Million of Money free Quarter taken by them not accounted and that they would be willing to accept a Sum in gross in full discharge of their arrears and the house appointed a Committee to treat with them about the Sum and times of Payment New Letters of the Peace concluded in Ireland and a Copy of the Articles That they should not be bound to take the Oath of Allegiance All Laws against Roman-Catholicks to be Repealed To have no dependency upon the Parliament of England and the like Major General Mitton took Conwey Town by Storm and killed and wounded divers took many Officers twenty two Soldiers and fifty Towns-men in Arms one great Gun Arms Ammunition and Provisions many Irish men who were tied back to back and thrown into the water 19. Report from the Committee appointed to treat with the Scots Commissioners That they desired five hundred thousand pound whereof two hundred thousand pound upon the advance of their Army into Scotland and two hundred thousand pound residue at the end of twelve months A day set to consider of this Report Order for shutting up the Houses of those infected with the Plague as formerly and the Statute for that purpose to be printed and published Both Houses agreed to a list of Ships and Captains of them for the Winter Guard Order for the Marchioness of Winton to make use of any of her Countrey houses for her health and to lye in there 20. A difference between the Forces of Bristol and Glocester about levying of Money for their pay the House ordered that neither of them should levy that Money and referred it to a Committee to compose that difference A Petition brought by Multitudes of Waggoners Wives and Officers Wives and Widows and other distressed people for Money referred to a Committee to Consider of a way for raising ten thousand pound for them and that not above two of them should come together about this business to the House or Committee The allowances of four pound a Week to divers Members of the House formerly given was now ordered to cease The Articles agreed for surrender of Ragland Castle and the Marquess of Worcester threw himself upon the Mercy of the Parliament 21. Letter of the surrender of Pendennis Castle and in it were Col. Arundel the Governor four Knights five Colonels and divers others of Quality That the Parliament had there forty great pieces of Ordnance one great Ship one Shallop some other Boats seven great Guns in the Ship many pieces unmounted about the Castle store of Arms but little Provision A Copy of the Articles sent up for the surrender of Ragland Castle there were in the Castle seven hundred Officers and Soldiers twenty pieces of Ordnance and a thousand Arms. Vote for two hundred thousand pound to be paid to the Scots Army one hundred thousand pound upon their Advance out of this Kingdom and the other hundred thousand pound by fifty thousand pound at two payments at certain days and to have the publick Faith for the other three hundred thousand pound deducting out of the same the Accounts of the Countrey for their free Quarters Referred to a Committee to consider of raising a hundred thousand pound of the Companies of London upon security the Lords concurred herein and were moved to pass the Ordinance for Sale of Delinquents Estates Order to discharge Sir Tho. Glenham from an Arrest according to the Articles of Oxford 22. The Houses sate not and no intelligence was communicated 24. The Articles sent up of the surrender of Pendennis Castle Letters that the convention of Estates of Scotland met at Edingburg and intended the Peace of both Kingdoms very zealously 25. Order to make Ragland Castle untenable Col. Fortescue appointed Governor of Pendennis Castle A day of thanksgiving ordered for the late Successes and a Collection for the poor infected with the Sickness The three Regiments under Sir Hardress Waller before Ragland ordered for the service of Munster in Ireland and orders for re-payment of Moneys disbursed by some of the Commanders 26. The Monthly Fast day after the Sermons they met in the House and some new Members took the Covenant Letters informed that when the Officers and Soldiers marched out of Ragland Castle not the least injury or incivility was offered by Sir Thomas Fairfax his Army to any of them but they were courteously used and not a tittle of their Articles broken That Sir Thomas Fairfax had much conference with the Marquess with all respect and there being store of Rich Furniture and Goods in the Castle the General caused the Commissioners in the Army to make an Inventory of them and to proclaim that if any of them belong to any well affected in the Countrey that they should be restored 27. Exceptions of Plunders Money Coals Lead and free quarterings had by the Scots Army offered to their Accounts the House voted a hundred thousand pound to be paid to them the ninth month after the payment of the Money formerly voted for them An Ordinance sent up to the Lords for ordination of Ministers Orders touching Col. Saundersons Regiment of Reformadoes Upon the Petition of the Sheriffs of London that if Sir Tho. Glemham were discharged out of Prison according to the order of the House that then the Sheriffs and their Heirs should be liable to pay the debt for which he was a Prisoner The House ordered that Sir Thomas Glemham should be brought to the Bar and that they would take order for the Sheriffs indemnity The Judges rode in some Counties and held the Assizes to the rejoycing of the People Order to discharge Sir Tho. Glemham from his imprisonment according to the Articles of Oxford and that all Officers and others should be saved harmless for it by Authority of the House of Commons The House approved of the Earl of Northumberlands removing the Kings Children to Sion house because of the Sickness in London and they ordered the Earl to take care and give directions that none of the Kings Party should be admitted to come to the Kings Children to give them ill Counsel The Power of the Committe of Haberdashers Hall as to the five and twentieth part was lessened 29. The Houses sate not Intelligence came of the surrender of Flint Castle to Major General Mitton 31. The Scots Minister Mr. Hinderson dyed at Edingburg a person of a sober Coversation and good Learning some said he dyed of grief because he could not perswade the King to Sign the Propositions The Convention of Estates in Scotland agreed to send new Commissioners to the King to Sign the Propositions The Earl of Antrim and Kilketto refused to lay down Arms by the Kings command alledging that the King was under restraint and they hoped ere long to have a power to free him from that restraint Complaints from the Northern Counties of the oppression by the Scots Army Two Ships of the Rebels taken by a Parliament Ship at
place of it Women actors notorious Whores and they informed the King and Queen that Prynne had purposely written this Book against the Queen and her Pastoral whereas it was published six weeks before that Pastoral was acted Yet the King and Queen though thus exasperated did direct nothing against him till Laud set Doctor Heylin who bare a great malice to Prynne for confuting some of his Doctrines to peruse Prynne's books and to collect the scandalous points out of them which Heylin did though as Prynne affirms not at all warranted by the text of his book but these two Gentlemen were well matched and alike in other things though so much different in Divinity or shew of it The Archbishop went with these Notes to Mr. Attorney Noy on a Sabbaoth day morning and charged him to prosecute Prynne for this book which Noy afterwards did rigorously enough in the Star Chamber and in the mean time the Bishops and Lords in the Star Chamber sent Prynne close prisoner to the Tower Anno 1633. Car. 9 Some in Scotland had given out in speeches that the King thought the Crown of Scotland not worth his Journey thither and some doubts were of secret designs amongst them to set up there another King The King resolves to go thither and went with a train of Lords and others suitable to his dignity At Edenburgh he was Crowned with all shew of affection and duty and in a Parliament then held the liberties of the Kirk are stood upon the King gratifyed many of them with new honours Yet some began then to mutter and afterwards to mutiny the King was in some danger passing over Dumfrith but returned back to London in safety The Earl of Traquayre is made Treasurer of Scotland and the Parliament there gave a Tax to the King which the Scots Nobles begged of him before it was gathered The Lord Louden began to make opposition to the King and to shew his intentions in that Parliament The Queen was brought to bed of another Son James who was created Duke of York the Title reserved for the second sons of the King In Michaelmas Term was some discourse about the Communion Table in St. Gregories Church near Pauls which by order of the Dean of Pauls was removed and placed Altarwise to the distast of several of the Parishoners who at length appealed and it came before the King and Council who approved what the Dean had done Order was sent to Scotland that the prayers and divine service should be celebrated twice a day in the King's Chapel there after the manner used in England and that the Communion should be monthly received on their knees and the Ministers to wear the Surplice and other Ceremonies to be observed But the Dean of the Chapel there durst not put these orders in execution for fear of displeasing the people The King revived his Father's declaration for tollerating lawfull sports as it calls them on the Lord's day which gave great distast to many both others as well as those who were usually termed Puritans About Allholantide several of the principal Members of the societies of the four Inns of Court amongst whom some were Servants to the King had a design that the Inns of Court should present their service to the King and Queen and testify their affections to them by the outward and splendid visible testimony of a Royal Masque of all the four societies joyning together to be by them brought to the Court as an expression of their love and duty to their Majesties This was hinted at in the Court and by them Intimated to the chief of those Societies that it would be well taken from them and some held it the more seasonable because this action would manifest the difference of their opinion from Mr. Prynne's new learning and serve to confute his Histrio Mastix against enterludes This design took well with all the Inns of Court especially the younger sort of them and in order to put it in execution the Benchers of each Society met and agreed to have this solemnity performed in the noblest and most stately manner that could be invented The better to effect this it was resolved in each House to choose two of their Members whom they should judge fittest for such a business to be a Committee by Joint assistance to carry on that affair In the middle Temple were chosen of this Committee Mr. Edward Hyde and Mr. Whitelocke For the Inner Temple Sir Edward Herbert and Mr. Selden For Lincolns Inne Mr. Attorney Noy and Mr. Gerling And for Grayes Inne Sir John Finch and Mr. This Committee being impowred by the Benchers of each Society met together and out of their own number made several subcommittees one subcommittee to take care of the poetical part of the business another for the several properties of the Masquers and Antimasquers and other actors another was for the Dancing and to Whitelocke in particular was committed the whole care and charge of all the Musick for this great Masque which was so performed that it excelled any Musick that ever before that time had been heard in England Anno 1633 The Business being thus distributed each Sub-committee had their meetings and carried on their business committed to their care and had moneys provided by an equal proportion by the Governors of each Society who were not sparing in that most material part of every design and action Whitelocke made choice of Mr. Simon Ivy an honest and able Musician of excellent skill in his Art and of Mr. Laws to compose the Airs Lessons and Songs for the Masque and to be Master of all the Musick under him He also made choice of Four of the most excellent Musicians of the Queens Chappel Monsieur la Mare Monsieur du Vall Monsieur Robert and Monsieur Mari and of divers others of foreign Nations who were most eminent in their Art not in the least neglecting any of his own Country-men whose knowledge in Musick rendred them usefull in this Action to bear their parts in the Musick and for the better preparation and practice of the Musick they had Meetings together of English French Italians Germans and other Masters of Musick Fourty Lutes at one time besides other Instruments and Voices of the most excellent Musicians in Consort The rest of the Sub-committees prepared all things in readiness according to their several Charges and the Grandees Master Attorney-general Noy Sir John Finch Sir Edward Herbert Mr. Selden and all the rest of the Committees took great pains and neglected no Meetings for the management of this great business of the Masque which they knew would be acceptable to their Master and Mistress and to all the Court. The time for presenting of this Masque at White-Hall was agreed to be on Candlemas Night to end Christmas and the several parts of it being brought near to a readiness for action Hyde and Whitelocke were sent by the Committee to the Lord Chamberlain
and all such as serve him there to be Traytors to the Laws of the Kingdom 11 R. 2. and 1 H. 4. After this they publish another Remonstrance of the King's Misactions and their own Privileges He answers it and they reply and May 28. they order That all Sheriffs Justices of the Peace c. within one hundred and fifty miles of York make stay of all Arms and Ammunition carrying to York and apprehend the Conveyers and that all Sheriffs do suppress all Forces coming together by the King's Commission and all persons to aid them and this to be published in all Market Towns and Churches The King forbids all Obedience to any Orders or Ordinance of Parliament for the Militia according to the Statute 7 E. 1. and requires all the people of Yorkshire to meet at a day and place which the Parliament declare to be against Law and forbid Obedience to it This was an unhappy condition for the poor people none knowing what to doe or whom to obey nor what would be the consequence of these thwartings between the great Powers and Authorities of King and Parliament Divers Members of both Houses withdrew to the King which caused an Order for all to attend at a day upon forfeiting of an hundred pounds to the Irish War They order that whosoever shall lend or bring Money into this Kingdom upon the King's Jewels shall be an Enemy to the State Ju. 2. The Parliament sent to the King Nineteen Propositions for Peace which are in Print the King rejected them as inconsistent with the Regall Rights he caresseth the people of Yorkshire Ju. 4. The Parliament order all Deputy Lieutenants to be present at all Musters and the Lieutenants of Counties to dispatch their Warrants Ju. 10. They make an Order for bringing in Money or Plate to maintain Horsemen and Arms for defence of the King and Parliament and for the publick Peace The King sends forth his Commissions of Array begins in Leicestershire these Commissions were declared by the Parliament to be against Law and the Actors in them to be Betrayers of the Subjects Liberty The Lord Keeper Littleton after his great adherence to the Parliament delivered the great Seal to Mr. Elliot whom the King sent to him for it and shortly after Littleton followed the Seal to the King but was not much respected by him or his Courtiers yet was he a man of Courage and of excellent Parts and Learning Many other of the Lords being with the King at York he declared to them That he would not exercise any illegal Authority but defend them and all others against the Votes of Parliament and not engage them in any War against the Parliament And they all in a solemn Protestation engaged to his Majesty to stand by him The King wrote to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London Not to raise any Forces for the Parliament and sets forth his large Declaration and invites men to bring in to him Money Horse and Arms on security of his Forests and Parks for the Principal and Eight per cent Interest He forbids Levies without his Consent upon the Statutes 7 E. 1. 2 E. 3. 11 R. 2. and the Earl of Shrewsbury's Case in H. 8. time and minds them of their Oath of Allegiance to be faithful to the King's Person as well as to his Authority and justifies his Commissions of Array To which the Parliament reply and he to them again All which rather exasperated the Differences And now came up the Names of Parties Royallists and Parliamentarians Cavaliers and Roundheads The King goes to Nottingham and summoneth and caresseth the Freeholders of the County and promiseth to act according to the Protestation at York the like he did at Lincoln And July 11. sends a Message to the Parliament Of his intentions to reduce Hull if it be not rendred to him which if they do he will admit of their further Propositions He complains of Hotham's actions for which he will punish him and of the Earl of Warwick's taking upon him the Command of the Fleet who had got in the Sea-men to him and put by Sir John Pennington and took a Ship of Ammunition coming to the King from Holland The Lord Willoughby of Parham being Lieutenant of Lincolnshire was there putting the Militia into a posture which being informed to the King he wrote to the Lord Willoughby to desist from that action and the Lord Willoughby returned an humble ingenious and weighty Answer to his Majesty to excuse his not performing at present what the King required of him which he said was not in his power to doe without breach of that trust which he had undertaken to the Parliament and to which he was encouraged by the opinion of some of his Majestie 's great Officers eminent in the knowledge of the Laws wherein he was not learned After this he proceeded in executing the Ordinance for the Militia and the King was not so severe against him as against others The Parliament now thought it high time to provide for their own Defence and to raise an Army for that purpose Upon the Debate whereof one of the Members declared his Opinion to this effect Mr. Speaker The Question which was last propounded about raising of Forces naming a General and Officers of an Army hath been very rare before this time in this Assembly and it seems to me to set us at the Pits-brink ready to plunge our selves into an Ocean of troubles and miseries and if it could be into more than a Civil War brings with it Give me leave Sir to consider this unhappy Subject in the beginning progress and issue of it Caesar tells us and he knew as much of Civil War as any man before him that it cannot be begun Sine malis artibus Surely Sir our Enemies of the Popish Church have left no evil Arts unessayed to bring us to our present posture and will yet leave none unattempted to make our Breaches wider well knowing that nothing will more advance their Empire than our Divisions Our Misery whom they account Hereticks is their Joy and our Distractions will be their glory and all evil Arts and ways to bring Calamities upon us they will esteem meritorious But Sir I look upon another beginning of our Civil War God blessed us with a long and flourishing Peace and we turned his Grace into wantonness and Peace would not satisfie us without Luxury nor our plenty without Debauchery Instead of sobriety and thankfulness for our Mercies we provoked the Giver of them by our sins and wickedness to punish us as we may fear by a Civil War to make us Executioners of Divine Vengeance upon our selves It is strange to note how we have insensibly slid into this beginning of a Civil War by one unexpected Accident after another as Waves of the Sea which have brought us thus far And we scarce know how but from Paper Combates by Declarations Remonstrances
of them their duty to the Parliament their desires of Peace and ingaged themselves not to act any thing against the Parliament The Officers of the Forces in Council with the Lord Lieutenant debated the consequence of this place the strength of its situation the plenty of the Countrey the nearness to London and the disaffection of the University to the Parliaments Cause That the King by his coming to Shrewsbury and looking this way and because of the conveniency of the place might probably make this a principal Quarter for his Forces and fortify the City which would prove a great prejudice to the Parliament To prevent which it was propounded to the Lord Lieutenant to take a course that the Scholars might not supply His Majesty if he came thither or rather to fortifie the City and place a good Garrison here under a Governour whom his Lordship might trust with so important a place as this was And Whitelocke was named to be a fit person to be the Governour and one whom both the City and the University and the Countrey thereabouts did well know and would be pleased with and the Scholars the more because they knew him to be a Scholar and a Member of this University But the Lord Say shewed no forwardness to fortify and make this City a Garrison This being spoken of abroad divers of the Neighbours offered to bring in 1000 men at any time within a days warning to be under Whitelocke's command in the Garrison and the Towns-men were very forward to ingage so Whitelocke might be Governour but the Lord Say declined it pretending favour to the University and Countrey and the improbability in his opinion that the King would settle there though that which follows in this Story will shew what a great errour was committed in not fortifying this place for the Parliament as it might easily have been done at this time and surely the Lord Lieutenant though a person of great parts wisedom and integrity yet did much fail in this particular Some of the Company moved his Lordship to seise upon or to secure the Plate in the several Colleges that it might not be made use of by the King if he should come thither but he did not think fit to doe it onely he and his Deputy Lieutenants went to the several Colleges and took an Ingagement and Promise from the respective Heads That their Plate should be forth coming and should not be made use of by the King against the Parliament Many with his Lordship were unsatisfied with this his favour to the University and foretold the ill consequences of it which afterwards happened to the prejudice of the Parliament But his Lordship had the sole power in himself and thus carried all this business for which he had no thanks from either party Sir John Biron marched away from Oxford with 500 Horse to Worcester and took in the Town for the King About the beginning of November the two Princes Palatine Rupert and Maurice arrived in England and were put into Command in the Army of the King their Uncle who had now gotten together a potent Army to whom he made a Speech declaring his intentions to preserve the Protestant Religion Laws and Liberties of his Subjects and Priviledges of Parliament Sept. 9. 1642. The Earl of Essex in much state accompanied by many of both Houses of Parliament sets out from London to St. Albans from thence to Northampton where his Forces met him and they were together above 15000 men The Parliaments Petition which he carried with him was refused to be received by the King who now had furnished himself with store of money by melting in his new Mint in Wales the Plate which was brought in to him in great quantities and from thence he marcheth towards London The Parliament having notice thereof order the Trained Bands to be in readiness and fortify the passages about the City with Posts Chains and Courts of Guard and it was wonderfull to see how the Women and Children and vast numbers of people would come to work about digging and carrying of earth to make their new fortifications The Parliament vote those that will not contribute to their Charges to be secured and disarmed Mr. Fountaine the Lawyer was for his refusal committed but afterwards as will appear in the progress of this Story he and many others refused and again assisted on both sides as they saw the Wind to blow The Parliament appoint a Committee for the Sequestration of the Lands of Bishops and of Deans and Chapters and of the King's Revenues to be employed for defence of the Common-wealth Colonel Nathaniel Fines with some Forces raised by the Lord Say and Colonel Sandys marched to Worcester to remove Sir John Biron from thence and expected General Essex to second them but in stead of him came Prince Rupert and slew and routed all the Parliament Party Sandys was taken Prisoner and shortly after died of his Wounds Essex coming on with his Army after he had Garrison'd Northampton Coventry and Warwick Rupert and Biron thought fit to quit Worcester to him and Essex sent from thence the Earl of Stamford with a Party to Hereford to hinder the Forces of South Wales from joyning with the King Stamford marches from Hereford to Gloucester and called away from thence leaves Massey Governour there Colonel Tho. Essex is sent to Garrison Bristol and left Governour of Worcester Some Forces are sent to Kiddermister and Beaudley to joyn with the Lord Wharton's Regiment and Sir Henry Chomley's and at Coventry and Warwick lay the Lord Peterburgh Sir William Constable and Colonel Brown with their Regiments to oppose the King's march to London and at Yarmouth they seised a Ship with 140 Cavaliers and 300 Barrels of Powder sent from Holland to the King In Yorkshire the King's Party grew strong under the Earl of Cumberland Sir Francis Worsley Sir Marmaduke Langdale Sir Thomas Glemham Mr. Nevill and others who forced Hotham to retreat to Hull In Cornwal under Sir Ralph Hopton their General Sir Nich. Slamning Sir Bevill Greenville and others they possessed Launceston for the King and with a considerable Body opposed the Parliamentarians In Wales the Earl of Worcester raised a great number of Welch and marched to the King The King having gained a days March of Essex toward London Essex finding his errour of so long a stay at Worcester hastens after the King The Parliament and their Party were not a little troubled at the King's March towards the City and the suspicion of a great Party hereabouts that would joyn with him and had invited him this way they used all means to stop his March and to hasten General Essex after him They sent down their Members Deputy Lieutenants into several Counties towards the Army to gather together such Forces as were raised and to send them to their General and to raise such further as they could Oct. 24. Intelligence was brought from Vxbridge Road that
great importance to the City and concerning the Committees of Sussex and the Fortifications about the City The Commons gave them this answer That they resolved to doe their utmost for the advancement and security of the City which had deserved so well of the Parliament and Kingdom The Court-Marshal had power given them to proceed against Souldiers that ran away from their Colours A Petition subscribed by many thousands in Norfolk was For the settlement of the Government of the Church and for punishing such as had not taken the Covenant For which the Commons answered That Instructions had been formerly given The Archbishop at the Bar of the House of Commons made his Defence which took up many hours he concluded That he would take it upon his death that he never intended to subvert the fundamental Laws nor to introduce Popery and that what he did was either by the King's Command or of the High Commission Court and wherein he had but one Vote The Grand Jury found the Bill against Macquire and Macmahon The Parliament wrote to the several Counties in their power for levying the Arrears of the 400000 l. Subsidy A Party of the King 's relieved Dunnington Castle and brought away some Artillery from thence The Commons ordered that whole Business to be inquired into and the Defaults of any of their Officers or Souldiers in that Action Upon the desire of some of the Assembly who dissented from the Form of Church-government presented by the rest a Day was appointed to hear their Arguments against it Mr. Samuel Brown a Member of the House of Commons replyed to the Defence made by the Archbishop and the House passed the Ordinance for the Attainder of the Archbishop of High Treason Macmahon pleaded Not guilty to the Indictment against him But the Lord Macquire pleaded That he was a Peer of Ireland and ought to be tryed there and prayed to be allowed Council in the point of Peerage which was admitted and the Lawyers of the House were ordered to meet and advise with the Judges concerning the Tryal The Lord Fairfax with some of the Scots Forces advancing against Knasborough fell on the Enemy beat them out of the Town into the Castle slew about twenty of them and took some prisoners A party of Skipton Cavaliers going to relieve Hemsley Castle the Lord Fairfax sent a party under Major Sanders to make good the Siege but before they came the Besiegers had routed the King's party killed and wounded divers took eighty horse and a great quantity of provisions and took about fifty Officers and Gentlemen besides common Souldiers prisoners By permission of the Earl of Rutland the Town of Belvoir was burnt the better to come at the Castle A Petition from Kent acknowledged the unwearied pains of the Parliament and proposeth that the Commanders in the Armies may be allowed but little pay in present with assurance to be satisfied their Arrears out of Delinquents Estates when the War is ended That Neuters may be discovered and contribute in a larger manner than others That out of Bishops Lands c. small Livings of Ministers may have Augmentations With other Propositions tending to bring the Warre to a speedy conclusion for which the Petitioners had thanks The Names were presented to the Commons of those who were agreed on to carry the Propositions to the King viz. The Earl of Denbigh and the Lord Maynard of the Peers Mr. Pierpoint Mr. Hollis Mr. Whitelocke and the Lord Wenman of the House of Commons and the Lord Maitland Sir Charles Erskins and Mr. Bartlay for Scotland An Ordinance past for a free Trade to Newcastle The Council assigned for Macquire and Mac-mahon desired to be excused they being notorious Irish Rebells but their excuse was not allowed Some Sailers petitioned for their shares of Prizes taken which was referred to the Earl of Warwick Some of the City Souldiers were sent for as Delinquents for a breach of Privilege in entring into a house of a Member of Parliament to search for concealed Goods With the Artillery brought from Dunnington Castle the King fortified the Lord Seymour's house at Marleborough Order was taken for the Relief of Taunton Castle Mr. Brown carryed up to the Lords the Ordinance for the Attainder of the Archbishop Hospitals about London were exempt from taxes because they relieved the wounded Soldiers An Ordinance past for supply of Windsor where the Soldiers were in disorder for want of pay The Trumpeter returned with a safe conduct from Prince Rupert under the King's Hand and Seal for the Lords and Gentlemen appointed to carry the Propositions of Peace to the King and though the safe Conduct takes no notice of them as Members of Parliament but as private persons yet the Parliament received it Mac Mahon was found guilty and had judgement against him of High Treason The Parliament's Forces were drawn out of Newbury towards Basing to prevent the relieving of it The Assembly had liberty to answer in writing the reasons of their dissenting Brethren concerning Church Government and both their Arguments to be presented to the House The Commons Voted the advance of the Scots Army Southward Two houses near Ashby were garrison'd by the Parliaments Forces Sir Alexander Carew some time a Member of the House of Commons and Governour of St Nicholas Island near Plymouth had sentence of death pronounced against him by the Court Marshall for endeavouring to betray the Fort to the Enemy Much notice was taken of three Suns in the Firmament on the King's birth-day and a Rainbow with the bend towards the Earth The Lords and Commons and Scots Commissioners appointed to carry the Propositions for peace to the King went out of Town Nov. 20. They are to bring back the King's Answer which if they have not in time convenient it is left to their discretion how long to stay for it They went first to Reading to inquire where the King was supposing the King had been at Marlborough to which place Reading is the way but there were informed that the King was gon to Wallingford and though very late and in bad ways and weather they hasted away in the Evening cross the Country from thence to Nettlebed and were benighted and in much danger in that ill journey At Nettlebed which is but a little Countrey Town they had very bad quarter for so many great persons but contented themselves and were merry together with their ill lodging and entertainment The next morning they went on their journey to Wallingford and stayed at Cromash near a mile from the Town whilst they sent a Letter to Colonel Blake the Governour to acquaint him that they desired entrance into the Town by virtue of their safe Conduct from the King whom they were to wait upon with Propositions from the Parliament Blake sent to them for their safe Conduct which they denyed to send to him alledging that it was their security
30 wounded in all That they slew about 10 of the Enemy and took Prisoners Colonel Robert Legge about 50 other Officers and about 500 Common Souldiers with store of Arms and Ammunition The Declaration of the Transactions with the States Ambassadours was published wherein the Parliament set forth the abusive and ill carriage of the States Ambassadours Borelli and Rainsborough both made Knights and Barons by the King and that they shewed themselves rather parties for the King than Mediatours between him and his Parliament They demand justice against those Ambassadors and declare their own condition not to be yet so low but that they can resent if not return both Courtesies and Injuries They acknowledge the Christian and neighbourly Zeal of the States to the peace of this Nation and desire to know wherein they may be useful to them their honoure Neighbours and Predecessours in the like Sufferings 29. Order to Audite the Accounts of the Officers of the train of Artilery of Sir William Waller Cromwel drew off to the Isle of Ely Sir Tho. Fairfax blocked up Bostal-house and made a bridge with two Forts near Kidlington they came towards Leicester A party of Colonel Norton's Forces went towards Langford-house and placed an Ambuscado undiscovered by the Enemy who came forth to fall upon them they retreated to their Ambuscado the Enemy followed them and were all surprised There were taken Colonel Griffith the Governour divers Officers 63 Prisoners and their Arms and 10 killed 30. A Letter from the Committee of Gloucester of the danger of that place and County by the removal of Colonel Massey answer'd by the Commons that they would take care of that City and of the County Prisoners from Guernesey referred to a Committee and to examine that business Ordinance sent up to the Lords to enable the Committee of Plymouth to execute Martial Law there The Kentish Regiment continued and pay for them there Major General Browne came to London to hasten the Provisions for the siege before Oxford 31. The business of the Church debated and Ordinances touching the Excise and for money for the Forces in the West Letters written to the Sub-commissioners of Excise and to the Officers in the several Counties to give incouragement and assistance for the levying the Excise money Order of both Houses for their Committee touching Forts and Castles to be reduced in the Quorum to 2 Lords and 4 Commoners Letters Informed that the King was set down before Leicester June 1645. 2. On consideration of the King 's being at Leicester and the danger to the associated Counties thereby the House Ordered that the Committee of both Kingdomes should consider of such disposal of the Armies under Sir Thomas Fairfax as may be most advantageous for the publick and that the blocking up of Oxford be left to Major General Browne Browne being at the door of the House at that time was sent for in and had the thanks of the House for his good service and was desired to continue his care and constancy therein and to return to his charge Ordinances past for moneys for the West and other Forces Colonel Rainsborough with his Regiment of foot and three Troups of Colonel Sheffield's horse took in Gaunt-house 10 miles from Oxford and therein the Governour with all his Soldiers Arms Ammunition and Provisions The King's Forces having made their batteries stormed Leicester those within made stout resistance but some of them betrayed one of the Gates the women of the Town labour'd in making up the breaches and in great danger The King's Forces having entred the Town had a hot incounter in the Market place and many of them were slain by shot out of the Windows That they gave no quarter but hanged some of the Committee and cut others in pieces Some Letters said that the kennels ran down with bloud That Colonel Gray the Governour and Captain Hacker were wounded and taken Prisoners and very many of the Garrison put to the Sword and the Town miserably plunder'd The King entred the Town on Sunday June I st and sent part of his forces into Derbyshire 3. Order for Colonel Massey to advance into the West and the City and County of Gloucester to be governed by a Committee as the Parliament shall direct Ordinance for money for the siege of Oxford and two Regiments to go out of London to Major General Brown to that siege An Ordinance for money for the Isle of Ely The Papists and others in Northumberland plotted to surprize Sir John Fenwick the High Shiriff and the Militia there but were discovered and suppressed Sir John Meldrum dyed of his wounds received in the siege of Scarborough Castle Both parties in the West had often Skirmishes A party sallyed out of Oxford and took and killed about 80 of the Parliament's Forces the next day a party of the Parliaments took 12 of the Garrison and brought away 50 Cows from under their Walls Letters intercepted by Colonel Massey mention the King 's concluding a peace with the Irish-Rebels 4. Order of both Houses for 200 l. for L. G. Middleton and a pass for him to goe to his charge in the Scots Army 2000 l. of the Arrears due to the Earl of Essex charged on the Excise An Ordinance past for reimbursing money lent by the Commissioners of Excise for reducing Oxford Lieutenant General Cromwel got together 3000 horse in the associated Counties The City of London petitioned that recruits may be had for Sir Thomas Fairfax his Army and a Committee sent thither that the Army or part of it may be ordered to march towards the Enemy in the field and to regaine Leicester and to prevent the surprisal of other places and the Scots pressed to advance Southwards that Cromwel may command the association and care taken of the Navy and that the proceedings of the late Treaty may be published The House called in the Petitioners and gave them thanks for their care and good affections At a Conference the Lords acquainted the Commons with an Information concerning the taking of Leicester which was referred to a Committee to be examined 5. Orders for recruits of the Kentish Regiment and Colonel Fleetwood's Regiment An Ordinance considered for the sale of Delinquents Estates Another sent to the Lords to give power of Martial Law to the Committee of Kent The King continued at Leicester and began to fortify there and then marched forth to meet Sir T. F. who was drawn off from Oxford to advance towards the King 6. Massey wrote for recruits and some Members of the House were appointed to answer his Letters that they were sent to him and that he should never want the incouragement of Parliament and prayed him to go on in the business of the West with his wonted valour and prudence Upon the danger of Newport Paganel the King drawing that way and upon the Petition of the Town Sir Sam. Luke was continued Governour there
committed many outrages and the next day he lay at Belvoir Castle and the next day at Stamford which was very suddain As they past along some Forces from Burleigh and Leicester fell upon their Rear took 80 horse 4 Colours divers Arms and about 20 prisoners of the L. St. Paul's Regiment The Van of the King's Army being as far as Huntington by Stilton a party under Captain Gibs and Captain Poe from Huntington skirmished with the Van killed divers and retreated to Huntington On Sunday last in the Afternoon the King's Forces entred Huntington after some resistance made at the Bridge by Captain Bennet with his Foot till he his Lieutenant and many of his men were slain the King's Souldiers miserably plundered the Town and the Counties of Bedford and Cambridge and took away their horses and goods Aug. 21. Sir Thomas Fairfax sat down before Bristol Colonel Ireton with a Brigade of four Regiments of Horse and Dragoons and 500 Foot quartered onthat side next Gloucester Sir Thomas Fairfax on the other side Prince Rupert made several attempts to escape out of Bristol with his horse but was beaten back with loss he fired Bedmister and some other Villages near Bristol and the whole Temple Street in the City his strength in the City was said to be 900 horse 2500 Foot and 1500 Auxiliaries the Prince disarmed divers of the Citizens Order that Sherbourne Castle should be demolished Massey with 2000 horse attended Goring's motions 26. A Petition of divers Citizens on the behalf of Lieutenant Colonel Lilburne shewing his former opposing of Tyranny and oppression and his late good Services desiring the causes of his commitment may be examined and maintenance allowed him The Speaker returned answer to the Petition That Lieutenant Colonel Lilburne was committed by order of the House and referred to a legal Tryal that the House did not approve of the time of presenting this Petition but in convenient time they would do further therein according to Justice that they had upon a former Petition from him allowed him 100 l. for his Subssistance Sir John Tyrrells composition of 600 l. approved and 500 l. of it ordered for the Garrison of Newport Paganell Supplies ordered for several Forces An Ordinance past for setling the Court of the Dutchy of Lancaster in the hands of the Lord Grey Speaker of the Lords House and of the Speaker Lenthall 27. The House sate and being informed of the plunderings by the King's Forces in their march in the associated Counties they ordered the Earl of Warwick to be General of that Association and forthwith to go thither and command the Forces for the security of those Counties Shrewbury Forces took in Linsell House and a 100 horse and armes there and the King's Forces quitted and fired Dowley Castle The Scots Forces finished three Mines at Hereford and intended a storm there 28. Letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax desired pay for his Army supplies for his Magazine and recruits for which the House made several Orders An Ordinance sent to the Lords for Elections in Eaton College as formerly and for their discharge from Taxes Order for 750 l. for M. G. Brown in part of his Arrears and a little to sweeten him Order for 4. pounds a week for Sir George Grelley out of his own Estate being sequestred The King gave several Allarums to Cambridge faced them with a party of horse and his Forces plundered the Country where they went laid great Taxes upon Towns to be paid presently and so they marched forwards Understanding that the Country were rising and some Forces from Cambridge coming against him he went to Wobourne where some of his straglers were taken his Forces plundered much in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire and within 5 miles of S. Albans some skirmishes were between parties of them and of the Parliaments Forces under M. Cokaine and some killed and taken prisoners A Parliament Ship took a French Vessel bound for Excester and therein divers Letters of Consequence from the Queen to the King Four hundred and fifty Prisoners taken by M. G. Langherne took the Covenant to serve the Parliament against the Rebels in Ireland whither they were sent with supplies for Younghall 29. The Prisoners taken at Sherburne were sent up to London and Sir Lewis Dives and Sir John Strangeway's kneeling at the Barr were committed to the Tower for high Treason Orders for restraint of the abuses of Keepers in permitting the Parliaments prisoners to go abroad The King came to Oxford and many of his straglers were taken up by the horse of Alesbury and the Adjacent Counties Order for M. G. Brown to go down to his charge and for Mr. Dunch and Mr. Whitelocke to conferr with him about it 30. Debate concerning the Northern horse that mutinyed and Orders for their march Southwards and with other Forces to attend the King's motions Colonel Thornhaugh who brought the Letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax was called in and had the thanks of the House for his good services and two horses bestowed on him Order for a Day of Humiliation for praying a blessing on Scotland and on Sir Thomas Fairfax's Army and for Cessation of the Plague in both Kingdoms Orders touching Sequestrations and supplies for Forces in Leicester-shire and for disbanding some Forces raised in the Associated Counties upon the Allarum of the King 's coming thither September 1645. 1. Upon a Petition from the Militia of London the House ordered that the Committee of the Militia at the Savoy should execute the Warrants of the Militia of London upon the Ordinance for searching for Delinquents and Papists and turning them out of the lines of Communication and should be saved harmless therein by the House They also took care for the payment of the Arrears to the Waggoners of Sir James Harrington's Brigade Orders for Writs for New Elections in several places And that none who had taken up Arms against the Parliament should be capable to be chosen a member of Parliament Orders for pay for the Garrison of Leicester and for a Collection for the poor in that Town and County Order for the Committee of the three Counties to sign a Warrant to their Treasurer for a fortnights pay for Reformadoes Intelligence came that the Clubmen of Gloucester and Somerset-shire have expressed good affection to Sir Thomas Fairfax's Army That Somerset-shire raised 2000 men who joyned with a party of Sir Thomas Fairfax's Army and they took the strong Fort of Ports-head-point and in it 6 peices of Ordnance a Demy Culverin and 200 Arms and that 36 of the Garrison had terms to go to their houses the rest were run away before one of the terms was an Oath never to bear Arms against the Parliament That the Parliament Forces seized upon a Ship in Avon with 12 peices of Ordnance 50 prisoners and store of Ammunition That Sir Bernard Ashley and Colonel Daniell riding out of the works at Bristol to see the
Parliament Leagure Colonel Daniel was slain had 7 bullets in his Body and Sir Bernard Ashley was taken prisoner 2. In a Letter from M. G. Major was inclosed another by him intercepted from G. Goring to the King who informes his Majesty that he is ready to joyn with his Brigade of horse to raise the siege of Bristol and that his Army consists of between 11 and 12 thousand The Ordinance of Sequestration explained as to the fifth part for Wifes and Children of Delinquents and Papists That it shall not be extended to those who come purposely out of the King's Quarters to the Parliament to have this fifth part but to such as have been or shall continue in the Parliaments Quarters and to such Children of Papists as shall be brought up in the Protestant Religion Order for a fifth part to the Widows and Children of Souldiers slain in the service of the Parliament Intelligence came from Scotland that Montrosse had summoned Edenburg and many of the Scots Lords were come to Berwicke and the Chancellor of Scotland went to get L. G. Lesley with his horse to advance thither Order for money for the Army and for the Forces of M. G. Pointz Intelligence coming to the House that the King had again left Oxford and was gone with 3500 Horse and Dragoons towards Camden they ordered M. G. Pointz and Colonel Rossiter to attend his motions and if he went towards Hereford to Correspond with G. Leven and assist him and if the King went towards Bristol then to Correspond with Sir Thomas Fairfax and the Scots Commissioners to have notice of this Order Pointz and Rossiter accordingly with other Forces followed the King and the Common Council of London did agree that every one of them should furnish out a horse and arms to make up with other Forces a flying Army to attend the King Basing house continued blocked up by Colonel Dalbier 3. The House fell into the debate of the great business of the Church the points of Excommunication and Suspension from the Sacrament Seldâ—n declared his Opinion That for 4000 years there was no sign of any Law to suspend persons from Religious exercises That under the Law every sinner was eo nomine to come to offer as he was a sinner And no Priest or other Authority had to do with him unless it might be made appear to them whether another did repent or not which was hard to be done Strangers were kept away from the Pass-over but they were Pagans and such as were not of the Jewish Religion The question is not now for keeping away Pagans in times of Christianity but Protestants from Protestant Worship No Divine can shew that there is any such command as this to suspend from the Sacrament If after Christ suffered the Jews had become Christians the same ground upon which they went as to their Sacrifices would have been as to the Sacrament And certainly no way nor command to keep any one from partaking of it No man is kept from the Sacrament eo nomine because he is guilty of any sin by the Constitution of the reformed Churches or because he hath not made satisfaction Every man is a sinner the difference is only the one is in private and the other a sinner in publick The one is as much against God as the other Dic Ecclesiae in S. Matthew was the Courts of Law which then sate in Jerusalem No man can shew any Excommunication till the Popes Victor Zephorius 200 Years after Christ first began to use it upon private quarrels thereby Excommunication is but humane Invention it was taken from the Heathen Another of the Members spake to this effect Mr. Speaker The Assembly of Divines have petitioned and advised the House of Commons that in every Presbytery or Presbyterian Congregation the Pastors and ruling Elders may have the power of Excommunication and the power of suspending such as they shall Judge ignorant or scandalous persons from the Sacrament By Pastors I suppose they mean themselves and others who are or may be Preachers in the several Congregations and would be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Bishops or overseers of those Congregations By ruling Elders I take their meaning to be a select number of such as in every one of those Congregations shall be chosen for the Execution of the Church Government and Discipline in them respectively They may properly enough be called Pastors from our Saviour's charge to his Disciples pasce oves meas feed my Sheep so that a Pastor is to feed those committed to his charge with spiritual food as the Shepherd feeds his flock with temporal if so how improper then will it be for those who are to feed the flock to desire the power to Excommunicate any to keep them from food to suspend any from the Sacrament to drive them from feeding on the bread of life to forbid any to eat of that whereof Christ the great Shepherd of our Souls hath said take eat c. To forbid those to drink whom they shall judge unworthy when our Saviour himself said drink ye all of this and S. Mark chap. 14. saith and they all drank of the Cup. In the Old Testament Ho every one that thirsteth come ye to the Waters and he that hath no money come ye buy and eat yea come buy Milk and Wine without Money and without Price said the Prophet Isaiah yet now his successors would be authorised to say to some persons you do not thirst though themselves say they do and to deny them Milk and Water Bread and Wine when they desire it Surely it is not proper for Pastors for Feeders of flocks to deny food to any of their flock who shall desire it But some have said that it is the part of a good Shepherd if he see one of his Sheep going astray into a ground where the grass will bring the rot to chace him out of that pasture And they apply it to spiritual Pastors suspending those from the Sacrament whom they fear by the unworthy receiving of it may eat and drink their own damnation This may be a charitable simile but will hardly be found a full answer for it is not the receiving of the Sacrament but the unworthiness of the Receiver that brings destruction And whether he be unworthy or not it is not in the Judgment of Pastor or of any other but of the party onely who is the Sinner for none can know his heart but himself and a Commission will scarce be produced for any other to be judge thereof The person refused may say to the Pastor in this case quis constituit te judicem Besides the Authority desired is not onely of suspension but of Excommunication which is a total driving or thundring away of the party from all spiritual food whatsoever And if a Shepherd shall chace away his Sheep from all pastures that indeed will bring the hunger-rot upon them The more sinful persons are the
