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.

July, 1647.

July, 1. Orders about Pay for the Army.

That the King shall reside no nearer London, than the Quarters of the Army will be born.

That the Committee do meet about accommodati∣on in Religion.

Information of one Cousens an Alderman of New∣castle, Negotiating to bring the Scots again into England.

The Lords were desired to expedite the Propo∣sitions to be sent to the King.

It was reported, That part of the Charge against the Eleven Members, particularly against Mr. Hol∣lis, would be the business of the Lord Savile's In∣formation * 1.1 against him, and Whitelock, two years since.

(2.) A Petition from the Common-Councel.

1. That Command be given that no Officer or Soul∣dier * 1.2 come within the Lines of Communication, upon pretence to share monies for their Arrears.

2. That such as are Paid may depart the City within two days.

3. That all who have been in Arms against the Parli∣ament may depart the City.

4. That such as have come in from the Army may be otherwise disposed of.

5. That all bring in concealed Goods.

6. That the revenue be mannaged by Rules.

7. That the Parliament would lay aside lesser busi∣nesses, and prepare such Laws for the Kings concurrence, as may settle the Government of the Church, secure the people from Arbitrary Power, and to restore his Ma∣jesty to his just Rights and Authority.

8. That all Officers of State, and Justice, may be Persons of Honour, of considerable Interest, and known Integrity.

9. That speedy care be had of Ireland.

10. That Correspondence with Scotland according to the Covenant be maintained.

11. That Elections may be examined, and the House purged of such as are unduely Elected, or have been a∣gainst the Parliament.

12. For a course to decide Admiralty Causes.

13. That satisfaction being made by Delinquents, an Act of Oblivion may be passed.

The Petitioners had thanks for their good affe∣ctions, * 1.3 and answer, That most of the particulars were under consideration.

Some of the Members attended the less in the House when these matters were in agitation, being unsatisfied that the Army and City should thus seem to impose upon the Parliament.

Reference to the Committee of Cheshire, about Pay, and lessening of the Garrison of Chester.

Orders about the affairs of Ireland.

That two thousand six hundred pounds be paid to the Lord of Ormond, and for mony for Advance and Transport of Forces into Ireland, and that three Commissioners be sent into Munster.

One of the Knights of Essex presented a Petition from part of that County, and the Gentlemen that * 1.4 brought it had thanks for their good Affections, and the House took notice of the delivery of it in a Parliamentary way.

Other Petitions from Norfolk and Suffolk.

Letters from the General and his Officers, with a Declaration of the Army, disclaiming a Pamphlet called Heads presented by the Army to the Kings Ma∣jesty, and another called, Articles agreed upon be∣twixt the King and the Army, as false, scandalous, and injurious to them, and which they detest; and de∣sire * 1.5 the Authors may be found out.

Letters from the Commissioners in the Army, certified, That the General had appointed Lieute∣nant General Cromwell, Collonel Ireton, Collonel Fleetwood, Collonel Rainsborough, Collonel Harrison, Collonel Sir Har-Waller, Collonel Rich, Collonel Lambert, Collonel Hammond, and Major Rainsbo∣rough, or any five of them, to Treat with the Parliaments Commissioners upon the Papers, sent from the Army to the Parliament, and their Votes.

To the Vote touching the Eleven Members was * 1.6 answered, That the Councel of War had a great willing∣ness to answer the expectation of the House in all things, so in this particular; but the things being of great im∣portance, and the persons charged, many, it had taken more time than was expected, they therefore desire respite for three or four days, when they would bring in the par∣ticular Charge against the Eleven Members, and the Kingdom shall see, that they have not impeached the Gentlemen out of any private respects, but their duty to the Publick.

The General set forth a Proclamation forbid∣ding any abuse, or obstruction to the Parliaments Officers in Levying the Excise or Assessments.

The King went to Windsor for two or three days to see his Children.

(3.) Letters of an high Mutiny of the Souldi∣ers in Chester. Order for mony for them, and to lessen the Garrison.

