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.