That the Parliaments Forces sent to Jersey, after much conflicting with Seas, and Winds, and o∣ther difficulties, and a short dispute with the E∣nemy, landed about 11 a Clock at night.
That the Enemy, after a hot Charge with their Horse, fled, and forsook divers small Forts.
That the next day they took the Tower of St. Andrews with 14 Guns in it, which was a Re∣fuge to their Ships; That Sir George Carteret the Governour retreated to Elizabeth Castle, which General Blake had blocked up.
The Parliament ordered, That the Ministers of London and Westminster do on the fifth of Novem∣ber next, in their several Congregations, give thanks to God for the gaining of Jersey Island.
That the Governour of Bas Island in Scotland was summoned to deliver up the Island to the Par∣liament of England, or else, that his Lady, and his Two Brothers in the Town, should be sent up to the Parliament; and that the Lady wrote to her Husband to surrender it.
[4.] The Parliament passed the List of She∣riffs for the several Counties of England and Wales.
A List passed of Ships for the next Years Guard, with Instructions to the Council of State, for dis∣posing of them.
Letters, That the King of Scots for two days after the Defeat at Worcester, staid in Woods near the Place, and Trees; and that some of Cromwels Soldiers looked into those Woods, but found him not.
That he cut off his Hair, and wore a Red Per∣riwig, and was two or three days in Cromwels Army, as a Boy or Servant to a Gentleman; That he went to Sea in a Marriners Habit, and landed at Diepe, and had not Money to carry them to Paris.
Letters, That a Party of the Parliaments Army stormed Mulick Castle in Ireland, killed 34 of their Men, and took 140 Prisoners, but lost 80 Men. That Collonel Russel, Commander of the Forces before Galloway, had made strong Works there, which those from the Town attempted to storm, but were beaten off with loss.
That Lymbrick was surrendred to the Parlia∣ment; all the Garrison had Quarter for their Lives, only the Town was plundered, and the Army drawn off to besiege Galloway. That Shur∣lock the great Tory was slain.
[5.] The Gunpowder-treason-day was so∣lemnly observed.
[7.] Letters, That the Marquess of Argyle had summoned a Parliament in Scotland.
That divers Gentlemen in Scotland had a meet∣ing to consider of some Propositions to be presen∣ted to the Commissioners of the Parliament of Eng∣land, in order to their Submission to them.
Of Recruits come from England to Scotland, and of some Scots taken that fled away from the Battle of Worcester.
That the Lieutenant-General published a Pro∣clamation in Scotland, forbidding the raising of the English Coin to an higher rate than it was cur∣rant in England.
That there are great Divisions among the Cler∣gy in Scotland.
[8.] Letters, That the whole Isle of Man, with all the Forts and Castles in it, were surren∣dred to the Parliaments Forces.
That the Parliaments Forces in Jersey had be∣sieged Elizabeth Castle, which was very strong situate upon a Rock in the Sea.
[10.] Letters of the Particulars of the ta∣king of the Isle of Man, the Summons sent to the Countess of Derby, and her Soldiers deserting of her, and the Articles of Rendition of it to the Parliament, without a Shot or Blow struck.
That they had there great store of Arms and Ammunition and Ordnance.
[11.] The Parliament spent several days in debate of the Business for a New Represen∣tative.
They approved the Articles for the Isle of Man, and ordered a Letter of Thanks to Collonel Duck∣enfield, and Collonel Birch, for their good Service in that Action, and gave the Messenger that brought the News 100 l. and referred it to the Council of State to consider of preserving that Island for the benefit of the Parliament.
James Hinde the great High-way-man was exa∣mined before the Council of State, and confess'd his serving of the King in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and was sent to Newgate.
[12.] Letters, That the Lord Wareston and others sate privately in a Committee at Edenburgh, preparing Proposals to be tendered to the Parlia∣ment of England, for their Submission to them.
That they are contented to wave Kingly Govern∣ment.
That no Lord shall exceed in Power a Private Per∣son. That the Tyrannical Power of the Clergy may be dissolved.
[14.] Letters, That the Lord Argyle had cal∣led a Parliament; and that Mr. Alexander Kant, a Minister, said in his Pulpit, That God was bound to own that Parliament; that all other Parliaments were called by Man, but this was brought about by his own Hand.
That the Lord Belcarris, levying Forces in the North of Scotland, his Officers would not allow Men and Horses sent in, though they were very good, but would find fault with them, and de∣manded 20 l. for every one, and they would find Men and Horses for 20 l. a-piece themselves.
Whereupon the Countrey rose upon them, kil∣led some of them, and made the rest run away.
A Soldier shot to death by Sentence of a Court-Marshal, for striking a Serjeant, who was corre∣cting him for a misdemeanour.
That 800 Recruits were landed in Scotland, and more expected.
That the Lieutenant-General sent out a strong Party under Collonel Overton. That the greatest part of the Gourdons had laid down their Arms, and most of the Gentry were willing to comply with the Parliament of England, only the Mini∣sters endeavoured to keep up the War.
[15.] Letters, That the Marquess Huntley sent to the Governour of Lieth for a Treaty, as Argyle had done, the Countrey forsaking them, and inclining to submit to England,
That Mount Orgel in Jersey was surrendred to the Parliament Forces, and in it 20 Brass and Iron Guns, and 20 Barrels of Powder; and that Ad∣miral Blake was in a Treaty for Elizabeth Castle; That a Master of a Ship coming by, saw Boats passing up and down between the Ships and the Castle with Flags of Truce, and many Guns fired.
The Parliament voted, That it was a convenient time to declare a certain time for the continuance of this Parliament, beyond which it should not sit.
[17.] Letters, That the Gentlemen of Fife, and other Counties, met and prepared Letters and Commissions to be sent into every County for authorizing Commissioners to attend, the com∣ing of the Commissioners from England, to make Proposals to them, for setling the Peace of the Kingdom.