Memorials of the English affairs, or, An historical account of what passed from the beginning of the reign of King Charles the First, to King Charles the Second his happy restauration containing the publick transactions, civil and military : together with the private consultations and secrets of the cabinet.

April, 1653.

[1.] Letters from Ireland, of several Irish Transplanted by agreement. * 1.1

That Major Wallis and Captain Nelson ingaged a Party of the Irish at great disadvantage, yet rou∣ted them, and killed above 50 of them, and 3 of their Captains dead upon the place.

Of differences amongst the Remonstrators in Scotland, wherein the Lord Wareston was very * 1.2 active, to justifie their proceedings, and that all they did was well.

[2.] Of mischiefs done upon the English Tra∣ders by some of the Dutch and French Pickeroons and Free-booters.

[4.] Of a Holland Free-booter taken.

Letters, That when Captain Appleton was taken by the Dutch in the Streights, he privately com∣manded * 1.3 the Gunner to blow up the Ship; but he and the Gunner were laid hold on by the Compa∣ny, suspecting some such thing, and by force hin∣dred from doing it, and the Captain was taken Pri∣soner by the Dutch.

That the Dutch set the English Marriners whom they had taken, on shore but kept the Captains Prisoners.

[5.] Ordered by the House, that a certain num∣ber of Ministers, and others be appointed to sit in every * 1.4 County, to examine, Judge, and approve all such Per∣sons as shall be called to preach the Gospel.

The Fine set upon the Lord Howard remitted, and Sir John Gell pardoned.

Order for the Garrison and Castle of Bristol, to be dismantled.

A publick Minister came from Sweedland and an other from Switzerland. * 1.5

[6.] Upon discourse with Cromwell, he was found still in distast with the Parliament, and haste∣ning * 1.6 their dissolution.

[7.] Some meetings and proposals were made for a Treaty of Peace with the Dutch, but little hopes to effect it.

[8.] An Act passed for probate of Wills, and granting Administrations.

A Fleet of Colliers with a Convoy of Ten Men * 1.7 of War, put into Scarborough for fear of a Dutch Fleet descryed at Sea, and sent word thereof to the 3 Generals at Portsmouth, whereupon Vice-Ad∣miral Pen with 40 Men of War went Northward for their assistance.

[10.] Letters of 300 Sail of Colliers with their Convoy, which put in at Scarborough for fafety from the Dutch were sired upon by the Dutch but defended by the Castle, and the Dutch Fleet went off again.

Some Irish Commanders made an agreement * 1.8 with Commissary General Reynolds to lay down their Arms, and be Transported to Spain or any other place in amity with England, with an excep∣tion of those who were guilty of any Massacre, Murder, or Robbery, and their Priests not to exe∣cute their Function in the English Quarters.

[11.] That some of the Irish Rebels having a design to possess and fortifie Durs Island were pre∣vented by the English.

[12.] Kept a day of Thanksgiving.

A Proclamation at the Hague, that whosoever shall discover the Author of a Scandalous Pam∣phlet, * 1.9 called Rotterdams discourse between a Mer∣chant, and a Citizen, and a States-man, shall have * 1.10 500 Gilders, and he that discovers the Printer to have 250 Gilders.

The States gave to Van Trump, a Gold Chain to the value of 2000 Gilders, and to Everson, and Ruiter, to each 1500 Gilders; and other gratui∣ties to other of their Commanders of that Facti∣on.

Of English Vessels taken by the Dutch Ca∣pers.

That the Assembly and Remonstrating party in Scotland do not only swell into high words, but * 1.11 end in blows to the scandal of some of their Par∣ty.

[13.] Divers Scots pressed, and sent into Eng∣land to serve in the Fleet.

That Captain Edwards with a small man of War of 6 Guns brought in a prize of 200 Tun richly laden.

[14.] Of several Prizes taken.

[15.] That the parts about Scilly are much in∣fested with Free-booters, French, Dutch, and I∣rish.

That one Crichtoun, at Edenburgh before the Ju∣stices, confessed that he was a Jesuite, and had said Mass in several places in that Nation, Justified his own opinion, and declared a readiness to suffer what should be inflicted upon him; affirming that the worst measure he could receive from them, would tend most to his advantage?

Of strange Fishes taken in the Harbour at Soals Bay, of 10 or 11 Foot in Length; and none of the like sort seen before.

Of the Coast near Jersey much infested by the Pickeroons pretending Commissions from the Scots King.

That divers of Prince Rupert's Men stole away from him, and came to England.

Of the Fleet of Colliers arrived.

The Parliament gave moneys to divers Wi∣dows, whose Husbands were Slain in the late Sea-Fight.

Order for Hampton-Court, and the 3 Parks there to be kept from Sale.

[16.] Order for a Seal for the probate of Wills, and granting Letters of Administration.

[18.] 600 l. in Gold was taken on board the Pacquet-boat going for Calais.

That 7 Dutch Captains were imprisoned at the * 1.12 Hague for not doing their Duty in the late Ingage∣ment with the English at Sea; that they were to be tryed by Van Trump and 11 more Sea Officers.

The Lord Applebone, Resident for the Crown of Sweeden, had audience of the States, and offered a mediation of Peace betwixt them and England, as the Lord Lagerfield had done to the Parliament.

That there was a Mutiny in De Witts Ship, but appeased again.

[19.] That the Queen of Sweeden had 50 stout Ships Men of War at Sea.

[20.] Yesterday there having been a great meeting at Cromwells Lodgings in Whitehall, of Parliament Men, and several Officers of the Army, sent to by Cromwell to be there, & a large discourse and debate having been amongst them touching * 1.13 some expedient to be found out, for the present carrying on of the Government of the Common-wealth, and putting a period to this present Par∣liament:

It was offered by divers, as a most dangerous thing to dissolve the present Parliament, and to set up any other Government, and that it would nei∣ther be warrantable in conscience or wisdom so to do; yet none of them expressed themselves so freely to that purpose, as Sir Tho. Widdrington, and Whitelock then did.

Of the other opinion, as to putting a period forthwith to this Parliament, St. John was one of the chief, and many more with him; and general∣ly all the Officers of the Army; who stuck close in this likewise to their General.

And the better to make way for themselves, and their ambitious design of advancing them to the Civil Government, as well as they were in the Mi∣litary power:

They and their Party declared their opinions, that it was necessary the same should be done one way or other, and the Members of Parliament not permitted to prolong their own power.

At which expression Cromwell seemed to reprove some of them; and this conference lasted till late at Night, when Widdrington and Whitelock went home weary, and troubled to see the indiscretion and ingratitude of those Men, and the way they designed to ruine themselves.

Therefore these came early again this morning according to appointment, to Cromwell's Lodging, where there were but few Parliament Men, and a few Officers of the Army;

A point was again stirred, which had been de∣bated the last night; whether 40 Persons, or about that number of Parliament Men, and Officers of the Army should be nominated by the Parliament, and im∣powred for the managing the Affairs of the Common-wealth, till a new Parliament should meet, and so the present Parliament to be forthwith Dissolved.

Whitelock was against this Proposal, and the more, fearing lest he might be one of these 40; who he thought would be in a desperate condition after the Parliament should be dissolved; but o∣thers were very ambitious to be of this Number and Councel, and to be invested with this exorbi∣tant power in them.

Cromwell being informed during this debate, that the Parliament was sitting, and that it was hoped they would put a period to themselves; which would be the most honourable Dissolution for them;

Hereupon he broke of the meeting, and the Members of Parliament with him, left him at his Lodging and went to the House, and found them in Debate of an Act, the which would occasion o∣ther meetings of them again, and prolong their Sitting.

Thereupon Collonel Ingoldsby went back to Cromwell, and told him what the House were do∣ing, who was so inraged thereat, expecting they should have medled with no other business, but putting a period to their own sitting without more delay;

That he presently commanded some of the Of∣ficers of the Army to fetch a party of Soldiers, with whom he marched to the House; and led a File of Musquetiers in with him; the rest he pla∣ced at the Door of the House, and in the Lobby before it.

In this manner entring the House, he in a furi∣ous manner bid the Speaker leave his Chair, told the House, That they had sate long enough, unless they had done more good, That some of them were Whore∣masters looking then towards Henry Martyn, and Sir Peter Wentworth.

That others of them were Drunkards, and some cor∣rupt and unjust men, and scandalous to the profession of the Gospel, and that it was not fit, they should sit as a Parliament any longer, and desired them to go away.

The Speaker not stirring from his Seat, Collo∣nel Harrison who sate near the Chair, rose up, and took him by the Arm, to remove him from his Seat, which when the Speaker saw he left his Chair.

Some of the Members rose up to answer Crom∣well's Speech, but he would suffer none to Speak but himself.

Which he did with so much arrogance in him∣self, * 1.14 and reproach to his fellow Members, that some of his privadoes were ashamed of it.

But he, and his Officers, and party, would have it so, and among all the Parliament men of whom many wore Swords, and would sometimes brag high, not one man offered to draw his Sword a∣gainst Cromwell, or to make the least resistance a∣gainst him; but all of them tamely departed the House.

He bid one of his Soldiers to take away that fools bable, the Mace; and stayed himself to see all the Members out of the House, himself the last of them, and then caused the doors of the House to be shut up.

Thus was this great Parliament, which had done so great things, wholly at this time routed by those whom they had set up, and that took their Commis∣sions & Authority from them; nor could they in the least justifie any action they had done, or one drop of blood they had spilt, but by this Authority.

Yet now the Servants rose against their Ma∣sters, and most ingratefully, and disingeniously, as well as rashly, and imprudently, they dissolved that power, by which themselves were created Officers, and Soldiers: and now they took what they de∣sign'd, all power into their own hands.

All honest, and prudent indifferent men, were highly distasted at this unworthy action.

This occasioned much rejoycing in the Kings party, who now daily expected the destruction of Cromwell and his party, and Army, yet made great applications and congratulations to him; and those of the Parliaments party were at a stand, di∣vers Fierce men, Pastors of Churches, and their Congregations were pleased at it; and generally the Officers and Soldiers of the Army; so that one of them did not stick to say to the Father be∣ing a Parliament man, and the Son a Captain in the Army, that this business was nothing but to pull down the Father, and to set up the Son; and no more but for the Father to wear worstead, and the Son Silk stockins; so sottish were they in the apprehensions of their own risings.

Thus it pleased God, that this Assembly famous through the World for its undertakings, actions, and successes, having subdued all their Enemies, were themselves overthrown, and ruined by their Servants; and those whom they had raised, now pulled down their Masters.

An example never to be forgotten, and scarse to be paralled in any Story, by which all persons may be instructed how uncertain and subject to change all Worldly Affairs are, how apt to fall when we think them highest.

How God makes use of strange and unexpected means to bring his purposes to pass.

[21.] Of differences among the Kirke party in Scotland.

Cromwell and his party were busie in consultation * 1.15 to find out a new Government and Governours for their Common-wealth.

[22.] Letters from Holland, that they had sur∣prized the English Colliers, and their Convoy; * 1.16 which kind of news was usually a fore-runner of good success to the English.

Cromwell and his Officers ordered that all courts of Justice should sit as formerly, and the Com∣missioners sate for Probate of Wills, and granting of Administrations.

Cromwell and his Councel of Officers set forth a Declaration of the Grounds and Reasons for their * 1.17 Dissolving of the late Parliament, and that all Ci∣vil Officers, do proceed as formerly in the execu∣tion of their Offices, and all persons to give obe∣dience to them.

The Commissioners did not proceed in the busi∣ness of the great Seal, till after this Declaration, * 1.18 and then considering that they had their Authori∣ty from the Parliament, they did proceed.

[25.] The Generals and Captains at Sea, pub∣lished a Declaration of their resolutions notwith∣standing * 1.19 the late change, to proceed in the perfor∣mance of their duties, and the trust reposed in them against the Enemies of this Common-wealth.

The Shires in Scotland being persuaded by their Ministers, did not meet according to Summons * 1.20 about the Ʋnion.

Letters from a Scotch Minister that the Hollan∣ders had wholly defeated the English at Sea, and had blocked up the River of Thames, with sundry * 1.21 other Fictions to persuade the people their way.

[26.] Of an English Cloth Ship taken by the Dutch.

That the Royal interest was cast out by the States of Holland.

That the Dane joined with them.

A Messenger brought Letters from the States of Holland, in answer to the Letters from the Parlia∣ment to them.

[27.] Some Business was recommended to the Commissioners of the Great Seal from Cromwell and his Councel of Officers which was proceeded in.

[28.] Of 50 Sail of Ships bound for Ireland with Provisions, which were stayed at Scilly by contrary winds.

[29.] Of a Soldier in Scotland, who had stollen Cloaths and coming up to the Centry was shot, and dyed with the Cloathes under his Arms, other Soldiers were Sentenced for stealing Cloaths, Boots, &c. out of the Stores.

[30.] That Holland were much inclined to have peace with England; but that Zealand was * 1.22 averse to it.

Of an English Man of War who Fought with 2 Pickeroons 4 hours, and many men being Slain on both Sides they parted.

Of several Ships from Stockholm, Gottenburgh, Hamborough, Dantzick and other places arrived in the Thames with Hemp, Pitch, Tar, and the like Commodities.

That the English Fleet now out at Sea, and join∣ed together, were an Hundred and more Gallant * 1.23 Men of War, well provided, and manned for Ser∣vice.

Cromwell and his Councel of Officers made a Committee to examine the Grievances and Oppres∣sion, committed by Sir John Lenthal in managing the Prison of the Upper Bench both as to the * 1.24 Debtors and Creditors, and how the same may be redressed.

May 1653.

[2.] Upon Letters from Cromwell and his Councel of Officers to Vice-Admiral Pen, and the Officers and Sea-men under his Command, they returned an answer of Submission to their Orders, and of their readiness to joyn with them.

An acknowledgment and owning of the Disso∣lution * 1.25 of the late Parliament sent up from many in Durham, and their ingagements to stand to Crom∣well and his Councel of Officers.

[3.] Letters, That Captain Bodiley in the Streights, took a very rich Ship of the Dutch, a Mer∣chant man, and a Man of War besides; and that he met and fought the great Pyrate Chevalier de Fer∣rier, and killed, and sunk 600 of his men.

Of a Dutch Man of War burned by accident in the Texel.

Of the English Fleet being come near to the Dutch Fleet.

The Committee touching the Prison of the up∣per Bench.

Ordered the Debtors there to shew Cause, why their Estates should not be sequestred, for pay∣ment of their just Debts, for which they were in Prison.

[4.] Many acknowledgments of the Justice of * 1.26 the late action in dissolving the Parliament, were sent up to Cromwell, and his Councel of Officers from several parties of the Army, and from others in several Counties with ingagements to stand by them.

An Ostender brought 2 Prizes to Jersey, and set their Men there on Shoar, to get moneys for their redemption.

[6.] Soldiers in Scotland for coyning new half * 1.27 Crowns of Pewter were Sentenced by a Court Mar∣shal, to have 40 lashes on their bare backs, and to march through the High-street of Edenburgh, with a counterfeit half Crown, nailed to each of their Ears, and that pieces of their Ears should be cut off with the half Crowns, and nailed to the Gallows.

[7.] A Letter from the Officers of the Eng∣lish * 1.28 Army at Edenburgh commending Cromwell and his Councel for the late action of Dissolving the Parliament and ingaging to stand and fall with them.

A Messenger of the Councel of State brought * 1.29 news, that the English Fleet consisting of about 100 Sail was so near the Dutch Fleet being about 70 Sail, that he saw the headmost of the English Fleet Fire upon the Sternmost of the Dutch Fleet, and that the Dutch hastened what they could to es∣cape.

An other Messenger brought word to the Coun∣cel * 1.30 of State, that the Dutch Fleet fled away to the Texel, and were pursued by the English Fleet who took 40 or 50 of their Dogger-boats from them; that the people in Holland earnestly cry out for a Peace with England.

Letters that 300 Dutch Merchant-men, who Sailed round about by Scotland to get home, 6 of them were taken up by some English Ships there.

[9.] The Committee touching the upper-Bench Prison, gave in a List of 399 Prisoners in * 1.31 that Prison, and the Rules, and that their Debts amounted to above nine Hundred Thousand pounds.

A Remonstrance from the Town and Garrison * 1.32 of Leith approving the late action of Dissolving

the Parliament, and ingaging to assist Cromwell and his Officers.

The Commissioners for the Affairs of Ireland, upon the Declaration of Cromwell and his Councel of Officers about the Dissolving the Parliament * 1.33 set forth a Declaration in Ireland, that all Officers, and Soldiers, and others, should proceed in the Execu∣tion of their several Charges, and Trust, that the Ene∣my might not take any advantage of the late change in England, and they ordered a day of publick Humi∣liation.

The Queen of Sweden offered to the States their mediation of Peace betwixt England and them.

Of divers Fisher-men taken by the English Ships.

[10.] The English Fleet Sailed by the Texel along the Dutch Coast to the Northward, and took 54 Busses going a Fishing.

[3.] Captain Bodiley returned from the Streights with 8 Men of War, and 8 Merchant-men * 1.34 to the Downs.

A Frigot took 2 private Dutch men of War.

[11.] A Remonstrance of the General Coun∣cel of Officers at Dalkeith, in behalf of themselves and the Forces in Scotland shewing their Concur∣rence * 1.35 with Cromwell, and his Councel of Officers at White-Hall, in dissolving the Parliament.

[12.] That Prince Rupert went little abroad in France, and was very sad that he could hear no∣thing of his Brother Maurice.

[13.] Letters, That some of the Kerns in Ire∣land having got together in Arms, Collonel Nel∣son * 1.36 with a party fell into their Quarters by break of day, killed about 300 of them, took 900 Cattle, and 2 Garrons.

40000 l. sent to the Soldiers in Ireland.

That Captain Barrow took O Ronies Island in Ire∣land, and put 80 there to the Sword.

[14.] The Councel of State ordered new Treasurers for the Excise, and a Committee to consider how all the Treasuries of the Common-wealth may be best managed.

Of a Bark of Jersey taken by a Dutch Man of War and a French man, by Commission from the Scotch King.

Of much sickness amongst the Dutch Prisoners at Southampton, whereof many of them were dead.

[16.] Letters from the Fleet, that they were in pursuit of Van Trump, and his Fleet to the North-ward, and came upon the Coast of Scotland, that divers Dutch Marriners Prisoners at Tinmouth were by the Governour distributed into the Colliers Ships, and their names taken: this was to avoid the charge of keeping them.

[17.] A private Soldier was Sentenced to be shot to death for killing a man in Holborn.

That the English Fleet were at Aberdeen in Scot∣land.

That the Sweeds had 20 Men of War at Sea.

The Lord Chandois, and Count Arundel were tryed in the Upper-Bench for Killing Mr. Compton * 1.37 in a Duel, and were found Guilty of Man-Slaugh∣ter by the Jury.

One Faulkener who was Witness against the Lord Craven upon his Sequestration, was tryed in the Upper-Bench for perjury in the Tryal: it was proved, that at Petersfield in Sussex, Faulkener kneeled down upon his knees in the middle of the Town, and drank a health to the Devil.

[18.] Letters, That the Dutch much rejoiced at the Dissolving of the Parliament, hoping for * 1.38 some disabling of the English Fleet thereby, but be∣ing disappointed thereof the common people were earnest for a Peace with England.

That the King of Denmark stood off, expecting the issue of the Business betwixt England and Hol∣land, and fearing the danger of Sweden. * 1.39

That Monsieur Burdeaux was Arrived Ambassa∣dor * 1.40 from the French King to the Common-wealth of England.

That the Generals of the Fleet sent Orders from Aberdeen for all English Ships in the Service of the State upon the Coast of Scotland, to follow and joyn with them.

[19.] Letters from the Fleet, that they were * 1.41 still in pursuit of the Dutch Fleet, upon the Coast of Scotland, but had no other Intelligence of them, than what they had formerly given to the Coun∣cel.

[20.] Collonel Jones, and Collonel Ryley a∣greed upon Articles in Ireland, for pardon of some * 1.42 of the Rebels, and for Indempnity and Transpor∣tation of them.

[21.] Letters, That the Captain of Clanran∣nold * 1.43 one of the chief Clans in the North Highlands, had taken the tender, to be faithful to the Common-wealth of England; and desired a Commission to set out a private Man of War against the Dutch.

That Captain Diamond brought into Pool 8 Dutch Merchant Ships prizes.

[23.] That Collonel Atkins took a Dutch Pac∣quet-boat, with some Letters of Concernment from Holland to Van-Trump.

Letters from the Forces in Scotland under Col∣lonel * 1.44 Lilburne directed to Major-General Lambert, to be communicated to the Army in England, high∣ly approving of the action of Dissolving the Parlia∣ment, and ingaging to live and dye with Cromwell, and his Councel of Officers in the further prosecution of this cause, and for procuring of Justice and Righteousness, and freedom to be settled to this Nation.

[25.] That the Holland Merchants, who went * 1.45 round about by Scotland, had slipped by the Eng∣lish Fleet, and were returned safe into their Har∣bour with their Convoy Van Trump and his Men of War, which raised the Spirits of the States and their People.

[26.] The Rebels in Cork and Kerry lessened, * 1.46 their General O Sullinan Beer fled to France, and the remaining Collonels sent to the Lord Broghill for terms of submission.

A young Conspiracy to bring in Charles 2d. dis∣covered at Yonghall, and the Conspirators appre∣hended.

[27.] Cromwell and his Councel of Officers re∣solved * 1.47 to Summon select Persons to be nominated by themselves out of every County, who should be as a Representative of the whole Nation.

[28.] Cromwell and his Councel of Officers sat close this week about choosing Persons to sit in the next Representative.

They also published a Declaration for continu∣ing the old Commissioners for Assessments in the several Counties, and the present Tax for 3 months longer.

They appointed a Committee to consider how the Receipts of the Customs, and excise might be best managed and brought into one Office.

Van Trump came with his Fleet into Dover Road, having Convoyed home all the Merchants, he dis∣charged * 1.48 many Shots against the Town of Dover whereby some Houses were prejudiced but no per∣son Slain, the English Fleet were to the North of Scotland.

That Dover Castle and the Forts playing upon Van Trumps Fleet, they tacked about, and stood to the Southward; that they took three small Vessels of the English bound from London to Rohan.

[30.] Several Aldermen and others of London made an Address to Cromwell for reinvesting the late Parliament, whereupon divers others of London made an Address to Cromwel testifying their dislike of, and dissent from the former, and their resolution to * 1.49 adhere to Cromwell.