A Petition of one Goodwyn a Curate, who gave * 1.7 uncivil words to divers Members of the House, for an answer of his Petition, Resolved That the Peti∣tioner hath no cause of complaint, but deserves punish∣ment for his scandalous Petition.

Orders for pay for the Nothern Association, and for Dover.

Upon the Prince Electors desire, it was left to * 1.8 his pleasure to visit the King, if he thought fit.

The Treaty proceeded in the Army, and they removed their Head Quarters to Reading, the King returned from Windsor to Causham the Lord Cravens House near Reading.

Several Members did not attend the House so frequently as heretofore, seeing the designs put up∣on them by the Army and the City, and Tumultu∣ous Petitions.

(5.) Vote to add a penalty to such as sit in the * 1.9 House, not being duly chosen, and that none who have assisted the King in the late War, or the Cessation, or Rebellion in Ireland; or that have been sequestred for Delinquency, shall sit in the Parliament.

Orders touching New Elections.

Upon a Petition of the Trinity House, Order, That Dr. Clerk shall be Judg Advocate, and an Or∣dinance to give further power to the Trinity House.

Goodwyn the Curate for his insolency, and re∣vilings, committed to Newgate.

Votes of the Lords to leave out of the first qua∣lification * 1.10 of excepted persons, Prince Rupert and Maurice, and others.

The Treaty went on fairly, and methodically between the Parliaments Commissioners, and the Commissioners of the Army.

A Proclamation by the General, That his Souldi∣ers shall not take Horses, without Warrant, nor compel any where they Quarter to give them mo∣ny, and he granted Commissions to every Regiment for Marshal-Law.

(6.) Orders for the House to sit early, and for sitting of the Committees, and for Money for the Army, and for dismantling of Carrisons according to former votes, and for Money for Ireland.

Col. Scroop and other Officers presented to the House, the particular Charge of the Army against * 1.11 the eleven Members, who were sent for, such as could be found, and the Charge read unto them.

(7.) The last day of the Term the House ad∣journed, the Speakers being to sit in Chancery.

Mr. Bellieur the French Ambassador was receiv∣ed by the King at Causham.

The first part of the Charge of the Army against Mr. Hollis, was the former business of the Lord Sa∣vile.

(8.) A List agreed, for Judges to ride this Summers Circuit, and order for instructions for them.

The Militia of London desired new powers, and Money from the House, part whereof was assented * 1.12 to; and orders given them for the guards of the House.

The House committed some Soldiers for assault∣ing the Person and House of Mr. Pury, one of their Members.

The Charge against the eleven Members put off.

(9.) Letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax full of * 1.13 respect towards the King, and taking notice of some reports, as if he, and his Officers were upon some under-hand contract with the King, and so to slander their integrities, and endeavour a misun∣derstanding betwixt the Parliament and their Ar∣my, which their Enemies would fain effect, to hin∣der the settlement of the Peoples Rights, but a good accord between them is their design to pre∣serve.

He declares that they have not done, nor shall do any thing which they desire to hide from the Parliament and the World, and shall not avow to the faces of their Adversaries. their desires to set∣tle the Kings Rights, he first giving his concur∣rence to secure the rights of the Kingdom, they have already declared publickly.

That since their Papers sent in to the Parliament several Officers were sent to the King, to satisfie him concerning those Papers, and some others sent to him about his removes; in which Addresses they bargained not nor asked any thing of the King, as to any private interest of their own.

But they endeavoured only the settlement of the publick Peace, and rights of the Nation; and assured the King, that this being done with his concurrence, the rights of his Majesty and his Fa∣mily should be provided for, and in the mean time his Majesty should find from them all personal ci∣vilities and respects, and such freedom as may stand with safety, and the trust lying upon them.

That they are no enemies to Monarchy, and Ci∣vil Government, that upon his Majesties impor∣tunity (though with some reluctancy) they did give way for the Duke of Richmond, and the two Chaplains to come to his Majesty, as that which they thought reasonable and Just; and to make the King less prejudiced against others.

