wales.

Exhorting them to Prayer and to Ʋnity, and to * joyn in keeping a Day of Humiliation, set apart to seek God, for his Assistance to them in all Services, whereunto they shall be called. And to reform Drunkenness, Swearing, Prophanation of the Lords Day, contempt of the Ordinances of Christ, and all Sins in their several Charges, and to sanctify the Camp.

Order for an honourable Reception of Min heer Scaph An Agent sent from the States of Holland to the Parliament of England.

(22) Letters of Designes against Pendennis Castle, and the Commissioners of the Militia, be∣ing very active, and giving great Assistance to them.

(23) From Dartmouth, that two Irish Pyrats Chased a Merchant man into the Harbour, and attempted to Board her at noon Day, but the Governour rescued her.

Certain Proposals were agreed upon to be pre∣sented to the Parliament, at a general Meeting of Atturneys and Officers, for Reformation of the * Proceedings of Law, whereby they hoped, that the Clyent will be much secured, the Creditor and Purchaser fully provided for, the Charge of Suits greatly abated, and the Processe of Law much short∣ned.

(24) From Chester, that Trechohan was quit∣ted, and burnt down by the Enemy.

From Leverpoole, report that Clonmel was ta∣ken by Storm, and that the Countrymen drawn together by the Bishop of Cloher, were dispersed, and gone home, being not willing to bear Armes.

From the Leaguer before Clonmel that they prepared to storm, that all the Fnglish under Or∣mond, had submitted to the Parliament.

That the Enemy had lately two considerable Defeats given them, one in the County of Wex∣ford by C. Cook, who routed the Enemy, slew many, and took divers Prisoners.

The other in the County of Corke, by the L. Broghil who slew about 700, and took many Prisoners, and totally routed the Party.

From Dublyn, that they have recovered Dru∣mere, and other Forts.

(25) From Hull, that the Ingagement was ge∣nerally taken by the Inhabitants of the East ri∣ding.

Suspicion of a Plot.

From Coventry, that the Country came in so fast to take the Ingagement that the Commissio∣ners could not give it to all of them.

From Edenburgh, that the L. Frendraght, of * Montrosses Party, after his Defeat, for Vexation, starved himself, and that the L. Kenoule was also starved.

That the Presbitery of Orkeney, and Caithnesse, had relaxed Montrosse of his Excommunication.

That Sir William Flemming arrived there with a Letter to Montrosse, to disbandhis Forces; and that he sent a Messenger to disband about 300 in Orkeney under his Bastard Brother.

That the Commissioners Secretary was arrived with the news of a full Agreement with the King.

From Bristol, that Clonmel was surrendred to * the L. Lt. upon Articles, that they would have made Conditions for Ormond, and Inchequin, but were refused, but passes offered for them to go beyond Seas, which they would not take, but the L. Ardes, and others of Quality took them.

That C. More, and C. Reynolds besieged Te∣trogham.

That the Bishop of Rosse being taken in the late Defeat at Kerny, was hanged before a Castle kept by his Forces, who thereupon surrendred it. That this Bishop was wont to say, there was no way to secure the English, but by hanging them. And now came himfelf to be hanged.

That in this Defeat at Kerny, the L. Broghil slew about 700, and took 20 Captains, Lieute∣nants, and other Officers, and the Standard of the Church of Munster, it being a Church Army.

That the Horse did the Service before the Foot came up, at such a Passe, where 100 Musquetiers Page  441 might have beaten back all the Horse in Ireland.

(27) From Edenburgh the Particulars of the Execution of Montrosse. That being brought before the Parliament, the Chancellor made a large Speech to him, telling him, how much formerly he was for the Covenant, and how he had since bro∣ken * it.

He told them his Cause was good, and that he had not onely a Commission but particular Orders for what he did from his Majesty, whom he was ingaged to be a Servant to, and they also had prefessed to comply with; and upon that Account, however they dealt with him, he would own them to be a Parlia∣ment.

That if they would take away his Life, the World knew, he regarded it not. It was a debt that must once be payd, and that he was willing, and did much rejoyce that he must go the same way his Majestie did. And it was the joy of his Heart, not onely to do but to suffer for him.

The Parliament gave Sentence upon him that he should be hanged upon a Gibbet of six Ells and a half high, and after he was hanged, his Head to be severed from his Body, and put upon the Toulbooth at Edenburgh; his right Hand to be cut off, and sent to Glascow, his left to Aberdeen; his right Foot to Saint Johns Towns, and his left to Dundee.

That all the time of his Sentence, and Execu∣tion he seemed to be no way altered, but his Speech full of Composure, when they bid him kneel, he told them he would observe any Posture to manifest his Obedience, especially to them, who were so near to a Conjunction with his Majesty: and a Minister attending to offer him Absolution, he refused it from the Minister, but defired him to pray with him; Which the Minister refused, un∣less he would take Absolution from him.

He himself prayed very zealously, and suffered with great Meekness, and Courage.

From Leverpoole, That the Ingagement is wil∣lingly taken, that some Powder, and Match going to some Cavaliers was seized upon.

(28) A Bill for setling the Militia of the Com∣monwealth, committed.

Order for an Act to be brought in, to impower the Militia of London to raise Horse, another for Westminster, another to be, for setting the Poor to work throughout the Nation.

Letters from Clonmel May 10.

This Day we entered Clonmel, which was quit by the Enemy the last Night, after a tedious * Storm, which continued 4 houres. Our men kept close to the Breach which they had entered, * all the time; Save onely one accidentall Retreat in the Storm. We lost in this Storm C. Cul∣lum, and some other Officers, with divers private Souldiers, and others wounded.

The Enemy had made many great Preparati∣ons within, by a Traverse or Crossework, and to beat our men off as they entred; but after∣wards many of them stole out of the Town, and left some few with the Inhabitants, to make Conditions; in the morning our Forces pursued, and killed all they could light upon.

(29) From Newcastle, That the Scots are in dayly Expectation of their Kings landing in some Part of the North, that some Parliament Ships are wafting up and downe on that Coast under Captain Hall.

(30) From Clonmel, That C. Reynolds is wayt∣ing upon the Motions of Castlehaven, with 1500 Horse and Dragoons.

That they found in Clonmel, the stoutest Ene∣my that ever was found by the Army in Ireland, and that there was never seen so hot a Storm of so long a Continuance, and so gallantly defended, neither in England nor Ireland.

From Portsmouth of a man of War taken with the Commission of Charles the Second.

From Berwicke, That the Scots Commissioners went beyond their Instructions, in promising * their King Assistance against England, that their Ministers pray for the Confusion of the Sectarian Army in England. And that their Army is marching Southwards.

(31) From Coventry, That few or none of the Commonalty of that Countey but had taken the Ingagement.

From Bristol, That the L. Lt. of Ireland was landed there, and that they fired their great Guns thrice over at his Arrival.

From Guernzy, That M. Harrison had besieged the Castle, and made 150 Shot at it. *

From Dublin, That C. Reynolds was sate downe before Tecroghan, where C. Hewson met him, that they made their Approaches within Pistol Shot of it, without the loss of one man.

That it is a very strong Place, never possest by the Parliaments Forces during all the time of the Rebellion.

That the Titular Bishop of Clogher, G. of the Northern Irish; marching with about 300 Horse, and 4000 Foot, being faced by 1000 of the Parlia∣ments Horse, retreated and many of his men dis∣persed.

From Scotland, That Montrosse would have nothing to do with the Kirkemen, at the time of his Execution, and that the People shewed much * sorrow, and regret at his Death.

That the Scots Parliament invited the King thi∣ther, and expect his sudden Arrival. That the Lord Argyle (late turned Royalist) and other Lords, are so desirous of his coming, that they postpone the Churches interest thereto.

The L. Lt. of Ireland came to Town, he was * met on Hounstow-heath by many Members of Par∣liament, and Officers of the Army, and at Hide-parke saluted with great Guns, and a Volly of Shot from C. Barksteads Regiment, and lodged in Whitehall.

June, 1650.

(1) Great Ceremonyes and Appeareances of joy, upon the coming of the L. Lt. of Ireland to London; most of the Persons of Quality, the Mem∣bers of Parliament, and Officers of the Army a∣bout the Town paid their Visits to him, and congratulated the safe Arrival of his Excellence after so many Dangers both by Sea and Land, where∣in God had preserved him, and the wonderfull Suc∣cesses which he had given him.

(3) From Edenburgh, That the Ministers are earnest in Prayer for the Kings coming, but so, that he may first condescend to all that is pro∣pounded. That they are busie in setling Officers for his Majesties House and in purging the Army.

That Letters came from the King, expressing much sorrow at the Report he hears, that there is some blood of his good Subjects shed of late. But not knowing how it is, desires to understand the business fully. That Sir John Ʋrrey, and C. Spotteswood are forthwith to be beheaded.

From Leverpool, That the Excise was quietly settled in those parts.

Page  442 A Souldier for Swearing and Blastheaming, and abusing a poor Woman to whom he owed Mo∣ney, was sentenced by the Court Marshal

To ride the Wooden Horse an hour three days, with a Gag in his mouth, to run the Gantlope through two Companies of Foot, to have his Sword broken over his head, and to be cashiered the Army.

(4) Visits from the Lord Lieutenant of Ire∣land to the Lord General Fairfax; and the Lord * Mayor, and Aldermen of London, visited, and complemented his Excellence.

The Lord Lieutenant sate in Parliament, and had the hearty thanks of the House, for his great and faithful Services in Ireland.

Order for Letters to the Commissioners of the several Counties, to hasten the collecting of the Assessement.

An Act passed to impower the Militia of Lon∣don to raise 600 Horse.

An Act passed for the better Payment of Aug∣mentations out of sequestred in propiations, and Tithes.

An Account to the Parliament from Mr. Strickland, their Agent in Holland, and from Mr. Charles Vane, their Agent in Portugal, of their Transactions.

From Ireland of the taking two Ships with 500 Barrels of Powder bound for Lyme∣rick.

That this Town hath sent two Aldermen forth to treat for its surrender. That Kilmallock, and another strong Place, upon the news of Clonmel, were quitted by the Enemy.

From Milford, of Recruits shipping.

From Chester, that Trecoghan holds out, The Castle is much battered, but the Place is reputed inaccessible.

That some of the Forces from Clonmel, are at∣tempting Catherlow. That most of the Irish get to a head near Charlemont. That Sir Luke Fitz-geralds Lady defends Trecoghan.

From Pendennis, That there were 2 Dutch men of War, with Commissions to take such Osten∣ders, Jersimen, and Scilly men, and Irish men, as had taken Ships belonging to their State.

(5) An Order from the G. forbidding any Souldiers to meddle with matter of title, or hold∣ding of Possessions.

From Plymouth, of the Souldiers keeping a Fast day.

From Denbigh, That the Commissioners for propagating the Gospel in Wales ejected many Malignant, and Scandalous Ministers.

From Southamton, of a Malignant Lancashire Minister, who being cast out of his Living, came, and preached in those parts, and endeavoured to promote the Princes Cause; prophesying of his Legal Authority, and the Glory of it, and that he shall Govern this Nation with much more Glory than his Father did, and that a great Plague should be this Summer.

(6) From Weymouth of a Fight at Sea close un∣der Portland, informed to be between one of the Parliaments Ships loaden with Amunition for the Fleet at Lisbon, and 3 Irish men, but who had the better of it, they could not know.

From Coventry, That C. Pride and his Regi∣ment Quartering in the Town, behaved themsel∣ves very civilly, and orderly.

From the Fleet before Lisbon of a Designe by P. Rupert to fire the Admiral, by sending a boat with 2 Negros, and an English man in Portugese Habit under pretence to sel-Provisions to the Fleet, and had a Device to have fired the Ship.

But the English man, casting out by chance an English word, they were suspected, and appre∣hended; * the English man confessed all the busi∣ness, and that P. Rupert promised him 100 l. to effect it.

That P. Rupert standing on the Shoar to see this done, when he perceived it was discovered, and the men apprehended, came to the Water side, where some Seamen were filling Water, and asked them who they were for? they answered for the Parliament. Whereupon the P. with his company, calling them Doggs, fell on them with Swords, and Pistols, killed 2 of them, wounded 2 more, and carryed away 3 of them Prisoners whom they keep in Chains, and have killed, and taken several other Seamen of the Parliaments Fleet there.

(7) From Dublyn That 120 of the Enemy came to relieve Trecoghan, thinking by stealth to get over a Bogg, but C. Hewson having notice of it, sent out a Party of Horse and Foot, who killed 60 of them, and pursued the rest to a Bogg, where they killed 16 of them, and tooke 4 Pri∣soners.

That the Souldiers which were in Clonmel, fled to Waterford, and were there denyed entrance, onely Hugh Boy Oneal, and 2 or 3 more Com∣manders were admitted.

That the Plague is very hot there.

That the Parliaments Forces in the North re∣covered Tuum; which was surrendred through the terrour of a Morter piece, that made onely two Shots, but none of the Shells lighted with∣in 40 yards of the Place.

(8) From Edenburgh, That Hamilton, Calander, Louderdale, and other Lords, are forbid to come into Scotland with the King. That Calander offered submission to the Kirk, but it would not do, and he is to depart the Kingdom by a Day, under pain of 100000 l. Scotch.

From Portugal, That G. Blake had taken 5 of * the K. of Portugal Ships, loaden with rich Com∣modities from America, and sent Word to the King, that unless he will command P. Ruperts Fleet out from his River, they will endeavour to seize * upon the rest of his Fleet coming from America.

(10) From Berwick that the Parliament of Scotland, sent a Letter to their King, expressing their Affection to him, and their rejoyceing at the Happy Agreement, desiring him not to be discourag∣ed at some seeming Obstacles, as the Death of Mon∣tross, &c. they doing nothing therein, but to accom∣plish his Interest.

That Hurrey, and Spottswood were beheaded, and an acknowledgement made, That Spottswood (a Bishops Son) was one of those that murdered Dr. Dorislaus in Holland, And that another Scots Man, Prisoner now at Edenburgh, was of his com∣pany.

That a French Marquess landed in the North of Scotland to assist Montross, not knowing what was become of him; but the Marquesse was secured, and from him were taken many Letters from the King, and from several Princes and great Men, incouraging him in the business he had un∣dertaken.

From York, of a Fast Day kept there by the Officers and Souldiers, and the like at New-castle.

From Dublin, That Hewson from before Tre∣coghan writes that Ormond and all the Irish were drawing down towards them to raise the Seige, and he sent for all the Horse of these Quarters.

G. Blake sent a Paper to the King of Portugal, of the grievances declared to his Majesty by the Parliaments Fleet riding in the Bay of Wyers, Page  453 against Prince Rupert; which themselves and o∣thers of their Nation, had suffered; and now de∣sire Justice.

(11) The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, gave an Account to the House of the whole state of * Affairs in Ireland, in relation to their own Forces in Garrison, and Field, their present imployment and settlement, and of the Forces of the Enemy, and the Garrisons yet in their power.

He left Ireton his Deputy in Ireland to prose∣cute the Parliaments Interest there.

The L. Seaph, Agent from the States of Hol∣land, had audience with great respect.

An Act passed for settling the Militia of West∣minster in the same manner with that of Lon∣don.

From Chester, That Sir Charles Coot took from the Ʋlsters 2000 Cows.

That Sir Thomas Armstrong is come into Dub∣lin with 250 Horse. That the Lemster Army lay before Trecoghan, and they were upon treaty of delivery.

That Ormond and Inchequin were come in, and undertook that they, and all the English, and Brittish shall joyn with the Parliaments Forces against the Popish Army, and they take 6 Months to make their Peace with the Parliament, or to go beyond Seas.

That a strong Party of the Tories came near to Dublin, and took away much Cattle.

From Coventry, That a Souldier of C. Prides Regiment was sentenced to be tyed neck and heels together, and to be set where the whole Re∣giment should march by him, and to be cashiered, for stealing a Hen, and putting it under his Coat in his March: which Justice pleased the Coun∣try.

(12) A Letter from the Officers of the Ge∣neral his Regiment of Foot, to their fellow Soul∣diers, exhorting them to Prayer and Ʋnity, and full of pertinent and wholsom Scripture Expres∣sions, and good Councel.

(13) From Chefler, that the Bishop General Macmoghun, a vicious wicked wretch, is in the head of the Northern Irish.

From Newcastle, That in the Marches of Scot∣land, they have listed every fourth man. That some of their Forces are marched to Sea Towns, to attend the arrival of their King. That they are much started at the News of the English Ar∣mies marching Northwards.

That they will not believe Cromwel to be come to London. That the Kirkmen bid the People not to fear, as the Malignants, even so shall all Secta∣ries Perish.

The Solemn Fast kept, the Parliament, Coun∣cel of State, G. Fairfax, L. G. Cromwel, and the Judges being all together.

[14] From Edenburgh, That Dalgely of Montrosses Party, being sentenced to be behead∣ed, and brought to the Scaffold, ran and kissed the Scaffold, and without any Speech or Ceremony, layed down his Head on the Block, and was pre∣sently beheaded.

That they recruite their Army, That they put it to the Vote in Parliament, Whether they should make any more addresses to the King? and it was carryed to send another Letter to him, To desire his speedy coming thither, and they will endeavour * to set him on his Throne; and will passe by those things contrary tohis Agreement, found in the Let∣ters about Montross, if he will now come in and com∣ply with them, and they forbid divers great Men to come into Scotland.

From Beaumaris, That Sir Thomas Armstrong, the Lord Moore, M. G. Oneal, M. G. Barry, with divers Officers, and 250 Horse came into Dub∣lin.

From C. Reynolds, That few strong Places in * Ireland remain unreduced. That some of their Ministers Preach Damnation to the Parliaments Army, and to all that Assist them. That the Ar∣my and Garrisons there subscribed the Ingage∣ment unanimously, so have the Magistrates, and generally the Inhabitants, though not required to do it.

That the Enemy taking Toome, Veneables was sent to reduce them, which he did, and in the mean time, the Enemy got into the Woods be∣tween his Party and Sir Charles Coots, that they could not joyn. That in their absence, many Scotch Ministers were sent to debauch the Peo∣ple in those parts of Ireland.

That the Enemy are about 5000 Foot besides Horse, yet dare not fight with a much smaller Par∣ty of the Parliaments Forces, who are almost na∣ked, and full of sickness for want of Cloaths. That they secured some Scotch Ministers.

(15) Letters of a very solemn keeping of the Fast day, at Shrewsbury, and of the Militia set∣tled in Herefordshire.

Of a great perplexity in Scotland by the Kings delaying his coming thither; and of Montrosses Brother, designing to sail with his Brothers Fri∣got to Norway, the Captain and divers others be∣ing on Shore, the rest of the Mariners brought the Ship to Leith, and in it divers Papers of conse∣quence, with Subscriptions of Ministers and Lords to the Declaration of Montross.

(17) Letters That the Levyes go on in Scot∣land, and that the People cry out upon the Taxes, and they shall be undone if the English Army come into Scotland before theirs be ready. That the Ministers do preach against what their Com∣missioners have done.

That the Parliament Army about York is full of Courage and desirous of Service.

That in Holland, Van Trump commanded out all the Men of War to wait on the Prince into Scotland.

The Parliament had a long debate, and passed several Votes about ordering of Monies for the Armies in England and Ireland.

(18) Several Orders about Monies for the Navy, and for Supplies for them, and for the Forces in England and Ireland.

Letters from several Garrisons, to the Officers of the Army at the Head Quarters, in answer to theirs about the Fast, and which were full of Cou∣rage and Piety.

(19.) Letters that the Ʋlsters, about 6000 in a body, 〈◊〉 dmuch spoyl in Sir Charles Cootes Quarters. That the Clergy about Chester, kept a Fast Day, rather to pray against, than for the Parliament and Army.

Of Recruits ready for Ireland.

That 900 in one Parish near Leverpool willing∣ly took the Ingagement.

That divers Gentlemen about Exon were secu∣red by the Militia there.

That the Ministers there refused to publish the Fast Day, but the People generally kept it, and shut up their Ships.

That the Ld. G. his Regiment, and the Train were at Nottingham, in their March North-wards.

(20) Letters to the Officers of the Army at the Head Quarters, from some of their fellow Of∣ficers Page  444 and Souldiers, and it was strange to see in many of those Letters, the wonderful zeal and affection of the Officers and Souldiers to the Par∣liaments Service, and with what a Spirit of Pray∣er, and Piety not usual in Camps, they were carri∣ed on, and incouraged one another. *

Letters that Mr. Ayscam, the Parliaments A∣gent to the King of Spain, at his first arrival at Madri, took up his lodging in an Inn there the first night, that the next day a more convenient house was provided for him by his Stew∣ard.

That in the mean time Mr. Ayscam and his Interpreter being at dinner in the Inn, with one Footman attending them, six English Men, three of them habited as Merchants, the other three as * Souldiers, knocked at the door, and being admit∣ted because they were English Men, Mr. Ascam rose from the Table to salute them.

As he saluted them, the formost laid hold on his hair, and stabbed him into the Head, whereup∣on the Interpreter endeavoured to escape, but was stabbed in the belly, and they both fell down dead immediately.

The Murderers fled for refuge to the Venetian Ambassadors house, but he denyed them entrance, and then they took Sanctuary in the next Church.

Mr. Ayscams Papers and Goods were secured by the Spanish Secretary of State, and a Guard allow∣ed to Mr. Ascams Secretary, till his return for England.

Two Troopers sentenced by a Court Marshal for Raunters, and Cashiered the Army.

(21) Letters that 5000 of the Irish were fal∣len into the County of Derry, to hinder the joyn∣ing of Sir Charles Coot and Veneables.

Of an Hue and Cry sent from the Lords Com∣missioners of the great Seal after Captain Dowglas, and that in search of him, another notorious Delin∣quent was found, who leaped out of a Window eight foot high, yet was apprehended and sent to Prison.

That since the Forces went from Dublin to Tre∣coghan, the Tories fell into those Parts, and drove away many Cows from about Dublin. That a Party of 80 of the Parliaments Horse being sent after the Tories to rescue the Prey, and dispersed to hunt after them, a Party of the Enemies Horse fell suddenly upon them, and took 64 of them Prisoners.

That Mr. White, who formerly betrayed the Bogg of Allen to the Rebeils, coming from them to Dublin, was met with and killed by the To∣ries.