To Cromwell and his Councel of Officers came the humble acknowledgment, and Congratulation of the * 1.50 Churches of Christ, and other well affected Persons, to their proceeding, in the County of Radnor.

Two Dutch Prizes loaden with Wines taken by two of the English Frigots.

An Account of several Ships of War going to the Fleet, and of a guard of Ships appointed to ply * 1.51 to the North Foreland, for security of the Fisher-men.

[31.] Of a single English Man of War, who met with several Dutch Fleets of above 300 Mer∣chant men with their Convoys, some from Russia, some from France, and the English Ship putting up the Danish Colours, and setting only some Danes on the Deck, which they had on board their Ship, they came off cleer from the Dutch.

Letters from the Hague that Trumps design in going out towards the Downs was to Fire such * 1.52 English Ships as he should find there, or in their Harbour, or upon the English Coast, before their grand Fleet should return.

June 1653.

[1.] The General of the English Fleet being returned near the Texel, called a Councel of War, and sent orders for all Men of War in the River, and other parts that are ready to Sail to come and join with them.

An Account that Van Trump was at Goree with 120 Men of War, and expected more to join with him.

[2.] Letters, That the English Fleet was at Yarmouth, and the Dutch Fleet at the back of the Goodwin.

[3.] Letters of differences among the Remon∣strators in Scotland, about the point of Jus divinum * 1.53 of their Government of the Kirk.

That upon the English Fleets appearing near the Texel, divers rich Men of Roterdam, and other parts fled into the Country, and left their Houses, that the People cry out for Peace with England.

Of a Dutch Prize taken near Plimouth.

That a private English Man of War, of about 8 Guns took 3 rich Dutch Prizes.

Letters and Messengers from the Fleet, did bring the news, That yesterday about noon, the * 1.54 English Fleet ingaged the Dutch about the North Foreland; and the Ingagement continued very hot and sharp till near night; in which time one of the Dutch Admirals was blown up, and 3 or 4 Sunk but not one of the English Ships lost; only Gene∣ral Dean on the first on-set, was slain by a great shot. * 1.55

This day 'twas observed that the Fleets were in∣gaged again, and the report of the great Guns were heard in London, and other places remote from Sea.

[4.] Letters from General Monk of the Fight at Sea, with the Dutch; that for 3 hours the dispute * 1.56 was very sharp on both sides, which continued from 3 to 6 in the Evening; at which time the Enemy bore away right before the wind, and little more was done, only the Frigots gave chase so long as there was light. One of the Dutch Admirals was blown up, and 3 or 4 Sunk, General Dean slain.

A Messenger brought News from the Fleet, that * 1.57 they had taken 20 of the Dutch Men of War, and fired and sunk many more of them.

[6.] Letters from the Generals at Sea, to Cromwell: and they to the Councel of State, of the first days Fight with the Dutch at Sea; and of the second days Fight with them, which continued 4 hours; after which they endeavoured to get away from the English as fast as they could, the particu∣lars were not fully known what Ships were taken, and sunk, and what men Slain, but a List was sent to the Councel of such as were then known.

An Act of the Councel of State, touching the adventurers for Lands in Ireland.

An Address from Cumberland approving the * 1.58 actions of Cromwell, and his Army, and resolving to stand by them, and assist them.

[7.] Letters from Scotland that the 2 great * 1.59 Fleets missed one an other, to the admiration of all men; that the Malignants report the Dutch to be 150 Sail of Men of War.

That there continues great feud betwixt the As∣sembly and Protesting Party, about placing and displacing of Ministers.

That the Lord Wareston is angry at every thing but himself, and at that too, sometimes.

Intelligence that about 20 of the Dutch Fleet were taken, burnt and sunk, 3 Fire-Ships taken, * 1.60 one Vice-Admiral, and 2 Rear-Admirals, one Rear-Admiral towed by the Entrance, being far bigger than her self, having 14 Guns on a Tire, and of 1200 Tun.

But 126 men Slain in the English Fleet, none of note but General Dean; and one Captain, no English Ship lost.

[8.] Letters were sent from Cromwell to the several persons, called to take upon them the trust of the Government of the Common-wealth, and * 1.61 were to this effect.

For as much as upon Dissolution of the late Parlia∣ment, it became necessary that the Peace, Safety, and good Government of this Common-wealth should be pro∣vided for; and in order thereunto divers persons fear∣ing God, and of approved Fidelity, and Honesty are by my self with the advice of my Councel of Officers nomi∣nated, to whom the great Charge and Trust of so weigh∣ty Affairs is to be committed. And having good as∣surance of your love to, and courage for God and the Interest of this Cause, and of the good People of this Common-wealth:

I Oliver Cromwell Captain-General, and Com∣mander in chief of all the Armies and Forces, raised, and to be raised within this Common-wealth, do hereby summon and require you (being one of the Persons no∣minated) personally to appear at the Councel-Chamber at White-Hall within the City of Westminster, up∣on the 4th day of July next insuing the date hereof, then and there to take upon you the said Trust unto which you are hereby called, and appointed to serve as a Member of the County of Bucks, and hereof you are not to fail.

Given under my Hand and Seal the 8th day of June, 1653.

O. Cromwell.

Further Relations of the late Fight at Sea with the Dutch, but to the same effect with the former; and that the English Fleet were still in chase of the Dutch Fleet, towards their own Coast. * 2.1

[9.] Letters of 2 Dutch Ships taken by the Warwick Frigot, that as soon as the Dutch discover∣ed her to be one of the States Men of War, they presently submitted to her.

[10.] Of a Tumult lately in Linlithgow in Scotland, the people refusing to receive a Minister whom the Presbit'ry would have imposed on them, and some of the Kirk-men were soundly beaten in the scuffle.

A Ship of Jersey taken by the French.

[11.] Of a private Man of War of Captain Williams, who brought to Pendenuis 3 prizes, whereof one had store of money; but how much it was the Marriners took course it should not be discovered.

An other private Man of War brought 3 Dutch Prizes into the Isle of Wight.

That the English Fleet was before the Brill and other Dutch Harbours, blocking up their Ships, and that thereupon the Dutch People were in very great confusion.

[13.] A party of Soldiers being sent into the Highlands to gather the Sess there, a Company of * 2.2 Highlanders got together in Arms, and followed the Soldiers 8 Miles, who making a hault fired upon the Highlanders, and slew their Captain: and thereupon all of them fled distractedly, and left di∣vers of their Company dead upon the place, those that ran away were too nimble for the English Sol∣diers to pursue them; eight Men of War of the English Fleet brought into Leith Road 20 small Dutch Vessels, Busses, and other Prizes.

[14.] The General and Councel of State pub∣lished * 2.3 a Declaration, to invite all the good People in these Nations to thankfulness and holy rejoycing in the Lord, for the late great Victory at Sea against the Dutch, and appointed a Day for meeting of himself, and his Councel of Officers to praise the Lord.

This took the more with many People because it was not a command, and imposing upon Men, but only an Invitation of them, to keep a day of pub∣lick thanksgiving.

Collonel John Lilburn arriving at London, sets forth an Address to Cromwell under this Title, The * 2.4 banished Mans suit for Protection, to his Excellency the Lord-General Cromwell, being the humble Ad∣dress of Lieutenant-Collonel John Lilburn.

This was written from his Lodging in little More-fields; where by Warrant of the Councel of State, he was taken into Custody, and Committed to Sherriff Ʋnderwood's House.

[15.] The English Fleet were plying to and * 2.5 again betwixt the Texel and the Ʋly, to hinder Ships coming out from thence, to joyn with that part of the Dutch Fleet now at the Weilings, and to stop up their Trade and Fishing.

[16.] Lieutenant-Collonel Lilburn being Pri∣soner in Newgate, now published another Address * 2.6 to Cromwell and the Councel of State for repealing the Act of the late Parliament, for his banishment, for which he gave divers reasons, because it was a Judgment against him by the Parliament according to no law in being.

That the Act is a Law made after the Fact done to ordain a punishment for that Fact, which was never ordained or heard of before.

That the Parliament which made that Law being now dissolved, the Law ought to be of no Force.

He prays the Suspension of any proceedings against him upon that Law, till the Justice of the matter and manner of it, be legally examined.

Two small Vessels of Scilly Loaden with Provi∣sions for the Island, were taken by the Brest Picka∣roons.

One of Prince Rupert's Men in a mad humour, leaped over-board into the Sea, and was drowned, and another of them in a bravado killed himself with his own Pistol.

[17.] The Highlanders in Scotland began to gather together in Arms, upon Commissions they received from the King of Scots. * 2.7

The English Fleet were upon the Dutch and French Coasts.

[18.] Captain Steiner brought into Lee Road * 2.8 12 prizes Dutch Men of War, taken in the late Fight, and of Dutch Prisoners 1350, who were brought to London and secured in Chelsey Colledge.

An Agent came from Holland with Letters to Cromwell about their Ambassadors coming hither to Treat for Peace; Cromwell received and carri∣ed the Letters to the Councel of State.

[20.] The last week arrived in England Mnr. Bevering, a Commissioner from Holland, and had Audience before the Councel of State, and made a short Speech in French for amity between the two Common-wealths, this day arrived 3 more, New-port, Van Dorpar, and Yongstall Commissioners from the United Provinces.

Lieutenant-Collonel Lilburn made a 3d Address to Cromwell and the Councel of State.

A Petition in the names of 5000 Citizens of London on the behalf of Lilburn presented to the Councel of State.

Several of the English Frigots plyed before the Texel and the Fly, as near as they could to the Har∣bours mouth.

A Dutch Prize brought into the Fleet, two more escaped, and some Frigots were sent after them, more Men of War came into the Fleet with sup∣plies of Provisions and Ammunition.

[21.] An Order and Declaration of the Coun∣cel of State concerning the determination of se∣veral claims depending before the Commissioners for removing of Obstruction.

The Commissioners from Holland came over with a white Flag, to Treat for Peace, and were saluted by the English Ships as they passed by them.

The English were used uncivilly in Holland, the Dutch prepared for War.

Trading with them was dead, Corn dear, their fishing prevented, and the people very unquiet; they compute their loss in the late Fight to be 5000 Men.

Three Dutch Prizes taken by the English Fri∣gots.

Three English Ships taken by five Pickeroons near the Coast of Sussex.

[22.] Judges nominated by Cromwell and the Councel of State, for the Summer Circuit.

Draughts brought to the Commissioners of the * 2.9 Great-Seal, for passing Commissions touching the Lands in Ireland for the Adventurers.

Soldiers sent to the Fleet.

[23.] Cromwell and the Councel of State kept * 2.10 this a day of thanksgiving for the Victory at Sea against the Dutch, and it was generally kept throughout the City.

[24.] The Funeral of General Dean was so∣lemnized, * 2.11 his Corps was carried in a Barge from Greenwich to Westminster, attended with many Barges, and Boats in mourning Equipage, and ma∣ny great Shot discharged as he passed by from Ships, and the Tower, and Guns placed in the way, and he was Interred in the Abbey.

Mr. Thurloe sent to many persons Notes by di∣rection from the Councel, to desire them to be present at the Funeral, where they were according∣ly, and a very great Company of Soldiers, and o∣thers; and Cromwell himself was there.

The sickness increased at Dublin.

Some small Vessels upon the North of Ireland were taken by French Pyrates.

Some great Lords met in the Highlands upon a new design which they kept secret, and pretended a Commission from their King.

A Prize brought into St. Maloes not admitted by the Town, being resolved to maintain a free Trade * 2.12 with England.

[25.] The Dutch Ambassadors pressed for a speedy Treaty of Peace.

The English Fleet were still plying before the Dutch Harbours.

[27.] An Address from the Forces of Jersey * 2.13 to Cromwell and his Councel of Officers, that they will stand and fall, live and dye with them.

That a small party of the English Horse in Ire∣land, routed a party of the Rebels 4 times more * 2.14 than themselves in the County of Kerry, killed 60 of them, and took divers Prisoners. The English were but 30 Horse, and 2 Files of Musketiers, the Rebels were about 400.

The States of Holland strengthened their Garri∣sons, * 2.15 armed the Boors by the Sea Coast, and march∣ed some Land Forces into the Towns near the Sea; being allarmed by the English Fleet, and their People were very unquiet, and apt to Tumults and Sedition.

The Fleet before the Texel took a Vessel going with Instructions to their Fleet, coming in with young Van Trump, that they and their East-India Fleet, and other Merchants, should go to Norway and the Sound.

Three Merchants Ships taken by the English Fleet.

A rising of some People in Holland for the Prince of Orange.

[28.] A Petition of many Thousand Prisoners * 2.16 to Cromwell and his Officers for Liberty. That Magna Charta may be in force, and no arrests for Debt, &c.

Printe Rupert going to Swim in the River of Seine, was in danger of drowning, but saved by the Company.

[29.] Cromwell and the Councel of State pass∣ed * 2.17 an Order forbidding all riotous Assemblies in the great level of the Fenns, and the throwing down of Fences and Inclosures there.

Hamborough sent Supplies of Ammunition, Guns, &c. to Holland.

[30.] Prince Rupert in mean Condition with a few Men in France.

July, 1653.

[1.] An Address to Cromwell and his Councel * 2.18 of Officers, from the Commission-Officers of Lymericke, and Clare in Ireland, of Joyning with him.

Some prizes taken upon the Scotch Coast by Cap∣tain Rudlee.

[2.] Some 50 Dutch Merchants from the S••u••d, Convoyed by 12 Danish Men of War for Holland.

William of Nassan coming to Amsterdam upon * 2.19 a design to suprise that Town, hardly escaped with his life from thence.

Letters, That the English Fleet had taken 5 Ships loaden with Masts, Pitch, and Tar; two from Stockholm, which besides other rich goods, had 200 Copper Guns in their hold, 3 Ships loaden with Corn, 2 others from Denmark and 2 from the Streights, one loaden with Oyl, and the other with Silkes.

[4.] The persons Summoned by Cromwel to take the Supream authority, appeared in the * 2.20 Councel Chamber at Whitehal, about 120 of them; and being set round the Table, Cromwel and the Officers of the Army standing about the middle * 2.21 of the Table, Cromwell made a Speech to them: Shewing the cause of their Summons, and that they had a clear call to take upon them the Supream Authority of the Common-wealth; and he urged di∣vers Scriptures to admonish and incourage them to do their duties.

Then Cromwel produced an Instrument in writ∣ing, under his own hand and Seal, whereby he did with the advice of his Officers, devolve and intrust the Supream Authority and Government of this Common-wealth into the hands of the Persons then met.

And that they or any 40 of them, are to be held and acknowledged the Supream authority of the Nation, unto whom, all persons within the same, are to yeild obedience and Subjection.

That they should not sit longer than the 3d. of November 1654. and 3 moneths before their Dis∣solution to make choice of other persons to Succeed them; who are not to sit longer than a year, and to be left to them to take care for a Succession in government.

Then Cromwel and his Officers withdrew, and the persons met did adjourn themselves to the next day in the Parliament-house, and appointed to keep a Fast there, to seek God for his Direction and Blessing.

It was much wondered by some, that these Gen∣tlemen, many of them being Persons of Fortune and Knowledge, would at this Summons, and from these hands, take upon them the Supream Authority of this Nation: considering how little Authority Cromwell and his Officers had to give it, or these Gentlemen to take it, but it was accepted by them.

An Address to Cromwell from many well affected * 2.22 in Lincolnshire to stand by him, &c.

[5.] The Summoned Gentlemen met in the * 2.23 House and kept the Day in Humiliation and Prayer.

After which ended, they resolved, that Mr. Rouse should sit in the chair for a Moneth, and that Cromwel Lambert, Harrison, Desborough and Tomlinson do sit in the house as Members, and that Mr. Scobel should be their Clark.

A list of 20 Dutch prizes brought into Lee Road by Captain Wright.

Cromwel and the Councel of State ordered the continuance of the powers of the Commissioners of Indemnity.

[6.] The new Supream authority met in the Parliament house and resolved, to take the name of Parliament, then they appointed a day of Pray∣er in the House.

[7.] The Highlanders had a rendezvous, but few of them appeared, the aid they expected from the Dutch failing them.

The Warwick Frigot exchanged a broad side with a Dutch Man of War, who thereupon got a∣way from her; Divers French Pickeroons infested the coast of Jersey.

The King of France proclaimed down his mo∣ny, a penny in a Lewis, to the prejudice of Jersey where there is little other mony.

[8.] An East India Merchants Ship was en∣countred near Falmouth by 2 Dutch Free-booters, who left the English Ship after some shot exchanged between them, and two English Men slain.

The Orange Party gathered heart in Holland, and * 2.24 carried on their design, to make the young Prince their Captain General as his Father was. * 2.25

[9.] The People in the United Provinces were full of discontent by reason of the War with Eng∣land, and apt to fall into Sedition.

The English Fleet still continued plying before their Harbours.

[11.] The Parliament kept a day of Humilia∣tion and Prayer in the House.

The Highlanders had a Rendezvous, and fell upon some of the English Forces, what the issue thereof was, the newes was not come.

[12.] The Serjeant at Armes Birckhead; at∣tended * 2.26 the Speaker of this Parliament, with the Mace, in like manner as he had attended former Speakers.

[13.] The Parliament passed a Declaration to stir up the Godly of the Nation to seek God for a blessing upon their proceedings.

They debated the business of Tithes.

Leiutenant Collonel Lilburn was Arraigned at the Sessions in the Old-Bayly, upon the late Act for * 2.27 his Banishment.

A Petition from Hertfordshire, in the behalf of him.

[14.] Lieutenant Collonel Lilburn was brought again to his Tryal, but he urged for further time, in regard that the Councel assigned him, refused to appear for him, onely Serjeant Maynard, who was sick; and he had an order for a Copy of his In∣dictment.

[15.] The house debated the business about * 2.28 taking away of Tithes, and the difficulty was to find an expedient for satisfying Improprietors therein, and for providing some maintenance for the Ministry.

The question was put whether the question should be put that Tithes should continue till November next and it was resolved in the Negative.

The Judges in Causes Criminal in Scotland sat and adjudged some to be Hanged for the Murder * 2.29 of some Troopers of Collonel Okey's Regiment; and some to be whipped for robbing Houses.

A mad man in Shrewsbury proclaimed King Charles. 2.

[16.] The Towns of North Holland after the example of Enchuysen declared for the young Prince * 2.30 of Orange, desiring that all Forces might be raised in his Name and Authority.

The English Fleet lay before the Texel and the Ʋly.

Some French Pickeroons infested the Coast.

The House debated the business concerning the * 2.31 Propriety of Tithes, whether it was in the State, or in particular persons.

Lieutenant-Collonel Lilburn was again brought to his Tryal, but nothing done in his business.

[18.] The Parliament appointed a Commit∣tee to consider of the Claims and Propriety of all persons interessed in Tithes.

The Highlanders in Scotland stole from the Lord Beclarris, who was in Arms to joyn with them, two of his best Horses.

The Dutch had 110 Men of War ready to En∣gage the English Fleet, and to drive them off from * 2.32 their Coast, and the Orange Party hoped that most of the Fleet would declare for the Prince, and though they were beaten, yet th••••r Spirits were up still against the English.

They were high upon the right of their Fishing at Sea, and to be equal Sharers with the English in the Dominion thereof, and the English with them blow up their humours.

Tromp was going forth to draw the English from their Coasts, that in the mean time their East-In∣dia Fleet might slip in, which had 800 bales of Persian Silk, besides many other Rich Commodi∣ties.

That none knew the time of their return, but 6 of the East-India Company, who were under an Oath of Secrecy, and had power to send advice and Instructions to them, for their Security.

The Queen of Sweden had an Army and Navy * 2.33 ready, and the Dutch feared that She would fall upon their Confederate the King of Denmark, She having claimed a Property in the Sound, and de∣manding satisfaction for some goods of her Sub∣jects in the English Ships seized by the King of Denmark.

[19.] Captain Bun of an English Frigot took 3 Dutch Vessels Loaden with Corn, and sent them to Lieth.

[20.] The Parliament made several Com∣mittees, * 2.34

• 1. To consider matters touching the Law.
• 2. Touching Prisoners and Prisons.
• 3. For inspection into Treasuries, and easing pub∣lick Charges.
• 4. For Ireland.
• 5. For Scotland.
• 6. For the Army.
• 7. For Petitions.
• 8. To consider what shall be offered, about publick Debts, publick Fraud, and breaches of Trust.
• 9. For regulating Commissions of the Peace, and for making provisions for the Poor.
• 10. For advance of Trade.
• 11. For advancement of Learning.

A Commotion was at Bergen ap Zoom for the Prince of Orange.

A List of several Ships taken by the English from the Dutch.

A List of many Persons Condemned and Execu∣ted for Murder, by Sentence of the High Court of Justice in Ireland.

[21.] Collonel Cobbet with several Ships of War, prepared for a design to reduce Lewis Island in Scotland, to hinder the Dutch Fishing, and for securing the Scotch Trade.

[22.] The Parliament referred it to a Com∣mittee * 2.35 to consider of the Laws, that hinder the Pro∣gress of the Gospel, and for repealing of them.

Referred to a Committee to consider of a way for Marriages.

The Greyhound Frigot brought into Leith 5 Prizes taken by her near the Sound, 2 Danes, and 3 Dutch Busses.

The little Falcon brought in 3 Prizes to Leith from Norway.

[23.] Three English Frigots took two great Merchants Ships of Zealand richly laden with fine Goods.

Letters from the Fleet that they were 2 Leagues off the Texel, and that the Dutch were much divi∣ded * 2.36 in their Counsels, and not ready to come out.

[25.] The general Assembly of the Kirk being met at Edenburgh, as soon as the Sermon was done, * 2.37 and they gone to the Assembly House, and entred upon their business, Lieutenant-Collonel Cotterel

went in to them, and standing upon a Bench, with a loud Voice, proclaimed that no Judicatory ought to sit, that had not Authority from the Parliament of England.

And so causing them to depart, he conducted them with a Troop of Horse and a Company of Foot, out at the West-gate, then bidding them to close in a round Circle, environing them with his Horse and Foot, he blamed them for their bold meeting, took in their Commissions, required them not to meet three together in a Company, and by 8 a Clock that Morning, to quit the City, and repair every one to his own home.

Great distractions were in Holland and fear of * 2.38 Tumults for want of Trade, yet were they very high in their discourses and in preparations for the War.