sent out to drive Goring farther into Cornwall and that Plymouth was in good Condition November 1645. Novem. 1. An Ordinance pass'd concerning the Composition for Fines in the Court of Wards for signing of Bâ—â—â—s and passing them under the great Seal An Ordinance for the Government of Bristol sent up to the Lords The House approved of Sir Anthony-Ashly-Cooper to be high-Sheriff of Norfolk and of other Sheriffs Letters from Col. Rossiter with one inclosed from Prince Rupert desiring Passes for him and his Brother and the rest before-mentioned to come to London and from thence to go beyond Sea ingaging their Honours never to return to take up Arms against the Parliament Upon debate thereof and the Report from the Committee of both Kingdoms Who thought this fit to be done Ordered that Colonel Rossiter should grant them Passes accordingly Letters to the Scots Commissioners informed that the Lord Digby and Langdale with eight hundred Horse advancing towards Scotland to joyn with Montross were fallen upon at Carlile Sands by a party of the Scots Forces under Sir John Brown who though less in number after a sharp dispute routed Digby's Party killed an hundred on the place took two hundred of their Horses divers Officers three Colours and many Prisoners dispersed the whole Party and Digby and Langdale fled into the Isle of Man 3. The Form of a Pardon for Delinquents sent up to the Lords Order touching their Compositions Order about a Convoy for a Spanish Don to be transported into Flanders Orders for raising Moneys and for the Lord Buck-hurst to have the fifth part of the Earl of Dorset his Fathers Estate Other Letters taken in the Lord Digby's Cabinet at Sherbourne were read touching persons imployed to get Foraign Forces to assist the King Intelligence that many of the Kings Forces came in to Sir Thomas Fairfax And that since the defeat of the Lord Digby at Carlile-Sands some of his scattered Forces were met with near Dumfrize in Scotland where Sr. John Browne took an hundred more of them Col. Briggs took two hundred of them about Beeston Castle and M. G. Vaâ—â—â—uske took an hundred and eighty more of them in Westmerland Debate in the House touching propositions for Peace Orders to prevent transporting of Irish Rebels to assist the King here and for Money for the Forces before Dunnington Letters from Col. Mitton Col. Jones and Col. Louthaine informed that one thousand seven hundred Horse and seven hundred Foot under Sir William Vaughan designing to relieve Chester the Council of War of the Besiegers ordered to draw forth a Party to meet them before they came near Chester That one thousand four hundred horse under Col. Jones and a thousand Foot under Louthaine all commanded by Mitton yet leaving the Works manned before Chester marched to the Kings Party near Denbigh and after several hot Ingagements routed Vaughans Party took about five hundred Horse and four hundred Foot slew above an hundred and pursued them six miles not above an hundred of them left together That M. G. Langherne had taken in Aberathwait a strong Garrison of the Kings in Cardigan-shire and in it two pieces of Ordnance store of Arms and Ammunition The House gave fifty pounds to the Messenger of this good News and ordered a Letter of thanks to Col. Mitton and the rest for their good Service 5. The day of thanksgiving for 〈◊〉 deliverance from the Gun-powder-Treason was solemnly kept Sir T. F. By reason of the bad weather and want of Provisions drew off his Forces to a farther distance from Exeter but still continued blocking up of the City Letters from M. G. Pointz informed the taking of Shelford Mannor near Newarke and the Earl of Chester-fields house The Garrison within were very resolute refusing Summons and Quarter so that of two hundred the greatest part were slain and the Governor the Earl of Chester-fields Son wounded there were taken four Colours of Horse two of Foot store of Arms and Provisions 6. The grand Committee sate about Propositions for Peace Debate in the House about regulating the University of Cambridge Order for Money for Abbington Garrison Colonel Dalbier marched with the Forces of the three Counties to meet with the Hampshire Forces at Newberry for the Besieging of Dunnington Castle Intelligence came that the King by night got out of Newarke and was come to Oxford Mr. Fountain and Mr. Scot brought Col. Fleet-wood one of the new Knights of Bucks into the House with great Triumph though the Election was but yesterday 7. Order for Sussex to send a Troop of Horse to Abbington and for allowances for Preaching Ministers in Glocester A Petition from Bucks against the Election of their new Knights as not free by reason of the Garrisons in that County and other obstructions and passages referred to a Committee The Lord Cromwell revolted from the King to the Parliament and was by the Lords committed to the black Rod. Letters from Scotland informed that Montross keeps the Monntains and that L. G. Lesley returned from Scotland to New-Castle 8. debate upon a Declaration touching matters of the Church Musgraves Petition Referred An Ordinance debated touching stipends for the Officers and Attendants on the Kings and Princes Housholds The Grand Committee sate in the afternoon about the East-India Company 10. Debate of a Declaration from the Assembly touching Church-Government The Pass agreed upon for Prince Rupert and the rest of the Commanders who desired with him to go beyond Seas Sir John Burlaces Composition agreed and three hundred pound of his Fine assigned for the Garrison of Abbington and the Fine of the Lord Downes also Order for a new Election for Hampshire Order to take off the Fine formerly imposed by the Star Chamber upon L. C. Lilburne and for the Arrears due to him to be audited The Ordinance pass'd for Ordination of Ministers The Lord Wharton and other Commissioners returned from Berwick The Commissioners of Excise were perswaded to advance ten thousand pound for M. G. Browne 11. The grand Committee sat about Propositions for Peace The House voted that L. Col. Bulstrode should be Governor of Aylsbury Bolton Castle the Lord Scroops House in York-shire was surrendred to the Parliament upon Articles and in it store of Ammunition and Provisions 12. The Commissioners who treated with the Scots about surrendring the Garrisons in their Possession in England had the thanks of the House for their good Service The House voted to insist upon this demand and that a Letter be sent to the Parliament of Scotland from both Houses here for this purpose Orders for Money and supplys for the Scots Army intending to sit down before Newarke Order for a new Election in Surrey Letters informed the taking of Worton house upon Articles and that Welberke house was agreed to be slighted upon condition of slighting of Tickhil Castle and Belvoir by the Parliaments Forces Dalbier was at Aldermaston and forbore to sit down before Dennington Castle till
with his Army through deep wayes to Launceston that Col. Butler was sent with a thousand Horse and four hundred Dragoons to beat up the enemies Quarters that he forced the Pass at Tamerton Bridge beat the Enemy from place to place put them to flight took about three hundred Horse and eighty Prisoners and had taken more but they escaped by the Soldiers greediness of prey and taking of Horses That within two miles of Launceston Sir Tho. Fairfax's men met with several of the enemies Scouts by whom he understood that Col. Basset with Horse and Foot was resolved to keep Launceston whereupon Sir Tho. Fairfaix sent a Forlorn Hope of Horse and Foot to force entrance into the Town the Enemy shut the Gates made some opposition but at last quitted the Town disorderly about two of them were killed and some Prisoners taken Night coming on the rest escaped in the dark the Arms and Magazine in the Town was seized on The Countrey and this Town expressed much joy at the coming of the Parliaments Army thither although the Kings Forces told them That the Parliaments Army would give no Quarter to any Cornish man or Woman Which caused a terror upon them but the Parliaments Soldiers notwithstanding their entring was opposed they did not plunder any one house nor do any prejudice to the Town Some Sallyes were made out of Banbury but they were beaten back 3. Progress in the business of the Church Order for the Serjeant at Arms to apprehend Sir Jo. Aubery and bring him as a Delinquent to the House The Commons desired the Lords to pass the Ordinance for Sale of Delinquents Estates News came that a strong Party from Oxford fell upon Abbington cut off some of the Centinels entred at the Abby gate passed three of their Guards came near as far as the Market-place and possessed themselves of three pieces of Ordnance That Major Blundell having then together but eight Horse came up and charged the enemy retreated and came on again which incouraged the Foot at the main Guard and the allarm being given through the whole Town the Soldiers betook themselves to their Arms and leaving their cloaths ran forth to encounter the enemy in their Shirts and fought with such resolution that they regained the Ordnance put the Enemy to flight many of them killed and some Prisoners taken and nine only of the Parliaments men killed and Major Blundell wounded Order for supplys for Abbington and for the Blocking up of Oxford and Major General Browne to command them 4. By consent of the Scots Commissioners leaving it to the House of Commons they appointed a Committee to consider of the desire of Mr. Sabrand and M. Manterent desiring a Pass to go into Scotland and to take Oxford in the way and to consider of all Ambassadors Agents and Residents here from Forraign Princes Referred to a Committe to examine the uncivil carriage of some pretending to be Messengers to a Committee in entring into the House of the Lady Wray Order for Col. Ven to convoy the pressed men to Sir Tho. Fairfax's Army Ashby-de-la-zouch was surrendred to the Parliament upon the conditions agreed upon five pieces of Ordnance were taken in it Arms and Provisions and the Garrison to be slighted 5. The Ordinance for setling Presbyterian Government sent up to the Lords Order for the Committee of the Admiralty to send Ships to guard the Western Coast according to the desire of Sir T. F. Vote to slight Corfe Castle and Warcham 6. Several Votes touching the relief of Ireland Upon information that several Troops of horse were raised by some Scots Officers in Ireland ordered that no Horse or Foot should be raised or brought in thither nor Moneys levied there without warrant of the Parliament Order for auditing the Accounts of Major General Browne and that he should have ten pound per diem allowed him and some Honour conferred upon him Letters informed that Sir Tho. Fairfax marched to Bodman in Cornwall which was quitted by the Kings Forces that L. G. Cromwell with a thousand Horse and five hundred Dragoons went to secure the pass at Ware-bridge That six of the Parliaments Troopers seized and brought to Bodman a waine load of the Kings Ammunition going to Foy. That a Party of the Parliaments sent out another way overtook forty two Musquetiers with their Matches lighted and Musquets loaded and four Troopers riding up to them made them all lay down their Arms and brought them back Prisoners to the head quarters That Sir J. Greenvile's Lieutenant Col. and divers others were taken Prisoners 7. Order for Money for Major General Masseys Forces The Lords sent to the Commons concerning an assesment on some Western Counties for M. General Massey's Forces which the Commons voted a Breach of Priviledge the power of Moneys resting wholly in the Commons Order that the Speaker do give a Pass to Mr. Montruell to go to Oxford and so to Scotland he giving security not to return to England Sir Thomas Fairfax gave twenty shillings a piece to the four Troopers that took the forty two Musquetiers Letters informed that the Prince with the Lord Capell Lord Culpepper and Sir Ed. Hyde put to Sea with three Ships from Pendennis Castle with much Company for France and that one of the Ships with the Horses and Provisions were cast away 9. Order for the Serjeant at Arms to apprehend and bring to the Bar Sir Ed. Herbert the Kings Attorney lately come to London Ordinance sent up to the Lords for an Assesment for the Garrison of Henley Another for Money for Plymouth Garrison Order that the Ministers of the West to repair to their Charges Letters informed that Sir Tho. Fairfax's Army was Quartered about Bodman and Lestithiel some time having been spent to secure the Passes and make all sure behind them That Mount Edgecombe was surrendred to Sir Tho. Fairfax and the Regiment in it disbanded That many of the Princes Servants came in to the Parliament and desired Sir Tho. Fairfax to make their Peace That there came in to him likewise the High-Sheriff the Lord Mohun and thirty other Gentle-men of Quality and submitted to the Parliament The Cornish men neer St Columbe presented a Petition to Sir Tho. Fairfax offering themselves lives and fortunes to serve the Parliament acknowledging the General the instrument of their deliverance from Bondage The Countrey people assisted Sir Tho. Fairfax in blocking up the Passes to hinder the Kings Forces from escaping Sir Thomas Fairfax sent a Summons to the Lord Hopton to lay down Arms to prevent effusion of Blood and courted his Lordship and offered him and all his Forces very honourable conditions to go beyond Sea or to their own homes as they pleased and to have his pass or protection and desired their speedy answer thereunto The Townsmen of Padstow took an Irish Vessel in their Harbour and two others going with Plundered goods and in them were several Packets of letters from
marched through Abbington where Major General Brown gallantly entertained him and took up his Quarters at Garrington that Col. Trevor and Sir Jo. Vaughan came in to him from Oxford That the Army was on both sides the River intending closely to begirt the City that the King is gone for London as is supposed and that a hundred Officers are come out of Oxford 4. Letters from the General before Oxford informed that those who came out of Oxford informed confidently that the King was in London whereupon both houses declared by beat of Drum and sound of Trumpet That what Person soever shall harbour or conceal or know of the harbouring or concealing of the Kings Person and shall not reveal it immedately to the Speakers of both Houses shall be proceeded against as a Traitor to the Common-wealth forfeit his whole Estate and dye without Mercy An Ordinance committed for all Papists Officers and Soldiers of Fortune that have come out of the Kings Quarters to remove twenty miles from London and power given to the Militia of London to search within twenty miles of London for all Papists Malignants and suspected persons and to secure and disarm them and to search for Arms this to continue for twenty days The General Training was put off Orders for Provisions for the Army 5. Upon Letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax of Suspition of the Kings being gone towards the Associated Counties care was taken for their security and Col. Russel sent down to the Isle of Ely and Col. Wharton to Lynne Sir Hardress Waller named to be Governor of Jersey A Petition of many of Hertford-shire against Tithes but nothing was done in it Letters from the Generals Quarters informed that the General Quartered at Heddington within a mile of Oxford the Horse were so disposed as to prevent the Enemies Sallies forth the Foot thus The Generals Regiment and Col. Pickerings at Heddington the Major General 's and Col. Harley's at Marston Col. Herberts and Col. Sir Hardress Waller's Regiments at Cowley the Train of Artillery at Ellesfield An hundred Officers and Soldiers came forth of Oxford in two days many of Quality have sent for Passes to go forth the Lady Hertford Lady Digby Lady Stourton and many of Quality but the General denyes all except it be for Treaty or Parley That the Grandees of Oxford give it out the King is in London and hath made his Peace with the Parliament that Wallingford was blocked up on the one side by the Forces of Reading and of Henley and on the other side by Col. Welden That the Governor of Wallingford sent a Letter to the General desiring him not to make his approach to the Castle for then he must be forced to fire the Town which he the rather urged because he heard the King was in London and upon agreement with the Parliament so that he hoped in seven or eight days to receive a command from his Majesty for the Surrender thereof Some Foot sallied out of Oxford but soon retreated a Party from Farrington did some hurt in the Generals Quarters 6. Letters from the Commissioners of the Parliament before Newarke and from Lieutenant General Pointz certified that the King came to the Quarters of the French Agent at Southam and thence sent to G. Lesley and was conducted by a Troop of Horse into the Scots Army where he now remains That the Commissioners soon after his coming sent a Letter to the Commissioners of the Parliament to acquaint them therewith which Letters were read in the House and an abstract of a Letter from Paris discovering what was written from the King to the Queen touching his going from Oxford Upon debate the Commons Voted That the Commissioners and the General of the Scots Army be desired that his Majesties Person be disposed of as both Houses shall desire and direct and that he be thence disposed of and sent to Warwick Castle That Mr. Ashburnham and the rest that came with the King to the Scots Army be sent for as Delinquents by the Serjeant at Arms. The Commissioners of Parliament before Newarke were to acquaint the Scots General with these Votes and to take care that Mr. Ashburnham and the rest be sent up to the Parliament and they were to make a Narrative of the Kings coming to the Scots Army and to present it to the House Thirty pounds given to Lieutenant Gen. Pointz his Secretary who brought these Letters and thirty pounds to the Messenger of the Commissioners Order for reducement of Major General Massey's Horse and those Forces to be disposed of by the General 7. An Ordinance sent to the Lords for Establishment of the Garrison of Hull and order for Ammunition for them Order for a new Election Order for a Letter from the Speaker to the Committee of Northumberland to send some Forces to preserve the holy Island a place of great concernment Provision of Money for Plymouth and other Garrisons 8. Letters intercepted and read in the House going from the Scots Commissioners here to the Scots Commissioners at Newarke of great concernment A Committee was appointed to examine the manner of the stay of the Gentleman that carried these Letters Order to desire the Commissioners in London that Mr. Wakerly who signed the Letter to the Lord Balcarris might be examined by a Committee and that the Speaker should deliver to the Scots Commissioners here such of the Letters as they desired and should claim as their hand-writing Other Letters were read from the Scots Commissioners in London concerning the Kings being in the Scots Army and their perswading him to deliver up Newarke to the Committee of both Kingdoms for the use of the Parliament of England which is to be surrendred to the Commissioners for the Parliament upon Articles the ninth of this instant May the House sate this day till nine at night A Letter from the Scots General and the Committee of Estates of Scotland now with the Scots Army to the Committee of both Kingdoms informed That they were astonished at the Providence of the Kings coming into their Army which was so private that it was long ere they could find him there and now desired that it might be improved to the best advantage for promoting the work of Vniformity for setling of Religion and Righteousness and attaining of Peace according to the Covenant and Treaty by advice of the Parliaments of both Kingdoms or their Commissioners That they declare there hath been no Treaty betwixt his Majesty and them and in so deep a business they desire the advice of the Committee of both Kingdoms c. 9. The Articles of the surrender of Newarke brought to the Parliament After the surrender the Scots Army drew off and retreated about four miles the King with them in the Army An hundred pound given to the Colonel that brought these Letters and thirty pounds to the other Messenger Banbury Castle was surrendred to Col. Whaley upon Articles Order for thanksgiving to God
into the hands of Members of both Houses the question was put whether that question should be put or not and carried in the Negative Voted That it should be disposed into hands of three Commissioners That the Members of both Houses late Commissioners of the great Seal as a token of Favour from the Parliament and Kingdom should have a thousand pound bestowed on them for all their faithful Services That the Earl of Salisbury one of the late Commissioners should have the thanks of the House That the Members of the Commons late Commissioners of the Seal should have the priviledge to plead within the Bar next to the Sollicitor General of the King An Ordinance voted to be brought in for setling five thousand pounds per An. upon Sir Thomas Fairfax and his Heirs Many Aldermen and Common Council-men of London desired to know the pleasure of the House whether the Works about the City should be slighted or not and if not then they desired twelve thousand pounds for the Maintainance of them the House appointed the Committee of the Army to treat with the Militia of London about it Letters informed that the Popish Clergy at Waterford have pronounced the supreme Council at Kilkenny to be perjured for agreeing to the Peace and proceed to excommunicate them 2. The House sate in a Grand Committee till seven at night upon the Ordinance for disposing of Bishops Lands 3 Private Petitions heard Order for two thousand pounds for the Officers and Garrison of Dover and for payment of the debts of the State to some Handy-crafts men and for two thousand pound for Col. Sandersons Regiment upon their disbanding Order for seizing upon a new Impression of the Common-Prayer Referred to a Committee to find out the Author and Printer of a Pamphlet called Yet another word to the Wise that they may be punished 5. Ordinance for setling two hundred pound per An. on Mr. Hugh Peters Order for a new Election The Negotiations of some Captains of the Parliaments Ships with the Marquess of Ormond confirmed as to lending to him Arms and Ammunition against the Rebels and order for Letters of thanks to Captain Willoughby one of those Captaius Orders for supplys for Ireland Ordinance sent up to the Lords for sale of Bishops Lands Treasurers and Trustees for it named Letters informed That the Estates of Scotland had fully agreed to the Scots Army marching out of England and the Garrisons to be delivered up upon payment of the two hundred thousand pound as was agreed The Irish Rebels drew their Forces towards Dublin and the Marquess of Ormond prepared for defence Col. Bethel was called into the House and had their thanks for his good Services Beaumarice Castle in Anglesey was surrendred to the use of the Parliament upon Articles Order that all Commissions made to Sea Captains which were as from the King and Parliament which some of them interpreted to the prejudice of the Parliaments Service should be altered and made in the name of the Parliament only Order for Money out of Delinquents Estates in Wilts for disbanding the Forces there The Confession of Faith brought in from the Assembly debated Order for one thousand seven hundred pound out of Delinquents Estates in Lincoln-shire to be paid to the Earl of Lincolne which he had disbursed for the Parliaments Service A French Pyrat taken by the Parliaments Ships The Irish Rebels prevailed A Conference by the Committee of Lords and Commons with the Scots Commissioners about disposing of the Kings Person 7. Upon Letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax for Pay and Cloathing for the Army Ordered that the Assesment be continued for six Months longer for the pay of them Order for three pound a week for maintenance of the Widow and Children of Mr. Franklyn a Member of the House that dyed a Prisoner to the Kings Party and that the Arrears of M. Franklyn be computed and paid Order for hastning the payment of ten thousand pound to the poor Widows and for relief of Tenants whose Land-lords were of the Kings Party For supplys for the Northern Forces 8. Composition of the Lord Savile allowed and out of it a thousand pound was ordered for the Widow and Children of Captain Askwith who laid out nine hundred and sixty pound in raising a Troop of Horse for the Parliament Votes That Sir Rowland Wandesford Sir Tho. Beddingfield and Mr. Jo. Bradshaw be Commissioners of the great Seal for six Months sent up to the Lords 9. Progress upon the Articles of Faith Votes of both Houses that Captain Pen be Captain of the Assurance Frigot The Committee of both Houses debated with the Scots Commissioners about disposing of the Kings Person An Ordinance sent up to the Lords for four hundred pound for the poor Irish Protestants here The Lords desired the concurrence of the Commons in the Ordinance for dissolving of all Countrey Committees 10. Debate upon the Accounts of Sir Will. Brereton as Major General and a Committee named to consider of the pay of ten pound per diem to every Major General and of their incident charges and of the free quarter and provisions taken by them They ordered five thousand pound to Sir Will. Brereton out of such Delinquents Estates not yet compounded for as he should nominate Order that the Tax of one per cent for Plymouth shall continue till January 1 and no longer Vote for a Balleting box to be made 12. Report of seven Ordinances drawn out of the Propositions for Peace 1. For justifying and confirming the Proceedings of Parliament 2. For setling the Militia of England and Ireland in the Parliament for twenty Years 3. For confirming the Treaty with Scotland 4. For making void all Titles under the great Seal after it was carried away 5. For confirming the present great Seal and all Acts done thereby 6. For making void the Irish Cessation 7. For disposing Offices by consent of Parliament All these except that of the Militia and Scots Treaty pass'd and sent upto the Lords An Ordinance appointed to be drawn to injoyn all to take the Covenant Order touching Compositions of Delinquents A Malignant chosen Major of Berwick sent for and the old Major continued A Petition of many Officers and Soldiers of the Parliaments That they may not be prosecuted at Law for things done by them in the war and as Soldiers upon sundry Exigencies Conference about disposing of the Person of the King A Committee appointed to treat with the Commissioners come from the Marquess of Ormond The French Ambassador and Agent were with the King at Newcastle The Plague broke forth there brought from London Letters informed that divers Inhabitants of Northumberland had left their habitations by reason of the oppression by the Soldiers quartered with them 13. The Lords concurred to the Ordinance for sale of Bishops Lands for advance of two hundred thousand pounds for the Scots Army and to take away the power of Committees for disposing
midnight about the City Petition and some perhaps were a little awed by the multitudes of Citizens attending at the door of the House They agreed upon a Declaration against all such Persons as take upon them to Preach or expound the Scriptures except they be Ordained And this gave much offence to those of the Independent Judgment January 1646. January 1. Orders for payment of Moneys formerly ordered to the Earl of Stamford and for eight hundred pound to the Commissioners that are to go into the North for their accommodations and their instructions Debate upon the Ordinance against Blasphemies and Heresies Vote for Sir Peter Killegrew to be sent with the Preamble and vote in answer to his Majesties last Letters 2. A Letter from General Leven complying with the Parliaments desires in their Letters to him and order given to have the Jewel ready for him Letters informed an endeavour of the King to escape from New-castle without the Scots privity and a more strict Guard upon him Orders for stay of Sir Peter Killegrew's Journey and for a thousand pound for Mr. Pury out of the Earl of Worcesters Estate and a thousand pound for Mr. Hodges in repair of their losses and for a thousand pound for Sir Robert Pye Jun. out of Sir Edmond Pye's Composition Order for allowances to the Officers of the Court of Wards 4. Upon a Letter from Sir Thomas Fairfax Orders for two thousand pound for Sir Hardress Waller of his Arrears and for two thousand pound for Col. Sidney Order to continue the two Speakers Commissioners of the Great Seal for ten days longer An Ordinance sent up to the Lords for the Government of Chester Instructions and powers agreed for the Lieuetenant of Ireland and a Sword to be born before him and Counsellors of State named for Ireland and they to have five hundred pound per An. apiece till their Estates shall be recovered An Ordinance appointed to settle the same Church-Government in Ireland as in England Vote to name Commissioners of both Houses to receive the King from the Scots and to bring him to Holmeby and the Committee of both Kingdoms to draw instructions for the Commissioners and Letters to be written to General Leven and to the Scots Commissioners at New castle to acquaint them with these Votes and that the Commissioners should speedily come for the King Letters sent from Major General Laugherne and the Committee of Haverford West informed That Mr. Hudson the Kings Guide having escaped out of Prison was by the King imployed upon another design to carry Letters to be delivered to Major General Laugherne to invite him to betray his Trust and to revolt to the King That the Major General sent up the Letters and other Papers to the Parliament and Hudson and Price one of his Agents and the examining them was referred to a Committee The Commons agreed that Mr. Godolphin Governor of Sâ—ylly upon his surrender of that Island and all Forts c. and taking the Covenant and Negative Oath should enjoy his Estate and be free from Arrests for any acts of War 6. Both Houses agreed the Instructions for the Commissioners that go to the Scots Army and to the Declaration in answer to the Kings last Letter and about disposing of his Person and to the Letters to General Leven and to the Scots Commissioners at Newcastle touching this business and Sir Peter Killegrew was to post with them to Newcastle The Earl of Pembroke the Earl of Denbigh the Lord Mountague named by the Lords and by the Commons Sir William Armine Sir Jo. Hollond Sir Walter Earle Sir John Cooke Mr. John Crew and Major General Browne Commissioners to receive the Kings Person and with such Guards as they shall think fit to bring him to Holmeby House Ordinance for Sir Anthony-Ashley-Cooper Sheriff of Wilts to live out of the County Order for Winchester Castle to be dis-garrisoned and delivered to Sir William Waller the owner A Committee named to consider of several debts owing by the Earl of Corke who is gone beyond Sea without perfecting his Composition Letters informed that the Money for the Scots was safe come to Yorke The Parliament Forces after great Storms at Sea Landed in Ireland and had course entertainment there 7. Mr. Sandys reported what places and profits Members of the House had that an Account thereof may be given Order for two thousand five hundred pound for the Commissioners that are to receive the Kings Person and their instructions debated Sir William Ermyn upon his own desire excused and Sir James Harrington Commissioner in his stead and Mr. Marshall and Mr. Carill appointed to go along with them Articles presented to the House against one Harris referred to the Justices of Peace Endeavours were in Countries to get hands to Petitions to second that of London 8. Debate upon the Ordinance against such as Preach or expound the Scriptures not being ordained Upon Petition of the Countess of Peterburgh Order that she should have her Husbands Arrears out of such Delinquents Estates as she should discover 9. Orders for ten thousand pound for the Lord Say for the loss of his place in the Court of Wards Sir Rowland Wandesford to have five thousand pound Sir Ben. Rudyeard six thousand pound and Mr. Bacon to have three hundred pound Reference to the Committee of the Navy about adding four Frigots to the next Summers Fleet. The Commons agreed with the Lords to have Goring House for the Ambassador of France Orders for Petitions to be read in rank as they were presented and for ten thousand Pound for the reduced Officers and a thousand pound to Colonel Waite for Arrears and to Summon Col. King to attend the Committee The Commissioners to name Attendants for the King 11. Major General Skippon sent up intercepted Letters from Hudson the Kings Guide to his Majesty bewailing his unhappiness in failing of success with Major General Laugherne and being again apprehended Order for a Letter to the Governor of Hull to send up Dr. Hudson in safe Custody by Land to the Parliament and reserred the Letters to a Committee Upon a Letter from Sir Tho. Fairfax Order for four thousand pound for the standing Officers of the County of York Approbation of the Convoy sent by Sir T. Fairfax with the Money to the Scots Order for four thousand five hundred pound for Sir Samuel Luke for his Arrears out of Goldsmiths Hall The Town of Cirencester elected Sir Th. Fairfax and Col. Rich for their Burgesses Debate upon the instructions of the Lord L'Isle Lieutenant of Ireland The Scots refused to surrender Belfast to the Parliaments Forces Ireland in great want of Supplys Commissioners came from the Parliament of Scotland to Newcastle to perswade the King to Sign the Propositions 12. Order for Sir Oliver Fleming Master of the Ceremonies to go to the French Ambassador to know whether he hath any thing from his Master the King of France to the Parliament that he may be dispatched
certified That many Troopers Irish and others who had been in Arms against the Parliament Robbed all Passengers and that he had raised the Posse Comitatus and apprehended about one hundred of them The House approved what he had done and appointed an Ordinance for punishing such misdoers by death and Ordered a Letter of thanks to the Sheriff They also Ordered the Commissioners of the Seal to issue out a Commission of Oyer and Terminer to try these and the like Offenders and all that take Free Quarter without Warrant The Lords recommended a Proposal of Captain Poe to the House of Commons 5. Vote for half the Compositions of Goldsmiths-Hall to be added to the security for the two hundred thousand pound to the City Order for a Collection for poor people fled out of Ireland A Fleet of Swedes refusing to lore their Top-Sail to Captain Owen he with some other of the Parliaments Ships fought them Some hurt was done on both sides but some of Captain Owens Ships forsake him yet afterwards the Vice-Admiral of the Parliaments Fleet Captain Batten came in relieved Captain Owen and brought in the Swedes Fleet to Portsmouth 6. Letters from the Committee of Kent informed That Sir Jo. Sidley had advised an Indictment against Collonel Kenricke for his Troopers taking of three Horses in the first Insurrection in Kent in the time of actual War Order to put Sir Jo. Sidley out of all publick imployment Mr. Tulidah discharged of his restraint Orders about the two hundred thousand pounds and for the ten thousand pounds for poor indigent persons The business of the late Fight with the Swedes referred to the Committee of the Admiralty 7. The Lord L'Isle and Sir Jo. Temple reported the State of Affairs in Ireland and they and Collonel Sidney and Major Harrison had the thanks of the House for their good service in Ireland The Ordinance of Indemnity committed The Order for Trying Souldiers by Commission of Oyer and Terminer was revoked Private Petitions Read 18. Letters from the Army informed that Skippon Cromwell and the rest sent down to the Army communicated to them the Votes of the House concerning their Arrears and Indemnity and that they were injoyned to imploy their indeavours to quiet all distempers in the Army Some of the Officers desired to know what was meant by distempers in the Army if it were meant of grievances which the Soldiers had just cause to complain of they had then something to offer but were unwilling to declare the Sence of the respective Troops Regiments and Companies without first acquainting them therewith Time was given them to communicate the Votes of the House and to represent to the field-Martial Skippon and the rest sent down to them an Account of their proceedings in this business Much discontent was in the Army upon an expression in the Declaration that they were declared enemies who persisted in the Petition which was to their General and meerly for things relating to them as Soldiers and that it had been publickly said that a Petition was sent from the Army to the King to come to them and they would set the Crown on his head for which Scandal they expected reparation And they were troubled that it was said That in the Army there were four thousand Cavaliers whereas among all the Officers they knew but one who had served the King and he was put in by both Houses and the Common Soldiers who had served the King and afterwards listed themselves for the Parliament had since done faithful Service for them Field-Martial Skippon desired the Officers to know of their Soldiers who would ingage with him in the Service of Ireland 10. The House sate not but Committees Forces shipped for Ireland The Rebels fortified apace there The Lady Cave apprehended for endeavouring to present Letters from the Queen to the King 11. The Ordinance for setling five thousand pound per An. on Sir Tho. Fairfax committed A Committee to draw reasons to satisfie the Lords for passing the Ordinance for the Scots Forces to depart out of Ireland A printed Paper called Judge Jenkins his Vindication and another called Dudley Digges of the Illegality of Subjects taking Arms against their Soveraign was referred to the Committee of Complaints and the Printers and Publishers thereof to be tryed at the Kings Bench. Thus we see that there is nothing constant in this Worlds affairs The Parliament having Conquest and Success after their own desires yet are now miserably incumbred with the mutinousness of their Army on one side and with the petulancy of Pamphlets and with discontented Petitions on the other side Order for five thousand pound for Mr. Selden and for Mr. Valentine for their sufferings 3. Car. Orders for a Writ for a new Election and for Sir John Holland one of the Commissioners at Holmeby to have leave to go into Hamp-shire Mr. Bosvile Committed to Newgate And Wood for the use of the Navy and that Col. Mainwaring grant no more Passes to any to go beyond Sea 12. The Earl of Denbigh had leave from the Lords to be absent for ten days from Holmeby and the Earl of Dumferling to have access to the King Both Houses pass'd the Ordinance for securing the two hundred thousand pound to the City The Ordinance pass'd for six thousand pound for Jersey And the Lords desired to pass the Commission to Col. Rainsborough for that service and a Letter to Portsmouth and Peterborough that his Forces were to be removed from thence Complaint against Major General Mittons Forces referred to a Committee and a Letter to Col. Mitton to prevent those disorders Information that Captain George Carteret Lieutenant Governor of Jersey was very cruel against the Parliament Party 13. The Petition of the Earl of Mulgrave sent from the Lords referred to a Committee to state his losses and report matter of Fact The Petition of the Earl of Northampton sent down by them was to compound for his Delinquency for two years value Mr. Cartwright Petitioned for ten thousand pound out of the Earls Estate for losses he had sustained by the Earl It was referred to Goldsmiths-Hall for him to compound at the usual rates They agreed that the Earl of Dumferling might attend the King but not as his Servant Order of both Houses to discharge the Swedish ships brought in by Capt. Batten 14. Order for two Months pay for those of the Army who disbanded and six weeks more for those that went for Ireland Both Houses passed the Ordinance for Indemnity of the Soldiers and of Committee men The History of the Military proceedings of the Earl of Essex carried in the Negative not to be Printed The King told the Commissioners at Holmeby That he had long expected the propositions to be sent to him that he had those by him which were presented at New-castle and had himself framed an answer to them and if they would not afford him a Secretary to transcribe it he would scribble it out himself 15. Letters
a Gentleman of worth and fidelity dwelling among them Collonel Tichburne to have that charge that he would acquaint his Officers with their kind Invitation and desired that all may labour and study for unity and peace After this the General viewed the Stores and gave some Orders to the Lieutenant and twenty pounds to the Warders and Officers 10. The Lords desired the Concurrence of the Commons to the Declaration of Sir Thomas Fairfax and the Army mentioning the grounds of their coming up to London with the Army and after a long debate it was upon the question laid aside for that time Both Houses past an Ordinance for the continuing the two Speakers Commissioners of the Great Seal for a month longer Order That the twenty five thousand pounds stayed by the Apprentices and sent to the Tower should be sent for the service of Ireland and Sir Thomas Fairfax to send a Convoy with it to the Sea side Two Aldermen and four Commoners attended the General for his answer to their Invitation which he excused That he could not accept because of the many and great Affairs touching the settlement of the Kingdom wherewith he and his Officers were at present taken up and returned thanks to the City They were preparing a Bason and Ewer of Gold of the value of about one thousand pounds for a present to the General Letters from Berwick That Pulpits in Scotland urge the necessity of that Kingdom To maintain the ends of the Covenant against all violation and that many Souldiers are entertained there and Letters from Collonel Lambert mention their preparations 11. The Lords sent again to the Commons for their Concurrence to the Declaration of Sir Thomas Fairfax and the Army and for Nulling the forced Votes and after a long debate the Commons agreed upon an Expedient and referred it to a Committee to be drawn up for Nulling the forced Votes by a Repeal yet so as the fomenters of that force and the Mutineers might be proceeded against Mr. Brittan of London sent for to answer abusive Speeches against Captain Brain of Southwark for assisting Sir Thomas Fairfax and an Order of thanks and indemnity passed both Houses for those of Southwark the like Orders passed for the Committee and Forces of Hertford-shire and for Collonel Blunt and his Forces in Kent Orders for a Committee to inquire what Arms c. have been taken out of the Publick Stores in the late Tumult and to have them restored And for one hundred pounds for the poor Visited people in Westminster and for suppressing of Stage-Plays Bull-baitings Dauncing on the Ropes c. Upon a complaint to the General and his Councel of War at Kingston That Members of Parliament and other rich men were exempted from Quartering and the poorer sort thereby oppressed the General and his Councel of War made an Order to take off those exemptions and that all alike should bear the burden equally Some Gentlemen out of South-Wales came to the General declaring the Good affections of those Countries and readiness to joyn with the General and Army The Brewers of London Petitioned the General to be a means to take off the Excise of Beer and Ale from them 12. The Thanksgiving-day kept by both Houses together Divers Reformed Officers who disclaimed having any hand in the late Tumult Petitioned the General That he would be a means they might have part of their Arrears Certain Ministers Petitioned the General complaining That divers Delinquent Ministers who were put out of their Livings do now trouble and seek to out those Ministers whom the Parliament put in and particularly That Dr. Layfield counterfeited a Warrant from the General to remove a Minister from his Living in Surrey into which he was placed by the Parliament The General and Councel of War declared their dislike of the proceedings and to clear themselves therein and to endeavour to bring such Offenders to punishment 13. Reference to a Committee to consider of a gratuity for Mr. Marshal and Mr. Nye for their pains as Ministers to the Parliament and their attendance of the Commissioners in the Army The Lords desired the Commons Concurrence to a Declaration That the Commissioners of the Militia of London now acting upon a forced Ordinance called the Apprentices Ordinance did act unwarrantably but upon the question it was laid aside But they concurred to another Ordinance to appoint a Committee of Lords and Commons to examine the force put upon the Houses by the Apprentices and Malignants July 26. and the chief actors in it some whereof were apprehended The Lords desired the concurrence of the Commons in approving the Declaration subscribed by the Lords and Commons who absented themselves by reason of the late violence upon the Houses An Ordinance was sent up to the Lords for vindication of the Army Letters from Ireland certified a very great defeat given by Collonel Jones to the Rebels near Trimme with a List of those killed and taken viz. Lieutenant General Burne Collonel Plunket Earl of Fingale Collonel Butler Collonel Waring Collonel Eynod Earl of Westmeath Lieutenant Collonel Rochford Preston's Son killed forty Officers taken three hundred Foot left to the mercy of the Horse seven thousand Foot Arms taken three hundred of the Gentry killed one hundred and fifty Oxen taken three thousand Foot killed four pieces of Ordnance taken great Pillage and Preston's Cabinet of Papers The Marquess of Ormond and Lord Roscommon came into England and had a Ticket to reside near Gloucester 14. The House gave fifty pounds to the Messenger that brought the good news from Ireland and Ordered twenty five thousand pounds more for the Forces there and thanks to the Commissioners Upon a report by the Commissioners in the Army of their proceedings the House approved them and gave their Commissioners thanks Upon a Letter from the General Orders for some maintenance for the Kings servants who were not in Arms against the Parliament Order for one thousand five hundred pounds for the Garrison of Lynne An Ordinance Committed for taking away the jurisdiction of the County Palatine of Durham The King removed to Oatlands and Sir Thomas Fairfax Quartered at Kingston The Judges Sat at Hereford but the people came not in so that there was but little to do either for Judges or Lawyers and the Judges especially Clerk were very froward upon it 16. The Houses Sat not Letters from the North informed That Collonel Lambert in a Speech to the Forces there acquainted them that he was sent by his Excellency to take upon him the Charge and Conduct of the Forces in that Northern Association and hoped to find their ready concurrence with him but he was answered only with silence That they met at a General Rendezvous about five thousand of them and there again Collonel Lambert made a Speech to them to the effect as before and That his Excellency had taken equal care of them
to his Majesty three of them were agreed unto and the fourth concerning the Militia was committed 4. The Speaker came very late to the House and was not able to sit above a quarter of an hour in the afternoon they sate in a grand Committee to provide a constant Pay for the Army and to take away free Quarter The House adjourned till Tuesday The Officers in every Regiment in obedience to the General 's Order put out all Soldiers who had been taken in since the engagement at New-Market or that had been of the Kings Party They flocked to the Head Quarters at Windsor desiring Money to bear their Charges or to return to their several Regiments from whence they came Those who had formerly served the Parliament were for want of Money to pay them off returned to their Regiments but not the Cavaliers or disorderly Persons A Corporal of Col. Lilburne's Regiment was sentenced to death by the Councel of War for putting on the Mutiny of that Regiment and five or six Troopers to run the Gantelope which was executed at Windsor but the Corporal was reprieved till Captain Braye's Tryal Who being tryed in part carried himself with great Pride and Arrogance The General Councel of the Army were informed of an universal denyal of Payment of the Assessment of the Army to make them odious and by that means to have free quarter taken off Twenty Resolute Fellows designed to rob the Exchequer but were discovered by a Water-man and Guards set to meet with them but sixteen of the Company fought resolutely and made their way through the Guards the other four were taken much wounded 16. the House sate not because of the Speaker's being sick The High German Prophet published a Maenifesto of great destruction to be in England the which he had before told to the King and to the General 7. A Petition for Hertford-shire to be eased of free Quarter the Petitioners had thanks for their good affections and were told that the House was now upon that business and hoped to give satisfaction therein to the whole Kingdom An information against a Member of the House that he had been a Delinquent was referred to a Committee A Petition from Bucks and another from Middlesex against free Quarter the Petitioners had the same answer as those of Hertford-shire had before Order to continue the Speakers to be Commissioners of the great Seal for twenty days after the next Term. Col. Sir Hardress Waller and Col. Whaley presented from the General and Council of the Army the representation of the Army and desired it might have a present reading It was read and referred to a Committee to report what parts of it were fit to be presently proceeded in 1. It takes notice how little hath been done since the Speakers return from the Army 2. That through this delay there have been dangerous attempts 3. That notwithstanding the Army is again setled 4. That the General engaged they should have content in Pay 5. The want of Pay occaesioning free Quarter but nothing done to take it off 6. They could have made their own way of Pay and destroyed their opposers but have studied the preservation of all 7. The Parliament have had sufficient cautions yet supernumeraries being twenty thousand are not disbanded 8. That the Pay be inlarged for the whole and they will engage that no free quarter shall be taken Much about Arrears and stating Accounts Till these things setled they offer That part of the Army may quarter in London till the Arrears be levied for maimed Soldiers and Apprentices Freedom and all must be done with all possible speed and if content be not given by the end of this Week they cannot answer for the Army but desire it may be under the conduct of others and that the Impeached Citizens may be proceeded against and the City pay the Countries dammage by free quarter occasioned by their not paying the Assessments 8. Upon a report from the Committee to whom the Representation of the Army was referred Order for a Committee of six to go to the General and treat with him and his Councel about disbanding the supernumeraries and Instructions agreed for them Votes for Pay and provision of Money free quarter to be upon those places which pay not the Assessment Both Houses passed the Ordinance of Tunnage and Poundage and some other Ordinances for Money and for the two Speakers to be Commissioners of the great Seal till twenty days after next Term. Mr. Walter Montague had liberty Order to exclude private business for eight days Letters from the Isle of Wight That the King was much retired his old Servants and Chaplains came to him Col. Jones had good success in Ireland 9. A Letter from the King to both Houses Taxing them for not answering his last Message and earnestly pressing for a personal Treaty that Peace may be setled the retarding whereof he lays on them and expresseth his own readiness to consent Order to communicate this to the Scots Commissioners Proceedings upon the Impeachments against the seven Lords 10. Upon a report from the Committee several Bills assented to to be presented to the King and Instructions for the Commissioners who are to present them A Letter from the Assembly in Scotland to the Assembly at Westminster ordered to be brought into the House Order for Fuel and money for the maimed Souldiers A further day desired to bring in the Charge against the Impeached Members and an Ordinance pass'd both Houses for Money for Plymouth Garrison 11. A Petition from the Gentlemen of Ireland now in London complaining of the want of Supplys for the Forces in Ireland the Petitioners had thanks for their care of that Kingdom and a day set for consideration of that business Difference upon amendments of the Ordinance of Tunnage and Poundage Order to re-imburse the Commissioners of the Customs and to continue them Mr. Scot added to the Committee of Sequestrations The Parliaments Commissioners conferred with the General about the disbanding of Forces and agreed that there be no addition of Forces and for securing of Arrears Representations were presented to the General from particular Regiments 13. The Speaker acquainted the House with a new design to raise an Army against the Parliament the Examination of it was referred to a Committee The Lieutenant of the Tower apprehended some suspitious Persons there and the House approved thereof Divers Compositions were passed Some brought out of Ireland referred to the Committee at Derby-House Order for Col. Mitton to secure Sir Faithful Fortescue Order for the Commissioners of the Great Seal to present to Livings The Impeachments against the seven Lords were long debated Letters from the Commissioners at Windfor of their proceedings Letters from York of a Soldiers being censured by the Council of War to a weeks imprisonment and dyet of Bread and Water for being unruly at his Quarters and not contented with his dyet another cashiered
to examine and punish Church-wardens Sequestrators and others who countenance the same Order to put in Execution the ordinance for abolishing Holy-days A Printed Paper directed to the Speaker intituled Observations on the Scots Message to the Parliament referred to a Committee to find out the Authors and Printers of it being very scandalous to the King Parliament and Army Mr. Saltmarsh the Minister assirmed that he had somewhat revealed to him from Heaven wherewith he must acquaint the Army And presently went from his House in Essex to Windsor where he spake with the General with his hat on and told him he had doted on him but now must honour him no more because he had Imprisoned the Saints He also told the Officers of the Army That formerly he came to them as a Lamb but now he was come as a Lyon to tell them what the Lord bad revealed to him That though the Lord had done much by them and for them yet he had now for saken them and would not prosper them because they had for saken him their first Principles and had imprison'd the Saints with many of the like expressions He then told the Army He had delivered his message done his work and must leave them and see them no more and so went from Windsor to London and from thence to his House in Essex where being ill on Friday he told his Wife he had now finished his Course and must go to his Father And the next day he dyed 27. Orders for Money for the Navy At a Conference the Commons informed the Lords that Col. Rainsborough had cleared himself of the objections formerly made against him and now at the desire of the General and his Councel the Commons had voted him to be readmitted to his imployment of Vice-Admiral and desired their Lordships Concurrence therein Debate upon a Petition of Doctor Trigge Some Compositions of Delinquents passed Letters from the Commissioners sent to the King That they presented the Bills and Propositions to his Majesty who then said He was assured they would not expect a present answer but he would take the same into consideration and give his answer within few days The next day after the four Bills presented to the King the Scots Commissioners came to him and presented to him a Declaration That they had endeavoured by all means to the Parliament of England for furthering a happy Peace having seen the Propositions and understood of Bills brought to his Majesty which they apprehend prejudicial to Religion the Crown and the Vnion between the Kingdoms and therefore in the name of the Kingdom of Scotland declare their dissent The General sent his Letters to Major General Lambert Major General Laugherne Major General Mitton Major Hopton Col. Humphreys Col. Duckenfield and Col. Venables concerning the disbanding supernumeraries Letters from Ireland of Col. Jone's Marching into Wicklow That his Regiment conformed that Owen Roe Oneale was by the Popish Clergy opposing the Laity made Generalissimo of the Rebels and General Preston cast off That Sir Charles Coote was gone into the Field but Sir Robert and Sir William Steward's Regiments refused to March with him That the Soldiers under the Lord Iuchequin in the last Victory they gained fought all of them with the greatest courage imaginable though they wanted Cloaths Shooes and Bread 28. Debate of an Ordinance for eight hundred pound per An. to be setled on the Bishop of Durham A Petition from Newcastle complaining of the sore burden upon them of free Quarter when the Scots were there and ever since and the Oppression not so great in any other part of the Kingdom Order that they shall have the publick Faith for all free Quarter since the Scots were there Orders for Ammunition for that Garrison and touching the Sequestrations there and in Northumberland to pay Money due to those Countries The Lords dissented from Col. Rainsborough's going to Sea and gave their Reasons for it at a Conference A Message from the Lords to give the Marquess of Winton four Months longer time of liberty and to consider of the Petition of the Lord Cromwell A Letter of thanks written to the Commissioners in the Isle of Wight Divers Compositions passed 29. The Monthly Fast-day News came of a great Disorder and tumult in Canterbury about the observation of Christmas-day the Major endeavouring the Execution of the Ordinance for abolishing holy-days was much abused by the rude multitude had his head broken and was dragged up and down till he got into an house for his safety They broke into the houses of divers others who were of the Majors Opinion put themselves into a Military Posture kept Guards stopt Passes and examined Passengers and the like Insurrections were in several other places of the Kingdom 30. Upon a Letter from the Committee of Kent of the disorder at Canterbury The House ordered That the Order for examining and committing of Church wardens c. who countenanced Malignant Ministers should be Printed and referred the business of the Riot at Canterbury to the Committee with power to send for Parties c. and to imprison and to certifie the whole matter to the House The like Riot at Eling in Middlesex was referred to be examined and proceeded against at the Sessions of Peace Letters from the General that he had given a Commission to Sir Arthur Haselrigge to be Governor of New-castle which the House approved and ordered him to repair thither to his Charge Mr. Harris a Church-Warden of St. Martins Parish ordered to be committed for bringing Delinquents to Preach there and to be displaced from being Church-warden there 31. Letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax That by reason of a late Mutiny and design to carry away the King he had given order to Col. Hammond to keep a strict guard upon his Majesties Person till he further knew the pleasure of the Parliament The House approved therof and ordered the General to take special care for securing the Person of his Majesty where he now is in Caresbrooke Castle And they ordered that Col. Hammond the Governor of the Isle of Wight take special care for securing the King's Person where he now is and to observe such further Orders therein as he should receive from the General and the Lords concurred herein The Parliaments Commissioners returned from the King with little satisfaction touching the four Bills presented to him The House Ordered that Mr. Marshal and Mr. Nye be desired to come and pray with the House to morrow morning to seek God for his blessing and direction in their consultations tending to matters of great concernment The general Councel of the Army agreed upon Warrants to be sent from the General to all those Officers whose Soldiers were to be disbanded according to the Orders of Parliament that they conform unto and see the same done accordingly and mention of the stating their Accounts and security for their Arrears with present Pay of