That the Lord Deputy Ireton came to the Siege of Catherlow, and sent Collonel Axtel with 1100 Horse and Foot to Tecrohan. That the Lady Fitz-Gerald (whom the Souldiers called Col. Mary, she * defending Tecrohan) wrote to her Husband for Supplyes, else that she must be forced to surrender upon Conditions, and that none in the Castle but one doth know her wants.

(22) Letters of much trouble in Scotland, by reason of the Army of English Sectaries marching Northwards.

That one Whitford, another of the Assacinates of Dr. Dorislaus, was executed in Scotland, as one of Montrosses Party.

(24) Letters that the King had left Holland, and either was already, or would shortly be in Scotland.

That a Holland Ship, Loaden with goods for Edenburch was taken by the Parliaments ships and brought to Newcastle. That the Scotch Le∣vyes proceed apace, and some Lords are question∣ed for having a hand in the Invasion of Mon∣tross.

(25) Orders touching the Forces marching Northwards, and about Recruits for Ireland, and for Widdows maintenance, whose Husbands were slain in the Parliaments Service.

An Act passed for continuance of the Commit∣tee for the Army, and Treasurers at War.

An Act passed for constituting M. G. Skippon, Commander in chief of all the Forces in London, and the Lines of Communication. *

The Act touching Articles of War continued for six Months.

Debate of an Act for suppressing Raun∣ters.

An humble Acknowledgment to the Parlia∣ment from the Gentlemen, and well affected of * South-Wales with thankfulness and Profession of their future duty and Obedience. And the Speaker gave them the hearty Thanks of the Parlia∣ment.

The juncto of the Councel of State with whom Cromwel consulted, having Intelligence of the * Kings resolution for Scotland, and of the Laws there made, of Forces to assist him in his intended Invasion of England; whereof they had more than ordinary assurance;

They thought it therefore not prudent to be behind hand with their Enemy, nor to be put to * an after Game, to stay till they should first invade England, but rather to carry the War from their native Country into Scotland.

As to the Objection that their invading Scot∣land would be contrary to the Covenant, they were satisfyed that the Covenant was by the Scots bro∣ken and dissolved before; and was not now bind∣ing betwixt the two Nations, and the levying of Forces In Scotland, and marchinng some of them to the Borders of England, with the Hostile Acts done by them formerly, were sufficient Grounds for the Parliament to provide for the Security of themselves and Countreymen; the which could not be so effectually done, as by carrying the War which they designed upon us, unto their own Doors.

Upon these and many other weighty considera∣tions, it was resolved here, That having a formed Army well provided and experienced, they would march it forthwith into Scotland, to prevent the Scots Marching iuto England, and the Miseries accompanying their Forces to our Conutrey∣men.

The Ld. G. Fairfax being advised with here∣in, seemed at first to like well of it, but afterwards being hourly perswaded by the Presbyteriam Mi∣nisters, * and his own Lady, who was a great Pa∣troness of them, he declared himself unsatisfyed that there was a just ground for the Parlament of England to send their Army to Invade Scot∣land.

But in case the Scots should invade England, then he was forward to ingage against them in defence of his own Country.

The Councel of State fomewhat troubled at his Excellencies scruples, appointed Cromwel, Lam∣bert, Harrison, St. John, and Whitelock, a Com∣mittee to confer hereupon with Fairfax; and to endeavanr to satisfy him of the Justice and law∣fulness of this undertaking.

The Committee met with the L. G. Fairfax, and being shut up together in a room in Whitehall, they went first to Prayer, that God would direct Page  445 them in this business, and Cromwel began, and most of the Committee prayed, after which they discoursed to this effect.

Much other discourse passed between the Gene∣ral and the Committee to the same purpose as be∣fore mentioned, and none of the Committee so earnest to perswade the General to continue his Commission, as Cromwel and the Souldi∣ers.

Yet there was cause enough to believe that they did not over much desire it.

This Committee made report back to the Councel of State of the L. G. his total averse∣ness * to march with the Army into Scotland, but that he resolved rather to lay down his Commissi∣on.

And the House being made acquainted with it, new endeavours were made to perswade his Lord∣ship to continue his Command, but in vain, so he was pleased to lay down his Commission.

(26) An Act paffed for repealing the Ordi∣nance and Act, whereby the Lord Fairfax was appointed Commander in chief of all the Forces of the Parliament.

And this being of fo great consequence, and * which could admit of no delay, it not being safe for the Army to be without a head, Cromwel was presently (by contrivance) named to be General and Commander in chief of all the Parliaments Forces, and upon the Question it was voted nemi∣ne contradicente, that he should be Gene∣ral.

An Act passed for constituting and appointing Oliver Cromwel Esq to be Captain General in chief of all the Forces raised, and to be raised by Authority of Parliament, within the Common-wealth of England.

All Commissions to Officers of the Army for∣merly granted, were continued till Cromwel should renew or alter them.

Great Ceremonies and Congratulations of the new General were made to him from all sorts of People, and he went on roundly with his Busi∣ness.

A Souldier for drawing his Sword in a drunk∣en * mood, quarrelling and abusing some Towns∣People, was by a Court Marshal sentenced to stand an hour in the Market place at Plpmouth, to run the Gantlope twice through 4 Companies, to have his Sword broken over his Head, and to be cashiered.

Which was executed, and several other sen∣tences, and one adjudged to death for running a∣way from his Colours.

Captain Green by letters of Mark brought in three French Prizes. *

(27) Letters that the Plague rageth much in the Irish Quarters, and sweeping away whole Towns. That it was also in the English Quar∣ters. That in Dublin there dyed of it 200 a Week.

That the Irish in the North fet forth a Decla∣ration courting the King and the Scots Inter∣est.

(28) That the Scots mustered their Army to four Regiments of Horse, and six Regiments of * Foot, their Horse 100 in a Troop, their Foot 120 in every Company, for their new Levyes they go on slowly, and with much discontent, their Intention being, if there shall be occasion, to make of every Troop two, and of every Com∣pany two, for which they have already named Officers, and intend for their Field Army to have 8 Regiments of Horse, and 12 Regiments of Foot

Page  447 That some of the Scots Horse are already mar∣ched towards the Borders, and divers other Troops are dispatching towards Carlisle and Berwick That C. Hackers Regiment of Horse are quartered in the Villages bordering upon Tweed, and resolve to fight the Scots, if an Inroad be attempted.

That the Fortification at Berwick are repaired, and about 30 pieces of Ordnance planted. That the Mount upon the Sea Coast, hath 10 brass Pie∣ces, and commands the River.

(29) Letters of Recruits Shipping for Ire∣land, That the Siege continues at Waterford. That the Plague increaseth at Galloway.

The L. G. Cromwel went out of London towards * the North, the News of the Parliaments Army marching Northwards, much startled the Scots, who alledge the Covenant and Articles of Pacificati∣on, that they ought not to be invaded without three Months warning.

Letters came from their Parlament directed to the Speaker of the House of Commons, but the House being adjourned till tuesday next, nothing could be done upon the Letter.

July 1650

(July 1.) Letters that the King landed in Scotland, 16. of June, but so privately, that it was not known till the 24. of June.

That they have levyed to be immediately at a Rendezvous 10000 Foot and 27 Troops of Horse besides their old Army, and refolve to invade Eng∣land, if England do not invade them first,

That 2000 of their Foot are about Leith, which is strongly fortifyed for a reserve. *

That the Scots give it out that Cromwel hath a Commission to come for Scotland with Fire and Sword, and is to give no Quarter to any Scots Man, and must have all that he can conquer for himself and his Souldiers, this they report, to incense the People against the English.

That some of their Friends in England advised them to write to the Parliament here, to know whether they intend to come into Scotland, and whether the March of their Army Northwards be in an offensive, or defensive way.

That this they have done, and hope, the de∣bate of it, will produce some interruption or de∣lay of their march. That the Kirk there appoint∣ed a general day of Humiliation.

(2) The Parliament published a Declarati∣on of the Grounds of their Armies March North-wards.

An Act passed for preventing and suppressing * the detestable Sins of prophane cursing and Swear∣ing.

Every Lord to pay for the first Offence 30 s. Every Baronet and Knight 20 s. every Gentleman 6. s. 8. d. every other Person 3. s. 4. d. the second Offence to be doubled to the 10th. and for that the Party to be bound to the good Behavi∣our.

Referred to a Committee to consider what Pub∣lick Officers are burdensome to the Common-wealth, and how they may be taken away or re∣gulated, for the ease of the People.

Order that Mr. Strickland the Parliaments Resi∣dent in Holland, do take the Subscriptions of the English Mercants there to the Ingagements, and such as refuse, to be disabled from having any Vote in the Company.

Order that C. Ludlow be Lt. G. of the Horse in Ireland, and that Commissioners be sent over thi∣ther with Instructions from the Parlia∣ment.

Letters that the Scots in Ireland contributed to the Popish Forces.

Letters that the Plague was broken out in Shrews∣bury.

Letters from the Fleet, before Lisbon, That the Brazile Fleet, consisting of 9 English Ships, and as * many Portugals and French, coming forth, The Parliaments Generals stopped all the English Ships, and their lading of Passengers and Souldiers, and sent another message to the King of Portugal, to demand the English Ships under Prince Rupert, but he and his Councel answered, that it was an unreasonable demand.

That the English Agent there escaped in a Dis∣guise to the Fleet, but the English Merchants at Lisbon, who were Friends to the Parliament were imprisoned by the Kings Order. That they tendred an Ingagement to the rest of the English, to endea∣vour the reinthroning of King Charles the Se∣cond.

From Barnstable of a design to destroy all the Parliament Party in that Town, and thereabouts, prevented by small means through the Mercy of God, was this day celebrated with great Solemni∣ty.

(4) Letters of a Spanish Ambassador landed in the Downs, and of a French Man of War with some English in her, who took small English Vessels near Pool.

Of the Treasure Waggons going Northwards to the Army.

Of a Vessel loaden with Iron under sail from Tsalee in Ireland, newly gone out of the Harbour, when a Party of the Lord Broghils Forces coming thither, haled her to come back, but she being un∣der Sail, regarded them not, but made on her way.

Whereupon 20 of the Troopers stripped them∣selves, making as if they would swim to her, and storm her, and two of them who could swim well, came uP to her, which so amazed those in the Vessel, that they hoised out their Boat on the other side of the Ship, and got away; leaving the Ship and her loading to the two valiant Troop∣ers.

Of the Plague breaking forth near Barnsta∣ble.

(5) Letters of the L. Willoughbyes arrival in the Barbadoes, Where he lay concealed eight dayes, untill he had contrived his business with * some great Delinquents there, and then ap∣peared as the chief Governour, and proclaimed King Charles the second.

Of the seizing the Ships bonnd for Brazile from Lisbon by the Parliaments General at Sea, and all the Ammunition and Provisions in them, and some French Ships blocking up that Haven.

(6) Letters of a Message sent from the Scots * Parliament to M. G. Lambert at the same time when they sent to the English Parliament, to know the reason of their Armys march Northwards and urging That by the large Treaty, no Act of Hostili∣ty or Invasion ought to be upon each other, before three Months notice given.

That the Messenger is detained (but not un∣der restraint) without answer, till the Pleasure of the Parliament be known.

That Cromwell coming to York, the Lord May∣or, Aldermen, and Sheriffs attended him, and in∣vited * Page  448 him and his Officers to dinner, where they were highly caressed.

From Ireland, That the Bishop of Clogher in∣terposed between Sir Charles Coot and C. Venea∣bles with an Army of 10000 Irish, and caused Sir Charles Coot several times to retreat, but at length * his Forces took such Courage, that they resolved to fight the Bishop, and after an hours hot dispute it pleased God to deliver that great Army into their hands.

That the Bishop their General received many wounds, and in a few hours after he was taken Prisoner, dyed of them, that their Lt. G. Oneal was slain, with their Quarter Master General, and nine Collonels, inferiour Officers very many, and 3000 common Souldiers.

That the names and qualities of their Officers Slain and taken, were not then known, a mes∣singer being dispatched with a General account of the business till they could have time to particula∣rize, that some of the Prisoners confest, if they could have given a defeat either to Sir Charles Coot or C. Venables, that the Bishop resolved to draw his Army into Scotland, to promote the Kings affaires there.

(8) Letters that the Scots King was still at Dundee, that they could not agree about his com∣ing to Edenburgh, nor about his Coronation, that * Commissioners from the Parliament, and a Com∣mitee of the Kirk were with him about signing the Propositions.

That a party of the Scots Horse were drawn within 20 Miles of Berwick which gave an allarm; and caused the Parliaments Forces thereabouts to be in a ready Posture to receive them; but they came not on.

From Sir Charles Coot, that his party with him being but 600 Horse and 800 Foot, he sent to C. * Venables to come and joyn with him, but the Bishop of Clogher with his Army being then about 4000 Foot, and 600 Horse fell in between them to hinder their conjunction.

The Enemy incamped themselves on a boggy ground within 2 Musket Shot of our Leaguer, and after a∣bout 4 hours, began to draw off with most of their For∣ces over a pass, which I perceiving called the Officers together, and it was thought fit to charge the Enemy in the Rear with about 200 Horse, keeping our foot and the rest of the Horse intire.

Our Horse Fell on with a great deal of gallantry, and charged through 2 divisions of their Foot; but their Horse, being quite behind their Foot, Finding our Horse in some disorder, Fell on them, and forced them to retreat.

Whereupon C. Richard Coot advancing with part of his Regiment to relieve our men; the Enemies Horse Faced about, and were beaten back again into their main Body.

We lost only in this conflict Captain Taylor (who dyed most gallantly in the midst of the Rebels Pikes) and 7 Troopers, but took Prisoners a Captain of theirs, and killed at least 6 for one; but they drew off to a pass a Mile below. I Sent Orders to the Country People to remove themselves and their goods, and our Sol∣diers secured the passes between them and the Ene∣my.

C. Fenwick with 1000. Foot came to us, but with∣out any Provisions, and it pleased God to give such courage to our Souldiers, that we Marched up towards the Enemy, who upon sight of our party (they being encamped upon the side of a Mountain inaccessible either for Horse or Foot) drew forth into a piece of Ground, which though extream bad, yet it pleased God to put into our Hearts to advance towards them.

Where we presently ingaged them, and by the bles∣ing of God after an hours hot dispute, with great re∣solution * on both sides, we wholly routed them.

Many of them were killed upon the place, and the Execution was 10 or 11 Miles every way that Night. What numbers were slain, I cannot positively say, the Countrey People as well as the Souldiers eagerly pursuing and killing them for two daies af∣ter.

But with modesty I may assure you, there cannot be less than 2000. slain, together with their M. G. 5. Colonels, 1. Bishop, with almost all their Officers and their Lieutenant G. Offorrel, as we are inform∣ed, though his body be not yet discover∣ed,

They lost likwise their Armes, Colours, Baggage, with most of their Horse.

Since my writing thus far, I have received seve∣ral Letters from one party in the pursuit, that they have Killed 6 or 700. more of the Rebels. That M. King with 50 Dragoons had taken the Bishop of Clogher Prisoner much wounded, with several other Pensons of Quality, and 200 Horse, and have killed 2 or 300 more of the Enemy, so that I do verily be∣lieve, there were at least in all 3000 killed.

Those Officers of ours that were most eminently in∣strumental in this great Victory, were C. Fenwick, C. Rich. Coot, Lt. C. Gore, and Captain Duck∣infield.

Whom I have presumed to add, because their me∣rits have justly deserved this my Acknowledgement, to the end (if your Honours think fit) some mark of Honour may be conferred upon them.

(9) The Parliament ordered a day of pub∣lick thanksgiving for the Victory obtained by their Forces under Sir Charles Coot in Ire∣land. *

An Act passed for the Tryal of Sir John Stowell, David Jenkins, Walter Slingesby, Brown Bushell, William Davenant, and C. Gerrard by an high Court of Justice.

Letters of the ceasing of the Plague about Ti∣verton.

(10) Letters of the spreading oft he Plague * in Shrewsbury, That the Governour commanded all the Souldiers that were ill, to be in the Field, and all that were well to continue in the Castle, and not to stir out of it.

From Chester, That the Parliaments Forces in Ireland are 4000 Horse and Foot, That Trecog∣han with 1700 Foot is taken in.

(11) Letters that the Royal Presbyterians about Exon raised many false Reports to dispa∣rage the Proceeding of Parliament; for which some of them were secured till they should pro∣duce their Author.

That the Plague was much dispersed in Salop, and half the Inhabitants removed from thence.

(12) Letters that since the taking of Trecog∣han, the Army was sat down before Carlowe in Ireland.

And That the Earl of Antrim was come in to the Lord Deputy.

That eight Officers of C. Axtels Regiment riding upon the Highway, were murdered by those bloody highway Rogues called the To∣ries.

That a Party sent out by the Lord Deputy fell on some of the Earl of Castlehavens Forces, killed 140 of them, and took twice so many Arms, the rest fled to Carlowe, where they are now besieg∣ed.

That Waterford yet holds out, but in great di∣stress, the Plague and Famine encreasing much upon them.

Page  449 (13) Letters of Cromwels being at Durham, and marching 24 Miles-a day.

That the King was at St. Johns Town, and the Committee of Estates had sent back all his Follow∣ers, and commanded them to depart the King∣dom by a day, upon great Penalties.

That the Scots Horse upon the Borders were there only to forward the new Levies, and are since retreated, and the new Levies go on very fast there.

That Sir Arthur Haselrigg came from New∣castle, where he is Governour, to meet the Gene∣ral Cromwell at Durham. That seven Ships were taken and brought into Newcastle, one loaden with Arms and Ammunition for Scotland, and in another of them two Purses to carry the Great Seal of Scotland, one very rich for the day of the Coronation, and many Letters from an Alderman of London at the Hague to the King.

That one of the Parliaments Ships going into the Frith of Scotland, the People rose and secured both Ship and men till they drunk the Kings Health upon their knees, and then they were dis∣charged.

(15) Letters of the General his coming to Newcastle, where Sir Arthur Haselrigge the Go∣vernour entertained him with much Gallantry, * and they kept a Fast to pray for a Blessing upon their expedition into Scotland. The next day they agreed upon the Letter to be sent to their Brethren in Scotland in general, to satisfy them of the grounds of their present Ingagement.

That the Scots have chosen a Councel, by whose advice the King is to Govern. That the Nobility and Gentry flock to him.

That the Royalists and Presbyterians in Lan∣cashire joyn together to disturb the Parliaments Affairs in those parts against the Army of Secta∣ries, as they call it.

(16) An Act passed for setting the Militia of the Common-wealth, with Instructions for the Commissioners.

An Act passed for Sheriffs to appoint Depu∣ties to receive and transmit the Acts, Orders, and directions of Parliament and Councel of State, and to make return thereof.

Debate of the business of Treasurer of the Navy.

An Act for bringing down the Prizes of Corn and Grain, and preventing abuses in Meal, and in forestalling, committed.

(17) The Letter from the Parliament of, Scotland, together with the Messenger C. Grey were sent to the General, to be by him with a sufficient Guard sent into Scotland, and also the Answer of the Parliament of England to that Letter.

(18) An Act passed touching the removal of Malignants and Papists out of London, &c.

Letters of the great Levies in Scotland, and multitudes drunk with Carowsing the Kings Health. That the Ministers press the People to serve the King against the English Army of Secta∣ries, which they prophesied the Lord would blast, and published may gross mistakes, or un∣truths touching the Parliament of England their Affairs, particularly in Ireland.

That the King had given Satisfaction to the Scots in all things they desired of him; and a Pro∣clamation was published at Edenburgh, giving the King all his Royal Power, and at that time the Cross was covered with Crimson Velvet, and Cloth of Tissue.

Dr. Lewen a Civilian being apprehended for a Spy, and having found about him divers Com∣missions from the Prince to himself, and others, was executed according to a Sentence of the Court Marshal.

(19) Letters of a Man of War of Scil∣ly brought in Prize to Plymouth.

Of C. Desboroughs giving the charge at the * Sessions at Exon to the Contentment of the Coun∣try, and of a Woman of Taunton condemned up∣on the new Act, for adultery with a Priest.

(20) Letters of the General his advance to * Berwick. Of the Armies Declaration sent into Scotland, of the Grounds of their March into that Kingdom, one Copy of it sent to the Scots Gene∣ral, another to the Parliament, and a third to the Committee of Estates.

That the Scots Ministers in their Prayers say, That if God will not deliver them from the Sectaries, he shall not be their God.

That the Town of Newcastle feasted the Gene∣ral and his Officers.

That the Lord Deputy lies with the Army be∣fore Waterford, Duncannon and Carlowe.

(22) Letters that many who formerly served the Parliament of England in their Army, are now in the Scots Army.

That the Earl of Newcastle and some others were sent away out of Scotland.

That Massy is to command a Regiment in their Army.

That an Act passed in Scotland, for all Persons to come into their Armies, and none to stay in the Countries, lest they should relieve the English Army.

That G. Louen Published a Proclamation, That no Malignant should come near his Army till they had submitted to the Parliament.

An Act passed and several Orders touching the Militia of London and Westminster.

An Act passed against Atheistical, Blasphemous, and Execrable Opinions, and the unlawful meetings of such Persons.

A Declaration passed concerning Delinquents Compositions.

An Act passed to prohibit Trade between this Commonwealth and Scotland.

Upon a Report from the Councel of State, the Parliament approved what they had done, in cau∣sing those of the Earl of Derbies Family in Lanca∣shire to be seized and secured, and a Message sent to the Earl, That if he did continue his harsh usage of the Prisoners he had of the Parliament Party, they would do the like to his Family here; and to demand the Release of those Prisoners.

Of Recruits Shipped for Ireland.

That 800 of the Scots Horse lay upon the Bor∣ders, and the rest of their Forces were about Edenburgh. That the General was come to Mor∣peth.

(23) New Commissioners named for the Excise.

Letters of a Rendezvous of the Scots Army at Haddington, and that one of the Parliaments De∣clarations concerning their Armies Advance for Scotland, was brought to the King whil'st he was at Dinner. That Cromwel's Trumpet was sent with the Declarations of the Parliament and Ar∣my of Scotland.

(24) Letters of one man and two women about Boston, committed for Witches, that the Man confest he had a Familiar suckt him at some Paps which he then shewed. That he had signed a Writing to the Devil to deny God and Jesus Christ, and the Familiar drew blood from those Page  450 Paps, and appeared to him in the Shape of a white Chicken.

That he signed the Devils Covenant with a piece of a Stick, with the same mark he now made at the bottom of his Examination, that both the Women confessed the like.

That Captain Allen took a Ship with 7000 Armes bound for Scotland.