The Committee for Petitions ordered that the * 2.39 Petitions to be brought in to them, be Subscribed by some Member of the Parliament, who serves for the County or City, from whence the Peti∣tion comes, or otherwise by any Member of the House.

[26.] A Ship of Stockholm loaden with Tar and Iron, brought into Falmouth.

The English Fleet were within a League of the Holland Coast, plying between the Texel and the Ʋly.

The Spanish Ambassador took his leave of the Queen of Sweden at Stockholm, and she appointed one of her Ships of 70 Brass Guns to carry him to Gottenburgh.

[27.] A Petition presented to the Parliament, by the Title of the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, from several well affected Persons in the County of Essex.

Owning this Parliaments Authority, and pray∣ing them for Christ's sake so to manage it, as those that are set for a Terrour to evil doers, and the praise of those that do well.

The Phaenix Frigot brought into Harwich a * 2.40 Dutch Man of War, whom they supposed to have Sunk an English Colliers Ship and killed her men, there being many English Mens cloaths found in the Dutch Ship, therefore her Men were sent Prisoners to Colchester.

[28.] Letters of the Troubles in France raised by the Prince of Conde, and the hopes of the King to reduce Bourdeaux.

[29.] Some ragged Forces were raised in the * 2.41 Highlands in Scotland, the Lord Glencarne to be their General, and they were promised great as∣sistance from the King, and assured that the Dutch had gotten a very great Victory lately at Sea, a∣gainst the English, bread was very scarce with them.

The Commander in Chief in Scotland of the * 2.42 English Forces, published an Order at the Market-Cross at Edenburgh, by beat of Drum and Sound of Trumpet, That he taking notice of the great concourse of People to Edenburgh, which might hazard the di∣sturbance of the Peace;

It was therefore ordered, that all Lords, Lairds, Ministers and others, that had not their constant resi∣dence there, or a publick call thither, or suits of Law of immediate dependency, should depart the Town in 24 hours.

100 Sail of Dutch Merchant Men were riding in New-haven Road, waiting an opportunity to get home.

Two English Ships Fought with two Dutch Ships near Leghorn, and after a sharp Fight took them.

The Treaty betwixt the King of Denmark, and the States-General was ratified, and the King re∣paired his Forts near Sweden.

[30.] The States promised extraordinary pay to their Seamen; which brought in many.

The Dutch took some English Coal Ships and other Vessels Prize.

An English Merchant Man boudn for Malago, ly∣ing at Graves-end, some of her Men going into the Hold with a Candle, and being careless the Candle took hold of some Oakam, which immediately set the Ship on a Flame, and consumed it as far as the Water would suffer.

August 1653.

[Aug. 1.] Letters of one hundred Hollanders in the sight of the English, who ingaged with themabout six a Clock in the Afternoon, and fought until about twelve at night. The dispute being very hot at that time, what the issue was, it could not then be known, but the English had the wind of the Dutch at the beginning of the Engagement.

Referred to the Commissioners for the inspecting the Treasuries, and regulating Officers, and Salla∣ries, to consider how the Excise may be brought in, with the greatest ease to the people, and how the oppressions and burdens which have been in the managing of that business, may be redressed for the future.

And to consider of the grievances in granting of Wine Licenses; and the title of those, who take upon upon them to grant those Licenses. An Act passed for the taking away of Fines upon Bills, Declarations, and Original Writs.

A Petition from the Apprentices of London, on * 2.43 the behalf of Lieutenant Collonel John Lilburn, which gave such offence to the House, by the Language of the Petitioners, and the manner of presenting, that the Petition was Voted Scanda∣lous; and the six young Men who presented it were ordered to be imprisoned.

[2.] Referred to the Council, to examin the business of the Apprentices Petition.

Ordered that Mr. Lilburn be kept close Prisoner.

Mr. Rowse to continue Speaker for one Month longer.

Letters of Two Dutch Prizes, taken before the Vly.

Of Robberies done by the Highlanders.

That Argyle endeavours to prevent any joyn∣ing with them, by those in his Country.

That the Scots Ministers are angry among themselves.

[3.] The Commander in chief in Scotland, dissolved the Assembly of the Kirk there.

Letters, to the Parliament.

That July the twenty ninth about nine in the * 2.44 Morning, having weighed Anchor the night be∣fore, the Dutch Fleet was discovered by our Scouts a-head, which within two hours after appeared to be the Dutch Fleet, come from the Waylings, consisting of ninety seven Ships, or thereabouts, whereof Ninety were Men of War, whereupon we made what Sayl we could after them, fitting our Ships, in the mean time, for an Ingagement. But the Enemy tacked about, and stood off from us, as soon as they perceived what we were; so that it was five a Clock in the Evening before any of our Friggots could come up to Ingage them, which they did.

And this forced them to make a halt, whereby in the Evening, at Seven of the Clock, the Re∣solution with as many Ships, and Frigots, as made up Thirty Sayl, Ingaged with them, the rest be∣ing a stern could not get up, however we fell to work, and continued Fighting, till night parted us, which was about Nine a Clock.

After which being dark, all hands were at work to bring some new Sayles to the Yard, and mend the Rigging, wherein we had suffered very much, in so short a time; there were killed ontright Sixteen, and Twenty Five wounded, of whom Fourteen dangerously.

The next day little was done, as to any Ingage∣ment, both Fleets finding it work enough to get off from a Lee-shore, the wind blowing hard, with hick, and dirty weather, which was the worse for us, being in an Enemies Country, and in the * 2.45 Evening it began to clear up.

This morning being fair, and little wind, both Fleets prepared for a new Ingagement, the Enemy bore in upon us, having the wind of us; to this time, the Lord seemed to incourage the Enemy, by laying the Scale, as it were, in the Ballance; so that neither could tell which had the better.

About Seven in the Morning, their great Ships from the Texell, being Twenty Five in number, had made a conjunction with them and there begun a very hot dispute, which continued till one, in the Afternoon; the Enemy having the wind of us all the while, whereby he had the op∣portunity of taking all advantages.

Yet by this time the Lord had so daunted the spirits of the Enemy, that they begun to bear a∣way from us, making all the Sayl they could with the remainder of the Fleet, being not above Sixty left of their whole number.

So far as I could discern, there cannot be less than Thirty or Fourty sunk, taken, and destroyed; we are now in pursuit of them, some of our best Sayling Frigots, being almost up with them, and our expectations still are great.

The Enemy had Nine Flag Ships, when we first Ingaged, and now but one left, some of them I know are sunk.

In this Ingagement, we had but Two Ships of ours fired by them, One of them is the Oak, her Men were saved, most of them; the other had not any of her men saved. The Worcester Frigot took the Garland, which had been formerly taken from us by the Dutch, but our Men were forced to fire her.

Trumps Flag was shot down in the Morning, and could not be made stand all the day after.

The Parliament spent a day in their House, in praising God for this great Mercy, and praying for a right improving of it.

[4.] Letters from General Monck, aboard the Fleet, to the Parliament, of this Fight, to the same effect with the former.

[5.] A Petition from Kent to the Parliament, * 2.46 for taking off the Tythes, and the Speaker told them, the House was satisfied of their good affection to the Parliament, and for the matter of their Petition, part of it was under consideration, and that the Parliament would do, as the Lord should direct them.

After a long debate of this day, and yester∣day, * 2.47 the House Voted, That the Court of Chancery should be taken away, and the Committee of the Law to bring in an Act accordingly, and an other, for the Causes now depending, and for future relief in Equity.

Whereas the Parliament appointed a Com∣mittee, to consider of such Petitions, as are di∣rected to the Parliament; and to Present such of them only to the Parliament, as are proper to the Legislative power, or not relievable elsewhere, and to examin Witnesses upon Oath, if they shall see cause, and state the matter of Fact, and Re∣port to the Parliament, and their Opinions touch∣ing Oaths, for the Persons unjustly molested.

And this Committee having in their hands a∣bout Two Hundred and Fourty Petitions, which according to the said Order, they are to consider of, and examin. They resolved to re∣ceive no more Petitions for one Month, except for lives, or publick concernment, whereof all are to take Notice, and not to put themselves to unnecessary attendance.

Several Murderers condemned by the High

Court of Justice in Ireland. That the Enemy there was so wholly vanquished, that not a Tory, or a Wood-Kern, was to be met with.

That a great part of the Army there, was re∣duced, Eleven Regiments of Foot, and Four Re∣giments of Horse, besides all new Regimented Troopers, and Foot Companies, all of them re∣duced, being Five Thousand Foot, and Three Thousand Horse.

A special regard taken of all the Field Officers, and other Officers, That the Accounts of the Ar∣my, were audited, and care taken for the satis∣faction of all, and to give them possession of Lands for their Arrears.

[6.] That Seven Thousand Tories were march∣ing to the Sea side, in order to their Tran∣sportation for Spain.

That an English Merchant Ship, by storm, and Fog, fell in among Eight Dutch Ships, yet got away from all, to Plymouth.

Letters of the Highlanders plundering the Low-lands, and taking some Horses.

That Captain Drew broughr in Three Dutch Prizes, their Scout Vessels, sent to give advice to their East India Fleet, to put in at Norway, or the Sound, because the English had a strong Guard upon the Northern Coast.

Letters from General Monck, and Vice Admi∣ral Pen, of the late success against the Dutch, to * 2.48 the same effect with the former; and that we had sunk Thirty of the Enemies men of War, taken One Thousand Prisoners, whereof Vice Admiral Ever∣son (one of their most Valiant and best Sea men) was one.

That we lost Two Hundred and Fifty Men slain, and Seven Hundred wounded, Captains of ours slain, were Graves, Cox, Chapman and Peacock, and Captains wounded were Stokes, Seaman, Rouse, Holland, and Cubi, and that the Enemies loss is by conjecture about Three▪ Thousand.

[8.] The Commissioners for Administration of Justice in Scotland, published a Proclamation, for re∣viving some antient Laws, and for prevention of the Exorbitancies of broken Highlanders, Border∣ers, and such as disturb the peace.

Order for a Day of Thanksgiving for the late good success at Sea, with a Narrative to be pub∣lickly * 2.49 read.

Order for several Gold Chains to be given from the Parliament, to General Blake, General Monck, Vice Admiral Pen, and Rear Admiral Lawson, and to the Four Flag Officers, and im∣mediatly to be bestowed among the Officers of the Fleet, as Marks of the Parliaments Favour, and good Acceptance of their service.

An additional Act passed for Stating and De∣termining the Accounts of the Officers and Sol∣diers in Ireland.

Much Debate upon the Act for Marriages, and the Registring thereof, and of Births, and Burials.

That a private man of War of Scilly, took a a Prize, which was again taken from him, by Two Dutch men of War, and retaken again by the Pre∣sident Frigot.

That the Dutch have gotten again about One Hundred and Fourty Sayl of Ships, besides Fire-ships, That Three of their States are to go in the Fleet; and advise; and they have proposed a Reward to those, who shall take any of the Three English Admirals, and the benefit of their Ships. That Tumults were amongst them, but pacified. Great Guns were heard off at Sea.

[10.] Two of the Dutch Deputies to the Parlia∣ment, went away upon the news of the late Vi∣ctory.

Upon the Petition of Lieutenant Collonel Lil∣burn's Wife, the Vote for his close Imprisonment was taken off, and he Ordered to be Tryed at the Sessions in the Old-Bailey.

[11.] That the King of Scots was sick of a Feavor at Paris.

The Dutch supprized Four English Ships, in the East-Indies, Traders for Port to Port.

Lilburn's Trial proceeded at the Sessions House.

[12.] Letters that the Highlanders in Scotland were gotten into a considerable body.

That a Declaration was Published by the Com∣missioners, for visiting Universities in Scotland, and placing, and displacing of Ministers, which did much astonish the Kirk-men.

Of Pyrates upon the Coast of Jersey, who were socoured, and assisted by the French, who would not permit a Vessel of the Parliaments to have fresh water in their shoar, and a Bristol Merchant man taken by the Hart Frigot, which was lost to the Dutch, and now manned out by them.

[13.] Letters of two Dutch men of War that came into Burlington Bay, to surprize Ten Barques there, which cut their Cables, and went into the Peer, and so were preserved.

That the Parliaments Ships, on the North Coast, brought in a Danish Ship of great value, and se∣veral other Ships Prizes, and cleared that Coast of Pickeroons.

That Prince Rupert was gone to Nants, to make the best of his Robberies.

That many thousands of the Irish, were tran∣sported * 2.50 for Spain.

That old Van Trump was dead, killed with a Cannon shot, in the late Fight with the English, and that many others of Note were slain.

Upon Information of designs in hand against the Parliament,

Order for an Act, for Erecting a High Court of Justice.

That a Standard was set up for the King of Scots in the Highlands, and Middleton was among them, and some landed out of Ireland, and came to them.

[15.] Letters that the Highlanders were up in a body of Four Thousand, Glencarn their General, Middleton, and some other English Officers, and the Earl of Argyles Son was with them.

Of the Refractoriness of the Scots Ministers.

That the Hollanders endeavoured to lessen their losses in the late Fight; that the States keep Guards in several places, to prevent tumults, and give it out that the English were beaten in the late Fight; that twenty five of their Ships carried themselves as Rogues, and kept without Cannon shot.

[16.] The Act passed touching Marriages. * 2.51

A Committee appointed for Trade, and to re∣ceive Informations, touching the good of the Common-wealth.

Order for an Act touching Publick Debts.

Votes concerning the Publick Revenue.

Mr. Lilburn's Trial at the Sessions proceeded.

[17.] Order for a Grand day of Thanksgiving for the success against the Dutch; and the Declarati∣on, and Narrative of that business was passed.

[19.] Several Persons secured by the Com∣mander in Chief in Scotland, for having intelligence with the Highlanders.

That Argyle set out a Proclamation, declar∣ing all those to be Traitors, who joyned with his Son.

That the King of Scots his Standard was set up in the Highlands, and they were raising more Forces, to joyn with Glencarn, in the Lowlands.

That Middleton was landed in the Highlands, with Arms and Ammunition.

[20] Of three Dutch Prizes taken by the French.

A Charge against Sir John Lenthall referred to a Committee.

Order for an Act for Redress of Grievances, touching Prisons and Prisoners.

A Committee to consider of a new body of Law.

Orders touching Arrears of some Officers in Ireland; and for Sale of some Delinquents Lands, to defray publick Charges.

About twenty Dutch Vessels taken by Lawson, who had Fifty Sayl upon the Holland Coast, and more going out to him.

The Jury found Lilburn not Guilty, he pleaded * 2.52 long for himself.

Vice Admiral Lawson, with Sixty Ships, was up∣on the Coast of Holland, before the Dutch had got out.

Letters from Holland, acknowledging Their loss in the late Fight to have been Twenty Seven Ships; and of Men slain, drowned, wounded, and prisoners, Six Thousand. That the English Merchants there, left the Country, for fear of the rage of the People; that at the Hague they began to be sensible, that they had not a Victory. That the Dutch labour to get France to them. That the States clapt up Three English Men, pretending they had Correspondency with England, one of them they Rackt, and threw the other Two into the Dungeon. They appointed a day of publick Fasting, and Prayer.

[23] The House was called, and the absent Members appointed to Attend by a day.

Orders upon Reports from the Committee of Petitions.

Order for an Act to take care of Ideots, Luna∣ticks, and Infants.

Order for Hampton Court, and the Parks there to be sold.

An Act passed touching Marriages, and the Re∣gistring of them, and of Births, and Burials.

[25] The Solemn day of Thanskgiving for the Victory against the Dutch.

[26] Letters that Collonel Morgan marched * 2.53 with some Forces to Innerness; but the Highlanders being about Seven Hundred in a body, and Three Hundred Horse; would not force the English near∣er than two miles distance, and that upon the news then coming to them, of the Victory at Sea a∣gainst the Dutch, they presently dispersed them∣selves.

[27] Vessels chased into Plymouth, and Falmouth, being Merchant Men. A Convoy appointed for them.

[29] Lilburn marched towards the Highlands, to suppress any Commotions in those parts.

The Ministers in Scotland published their Rea∣sons against the Declaration of the English Com∣missioners, and in Justification of their pray∣ing for the King; and the Answer to those Reasons.

[30] An Act passed for the bringing in the Ar∣rears of the Excise.

Referred to the Council, to examine, and take order to punish a Riot, lately committed in Staf∣fordshire, in pulling up the Fences of some inclo∣sures, and laying the Grounds unto the Common fields again.

Vote for all Occupyers of Deans and Chap∣ters Lands, yet concealed from the State, to dis∣cover the same by a day, on pain of Sequestra∣tion.

Order of the Committee of Petitions, for Peti∣tioners in private Matters, to set the Matters down in Writing in particular, and the Witnesses names to each particular. * 2.54

[31] Letters of a Fleet of twenty Sayl of Hollan∣ders gone towards the Orkneys, and an express sent thither from the English Fleet.

That the Highlanders in Commotion in Scot∣land were dispersed.

September, 1653.

[Septemb. 1.] Upon Information to the Council of the escape of divers Dutch Prisoners, and their be∣ing Shipped, and transported again into Holland; they Prohibite any to Transport them, unless they have Certificates, from the Parliament, of their Discharge from their Imprisonment.

[2] Many Ministers did forbear to Pray for the King by name; but Prayed for all in Distress, from the highest to the lowest.

A Petition to the House from the Lord Mayor, * 2.55 Aldermen, and Common-Council of London, where∣in they Pray—

That the pretious Truths of the Gospel may be pre∣served in Purity, and the Dispensers thereof, being ap∣proved, to be Learned, Godly, and void of offence, may be sent forth to Preach the Gospel.

That their setled maintenance by Law, may be confirmed, and their Just properties preserved.

That the Ʋniversities may be zealously coun∣tenanced, and incouraged.

The Petitioners had thanks for their good af∣fections, and were desired to continue their care of the Peace, and safety of the City.

[3] Orders touching Compositions of Delin∣quents.

The Ship Love, from Surat, richly laden, was followed by Seven Dutch Ships, who viewing her posture, and strength, did not make any attempt upon her.

The Parliaments Frigots lying before the Ʋlye, took Eighteen Dutch Vessels, some of them Fish∣ermen, and some Busses, and sent them to Yar∣mouth.

[5] Long Papers sent up to London, of Answers to the Scotch Ministers Papers of Reasons, why they ought not to be troubled for Fraying for the King.

[6] Letters that near Mallaga, an English Ship brake through a whole Squadron of the Dutch, and by all their Shot at her, had not one Man killed, or wounded.

Many Freebooters upon the Coast of Falmouth.

That the Lilly Frigot had taken two Freeboot∣ers of the French.

And Order given by the Council of State, to the Admiralty for the Trial of them, because they had a Commission from the King of Scots.

[7] Particular Letters of the business of the French Freebooters.

[8] Letters of Seventeen Sayl of the Dutch Ships in the Streights, disturbing that Trade, and that they had taken One English Vessel.

That the Highlanders were all quiet.

Messengers sent to Collonel Lilburn to clear some Countries from any suspition of assisting the Highlanders.

That the Lord Lorne, with one hundred and twenty Horse, came near some of the English quar∣ters, and the Soldiers coming out upon them, the Lord Lorn retreated; and that his Father the Marquiss of Argyle, hath cast him off.

[9] That the chief of the Hebriedes had sent to the English Commander, for Protection for Them∣selves, and their People, under the Parliaments Government.

[10.] Of thirty sive Dutch Prizes brought into Yarmouth, and thereabouts, Laden with French Wines, Fish, and other Commodities.

That the foul weather drove the English Fleet from the Holland Coast, upon which, De Witt got out with Sixty Men of War, to Convoy their East-Country Fleet, and to fetch home their East-India Ships from Copenhagen.

[12.] That the English were in possession of Lew∣es-Island, a Place of great Consequence, for the En∣glish affairs, particularly as to the Highlanders.

That the Lord Lorn with his party, killed and wounded twenty of the English, but were driven away.

Of Six Prizes taken by the Frigots from the French.

That the Dutch East-India Ships were at Co∣penhagen.

That the Lilly Frigot was cast away by a violent storm, near Weymouth, four of them drowned, as they endeavoured to get on Shoar upon the Mast, and Planks of the Ship; the Captain, and twenty eight others, who stayed in the Ship, after the Ship was sinking, were saved, by Boats sent from Weymouth.

[13.] Order for a Bill to dispose two Parts of Papists Estates for publick uses. * 2.56

And for an other, for Sale of the Forrest Lands.

And an other, for Sale of some Houses, and Lands of the late King, formerly exempted from Sale.

And an other, for the Sale of the remainder of Dean and Chapters Lands.

Referred to the Council to take Order for sup∣pressing Forged Briefs, and Patents, and for punish∣ing them.

Letters that the Fleet was safe after the late great storms.

That Eighty Dutch Ships belonging to the Merchants, were got through the Channel safe in∣to Ireland, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with Sixty Men of War, was gone East-ward, to Convoy two hundred Merchant Men, Trading to the East-Country.

[14.] Complaints from Cornwall against the Free-booters of France, who took many English Ves∣sels, and of the want of Convoys for Trade on that Coast.

Order for Thanks to God within the House, for the Preservation of the Fleet.

Vote that the Lord Whitelock shall go Ambas∣sador from this Common-wealth, to the Queen of Sweeden, and Referred to the Council to prepare Instructions for him.

Debate for Ease of the publick Charge, by mul∣tiplicity of Officers, and unnecessary Charges.

[16.] Letters of a Defeat of some few of the Highlanders, of three Dutch Prizes brought in.

Petition of Purchasers of Sir John Stowels Estate, Ordered to enjoy their Purchases quietly.

The Act passed for the Relief of Creditors, and poor Prisoners.

An Act passed for Continuance of the Jurisdi∣diction of the County-Palatine of Lancaster, in Serjeant Bradshaw, and Mr. Fell.

[17.] Of a Ship richly Loaden belonging to Hambrough, Wracked near to Plymouth.

Leters of the King of Seots, being again fallen sick at Paris.

That a Hurrican in the Barbadoes, cast away thirteen Ships there of the English.

Of Shipwracks at the Severn-mouth, and at Mine-head, that the storms beat in the Pyrats, and two of them were cast away at Anglesey.

[19.] Letters from Collonel Lilburn, Command∣er in Chief, of the Parliaments Forces in Scotland.

Of the conveniency of the Harbour in Lewes-Island, of Fortifications appointed there.