That they conceived, to avoid all harshnesses, and afford all kindnesses to his Majesty, consisting with the Peace and Safety of the Kingdom, is the most Christian, Honourable, and Prudent way, and that tender, equitable, and moderate dealing towards his Majesty, his Family, and Party, is the most hopeful course, to take away the seeds of War, and feuds amongst us, and our Posterity, and to procure a lasting Peace.

And that being setled with the Rights and Li∣berties of the Nation, and propagation of the Gospel of Truth, and they honoured to be in∣strumental therein, they shall be willing to be dis∣mist, and be happy to be discharged, not only from Military imployments, but from all matters of Power whatsoever.

In the like Letter to the House of Lords, was a Letter from the King, to his Son, the Duke of York.

Both Houses pass'd an Ordinance for all Papists and Delinquents to depart the Lines of Commu∣nication.

The House appointed a Committee to examine an Information, concerning Listing of men in Lon∣don.

An Ordinance for Money for the Army, and Votes against Members sitting in the House, not being duly Elected and qualified.

(10.) Both Houses passd an Ordinance for dis∣banding Soldiers, and their departing out of Lon∣don.

Votes of the House against tumultuous meetings * 1.14 in the City, and to give power to the Militia to prevent them, and to punish the Offenders.

The Sheriffs and some of the Common-Council acquainted the House with Letters they received from the Army, touching the proceedings in the Treaty, for which the House gave them thanks.

Debate, fore-noon and after-noon upon the * 1.15 Charge against the eleven Members, but nothing concluded thereupon.

Two thousand pound ordered to Col. Massey in part of his Arrears.

(12.) Upon long debate of the Charge of the * 1.16 Army against the eleven Members, the House voted it to be aCharge, and gave a weeks time for the Mem∣bers to bring in their Answers, Mr. Chute, Mr. Glover, Mr. Pryn, and Mr. Hales to be of Council for them.

The Lords desired the Commons Concurrence upon a Letter from the King to his Son the Duke of York, that the Kings Children might go to see him.

Sir Thomas Fairfax wrote to the house to give way to it, and the Commons concurred, and that the Earl of Northumberland should go with the Children to the King, and take care of their re∣turn.

Order for the Lord Major of York to have the charge of Cliffords Tower there.

The Soldiers in Dublin were in a high Mutiny, Col. Jones the Governor in danger to be killed by them, yet he appeased the Mutiny with great Courage and stoutness.

Some little Defeats were given to the Rebels, and sometimes to the English, some of the leading Rebels taken Prisoners by Col. Coots Forces, twen∣ty five killed, five hundred Cowes, a thousand sheep; and two hundred and fifty Plough-Horses taken.

Indeavours were used in Scotland to raise an Army there to invade England, several debates a∣bout it at Edinborough, and by the Estates, but no∣thing concluded.

(13.) The first day of relaxation for Scholars and Apprentices.

Many Apprentices came to the Parliament with * 1.17 a Petition, which they presented to the Commons, set on by their Masters and others▪ their desires were;

1. That the House, according to promise, take into consideration the several heads of a pe∣tition of theirs delivered the fifth of March last.

2. That the authority of Parliament so apparent∣ly

abused contrary to Right, by those that have of late effected the ejections of men of known Fidelity, out of places of Trust, re∣deemed, and those so expulsed, may be resto∣red.

3. That they would declare against all invectives of the Clergy.

4. That those who have appealed to this Court of Justice, may have an impartial Tryal.

5. That the sum of all the endeavours of Parlia∣ment, may tend to the sweet composure of differences.

The Petitioners had Answer by some Members that were Citizens. That their Petition would be con∣sidered * 1.18 in due time. And they were commended for their civil carriage in presenting it.

Orders for slighting of Garrisons. * 1.19

The Lords desired the Commons Concurrence to an Order for Money for the Earl of Kildare, the Commons rejected it, because the Lords had first made the Order for Money, which was not proper for them to do, but afterwards the Commons made a new Order for two hundred pound for the Earl.