(25) Letters that some Troopers having taken three Scots Men and their Horses, the Ge∣neral having notice that they were Countrey Men, checked the Souldiers for meddling with them, commanded their Monies and Horses to be restored, and gave them some of the last Declara∣tions to the People of Scotland, to carry home with them.

(26) Letters that the Ministers in the West generally Preach up the Scots Interest.

That the Fairfax Frigot fought with three French Men of War, and thrice beat off the Assail∣ants who had boarded her, and came safe to Ply∣mouth, but much shattered, and many men kil∣led.

Of the Increase of the Plague in Shrewsbu∣ry.

That M. G. Desborough visited Taunton, and all the Garrisons from Weymouth to Pendennis Castle, and put them in a Posture of Defence.

That the Militia of the Isle of Wight unani∣mously * declared to ingage against the King, and against all Scots and French.

Of the Rendezvous of the Army with loud ac∣clamations of Joy and Love to their General, and to one another.

That they were all drawn into Battalia, and marched 2 or 300 paces, then were discharged and went to their Quarters, and the General to Berwick.

That his Trumpet returned from Scotland with a Letter from that Parliament directed To L. G. Cromwel Commander in chief of the Army march∣ing into Scotland. Purporting that they had re∣ceived his Letter, and would suddenly send an Answer by a Messenger of their own.

(27) A Captain Lieutenant by sentence of the Court Marshal, was cashiered at the Head of the Regiment for Drunkenness.

Letters that the Scots were all gone with their Goods towards Edenburgh, by Command of the States of Scotland; upon pain of being Sequestred, and declared Enemies, if they did not remove, so that for the most part, all the men were gone.

But the Wives stayed behind, and some of them did bake and brew, to provide Bread and Drink for the English Army. That those imployed by the State of Scotland upon the Borders, tell the People, That the English Army intends to put all Men to the Sword, and to thrust hot Irons through the Woments Breasts, which much terrifyed them, till the General his Proclamations were published among them.

That the Scots did forbear coming to the Mar∣ket at Berwick.

(29) A Trumpeter came from Scotland to the English Army, with a Declaration in Answer to the Parliaments and Armies Declarations, which in effect was a Defyance. That upon the Armies entring of Scotland, the Scots fired their Beacons.

A Dragooner was sentenced by the Court Mar∣shal to be bored through the Tongue with a hot Iron for Blaspheaming the Name of God in a * drunken humour.

The General published a Proclamation, through the Army, reciting that several Souldiers had stragled from their Colours, and inforced Victu∣als from the Scots without paying for them, and * frighted some of the People from their Habitati∣ons.

He commands all Officers and Souldiers of his Ar∣my, That none do go without leave to straggle half a Mile from their Quarters on pain of Death.

Letters that the King of Portugal sent to the Parliament General at Sea for a Treaty, but in * the mean time exercised great Cruelty towards the English Merchants, and published a Proclama∣tion, That none should conceal an English Man on pain of Death.

That Sir John Culpepper arrived in Russia, Am∣bassador for the King about the English Trade, and that the Emperour and his Councel ordered * Banishment for the Merchants, prohibiting them trade for the future, and granted to the Ambassa∣dor 50000 l. in rich Commodities, to be imploy∣ed for the King.

That the Prince of Orange had blocked up the * chief Passages to Amsterdam, and pretended Trea∣son in some Burgomasters, as endeavouring to dissolve the Union. They afterwards payed a considerable Summe of Money, and so that busi∣ness was concluded.

(30) Order of the Parliament to lay aside all private business for a Fortnight, and no matter to be in debate, but for Money and other publick Affairs.

Several Persons added to the Bill for sale of Delinquents Estates.

Divers Pardons passed of Course upon Certifi∣cates of the Judges of Assize.

Letters of the Decrease of the Plague in Ireland, That Inchequins Recruits of new layed Men * were about 3000, and that the Lord Deputy was gone out to fight them.

That C. Ingoldsby with three Troops of Horse, charged 3000 Horse and Foot of the Irish, routed and killed 900 of them near Lymerick. That there is abundance of Corn upon the Ground, a Sheep good and fat at the Price of 6 s. and a Cow for 20 s.

That the Governour of Carlowe sent to the Lord Deputy to desire a Treaty for Surrender of the Town.

That the L. G. at the Rendezvous made a Speech at the Head of the Army, declaring the grounds of the present expedition, and something in relation to his coming over from Ireland, and * the Providence that had designed the Command to him, and exhorted the Souldiers to go on faithful∣ly and resolutely, and not to doubt of the Blessing of God upon their Ʋndertakings, and present Ser∣vice.

That the Souldiers entertained his Speech with great Acclamations, and Orders being given for the Army to March, they went on Shouting as they entred Scotland.

That the General rode through a great Town of Scotland, and there was not a man to be found in it, only two poor Women, because of the com∣mand of Estates of Scotland.

(31) Letters that upon the Parliaments Army entring Scotland, they fired their Beacons, and carryed away all Provisions, so that the Ene∣my was forced to lye still, expecting Provisions to be brought to them by their Ships.

That A Trumpet brought a Declaration from Lt. G. Lesly, with a Letter directed to Lt. Gene∣ral * Page  451 Cromwel, which was thereupon refused to be opened, but sent back.

That M. Barber laid down his Commission up∣on their entring Scotland.

The General published a Proclamati∣on.

That whereas he had lately caused a Proclamati∣on * to be published, inviting those in Scotland (where the Army shall come) who by their Councels or other∣wise have not confederated against the Peace of Eng∣land, or laid a Foundation of a second Invasion of England, to stay in their own Houses, where they in Peace should enjoy what they have, without the least offer of violence or Injury by any of the Ar∣my.

He doth strickly require all Officers and Souldiers, that they presume not to offer any manner of Violence or Injury to the Person or Goods of any in Scotland, not in Arms or belonging to the Enemies Ar∣my.

To be proclaimed at the head of each Regi∣ment of Horse, by sound of Trumpet, and of each Regiment of Foot by beat of Drum, and to be afterwards read, at the head of each Troop and Company.

From the Barbadoes, of trouble there by a de∣sign to banish the Independents, but opposed by Lt. C. Drax, and some others that had the Go∣vernour * of their part: and their Design was disco∣vered by Lt. C. Codrington one of the Councel of the Island, when he was drunk. That C. Wal∣rond and Muddiford joyned against the Indepen∣dents.

August 1650.

[August, 1st.] One who had been a cruel plundring Souldier of the Kings Party, was now condemned at the Assises at Northampton, for breaking a mans House, in 1644, and stealing and carrying away the man of the House, and eight Horses.

Letters of great refractoriness in the Ministers about Exon, who refused to read the Act for the Thanksgiving.

[2] Letters that the Scots have compleat∣ed their Levies to 36000 Men.

That the Plague was broken out in Min∣head.

[3] Letters that the General and his Ar∣my were advanced to Haddington within 12 miles of Edenburgh. And that the Van of both Armies were within six Miles of each other.

That a new Regiment was formed for C. Monk who commands them.

That the Scots Army did far exceed the English in number, and resolved to meet them at Muscle∣borough. *

That in their March from Berwick to Eden∣burgh, the Army did not meet with ten Men.

That one of the Parliaments Souldiers chased ten Scots, and divers of them were taken Prison∣ers.

[5] Letters that after the Parliaments Ar∣my was come from Dunbarre, the Scots Countrey People rose up in Armes, and cut off Provisions coming to them from Northumberland.

That M. G. Lambert faced Edenburgh with 1500 Horse, and M. Hains had the Forlorn, and faced the Enemies whole Body, within three quarters of of a Mile of their Trenches.

That in all their March they saw not one Scots man under 60 years of age, nor any Scots Youth * above 6 Years of Age, and a very few Women and Children.

They are all fled from their habitations upon their Ministers telling them, That the English would cut the throats of all between 60 and 16 years old, cut off the right hands of all the Youths under 16, and above 6 year old, burn the Womens Breasts with hot Irons, and destroy all before them.

That as the Army marched through some Towns, poor Women fell on their knees, begging that they would not burn their Breasts, before they destroyed them and Children begging to save their Lives, the People believing what their Ministers said unto them.

That all their Goods and Houshold stuffe were carryed away, except a few Oats and Meal, and a little Beer hid under Coals, which the Souldiers made use of.

That the General drew up the whole Army be∣fore Edenburgh, and beat the Enemy from King Arthurs Hill, within a mile of Edenburgh, and possest it, and a Church between Leith and Eden∣burgh, and some Houses within twice Musket Shot of the Enemies Trenches.

Yet they would not draw off their Trenches, though they were more in number within them, than the Army without.

That the General intended to have made an at∣tempt upon them, but there fell so great a rain, which continued all night, and part of the next day, that he was forced to draw off his Army to Muscleborough to refresh his wearied Souldiers, who had nothing but bread and Water for six days before.

As they drew off, the Scots sallyed out and fell upon the Rereguard, and put them to some di∣stress, but Lambert and Whaley relieved them, and beat back the Scots into their Trenches, Lambert was wounded in the Charge with a Lance, and Captain Gladman, but they took two Colours, and divers Prisoners of the Enemy, and the King stood upon the Castle, and saw the Encoun∣ter.

That the next morning M. G. Straughan drew out the Kirks Troops consisting of 1500 compleat∣ly armed, and having all Lances, Pistols and Swords, and about three a clock in the Morning, lighted upon a party of the Army without disco∣very, and cryed gave no Quarter but kill all.

This so enraged the English Souldiers, that pre∣sently they fell upon the Front and Rear of the Scots, killed, wounded, and took about 300 of them; M. G. Montgomery, and Straughan were slain, and divers other Officers and Souldiers, and many Officers, and 80 Troopers taken Priso∣ners.

That the English Souldiers were the more in∣censed, because the Scots refused to give Quarter to one Captain Phine as a Worcestershire Gentle-man, whom notwithstanding they brought off.

That many in the Scots Party were English Ca∣valiers, and some of them cryed, God damn me, as they fell down dead.

That two Ministers were in the Scots Party, one of them taken Prisoner, and the Scots Souldi∣ers confest that the Ministers did most stir them up to Cruelty.

[6] The Act passed for Advancement of Trade, and Manufactures, and Commissioners ap∣pointed to be a standing Councel of Trade.

Page  452 An Act passed prohibiting all trade between England and Scotland, and the injoyning the de∣parture of Scotsmen out of this Common-wealth.

An Act published concerning Mortgages, Ex∣tents, and other Incumbrances upon Delinquents Estates.

Letters of the Prince of Oranges failing in his design against Amsterdam.

(7) Letters that the Town of Amsterdam, * drowned the Country about them, and after 7 dayes Siege the P. of Orange was forced to draw off his Army.

(8) Letters of Vessels taken at Sea by the Parliament Frigots.

From the Navy before Liston, that a Squadron of their Ships going to victual at Cadiz, the D. of Medina feasted the Captain, Captain Bodilo, and furnished the Ships with all necessaries, and desired their stay for three dayes, whil'st he might * signify the matter to the King of Spain, whereup∣on the King of Portugal sent to the English Gene∣rals for a Treaty.

(9) Letters that the Lord Deputy was be∣fore Waterford and Duncannon, where the Plague and hunger did much rage.

That the Ministers who Preached at the Assises in the West, before the Judges, inveighed against the Proceedings of the Parliament.

(10) Letters that both the English Army and the Scots likewise were in want of Provisi∣ons.

That in the last encounter with M. G. Straghan 200 of his Party were slain, and 109 of his Troop∣ers taken Prisioners, and 60 Countreymen, that the Parliaments Forces had but 6 killed, and a∣bout 40 wounded, who were sent by Sea with a Chyrurgeon to Berwick.

That the General sent the chief Officers of * the Scots who were wounded and taken, in his own Coach to Edenburgh, and the rest in Waggons, and took Parolles of others.

That the King sent out a Proclamation requi∣ring all Gentlemen to depart Edenburgh, in re∣gard of the scarcity of Provisions.

(12) Letters that the Scots sent out a great Party of Horse and Foot, and the General sent out a Party to attend their motion, least they should go for England.

That by reason of the great Storms, the Ships with Provisions from London, could not come up to the Army, so that they were in great Streights.

The General and Army sent a Reply to the Scots Answer to the Declaration of the Army, and their insinuating Letter to the under Officers and Souldiers of the English Army was fully answered in a Letter from the General.

(13) An Act passed for explaining a for∣mer Act touching the Fee-farm Rents.

An Act passed against Atheistical, Blasphe∣mous, and Execrable Opinions.

Several Votes passed by way of Instructions to the Commissioners of Goldsmiths Hall, and Hab∣berdashers Hall.

That Captain Wyer with one of the States Ships of 22 Guns, being commanded to convoy four Ships of Hull, was set upon by six Irish Fri∣gots, fought with them 12 hours after the four Hull Merchants Ships were run away, and came off from them, though much torn, with the loss of one man.

(14) Letters of Prizes taken at Sea from the French.

(15) Sentences by a Court Marshal, of Souldiers for Mutiny, and Misdemeanours.

Letters of a rich Ship of Hull taken by the Irish and Scots Ships.

That the Plague was decreased in Ireland.

That Charlemont sent to Sir Charles Coot to treat, but he denyed it.

That the General his Coach and Waggons sent with the Scots Prisoners to Edenburgh, were not permitted to come into the Town, because they had not buryed their dead, but they sent Horses for their wounded men to Arthurs Hill, and sent back the Coach and Waggons.

That 10 Scots Prisoners were taken by C. Okey. That the Army retreated to Dunbarre, to meet and take in their Provisions brought thither by Sea.

Upon C. Hackers approach to a House, where a Party of Scots were, they quitted it, and Hacker had in it store of Meal and Provisions.

That the City of Coventry raised a Regiment of 1100 of the choicest Citizens for their Mili∣tia.

(16) Letters that C. Ingoldsby with a few of his Dragoons, fell upon a great Party of the Enemy that came out of Lymerick to plunder, kil∣led about 20 of them, and pursued the rest to the * Gates of the City.

That a Party from the Camp before Carlowe fell upon a Party of the Enemies Horse, took a∣bout 40 Horse, but the Men fled to Boggs and escaped.

That C. Phayers took in the Castle of Kilmorry, which was surrendred to him upon Quarter for Life, and in it were 82 private Souldiers besides Officers.

That Lymbricke desired some conditions of Newtrality, but C. Ingoldsby denyed them.

That Captain Mildmay had a sharp Fight with one Frigot against three French Men of War, and took one of them, who had 16 Guns, whereof 4 were brass.

(17) Letters that the Army at Dunbarre received their Tents and Provisions from the Ships; and two days were spent in Exhortations to the Army, and in seeking God for his Blessing upon their Action, and then they again advanced * towards Edenburgh.

That C. Andrews a Lawyer sometimes of the Kings Party, was sentenced by the High Court of Justice, to death.

(19) Letters, that a Trumpet came to the Army from Lt. G. David Lesly, with an Answer from the Commissioners of the General Assembly to the General his last Letter.

Execution of the Sentence of a Court Marshal upon 5 Souldiers for offering violence to a Coun∣try man, and his Wife, and Family, and Goods.

That the Inhabitants of Dunbarre were in such want of Provisions, that they pickt the Beanes from the Horses, off the ground, and eat the * Sheeps Guts which were thrown away by the Souldiers.

That the Countreymen are so inslaved to their Lords, that they cannot get any thing considera∣ble of their own before hand, and many of their Women are so sluttish, that they do not wash their Linnen above once a Month, nor their hands and Faces above once a year.

The General caused the Commissioners to di∣stribute a great Proportion of Pease, and Wheat to the value of 240 l. of that which was sent from London to the Army, among the poor People of Page  453 Dunbarre, yet when they can have an Advantage, the Countrey robbed, and killed many of the Souldiers.

That upon the Armies return to Muscleburgh, they found it more forlorn than before, Lesly ha∣ving commanded, That the Gude Women of the Town should awe come away with their Gear, and not any stay to brew or bake for the English Army, on pain of death.

That the Ministers in Edenburgh gave God thanks for turning back the Army of Sectaries by the way that they came, and string a Terrour into their hearts, which made them flee when none pursued.

That Captain Bull with the Adventure Frigot, fought with a French Man of War, and sunk her, some of her men saved upon Quarter, about 120 of them killed and drowned.

(20) An Act passed for continuing the Excise * for three years longer.

An Act passed for Authorizing Commissioners of the High Court of Justice to issue their War∣rant for beheading of Mr. Andrews, according to his Petition to the Parliament, and the like in o∣ther Cases notwithstanding their sentence for hanging, drawing and quartering.

Power of naming Fellows and Demies in Mag∣dalen College in Oxford, ordered to be left to the then President.

Letters that the Armies returning to Muscle∣burgh, the Scots Ministers were ashamed of their Thanksgiving for their running away. *

That Provisions and Tents were distributed to the Horse and Foot. Divers Scots killed and ta∣ken at meeting of several Parties.

That a Dutch Ship laden with Goods worth 50000 l. was wracked near Pembroke.

That the Grand Jury at Hereford Assises, pre∣sented a Remonstrance to the Judges of their readiness to assist the Parliament against the Scots.

(21) Letters that M. G. Langhern in Wales and other Gentlemen there, and in other places were secured upon suspicion of designs by them against the Parliament.

(22) Letters of some Fights at Sea between the Parliaments Frigots, and some French Men of War, who were soundly beaten.

Mr. Euseby Andrews was beheaded at the Tower-Hill according to the sentence of the High Court of Justice, and died very resolutely.

(23) Letters that the Army marched from Muscleburgh towards Edenburgh, in sight of the City for two or three miles together, and had no opposition in their March, nor so much as a sa∣lute from Edenburgh Castle, or Dalkeith, and the General pitched his Tents on Pencland Hills, a convenient place to fight, within view of Edenburgh, but they gave no alarm to the Ar∣my. That the Scots in Edenburgh were much streightned for Provisions, by the Armies thus getting behind them.

That all the people fled with their Barns and Goods, where the Army came, being told by their Ministers, That the English would destroy all with Fire and Sword, and when some of the Soul∣diers burnt some Furse bushes, they said they fi∣red their Houses and Towns.

That the Parliaments Ships attended the Ar∣mies March with Provisions.

That a Trumpet came to the General, with a Declaration and Letters from Lt. G. David Lesly, which the General caused to be read to his Offi∣cers in the hearing of the Trumpet.

That upon desire and safe conduct of some of the Scots Officers, they and some English Officers * had conferences about a Reconcilement, and the Scots Officers said they were deluded by the Malig∣nants and that the King refused to sign the disown∣ing of his Fathers actions, and to adhere to the Co∣venant, and repent for the Bloud shed by his Father and himself, and that they had thoughts of relinquish∣ing him.

That when the English Army drew off from E∣denburgh, the King would have sallied out in Per∣son upon them, but General Leuen told him, If he did so, he would lay down his Commission.

(24) Letters that the Plague increased, and that there died the last week 797 in Dublin.

That in Wexford, the people are almost all dead of the Plague.

That Waterford, Duncannon, and Carlowe are surrendred to the Lord Deputy. That many Of∣ficers and Souldiers were dead of it.

(26) Letters of taking in, and fortifying some Places by the General, to secure Passes to the Army.

That a Sergeant was hanged on Pencland Hills, for plundring a Countreyman's House, and three Souldiers that were with him, and sentenced to die, were pardoned by the General.

That Parties on both sides pickeering, and a Body of 3000 Horse of the Scots being drawn out, Cromwel drew out a Forlorn, and went in Per∣son * before them, That one of the Enemy fired a Carabine at him, upon which Cromwel called to him, and said to him, that if he had been one of his Souldiers, he would have cashiered him, for firing at such a distance, which the Souldier told to Lt. G. Lesley, and said he knew it was Cromwel.

That some Run-aways from the Army were apprehended at Berwick, and sent back Prisoners to Cromwel, and nine of them were condemned by a Court Marshal.

That the Scots drew out their whole Army out of Leith, being about 30000 Horse and Foot, and retreated without any Ingagement.

That in a full Council of War, all the Officers were unanimously to fall upon the Enemy. That in Pickeering, a Scots Captain was killed, and two Prisoners taken.

(27) Letters that the Lord Deputy sent a * Summons to Waterford to surrender, but they so Page  454 much despised the weakness and small number of his Forces before the Town, that in answer to his Summons, they returned, That one of their Gates should be set open for as many of his men as would come in.

That the Lord Deputy smiling at their vain Brags, went on with his Siege, sent for more Forces, and great Guns, and so laid the main Body of his Army between Waterford and Car∣lowe, that they might be ready to give assistance to either Party.

That after this the Town sent for a Treaty, but insisted upon high terms of Punctilio's of ho∣nour, which the Lord Deputy rejected. And when they heard that Carlowe was surrendred, then they also agreed upon Articles of surren∣der.

That 700 Souldiers marched out of the Town, and the Townsmen in Arms were more, and the Town very strongly fortified, and full of Provisi∣ons, yet it pleased God to bring them to terms of surrender to a small Party before them, as they had before done at Carlowe.

The Lord Deputy sent a Letter to the Parlia∣ment of the particulars, and Copies of the several Articles of surrender of Waterford, Duncannon, and Cartelagh.

The Parliament ordered a day of Thanksgi∣ving to be kept for those Successes.

An Act passed impowring the Commissioners of the High Court of Justice to hear and deter∣mine any Misprision or Concealment of Trea∣son.

(28) An Answer passed to the King's Decla∣ration in Scotland.

Letters that the Fairfax Frigot fought with three French Men of War, who got so near the Shore among the Rocks, that the Fairfax could not follow them, and so they escaped.

(29) The Council of State took Order for better securing of Weymouth.

Letters of the decrease of the Plague at Dub∣lin.

That M. Blunt fell upon a Party of the Enemy in Wicklowe, fought with them, killed and took many of them, though they were two to one, and had not a Bogg prevented, they had been all kil∣led or taken. That he brought away with him 200 Cows, and 120 Horses.

That Charlemont was surrendred upon Condi∣tions.

(30) Letters that the Army in Scotland was * well supplied with Provisions by Sea, and inabled to lie near Edenburgh.

That the Enemy kept close between Edenburgh and Leith, having a Trench before them, and a River behind them, and a strong Castle on the one hand, and a strong Garrison Town on the other hand, and it was impossible to fall upon them, without the apparent hazard of the whole * Army.

(31) Letters that the Army stormed Red-Castle, a Garrison of the Enemies, about a Mile and a half from Edenburgh, which had about 80 Foot to defend it, and though they stormed it in the sight of the Enemies whole Army, yet they sent out no Parties to relieve it. There were ta∣ken 60 Prisoners, and the Place was of great ad∣vantage to the English.

