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.

August, 1654.

[August 1] The Protector and his Councel passed two Ordinances, one touching the Adventurers for Lands in Ireland, the other for Regulating the Jurisdiction of the Chancery.

The Dutch Ambassadors had Audience of the * 1.1 Protector, and Informed him, That in Order to satisfy the Losses sustain'd in Denmark, their Su∣periours had sent over some Treasure in Plate, Bullion, Dollers, and other Coyn, which was or∣dered to secured, and Coyned in the Tower.

They also Congratulated his Highness for the Victory over the Forces under Middleton.

The Commissioners sent to Denmark, brought back the English Ships detained there. And re∣port the Plague to be hot in those Parts.

The Province of Friezland declared for the Prince of Orange.

Middleton after his Defeat in the Highlands * 1.2 went South, and Monk after him, the Scots pre∣pared for new Leaveys, Monk designed to drive Middletons Party towards Collonel Morgan. He and Middleton having both ordered to Quarter the same Night at Loughgarry, the Enemy look∣ing only back towards Moak, thought not of Morgan, who met them, and Engaged them, but they soon fled, and lost many of their Horses, and some Men.

Middleton one of the first that ran away, and Manroe, their Foot are thereupon dispersed.

Captain Beke, and Major Bridg took divers of them, and in some Portmantles several Letters, and Papers from the King to the Earl of A∣thol. * 1.3

[2] Other Letters of the former Defeat of Middletons Forces, and of many of his Men taken by the Parliament Forces, and by the Country.

[3] Orders of the Commissioners touching the Sale of Bishops-Lands, and the Lands of Deans and Chapters,

[4] The Protector and his Council appoint∣ed * 1.4 Commissioners for the Exchequer, the three Lords Commissioners, Whitelock, Lisle, and Wid∣drington, Chief Justices Rolls, and St. John. Collo∣nel Sydenham, Collonel Mountague, and Mr. Mask∣am.

Of Middletons Horse three hundred were taken, * 1.5 and one hundred were Bogged. He had two Horses Shot under him, his Sumpter Horse taken, and therein his Commissions, and Instructions from the King.

[5] The Province of Gelderland, and four other Provinces, chose the Prince of Orange to be their General and Admiral.

The Portugal Ambassador at Gravesend, in his * 1.6 Voyage homewards, was Arrested by some Mer∣chants of London, to whom he owed great Sums of Money, which they had Lent him here, and they stopped his Journey.

Five English Frigots met with the Fleet of French Laden with Salt for the Kings Store-Houses, and sunk the two Convoys, and carried away the other Ships with their Lading into Plymouth.

[7] Middleton got together as many as he could of his scattered Horses, and had but one hundred, whereas before he had eight hundred. Glencarn gathered others, Morgan went out to prevent their Joyning; many came in to Collonel Fitches, and submitted to the Parliament, divers of them were rifled in the Country.

An Ordinance of Indempnity passed for the En∣glish Protestants in Ireland.

[8] More of Middletons scattered Forces ta∣ken up by the English.

[9] A Swedish Ship and a Hamburger taken for Prize, because they were bound for France.

The Queen of Sweden Arrived at Antwerp in Mans Apparel, and the next day went abroad drest in Womans Apparel.

[10] The Queen of Sweden highly extolled in Letters for her Parts and Learning.

[11] Orders of the Committee of Adven∣turers in Ireland.

The Protector and his Councel passed an Addi∣tional Ordinance for Relief of Creditors, and Poor Prisoners.

[12] General Monk marched after Glencarn, who desired to Capitulate. Three French Prizes brought in.

[14] Middletons Brigade was lesned from fourteen hundred, to one hundred. Two hun∣dred Prisoners Shipped for the Berbadoes.

General Monk Fired the Houses in Glencame∣rons * 1.7 bounds, they being in Arms against the En∣glish, they Murdered sixty English Soldiers in cold blood, whom they surprized.

Violent Storms in the Highlands, drove down the Hill five hundred Cows, and Goats, and Sheep into the Glen, where General Monk Quartered, which his Souldiers made use of.

In a March of three days, the English saw only one Scoth Man, and two Women.

In their March to Brawling, for eight Miles the way was so Boggy, that one hundred Bagage-Horses were left behind, and many others were Boged, and Tired, the People said, That never any Army Marched there before.

The Scots Fired the Houses of their Neighbors as they Marched, and Besieged the Marquiss of Argyle, till upon the Approach of General Monk they fled, and left behind them many Horses and Portmautnes; and some of their Soldiers hid themselves under the Rocks, but were taken, the * 1.8 English could not pursue them, by reason of the Boggy Hills, but Middletons Forces dispersing, were Reduced from four thousand, to two thousand Men.

[15] A Recognition from Ely, presented to the Protector, wherein they desired, that M••n * 1.9 fearing God might be put into the Commission of the Peace, and Supernumerary Ale-Houses Suppressed, Prophaness, Sabath breaking, Swearing and Drunk∣ness Prohibited, and Virtue and Piety Advanced, to which he gave a pleasing Answer.

[16] Returns of Parliament Men Examined by the Councel.

An Ordinance passed for Reforming abuses up∣on the River of Thames.

