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.

November, 1646.

November 2. The third Ordinance for sale of Bishops Lands ordered to be sent up to the Lords.

A Committee appointed to consider what al∣lowances are fit to be to the Bishops.

The Commissioners of the Great Seal began the business of the Seal, and one Judge, and a Master of the Chancery sate by turns to hear the Causes there.

Denbigh Castle was surrendred upon Articles to Major General Mitton.

Letters informed, That Sir James Lesley had de∣manded the Fee Farm Rents in the North for the King, and forbids the payment of them to any other.

That on the Fast day they were at play at the Court.

That Marquess Huntley, and the Gourdons re∣fuse to submit.

That the Earl of Antrim is strengthned from Ireland, and by Montrosses men.

That the French Ambassador was constantly with the King.

(3.) Votes for due observation of the Articles of Oxford, and touching Compositions, and for keeping other Articles inviolably.

The Lords desired a Committee might be ap∣pointed to consider of the disposal of the Great Seal, after the time that the two Speakers expi∣red.

The grand Committee ordered to sit in the af∣ternoon touching the Assessments.

Men and Supplys hastned for Ireland.

(4.) Order for fifteen hundred pound Arrears to be paid to Col. Pure-foy.

An Ordinance touching the approbation of Gifted men to Preach, laid aside.

Debate upon an Ordinance for repairing Church∣es and Chappels, ruinated in the War, and ano∣ther for payment of Church duties.

(5.) The Gun-powder-Treason day kept.

Information touching Passes granted by the King to Ship-Masters.

The papers of the Lord Chancellor of Scotlands Speeches, &c. touching the disposal of the Kings Person said to be printed, first at Edingburgh, and afterwards reprinted at London, notwithstanding the Prohibition of the Parliament to the contra∣ry.

(6.) Progress upon the whole days debate touching the sale of Bishops Lands.

The Rebels were in a great body within eight miles of Dublin.

(7.) A Committee named to inquire out the Printers of the Lord Lowdens Papers.

Order for five thousand pound for the Treasurers for advancing Plate, &c.

A Message to the Lords to name a Committee to be of both Houses, to consider of the disposal of the great Seal.

Debate upon the Ordinance for sale of Delin∣quents Estates.

Letters of sad complaints from the Northerne parts, of the sufferings by the Scots Army, refer∣red to a Committee, and power given to them to hear complaints of the like Nature from the Coun∣trey.

(9.) A Committee named of both Houses to consider of the disposing of the great Seal, after the time expired of the present Commissioners.

Debate about a Petition of the Duke of Bucks concerning his Sequestration, and about the sel∣ling of Bishops Lands.

Letters from York of the oppressions of the Scots Army mention that either the Countrey must fall upon the Scots, or forsake their own habitations and livelihoods, that among the English Forces are mu∣tinies upon mutinies, and much feared that they will be broken, and that the Scots will entertain them.

Letters from Ireland informed the danger that Dublin was in, that Sir Arthur Ashton was there with the Marquess of Ormond and all the Citizens, Papists and Protestants were commanded duty.

That the Irish Rebels grew strong and numerous and have streightned Dublin by taking all the out-Garrisons.

That the Governor coming forth to treat upon Articles for the surrender of it, the Rebels in the mean time surprised the Garrison, killed the Go∣vernor and the Minister, and many others.

(10.) Ordinances pass'd for Compositions.

Order to put in execution the Ordinance for Se∣questrations, and about such as have not made their compositions, and that no delinquent shall have his Estate farmed to him, or any in trust for him, un∣less he be effectually going on in his Composition, and other Orders to bring in Money.

(11.) Vote to slight Rockingham Castle.

An Ordinance committed to appoint three Ministers to Preach in Cirencester, and another for maintainance for all the Preaching Ministers in the Kingdom.

Orders for Writs for new Elections.

(12.) An Ordinance sent up to the Lords for Redemption of Captives taken by the Turks and Moors.

An Ordinance sent up to the Lords inabling the Committee of the Navy to borrow twelve thou∣sand pound to buy powder.

Order for the Priviledge of the Sergeant at Arms attending the House.

The Ordinance for Sale of Delinquents Estates, altered by the Lords.

(13.) Both Houses ordered to go to Sir Tho. Fairfax to congratulate his coming to Town, and to give him their hearty thanks for his good Ser∣vices.

Both Houses constituted the Earl of Mulgrave Vice-Admiral of York-shire in the place of his fa∣ther lately deceased.

Upon a Message from the Lords, That Col. * 1.1 Monke a prisoner to the Parliament had taken the Covenant, and was ready to take the Negative Oath, and their Lordships conceived him a fit man to be imployed in the service of Ireland, in regard of his abilities in Martial Affairs, and desired a Commission might be granted to him for that pur∣pose, the Commons agreed thereunto.