That Dunster Castle was slighted.

That four Men out of Somersetshire, pretending * to have an immediate Call from God, to go and Preach the Gospel in Galilee, sold their Estates, and went to London to imbarque themselves for that Place.

September, 1650.

(3) Letters that Prince Rupert came out * of the River of Lisbon with 27 Ships, and 20 Carvills.

That the Parliaments Generals with twenty three Ships made up to him, and some Shot were spent between some of them, but Prince Rupert got under the Command of the Castles, and the Parliaments General thought not safe to pursue him thither, the like was done several days after, but the Prince would not ingage in Fight.

That the Duke of York came to Paris, having gotten 100000 l. by Prizes.

(4) Letters of a great Pyrate taken about Dartmouth.

(5) Letters of the Plague increasing in Shrewsbury, yet of about 200 Souldiers there, not one was infected.

(6) Letters that the Scots Army, though * more in number than the English by a great many, and well furnished with Arms, and all accommo∣dations in their own Countrey, yet will not fight the English Army.

That in those parts where the Army mar∣ched was the greatest plenty of Corn, that they ever saw, and not one fallow Field, and now extreamly trodden down and wasted, and the Souldiers inforced to give the Wheat to their Horses.

That the Scots desired another conference with some Officers of the English Army, to which the General consented, but nothing came of it.

That the Scots Army drew out upon a March, & the English Army drew out to attend them, but could not ingage them, by reason of a Bogg and Page  455 great ditch between the two Armies, only they discharged their great Guns at one another, by which 21 of the English were killed and wounded, but more of the Scots, who would not come into any other ground to ingage, and the Army stood all night in Battalia, and the next day went back to their Camp in Pe•cland Hills.

That being informed the Scots had sent out a Party to take in Muscleborough, and the Places for landing the Provisions that came to the Army by Sea.

Cromwel gave Orders for the Army to march, which they did in a most tempestuous night, and to fight for their Victuals, but by reason of the Storm and darkness, the General stayed their * March till the next morning, when they got qui∣etly to Muscleborough, but the Enemy got what they had left on Pencland Hills.

That the Parliament lost 6 men, and 28 were wounded.

That whole Files of the Scots Army were ta∣ken away by the great Shot, and from the Ships they played upon the Scots Army as they march∣ed, and did Execution.

(7) Letters from Cromwel to the Speaker, * and to the Councel of State, of a great Victory a∣gainst the Scots at Dunbarre, the particulars were not then certifyed, but left to the relation of the Messenger, who was an eye witness of the Acti∣on.

Who made his narrative to this effect.

My Lord General having a long while stayed with the Army on the West side of Edenburgh, and could no way Ingage the Enemy to fight, on Saturday, Au∣gust 31st. marched with the Army to Haddington, and on Sunday to Dunbarre; the Enemy hereupon drew out after us, and marched within distance in the Rear.

The General on Sunday drew out the Army in the Field near Dunbarre, and the Enemy Flankt us upon the Hills on the right hand, where they lay all night, we could not without great disadvantage go up the Hills to ingage them, nor would they come down to ingage us.

Their whole Army consisted of 28 Regiments of Foot, which altogether with their Horse and Dra∣goons (as themselves said) were 27000, ours a∣bout 12000.

On Munday the Enemy drew down part of their Army, and their Train towards the foot of the Hill, ours stood in Battalia in the Field all the Day; a great ditch was between both Armies, of great dis∣advantage to those who should first attempt to pass it.

That night our Army marched as close to the ditch, as possibly they could, and had our Field Pieces placed in every Regiment. We drew out before day that morning a Brigade of three Regiments of Horse, and two Regiments of Foot towards a Pass, that is upon the road way between Dunbar, and Berwick, by which we might with more ease pass over to their Army, and there gave the Enemy a hot al∣larm.

The dispute lasted about an hour, at last our men gained the ground, and possessed the Pass. Then the Enemies Horse (being most Lanciers) coming down the hill, charged strongly, ours receiving them as gallantly.

And the Foot of that Brigade coming up, charged them so to purpose, that they put them suddenly to the rout, by this time it was between 5 and 6 in the morn∣ing.

Their Foot seeing the rout, and the flying of their Horse, threw down their Arms, and run away; their left wing of Horse also fled, ours had the pursuit of them beyond Haddington.

We killed on the place, and in the Pursuit above 4000 and 10000 Prisoners taken; among them the L. Liberton, Lt. G. Sir Ja. Lundsden, Collonel Sir. William Douglas, the L. Grandison, Sir Jo. Brown, C. Gourdon, 12 Lieutenant Collonels, 6 Majors, 37 Captains, 75 Lieutenants, 17 Cornets, 2 Quartermasters, 110 Ensigns, 15 Serjeants, 200 Horse and Foot Colours, 32 Pieces of Ordnance, small and great, and leather Guns, all their Arms, Ammu∣nition, Tents, Bag and Baggage.

We lost not 40 men in the whole Ingagement, and not one Officer but M. Rookesby, since dead of his Wounds, C. Whaley had his Horse shot under him, himself slightly wounded, and Captain Lloyd wound∣ed.

The Councel of State ordered the Narrative made by the L. G. his Messenger, to be read in all Churches in London to morrow, being the Lords day, and Thanks to be returned for this great Victory.

(9) Letters that at the Battle of Dunbarre, 15000 were killed and taken.

That the General sent home upon their Paroles 5000 of the Prisoners being wounded, old men and boys, the Men house-keepers forced out of their Houses to take Arms, and 2100 of them dy∣ed by the way, the other 5000 were sent Priso∣ners to Berwick, and so to Newcastle.

That the M. G. marched to Haddington, and the G. stayed behind with two Regiments to or∣der affairs at Dunbar, and so was to march to Edenburgh or Leith, from whence the Enemy had drawn all their Forces, and marched to Sterling, and St. Johns Town, where the King was.

That G. Leuen has•ed to Edenburgh, and after Lt. G. Sir David Lesly, who mustered his Horse to 1300.

Letters from C. Blake, and C. Pophan of Prince Ruperts endeavour to get out of the Harbour, but would not fight with the Parliaments Ships, but struck in again.

That they sent home 9 English Ships which they had stayed, going to Brazill from Lisbon, and six French Ships which they had ta∣ken.

That Captain Lawson with the Fairfax, came up with twenty French Ships, and took three of them.

(10) Letters from the General to the Par∣liament, of the particulars of the Battle of Dun∣bar, and an account of the whole march into Scotland, and of all Passages with the Scots.

That the Scots Ministers pressed their Army to interpose between the English in the March, and to fight them, but the Officer's of their Army were against it, and advised to make rather a Bridge of Gold for them to pass home. But the Ministers car∣ryed it to fight.

That they expressed great insolency and con∣tempt * of the English Army, to divers of the Pri∣soners of the English whom they had taken, as was reported afterwards to the Lord Gene∣ral.

The Parliament gave rewards to the Messen∣gers of this good news.

Ordered that the Colours which were taken * from Hamilton at the Battles of Preston, and Dunbarre, should be hanged up in Westminster-Hall, and that Medals of Gold and Silver should be given to the Souldiery, in remembrance Page  456 of Gods Mercy, and of their Valour and Victo∣ry.

Letters that Cromwel was possest of Leith and Edenburgh, except the Castle. That the King was gone to St. Johns Town, and the Forces to Sterling.

Voted to seclude all private business for a Month.

An Act for Incouragement and Indemnity of all such as ingage in the Parliaments Ser∣vice.

Letters that the Enemy had quitted Edenburgh and Leith, and left there 24 Pieces of Ordi∣nance.

That a Son of Mr. Burgoine, one of the Com∣missioners for the Militia, at the Cross in Coven∣try proclaimed King Charles the Second, and was apprehended for it, but escaped.

(12) Letters of the settlement of the Mili∣tia in several Counties. And Suspicions of De∣signs to raise new Troubles against the Parlia∣ment.

(13) Letters that the Scots were driven like Turkies by the English Souldiers, and went along cursing their King and Clergy, for insnaring * them in misery.

That a Scots Captain taken Prisoner, told the English Officers, That their Ministers advised them, if they were taken, they should throw away their Bibles, for if the English took any with Bibles, they should have no Quarter.

That the words in most of their Colours were Covenant, Religion, King, and Kingdom, the same when they came in with D. Hamil∣ton.

That the day before the Ingagement, they con∣sulted of sending Propositions to the English, that they should have leave to pass into England with their Swords drawn, leaving their Ordnance, Armes, and Ammunition behind. And they had thoughts of sending those they should take Prisoners be∣yond Sea.

(14) Letters that the English Officers were fain to break the Pikes, and many Muskets they had taken from the Scots, there not being conve∣niency to send them for England.

That the Governour of Berwick gave to each Scotch Prisoner for one day three Biskets, and a pottle of Pease, which they said, was more than their own Officers gave them three days toge∣ther.

(16) Letters from a private hand, descri∣bing the Religion, Laws, and Government of Scotland, both Civil and Military, with a character of their People and manners, not much to their Honour.

That August the 21st. The English shipped near 600 of their Sick men for Berwick, and the Scots observing many boats going off, thought they in∣tended to ship away all their Foot and Ammuniti∣on, and with their Horse to escape for Eng∣land.

Whereupon the Scots pursued the English to Dunbarre, and considered of sending them to the Barbadoes, if they refused such Propositions as they should offer them; and thinking they had the English in a net, did Ingage with them.

That they having taken 20 of C. Prides Men, they killed three of them, and wounded the rest in cold blood.

That the English were in a sad posture, very many of their men sicks, and wanting Provisions, the Enemy having made up the Passes before them the whole Scots Army on the right hand, and the Sea on the left hand of them, and the whole Nati∣on of Scotland behind them.

That the Scots having a resolution to fall upon the English, were prevented by the unseasonable∣ness of the weather; and Cromwell and his Offi∣cers seeing no other way, resolved to fall on them, which was done, and after one hours hot dispute, they were deseated, and quitted Edenburgh and Leith, which was the same day possessed by the English Army.

The Letter sharply censures them to be a Peo∣ple who delight to enslave others, yet are of a Servile and slavish condition themselves, a People whose Freedom is Service, whose Mercies are cru∣el.

A Kirk whose Religion is Formality, and whose Government is Tyranny, a Generation of very Hip∣pocrites and Vipers, whom no Oaths or Covenants can bind, no Courtesies or Civilities obliege.

(17) An Act passed for a day of publique Thanksgiving for the Victory against the Scots.

An Answer passed to the Kings late Declarati∣on, and published.

An Act passed against the Electing and Swear∣ing Majors, and other Officers upon the Lords day.

Order for Mr. Caryl, and Mr. Owen to go in∣to Scotland, according to the desire of the Lord General.

Recruits of 600 drawn out of C. Barksteds Regiment for Scotland.

Rules given concerning Augmentations of Mi∣nisters Livings.

Sir John Gell was tryed before the High Court of Justice.

Several Ministers of London appeared before a Committee, for not observing the Thanks∣giving day, for the Victory against the Scots.

Letters that the General had settled things at Edenburgh and Leith.

That since his coming to Edenburgh, not a man had appeared out of the Castle.

That upon news of the Victory at Dunbar, brought to the King, He thanked God that he was so rid of the Scots, and said, the Kirk might now see their Errour in prohibiting him to be in Person with their Army, and keeping out the English, and the rest of his Followers. That he is now with the Army about Sterling.

(19) The Lord Major, Aldermen, and Common Councel of London, kept a day of * Thanksgiving by themselves, for the Victory in Scotland, and invited divers Officers of the Ar∣my, Parliament Men, and other Gentlemen to dine with them at Guild-Hall.

That the Ministers about Taunton, would not observe the day of Thanksgiving for the Victory in Scotland, but prayed indirectly to the contra∣ry.

(20) Letters of the decrease of the Plague in Dublyn.

That the Lord Deputy in his March through Wicklowe, took from the Rebels 3000 Cows, and advanced towards Athlow. *

That Money was arrived for the Souldi∣ers.

That Sir Hardress Waller was set down before Limberick.

That the Enemy sallyed out of Waterford up∣on C. Essex his Quarters, took many of his Troop horses, killed some few of his men, sorely wounded his Lieutenant, and himself hardly esca∣ped.

Page  458 That the Enemy are drawing all their strength together, and give out that they will fight the English.

From Edinburgh, That the G. Marched with his Army and Six days Provision, from thence towards Sterling, having left Forces in Edinburgh and Leith, and cast up a Work cross the Streets of Edinburgh between his Forces and the Castle, and there was little or no Action between them and his Forces.

That the General sent all his sick Souldiers to a Lord's House in Leith, where they had good Ac∣commodations, and great Care taken of them.

That the King insists to have the L. Ruthen G. but the Kirk will have none but the L. Lowthian; and the old L. Leuen is laid aside with Disho∣nour.

That the Scots are upon Raising new Forces.

That in Edenburgh they took 3000 new Foot-Arms, which the Scots had not time to carry a∣way, nor put into the Castle, they were in so great a Confusion.

That in Leith they took store of French-Wines, part of which was spent to refresh the Souldiers, who, for too long time before had drunk nothing but Water; the rest is to be sold for the benefit of the Army.

That about 1500 Foot, and 1000 Horse of Re∣cruits were come from England to the Army in Scotland.

That the L. Lowden's Cabinet was taken in the * Fight, and in it Copies of his Letters to the King, and other Papers of consequence, he be∣ing Chancellor, but ill beloved of the Scots, and upbraided by them for Whoredom and other Sins.

(21.) A Member of the Army came to the Parliament with Letters from the G. of the Pro∣ceedings of the Army, and desiring that the 3000 Tun of French-Wines taken at Leith, might be Custom and Excise-free, and sold and distributed among the private Souldiers, which the House granted; and ordered the Letters found in the L. Chancellor's Cabinet, to be Printed at the end of the Declaration for the Publick Thanks-giving.

(23.) Letters▪ That the Scots were raising new Forces upon the Presbyterian Interest; and That the King was at Dundee with some of his Cava∣lier Party, as well as Presbyterians.

That the G. sent to the Governour of Eden∣burgh-Castle, that the Ministers with him might return to their Churches, and have free liberty to Preach there; and commanded that none of the Army should molest them.

The Ministers sent Answer, That they found nothing exprest, whereby to build any Security for * their Persons: and for their Return, they resolved to reserve themselves for better Times, and to wait upon him who had hidden his Face for a while from the Sons of Jacob.

The G. Replied in a Letter to the Gover∣nour, to this effect;

The Scots Ministers sent an Answer to this Let∣ter, and the General another Letter in An∣swer to them; and says therein,

(24) An Act passed for Encouragement and Indempnity of such as voluntarily engaged them∣selves in the Service of the Parliament in this time of common Danger.

An Act passed for appointing new Commission∣ers for the Excise.

A Vote approving the late Transactions of the Militia of London and Westminster.

(25) Proceedings in the Trial of Sir John Gell before the High Court of Justice.

By the Letters taken in the Cabinet of the L. Chancellor London at Dunbar-Fight, appeared, that the Scots designed to invade England.

Letters that the L. Willoughby and others had Proclaimed King Charles the Second in the Bar∣badoes; * and That the Assembly there had Sen∣tenced Capt. Tienman and Lieut. Brandon to be disfranchized, their Estates to be seized, their Tongues cut, their Cheeks burnt with the Let∣ter T, and afterwards to be banished; and That they had Fined and Banished most in the Island who were well affected to the Parliament.

(26) Order for the Thanks of the House to be given to the old Commissioners of the Excise for their good Service.

Letters, That the Ministers about Dartmouth would not read any Act or Ordinance command∣ed by the Parliament.

Rumors of Hopton's and Greenvile's Landing with Forces in the West, which caused the Go∣vernor of Weymouth, and the Militia there∣abouts to be in a readiness.

Recruits ordered for Scotland.

Letters That Sir Charles Coot with 600 Horse, and 1300 Foot Marched to the L. Deputy before Athlowe. That there was Difference amongst the Irish, occasioned by their Clergy.

That the E. of Westmeath took in a Castle of the L. Dillon's, and put all in it to the Sword.

(27) Upon the Report from a Committee,

The House Voted, That one Clackson, who made and Published an Impious and Blasphemous Book called The Single Eye, should be sent to the House of Correction, and afterwards be Banish∣ed, * and that the Book be Burned by the Com∣mon Hangman.

And That Mr. Rainsborough, a Justice of peace in Middlesex, who countenanced the Book, be disabled from being a Justice of the Peace.

(28) Letters, That the Parts about Milford-Haven * were infected with the Plague, by the many Passengers that way from Ireland.

That the L. Deputy in his March to Athlowe, received no interruption from the Enemy, who lurk much in the woods, and are relieved by the Countrey, though they are commanded the con∣trary on pain of Death.

That the L. Deputy thereupon inclined to burn the Countrey as he Marched, else there could be no end put to the War there.

(30) Letters, That after 6 dayes stay at E∣dinburgh and Leith, the G. with his Army, with 7 days provisions marched to Netherish, 6 Miles from Edenburgh,

That the G. came back that night to Leith be∣ing * Saturday Sept. 14.

That he made M. G. Overton Governour of E∣dinburgh, with two Regiments, and a Third Re∣giment at Leith.

Sunday, The Army marched beyond Linlith∣gow, towards Sterling; but by reason of the great Rain and Storms, retreated and quartered at Linlithgow.

That the G. sent a Summons to Falkirke, who returned Answer, That they were all Gentlemen in the Garrison, and would all die before they would yield it up; but if Sterling should be taken or yield∣ed to him, that then they would yield also; and in the mean time would not interrupt his March.

That it was once resolved to march up to Ster∣ling, and Ladders and Preparations made to Storm it: But upon consideration of the strength of the Place, and Unseasonableness of the Wea∣ther, and want of Provisions, that purpose was altered.

That the G. sent a Trumpet with some Pro∣positions to those in Sterling, but they refused to receive the Letter, or to let the Trumpet come in.

That afterwards a Trumpet came from Lieu∣tenant G. David Lesley, with a Letter to the G. for Exchange of Prisoners, which he denied to receive.

That the G. gave orders for the fortifying of Linlithgow, and he and the Army returned to Edenburgh, where he kept a Day of Humiliation, and the Kirk likewise appointed a Day of pub∣lick Humiliation.

The G. published a Proclamation for free and * safe Trading by the Scots at Edenburgh, who were not in Arms; and liberty to sell their Commodities, and to be free from violence of the Soldiery, and to be protected in their habi∣tations.

Sir John Gell was Sentenced by the High Court of Justice, for Misprision of High Treason, to * forfeit his Estate, and to be imprisoned during his Life.

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Octob. 1650.

(1) Several Votes passed touching the Com∣positions of Delinquents.

An Act passed for Relief of Religious and Peaceable People, from the Rigour of former Acts of Parliament in Matters of Religion.

Vote to consider of publick Business only, till Nov. next, and all private Business excluded till then.

An Act committed touching doubling upon Sale of Deans and Chapters Lands.

A new raised Regiment in London under M. G. Harrison, of 1660, and two more under M. G. Skippon and Alderman Tichborne, of 2000 in each Regiment.

The Lady Elizabeth, the late King's Daughter died in the Isle of Wight. *

That a Parliament Frigot upon the Coast of Galitia, fought with a Portugal Ship, richly la∣den with Plate, &c. to the value of 100000 l. and after a stout Fight, sunk her.

(2) Letters of 12 Sail of Jersey Ships taken by the Parliaments Frigots.

Capt. Ashley was Sentenced by the High Court of Justice to have his Head cut off, and one * Benson to be hanged, for conspiring against the Commonwealth, in the Treasonable Engage∣ment of C. Andrewes.

(3) Letters that the D. of York was going from France to Holland, and had borrowed of the D. of Orleance 5000 Pistols, to bear his Charges.

(4) An Account of Recruits and Provisions shipped for Ireland.

Letters of the Militia under C. Pine at Taun∣ton, declaring their willingness to go into Scot∣land, if required, though the Ministers Preached against it.

Letters of the Scots raising new Forces, and of the bitter Invectives of the Kirk against the * English Army.

That they take the Countrey people by force out of their Beds, and compel them to serve in their Army.

(5) Many persons well-affected to the Parlia∣ment, * having their Estates seized, and them∣selves driven away from the Barbadoes, came into England, and upon their Petition to the Council of State, and Conference with them by their Committee,

They Reported their Opinions to the Parlia∣ment, That it was necessary to reduce those Islands, and a Fleet to be sent thither for that purpose, with Provisions for that purpose. Which the House approved.

(7) Letters that the G. commanded all the Scots Boats, and all other Boats that could be * got in the Frith, to be brought to Leith; and Order was given for the springing of Mines, for reducing of Edenburgh-Castle.

That the G. and his Officers met at the Great Church in Edenburgh on the Lords Day, where many Scots were, and expressed much Affection to the Doctrine Preached there.

That the G. employed some Scotch Miners against the Castle, and his Soldiers came so near the Works of the Castle, that they brought away one Colours, and 300 Muskets, and other Arms, without loss.

That the Enemy with Granadoes fired two or three Houses near the Castle, yet the Parlia∣ments * Souldiers entred one of them, and got store of Arms and Ammunition there, thought the Castle shot at them all the time.

That the Souldiers found in the High Church at Edenburgh much Arms and Ammunition.

Mr. Benson was Executed at Tyburne, accord∣ing to the Sentence of the High Court of Justice; but in regard that Capt. Ashley only subscribed the Engagement, but acted nothing in it, he was pardoned by the Parliament.

(8) The Day of publick Thanksgiving for the Victory in Scotland.

The Act for prohibiting Trade with the Bar∣badoes, Virginia, &c.

Votes touching Compositions of Delinquents.

A Committee named to consider of former Laws touching the Poor; and of a New Act to be made for the setting the Poor on work.

Several Majors of Corporations approved by the Parliament.

(9) Letters, That the Tories in Ireland were got into Bodies,

That the Irish were spoiled by the English, if * they did not pay Contribution to them; and if they did, then the Tories, and other Rebels did ruine their own Brothers and nearest Relati∣ons.

A Remonstrance Published by the Irish Clergy, charging the present Government by the Mar∣quess of Ormond and his Favourites with Trea∣chery to the Nation.

(10) Letters, That 500 Irish in Scilly had a Design to deliver it up to the Parliament Forces, for which some of them were Executed.