Of a quarrel between the Lord Lorn, and Glen∣corn.

Of great Shipwracks upon the Northern Coast of the English Vessels.

Petition from the Town of Sudbury, Deplo∣ring * 2.57 the want of Fruitfulness for Mercies, and own∣ing Instruments of good, and fearing the Judgment of Elies House: they Pray, That burning Lights may be placed in all parts of the Land, and maintenance provided for them.

That ignorant and Scandalous Preachers may be ejected, and not readmitted, and the un-Gospel-like power of Patrons may be taken away.

[20.] Referred to a Committee to consider how to Sell Forrest Lands.

Order for a Bill to have Probats of Wills in all Countries.

Order for the House to Sit in a Grand Com∣mittee to Rectifie the inequallity of Taxes.

Proposalls touching Guernsey, and Jersey, and touching a Mine of Coals in the New Forrest.

Letters of surprisal of the Town of Enchusen by the States, for their Riotous, and Mutinous carriage.

Orders of the States for Trial of the Dutch Captains, who neglected their Duties, in the late Ingagements with the English at Sea.

[21.] Orders for Farming of the Excise.

Orders for a Bill for the Sequestring the Estates of Delinquents since January, and a Sixth part of their Estates to be given to the Discoverers.

[23.] Letters of Murders committed by the High-landers upon English Soldiers, under pretence of Friendship, and Treacherously, and the Mur∣derers applauded by the Scots for it.

Ministers Accused, and Committed for Praying for the King.

Of Prizes taken by the English Ships, and sent into Yarmouth Road.

[24.] Letters of Part of the Fleet come into the Downs, and the Resolution, and others come into Chatham.

Of the French Pyrats increasing, and having Commission from the King of Scots.

[26.] Of the Irish Pyrats taking English Vessels.

Of the bitter Enmity of the French, especially at Brest, against the English, and their entertain∣ment of the Dutch, and the King of Scots Ships joyning with the Dutch.

That the Lord Lorn went to his Fathers Te∣nants in the Highlands, to rise with him, or else that he would take them for Enemies.

[27.] The Act passed for the Adventurers in Ireland.

The Bill passed for Relief of Creditors, and poor Prisoners.

Order to Admit the Countess of Derby to Com∣position.

[28.] The Recorder of Winchester, Mr. Hooper, and others brought into the House, a Petition from the well affected in Hampshire, in behalf of the * 2.58 the Ministers, against taking away of Tithes, being above Five Hundred Years growth, Confirmed by Magna Charta, &c. The Petitioners had Thanks for their good Affections.

That Mynheer Opdam, had accepted the Com∣mand of Lieutenant-Admiral of the Dutch Fleet.

[29.] Letters that Colonel Cobbet had landed Eight Companies in Mula Island, and gave Notice to the Inhabitants, of the Cause of his coming; they with the consent of the Marquiss of Argyle, submitted to the English Government.

Of a Ship cast away on the Coast of Scot∣land,

wherein were the provisions for the Army, and another, wherein 60 men were drowned, and but one saved.

Of Colonel Cobbet's subduing divers Castles in the Highlands, the Inhabitants and Soldiers flying away, and making no resistance, and at last came to an Engagement, to act nothing prejudicial to the Parliament of England, and to pay S••sses, as other Countries.

[30.] The Lord Taffe sent to the Highlanders, in answer to their Message to the King of Scots.

Letters of Dutch Prizes sent into Aberdeen, and of six Dutch Prizes sent into Leith.

October 1653.

[Octob. 1.] Frigots sent Westward.

All the Parliaments Frigots repaired, and sent out again to Sea.

An Act passed, for the Probat of Wills in the several Counties.

[3.] The Hambrough Fleet safely arrived with Masts, Deal, Gunpowder, &c. Convoyed home with four Men of War, though ••2. Dutch Men of War were sent out to interrupt them.

Letters that De Witt was arrived at Copenhagen with 300 Merchantmen, and 40 Men of War, and was to Convoy home their East-India Ships, and other Merchantmen put in there, and in Norway, for security.

A Petition to the Parliament of the Godly Party in Salop, to the effect with former Petitions.

Referred to the Committee of Petitions, to re∣port to the House, &c.

[4.] Votes passed for taking away some Offi∣ces, and reducing of Salaries, for the ease of the Common-wealth.

Tho: Bulstrode, and others, continued Commis∣sioners of the Excize.

Order for a Letter to be sent to the Cantons of the Switzers.

Order touching the Customs, and to prevent Abuses therein.

[5.] Letters that Argyle shewed great Civility Parliament-Forces at Mula Island.

That Captain Minnes in the Elizabeth Frigot, off about Diep, getting the Windward Gage of thirty * 2.59 Sail of Ships, found three of them to be Dutch Men of War, which engaged, and after some dis∣pute, he forced them to bear away clear from him, but could not pursue them, both his Masts being shot quite through, but he fell in among the Mer∣chantmen, and brought twenty of them into the Downs, who pretend to be of Hamburgh and Lubeck.

[6.] Letters that the Emperor had sent to the States, to demand the Imperial Towns, which was of great consequence in respect of England.

[7.] Letters of some Commotions of the High-landers, and their killing of two English Soldiers, and taking three Prisoners; that Middleton was solli∣cited by the Dutch, to attempt some of the Nor∣thern Harbours.

Of an English Ship taken by a Dutch Pickeroon

That two days after the Hambrough Fleet came away, the Dutch came with thirty Men of War to have surprized them.

[8.] The Commissioners for Prisoners, impowred * 2.60 to inquire the causes of Commitment of all Prisoners for Criminal Matters, and to send for the Copies of all Mittimus's, and Records, that the Abuses may be rectified, in Committing Persons for their Judg∣ment, or Conscience, or for Malice.

Alderman V••ner presented to be Lord Mayor of London, approved by the House.

An Act passed to call all Persons to Accompt for Publick Debts, and Commissioners were named for * 2.61 discoveries of Money, or Land concealed, belong∣ing to the State.

[10.] Petition from Congregational Churches in the North, the House Voted, That there shall be a Declaration, giving fitting liberty to all that fear God, and for the preventing the Abuses against Magi∣strates, and for Preservation of such as fear God, among themselves, without imposing one upon the other, and to discountenance Blasphemies, damnable Heresies, and licentious Practices.

General Blake came into the House, whereof he was a Member, and received the thanks of the House, for his great and faithful Services.

Vote for Regulating the Publick Revenue.

Letters that the King of Denmark had promised to send some of his Ships to Convoy the Dutch Mer∣chants home.

[11.] Letters that Captain Hayton in the Saphire, came up to Eight French Ships of War, and shot twice at their Admiral, who gave him again a Broad-side; that Hayton endeavoured to board the Admiral * 2.62 but she got away, and then Hayton being between their Admiral and Vice-Admiral, he fired both sides at them, and the Vice-Admiral called for quarter, and the Admiral ran; that he took the Vice-Admi∣ral, and afterwards another of them in the Chace; and in conclusion their Rear-Admiral also, rich Prizes, and many of their men slain, and lost four men only, and some wounded.

Of more French Prizes taken, and divers Dutch Ships.

That Captain Welch, a Private Man of War, took a Pacquet-Boat of the Dutch with Letters, and next morning took a Dutch Ship of 300 Tuns, la∣den with Iron, Shot, and Guns, and Copper, and two more Ships of three hundred Tuns a piece, laden with Clapboard, and a Dutch Buss loaden with Herrings.

[12.] Vote for Wills to be sealed by Colonel Zanckey Seal-keeper, if the Wills were of a date be∣fore the New Act.

[13.] An Act passed touching Ideots, and Luna∣ticks.

An Act passed for Confirmation of the Purcha∣sers of Sir John Stowel's Estate.

[14.] Letters that the Highlanders increase in their numbers, and take many Horses, and divers debauched and beggarly Fellows come in to them.

The Commander in chief of the Army in Scot∣land, published a Proclamation, reciting former Pro∣clamations, * 2.63 against Vagabonds, and masterful Beg∣gars, and such as commit Murders, Thefts, and Rob∣beries, and join with the Highlanders, requiring such to be apprehended, &c. That none do relieve or assist them, on pain to be adjudged Enemies to the Common-wealth; and those who shall discover, or apprehend them, to be rewarded.

[15.] Letters of an Attempt of Captain Darcy, to take the Hart Frigot, in which were fifty men, but he had with him only twelve men, and the Hart Frigot was forewarned of the Attempt: Yet Darcy fright∣ed the Captain of the Frigot overboard, and fought three hours; some of his Men forsook him, and others leaped overboard, he, and five or six more killed, and wounded sixteen of the Frigots Men; but the rest of the Men in the Frigot, which were Darcy's old Friends, for sook him, though they had engaged their Lives to stand to him in that Enterprize. Darcy had quarter six or seven hours, and afterwards the Captain killed him, in cold blood, with his Pistols, and ran his Sword through him three or four times, then cut him in pieces, and pulled out his heart.

Of seven St. Malloes Men brought in Prizes to Plymouth, and of nine more of them taken and brought in.

The House sate in a grand Committee to debate the business of the inequality of Taxes, and to consider of some means to rectifie it, and passed se∣veral Votes thereupon.

Order for the House to sit in a grand Commit∣tee, * 2.64 to consider of the Act for the Union of Scotland to the Commonwealth of England.

[17.] Letters of Two Prizes brought into Ports∣mouth, by Captain Plumbley, and another by Captain Hawks.

Of the Highlander Tories increasing, incouraged by the Ministers.

That De Witt with Fourteen Men of War, and a great number of Merchantmen was gone out of the Sound Westward; that the Danes were generally perswaded, that the Dutch had wholly vanquished the English at Sea.

Ordered to suspend the hearing of Causes for a Moneth in Chancery; and a Bill for a way of deter∣mining the Causes now depending in Chancery.

[18] Letters from Captain Green of a States Man of War, who fell among five Dutch men of War, that one of them laid him on board, but broke his Boltsprit, and so went off again; the like was done by another of them whose Boltsplit was also broken.

That Seven Sail of English Merchant-men were near him all this time, yet would give no assistance to him, but he came off without the loss of one man, only two wounded, and got a French Prize.

A long Debate in a grand Committee about the equal proportioning of Taxes.

That Middleton was labouring to get Assistance of the States, for the King of Scots, and was offered it by them, in case a Peace with England did not suc∣ceed.

[20] Advice of the French Pickeroons Design a∣gainst the English Fleet coming from Newfoundland.

Of the Highlanders running away from their Officers; that one of them, Kenmorett, marched with a Runlet of strong waters before him, which they called Kenmoretts Drum.

Of Ships daily arriving at the Texel from the Northward.

That the States resolved upon a new Treaty of Peace with England, and appointed Min Heer. New-port, and Joungstal, to be added Commissioners for the Treaty of Peace, with their other two Com∣missioners, now in England.

That the Queen of Sweden shewed extraordinary kindness to the Spanish Ambassadour with her, and was held to be a friend to the English.

[21] Letters that upon the March of the English Party into the Highlands, they Retreated into their usual fastnesses amongst inaccessible Hills and Rocks; That some Vessels came into Leith Road london with Fish and other Commodities, and Pro∣visions.

[22] Letters that the late Easterly wind, for a fortnight together, kept the Pickaroones from the English Coast.

Of the Speaker Frigot, and Ten more of the Men of War gone out from the Downs to the West∣ward.

[24] Instructions passed for Administration of Justice in Scotland, and Officers.

Letters of Kinninores Insurrection in the High-lands; that Argyle advised the Commander of the English Forces not to Advance further against them.

That Holland resolved to renew the Treaty of Peace with England, and in the mean time to pre∣pare for War. That the Swedes had given Letters of Marque against the Dutch.

[25] The House sate in a Grand Committee for the Bill of Union for Scotland with England.

A Petition from the Common Councel of Lon∣don against the Lord Mayor Fowke, referred to a * 2.65 Committee.

An Act past for the discovery and prosecution of Thieves and Highway-men.

The Lords Newport and Youngstal, came to Lon∣don to joyn with the other Two Deputies of the State, to Treat with the Parliament for a Peace.

[26] Order for an Act against solliciting Mem∣bers of Parliament for any Places, and to disable such as shall do it.

That the Queen of Sweeds Agent came to the House to take his leave; and that the Lord Am∣bassadour Whitlock was ready to go for Sweedland within two or three days.

Letters, that Captain Sparling, and another of the Parliaments Frigots, had taken a Ship with Twelve hundred thousand pieces of Eight in her; she pretended to be an Ostender.

Divers Seamen Armed, and in a Tumultuous * 2.66 manner demanded at the Prize Office, their shares of some Prizes taken, and were so uncivil with the Commissioners, that they were forced to send for Souldiers to appease them; one of the Seamen was slain, and divers were wounded on both sides.

Afterwards the Seamen came to Whitehall, where they carried themselves more civilly, and had good words given, and were made sensible of their Er∣rour, and promised satisfaction, and so they depart∣ed quietly.

[27] The Seamen more in number than before, and better Armed, came down again Tumultuously to White-Hall, but was met with by the General his Life-Guard and soon dispersed.

Orders for the Reduced Officers in Ireland, for their Arrears.

[28] Letters of Two Prizes brought into Leith.

Of Two Sea-Rovers put out of France, pretend∣ing to have Commissions from Prince Rupert, in the Name of the King of Scots.

That Argyle was raising Forces against his Coun∣trymen * 2.67 the Highlanders, but was not able to bal∣lance their Power. That upon the approach of the Parliaments Forces towards them, the Highlanders retreated to their Fastnesses.

Upon the Tumults of the Seamen, the Council * 2.68 published a Proclamation, Declaring that Exem∣plary Justice shall be done upon the chief. Authors, or Ringleaders in the Mutiny, and Sedition; some whereof are in Custody, and commanding that no Sea-men, or others, on pain of Death do meet in a Muti∣nous, or Seditious manner, and that the accounts shall be Stated, and just payment made of all dues unto the Seamen.

The Parliament passed an additional Article to the Law of War; and Ordinances of the Sea, for punishing Mutinous Seamen.

[29] Upon a Report from the Council of State, the House conferred several Gratuities, to the Widdows and Children of those slain in the late Sea Fight.

The House approved the number, and charge of Ships for this Winter Guard, and Ordered Moneys for them.

The Lord-Ambassador▪ Whitlock received his Commission, and instructions for Sweedland, from the hand of the Speaker in the House, and is sud∣denly to go for Sweedland.

[31] Upon the Petition of the Water-men, * 2.69 and antient Coach-men in London, against the Ex∣orbitancy, and Multitudes of Hackney Coach-men; Order for an Act for Redress thereof.

Votes for rewarding the Commissioners for Ad∣ministration of Justice in Scotland.

Upon a Report from the Council,

Order for Dr. Cox to be Master of St. Kathe∣rines-Hospital.

The Spanish Ambassador had audience in the House.

The Four Dutch Deputies met with the Com∣missioners of the Council, about the Treaty for Peace.

Two of the Tumultuous Seamen were Con∣demned at a Council of War, one of them was * 2.70 Hanged, the other Whipped under the Gallows.

A Petition of many who suffered by the delay of Justice, in granting, and allowing Writs of Error * 2.71 after Verdict and Judgment, praying Remedy.

An Act passed for continuing the Powers of Commissioners for Compounding, for advance of Moneys and Indempnity.

Letters of the Queen of Sweeds return to Stock-holm; and the Spanish Ambassador Piementel with her.

November 1653.

[Nov. 1.] The House chose a new Council of State, whereof Sixteen of the old Council con∣tinued, * 2.72 and Fifteen new ones were added.

Order to consider of the business of the Law, upon every Friday.

Order for a Bill to take away Holy-days, and days not Judicial.

The Commissioners of the Council, and the Four Dutch Ambassadors met upon the Treaty.

Divers called Quakers, apprehended in the North.

That the business of Transplanting, went on difficultly in Ireland.

[2.] The House passed New Instructions for the New Council of State for Six Months.

The Lord Commissioner Whitlock, Ambassa∣dor to the Queen of Sweeden, set forwards with a Gallant Retinue from London to Gravesend, to take Shiping there.

Letters that Captain Blagg took Prize, a Ship of two hundred Tun, and another Frigot took a French-Man of twenty Guns.

That young Trump, being seen with Eight Ships off the Lizard, The Frigots at Portsmouth being Seven, weighed Anchor, and put to Sea after him.

Of two other Prizes brought into Plymouth, and the Channel cleared of the Pyrats.

[3.] Of a Fight at Sea on the Spanish Coast, by four Dutch Men of War against one Merchant Man who run her self on shore, and kept off the Dutch, and got off from the shore again.

Letters that the Commissioners in Ireland had disarmed all the Irish, and forbid any of them to have Fire-Arms, or Ammunition.

[4.] Letters that Argyle finding his Country men would not follow him, by reason his Son the Lord Lorn was with the other party; he left the Highlands.

That De Wit convoyed home to the Texel from the Sound, the East-India Ships, with 375 other Merchantmen, and that about thirty Sail from Norwey were come home.

That young Trump was got home with his Mer∣chantmen, through the Channel; That the En∣glish East-India Ships, and other Merchantmen, were safely arrived with their Convoy two Men of War, and came in sight of young Trump, who had Eight men of War, yet did not exchange one Shot with them; that a great Fleet of Colliers were come into the Thames

[5.] An Act passed for Repealing part of a former Act, that enjoyns the subscribing the En∣gagement, before one shall have the benefit of the * 2.73 Law.

A Bill committed for the taking away the High Court of Chancery, and Constituting Judges, and Commissioners, for hearing Causes now de∣pending * 2.74 in Chancery, and future matters of Equi∣ty, and for Reforming Abuses in the Common Law.

[7.] Letters of the Cruelty, and Insolency of the Highlanders under Kinmore. That a Ga∣rison of the Parliaments, took divers of them Pri∣soners, and many Horses, and Arms.

Of the preparations in Holland for one hundred Sayl of Men of War.

[8.] Debate of the Bill of the Assesments, and the House Ordered the Rates to continue as before.

An Act passed concerning the Determination of certain Claims depending before the Commis∣sioners of Obstructions.

[9.] A Committee sate upon the Petition of Alderman Fowk late Lord Mayor of London.

[11.] Of a Synode in Scotland, among whom was great differences of Opinion, with long, and * 2.75 sharp Debates.

Of two French Prizes brought into Plymouth, and an other pretending to be an Hamburgher.

Of a Frigot sent to Jersey for twenty Brass Guns, and for two Companies of Soldiers.

Of two Dutch Prizes more brought into Al∣borough.

Sheriffs Nominated for the Counties of England and Wales.

[12.] Letters of two Dutch Prizes brought into Burlington Bay.

That by great storms at Sea the Dutch lost twen∣ty of their Ships driven a shore, most of them Men of War. And that De Wit was not returned. That in the late storm two thousand Dutch Men were lost, and four hundred and seventy Pieces of Cannon. That in the storm fifteen breaches were made in the Banks of that Country, and some Castles, and whole Villages drowned.

[14.] Letters of the French Capers doing much mischief to the English Merchants, and cruel∣ly using their Men, and that they make Brest ano∣ther Algiers. That the great loss of the Dutch by the late storm at Sea, hindred their Admiral Opdam from going forth with the Fleet.

Order of Parliament, touching the Redemption of the Captives of Algier.

Letters from the States of Lubeck, and Ham∣burgh, to the Parliament of England, read in the House.

[15.] The House Nominated some Sheriffs, and Debated the Bill of Assesments.

Letters of a Party of the Highlanders falling up∣on a small Party of the English, of whom, they kil∣led one, and wounded three of them. That Cap∣tain Watson fell upon a Party of the Highlanders, and did them much damage.

Of thirteen Dutch, and French Prizes brought into Plymouth, most of them pretending to be Hamburghers.

[16.] Orders touching claims for Moneys due upon Publick Faith, and touching some Sheriffs of Counties.

[17.] The Council of State published an Or∣der, * 2.76 Reciting the Trust reposed in them by the Par∣liament for this purpose, they declare that the Coun∣cil will protect all the good People of these Na∣tions.

That no disturbance shall be offered to any such, in their peaceable Assemblies for the Worship of God.

It is expected, and required of all Ministers of Justice to proceed against the offenders therein, as disturbers of the publick peace, and all other persons to take notice thereof.

Order for a Lottery for Provinces and Counties in Ireland, as to claims of land there.

[18.] Letters that Kenmores party increased, and took many Horses from the Lowlands, who were generally their Friends. That they plun∣dered the Country, and took some Prisoners, that they received a Letter from their King, that he could not assist them, which discouraged them.

That by the late Inundation in Holland, Am∣sterdam was damaged one hundred thousand l. That their Fleet being seventy two Men of War riding in the Texel, were much shattered by the late violent winds, sixteen of them lost, and fourteen driven on shoar, not above six left that were serviceable.

That the Seamen there, are discontented, that General Monk was gone down to the Parliaments Fleet.

[19.] Debate of the power of Patrons in Presenting Ministers, and the inconveniencies * 2.77 thereof, and Orders for an Act to take away Pre∣sentations.

An Act passed for setling Lands of the late Earl of Darby, upon the present Earl his Son.

Order for a Bill touching the Excise; and, de∣bate upon the Bill of Assesments.

That the Pickaroons of Bulloign, took an English Merchant Man.

[21.] That the Highlanders Garisoned se∣veral Houses, that a Party of them took two Cap∣tains of Collonel Overtons Regiment, going with their Wives to Glascow; and took two Soldiers of Colonel Tomlinsons. Regiment, and that they plundered the Lord Warestons House.

An Act published for Establishing of a High Court of Justice.

A great Insurrection and Tumult, was at the New Exchange, between the Portugal Ambassadors Brother, and some of his Company, and Collonel * 2.78 Gerrard, an English Gentlman: who hearing the Portugueses discoursing in French, of the Affairs of England, told them in French, That they did not represent those passages aright. Whereupon one of the Portugueses gave him the lye, and they all three fell upon Collonel Gerrard, stabbing him in the shoulder with a Dagger, but being rescued out of their hands, by one Mr. Anthuser, they retired home; and within one hour, returned with twenty more, Armed with Breast-Plates, and Head-pieces, but after two or three turns, not finding Mr. An∣thuser, they returned home that night.

[22.] Letters, that two thousand Dutch Pri∣soners of War in England, were discharged, and come home into Holland.

That young Trump was come home safe, and so was the Dutch Ships from Bergen in Norwey.