and have sixteen days to bring in his Answer 7. Upon a long debate touching the Declaration about Non Addresses to the King it was re-committed for some additions to be made concerning Warrants signed by the King in Scotland to such as were engaged in the Irish Rebellion where the Lord Dillon and Lord Taffe were with the King and other things relating to the Irish Negotiation with the Pope his sending Agents to Popish Princes Seignior Con's being received here c. Letters from the North of the auditing the Soldiers Accounts that the business of Disbanding is more easie That those which are not to be Disbanded are drawn into Market Towns That there are Rumors still of dangers from Scotland Letters from Ireland That Col. Pudsey took in four small Castles from the Rebels That Sir Henry Titchburne destroyed sixty thousand pounds worth of Corn in the Rebels Countrey That Col. Jones and Col. Monke intended to joyn upon a design That Col. Conwey fell into the Rebels Quarters and took forty Horse killed fourteen men and brought away much Cattle 8. Debate about the confession of Faith Orders for Money for the Navy The List of the Summers Fleet altered in the Title of it That instead of a List of his Majesties Ships it should be a List of the Parliaments Ships Innformation that some Holland Ships refused to strike Sail to some of the Parliaments Ships saying that Holland was the elder State referred to a Committee Six of the Impeached Lords appeared at the Bar of the House of Peers and the Charges were severally read against them and they put in sureties for their appearance The Lord Willoughby came not but sent a Letter being himself withdrawn That he had been above four months Committed without particular charge against him that their Lordships were pleased to order his enlargement that he had received Counsel from a friend that he is not fit for publick imployment and therefore resolved to privacy That he hath always been faithful to the Parliament and desired their Lordships to make an honourable construction of his Retirement Fourteen days were given to the Impeached Lords to put in their Answers and Counsel allowed them Captain Dare Captain of the Constant-Warwick for the Parliament had a sharp Fight with a Ship of the Irish Rebels and twenty five of his men were killed and wounded but he boarded and took the Irish Man of War 9. The Ordinance pass'd both Houses for the more effectual suppressing of Stage-playes by Imprisoning and Fining and Whipping for the second offence An Ordinance for paying of Tithes and other Duties to the Ministers of London after much debate was committed A Petition from Taunton expressing the gratefulness of that Town for the Votes for no further Addresses to be made to the King And they had the thanks of the House and the Petition ordered to be Printed Letters from the General about new modelling the Martial power so as to have more Officers at less pay than now and fewer Soldiers which may be suddenly filled up as there shall be occasion and hereby the Army be better governed and less chargeable An explanatory Ordinance touching the sale of Bishops Lands committed and power given to remove Obstructions Letters from Ireland of sad complaints of the Officers and Soldiers there for want of Pay Meat and Cloaths so that the Soldiers go up and down more like Ghosts than Men. 10. Debate touching Scots Officers who had served the Parliament Order for an augmentation for the Church of great Brentford Order for an hundred pound for a gentleman who had lost both his eyes in the Service of the Parliament and to recommend him to Suttons Hospital the like for another who lost both his eyes at the Battle of Nazeby and the like for a third who had both his eyes shot out Debate till seven at night about the Declaration touching no more Addresses to be made to the King 11. Debate upon the Declaration touching no more Addresses to the King and voted upon hearing proofs That his Majesties Instructions to Mr. Cockeram his giving blanks signed with his Seal Manual the clause touching the Protestant blood shed in Ireland by such as had Commission from the King another concerning the death of King James the miscarriage at the Isle of Rea and Rochel the innocent blood shed in England and Scotland in prosecution of the Roman Catholick Cause be inserted in the Declaration and order'd it to be Printed and Published 12. The House sate not this day having adjourned till Tuesday by reason of extraordinary occasion for the Speaker at this time to sit in Chancery 14. Orders issued by the General for sending out Forces to prevent and suppress Tumults and Riots and to examine and secure such as shall be found acting or suspected to act or meet in any Tumult or unlawful Assembly contrary to the Orders of Parliament and to do such things as the Officers of the Troops to be sent out shall find necessary for preventing any Injuries or Affronts to be done to Travellers Carriers or others upon the High Ways Other Orders of the General touching Transportation of disbanded men Letters from the North That divers Troops and Companies were disbanded first only the Soldiers and two month pay given them and Debenters for the rest of their Arrears and Passes to go home or into Ireland That some discontents were among them and many Robberies and Murders committed upon the Disbanding 15. Reference to a Committee to seize or buy some Morter-pieces and Arms informed to be in a private hand An Ordinance sent up to the Lords for the Assessment of Ireland Upon Information That Judge Jenkins being brought as a Defendant to the Chancery Bar and required to answer a Bill there against him for a foul Cheat and breach of trust as some alledged Judge Jenkins told the Court That he ought not nor would submit to the power of that Court for that it was no Court and their Seal was counterfeit The House referred it to a Committee to draw up an Impeachment of Treason against him A day appointed to consider of the Compositions of the Lord Abergavenny a Papist and others upon Oxford Articles Order for two hundred men to be added to the Isle of Wights Forces The General treated with the Committee of the Army about disbanding the Lifeguards The Lords received another Paper or Protestation from Sir Jo. Maynard wherein he tells them That he ought to be tryed by a Jury for which he quotes Magna Charta and the Lord Cook and that he may except against thirty five of the Jury without showing cause and that none are to be his Judges who have acted in the same matters whereof he is accused the Lords ordered his answer to be brought in by a day The Parliaments Declaration that no more Addresses be made to the King was published the heads whereof are before mentioned 16. The
Aldermen and Common Council of London expressing how much the City was unsatisfyed and jealous of the listing of Horse and Foot under Major General Skippon and praying that no more may be listed unless by him and the Militia of London and that those already listed under him may be disbanded The House ordered a Committee to conferre with the Common Council about this matter and the grounds and reasons of this jealousie to be reported to the House the Lords gave great satisfaction to the Petitioners adding in their answer that they would live and dye with the Petitioners Letters from Lambert with intelligence that some additional Forces were coming to the Scots and desiring more Forces to be hastened to him the House sent the Letters to Lieutenant General Cromwel with orders for him to expedite his march North-wards News that Scarborough Castle was revolted and that the Prince was in the Downs and had not yet landed any men and that one of the Prince his Frigats was taken near Margarts by some of Sir Michael Liveseys Troups with the assistance of a Boat and two Sea-men 31. Votes for pay of arrears to the Northern Officers disbanded upon discovery of concealed money due to the State An Ordinance committed for the better regulating of the Estates of Papists and Delinquents Upon a Petition from the out-parts not to be joyned with the Militia of London the House thanked them for their constant affections and good service and referred them to attend the Committee in this business Referred to the same Committee to consider of the great abuses mentioned in their Petition for joyning of the Militias An Ordinance past the Commons for money for Armes and Ammunition Another for a Troup of Horse to be raised for the Isle of Ely and for seventy pounds a week to be raised in that Island to maintain the Troup The Letters and Commission taken in Captain Greens Frigat reported to the House and ordered to be communicated to the Common Council of London were to this effect Letters from Dublin of a difference between Preston and Owen Roe that they fought and Preston killed five hundred of Roes men and lost a hundred of his own men That the Lord of Ormond was expected at Corke upon whose coming thither was intended a General revolt in that Kingdom that a Combination of the Lord Grandison Sir Jo. Giffard Colonel Willoughby and divers others of quality to surprise Dublin City and Castle was detected and some of the Plotters imprisoned The Prince his Commission to Captain Green was thus Charles Prince of Great Britain Duke of Cornwal and Albany Highest Captain General under his Majesty of all Forces both by Sea and Land within the Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales and Town of Berwick c. He constitutes Green Captain and chief commander of a Ship and gives him power to do or cause to be done to the Rebels all possible damage and hostility in their Shipping Commerce and Navigation and to take and apprehend sink and fire or otherwise to impair and destroy their Ships Vessels men and goods and all things belonging to them or any that assist them c. Given at S. Germain en lay the 6 of June 1648. Letters to Sir Alexander Gibson in Scotland from one in London to this effect That in London they are generally right only Skippon makes some disturbance by Listing of Horse and Foot but that more are Listed for the King and a Petition framing in the City and the Lords have done something in it to incourage the Kings Friends I shall referre you to T. Hamilton for the business in the West for that in the North is ours already And Colonel Matthew Boynton shall be sainted 291. is not yet ready to be dispatched for Colchester which can hold out yet a month I hope you had mine of the unfortunate success of H. the Earl of Holland c. Letters from New-Castle of about four hundred Scots unarmed come for supplies to Duke Hamilton that the cry is very great of the People of Berwick Cumberland and Westmorland being turned out of all by the Scots who with wives and Children take possession the English choose rather to wander than endure such oppressions Letters from Lamberts quarters that about thirty Troups of General Cromwels Horse were joyned with Lambert that they had some bickerings with the Scots Scouts and beat them to their Guards that the English Army is much increased by Nottingham Leicester and Derby Forces August 1648. 1. Order to remove the Governor of Tâ—â—tershal Castle An Ordinance transmitted to the Lords for levying of Forces in the County of Middlesex Report of the Conference with the Common Council that they were very sensible of the high favours in the Houses condescending so low to give them reasons for their Actions in Parliament and gave the House most Humble thanks for the same But withal the House were acquainted with an Act of Declaration of Common Council passed last Night for Listing of Horse by the Militia of London which was referred to the Committee to treat with the Militia about the same Order for printing the intercepted Letters going to Scotland and the Prince his Commission to Captain Green Debate of a Letter to be sent from both Houses to the Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland acquainting them how far the House hath proceeded in setling the Government of the Church and how they have been obstructed therein by the Risings in several parts of the Kingdom and by the marching of an Army of Scots in this Nation the draught of the Letter was committed Order that Major Rolfe should be bayled and Colonel Lilburne released from his imprisonment and for a Conference with the Lords about the same and a Committee named to consider how Colonel Lilburne may have satisfaction for his sufferings The Lords concurred with the Commons to treat with the King in the Isle of Wight and to an Order to send Major General Mitton into North-Wales to suppresse the Insurrections there The danger of Langer-Fort and of Loving-Land referred to the General Letters sent to several Counties about speedy payment of the Assessments of the Army Report of the Lord Riches House in Devon being taken by a Party of the Kings Letters from Colchester Leaguer that those within are very quiet that two demy-Cannons planted against S. Marys Church after a few shot brought down a great part of the steeple and the Ordnance mounted upon it and buried them in the heaps of rubbish 2. Order for a Troup of Horse and a Company of Foot to be added to the Garrison at Dover and for a hundred and twenty men to be added to the Garrison of Lonway Castle Order for Major Wildman who was committed with Lieutenant Colonel Lilburne to be discharged of his imprisonment Ordinance transmitted for an imposition upon Coals Grindstones Salt c. Both Houses agreed on these Votes 1. That a Message be sent to
Militia of Wiltshire transmitted to the Lords Letters from the Isle of Wight that the Earl of Middlesex with the rest of the Parliaments Commissioners attended the King at Carisbrook Castle where the Earl read the Votes to his Majesty for the Treaty who received them with much cheerfulness and said that no man desired peace so much as he in his several relations as a King a Husband a Father a Master and that he would give ear to any motion or overture which might conduce to a good accommodation and that whosoever gained by these troubles he must needs be a loser and that he would dispatch them within the time limited 12. The Grand Committee sat about the Ordinance for the Militia At a Conference with the Lords about M r Rolph and M r Ailburton the Commons alledged that M r Rolph was committed by their Lordships without any cause in the warrant and they found reason to clear him and that Ailburton was imployed by the Scots enemies to this Kingdom and therefore not to be protected here The Lords desire the Commons concurrence to an Ordinance to disable Major General Skippon from listing any more forces in the City Order for the exchange of the rest of the Committee of Essex under restraint in Colchester Sir Peter Killegrew returned with Letters from the Isle of Wight that the King had agreed to a personal Treaty at Newport in that Island and desired that Scotland might treat also but left that to the two Houses Letters from the Bayliffes of Yarmouth to the General that they had received aLetter from Prince Charles in the Downs with a Declaration by a Fisher-man going to sell his Fish in France which was taken from him by the Admiral and this Declaration which is in print and the Letter which now they sent to the General was sent by the Fisher-man to Yarmouth That the Town made answer they would stand to their first ingagement to the Parliament and oppose all hostile attempts against them and the Kingdom His Excellency took this so well from them that he sent them word he would not put any Forces into the Town unless they and necessity should require it The Prince his Letter to the Town was that he had sent to them his Declaration as he had done to London and other places and expected their concurrence for his Majesty upon the grounds and for the ends expressed in the Declaration And that they would with courage joyn with him and the English and Scots Forces already appearing for the obtaining of a happy and well grounded peace in spight of all opposition and for the freeing of all his Majesties Subjects from Tyranny Oppression and all illegal Taxes c. 14. The Commissioners returned from the King reported their reception and passages in that business with his Majesty and his Letter to both Houses wherein he expresseth his sad condition for seven Months last past likes well of the Treaty and desires 1. That the Parliament would recall all such Votes and Orders by which people are frighted from coming writing or speaking freely to him 2. That such men of all professions whom he shall send for as of necessary use to him in this Treaty may be admitted to wait upon him that he may be in the same state of freedoom he was in when he was last at Hampton-Court 3. That the Scots may be invited to send their Commissioners to joyn in this Treaty 4. He names Newport in the Isle of Wight for the place of Treaty but thinks it would be much more conducing to a good and speedy issue to have the Treaty in some place in or near London The Lords desired the Commons concurrence that Dr. Shelden and Dr. Hammond might attend the King Letters from Sir Arthur Haselrigge That Lieutenant Colonel Henry Liburne Governour of Tinmouth Castle commanded most of his Officers and Soldiers out of the Castle upon service and reserved a few most of them he knew to be of his own mind with him in the Castle Then he discharged the Prisoners and calling all the Soldiers together he declared for himself and King Charles and that such as did not yield hereunto were dead men whereupon many of the honest Soldiers got over the Wall but a Corporal refusing to consent hereunto was presently run through by the Lieutenant Colonel who then sent to the Shields and Town desiring such as loved King Charles to joyn with him which many did accordingly That this news being presently brought to Newcastle Sir Arthur Haselrigge drew out a considerable body of Foot and one hundred Dragoons with orders to storm the Castle which they attempted but the Ladders were too short yet they forced in at the portholes and notwithstanding the Caunon playing upon them after a short dispute they became possessors of the Castle The Souldiers had quarter many within were Slain among whom the Governour of the Parliaments Soldiers three were wounded and not one Slain That the Scots play at sweep-stake take all Moveables Cows Sheep and all House-hold-stuff to the very Pot-hooks that they take children and make their parents pay ransoms for them and force women before their friends faces that Lieutenant General Cromwel was come up to them with Lambert and had taken about four of the Scots That Colonel Stephkin who had formerly betrayed Stafford to the Parliament had now a design to betray it back again to the King but was prevented by the care of Captain Stone the present Governour and was slain 15. A Verbal Message from the Common Council of London desiring the House of Commons to consider of their Votes in order to their security that the Militia of the outparts may be joyned that Major General Skippon may not list without them with a representation of the Officers of the City that they would be as faithful to the Parliament as ever The House ordered thanks to the Gentlemen and an Ordinance to be brought in for transmitting the power of raising and listing Forces to the Militia that the Committee for joyning the Militias should be revived and the other Committee added to them Sir John Hippesly and M r Bunkley who were Commissioners to the Isle of Wight had the thanks of the House Letters from Colonel Rich that the Prince landed five hundred Soldiers about three hundred Mariners and one hundred Officers and Reformandoes with orders to fall upon Colonel Rich and Colonel Hewson in their trenches they marched by Upper Deal in good order and being discovered three hundred Musquetiers were drawn off all they could get under Hewsons Lieutenant Colonel and Major Husbands with one hundred Horse The Prince his Forces marched up with great resolution and to prevent the Parliaments Horse from annoying them had marsh-ground for their action and retreat which put the Horse upon a loss not knowing how to ingage but Major Husbands wheeled about in a way of retreat This occasioned
the Committee of Colchester did in assisting the Army with the Norfolk Forces and ordered a Letter of thanks to the Committee of Norfolk for the same 20. A Letter from the King for a safe-conduct for some persons to come from Scotland to the King and to return the House not knowing the persons and whether they were capable to be admitted to come to his Majesty referred to their Members who were late Commissioners in Scotland to consider of those persons and to report their opinion to the House Order for a new Election An Ordinance transmitted to the Lords for re-payment of ten thousand pound lent by some Citizens for the service of the King and the Commissioners for the Treaty and several other Ordinances past for mony and for the Prince Electors Allowance Divers apprehended for counterfeiting mony Letters from Amsterdam that Prince Charles was brought to the Hague with thirty Coaches and solemnly feasted and entertained and that he gave order for new rigging and fitting the revolted Ships out of the prizes he had lately taken That the Mariners in the revolted Ships continue their insolence and debauchery running on shoare drinking and quarrelling that divers have been killed and some thrown over Board 21. The House denyed safe-conduct for the Lord Carnagy one of the persons for whom the King desired it and for Sir Alexander Gibson it was also denyed and ordered a Letter to the King of the reasons of this denial Order for a thousand pound to one in Colchester well affected to the Parliament whose House was fired and five hundred pound to another out of Delinquents Estates there Letters from Ireland that the Forces of Colonel Jones and of Colonel Monk were marched into the Enemies Country to destroy or fetch in their harvest wherein they had advantage by the divisions of the Rebels Commanders and that Colonel Jones had taken in some Strong holds in Kilkenny Letters from Anglesey of the differences between the Lord Bulkely and the Lord Byron that the Island is in an uproar and that Colonel Mitton with a strong power is marching towards them 22. Order for discharge of fifteen hundred firelocks lately taken in a Ship An Ordinance transmitted to the Lords for allowing the Accounts of the Commissioners of the Excise Order for all who ingaged in the late tumults to be put out from being Justices of the Peace Deputy Lieutenants or from any other imployment Reference to a Committee of the Petitions of the Widows who have lost their Husbands in Ireland An Ordinance for Dr. Chamberlain to have the Improvement of all Bathes for fourteen years committed Order to exclude all private business for fourteen daies 23. Order for an hundred and fifty pound for Major Rolphe Order for mony for the Commissioners of the Treaty The King desired a part of the preamble which seems to lay the bloud-shed upon him may be respited till the end of the Treaty Order for a Letter of thanks to the Comissioners for the Treaty for their prudent managing thereof and to acquaint them with the care of the House for their accommodation Two were condemned at Oxford for attempting to betray that Garrison and cast lots for their lives it fell upon him that was least guilty and most free in his Confession and therefore some of the Assembly of Divines and others mediated with the General for his Pardon Two others were condemned and one of them executed for running away from their Colours to the Enemy at Colchester 25. Upon a Letter from the Lieutenant General order for a Fort to be built at Yarmouth A Committee named to examine Debenters whether the Souldiers were absent at the time of their Debenters Letters from Colonel Bethel and Colonel Lassels of the taking of Scarborough Town and a list of the Prisoners The House left it to them to dispose of the Prisoners and to examine which of them had ingaged never to bear Arms against the Parliament that they may be tryed Order for an Impeachment against the Lord Goring and an Act of Attainder against the Lord Capell to be brought in Addition to the Committee to examine Duke Hamilton and the Prisoners of Kent Order for the Committee at Derby House to give a Commission to Colonel Ashton to be Major General of the Lancashire Brigade and to have the pay of forty Shillings per diem besides the pay of a Colonel of Horse and a Colonel of Foot The relieving of the besiegers of Scarborough with Ammunition approved and as much to be restored to Colonel Overton who did it from Hull Major General Brown one of the Sheriffs of London acquainted the House with a Letter he received from the King for the reprieve of some Prisoners convicted for Robbers being sons of his servant Major Knight The House ordered them to be left to the Justice of the Law The Lords ordered a stay of the Sale of goods seised for the delinquency of the Lord Maitland The Lords concurred in the Ordinances for the Scribes of the Assembly to print the Lesser Catechism and to have the benesit of it for one year and to the Prince Electors Ordinance Letters from Lieutenant General Cromwell that the Scots denying to surrender Berwick inforced the Parliaments Army to pass Tweed else they could not besiege it nor could they pursue the Enemy who had lately made much spoyle in England That he sent over Major General Lambert with part of the Army That Monroe left neither Corn nor Cattle in Northumberland that Cromwell sent Colonel Bright and Scout Master General Rows to the Marquess of Argyle to consult about assisting him according to his request those of Monroe's party being too strong for him Cromwell published a Proclamation upon his entring of Scotland That where as the Parliament's Army marched thither to pursue the Enemy that lately invaded England and for the recovery of Berwick and Carlisle He declares that if any Officer or Souldier under his Command shall take or demand any mony or shall violently take any Horses Goods or Victuals without order or shall abuse the people in any sort they shall be punished according to the Articles of War this to be published at every Troup and Company Signed Cromwell Upon a meeting of the Commissioners of the Seal they agreed upon the names of Judges and Serjeants to be presented to the House 26. The House was called and a hundred and fifty Members were absent and a new call Ordered Letters from the King for passes for some of his to go to Scotland and from thence to come to his Majesty Letters from the Navy that the Earl of Warwick had taken an Irish Ship loaden with tallow c. Letters from the Isle of Wight that the two first days of the Treaty were spent in laying down the method that nothing should be binding but what was in writing and not that till the end of the Treaty and that
education of their Children in the Protestant Religion for levying of penalties against Papists and their practices against the State and for putting the Laws in execution and for a stricter course to prevent hearing and saying of Masse As to the Covenant his Majesty was not then satisfied that he could sign or swear it or consent to impose it on the Consciences of others nor did he conceive it proper or useful at that time to be insisted upon As to the Militia his Majesty will consent to an Act to have it in the hands of the Parliament for ten years Touching Ireland after advice with his two Houses his Majesty will leave it to their determination Touching publick debts he will consent to raising monies by equal taxes Lastly he proposeth to have Liberty to come forthwith to Westminster and be restored to a condition of freedom and safety and to the possession of his Lands and Revenues and that an Act of Oblivion and indemnity may pass to extend to all persons for all matters relating to the late unhappy differences which being agreed by his two Houses his Majesty will be ready to make these his Concessions binding by giving them the Force of Laws by his Royal Assent More than this could not be obtained from his Majesty though most earnestly begged of him by some of the Commissioners great persons with Tears and on their knees particularly as to the proposition touching Religion Wherein the Church Government and publick worship and chiefly the revenues of the Church swayed more with the Kings Chaplains then about him and they more with his Majesty continually whispering matter of Conscience to him than the Parliament and all their Commissioners could prevail with him for an agreement though possibly his own judgment which was above all theirs might not be so fully convinced by his eager Divines about him After a long Debate upon this Message the House voted it unsatisfactory and a Letter of thanks to be written to the Commissioners approving what they had done and requiring them to proceed according to their Instructions Letters from Colonel Monk of his late success in Ireland the House ordered Major General Monroe to be Committed to the Fleet for joyning with the Enemy in Scotland and perfidiously breaking the trust reposed in him Letters from Anglesey of the taking it by Major General Mitton by Storm and that the Lord Byron and Lord Bulkely were escaped by flight A Petition from Leicestershire to the same effect with the large Petition of London and that from Oxfordshire against the Treaty Letters from Cromwell's quarters in Scotland near Edenburgh that he and his Officers are careful that the Souldiers give no offence to the Inhabitants by plunder or any incivility that Cromwell caused horses taken from the Scots by some of his Souldiers to be restored and the Plunderers to be cashiered A Lieutenant who connived at the plunder was committed to the Marshal and the Colonel himself taken from the head of his Regiment and suspended the execution of his place till he were tryed by a Council of War and the Regiment sent back again and this impartial justice pleased the Scots That Argyle and his Party endeavoured to perswade the Surrender of Berwick to Cromwell to whose quarters they sent their Commissioners to this end That Leven certified Argyle that both his Army and that under I annerick were likely to agree Letters from Cockermouth that it was still besieged by five hundred Country-men that they mined near the wall and the Governour Lieutenant Bird sallied out killed and took all that were at work brought away their tools and burnt the Barne that sheltered them that Cromwell had ordered Forces to relieve the Castle Argyle took at Leith a Ship with ten thousand Arms from Denmark designed for Duke Hamilton Cromwell sent some Horse and Dragoons to pursue some of Duke Hamiltons Officers who were got together in the Cheviot Hills 3. All the day was spent upon the business of the Militia for setling it and upon the question it was carried in the Affirmative for it 4. Letters from the General that he received many complaints of the insupportable burden people ly under by his Souldiers taking of free quarter upon them though they pay their assessments and have been alwaies well affected to the Parliament He desires a speedy course may be taken for payment of the Army that thereby his Souldiers may be inabled to pay their quarters and the People may not be oppressed by free quarter any more Order that four Members of the House do go down to the General to take Notice of his good service to congratulate his good success to return him the thanks of the House and to acquaint him with what they had done upon his Letter for bringing in of monies for the Army that free quarter might be taken off They presently sent a Message to the Lords desiring them to pass the Ordinance which had many days remained with them for bringing in the assessments for the Army their not passing whereof occasioned the taking of free quarter Order that the General be desired so to quarter the Army as may be least burdensome to the several Counties especially to such as have paid their assessments Letters from the North that all things were agreed between the several parties in Scotland all are to lay down Armes Berwick and Carlisle to be surrendred to Lieutenant General Cromwell a Parliament to be called in Scotland and none to be of it that were in the Engagement against England The Lords concurred with the Commons for five hundred pound to be given to Colonel Monk and to make him Governour of Carickfergus and for two hundred pounds to major Brough who brought Major General Monroe to London The Lord Inchequin's Son sent into Ireland to be exchanged Order for a thousand pound for Coals for the Poor of London and Southwark according to a grant of King James Order for the Commissioners of the Seal to bring in a list of names for Judges to fill all the Benches Referred to the Committee at Derby House to consider of the supernumerary Souldiers 5. Debate touching the Navy and for a Winter Guard for which they ordered two thousand seven hundred eighty five men and the Committee of the Navy to provide victuals c. and fifty thousand pound ordered for them Several orders for raising monies for the use of the Navy 6. Letters from the Lord Goring and Lord Capel that they took Notice of an Order of the House of Commons for impeaching them of High Treason and informe that quarter was given them by the General who had writ to the House to that purpose order that the General explain his Letter as to this point Order for six hundred pound for disbanding the new raised Forces in Dorsetshire Upon a Petition of the Clothiers of Kent referred to a Committee to consider of the decay of trade
them and That the Prince of Conde came with Force before Paris and stopt provisions 3. The List of the Officers of the Fleet referred to the Committee of the Navy To report who they think fit to go out with this Winter guard and who not Ordered that Captain Moulton be preferred in the Navy answerable to his Merit and the like for Colonel Lidcote The Commons taking notice that the Lords had rejected their Ordinance for Tryal of the King and had Adjourned their House they sent some of their Members to examine the Lords Journal-Book and they reported to the Commons three Votes passed by the Lords 1. To send answer by Messengers of their own 2. That their Lordships did not concur to the Declaration 3. That they had rejected the Ordinance for Tryal of the King Hereupon the Commons Voted That all their Members and others appointed to act in any Ordinance wherein the Lords are joyned with them shall be impowered and injoyned to sit act and execute in the said several Committees of themselves notwithstanding the House of Peers joyn not with them Order that the Ordinance for Tryal of the King and the Declaration from which the Lords dissented and which were intended for both Houses shall now be by the Commons only and that the former Committee do sit presently and report the alteration in the Afternoon during which time the House Adjourned In the Afternoon the Committee made their report and the Ordinance was re-committed and to be reported again to morrow the Lords names to be left out and the three Judges and Sergeant Bradshaw Sergeant Nicholas and Mr. Steel to be Assistants The Speaker acquainted the House with a Letter he had received by the French Ambassador from the Queen but the House would not have it read A Letter was sent from the General to the Committees of several Counties for Levying the Arrears of the Assessment for the Army and that he would take off free-quarter from those who paid their proportions 4. Report of amendments to the Ordinance for Tryal of the King and in respect the Lords had rejected it the Commons turned themselves into a Grand Committee to consider of the power of the Commons in Parliament and the Committee Voted 1. That the people under God are the Original of all just power 2. That the Commons of England assembled in Parliament being chosen by and representing the people have the Supream Authority of this Nation 3. That whatsoever is enacted and declared for Law by the Commons in Parliament hath the force of Law and all the people of this Nation are included thereby although the consent and concurrence of the King and House of Peers be not had thereunto These being reported to the House were upon the question all passed without a negative Voice to any of them An Ordinance intitled for Tryal of Charles Stuart by a Court Martial was assented to and ordered to be Ingrossed and brought in to Morrow Order that the Clerk do not give out any Copy of the Ordinance for Tryial of the King to any Member of the House or to any other 5. Order to require the Lord Mayor of London to suspend the taking of the usual Oaths and to proceed to perfect the elections of Common-Council Men. Upon information that divers Prisoners of War had escaped out of Peter-house through neglect of the Keeper referred to a Committee to examine and report it And to consider of a Prison to be given to the Sergeant at Arms attending the House Order to desire the General to command his Marshal General of the Army to put in execution the Ordinance concerning Scandalous and un-licensed Pamphlets Order for a large Book of Velom to be made and all the Acts Ordinances and Records which lie abroad in Papers and have been neglected be there entred The Committee for Concealed Monies sate in Whitehall and rewards were allowed to the discoverers 6. The Ordinance for Tryal of the King was brought in ingrossed and passed A Letter from the Commissioners of Scotland resident here pressing for unity of Councils and Actions according to the Covenant betwixt the two Kingdoms and that the House would not proceed to Try or Execute the King till the advice of that Nation be had thereunto Debate concerning the proceedings of Law the issuing of Writs and the like in what name they should be the King and the Lords not acting The Common Council agreed upon an Order to be published to morrow in all Churches for speedy payment of nineteen thousand pound of the arrears of the Assessment for the Army to prevent the whole Armies coming into the City and to be quartered upon those who have not paid their Arrears 8. Letters from Ireland that Sir Charles Coot marched with his Forces of Connaght from Sligo seventy miles into the Rebels Country and after a little conflict with the Rebels some of them were killed and his party burned great store of their Corn preyed upon the Country and brought away one thousand of their Cows without loss That at his return he apprehended Sir Robert Stuart and hath sent him into England with a Charge against him that since this he hath possessed himself of Kilmore and fourteen Guns which Sir Robert Stuart endeavoured to block up by Sea and Land and hindered the provisions sent by the Parliament from being brought to their Forces The House referred it to the General and Councel of War to try Sir Robert Stuart and to take care for the Forces of Sir Charles Coot in Ireland whose actions they approved and Ordered a Letter of thanks to him Referred to the General and Council of War to secure Holy Island Order for the Northern Counties to have the Sequestrations of Delinquents there for disbanding their Forces The Commissioners for Tryal of the King sate in the Painted Chamber at Westminster and Ordered that to morrow a Herald should proclaim and invite the people to bring in what matter of fact they had against Charles Stuart King of England and appointed to sit the next day upon his Tryal 9. Widdrington and Whitelock by agreement went into the House this Morning the Tryal of the King being begun some looked very shy upon them others bid them welcome and seemed glad to see them there About ten of the Lords sate and passed several Ordinances which they sent to the Commons who laid them all aside The Lords had debate upon their last Votes about the Tryal of the King And that some thing should be published to satisfy upon what grounds they rejected the Commission for his Tryal but they resolved nothing Sergeant Dendy who attended the Commissioners for Tryal of the King according to their Order rode into Westminster-Hall with the Mace on his shoulder and some Officers attending him bare and six Trumpets on Horse back and Guards of Horse and Foot in the Palace-yard The Trumpets sounded in the middle of the
the place for Tryal of the King should be Westminster-Hall and that in order thereunto the King should be brought from Windsor to London The Commissioners of the Seals heard some Cause in the Queens Court some told 'em for News that new Commissioners of the Great Seal were to be appointed Sergeant Bradshaw Sergeant Thorpe Sergeant Nicholas this was supposed to be discourse only as some would have it 14. The Lords day in the Evening a visit to Mr. Speaker who seemed much unsatisfied with the proceedings of the Army especially with an apprehension that they design to put him out of his place and to claim all by conquest The times were indeed full of dread and danger and of trouble and change which caused many a perplexed thought in sober men who yet put their trust in God and resolved to depend on him and to go on in the way wherein he had set them whilst they were permitted 15. The Declaration passed for revoking the former vote for taking off that of non-addresses to the King and for justifying the present proceedings of Parliament Order for one thousand pound for defraying incident charges for Tryal of the King A Petition from the Common Council of London desiring the House to proceed in the execution of justice against all Capital actors in the War against the Parliament from the highest to the lowest That the Militia Navy and places of power may be in faithful hands for recovery and increase of trade and to endeavour the setling of the Votes that the supreme power is in them upon foundations of righteousness and peace and that they resolve to stand by them They also presented a Narrative of the carriage of the Lord Mayor and some Aldermen denying to concurr with them in this Petition and departing the Court The House approved what the Common Councel had done and gave them thanks and appointed a Committee to consider of their desires The High Court of Justice sate and heard the Charge against the King and appointed a Committee to peruse it and the proofs of the matters of fact and Ordered to move the Parliament to adjourn the Term for fourteen daies in respect to this Tryal A Declaration read at the Council of the Army of the grounds of their present proceedings justifying them and making apologies for themselves that they seek no particular advantage by the agreement of the people by which they have discharged their consciences and their duty to their native Country in their utmost endeavours for a settlement unto a just and publick interest Letters from France of great troubles there and Forces raised by the Queen Regent the Cardinal Mazarine and their Party and Parisiens the Parliament and the Prince of Conde and other grandees of that Party 16. An Act passed for adjourning the Term for fourteen daies Another Act passed for regulating the Clerks Fees of the Navy and Customs and discharging unnecessary ones Now the Commons stil'd what were before Ordinances at this time Acts of Parliament Papers from Scotland not acknowledging the House of Commons a Parliament laid aside and not read Private Letters from Scotland that the Parliament there nemine contradicente did dissent from the proceedings of the Parliament of England 1. In the toleration of Religion in Order to the Covenant 2. In the Tryal of the King 3. In alteration of the form of Government Letters from Pontefract that the Enemy keeps up in hope of relief that Major General Lambert was very active in disbanding the Militia Forces The Commissioners of the Seals heard Demurrers in the Queens Court work men being in Westminster-Hall to make the Chancery and Kings Bench into one Court taking down part of either Court and making Scaffolds 17. Referred to the Committee of Derby House to bring in a list of names of some to be sent Commissioners to the Parliament of Scotland now sitting and to keep a fair correspondence between the two Kingdoms Order for Mr. Kiffin and Mr. Knolles upon the Petition of Ipswich-men to go thither to preach A Petition with large subscriptions from the Isle of Wight Portsmouth Southampton c. representing their grievances and remedies A Committee appointed to consider of this and all other Petitions of this nature and to begin with those of most concernment to the present settlement The High Court of Justice sate and caused the Charge against the King to be abbreviated they Ordered a Sword and Mace to be carried before them The Commissioners of the Seal heard some causes in the Queens Court and an Act of the House of Commons being brought to them for adjourning the Term they were required to issue forth Writs for that purpose They rose and advised together about it the two Lords Commissioners with them refused to joyn in signing a Warrant for those Writs because the Lords House did not concur in this Act. Sir Thomas Widdrington and Whitelock thought fit to acquaint the House herewith and there some moved to send up to the Lords for their concurrence but most of the House opposed it as a waving of their own authority having already without the Lords past an Act for it and so it was laid aside Sir Thomas Widdrington and Whitelock sate in the House till four a Clock and went then to the Earl of Kent and the Lord Grey to acquaint them with what the House had done in this business and advised them to move the Lords House in it themselves which the Earl of Kent did stick at Then Sir Tho. Widdrington and Whitelock went to some of the Judges and advised with them whether the Term might not be adjourned without any Writ and they seemed to be of Opinion that it could not 18. Major General Massey one of the secluded Members made his escape from St. James's where he was Prisoner The Lords sent down an Ordinance which they had past to the House of Commons for their concurrence and it was the same in effect for adjourment of the Term which the Commons had past before But the Commons having before voted That they were the supreme power and that all Committees which before were of Lords and Commons might after that Vote Act though the Lords joyn not they would not own the Lords as formerly by agreeing to this Ordinance Whitelock was in the House at this Debate and excused the two Commoners Commissioners of the Great Seal for their scruple in this business withal expressing their readiness to observe and obey the commands of the House of Commons 19. An Ordinance long debated and at last committed touching Delinquents paying in the remainders of their compositions or else to be sequestred again The place of Lieutenant of the Ordnance was formerly given to Sir Walter Earl now one of the secluded Members it was now snapt at by others and a motion made to give it to another Member but referred to a Committee The High
Court of Justice sate in the afternoon and heard proofs to the Impeachment the King was brought from Windsor to St. James's in Order to his Tryal The General Councel of the Army met and the draught of the agreement of the People was subscribed by many of them and Sir Hardress Waller and sixteen other Officers were appointed to present it to morrow to the House of Commons Information of a Vessel taken by Colonel Russel Governour of Guernsey and Captain Burley in her A Petition from North-Wales to the Councel of the Army complying with their Remonstrance c. for which the Councel gave them thanks The two Lords Commissioners of the Seal still refused to joyn in signing Warrants for Writs to adjourn the Term whereupon Sir Tho. Widdrington and Mr. Whitelock went to the Speaker and acquainted him with all passages and their intentions in this business to procure an Act of the House of Commons to command Sir Thomas Widdrington and Mr. Whitelock to sign Warrants without the Lords for Writs to adjourn the Term and to draw an Act for that purpose the Speaker approved of this way and offered that he would present the Act to the House for this purpose 20. Lieutenant General Hammond and divers chief Officers of the Army presented to the House in the name of all the Army from the General Council of the Army a Petition and a Writing concluded on by them intituled an Agreement of the People of England desiring a serious and speedy consideration thereof by the House The Petition was read but not the Writing it being long and the House having resolved to rise at twelve a Clock in regard the Commissioners for Tryal of the King were to sit in the afternoon yet they returned to the Officers this answer and Ordered That the thanks of the House should be given to these Officers for their particular and great services to the Kingdom and that they be desired to return the hearty thanks of the House to his Excellency the Lord General and all the Army for all their unwearied and gallant services to the Nation And that the Petition with this answer should be forthwith printed and published that the Kingdom might take notice of the Union and affection between the Parliament and Army and for the Agreement and Declaration they should be taken into speedy and serious consideration Upon a conference betwixt the King and Mr. Hugh Peters and the King desiring that one of his own Chaplains might be permitted to come to him for his satisfaction in some scruples of conscience Doctor Juxon Bishop of London was Ordered to go to his Majesty Order that the Commoners Commissioners of the Great Seal should issue forth Writs for adjourning of the Term though the Lords Commissioners did not joyn with them The High Court of Justice sate in the place in Westminster-Hall made for them the President had the Sword and Mace carryed before him and twenty Gentlemen attended as his guard with Partizans commanded by Colonel Fox After an O yes and silence made The Act of the Commons of England for sitting of the Court was read and the Court was called sixty of the Members appeared The King was brought from St James's to White-Hall and from thence by Water guarded with Musquetiers in Boats to Sir Robert Cottons House near Westminster-Hall and from thence to the Bar of the Court attended by Colonel Hacker with about thirty Officers and Gentlemen with Halberts At his coming to the Foot of the stairs he was met with the Mace of the Court and conducted to a chair within the Bar where he sate down in the Face of the Court they all being covered as well as his Majesty The Lord President in a short speech acquainted the King with the cause of his bringing thither in Order to his Tryal upon a charge against him by the Commons of England which was then to be read and his Majesty to give his answer thereunto The King Offered to speak before reading of the Charge but upon some interruption was silent and the Charge was read By which he was charged in the name of Charles Stuart King of England as Guilty of all the Blood that had been shed at Kenton Brainford Newbury and other places where he had been present in Arms against the Parliament and other particulars very large The King smiled at the reading of his Charge and after it was read demanded of the President by what lawful Authority he was brought thither and being answered in the name of the Commons of England He replyed he saw no Lords there which should make a Parliament including the King and urged that the Kingdom of England was hereditary and not successive and that he should betray his trust if he acknowledged or made answer to them for that be was not convinced that they were a lawful Authority After he had been often demanded to answer and refused he was remanded to Sir Robert Cottons House and thence to St. James's and the High Court adjourned and kept a Fast together at White-Hall Sir Thomas Widdrington seemed to scruple the signing of Warrants without the Lords for adjourning of the Term. 22. The Commissioners of Scotland delivered some Papers to the House and declared that Scotland had an undoubted interest in the person of the King that he was not delivered to the English Commissioners at New-Castle for the ruine of his person but for a speedier settlement of the Peace of his Kingdom That they extream'y dissent and declare against the Tryal of him and that this present way of proceeding against him leaves a deep impression on them and sits heavy on all their Spirits in regard of the great miseries that are like to ensue upon the Kingdoms And they moved for leave of the House to make their personal Addresses to the King The House referred it to a Committee to draw up an answer to the Parliament of Scotland This Declaration with some Papers from the Parliament of Scotland were likewise presented by their Commissioners to the Lord General A Letter to the General from the Officers before Pontefract Castle concurring in the Action of trying the King secluding the Members of Parliament who carried on corrupt designs and acknowledging the present proceedings of the Army to be the work of God alone The High Court of Justice sate and the King was again brought to the Bar. Mr. Coke Sollicitor General moved That whereas the Prisoner had refused to make answer to the Charge against him that now he might be directed to make a positive answer either by way of confession or negation which if he shall refuse to do that the matter of the Charge may be taken pro confesso and the Court may proceed according to Justice The President then required the King to answer to the Charge against him by the Commons of England of High Treason c. The King confessed