(14.) A contrary Party of the London Appren∣tices, came to both Houses with a Petition.

1. That according to the Covenant the Kings * 1.20 Person may be defended, and his just power in defence of Religion and Liberties be estabish∣ed.

2. That the Priviledges of Parliament may be vindicated, and the Liberties and Property of the Subject preserved.

3. That the Government of the Church may be setled, and Conventicles suppressed.

4. That Incendiaries, Malignants, and evil in∣struments hindering reformation, and raising Divisions, may be punished.

5. That Obstructions in Courts of Justice may be removed, and the abuse of Committees, and their Officers considered.

6. That Arrears of Soldiers may be paid.

7. That the Army may be disbanded.

8. Against Forreigners being free of London.

Thus each Party might frame what matter they pleased into Petitions, and have hands to them, and multitudes to present them.

The answer to this Petition was, That divers * 1.21 matters thereof were under consideration, and the rest should be considered in due time.

The Lords gave leave for the Marquess Winton to go out of Town.

The Earl of Clare had his Priviledge of Peer al∣lowed him.

(15.) According to a former Order of the House, several Members of the House brought in their Case stated, touching their Elections, and the point of being disable to sit in the House, and they were re∣ferred to a Committee.

Letters from Major General Pointz, and ano∣ther from his Wife, informed the manner of his imprisonment by his own Soldiers, and their seizing * 1.22 of his goods.

The House ordered Copies of them to be sent to the General with directions for the discharge of Pointz, or sending him up to London, and a Letter ordered to the Lord Mayor of York to discharge and restore his goods to him.

The Kings Children went with the Earl of Nor∣thumberland to Causham to see their Father.

(16.) Orders touching supplys and managing the Forces in Ireland.

A Proposition for the Earl of Ormond to trans∣port five thousand five hundred men out of Ireland, was denyed by the House.

Orders for Pay and disbanding of Forces come * 1.23 off from the Army.

The Kings Children coming to Causham to meet their Father, great numbers of People slocked thi∣ther * 1.24 to see them, and strewed the ways with green bows and herbs. After Dinner at Maiden-head, the King and his Children went together to Cau∣sham.

(17.) Vote, That all the Forces in England and Wales, &c. be under the immediate Command of Sir Thomas Fairfax, and for disbanding of divers * 1.25 Forces.

Order for putting Reformades out of the Line, and about money for the Army.

(19.) The eleven Members in Person present∣ed to the House, an answer by way of Demurrer, * 1.26 to the Charge of Sir Thomas Fairfax and the Ar∣my against them, which was for the present laid a∣side.

Votes for divers Garrisons to be slighted, and the Deputy Lieutenants to see it done.

Bristol Castle, and the great Fort at Caernarvon to be continued, the keys of the Garrison to be de∣livered to the Mayors of the Corporations, to be governed as formerly.

Leave given to the Lawyers to go the Circuits.

Upon information from Col. Birch of some di∣stempers * 1.27 in his Regiment. Ordered that the Gene∣ral send them away for Ireland.

The Assembly in Scotland debated about a Decla∣ration, concerning the Affairs of England, relating to the King, the Parliament, and Army.

Letters from Ireland informed the taking of eight or nine thousand Cattle from the Rebels, but * 1.28 they by a strategem killed betwixt thirty of forty of the Parliaments Forces, and That they are for∣ced for want of Bread and Money, to leave the Field, and retire into Garrisons.

A design to surprize Dublyn, discovered and prevented, and the Actors apprehended.

(20.) Upon a Message from the eleven Mem∣bers * 1.29 of their desires to absent themselves for six Months, That in the mean time the great affairs of the Kingdom, mentioned by the Army, might be setled with∣out any interruption from their lesser business.

The House voted, That they, or any of them should have leave, and Passes to go into the Countrey, or beyond Sea for six Months, and then to return to the Parlia∣ment to attend, concerning the Charge against them.