The Portugal Ambassadors Brother returned a∣gain to the New Exchange with his Company, and walking there, they met with Colonel Mayo, whom they supposed to have been Mr. Anthuser, and shoot∣ing off a Pistol, as a warning, Fifty Portugueses came in, with drawn Swords, and leaving some to keep the Stayers, the rest went up with the Am∣bassadors Brother, and fell upon Colonel Mayo, who gallantly defending himself, received seven dangerous wounds, and lies in a dying condition: And then they fell upon Mr. Greenway of Lincolns-Inn; who was walking with his Sister in one hand, and his Mistriss in the other; and Pistol'd him in the head, whereof he dyed immediatly; they brought with them several Jars filled with Gunpowder in their Coaches, stopped with Wax and filled with Matches; intending (as it seemed) to have done some mischief to the Exchange, had they not been prevented.

The Parliaments Horse at the Mews, taking the Allaram, apprehended some of the Portugueses, and the rest of them ran to the Ambassadors House; whether Collonel Whaley pursued them, and beset the Ambassadors House with his Horse, acquainted him with the Murder, and Insolency, committed by his followers, shewed him some of them whom he had taken Prisoners, and required the chief of the rest to be delivered up to the hand of Justice.

The Ambassador insisted upon his priviledge, as Ambassador, but seeing nothing else would satis∣fy, he at length, delivered up his Brother, and one of the Knights of Malta, and some others, and promised to secure the rest to be forth com∣ing. After which the Ambassador made his Ad∣dress to the Lord General, and chiefly for his Bro∣ther; but the General told him the business did concern the publick; and therefore his Excellencies Address must be to the Parliament, and the Council of State.

[23.] Letters that upon the complaints of the Merchants at Stockholm to the Queen of Sweed∣land, of the Abuses they had received at Sea, by the Holland Men of War, the Queen clapt up two Dutch Merchants into Prison, and seized upon all Dutch Mens Estates, till She should be further sa∣tisfied.

The Brother of the Portugal Ambassador, and his Company, who committed the Murder at the Exchange, were Examined by the Lord Chief Ju∣stice Rolles; and the Ambassadors Brother, and four others, were Committed to Newgate, in order to their Trial.

[24.] Letters, That a Knight of Malta, Commander of a Man of War of France, took an English Merchant man in the Streights.

That the French Pickaroons did much mischief on the Coast, near Jersey. That Captain Chain∣berlain an old Pyrate, sent a Letter to Colonel Hean, Governour of Jersey, That if the Jersey Men would not contribute toward his maintenance, he Swore by the Heavens, that he would throw as many of them, as he did meet with, into the bottom of the Sea.

[25.] Letters of the Insolencies committed by the Highlanders.

That the Marquiss of Loignac, travelling be∣tween Brussels, and Dunkirk, was murdered by Thieves, and all his Company, only the Post-boy hardly escaped.

[26.] Letters of Merchant Ships arrived at Dartmonth safely, and of some English Vessels taken by the Pickaroons of Brest.

Of a Prize brought into Plymouth, which pre∣tends to be a Sweedish Ship.

[28.] Orders touching the account of Offi∣cers, and Souldiers, and Stating their Arrears, and for paying, and securing them, out of forfeited Lands in Ireland.

Letters that Eight Dutch Men of War in the Streights, had taken Fifteen Merchantmen of Lon∣don, and Bristol, Trading from New-found Land with Fish to the Streights, and two more of them were taken by a Brest Pickaroon at the Lands end.

Of divers Witches Examined, and sent to Pri∣son, some of them called Black Witches; who killed Men, Women, and Children, and Cat∣tle, by their Witchcrafts; and others of them called White Witches, who healed them that were

bewitched by the other; and that this was Con∣fessed by them.

[29] Letters that Mounsieur Chanute, late Am∣bassadour from France to Sweden, was now come Ambassadour Extraordinary to the States General, and came with a very great Train.

The Dutch Deputies meet daily with the English Commissioners at White-hall, about the Treaty of Peace.

[30] Letters of great Preparations in Holland to recruit their Navy.

That Middleton hath leave from the States to Transport what Armes and Amunition he pleased to Scotland.

That the Emperour had declared for the Scots King against the Commonwealth of England.

December, 1653.

[1] Letters that the Queen of Sweden had seized upon the Persons and Estates of some Dutch in Sweden, which caused the Dane to fear her clo∣sure with England.

That the King of Denmarks Fleet of Fourteen Men of War, met with several English Merchant-men, and Examined them, and finding that they were English, let them pass quietly.

[2] Of mischiefs done by the Highlanders.

Of harmes done by the French Picaroons, and Dutch Freebooters upon the Western Coasts.

[3] Of many Merchants Ships staying in Deal Road for Convoyes, and that the Parliaments Fleet were, most of them, yet at Tilbury-Hope, whither the rest of the Frigots were falling down to them, as fast as they could get to be ready.

[5] Letters, that the Barons of Athol refused to assist the Highlanders; who thereupon took some of the Barons Prisoners, and others of them fled to one of the English Garrisons, and that this caused much discontent in the Country.

That the further Highlanders Plundered all that come in their way, and every Two Men among them devour a Sheep in one day: that when they have got Plunder, they run home.

That they depend much upon Kenmores Party, consisting of Scots, Irish, French, and English, that they will not Ingage with the English.

[6] General Blake, General Monk, General Desborough, and General Pen, made of the Com∣mittee of the Admiralty and Navy, with divers others, by Act of this Parliament for Six Months.

Letters, of Sixteen Private Men of War at Brest, of Four Prizes brought into Plymouth, and of Three more great Ships taken.

[7] Orders taken for the Relief of Marlebo∣rough, upon a Collection for the loss, by the late Fire there.

[8] Letters, of preparations for One hundred and twenty Ships to go forth from Holland in the Spring; that the Lords there are close and silent.

That Middleton had great favour there.

Of several Frigots in Plymouth made ready to put to Sea.

[9] Letters, of a Ship set upon by the Dutch at Leghorn-road, but rescued by the Castle.

Of two Dutch Ships brought in Prize to Pool, by Private Men of War; that divers Dutch Pirates joyned with those of Brest.

That the Earl of Athols Men left him in the Highlands, and his Tenants refused to pay him Rents, of other small Parties in other places of Scotland.

[10] Of the Mischiefs done by the French Pickaroons, and an English Frigot coming near them, they hasted away. * 2.79

That General Monck set Sail from Tilbury Hope with all the Ships then ready.

[12] Of differences between Glencarn, and Glengary, who shall be Superiour in Command of the Highlanders. That the Gentlemen in those parts were summoned by the Commander in Chief of the Parliament Forces, and most of them Sign∣ed an Engagement, to be faithful to the Common-wealth of England, and not to Assist the Highlan∣ders.

That the Queen of Sweden was gone from Stock-holm to Ʋpsale.

[13] Upon a Report from the Committee * 2.80 touching Tithes, That the Commissioners be sent into all Counties, divided into Six Circuits, Three Commissioners into each Circuit from London, and Four or Six of every County.

The Commissioners to have Power to eject all Ministers who are not of good behaviour, and holy in Conversation; or not apt, and able to teach, or hold not forth the faithful Word, or be not diligent, or labour not in the Word and Doctrine, nor be greedy of filthy lucre.

And that they be impowred, to settle Godly and able Persons, to settle the Gospel in all void places, and to unite two or three Parishes together, so that none be above three Miles from the Publick meeting place; and Commissioners named in the Report; that such, as shall be approved for publick Preachers, may enjoy the maintenance set by Laws, and such further, as the Parliament hath, or shall allow.

That where any scruple the payment of Tithes, the neighbour Justices, to set a value on those due, which the owner of the Land to pay; or else the Minister may sue for them. That Committee held, That the Incumbents, Impropriators, &c. have a Right and Pro∣priety in Tythes.

The House upon Debate of this Report, the first part of it, upon the question, passed in the Negative.

It was moved in the House, that the sitting of this * 2.81 Parliament any longer, would not be for the good of the Common-wealth, and that it would be fit for them to resign up their Powers to the Lord General: this motion was seconded by several other Members, and then the House rose.

And the Speaker, with many Members of the House, with the Mace, went to Whitehall, where they did, by a Writing under their hands, resign to his Excellency the Powers; and Mr. Speaker attended with the Members, did present this Re∣signation of their Powers to his Excellency accor∣dingly.

The General with his Councel of Officers met, where somethings were transacted, in order to the settlement of the Government of this Nation.

Letters of Malignants in the North, who bought up Horses and went with them towards Scot∣land.

Of Sixteen Horse within five miles of Berwick, who seized some Gentlemen, and others, going to Berwick Fair, and took their Horses, Money, and Clothes, and then let them go. That they seized upon two Soldiers, and disarmed them, and then dismissed them, and took many Horses.

The Portugal Ambassadours brother made an Escape out of Newgate, but was retaken.

The Councel of State Published a Declaration, * 2.82 against the late Tumult at the New Exchange; and forbid all persons of what quality soever, to do, or abet the like in any Publick place of trade, or resort, upon pain to be dealt with as disturbers of the Publick Peace, whereof a strict account shall be taken; and

all Osficers to perform their duty for apprehending such Offenders, and to prevent the like tumultuous Acti∣ons.

[14] Letters of Three prizes sent into Ply∣month.

That the Sussex Frigot was blown up with her own Powder, and about Fifty of her Men at Plymouth.

That there was an agreement for the Duke of Lorain to exchange his Country for Ireland: That the Prince of Conde was to be King of Scotland; and King Charles to be King of England onely.

That Middleton was Transporting from Holland great store of Arms and Ammunition to the High-lands.

[16] Letters of the Highlanders Levys of Men, and Glencorns sending Warrants to adjacent Towns for Cloth, Shoes, Provisions, and Money for his Soldiers, or else he will exact it by force.

That Four of them met an Englishman going to gather up Money, and killed him.

That the Highlanders are One thousand Foot well Armed, and Five hundred Horse.

Of two Prizes brought into Pool by a private Man of War, Captain Green.

That General Monck with his Squadron of Ships was in the Downs.

The late Parliament having resigned their Pow∣ers into the Lord Generals Hands, by a Writing under their Hands, and Seals,

The Lord General called a Councel of Officers, * 2.83 and advised with them, and with other persons of Interest in the Nation, How this great burthen of governing England, Scotland, and Ireland with the Armies therein, and the Navy at Sea, should be Born, and by whom. They, after several days seeking of God, and advising in this Matter, Re∣solved, That a Councel of Godly, Able, and Dis∣creet Persons, should be Named, consisting of twenty one; and that the Lord General should be chosen Lord Protector of the Three Nations.

His Excellency the General, about Three in * 2.84 the Afternoon, came from Whitehall to the Chancery Court, in this Equipage.

First went the Commissioners of the Great Seal, then the Judges, and Barons in their Robes, after them the Counsel of the Commonwealth, then the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Recorder of Lon∣don; after them, the Lord General, attended with the chief Officers of the Army; a Chair of State was set in the Chancery Court, and the General stood on the left hand of it uncovered; till a large Writ∣ing in Parchment was read, Containing the Power with which his Excellency was invested, and how he was to Govern the Three Nations, and the Oath to be taken by him. His Excellency subscribed this Writ∣ing in the face of the Court; and had the Oath given him by the Lord Commissioner Lisle: and after this, his Excellency sate down in the Chair covered, then the Commissioners delivered up the Great Seal to him, and the Lord Mayor his Sword and Cap, the which his Excellency returned im∣mediatly again to him; then the Court rose, and they went back to Whitehall; the Lord Mayor him∣self uncovered, carrying the Sword before the Lord Protector: and coming into the Banqueting House, Mr. Lockier made an Exhortation to them, and so the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Judges departed.

The Instrument which his Excellency Sub∣scribed was in these Words,

The Government of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

I. THat the Supreme Legislative Authority of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Dominions thereto belonging, shall be, and reside, in One Per∣son, and the People assembled in Parliament; The Style of which Person shall be, Lord PROTEC∣TOR of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

II. That the Exercise of the chief Magistracie and Administration of the Government over the said Coun∣tries and Dominions, and the People thereof, shall be in the Lord PROTECTOR, assisted with a Coun∣cil; The Number whereof shall not exceed Twenty one, nor be less than Thirteen.

III. That all Writs, Processes, Commissions, Patents, Grants, and other things, which now run in the Name and Style of the Keepers of the Liberty of England by Authority of Parliament, shall run in the Name and Style of the Lord PROTECTOR, from whom, for the future, shall be derived all Magistra∣cie and Honors in these three Nations; and shall have the power of Pardons, (except in Case of Murder and Treason) and benefit of all forfeitures for the Publick use. And shall govern the said Countries and Dominions in all things by the Advice of the Council; and according to these Presents, and the Laws.

IV. That the Lord PROTECTOR, the Parlia∣ment sitting, shall dispose and order the Militia and Forces both by Sea and Land, for the peace and good of the three Nations, by Consent of Parliament; And that the Lord PROTECTOR, with the Ad∣vice and Consent of the major part of the Council, shall dispose and order the Militia for the ends afore∣said, in the Intervals of Parliament.

V. That the Lord PROTECTOR by the Ad∣vice aforesaid shall direct, in all things, concerning the keeping and holding of a good Correspondencie with forreign Kings, Princes and States; and also with the Consent of the major part of the Council have the power of War and Peace.

VI. That the Laws shall not be altered, suspended, abro∣gated, or repealed, nor any new Law made, nor any Tax, Charge, or Imposition laid upon the People, but by common Consent in Parliament, save only as is ex∣pressed in the Thirtieth Article.

VII. That there shall be a Parliament summoned to meet

at Westminster upon the third day of September, One thousand six hundred fifty four; and that successively a Parliament shall be summoned once in every third year, to be accounted from the dissolution of the pre∣ceding Parliament.

VIII. That neither the Parliament to be next summoned, nor any successive Parliaments, shall, during the time of Five Months, to be accounted from the day of their first meeting, be adjourned, prorogued, or dissolved, without their own Consent.

IX. That as well the next, as all other successive Par∣liaments, shall be summoned, and Elected in manner hereafter exprest: That is to say, The Persons to be chosen within England, Wales, the Isles of Jersey and Guernsey, and the Town of Berwick upon Tweed, to sit and serve in Parliament, shall be, and not exceed, the Number of Four hundred. The Persons to be chosen within Scotland, to sit and serve in Parliament, shall be, and not exceed, the number of Thirty. And the Persons to be chosen to sit in Parliament for Ireland, shall be, and not exceed, the number of Thirty.

X. That the Persons to be Elected to sit in Parliament from time to time for the several Counties of England, Wales, the Isles of Jersey and Guernsey, and the Town of Berwick upon Tweed, and all places within the same respectively, shall be according to the Propor∣tions and numbers hereafter exprest, That is to say,

• For the County of Bedford, six; viz.
  • For the Town of Bedford, one.
  • For the County of Bedford, five.
• For the County of Berks, seven; viz.
  • For the Borrough of Abingdon, one.
  • For the Burrough of Reading, one.
  • For the County of Berks, five.
• For the County of Bucks, eight; viz.
  • For the Town of Buckingham, one.
  • For the Burrough of Alisbury, one.
  • For the Burrough of Wiccomb, one.
  • For the County of Bucks, five.
• For the County of Cambridg & Isle of Ely, eight; viz.
  • For the Town of Cambridg, one.
  • For the University of Cambridge, one.
  • For the Isle of Ely, two.
  • For the County of Cambridge, four.
• For the County of Chester, five, viz.
  • For the City of Chester, one.
  • For the County of Chester, four.
• For the County of Cornwall, twelve, viz.
  • For the Burrough of Dunishwet, otherwise Laun∣ceston, one.
  • For the Burrough of Truro, one.
  • For the Burrough of Penryn, one.
  • For the Burrough of East-low and Westlow, one.
  • For the County of Cornwal, eight.
• For the County of Cumberland, three, viz.
  • For the City of Carlile, one.
  • For the County of Cumberland, two.
• For the County of Derby, five, viz.
  • For the Town of Derby, one.
  • For the County of Derby, four.
• For the County of Devon, twenty, viz.
  • For the City of Exeter, two.
  • For the Burrough of Plymouth, two.
  • For the Burrough of Dartmouth, Clifton, and Harderness one.
  • For the Burough of Totness, one.
  • For the Borough of Barnstable, one.
  • For the Borough of Tiverton, one.
  • For the Borough of Honyton, one.
  • For the County of Devon, eleven.
• For the County of Dorset, ten, viz.
  • For the Borough of Dorchester, one.
  • For the Borough of Weymouth, and Melcomb-Re∣gis, one.
  • For the Borough of Lyme-Regis, one.
  • For the Town and County of Pool, one.
  • For the County of Dorset, six.
• For the County of Durham, three, viz.
  • For the City of Durham, one.
  • For the County of Durham, two.
• For the County of York, twenty two, viz.
  • For the City of York, two.
  • For the Town of Kingston upon Hull, one.
  • For the Borough of Beverly, one.
  • For the Borough of Scarborough, one.
  • For the Borrough of Richmond, one.
  • For the Town of Leeds, one.
  • For the Town and Parish of Hallifax, one.
  • For the County of York, fourteen, to be chosen distinctly by the three Ridings: That is to say, for the West-riding six, for the East-riding four, for the North-riding four.
• For the County of Essex, sixteen, viz.
  • For the Borough of Maldon, one.
  • For the Borough of Colchester, two.
  • For the County of Essex, thirteen.
• For the County of Gloucester, and County of the City of Gloucester, nine, viz.
  • For the City of Gloucester, two.
  • For the Borough of Tewksberry, one.
  • For the Borough of Cirencester, one.
  • For the County, and the County of the City of Gloucester, except the said City, five.
• For the County of Hereford, six, viz.
  • For the City of Hereford, one.
  • For the Borough of Lempster, one.
  • For the County of Hereford, four.
• For the County of Hartford, seven. viz.
  • For the Town of Saint Alban, one.
  • For the Borough of Hartford, one.
  • For the County of Hartford, five.
• For the County of Huntingdon, four, viz.
  • For the Borough of Huntingdon, one.
  • For the County of Huntingdon, three.
• For the County of Kent, eighteen, viz.
  • For the City of Canterbury, two.
  • For the City of Rochester, one.
  • For the Borough of Maidstone, one.
  • For the Port of Dover, one.
  • For the Port of Sandwich, one.
  • For the Borough of Quinborough, one.
  • For the County of Kent, eleven.
• For the County of Lancaster, eight, viz.

• ...
  • For the Borough of Preston in Anderness, one.
  • For the Borough of Laucaster, one.
  • For the Borough of Leverpool, one.
  • For the Town and Parish of Manchester, one.
  • For the County of Lancaster, four.
• For the County of Leycester, six, viz.
  • For the Borough of Leycester, two.
  • For the County of Leycester four.
• For the County of Lincoln, sixteen, viz.
  • For the City of Lincoln, two.
  • For the Town of Boston, one.
  • For the Borough of Grantham, one.
  • For the Town of Stamford, one.
  • For the Town of Great Grimsby, one.
  • For the County of Lincoln, ten.
• For the County of Middlesex, six, viz.
  • For the City of Westminster, two.
  • For the County of Middlesex, four.
• For the City of London, six.
• For the County of Monmouth, three.
• For the County of Norfolk, sixteen, viz.
  • For the City of Norwich, two.
  • For the Town of Lynne Regis, two.
  • For the Town of Great Yarmouth, two.
  • For the County of Norfolk, ten.
• For the County of Northampton, eight, viz.
  • For the City of Peterborough, one.
  • For the Town of Northampton, one.
  • For the County of Northampton, six.
• For the County of Nottingham, six, viz.
  • For the Town of Nottingham, two.
  • For the County of Nottingham, four.
• For the County of Northumberland, five, viz.
  • For the Town of Newcastle upon Tyne, one.
  • For the Town of Berwick, one.
  • For the County of Northumberland, three.
• For the County of Oxford, eight, viz.
  • For the City of Oxford, one.
  • For the University of Oxford, one.
  • For the Borough of Woodstock, one.
  • For the County of Oxford, five.
• For the County of Rutland, two.
• For the County of Salop, eight, viz.
  • For the Town of Shrewsbury, two.
  • For the Borough of Bruges alias Bridgenorth, one.
  • For the Borough of Ludlow, one.
  • For the County of Salop, four.
• For the County of Stafford, six, viz.
  • For the City of Lichfield, one.
  • For the Town of Stafford, one.
  • For the Borough of Newcastle on the Line, one.
  • For the County of Stafford, three.
• For the County of Somerset, sixteen, viz.
  • For the Borough of Taunton, two.
  • For the City of Bath, one.
  • For the City of Wells, one.
  • For the Borough of Bridgewater, one.
  • For the County of Somerset, eleven.
• For the City of Bristol, two.
• For the County of Southampton, fourteen, viz.
  • For the City of Winchester, one.
  • For the Town of Southampton, one.
  • For the Town of Portsmouth, one.
  • For the Isle of Wight, two.
  • For the Borough of Andover one.
  • For the County of Southampton, eight.
• For the County of Suffolk, sixteen, viz.
  • For the Borough of Ipswich, two.
  • For the Borough of Bury St. Edmonds, two.
  • For the Borough of Dunwich, one.
  • For the Borough of Sudbury, one.
  • For the County of Suffolk, ten.
• For the County of Surrey, ten, viz.
  • For the Borough of Southwark, two.
  • For the Borough of Gilford, one.
  • For the Borough of Rygate, one.
  • For the County of Surrey, six.
• For the County of Sussex, fourteen, viz.
  • For the City of Chichester, one.
  • For the Borough of Lewis, one.
  • For the Borough of East-greenstead, one.
  • For the Borough of Arundel, one.
  • For the Borough of Rye, one.
  • For the County of Sussex, nine.
• For the County of Westmorland, two.
• For the County of Warwick, seven, viz.
  • For the City of Coventry, two.
  • For the Borough of Warwick, one.
  • For the County of Warwick, four.
• For the County of Worcester, seven, viz.
  • For the City and County of the City of Wor∣cester, two.
  • For the County of Worcester, five.
• For the County of Wilts, fourteen, viz.
  • For the City of New Sarum, two.
  • For the Borough of Marleborough, one.
  • For the Borough of the Devizes, one.
  • For the County of Wilts, ten.
• For the County of Anglesey, two.
• For the County of Brecon, two.
• For the County of Cardigan, two.
• For the County of Carmarthen, two.
• For the County of Carnarvon, two.
• For the County of Denbigh, two.
• For the County of Flint, two.
• For the County of Glamorgan, three, viz.
  • For the Town of Cardiffe, one.
  • For the County of Glamorgan, two.
• For the County of Merioneth, one.
• For the County of Montgomery, two.
• For the County of Pembrook, three, viz.
  • For the Town of Haverfordwest, one.
  • For the County of Pembrook, two.
• For the County of Raduor, two.