(14.) A Vote for an Ordinance to pay twelve thousand five hundred pound Arrears to reduced Officers, out of Lands of Papists, and excepted Persons which they would find out.

The Declaration read concerning the Payment of the two hundred thousand pound to the Scots.

A Petition of ten thousand Cloathiers referred to a Committee.

Both Houses visited the General.

(16.) The Visits of the General by the two * 1.2 Houses were several. First the House of Lords and their Speaker complemented him, and then the House of Commons, and to both he made a short and modest answer.

Debate touching the pay of the Army.

A Petition of the Duke of Bucks granted by the

Lords, but the Commons referred it to the Com∣mittee of Sequestrations.

Some alterations of the Lords to the Ordinance for sale of Bishops Lands assented to, others not.

Petitions of Sir Robert Cook and Mr. Henry Cooke referred to the Committee of Sequestrations.

A Proclamation of Sir Thomas Fairfax by sound of Trumpet, for all his Officers to return to their Quarters.

Letters from Newcastle informed, that the Par∣liament of Scotland had confirmed what their Com∣missioners had done concerning the disposal of the Kings Person, to be with all honour and freedom, &c. at which there was much joy at Newcastle.

Letters from Major General Pointz informed, that an unparallell'd Mutiny was among the Soldiers * 1.3 of the Garrison of York.

That about six a clock in the Morning, a multi∣tude of them came to his House, and began to break his Windows, and cryed, Money, Money, Money; and endeavoured to break open his doors.

That he went out to them, and asked them what they desired, they cocked their Matches, and held their Pikes at his Breast, cryed, Money, Money, Money, and that they would have him, and the Committee along with them, till all their Ar∣rears were paid, which was but six weeks, their Officers having received ten days before a Months pay, which they had not received.

That the Major General told them this carri∣age would bring them to shame and infamy, and gave them such Language as became a Commander to insolent Soldiers, at which some of them being affraid, and others perswaded, they went along with him to the Lord Mayors House, where they found another Company of Mutinous Souldiers who had broken into the Lord Mayors Bed-Chamber, and given him very opprobrious Speeches. That he seeing but six or seven of them in the Chamber, drew his Sword, and wounded two of them, and thereupon the rest fell upon their knees, and asked pardon, and the Major General went out with his Sword drawn into the Streets, and all the Soldiers laid down their Arms and departed, and so the Mutiny ended, and the Committee paid the Soldi∣ers all their Arrears, dismist them, and other Com∣panies were brought into the Garrison.

Order for Money for Major General Points, and that the Mutineers should be tryed by Martial Law.

Ill weather hindred the Forces going for Ireland; but afterwards about two thousand of them were shipped.

(17.) Vote for an allowance of seven thousand five hundred pound per An. for the Duke of York, * 1.4 and left to the Earl of Northumberland to choose Servants for him.

Ordinance touching repair of Humber Banks, and Newcastle Bridges, &c.

The Ordinance pass'd for redemption of Cap∣tives taken by the Turks.

The Ordinance pass'd for raising the two hun∣dred thousand pound for the Scots Army.

(18.) Orders for new Elections.

An Ordinance read for injoyning the Covenant to be taken by all, and thereupon a debate about tender Consciences.

Referred to the Speaker to grant Warrants for Persons upon an Information of danger, and Secre∣cy ordered.

Conway Castle Surrendred to the Parliament.

The Assembly kept a Fast.

Hudson the Kings Guide escaped Prison.

(19.) Order for ten pound per Week allow∣ance for the Marquess of Winton and his Lady.

A Petition of many of Kent, presented to the House.

That Ministers may not receive Tythes for their maintenance, but be provided for some other * 1.5 way.

The House gave them thanks for their good affections.

An Ordinance read for explanation of a former Ordinance for sale of Bishops Lands.

(20.) Debate upon the Ordinance for Blas∣phemies and Heresies, and upon the explanatory Ordinance for sale of Bishops Lands

(21.) A Discovery of Mr. Mynnes Delinquen∣cy, and order'd that four thousand pound in the hands of Sir Humphrey Forster, due to Mr. Mynne, should be paid in by him to the Committee of Ha∣berdashers Hall.

Debate upon the Ordinance for pay for Sir Tho. Fairfax his Army.

(23.) Debate upon the Ordinance against Blasphemies and Heresies, and the Punishment vo∣ted to be death.

The Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London gave a congratulatory visit to Sir Tho. Fairfax, and the Recorder made a Speech to him.

The Committee of Westminster imprisoned Bay∣liffs who arrested their Officers.

Letters from New-castle informed that the Earl of Antrim and Kilketto in Scotland refuse to lay down Arms, and the rest of the Gourdons part, though the King sent to them to do it.

Some of the Mutineers at York executed.