as both shall agree to stand with the Laws of Ireland 13. That the Council table meddle only with State matters 14. Act against transporting wooll to be null 15. Those wronged by grants to have relief 16. Wronged persons to have right 17. Restitution of Estates 18. An Act of oblivion to pass 19. Customs not to be farmed and Monopolies to be taken away 20. The Court of Castle-Chamber to be regulated 21. Acts forbidding ploughing with Horses by the tayl and burning Oats in the Straw to be nulled 22. An Act to take off grievances 23. Maritime causes to be determined in Ireland 24. No rents to be raised under pretence of defective titles 25. Interest money to be for given from 1641. 26. All this to be acted till a Parliament agree it 27. That the Catholick Commissioners agree upon such as shall be Justices of Peace and hear all causes under ten pound 28. All Governours of Forts to be by approbation of the Catholick Commissioners 29. None of the Kings rents to be paid till a further settlement by Parliament 30. Power of the Commissioners of Oyer and Terminer 31. Differences in Ireland to be tryed there and not in England 32. The Roman Clergy not to be molested 33. That his Majesty grant whatever else is necessary for the Catholicks Prince Rupert was upon the Irish coast with sixteen Ships many vessels were taken by him A Petition to the General and his General Council of War from the well affected Inhabitants of Lincolnshire much to the same effect with others lately presented to him and to the Parliament and which are before mentioned Two men measuring some ground in Windsor forest were asked by what Authority they did it they showed a kind of Warrant from Lieutenant General Cromwell desiring all Officers of the forest Souldiers and others to permit these men to set out some Land c. in regard there was no Justice in Eyre It were to be wished that such men as Lieutenant General Cromwell would not so irregularly meddle with such matters as these are the men were forbidden to make any divisions of the Land or ditches about it till further order 27. A Declaration passed that a Book lately published entituled the second Part of Englands new Chains discovered contained matter false Scandalous Seditious Mutinous and tending to raise a new War that the Authors and publishers of it were guilty of Treason and referred to the Council to find them out Anno 1649 Letters from Major General Lambert with the Articles of the surrender of Pontefract Castle A Letter and Petition from the Grand Jury of Yorkshire acknowledging with humble thanks the justice of the Parliament in their late proceedings and ingaging to joyn with them and desiring Pontefract Castle may be demolished and some other Forts thereabouts Vote for three hundred pounds per annum to be setled on Major General Lambert out of Pontefract honour for his good service The Lancashire Forces submitted to disband and quitted Clithero Castle Order for that Castle to be demolished and that the Council of State consider what other Inland Castles are fit to be demolished Sir Henry Cholmely sent for upon complaints against him Instructions for the Scots Commissioners to their new King were 1. That he take the Covenant 2. To put from him all who have assisted his Father in the War particularly Montross else not to Treat with him 3. To bring but one hundred with him into Scotland and none who have assisted his Father in Arms. 4. To bring no Forces into Scotland from other Nations without their consent Marquess Huntley was beheaded at the Cross in Edenburgh Letters from the Hague that the Queen of England invited Prince Charles her son into France that the States inhibited their Ministers from insisting upon matters of State and in their Pulpits and particularly not to meddle with Englands or other Kingdom 's proceedings 28. Upon a Report from the Council of State of the particulars for incouragement of those who shall ingage for Ireland with Lieutenant General Cromwell the House referred them back again to the Council to perfect Upon a Report from them of the Earl of Ormond's proclaiming the King in Ireland c. the House voted the Earl a Traitour and an Act to be brought in to attaint him Order for a Letter of thanks to Colonel Jones and a gratuity Order that no Ministers shall teach in their Pulpits any thing relating to State affairs but only to preach Christ in sincerity and an Act to be brought in for penalties to those who shall do otherwise Orders for money given away A new day given to the Lord Mayor to conform to the order for proclaiming the Act against King-ship or to give an account to the House why he hath not done it 29. The House sate not The Council of State upon examination of Lilburn Walwyn and others who owned the Book called England's new chains did commit them to the Tower The Estates of the Netherlands summoned and examined their Ministers and disallowed what they had done in relation to King Charles II. And forbad them all to meddle with State matters in their Pulpits without leave of the Magistrate The Council of State perfected the particulars for incouragement of those who shall ingage for Ireland and Lieutenant General Cromwell declared himself willing to undertake that service 30. Vote that Gresham Colledge be not exempted from the assessment to the Army nor the Doctors in Doctors Commons nor the Counties in Wales formerly exempted Order that the Speaker do sign such Letters as shall be thought fit by the Council of State to the States of Hamburgh touching Merchants Upon a Petition of the Borough of Southwark of the inequality of their rates with the County of Surrey the House held their desires just and Ordered that in all future rates they should pay the eight part of that assessed upon the County of Surrey Order for the Committee of Goldsmiths Hall to form the Votes concerning compositions of Delinquents and to have them printed and published that none may plead ignorance of them Referred to the Committee of the Army to make provision of four thousand Cassocks and breeches to be disposed of by the General to his Foot Souldiers in regard of the smallness of their pay Upon the Report of Alderman Atkins that the Lord Mayor desired to be excused from proclaiming the Act for abolishing Kingly Government the House Ordered that he be summoned to attend at the Bar to answer his contempt and disobedience herein 31. Upon a Report from the Council of State that Lieutenant General Cromwell accepted of the service for Ireland and would endeavour to the utmost of his power with Gods assistance to carry on that work against the Rebels and all that adhere to them Voted that the House doth approve of Lieutenant General Cromwell to be Commander in chief of all the
of Colonel Rainsbourgh and both excepted persons at the rendition of the Castle were taken at Lancaster in disguises Letters from Hamburgh that the servants of C. Cockeram there laid wait for the Minister going to preach in the English House and attempted to murder him but he was rescued by the Citizens 5. The House commanded Whitelock and his Brother Commissioner L'Isle to bring the Great Seal into the House to lye upon the table for the more solemnity because the new elected L. Mayor was to be presented this day to the House for their approbation they brought the Seal accordingly and at the door of the House Whitelock took the purse by one corner of it L'Isle by the other carried it up with usual reverences and laid it on the table they were both of them in their black velvet gowns the first time of their wearing of them The new L Mayor was according to order presented to the House by their Common Sergeant Mr. Proby who made an indiscreet speech the House Ordered thanks to the Aldermen and Common-Hall for their good choice which they approved of but not of the speech of Mâ— Proby Order to swear the L. Mayor after the new Oath An Act committed touching compositions for Delinquency and Sequestrations and giving an Appeal to the Barons of the Exchequer instead of the former Appeal to the Committee of Lords and Commons for Sequestrations Reference to the Committee of the Navy of a complaint of the Spanish Ambassador and Petition of parties interessed concerning an old business of the Spanish Ship taken by Sir W. Waller A Committee appointed to receive complaints touching abuses in the Forest of Dean and destruction of the Timber 6. A Report from the Council of State for sending out some Ships speedily and appointing Commanders of them was approved by the House and referred back to the Council to expedite the sending forth of those Ships Vote that the Justices of Peace in the several Counties shall be Commissioners in the Act of assessment of 90000l. per mensem for the Forces and the Act was passed and ordered to be printed Order that the L. Mayor and Justices of Peace in London do put in Execution the statutes 5 Eliz. c. 4. and 1 Jac. c. 6. for setling the wages of Artificers and for their better relief in these dear times and the like to be done by the Justices of Peace in all Counties A Petition from divers well affected in Oxford-shire with their desires referred to a Committee and a Petition from the City of Oxford referred to the same Committee and the Petitioners had the thanks of the House Order for the rents allotted to the Prince Elector to be paid unto him Order for Mr. Garland to bring in an Act to remove all Malignant and disaffected Magistrates and that they may be incapable of bearing any office in the Common-Wealth 7. The Act for the assessment of 90000 l per mensem for the Forces in England and Ireland passed and Ordered to be printed A Committee appointed to advise with the General and Officers of the Army how upon the due payment of this ninety thousand pound per mensem free quarter may be wholly taken off Order that the four Aldermen and the late Lord Mayor Reynoldson now Prisoners be disabled from being Aldermen and the Common Council to elect new Aldermen in their places Vote that Major General Brown and Sir John Clotworthy Prisoners be brought to Tryal Captain Mountain proclaimed King Charles II. in Moulton in Yorkshire and a Parliament man came into the Town presently after and did not question it 9. The Act passed touching Compositions of Delinquents Order for the Committee of Delinquents to bring in an Act for rules of an Act of oblivion and that the Committee of the Army bring in an Act for a Committee and Treasurers for the monies for the Army Upon a Report from the Council of State L. G. Cromwell Sir Hen. Vane jun Alderman Wilson and others were appointed to treat with the Common Council of London for the borrowing of 120000 l for the service of Ireland upon security of the assessment of ninety thousand pound Order for money for disbanding the Lancashire Forces A Committee appointed to receive Informations against Major General Brown touching his ingagement with the Scots and with the Earl of Holland c. and against Sir William Waller Sir Jo. Clotworthy and Copley and other Prisoners Letters from Scotland that they are in high discontents and faction and the Prince expected to come and reconcile them Letters from New-Castle of a Ship of Corn taken by the Irish that the poor there are many of them ready to starve and the meaner sort not able longer to pay assessments not having bread to feed their families Eight Ships of the Irish Rebels taken by the Parliaments Ships 10. Debate of several acts for prohibiting Ministers to meddle with State affairs in their Pulpits And for prohibiting the Eating of Flesh meat certain daies in the Week for a time and for abating prizes of Corn and to forbid the making of malt for a time And of a Declaration of the Parliament of their resolution to settle Religion according to Presbytery and a full maintenance to the Ministers Order that the Speaker Mr. of the Rolls the Judges and Masters of the Chancery should have a Commission under the Great Seal to sit and hear causes in the Rolls in absence of the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal Orders for money for several Forces The Council of War found Colonel Poyer guilty upon the Articles charged against him Upon a Report that the twelve thousand English designed for Ireland intended to march into Scotland they went on there to raise their defensive Army of ten thousand Discontent in London about the unequal laying of the assessment the Rich men being under-rated and the poorer men over-rated 11. A Report from the Council of State of several proposals agreed upon as to the Forces that shall go for Ireland was confirmed by the House and the Commitment of Lilburn and his fellows by the Council was approved by the House and Ordered that they be tryed by the Common-Law and Mr. Atturney Prideaux to prosecute them in the upper Bench. A Proclamation published by the General for the observation of former orders for the Army and that no Officer be absent from his charge without leave and to prevent misdemeanours of the Souldiers At the Council of State some discourses among them of sending Whitelock Ambassadour extraordinary into Holland Against this he laboured and urged the burden of the business in Chancery lying upon him and which gave most satisfaction and as he believed in this jealous age did prevent his journey he urged my Lord Willoughbies being in those parts which by reason of their relation might with some men raise a jealousie upon him They again urged the fitness of him for this imployment his
good That C. Mark Treavor was there a great purchaser and Bought Choice Sheep for 3 Pound a Score Cowes for 30 Pound a Score and Horses for 40 Pound a Score and so made himself up a Regiment and was made Governour of the Town to Boot That this Defeat of Owen was a great advantage to Ormond that in Dundalke were store of Provisions taken that Owen was so inraged at this defeat that he Swore he would be Revenged That there were Divisions in Ormonds Army between the English and the Irish for that Ormond gave the Lands so regained to the English and put them into Garrisons but kept the Irish in the Field in most hardship and danger that many the of Ministers in Dublin are suspected and Suspended Letters from Scotland that the Levies there were much prest on by Lieutenant General David Lesley and his party to consist of about 14000 Foot and 6000 Horse and that they were in great fear of an Invasion either from England or Ireland August 1649. Au. 1 Debate touching Accounrs and the Assessment of 90000 l. Per mensem continued 3 Monthes Letters that C. Reynolds C. Venables and their Regiments were Landed at Dublin Letters from France that the Prince of Wales was still there and that the Lord Cottington and Sir Edward Hyde came to him from Bruxells with a Present of 20000 Crownes from the Arch Duke Leopold From Scotland that they are Listing 1400 Auxiliaries And that their Forces are 6000 Horse and Foot some of them Quartered on the English Borders that have demanded their Cannon at Berwick and Carlisle That they are troubled they can have nothing from their King but according to the Councel of the Queen Mother and those with her who are all for the Irish Interest and the Catholicks And that they are about a Declaration to receive all to Mercy upon their repentance and and taking the Covenant Except a few only 2 Order to Refrain Private Business for 8 dayes Order touching the Accounts of the Irish Officers and Stating of their Pay Debate Touching Excluding all from Offices who shall not subscribe to the Present Government Letters from Ireland that since the Landing of C. Reynolds and the other Regiments Ormond drew off his Army further from Dublin and that Trym held out still for the Parliament 3 An Act passed to enable the Comittee of Indemnity to receive Information and Articles against any Justice of Peace Maegstrate or other Officer touching their Malignity c. And to cause Witnesses to be Examined there upon in the Countrey And to proceed to Sentence against them Referred to a Comittee to bring in an Act to take down and raze out the Armes of the late King in all Churches Chappels and other publick Places throughout the Common Wealth Order for allowing 1300 l. to a Member of the House to be doubled upon the Purchase of Deanes and Chapters Lands Referred to a Commitee to consider of the Obstructions in the Sale of the Kings Goods Another Member readmitted A Letter from Hamborough of wrongs as to their shipping referred to the Commitee of the Navy And referred to the Councel of State to write to the Governour and States of Hamborough touching some Complaints of English Merchants against them 41 Debate of an Act for Admitting the 6 Counties of North Wales to a Composition fraâ— sum in grosse Debate of an Act touching Probate of Wills Administrations Mariages Divorces c. Debate of an Act for settling Tythes upon such Ministers as shall own the present Authority 6 Debate of an Ordinance touching Ministers publick worship and Government by way of a Declaration The House passed the preamble declaring their Resolutions for Propagation of the Gospel the establishing Presbyterial Government and the Ministers to have sufficient Maintenance and upon the Question whether Tythes should be continued it passed in the Negative Letters that Captain Norwood one of those who Landed last at Dublin Sallied out of the Town with a Troop of 80 and some additional Horse upon Sir Thomas Armstrong who came with part of 4 Regiments to drive away the Cattel of the Town That Norwood repulsed Armstrong Killed 30 of his Men and took some Prisoners and lost but 4 Men. That Trym Castle was Surrendred to Ormond or Inchequin by the Treachery of Captain Martin An Act past giving power to the Committee of Indemnity to transmit the Examination against Malignant Magestrates Officers or Justices of the Peace An Act past for settling the new Comissioners of the Customes The Declaration of the General Assembly of Scotland against those that ingaged in the late unlawful War against England and such as persevere in the like designs to be Excommunicate and further Punished and such as repent c. to be received to Mercy Letters from New-Castle that there were Condemned by the Judges 29 Moss Troopers Scots that Robbed upon the Borders and other Felons 7 Debate upon the Declaration touching Ministers and Church Discipline referred to a Commitee to consider of the Debate of the House and to bring it in again with the amendments with respect to tender Consciences Letters of the taking of Trym Castle and that 3000 in it went to the Enemy who afterwards took also a strong House near it belonging to Sir Adam Loftus Letters that part of C. Hortons Regiment refused to go with the Lieutenant for Ireland and disbanded themselves That Major Bethel and other Officers refused to go that about Chester they feared the Malignants rising again Letters from Hamborough that one Mr. Harrington an English Merchant came thither and designed to trapan Mr. Crispe and other English Merchants there and got on board a Ship provided for that purpose to carry them over into England But by the contrary Winds the ship being Wind bound the rest of the English Merchants over took the Ships and rescued their Friends 8 An Act passed for taking of the Customes and Navy-Accounts Debate upon the Act for poor Prisoners recommited as to Prisoners and Creditors and the Commitee to receive any offers from the Judges or any others for the good of the Common Wealth therein Instructions to the Commitee for bringing in the Form of a Commission to Passe the great Seal for relief of those that lye in Prison for Debt and have nothing to pay but are like to starve for want of Maintainance Letters that a Woman came out of Cleveland to York and there Preached several times and was much Admired by some Ladyes and other Persons of Quality who heard her but the Ministers were very Angry with her 9 Debate of an Act for suppressing false and Scandalous Letters Informations c. Commited Another for suppressing Scandalous and unlicensed Pamphlets and for Regulating the Press Upon the Motion of C. Martin Ordered that the Regalia of the Crown be delivered up to the Trustees for Sale of the Kings Goods to raise Money for the service of Ireland 10 The Act
Peoples freely taking the Ingagement From Denbigh of the Death of the Archbishop of York and of diverse others of Quality that the People willingly took the Ingagement From Corke that Mac Charty and O Sullivant are 800 Foot and 200 small Horse called Garrons That the Bishop of Cloher was of late in competition for the Title of Generalissimo and boasted to bring 700 Roman Catholickes into the Field that both he and Ormond have not above 1200 Horse and 3000 Foot That upon the Rendition of Cantwells Court a Place near Killkenny exceeding strong by Nature and Art 12 Officers of quality came in to the L. Lt. and had leave to embarque for Spain That the riding of the Parliament Ships in the Mouth of Shannon blocks up the Lymerick Vessels and Duncannon That the Parliament Forces from a Sick and Languishing Condition are recovered the Flux and Feaver the two predominant distempers much abated and the Garrisons kept clear and healthy through the Mercy of God none having any Infection For the Condition of the Army and what the L. Lt. and his Officers have brought it unto which is a good precedent he thus describes Our Foot are in a Gallant Posture well armed well cloathed and for bread Corn and other things by the State plentifully provided for The Parliament indeed gave full power to the Councel of State to take care for supply of their Forces and the Councel used the greatest Care and diligence that possibly could be That nothing might be wanting for the carrying on of the Business of Ireland and for the Forces there The Letter goes on The Armies Diligence Courage Thankfulness and Behaviour is such through the Strict Care and Providence of our G. and chief Officers that never men did obey Orders more chearfully nor go upon all duty more couragiously Never did greater Harmony appear or Resolution to prosecute this Cause of God than in this Army such a Consent of Hearts and Hands such a Sympathy in Affection not onely in a Carnal but spiritual Bond which lyes faster than Chaines of Adamant I have often observed especially in that time and those Actions a wonderful Consent of the Officers and Souldiers and indeed of all the Parliament Forces upon the Ground of doing Service for God and how miraculously they were in all their Actions successeful The Mind of man being satisfyed and fixed upon God and that his undertaking is for Gods Glory it gives the greatest Courage to those Men and prosperity to their Actions The Letter sayes further Our musters are strict here is no free Quarter allowed nor practised either they pay or give Ticket which being demanded by the poorest Irish is not dur'st not be denyed by any Officer Our Horse have in many Places wanted Hay but by the supply of Oats from England have made good Shift with Straw we have 7000 Horse and our Foot trebbles that Number yet are English Recruits of Moneys and necessarys to be continued And by this Government of the Army in Ireland and the great Successe of it and the well ordering of the civill Affairs of that Kingdom Cromwell got a very great Interest not onely in the Officers of the Army both there and here but likewise in the Parliament and Counsel of State and with their whole Party only the Scots and Presbiterians generally were no favourers of him or his Proceedings 23 An Act passed for the better Observation of the Lords Day days of Thanksgiving and Humiliation Order of the Trustees appointed by Parliament for providing Maintenance for Ministers and other pious Uses for those that have Augmentations to their Benefices to make their claimes by a day 24 From Edenburgh that Sir John Hurry is come with 1400 Men into Cathnesse and the Reer of his Army is to follow from Montrosse This Hurry was an Officer in the Pay and Service of the Parliament and revolting from them he now was an Officer under Montros He seized a passe That M. G. Middleton was sent for by the Estates He was likewise an Officer in the Service and Pay of the Parliament he revolted from the Parliament and was now in Service in his own Country and backward he was yet to engage in this Businesse not likeing it and pretending to be ill That at Breda all is private none can tell what is done but the King and the Commissioners all Writings being locked up and Guards put upon the Clarkes That the Clergy in Scotland have procured strict Orders from the Commissioners of the States for the prosecuting of Sectaries and have a great Arbitrary Power in proceeding against them and they are purged out of the Army as well as Malignants 25 The Trustees for Sale of the Lands of the late King c. gave a day for all Debenters to be brought in for the Souldiers Arreares and new Debenters to be given them Orders of the Commitee for the Accounts of the Soldiery touching their Arreares 26 The General and the Officers of the Army kept a day of Humiliation at Sommerset-House to seek God for a Blessing upon the present Undertakings of the Army A Petition to the Parliament from the Officers of the Army in behalf of themselves and the Souldiery Reciting the Ingagement of the Parliament to satisfy their Arreares and the transferring the security for 600000 1. for their Arreares from the Excise to the Lands Parkes c. Of the late King whereof they hoped to receive the Benefit for their past faithful Service and future Encouragement Yet they are informed that a 5th Part of the Parks are to be allowed for a pretended Interest of herbage and pawnage to those who claime Custodies of those Parks for Lives whereas it were the full value if they had the Fee simple and nothing is due to them but their Fee onely and this course will weaken if not invalid the intended Security as discontent and discourage the Souldiery They pray that no such allowances may be made And that the Parliament would declare their Resolutions herein speedily before the Army marched from hence 27 From Edenburgh That Hurrey and Montross have 3000 Men and 1000 more coming in to them whereupon Lieutenant General Lesly is ordered Northward with most of the Horse and 1400 Foot who labours to appease them by his Protestations of Faithfulness to the King and Perswasion to forbear intestine Broyles seeing in a little time the King and they may come to an Agreement and then go jointly against the Common Enemy the Sectaries of England 29 From Berwick That Messengers are to be sent to Montrosses Party to know their Intentions and if the Answer be not satisfactory then to fight them is the Resolution That Montrosses Party raise all the Country where they go from 16 to 60. That the Committee of Estates have 7000 Foot and 30 Troops of Horse which are marched Northward That one Peter Gourdon having notice of a search for Delinquents he being a notable one he took four
which was furthered by Whitelocke's advice to the Protector 20. The Commissioners of the Treasury made several reports to the Protector and Council of Arrears of money due to the state and upon advice with them his Highness and the Council made several orders for the Collecting and bringing in of those Arrears December 1657. 1. News of the King of Sweden's proceedings in the Isle of Funen 3. The distaste between the Protector and Bradshaw was perceived to increase 6. Order for the prosecution of some persons who had committed very great wasts and spoils in Forests 7. The Protector was perswaded to take to heart and to further the relief of the poor persecuted Protestants in the Vallies of Piedmont and to send an Agent to the Duke of Savoy to negotiate for favour to them as other Princes had done 11. Writs of Summons under the great Seal were sent to divers persons to sit as Members in the other House of Parliament The Form of the Writs was the same with those which were sent to summon the Peers in Parliament They were in all sixty among whom were divers Noblemen Knights and Gentlemen of ancient Families and good Estates and some Colonels and Officers of the Army Their Names were as followeth The Lord Richard Cromwell the Protectors eldest Son The Lord Henry Cromwell his other Son Lord Deputy of Ireland Nathaniel Fiennes John Lisle Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal Henry Lawrence Lord President of his Highness Privy Council The Lord Charles Fleetwood Robert Earl of Warwick Edmund Earl of Mulgrave Edward Earl of Manchester William Viscount Say and Seal Lord John Cleypole Master of the Horse Philip Viscount Lisle eldest Son to the Earl of Leicester Charles Viscount Howard Philip Lord Wharton Thomas Lord Fauconbridge Lord John Desborough Lord Edward Mountague Generals at Sea George Lord Eure. The Lord Whitelocke Sir Gilbert Pickering Colonel William Sydenham Sir Charles Wolseley Baronet Major General Philip Skippon Lord Strickland Colonel Philip Jones Sir William Strickland Francis Rous Esq John Fiennes Esq Sir Francis Russel Baronet Sir Thomas Honnywood Knight Sir Arthur Hasilrigge Baronet Sir John Hobart Sir Richard Onslow Knight Sir Gilbert Gerard. Sir William Roberts Knight John Glyn Oliver St. John Lords chief Justices William Pierpoint Esq John Jones Esq John Crew Esq Alexander Popham Esq Sir Christopher Pack Sir Robert Tichborn Edward Whalley Esq Sir John Barksted Knight Lieutenant of the Tower of London Sir George Fleetwood Sir Thomas Pride Richard Ingolsby Esq Sir John Hewson James Berry Esq William Goffe Esq Thomas Cooper Esq Edmund Thomas Esq George Monk Commander in chief of his Highness Forces in Scotland David Earl of Cassils in Scotland Sir William Lockart Sir Archibald Johnston of Warriston William Steele Lord Chancellour of Ireland The Lord Broghil Brother to the Earl of Corke in Ireland Sir Matthew Tomlinson 16. Colonel Sir John Reynolds who commanded the English Forces that joyned with the King of France was in a Pink coming over with Colonel White and others from Mardike for England and upon Goodwin Sands the Pink was cast away and all their men in her were drowned Among them was one William de Vaux a young man a good Scholar and very ingenious and being in a great storm in a former Voyage he vainly said That if ever he went to Sea again he would be contented that God should let him be drowned And now being again at Sea the Judgment imprecated by him did fall upon him and he was now drowned 24. The Commissioners of the Treasury prepared the business of the Contract with Commissioners for the Excise and new Impost 25. Some Congregations being met to observe this day according to former solemnity and the Protector being moved that Souldiers might be sent to suppress them he was advised against it as that which was contrary to the Liberty of Conscience so much owned and pleaded for by the Protector and his friends but it being contrary to Ordinances of Parliament which were also opposed in the passing of them that these days should be so solemnized the Protector gave way to it and those Meetings were suppressed by the Souldiers January 1657. 1. Whitelocke having lent Mr. Rushworth some Manuscripts he attended Whitelocke to shew him his Historical Collections as his Highness had ordered 3. A Meeting of the Gentlemen of the County of Bucks at Merchant-Taylors Hall where they had a great Feast 9. The Lord Willoughby petition'd the Protector for his Highness Order to go into the Country to dispatch some necessary business in relation to his Estate and promising to return to Prison which Petition the Protector granted 12. The Protector resolved to have a Collection for the poor persecuted Protestants of Piedmont 20. The Parliament met according to their Adjournment and the Members of the other House summoned by Writ met and sate in the Lords House as the Lords used to do formerly The Protector came thither and the Speaker with the House of Commons being sent for by the Black Rod came to the Lords House where the Protector made a solemn Speech to them but was short by reason of his Indisposition of health and after him the Lord Commissioner Fiennes spake to them more at large My Lords and Gentlemen of both the most honourable Houses of Parliament AMongst the manifold and various Dispensations of God's Providence of late years this is one and it is a signal and remarkable Providence that we see this day in this place a Chief Magistrate and two Houses of Parliament Jacob speaking to his Son Joseph said I had not thought to have seen thy face and lo God hath shewed me thy seed also Meaning his two Sons Ephraim and Manasseh And may not many amongst us well say some years since We had not thought to have seen a Chief Magistrate again amongst us and lo God hath shewn us a Chief Magistrate in his two Houses of Parliament Now may the good God make them like Ephraim and Manasseh that the three Nations may be blest in them saying God make thee like these two Houses of Parliament which two like Leah and Rachel did build the House of Israel May you do worthily in Ephrata and be famous in Bethlehem May it be your great business to procure the peace the safety and the prosperity of these three Nations and these things too not for themselves only but in order yet to greater and higher ends the advancement of the Kingdom of Christ amongst us and the Glory of God in the good of all men but especially of the Churches of God amongst men which as they are God's most precious Jewels and his chiefest care so must they also hold the choicest place in the eyes and in the hearts of all those that act under him and are cloathed with his power and authority In order to the great and glorious end you may please in the first place to reflect upon the Posture that
taken away and that the Gates of the City be forthwith destroyed And that the Commissioners of the Army do seize some Officers who have not consined themselves according to former Order and they approved what they had done in securing divers Citizens An Address of Divers Citizens presented by Mr. Praise God Barebones of adhering to this Parliament Upon a Letter from Monk the Parliament ordered to send to him the Resolves of the House That the Gates of the City of London and the Port-Cullises be destroyed and that he be ordered to put the said Votes in Execution Monk was not well satisfied that this Order was before directed to the Commissioners for Government of the Army and himself not named therein but left out as a Cypher but upon advise with his Friends he this Day Executed their Order and in the sight of the Citizens took down their Port-Cullises and Gates and took away their Posts and Chains many lookers on admired at it but none offered any Opposition And this night Monk and his Forces quartered in the City where he had many visitants of the chief Citizens and of the secluded Members and others To these he minced and excused this action and assured his confidents that it was still in Order to his and their great design and hardly gave the same account to two men but the thing was done and many amazed that he did it The Parliament finding the Common Council of London to be against them Ordered that it should be discontinued and an Act brought in to constitute a new Common Council They sent thanks to the Lord Mayor for his discreet carriage in this business They debate the Qualifications 10. Commissions delivered to Officers and Lists approved Orders about prize goods A Bill read for appointing Commissioners for the Army which was held no great Policy nor Courtship in Relation to Monk Orders for money for the Souldiers and for the Militia of London and about Trade Reference to the Council to consider what is further to be done for the fafety of the Parliament and City and to suppress seditious meetings 11. Commissions delivered to Officers Orders for Judges for next Circuit Upon a Letter from Monk and his Officers the House ordered thanks to him for securing the City and in answer to their desire for filling up the House they said they were upon the Qualifications Scot and Robinson ordered to carry this answer to him and they much boasted of their intimacy and favour with him The passed an Act to appoint Monk Haslerigge Walton Morley and Alured Commissioners for Government of the Army at which Monk was noted to be discontended and many judged it an Act of no great present Policy but Haslerigge especially did drive on furiously The House adjourned till Monday 12. Monk drew up his Forces in Finsbury dined with the Lord Mayor had conference with him and the Court of Aldermen retired to the Bull-head in Cheapside and quartered at the Glass-House in Broadstreet multitudes of People followed him congratulating his coming into the City making loud shouts and Bonfires and ringing the Bells he heard a Sermon at Pauls with the Lord Mayor Okey was sent with his Regiment to quiet Bristoll 13. Intelligence from Tork of an Address from the City and the Country to the Parliament for the secluded Members and a free Parliament Order for the Serjeant at Armes to carry Sir Henry Vane to his House at Bellew in Lincoln-shire A Proclamation for Lambert to render himself by a Day or to be sequestred Order for the Members of Parliament who acted in the Committee of Safety to attend this day sevennight and the Serjeant at Arms to summon them accordingly The Papers of the Committee of safety ordered to be brought in Orders for money for the Army Debare about the Qualifications The engagement agreed upon to be true and faithfull to the Commonwealth of England and the Government thereof in the way of Commonwealth and free State without a King single Person or House of Lords 14. Order for money for Monk's Forces that came out of Scotland with him as he shall order 15. Letters from Overton from Hull with a Declaration for the secluded Members or a free Parliament and a Letter to Monk with it referred to the Council of State A scandalous Paper against some Members of Parliament referred to a Committee Qualifications agreed upon for future Members of Parliament and an Order for Writs for new Elections to fill up the House An Address to Monk from Oxford-shire for readmitting the secluded Members and that no Previous Oaths or Engagements might be imposed on any that should be Elected Members of Parliament to this Monk answered That the Parliament had these matters under their present consideration and he wished these Gentlemen and all others to acquiesce in their determination Monk removed his Quarters to Alderman Wale's House where he was visited and consulted by the chief Citizens and Ministers and he gave them plausible hopes of their Design being compassed An Address from the North for the secluded Members or a free Parliament and no Taxes till then By Monk's Order many were disarmed in the City 16. Order for the Committee of plundered Ministers to sit and many added Commissioners for the Assessments Mr. Attorney General Reynolds reported Commissions for the Judges of the Admiralty and for Probate of Wills which passed Amendments agreed to the Qualifications 17. Additions to the Commissioners of Assessements A Form of a Writ agreed on for Elections of Members of Parliament 18. The Act of Qualifications past Several Addresses to Monk to the same effect with the former Two Souldiers hanged for disorders Other Souldiers were whipped their Offences were Mutiny and Robbery Some Members of the Parliament now sitting and about twelve of the secluded Members met at Monk's Quarters by appointment and had conference about readmitting the secluded Members And here began the great turn and the design of Monk to take place to the regret of Haslerigge Scot c. A Tumult at Bury appeased It pleased Monk that the secluded Members should sit again and neither Scot nor Robinson nor Hasterigge nor Nevil nor any of that Party could prevail with him to the contrary nor durst any to oppose him and the Spirit of the people generally especially of the Presbyterians ran that way and the Cavaliers agreed to it as the way to bring in the King 19. Other meetings of the secluded Members being had it was agreed That they should take their places in the Parliament on Tuesday next 21. The secluded Members came into the House several of the old Members absented themselves The House being thus changed made a great change in the public Affairs Several Votes were now passed without much debate to vacate all the Votes made by the House 1648 and 1649. against the secluded Members and to set all matters
Council of State though he was a Member of the House and referred his further examination to the Council His crime was for perswading his Souldiers to obey the Parliament and to stand against Charles Stuart The like Approbation of what the Council had done in the case of Haslerigge and his further examination referred to the Council Letters that Overton perswaded divers Officers to stand against having a single person in the Government the Council reported this and referred to them Letters from Sir George Ascue of the King of Sweden's Death of a Feaver at Gottenburg Lambert committed to the Tower by the Council of State Letters that the King went from Brussels to Calais 8. Votes touching the Militias A Proclamation for executing the Laws against the Papists 9. Votes touching the Assessment The Bill for calling a new Parliament 25 of April committed and the Committee to consider of Qualifications 10. Orders touching the Militia of London and other Militias in a generall Bill Letters from Overton to Monk and to the Council wherein he submits to their commands and protests his faithfullness in defence of his Countries rights against any Arbitrary or Kingly Innovation He was discharged of his command In his Letter to Monk he fears running back to the Old Bondage of Kingship and puts Monk in mind of his former Declarations for a Commonwealth Letters from Lawson and his Officers Resolutions to acquiesce in the Determinations of Parliament and his Excellency the like of other Forces Sir Peter Killegrew made Governour of Pendennis Castle by Monk and Mr. Maurice made by him Governour of Plymouth Meetings of some Persons of Quality with Monk and his Officers about bringing in of the King Colonel Fairfax made by Monk Governour of Hull and Overton obeyed Order to take off from the File the examination of Sir George Booth and his Lady Orders touching the Trinity House The Act past for the Proclamation to put the Laws in execution against Popish Priests and Recusants Hollis made Custos Rotulorum of Dorset The Act past for the Militia of London The Act of the Militia past with a clause that every Commissioner before he acted shall acknowledge and declare That the War undertaken by both Houses of Parliament in their defence against the Forces raised in the name of the late King was just and lawfull and that Magistracy and Ministry are the Ordinances of God 13. The engagement to be true and faithfull to the Commonwealth without a King or House of Lords voted to be discharged and all orders for taking it expunged Serjeant Mainard Prinne and others to see it done Vote to discharge Dr. Owen from being Dean of Christ-Church and Dr. Reynolds to be put into that place Orders for maimed Souldiers 14. An Act passed for Approbation of Ministers Vote to disable those who had assisted in the Irish Rebellion or are Papists to serve as Members of Parliament and of those who have been in the War against the Parliament to serve as Members of the next Parliament Sir George Gerrard made Chancellour of the Dutchy of Lancaster and Mr. Lechmore Attorny of the Dutchy and the Speaker Lenthall Chamberlain of Chester Serjeant Waller Chief Justice of Chester Serjeant Seys and Mr. Jones Judges of North-Wales Mr. Foxwist to judge in Chester Mr. Corbet Mr. Hoskins and Mr. Manley Judges in Wales Power to the Council of State to issue forth Proclamations as they shall find cause till the sitting of the next Parliament Monk God-Father to Lenthal's Son Monck feasted at Cloathworkers-Hall The Publick Minister of Sweden had audience at the Council of State and declared the King's Death Monk chosen M. G. of the City Forces and advised them to disarm dangerous persons and to keep Guards 15. Resolution of the House that Prizage Wines ought to to pay no customs Almost 10000 l. given to M. G. Brown secured and 20000 l. given to Monk An Act to put in suit securities taken in the Protectors name Orders touching monies The Registers Office in Chancery granted to Mr. Corbet and Mr. Goodwin the grant of it to them was vacated and the difference about that Office betwixt Mr. Walter Long and the Lady Jermin referred to Hollis and Grimstone A Bill passed giving powers to the Council of State in the intervall of Parliament Credentials from the King of Sweden and Credentials to Philip Sidney and Sir Robert Honywood to that King referred to the Council of State A Bill passed for the Courts of Justice in Ireland Order to release Lambert upon his Parole Dr. Wren discharged of his Imprisonment and the Council impowered to discharge such others as they think fit Order to stay felling woods in the L. S. John's L. Craven's Estates The Act for the Militia in England and Wales passed 16. An Act for conferring 20000 l. upon Monk read thrice this day and passed and to make him Steward and Keeper of Hampton Court. An Act past for setling Incumbents in sequestred livings A Letter from Monk about the Bill of the Militia shewing himself unsatisfied in some clauses of it but upon a message to him by some of the Members he seemed satisfied but some thought this Interposition by him too high The Act passed for dissolving this Parliament with a Proviso not to infringe the Rights of the House of Peers A Day of Humiliation appointed to seek God for a blessing upon the next Parliament The Form of the Writ agreed for Elections for the next Parliament Thus this Parliament having from this day dissolved themselves every one departed to their particular occasions 17. Several Proclamations issued by the Council for preservation of the Peace 19. Many made their Applications to the King at Brussels and some obtained good Rewards from him who never merited any thing of him others obtained Pardons 20. A Declaration from the Lord Broghill and his Officers in Ireland for a free Parliament Colonel Berry committed by the Council Haslerigge Desborough and Kelsey passed their words to the Council to submit to the Government and to be peaceable The Common-council invited the Council of State and Monk for their own Safety to reside in the City till the sitting of the Parliament but they with thanks to the City did not accept it Much sollicitation was in all parts to get to be Parliament-men 24. The French Ambassadour visited General Monk whom he found no accomplished Courtier or States-man 26. Several Elections of Parliament-men were certified fit for the intended business 30. Letters that the King of Denmark refused the Peace mediated between him and Sweden 31. Proclamations issued out by the Council in order to the preservation of the Peace Mr. Praise-God Barebones signed an Engagement to the Council of State not to act any thing in disturbance of the Peace Mr. Scot did the like and his great friend Monk began to be more
28. Divers Souldiers and Agitators apprehended in several places May 1660. 1. Sir John Greenvile of the Bed-Chamber to the King brought from Breda his Majesties Letter and Declaration to the House of Lords His message and declaration to the House of Commons His Letter and Declaration to Monk to be communicated to his Officers And His Majesties Letter and Declaration to the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Common Council of London By the Declaration The King grants a free generall pardon to all that shall lay hold of it within forty daies except such as the Parliament shall except and a liberty to tender Consciences and that none be questioned for difference of Opinion in matters of Religion which do not disturb the Peace of the Kingdom That differences and all things relating to grants sales and purchases shall be determined in Parliament and he will consent to Acts for that purpose and for satisfaction of the Arrears to Monk ' s Officers and Souldiers and they to be received into His Majesties Service and Pay These things being read in the House of Commons Mr. Luke Robinson formerly a most fierce man did now first magnifie his grace and goodness The Lords House gave thanks to Sir John Greenvile and declared That according to the ancient and fundamentall Laws of this Kingdom the Government is and ought to be by King Lords and Commons And the Lords desired that some way may be considered how to make up the Breaches and to obtain the King's return again to his people They voted a Committee to joyn with a Committee of the House of Commons to consider of an answer to His Majesties Gracious Letter and Declaration and to prepare something in order to this business The King's Letter and Declaration to the House of Commons was read and his Letter to Monk and they named a Committee to prepare an answer to the King's Letter expressing the joyfull sense of the House of His Gracious offers and their humble thanks for them with profession of their Loyalty and Duty to his Majesty and that they will give a speedy answer to His Gracious Proposals The House resolved to present 50000 l. to the King and the Committee ordered to go to the City to advance it upon security and interest and to treat about raising a further summ for the Army Order for Monk to communicate his Letter from the King to the Officers and Souldiers and to return an answer to the King which Monk did accordingly and it was received with great joy Order to enter the King's Letter in the Journall Book The Commons agreed with the Lords Vote of Government by King Lords and Commons and appointed a Committee to search the Journals what Acts or Orders there had been made inconsistent herewith An Assessment agreed of 70000 l. per mensem for three months Bonfires and ringing of Bells and great Guns fired in joy of these resolves 2. An Address to Monk from the Officers of the Army rejoycing in his Majesties offers of Indemnity of Liberty of Conscience satisfaction of Arrears and confirmation of purchases read in Parliament Dr. Clerges a Member of the House had leave to go to the King from Monk Sir John Greenvile that brought the King's Letter had the thanks of the House and 500 l. ordered for him to buy him a jewell The City had leave to send an answer to the King's Letter to them Letters that Lambert's party were all discharged and dispersed The City agreed to lend 50000 l. to the House of Commons 3. Orders touching returns of Elections The Lords agreed upon some of their Members six to be sent to the King and the Common Council of London did the like and gave 300 l. to the L. Mordant and Sir John Greenvile who brought the Letters from the King to buy each of them a Ring 4. The Commons agreed to an Order of the Lords for favour to the D. of Bucks for restoring his Estate The House gave leave to the Members of the Common Council named by them to go to the King and resolved to send twelve of their own Members to His Majesty Dr. Clerges with others went to the King with Monk's answer to the King's Letters to him and the Address of the Army 5. Orders touching returning of Elections An Opinion being discoursed abroad That the Long Parliament could not be dissolved but by themselves and the King 's and Lords consent which was not had for their dissolving and another Opinion being given out That if the Long Parliament were dissolved then the Trienniall Parliament was to take place and no other by that Act of Parliament The Commons thereupon passed a Bill for removing of disputes touching the sitting of this Parliament And they passed a Declaration for adjourning part of next Easter Term to which the Lords concurred and the Commons agreed that the E. of Manchester be one of the L. L. Commissioners for the Great Seal G. Mountague at Sea to whom the Letter to Monk was also directed from the King upon the receipt of it and of the Declaration he called together the Officers of the several Ships and communicated the Letter and Declaration to them who expressed great joy and satisfaction therein and desired Mountague to represent the same with their humble thanks to his Majesty Then Mountague fired the first Gun himself and all his Ships answered it round with loud Acclamations as their General had done crying God bless the King and the General gave two Pipes of Canary to his men 7. Order of the Common Council that at his Majesties return the new Park which Oliver had given them should be presented to the King and he assured that the City had only kept it as Stewards for his Majesty The Commons gave leave to General Mountague to return an answer to the King's Letter to him Resolved by both Houses that the King be proclaimed to morrow King of England Scotland France and Ireland and a Committee of both Houses to consider of the manner of it A Declaration against tumults and to continue Justices of Peace and other Officers in their places The King's Statue again set up in Guild-Hall and the States Armes taken down and the Kings Arms set up in their place Monk removed his Guards out of the City Collonel Salmon discharged upon security New Flags and Standards and Paintings ordered for the Ships 8. Resolved by the Commons That the King be desired to make a speedy return to his Parliament and to the exercise of his Kingly Office A Committee appointed to consider of the manner of his Majesties return and to prepare things necessary for his Reception The King was solemnly proclaimed at Westminster Hall-Gate the Lords and Commons standing bare by the Heralds whilst the Proclamation was made Then he was proclaimed in the several usual places in the City the Lord Mayor Recorder and Officers being present