(11) An Account to the Council of State of the Militia in Devon, and other Parts, raised to a considerable number; and of the releasing of the Gentlemen secured upon their taking of the Engagement,

That the Grand Jury at the Sessions Presented a Petition to the Justices, to be sent up to the Parliament, That all the Proceedings in Law * might be in English,

That the Ministers in those Parts are dissatis∣fied with every thing, unless they may have Do∣minion and Lordly Power in effect, though not in name,

That the Ministers about Exon and Taunton, refused to observe the Thanksgiving-Day for the Victory in Scotland.

(12) Letters, Of great Vollies of small Shot, and great Shot from South-Sea-Castle, and the Ships in the Road, upon the Thanksgiv∣ing-Day for the Victory in Scotland; and of much kindness between the Civil and Military Officers,

(14) Letters that a Party of the Army sur∣prized one of the Out Guards of Edenburgh * Castle, and the Enemy fled into the Castle, leav∣ing 300 Muskets behind them.

That the next day, upon a Search in Edenburgh, they found a good Quantity of Arms and Am∣munition.

That the •eneral went on with his mining, and approaches to the Castle; which was well stored with Provisions and Ammunitions, and had of late been very lavish of their Powder to little pur∣pose.

That they took some Boats, and one Ship of the Scots.

That two Ships were come with Cheese for their Supply, and 1000 of the Sick and wound∣ed Page  [unnumbered] Souldiers were come back to Leith.

That divers of the Scots come to hear the Mi∣nisters of the Army, and seem to be much con∣verted by them, and offer to be imployed by the General.

That their King is discontented at the late carriage of their Clergy, who preached at their Fast, That their late overthrow was their too much complying with the King. That he sent to Orkney to have Ships ready there, for his going away, if he should find cause to depart Scotland.

That a Frigot of the Parliaments called the Liberty, with 50 brass Guns, was cast away by carrying too much Sail, upon the Sands, betwixt Harwich and Yarmouth Road.

(15) An Act passed for Sale of the Man∣nors of Rectories, and Glebelands, late belong∣ing to the Archbishops, Bishops, Deans, and Chapters.

Letters that 10 of the Parliaments Ships about five Leagues off the shore of Lisbon, met with 23 * of the Portugese Brazile Fleet, burnt three of them, and as is supposed, took 11 of them, with 8000 Chests of Sugar, and other rich Goods in them, and the rest being smaller Ships, in the fight, got into Lisbon.

That the King of Portugal hearing of this, came down in Person, and caused Prince Rupert and his Fleet, being eighteen in all, to go out to regain the Brazile Ships, which they did, but the Parliaments Fleet were drawn off.

That the Duke of York was come to the Hague.

(16) Letters of the refractoriness of Mi∣nistets in several places, and their refusing to ob∣serve the day of Thanksgiving for the Victory of Scotland.

(17) Letters of the breaking out of the Plague at Barnstable.

Letters of great difference between the Kirk * and the King. And that the Lords side with the King, and divers Commanders, with the Kirk, who proceed to purge the Kings Houshold.

That the Earl of Cleveland was to depart Scot∣land, for refusing to take the Covenant.

That most of the Cavaliers went to Holland, being the place of their refuge and greatest secu∣rity, which they most hated before.

That none are allowed a Residence in Scotland, but the Duke of Bucks, the L. Newburgh, and Sir James Levinston.

(18) Letters that three strong Castles near Limerick, were surrendred to Sir Hardress Wal∣ler, * upon Quarter, and taken in, to prevent Inter∣ruption to the Armies besieging Lymerick; and then he sate down again before the City.

That the Dragon Frigot sunk a great Ship of the Enemies near Lymerick, loaden with treasure, and took another loaden with Hides and tallow worth 3000 l.

That the Sickness increased again at Cork, and other places.

That C. Hewson marched out of Dublin with a strong Party, and the Lord Deputy was gone be∣fore Lymerick.

That the Plague increased in Shrewstu∣ry.

That the Fairfax and other Frigots came into Pendennis Harbour, hearing that there was an in∣surrection in those parts, but found it otherwise, and returned to Sea.

That the Minister and Major of Northampton refused to observe the Thanksgiving day, saying, It was a sin to do it.

That the Roman-Catholick, and the Royal Presbyterian were both built upon one politick foundation, supported with one private Inter∣est.

(19) Letters that the Parliaments Fleet were in pursuit of Prince Ruperts Fleet.

That the Governours of the Castles near Lyme∣rick, lately taken in by Sir Hardress Waller, were the chief Actors in the ruine of his Estate.

Letters that the King is gone away from St. Johns * Town, but the Kirk sent after him, and brought him back again.

That all their Forces except 500, were remo∣ved from Sterling to St. Johns Town.

That the General and Officers were often in Prayer together.

That the Governour of Edenburgh Castle was very high, and the Clergy with him very despe∣rate.

That the Ceneral went on with his Min∣ing.

That the Scots Army are full of Factions, one are those whom the Scots laboured to remove out of the Army, as Sectaries, another Faction is the Old Malignants, who would be revenged for the death of Montross, and other Malignants; others are against the Kirk, others are the New Malig∣nants.

That David Leslys men plunder, ravish, and kill the Country People, and put to death some of them for refusing to serve in the Army.

(22) An Act passed concerning Corn and Meal.

An Additional Act passed for the more speedy effecting the Sale of the Mannors of Rectories, Gleablands, &c.

Referred to the Lord Major, and the Militia of London, &c. to return the names of such Mi∣nisters as refused to observe the Thanksgiving day, for the Victory in Scotland.

Order for the several Committees to tender * the Ingagement to the Inhabitants of several Pa∣rishes, and to return the names of the Subscribers to the Lords Commissioners of the great Seal.

The like for Stewards of Leets.

The like for the Lord Major and Militia of London, in every Parish to return the Subscribers to the Lords Commissioners.

Referred to the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal, to call before them all the Judges, and to take order with them, That none of the Ar∣my now in Scotland, receive any prejudice in any cause, wherein they may be concerned during the next Term, and their absence in Scotland.

Referred to the Councel of State to regulate the several Militias, for the best ease and •afty of the Nation.

Order touching the Proceedings at Law, and how to regulate them with most ease, and delay to the People.

Divers City Regiments, and of Middlesex, of * the trained Bands, under M. G. Harrison, C. Tichborn, and C. Barksted, and others to the num∣ber of 8000 mustered in Hide Park; where the Speaker and Members of Parliament met them, and were received with great Shouts, and Vollies of great and small Shot.

(23) Letters that Captain Mildmay took the Roe-buck one of the revolted Ships, with 55 men in her.

That the Ministers about Plymouth pray and preach against the prosperous Successes of the Parliament.

(24▪) Letters that the Army with ten days Page  459 Provision was marched Westward towards Glas∣cow.

That the King being brought back from his in∣tended Journey Northwards, by a Troop of Horse, was guarded as a Prisoner.

That C. Popham, one of the Admirals of the Parliaments Fleet, was come to London with an Account to the Parliament of the Proceedings of the Fleet.

(25) Letters of many Subscriptions to the Ingagement about Exeter.

That the Scots were busy in raising Forces near Carlisle, but the Countrey being backward to take Arms, the Officers took Money, and excused the Men.

A Confirmation that the Parliaments Fleet near Lisbon, had sunk the Admiral of the Portugal Brazile Fleet, taken the Vice-Admiral, and di∣vers * other of their Ships of a great value.

Ordered by the Parliament, That all the Books of the Laws be put into English. And that all Writs, Process, and returns thereof, and all Patents, Commissions, Indictments, Judgments, Records, and all Rules and Proceedings in Courts * of Justice, shall be in the English tongue onely, and not in Latine or French, or any other Lan∣guage than English.

And that the same be writ in an ordinary legi∣ble hand, and not in any Court hand. And that it be referred to a Committee to draw up an Act upon this Vote.

Referred to the same Committee to consider of all Salaries and Fees of Judges, and other Offi∣cers, and what Offices or Fees are fit to be taken away, and to consider of delays, and unnecessary charges, in proceedings of the Laws; and to pre∣sent a Bill to the House for redress thereof. And the Committee to meet dayly upon this business, till it be dispatcht.

(26) Letters of some Prizes taken by the Parliaments Ships near Pendennis Castle.

That Sir William Godolphins Son was raising Forces for the King, though his Father received much Favour from the Parliament.

(28) Letters that the General had 2000 men dayly at work about the Fortifications of Leith, and went on with the Mines before Edenburgh * Castle, though the Enemy shot great and small Shot constantly at them, and yet they lost but five or six men.

That the King was slipt away from the Scots, with the Duke of Bucks, and three or four more in his Company, towards the E. of Seaforth (and others of the Royal Party, who were about 2000, as was before certifyed) but was brought back again.

That the General marched with seven Regi∣ments of Foot, and nine of Horse to Linlithgow, and sent a Trumpet to the Estates of Scotland to * give Security, and to treat for stopping the effusi∣on of more Christian Blood.

That he took in a Garrison with 40 men, who laid down their Arms.

That he gave strict Command to his Army, not to offer violence to any of the Scots, who were not in Arms; which was duely observed.

That he marched to Glascow, where he stayed three or four days, and marched on to Leving∣ston-House, the weather extream wet, and the Souldiers divers times •ain to Quarter in the open Fields.

That the Court at St. Johns Town were in great Distractions, and the Highlanders fell upon the Kirk Party, and killed a Major, a Lieutenant, and some others.

(29) Vote that the Committee for regulating * the Proceedings in Law, do peruse the Freehold∣ers in every County, and consider of a way for the impartial Returns of Juries, and of more in∣different Proceedings in Causes.

Order for an Act to take away all Saints days, and other days in Term, not Juridical, and making them Court Days, and for making the 5th. of No∣vember no Court day.

A Committee to consider how to regulate abu∣ses and misdemeanours of Keepers of Pri∣sons.

Order for the Members of the House to bring in by a day, the names of fit Persons to be Sheriffs in the several Counties.

An Act for raising 120000 l. per mensen, for maintenance of the Forces in England, Scotland, and Ireland, read the first time.

An Act passed for settling Convoys for securing the Trade of the Nation.

(20) Letters of several Prizes brought into Plymouth.

(31) Letters that the General sent a Letter to the Committee of Estates by a Trumpet, who was not permitted to carry it further than Sterling; where the Governonr took it of the * Trumpet, and promised to send it by a Messen∣ger of his own to St. Johns Town, where the Committee then was.

That the General marched to Glascow, the compleatest Town they had been in, and one of their choicest Universities.

That when he entred the Town, many Scots appeared to see him march, but no violence was offered to any of them; the General having given a strict Command for that purpose. And none of the Souldiers entred til he and his Followers were first in their Quar∣ters.

That Captain Covel of the General his Regi∣ment * of Horse, was cashiered for holding some Blasphemous Opinions.

That on the Lords day, a Scots Minister in his Pulpit at Glascow, railed foully against the Ge∣neral and his Army, and though many Souldiers * heard it, yet no violence was offered to him.

That C. Ker, and C. Straughan were willing to a Treaty of Accomodation, but sent word to the General, That they could not effect it, be∣ing hindered by the Lord Wareston, and Sir John Chiesesly, who were sent to them for that end by the Committee of Estates.

That the General marched from Glascow fourteen Miles, and Quartered in a poor Cot∣tage.

That Captain Pitson was taken Prisoner by the Enemy.

That C. Vanrusk with a Party of Dutchmen fell upon some Straglers of the Army, and mur∣dered them.

That the General returned to Edenburgh.

That some Recruits came from London to the Army, but near half of them ran away in their March, and listed themselves in the Garrisons of New-Castle, and other Garrisons by the way.

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Novemb. 1650.

(1) Letters, Of some Dutch Ships loaden with Figs from Portugal, staid at Pendennis, till the pleasure of the Councel of State were known.

That the Commissioners provided Red Coats for all the Souldiers.

(2) Letters, That Prince Rupert was gone to Marseilles, and intended from thence to go to * the Barbadocs, and to get men there, and in the Islands, and so to go for Scotland.

That there were great Divisions betwixt the Kirks Party and the Committee of Estates. *

That a Lieutenant with a Trumpet came with Letters to the G. from the Committee of E∣states,

Letters, That the Mine went on against Eden∣burgh Castle. And That two Mortar-Pieces were brought thither from Hull.

That the General sent a Party, who took in a strong House near Dalkeith, and some Arms in it.

That C. Ker, and C. Straughan had sent new Letters about an Accommodation, and had de∣clared against the Interest of the King and Lords.

That some of the Royal Party fell upon the Kirk-Party, and killed and took 120 of them; and other great Divisions were amongst them, whilst the English Army was in their bowels.

That at Carlisle, on the Lords Day, in the Great Church, the Governor's Chaplain preach∣ed in the Morning, and an Officer of the Army in the Afternoon.

(5) The Day of the Gunpowder-Treason Celebrated.

A further Act passed prohibiting Trade with the Scots by any Foreign Nation.

Referred to the Committee of the Navy to contract for Ships and Provisions to be sent to the Plantations in America:

Order about Monies for Convoyes.

An Act Passed for easing the Charge of Lords of Mannors, and their Bayliffes, in passing their Accounts in the Exchequer.

(6) Letters of some small Prizes brought in∣to Plymouth.

That the Prince of Orange was dead of the Small Pox.

(7) Letters, That some Pyrates took three Ships out of Plymouth-Road at Noon-day.

That thousands came in voluntarily to take the Engagement without any Summons.

That the Commissioners for charitable uses at Taunton, found out great Sums of Money due to the poor.

Letters, That the L. Deputy gave a Defeat to the Enemy in Munster. *

That those in Lymerick refused to Treat for Surrender of the Town; and the L. Deputy pre∣pared to build a Fort against it.

That the L. Ormond hanged some Mass-Priests, and thereby lost the Affections of the Irish.

That C. Cooke fought with the Wickloe-To∣ries, and took prisoner Shurlocke their great Cap∣tain,

That upon the L. Deputies Approach to Athe∣low, they quitted the Town, and burnt it, and guarded the Pass over the River to the Castle.

That the Deputy left Sir Charles Coote there, and marched to Lymerick; and in the way took in several Garrisons.

That the Plague was much ceased in Ireland. *

(9) Letters, Of a London-Ship split upon the Rocks near Dartmouth.

That the Royal-Party and the Kirk-Party in Scotland, were reconciled, and all engaged against the English Army.

(11) Letters, That 2000 were daily at work * upon the new Fortifications at Leith; and when they meet with a Rock, they boar holes in it, and blow it abroad with Gunpowder.

That Middleton refusing to come in when the King sent for him, was Excommunicated by the Kirk.

That David Lesley's Army have no mind to fight with Middleton's men.

That they being upon the King's Interest only, have, to colour their Pretences, set forth a De∣claration, Entituled, A Declaration of the No∣blemen in Arms, for Ʋnion in the prosecution of the Cause of God, and Relief of the Kingdoms.

That Middleton, and the rest of his Party re∣fused an Act of Indempnity, unless they might be admitted (as others) to Places of Trust; which the Kirk and Estates would not permit; yet all of them are like to agree,

That the Scots prisoners taken at the Battel of Dunbar, at their first coming to Newcastle, got into the Gardens, and fed so greedily upon the raw Cabbage, that they poysoned their Bodies. That 1600 of them died, 500 more of them were sick, and 900 in health, who are set to work there.

(12) The Committee revived to examine some Complaints made against Ranters.

An Act committed for turning all Books of Law into English, and for all Process and Pro∣ceedings in Courts of Justice to be in English.

The Act committed for the Assessment of 120000 l. per mensem.

Upon Report from the Councel of State, se∣veral Votes passed in order for Reparation to the English Merchants who had been injured by the French.

An Act passed to make Prize of Portugal Ships and Merchandise.

The Parliament named the Sheriffs for the several Shires of England and Wales for the year en••ing.

Five of C. Barkstead's Souldiers rode the wood∣en Horse in Smithfield, and two of them were whipped, for attempting to rob in Smithfield; and a Trooper condemned to be shot to death, for killing his Fellow-Souldier.

(13) Letters, That a Cook of a Ship of Bremen, upon what Discontent was unknown, did at Lee near Gravesend, mix Mercury with the Pottage, and poysoned the Master and 11 men, being all in the Ship; so that they all died with∣in 24 hours after, and the Murderer escaped a∣way.

An Account of Provisions shipping from Pen∣dennis for Ireland.

(14) An account of many Subscribing the Engagement at Oxon, and of setling the Militia there.

Convoys appointed to be constantly attending upon the Merchants Ships, and they required not to send abroad without them.

An Account of two Ships laden with Provisi∣on• •ent to G. Blake, riding before Lisbon.

Recruits for Ireland, who ran away, and were retaken; one of them was hanged, and others Page  460 did run the Gantelope, for abusing some Coun∣treymen; and the Court-Martial published some Orders for preventing the like Inconveniences for the future.

Other Souldiers were punished for erroneous Tenents and scandalous Prophaneness.

(15) Letters, That the E. of Clanrickard took in two or three little Places Garrison'd by the Parliaments Army.

That the Irish, upon an advantage, fell upon a party of C. Cookes men, and the Dispute lasted * many hours between them; at length C. Cooke routed the Irish, killed three or four hundred of them, and took two Colonels prisoners.

Letters, That some Waggoners of the G. with 36 traine Horses, were surprized in their * Quarters within a Mile of Edenburgh.

That C. Straughan was inclinable to come in, and joyn with the English Army.

That the Laird of Brady, one of the Commis∣sioners that brought the King from Holland, into Scotland, came from the Court to the Committee of Estates, and declared his sorrow for having a hand in that Action.

That the King removed to Dumferling, fear∣ing to be fetcht away by the Royal Party.

That Middleton was 8000 strong.

(18) Letters, That the Army was quartered in Edenburgh, Leith, and the Villages 8 miles compass about.

That there are great Differences Discharge amongst the Scots; and the King endeavours to reconcile all.

(19) Order of Parliament for Discharge of all Sums due for respit of Homage, and Fines for Alienation, and for all mean Rates, &c.

Referred to a Committee to draw Instructi∣ons for the Barons of the Exchequer touching the Poll-Bill, &c.

An Act passed for Regulating the making of Norwich-Stuffs.

Letters, That many came away from Straugh∣an to St. Johns Town, and some from David Lesly came to Middleton.

The G. published a Proclamation, That if any * of his Souldiers were robbed or killed in the Country, he would require restitution, and life for life, of the Parish where the fact should be committed, unless they discovered the Offender.

(20) Letters of a Ship with Goods bound for Ireland, taken by Scilly Pyrates near Min∣head.

That the Princess of Orange was brought to bed of a Son.

(21) Letters, Of Ministers rayling in their * Pulpits in several Counties against the Present Government; and yet that more than were sum∣moned came in to take the Engagement.

That the Plague was ceased in Shrewsbury.

Of two Dutch Ships loaden cast away near Dartmouth.

Letters, That C. Monk, with a Party of 1600, was sent to take in Derlington-House, a Nest of the Moss-Troopers, who killed many Souldiers of * the Army.

That M. G. Lambert came before the House, and cast up their Batteries the same night, so that their great Guns were ready to play the next Morning by the Break of Day.

That their great Shot played, and the fourth Shot of their Mortar-piece tore the inner Gate, beat down the Draw-Bridge into the Moat, and killed the Lieutenant of the Moss-Troopers, so that they called for Quarter.

Which would not be given them; nor would they agree to surrender to Mercy but upon Reve∣rence, which was consented unto.

That they took the Governour, and the Capt. of the Moss-Troopers, and 60 Souldiers.

That two of the most notorious of them, and the Captain were shot to death upon the Place.

They took in it many Arms, 60 Horse which they had taken from the English, and released 10 English prisoners, and demolished the House.

That Middleton laid down his Arms upon con∣dition * that the King should be forthwith Crowned, and the Estates and Kirk ordered him to take his Command again.

That Recruits were come from England to the Army.

That the G. and his Officers kept a Fast-day.

The House had a very long and smart Debate, * touching the Act for putting all the Books of Law, and 〈◊〉 Process and Proceedings in Courts of Justice into the English Tongue; in which Debate, some spake in Derogation and Disho∣nour of the Laws of England.

For some vindication whereof, and for satis∣fying some Mistakes, one of the Members deli∣vered his Opinion in the House to this Effect;

Mr. Speaker,

The Question upon which your present Debate ariseth, is of no small moment, nor is it easily or speedily to be determined; for it comprehends no less than a total alteration of the Frame and Course of Proceedings of our Law, which have been establish∣ed and continued for so many years.

I should not have troubled you with any of my weak Discourse, but that I apprehend some mis∣takes and Dishonour to the Law of England, if passed by without any Answer, may be of ill con∣sequence; and having attended to hear them answer∣ed by others, who are not pleased to do it,

I held my self the more engaged in the Duty of my Profession, to offer to your judgment (to which I shall always submit) what I have met with, and do suppose not to be impertinent, for the recti∣fying of some Mistakes which are amongst us.

A worthy Gentleman was pleased to affirm with much confidence (as he brought it in upon this De∣bate) That the Laws of England were introdu∣ced by William the Conqueror, as (among other Ar∣guments, he asserted) might appear by their be∣ing written in the French Tongue.

In his first Assertion, That our Laws were in∣troduced by William the Conqueror, out of France, I shall acknowledge, That he hath several both Fo∣reign and Domestick Authors whom he may follow therein, The Foreign Authors are Jovius, Aemi∣lius, Bodine, Hottoman, Dynothus, Volateran, Berault, Berkley, Choppinus, Uspargensis, Ma∣lines and Polydore, who affirm this erroncous piece of Doctrine; but the less to be regarded from them, because they were strangers to our Laws, and took up upon trust what they published it this point.

Of our own Countreymen, they have Paris, Malmesbury, Matthew Westminster, Fox, Co∣sins, Twyne, Heyward, Milles, Fulbeck, Cow∣ell, Ridley, Brown, Speed, Martin, and some others.

All of them affirm, That the Laws of England were introduced by William the Conqueror: But their Errors are refuted by Sir Roger Owen, in his Manuscrit; who saith, that Roger Wendover, and Mat. Paris were the first Monks that hatched these addle Eggs.

Page  [unnumbered] I shall endeavour to shew you, That the Origi∣nal of our Laws is not from the French; that they were not introduced by William the Conqueror out of Normandy: And I shall humbly offer to you my Answer to some of their Arguments who are of a contrary Opinion.

Polydore, Hist. Angl. L. 9. Affirmeth, That William the Conqueror first appointed Sheriffs and Justices of the Peace, erected Tenures, brought in Trials by 12 men, and several other Particulars of our Laws.