Upon information that a Multitude of People were coming up to the doors of the House in a tu∣multuous * 1.30 manner,

The House Ordered that the Guards do disperse them.

And that the Serjeant at Arms acquaint that it was the pleasure of the House that they remove themselves.

That an hundred Halberts be brought into the House for their Service.

That the Militia order the Guards constantly to suppress such disturbers of the House, and that Col. Webbe see the Guards daily placed.

Letters from the Commissioners of the Army * 1.31 with these new Proposals from the Army.

1. That a Declaration be published against the * 1.32 bringing in of any Forreign Forces.

2. That the Army be paid up equal with the de∣sertors of it, and a constant course of pay for them; and that the Lords do concur with the Commons for renewing the Committee of the Army, that the Arrears may be collected, and

the Treasurers may be called to an Account.

3. That the Militia of London may be in the for∣mer hands, faithful to the Parliament and King∣dom.

4. That persons imprisoned (not for Delinquen∣cy but other matters) by the Houses of Parlia∣ment of their Committees may be released, or Bayled till tryal, particularly Lieutenant Col∣lonel Lilburne, and Mr. Overton.

(21.) Order to examine abuses in distributing Monies to the Officers and Soldiers; and for an ac∣count about putting them out of the Lines of Com∣munication.

The Lords concurrence desired for Disbanding those that came off from the Army.

Order for mony for maimed Souldiers.

Collonel Jones marching out from Dublin was set upon by Preston, with double his number, and his men forced to retreat.

Order, That Sir Thomas Fairfax take some speedy course for sending Forces into Ireland.

Sir Thomas Fairfax removed his Quarters to Aylesbury, and the King to Woburne in Bedford∣shire.

(22.) Votes upon the Armies Proposals.

That whosoever shall bring in any Forein Forces, * 1.33 without consent of both Houses, are Traitors.

A Petition of divers Ministers, to the Lords That their Tithes may be paid. They Ordered mo∣nies for one of Plymouth; and for the Lord In∣chequin's Forces; and sent to the Commons for their concurrence.

Petitions from several Wards of London, That * 1.34 their Captains being faithful men were put out by the new Militia.

Vote, That the Militia of London be put into the * 1.35 old hands again.

Order, That the General consider how the charge of the Forces here may be lessened, and the service of Ireland advanced.

A Petition and Ingagement of dangerous Con∣sequence of divers Officers, Citizens, Watermen, and Seamen was brought to the House, and they referred it to a Committee to find out the Au∣thors, and a Declaration to be drawn up against it.

Ordinance past for Dr. Walker to be Judg of the Admiralty.

The Commissioners sent another Proposal of the Army to the House, for discharge of persons im∣prisoned or Indicted under pretence of being at Conventicles, or other Religious meetings, the Statute against them, intending meetings of Conspi∣racy * 1.36 against the State, and not for Religious Exer∣cises.

(23.) An Ordinance committed, for putting the Militia of London into the Old Commissioners hands, and a Declaration upon the Petition now in the City, and the Committee Ordered to Report them in the Afternoon. And then the Ordinance for the Militia passed both Houses; and the Old * 1.37 Commissioners were Ordered to meet this night, and to take Order for the security of the City and Parliament.

(24.) An Ordinance past both Houses for the payment of Tithes.

Order to burn a Pamphlet of Paul Best's, and the Printers to be punished.

Both Houses agreed the Declaration against the Petition and Ingagement on foot in the City.

Upon notice to the General of a private Ingage∣ment and Subscription in London, and an agitati∣on at Skinners-Hall against the Army; a Paper was * 1.38 drawn up by the General, and his Councel of War, and sent to the Parliaments and Cities Commissi∣oners, Of their deep sence of that underhand design, as the last and desperate design to put all into confusion; they desired the Commissioners of the City to repair to London, to take care to prevent the working of these, or any such like underminings, and they went present∣ly to London.

The General published a Proclamation against entertaining of Cavaliers in the Army.