in their formalities and the Militia Forces being there also and the People gave loud Acclamations and shouts the Bells rang the great Guns and small shot gave many Vollies and the City was full of Bonfires and joys 9. Several Addresses to Monk from Officers of the Army and from those of Dunkirke of their Submission to the King and his Government Order for all Ministers to pray for the King and the Duke of York publickly and to give thanks to God for the King's Letters and Declaration 10. The Day of Thanksgiving solemnly kept Common Prayer was read before the Lords After Sermon both Houses sat and the Commons voted 5000 l. to the Duke of York and 5000 l. to the Duke of Glocester as a present from them Order to stop felling Woods and committing wast in the King's Lands One committed for speaking treasonable words against the King The Commissioners for Ireland desired that in regard his Majesty in his Declaration had taken no notice of Ireland almost destroyed by the Rebellion that the Parliament would give their assistance for the calling of a Parliament there which both Houses agreed to offer to his Majesty The Commons voted 5000 l. more in all 10000 l. for a present to the Duke of York Both Houses declared the continuance of all Officers of the revenue and of the Navy Order about the monies collected for the Protestants of Piedmont and Poland Order for all Lodgers in Whitehall to quit their Lodgings except Monk and his family An Act of Oblivion under consideration by the Commons who heard the proceedings at the King's Tryal read The Earl of Winchelsea made by Monk Governour of Dover Major Holmes committed Some Phanaticks neer Portsmouth quelled by Colonel Norton Letters that the Spanish Ambassadour and other Publick Ministers congratulated the King at Breda and the States presented him with 6000 l. and invited him to the Hague that Dr. Clarges was long with the King 14. Letters from Ireland of their proclaiming the King there 22. Order for two new Maces Monk had leave to attend the King at his landing 23. Mr. Philip Howard the Earl of Berks Son brought a Letter to the House of Lords from the Hague The Commons received a Letter from their Commissioners at the Hague Letters of the King's Reception at the Hague many Knights made by him Letters of proclaiming the King in several Cities and Places in the Kingdom with great appearances of joy Order for two Declarations one prohibiting any Irish Rebels to enter into lands there and the other against Papists Monk received another Letter at Rochester from the King 25. The 50000 l. for the King not yet advanced by the City Divers Maids of the City petitioned to the Lord Mayor for leave to meet the King in White Clothes Letters to the City from their Commissioners of High Commendation of the King The Lords agreed upon a congratulatory Letter to be presented to the King at his landing A Bill for taking away the Court of Wards committed and a Vote passed to give the King 100000 l. per an in lieu of it Letters from General Mountague of the King's approach to England and Letters congratulatory ordered to be presented to him at his arrival 26. Order for relief of maimed Souldiers Widows and Orphans of Souldiers Mr. Clement one of the King's Judges committed to the Tower and ordered to seize the goods of all that sat as Judges upon the late King The King Knighted the Commissioners sent to him from the Parliament and those of the City and the Ministers sent with them had discourse with the King and were much satisfied with him The States highly entertained and presented the King at the Hague Letters that yesterday the King and the Duke of York and the Duke of Gloucester landed near Dover where Monk met them and the King kissed and embraced him and walked with him to his Coach and Monk rode in the Coach with the King and the Dukes and that night they came to Canterbury 27. The King staid at Canterbury and heard Sermons 28. He sent to the Lords that he would be at Whitehall to Morrow 29. An Act past for continuance of process and judicial proceedings This Day the King made his solemn entry into London At S. G's Field the L. Mayor and Aldermen received him the Lord Mayor on his Knees delivered the Sword to the King and the King gave it back to him and Knighted him and after a short repast in the Lord Mayor's Tent the King proceeded in his Entry The Streets were railed in the Windows and Balconees hung with Tapestry the Militia Forces on one side of the Streets and the Companies in their Liveries and with their Streamers on the other side to Temple Barr and from thence to Whitehall by the Militia Forces and several Regiments of the Army and Gentlemen and former Officers of the King's Army on both sides of the Streets First marched a Troop of about three hundred Gentlemen in rich Clothes after them another Troop of about two hundred in velvet Coates with footmen in Liveries then several other Troops with Trumpets and Lacques in Liveries then Trumpets and the Sheriffs men in red Clothes with silver lace about seventy nine of them then the Companies of London with their Streamers and every one of them wore a gold Chain about 600. Then rode twelve Ministers after them the Knights of the Bath with their Esquires in their habits then Kettle Drumms and Trumpets and the King's Life-guard then the City Marshall Officers and Aldermen the Maces and Heralds then the Lord Mayor bare carrying the Sword then Monk and Buckingham bare then the King between the Dukes of York and Gloucester After them a Troop bare with White Colours then Monk's Life-guards and after them five Regiments of the Army Horse and lastly two Troops of Noblemen and Gentlemen and thus they marched to Whitehall where Monk was invested with the Garter and sworn of the Privy Council and Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper was also made a Privy Counsellor Foreign Ambassadors especially of Sweden made great Testimony of their joy for this restitution of the King and this day was his Birth Day FINIS THE INDEX A ABbot Archbishop 8 17. Abbot 399 434. Abercorne Earl 644. Abercromway 1â—â— Abergavenny Lord 292. Abington 22. Acts of State 10. Acts proclaimed 423. Act for Mrrriages 504 544. Swearing 446. Adultery 440 449. Action at Bramford 62. Adams 256 273 301 405 643. Addresses 55 62 257 271 288 378 432 530 532 533 563 565 572 574 620 673 674 675 676 677 679 680 681 682 685 695 696 697 698 701. Admiralty 138. Adolphus PrinCe 587 625. Agitators 249 255 271 276 277 278 279 411. Agreement of the people 279 280 282 283 355 356 357 360 363 364 378 381. Ailburton 323 325 526. Ailsbury 153. Aires 169 290 324 325. Alcoran 380. Aldvin 235. Aldridge 73 132 360. Allegiance Oath 359 375. Allen 249
Missive from the Lord Keeper signifying his Majesties Pleasure that he should forbear coming to the Parliament which how far it might Trench upon the Liberty and Safety of the Peers was too high a Point for him but he submits it to the Lords and Prays that he may Answer for himself and sends with his Petition a Copy of the Lord Keepers Letter and his Answer to it Hereupon the Lord Keeper delivered a Message to the Lords from the King Accusing Bristol of undutifulness disrespect and Scandal to the King and desires he may be sent for as a Delinquent to answer his Offences in Spain and since and for Scandalizing the Duke The Martial of Middlesex by Petition showed to the Commons That he by Warrant searched in the Clink Prison and was resisted but found there Four Priests and their Altars Crucifixes Books Papers c. That the Priests giving notice hereof to the Archbishop before they had done a Warrant came from the Arch-bishop and Mr. Attourney that they should not search any further nor remove any thing from thence The Arch-bishop said That the searching for those Priests was a Design of the Jesuits to take the Priests and send them to Rome to be put to Death for Writing in Defence of the Oath of Allegiance The Commons caused every Member of their House in his Place to make a particular Protestation Whether they heard Mr. Coke speak the Words charged upon him or not And every one denyed the hearing of those Words spoken by Mr. Coke After which the Commons presented a Remonstrance to the King in Answer to his and the Lord Keepers Speech denying the Words to be spoken by Mr. Coke and excusing Dr. Turner and avowing their Proceedings against the Duke or any other Subject and Pray the King not to give Ear to Officious Reports of private Persons for their own Ends. The King Chargeth the Bishops in the Case of the Duke and Bristol to follow only Proofs and not Rumours The Commons sent to the Duke That they were passing of Articles against him to which he might Answer if he pleased but he acquainting the Lords therewith they would not permit it Bristol was brought to the Bar by the Lords Order and Articles Exhibited against him of High-Treason and other Crimes in the Name of the Attorney General I. That he Traiterously assured King James That the Emperour and King of Spain would restore the Palatinate and that the King of Spain would consent to the Match with our Prince which they never intended and that was known to Bristol who delayed the Treaty II. He did not Execute the Commands of the King nor put the King of Spain to a punctual Answer to the detriment of our King and his Allies III. That he perswaded King James not to break with Spain IV. That he said he cared not what the Success of the Treaty would be but he would make his Fortune thereby V. That he intended to Introduce Popery here and perswaded King James to grant a Tolleration thereof VI. That he occasioned the Princes Journey into Spain to his great hazard VII That in Spain he perswaded the Prince to change his Religion Anno 1626 VIII To the same purpose IX That he perswaded that the Prince Electors eldest Son should be bred up in the Emperours Court. X. That he would have dispatched the Disponsaries notwithstanding the Princes Commands to the contrary if Extraordinary diligence had not prevented it XI His Contemptuous and Scandalous Petition to the Lords House After this Bristol presented Articles against the Duke which were received and Mr. Atturney being asked by the Earl for a Relator said That the King had Commanded it Bristol replyed That he would not contend with his Soveraign but that it might be of dangerous Consequence If the King should be Accuser Judge Witnesses and have the Confiscation He desires that the Lord Conway might not meddle and that he might have the use of certain Papers which was granted him After which he proceeded to a large Declaration of the whole business between the Duke and him and laid it home upon the Duke with an implication that shortly after the probability of his being restored to King James his Favour the King sickned and Dyed having suffered much and to his dying Day Reputed and said That Bristol was an honest man Then he set forth the business of his Writ and the Prohibition of him to Sit and that after he had Accused the Duke the Articles of High Treason were Exhibited against him yet the Duke is in Favour and Sits as a Peer and he is a Prisoner The Articles Preferred by Bristol against the Duke were I. That he Plotted with Gondimer to bring the Prince into Spain to change his Religion II. That Porter was sent into Spain for this End III. That in Spain The Duke absented from Service in Bristols House and frequented the Popish Service and Adored their Sacrament and conformed to their Rites IV. That he procured King James to Write a Letter to the Pope for the Dispensation and to stile him Sanctissime Pater V. That the Pope sent a Bull to the Duke to incourage him in the perversion of the Prince VI. That by his behaviour in Spain he so incensed that King and his Ministers as they would admit of no dealing with him and that he brake that Match out of his particular Ends and Indignation VII That he made use of the Princes Letters to his own Ends and concealed divers great things from him VIII That as he had abused the King so he abused both Houses by a sinister Relation of those Affairs Car. 2 IX The Scandal of his Personal Behaviour in Spain and procuring favours for unworthy persons there for hire of his Lust X. That he hath been the great Cause of the Ruine of the Prince Palatine XI That he had wrong'd Bristol in his Relations to the Parliament in his honour and Liberty XII That Bristol revealed these Matters to the late King who said he would hear him against the Duke which the Duke heard and not long after the King Sickn'd and Died. The Earl also Exhibited divers Articles against the Lord Conway as the Dukes Creature and unfit to be one of his Judges and the particular injuries he did to Bristol The Lords did not Commit the Earl and Ordered the Articles against him to be First heard and then his against the Duke yet saving his Testimony against the Duke The King took in highly with the Duke and would have removed the Earl from the Lords House into the Kings Bench but the Lords would not permit it In this Parliament were several Resolutions touching Tryals there which are faithfully Collected by Rushworth pag. 271 272. They Ordered That no Peer should have above Two Proxies Bristol delivered in his Answer to the Charge against him and made a Speech of Introduction to clear the Objections of his ill Affection to Religion and his too
much Affection to Spain and made a short History of his Life and Negotiations With his Answer he produceth several Letters of Thanks for his Care First in the business of the Palatinate and then Answers punctually to every Article touching the Match with Spain and produceth the Declaration for Priviledge to the Roman Catholicks little less than a Toleration And he laid much Blame on the Advisers of the Princes journey to Spain and sets forth his own Care and Industry to hinder the Dukes designs then of perswading the Prince to change his Religion and that the Duke never perswaded or advised the Prince to be constant in the Protestant Profession He confesseth that in Discourse he delivered his Opinion for the Match of the Palzgraves Son with the Emperours Daughter so that the Son if he were bred in the Emperours Court might have Protestant Tutors and freedom of Religion for him and his Family He Justifies the performance of his Instructions in every point and declares the advantages of that Match with Spain He avowes his former Petition not to be Scandalous That he intends nothing but Honour and Service to the King and humbly submits all to the judgment of the Lords At a Conference with the Lords The Commons sent up an Impeachment against the Duke of Bucks managed by Eight of their Members Sir Dudley Digges made an Eloquent Introduction comparing England to the World The Commons to the Earth and Sea the King to the Sun The Lords to the Planets The Clergy to the Fire The Judges and Magistrates to the Air The Duke of Bucks to a Blazing Star The Articles were I. The Sale of Offices and multiplicity of great Offices in the Duke II. His buying the Office of Admiral from the Earl of Nottingham and procuring the King to give satisfaction to the Earl for it III. The like for the Offices of Warden of the Cinque Ports and Constable of Dover IV. The neglect of the Duty and Trust of his Office of Admiral whereby Pirates infested our Coasts and Trade decayed These were aggravated by Mr. Herbert V. Touching the Ship Peter of New Haven which being brought in some of her Goods and Jewels to the value of Twenty thousand pound were taken out of her and delivered to a Servant of the Duke and after an Order to Release the Ship yet the Duke kept the Goods and stayed the Ship still and thereupon our Merchants Goods were seised upon in France Selden Inlarged upon this Article and the prejudice of not Guarding the Seas and the Kings Right therein VI. His Extorting of Ten thousand pound from the East India Merchants by staying of their Ships VII His procuring the Ship Van-guard and Six Merchants Ships to be put into the hands of the French King and compelling the Owners to it which Ships were imployed by the French King VIII That these Ships to his Knowledge were to be used against Rochel These Articles were aggravated by Glanvil IX Sale of Honours procured by him and for his profit and the Lord Roberts threatned if he did not give Ten thousand pound to the Duke for his Title which he did give X. He sold the Office of Treasurer to the Lord Manchester for Twenty thousand pound and the Office of Master of the Wards to Sir Lionel Cranfield for Six thousand pound XI His procuring Titles of Honour for his Kindred and Allies and Pensions from the King to support their Titles These were aggravated by Mr. Pym. XII His Imbeziling the Kings Money and procuring Grants to himself of Crown Lands of a great value Upon this Mr. Sherland Inlarged and computed the Sums of his Gifts to Two hundred eighty four thousand three hundred ninety five pounds XIII The Plaister and Potions which the Duke caused to be given to King James in his Sickness a Transcendent Presumption of a Dangerous Consequence This was aggravated by Mr. Wandsford and Sir John Elliot made the Epilogue to the Impeachment Sir Dudley Diggs and Sir John Elliot were Committed to the Tower and the King came to the Lords House and told them of it And that he could clear Bucks of every one of the Matters whereof he was accused The Commons by Message to the Lords desire the Duke may be Committed and the Duke in the Lords House desires that his Tryal may be hastened The Commons upon Commitment of their Members caused the Door of the House to be shut and would not proceed in any other Business till they were righted in their Liberties Whereupon Sir Dudley Charleton in a Speech told them That in other Countries particularly in France they had formerly Parliaments as we have but when their Parliamentary Liberty was turned into Tumultuary Licence and their Kings found how those Councills indeavoured to curb them They took away and abolished those Parliaments and now the Common People wanting good Food looked more like Ghosts than Men and went in Canvas Clothes and Wooden Shoes At these Words the House cryed out To the Bar to the Bar and his Friends and Explanations had much a do to keep him from being brought upon his Knees to the Bar for his Speech But he went on and told the House That Sir Dudley Diggs in his Prologue to the Dukes Impeachment speaking of the Plaister applyed to King James said That he did forbear to speak further in regard of the Kings honour which his Majesty conceives to be to his dishonour and that Sir John Elliot was so uncivil and bitter against the Duke in his Epilogue That the King thought fit to Commit them both Hereupon every Member of the House made severally a Protestation That he did not give any consent that Sir Dudley Diggs should speak the words charged upon him Sir Dudley Digges being released out of Prison protested that he never spake those words and the King was satisfied that he did not but the Duke moved That every Lord might produce his Notes at the Conference and at length Thirty six of the Lords made a voluntary Protestation That they did not hear Sir Dudley Diggs speak those words at the Conference Not long after Sir John Elliot was Released who excused and Justified the passages of his Speech objected against him and by Vote the House Justified him and Sir Dudley Diggs and all the rest of the Managers of the Impeachment The Lords were Discontented at the Commitment of the Earl of Arundel about his Sons Marriage with the Duke of Lenox his Sister and with breaches of their Priviledges and upon the Release of Sir Dudley Diggs and Sir John Elliot The Lords Petitioned the King for the Earl of Arundells Release The King sent a Message That he was Committed for Personal Misdemeanours against the King and not for any matters of Parliament The Earl of Arundel had five Proxies which were lost by his Imprisonment and no President was found of any Peer Committed Sitting the Parliament except that of the Bishop of Winchester in Edward the Thirds
the Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery and to Sir Henry Vane the Controller of the King's House to advise with them and to take order about the Scenes and other matters relating to the Masque and about preparing things in the Banquetting-house in order thereunto The Gallery behind the State at the end of the Banquetting-house was reserved for the Gentle-men of the Inns of Court who should come thither to see their Masque that there they might sit together and none else to be admitted with them into that place The Dancers Masquers Anti-Masquers and Musicians did before-hand practise in the place where they were to present the Masque and the Scenes were artificially prepared at the lower end of the Banquetting-house The grand Masquers were four Gentlemen of each Inns of Court most suitable for their Persons Dancing and Garb for that business And it was ordered that they should be drawn in four rich Chariots four Masquers in each Chariot by six Horses in a Chariot but there grew a difference about the order of their going which of the Inns of Court should have the first Chariot so of the rest in their order and how the several grand Masquers should sit in the several Chariots who in the first or chiefest place and who in the second third and last place To satisfie this it was propounded and assented to by the Committee that the Chariots should be made after the fashion of the Roman Triumphant Chariots and being of an Oval form in the Seats there would be no difference of place in them For the several Colours and for the precedence of the Chariots it was agreed that one of each house of the Committee should throw the Dice and as that happened the Society to be bound of which he that threw was a number On Candlemas-day in the Afternoon the Masquers Horsemen Musicians Dancers and all that were Actors in this business according to order met at Ely-house in Holborn there the grand Committee sace all day to order all Affairs and when the Evening was come all things being in full readiness they began to set forth in this order down Chancery-Lane to Whitehall The first that marched were twenty Footmen in Scarlet Liveries with Silver-lace each one having his Sword by his side a Baton in his hand and a Torch lighted in the other hand these were the Marshal's-men who cleared the Streets made way and were all about the Marshal waiting his Commands After them and sometimes in the midst of them came the Marshall then Mr. Darrel afterwards Knighted by the King He was of Lincolns-Inn an extraordinary handsom proper Gentleman he was mounted upon one of the King 's best Horses and richest Saddles and his own Habit was exceeding rich and glorious his Horsemanship very gallant and besides his Marshals-men he had two Lacquies who carried Torches by him and a Page in Livery that went by him carrying his Cloak After him followed one hundred Gentlemen of the Inns of Court five and twenty chosen out of each house of the most proper and handsom young Gentlemen of the Societies every one of them was gallantly mounted on the best Horses and with the best Furniture that the King 's Stable and the Stables of all the Noblemen in Town would afford and they were forward on this occasion to lend them to the Inns of Court Every one of these hundred Gentlemen were in very rich Clothes scarce any thing but Gold and Silver-lace to be seen of them and each Gentle-man had a Page and two Lacquies waiting on him in his Livery by his Horse-side The Lacquies carried Torches and the Page his Masters Cloak The richness of their Apparel and Furniture glittering by the light of a multitude of torches attending on them with the motion and stirring of their mettled Horses and the many and various gay Liveries of their Servants but especially the personal beauty and gallantry of the handsom young Gentlemen made the most glorious and splendid shew that ever was beheld in England After the Horsemen came the Antimasquers and as the Horsemen had their Musick about a dozen of the best Trumpeters proper for them and in their Livery sounding before them so the first Antimasque being of Cripples and Beggers on horseback had their Musick of Keys and Tongues and the like snapping and yet playing in a Consort before them These Beggers were also mounted but on the poorest leanest Jades that could be gotten out of the Dirt-carts or elsewhere and the variety and change from such noble Musick and gallant Horses as went before them unto their proper Musick and pitiful Horses made both of them the more pleasing The Habits and properties of these Cripples and Beggers were most ingeniously fitted as of all the rest by the Commissioners direction wherein as in the whole business Mr. Attorney Noy Sir John Finch Sir Edward Herbert Mr. Selden those great and eminent Persons as all the rest of the Committee had often Meetings and took extraordinary care and pains in the ordering of this business and it seemed a pleasure to them After the Beggers Antimasque came men on Horseback playing upon Pipes Whistles and Instruments sounding Notes like those of Birds of all sorts and in excellent consort and were followed by the Antimasque of Birds This was an Owl in an Ivy-bush with many several sorts of other Birds in a clustre about the Owl gazing as it were upon her these were little Boys put into covers of the shapes of those Birds rarely fitted and sitting on small Horses with Footmen going by them with Torches in their hands and here were some besides to look unto the Children and this was very pleasant to the Beholders After this Antimasque came other Musicians on Horseback playing upon Bag-pipes Horn-pipes and such kind of Northern Musick speaking the following Antimasque of Projectors to be of the Scotch and Northern Quarters and these as all the rest had many Footmen with Torches waiting on them First in this Antimasque rode a Fellow upon a little Horse with a great Bit in his mouth and upon the man's head was a Bit with Headstall and Rains fastned and signified a Projector who begged a Patent that none in the Kingdom might ride their Horses but with such Bits as they should buy of him Then came another Fellow with a bunch of Carrots upon his Head and a Capon upon his Fist describing a Projector who begg'd a Patent of Monopoly as the first Inventer of the Art to feed Capons fat with Carrots and that none but himself might make use of that Invention and have the Priviledge for fourteen years according to the Statute Several other Projectors were in like manner personated in this Antimasque and it pleased the Spectators the more because by it an Information was covertly given to the King of the unfitness and ridiculousness of these Projects against the Law and the Attorney Noy who had most knowledge of them had a great hand in this Antimasque of
Deportment he came to Edenburgh and there fell presently into Communication with the Covenanters 1. What they expected from the King in satisfaction to their Grievances 2. What assurance they would give of their returning to due obedience and renunciation of the Covenant To the first they answered That nothing but a general Assembly and a Parliament could give them satisfaction 2. They answered That they disavowed any Retreat from their Loyalty and therefore needed no Return towards it And for the Covenant That they would sooner renounce their Baptism than it and would not endure to hear this Proposition a second time The Covenanters doubled their Guards upon the Castle and City and the Marquess for his safety returned to Dalketh and sent to the King for new Instructions His Majesty ordered him to publish the King's Declaration Assuring that Kingdom of his Constancy in the Protestant Religion that he would not further urge the Practice of the Canons and Service-book but in a fair and Legal way and had given order for the discharge of all Acts of Councel concerning them And that he had taken into consideration the Indicting of a general Assembly and Parliament wherein might be agitated what should most concern the peace and welfare of the Kirk and Kingdom Whereupon he expected that those his Subjects sensible of his gracious Favour would give Testimonial of their future Loyalty and no further provoke him to make use of that Power which God had given him for the reclaiming of disobedient people As soon as the Proclamation was ended the Covenanters were ready with a Protest against it highly distasted To have their Actions branded with the Notion of Disobedience and declared that they would never abandon their Covenant upon such suggestions And that they would not wait the King's Conveniency for calling of an Assembly but if he did not approve of their Proceedings they would call a general Assembly themselves The Marquess finding them thus obstinate told them That the Stock of his Instructions was spent and that he must resort to England for a fresh Supply Thereupon the Covenanters acquainted him That they expected his Majestie 's Answer and his Return upon the Fifth of August next at furthest and promised in the mean time to continue in a peaceable condition and not to act any thing till his Return The Marquess came to England to the King making known to him the state of his Affairs in Scotland and was dispatched away with new Instructions so as by the time prefixed he returned to Scotland By the Fifth of August the Marquess returned to Scotland and there found a Rumour That he approved the Covenant which occasioned him for his Vindication to call in the Lords of the Councel and others of the Nobility to be his Compurgators Then he falls to confer with the Covenanters about Indicting of the Assembly demanding of what Members it should consist and of what Matters they should treat At which the Covenanters in great passion answered That these Proposals were destructive to their Liberties and a prelimitation of that Assembly who ought to be free and to be judge both of their own Members and the Matters of their Cognizance This caused the Commissioner to declare his Instructions to Indict an Assembly upon the Concession of Ten Articles To which the Covenanters would not Assent but appealed to the General Assembly where they said those matters were properly to be decided Anno 1638 Upon this refusal the Commissioner resolved to go again for England and the Covenanters raysed a rumour That he had neither power from the King nor Inclination to give the People satisfaction which seemed so to Incense him that he contracted his former proposals into Two 1. That no Laicks nor any but Ministers of the Presbyterians should have Votes in the chusing of Ministers for the General Assembly 2. That things Ecclesiastical should be left to be determined by the Assembly and things setled by Acts of Parliament to the Parliament This being graunted he would presently indict a General Assembly and promised upon his honour immediately after to call a Parliament The Covenanters were so distasted at these proposals that they presently gave order for a General Assembly but upon second thoughts they held fit to forbear till the Commissioner should return from the King with a more pleasing Answer for which they gave him time till the 21. of September next promising in the Interim not to proceed to Election The Commissioner posted to the King who advising with his Privy Council and pursuing the advice of his Council in Scotland Resolved on a way which he thought would take away all Discontents there and sent back the Commissioner with ample Instructions for that purpose Who returning within the time limited found that the Covenanters had ordered an Election to be on the next day the 22d. of September yet took no notice thereof but according to his instructions assembled the Council and delivered to them a Letter from the King acquainting them with what course he meant to pursue for the benefit of the Kirke and State Then he appointed the King's Declaration to be read wherein he nulled the Service Book the Book of Canons The high Commission discharged the pressing of the 5 Articles of Perth ordered that all persons whatsoever Ecclesiastical or Civil should be lyable to censure of Parliament and General Assembly That no other oath be administred to Ministers at their entry but what was contained in the Act of Parliament That the ancient confession of Faith and Band thereunto annexed should be subscribed and renewed as it was in his Father's time That a General Assembly be holden at Glasgow Nov. 21. and a Parliament at Edenburgh the 15 th of May next wherein he pardoned all bygonne offences and Indicted a General Fast After this Declaration published the Confession of Faith was read and Subscribed by the Marquess and the Council Then a Proclamation for the General Assembly and another for the Parliament Then an Act of the Council requiring a general Subscription of the Confession of Faith and a Commission to diverse for taking the Subscription The Covenanters brought up the reare with a Protest moved the people to consider with whom they had to deal decryed the new Subscription to the Confession of Faith and excepted against the Archbishops and Bishops as not to have any Votes in the Assembly Then they Elect Commissioners for the Assembly and order at their Table That every Parish should send to the Presbytery one Layman whom they stiled a Ruling Elder to have equal Vote with the Minister They moved the Commissioner for his Warrant of citation against the Archbishops and Bishops to appear at the Assembly as Delinquents which he refusing they fram'd a Bill against them for many misdemeanours which was preferred to the Presbytery at Edenburgh against them and they warned them to Compeer at the General Assembly at Glascow Car. 14
Ireland Marquess Hertford Governour to the Prince and the Earl of Essex was made Lord Chamberlain of the King's House The Field Officers and Commanders of the English Army were at London and some of them Members of both Houses the Army was left to the care of Sir Jacob Ashley And the dislikes between the King and Parliament with the supply of the Scots Army and neglect of the English caused discontent in the English Officers and private Meetings and Consultations which were discovered and the Design not brought to a head was crushed June 19. It was Voted that the Scots should receive 100000 l. of the 300000 l. The Scots by a Paper pretended necessity of 25000 l. in present The Parliament took off 10000 l. of 50000 l. which they had appointed for the English Army and order it for the Scots The Lord Piercy Commissary VVilmot and Ashburnham Members of the Parliament sitting together and murmuring at it Wilmot stept up and said That if such Papers of the Scots could procure Moneys he doubted not but the Officers of the English would soon doe the like And this caused the English Army to say that the Parliament had disobliged them The Officer's put themselves into a Junto of sworn Secrecy drew up some Heads by way of Petition to the King and Parliament For Money for the Army Not to Disband before the Scots To preserve Bishops Votes and Functions To settle the King's Revenue The Army tainted from hence met and drew up a Letter or Petition which was shewed to the King and approved and signed by him with C. R. and a Direction to Captain Leg that none should see it but Sir Jacob Ashley the main drift was That the Army might be called up to attend the safety of the King's Person and Parliaments security or that both Armies might be disbanded Mr. Thomas a Member of the House of Commons made a sharp and historical Speech against Bishops and concluded it with his Opinion for the unlawfulness of their sitting in Parliament any longer Mr. White did second him and divers others declared the like Opinion against Bishops The Commons had Debate about a new Form of Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and July 17. agreed That every Shire should be a several Diocess a Presbytery of twelve Divines in each Shire and a President as a Bishop over them and he with assistance of some of the Presbytery to Ordain Suspend Deprive Degrade and Excommunicate To have a Diocessan Synod once a year and every third year a National Synod and they to make Canons but none to be binding till confirmed by Parliament The Primate of Armagh offered an Expedient for Conjunction in point of Discipline that Episcopal and Presbyterial Government might not be at a far distance but reducing Episcopacy to the form of Synodical Government in the ancient Church June 22d. The Commons presented to the King an Act for granting of Tonnage and Poundage to him which he before took as his due but by passing this Act accepted as a gift from his people The House also presented to the King the Act of Poll-money for the defraying the Charge of the Armies and with it an Act for putting down the high Commission Court and another Act to put down the Star-chamber July 2d. He passed the Poll-money but demurred upon the other two Acts but being informed of the discontent of the House of Commons because he had not passed the other two Bills he came again July 6. and passed the other two Bills likewise The Queen Mother went out of England into the Low-countries and shortly after died The King acquainted the Parliament with his purpose to send Sir Thomas Row Ambassadour to the Emperour to be present at the Diet at Ratisbone and there to mediate on the behalf of the Prince Elector and his intent to publish a Manifesto in his own Name about this business to which the Parliament assented July 5 th The House of Commons had a Report from their Committee of a Charge against Doctor Wren Bishop of Ely and he was voted unworthy and unfit to hold or exercise any Office or Dignity in Church or Commonwealth And a Message sent to the Lords to desire their Concurrence in a Petition to the King That he might be removed from his Place and Service and he was committed to the Tower and by few pitied Another Charge was brought in against five Judges Brampston Trevor Weston Davenport and Crawley who gave their Opinions for Ship-money and against Judge Berkley for high Treason but he came off by Redemption as is before remembred The House of Commons made an Order and Sir Robert Harlow the Executioner of it to take away all scandalous Pictures Crosses and Figures within Churches and without and the zealous Knight took down the Cross in Cheapside Charing-cross and other the like Monuments impartially The King had given Notice of his Purpose to go into Scotland and had set the Day to begin his Journey August 10. to which both Houses had agreed Yet now the Commons desire him to put off his Journey for a Fortnight the Affairs of State and his passing of some Bills requiring it But to please them the King the same day passed the Bill for taking away Knighthood-money and another for making of Gunpowder and Salt-Petre and signed a Commission to divers great Lords for passing of Bills in his absence He also signed a Bill for making the Earl of Essex General of his Forces on this side Trent with power to raise Forces in case of necessity but he refused to make the Earl of Pembroke Lord high Steward Judge Croke obtained his Writ of Ease upon his own Petition to the King but the Profits of his Place were continued to him After some Debate in Parliament whether the English or Scottish Army should be first disbanded it was at last agreed that both of them should be disbanded together which was done accordingly Aug. 6. and the Scots with Store of English Money and Spoils and the best Entertainment left their warm and plentiful Quarters August 8. Being the Lord's-day yet the House of Commons thought fit to sit for the dispatch of some important Affairs before the King went out of Town towards Scotland which was appointed the Tuesday after but they Printed an Order of Excuse for their sitting on that Day and that it should not be drawn in President After this the Parliament Adjourned to the 20 th of October and a Committee of fifty of the House of Commons was appointed to sit during the Recess with ample powers Hitherto the Calm was not quite blown over but now hideous Storms began to arise and threaten the long-enjoyed Mercies of Peace and Happiness in this Nation Discontents at Government Distractions of Opinion in Matters of Religion the whole Kingdom seemed to be moulded into a Spirit of Division and Contradiction Insolencies and Disorders unpunished or connived at
himself The Scots generally took it except Hamilton and some three other Lords and the Estates ordered it to be taken by all men on pein of confiscation whereof they gave notice by their Letters to the Parliament of England The Houses in answer to the Prince de Harecourt declared their good acceptance of the affection of the King and Queen regent of France in their offer of a mediation of a Peace and that as soon as the Prince should make it appear that the Propositions were by authority from the King and Queen regent of France the Parliament will give such an answer as may stand with the interest of both Kingdoms and with the Solemn League and Covenant A Party from the Garrison of Poole under Captain Laye went by Water to Warham seven miles from them whereof the enemy having an alarm laid Ambuscadoes in the Hedges in the way from the landing place to the Town but Laye commanded his men it being in the Night to keep their Matches close so that the enemy could not see where to shoot at them But the Party of Poole entred Warham in two places and came into the midst of the Town where their Garrison was drawn up together who after one good volley of shot threw down their Arms and fled away Those of Poole took about 200 Prisoners much arms cloth and provisions and so returned The King's Officers having caused divers of the Parliament to be hanged for Spies as one poor man by Prince Rupert's order upon the great Elm near the Bell in Henly and many others Now the Council of War at Essex-house condemned two for Spies who brought a Proclamation and Letters from Oxford to London which were taken about them and they were both hang'd The Judges and Officers were commanded by the Parliament not to adjourn the Term by colour of any Writs or Proclamations from Oxford without order of the Parliament The Commons pressed the Lords for dispatch of the business of the Great Seal and the Earl of Rutland named for one of the Commissioners desired to be excused as not understanding the Law nor the Oath to be taken by them The Castle of Flint was besieged by Sir William Brereton and Sir Thomas Middleton the Governour of it for the King held it out till all provisions even to Horses failing him he then rendred it upon honourable terms Then the Parliament forces took in Mostynhouse belonging to Colonel Mostyn the Governour of Flint and in Mostyn they took 4 pieces of Ordnance and some Arms. This Colonel Mostyn was a Gentleman of good parts and mettle of a very ancient family large possessions and great interest in that Countrey so that in twelve hours he raised 1500 men for the King and was well beloved there living very nobly Ships were sent to relieve Plymouth and secure Milford Haven and to watch the coming over of any of the Irish Rebels The Earl of Rutland was excused from being one of the Commissioners of the Great Seal and the Earl of Kent named in his place Some of Sir Ralph Hopton's forces drove a party of Sir William Waller's Horse into Farnham but Waller drew his party into the Castle they being inferiour in number to Sir Ralph Hopton's party The Great Seal was carried up by the Speaker of the House of Commons the whole House attending him and delivered to the Speaker of the Lords House who in the presence of both Houses delivered it to the Commissioners and they all took their Oaths and then carried it to Mr. Brown's House the Clerk of the Parliament where it was put into a Chest with three different Locks not to be opened but when three of the Commissioners were present The Earl of Warwick was voted Lord High Admiral of England and an Ordinance passed that all who would set forth Private Men of War should have all Ships and Goods they could take which were employed against the Parliament or for supply of the Irish Rebels Sir Peter Osborn Governour of Jersey delivered it up to Sir John Pennington for the King A Regiment of the Irish Forces landed about Mostyn in Flintshire for the King's service Colonel Hastings marching to relieve Fulbury Castle held for the King was by the way set upon by the Moore-landers who routed his Troups killed 100 of them took about 150 Horse 100 Arms and many Prisoners The Commons thought not fit to treat further with Monsieur de Harecourt untill he shewed that he was Embassadour extraordinary from France and that he would direct his Papers to one of the Speakers The Estates of Scotland by Letters informed the Parliament of England of a French Agent who had been with them to propound their desisting from giving any assistance to the Parliament of England but the Scots justified to him their proceedings The Scots declared the Lords Hamilton Morton Roxborough and Lonmerick to be publick enemies and seised their Estates because they came not in to take the Covenant The King's Forces took Arundel Castle and fortified there Divers Forces from Ireland landed in Wales and the Lord Byron went to joyn with them Sir Walter Earle was made Lieutenant of the Ordnance in the place of Mr. Pym deceased The Garrison at Plymouth gave a brush to the King's forces besieging them Sir William Waller set upon the Lord Craford's forces in Aulton routed them and took about a thousand Prisoners Arms and rich Booties Colonel Morley beat back the Lord Hopton's forces advancing to take Lewys in Sussex Mr. Walter Long was by the House appointed Register of the Chancery Dr. Burges by motion from the Militia of London is made Lecturer at Pauls with 400 l. per annum salary out of Deans and Chapters lands A Letter of thanks was sent to Sir William Waller from the House for his good service at Aulton Mr. Lenthall Speaker was sworn Master of the Rolls before the Lords and he and the Commissioners of the Great Seal took the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegeance in the Lords house they also took the Oath for observation of the Act for the Triennial Parliament The Rebels in Ireland proposed to the Council there 1. To have confirmed to them the free exercise of their Religion 2. That all Laws there against Papists may be repealed 3. That all Lands there belonging to Religion Houses may be restored 4. That their Popish Bishops and Hierarchy may be confirmed 5. That the English Protestants may pay tithes to the Popish Priests These things were after the cessation of Arms in Ireland Colonel Norton in Hampshire routed four Troups of Colonel Bennet's Horse and took about 200 of them The Earls of Northumberland Pembroke Salisbury and divers Members of the House of Commons were indicted of High Treason at Salisbury for assisting the Parliament before Judge Heath Banks Forster and Glanvile but they could not perswade the Jury to find the Bill The Commons ordered a Committee to draw up an Impeachment of
pass the former and the reason thereof was because divers of that Committee especially of the Commons were apprehended not to be so much the General 's friends as others who were desired to be brought in and this caused some peekes among them They also moved the Lords to pass the Ordinance for excluding the Members of both Houses who had deserted the Parliament which had long attended their Lordship's resolution Order was given to the Lord Mayor and Militia of London to remove all suspicious persons Papists and Delinquents out of the Cities of London and Westminster and the Suburbs and the like directions were sent to the Commitees of the several Counties The horse of Sir Tho. Fairfax and of the Earl of Manchester joyned with the Scots horse and were in all about 8000. Supplies arrived at Lyme and the besieged beat back the enemy at three assaults and forced them to leave behind them their scaling ladders and about 125 of their men Prisoners Colonel Bluet Colonel Strangways and one Pawlet and divers others slain and three great Guns and Prince Maurice his own Colours taken In these assaults they relate that the women of the Town would come into the thickest of the danger to bring Powder Bullet and provisions to the men incouraging them upon the Works In a Petition to the Commons from London they give them thanks for their indefatigable pains and care and being sensible of some delays in the great affairs by reason the Committee of both Kingdomes did not sit they desire a speedy course may be taken therein This Petition was suspected by the General 's friends to be set on foot by those who were not his friends and jealousies now began among the Grandees of the Parliament The Lord Roberts Field-Marshal to Essex his Army had given him the allowance of 6 l. per diem Some of the Garrison of York Sallied out upon the Scots but were beaten back by them and about 60 killed and taken and a Church in the Suburbs The Lord General was at Greenland house to view it and his forces quartered at Henly The King's forces carryed away all they could get at Reading and deserted it The French Merchants of London in a Petition to the House shew'd that some of their Ships were stayed in Normandy by the King's Commission granted to some Irish Rebels under pretence of satisfying them their losses since the Rebellion Mr. St. John was by the Commons assigned to be Attorney General Pembroke Caermarthen and Cardigan were associated under Colonel Laugherne with like Powers as in other associations A Committee of Western Gentlemen residing in London was named to take care for supply of Plymouth and the Western parts The late Commotions in Scotland were somewhat appeased The Earles of Montrosse and Craford fled to Newcastle pursued by the Earl of Calender and Marquess Huntley fled to the Hills The Archbishop was again brought to his Tryall and proofs produced against him touching his endeavours to set up Popery his removing the Communion Tables and setting up Altars in their places His causing superstitious Pictures Images and Crucifixes to be set up in many Churches and in the King's Chapel causing a Popish Crucifix to be hung up over the Altar upon every Good Fryday which had not been there before since the Reign of Queen Mary Other pictures were shewed to the Lords which were found in the Archbishop's Study and Chambers as the inspiring of divers Popes and Cardinals by the Holy Ghost resembled in the form of a Dove Another was of our Saviour bleeding upon the Cross and Pilate crying out Ecce homo and his Consecrating of Churches Tapers Candlesticks Organs and particular Prayers for those purposes were urged against him The Commons ordered the taking away of all such Pictures Images and Crucifixes in the King's Chapel at Whitehall Some agreement for the present was between both Houses for the sitting of the Committee of both Kingdomes By Letters from the General dated at Henly he certifies the Parliament that he is upon a further advance towards the enemy and that he may have no hindrance but to take his whole Army with him he desires a party may be sent out of the City to block up Greenland-house a place very prejudicial to the Country thereabouts that he sent a party to view the works but thought it unsafe to adventure the taking of it by onset Major General Skippon riding about the Works had his horse shot under him Another Letter came the next day from the General That he was now marching from Reading to seek out the Enemy who were said to be about Wantage where he resolved to quarter that night and to give them no rest till they fight or fly He further puts the House in mind that they would send out a party to reduce Greenland-house So many came into the General that he writes for 4000 Arms to arm the Voluntiers Goring with 4000 horse marched through Leiceistershire and was skirmished with by the Lord Gray Colonel Cromwel joyned with the Scots The Committee of the Revenue gave a full account to the House of all their Receipts and disbursements The Earl of Nottingham had his Pension consirmed to him and part of it was assigned to the Countess It was proposed that all the forces that could should be drawn together out of Oxfordshire Berks and Bucks to joyn with a Brigade to be sent out of London under Major General Brown and that Whitelocke should command the whole party But Whitelocke knew the height of the Major General and that he thought it susficient for him to obey the orders of the Lord General himself and that this might cause a difference betwixt them and therefore Whitelocke waved it A Letter of Complement was sent from the Parliament of England to the Parliament of Scotland now sitting The Archbishop came again to his Tryal where was produced against him his own Diary wherein it appeared that he had alter'd part of the King's Oath taken at his Coronation and that in a most material point for his passing such Laws as the People should choose which he left out and added a saving of the King's Prerogative in the Oath The Lord Roberts and Sir Philip Stapleton with 3000 horse entred Abington which the King's party quitted to them The Lord General by two Proclamations prohibited all plunderings and outrages on pain of death The Committee of both Kingdomes were ordered to prepare a narrative to be sent from the Parliament to the States of Holland touching the negotiation of their Ambassadors here and to complement them The Lord Fairfax took in Cawood Castle and the Scots by assault took one of the Enemies works before York and finding it maintained by Foreigners and Papists gave them no quarter Whilst they lay before York the King's forces in Westmoreland and Cumberland made great incursions into Durham A Committee of Citizens was appointed to consider of borrowing 200000 l. here
