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; 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 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 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 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