The Head Quarters removed to Bedford, and the King to Latimers.

(26.) Votes touching Elections, and about satis∣fying some Officers Arrears.

The Commons agreed with the Lords about re∣moving the Kings Children to Sion-House.

A Petition from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and * 1.39 Common-Councel of London, almost reproaching the Houses for passing the late Ordinance, to put the Militia of the City into the hands of the old Com∣missioners, and to put out the new Commissioners, without first taking the sence of that Court about it.

And being sensible of two Petitions to them, one from divers well affected Citizens, the other from divers Young men and Apprentices, what a gene∣ral distemper, this sudden change hath made in the City, they pray that the Militia may be put into the hands of the new Commissioners again.

Many Young men and Apprentices of London, * 1.40 came to the House, in a most rude and Tumultu∣ous way, and presented to them some particular de∣sires.

• 1. That the Ordinance for change of the Militia of London be repealed.
• 2. That the City may be vindicated against a late pretended Declaration, that those are Traitours who shall act to get subscriptions, and that it may be re∣voked.
• 3. That all the Members of the House, particularly the Eleven Members may be called into the House, and act as a free Parliament.

The Apprentices and many other rude Boys and * 1.41 mean Fellows among them came into the House of Commons, and kept the door open, and their hats on, & called out as they stood, Vote, Vote, and in this arrogant posture stood till the Votes passed in that way, to Repeal the Ordinance for change of the Militia, and the Declaration. In the Evening about seven a Clock, some of the Common-Coun∣cel came down to the House, and understanding that they had in their presence forced the Speaker, and the Members, to put the Question, and pass the Votes they required; now, so much of their work being done, they that put their Apprentices upon it, ordered them to disperse themselves again, and they presently obeyed the Orders of their Ma∣sters.

(27.) Both Houses met early and Adjourned till the thirtieth of this month.

The Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, ordered * 1.42 a Publick Fast.

• 1. To Lament the growth of wickedness.
• 2. By reason of the Pestilence.
• 3. For the danger to Religion, and Reformation, by the Sectaries in England; and that the Covenant may be kept.
• 4. That God would incline the Kings heart to avoid new snares, and to such resolutions as will contribute to the settling of Religion and Righteousness.
• 5. That the Parliament of England and the Synod of Divines may do their duty.
• ...

• 6. For the Committee of Estates, that they may discern what is fittest to be done for securing that King∣dom, and incouraging their Brethren.
• 7. That God would grant even to all his Grace to Repent, that he may remove his wrath from us.

(28.) The Monthly-Fast.

The Common Councel of London sat in the Mor∣ning, and again after the Sermons, then they re∣ceived a Letter from Sir Thomas Fairfax, Of his * 1.43 affection to the City, and his dislike of the late Petition, and of the means to procure it.

Divers Young men, then attended them, to ex∣press their readiness to stand up for the Priviledges of the City, and to defend them against all oppo∣sers.

The Common-Councel sent a Letter and Com∣missioners to the General, declaring their inclinable∣ness to Peace; entreating his Excellency that the Army might not advance this way, nor intermeddle with the * 1.44 Rights and Priviledges of the City.

Conceiving that their strengthning of the City for the preservation thereof, was no just cause to provoke the Souldiery, and as for the Petition, the Parliament had already declared their sence thereof, and it had never been formally presented to them.

(29.) Militia of London ordered, That no persons * 1.45 should disturb the Parliament; and if any did, the Com∣mander of the Guards should prosecute his Commission to kill, and slay, &c.

Upon intelligence That the Army was advancing, Orders were given for the Trained Bands to go to * 1.46 the Works, and for Raising Auxiliaries, and all to come the next Morning, who were able to bear Arms. all this part of the action, and that which follows, was contrived and directed by the Eleven Members, and their Friends. * 1.47

Collonel Jones Marching into the Rebels Coun∣try, was by them overpowered six for one, yet made a gallant retreat, losing only two Officers, and about ten Souldiers, and killed divers of the Re∣bels.