Ordinance The Commons voted to hear no private business for ten days Mr. Roger Lestrange was tryed for a Spy before the Court-Marshal coming from the King's quarters without Drum Trumpet or Pass to betray Lynne Garrison Sir Thomas Middleton and Colonel Mitton took in a Garrison of the King 's near Mountgomery and in it Colonel Ballard the Governour Llayd the high Sheriff divers Officers two Foot Colours sixty common Souldiers with store of Arms and Pillage The Assembly of Divines presented to the House some further Additions to the Directory for Worship Much time was spent to settle the payment of the Northern Armies and to enable the Scots to march Southwards The Commons concluded their Debate upon the Directory for Worship A Letter was agreed to be written to the Parliament of Scotland from both Houses here to express the great ingagement of this Kingdom to them for their brotherly assistance The Lords upon the Petition of Sir John Hotham and his Son thought fit to pardon the Father and desired the Concurrence of the Commons therein but upon the Question it was carried in the Negative not to be taken by them into consideration The Court-Marshal gave judgment upon Mr. Lestrange The Commons passed an Ordinance for continuing the Court-Marshal for three Months longer and another for disfranchizing some Aldermen of York The Commons ordered the Commissioners of the Great Seal to issue out the Sheriffs Patents to the Messengers of the Seal The Lords debated the Self-denying Ordinance They concurred with the Commons to refer the business of the Treaty upon the Propositions for Peace to the Committee of both Kingdoms Major General Brown marched out with a Party towards Oxford and was near taking the Fort Royall there but his Design was discovered and prevented yet he brought away forty men and horse with him Several Orders were made for Money for the Scots and other Armies and for supply of the Forces in Ireland Divers of Bucks petitioned against the Outrages of the Parliaments Forces in that County Colonel Bulstrode was made Governour of Henley and Phillis Court but he was shortly after called away to his Regiment and Colonel Charles Doyley made Governour there But he and the Souldiers falling out they had like to have killed him and he would stay there no longer and Colonel Piuter Temple succeeded him Sir John Hotham was going to his Execution and much company expecting it on Tower-hill when a Messenger came with a Reprieve from the Lords But the Commons sent to the Lieutenant of the Tower to know the reason of deferring the Execution when they did not consent to any Reprieve for him The Lord Fairfax his forces took in Pomfret Town and close blocked up the Castle and other Castles thereabouts Colonel Bright fell upon a party of the King 's under Sir William Cobbes took divers Officers and Souldiers and good Horses from them A party of the Newark forces in the night time surprized some of the Parliaments forces and took near two Troups of them The Leicester forces drove the forces of Hastings out of Ashby-Town into the Tower and took divers Prisoners and Arms. Prince Maurice laid down his Commission for the West and the Lord Hopton was made General there and laboured to get a new Army January 1644. The Directory for Worship was finished by the Commons and sent up to the Lords by Mr. Rouse Upon the Debate touching the Reprieve of Sir Jo. Hotham by the Lords the Commons voted that no Officer made by Ordinance of both Houses should stay the execution of Justice by any order of either House without the concurrence of both Houses They likewise ordered that the Lieutenant of the Tower do proceed to the Execution of Sir John Hotham according to the Sentence of the Court Marshal Captain Hotham his Son sent a Petition to the Lords and another to the Commons praying his Pardon but it was denied and the same day his Head was cut off Mr. L'Estrange petitioned the Lords that his Case might be heard before the Parliament which was consented to by both Houses Letters were ordered to be written by the Speaker to Sussex Surrey and Hampshire for raising of Dragoons formerly undertaken One hundred and fifty horse from Oxford possessed themselves of Beselsley Mr. Speaker's House near Abington intending to fortifie it but Major General Brown sent out a party under Colonel Boswel to whom upon his summons they rendered the House on conditions to march away onely one who had formerly broke Prison at Abington was denied that favour Sergeant Wilde Mr. Brown and Mr. Nicholas offered Reasons and Arguments to the Lords that the Matters proved against the Archbishop were Treason An Answer was ordered to be given to the Papers of the Scots Commissioners to be sent by them to the Parliament of Scotland A Committee of both Houses was named to receive from the Sweedish Agent some matters which he said he had further to impart to them from the Queen Sir John Hotham in the Morning before his Execution procured a motion in the House of Commons for his Pardon which took up a Debate and Sir John being brought to the Scaffold on Tower-hill expected the good news of his Pardon and the time was protracted till two a Clock in the Afternoon but the Commons would not grant his desire He spake shortly to the people and Mr. Peters prayed with him and spake to the people in his Name and told them that Sir John ' s Father said to him when he was going forth to be a Souldier Son when the Crown of England lies at stake you will have fighting enough He was somewhat fearfull of death and his head was cut off The Committee of both Kingdoms reported their opinion to the Lords That the place for the Treaty of Peace should be Uxbridge and the Commissioners to be four Lords and eight Commoners and four Scots Commissioners to which the Lords agreed and sent to the Commons for their concurrence Both Houses agreed to send Commissioners to the Parliament and Assembly in Scotland The Queen of Sweden's Letter to the Parliament was read and contained a Narrative of the King of Denmark's hard usage of the Crown of Sweden and the great affection that Queen bears to England The Directory of Worship was fully agreed upon by both Houses and ordered to be printed and two of the Assembly to take care thereof and that a course shall be taken for publishing and settling of it to be generally used The Commons ordered that the Assembly of Divines should write a Congratulatory Letter to the Assembly in Scotland and to acquaint them what they had done and that the Parliament here had agreed in those Matters The Lords agreed to the Ordinance for Attainder of the Archbishop of High Treason and to be hanged drawn and quarter'd for it The Commons agreed that the place for the Treaty should be Vxbridge the Commissioners for
the Parliament to be sixteen and as many for the King The Propositions touching Religion the Militia and Ireland to be first treated on and twenty Days allotted for them that his Majestie 's Propositions be received by the Parliaments Commissioners at Vxbridge and transmitted to the Parliament The Commons proceeded to the Directory for the Government of the Church and voted upon a long Debate That to have a Presbytery in the Church is according to the word of God The Commons sent to the Lords for their concurrence to a Warrant for the Execution of the Archbishop according to the Ordinance for his Attainder to which the Lords agreed and a Warrant issued to the Lieutenant of the Tower to deliver the Prisoner to the Sheriffs of London to see Execution done accordingly The Parliaments forces that relieved Taunton in their Retreat fell upon the Enemies Quarters and took many horse and divers prisoners Colonel Ludlow's Regiment thinking themselves secure in their Quarters at Salisbury about 200 of them were surprised the Colonel and the rest brake through and got to Southampton and took Colonel Fielding and some others Prisoners The Scots forces got the Town of Carlisle and the King's forces in the Castle sent to Treat The Lord Fairfax possessed Pomfret Town and close blocked up the Castle and Scarborough Skipton and Sandal Castles were blocked up by the Parliaments forces Ordinances passed for payment of 6000 l. lent by the Commissioners of Excise and 10000 l. lent by Mr. Estwick The Lords at a Conference gave Reasons to the Commons against passing the Self-denying Ordinance wherein they affirmed the honour of Peerage to be so much concerned and the Commons ordered a Committee to draw up Reasons in Answer to those delivered by the Lords The Lords acquainted the Commons with a Petition from the Archbishop and a Pardon granted to him by the King under the Great Seal two years since but it was denied by both Houses being granted before conviction and if it had been after yet in this case of Treason against the Kingdom they said it could not be available His Petition was That in case he must die that he might be Beheaded not Hanged and that three of his Chaplains Dr. Heyward Dr. Martin and Dr. Stern might be with him before and at his death for his Souls Comfort The Commons denied both onely allowed Dr. Stern with Mr. Marshal and Mr. Palmer to be with him The Sheriffs of London attended in person to know the manner of the execution of the Archbishop for which they were referred to the warrant of both Houses that he should be hanged drawn and quartered Divers of the Lord General 's Officers of Foot petitioned the Commons and very modestly for the better discipline of the Army for which the House gave them thanks but this was looked upon by some as an ill precedent for Officers of the Army to petition the Parliament and it proved so afterwards The Commons being informed that a party of about 5000 horse and foot of the King 's were near Peterfield and had taken Christ-church and were drawing towards Surrey to disturb that association they sent some of their Members to the Lord General and to the Earl of Manchester to give an account why their forces lay quartered on their Friends near London and did not remove nearer to the Enemy according to former directions At this time the Earl of Manchester was under a kind of accusation and the Lord General in discontent Sir William Waller not much otherwise the forces not carefully ordered and the Parliaments business but in an unsettled condition so that it was high time for some other course to be taken by them The Commons appointed an Ordinance to be brought in for the ease of free quarter The Lords sent another Petition from the Arch-bishop to the Commons that he might not be hanged but beheaded and the Lords gave their reasons why they had assented to it and after some debate the Commons agreed to it also Order was made for provision for some of the Assembly of Divines who had lost their means by the Enemy Colonel Holborn with the forces under him that relieved Taunton took about 200 of the King's horse near Bridgewater Provisions were ordered to be sent by Mr. Davies for Ireland The Commons agreed with the Lords in an Ordinance for the Lady Wilmot who professed much affection to the Parliament and agreed for pardon of some condemned Prisoners in Newgate The Commons offered their reasons to the Lords for passing the Self-denying Ordinance and shewing the breach of privilege in sending to the Commons their Lordships reasons without the Ordinance The Commons gave order to the Commissioners of the Great Seal to issue out the Patents for new Sheriffs The Commons debated the model of the new Militia and it was propounded that the Army should be 21000 horse and foot Jan. 10. The Archbishop was brought to the Scaffold on Tower Hill and made a Speech to the people as he called it his last Sermon in which he endeavoured to excuse the Matters charged against him and professed himself of the Religion of the Church of England as it stands established by Law then he prayed to God to bless the Parliament to direct them that they may not fall under any misgovernment He concluded thus I forgive all the world all and every one bitter enemies or others whatsoever they have been which have any ways prosecuted me in this case and I humble desire to be forgiven first of God then of man whether I have offended them or they think I have Lord forgive them and now I desire you to joyn with me in Prayer Then he made a short Prayer audibly kneeling at the Rail after that putting off his Cloaths Coat and Doublet he kneeled to the Block and upon a sign given the Executioner took off his Head at one blow The Lord General and Earl of Manchester returned answer to the Parliament concerning the removal of the Army nearer to the Enemy The Commons desired the Lords to use expedition in passing the Self-denying Ordinance for that the Kingdom suffered much for want of passing it They permitted a Certificate to be made of the Judgment in the King's Bench against the Duke D'Espernon They debated about the new Model of the Army The Lords delivered to the Commons further Reasons against the passing of the Self-denying Ordinance but the Commons ordered that their whole House should go up with a Message to the House of Peers for the speedy passing of it and they acquainted the Lords with their Order to exclude all private business for eight days longer Captain Swanley took a Ship and in her the Commissioners sent from Ireland to treat with the King about a further Cessation with the King's Commission under the Great Seal and instructions about concluding a Peace with the Rebels of Ireland The whole House of Commons went
went from Aylesbury towards Cambridge to secure that Association 6. The Assembly sent to the Parliament a Message touching the Title to the Directory for Worship and the Ordinance for taking away the Common Prayer-book and for settling an able Ministry and that no prophane or ignorant persons might be admitted to the Sacrament Orders touching Delinquents Lands and for sale of Lands of such as did not compound or refused to pay the Fines set on them The Commons desired the Lords to hasten the passing of the List of Officers of the Army The King had now Goring with a considerable party in the West Prince Maurice in Cheshire Langdale in Yorkshire Prince Rupert and Sir Jacob Ashley gone towards Shropshire and the Parliament yet no formed Army The Commons adjourned for three days to treat in the mean time about raising Moneys Letters from Sir William Brereton informed that Prince Maurice sent about 13 Foot-companies over the River Dee to force the passage at Holt-bridge which was maintained by two Companies of Fire-locks under Lieutenant Colonel Jones for the Parliament Who beat back the Prince's men over the River where many of them were drowned and slew of them Sir Owen a Colonel 100 Officers and Souldiers took divers Prisoners and five Arms and Colours and lost only 6 men and Major Jackson Captain Aber Cromwey and Captain Ennis with a party of the Parliaments from Aylesbury surprized 50 of the King's horse near Oxford quartered there for want of Provisions in the Town Letters from Major General Langherne and Captain Thomas informed of their good success in Wales and the House ordered 500 l. for Langherne as a token for his faithful Service 7. The House sate not but their Committees sate about providing of Moneys Letters from Massey confirmed his late success against Sir John Winter that of the Enemies were slain Sir John's Brother Colonel Gamme Colonel Van Garres and another Colonel 70 more slain 60 drowned 2 Lieutenant Colonels and 120 others taken prisoners Colonel Ogle Governour of Winchester for the King sent out a party to beat up Sir William Waller's quarters who was prepared to receive them and slew Colonel Philips who commanded the party and took Lieutenant Colonel Gardiner and divers others prisoners 8. Sir Marmaduke Langdale being on his march towards Pomfret Colonel Forbes drew from the Siege to meet him the Lord Fairfax ordered them not to engage but upon great advantage till his additional forces came up to them But they did engage and Langdale's Horse were beaten back to the last reserve in which Encounter Colonel Lambert and other Commanders received some slight hurts the Parliaments Foot there being deserted by others who did not their parts and galled by the Garrison Souldiers who sallied out of Pomfret were forced to retreat with the loss of many Arms an Iron piece of Ordnance two Carriages and some of their fellows The rest of their Carriages they drew off over Ferrey-bridge almost a mile from the fight which pass was made good by Colonel Morgan and his Dragoons against Langdale's men The same night when this fight was a party of the Yorkshire Forces fell upon a party of the King 's at Houghton and took 100 Horse and divers prisoners The Lord Fairfax with the Yorkshire Horse drew out their Forces but the fight was over before they came and the rallied Forces joyned with them 10. Some Ministers of London petitioned both Houses for an Appendix to the Directory of Worship to give power to Ministers to deny the Sacrament to ignorant and scandalous persons and that there might be Elders in every Parish to joyn with the Ministers therein And the Lords past an Ordinance for that purpose and sent it to the Commons The Lords past the List of Officers of the Army and sent it to the Commons who appointed a Committee to consider how to imploy those who were not in the List in some other Service or to allow them maintenance Alderman Chambers his Petition for recompence for his former sufferings for opposing the Prerogative was taken into consideration and divers Orders past for money Langdale retreated to Newark Colonel Rosseter and other of the Parliaments Forces fell on his Rear near Doncaster and took divers prisoners Fourteen Troops and 2000 of the Scots foot advanced Southwards The King's Forces in Shropshire quitted Routhsea Castle and Medley House and burnt Tongue Castle and other places The Committee put out of Shrewsbury 50 Families of Malignants A Ship of 26 Guns with Arms and Ammunition from France came into Weymouth supposing it to be the King's Garrison News came of a Mutiny in Oxford among the Souldiers and Scholars and that Prince Charles the Bishop of Armagh Hopton and 300 Horse were gone towards Bristoll and the King was to follow them 11. Ordinances for Money for Brereton Shrewsbury and Langherne Ordinance to make up the breaches in the Fenns in Lincolnshire Another for Sir Thomas Fairfax to choose Officers out of the other Armies Another for Money for the Scots Letters from Sir William Waller and Colonel Cromwel certified the taking of the Lord Piercy and 30 with him at Andover Divers Clubmen were up in several Counties and 4000 of them armed in Dorsetshire threatned to plunder all who did not joyn with them to extirpate the Cavaliers the Governour of Wareham for the Parliament sent some Horse to joyn with them In Worcestershire about 2000 of them were got together and put out a Declaration of their Intentions against the Popish party and to preserve the King 's Rights and Privilege of Parliament 12. Both Houses of Parliament and the Lord Mayor and Aldermen kept this as a day of Thanksgiving for the good success of the Parliament 13. The Lords sent to the Commons to hasten the passing of the List for the new Model A Petition of Seamen for relief and satisfaction for Prizegoods taken care of Langdale marched towards Shropshire and was followed by Rosseter and Yorkshire Horse The mutinous Horse returned to their duty and Colonel Graves was sent to take the command of them and to joyn with Craford to assist Brereton The Earl of Northampton's Regiment of Horse from Banbury surprized about 80 Horse loaden with cloath with a Convoy of about 80 men of whom they killed some took about 20 prisoners and the rest fled away The Worcestershire Clubmen increased Prince Rupert sought to pacifie them but in vain the Constables refused to bring in a List of their Names that assembled 14. Orders for Horses Saddles c. for Sir Tho. Fairfax his Horse and for recruiting his Foot out of the Lord General Essex his Regiment and otherwise and the Recruits to have a Fortnights pay and clothes This brought in almost all Essex his Foot to Fairfax they being such Creatures as will be carried any where for money Order for Sir Thomas Fairfax to give Commissions to his Colonels Lieutenant Colonels Majors Captains
the King's Forces at Thrup near Farrington killed one Neast a Lieutenant of Horse who formerly kept a Dicing-house and three or four more and brought away 19 good Horse Major Sheffield fell upon the Enemies quarters on the edge of Northamptonshire took Sir Tho. Read Lieutenant Denton and divers Horse and Prisoners and intercepted with Read two Letters of importance 8. Orders concerning the Army and drawing together Forces for Sir Tho. Fairfax and for supplies and some High Sheriffs named A Committee of both Houses named to consider of selecting Officers to supply the Commands of Members of both Houses Morton Bishop of Durham a Reverend man was brought before the Commons for Christening of a Child in the old way and signing it with the sign of the Cross contrary to the Directory and because he refused to deliver up the Seal of the County Palatine of Durham he was committed to the Tower Serjeant Major Hudderston under Greenevile came to London with 30 Horse and submitted to the Parliament offering to take the Covenant Three of Waller's Troups were surprised in their quarters by Goring's Forces and about 50 of them taken the rest escaped Letters from Scotland informed that Lieutenant General Bayly and Major General Vrrey took 800 horse-load of provisions going to Montross the men horse bag and baggage and dividing themselves pursued Montross into the High-lands 9. Colonel Rainsborough's Regiment appointed for Colonel Grey Referred to the Committee to consider of the profits of Places lately enjoyed by Members of Parliament and what of them may be spared for ease of the publick charge Letters from Massey informed that the discontented Herefordshire men having laid down their Arms upon Articles with the Princes afterwards and contrary to those Articles the Princes caused three worthy Gentlemen to be executed who were conceived chief in that Rising That there the Princes levy men and money by violence and he saith that if 1000 horse may be sent to him he doubts not but most of the discontented party will come in to him many being already come this was in a special manner referred to the Committee of both Kingdoms The Master of the Ceremonies ordered to acquaint the States Ambassadours that to morrow if they pleased they might have audience of both Houses and Coaches were to be provided for their Reception The Earl of Warwick laid down his Commission of Lord Admiral in compliance with the Ordinance for discharging the Members of both houses from all employments Military and Civil but with a protestation of continuing his faithfulness and endeavours to serve the publick as long as he lived and some believed that the Precedents of the Earls of Essex Manchester and Denbigh were inducements to him to doe the like He did gallant service in the time of his Command for the Parliament and deserves an honourable mention 10. Care taken for employment of old Officers left out of the new Army and of the condition of the West and of settling the Excise and for the Forces of Poole and Dorsetshire 11. Orders for the Army for the Regiment of Kent under Colonel Welden to go to Sir Thomas Fairfax and for Officers to repair to their Charges by a day or to be cashiered and Sir Tho. Fairfax to choose new ones this proclaimed by beat of Drum and sound of Trumpet The States Ambassadours had Audience in both Houses with solemnity and they spake of the affection of their Masters to this Kingdom and their deslres to have mediated peace and composed the distractions thereof but that it took no effect and the distractions were now wider than when they came first hither Therefore there being nothing more for them to doe their Masters had sent for them home and they had taken their leave of the king and were now come to do the same of the Parliament Sir William Brereton began to Mine at Hawarden Castle and took in Goozanna House and in it a Captain and 27 prisoners and some Officers and from thence blocked up Chester on the Welch side gained Manley House killed divers and took a Captain and many prisoners 12. Care taken touching the Customs and for the Officers Oaths and for the Affairs of the Admiralty Letters from Sir Tho. Fairfax gave an account of the state of his Army and the chearfulness of his Souldiers and his want of pay for them This was very early for them to want pay and the House were very sensible of the inconveniences which might thereupon ensue and therefore specially referred it to the Committee of the Army to take order therein Pay ordered for the British Forces in Ireland and an Ordinance to be brought in for satisfaction of their Arrears out of the Rebels-Estates next after satisfaction to the Adventures Care for pay for Brereton's Forces by borrowing upon the Excise 14. Ordinance committed for associating the Northern Counties Ordinances past for reimbursing the Moneys raised for Brown and for Langherine another considered for pay of the Lincolnshire forces Order that the Scots Brigade lately come from Sir William Brereton be sent to by the Scots Commissioners to return to his assistance again the Enemy drawing towards him and the Committee of both Kingdoms to take care thereof and for provisions and money for him the House took order Langdale relieved Sir Jo. Winter's House besieged by Massey and was hurt in the Arm Massey brought off his men with little loss Care for Imployment of the Officers of the Earl of Manchester and of Sir William Waller not imployed in the new Army Order for Goods concealed from the Excise to be forfeited About 300 discontented persons got together into a body in Kent and took Sir Percival Hart's House but Colonel Blunt being sent against them with 500 foot and two Troups of horse dispersed them and took divers of the chief of them and regained the House 15. Debate touching persons not to be admitted to the Sacrament Both Houses agreed upon a Committee of six Lords viz. Essex Warwick Northumberland Pembroke Say North and 12 Commoners viz. Sir William Earle Sir Philip Stapleton Sir Jo. Evelyn jun. Sir Christop Wray Mr. Rolle Greene Hollis Selden Rouse Eden Lisle and Whitelocke to manage the Admiralty business An Insurrection in Westmerland and a design to have surprized a Magazine of the Parliaments there was suppressed The Plague increased in Newcastle and the Inhabitants were discontented at the Imposition upon Coals Some of Pomfret Garrison sallied out but were beaten back with the loss of Colonel Tindall Lieutenant Colonel Middleton and other Officers and many Souldiers Carlisle was upon Treaty to render A Dunkirk Ship loaden with Arms and Ammunition for the King taken by the Besiegers of Scarborough A party from Abington under Captain Blundell met with some of Dennington forces took a Colonel and a Major and divers others and slew a Captain and others of them Brown himself between Shottover and Oxford took divers Carriages and about
were left out of the new Model should be equally provided for as the English Officers Order for Coat and Conduct money for those that were pressed for Souldiers Debate of non-admission to the Sacrament Letters from Gen. Leven certified that he had sent part of his Army to assist Sir William Brereton and would be ready to march Southwatds A Letter from Prince Rupert to the Earl of Essex in answer to his Letter touching the hanging up of the Parliaments prisoners full of haughtiness and that he would follow his own judgment without the Earl of Essex his advice Upon which the Commons ordered a Declaration to be drawn 24. Debate in a Grand Committee touching non-admission to the Sacrament An Ordinance past for pressing of Souldiers and that all repair to their Colours and none to depart from their Colours without licence and search for them that depart and to be punisht Letters from Abington certifie that Cromwel and others coming within a mile of Oxford hindred the King's remove towards Worcester Colonel West nominated by the Common-council to be Lieutenant of the Tower 25. Letters from Skippon informed that the discontented Horse came in and were reduced and promised faithful Service Ordinance committed for supply of the wants of Members of Parliament whose Estates were in the power of the Enemy Ordered that those late of the Lifeguard of the Earl of Essex shall have 3 s. a day above the allowance of a common Trouper and have Horse and Arms from the State and Sir Tho. Fairfax to appoint their Rendezvous This is to be one of the six Troups to attend the body of Sir Thomas Fairfax Ordinance for reimbursing monies raised for Sir William Brereton sent to the Lords and for other monies for Lancashire forces Ordinance past both Houses That none be admitted to preach but such as are ordained by this or some other reformed Church except persons permitted Colonel John Fiennes sent out a party near Newbury who took of the Enemy 17 Prisoners and Arms and all their Horse then they summoned Brocas House which the Enemy quitted and fled and Major Temple pursued and did executiou on them 26. The Mayor Aldermen and Common-council came into the House thanked them for the favour in admitting them to make choice of a Lieutenant of the Tower and presented Colonel West for that Service and desired care might be had of Gloucester and for bringing in the Arrears of London Colonel West was admitted Lieutenant of the Tower till further order of the Houses And an Ordinance to be brought in for raising a considerable force in Gloucestershire and for money to pay them Ordinance past for reimbursing monies for the Lifeguard Letters from Lieutenant General Cromwell informed that he had fallen upon a party of the King's Horse under the Earl of Northampton and part of the Queens Regiment near Oxford and took of them 400 horse 200 prisoners whereof many Officers and Gentlemen of quality and the Queens own Colours the rest fled to Bletchington where Colonel Windebank kept a Garrison for the King L. G. Cromwell pursued them thither and after some Treaty took the House also upon Articles and therein store of Arms and Ammunition and 72 horse more 28. After long debate the Commons resolved that the business of the Admiralty should be managed by Commissioners of both Houses consisting of three and those were the Earl of Warwick Mr. Bense and Mr. Pelham of the Commons House A thousand men of the King 's lost before Taunton and Col. Popham's House at Wellington being taken and the Siege of Taunton continuing very close it was ordered that Sir Thomas Fairfax and Skippon should advance into the West with the forces for relief of Taunton 8000 horse and foot and care taken for money and provisions for them Order for the Train of Artillery to be sent down to him A quarrel in Westminster-hall between Sir William Andrews and Col. Tyrrell informed to the House and that Tyrrell behaved himself discreetly in it he was called into the House and had their thanks for his carriage therein Sir William Andrews ordered to be taken into safe custody and when the House were not sitting Mr. Speaker was authorized to send his Warrants to prevent quarrels Letters from the North informed that the Scots were upon their march Southwards with 9000 foot and 3 Regiments of horse 29. Debate touching providing of Arms and Ammunition and 12000 l. allowed for it Sir Theodore Mayhernes Order to be discharged of Taxes was vacated The power of Marshal Law ordered to be given to persons in every County for suppressing and punishing of Insurrections Debauchery of some Officers of the Army occasioned an Order to Sir Tho. Fairfax That the Discipline of War be duly executed Lambeth Parsonage conferred on Mr. White one of the Assembly Two thousand pounds ordered for Taunton Proclamation for all Officers and Souldiers to repair to their Colours upon pain of cashiering for the Officers and death for the common Souldiers M. G. Brown with a party from Abington fell upon a party of the King 's near Farington took a Captain and other Officers and Souldiers Then upon Intelligence met with another party and took Col. Conquest M. Bamfield 3 Captains 3 Lieutenants and other prisoners Colonel Fiennes fell upon a party of the King 's near Witney and took from them 120 horse 3 Colours 40 prisoners and 50 Arms. L. G. Cromwell at Bampton Bush fell upon another party of the King 's surprized them all and took Col. Sir H. Vaughan 2 Lieutenant Colonels M. Lee 5 Captains 8 Lieutenants 8 Ensigns Dr. Dunse 20 Sergeants 230 Prisoners and Arms. May 1645. 1. Letters from Col. Massey certified that Prince Rupert with a party of about 6000 horse and foot intercepting his Scouts charged upon Massey into Ledbury who received him and beat his men back to a Retreat his horse made several charges till his foot got off 40 of the Prince's men were slain many of them Officers and the L. Hastings one That Massey lost about 7 men and some of the horse from the Countries not standing well to it the Enemy got in among the Foot and took divers prisoners whereof they sent a List to Massey of 110 but 80 of them were none of his men but country-people M. Bacchus was wounded and taken prisoner Major Harley wounded Captain Bayly and Captain Forster taken prisoners by the Prince's forces That Lydney House was fired and Sir John Winter left there 8 pieces of Ordnance An Ordnance ordered to be brought in for setling 1000 l. per annum upon Col. Massey for his gallant services for his life and 200 l. in present and a Letter of Thanks was sent to him The Resident of the States had a day appointed for his audience Debate touching non-admission to the Sacrament 2. The States Ambassadour had audience in the usual solemn way and he made demands for restitution of some ships taken
of maimed men carried off and in the Town about 100 only slain and many wounded When the Besiegers went away they left behind them 1000 Arms. A hundred and fifty a Week died of the Plague in Bristol 20. the business of the Church Order for payment of the Arrears of the Earl of Essex and an Ordinance past for settling 10000 l. per an on him in consideration of his great Services and losses Order for 3000 l. a Month for the Forces under Col. Welden and Col. Graves who relieved Taunton And a Letter of Thanks ordered to Sir John Meldrum and 500 l. more to be bestowed on him and for Pay for his Forces and the constant payment of 200 l. per an to Owen O Conelli that discovered the Rebellion in Ireland The business of Trade and the Admiralty referred to the Committee of the Navy A Consultation by a Committee with the Common Council of London about the reducing of Oxford Sir Tho. Fairfax advanced from Newbury to Blewbury and thence to Witney thence to Newnham 3 miles from Oxford Cromwell and Brown called back to joyn with him He took three Carts loaden with Canary Wines 40 Horse and their Riders of the Oxford Forces and pursued those that escaped to the walls of Oxford The King went towards Shropshire Sir William Brereton drew off from Chester to prevent the King 's surprizing of his Forces The King's Party took Hawkesley House in Staffordshire and carried the Garrison being 80 Prisoners to Worcester 21. A Petition from Lynne upon which an Order for repairing the Works there and care taken for money for Provision for Cambridge and for the Works there and 100 l per Mens for the Committee of the Eastern Association for their Clerks and extraordinary charges Order for raising the Arrears of the Scots money from those Counties The exchange of Colonel Fielding approved A Petition against the Monopoly of Merchant Adventurers referred to a Committee 22. Order for a Committee of the House to joyn with a Committee of the City to consult about the designe of reducing Oxford and for money for it Order for money for Windsor Garrison Ordinance for the Government of Newcastle sent up to the Lords Sir William Brereton raised his siege of Chester and drew into Lancashire to joyn with the Scots Forces and the King's Forces relieved Chester Captain Stone fell upon the rere of the King's Army at Woolverhampton killed 16 and took 26 horse and their Riders Next day Captain Stone fell upon their quarters at Newport took 60 horse and killed a Captain and 20 others next day he killed 3 took 4 Prisoners and some horses Sir Thomas Fairfax blocked up Oxford and at several times took of them about 100 Prisoners and Arms. 23. An impeachment for breach of privilege uncivil'y and violently using a Member of the House was ordered to be brought in Money provided for charges of the siege of Oxford A fortnights pay ordered for M. Vrrey and his Officers Order for auditing the Accounts of the Officers under Sir William Waller now left out of the Establishment The Lords adjourned two days in the Week and sent to the Commons that they intended to doe so and it was moved in the House of Commons that they might doe the like but carryed in the Negative not to adjourne two days in the Week and the like for one day 24. Upon a Petition of the maimed Soldiers and Widdows of those slain who were very impetuous for more maintenance the House added 501. a Week to the 2001. a Week formerly given to them The House sent earnest Letters to the Scots Army and Messages to the Scots Commissioners to hasten the advance of the Scots Southwards to joyn with other Forces to pursue the King's Army A Messenger discovered to have counterfeited a Letter from the Lord Inchequin of a great Victory in Ireland and that it rain'd bloud at Dublin upon Examination he confest he did it in hopes to get a gratuity from the Parliament and was committed for it A Collection for the Town of Taunton where so many of their houses were burnt and so much of their goods spoiled 26. Ordinances for raising monies sent to the Lords Collonel Barker Governour of Coventry desired that by reason of his sickness and old age he might surrender that charge and the Committee of Coventry Petitioned that Captain Willoughby might succeed him which the Commons agreed and sent to the Lords for their consent Charges for Convoyes of monies ordered to be paid and pay for the Forces in Derbyshire Sir John Morley and divers Aldermen of Newcastle disfranchised and new Majestrates there appointed Letters from the Forces before Oxford informed that Sir Thomas Fairfax came to Marston about a mile from Oxford where Cromwel and Browne met him that their foot were quartered near their horse guards and perdues within twice Musket shot of the Works That the King's Forces drowned the Meadows as much as they could and fired the Suburbs burnt a Corn Mill and a Garrison at Woolvercot and intended to have burnt the Towns round about but that Sir Thomas Fairfax's Forces possessed them that as he was viewing the Works a Cannon bullet from the Garrison came very near him but did no hurt and then he came within twice pistol shot of the Works but they were sparing of their Powder that the Soldiers were intrenching of their head quarters and making a bridge over the water That they intercepted some Letters and took Philpot the Herold and some Doctours that were fearful of a siege that the Lord Cottington Earl of Dorset and all the Lords and Gallants in Oxford bear Arms that they quenched the fire and took the Deputy Governour and all the Arms and Ammunition at Woolvercot Captain Flemming going beyond his Commission and by the unruliness of his horse who carried him among the Enemy was mortally wounded by a shot in the belly The Sickness continued very hot in Bristol 27. Order for Lord General Cromwel to goe with a party to the Isle of Ely and to endeavour to prevent the King's coming into that association Ordinances for money for Ely and for the siege of Oxford Order for Colonel Paine to have two Regiments and pay for them in the North. An Ordinance past to inable the Committee of Oxon Berks and Bucks to take voluntary Contributions for the additional Forces for reducing of Oxford An Ordinance past for raising monies out of Delinquents Estates The Scots Army retreated again Northwards suspecting the advance of the King's Forces that way Letters from Edenborough informed that M. G. Vrrey routed Montrosse's Forces who retreated to Aberdeen and that 2000 were slain on both parts 28. The Monthly Fast In the Evening the House sate and had Letters from Mr. Dormer That Colonel Massey with about 800 horse and 600 foot took Evesham after an hours storming with the loss but of five Souldiers and two Officers and about
for 40 days notwithstanding the Self-denying Ordinance 7. The King's Forces under Goring Hopton Berkley and Greenvile and about 10000 in all joyned together the Forces at Taunton fought with them but being over powred with numbers and having lost many of their men they retreated into the Town where the King's Forces again besieged them Intelligence came that the Parliaments Forces at Pembroke beat off Gerrard's Forces that besieged them and routed his party Ordinance sent to the Lords for associating the Northern Counties Letters from Leicester informed that the Committee men and Scots there were not killed in cold bloud as was before reported but that the King's Forces killed divers who prayed Quarter and put divers women to the Sword and other women and children they turned naked into the streets and many they ravisht That they hanged Mr. Reynor and Mr. Sawer in cold bloud and at Wighton they murthred Mrs. Barlowes a Ministers wife and her children that in the storming of Leicester about 300 were slain on both sides and not more Order for exchange of Sir Rob. Pye for Colonel Tillier and others Sir T. Fairfax came to Newport Paganell Cromwel was by order coming up to him 9. Order for 500 l. to be raised by Coals for relief of the poor of Newcastle An Ordinance for Sir Tho. Peyton's fine to take off his sequestration Order for Captain Willoughby to Command Colonel Barker's Regiment Another to put Surrey into a posture of defence and for more Forces there and payment of the Garrison of Farnham sent up to the Lords An Ordinance passed for Sequestrations in Hampshire the money raised thereby to be imployed by the Committee for defence of that County Holland Ships taken by the Parliaments Navy and Order for a Declaration to the States about it Colonel Massey marched Westward The Common Council and others of London met and agreed voluntary Supplies and 4000 l. gathered for raising 1000 horse to joyn with Massey to relieve Taunton besides what the Parliament did send Sir Thomas Fairfax quartered at Brickhill thither Colonel Vermuden came to him with 2500 horse and Dragoons The Army was then 12500 besides Cromwel's Forces of 3000 foot and 1000 horse more drawing towards him The King was at Homeby-house four miles from Northampton and his Army marched towards Oxford Sir T. F. marched after him Upon the news of the two Armies being near one another Mr. William Lilly told one of his friends in London that If they did not engage before the 11. day of this month the Parliament would have the greatest Victory that they ever yet had and it proved accordingly as you will see by what follows The Scots Army were on their march Southwards as far as Borough-brigge but made no great haste till they saw what success the new Modelled Army would have 10. Letters from the chief Officers of Horse under Sir T. F. to the Parliament desiring that Colonel Cromwel might be Lieutenant General of the Horse under Sir Tho. Fairfax and after some debate the House ordered that Sir T. F. should appoint Cromwel to command the Horse under him as Lieutenant General if he thought fit Cromwel began to encrease in the favour of the people and of the Army and to grow great even to the envy of many Letters from the Committee of Kent of a Troup of horse and a Company of Dragoons raised by them to be under Massey for the relief of Taunton and had thanks for it The Ordinance for the Committee of Hampshire agreed unto An Ordinance past to impower Sir T. F. to press men for a month excepting Clergy-men Scholars and some others 100 l. ordered for Sir Robert Pye as a gratuity from the Parliament and in recompence of his losses at Leicester Sir T. F. and the King's forces were within six miles of each other Langdale's Regiment were in discontent near Leicester because they might not advance North-wards but the King quietted them with a promise that they should march thither within 15 days 11. Letters from Sir T. F. informing of his advance towards the Enemy and his resolution to engage them if they would stand the King's forces were about Daintree and they were there fortifying the Hills called Danes-hills The Commissioners in the Army sent for money and a months pay was ordered to be forthwith sent to the Army by the Committee of the Army Divers Officers left out of the new Army offered to list themselves as Reformadoes for relief of Taunton and the House ordered that such as should so list themselves should have a fifth part of their arrears paid them within a month after their advance and those that did not perform should forfeit all their arrears Informations against some Members of both Houses and Mr. Cranford a Minister committed for some words spoken by him in that business reference to a Committee to examine it Ordinance for 21000 l. for the Scots Army past and for 400 l. for Widows of Souldiers Letters from the West certified that Colonel Ingolesby fell upon the Enemies quarters near Taunton and slew divers considerable men Fasts in 12 Parishes to crave a blessing upon the Armies 12. Letters from Taunton That if Relief came not speedily to them they should be put unto great straits for Provisions and Ammunition they assured the House they never accepted of a parley from the Enemy but scorned it and they had left some Ammunition and resolved to feed upon their Horses they desired the House to take consideration of their condition and left all to God who they doubted not but would relieve them Orders for Letters to them That Relief should speedily come to them and what money they took up the House would pay and desired them to goe on in their vigilancy and valour and they should never want the encouragement of the Parliament Sir T. F. advanced near Tocester Three thousand Cattel driven by the King's forces towards Oxford which they had taken from the Countrey Letters from the North certified that the Scots were Southwards as far as Doncaster Letters written to Northampton Bedford and Bucks to bring in Provisions to Sir Tho. Fairfax his Army Ordinance for bringing in of money sent to the Lords Debate touching non admission to the Sacrament 13. Ordinance sent to the Lords to raise a Regiment of Dragoons for Taunton A Committee sent to the City to consider of raising a Months pay for the Scots Army Orders for exchange of Prisoners The Parliament forces sleighted the Garrisons of Cole-orton and Kirby and marched away 14. A Petition from the Scots Officers who had served the Parliament setting sorth their condition and want and praying to have money for their present necessity the House referred the auditing of their accounts to a Committee and to consider of some present Relief for them This was the day of the famous Battel at Naseby The King had drawn off from Borough-hill to Harborough purposing to march
Governour and Garrison the which was voted by the Commons and Letters sent to the Officers of the English and Scottish Armies to assure the same to those of Carlisle who had held out very long and courageously for the King Another order for the E. of Northumberland to have the care of the King's Children and 3000 l. per annum allowed him for them The Letters taken in the King's Cabinet at Naseby read in the House and some of them referred to a Committee to be decyphered Mr. Brown a Gun-founder and his Son committed upon matters in some of the Letters 24. The Letters taken in the King's Cabinet were more of them read in the House and in some of them was mention of His Majestie 's intention to make a Peace with the Irish Rebels and to have 40000 of them over into England to prosecute the War here In other Letters to the Queen the King complains That he could not prevail with his Mungrel Parliament at Oxford to vote that the Parliament at Westminster were not a lawfull Parliament that he will not make a Peace with the Rebels the Parliament without her approbation nor goe one jot from the Paper she sent him That upon the Treaty at Uxbridge he did not positively own the Parliament it being otherwise to be construed though they were so simple as not to find it out and that it was recorded in the notes of the King's Council that he did not acknowledge them a Parliament Ordinance sent to the Lords for putting the County of Surrey into a posture of Defence and for pay for the forces there 100 l. given to the Messenger that brought up the Colours from Naseby fight Ordinance sent to the Lords for money for Portsmouth Garrison Order for the business of the Church to be taken into Debate every Wednesday and Friday An Ordinance past for re-imbursing money for Pembrokeshire Sir T. F. prosecuted the King's forces towards Hereford and left Colonel Needham Governour of Leicester Colonel Morgan blocked up Sandal Castle and M. G. Poynes went to Pomfret to order the battery there Colonel Rosseter came back from pursuing the King's forces charged and routed a party of the Newarkers rescued 20 Constables and Tithingmen taken by them and took 50 horse and many prisoners of them 25. The Monthly Fast kept divers Officers Prisoners committed to London-house 26. An Ordinance sent to the Lords about taking the Accounts of the Kingdom and orders for disposal of the Prisoners some to serve the Parliament in Ireland and others as the Parliament shall direct Letters written to Sir T. F. to prosecute his intentions against the Enemy and the Ordinance continued to impower him to press Souldiers for three months longer and another for Recruits for his Army Another Ordinance past impowering the Committees in the several Counties where any Souldiers were pressed and afterwards did desert the service to proceed against them according to Marshal Law Another for money for the late Officers of the Earl of Essex and of Sir William Waller Massey advanced to Lyme in order to relieve Taunton the King was at Hereford and Sir T. F. at Gloucester The Scots Army ordered to march from Nottingham to Worcester Colonel Hunt went from Shrewsbury before Cause Castle which surrendred to him The King's Garrison there marching away with their Colours and Swords and left in the Castle 500 Arms and store of Ammunition M. G. Brown took a Troup of Colonel Royden's horse and a foot Company of Oxford The Commons ordered all the Ensigns and Cornets taken at Naseby or formerly and which hereafter be taken from the Enemy should be brought into the Herald's Office and be there Registred and Mr. Riley to be intrusted therewith 27. The Grand Committee sate for the Church business and after that in the House an Ordinance read to consirm and establish the Directory for worship An Ordinance past for a Collection to provide money and necessaries for those Prisoners who were willing to serve against the Rebels in Ireland to transport them thither Letters from Plymouth informed that Greenvile was raising more forces in Cornwal and that divers Souldiers come away from the King's Garrisons to the Parliaments That three Dunkirk Ships came to Dartmouth with the King's Commission to inhabit there and were received but not well used and two of the Dunkirk Ships were taken by the Parliaments 28. Sir T. F. by order of Parliament advanced toward the relief of Taunton and sent to Massey that by a Day he would joyn with him Letters from General Leuen desired pay for the Scots Army the Houses thereupon sent a Committee to acquaint the Lord Mayor and Common Council of the City therewith and to desire the speedy raising of 30000 l. for this service and wrote answer to General Leuen that they would take care forthwith for their satisfaction The Commons ordered the Prisoners to be removed from the Military Ground where there wanted shelter for them and 300 l. for their supplies 30. Letters from M. G. Skippon informed of his being in a hopefull way of recovery and thereupon the Commons ordered 200 l. to be sent to him as a testimony of their favour and 200 l. more for payment of his Doctours Chirurgeons Apothecaries and other expences Order for 1000 l. for those Gentlemen some of whom were now Members of Parliament who suffered in 1 2 Car. for their affections to the publick and the Committee for them and for the necessities of the present Members was revived and satisfaction of damage voted to be out of the Estates of Delinquents The Letters taken at Naseby referred to a Committee to be perused and observations to be made upon them and to communicate some of them to the Common Council of London An Ordinance sent to the Lords touching Gunpowder and the Office of the Ordnance Letters to the association for Recruits and Arrears to be sent to Sir T. Fairfax's Army Ordinance past for 1500 l. for the Regiment of Colonel John Fiennes M. G. Poynes took the Church at Pomfret Sir T. F. took about 100 Arms from Lieutenant Colonel Not at Highworth who was there slain and divers Officers Colonel Hutchinson took 60 Horse and 48 Prisoners Officers and Arms. Major Saddler took from M. Duet near the Devizes 16 Prisoners Colonel Venables took Sir Th. Powel High Sheriff of Chester 40 Prisoners and 100 Horse July 1645. 1. An Ordinance sent up to the Lords for 400 l. to be paid to Sir William Waller's Life-guard Tuesdays and Thursdays set a part for considering how to raise Monies for Sir T. F. his Army and several Orders passed for that purpose Order of both Houses for the Departure of the Duke of Lorrain's Agent and of the King of Portugal's Agent and for a Letter to be sent to the King of Portugal of the miscarriage of his Agent here Order that the Committee of both Kingdoms should give directions from time to time
a Committee to send for such Officers of Sir Thomas Fairfax's Army as were seen in Town and to examine the cause of their stay here and that they might be proceeded against according to their demerits Conference about the instructions for the Commissioners who are to reside in the Scots Army Letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax signified that they had by storm gained the North part of Bridgewater 500 prisoners and one peice of Ordnance with the losse of 20 men 24. Letters informed the surrender of Pomfret Castle upon Articles which were the more favourable by reason the Plague was hot in Pomfret Town there were left in the Castle for the Parliament 8 peices of Ordnance store of Arms and Ammunition The House appointed Sir Thomas Fairfax to be Governour of that Castle the Lords sent to the Commons that Colonel Pointz might be Governor of that Castle which he took in but being informed that before their message the Commons had voted that Command for Sir Thomas Fairfax the Lords agreed thereunto News was brought to the House of the taking the rest of Bridgewater The House ordered that the Ministers in the several Parishes in London should the next Lord's day render thanks to God for the surrender of Pomfret and taking of Bridgewater Sir Rowland Egerton who brought the news of the surrender of Pomfret was called into the House and had their thanks given him and 20 l. was ordered to the messenger who brought the Letters of the taking of Bridgewater An Order sent to the Lords for the charging of 5000 l. more upon the Excise for the reducing of Oxford Winchester Wallingford and Basing House A Petition of the Inhabitants of Jersie for their security and relief referred to the Committee of the Navy 25. Letters from Colonel Massey and from Mr. Rushworth Secretary to Sir Thomas Fairfax certified the particulars of the taking of Bridgewater The Generall being informed that they within the Town had store of Victuals and that it would be a long work to continue the siege of it he again moved to storm it which was unanimously assented unto and the Lord's day before Mr. Peters and Mr. Boles in their Sermons incouraged the Soldiers to the work About 7 at night the foot being drawn out and those that commanded the storm and forlorn Mr. Peters in the Field gave them an Exhortation to do their duties July 21. about two a Clock the General 's Regiment began the storm seconded by others and gave not over till they were at the top of the works with their Colours and gained the peices that played upon them and let down the Bridge Whereupon Captain Reynolds a valiant Young Gentleman entred with a forlorne hope of Horse scoured the Streets and beat them out of the hither Town into the further and the Pikes stood bravely to the Horse This perplexed the Enemy and the Assailants brought away with them 500 Prisoners the Enemy for fear left all the line on the other side where Col. Massey was to storm but there wanting some preparations he only gave them a hot Alarm on that side That they lost but 20 men although in likelyhood they might have lost 1000 in the storm and not one Officer of Note slain though many of them led on their men in Person as Lieutenant Colonel Jackson Colonel Hewson and others The Enemy was so far from yielding that with Grannadoes and other things they fired that part of the Town where the Parliaments forces were not leaving three Houses there standing which so exasperated Sir Thomas Fairfax and his men that he sent in the Evening another Summons to them by a Trumpet But they within peremtorily refused to treat whereupon the General commanded the Town to be stormed on Col. Massey's side the next Morngin July 22. at the dawning of the Day the General in Person gave order for the forces on this side to give a fierce Alarm with great and small shot whilst they on the other side fell on which was done with great resolution and probably they might have gained the Town had not the Tide come up They on the other side again failing to fall on onely gave an Alarm something being wanting for the storm but this hot Alarm working nothing upon them Sir Thomas Fairfax was so inraged that he sent a Trumpet to the Governour to let all the Women and Children come forth of the Town by four a Clock in the Afternoon Accordingly the Governour 's Lady the Lady Hawley Mrs. Marre and divers others came forth and then Sir Thomas Fairfax with great Guns Mortar-pieces Fire-balls hot Irons c. played against the Town and fired it in three places the Wind being great increased the fire and the huge flame so terrified them that Mr. Elliot came runing out to Sir Thomas Fairfax for a Parley He answered That the Governour refused it the last night and now that he had brought this misery upon himself Sir Thomas Fairfax would not admit of a treaty yet if he would submit to mercy he should have it In the mean time till Mr. Elliot returned a speedy and positive answer Sir Thomas Fairfax told him that if any Souldier in the Town offered to take off a Slate on the House or to quench the Fire and his Souldiers cried the Cessation should be void and they would then take all advantages This so amazed them in the Town that instantly they came out and cryed mercy for the Lord's sake so it was agreed and they had Quarter for their Lives and liberty to save the Town There were left for the Parliament 40 pieces of Ordnance 4000 weight of Match Powder proportionable Victuals for 2000 Soldiers for four months 1000 prisoners now taken besides the 500 the other day Reformades Commanders Gentlemen and Priests about 200 Treasure in Plate Jewels c. said to be worth 100000 l. the works of the Town were as strong as any in England the Moate deep yet the Parliaments Soldiers waded through and 30 foot in the breadth of it Ordered that a considerable summe of money should be sent to Sir Thomas Fairfax to dispose for rewards to such of his Officers as had gallantly demeaned themselves in this Action They ordered also that it should be proclaimed by beat of Drum and sound of Trumpet that such Officers of Sir Thomas Fairfax's Army as were now in Town for recruits should forthwith repair to Reading to receive recruits and to march away with them and order was taken for the recruits to be ready An Ordinance past for charging upon the Excise 500 l. for the prisoners taken at Naseby who were willing to serve the Parliament against the Irish Rebels The Commons by message put the Lords in mind of an impeachment against the Earl of Stamford formerly presented to their Lordships and now they desire a time may be appointed for proceedings to be had therein to which the Lords said they would send an answer by messengers
