October 1651.
[1.] Several new Acts of Parliament Fead and debated in the House.
[2.] Letters of some discontent in Collonel Okey, and his Party, for chat the taking of Ge∣neral Leven, and those with him was misrepre∣sented * 1.1 to the Parliament and General; and that right was not therein done to others, as well as to Collonel Alured and his Party. * 1.2
An Account from Hull of Recruits sent for Scot∣land.
[3.] Letters, That in Scotland they report the King to have entred London in Triumph, and to * 1.3 be shortly Crowned; and that Middleton was up∣on the Borders with 8000. That the Ministers gave Thanks in their Pulpits for the great Victo∣ry obtained by their Forces in England.
That they were confident, that the Lord General went not about to Conquer Kingdoms, to attain Titles, or Territories, to propagate his Praise, or Promotion; but the Publick Peace, the Prosperity of the People, and the Praise of God more than the Praise of Men.
That the Soldiers seized a Man of War in the Harbour of Aberdeen.
That the Marquess of Huntley with 600 Horse and 1000 Foot was marched into the Highlands, and that Balcarris had some Forces.
[4.] Letters of four Soldiers in Scotland sen∣tenced for robbing a Country-man of 7 l. to be led to the Gallows with Ropes about their Necks, and there to have 30 Stripes, and to be kept in Prison with Bread and Water, till they had re∣stored four Fold to the Country-man, and asked him forgiveness on their Knees.
That Evandale Castle was surrendred upon Con∣ditions, and that divers Gentlemen returned to their Habitations about Lieth, and ingaged to live quietly, and submit to the Parliament of England.
[6.] Letters, That the Earl of Derby was tryed at a Court-Marshal at Chester, at which were * 1.4 20 Officers, Captains, and above that Degree, five Collonels, Major General Mitton, and Collo∣nel * 1.5 Mackworth the President.
That the Earl confessed the Plot for a General Rising of the Presbyterians in Lancashire, to joyn with the King; but it was disappointed by the ap∣prehending of Mr. Birkenhead.
That Sir Tho. Tiddesly, Major Ashurst, and Ma∣jor General Massey, were principal Actors in that Conspiracy.
He confessed the matters of Treason charged against him, and submitted to the mercy of Par∣liament. And for Plea,
1. He alledged he had Quarter given him, and therefore was not to be tryed by a Court-Martial for Life; but this was over-ruled by the Court.
2. He pleaded ignorance of the Act of Treason set forth by the Parliament; which Plea was also over-ruled; and the Court sentenced him to be beheaded for his Treasons at Bolton, where he had killed a Man in cold Blood.
The Earl seemed very desirous of Life, and pe∣titioned the Lord General upon the Point of his having Quarter, but had no relief from him.
The Court sentenced Sir Tho. Feverston to be beheaded for the same Treasons; and Captain Benbow to be shot to death.
The Parliament ordered Dr. Drake, and seve∣ral * 1.6 Ministers and others, to be tryed by the High Court of Justice, for being Conspirators with Mr. Love.
Letters, That the Lord Argyle was fortifying his House and other Places in Scotland; and that * 1.7 the Lords and Gentlemen thereabouts came slock∣ing home, and were willing to close with Eng∣land.
That the Remonstrants Kirk Party damned all that was done by the other Kirk Party, who were for the King.
That Marquess Huntley was much disappointed by the Countries refusing to come in to him; and that now they begin to fear that their Army in England is defeated.
[7.] The Parliament ordered Three Regi∣ments of Horse, and Five Regiments of Foot, and 30 single Companies, to be disbanded for the ease of the Common-wealth, and several Garri∣sons to be slighted.
The Committee for regulating the Law order∣ed to sit de die in diem.
An Act passed for the increase of Shipping, and incouragement of the Navigation of this Nation.
[8.] Letters, That Captain Young, who com∣manded the President Frigot, coming to the Isle of Man, summoned it for the Parliament; but the Countess of Derby being there, returned an∣swer, * 1.8 That she was to keep it by her Lords Command, and without his Order she would not deliver it up, being in duty bound to obey her Lords Commands.
[9.] Orders of Parliament for disbanding se∣veral Regiments and Companies, and some to be sent for Ireland, and the Council of State to issue Warrants for Money for those disbanded, and for pay of the Garrisons that are to be dis∣mantled.
The Bill committed for setting a time for the ending of this Parliament, and for calling a new one.
[10.] Letters of difference between the Mar∣quess Huntly and Argyle.
That the Pickeroons are busie upon the West of England, and that one of Prince Ruperts Fleet that ran from him, was come into Weymouth Harbour.