The distribution of the Persons to be chosen for Scotland, and the several Counties, Cities, and Pla∣ces within the same, shall be according to such pro∣portions and number, as shall be agreed upon, and de∣clared by the Lord Protector and the major part of the Council, before the sending forth Writs of Sum∣mons for the next Parliament. The distribution of

the Persons to be chosen for Ireland, and the several Counties, Cities, and places within the same, shall be according to such proportions and number, as shall be agreed upon, and declared by the Lord Protector, and the Major part of the Council, before the sending forth Writs of Summons for the next Parliament.

XI. That the summons to Parliament shall be by Writ under the Great Seal of England, directed to the Sheriffs of the several and respective Counties, with such alteration as may suit with the present Govern∣ment, to be made by the Lord Protector and his Coun∣cil, which the Chancellour, Keeper, or Commissioners of the Great Seal, shall seal, issue, and send abroad by Warrant from the Lord Protector. If the Lord Protector shall not give warrant for issuing of Writs of Summons for the next Parliament, before the first day of June, one thousand six hundred fifty four, or for the Triennial Parliaments, before the first day of August in every third year, to be accounted as afore∣said; That then the Chancellour, Keeper, or Commissi∣oners of the Great Seal for the time being, shall, with∣out any Warrant or direction, within seven days after the said first day of June, One thousand six hundred fifty four, Seal, Issue, and send abroad Writs of Sum∣mons (changing therein what is to be changed as afore∣said) to the several and respective Sheriffs of Eng∣land, Scotland, and Ireland, for summoning the Par∣liament to meet at Westminster, the third of Sep∣tember next; and shall likewise within seven days af∣ter the said first day of August, in every third year, to be accounted from the Dissolution of the precedent Parliament, Seal, Issue, and send abroad several Writs of Summons, changing therein what is to be changed, as aforesaid, for summoning the Parliament to meet at Westminster the sixth of November in that third year. That the said several and respective Sheriffs shall, within ten days after the receipt of such Writs as aforesaid, cause the same to be proclaimed and pub∣lished in every Market-town within his County, upon the Market-days thereof, between Twelve and Three of the Clock; and shall then also publish and declare the certain day of the week and moneth for choosing Members to serve in Parliament for the Body of the said County, according to the tenour of the said Writ, which shall be upon Wednesday five Weeks after the date of the Writ; and shall likewise declare the place where the Election shall be made; for which purpose he shall appoint the most convenient place for the whole County to meet in, and shall send Precepts for Elections to be made in all and every City, Town, Borough or place within his County, where Elections are to be made by vertue of these Presents, to the Mayor, Sheriff, or other Head Officer of such City, Town, Borough, or place, within three days after the receipt of such Writ and Writs, which the said Mayors, Sheriffs and Officers respectively are to make publication of, and of the cer∣tain day for such Elections to be made in the said City, Town or place aforesaid, and to cause Elections to be made accordingly.

XII. That at the day and place of Elections, the Sheriff of each County, and the said Mayors, Sheriffs, Bay∣liffs and other Head-Officers within their Cities, Towns, Boroughs and places respectively, shall take view of the said Elections, and shall make return into the Chancery within twenty days after the said Elections of the per∣sons Elected by the greater number of Electors, under their hands and seals, between him on the one part, and the Electors on the other part; wherein shall be contained, That the persons Elected shall not have power to alter the Government as it is hereby setled in one single Person and a Parliament.

XIII. That the Sheriff, who shall wittingly and willingly make any false return, or neglect his duty, shall incur the penalty of Two thousand Marks of lawful English Money; the one m••ity to the Lord Protector, and the other moity to such person as will sue for the same.

XIV. That all and every person and persons, who have ayd∣ed, advised, assisted, or abetted in any War against the Parliament, since the First day of January, One thou∣sand six hundred forty one (unless they have been since in the service of the Parliament, and given signal Testi∣mony of their good Affections thereunto) shall be dis∣abled, and be uncapable to be Elected, or to give any Vote in the Election of any Members to serve in the next Parliament, or in the three succeeding Triennial Parliaments.

XV. That all such, who have advised, assisted, or abetted the Rebellion of Ireland, shall be disabled and unca∣pable for ever to be Elected, or to give any Vote in the Election of any Member to serve in Parliament; as also all such who do or shall profess the Roman Catholick Religion.

XVI. That all Votes and Elections given or made contra∣ry, or not according to these Qualifications, shall be null and void: And if any person who is hereby made uncapable, shall give his Vote for Election of Members to serve in Parliament, such person shall lose and for∣feit one full years value of his real estate, and one full third part of his personal estate; one moity thereof to the Lord Protector, and the other moity to him, or them who shall sue for the same.

XVII. That the persons who shall be Elected to serve in Par∣liament, shall be such (and no other then such) as are persons of known Integrity, fearing God, and of good conversation, and being of the age of One and twenty years.

XVIII. That all and every person and persons seized or possessed to his own use, of any Estate real or personal, to the value of Two hundred pounds, and not within the aforesaid Exceptions, shall be capable to Elect Members to serve in Parliament for Counties.

XIX. That the Chancellor, Keeper, or Commissioners of the Great Seal, shall be sworn before they enter into their Offices, truly and faithfully to issue forth and send a∣broad Writs of Summons to Parliaments at the times, and in the manner before exprest; And, in case of neg∣lect or failer to issue and send abroad Writs accordingly, he or they shall for every such offence be guilty of High Treason, and suffer the pains and penalties thereof.

XX. That in case Writs be not issued out, as is before ex∣prest, but that there be a neglect therein, fifteen days after the time wherein the same ought to be issued out by the Chancellor, Keeper, or Commissioners of the

Great Seal, that then the Parliament shall, as often as such failer shall happen, assemble and be held at West∣minster, in the usual place, at the times prefixt, in man∣ner and by the means hereafter expressed; That is to say, That the Sheriffs of the several and respective Counties, Sherievedoms, Cities, Boroughs and places aforesaid, within England, Wales, Scotland, and Ire∣land, the Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the Ʋni∣versity of Oxford and Cambridge, and the Mayor and Bayliffs of the Borough of Berwick upon Tweed, and other the places aforesaid respectively, shall at the several Courts and places to be appointed as aforesaid, within Thirty days after the said Fifteen days, cause such Members to be chosen for their said several and re∣spective Counties, Sherievedoms, Ʋniversities, Cities, Boroughs and places aforesaid, by such persons and in such manner, as if several and respective Writs of Sum∣mons to Parliament under the Great Seal had issued and been awarded, according to the Tenor abovesaid: That if the Sheriff, or other persons authorized, shall neglect his or their duty herein, That all and every such She∣riff and person authorized as aforesaid, so neglecting his or their duty, shall, for every such offence, be guilty of High Treason, and shall suffer the pains and penalties thereof.

XXI. That the Clerk, called The Clerk of the Common-wealth, in Chancery for the time being, and all others, who shall afterwards execute that Office, to whom the Returns shall be made, shall for the next Parliament, and the two succeeding Triennial Parliaments, the next day after such Return, certifie the Names of the several persons so returned, and of the places for which he and they were chosen respectively, unto the Council, who shall peruse the said Returns, and examine whether the persons so Elected and Returned be such as is agree∣able to the Qualifications, and not disabled to be Elect∣ed: And that every person and persons being so duly Elected, and being approved of by the major part of the Council to be persons not disabled, but qualified as afore∣said, shall be esteemed a Member of Parliament, and be admitted to sit in Parliament, and not otherwise.

XXII. That the persons chosen and assembled in manner aforesaid, or any Sixty of them, shall be, and be deem∣ed the Parliament of England, Scotland and Ireland; and the Supream Legislative Power to be and reside in the Lord Protector and such Parliament, in manner herein exprest.

XXIII. That the Lord Protector, with the advice of the major part of the Council, shall at any other time than is before exprest, when the necessities of the State shall require it, summon Parliaments in manner before ex∣prest, which shall not be Adjourned, Prorogued, or Dissolved without their own consent, during the first three Months of their Sitting: And in case of future War with any Foreign State, a Parliament shall be forthwith Summoned for their Advice concerning the same.

XXIV. That all Bills agreed unto by the Parliament, shall be presented to the Lord Protector for his consent; and in case he shall not give his consent thereto, within twenty days after they shall be presented to him, or give satisfaction to the Parliament within the time li∣mited; That then, upon Declaration of the Parliament, That the Lord Protector hath not consented nor given Satisfaction, such Bills shall pass into, and become Laws, although he shall not give his consent thereun∣to; provided such Bills contain nothing in them con∣trary to the matters contained in these Presents.

XXV. That Philip Lord Viscount Lisle, Charles Fleet-wood Esquire; John Lambert Esquire; Sir Gil∣bert Pickering Baronet, Sir Charles Wolseley Ba∣ronet, Sir Anthony Ashley-Cooper Bar. Edward Montague Esq John Desborough Esq Walter Strickland Esq Henry Lawrence Esq William Sydenham Esq Philip Jones Esq Richard Ma∣jor Esq Francis Rous, Philip Skipton Esqs; or any Seven of them, shall be a Council for the purposes ex∣prest in this Writing; and upon the Death, or other re∣moval of any of them, the Parliament shall nominate Six persons of Ability, Integrity, and fearing God, for every one that is dead or removed, out of which the major part of the Council shall Elect two, and pre∣sent them to the Lord Protector, of which he shall Elect one: And in case the Parliament shall not nomi∣nate within Twenty days after notice given unto them thereof, the major part of the Council shall nominate Three as aforesaid to the Lord Protector, who out of them shall supply the vacancy; And until this choice be made, the remaining part of the Council shall exe∣cute as fully in all things, as if their number were full: and in case of corruption, or other miscarriage in any of the Council in their Trust, the Parliament shall appoint Seven of their numbers, and the Council Six, who, together with the Lord Chancellor, Lord Keeper, or Commissioners of the Great Seal for the time being, shall have power to hear and determine such corruption and miscarriage, and to award and inflict punishment, as the nature of the Offence shall deserve; which punishment shall not be pardoned or remitted by the Lord Protector: And in the interval of Parlia∣ments, the major part of the Council, with the consent of the Lord Protector, may, for Corruption, or other Miscarriage as aforesaid, suspend any of their number from the exercise of their Trust, if they shall find it just, until the matter shall be heard and examined as aforesaid.

XXVI. That the Lord Protector and the major part of the Council aforesaid, may at any time before the meet∣ing of the next Parliament, add to the Council such persons as they shall think fit; provided the number of the Council be not made thereby to exceed One and twenty, and the Quorum to be proportioned according∣ly by the Lord Protector and the major part of the Council.

XXVII. That a constant yearly Revenue shall be raised, setled and establisht for maintaining of Ten thousand Horse and Dragoons, and twenty thousand Foot, in England, Scotland and Ireland, for the Defence and Security thereof, and also for the convenient number of Ships for guarding of the Seas; besides Two hundred thou∣sand pounds per annum for defraying the other necessa∣ry Charges for administration of Justice, and other Expences of the Government: Which Revenue shall be raised by the Customs, and such other ways and means as shall be agreed upon by the Lord Protector and Council, and shall not be taken away or diminishe, nor the way agreed upon for raising the same altered, but by the consent of the Lord Protector and the Parliament.

XXVIII. That the said yearly Revenue shall be paid into the Publick Treasury, and shall be issued out for the Ʋses aforesaid.

XXIX. That in case there shall not be cause hereafter to keep up so great a Defence at Land or Sea, but that there be an abatement made thereof; the Money which will be saved thereby, shall remain in Bank for the Publick Service, and not be employed to any other use but by consent of Parliament; or in the intervals of Parliament, by the Lord Protector and major part of the Council.

XXX. That the raising of Money for defraying the Charge of present extraordinary Forces both at Land and Sea, in respect of the present Wars, shall be by consent in Parliament and not otherwise; save only that the Lord Protector, with the consent of the major part of the Council, for preventing the Disorders and Dangers which may otherwise fall out both at Sea and Land, shall have power, until the meeting of the first Par∣liament, to raise Money for the purposes aforesaid, and also to make Laws and Ordinances for the Peace and Welfare of these Nations where it shall be necessary, which shall be binding and in force, until Order shall be taken in Parliament concerning the same.

XXXI. That the Lands, Tenements, Rents, Royalties, Ju∣risdictions and Hereditaments which remain yet un∣sold or undisposed of by Act or Ordinance of Parlia∣ment, belonging to the Common-wealth, (Except the Forests and Chases, and the Honours and Manors belonging to the same; the Lands of the Rebels in Ire∣land lying in the four Counties of Dublin, Cork, Kil∣dare and Katerlaugh; the Lands forfeited by the People of Scotland in the late Wars; and also the Lands of Papists and Delinquents in England, who have not yet compounded) shall be vested in the Lord Protector; To hold, to him and his Successors, Lord Protectors of these Nations, and shall not be aliened, but by consent in Parliament: And all Debts, Fines, Issues, Amerciaments, Penalties and Profits, certain and casual, due to the Keepers of the Liberties of En∣gland by Authority of Parliament, shall be due to the Lord Protector, and be payable into his Publick Re∣ceipt, and shall be recovered and prosecuted in his Name.

XXXII. That the Office of the Lord Protector over these Nations, shall be Elective and not Hereditary; and upon the Death of the Lord Protector, another fit Person shall be forthwith Elected to Succeed him in the Government, which Election shall be by the Council; who, immediatly upon the death of the Lord Protector, shall assemble in the Chamber where they usually sit in Council, and having given notice to all their num∣ber, of the cause of their Assembling, shall, being Thirteen at least present, proceed to the Election; and before they depart out of the said Chamber, shall Elect a fit person to succeed in the Government, and forthwith cause Proclamation thereof to be made in all the three Nations, as shall be requisite: And the Per∣son that they, or the major part of them shall Elect as aforesaid, shall be, and shall be taken to be Lord Pro∣tector over these Nations of England, Scotland and Ireland, and the Dominions thereto belonging 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Pro∣vided that none of the Children of the late King, nor any of his Line or Family, be Elected: to be Lord Protector, or other chief Magistrate over these Na∣tions, or any the Dominions thereto belonging. And until the aforesaid Election be past, the Council shall take care of the Government, and administer in all things us fully as the Lord Protector, or the Lord Protector and Council are enabled to do.

XXXIII. That Oliver Cromwel Captain General of the For∣ces of England, Scotland and Ireland, shall be, and is hereby declared to be Lord Protector of the Com∣mon-wealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, and the Dominions thereto belonging, for his life.

XXXIV. That the Chancellor, Keeper, or Commissioners of the Great Seal, the Treasurer, Admiral, Chief Governors of Ireland and Scotland, and the Chief Justices of both the Benches, shall be chosen by the approbation of Parliament; and in the intervals of Parliament, by the approbation of the major part of the Council, to be afterwards approved by the Parliament.

XXXV. That the Christian Religion, contained in the Scri∣ptures, be held forth and recommended as the publick Profession of these Nations; and that as soon as may be, a Provision, less subject to scruple and contention, and more certain than the present, be made for the Encouragement and Maintenance of able and painful Teachers, for instructing the People, and for discove∣ry and confutation of Error, Heresie, and whatever is contrary to sound Doctrine: And that, until such Provision be made, the present Maintenance shall not be taken away nor impeached.

XXXVI. That to the publick Profession held forth, none shall be compelled by penalties or otherwise, but that endea∣vours be used to win them by sound Doctrine, and the Example of a good Conversation.

XXXVII. That such as profess Faith in God by Jesus Christ (though differing in judgment from the Doctrine, Worship, or Discipline publickly held forth) shall not be restrained from, but shall be protected in the pro∣fession of the Faith, and exercise of their Religion; so as they abuse not this liberty, to the civil Injury of others, and to the actual disturbance of the Publick Peace on their parts: Provided this liberty be not ex∣tended to Popery or Prelacy, nor to such as, under the profession of Christ, hold forth and practise Licentious∣ness.

XXXVIII. That all Laws, Statutes, Ordinances and Clauses in any Law, Statute and Ordinance to the contrary of the aforesaid Liberty, shall be esteemed as null and void.

XXXIX. That the Acts and Ordinances of Parliament, made for the Sale or other Disposition of the Lands, Rents

and Hereditaments of the late King Queen and Prince, of Arch-bishops and Bishops, &c. Deans and Chapters, the Lands of Delinquents, and Forest Lands, or any of them; or of any other Lands, Tenements, Rents and Hereditaments belonging to the Commonwealth, shall no way be impeached or made invalid; but shall remain good and firm: And that the securities given by Act and Ordinance of Parliament for any sum or sums of money, by any of the said Lands, the Excise, or by any other Publick Revenue; and also the Secu∣rities given by the Publick Faith of the Nation; and the engagement of the Publick Faith for satis∣faction of Debts and Damages, shall remain firm and good, and not be made void and invalid upon any pretence whatsoever.

XL. That the Articles given to, or made with the Enemy, and afterwards confirmed by Parliament, shall be per∣formed and made good to the persons concerned therein. And that such Appeals, as were depending in the last Parliament, for relief concerning Bills of Sale of De∣linquents Estates, may be heard and determined the next Parliament, Any thing in this Writing, or other∣wise to the contrary notwithstanding.

XLI. That every successive Lord Protector over these Nations, shall take and subscribe a solemn Oath, in the presence of the Council, and such others as they shall call to them, That he will seek the Peace, Quiet, and Welfare of these Nations, cause Law and Justice to be equally Administred, and that he will not violate or infringe the matters and things contained in this Writing; and in all other things will to his Power, and to the best of his understanding, govern these Nations, according to the Laws, Statutes and Customs.

XLII. That each person of the Council shall, before they enter upon their Trust, take, and subscribe an Oath, That they will be true and faithful in their Trust, ac∣cording to the best of their knowledge; And, that in the Election of every Successive Lord Protector, they shall proceed therein impartially, and do nothing there∣in for any promise, fear, favor or reward.

The Oath taken by His Highness Oliver Cromwel, Lord Pro∣tector.

WHereas the Major part of the last Parliament (judging that their sit∣ting any longer, as then constituted, would not be for the good of this Common-wealth) did Dissolve the same, and by a Writing under their hands, dated the Twelfth day of this instant December, resigned unto Me their Powers and Authorities; And where∣as it was necessary thereupon, That some speedy course should be taken for the settle∣ment of these Nations upon such a Basis and Foundation, as, by the Blessing of God, might be lasting, secure Property, and an∣swer those great ends of Religion and Liber∣ty, so long contended for; And upon full and mature Consideration had of the Form of Government hereunto annexed, being sa∣tisfied that the same, through Divine Assi∣stance, may answer the Ends afore-menti∣oned; And having also been desired, and ad∣vised, aswell by several Persons of Interest and Fidelity in this Commonwealth, as the Officers of the Army, to take upon Me the Protection and Government of these Nati∣ons in the manner expressed in the said Form of Government, I have accepted thereof, and do hereby declare My acceptance ac∣cordingly. And do promise in the presence of God, That I will not violate, or infringe the matters and things contained therein, but, to My power, observe the same, and cause them to be observed; and shall in all other things, to the best of My under∣standing, Govern these Nations according to the Laws, Statutes and Customs, seeking their Peace, and causing Justice and Law to be equally administred.

O. Cromwel.

Oliver Cromwell, Captain General of all the Forces of this Commonwealth, and now declared Lord Protector thereof, did this Sixteenth day of December, One thousand six hundred fifty three, Sign this Writing, and solemnly pro∣mise, as is therein contained, in pre∣sence of the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal of England, who Admini∣stred the same Oath, and of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London, divers of the Judges of the Land, the Officers of State and Army, and many other persons of Quality.

The Writing mentioned in the Oath was in these Words,

December, 12. 1653.

UPon a Motion this day made in the House, that the sitting of this Parliament any longer as now Constituted, will not be for the good of the Commonwealth; And that therefore it was requi∣site to deliver up unto the Lord General Crom∣wel, the Powers which they received from him, These Members whose Names are underwritten, have, and do hereby resign their said Powers to his Excellency.

The same Day the Council did set forth this Proclamation.

BY THE COUNCIL.

WHereas the late Parliament Dissolving them∣selves, and resigning their Powers and Au∣thorities, The Government of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, by a Lord Protector, and Successive Trienial Parliaments, is now Establish∣ed; And whereas Oliver Cromwell, Captain-Gene∣ral of all the Forces of this Commonwealth, is decla∣red Lord Protector of the said Nations, and hath

accepted thereof: We have therefore thought it ne∣cessary (as we hereby do) to make Publication of the Premises, and strictly to Charge and Command all, and every person and persons, of what quality and condition soever, in any of the said three Nations, to take notice thereof, and to conform and submit them selves to the Government so established. And all Sheriffs, Majors, Bayliffs, and other Publick Ministers, and Officers, whom this may concern, are required to cause this Proclamation to be forthwith Published in their respective Counties, Cities, Corporations, and Mar∣ket Towns; To the end, none may have cause to pre∣tend ignorance in this behalf.

Given at White-Hall, this sixteenth day of De∣cember, 1653.

[17] The new Lord Protector observed new and great State, and all Ceremonies, and respects were paid to him, by all sorts of Men, as to their Prince.

[19] Letters that the Highlanders dispersed themselves for their Levys, and intended to force unreasonable Contributions.

That some of them near Durham, robbed the Post Boy, took away his Letters, Horse, Coat, and Twenty pence in money.

That Major Murryhead was taken Prisoner by a Party of the English, he being on his Journey to the Highlanders.

That Captain Lisle with a Party of the English Army, fell into the Enemies Quarters, and took Two Captains, one Cornet, one Quarter-Master, a Corporal, and twenty private Souldiers, and about forty Horse, and some Armes, fired the House, and killed three Men, and lost not one Man, and but one wounded, in the Thigh.

That by Order Captain Lisle met with Collonel Morgan, and they marched seven Miles into the Highlands, fell into the Lord of Kinoules Quarters, took seven or eight Prisoners, and about twelve Horse, killed one, rescued the Lord of Egles She∣riff, dispersed the Regiment, and the Lord of Kinoule hardly escaped.