Some of the supplys for Ireland were safely land∣ed there.

(24.) A Report from the Committee touch∣ing * 1.6 the conference with the Scots Commissioners, about disposing of the Kings Person, in which the Scots urged that it might be done by joynt consent of both Kingdoms, and in their Speeches seemed to reflect, and bring an Odium upon the proceedings of the Parlia∣ment in that business; and to perswade the people into such an opinion; and in favour of what the Scots Commissioners had said therein.

That the Papers of the Speeches of the Scots Com∣missioners in this business had been unduly Printed to this end, that the Scots had promised to bring in their posi∣tive answer to this business, but had not yet done it, whereupon the Committee had framed a Declaration in vindication of the Parliaments proceedings, which was read.

Referred to the Committee of both Kingdoms to treat with the Scots Commissioners about the time and place of Payment of the first hundred thousand pound to them, which was now ready, and about the march of their Army out of En∣gland.

A Committee made to consider of the losses of the Lord Say, Sir Rowland Wandesford, Col. Fleet-wood, and other Officers of the Court of Wards; by the taking away that Court, and how they may have a satisfaction.

Order for payment of Arrears to Sir Edward Doddesworth, Commissary of the Horse to the Earl of Essex, and for auditing the Arrears of the Offi∣cers of Col. Massey's Brigade, and about forty thou∣sand pound for Officers of the fourth List.

Letters that Dublin was well fortified to resist the Rebels.

(25.) The Fast day, and some new Members took the Covenant.

(26.) A Declaration pass'd for Security of those who double their Money owing upon the publick Faith, towards the raising of the two hun∣dred thousand pound for the Scots.

Order for a new Election.

Order touching the ten thousand pound for the necessitous persons, Widows, &c.

Leave for Col. Popham and Mr. Gaudy to go in∣to the Country.

Letters informed the landing of the English Forces at Dublin, and Sir Charles Coote breaking through the Rebels Army with a Party, caused them to draw further off from Dublyn, and that the Lord Inchequin hath had success against the Re∣bels in Munster.

(27.) The House sate till six at night about the Declaration of the Arguments and answers in the Conferences with the Scots Commissioners touching the disposing of the Kings Person.

The Herse and Effigies of the late Earl of Essex was cut to pieces and defaced, as it stood in the * 1.7 Abbey of Westminster, and the like barbarous acti∣on was to the Tomb of old Cambden there.

(28.) Vote of both Houses for the Earl of Rut∣land to be Justice in Eyre of all his Majesties Forrests, and Chaces beyond Trent.

The House sate till five at night about the Decla∣ration touching the Scots Papers, and passed it. * 1.8 Carried in the Negative, not to be sent to the Lords for their concurrence, but to be inclosed, and sent in a Letter from the Speaker to the Scots Com∣missioners here, and afterwards to be printed and published:

(30.) Debate upon the Ordinance against He∣resies, and Blasphemies, wherein those of the Pres∣byterian Judgment were very violent and se∣vere.

Letters from Major General Pointz informed of a design to surprize Pomfret for the King, but dis∣covered and prevented. others, that his Majesty had given Commissions to divers Gentlemen in the North lately, to raise Forces against the Parliament. others, that there was a late Conspiracy to betray Lynne.

The House ordered all the Conspirators to be sent for by a Serjeant at Arms, and Letters to Ma∣jor General Pointz and General Leven, to assist the Serjeants Deputies for the apprehending of them.

Orders for Supplys for Money for the Garrisons of Lynne and of Portsmouth.

The Lords concurrence desired to the Vote for the Committee to treat with the Scots Commissio∣ners about the time and place of payment of the two hundred thousand pound, and the advance of the Scots Army.

Referred to the Committee of the Navy to con∣sider of raising Money to repair the banks of Hum∣ber.

Letters from Ireland informed, that after the Parliaments Commissioners and Forces were landed at Dublyn Road, the Marquess of Ormond, contra∣ry to expectation, and the former Treaty, deny∣ed * 1.9 to deliver possession of Dublyn to them; because he had not yet received his Majesties consent there∣unto, and upon this the Parliaments Commissio∣ners Shipped again the Forces to joyn with the Brittish Forces at Belfast.

That the Irish Rebels upon the coming of the English Forces, were so terrified, that they drew off, and attempted nothing against Dublyn, and that nothing was attempted against them by the Marquess of Ormond.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Col. Monk.
• * 1.2

  Both Houses vi∣sit General Fairfax.
• * 1.3

  Mutiny at York.
• * 1.4

  Duke of York.
• * 1.5

  Petition from Kent.
• * 1.6

  About 〈…〉〈…〉 Person.
• * 1.7

  Tombs de∣faced.
• * 1.8

  Scots Pa∣pers.
• * 1.9

  Ormond.