(30.) According to the Adjournment, some Members met in either House, but the Speakers came not; and after some expectation, the Lords chose the Lord Grey, and the Commons then pre∣sent chose Mr. Pelham, to be Speaker Pro tempore, and Mr. Sergeant Birkhead not appearing, they put Mr. Norfolk into his place; he made use of the City Mace, the other being carried away; and the Sergeant coming afterwards to offer his service, was not admitted.

Then the House proceeded to Vote,

• 1. That the King should come to London. * 1.48
• 2. That the Militia of the City have power to raise such Forces as they shall think fit for defence of the City.
• 3. That they may choose a Commander in chief to be approved by the House, and he to choose Officers to be ap∣proved by the Militia.

The Sheriff, and Common-Councel, who atten∣ded the House this Morning, returned to the City; and a Common-Councel in the Afternoon, chose Major General Massey to Command in chief their Forces.

The Militia ordered, all the Reformadoes, Officers, &c. to appear to morrow in St. James's * 1.49 Fields, and the Forces to be put into Regi∣ments.

A Letter from Sir Thomas Fairfax to the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common-Councel to this * 1.50 effect.

Mentioning

The Armies complyance with their former desire to remove to this distance, and the assurance given them by the City, of their concurrence for the settlement of Peace and Liber∣ty, against which they never offered one objection, or ground of dissent, and their resolution to secure the Parliament, and their Priviledges from any violence or attempt, the reason given by the City, for their late Listing of new Forces.

That upon this confidence the Army was dis∣posed into several parts for the ease of the King∣dom, to above one hundred and ten Miles di∣stance, and had given up themselves to their Pro∣posals for a comfortable settlement, and were in a hopeful way for the relief of Ireland.

That the Army cannot but be deeply sensible of the unparalelled violation acted upon the Par∣liament on Monday last, by a multitude from the City, because therein, the Guards sent from the City, did not only neglect their duty for security of the Parliament from such violence, and the whole City to yield any relief to the Houses in that extremity; but they are assured from Eye and Ear Witnesses, that divers of the Common-Councel gave great incouragement to it.

Which doth not only gain-say their former pro∣fessions, but does violence to those many obliga∣tions, that by their Charter, Protestation, and sundry other ways, lye upon them to protect the Parliament.

That he cannot but look upon them who are in Authority, as accountable to the Kingdom for the interruption of the hopeful way of Peace and settlement for this Nation; and for relieving Ireland, occasioned by the late destructive ingage∣ments, especially, by the latter horrid and prodi∣gious Force, done upon the Parliament; tending to dissolve all Government.

Upon which score the Army and the whole Kingdom, shall have cause to put every thing of the like Nature, that may happen to the Parlia∣ment, or to any who are friends to them, and to the Army, except by the wisdom, care, and in∣dustry of the City, the chief actors may be de∣tected, secured, and given up to Justice, and the best endeavour used, to prevent the like for the future.

(31.) The Lords desired the Commons concur∣rence * 1.51 for removal of the Kings Children into Lou∣don for their security.

There was a great appearance of Reformadoes, Officers, &c. in St. James's fields, and Order was given for staying and Listing of Horses in the City, and that all the Shops should be shut up.

A Declaration was published in the name of the * 1.52 Speaker Lenthal, of the reasons why he absented himself from the House.

The Army after a hard March, lodged the last night at Ʋxbridge, Letters from them, certified,

That the General was tender of the City, but laying to heart those unparalelled passages on Munday last at Westminster, he is sensible of his * 1.53 Obligations to the Parliament. That the Army are resolved, what other neglect soever hath been for their security, yet as God shall inable them, they will use their best endeavours for preservati∣on of the Parliament from violence.

One of the three Block-Houses at Gravesend, was secured by a party of the Army.

Most of the Eleven Members Sat in the House, and in the Afternoon Major General Massey, Sir Wil∣liam Waller, and Lieutenant General Points Listed the Reformadoes.