The Lord Protector was Proclaimed by sound of * 6.1 Trumpet, in the Pallace yard at Westminster, at the Old Exchange, and several other places in Lon∣don; divers of the Councel, and the Lord Mayor and Aldermen in their Robes, with three Serje∣ants at Armes, with their Maces, and the Heraulds attending: And command to Publish the same Proclamation in all Counties.

[20.] Letters of a Dutch Prize, taken by a Pri∣vate Man of War, and brought to Hull.

[21] A Proclamation Published by his Highness the Lord Protector, with the consent of his Coun∣cel for continuing all Persons being in Office for the Execution of Publick Justice at the time of the late change of Government, until his Highness further direction, in these Words,

OLiver, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, consider∣ing, That whereas the exercise of the chief Magi∣stracy, and the Administration of Government with∣in the said Commonwealth, is Invested and Establish∣ed in his Highness, assisted with a Council, and lest thereupon the setled and ordinary course of Justice in the Commonwealth (if remedy were not provided) might receive interruption, his Highness in his care of the State, and publick Justice thereof, (reserving to future consideration the reformation and redress of any abuses by misgovernment, upon better knowledge taken thereof) is pleased, and doth hereby expresly signifie, declare and ordain, by and with the advice and consent of his Council, who have power until the meeting of the next Parliament to make Laws and Ordinances for the Peace and Welfare of these Na∣tions, where it shall be necessary, which shall be bind∣ing and in force until Order shall be taken in Parlia∣ment concerning the same, that all persons who on the Tenty day of this instant December, were duly and lawfully possessed of any place of Judicature, or Office of Authority, Jurisdiction or Government, within this Commonwealth, shall be, and shall so hold them∣selves continued in the said Offices and Places respe∣ctively, as formerly they held and enjoyed the same, and not otherwise, until his Highness pleasure be fur∣ther known; And all Commissions, Patents, and other Grants, which respect or relate unto the doing and exe∣cuting of Publick Justice, and all Proceedings of what Nature soever in Courts of Common Law, or Equity, or in the Court of Admiralty, or by Com∣missioners of Sewers, shall stand and be in the same and like force to all Intents and Purposes, as the same were on the said Tenth day of this instant December, until further Order given by his Highness therein; And that in the mean time (for preservation of the publick Peace, and necessary proceedings in matters of Justice, and for safety of the State) all the said Persons, of whatsoever Place, Power, Degree, or Con∣dition, may not fail, every one severally according to his respective Place, Office, or Charge, to proceed in the performance and execution of all Duties there∣unto belonging, as formerly appertaining to them and every of them, whilst the former Government was in being.

Given at White-Hall this 21st. of December, in the year of our Lord, 1653.

[22] Letters that the States of the Netherlands keep from their People the knowledge of the Offers of England for coalition, and Peace with them. * 7.1

Of great Preparations for the Sea against the Spring, of above One hundred Sayl of Ships of War.

[23] Letters of the Highlanders dividing them∣selves in several Territories, that they often re∣move their Quarters, and are in want of Provisi∣ons.

That a Party of the English killed three, and a Captain of the Lord Lords.

[24] Letters of two Dutch Prizes brought in by a Private Man of War.

That the Dutch about the Lands-end took an En∣glish Ship which came from New England.

That some French Wines were taken, and brought into Deal.

That the Highlanders make so high Demands from the Country, that they are not able to supply them.

[26] Letters that Captain Hart about Dumfrize with a Party of English pursued some of the Ene∣mies by the tract of the Snow, and fell upon them, took Sixty five Horses, sixteen Prisoners, and ma∣ny Armes, and four of them slain; they fought very Resolutly for a while; Captain Hart lost but one Man, and sixteen Wounded.

That the late Change of Government in England was well Resented by the Army in Scotland, and they were unanimous to obey the Lord Prote∣ctor.

That some Gentlemen about Ruthen Castle in Scotland, sent to Captain Hill the Governour, to know if an Enemy should come into those Parts, whether he would give them leave to furnish the Enemy with Provisions, &c. to rid them out of the Country; to which he answered, That if any did

so, they should forfeit their Lives, and Estates.

Then he showes them the Power of the State of England, and their kind dealing with the Peo∣ple of Scotland, under their Power; and the in∣considerableness of those in Armes against the State of England, concludes with an absolute for∣bidding of them to give any Assistance to the Ene∣my, and to pay in their Sesses.

Letters from Swedland of the safe Arrival of the Lord Ambassadour Whitelock, and of his gallant Reception there.

[27] The Lord Protector, and his Councel passed several Ordinances. * 7.2

For continuing the Excise, and the Commissio∣ners.

For the continuing the Act for Redemption of Captives.

For alteration of several Names and Formes, used heretofore in Courts, Writs, Grants, Patents, Com∣missions, &c. and setling Proceedings in Courts of Law and Equity.

Divers Prizes taken by Captain Newberry, be∣tween the Isle of Wight and the French Coast, and several other Prizes taken, and brought in by others of the Parliament Frigots.

[28] An Order Published of the Protector and his Counsel, for reviving of a former Act for the Probat of Wills, and granting Administrati∣ons.

Letters that Chanut Ambassadour from the French King, with the States, did freely offer to them, an Alliance and Assistance from his Master, if they would break with Spain and England.

That Captain Crispin pursued some French Vessels into Conquet Road, where he Anchored, and the Town and Country came down to assist the Pickaroons, and Dutch there; and Crispin made Two hundred and thirty great Shot into the Town, and did much spoil to the Ships, which got close under the Houses.

[29] The Lord Protector and his Councel, sate very close, in Ordering their dispatches to the seve∣ral Forces in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and to their Publick Ministers abroad.

[30] The Lord Protector with his Councel, and the Officers of his Army, kept a Day of Humilia∣tion at Whitehall.

That the Lord Protector was Solemnly Proclaim∣ed at Plymouth, the Magistrates present in their Robes, the Trumpets sounding, and Guns firing, the Bells Ringing, and Shouts and great Acclama∣tions of Joy of the People.

Of Two English Ships loaded with Masts, &c. coming from New England, taken by three Dutch-men of War, and carryed into Brest.

Of the like Solemn Proclaiming of the Lord Protector at Weymouth, Bristol, Shrewsbury, Exeter, Yarmouth, and many other places.

[31] That the King of Scots was present with the King of France and the Cardinal at Evening Prayer in one of the Jesuits Convents: and the Dukes of York and Gloucester were with them.

That the Highlanders were grown up to the Num∣ber of at least Three thousand; that some of them over-powring in number a Party of Collonel Thom∣linsons Men, killed Two of them.

That they imprisoned some Heritors in those parts, for refusing their Levys, and denying their Orders, and giving out, That whosoever shall not conform to their commands, shall be proceeded against with Force, and compelled to a Submissi∣on.

January, 1653. * 7.3

[Jan. 2.] The Instrument of Government by the Lord Protector and His Council, was Published for the View of all Persons, together with the Oath Publickly taken by him.

[3] Letters of the Enemies increasing in Num∣bers in the Highlands, who meeting with Four of Collonel Morgans Dragoons, near Edenburgh, Bar∣barously Murdered them, and the adjacent Houses would not Protect them; some of them were kil∣led by a Party of the English.

[4] Letters of several small bickerings between Parties of the Highlanders, and of the English Ar∣my.

That the Highlanders threaten sorely, and seize the Persons of divers, who refuse to assist them in their Levys.

The Dutch Ambassadors took their leave at a Conference at Whitehall, and went to Gravesand for Holland.

Of General Monks Riding with his Squadron in the Channel, and sending Frigots abroad.

[5] The Protector and his Councel had several Applications and Addresses made to them, from divers considerable places, acknowledging his Pow∣er, and Government, and promising Obedience to it.

[6] Letters that Judge Bulstrode came with a Commission of Goal-delivery to Warwick, and in the Execution thereof gave great satisfaction to the People, commended the present Government, and charged the Grand Jury to bring to Justice any disturbers of it.

Of the Lord Whitelock his Arrival and Honoura∣ble reception at Gottenburgh.

[7] Letters of an English Ship Cast away near Weymouth, and all her Men drowned except the Shipman, and Two Passengers; and of Picaroons coming into the mouth of Severn, and taking some Vessels there.

That the Dutch Ambassadors remained at Graves∣end, and from thence made a further Application to his Highness, and his Councel.

Of great Thunder about Amsterdam, Lightning, and Tempest, which destroyed about Five hundred Houses, and about Forty Merchants Ships sunk in the Texel.

[9] Collonel Lilburn Published a Proclamation, for all the Scots to bring in their Horses to the next Garrison to them, to prevent the Enemies taking of them, or being sent to them, and that for the Horses so brought in, the owners shall have satis∣faction, or may keep their Horses in the Garri∣sons.

That a Commanded Party of Collonel Rich's Troop, routed a Party of the Lord Kinoules Men, and took his Lordship Prisoner, and Fourteen more all Wounded, and Thirty five Horse, killed three of them, and lost but one Man, and five Wound∣ed.

[10] Letters of a Lamentable Fire at Amster∣dam, which burnt Six hundred Houses there.

That Captain Welch, after he had Landed the Lord Ambassador Whitelock, of whose Squa∣dron of Ships, he was one; took Two Holland Ships Riding at the Seah, one of Four hun∣dred, * 7.4 the other of Three hundred and fifty Tuns, loaden with Corn, Wool, and Plancks, which he took, and brought away with him, and by Storm was forced to come a little way within the Port of Gottenburgh, but without the Command of the Fort.

That the Lord Ambassadour Whitlock was ear∣nestly pressed, to send for the Captain, and to dis∣charge the Prizes; but he answered, He conceived it to be a matter not appertaining either to himself or to the Queens Officers to meddle with, and that he believed the Queens Ports would not be denyed to any English-man, who had Commission by Authority of Parliament, coming thither to shelter himself against Storms.

That the Conflict had been upon the High Seas, be∣twixt the English and the Dutch, who were Enemies: for these reasons his Excellency refused to do any thing in it.

Some of Captain Welch his Men coming to Got∣tenburgh were stayed, and brought before the Lands-Here, who examined them; and sent his Major to the Ambassadors, to know, whether he would own the Captain? whereto he Answered, He did own him as one that had a Commission by Authority of Par∣lioment, and one of his Fleet: whereupon the Men were dismissed.

That the English have the more trouble there, and the less favour, because the Queens Vice Admiral was a Hollander.

[11] That the Lord Protector and his Councel sate very close, and all things seemed to favour them, both at home and abroad.

[12] Divers Forein Ministers came over, to the Lord Protector, and acknowledged his Power; * 7.5 Courted him, and gave him his Title of High∣ness.

[13] Letters of Six months Pay brought to the Forces in Scilly Islands.

Of Prince Ruperts Arrival at the French Camp be∣fore Beffort.

[14] Letters that a Frigot chased a French Man of War, till he forced him on Shore, and shot at him so fiercely, that some of the French coming down to the Sea-side, Four of them were killed with the Shot from the Frigot.

That the Highlanders continued Stealing, and Plundering their Countreymen, who would not joyn, and Rise with them, or not Pay their Tax∣es.

That the Scots chose rather to be Destroyed by the Highlanders, than to give any Intelligence of them to the English, when they Marched near them.

That some of the English Fleet plyed about the Lands-end, and others between that, and the Downs; and others upon the French Coast.

[16] Copies of Letters sent up, from Glen∣carry to Captain Hill Governour of Bagnoth Castle, courting him, and informing him of the unsetled∣ness in England; and Answering his Letters to the Gentlemen of Bagnoth; and affirming, divers to be up in Armes in England for the King, with other the like stuff: and perswading him to Return to his Fidelity to the King.

Also the Answer to the Earl of Glencarnes Let∣ter by Captain Hill, full of stoutness, and hand∣some Expressions, and also his Letter to the Gen∣tlemen of Bagnoth.

[17] Letters that the Dutch did exceedingly * 7.6 desire a Peace with England, and the States sate of∣ten about it; and that the People in Holland were not so high as formerly, in speaking against Eng∣land; and that their Neighbour Princes, feared, and indeavoured to hinder a Conjunction between the Two Common-wealths.

That the Supply from England came to their Forces in Scotland.

That the Highlanders were very Active, and great Men flock to them, as young Montross, and the Lord Gourdon.

That Lieutenant General Fleetwood, and the Com∣missioners in Ireland appointed to try the Lord Muskerry; and sent some Parties against some To∣ries.

An Agent came from Hamburgh to congratulate the Lord Protector.

Of many Protestants coming by Boat from Cha∣rington after Sermon towards Paris, the Boat was cast away, and about Sixty drowned.

Orders touching Claims upon the Bill for Sale of Delinquents Estates.

[18] The Tryal of the Portugal Ambassadors Brother put off till the next Sessions, upon the Petition of the Portugal Merchants.

An Address of the Army to the Lord Protector, congratulating his Access to the Government, and * 7.7 promising their Obedience and Faithfulness to his Highness, and Service to him, in the Station wherein God hath placed him.

Of a Discontent between Glencarn, and Lorn; and they divided, and Warrants were sent to Ap∣prehend the Lord Lorn.

[19] Letters, that the States were likely to agree to the English Propositions for Peace.

Of a Prize loaden with Three thousand Cheeses, brought in by the Hector Frigot, and another Dutch Ship taken by a Private Man of War.

[20] Letters of the Enemies Levies in the Par∣liaments Quarters, but that they dare not come to Execute their own Warrants, Coppies of them sent up to the Protector.

These Warrants were forbidden by Collonel Cooper to be Executed, under pain, that any who obey them, or correspond with the Earl of Glen∣carn, or any of his Party, shall be proceeded against as Enemies.

Of Prizes taken upon the Coast of Norway.

A Day appointed for drawing Lotts for Lands in Ireland.

Of Mischiefs done by the Tories in Ireland, who were beaten back to their Boggs:

That the Plague continues in some places there.

[21] Letters, that the Tories in Ireland in∣deavoured to get into a Body, but were preven∣ted.

Of Two Dutch Prizes brought in.

That Seventeen Dutch Ships were Arrived in Scotland, with One thousand five hundred Forrei∣ners, and some Armes.

That in France an Imbargo was to be put upon all English Ships and Goods.

[23] An Ordinance Published by the Lord * 7.8 Protector and his Council, declaring what Offences and no other, shall be adjudged Treason, within the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland.

Another Ordinance touching the Ingagement, repealing all former Acts touching the same.

Of Two Prizes of French Wines brought in by a Frigot.

[24] That Collonel Morgan was drawing to∣gether the English Forces against the Highlanders.

That Collonel Wogan was thought to be Slain.

That Lorns Revolt startled the Enemy.

[25] That the Lord Athol was Sick.

That Captain Cressey fell into the Quarters of a∣bout Forty of the Enemies Horse, Killed Two, took Prisoners, and Sixteen Horse.

That a Party of the English, being but Thirty Horse, fell upon another Party of the Enemies, and Routed them; but the Enemy having Two hundred Men in Ambush, fell upon the English, slew the Lieutenant, and Cornet, and Seven of the Troo∣pers, and the rest made a difficult Retreat.

Cheats went about in the names of the Earl of Cleaveland, and Lord Grandison, to borrow monys

of divers persons of Quality, for the said Lords, whereas, the Lords employed none such, as knew any thing thereof.

[26] That Myn Here Beverling, one of the Dutch Gommissioners that lately returned from England, was returned back from Holland thither, and had Audience of the Lord Protector.

He affirms, that the Province of Holland have agreed to the Articles of Peace with England; and that the other Provinces will shortly do the same.

Mr. Feak, and Mr. Simpson were examined be∣fore the Council, for Preaching against the Lord Protector, and his Government.

[27] Letters of the Honourable Reception and Audience of the Lord Ambassador Whitlock at Ʋp∣sale, and the Queen shewed extraordinary respects to him.

A part of Pauls Church fell down.

[28] Letters, that in the late Ingagement near Vaummond, Captain Carr, and another Scotch Com∣mander of quality was slain, and divers Prisoners taken, and the rest driven to the Mountains.

Letters of Twenty Sail of Brest Men of War, out at Sea, which took some English Vessels in the Channel.

Of the Queen of Swedens Answer to the Lord Ambassadour Whitelocks Speech to her, and her fa∣vours to his Sons, and some of his Gentlemen, and of the Complements of her Ministers to him, and his returnes, and of her great civility to him.

And the relation of the Senators who supped with him, and their forbearing to begin a health to him. And of his sending to Visit the Spanish Resident there, of his Visit to Whitelock, and of Whitelocks Private Audience with the Queen, and of the Visits of Great Men to him, with his Re∣turnes to them, an account of them to the Pro∣tector.

Of a Defeat given to the Highlanders, and the taking of a Town near Blair, Fourteen killed, seven Prisoners, and fifty Horse taken; and many wound∣ed.

That Captain Carr, and Captain Kilsmores Lieu∣tenant, fired at each other, at four yards distance, and both of them fell from their Horses and dy∣ed.

Mr. Feak and Mr. Sympson sent Prisoners to Windsor Castle.

That Captain Minns Ingaged four hours together with four Brest Men of War, and saved some Eng∣lish Vessels from them, and rescued another Ves∣sel of Plymouth, taken by a Brest Man of War, and took in her Seventeen French Prisoners.

[31] Letters of the Officers of the Army in Scotland, sending up their Addresses to the Lord Protector, owning his Government.

Of Two Dutch Prizes brought into New Castle, Dutch Capers, in each Fifty Prisoners.

February, 1653.

[Feb. 1.] An Ordinance by the Lord Protector and his Council, appointing a Committee of the Army, and Treasurers at War, as formerly.

Order by the Lord Protector and his Council to add some persons as Commissioners for the Assess∣ments.

Upon invitation of the Lord Mayor and Alder∣men of London, the Lord Protector appointed a Day to dine with them.

Five stout Men of War gone out to Sea, and twenty more going out to add to the English Fleet.

A Declaration, and Address of the General at Sea, and Officers of the Fleet, owning his Govern∣ment, * 7.9 and promising Obedience to the Lord Pro∣tector.

[2] Letters, That the Ʋnited Provinces, rejoyce in the Agreement and Peace between them, and England.

[3] Orders for the drawing of Lots by the Ad∣venturers for the Lands in Ireland.

Divers intercepted Letters from the Cavaliers sent up.

That the People in the North set upon the Quakers * 7.10 and beat them, and the Quakers prayed to God to forgive them, which so convinced the people, that they fell out among themselves, and were sorry that they had beaten the Quakers.

That the English Fleet was gone out to Sea, di∣vided into Three Squadrons, but not so far distant, but that by their Scouts they had quick Intelligence and Correspondency.

[4] Letters of the French Pickaroons, who fly to their own Coasts when any of the English Frigots appear.

Of a Bickering between the English and High-landers.

[6] An Ambassadour from the Great Duke of * 7.11 Tuscany to Congratulate the Lord Protector.

And Two Agents from the Lords of the Isles of Omerland in Holland, desiring to be esteemed as Neutrals, and brought in the Number and Marks of all their Ships, and desired to be accounted as a free State.

The Frigots about the Lands-end rescued many English Vessels from the French Pickaroons.

That Glencarns Captain Lieutenant and Seven∣teen of his Men were taken by a Party of the En∣glish, and they fell into divers of their Quarters, and took many Prisoners.

[7] Letters of a chase of a French Ship, which ran on ground.

Of a Dutch Ship of Three hundred Tuns brought in Prize.

That the Brest Men of War took Two Vessels of Milford.

Of all the Ʋnited Provinces but Friezland agree∣ing * 7.12 to the Articles of Peace with England.

That the French Ambassadour in Holland labou∣red to continue the War between England and Holland, and offered to bear half the Charge of it, but the States would not consent unto it, that nevertheless the States go on with their preparati∣ons for the Sea-war.

That there will be a great distraction and trou∣ble among the People, in case the Peace with Eng∣land be not concluded.

[8] The Lord Protector Dined in London with * 7.13 the Lord Mayor and Common Council, by their in∣vitation, at which the Recorder made a Speech to his Highness.

The Intertainment was in a Magnificent manner, the Streets Railed on both sides, and the Rayls co∣vered with Blew-cloath, Twelve Lacquayes in rich Liveries, the Field Officers bravely Mounted, the Guards, &c.

The Lord Mayor and Aldermen met his High∣ness on Horseback in their Robes, and his High∣ness Knighted the Lord Mayor when he went a∣way.

[9] The Lord Protector appointed certain days to hear Petitions from the Masters of the Requests: the Lord Protector made several Serjeants at Law.

[10] Letters that the Irish had a general Fast, and that some of the Tories took Twelve Sur∣veyors of the Lands, as they were Travelling.

Of a Dutch Pyrate brought into Burlington Bay.

That some small bodies of the Irish were got together.

That a Private man of War brought in a Dutch Ship, and a French Ship, Prizes; and of fifteen other Dutch Ships brought in Prizes.

[11] Of the Highlanders burning Corn and out∣houses, and doing much mischief to the Scots, who would not afford them Supplyes, and help their Leavys.

[13] A Servant to Myn Here Beverling, the Dutch Ambassador in England, brought News, That all the Ʋnited Provinces had assented to the Arti∣cles of Peace with England.

Letters of the general inclinations of the Peo∣ple in the Netherlands to have a Peace with Eng∣land, for that another Summers War, and their loss of another years Free Trade, and Fishing, would hardly be born by the Multitude.

That all the Orange Party, and Cavaliers are a∣gainst the Peace, and discontented at it; That Mid∣dleton was going with about Two hundred Cava∣liers, towards the Highlanders.

[14] Letters of a Party of the Enemy that came to Dunbarton; and but Twelve of the Horse got ready, and Charged them very shoutly, they being Twenty five Horse, and took their Lieute∣nant that Commanded them, and Two more, and Wounded all the rest.

From Ʋpsale, that the Change of Government in England was well resented in Sweden, and the Lord Ambassadors Credentialls from the Lord Pro∣tector were well received by the Queen of Sweden.

The Commissioners for Accounts being infor∣med, that some, pretending Authority from them, do summon People in the several Counties to pla∣ces where they meet, to draw up Accounts and Claims, and exact unreasonable Fees for the doing it.

The Commissioners declare, that they gave no such Authority to any person, but leave the Peo∣ple to their own liberty and conveniency, and will see those abuses punished.

[15] The Council of the Protector sate close, and had got Intelligence from the Army in all pla∣ces, and from the Fleet.