For Sheriffs, their Name Scire Reeve, shews them to be of the Saxon Institution. And our Hi∣stories mention the Division of Shires by King Al∣phred; but in truth, it was much more ancient.

And it is apparent by our Books and Records, some whereof are in the Hustings of London, and in the Tower, that the same things were in use here long before the Time of King W. I.

Sir Roger Owen shews at large, that Livery of Seisin, Licenses, or Fines for Alienation, Daugh∣ters to inherit, Trials by Juries, Abjurations, Utlaries, Coroners, Disposing of Lands by Will, Escheats, Gaoles, Writs, Wrecks, Warranties, Catalla Felonum, and many other parts of our Law, and the Forms of our Parliaments them∣selves, were here in being before the time of Duke William.

Agreeing hereunto are many of our Historians and Learned Antiquaries.

But it is Objected, That in the Grand Customa∣ry of Normandy, the Laws are almost all the same with ours of England, and the form of their Par∣liaments the same with ours.

That the Writer of the Preface to that Book, saith, it contains only the Laws and Customs which were made by the Princes of Normandy, by the Counsel of their Prelates, Earls, Barons, and other wise men; which shews the forms of their Parliament to be the same with ours, and the Laws in that Book to be the proper Laws of Normandy, and ours to be the same; therefore they argue that our Laws were introduced from thence by William the Conqueror.

This will be fully answered; If that Grand Cu∣stomary of Normandy was composed in our King E. 1. his time (as good Authors hold it was) then it cannot be, that our Laws or Parliaments could be derived from thence.

These Learned men say, That this Customary was a meer Translation of our Law-Book Glan∣vill; as the Book of Regia Majestas, of the Laws Scotland, is; and the like of the Laws of Bur∣gundy.

They further add, That the first establishing of the Customary of Normandy was in H. 1. his time; and afterwards again, about the beginning of E. 2. his time.

If the Laws in the Customary were introduced there from England, it will then be granted, that the Laws of England were not inoroduced here by William the Conqueror: But I think it very clear that their Laws were brought to them cut of England; and then you will all agree to the Conclu∣sion.

Our King H. 1. Conquered Normandy from his Brother Robert, and was a Learned King, as his Name Beauclerk testifies; whom Juo calls An especial Establisher of Justice: Sequerius re∣lates, That this King established the English Laws in Normandy.

Herewith do agree Gulielmus Brito Armoricus, Rutclarius, and other French Writers; who men∣tion also, that the Laws in the Customary of Nor∣mandy are the same with the Laws collected by our English King Edward the Confessor, who was be∣fore the Conqueror.

An additional Testimony hereof, is out of Willi∣am de Alenson Revile, who, in his Comment upon the Customary, saith, That all the Laws of Nor∣mandy came from the English Laws and Nation.

In the Customary, there is a Chapter of Nampes or Distresses, and Decreed that one should not bring his Action upon any Seisure, but from the time of the Coronation of King Richard; and this must be our King Richard 1. because no King of France was in that time of that Name; and the Words Nampes and Withernams were Saxon Words, ta∣ken out of the English Laws, signifying a Pawn or Distress; and in the same sence are used in the Customary.

That which puts it further out of scruple, is, that there are yet extant the Manuscripts themselves of the Saxon Laws, made in the Parliamentary Coun∣cels held by them here; which are in the Language and Character of those times; and contain in them many of those things which are in the Norman Cu∣stomary.

It is no improbable Opinion, that there was a for∣mer establishment of our Laws in Normandy, before the time of H. 1. and that it was by Edward the Confessor, who (as all Writers of our History, a∣gree) was a great Collector and Compiler of our En∣glish Laws.

He lived a long time with his Kinsman Duke William in Normandy, who was willing to please the Confessor, in hopes to be appointed by him to be his Successor; wherein the Dukes expectation did not fail him.

The Confessor having no Children, and finding Normandy without a setled Government, and wanting Laws, advised with his Kinsman Duke William, to receive from him the Laws of Eng∣land, which he had collected, and to establish them in Normandy; which Duke William and his Lords readily accepted, for the Good of their People; and thereby obliged the Confessor.

Another Proof hereof is, That such Laws as the Normans had before the time of D. William, were different from those in the Customary, and from the English Laws.

As their Law that the Husband should be hang∣ed if the Wife were a Thief, and he did not discover it; The meaner People were as Slaves, and the like: and the trial of Theft by Ordeil, which then was not in England.

Wigorniensis reports, That the Normans who came in with Queen Emma, the Wife of Ethelred, were so hated of the English, for their Injustice and false Judgment, that in the time of King Ca∣nutus, they were for this cause banished; and it is the less probable, that they being so unjust them∣selves, should introduce so just Laws as ours are.

Between the Conquest of Normandy by Rollo, and the Invasion of England by Duke William, there were not above 160 Years; that of Nor∣mandy, was about An. 912. that of England, An. 1060.

It is not then consonant to reason, That those Nor∣mans, Pagans, a rough Martial People, descended from so many barbarous Nations, should in the time of 150 Years, establish such excellent Laws among themselves, and so different from the French Laws, among whom they were, and all parts in the World except England.

And such Laws which were not onely fit for their Dukedom, and small Territory, but fit also for this Kingdom, which in those dayes was the second in Europe, for antiquity and worth, by confession of most Forreign Historians.

Page  [unnumbered] If we will give Credit to their own Authors, this Point will be sufficiently evinced by them, these words are in the Proheme of the Customary, which is titled Descriptio Normanniae.

Hucusque Normannicae consuetudinis latorem sive datorem, Sanctum Edvardum Angliae regem, &c.

The same is witnessed by Chronica Chronicorum, That St. Edward King of England gave the Laws to the Normans, when he was long harboured there.

And that he made both the Laws of England and Normandy, appears sufficiently by the conformity of them; for which he cites several particulars, as of Appeals, and the Custom of England, ad proban∣dum aliquid per credentiam duodecem hominum Vicinorum, which he sayeth remained in Norman∣dy to that day.

Polydore forgetting himself what he wrote in another place, sayeth of King Henry the Seventh, That when a doubt was made, upon the Proposal of Marriage of his Daughter to Scotland, that there∣by England night in time be subject unto Scot∣land.

The King answered No, and that England as the greater, will draw it to Scotland, being the less, and incorporate it to the Laws of England, as (sayeth the Historian) it did Normandy, though the Owner thereof was Conquere in Eng∣land.

And Sir Roger Owen in his Manuscript, affirms, That there is not any of our Historians, that lived in the space of 200 Years immediately after the Con∣quest, which doth describe our Laws to be taken a∣way, and the Norman Custome introduced by the Con∣querour.

Some of them (and not improbably) mention the alteration of some part of them; and the bring∣ing in some Norman Customes effectual for the keep∣ing of the Peace.

There is yet behind the great Argument most in∣sisted on, and often urged by the Gentlemen of ano∣ther Opinion, which is the Title of William, who is called the Conquerour, from whence they conclude, That by his Conquest, he changed the Laws and Government of this Nation; and that his Succes∣sors reckon the beginning of their Reigns from his Conquest.

To this is answered, that â posse ad esse non valet argumentum: the conquering of the Land is one thing, the introducing of new Laws is another thing, but there is direct Proof to the contrary of this Argument.

Duke William never surnamed himself the Con∣querour, nor was so called in his life time, as may appear by all the Letters Patents, and Deeds that he made, wherein he is called Gulielmus Rex, Dux, &c. never Conquestor; and our antient Histori∣ans give him the same Titles, and not that of Con∣querour.

In the Title of Nubrigensis's Book, he is surnamed William the Bastard.

Malmsbury calls him W. 1. Hoveden, W. the Elder.

Adam de Monmouth sayeth, That 1. E. 3. this word (Conquest) was found out, to denote and di∣stinguish the certain Edward, because two of the same name were Predecessors to this King, and to the Conquerour, who claimed the Crown as Heir to Edward the Confessor; but (saith he) we call him the Conquerour, for that he overcame Ha∣rold.

Duke William himself, claimed to be King of England, as Successor and adopted Heir of the Confes∣sor by his Will, and Harolds renouncing of his Title by Oath.

The Register of St. Albans, Math. Paris, and o∣thers attest, that the Barons of England did homage to him as Successor; and he relyed on them in his For∣reign Wars, and the check given to him by the Ken∣tish men, and the Forces gathered by the Abbot of St. Albans, brought him to ingage to confirm the Laws of the Confessor, and as his Successor by legal right, they admitted him to be their King.

Volaterus writes, That he was made Heir to the Confessor, and was Ʋncle to him.

Another affirms, That Edward by his Will, left England to him, Paulus Aemilius, and Fulgasius are to the same purpose.

Pope Alexander the Second sent him a Banner, as witness, that with a safe Conscience, he mighe expel Harold the Tyrant, because the Crown was due to him by the Confessors Will, and by Harolds Oath.

Agreeable hereunto are Gemiticensis, Walsing∣ham, Malmsbury, Huntington, Ingulphus, Paris, Pike, Wendover, Caxton, Gisborn, and o∣thers.

The antient Deeds of the Abby of Westminster (which were sometimes in my Custody) do prove this.

King William in his Charter to them, sets forth his own Title to the Crown thus, Beneficio Concessi∣onis & Cognati mei gloriosi Regis Edvar∣di.

In his Second Charter, dated anno 15. of his Reign, he sayeth, In Honour of King Edward, who made me his Heir, and adopted me to rule over this Nation.

In his Charter dated 1088 of the Liberties of St. Martins the Great, in the Manuscript thereof, are these words;

In Example of Moses, who built the Taberna∣cle, and of Solomon, who built the Tem∣ple,

Ego Gulielmus dei dispositione & Consangui∣nitatis haereditate Anglorum Basileus, &c.

The Charter of H. 1. his Son, to this Abby, In Honour of Edward my Kinsman, who adopted my Father, and his Children to be Heirs to this Kingdom, &c.

In another Charter of Henry. 1. in the Book of Ely, he calls himself the Son of King William the Great, who by hereditary right, succeeded King Edward.

It is true, that as to his pretence of Title, by the Will of the Confessor, Mathew Paris objecteth, That the device was void, being without the consent of the Barons.

To which may be answered, That probably the Law might be so in H. 3. time, when Paris wrote, and was so taken to be in the Statute of Carlisle, and in the case of King John.

But at the time of D. Williams Invasion, the Law was taken to be, That a Kingdom might be transferred by Will.

So was that of Sixtus Rusus, and Asia came to the Romans by the Will of King Attalus, the words by Annaeus Florus are, Populus Romanus bono∣rum meorum Haeres esto.

Bythinia came to the Romans by the last Will of their King Nicomedes, which is remembred by U∣tropius, together with that of Lybia.

Cicero in his Orations tells us, That the King∣dom of Alexandria, by the last Will of their King, was devolved to Rome.

And Prasitagus Rex Icenorum in England, upon his death-bed, gave his Kingdom to the Emperour Nero.

As to Examples in this point at home, this King Page  [unnumbered] William the 1. by his Will, gave England to his younger Son William Rufus.

King Steven claimed by the Will of Henry the first.

King Henry 8. had power by Act of Parliament, to order the Succession of the Crown as he pleased by Will.

And the Lords of the Councel in Queen Marys time, wrote to her, That the Lady Janes Title to the Crown, was by the Will and Letters of Ed∣ward 6.

As the Case of Henry 8. was by Act of Parlia∣ment, So Duke William, after he had Conquered Harold, was by the general consent of the Barons and People of England, accepted for their King, and so his Title by Will confirmed.

And he both claimed and Governed the Kingdom, as an Heir and Successor, confirmed their antient Laws, and ruled according to them.

This appears by Chronica Cronicorum, speaking of William the Bastard, King of England, and Duke of Normandy, he saith, That whereas St. Edward had no Heir of England, William ha∣ving conquered Harold the Usurper, obtained the Crown under this Condition, That he should inviolably observe those Laws given by the said Edward.

It is testifyed likewise by many of our Historians that the antient Laws of England, were confirmed by Duke William.

Jornalensis sayeth, That out of the Merchenlage, West-Saxon-Lage, and Dane-Lage, The Confessor composed the Common Law, which remains to this day.

Malmsbury, who lived in Duke Williams time, sayeth that the Kings were Sworn to observe the Laws of the Confessor, so called (sayeth he) be∣cause he observed them most religiously.

But to make this point clear out of Ingulphus, he sayeth in the end of his Chronicle. I Ingulphus brought with me from London, into my Monastery (Crowland) the Laws of the most righteous King Edward, which my Lord King William did com∣mand by his Proclamation to be anthentick and per∣petual, and to be observed throughout the whole King∣dom of England upon pain of most heinous punish∣ment.

The Leiger Book of the Abby of Waltham, com∣mends Duke William for restoring the Laws of the English Men out of the Customes of their Coun∣trey.

Radburn follows this Opinion, and these Laws of Edward the Confessor, are the same in part, which are contained in our great Charter of Liber∣ties.

A Manuscript entituled De gestis Anglorum, sayeth, That at a Parliament at London, 4 W. 1. the Lawyers also present, that the King might hear their Laws, He Established St. Edward Laws, they being formerly used in King Edgars time.

There is also mention of the 12 men out of every County, to deliver truely the State of their Laws, the same is remembred by Selden, History of Tithes, and Titles of Honour, and in a manuscript Chroni∣cle bound with the Book of Ely in Cottons Li∣brary.

One of the worthy^e Gentlemen from whom I differ in Opinion, was pleased to say, That if William the Conquerour did not introduce the Laws of Nor∣mandy into England, yet he conceives our Laws to be brought out of France hither in the time of some other of our Kings, who had large Territories in France, and brought in their Laws hither, else he wonders how our Laws should be in French.

Sir I shall endeavonr to satisfy his wonder there∣in by and by, but first with your leave, I shall offer to you some Probabilities out of the History, That the Laws of England were by some of those Kings carryed into France, rather than the Laws of France brought hither.

This is expressly affirmed by Paulus Jovius, who writes, That when the English Kings Reigned in a great part of France, they taught the French their Laws.

Sabellicus, a Venetian Historian writes, That the Normans in their Manners, and Customes, and Laws, followed the English.

Polydore Virgil contradicting himself in another place than before cited, relates that in our King Henry 6. time, the Duke of Bedford called toge∣ther the chief men of all the Cities in Normandy, and delivered in his Oration to them, the many Bene∣fits that the English afforded them, especially in that the English gave to them their Customes and Laws.

By the Chronicle of Eltham, H. 5. sent to Cane in Normandy, not only Divines, but English Com∣mon Lawyers, by the Agreement at Troys.

So there is much more probability that the Laws of England were introduced into France and Nor∣mandy, than that the Laws of Normandy, or any o∣ther part of France were introduced in England.

If the Normans had been Conquerours of England as they were not; but their Duke was only conque∣rour of Harold, and received as Hereditary King of England; yet is it not probable they would have changed our Laws, and have introduced theirs, be∣cause they did not use to do so upon other Con∣quests.

The Normans conquered the Isles of Guernsey and Jersy, yet altered not their Laws, which in their local Customes are like unto ours.

The like they did in Sicily, Naples, and Apulia, where they were Conquerours, yet the antient Laws of those Countries were continued.

I hope Mr. Speaker, I have by this time given some Satisfaction to the worthy Gentlemen who dif∣fered from me, That the Laws of England were not imposed upon us by the Conqueronr, nor brought over hither, either out of Normandy, or any other part of France, but are our antient native Laws. I must now come to endeavour also to satisfy the won∣der, if they were not brought out of Normandy, or some other part of France, how come they then to be written in the French Language?

Sir It is to me an Argument, that because they are written in French, therefore they were not brought in by Duke William the Norman. For the French Tongue was not the Language of Duke William and the Normans.

They had not been then in Duke Williams time, past 4 descents in that part of France, and it is improbable that they in so short a time should loose their native tongue, and take up and use the Lan∣guage of another Country, which was conquered by them.

The Normans came from Sueden, Gothland, Norway and Denmark, between whose Languages, and with the High-Dutch, their Neighbours, there is a great affinity; but between these Languages and the French, there is none at all.

Ulphilus holds, That the Dutch Tongue came from the Goths. Jornandus saith, The Goths Tongue came from the Dutch; all agree, that be∣tween those Languages and the French, there is no Affinity.

It is so improbable that D. William should cause our Laws to be in French, that when he proclaimed Page  [unnumbered] them (as Ingulphus testifies) he commanded that they should be used in the same Language they were written (in English) to his Justices, and gives the reason, lest by Ignorance we should happen to break them.

But it hath been further Objected, If D. Willi∣am did not cause our Laws to be written in French, what then should be the reason that the Grand Cu∣stomary of his Norman Laws were written in the French Tongue?

The reason thereof is given, that the Normans being a rough and martial People, had few Clerks among them, but made use of those French among whom they then lived, and whose Language they then began to be acquainted with and to understand.

But when they were in England, they had not so much use of those Clerks, and that Language, but more of the English.

And probably it might be, that the Confessor had been so long in France, that he was more Ma∣ster of that Language than of the Norman; and that the Normans understood that Language better than the English; and thereupon the Customary was written in the French Tongue.

But it doth not therefore follow, that D. William must cause the English Laws to be written in the French Tongue; but it is more likely that he might cause them to be continued in their Native Idiom, which was much nearer in affinity to his own Nor∣thern Language than the French was.

That the French Tongue was not introduced as to our Laws, and other things, by D. William into England, appears, in that the French was in great use with us here, both before, and some time after his Invasion.

Beda affirms, That in Anno 640. it was the cu∣stom of England to send their Daughters into the Monasteries of France, to be brought up there, and that Ethelbert, Ethelwoulf, Ethelred, and other Saxon Kings Married into the Royal Blood of France.

Glabor notes, That before the time of D. Willi∣am, the Normans and English did so link together, that they were a terror to Foreign Nations.

Ingulphus saith, That the Saxon Hand was used until the time of Kind Alfred, long before the time of D. William; and that he being brought up by French Teachers, used the French Hand.

And he notes many Charters of Edred and Edgar, written in the French Hand, and some Saxon mixt with it, as in the Book of Doomesday.

That Edward the Confessor, by reason of his long being in France, was turned into the French fashion, and all England with him.

But that W. 1. commanded our Laws to be writ∣ten in the English Tongue, because most men under∣stood it; and that there be many of his Patents in the Saxon Tongue.

I suppose we may be satisfied that W. 1. did not cause our Laws to be written in French, though the French Language was much in use here before his time.

And if he did not introduce the French Lan∣guage into England, the Argument falls, that be∣cause they are written in French, therefore he brought them in.

But Sir, I shall offer you some Conjectures, how it came, that our Laws were written in French; which I suppose might be begun in the time of our King Hen. 2. who was a Frenchman born, and had large Territories and Relations in France, many of his Successors had the like, and very much to do in France, and with Frenchmen, of whom great num∣bers came into England; and they and the English matched and lived together, both here, and in some parts of France.

Hence it came to pass (as Giraldus Cambrensis notes) that the English Tongue was in great use in Burdeaux, and in other parts of France where the Englishmen were resident and conversant; the like was, when the Frenchmen were so conversant in England.

Matthew Westminster writes, that he was in hazard of losing his Living, because he understood not the French Tongue; and that in King H. 2. and King Stephen's time, who had large Dominions in France, their Native Countrey, and the number of French, and of Matches with them was so great, that one could hardly know who was French, and who English.

Gervasius Tilsberiensis observes the same, and Brackland writes, that in R. 1. his time, Preach∣ing in England was in the French Tongue; proba∣bly Pleading might be so likewise: and in King John's time, French was accounted as the Mother Tongue.

There are scarce any Deeds of our Kings in French before H. 2. his time; the most are in E. 1. and E. 2. their time.

That our Laws were pleaded and written in French before E. 3. his time, appears by the Statut. 36 E. 3. c. 15. which recites the mischief of the Law being in French, and enacts that the Law shall thereafter be pleaded in English, and enrolled in Latine.

This is oneGround of the mistaken Opinion of Lam∣bert, Polydor, Speed, and others, that D. Wil∣lam brought in hither both the Norman Laws and Language, which I apprehend to be fully answered, and the contrary manifested by what I have said before on this Subject.

Polydore's Mistake may appear the more, when he asserts, that by this Statut. 36 E. 3. Matters are to be Enrolled in English, which is contrary to the express words, that they are to be Enrolled in Latin.

Many of our Law-Books were written in Latine, before the Norman Invasion, as appears bp the An∣cient Rolls of Mannors, and Courts Baron, and our Old Authors Glanvile, Bracton, Tilesbury, Heng∣ham, Fleta, the Register, and Book of En∣tries.

The Records at Westminster and the Tower, and other Records yet extant, are in Latine, and many Books of our Law in Latine, were translated into English about E. 3. his time.

Most of our Statutes, from E. 1. his time, till about the middle of H. 7th's Reign, are Enrolled in French, notwithstanding this Statute 36 E. 3. ex∣cept the Statute 6 R. 2. and some others, in La∣tine.

R. 2. H. 4. H. 5. and H. 6. used to write their Letters in French, and some of our Pleadings are in French, and in the Common-Pleas to our time.

But Sir, our Law it Lex non scripta: I mean our Common-Law, and our Statutes, Records, and Books which are written in French, are no Argument that therefore the Original of our Laws is from France; but they were in being before any of the French Language was in our Laws.

Fortescue writes, That the English kept their Accounts in French; yet doubtless they had Ac∣counts here, and Revenues, before the French Lan∣guage was in use here.

My Lord Cooke saith, That the Conqueror taught the English the Norman Terms of Hawk∣ing, Page  [unnumbered] Hunting, Gaming, &c. yet no doubt but that these Recreations were in use with us before his time.

And though D. William, or any other of our Kings before or after his time, did bring in the French Tongue amongst us, yet that is no Argu∣ment, that he or they did change or introduce our Laws, which undoubtedly were here long before those times; and some of them, when the French Tongue was so much in use here, were Translated, Writ∣ten, and Pleaded, and Recorded in the French Tongue, yet remained the same Laws still.

And from that great Ʋse of the French Tongue here, it was, that the Reporters of our Law-Cases and Judgments which were in those times, did write their Reports in French, which was the pure French in that time, though mixt with some words of Art.

Those Terms of Art were taken many of them from the Saxon Tongue, as may be seen by them yet used. And the Reporters of later times, and our Students at this day, use to take their Notes in French, following the old Reports which they had studied, and the old French, which (as in other Languages) by time came to be varied.