Another passed Authorizing Commissiones to appoint Magistrates, and Councels for the Bo∣rough in Scotland.

Another passed for Moneys for General Blake.

Members for Ireland, Returned to Serve in Par∣liament of England.

The Hollanders complained of wrongs done them by the French Pyrates.

[17] General Monk continued his pursuit of the Highlanders, and gave Orders to Collonel Morgan to follow them another way, yet to be near him.

[18] Middletons and Glencarns Forces upon the Approach of General Monk fled further into the Hills.

[19] Great working in Holland to Receive the young Prince of Orange, for their General and * 1.10 Admiral.

[21] The English Army in the Highlands, burnt the Houses, and destroyed the Corn of those who were in Arms against them, or refused to pay their Sesses.

The Election of Members in Scotland to Serve * 1.11 in the Parliament of England went on slowly, yet some were chosen, and Returned.

One Humphrey Marston, who had killed two of the Sergeants Men, who came to apprehend him by a Warrant of the Councel, and fled upon it beyond Sea, returned into England, and betook himself to Coyning, for which he was taken, and Hang'd before the Doors, where he killed the Ser∣geants Men.

Divers Coyners of Money, Clippers, and Sellers were Apprehended.

[22] A Committee of the Councel sate for Examining the Elections of several Members for the Parliament.

An Ordinance passed for the Regulating the Jurisdiction of the Chancery.

Another passed, Appointing Commissioners to Survey the Forrests, &c.

Several Ordinances passed for discharge of Se∣questrations, and for Payment of Moneys.

The French Ambassador, Monsieur Burdeaux had Audience of the Protector. * 1.12

[23] An Ordinance passed for Naturalizing William Hanmor, Son of Sir Thomas Hanmor.

Another passed for Stating the Arrears of Ge∣neral Monk, and to have them out the Rebels * 1.13 Estates in Ireland.

Another passed for Repealing the Powers of the Commissioners for Managing the Affairs of Ireland.

Another passed for Appointing Salaries for the Councel in Ireland.

General Monk got a Considerable pass from Middleton.

The Moss-Troopers fell upon some good Peo∣ple when they were at Church, and Receiving the Scrament, and carryed away their Horses, &c.

[24] Deputies in Hollond, about the Young Prince of Orange his Commands.

Many Scots submitted to Mercy.

The Members Chosen in Ireland to Serve in the Parliament of England, Returned to the * 1.14 Councel.

[25] A Mutiny of the Keelmen at Newcastle, for increase of Wages.

Twenty nine Moss-Troopers sent to Ber∣badoes.

Letters that Middleton and several other Per∣sons of Note, had Shipped themselves to go be∣yond the Sea, and divers others were taken Pri∣soners.

[26] Some Prisoners on Bord a Ship, Muti∣ned, and put the Officers and Seamen under the Deck, but another Ship coming up to them, and giving them a Broad-side they submitted.

The Brest Men of War troubled the Bristol Merchants. Three French Bankers brought thi∣ther for Prizes.

[28] Letters from Collonel Morgan to the Protector, That he had Gleaned up most of Mid∣dletons Men, and that his Foot were gone Home. Glencarn and Montross sent to General Monk, that they might be received upon Terms of life.

A House of the Enemy taken and burnt by Col∣lonel Twisleton. An Ensign and six Soldiers sur∣prized by the Highlanders, and two more killed by them after Quarter given, and the Command∣er told them whilst they were Murdering of them, that they had no Barbadoes to send them to, but would send them to Heaven or Hell.

Five Sheriffdomes, in Scotland Returned, that * 1.15 not one sit to be a Parliament Man, was to be found within their Liberty.

[29] The States of Hosland and Zealand, sent a Letter to the Protector, directed, To the most Screne, and High Lord, Oliver, Lord Protector of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ire∣land. * 1.16

It was in Answer to a Letter they received from him, and they made great Professions of their sincerity in the Inviolable Observation of the late▪ Treaty of Peace between the two Common-wealths.

[30] Several Ordinances passed concerning private Businesses.

An Ordinance passed for Ejecting Scandalous, * 1.17 Ignorant, and Insufficient Ministers, by Commissi∣oners appointed in each County.

Another passed for the calling to Account the Commissioners upon the Act, for Propagating the Gospel in Wales.

Another passed for the Sale of four Forrests.

An Order for Relief of well affected Persons in Cheshire and Lancashire, Tenants to the Popish and Delin••uent Landlords.

[31] The Ordinance published for Regulat∣ing the Jurisdiction of the Chancery, and the Ta∣bles of the Officers Fees, Printed.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Dutch Ambassa∣dors.
• * 1.2

  Scotland.
• * 1.3

  August.
• * 1.4

  Commis∣sioners.
• * 1.5

  Midleton.
• * 1.6

  Portugal Ambassa∣dor.
• * 1.7

  Monck.
• * 1.8

  Scots.
• * 1.9

  Recogni∣tion.
• * 1.10

  Prince of Orange.
• * 1.11

  Elections.
• * 1.12

  French Ambassa∣dor.
• * 1.13

  Ordi∣nances.
• * 1.14

  Irish Members.
• * 1.15

  Scotland.
• * 1.16

  Dutch.
• * 1.17

  Ministers.