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Bonfires and Fireworks made in the Low-Coun∣tries, * 1.1 for Celebrating the Peace with England, and great rejoycing by the People there, for the Peace and happy Union with England, which gave them great and general Contentment.
[2] Three new Judges made, Serjeant Pepys, Serjeant Newdigate, and Serjeant Windham.
Letters of a French Prize taken.
That the Lord Argyle meetting the Lord Glen∣carns Trumpet and Cook, seized upon them, and sent them Prisoners to his House; and then met with General Monck, who had four Regiments of Foot, and Eighteen Troops of Horse: and Argyle had a considerable number of Men in a Warlike equipage.
[3] That Vice Admiral Lawson, and other Ships were in the North; Nine Frigots by the General sent to the Westward.
[5] Letters that Captain Hilliar with Twenty four Dragoons, Routed Sixty of the Enemy, killed nine, and wounded twelve of them, and took many Armes and Horses.
[6] The General caused Two Ferry Boats to be sunk neer the Highlands, to prevent the Ene∣mies passing.
That Cashel in Ireland was burnt down to the * 1.2 ground wholly in an hour, except some few houses in the midst of the Town, where the English lived, miraculously preserved.
An Address to the Lord Protector from Warwick, congratulating his access to the Government, and pro∣mising obedience to it.
[7] Upon the examination of the Plot against * 1.3 the Lord Protector and his Government, it ap∣peared, that the Conspirators intended to assassinate the Protector, and some chief persons in the Go∣vernment, and to proclaim the King, with pardon to all except Three persons.
Sir Gilbert Gerrard, and Two of his brothers, Collonel Ashburnham, Mr. Joseph Ashburnham, with several others, were under Custody for it. An addition made to the Guards at the Tow∣er.
An Address to the Lord Protector from the Town of Berwick to the effect with former.
[8] The Protector and his Councel were very busie, and sate day and night upon examination of the late Plot against His Highness and His Go∣vernment.
[9] The Writs for choosing Members to sit in Par∣liament * 1.4 appointed to be held the third of September next, were prepared by warrant from the Protector and the formes of Indentures between the Sheriffs and the Electors, were ordered to be Printed, and sent down to the several Sheriffs.
Letters that General Monck sent forth small par∣ties, * 1.5 who met with some of the Enemies about Douglass-Castle, and took eight of them in one Place, and twelve in an other place, and twen∣ty four Horses.
That Collonel Morgan gave the Enemies a hot * 1.6 Allarm in the Highlands, but could not ingage them, That divers of Middletons men running away from him, and some of them brought back again, were put to throw dice, and the Tenth Man of them were Hanged or Shot.
That Montrosses men marching through the Country of Athol did so plunder them, that the peo∣ple rose upon them, beat them, and took eighty Horse from them.
[10] Letters that the Marquess of Argyle was raising men, and was reconciled to his Son the Lord Lorn, and both of them joyned with the English.
That the Enemy turned the Countess of Souther∣land out of her House in a Snowy Stormy Night, she being weak and sickly, and would not suffer her to take any thing out of her house, but the Cloaths upon her back.
[12] Gourdon, a cheif Commander of the Enemy, came in upon Articles to Captain Swayn.
[13] An Ordinance past for reviving the Judg∣es at Salters-Hall, and for releif of Creditors, and poor Prisoners, which formerly was in force, and for some time laid aside, by Ordinance of the Lord Protector and his Councel. * 1.7
[14] An Ordinance published for an Assesment to be continued for six Months at 120000 l. for maintenance of the Armies and Navy, for the three first Months, and at 90000 l. for the three last months. An Ordinance to inable Judges to keep Assizes at Durham.
[16] A privy search made through out the * 1.8 Town, for persons suspected to be in the Plot against the Lord Protector and his Government, and di∣vers Examinations taken, and an Ordinance pub∣lished for an high Court of Justice to try the Conspirators.
[17] Letters of two Troupes, newly leavied by the Enemy, routed by the English; that Lieute∣tenant Moor took a Captain and seven of another Party; another took a Captain and eight more, and Captain Daniel took thirteen of another Party, and killed divers.
[19] Letters that the English in Parties had sometimes in one Day marched Sixty Miles after the Enemy, and killed and taken many of them.
That Collonel Daniel took Four hundred Men and Horse from them, going to a Rendezvous.
[20] The Earl of Oxford, and other Persons * 1.9 were Apprehended, as Conspirators in the late Plot against the Lord Protector.