I shall not deny but that some Monks in elder times, and some Clerks and Officers might have a Cunning, for their private Honour and Profit, to keep up a Mystery, to have as much as they could of our Laws to be in a kind of Mystery to the Vul∣gar, to be the less understood by them.

But the Councellors at Law and Judges can have no advantage by it; but perhaps it would be found, that the Law being in English, and gene∣rally more understood, yet not sufficiently, would occasion the more Suits.

And possibly there may be something of the like nature as to the Court-hand; yet if the more com∣mon Hands were used in our Law-writings, they would be the more subject to change, as the En∣glish, and other Languages are, but not the La∣tine.

Surely the French Tongue used in our Reports, and Law-Books, deserves not to be so enviously decried as it is by Polydore, Aliott, Daniel, Hottoman, Cowel, and other Censurers.

But Mr. Speaker, if I have been tedious, I humbly ask your pardon, and have the more hopes to obtain it from so many worthy English Gentle-men, when that which I have said, was chiefly in vindication of their own Native Laws, unto which I held my self the more obliged by the duty of my Profession; and I account it an honour to me to be a Lawyer.

As to the Debate, and Matter of the Act now before you, I have delivered no Opinion against it, nor do I think it reasonable that the Generality of the People of England should, by an implicit Faith, depend upon the knowledge of others, in that which concerns them most of all.

It was the Romish Policy to keep them in ig∣norance of Matters pertaining to their Souls health; let them not be in ignorance of Matters pertain∣ing to their Bodies, Estates, and all their worldly Comfort.

It is not unreasonable that the Law should be in that Language which may best be understood by those, whose Lives and Fortunes are subject to it, and are to be governed by it.

Moses read all the Laws openly before the People in their Mother-Tongue; God directed him to write it, and to expound it to the People in their own Native Language; that what concerned their Lives, Liberties and Estates, might be made known unto them in the most perspicuous way.

The Laws of the Eastern Nations were in their proper Tongue.

The Laws at Constantinople were in Greek, at Rome in Latine; in France, Spain, Germa∣ny, Sueden, Denmark, and other Nations, their Laws are Published in their Native Idiom.

For your own Countrey, there is no man that can read the Saxon Character, but may find the Laws of your Ancestors yet extant in the English Tongue.

D. William himself commanded the Laws to be proclaimed in English, that none might pretend Ignorance of them.

It was the Judgment of the Parliament 36 E. 3. That Pleadings should be in English; and in the Reigns of those Kings, when our Statutes were en∣rolled in French and English, yet then the She∣riffs in their several Counties, were to proclaim them in English.

I shall conclude with a Complaint of what I have met with abroad from some Military Persons, nothing but Scoffs and Invectives against our Law, and Threats to take it away; but the Law is above the reach of those Weapons, which at one time or another will return upon those that use them.

Solid Arguments, strong Reasons and Authori∣ties are more fit for confutation of any Error, and satisfaction of different Judgments. When the Emperor took a Bishop in compleat Armor in a Battel, he sent the Armor to the Pope, with this Word, Haeccine sunt vestes silii tui?

So may I say to those Gentlemen abroad, as to their Railings, Taunts and Threats against the Law, Haeccine sunt Argumenta horum Antino∣mianorum? They will be found of no force, but recoyling Arms.

Nor is it ingenious or prudent for Englishmen to deprave their Birthright, the Laws of their own Countrey.

But to return to the Matter in Debate, I can find neither strangeness, nor foresee great inconve∣nience by passing of this Act; and therefore if the House shall think fit to have the Question put for the passing of it, I am ready to give my Af∣firmative.

The Question being put,

It was unanimously carried, That the Act should pass, for turning the Law-Books, and the Process, and Proceedings in the Courts of Ju∣stice into English,

(23) Letters from Scotland, of the Proceed∣ings of the Army in Mining Edinburg-Castle, and that part of the King's House there was burnt.

Page  461 (25) Letters, That the Scots. Officers had sent to break off any Treaty of Accommodati∣on, and that they were to have a general Meet∣ing for reconciling all Parties.

That among some Tories taken in Scotland, one was an Elder of the Kirk, who confessed * the killing of some of the English, being instiga∣ted by the Ministers.

That C. Monk had taken in the strong Castle of Roswel.

That the Scots were agreed amongst them∣selves, and raising Forces to recruit their Army to 30000.

(26) Letters, That C. Axtel, Governour of * Kilkenny, marched forth with about 800 Horse and Foot to relieve the Parliaments Garrison, and met with 3000 Foot and 300 Horse, under Clenrickard, who had taken some of the Parlia∣ments * Garrisons, and blockt up a Pass.

That C. Axtel faced a Pass which was strongly * fortified, and manned with Horse and Foot, and a deep River between him and the Enemy; they had an hours Dispute on both sides the River, in which, the Enemy lost 150 Horse Axtel lost but one Lieutenant, and six wounded.

That by reason of the steepness of the Banks of the River, the Souldiers could not get up, and so retreated.

That Axtel having an additional strength, in all 1800 Foot, and 1000 Horse and Dragoons, he advanced towards the Enemy, who were above 4000, and got into an Island, into which there is one Pass, with a Bogg on each side, and the Pass fortified in several places, one behind ano∣ther, as Reserves; all which must be gained be∣fore one could enter into the Island.

That Axtel's men made an attempt upon the Enemy about an hour before night, and after a small Dispute, gained two of their Guards, and at the third Guard, they came to the Butt-End of the Musket, but Axtel's men forced their Entrance into the Island, and the Enemy were totally routed.

That they lost all their Arms, 200 Horse, all their Waggons, Oxen, Tents, and what was in the Camp of Provisions and Ammunition.

That besides those that were killed, many of the Irish were drowned.

That 500 of them were driven into the Shan∣non by a Party of the Parliaments Horse, and were drowned all in one company together.

That not above 300 of their whole Party es∣caped, yet Axtel lost but one Captain Goffe, with 8 common Souldiers, and 20 wounded.

That after this Defeat, the Enemy fired and quitted the Garrisons they had taken, and fled, and Axtel returned to Kilkenny.

That the next day he Marched out again, to find out another Party of the Enemy, who infest∣ed that Countrey.

That Nenagh Castle was Surrendred to the L. Deputy; who drew off from Limerick by rea∣son of the unseasonable time of the Year.

Upon reading of this Letter in the House, they ordered Thanks to be given the next Lords Day, in the several Churches in London, for this Victory.

The Act passed for the 120000 l. Assessment per mensem.

(27) Letters of the refractoriness of the Ma∣gistrates and Ministers of Weymouth, to the Par∣liaments Orders.

(28) Letters, That C. Cooke with 3000 men, fell upon the Enemy, being 5000, routed and killed of them about 1500 near Limerick. *

That three Ships were wrecked near Ply∣mouth by Storms.

(29) Letters, That C. Blake, hearing of a * French Man of War lying to take the English Merchants coming out of the Streights, he with the Phoenix and his own Fri got, found out, and fell upon the Frenchman, and after some honrs Fight, took and brought her into Cadiz.

That C. Mildmay took another French Ship laden with rich Commodities.

(30) Letters, That the Jersey Pyrates took two Dartmouth Ships, and three other Ships.

Of the increase of the Plague about Exe∣ter.

That by Great Shot from the Castle, eight or nine Persons were killed, most of them Scots; and three Women.

December, 1650.

(2) Letters of an Insurrection in Nor∣folk, begun for the King, but soon dispersed by some Troops of Colonel Rich his Regi∣ment.

Letters of C. Monk's being set down before Brothwick-Castle, and of a Ship with Arms, come in to the Enemy.

That some Differences were between the Committee of Estates, and the Kirk about their * General Meeting, but over-voted by the Mi∣nisters to comply with the King.

That upon the News of the Parliaments Vi∣ctory * in Scotland, the King of Portugal released the English Merchants, and resolved to send an Ambassador into England to the Parlia∣ment.

A Souldier Sentenced to death for running away from his Colours upon his March to Scot∣land.

(3) An Act passed for Mr. Manby, that no other shall make use of his Invention for boiling of Liquors for 14 years.

(4) Letters of a Minister in Taunton, * endcavouring in his Sermon to possess the Peo∣ple, That the present Magistrates in England, were against Jesus Christ.

(5) That some London-Ships in sight with French-Ships, fired themselves and the French together.

That the French-Ship taken by C. Blake, was worth a Million.

(6) Letters, That Whaley and others to the number of 5000 Men, were marched to∣wards Scotland, to joyn with the Army.

That in his March he took in Dalkeith-Ca∣stle, the Wall whereof was 13 Foot broad at the top, and in it he took store of Arms, Am∣munition and Provisions.

That the English Souldiers married divers of the Scots women.

(7) An Account to the Parliament, by an Officer of C: Rich, who was present at the suppressing the Insurrection in Norfolk.

(9) Letters, That C. Ker attempting to fall on Major General Lambert in his Quar∣ters, Page  [unnumbered] his men took the Alarm, incompassed C. Ker's men, being all Horse, killed 100 of them, took 100 Prisoners, and 400 Horse.

That the Kingly Party carried it, to Vote C. Straughan's Declaration to be scandalous, and tending to Division; but questioned none of the * Parties to it: but divers Lords and Ministers protested against this Vote.

That the First of January next the King's Coronation is appointed, and in the mean time two Fasts; one for the Sins of the King and his Family; the other, for the Sins of the Kirk and State.

(10) An Act passed for establishing an High Court of Justice in Norfolk, &c. for pu∣nishing the late Insurrections there.

Votes passed touching Additional Pay for the Souldiers, and for preventing of free Quar∣ter.

(11) Letters of the Death of the Queen Regent of France.

Of Letters come to the Spanish Ambassador at London, carried first to the Councel of State.

(12) Letters of the Militia setled in seve∣ral Places.

Of the ceasing of the Plague in Shrewsbury, and thereupon, that the Markets were as full as ever.

(13) Letters, That in the Pursuit of C. Ker's Men, the C. himself was taken Prisoner, and wounded.

That yet the Scots reported Major General Lambert was taken Prisoner, and all his Party, five Regiments defeated; and a Scotchman swore that he saw Major General Lambert, and twelve Colours carried into Sterling.

That the King is to make his Repentance for his endeavour to escape.

That the purging of the Kirk and State is intended, but no Malignant to be excluded; but those of the Honest Party to be laid a∣side.

(14) Letters, That one Levinston, a Mi∣nister, one of the Commissioners sent to the King at Breda, came to the Committee of E∣states, professing sorrow for his acting as a Com∣missioner, and that the Blood spilt at Dunbar, lay upon the Commissioners; that he would retire and repent.

That Captain Hammond was killed from the Castle.

That the Great Guns and a Mortar-piece were come from London to Leith; And,

That the Souldiers were much pleased with the good Bisquet sent them from London.

(16) Letters from the General to the Speak∣er of the Results of the Treaties with Colonel * Straughan, and other Scots Officers; and an Ac∣count of the Defeat given to C. Ker.

That there is a great Distraction, and mighty Workings of God upon the hearts of divers Reli∣gious People in Scotland, both Ministers and o∣thers, much of it, tending to the Justification of your Cause.

A Declaration was published in Scotland, of * the King and Committee of Estates, concern∣ing the Remonstrance of Col. Straughan and his Party.

And another Declaration and Resolution of the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scot∣land.

(17) An Act passed for continuing two former Acts, touching Elections in London of Commmon-Councel-men, &c.

Vote, That the Fee called Damna Clericorum, or Dammage Cleer, shall be taken away, and an Act to be brought in for that purpose.

An Act passed for the Sale of the L. Dein∣court's Lands.

Upon a Report from the Councel of State, * of all the Proceedings of the High Court of Justice, upon the Trial of the King, the House Ordered them to be Recorded amongst the Re∣cords of Parliament, and to be transmitted into the Chancery, and other Cours at Westminster, and to the Custos Rotulorum of the several Coun∣ties.

That an Ambassador from the King of Portugal, to the Parliament, was arrived in the Isle of Wight.

(18) Letters from the Admirals at Sea, * That upon a Letter from the Councel of State, to improve all Opportunities for the Service of the State, he took the French Man of War, and went on in pursuit of P. Rupert.

That Blake pursued the Prince to the Port of Carthagena, belonging to the King of Spain, where the Prince with five Ships, was put in; and Blake sent to the Governor, That an Ene∣my to the State of England was come thither.

That he had Orders from the Parliament to pursue him, &c. and the King of Spain being in Amity with the Parliament, Blake desired leave to take all Advantages there against an Ene∣my.

To this the Governor returned Answer, That he could not take any Notice of the Difference of any Nations or Persons among themselves, only such as were Declared Enemies to the King his Master; that they came in thither for Safety, and therefore he could not but give them Protection; and that he would do the like to them; assuring them all Safety, if they also did come in, whilst they should stay there.

That Blake sent a Reply, pressing the Gover∣nour for leave to fall upon the Prince; and thank∣ing him for his Offer to himself: But the Gover∣nour sent to the King of Spain, to know his plea∣sure herein; and in the mean time Blake waited without the Harbour.

That since the Defeat of C. Ker, they took 100 Horse more about Aire, and Col. Straughan came in to Major General Lambert, with about 60 Horse, many of them Officers.

Jasper Collins was hanged at Charing-Cross, for extorting Money from the Countrey, and o∣ther Outrages, as he marched with Recruits to∣wards Ireland.

Another was tied by the Thumbs to the Gib∣bet, for concealing a Design to betray Walling-ford-Castle, where he was a Souldier.

Two others whipped at the Gibbet for run∣ning from their Colours.

(19) Letters, That the Money and Sup∣plies sent from the Parliament to the Army, were arrived at Leith.

That three of the Parliaments Souldiers de∣fended a weak House three hours together in their Shirts against 100 Moss-Troopers.

(20) Letters, That Prince Rupert came to Malago, and other Ports, and fired and sunk divers English Merchants Ships; and demanded the Master of a London Ship, who had signed the Petition against the Personal Treaty; say∣ing, that he would boyl him in Pitch: but the Page  462 Governour of Malago refused to deliver up the Master to him.

Of a French Ship sent in Prize to Poole, by Capt. Mildmay.

(21) Letters, That Blake fell upon Prince Rupert in Malago Road, sunk two or three of * his Ships, run on Shore, and exposed to Ship-wrack the rest of his Fleet, only two Ships es∣caped, wherein it is conceived Prince Rupert, and his Brother Prince Maurice were, and Blake in chace of them.

That when the Great Guns and Mortar-pieces * played against Edenburgh-Castle, they hung out a Flag of Defiance, but after they had played a while, and some Execution done by them, those in the Castle hung out another Flag for a Trea∣ty.

And sent a Messenger to the General, that they might have time to send to their Friends at Sterling, to know by what time they might expect Relief from them, and if their expecta∣tion was not answered therein, that then they would treat for Surrender of the Castle.

Or if this should be denied, then they desi∣red, that some of the Scots Prisoners with the General, might be permitted to come into the Castle to speak with them, which the General granted.

That the Souldiers in the Castle were many of them sick for want of Water.

(23) Letters, That the Battery went on against Edenburgh Castle, and dismounted three of their Guns, and shattered their Platform in pieces.

Copies sent to the Parliament of the Summons sent by the General to the Governour of Eden∣burgh Castle, with his Answer, and the Gene∣ral's Replies.

(24) Upon a Petition of the Adventurers for Lands in Ireland, a Committee appointed to consider of it, and to state the Matter of Fact of that Business.

An Act passed, giving power to the Lieute∣nant General, Deputy, and Commissioners of Ireland; and declaring several Laws to be in force in Ireland.

Order touching the Trade of Gold and Silver Wyer.

A safe Conduct granted for the Ambassador of Portugal, to repair to London.

Upon Information by the Speaker, That the Spanish Ambassador had been with him, and de∣livered * to him a Copy of the Credentials, dire∣cted to the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, and Signed by the King of Spain, the House Ordered, That the Ambassador should have Audience.

The General sent his Letter to the Command∣ers at Chester, Conwey, and and other parts, com∣manding, That none of the Souldiers offer to give any Disturbance to Justice in the Case of Cheadle, who had murdered Bulkley.

Letters, That the High Court of Justice at Norfolk had condemned six of the Mutiniers in the late Insurrection, who were Executed at Norwich.

(25) Letters, That Prince Rupert was got on shoar in Spain, and being demanded by C. * Blake, the King of Spain refused to deliver up the Person of the Prince, but sent a Messenger to the Parliament about it.

(26) Letters, That Sir Arthur Haselrigg and Mr. Scot, members of the Councel of State were come to Edenburgh. *

That the King made a Speech in the Parlia∣ment at St. Johns Town, expressing much Joy, that he was the first Covenanted King of the Na∣tion.

(27) Letters, That Major General Lam∣bert was come to Edenburgh with C. Ker, and other Prisoners.

That after much Execution done by the great Guns, and Mortar-pieces in Edenburgh Castle, and the General denying them to send to the Committee of Estates,

The Governour admitted a Treaty, and the * Commissioners agreed upon the Surrender of the Castle to the L. General Cromwel, with all the Ordnance, Arms, Magazine, and Furniture of War, upon Honourable Articles, and Hostages given to perform them.

That in the Castle were 52 Pieces of Ord∣nance, many of them Brass, 1000 Arms, and great store of Ammunition and Provision.

(28) The General published a Proclama∣tion for the observation of the Articles for Sur∣render of Edenburg Castle, by all the Officers and Souldiers of his Army, on pain of Death.

(30) An Account of the Surrender of E∣denburgh Castle, with a Copy of the Articles of Rendition, sent up to the Parliament.

This was related to be the first time that E∣dinburgh Castle was taken, being the strong∣est, and best fortified, and provided in Scot∣land.

The Goods in it were of great Value; but by the Articles, the Owners had liberty to fetch them away.

The taking in of this chief Strength, the Ar∣my not being far off, yet affording no Relief, was looked upon as very strange, in relation to them, and very successful, as to the General, and the Affairs of Parliament.

Letters, That the Governour of Carlisle sent a Party of 1000 into Scotland, who took in some small Forts, and divers Prisoners and Goods.

The High Court of Justice proceeded to the Trial of several more Offenders in the late In∣surrection in Norfolk.

(31) Upon the General his Letters of the Surrender of Edenburgh Castle, the House or∣dered a Day of Thanksgiving for that and the other late Successes of the Parliaments Forces.

January 1650.

(1) A particular Account of the whole Action of G. Blake, in destroying of P. Rupert's Fleet.

Letters of a Ship cast away in the West, and upon the Shipwrack, a Man and a Boy were cast into a C••ft, and saved alive, after they had lain there from Tuesday until Friday.

(2) An Examination of a Prisoner, who related the Danger of the Lord Ormond, Inche∣quin and others of the King's Party, at Sea, from Ireland. And, That the Popish Clergy had Excommunicated Ormond and all his Adherents.

Page  [unnumbered] That the Irish were got together 7000 Foot, and 1500 Horse.

(3) A Corporal hanged for taking a Mare from a Constable, and beating and wounding him, and making Uproars in the Town, and af∣frighting the People.

Another ran the Cantelope for Drunkenness, and being found in bed with a Woman not his Wife.

Others whipped for running from their Colours.

(4) Letters, That the Court at Sterling were much troubled at the Surrender of Edin∣burgh Castle. *

(6) Letters, That the Scots are agreed to make use of all sorts of their People in their De∣fensive War, and Commissions are given to the Malignants; but divers thereupon have laid down their Commands, and are dissatisfied.

That the Kirk were now as zealous to ad∣mit the Malignants, as they were formerly to purge them out of the Army.

That the Kirk have commanded notice to be taken in every Parish of those that speak fa∣vourably of the Sectaries, that they may be Ex∣communicated.

And That he is called a Sectary, who talks of a Malignant.

That the English Malignants are all received again.

That the High Court of Justice in Norfolk, had Condemned twenty four Persons for the * late Insurrection, of whom twenty were Exe∣cuted.

(7) An Act passed for setting apart the Day for publick Thanksgiving, and a Declara∣tion of the Grounds thereof.

Several Votes passed touching the publick Ac∣counts of the Commonwealth, and Augmentati∣ons for Maintenance of Ministers.

(8) Letters, That the Irish would have cast * off their King, because of his agreeing with the Scots, and aiso•ning his Fathers ways. But,

That others excused the King, as forced to do what he did in Scotland.

(9) Letters, That some Merchants Ships of England, making a stop at Crock-haven in Ire∣land, the Irish came on Board them, and pre∣tended that they were weary of the King's Mi∣nisters, and would be for the Parliament of England, whereupon, the Masters of the Ships invited them to Dinner on Ship-board, and they again invited the Masters to a Dinner with them on Shoar.

That whilst the Masters were at Dinner with the Irish, they had fitted out some Boats with Men, and went and surprized, and took the Ships, and all the Men left in them.

(10) The Portugal Ambassador had Au∣dience in the House, and delivered his Creden∣tial * Letters, being rightly directed, Prolocutori Parliamenti Re•publicae Angliae, else they would not have received them.

(11) A Committee was appointed to meet with the Portugal Ambassador, who spake to them in his own Language, the Portuguese Tongue, and recounted the ancient Amity be∣tween the Crown of Portugal, and the Common-wealth of England; the continuance whereof, he said, was desired by the King his Master.

The Chair-man of the Committee answered, That they would report to the Parliament what his Excellency had said to them. And so, after Ce∣remonies, they parted. The Committee came in with the Mace before them, into the Court of Wards Chamber, prepared for the Ambassador, after he was come thither; but the Ambassador went first away.

Letters of the Crowning of the King at * Schone in Scotland.

(13) Letters of the Ceremonies of the King's Coronation, their Bonfires, scattering of Monies, riding in their Parliament Robes, Healths, and other Solemnities.

That their great Business is to levy new Forces, all are received that will come in against the com∣mon Enemy, the English. Two Ministers were imprisoned for speaking against this.

That the South of Scotland do conform to the English Army, pay Contribution, and remain in their Habitations.

That divers of the Souldiers who were in Edenburgh Castle, were imprisoned after the Surrender of it, for Mutiny, and forcing their Governour to yield it up.

That the Scots intend with a new Army to slip into England.

That the Marquess of Argyle, and two of the Clergy put the Crown upon the King's Head, which was Silver double gilt.

Order for 10 l. to be given to any one who shall apprehend a Felon, and the Sheriff to pay it.

(14) An Act passed for continuance of the Committee of the Army, and Treasurers at War.