of their own After the taking of Bridgwater Sir Thomas Fairfax sent Colonel Whaley Colonel Fincher Sir Robert Pye and Colonel Sheffield with a commanded party of Horse towards Reading to convoy the recruits to his Army who in their march by Sherborne fell upon the Regiment of Colonel Antell a Dr. of Divinity whom they took prisoner with other Officers 40 Troupers and 150 Horse 26. The House turned into a grand Committee debated the Ordinance for Sale of Delinquents Estates They voted Colonel Birch to be Governour of Bridgewater he was appoved of by Sir Thomas Fairfax and the Lords consent was desired Mr. Peters who brought up the Letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax was called into the House and made a large Relation of the particular passages in the taking of Bridgewater he also produced several Commissions in Characters which the House referred to a Committee to be decyphered and gave 100 l. to Mr Peters for his unwearied services and sent a Letter of thanks to Sir Thomas Fairfax for all his great services and particularly for this of Bridgewater Order for Sir John Hewet to pay 2000 l. being the fine for his Delinquency by a day or else his lands to be sold Letters from Abington informed that about 50 Horse from Oxford faced Abington and began to drive away the poor Inhabitants Cattle that a small part of Abington Horse drew out immediately charged and routed the Oxford party who though they had their reserves to retreat unto yet were so amazed that they ran the contrary way The Abington Horse pursued and charged them within half a mile of Wallingford took 20 Horse 15 prisoners some Officers and but one of the Abington men wounded That they used frequently to march to the Walls of Wallingford and Oxford and take some of their men prisoners That they in Oxford are in fear of a siege and cut down the Trees and Hedges within half a mile of the Town and fired North Hinksey That in Abington they have 200 prisoners of the Enemy but they have none to exchange for them That the sickness increaseth much at Abington 100 Houses there shut up and the Souldiers lye without the Town in Hutts Letters came of the surrender of Scarborough Castle 20 Witches in Norfolk were Executed 28. Letters from the L. Inchequin certifie the necessities of Youghall besieged by the Rebels and pray supplies from the Parliament The House took care for money and provisions to be sent to Ireland and ordered an Ordinance to be brought in for executing the Irish Rebels and Mutineers by Martial Law The P. Electors Committee was brought to the Quorum of five that they might meet the oftner Order for the Committee of both Kingdoms to take care to keep in the forces of Newarke who did much damage to the Adjacent Counties A Collection ordered for the losses of those of Leicester Letters informed the surrender of Scarborough Castle to Colonel Sir Mathew Boynton with the Articles of surrender and that there was taken 37 pieces of Ordnance 1000 Arms and great store of Ammunition and Plunder It was further certified that Raby Castle was surrendered to the Parliament forces and that those of Skipton fearing a siege sent their Horse to Newarke but a Troop of Colonel Brights met with a party of them killed divers took Sir Charles Howard of Naworth some Officers and 20 other prisoners 29. Letters from the Scots Army certified the taking of Cannon Froome a Garrison of the Kings between Worcester and Hereford by assault about 70 of the Garrison slain but 8 of the Scots and 20 hurt the Governor Colonel Barnold taken Prisoner and wounded several other Officers and 30 Soldiers Prisoners The House of Commons ordered a Letter of thanks to be written to General Leven and a Jewel of 500 l. to be provided by Mr. Allen a Goldsmith one of their Members to be presented to General Leven as a Badge of the favour of both Houses to him Referred to the Committee of Glocester and Worcester to consider whether it were fit to slight the works at Cannon Froome or to keep it a Garrison and then to name a fit person to be Governour An Ordinance past for providing 2000 l. for Ireland and 200 l. for M. G. Skippon Another sent up to the Lords for 5000 l. for the West The L. Wharton and four of the House of Commons agreed upon to go Commissioners into Scotland A party from the Garrison of Lyme took in Chedwick-house belonging to Count Arundel within six miles of Lyme and in it 100 prisoners 30 Horse store of Arms Provisions and Ammunition Sir Thomas Fairfax advanced to Wells and Massey with a body of Horse towards Exeter The L. Hopton sought to gain the Club-men to him he and Greenvile and those of Exeter were about 7000 the King continued in Wales 30. The day of publick Fast Letters from Aylesbury informed that they at Oxford fearing a siege sent out 300 Horse to force contribution and Provisions to be brought into Oxford that this party were met with by about a 100 of Aylesbury Horse who had several hot Incounters with them and at length routed the King's forces killed many of them took 50 prisoners 80 Arms and beat the rest back again to Oxford 31. Ordered that the Committee for the 4 Northern Counties should treat with the Committee of both Kingdoms about the blocking up of Newarke and that a Letter should be sent to the Committee at York to send as many of their forces as they could spare to joyn with the forces of Nottingham c. for that purpose Ordered that Lieutenant Colonel Throckmorton be examined by the Committee of examinations concerning the loss of Monmouth and that business to be again revived The House turned into a grand Committee about the Ordinance for Sale of Delinquents Estates Order for Mr. Strickland the Parliaments Agent in Holland to have 500 l. for his good Service and towards his charges there and 400 l. per an allowed him during his continuance in that imployment to begin from his first going over thither Colonel Harley was appointed by the General to be Governour of Cannon Froome the Scots advanced through the Forrest of Dean and had Intelligence that the King passed over the Severne towards Bristol That about 80 of his Horse endeavouring to pass over Severne were taken by one of the Parliaments Friggots That many of the Welsh are quartered about Eristol which Prince Rupert labours to fortifie and had several meetings with the Club-men of Wiltshire and Somersetshire but could not prevail with them to take up Armes and joyn with him Letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax's Army informed that from Wells he sent a party against Sherborne and another party of two Regiments of Horse and two Companies of Dragoons under Colonel Rich towards Bath to view the Town and to give him an account of it That at the approach of Rich's Dragoons near
been shed and as they will answer it at the dreadful day of Judgment not to delay an answer and consent to so blessed a work This Letter being the same in effect with the former the same answer was agreed should be made to both Captain Pickring returned from Worcester where he had been negotiating the business with Prince Rupert and his Company who had desired Passes to go beyond Sea which was not well carried on their part Pickering had fifty pound more added for his Charges and Fisher Willis Honey-wood and Boulton Colonels who came with him from Worcester had liberty to go beyond Sea or stay in England and orders were made for security to all who should come in from the King Several Orders for Recruits Money and Supplys for Garrisons 18. Proceedings touching the propositions for Peace An Act read against Pluralities of Benefices A day appointed to consider of the Priviledges of Members and of the Powers exercised by Country Committees A Party of fifteen hundred from Oxford and the Kings Garrisons thereabouts marched out with a design to relieve Chester but Col. Bridges and others of the Parliament Forces about Warwick broke down Avon-Bridge and other Bridges where they were to pass and lined hedges with Musquetiers so that the Kings Party retreated and were disappointed of another design against Colonel Lidcot 19. Debate touching propositions for Peace Order for the Speaker to write to M. G. Langherne to send up Sir Walter Lloyd a Prisoner to the Parliament The Lords sent a Petition of the Earl of Hollands wherein he desired forbearance of a Rent payable by him to the Crown but upon the Question it was laid aside to the great discontent of this Earl and the House were Censured to be too forward to provoke particular persons in small matters and too backward to oblige them 20. Debate about the Government of Ireland The Scots Commissioners desired there might be a Treaty upon the propositions for Peace which was not thought fit by the Parliament who found great interruption in their affairs by the mixt Counsels of both Kingdoms A Scout taken in the Leager before Newarke discovered a new design of the King to relieve Chester Letters from Col. Morgan informed that he with Col. Birches Forces in all two thousand sent a party in the night disguised who by Stratagem entred Hereford Town surprised the Centinells and being seconded by a sudden and fiery assault Morgan became Master of the Town in a short time without opposition saving a little at the main Guard in the body of the Town There was little loss on either side they took in the Town eleven pieces of Ordnance forty Lords Knights and Gentlemen of worth most of them Papists whom they sent Prisoners to Glocester They took many Officers and the Soldiers and much Riches and Prize in the Town was secured 22. Proceedings upon the propositions for Peace and a Vote That the Kings Answer shall be desired to them without any Treaty and that the same be signified by a Letter to the Parliament of Scotland with the reasons why the Parliament of England cannot consent to the desire of Scotland to have a Treaty for Peace with his Majesty Letters from Col. Birch informed the particulars of the taking of Hereford That he hired six men and put them in the form of Labourers and a Constable with them with a Warrant to bring these men to work in the Town that in the night he lodged these men within three quarters Musquet-shot of the Town and an hundred and fifty Fire-locks near them and himself with the Foot and Col. Morgan with the Horse came up in the night after them and cut off all intelligence from coming to the Town so that they were never discovered That one night they came too short but the next night with careful Spyes and Scouts they carried on the business and in the morning upon letting down the Draw-Bridge the six Countrymen and the Constable went with their Pickaxes and Spades to the Bridge That the Guard beginning to examine them they killed three of the Guard and kept the rest in play till the Fire-locks came up to them and then made it good till the Body came up who entred the Town with small loss and became Masters of it Col. Morgans Secretary who brought the first news to the House had thirty pound given to him and Col. Birch's Messenger had twenty Order that thanks be given to God for this success the next Lords-day That Col. Birch be Governor of Hereford and his Regiment recruited to a thousand two hundred and for setling a Godly Ministry there and in Glocester and for sending Cloaths to the Soldiers of Glocester M. G. Langherne took in Embleden-Castle in Wales and had hot Service before Abernsteck Castle in Cardigan-shire with loss on both sides The Commissioners of Parliament the Earl of Rutland the Lord Willoughby Sir William Ermin Sir Edward Ascugh Sir Christopher Wraye appointed to reside in the Scots Army before Newarke took their Journey 23. Proceedings upon the propositions for Peace A Petition of the Brewers touching the Excise referred to a Committee Oders for Money and for supplys for the Army and for Garrisons and for the imploying Horse at Wickham and other Forces The Parliament Forces quitted a Fort at Pouldram to the Kings Forces in the West and the same night Col. Okey with some of his Dragoons fell upon the Enemies Quarters near Chimley took a Captain a Cornet nineteen Horse and twelve Troopers and Sir Hardress Waller took at the L. Chichester's a Captain a Lievetenant a Cornet six Soldiers and two hundred Foot and allarm'd them to the Walls of Exeter In another place they took some Horse and Commodities going to Exeter to cloath the Soldiers Captain Bell one of Greenvils Captains came in with thirty Horse to Sir T. Fairfax 24. Orders for Money for the Forces before Chester and for the Forces in Hereford On Ordinance for a Tax in England for the Brittish Forces in Ireland At the Committee of Priviledges the Election for Bucks was hotly debated and the lye given by Mr. Fountain one of the House to Mr. Vivers a witness in the Case yet the Committee thought not fit to report it to the House upon which the Petitioners Council craved leave to desist because their Witnesses were so discouraged which the Committee took as an affront and voted to report that to the House A Party from Faxington surprized some Countrymen as they were choosing a new Burgess for Calne in Wiltshire 25. This Christmass day the House sat about an Ordinance to make the Members of both Houses liable to Arrests Reference of the Accounts of the Treasurers at War to the Committee of Accompts Orders for the Arrears of the Assesment for Sir Tho. Fairfax's Army and that the Committee of the Army should see all free Quarters and Billetings of Sir Tho. Fairfax's Army to be satisfied and Officers made
liable to Taxes Notwithstanding the Ordinance yet generally this day in London the Shops were shut up and the day observed 26. from the Leaguer before Newarke Intelligence came that the Garrison made many Sallys out and were beaten back again at one time nine of them taken and at another time two hundred of them Sallying out upon Col. Rossiters Quarters were repulsed and followed to their Reserve many wounded some slain and among them Col. Leake Son to the Lord Deincourt The House voted that Parliament men who were only Lodgers and attending the Parliament should not be rated in London to the Assessment 27. Reference to a Committee of the Petition of the Gold Wyre-drawers and Refiners against the Excise on those things An Ordinance sent to the Lords for Money for the Forces before Chester Days appointed as formerly for debate of the business of the Church Order for the Benchers of the Middle Temple to call Baron Tomlins to the Bench. A Party of Sir Tho. Fairfax's Army took in Cataline house near Exeter and therein thirty Horse and Prisoners with Arms. Letters informed the Surrender of Skipton Castle to the Parliaments Forces upon Articles A Trumpet came to Town from Oxford with Letters from his Majesty to the Speaker of the House of Peers about a Treaty for Peace 29. Votes for Recruits Arms and Money for Sir Tho. Fairfax's Army Ordinances agreed on that impressed Soldiers be punished if they run away from their Colours that Parks shall be liable to assessments and Officers likewise and about Provisions for the Navy and next Summers Fleet and for Money for the Waggoners all sent up to the Lords The Kings Letters which came by the Trumpet the other day were read in both Houses and were to this effect That his Majesty conceiving that by Reason of the want of Power conferred upon Messengers the former Treaties have not proved effectual He therefore propounds That if he may have the engagement of both Houses of Parliament the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland The Lord Mayor Aldermen Common-Council and Militia of London the Commander in Chief of Sir Tho. Fairfax's Army as also the Scots Army for his free and safe coming to abide in London or Westminster with three hundred followers for forty days and after that time for his free and safe return to Oxford Worcester or Newarke which he shall name And that he doth propound to have a personal Treaty with the Houses of Parliament at Westminster and the Commissioners of Scotland on all matters that may conduce to the restoring of Peace He declares That he is willing to commit the trust of the Militia for such time and with such power as is expressed by his Commissioners at Vxbridge to these Persons viz. The Lord Privy Seal the Duke of Richmond Marquess Hertford Marquess Dorchester Earl of Dorset Lord Chamberlain Earl of Northumberland Earl of Essex Earl of Southampton Earl of Pembroke Earl of Salisbury Earl of Manchester Earl of Warwick Earl of Denbigh Earl of Chichester Lord Say Lord Seymour Lord Lucas Lord Leppington Mr. Pierepont Mr. Hollis Mr. De-la-ware Mr. Spencer Sir Tho. Fairfax Mr. John Ashburnham Sir Gervase Clifton Sir Hen. Vane Jun. Mr. Robert Wallop Mr. Tho. Chichely Mr. Oliver Cromwel and Mr. Phil. Skippon If these Persons do not satisfie he offers to name one half and the Parliament to name the other half A day set to debate upon this Letter A Party of Sir Tho. Fairfax's Army took in Ashton House and the Kings Forces in the West drew together designing to Relieve Exeter Col. Sir John Digby for the King attempted to gain Plymouth by Treachery and offered a great sum of Money to Col. Kerre the Governor for that end but he refused it and the Agent was hanged by Martial Law 30. Debate about the Kings Letter and the House adhered to their former Votes and to have no Treaty but to proceed upon the propositions for Peace to be sent to the King by way of Bills and that the Militia should remain in the hands of both Houses of Parliament as now it was They referred it to the Committee of both Kingdoms and the Scots Commissioners to draw up an Answer accordingly and desired the Lords concurrence therein Sir Peter Killegrew came from Oxford with an Answer from the King to the Parliaments last Letter to his Majesty and this was to the like effect of desires of Peace adding that the King would consent to any necessary course for the payment of the debts of the Kingdom particularly to the City of London and to the Kingdom of Scotland This Letter was referred to the Committee of both Kingdoms An Ordinance read giving power to the Militia of London to provide for the safety of the City and adjacent parts upon the present flocking of Malignants to London and to search for them and expell them the City Orders for strict Guards and persons to examine all Passes Orders for new Elections 31. The day of the publick Monthly Fast after the last Sermon about forty of the new Elected Members took the Covenant The House ordered Mr. Strong one of this days Preachers to be added to the Assembly of Divines and ordered an hundred pounds for Mr. Reynolds January 1645. January 1. The House proceeded upon the propositions for Peace An Ordinance brought in for Martial Law to be executed in London Differences among the Inhabitants of Somerset-shire referred to a Committee Orders for new Elections of Members Referred to the Committee of both Kingdoms to dispose of the Scots Horse that lye upon the Borders of York shire and Derby-shire for the advantage of the publick Order for a Letter of thanks to Col. Kerre for his Fidelity and five hundred pounds to be bestowed on him Prince Rupert and his Company were again received into favour at Oxford A Party of the Kings from Ashby took the Minister of Morley and of other Towns and carried them away Prisoners but Sir John Gell rescued them slew five and took others of the Enemy Prisoners 2. Debate of the business of the Church and a day of Humiliation appointed to seek God for his Blessing and direction to the Parliament and Assembly about the setling the business of the Church the Members of the House ordered to attend and not to be absent that day Letters from Sir Tho. Fairfax informed that some Skirmishes had been between his Forces and the Enemy about Chadsey house wherein he lost Mr. Barrington and a Corporal 3. Proceedings upon the Propositions for Peace in a grand Committee Letters from Sir Tho. Fairfax certified That the Kings Forces in a great Body advanced near Exeter that he drew out to fight them which they perceiving retreated to a place of advantage that Sir Tho. Fairfax could not fight them but he sent two Brigades after them one of them to lie on the right and the other on the left hand of them That a Party of them advancing
upon some design Sir Hardress Waller fell on them killed some and brought away many of them Prisoners 5. Debate about the Government of Ireland Voted not to be by Commissioners but by a single Person to be nominated by both Houses for a Year and that all Treaties with the Rebels should be nullified and the War to be managed by both Houses of Parliament This was communicated to the Lords at a conference for their concurrence with some votes touching the forfeitures of Delinquents Estates Several votes concerning the Assesments for Sir Tho. Fairfax's Army and directions to the Committee of the Army to the Committees of Counties to Sequestrators c. concerning the Assesments and that Military Officers shall pay the Assesment and that the Governors of the Inns of Court and Chancery do not permit any non-Resident Members in their Society Letters from Sir Tho. Fairfax certified that the Prince was marched towards Dertmouth with five hundred Horse and one thousand three hundred Foot that Greenvile began to be contemptible in Cornwal as Goring was in Devon that six hundred of the Cornish men mutinyed and half of them went home that many of their men come in to Sir T. F. that Col. Grey with a Commanded Party gave an Allarm to Exeter and took some Prisoners by the way 6. Proceedings upon the propositions for Peace Voted that a former Judgment against Mr. Henry Martin of Expelling him the House should be voyd and rased out of the Journal-Book and Mr. Martin to enjoy the benefit of his first Election This gave occasion to some to believe that the House began to be more averse from the King Upon the Petition of the Militia of London informing the danger to the City by the great number of Persons coming thither from the Kings Quarters and praying additional powers to themselves for securing the Parliament and City The House granted their desires and that they should compell the Aged and Rich persons to pay for others to serve in the Regiments and to search for Papists and Delinquents Order for Supplys for Windsor Garrison Some Difference between the Commissioners of the Parliament sent down to the Scots Army and G. Leven about the Pay of the Army Upon a Sally out of Newarke they killed six of the Parliament men wounded divers and took twenty five Prisoners and Col. Rossiter fell upon them in their retreat killed eight and took nine Prisoners A Party from Walling-ford and Dennington fell upon the Parliaments Quarters at Kinbury near Newbury took Mr. Web but killed none the Parliament Party killed a Knight and two more of theirs and they being allighted to Plunder the Town a Cornet with a part of a Troop of the Parliaments took twenty of the Kings Horse and two Men. 7. Lieutenant Barrow being the Gentle-man who acted the Constables part in the Surprize of Hereford was called into the House and made them a particular relation of that Service the House gave him an hundred pound and ordered fifty pounds per An. to be setled upon him and his Heirs Mr. Tompkins formerly a Member of the House now taken at Hereford was Brought to the Bar on his knees and committed to the Counter Order for a Charge to be drawn up against Mr. David Jenkins A Committee named to consider of the Prisoners in the Tower and other Prisons how they may be secured and to prevent their holding intelligence with the Kings Party 8. Intelligence came that the Inhabitants of Chester urged the Governor to a Treaty of Surrender which he promised to do if relief came not within a Week that they were in great want of Victuals and often in Mutinies Debates touching particular differences of Members and about the poor plundered Town of Woburne 9. Proceedings touching the propositions for Peace Divers Widows of Soldiers and Creditors of the Parliament were at the House crying and importuning for satisfaction of Moneys due to them and it was referred to Auditor Bond to compute what was due These were supposed to be set on to this Clamor by some of the Kings Party and it was strange at this time of the Parliaments Prosperous condition to see how rude and impetuous especially some of the women were crying out as the Members passed through the crowd of them Pay us our Money we are ready to starve and seeming ready to tear their cloaths from off their backs Order for Money for the Forces of the Militia of London and for the Guards Letters from Sir Tho. Fairfax informed that the Kings Forces were drawn up into a Body as intending to fight him and that Prince Charles was in the head of them and set out a Proclamation for all above sixteen years of Age to rise in his defence against the Rebels the House appointed a day to consider of this business of the Prince Order for Money for Windsor Garrison 10. Letters from the Commissioners in the Scots Army informed their proceedings and that a Party Sallying out of Newarke upon L. G. Pointz his Quarters some of them came to the Chamber of L. G. Pointz and rushing violently in the L. G. being there alone he engaged them with his Sword only and killed the first man that entred his Chamber at which the rest running down the Stayers he followed them and killed another of them and some of his Servants coming in to his Assistance two more of the Party were taken Prisoners and the whole Party were beaten back again Order for payment of the Arrears of L. G. Pointz and for his Forces and Supplys Col. Stockdale sent for to be examined touching the English taking of Commissions from the Scots General to raise Forces here and a day appointed to consider of the Scots raising Moneys in England bytheir Warrants Letters from Plymouth informed that some of their men after a small dispute took Canterbury-Work from the Kings Forces and in it seventeen Prisoners Arms and Ammunition That they afterwards marched to St. Budeaux where after an hot skirmish of an hour and an half they took the Church-yard and the Church-Fortified and in it ninety two Prisoners a Major three Captains three Lievetenants other Officers fifty five Horse Arms and Ammunition that ten of the Kings men were slain and seven of the Parliaments of whom Mr. Haines was one and twenty wounded 12. Debate of the Affairs of Ireland and to provide Money for that War a Committee named to compute the Charge of that War for next Summer and to consider how all Moneys by Assesment may be levyed one way and the Subject eased and of the powers of Committees in some particulars Debates about adding of Persons and Powers to the Committee of the Revenue Letters from Mr. Anesley and Sir Robert King and Mr. Beale the Parliaments Commissioners in Ireland certified That October 17. the Rebels having surrounded Sligo with a thousand Foot and three hundred Horse Captain Cook and Captain Cole with two hundred Horse Charged the
the Marquess of Ormond the Earl of Glamorgan the Lord Digby and others of great concernment and mentioning preparations for Irish Rebels hither which so inraged the Countrey people that they put to the Sword thirty Irish taken by them in that Vessel at Padstow 10. Difference of Opinion between the Houses about the Earl of Derby the Lord Pawlet Sir John Byron and Sir Jo. Strangways whom the Lords thought fit not to except from Pardon Col. Rainsborough sent to command the Forces before Banbury had power of Martial Law given him Letters informed that Sir William Brereton entred Litchfield with the loss of three men slain and some wounded that he killed six of the enemy and beat the rest into the Close being a thousand horse and soot A Sally out of Newarke with four hundred horse and a thousand foot upon the Scots Guards the Bridge being down none of the rest of the Army could come to assist them and the Newarkers were double the number to the Scots in that place but after a little time some got over to them and the Newarkers retreated having killed one Captain two Lieutenants and eight Soldiers and about twenty wounded and few of their own party left behind them 11. The accounts of the Committee of Excise brought in and a Vote passed to continue the Excise in such hands as both houses shall think fit and order for advancing of eighty four thousand pound upon the Excise for the Army Divers other orders about the Excise and one for two thousand pound for Abbington Garrison Letters informed that the Army advanced from Bodman towards Truro but by reason of bad weather put into Quarters that a party of 800 Horse and Dragoons was sent under Col. Rich to fall upon the enemies Quarters which they did near St. Columbe being the Princes Regiment consisting of about eight hundred they of the Van Charged Rich's men but were quickly put to the rout and pursued three or four miles Rich's men took about an hundred Prisoners most of them Reformado's whereof M. G. Perâ— was one twenty nine of the Princes Guard and a hundred Horse this so allarm'd the Enemy that they left their head Quarter for a Mile and drew all their Horse to a rendezvous upon a down at eleven a clock at night where they stood in the rain till the next morning A Trumpet came with an Answer from the Lord Hopton to Sir Tho. Fairfax's Summons implying a willingness to end the business of the West without more blood-shed but desires to know whether the King and Parliament be not near to a conclusion of a Peace that he being intrusted may be careful of the Kings Honour and a Treaty is entertained and in the mean time Sir Tho. Fairfax's Army advanced The Letters taken in the Trish Ship mentioned the Commitment of the Earl of Glamorgan to be to colour that business and that a Peace was concluded with the Irish Rebells and that ten thousand of them were ready to come into England to assist the King 12. The day of thanksgiving for the late successes in the West Letters from Abbington certified that they had several allarms from Oxford and the last Lords day at six in the Morning a great party of Horse and Foot came near to Abbington Town who took the Allarm and were in a posture to receive them That the Cannon played upon them half an hour from the Town and did good execution that the Oxford Party notwithstanding their words that they would gain the Town or leave their bones there yet they ran away and the Horse could not be perswaded to stay but taking up about ten of their Fellows dead bodies they all retreated to Oxford That the Soldiers wanted no Courage but Money and are put to watch almost every night 13. The Assembly of Divines desired by some of their brethren sent to the House That Mr. Patrick Young might be incouraged in the Printing of the Greek Testament much expected and desired by the Learned especially beyond Seas and an Ordinance was read for Printing and Publishing the Old Testament of the Sepâ—uagint Translation wherein Mr. Young had formerly taken pains and had in his hand as Library-keeper of St Jame's an Original Tecta Bible of that Translation Orders for Money for Soldiers Wives and Widows and to the train of Artillery The Petitions of London Westminster and Middlesex touching the setling of the Militia and the differences thereupon referred to a Committee to be composed A Party from Oxford plundring Basing-stoke and the pressed men going to Sir Thomas Fairfax mutinied at Farnham their Conductor Col. Ven being very imperious and not pleasing to them but it was soon appeased Foy was delivered up to Sir T. Fairfax and thirteen pieces of Ordnance in it 14. An Ordinance past both Houses for setling and regulating the Heralds Office to effect which Whitelocke laboured and was one of the Committee for that end but opposed by many inclining to leveling Order for a Pass for the Earl of Northampton and twenty Officers with him to go beyond Sea provided they take the Negative Oath Votes that the Great Seal should be in the hands of Commissioners Members of both Houses and in the present Commissioners for six Months longer Both Houses agreed to the Ordinance for setling Presbyterian Government Letters informed that Sir Tho. Fairfax and the Lord Hopton agreed upon these Articles That the Lord Hoptons Army should presently be disbanded and his Horse Arms and Ammunition Artillery Bag and Baggage delivered up to Sir Tho. Fairfax Officers to have their Horses and Troopers twenty shillings a man Strangers to have Passages to go beyond Sea and English to go to their homes A hundred and twenty Musqueteers Armed came out of Pendennis Castle and yielded themselves to Sir T. F. That the Lord Hopton surrendred to Sir Tho. Fairfax near three thousand horse 16. Votes touching the Affairs of Ireland and the Commission to be granted to the Lord L'isle appointed Governor there Care for Money for Major General Massies Forces Reference to a Committee to consider what places of benefit are held by any Members of the House and to report it Conference about the propositions for Peace Harwarden Castle was surrendred to Major General Mitton and he besieged Holt Castle A Party from Hereford and Monmouth surprised sixty Horse in the Stables of Gotherick Castle burnt the Stables and Besieged the Castle A Party from Worcester came within a Mile of Evesham plundered and took away some Country men Prisoners but were pursued by a Party from Evesham the Prisoners and Plunder rescued and eighteen of their Horse taken 17. The House being informed that the Prince was in Silley and in some streights for want of Provisions they agreed that a Letter should be written to him in a loving and tender way from both Houses of Parliament to invite him to come in to the Parliament and to reside in such place and have such
attendants and Counsellors about him as should be approved by both Houses Composure of the business of the Militia of London Letters informed of many of the Kings Party daily coming in to Sir Tho. Fairfax and the Governor of Penrin desired to be included in the Treaty with the Lord Hopton and here some of the Earl of Essex's old Soldiers said they were even with the Kings Forces for the business of G. Essex in Cornwall 18. A Letter from both Houses to the Prince agreed upon and to be sent away Nottingham-shire being highly oppressed by the Armies lying before Newarke the House ordered to take it into Consideration The Scots Commissioners differed from both Houses touching the propositions to be sent to the King for Peace and a Committee was appointed to consider of it and report to the Houses how they found it Power of Forraign Plantations continued in the Earl of Warwick Col. Kerle continued Governor of Monmouth Conference about Lords Lieutenants being of Committees in the Western Association The Commons pressed the Lords of pass the Ordinance for tryal of Mr. Murray for a Spy Eight Troops of Col. Fleetwoods charged twenty of the Oxford Horse who had been out to fetch Money took fourteen horse and men and a hundred and forty six pounds in Money his Regiment and Col. Rainsboroughs streightned Oxford Intelligence came that the Forces in France supposed to be for England are disposed of another way and that the States will not admit the Prince of Orange to transport men hither for the King that Major General Skippon Governor of Bristol fitted twenty ships to oppose the Landing of any Irish for the King Letters from Ireland informed that the Lord Broghill sent a party of a hundred and twenty horse and three hundred foot under Col Crokey to Mallo and they fell on it an hour after day that there were three hundred and fifty in the Town and Castle of the two hundred in the Town all but ten killed or taken an hundred and fifty killed as many Arms gotten four Drums one Colours several Officers and thirty three Common Soldiers prisoners Pillage worth five hundred pounds besides five hundred Sheep and a hundred Cows and but two Soldiers and one Trooper of the Parliaments lost 19. Consideration of the business of Ireland and setling the Lord Inchequin and raising of six thousand pounds and for four thousand Suits of apparel for the Forces in Munster A Committee of both Houses appointed to draw up the invitation of the Prince to come in to the Parliaments Quarters By desire of the Common Council of London all proceedings of the house touching their late Petition about the Militia were rased out of the Book and the Common Council were desired to rase out of their Registers that Petition and all their proceedings thereupon Letters informed that the Articles between the Lord Hopton and Sir Tho. Fairfax were performed and Hoptons Forces took the Oath never to bear Arms against the Parliament and a thousand of their Officers and Soldiers listed themselves to serve the Parliament in Ireland The Governor of St. Maws Fort which commands Falmouth sent to Sir Tho. Fairfax to be received into Favour and that he will deliver up the Fort Castle Ordnance Arms and Ammunition and Sir Tho. Fairfax sent Forces to take possession of them two great brass Pieces were in it of four thousand weight apiece The General and Lieutenant General took care that not a man of the Lord Hoptons Army that came off should be Plundred 20. Care for Money for Major General Massey's Forces Two days in every Week set aside for providing Money for the Forces Four thousand pound of Mr. Henleys Fine ordered for Abbington Garrison 21. Ordinances sent to the Lords for Money for Sir Tho. Fairfax's Army Mr. Peters newly come from the Army was called into the House and made them a particular relation of the proceedings of Sir Thomas Fairfax there as is before mentioned and that Hoptons Horse that were disbanded were near five thousand That the Lord Hopton was not gone for Oxford but took Shipping for France and many of the Commanders with him and some before and others went to their own houses that Pendennis Castle was closely besieged and that the General intended to return towards Exeter Order for an hundred pound per An. to be setled on Mr. Peters and his Heirs out of the Earl of Worcesters Estate and fifty pound to the Gentleman that brought the Letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax Order for a day of Thansgiving to God for these great Mercies Order for the Gentlemen and Ministers of the West now in London to go down into their several Countries and for Money for them Letters brought by M. Temple informed that Col. Morgan Governor of Glocester with his Forces and those of Sir William Brereton joyned together fell upon Sir Jacob Ashley and all his Forces intending for Oxford at Stow in the Woald on the edg of Glocester-shire and after a sore conflict on both sides Sir Jacob Ashley was totally routed himself taken Prisoner and fifteen hundred more Horse and Men all their Carriages Arms Bag and Baggage taken Morgans Word was God be our Guide Ashleys Word was Patrick and George 23. A Report and debate about the Compositions of Delinquents An Ordinance for Money for the two Regiments at Glocester Order for a Warrant for a new Election Order for four thousand pound to be distributed to the Wives and Widows of Soldiers and to the Train of Artillery of the Earl of Essex and of Sir Will. Waller Letters farther informed of the defeat of Sir Jacob Ashley that the dispute was hot and the Parliaments Forces at first were worsted twice together yet came on again and Sir Jacob Ashly's Forces being three thousand were totally routed That two hundred of his men were slain on the place many of them Gentlemen of Quality two thousand Arms taken twelve Carriages and one thousand six hundred Prisonors that Sir Jacob Ashley was Prisoner to Sir William Brereton the rest of the Prisoners sent to Glocester and the wounded men taken care off that the Parliament lost only two Lieutenants and some few of their men slain and wounded That some of the Kings Forces escaped to Farrington and Oxford and Sir Jacob Ashley after he was Prisoner told some of the Parliament Officers Now you have done your work and may go play unless you fall out among your selves 24. Order for a Collection on the Thanksgiving day for the maimed Soldiers Another Letter came from the King in which he offers to come in to his two Houses of Parliament upon their assurance for the safety of his Person and to advise with them for the good and safety of the Kingdom provided that all those who have adhered to him may return home and live in quiet without taking the Covenant and the Sequestrations of their Estates to be taken off and that he will disband all his Forces
conditions were very honourable one much insisted on was that the Cathedral should not be defaced The General advanced towards Barn-stable and sent Parties to Besiege Salt-combe and Dunster Castle 13. Letters from Sir Tho. Fairfax certified the Surrender of Exeter and that he had nominated Col. Hammond to be Governor there which the House approved Lieutenant Colonel Grimes and Mr. Potter Messengers from Sir Tho. Fairfax of this good success had one hundred pound a piece given them Letters from Major General Mitton informed the surrender of Ruthin Castle to him and in it two Drakes and a Murdering-piece Arms Ammunition and Provisions That Captain Simkins and Captain Carter fell upon the Enemy near Denbigh killed seven of them and took divers Officers and Soldiers Prisoners That Sir Trevor Williams fell upon a party of those of Ragland killed fourteen and took forty Prisoners and Arms that divers Officers and others came in to him to submit to the Parliament Col. Mason by desire of Major General Mitton was made Governor of Ruthin Castle and Mr. Fogge a Minister that brought these Letters had fifty pound for a gratuity Letters certified divers good successes of the Parliaments Forces in Ireland and the taking of the Earl of Thomond Prisoner 14. Debate about reducing the receipts of the Kingdom into one general way Order that Committees shall not meddle with any matter of Title or any private interests between Party and party without special authority from both houses of Parliament Upon a Book of printed papers touching the Scots differing about the Propositions for Peace both houses voted That the matter in those printed papers was false and scandalous against the Parliament and Kingdom of England and should be burnt by the common Hangman and a Declaration to be of the truth of those proceedings and that the Author of this Book was an incendiary between the two Kingdoms It was not without some ground of suspition that some of the Scots Commissioners themselves encouraged if not appointed the printing of this Book which caused the more sharpness in divers towards it Order for other Papers to be published about the payment of their Army Religion and the propositions for Peace 15. The Ordinance for the Assesment for Sir Thomas Fairfax's Army sent to the Lords to be continued for four Months longer A Convoy ordered for Ships trading from New-Castle and the Northern parts An Ordinance sent to the Lords for constituting a Church in Dover for the Protestants French and Walloons A Pass granted to the Earl of Northampton to go beyond Sea The Siege of Newarke went on smartly and the Town wanted Provisions Barn-stable was surrendred to the Parliament on the same terms as Exeter and Sir Tho. Fairfax was upon his march towards Oxford many old Soldiers wondred at his speed 16. A Committee named to consider of the Breach of Priviledges of the Parliament in the Ministers Petition A Committee named to consider of those well affected persons who had Offices in the Court of Wards which would be lost by taking away of that Court and how they might be recompensed particularly the Lord Say and Sir Benjamin Rudyeard 17. Order to Licence the East-India Company to transport five thousand pound of Forreign Bullion A Petition of the Lord Inchequin Lord Broghil and others referred to the Committee of the Irish Affairs Maintenance as formerly continued to Sir Robert King Mr. Annesley and Col. Beale the Parliaments Commissioners in Ireland The Declaration touching the Scots Papers passed and ordered to be printed Col. Rainsboroughs men received some loss attempting to Storm Woodstock Mannour 18. Major Dingley made Governor of Evesham The Declaration was published upon occasion of the Scots Papers and to settle a right understanding between England and Scotland and to vindicate the proceedings of the Parliament of England the same is in Print and worth the reading Letters from the Army informed that Exeter was surrendred according to the Articles and Sir John Berkley the Governor marched forth with about two thousand men that as soon as they were out of the Gate seven hundred of them being Cornish men and divers others laid down their Arms and went to their own dwellings and that Sir Allen Apseley was to surrender the Fort the next day 20. Order for ten thousand pound per An. for the Queen of Bohemia and for Money for the Prince Elector Order for the Chambers of Mr. Mostyn and Mr. Stampe in the Temple to be given I think to Mr. Hill A Message from both Houses to the Scots Commissioners desired their speedy answer touching the propositions for Peace that they might be speedily sent to the King Mr. Norfolke and others made Serjeants at Arms. The Batteries went on against Newarke and the Garrison desired liberty to send to the King about surrendring of it Sir William Brereton summoned Litchfield Close to surrender and informed them of the defeat of Sir Ja. Ashley and the rendition of Exeter Barnstable c. Sir Thomas Tidsley and Col. Bagot returned a short and peremptory denyal 21. Almost the whole day was spent in debate of the Ministers Petition and many votes passed for the power of Parliaments in spiritual matters sought to be impeached by this Petition as well as in Temporal and Questions ordered to be drawn up concerning Government jure Divino to have the answer of the Assembly thereunto The Preface to the Pamphlet entituled the Scots Commissioners Papers and the stating of the question concerning the propositions for Peace were burnt by the Hangman In Exeter the Parliament had thirty pieces of Ordnance store of Ammunition and Provisions Mount-Edgecombe was surrendred to Col. Hammond Governor of Exeter and in it thirty pieces of Ordnance store of Arms and Ammunition The Earl of Bristol and Lord Pawlet had leave to stay sometime in Exeter to make their Peace with the Parliament or to get Passes to go beyond Sea 22. Order that every Member that came into the House after Prayers should pay one shilling to the Poor For a new Election and for a new High-Sheriff For payment of a debt of Arms and for continuing the Committee of Middlesex Lieutenant General Cromwell and Sir Hardress Waller came to London from the General to advise about the motion of the Army The Kings Party gave out that six thousand Irish were Shipped for Wales that Montross with twelve thousand men was upon the Borders advancing to the King and their hopes upon the differences between the Presbyterians and Independants and between the Scots and the Parliament 23. Lieutenant General Cromwell sate in the House and the Speaker by command gave him hearty thanks of the House for his good Services Differences between Sir Jo. Danvers and the Lady Gargrave referred to a Committee Order for fifteen thousand pound a months pay for the Scots Army before Newarke the Countrey not being able to bear their Quarter St Michaels Mount Surrendred Order to recommend to Sir
for these Mercies Fifty pound given to Mr. Row the Commissioners Secretary before Newarke A Committee appointed to draw Reasons to satisfie the Lords for demanding the Kings Person as was formerly voted 11. Letters advised of the Kings advancing Northwards with the Scots Army and that a house was preparing for his Majesty in Newcastle this caused the resuming of the debate for demanding the Kings Person but voted to be disposed of and to reside near his Parliament not to go to Warwick Castle The Lords concurrence desired to Votes That his Majesty be desired to give command for the Delivery up of all Forts in England Ireland and Wales into the hands of the Parliament and to dissolve the Commissions for Peace with the Irish Rebels and to leave the prosecution of that War to the Parliaments care Letters from Col. Whaley of the surrender of Banbury Castle upon Articles and left there ten pieces of Ordnance five hundred Arms nine Colours Arms Ammunition Malt Beef Wheat Bisket twenty Cows and sixty Sheep An hundred pound ordered to Col. Whaley to buy him two horses and five hundred pounds to the Engineer twenty pounds to the Messenger Letters of the Particulars of the surrender of Newarke that there went out with the Lord Bellasis the Governor the Lord Deincourt the Lord Lexington twelve Knights and many Gentlemen of one thousand five hundred foot all went to their several homes that the Articles were exactly performed and they left in the Town fourteen Pieces of Ordnance three thousand Arms store of Ammunition and Provisions and the Town very strong but the sickness was violent in it Letters of oppressions by some of the Scots Forces in the North upon whom the Countrey rose and some of both partys were killed A day appointed to consider thereof and of sending Forces into the North to protect the well affected and to hinder resort of malignants to the King and how to dispose of the Scots and other Forces and of Carlisle and other Forts which the Scots supplyed being in their hands 12. The day of thansgiving observed Letters of the Scots Army being on their march Northward the King in the van of them and that the Scots Commissioners desired a Meeting with the English Commissioners to give an account of their sudden departure and reasons for their not delivering up Mr. Ashburuham according to the Order of Parliament Letters that Sir Tho. Fairfax had made his approaches near the works at Oxford and finished the Bridge at Marston that Oxford Garrison made a Sally out but were beaten back one of their men killed and one of the Parliaments wounded that the approaches were so near that the Officers and Soldiers of either Parties parlied one with another and those of the Garrisonseemed troubled at the Kings goingto the Scots Army The General was a person of as meek and humble carriage as ever I saw in great imployment and but of few words in discourse or Council yet when his Judgment and Reason were satisfied he was unalterable except it were by Letter whereof as was fit he was the only Judge But I have observed him at Councils of War that he hath said little but hath ordered things expresly contrary to the judgement of all his Council and in action in the Field I have seen him so highly transported that scarce any one durst speak a word to him and he would seem more like a man distracted and furious than of his ordinary mildness and so far different temper The General sent a Summons to the Governor to surrender Oxford for the use of the Parliament expressing his unwillingness to do any thing of damage to that famous University and offering to them honourable terms Sir Thomas Glemham the Governor desired a safe conduct for Sir Jo. Mounson and Mr. Philip Warwick to come to the General to speak with him from Sir Thomas Glemham first which was assented to and the same day a Summons was sent to Wallingford Bostol and Radcot 13. An Ordinance sent to the Lords enabling the Lord L'isle Lieutenant of Ireland to beat up Drums to raise six thousand Foot and eight hundred and fifty Horse for Ireland another for Money for the Forces there A Letter for Sir Thomas Fairfax to spare a hundred Horse for recruits for Col. Jephson and referred to consider how an able Ministry might be setled in Ireland and that a thousand pound given by a Gentleman for the service of Ireland should be imployed for maintainance for Ministers there Reasons given by the Commons to the Lords why they adhered to their Votes for demanding the Kings Person That in England the disposal of him belonged to the Parliament of England and that the Scots Army were in Pay of the Parliament of England that the King ought to be near his Parliament and it was consonant to the Covenant The Scots Commissioners here presented papers to the House touching stay of their Packets of Letters the last Week Another Letter agreed on to be sent to the Prince further inciting him to come in to the Parliaments Quarters with offers of due respects beseeming a Prince Letters that M. G. Mitton fell upon the Lord Byron at Carmarthen beat them out of the Town into the Castle Letters of Dudley Castle being surrendred to Sir William Brereton upon Articles which were sent up to the Parliament and approved by them 14. A Letter of thanks to the Commissioners at Newarke for their care in that business and in demolishing the works of the Town Debate of the Scots Commissioners Papers touching the seizing of their Pacquet at the Court of Guard and the Speaker was ordered to deliver to them a paper inclosed in their pacquet which was in characters and no subscription to it nor Superscription Debate touching the Scots Commissioners Papers about the propositions for Peace and what inteterest Scotland had in the affairs of England in relation unto Peace and some Votes passed thereupon The Scots Commissioners failed to meet with the English Commissioners in the North about the delivering up Mr. Ashburnham Sir Jo. Mounson and Mr. Warwick who came from the Governor of Oxford to Sir Tho. Fairfax desired only liberty for the Governor to send to the King to know his pleasure touching the surrender of Oxford which the General denyed next day a Trumpet was sent to the General to desire longer time Wallingford also desired leave to send to the King but it was denyed News came that Prince Rupert made a Sally out of Oxford but was beaten back and himself wounded in the shoulder 15. Debate about the Scots Papers concerning the propositions for Peace Order for the Arrears of M. Mathews The General Muster put off The high Sheriff of Devon impow'red to bring forth his Regiment out of his County Allowance ordered to the Marquess of Winton 16. Some of the Common Council came to the House and desired the general Muster might not be wholly put off