[16] Letters that the Lord Protector was Pro∣claimed at Dublin, but not so soon, and so chear∣fully, * 7.14 as he was in the North.

The Articles were agreed to transplant the Munster-Tories into Flanders.

[17] That Kenmore with a Body of Two thou∣sand Men, lay quiet, expecting the issue of the Dutch Treaty.

That Collonel Wogan was dead, and most of his Party sought to get out of Scotland again.

That an English Lieutenant, with Twelve Dra∣goons, took Four of Glencarns own Troop, and Eight Horse.

That Glencarn by Proclamation, threatned Fire and Sword to all that did not supply him.

That six English Souldiers were set upon by Fifty Highlanders, who took Three, and killed Two of them, and the other escaped.

That Collonel Drummond was got to the High-landers with Instructions from the King, and to see whether they were in such a posture, as that the King might adventure to come to them.

[18] Eleven Persons were sent Prisoners to the Tower, and some of them examined about a Plot against the Lord Protector and the present Govern∣ment.

A Private Man of War from the Holy Island, brought in two Prizes loaden with East-Country goods.

[20] An Address to the Lord Protector from the Minsters of Leistershire.

Two Ordinances of the Lord Protector and his Council Published, one for the Monthly Assessment of Twelve hundred thousand pounds for six Months, to be continued: the other, for an Ex∣planation of a former Ordinance touching Trea∣sons.

[21] Letters, that Collonel Morgan with a Party of Twelve hundred Horse, Foot, and Dragoons, fell upon 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and Kinmores Army, being Two thousand, and Routed them totally, and pur∣sued them Seven miles into the Hills.

That Captain Moltlows fell upon a House in Ar∣gibeshire, and took it, with all the Men; Armes, and Ammunition in it, and fired the House.

That Lieutenant Collonel Co••••rel Marched from Glascoi•• to Reduce the Garrison of Ross Dew, but before he came near it the Enemy ran away, and left word, they had no orders to Fight.

[22] That Captain Foster with the Phoenix Fri∣got brought in a Swedish Ship for Prize, having Prohibited Goods on Board her.

That Captain 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with the Amity, in company of Captain Fostur•• fought with a Zealand Man of War, and Killed and Wounded most of her Men, yet She would not yield till Captain Foster came in to the Amity.

[23] Letters of Credence 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Monsieur Bour∣deaux, to be Ambassadour Extraordinary from the * 7.15 French King to the Lord Protector.

The King of Scots was to go from Paris, upon the Peace with England.

The Dutch Admiral Prohibited all their Mer∣chant-men from going to Sea; till the Cessation of Armes came from England.

That the S••a••es are sending Ambassadors Extra∣ordinary to the Lord Protector, to Sign the Peace with England.

Of English Merchants Ships taken by the Brest Men of War, and rescued by the English Frigots.

[24] Letters, that Collonel Daniel with One thou∣sand men, took in the Lord Athols House by Storm, killed only three of the Enemies, the rest cryed for Quarter, and had it; Collonel Daniel lost but one Man, and took in the House Two Lieutenants, one Ensign, two Serjeants, two Cornets, and one hundred and nineteen Souldiers; eighty Musquets, some Fire-locks and Swords, sixteen pound of Pow∣der, and twenty five Troop Houses. That there was in the House much more Meat, Mault, and Oaes, which Collonel Daniel could not carry away; and therefore he set fire to a barrel of Powder, and those Provision, and blew up them and the House together.

[25] That one of the late Collonel Wogans Men, with Three of his best Horses, ran away to an Eng∣lish Garrison.

That Collonel Morgan in his late Ingagement with Glencarn and Kinmore, killed One hundred and twenty of their men, took Twenty seven Prisoners, with all their Ammunition, and most of their Arms, and Eighty Horse.

That the business in Sweden goes on very hope∣fully, the Lord Ambassadour has great great Repute with the Queen and the Grand Chancellour, and his New Credentials are very well accepted of by them.

That the Ambassadors were Landed from Holland with Power to ratifie the Articles of Peace with England.

The Lords, Newport and Youngshall, Ambassa∣dours Extraordinary from the States General, Ar∣rived with Eighty Persons in their Retinue, and very Gallant.

[28] An Ordinance of the Lord Protector and his Council, Published for the Reviving of the Juris∣diction

of the County Pallatine of Lancaster, and for holding Assize there.

Letters, that Athol, Glencarn, Glencary, and Kin∣more, were drawing all their Forces together, about Four thousand, to be Revenged of Collonel Morgan. That they have taken off all their Garrisons, and intend a flying Army, and to Lodge their Ammuni∣tion in Woods.

Of a Scotch-man, who in a Vision was warned to go to their General, and tell him, That because * 7.16 of their wicked living, the Judgments of God would light on them. The Scot not going to the General, was warned in a Second Vision, to go to him, or else that the Judgment of God would fall upon him, and was presently struck Dumb, and declared all this by Writing, and his Resolution to go to their Ge∣neral, and to declare this to him in Writing.

March, 1653.

[March 1.] A Publick Minister from the Arch-Duke Leopoldus had Audience from the Lord Pro∣tector. * 7.17

The Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Recorder of London, attended the Lord Protector and his Council, about the business of a Corporation to the City of Westminster.

That the Lord Ambassadour Whitlock goes on ve∣ry hopefully in Sweden, but they are a little stum∣bled at the detention of Swedish Ships in Eng∣land.

[2] Letters that the Duke of Lorain was seized upon, and secured by the Arch-Duke Leopold.

[3] Letters that many of Athols Men forsook him, and that his Levys did take little Effect, the Country being grown weary of his Oppressions.

That one of Collonel Daniells Men running away to Athol, was taken again, and Hanged. That others ran away from Collonel Daniels Regement.

That Major General Lamberts Regiment of Horse, and Commissary General Whaleys were come near to the Highlands.

That the States Ambassadors came in great state through London in Coaches.

[4] Letters, that the English Fleet Road at St. Hellens Point, near the Isle of Wight.

The Dutch Ambassadors had Audience of the * 7.18 Lord Protector in the Banqueting House at Whitehall, which was richly hanged, and a Chair of State for the Lord Protector, and Chair, for the Ambassadors, and a great multitude of people.

They acquainted his Highness, That all their Provinces had consented to the Articles of Peace, and had Impowred them to Ratifie the Articles; and they desired a Cessation of Arms in the mean time.

An Ambassador was Landed from the King of * 7.19 Denmark, to the Lord Protector.

[5] That Lieutenant Hellin with Six Troopers, charged six of the Enemies ten miles into the Hills, and took them, their Horses and Arms, and one of them being an English-man refused Quarter, and was killed.

That Major Bridge with a Party took Six of the Enemy, and seven Horses.

That young Montross had like to have killed the Lord Lorn.

[7] Of English Seamen Pressed for the Fleet.

Of an English Barque taken by a Dutch Man of War, who restored Her, and secured Her from a Brest Man of War.

Of an English Ship brought in Prize, into the Texel, by a Dutch private Man of War.

[8] An Ordinance for Approbation of Mini∣sters, by Commissioners.

That six Members of the Lord Protectors Coun∣cil were appointed Commissioners to meet with the * 7.20 Dutch Ambassadors to Sign the Articles of Peace with them.

That still both the English and the Dutch prepa∣red to increase their Navies.

[9] Orders by the Lord Protector for all to re∣pair to their Charges in Scotland.

[10] Of Barques taken by the Dutch Free-booters in the North.

Of one hundred and forty Dutch Ships Arrived at the Ʋlye from the East Country.

That Middleton was gone for Scotland, with two small Men of War, and a little Ammunition, and some Arms, and about Three hundred Volun∣tiers.

[11] Letters that Middleton was Landed in the Highlands.

That the Lord Protector went on amain in his Preparations for the Sea, and caused divers Mar∣riners to be Pressed, and drew out some Land. Soldiers to put aboard the Ships.

[13] Letters that the Highlanders, upon Mid∣dletons * 7.21 coming to them, give out that he brought with him Two thousand five hundred Foot, and five hundred Horse, whereas he had under Three hun∣dred in all.

That Captain Witter sent out a Party to skirmish with Captain Johnson before Blair Castle, and John∣son, and one more were killed.

That Captain Masons Troup, and Captain Pal∣mers Troup, about Dunfrize, fell soul upon one another, by occasion of one of their Centries, who was a Scotchman, and thinking they had been Ene∣mies, six of them were killed, and many wounded, before they knew the mistake.

[14] Letters that Monsieur Chaunt the French * 7.22 Ambassadour, with the States, labours to put on the Interest of his Master, and to have him Com∣prehended in the Peace, betwixt the two Common-wealths.

That an East-land Fleet of One hundred and fifty Sail, had brought to the Netherlands, the necessary Commodities for Shipping that were wanting in those Countries.

That the King of Scots was still at Paris, but had no encouragement to stay in that Court, who much desired Peace with the Lord Protector.

[15] The Lord Protectors Commissioners met with the Dutch Ambassadors at their Lodgings, to examine Papers, and to compare the Articles of Peace agreed upon, with the ingrossment of them.

That the Portsmouth Frigot, and the Constant * 7.23 Warwick, met with Beach the Admiral of the Brest Pyrates, and pursued him till night, when the Two Frigots were parted. Beach roaving to and again in the Night, chanced to light again upon the Con∣stant Warwick, and thinking she had been a Mer∣chants Ship, came up to her to Board her.

The Captain of the Warwick demanded who it was, and Beach answered, he was the Portsmouth Frigot, but the Warwick suspecting him, bad him stand off; then Beach perceiving his mistake, made away; but the Warwick being a good Saylor made after him and kept him company all the Night.

That about Six in the Morning, Beach begun the Fight, firing Three Guns, which were answered by the Warwick, and the Fight lasted till Two in the Afternoon, when Beach and his Men called for Quarter and had it.

That Beach had five Foot Water in the Hold, when he yielded.

That he had Two hundred Men in his Ship, whereof Twenty were killed in the Fight, That his Ship was a Gallant New Vessel of Forty two

Guns, whereof Thirty were Mounted.

[Anno 1654] That there were taken with him Nine Captains, besides himself, and divers Gentlemen; That this Beach was the chief Ring-leader Pyrate: That he lived at Brest like a Prince, and had done much Mischief to the English Merchants.

[16] Letters that the Queen of Sweden and the Chancellor are desirous to see what will be the Issue of the Treaty, between England and the Dutch, before they come to a Conclusion with the Lord Ambassador Whitelock; who is often in conference with the old Chancellor Oxenstiern, and hath great respect from him, and from the Queen.

That Middleton Commanded the Sheriff Guther∣land to Act no more in the Name of the Lord Pro∣tector, but said, he would give him a Commission to Act as Sheriff under the King.

That he laboured much to raise men for the King.

[17] That Middletons Son when he Landed, had * 7.24 but a few Reformadoes with him, One hundred and fifty Barrells of Powder, and Arms for about One thousand Men; some say in all, that he brought Five thousand Armes, and two great Guns, and that Grafort had got together Six hundred of his Men to meet Middleton, and the rest had appointed a Rendezvous, to shew their Forces to him.

That Collonel Morgan was Marched that way to wait upon them and their Motions.

[18] Letters of a French Vessel brought in Prize by a Private Man of War.

That Captain Potter, after Captain Beach had yielded to him, and came on Board the Warwick, Beach demanded of him the performance of Arti∣cles, to be set on Shore in France; Potter told Beach that he never heard of any such Articles, and told Beach, if he would, he might go on Board his own Ship again, and Fight it out; but, Beach would not do so. That the Fight between them lasted Eight hours. That Beach had Thirty nine Guns, and Two hundred Men; whereof he lost twenty. That Potter had but Thirty two Guns, and One hun∣dred and thirty Men, and lost but two of them. That Captain Potter brought Beach and his Ship and Company into Plymouth.

An Order passed by the Protector and his Council, appointing of Commissioners for approving of Mi∣nisters.

Another passed for disposing of Forfeited Estates in Scotland.

Two other Ordinances passed, for setling the Customs, and Excise.

Of a Dutch Ship loaded with Pitch, Tarr, &c. taken Prize, by a private Man of War.

[20] That the Lord Protector passed a Declara∣tion, inviting the People of England, and Wales to a day of Solemn Fasting, and Humiliation, and shewing the ground thereof.

Letters of a great Fleet gone from New Castle, for London; and Ten more going forth after them, and without a Convoy, were set upon by the Capers, and though they ran themselves on Ground, yet af∣ter their Men were got out, the Capers got off Five of the Ten Sihps, and the other Five were lost; that in a Fortnight the Capers had taken Twenty two Coal Ships.

[21] The Ordinance Published for continuing the Excise for one Year, and the Rates of the Ex∣cise.

That the Country that fail to send in their Le∣vies to the Enemy, expected Fire and Sword from them.

That a Party of Collonel Okeys Regiment took a Cornet and Four Troupers, and Eleven Horses, from the Enemies.

[22] Several meetings by the Dutch Ambassa∣dours, and by the Lord Protector's Commissioners about the perfecting the Articles for the Peace. * 7.25

Report of a Match between the King of Scots, and the Duke of Lorains Daughter; and that the King was to have Four Millions, and the Dukes Assistance for his Restauration.

[23] The Ordinance for Approbation of Mini∣sters published, with the Names of the Commissi∣oners, some of them being not Ministers, and the greatest number of them Eminent Ministers.

[24] Kept by the Lord Protector and his Coun∣cil, a Solemn day of Humiliation, and they had Three Sermons at White-hall.

[25] An Ordinance Published for continuing the Imposition upon Coals, for the Building of Ships.

Another for passing Custodies of Ideots, and Lunaticks.

Another for continuing an Act for Pressing of Seamen.

Letters, that there wanted People in Ireland for Manuring the Ground; that the Tories were near destroyed, and if they heard of any Party of the English abroad, they presently fled to the Woods and Boggs.

That the Highlanders had a Rendezvous, and gave out, that they were Seven thousand Men, but have no Monys; that the Duke of York was ex∣pected to come to them.

The Post, with the Dutch Letters, was seized up∣on by Thieves at Southwark, and the Letters open∣ed and thrown away.

That Monsieur Burdeaux was to be brought in State through London, as Ambassadour Extraordi∣nary from the French King, to the Lord Protector.

[27] Monsieur Burdeaux made his Entry in Lon∣don as Ambassador Extraordinary, attended with Sixty Coaches.

Upon Letters from the Dutch Ambassadors in England, to their Superiours, That the Treaty of Peace with England was not yet concluded, the States sent to their Admirals, and Chief Sea Offi∣cers to repair to Amsterdam, and to take care, that the Fleet should be in readiness.

A List of divers Prizes lately taken.

[28] That the old Natives about Lewis in Scot∣land joyned with the English, against Seafort and his Men, and killed many of them.

That the English Commander in Chief, confined some persons, for Corresponding with the Ene∣my.

[29] The French Kings Ambassadour, Monsieur Burdeaux, had Audience by the Lord Protector in the Banquetting House at White-Hall.

New Frigots Launched for the Lord Protector.

[30] An Ordinance passed for Relief of Per∣sons that have acted in Defence of the Common-wealth.

Letters of the Resignation of her Government * 7.26 by the Queen of Sweden, to her Cousin the Prince Palatine; and of her Knighting of the Count de Montecuculi General of the Horse to the Empe∣rour.

An Act passed for suspending the Act for Relief of poor Prisoners and Creditors.

Towns in Scotland fined by the Court Martial for harbouring the Enemy, the Houses to be razed to the ground.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Irish.
• * 1.2

  Scotland.
• * 1.3

  Captain Appleton.
• * 1.4

  Ministers.
• * 1.5

  Sweden.
• * 1.6

  Cromwell.
• * 1.7

  Colliers.
• * 1.8

  April. Irish.
• * 1.9

  Pamphlet.
• * 1.10

  Holland.
• * 1.11

  Scots.
• * 1.12

  Van Trump.
• * 1.13

  Cromwell.
• * 1.14

  Parlia∣ment turn∣ed out of Doors.
• * 1.15

  Kirk. Cromwell.
• * 1.16

  Holland.
• * 1.17

  Declarati∣on.
• * 1.18

  Great-Seal
• * 1.19

  Sea Cap∣tains.
• * 1.20

  Scotland.
• * 1.21

  Dutch.
• * 1.22

  Holland.
• * 1.23

  Fleet.
• * 1.24

  May.
• * 1.25

  Durham.
• * 1.26

  Acknow∣ledgments.
• * 1.27

  Coynen.
• * 1.28

  Cromwell.
• * 1.29

  Fleet.
• * 1.30

  Dutch.
• * 1.31

  Kings-Bench Pri∣son.
• * 1.32

  Army.
• * 1.33

  Ireland.
• * 1.34

  Bodiley.
• * 1.35

  Army.
• * 1.36

  Ireland.
• * 1.37

  D••al.
• * 1.38

  Dutch.
• * 1.39

  Dan••s.
• * 1.40

  French Ambassa∣dor.
• * 1.41

  Fleet.
• * 1.42

  Ireland.
• * 1.43

  Highlands.
• * 1.44

  Army.
• * 1.45

  Dutch.
• * 1.46

  Ireland.
• * 1.47

  Cromwell.
• * 1.48

  Van Trump.
• * 1.49

  London Addresses.
• * 1.50

  Radnor.
• * 1.51

  Fleet.
• * 1.52

  Van Trump.
• * 1.53

  Scots Jus divinum.
• * 1.54

  Sea Fight.
• * 1.55

  Dean.
• * 1.56

  Monk.
• * 1.57

  June.
• * 1.58

  Cumberland Address.
• * 1.59

  Scotland.
• * 1.60

  Sea Fight.
• * 1.61

  Cromwells Summons.
• * 2.1

  Fleet.
• * 2.2

  Highlan∣ders.
• * 2.3

  Declara∣tion.
• * 2.4

  Lilburn.
• * 2.5

  Fleet.
• * 2.6

  Lilburn.
• * 2.7

  Highlan∣ders.
• * 2.8

  Dutch.
• * 2.9

  Great Seal.
• * 2.10

  Thanks-giving.
• * 2.11

  Dean's Fu∣neral.
• * 2.12

  Highlands.
• * 2.13

  Jersey.
• * 2.14

  Irish.
• * 2.15

  Dutch.
• * 2.16

  Petition.
• * 2.17

  Fens.
• * 2.18

  Address.
• * 2.19

  Nassaw.
• * 2.20

  Cromwel, New Su∣pream Au∣thority.
• * 2.21

  July.
• * 2.22

  Address.
• * 2.23

  New Su∣pream Au∣thority.
• * 2.24

  Orange.
• * 2.25

  Dutch.
• * 2.26

  Parlia∣ment.
• * 2.27

  Lilburn.
• * 2.28

  Tithes.
• * 2.29

  Scotland.
• * 2.30

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. Orange.
• * 2.31

  Tithes.
• * 2.32

  Dutch.
• * 2.33

  Sweden.
• * 2.34

  Commit∣tees.
• * 2.35

  Laws.
• * 2.36

  Fleet.
• * 2.37

  Kirk.
• * 2.38

  Holland.
• * 2.39

  Petitions.
• * 2.40

  Frigot.
• * 2.41

  Highlands.
• * 2.42

  Proclama∣tion.
• * 2.43

  〈…〉〈…〉
• * 2.44

  〈…〉〈…〉.
• * 2.45

  August.
• * 2.46

  Petition from Kent.
• * 2.47

  Court of Chancery.
• * 2.48

  The Dutch beaten.
• * 2.49

  Gold Chains for the Officers.
• * 2.50

  Old Van Trump dead.
• * 2.51

  The Mar∣riage Act passed.
• * 2.52

  Lilburn acquitted.
• * 2.53

  Highlan∣ders dis∣perst.
• * 2.54

  S••pi••mb••
• * 2.55

  Petition.
• * 2.56

  Several Orders.
• * 2.57

  Petition.
• * 2.58

  Hamp-shire Pe∣tition.
• * 2.59

  Minnes.
• * 2.60

  Commit∣tee for Prisoners.
• * 2.61

  October.
• * 2.62

  Hayton beats the French Fleet.
• * 2.63

  Proclama∣tion.
• * 2.64

  Union of Scotland.
• * 2.65

  Petition a∣gainst the Lord Mayor.
• * 2.66

  Seamen Tumultu∣ous.
• * 2.67

  Highlan∣ders.
• * 2.68

  Proclama∣tion.
• * 2.69

  Water-men Peti∣tion.
• * 2.70

  Mutiners Condem∣ned.
• * 2.71

  Petition a∣bout Writs of Error.
• * 2.72

  A New Council of State.
• * 2.73

  Novem. Act of Repeal.
• * 2.74

  To take a∣way the Chancery.
• * 2.75

  Synode in Scotland.
• * 2.76

  Order of the Coun∣cil of State.
• * 2.77

  Presenta∣tions.
• * 2.78

  Tumult of the Portu∣gal Am∣bassador's Brother, &c.
• * 2.79

  Decemb.
• * 2.80

  Report of a Com∣mittee for Tithes.
• * 2.81

  Motion for this Parlia∣ment to re∣sign, &c.
• * 2.82

  A Decla∣ration.
• * 2.83

  Council called. A Council of Officers
• * 2.84

  The Pro∣tector In∣stall'd.
• * 6.1

  Protector Proclaim∣ed.
• * 7.1

  Coalition.
• * 7.2

  Ordinan∣ces.
• * 7.3

  January.
• * 7.4

  Captain Welch.
• * 7.5

  Foreign Ministers.
• * 7.6

  Dutch 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 7.7

  Address.
• * 7.8

  Treason.
• * 7.9

  February.
• * 7.10

  Quakers.
• * 7.11

  Ambassa∣dours from the Duke of Tuscany Omerland.
• * 7.12

  Hollanders incline to Peace.
• * 7.13

  Lord Pro∣tector fea∣sted by the City.
• * 7.14

  Protector Proclaim∣ed at Dub∣lin.
• * 7.15

  Ambassa∣dour from the French King.
• * 7.16

  Vision.
• * 7.17

  Leopaldus.
• * 7.18

  Audience of the Dutch Ambassa∣dors.
• * 7.19

  Ambassa∣dours from Denmark.
• * 7.20

  March
• * 7.21

  Middleton
• * 7.22

  Inclinati∣ons of France
• * 7.23

  Sea-fight
• * 7.24

  Middleton
• * 7.25

  April.
• * 7.26

  Resignati∣on of the Queen of Sweden.