An Act passed for encouraging the importation of Bullion.

An Act passed to authorize the Lords Com∣missioners * of the Great Seal to issue forth Com∣missions under the Great Seal to Delegates, to hear and determine the Business of Mrs. Pucker∣ing and Mr. Welch, who forced her to speak Words of Marriage to him, and carried her for∣cibly out of England to Dunkirk.

And the Commissioners to have power to send for Parties, and to examine all pretended Mar∣riages of this Nature; and as they find by the Proofs brought before them, to give Sentence, either to confirm, or make void the said Marri∣ages.

An Act passed for taking away Damage-Cleer.

Letters, That the King was appointed Cap∣tain * General of the Scots Army; and Duke Hamilton is to be Lieutenant General, David Lesley to be Major General, and Middleton Lieu∣tenant General of the Horse, and Massey to be Major General of the English.

(15) Letters of a Woman hanged at Ox∣ford, who was recovered to Life again by the Doctors, and said That she felt no Pain, nor re∣membred any thing that was done to her at that time.

(16) Letters, That General Blake sent * in four Prizes; one was a French Man of War with forty Copper Guns, whose Captain being commanded on Bord by General Blake, he asked him if he was willing to lay down his Sword? the Captain answered No.

Then Blake bid him return to his Ship, and fight it out as long as he was able; which he did, and after two hours Fight, he came in and sub∣mitted, and kissing his Sword, delivered it to Blake, who sent him and his Ship with the rest into England.

Page  463 (17) Letters of a Remonstrance of divers Mi∣nisters sent to the Commissioners of the Kirk a∣gainst their present Proceedings, but the Mini∣sters were threatned to be proceeded against un∣less they desist.

(18) Letters that the Scots Army was 8000 Horse, and 8000 Foot, and they resolved to bring it up to 50000, and then to give Battle to the English Army.

That C. Fenwick took Possession of Edenburgh Castle, as Governour thereof.

That a Party of Dragoons took a Ship loa∣den with Herrings going to the Scots,

(20) Letters that at the Coronation of the King in Scotland, many Speeches were made to him, and the Kirk promised him good Success, if he did hearken to their Councel.

That he gave them fair Answers, and signed the Covenant, and promised to defend them, and maintain their Laws, Government, and Covenant.

That a Party of 800 choice Horse attempt∣ed the Quarters of the English at Lithlingow, but were beaten back.

Letters of great Mischiefs, Murders, and Plun∣derings by the Tories in Ireland, many of whom the Governour of Dublin had killed and ta∣ken.

That the Governour is turning the Papists out of Dublin.

(21) A Pardon granted to four Persons, condemned to dye by the High Court of Justice, for the late Insurrection in Norfolk.

A new Seal for the Parliament approved, and * an Act passed for the use of it, and that it shall be Treason to Counterfeit it.

(22) Letters, That at the Assises at Taun∣ton, two men accused a poor Fellow, and prefer∣red eight Indictments against him, for stealing eight Sheep, but upon the Tryal, some (being accidentally present) came in as Witnesses, and fully proved that those eight Sheep were stolen by the Accusers themselves, who were Indicted for it, and hardly escaped the Gallows.

Letters That the States of Holland, Zealand, and Groningen did acknowledge the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England.

(23) Letters that one Story a Souldier was hanged by sentence of the Court Marshal for kil∣ling a Countreyman, and another Souldier acces∣cessary to it, was hanged on the same Gibbet whil'st one walked ten paces, and was then cut down, and recovered to Life again.

(24) Letters that some Conntrey-men Scots were hanged in chains by sentence of the Judge Advocate of the English Army, for killing some of the English Souldiers.

That several Rendezvouzes of the Scots Ar∣my were appointed, and the King present at them.

That the Commissioners of the Kirk presented a Remonstrance to the King at St. Johns * Town.

(25) Letters that the Kirk pressed the King to humble himself, and to quit the Nation of their Enemies, now in the Bowels of the King∣dom.

(27) Letters of a Mutiny at Sterling, which David Lesly had much to do to appease.

That the General intends to attempt Hume Castle.

That a Ship loaden with Cloaths and Provisions from London, submitted to a Garrison of the Scots, on the Sea, through the Malignancy of the Master.

That the Kirk set forth an Exhortation to their Brethren at Edenburgh, from Communion * with the English, or any that desert the Kirk.

That there were Jealousies between Argyle and Hamilton.

(28) An Act passed for continuing the Act for the Militia.

A Charge of the Grand Jury of Northumber∣land, against one Musgrave who had much tradu∣ced Sir Arthur Haselrigg, ordered by the Coun∣cel of State, and Musgrave committed.

(29) Letters that means are used in Spain by the King and his Councel, to give Satisfaction * to the Parliament of England, for the Murder of their publick Agent Mr. Ayscham there, but that the Church opposed the punishing of the Murderers, being fled to Sanctuary.

But the Parliament insisted upon it to the Spa∣nish Ambassadour here, to have them punished, or no further Treaty with that Crown.

(30) Letters of divisions among the Irish, by the Popish Clergy:

And Opposition made against Ormond and Inche∣quin.

That the Rebels in Kerry being 5000 Foot, and 500 Horse, dispersed the Quarters of C. Le Hunt. And that Major General Waller was gone to fight them.

That divers Robberies and Murders were com∣mitted near Tade after, and the Thieves demand∣ed of those they robbed, whether they had taken the Ingagement.

(31) Letters of the Kings going about to se∣veral Rendezvous and Garrisons to encourage the Souldiers.

That a Party of Horse from Sterling took seven or eight stragling Souldiers of the Parli• ments.

February 1650.

(1) The Parliament appointed the Lord Chief Justice St. John, and Mr. Strickland to go * Ambassadors extraordinary to the States of the United Provinces. Strickland had been Agent there before, and for his Experience thought •it to be sent with St. John, who was Cromwells Crea∣ture, and his Disposition suited with such an Imployment, which met with good Abilities, though not much versed in Forraign Affairs or Languages.

Mr. Strickland was an honest rational Gentle-man, and versed in the Dutch Business; but St. John was looked upon as the principal man.

The number of Ships and men agreed upon, for the reducing of the Barbadoes.

A difference between C. Sidney Governour of Dover, and his Officers, referred to the Councel of State.

(3) Letters of an allarm taken by the Ene∣my at Sterling, upon notice that the English Army intended a March thither.

That many of their new listed men run away.

That C. Fenwick Summon'd Hume Castle to be surrendred to General Cromwel: But the Gover∣nour * answered, That he knew not Cromwel, and Page  [unnumbered] for his Castle, it was built upon a Rock.

That the General Assembly of the Rebels in Ireland, which they call their Parliament, decla∣red their due and perfect obedience to his Maje∣sty. Yet that they will insist upon the Articles of Peace, and provide against the violation of them.

And that the King being in the hands of the Scots Presbyterians, who had vowed the extirpa∣tion of their Religion, they would receive no Go∣vernour from him whil'st he was in this unfree Condition.

(4) Order that the Kings Arms be taken down in all publick places, and the Armes of the Common-wealth set up in the room thereof, and * the charge of it paid out of the Parish-Rates, and the Justices of Peace, Church-wardens, and o∣ther Officers to see this order executed.

An Additional Act passed for the sale of Fee-Farm Rents.

Letters of the Commissioners safe arrival in Ireland.

(5) Letters that the Ministers about Lever∣poole refused to observe the Thanksgiving Day.

Of several Prizes brought in.

(6) Letters of an agreement of the Ministers * of Somerset, and Devon, to refuse subscribing the Ingagement, or observing the Orders of Par∣liament.

That C. Pines Militia Regiment of 1200 had a Rendezvous, and shewed great forward∣ness.

(7) Letters that C. Fenwick with the great Guns played against Hume Castle, and that the * Governour sent this Letter to him,

Letters of a party pursuing the Earl of Castle-haven in Ireland, And that Corn is extream dear there.

That liberty being given to the Dutch to carry Provisions Custom-free to the Parliaments Ar∣my in Scotland, many Dutch Ships are preparing to supply the Army.

(8) Letters of an Ostender refusing to come in to one of the Parliaments Frigots, she sunk the Ostender.

(10) Letters that the Mortar-Pieces had done great Execution against Hume-Castle, and spoiled many rich Goods there, and the great Guns had made Breaches; whereupon C. Fen∣wick * resolved upon a Storm, and the Officers cast lots who should lead on to it;

But the Governour beat a parley; Fenwick re∣fused to treat, unless they would presently sur∣render upon Quarter for Life; which they did; and Fenwick appointed some Officers to look to the equal sharing of the Goods among his Souldi∣ers, only the Governours Lady had liberty to carry out some of her Goods, and Bedding for her accommodation.

That the Army began their March with eight Regiments of Foot, and nine of Horse towards Sterling.

That there are great Divisions among the Scots.

(11) Vote that •he Councel of State should be altered for the year ensuing, twenty one of the * old Members to continue in still, and twenty new Members to be chosen in.

This was done by way of balletting.

The old Members which continued were Crom∣wel, Bradshaw, Rolles, St. John, Skippen, Sir Ar∣thur Haselrigg, Sir Gilbert Pickering, Sir Henry Vane Junior, Sir William Masham, Sir William Armyn, Sir Henry Mildmay, Sir James Harring∣ton, Whitelock, Lisse, Lord Grey, C. Purefoy, Scot, Challoner, Walton, Bond, Gourden.

The Names of the new Members were, Sir T. Widdrington, Prideaux, Major General Harrison, Strickland, Lieutenant Ceneral Fleetwood, Sir John Trevor, Sir William Brereton, Sir John Bou∣chier, Love, Allen, Salwey, Lister, Thomson, Cary, Fielder, Darley, Say, Cawley, Goodwyn, Lemman.

(12) Letters of a Court Marshal at Plymouth, they began with Prayer, and condemned three Souldiers to dye, for running away from their * Colours.

(13) Letters of a Ship taken at Poole by the Pyrates, pretending Commission from the King.

(14) Letters that the Scots in a Village called Geddard, rose, and armed themselves, and set upon Captain Dawson, as he returned from pur∣suing some Moss-Troopers, killed his Guide and Trumpet, and took him and eight of his Party, and after they had given them Quarter, killed them all in cold Blood.

That the Lord Deputy had scattered the Re∣bells, and was returned to Dublin.

(15) Letters that the General marched with his Army three dayes Westward, but by reason * of the extream Snow and Storms, they were for∣ced to return back to Edenburgh.

That the Enemy were sufficiently allarmed by this March, and fled to Sterling, but none ap∣peared against the English.

(17) Letters that the General had been ill in Scotland, and some miscarriages in some of the Souldiers in their late March, which were punish∣ed.

And the General set out a Proclamation, That none should buy any Goods of Souldiers, without their Officers hand to attest it.

That General Ruthen was dead. And the Ca∣valiers of the deepest dye, hold colour best in Scotland.

That the Presbyterians see how they are decei∣ved, and preach against them as much as they dare.

That Tantallon Castle was besieged by C. Monk, and the Town was burnt by the Govern∣our.

(18) Letters that Sir Hardress Waller and Cromwell had relieved the English Garrisons in * Kerry, and taken four from the Irish, and made their Army fly and killed as many of them as they found.

That in the mean time the Irish got together in a Body from several places, imagining the English could not draw forth another Party of any strength to oppose them.

But by reason of Divisions among themselves, the Irish could not have a Conjunction and Body together, above 3 or 4000.

That the English drew all the strength they could against them, but could not attack them.

General Blake had the thanks of the House for * his great and faithful Service.

Page  464 Instructions and Credentials passed for the Am∣bassadors to be sent to the United Provin∣ces.

(19) Letters that the Irish being abroad in several Parties, Collonel Reynolds with one Party, and Collonel Hewson with another were out, to attend the motions of the Enemy.

That four Parliament Troopers were taken by the Scots near Carlisle, three of them were killed, and the fourth saved his Life, by swearing he was a Scot.

That the Scots would laugh in the Faces of the English, and take the next opportunity to cut their throats.

(20) Letters of disturbance of the execu∣tion of the Militia about Cambridgeshire by some of the Commissioners being Malignants.

(21) Letters of Recruits in Cornwall readi∣ly coming to be under Sir Hardress Waller in Ireland.

That the settling of the Militia, and subscri∣bing the Ingagement goes on readily in those parts.

That the Scilly Pyrates took a rich Londoner, and several Merchant-men have been taken on the Western Coast by the Jersey Pyrates.

(22) Letters that the Ministers about Northampton, did generally refuse to take the In∣gagement.

(24) Letters that a Hoy of Hamborough coming with Cheese for Leith, and brought by stress of weather into the North of Scotland, was there seized on and examined, and shewed Coquets for Haver de gras in France, whereupon he was dismist, and a Scots Man imbarqued with him for Haver de gras.

The Hamburgher having thus got free, brought his Cheese and the Scots Man to Leith.

Mr. Fry a Member of Parliament, being accu∣sed by C. Downes another Member in Parliament, * for a Book written by Mr. Fry, and Mr. Fry ha∣ving Printed another Book with all this matter in it.

The House Voted this to be a Breach of the Pri∣viledge of Parliament.

They Voted other matters in the Book to be Erroneous, Prophane, and highly Scanda∣lous.

That the Book be burnt, and Mr. Fry disabled to sit in Parliament as a Member thereof.

Several Persons executed, for robbing the Charter-house Hospital.

(25) Letters that the Lord Deputy had settled the Customs at Waterford, and those parts, and incouraged the Natives to plow and * sow their Land; and restrained the killing of Lambs.

That the Plague was broken out at Waterford, whereupon the Lord Deputy removed to Kilken∣ny, to be nearer to the Enemy.

That two Troops fell upon the Tories, killed about 50 of them, and took some Prisoners.

That the Souldiers were in great want of Victuals and Cloaths.

Proposals were agreed by the Lord Deputy, and his Commission granted to C. Lawrence for raising a Regiment of 1200 in England, and to transport them to Waterford. The Parliament approved of them, and referred it to the Lord Deputy and the Commissioners in Ireland, to see them executed.

Referred to the Councel of State, to order the Stores and Magazines both for Sea and Land Ser∣vice, as they shall think best for the advantage * of the Common-wealth.

Pardons passed for divers poor Prisoners upon Certificates of the Judges.

Order for an Act to confine Papists, and De∣linquents to their Houses.

Letters that the King was active in survey∣ing his Garrisons and new Levies.

(26) Letters that two Dutchmen loaden with salt, came to an anchor within half a League of Dartmouth Castle, That presently af∣ter two Jersy Pirates came up with them, cut their Cables by the half, and carried them away.

That the Castle shot at them, but could not reach them.

(27) Order by the Parliament, That the Officers for the Recruits for Ireland shall con∣stantly attend their Charges, and the Forces to march directly to their Ports, and in their march, to Quarter in Inns and Ale-houses, and to pay for what they have.

Referred to the Councel of State to send this order into the several Counties where the Re∣cruits are to pass, to the Commissioners of the Mi∣litia, and for the Assessement, and to the Con∣stables, that it be observed.

(28) Letters that the Irish having distressed a Party of the Parliaments Forces, another com∣manded Party marched from Kilkenny to relieve them, and after five weeks march, in such a sea∣son of the Year, into such inaccessable places, they scattered the Enemy, driving them out of many strong Holds, some whereof they had ta∣ken from the Parliaments Forces.

That after pursuing them with Fire and Sword, and utterly destroying that part of the Countrey, which was part of the Enemies chief fastness and Refuge, in their return home, the Parliaments Foot ingaged with the Enemies at their own play, and upon their own terms, in such fastnes∣ses of Woods, and Boggs, that the Parliaments Horse could not come near.

But God shewing himself, the Irish were not able to abide, but quickly fled, leaving their Ammunition, and store of their Arms behind them: and some hundreds of them, fell by the Sword in this Expedition.

March 1650.

(March, 1) Letters of Jeysey Pyrates very * bold upon the Western Coast.

That Tantallon Castle in Scotland, after batte∣ry, and playing with Granadoes, was surrendred upon Mercy, there being in it 91 Officers and Souldiers, and that this cleared the Passage be∣tween Edenburgh and Berwick.

The High Court of Justice sentenced Sir Hen∣ry Hide, late Agent for the King in Turkey, to be beheaded for sundry Treasons and Crimes committed by him against the Common-wealth.

(3) Letters that the General and Offi∣cers of the Army in Scotland, kept a Day of Hu∣miliation, for the Sins of the Army.

Page  [unnumbered] That thirty sale of Ships were lately come in∣to Leith, with Supplies from London, for the Army, That one of them was cast away.

That the King went into the North of Scot∣land to hasten the Levies, and came to Aberdeen to compose their differences, but the Presbytery there opposed their Proceedings, especially in the receiving of Huntley, and that the Chan∣cellours Power is down.

That Faux Castle was surrendred to the Ge∣neral.

That the Countrey about Edenburgh sent in 100 Horse for Assistance of the Gene∣ral.

That C. Ludlow Shipped with his Men for Ireland. *

(4) The Parliament ordered a day to be set apart, to seek a Blessing from God upon their Councels at home, and their Forces abroad by Sea and Land.

An Act passed for C. Pophain, and C. Blake, and C. Dean, or any two of them to be Admirals and Generals of the Fleet for the year ensu∣ing.

An Act impowring the Councel of State, and the Admirals at Sea, for the pressing of men, as there shall be cause.

Amendments passed to a Bill for a new Inven∣tion, in melting down of Metalls with Coal.

(5) No Letters came from Scotland, nor from Ireland.

(6) Letters of several Ships taken by Py∣rates of Jersy and Scylly.

Of the willingness of Recruits about Exon, to go for Scotland.

(7) The business of Mrs Jane Puckering, and Mr. Joseph W•lch, about his forcing of her to a pretended Marriage, and carrying her beyond Sea to Dunkirk, was heard by the Commissioners appointed for hearing, and determing thereof, by a special Act of Parliament made for that pur∣pose.

Letters that a Party of the Parliaments Garri∣son at Lithgow, fell upon a Party of Scots, and took 30 Prisoners, and slew a Lieutenant, and three or four of the Enemy.

Several Scots Officers were imprisoned at St. Johns Town, for receiving Money, and not raising their men according to their Commissi∣ons.

That the Sea brake in near Yarmouth, and drowned many Cattle, and a great part of the Countrey.

(10) Letters that General Cromwel was sick in Scotland.

Of great Preparations in the Isle of Man to assist the King.

Of Dutch Ships arrived at Dund••, with Am∣munition for the King.

That the Lords Ambassadours, St. John, and Strickland, took Shipping on the Lords day for the low Countries.

(11) An Act passed for continuing the Customes and Book of Rates for a year.

Vote that no Fullers-earth, or Clay, nor Oare of Lead, or Tin, be transported beyond Sea.

Order touching Sequestrations.

Order, That all English and Scots who have been under the Pay of the Parliament in Ireland, and have revolted, and betrayed their Trust, and * have assisted the King, are Traitors and Rebels, and their Estates to be confiscate, and their Persons to be proceeded against as Traitors.

(12) Letters that C. Hewson had taken in several petty Garrisons near Athelow.

That M. Arnup with a Lieutenant, and twenty men were set upon in Wicklow by a Party too strong for him, the Lieutenant & nine or ten of the men were slain, the rest escaped.

(13) The publick Fast Day observed in London and Westminster.

(14) Letters of the Judges of Assise brought into Chard by the Sheriffe and Souldiers of the Militia, with vollies of Shot; many of the Justices and Gentlemen of the Country absent∣ing themselves.

(15) Letters, That after the taking of Temptallon Castle, the Garrisons at Calander∣house, and Blackness were quitted by the Scots.

Of the want of Frigots upon the Western Seas, to keep in the Jersy and Scilly Pyrats.

(17) Letters that the English Fishermen were taken by the Scots at Sea, and their Ships and Goods carryed away, and their Persons Pri∣soners.

And that divers Scots Men of War are set out to the great dammage of Trade.

Of the Jersy and Scilly Pyrates taking several Merchants Ships, and none of the Parliaments Frigots to help them.

That upon C. Hewsons march into Westmeath, the Enemy got together 3000 in the Kings County, and 5000 in Finagh Quartered within ten Miles of Hewson, and had their Fastnesses, yet durst never appear to fight with him, but fled from him.

(18) An Act passed for continuing a former Act for removing all Papists, & all Officers, and Souldi∣ers of Fortune, and divers Delinquents from London and Westminster, and confining them within five Miles of their Dwellings, and to incourage such as shall discover Papists and Jesuits, and their Receivers and Abetters.

Order that the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal, do grant a Writ of Ad quod damnum touching a Fair to be kept in North Auckland in Durham.

Order that the Record of the Court of Wards be transferred into the Exchequer, to be under the care of Humphry Salwey Esquire.

Order for Mr. John Owen to be Dean of Christ-Church in Oxford.

Debate touching managing of the Treasury of the Common-wealth, for the best advantage thereof, and of providing Money for the For∣ces.

Report of the discovery of a dangerous Plot, in the Northern Counties in complyance with the Scots and Malignants, for raising a new War, especially in and about Lancashire.

Vote that M. G. Harrison do forthwith ad∣vance with a considerable Body of Horse and Foot, for security of the North.

One Cook apprehended for conspiring to de∣stroy * the Parliament, and being brought into the Room next the Gouncel, escaped from thence.

Resolved that whosoever should discover Cook, and return him in Custody, should have 500 pound.

(19) Letters of the Pyracies committed by those of Jersy and Scilly.

(20) An Act passed for the apprehension of Thomas Cooke Esquire, who was lately appre∣hended by Warrant from the Councel of State, and made an escape from them.

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(21) Letters, That one of the Frigots belonging to the Barbadoes Fleet, brought into Plimouth an Irish Prize of the value of 10000 l.

An Account of Recruits ready for Ire∣land.

(22) Letters, That the Scots came with 600 Horse to beat up the English Quarters about Lithgow, but were beaten back, and some Prisoners taken.

That the Books and Goods belonging to the King and Register, were taken by the Parliaments Ships, and another Ship laden with Oats, Meal and Provisions going for Fife, and 22 Prisoners taken.

That one Boston of Captain Lloyd's Com∣pany was Cashiered for holding some dan∣gerous * Opinions; as, That God was Rea∣son, &c.

That the Lord President of Connaught did bring out of the Enemies Quarters 600 Cows, without any loss.

That a Bark of Cloaths for the Soldiers, was by the Master betrayed to the Scots.

That the Governor of Leverpool secured several Gentlemen thereabouts, suspected to be in the New Plot.