An Ordinance past for Continuance of the Com∣missioners of the Admiralty.
Of Two Brest Men of War assaulting a Fleet of * 1.10 English Vessels, loaden with Coals, and other Com∣modities, which were rescued by Captain Gawden, who had a small Ship with Four Guns only, yet Fought singly with the Brest Pyrate, and made them Flye.
That the English at Saint Maloes in France * 1.11 were abused by the French, without any Provoca∣tion, and beaten by them in Tumults, and one En∣glish Man thrown by them over the Key, of which he dyed. The like insolencies offered by the Pa∣pists to the Protestants, at Rheimes.
[21] An Ordinance past for bringing the Pub∣lick Revenue into one Treasury.
Letters of the Insolencies and Drunkenness of the Enemy in Scotland.
[23] An Ordinance past, for giving further time for Approbation of Publick Preachers.
Letters that since the Peace with England, Trade was much revived in the Netherlands, and that Eight hundred Vessels were from divers Parts come into the Port of Rotterdam, besides those come into their other Harbours.
That General Monck was come into the High-lands, and sent a Summons to a Garrison of the * 1.12 Enemies in Lough Tay, and the Governour Answer∣ed, He would keep it for the King to the last drop of his Blood, He being perswaded, that the English would not get over the Water to him; but per∣ceiving them to make a passage over with Planks, his Courage abated, and he yielded the Garrison upon terms proposed by General Monck: the place was very considerable.
[24] Letters that General Monk passed by some Garrisons of the Enemies, and would not spend time to Besiege them, but left them to be reduced by some English Garrisons near them.
Of a Party sent from Edenburgh which slew Three Tories, and took twelve Prisoners, and ma∣ny Horse from them.
[26] Letters that Collonel Morgan was Marched into the Highlands in Scotland, to indeavour to ingage Montross before his Conjunction with Mid∣dleton.
That Lieutenant Collonel Bryan was Landed with a Party from Ireland to assist the Highlan∣ders.
From Dublin that all things were well there, only some interruption for want of the new Authority, * 1.13 and that they had sent some of their Forces into Scotland to assist General Monks Provisions, Shipped from Chester, for the North of Scotland.
That in Ireland they were reducing Supernume∣raries, and had Armes come for them, which they were to have for their security in their Plantati∣ons.
An Ordinance Published for further incourage∣ment of Adventurers for Ireland, and of the Sol∣ers and Planters there.
[27] The High Court of Justice Sate, the Lord * 1.14 Commissioner Lisle was President.
Order of the Lord Protector and his Councel, about the Election of Members for the Parliament.
Letters of the Lord Ambassador Whitelocks Jour∣ney in Germany, and the Caresses made to him at Lubeck, and at Hamburgh.
[29] An Ordinance published for distribution of the Election for Scotland.
The like for distribution of the Election of Mem∣bers * 1.15 in Ireland, for the next Parliament in England, they to be also thirty, and they to have Vote with the Members in the Parliament of England, as those thirty from Scotland also are to have their Votes.
A Romish Priest who was formerly condemned, and pardoned and banished, and now returned a∣gain, was Hanged, Drawn, and Quartered.
[29] That the King of Scots and his two Bro∣thers went to visit the Jesuit's College at Chantilli, and were entertained with divers Speeches, extra∣ordinary respects and compliments, and with a sumptuous Collation.
[30] An Ordinance Published against Duels, Challenges, and all Provocations thereunto.
The High Court of Justice sate in the Chance∣ry prepared for them, and first, Mr. Somerset Fox * 1.16 was brought before them, who Confessed much of that which was charged against him, by Mr. Attor∣ney Prideaux, Mr. Solicitor Ellis, and Mr. Serjeant Glyn the Protectors Council.
Then Mr. John Gerrard, and Mr. Vowel were brought before them, and charged for a Conspira∣cy to Murder the Lord Protector as he should be going to Hampton Court; to seize the Guards, and make themselves Masters of the City, and Tower, and Magazines; and to proclaim the King, with other Treasons, all which they denyed, and several Witnesses were heard, to prove the charge against them, and then the Court Adjourned.
Bonfires.
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Parlia∣ment.
Monck,
Scotland.
Poor Pri∣soners.
Plot.
Earl Ox∣ford.
Fleet.
French
Monck.
Ireland.
High Court of Justice.
Election of Mem∣bers.
High Court of Justice.