The City published their Declaration, mentio∣ning the

Armies surprising of the King at Holme∣by, and denyed his resitlence nearer London than their Quarters, That the City have endeavoured the settlement of the Kingdom, relief of Ireland, ease of their fellow Subjects, and a good under∣standing between themselves, and the Army.

That the Priviledges of Parliament have been violated, by the Armies causing the eleven Mem∣bers to withdraw, and the Militia of London now demanded, which had been established by Ordi∣nance, and is subject to no other Cognizance but of the King and Parliament.

That they desire nothing more than that his Majesty may be in a free and honourable condition and capacity, and whilst he is environed by an Army, and under their power, he can neither freely grant, nor will there be hope to enjoy what he grants in this condition.

That they are resolved, earnestly, yet with Humility to apply themselves to the Parliament to this Purpose; and hope that all good Subjects who are touched with any sence of that Duty and Allegiance which by the Law of God and man they owe unto their King, will unanimously joyn with them therein.

They state the difference between them and the Army to be,

That they could not submit the Militia of the City to be altered at the will of the Army, after it had been so orderly setled in the hands of such as were intrusted therewith for one whole year, when there was a full and free Parlia∣ment.

That they desire a happy and speedy Peace by the settlement of true Religion in this Kingdom, and by re-establishing his Majesty in his just rights and authority, by upholding all lawful priviledges of a free Parliament, by maintaining the funda∣mental Laws of the Land, by restoring and secu∣ring the Subject unto, and in his just liberty and property, and by freeing this long oppressed Kingdom from all taxes and inforced free quarter, towards the maintenance of an Army, which for a long time hath had no visible enemy to encounter.

Both Houses declared, That the Ordinance that puts under the Command of Sir Thomas Fairfax all the Land Forces, doth not give him any power over the Trained Bands, Garrisons, &c. this order to be printed, and published in London by sound of Trumpet, and the Sheriffs to publish it in their se∣veral limits.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The Ele∣ven Mem∣bers.
• * 1.2

  London Pe∣tition.
• * 1.3

  Answer.
• * 1.4

  Petitions.
• * 1.5

  Army.
• * 1.6

  Eleven Members.
• * 1.7

  Petition.
• * 1.8

  Prince E∣lector.
• * 1.9

  Vote.
• * 1.10

  Treaty.
• * 1.11

  Eleven Members.
• * 1.12

  Militia.
• * 1.13

  Fairfax.
• * 1.14

  Tumultu∣ous Meet∣ings.
• * 1.15

  Eleven Members.
• * 1.16

  Eleven Members.
• * 1.17

  Apprenti∣ces their Petition.
• * 1.18

  Answer.
• * 1.19

  Parlia∣ment Or∣der.
• * 1.20

  Petition.
• * 1.21

  Answer:
• * 1.22

  Major General Pointz.
• * 1.23

  Ormond.
• * 1.24

  Kings Chil∣dren.
• * 1.25

  Fairfax.
• * 1.26

  Eleven Members.
• * 1.27

  Col. Birch.
• * 1.28

  Ireland.
• * 1.29

  Eleven Members
• * 1.30

  Tumults.
• * 1.31

  Army.
• * 1.32

  New Pro∣posals.
• * 1.33

  Vote.
• * 1.34

  Petition.
• * 1.35

  Vote.
• * 1.36

  Conventi∣cles.
• * 1.37

  Militia.
• * 1.38

  Army.
• * 1.39

  London Pe∣tition.
• * 1.40

  Apprenti∣ces.
• * 1.41

  Force up∣on the Par∣liament.
• * 1.42

  Kirk.
• * 1.43

  Fairfax.
• * 1.44

  City.
• * 1.45

  Militia.
• * 1.46

  Army.
• * 1.47

  Eleven Members. Col. Jones.
• * 1.48

  Votes.
• * 1.49

  Militia.
• * 1.50

  Fairfax.
• * 1.51

  K. Chil∣dren.
• * 1.52

  Lenthal
• * 1.53

  Army: