The votes and proceedings in Parliament, for bringing the King out of the Isle of Wight, within ten miles of London.: The taking of the Isle of Axom by Colonell Overton, and two letters of the whole proceedings at the Leaguer before Colchester, a Lieutenant Colonell, and many other prisoners taken, and a great present sent to the Lord Generall. Also, the proceedings against Major Rolfe, who is detected for a designe to make away the King, and the vindication of Major Generall Skippon.

Westminster the 2 of July, 1648.

A Letter from Westminster, to the Army before Colchester.

SIR,

I Have receiv'd daily intellegence of your proceedings at the Leaguer, and shall take an occasion to com∣municate unto you such newes ar we have here, and that which is remarkable in the first place is, that the Parl. referred the busines concerning the K. and a perso∣nal treaty, to a Committee to consider of, and report, a∣bout which busines the said Committee met on Thurs∣day last, and drew up certain particulars to be recom∣mended to the Houses; one of the particulars thought fit by them to be represented to the approbation of the House was, That forthwith there might be a personall trerty with his Majestie, 2 That the Bills formerly in debate to be presented to his Majesty for the royall assent before a treaty were began, might not be tendred to his Majesty before the treaty begun

These and some other things were reported to the house by the said Committee on Friday, and after some debate thereon, the further consideration of some parti∣culers thereofy was referred to another day, viz his Majesties cōming out of the Isle of Wight, & to which of his houses he should comewithin ten or twelve miles of London, of which you wil hear more shortly.

By Letters out of Lincoln-shire it is advertized that that Col: Overton having notice that the Enemy from Pomfret castle had gotten into the Isle of Axom he sent 200 of his men in boats over the water at Eyres mouth and upon their approach the Enemy al fled and made what shift they could to get awar, so that that place is regained without the losse of any blood which we hereof.

Upon M••▪ Osburns testimony in that businesse con∣cerning the King the Lords ordered, Maj. Rolfe to be

committed to safe custody, but the messenger, which had the order could, not at present light on him, and yesterday it was certified that he was at his lodging in Bishopsgate-street, and some testimony was given that he was not well in health, and the removing his person to a close place might indanger his life, whereupon their Lordships, order'd that three or four able Chirur∣gians, go to him, and take a view of his grief and certify concerning the same which they did accordingly, and came this day to the house to make report thereof, which was to this purpose, that the said Major Rolf had been long ill of an ague, and had a humour fallen downe into one of his: hips, which caused a humour and swelling there, but thought it no danger of death, leaving the disposall of his person to their Lordships considerations, he already being in custody.

Before I leave this subject, I cannot but inform you of a great abuse and scandale, which is put upon Maj. Gen. Skippon, and having been openly reported, and some Libells printed, that this Major Rolf is his Son in Law, and endeavours are thereby to cast an aspersion upon that Gent. where as in truth this man, though of the name, is not the person, neither as I heard, was he e∣ver a member of this Army, but was a shooe-maker in Black-fryers; which is all at the present from,

2 July 1648.

Your affectionate Friend, S. T.