carry away any thing that is properly belonging to any of them 18. That all Ladies Gentlewomen and other Women now in Oxford whose Husbands or Friends are absent from thence may have Passes and Protections for themselves Servants and Goods to go to and remain at the Houses of their Husbands or at their Friends as they shall desire and to go or send to London or elsewhere to obtain the Allowances out of their Husbands or Parents Estates allotted them by Ordinance of Parliament 19. That such of his Majesties Houshold Servants who shall desire to go to his Majesty may have free Liberty and Passes to go accordingly at any time within one Month next after the Rendring of the Garrison And that his Majesties Houshold stuff and other his peculiar Goods which are now in Oxford may be carried to his Majesties House at Hampton Court and his Servants under whose charge or custody any of them are shall be allowed and assisted in the procuring of Carts Boats and Carriages for the removal of them thither and there to remain till his Majesty shall otherwise dispose of them and then to be sent or disposed accordingly And that such of his Majesties Servants who are not able for the present to go unto him shall have Liberty Passes and Protections to go to and remain at his Majesties said house at Hampton Court and have liberty to attend the Committee for his Majesties Revenues to procure a competent allowance out of his Majesties Revenue for their subsistence untill his Majesty shall otherwise provide for or dispose of them 20. That all Clergy-men now in Oxford who shall not upon Composition or otherwise be restored to their Church-Livings shall have Liberty to go to London to obtain some fitting allowance for the livelihood of themselves and their Families 21. That it is intended declared and agreed That all persons comprised within these Articles shall peaceably and quietly enjoy all their Goods Debts and Moveables allowed by these Articles during the space of six Months after Rendring the Garrison and that they shall be free from all Oaths Engagements and Molestations except an Engagement by promise not to bear Arms against the Parliament nor wilfully do any Act prejudicial to their Affairs so long as they remain in their Quarters and that they shall have liberty within the space of six Months in case they should be resolved to go beyond Seas to dispose of their Goods Debts and Moveables allowed by these Articles and depart the Kingdom if they shall think fit and to have Passes for their Transportation or otherwise to stay in the Kingdom 22. That if any of these Articles shall in any point be broken or violated by any Person or Persons in Oxford or comprised within this Capitulation the fault and punishment shall be upon him or them only who made the breach or violation and shall not be imputed to or charged upon any other not assenting thereunto or not an actor in it 23. That the Duke of Richmond the Earl of Lindsey and their Servants that came forth with them shall enjoy the benefit of these Articles in whatsoever may concern them 24. That the Garrison of Farringdon shall be Rendred to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax and the Governor Gentlemen Soldiers and all other of what quality soever within those Garrisons shall enjoy the benefit of these Articles in every particular which may concern them they rendring the Garrison accordingly as Oxford 25. That all persons comprised in these Articles shall upon request have a Certificate under the hand of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax or the future Governor of the City That such Persons were in the City at the time of the Surrender thereof and are to have the benefit of these Articles 26. That the General Sir Thomas Fairfax shall give a Pass to one or two Messengers with their Servants to go unto the King to give him an Account of the proceedings upon this Treaty and conclusion thereof and to return and receive the benefit of these Articles Dated at Water-Eaton June 20 1646. 22. The Propositions for Peace agreed upon and the City of London to have power of their own Militia they were ordered to be communicated to the Scots Commissioners here and upon their concurrence to be sent to his Majesty Mr. Dell the Generals Chaplain brought Letters and the Articles of Oxford to the Parliament Orders for Money for the Scots and about Mr. Charles Howards Composition Col. Birch Besieged Goodrich Castle 23. The Articles of Oxford approved and fifty pound gratuity to Mr. Dell and thirty pound to the Messenger Order for the Duke of York to be brought to St. Jame's and provided for in an honourable way Sir William Brereton being come into the House the Speaker by order gave him thanks for his good Services particularly for that of Chester 24. The Monthly Fast after the Sermons divers new Elected Members took the Covenant 25. Some Masters of Hospitals appointed Beumaris Town and Castle surrendred to Major General Mitton and he was voted to be Governor there Orders for Money and for a Ship at Anglesey The Marquess of Argyle and Scots Commissioners presented some papers to the Houses one was That the Quarters of their Army in the North might be inlarged and Money provided for them and other supplys as for the other Forces That Ships may be sent to prevent the landing of the Irish Rebels in Scotland That the Parliament here would send Commissioners to joyn with the Commissioners of Estates of Scotland at Newcastle to testifie the endeavours of the Scots and to assist them in perswading his Majesty to a good Peace and to have power to treat and settle the accounts between the two Kingdoms that all Forces may be disbanded and the fruits of Peace enjoyed by both Nations Another Letter was read being from the King to the Marquess of Ormond in Ireland to discharge all further Treaty with the Irish Rebels Letters informed that the Lord â—roghill had taken in the Garrison of Blaney in Ireland and given the Rebels some other small defeats Oxford was surrendred to Sir Tho. Fairfax no affront nor injury offered by any of his Soldiers to those of the Garrison when they marched forth but all the Articles punctually observed divers Irish men and Irish Women went out with them the Garrison were in all about seven Thousand men After the Governor was marched forth the Keys of the City were presented to the General who ordered three Foot Regiments to march into the Town and between them and the Citizens was courteous language and not a reproachful or uncivil word by any of the Army to them nor the least disorder They left in the City about thirty pieces of Ordnance but little provision for Man or Horse but after the Parliament Forces had entred the City the Countrey people thereabouts brought in store of Provisions The Duke of York
and divers great Lords remained in Oxford till they might receive the Kings order for which they had sent Messengers to him The next day the Citizens opened their Shops and there was a full Market again Farringdon was likewise surrendred and accommodation was sent for to London for removal of the Duke of York thither and surely no action or agreement either of War or Peace was ever more punctually observed than was this of the Oxford Articles Order for an Express to be sent to Prince Rupert and Prince Maurice that the Parliament took notice of their breach of the Oxford Articles by coming so near to London as Oatlands and requiring them to transport themselves beyond Seas within ten days if it could be or else to lose the benefit of those Articles Debate about the Preamble to the Propositions for Peace 27. The propositions for Peace were all agreed and a Committee named to consider of the manner of passing them and another Committee to be as Conservators of the Peace between both Kingdoms 29. Debate about the dismantling of Garrisons that of Oxford put off that of Winchester voted to be slighted Referred to the Committee of the Army to take care for the security of the City upon the repair of so many Delinquents thither from the Kings Quarters Order about the Judges who are to go Circuits and for allowances for them The General Commanded a select Council Cromwell Ireton Lambert Fleet-wood and Whitelocke to consult about disposing part of the Army to several Places and Sieges where there was need of them and also about the reducing of Wallingford and what conditions to send to them According to their advice Articles were drawn up to be sent to Wallingford and Whitelocke was made use of as their Secretary and there were two Regiments sent thither two more to Ragland and four Regiments to Worcester 30. The Princes Rupert and Maurice sent a very respectful answer to the Parliaments Letter to them that they were sorry that they had given them any offence had no intention to do it and would obey their orders The Prince Elector had leave to go and see his Brethren A Committee named to draw up an additional proposition for confirmation of the great Seal and invalidating of Acts passed by the Seal which was carried away to Oxford One Morgan a Popish Priest executed July 1646. July 1. Debate upon Ordinances touching the Excise and for moneys for Soldiers and Widows Order for reception of the French Ambassador one of the Lords and two of the Commons to come to him at his first landing The Garrison of Worcester agreed to a Treaty for the surrender of it 2. The Earl of Kent voted to be L. Lieutenant of Bedfordshire Orders that all Papists and Irish be put out of the lines of Communication and out of Corporations and that they that came from Oxford should be in their lodgings by nine a Clock the like for others that came out of any of the Kings Garrisons and that they have no Arms and that at Guild-hall they produce their Passes and ingage not to bear Arms against the Parliament and this order to be published by beat of Drum and sound of Trumpet Thus we may see that even after almost a Conquest yet they apprehended no safety such are the issues and miseries of a Civil War that the Victors are full of fears from those whom they have subdued no quiet no security O let our Prayers be to God never to have such calamitous times again Letters from Major General Mitton informed the readiness and assistance of Bishop Williams to promote the Parliaments affairs and particularly for the reducing of the Castle of Conwey giving his advice and being very active in that and all other matters for the Parliament 3. Letters from Sir Tho. Fairfax gave an account of the disposal of his Forces since the rendition of Oxford and the state he had put that City in and he sent up the great Seals and several other Seals which were there rendred to him Mr. Harbert one of the Commissioners for the Army presented the Seals to the House The great Seal which was carried away from the Parliament the Privy Seal the Signet Royal the Seal of the Kings Bench the Seals of the Exchequer and of the Court of Wards and of the Admiralty and the Sword Order for all those Seals to be broken and the Sword to be kept in the Kings Wardrobe Vote for the Earl of Salisbury to be one of the Commissioners of the great Seal in the place of the Earl of Bullingbroke deceased The proposition past the Commons and sent up to the Lords for making void what passed under the great Seal at Oxford and honours in Ireland and for confirming the great Seal here to which the Lords agreed and it was ordered to be communicated to the Scots Commissioners Order for Letters from both Houses to the King to desire him to send order to the Marquess of Ormond to deliver the Forts in Ireland in his hands to such as the Parliament should appoint A Petition from L. C. Lilburne to the Commons appealing from the judgment of the Lords who had Committed him referred to a Committee to consider of the priviledges of the Commoners of England 4. L. G. Pointz called into the House gave them an account of the Northern Forces they ordered a thousand pound to him in part of his Arrears and two hundred pound as a guift to buy him a Sword and a brace of Geldings and ordered three hundred pound per An. to him and his Heirs and gave him the thanks of the House Ordinance for ten thousand pounds for the Northern Forces Petition of London shewing that they intended to Petition the King a Copy of which they presented to the House for their approbation the House appointed a time to consider of it The Lords gave the City thanks for the like Petition Col. Jones his Regiment to be hastned for Ireland Papers from the Scots Commissioners which they received from New-Castle presented to the House One was a Declaration from General Leven and his Officers That they will adhere to the Covenant and will preserve the Vnion between the two Kingdoms and not countenance any disaffected to either Parliament that they abhor all wayes contrary to the Covenant Disclaim the Kings Letter to the Marquess of Ormond That as they came into England out of affection and not in a mercenary way so they will be as willing to return home and want of Pay shall be no hindrance thereunto and that the Kings unexpected coming to their Army hath not wrought in them any thing contrary to the Covenant Another Paper was a Petition of General Leven and his Officers to the King That his Majesty would take a speedy course to settle Religion and Church-Government the Liberties Priviledges of his Kingdoms to sign the Covenant and to comply with the Councils
of Offices and desired the concurrence of the Commons to take away all Countrey Committees An Ordinance sent up to the Lords for an Assesment for the Garrison of Bristol and Glocester Vote for an Ordinance for fifty three thousand pounds per mensem assesment for the Army Debate touching the Confession of Faith An Ordinance past for constituting the three Commissioners of the Seal with a Provisoe that if any of them be chosen a Member of the Parliament he shall leave his place Vote for continuing the Seal-bearer The Ordinance past for sale of Bishops Lands and to secure the two hundred thousand pound to the Scots 14. The House sate in a grand Committee upon the Ordinance against Heresies Report of the Marquess of Ormond That he desired supplys and Moneys for the Forces with him and that he would either come to London or go beyond Sea or serve in Ireland as the Parliament pleased and surrender Dublin c. re-committed to treat further upon the surrender of Dublin and the other Garrisons A Letter from Ormond to the King and another to London laid aside not to be delivered The Ordinance for the Commissioners of the great Seal again presented to the Lords at a conferrence with some alterations as reserving power to make Justices of the Peace to present to Parsonages c. The House sent and seized at the Press the Papers of the Lord Chancellors Speeches then in Printing touching the disposal of the Kings Person and took the Printer and Bookseller into Custody for doing it without licence of the Houses though they had the warrant of the Scots Commissioners for it 15. A Pass from both houses to transport sixteen Naggs beyond Seas A Committee named to bring in an Ordinance for the Indemnity of Officers and Soldiers who have taken necessaries in the time of War and are now prosecuted for it at Law and the Committee to receive Complaints and give relief in the mean time A Letter from the Scots Commissioners desired the enlargement of the Stationer and Printer of their Speeches and the Printer and Stationer submitted referred to a further examination Ordinances sent up to the Lords for ten thousand pound for the poor Widows for four hundred pound for the poor Irish Protestants here for setling the Militia and for the Treaties with Scotland 16. A Committee named to consider of Printing the Septuagint Bible A Conference about the Printing of the Lord Chancellor of Scotland's Speeches An Ordinance sent up to the Lords for transporting of Persons to foreign Plantations The House sate in a grand Committee in the afternoon about the Assesments for the Army 17. Order that the Marquess of Hertford his Lady or others who had seized Money or Writings in Essex House should restore them to the Executors of the Earl viz. the Earl of Northumberland the Earl of Warwick and Mr. Sollicitor St. John A Committee named to whom the probate of this and all other Wills was referred and also a Petition of the Doctors of Civil Law concerning the probate of Wills Order that neither the Marquess of Hartford nor any other who had born Arms against the Parliament should go with the Corps of the Earl of Essex at his Funeral Vote for fifteen thousand pound for the Forces in Ireland and for five thousand pound for the Forces of Major General Pointz Sir Fr. Willoughby one of the Lord Ormonds Commissioners sent back to inform him what the Parliament had done 19. Debate about the Trustees for sale of Bishops Lands Order that all the Members of the House do attend the Funeral of the Earl of Essex and that the House be adjourned for that day as the Lords had done In the afternoon the House sate till six at night upon the Ordinance for sale of Bishops Lands The General with Major General Massey went to the Devizes where a rendezvous was appointed for the disbanding of such of Major General Massey's Forces as would not go for Ireland 20. One Arrested contrary to the Articles of Oxford the Serjeants sent for as Delinquents upon a certificate from Sir Tho. Fairfax Difference about the Commissioners of the Seal The Lords named four more to be added to the three named by the Commons they altered their former Vote for the three Commissioners and ordered an Ordinance to be brought in to establish the former fix Commissioners Members of both Houses Order that Col. Mitton offer resonable conditions to the Garrisons in Wales not yet reduced which if they refuse within twenty days that then they shall not be received to Mercy and referred to a Committee to consider of imploying those Forces for Ireland after the rest of the Garrisons should be reduced and a Letter sent to Col. Mitton to acquaint him with these Votes Votes for Mr. Bish to be Garter King at Arms and Mr. Bish to be Clarentiaux Mr. Riley to be Norwâ—y and a Committee to regulate their Fees Ordinance for sale of Bishops Lands The Money and Writings of the Earl of Essex taken away were restored Captain Betten voted to be Vice-Admiral of the Winter Fleet. Dunkirk was surrendred to the French upon Articles great solemnities of Thanksgiving great Guns and Bonefires for it in France 21. The House sate in a Grand Committee upon the Ordinance for Sale of Bishops Lands A Committee named to consider of regulating the Chancery and to receive complaints touching Fees of that or any other Court of Equity within the Kingdom Referred to the same Committee to consider who are fit to be Justices of the Peace and who not in all Counties The Funeral of the Earl of Essex was solemnized with great State All the Members of both Houses Sir Thomas Fairfax the Civil and Military Officers then in Town and the Forces of the City a very great number of Coaches and Multitudes of people present at it The General had been at the Devizes to disband the Brigade of Major General Massey which was done with little trouble and few of them listed themselves for Ireland From the Disbanding the General hasted up to London and was at the Funeral of the Earl of Essex 23. The old Commissioners of the Seal had been voted to be continued upon the constituting new Commissioners now the old Commissioners were voted down again and an Ordinance past and sent to the Lords to make the two Speakers Commissioners of the Seal till twenty days after this Term. This incertainty and change of Resolution in the House was much discoursed of by some who were not their friends they were reflected upon for it But they excused themselves by reason of the difference in Opinion from them by the Lords and now they began to be more apprehensive than formerly that so great a trust as the Custody of the Seal was most proper and fit to be only in their own Members Order for a Commission to enable the Master of the Rolls and the Judges to hear and determine for 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 selling 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 mutinies 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 Governor and the Minister and many others 10. Ordinances pass'd for Compositions Order to put in execution the Ordinance for Sequestrations 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 unless 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 thousand 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 Services Both Houses constituted the Earl of Mulgrave Vice-Admiral of York-shire in the place of his father lately deceased Upon a Message from the Lords That Col. 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 purpose 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 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 Committee 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 Parliament of Scotland had confirmed what their Commissioners 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 of the Garrison of York That about six a clock in the Morning a multitude 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 Arrears 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 carriage 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 Soldiers all their Arrears dismist them and other Companies 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 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 Captives taken by the Turks The Ordinance pass'd for raising the two hundred 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 Secrecy 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 allowance 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 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 Blasphemies and Heresies and upon the explanatory Ordinance for sale of Bishops Lands 21. A Discovery of Mr. Mynnes Delinquency 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 Haberdashers Hall Debate upon the Ordinance for pay for Sir Tho. Fairfax his
Now there began to be an understanding between some here and the Scots for their delivery up of the Kings Person to the Parliament Both Houses agreed to appoint a Committee to ask some questions of the Duke of York touching the Kings Letter to him for his escape and to refer to the Committee of both Kingdoms a Letter newly come from the King to both Houses much to the same effect with his former desiring to come to London or to some of his Houses thereabouts with Honour and safety and that the Letter be communicated to the Scots Commissioners The Scots Commissioners had sent to the Lords to acquaint them with their speedy going away from hence to Scotland and desired to know what further service the Houses had to command them to the Parliament of Scotland Both Houses agreed that the Committee of both Kingdoms should return the thanks of the House to the Scots Commissioners for all their pains and good service taking notice of this their last respect to the two houses Orders for five hundred pound for Col. Blake for disbanding some Forces and for Sir Ben. Ayliffe and Sir William Wingfield Prisoners to be bayled 25. Though Christ-mas day the Houses â—ate ordered a Collection for the poor The Commons concurred with that part of the Vote of the Lords That the Kings coming to Holmeby shall be with respect to the safety and preservation of his Majesties Person and in preservation and defence of the true Religion The question was put whether words according to the Covenant should be passed and it pass'd in the affirmative 26. The Commons agreed with the Lords That after his Majesty was come to Holmeby house and attended by such as both houses shall appoint and that the Scots are gone out of this Kingdom the Houses will do nothing but what shall be for the preservation of the Peace and Vnion of both Kingdoms This with the rest ordered to be sent to the Lords Many Citizens attended impatiently for an answer to their Petition 28. Both Houses conferred the Searchers place of Sandwich and Dover upon Col. Mainwaring of London and other competitors were referred to a Committee to find out something for them An Ordinance pass'd at Sir Henry Vanes request to enable him to make a surrender of his place of Treasurer of the Navy Both Houses agreed that there should be no further Treaty with the King and the Commons voted That the King coming to Holmeby House and the Scots Army gone out of the Kingdom the two Houses will then joyn with the Scots in using all possible means to perswade the King to pass the Propositions and if he refuse that then the Houses will do nothing that may break the Vnion and Affection of the two Kingdoms but to preserve the same Upon this and the other Votes a Declaration was pass'd and sent up to the Lords and with them the Ordinances for Sale of Bishops Lands and for taking away the Court of Wards to be sent to the King as additional Propositions A Conference of both Houses about Compositions of Delinquents and that Lawyers and others who had taken Oaths to attend at the Terms might not be made Sheriffs who take an Oath to attend the County Affronts offered to the Parliaments Commissioners and to their Officers and Soldiers in Ireland Great wants of the Protestant Forces there so that a Soldier had but six pence and a six penny-loaf of Bread in a week to live upon 29. The Lords agreed to the Ordinances and declaration yesterday sent up to them but the Houses did not agree to a Clause added by the Lords for giving one hundred thousand pound per An. to the King in lieu of Wardships Mr. Mynnes after proofs heard and examinations was voted a Delinquent and four thousand pound due to him in the hands of Sir Humfrey Forster was ordered two thousand pound thereof to Sir John Merrick in part of his Arrears and the other two thousand pound to Whitelocke for his Arrears and Charges Order that Mr. Minnes do bring in his Deeds evidences c. for Sir Humphrey Forster and that he be indempnified for his paying the Money according to the order of the Parliament Orders for the payment of Hull Garrison for Sir Jo. Hippesley's disbursements for the State to be audited and paid To some Queries propounded by the Parliament of Scotland to the Assembly of their Kirk the Assembly gave this Answer The Quere supposeth the Kings coming into this Kingdom which we humbly conceive should not be put into the question and therefore desire your Lordships to go about all means for the present preventing of it as a matter of most dangerous consequence to Religion this Kirk and Kingdom and to the King himself and his Posterity But if the question be stated If the King be excluded from Government in England for not granting the Propositions concerning Religion and the Covenant and for not giving a satisfactory answer to the remnant Propositions whether in that case it be lawfull to assist him for the recovery of the Government or if it be not lawful being put to it we cannot but answer in regard of the ingagement of this Kingdom by Covenant and Treaty Negative The Parliament of Scotland pass'd these Votes 1. That Scotland shall be Governed as it hath been for the five last years all means being used that the King may take the Covenant and pass the Propositions 2. That the taking the Scots Covenant and passing some of the Propositions doth not give warrant to assist him against England 3. That upon bare taking the Covenant we may not receive him 4. That the Clause in the Covenant for defence of the Kings Person is to be understood in defence and safety of the Kingdom 5. That the King shall not execute any power in Scotland till he hath granted the propositions concerning Religion and the Covenant and given a satisfactory answer to both Kingdoms in the rest of the Propositions presented to him by both Kingdoms at Newcastle 6. That if his Majestie refuse to pass the Propositions he shall be disposed of according to the Covenant and Treaties 7. That the Vnion be firmly kept between the Kingdoms according to the Covenant and Treaties 30. The Fast day divers new Members took the Covenant and voted that all such Members who have not taken it shall take it the next Fast day or be suspended the House 31. Instructions for the Commissioners who are to take possession of the Garrisons upon the departure of the Scots and for the Hostages agreed upon and a Letter to General Leven that the Scots may lay no Assesments nor take any free Quarter upon their March after the first hundred thousand pound shall be paid Order for the Ammunition in Berwick and Carlisle to be brought to New-castle Debate about the City Petition and Crowds of Citizens attending to know what was done in it In the afternoon they sate again and till
Some of the Kings antient Servants and some others were approved of by the House to go down with the Commissioners to attend his Majesty and power given to the Commissioners to name inferiour Servants Orders for Money for the Commissioners charges for repairing Holmby House for Coaches Horses c. for the King For two thousand pound for Major General Brown in part of his Arrears and referred to a Committee that he be considered as other Major Generals Debate about an Information of a Protection from the King to a Member of the House A Colonel charged the Earl of Northumberland and of Pembroke to have sent Money to the King but upon examination he said he heard it from some of their Servants they denyed it and the Colonel being but a single witness and speaking but by hearsay the Lords acquitted the Earls and left them to their Remedy against the Colonel for the Scandal Mr. Murrey sent for in again upon information that he was Plotting the Kings escape from Newcastle in a Dutch Ship lying there for that purpose 13. A report of the Committee approved for making Sir John Bramston Sir Thomas Beddingfield and Mr. Chute Commissioners of the Great Seal and an Ordinance appointed to be brought in for that purpose An Ordinance committed for regulating the University of Oxford and agreed that no Members of either House shall be Visitors and that the right of the Earl of Denbigh as Chancellor of the University be preserved and that the City of Oxford do choose a Recorder An Ordinance to put Doctor Temple into a Parsonage 14. Compositions of Delinquents pass'd Ordinance sent up to the Lords for the new Commissioners of the Great Seal 15. Debate in a Grand Committee touching the Dissenters from the Presbyterian Government A Minister presented Articles to the Council of War against a Trooper for Preaching and expounding the Scripture and uttering erroneous Opinions The Council adjudged that none of the Articles were against the Law or Articles of War but that only the Trooper called the Parson a Minister of Anti-Christ for which Reproach they ordered the Trooper to make an acknowledgment which he did and was one night imprisoned Great noise was about this in London and about another Troopers Preaching at Buckingham upon which a Tumult was raised by the Cavaliers and suppressed 16. Order for levying the Arrears for the Army Debate about inlarging the Instructions for the Commissioners who were to receive the Kings Person they being gone out of Town An Ordinance sent from the Lords to the Commons for constituting the Commissioners of the Seal the Commons desired the Lords to pass that which they formerly sent up to them Ordinance for the accounts of the Soldiery and an order for fifteen hundred pound for Sir William Fairfax's Lady of her Husbands Arrears 18. Votes for Mr. Hollis Mr. Selden Sir Jo. Elliots Children Mr. Strodes Kindred Mr. Valentine Sir Peter Hammond's children Sir Miles Hobert Mr. Walter Long and Mr. John Hamdens children shall have five thousand pound to each for the sufferings of them or their parents 3 Car. for opposing the illegalities of that time and a thousand pound to Mr. Varsall upon the same account and all sentences formerly against them to be taken off and a Committee to consider how these allowances may be raised and to consider of the Petition of Alderman Chambers Order for two thousand pound for the Soldiers in Portsmouth and Hurst Castle and for viewing the Fortisications there and for six months pay for the Army The General made strict Orders for his Officers and Soldiers to pay their Quarters and that the Countrey may not be burdened and misdemeanors prevented and this by advice of his Council of War Captain Batten kept in the Dutch Ship at Newcastle Sir Tho. Tiddesly and Col. Price being apprehended about endeavouring the Kings escape got away Letters informed that the Scots Commissioners at New-castle could not prevail with the King to take the Covenant and sign the Propositions and that a Scotch Lord told him if he did not they must give him up to the Parliament of England and it would fall heavy upon him and his Posterity That his Majesty is not pleased to come to Holmby house not liking the place Letters informed that the Parliament of Scotland had voted That if his Majesty should have thoughts of coming thither at this time he not having subscribed to the Covenant nor satisfied the Lawful Defires of his Subjects in both Nations they have just cause to fear the consequences of it may be very dangerous both to his Majesty and to these Kingdoms which they desire may be timely prevented and they express their Arguments that if they should receive his Majesty it would be contrary to their Engagements with England and the Treaties 19. Order for ten thousand pound for the Earl of Northumberland out of Compositions in regard of his losses in the North. Orders about the Sale of Bishops Lands Lieutenant Col. Harrisons Accounts referred to a Committee and three hundred pound ordered to Mrs Serle a widow out of Doctor Ducks Estate Order for Money formerly given to Licutenant General Cromwell to be out of the Estates of Papists in Arms. Power given to the Committee of Complaints to imprison 20. Orders for bringing in and maintaining the credit of the Excise Order for the due observation of the Articles of surrender of Portland Sir Peter Killegrew returned with Letters from the King to both houses That he had received their Votes for his coming to Holmby and understood that Commissioners were coming for him and that he shall give them his resolution when they come the like Letters were to the Scots Commissioners Another Letter was from General Leven That according to the Parliaments desires he would take care of his Majesty that he depart not away and will be ready to do all good Offices A third Letter to the Parliament was from the Commissioners of Estates that they had received the Votes and sent them to the Parliament of Scotland Orders to communicate these Letters to the Scots Commissioners and for a hundred pound for Sir Peter Killegrew for his Journey Letters from the Parliaments Agent in Denmarke and an offer from thence of a Treaty for Correspondence betwixt the Kingdoms referred to a Committee Orders for a hundred pound for Mr. Jenkins formerly imployed to Denmark and for a hundred pound to Sir Henry Vane Sen. disbursed by him for the State and for two hundred pound to Mr. Smith for Provisions for Ireland and for the Arrears of the Porter of Portland Castle 21. The Lords differing about the new Commissioners for the Great Seal An Ordinance pass'd to continue the two Speakers Commissioners of the Seal till ten days after the next Term and they were ordered to consider of persons to ride the next Circuit A Committee named to draw instructions for the Judges that shall ride the next Circuits and to
settle differences between well affected Tenants and disaffected Landlords and to consider of Judges for Wales Dr. Hudson the Kings Guide was long examined in the House and committed close Prisoner to the Tower for Treason Orders for sixty pound to the Officers and Troopers that brought up Dr. Hudson and for the discharge of Col. Morrice and for sixty pound to the Serjeants Deputies 22. The Grand Committee sate upon matter of Religion and the Lords Ordinance prohibiting any to Preach but those who are ordained The King propounded to the Scots Commissioners two Quaeries in what condition he stood whether a free man or under restraint if not a free man then his answer to their desires would not be valid They pressed him to assent to the Propositions if not they must acquaint him with the resolutions of the Parliament of England The King replied he knew them and demanded if he went to Scotland whether he should be there with Honor Freedom and Safety to which they gave no answer 23. The Grand Committee sate about the payment of the Soldiers 25. The House received a Declaration of Scotland sent to the Scots Commissioners here to be communicated to both Houses of Parliament to this effect Reciting former transactions with the King and his denyal to sign the Propositions that the King hath often declared his desires to be near the Parliament of England who have communicated to them that Holmeby House is the place they think sit for his Majesty to come unto there to remain with safety of his Person in the preservation and defence of the true Religion and Liberties of the Kingdoms according to the Covenant Therefore and in regard his Majesty hath not given a satisfactory answer to the Propositions and to keep a right understanding and prevent new troubles to satisfie the desire of his Majesty the Parliament of England to prevent misinformation and to satisfie the estates of the Parliament of Scotland do declare their concurrence for his Majesties coming to Holmeby House or some other of his Houses in or about London there to remain till he satisfie both Kingdoms in the Propositions of Peace And that in the interim there be no harm done to his Person that there be no change of Government other then hath been the three years past and that his Posterity be no way prejudiced in their Lawful Succession They are assured that the intentions of their Brethren are the same and they conclude that they will endeavour to keep all right between the Kingdoms according to the Covenant and Treaties They desire 1. That a Committee of both Kingdoms attend his Majesty and press him to grant the Propositions and if he refuse to determine further what is necessary for continuing the Vnion and that no agreement be made with the King distinct 2. That such Scots as have Places about the King may exercise them except Persons excepted and none be barred access or attendance who have warrant from either Parliament 3. That the one Kingdom assist the other in case of trouble 4. That England agree for some Competency for the Scots Forces in Ireland A Committee touching the Accounts of the Kingdom Orders for one thousand eight hundred pound for Sir Philip Stapleton for his Arrears and for two thousand five hundred pound for Col. Thompson and for Captain Torneton Major of London Derry to be sent for in Custody to answer the Committee of Accounts Order for Sir Thomas Fairfax to have his five thousand pound per An. out of Delinquents Estates excepted Orders for Disbanding the Troop of Wilts and for six thousand pound for the Regiment of Northampton-shire and for twelve thousand five hundred pound for the reduced Officers A Committee to confer with the Judges about bringing excepted Persons to a speedy Tryal An Ordinance read for Sale of Delinquents Estates who are excepted but they to be first tryed Order for six thousand pound for the Garrison of Portsmouth out of such Delinquents Estates as the Gentlemen of Hampshire should name Upon the Lord L'Isle's desire Major Harrison voted to go with him into Ireland A Letter from the French Ambassador to the Lords that he had Letters of Consequence from the King his Master to the Parliament 26. Divers Compositions past that of Mr. Goodale rejected because he lately killed a man in cold Blood In the afternoon the House sate about the Scots Papers Letters from the North informed that the Scots had received their Money and given Acquittances for it That the Parliament of Scotland sent their resolution to the General and Commissioners to deliver the King to the Commissioners of England to be conducted to Holmeby Major General Skippon published a Proclamation at the head of every Regiment of his Convoy that no Officer or Soldier under his Command either in Word or Deed give any just occasion of offence to any Officer or Soldier of the Scots Army but demean themselves towards them civilly and inoffensively as becometh Brethren Letters from the North that the Scots had shipped their own Ordnance and Carriages that they sent but fourteen Troopers to Convoy their Money 27. The Monthly Fast After the Sermons the House met and ordered a general Fast day throughout the Kingdom to beseech God for the rooting out of Heresie and Blasphemies At a Conference both Houses agreed to the Scots desires That when the Scots Army is out of the Kingdom and the King come to Holmeby Commissioners be sent from both Kingdoms to press his Majesty to pass the Propositions and Sign the Covenant And if he refuse then to consider how to settle the Kingdoms according to the Covenant and Treaties that nothing be concluded with the King but according to the Treaties that no Person excepted be admitted to the King that those chosen to attend him at Holmeby be but for a time nor any prejudice to be to those who have adhered to the Parliament and that when any trouble ariseth in either Kingdom the other to assist according to the Treaties 28. Order for Money for the reduced Officers Mr. Barrill approved to be Attorney General in Ireland Orders for the Assesments for Ireland to be continued for discharging of Sir Robert King and Sir Jo Clotworthy from being Commissioners for Ireland upon their own desires and for supplys for Dublin Order for Newport Pagnell to be slighted and the Ammunition there to be sent to Ireland Orders for all the Officers and Soldiers designed for Ireland speedily to repair to the Sea Side and for six pound a Week allowance for the Lady Ranelagh and for five hundred pound for Col. Temple for his Arrears The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland took his leave of the House 29. Debate in the Grand Committee concerning Persons Preaching who were not Ordained The Commission agreed for the Agent of the Turkey Company to Constantinople sent up to the Lords and they consented to it 30. The Grand Committee sate concerning the pay for the Army Letters
Cooke and Sir Robert Cooke discharged 26. Petition of Captain Sheffield referred Money given to some who had lost their eyes in Ireland 27. The French Ambassador had his audience in usual State and Ceremony in both Houses The substance of his Speech was to desire a happy accommodation between the King and Parliament and presented himself as a Mediator for composure of them if in any thing the Houses thought fit to make use of him But nothing was then done upon it An explanatory Ordinance touching the Sale of Bishops Lands A Letter and Declaration of the Parliament of Ireland by way of address to the Parliament of England for relief and supplyes referred to the Committee of Irish affairs and orders for Supplyes and the Messenger ordered to return to the Parliament of Ireland to acquaint them therewith March 1646. March 1. A Petition of many thousand young men and Apprentices of London ingeniously Penned and desiring That all occasions of breaches between the well affected Party may be taken away That those who have adventured their lives for the Parliament may be countenanced and the contrary Party not favoured and that a sufficient Guard and Strength may be kept up for the safety of the Kingdom That they may enjoy the Grants and Priviledges of the City and that some times for Recreation may be set apart for Servants The House sent thanks to the Petitioners for their good Affections Upon a Letter from Major General Skippon of his settlement of the Garrison of Newcastle a Letter of thanks Ordered to him Both Houses continued the Commissioners of the Seal for twenty days longer A Commission past for Mr. Strickland to go over Agent to the Low-Countries Both Houses gave an Allowance to the Earl of Chesterfield with an intimation That he do not entertain Malignant Preachers in his House nor use the Book of Common-Prayer Divers Votes for Dismantling Garrisons 2. Further progress about Dismantling Garrisons Letters from the Commissioners at Holmeby with a List of those appointed to attend the King and an estimate of Charges Vote that the List be not allowed as to an Establishment and the Charges referred to the Committee of the Revenue and the Commissioners desired not to exceed in them Order to know of the Commissioners of Scotland whether they have power to joyn with the Parliament in procuring His Majesties consent to the Propositions and Sale of Bishops Lands The Commissioners could not persuade the King to hear their Chaplains 3. Votes for slighting Garrisons Instructions past by the Lords for the Judges for hearing of Criminal Causes 4. Order for One thousand three hundred pounds for the Lord Willoughby of Parham for his Arrears and that what his Lordship shall propound further for the remainder the House will be ready to grant Addition of fifty pounds per Mens for the maimed Souldiers The Scots Commissioners here answered to the Parliaments question That they had not now power to joyn for procuring His Majesties consent to the Propositions but expected it speedily from their Parliament 5. After long debate carryed upon the question That Sir Thomas Fairfax shall be General of the Forces to be continued and some wondered it should admit a debate and question 6. Votes for Forces and Supplies for Ireland Of Foot seven Regiments three thousand Horse one thousand two hundred Dragoons out of the Army and the House will consider the Charge of maintaining all the Forces in Ireland and how they may be under one Pay and Establishment The General Collonel Hammond and others expressed their willingness to further the business of Ireland and Collonel Hammond to go himself 8. Votes concerning the Forces to be kept in Ireland That no Member of the House of Commons shall have the Command of any Garrison under Sir Thomas Fairfax in England That there be no Officer above a Collonel That they shall all take the Covenant That none who hath born Arms against the Parliament shall be in Command That they shall all Conform to the Established Government of the Church Nor any Prophane or Scandalous person The Officers to be chosen by the Parliament The Lords Ordered the Sale of the Miters Copes c. brought from Oxford and that Magistrates do put in Execution the Laws against Rogues c. for relief of the poor A Proclamation of Major General Skippon for all Papists to bring in their Arms to Newcastle and he desired the Sheriffs of Northumberland and Durham with the Gentlemen of each County to give a List of the places fittest for Quartering of his Soldiers which they took very well from him 9. Order for One thousand nine hundred pounds to Sir William Constable in full of all his Arrears Discharge of some Prisoners Order for a Committee to imprison Preachers not Ordained Approbation of Collonel Hammonds going for Ireland and the conditions The King sent another Letter to the Parliament to have two of His Chaplains come to him and told the Commissioners That he had not power to Command them or any man but would importune them to be instrumental in satisfying his reasonable desire The Lord Lisle landed at Corke and presently sent forth a Party into the Rebels Country where Lieutenant Collonel Croccar and the rest did good service 10. The day of Humiliation against Blasphemies and Heresies 11. Lieutenant Freeman being indicted at the Assizes for doing service for the Parliament the House Ordered his relief Some Members sent to the Judges required them to discharge such Persons and Causes as concern matters done in relation to the War Upon a Petition from Essex that the Souldiers quartered there might be removed the House left it to the General to Quarter his Army as he should think fit and satisfied the Petitioners 12. An Ordinance Read for respiting Tryals and Judgments in Criminal Causes relating to the War till the pleasure of the Houses be known Votes for Collonel Fortescue Lieutenant Collonel Butler Collonel Rous Captain St. Aubin Captain Keckwith and Captain Rous to be Governours of Forts Sir Thomas Fairfax came to Cambridge and was highly caressed and a Latin Oration made to him by a Fellow of Trinity Colledg who had been a Souldier in his Regiment In the Chappel they presented him with a rich Bible in the Hall with a sumptuous Banquet Then the Town entertained him with a stately Banquet and at the Schools he was made a Master of Arts. 13. Many Governours of Garrisons Voted and an Ordinance sent up to the Lords for continuing Tunnage and Poundage 15. Debate about the business of Ireland A Counter-Petition to the London Petition discovered by one Boys at a Conventicle where it was produced and signed was referred to the Committee where Collonel Lee hath the Chair to find out the Authors Ordered that none who have been put out of their Livings for scandalous Malignancy shall be admitted into any without consent of both Houses Orders for new Elections and for
that General David Lesley had cleared the North of Scotland of the Gourdons Col. Conwey beat a party of the Rebels in Ireland and took much Cattle from them Letters informed that the Prince sent to Captain Carteret Deputy Governor of Jersey to banish all of the Parliaments Party out of the Island and to impose a new Oath upon the Inhabitants and that he would send him relief out of France 24. A Report from the Committee for disbanding the Army to begin with the General 's Regiment and so to the rest and all to be disbanded who would not ingage for Ireland and payment of six weeks of their arrears and two months to those who were to go into Ireland The security of the arrears to be by the Excise and Delinquents Estates The General to be desired to be present at the disbanding and Field-Martial Skippon to take in those engaged for Ireland and a Committee of Lords and Commons to go down to the Army to give them the thanks of the House in the Head of each Regiment for their faithful services and to assist the General in Disbanding of the Army The Ordinance against Pressing any who had served the Parliament to any Foreign service was passed Ensign Nicols discharged from imprisonment and Collonel Lilburne and Major Sanderson from further attendance Mr. Hollis Sir Philip Stapleton Recorder Glyn and others of that party did eagerly put on the business of Disbanding the Army some others declared their opinion against it as that which might prove dangerous to them and to all the Parliament party if it should succeed and withal that they believed the Army would not submit to it and ill Consequences might follow if the Votes passed for the doing of it But they still both in private and in publick pressed that point having taken a peek against the Army themselves many of them having been left out by the self-denying Ordinance and yet Cromwel Skippon and other Members of the House continued Officers of the Army and their great success did increase the envy against them They likewise apprehended the advantage in prosecuting this business as that which would generally please the people by ridding them of the Souldiers and easing of the Taxes and they would not consider the doubt of the Armies mutiny and disobedience being over resolute in this Temper The other Party took occasion to have the more converse with Cromwel and that Party who entertained them with all respect and affection and highly courted them Yet it was observed that this was not upon design or policy in them to come off to a new Party who might be thought more growing into power than the other but it was their clear Judgment But what they gained with the one Party they lost with the other neither continuing firm to them who were not through-paced in all things which they laboured to bring to pass but we shall find in all sorts of Business that Honesty is the best Policy and a clear and sincere dealing according to ones Judgment and Conscience is seldom without a blessing accompanying of it 26. The Monthly Fast-day after Sermons upon information of one in Kent that Marryed his Fathers Wife and had a Child by her Ordered that the Ordinance be brought in for punishing Adultery Whoredom and Incest Reference to a Committee about rebuilding of Torrington Church The General removed his Quarters to St. Edmonds Bury and sent a Letter to every Regiment That the grievances of the Army were presented to the Commons and by them admitted to be heard and taken into consideration Therefore he required the Souldiers to forbear any further actings by themselves without their Officers in any irregular ways and all Officers strictly to see to it in their several Charges that there be no more such Meetings or Consultations of Souldiers Many Officers of the Army presented a Petition to the General Acknowledging the goodness of God in the Successes under his Excellencies Conduct and Complementing him Then they express their sensibleness of some aspersions cast upon them as if they aimed more at private emolument than his Excellencies Honour and the Armies or the Souldiers advantage They pray him not to receive any impressions from these imputations profess their own Fidelity and esteem of the Generals Person and Conduct and their judgment that they ought to defend not direct the proceedings of those by whose Authority they were raised Subscribed by Collonel Sir Robert Pye Collonel Graves Collonel Shefield Collonel Butler Collonel Fortescue and others of Hollis his Party 27. Divers Compositions past and Orders for Pardons under the Great Seal A Petition of the Weavers of London referred to a Committee The Ordinance past for Sir Walter Earl to be Master of the Ordnance Order for one thousand five hundred pounds to the Earl of Ancram in part of his Arrears and ten pounds a Week Some of the Militia of London desired twelve thousand pounds more than formerly ordered for the Guards which was ordered Order for eighteen thousand pounds for poor people who had lent under five pounds apiece 28. Ordinance passed for maimed Souldiers Widdows and Orphans another for stating the Accompts of the Officers of the Army another for fifteen thousand pounds for the Arrears of under-Officers another for taking the Officers Accompts The Lords desired the concurrence of the Commons to a Congratulatory Declaration from the Houses to the Army and to a Letter to the General and the Votes of the House for the Disbanding the Foot Regiments they named the Earl of Warwick and the Lord De la Ware their Commissioners to go to the Army to assist the General in the Disbanding The Commons consented to the Lords and named Sir Jo. Pots Sir Gilbert Gerrard Mr. Grimstone and Mr. Knightley to go down Commissioners with the Lords to the Army Referred to the Committee to dispose of part of the Train of Artillery for Ireland and the rest to be brought into the Tower of London Order for five hundred pounds for the Charges of the Commissioners going down to the Army Collonel Rainsborough Ordered to go down to his Regiment to stay them where they were till further Order 29. The Houses Sat not Letters informed That the General had removed his Quarters to Bury and the Votes for the Disbanding and eight weeks Pay to the Army were imparted to them and they seemed generally unsatisfied therewith and Say there is fifty six weeks pay due to them and that they were not well rewarded for all their services but the General sent for all his Officers to Bury to advise what was best to be done The Distempers in North Wales settled by Major General Mitton and seven hundred of those Forces engaged for Ireland 31. Letters from Bury informed That at the Councel of War at Bury the General acquainted them with the Votes for Disbanding and persuaded them to a compliance The Councel of War upon their observation of the condition of every
Regiment resolved that the Votes would not be satisfactory except six or seven of them their reasons were Because eight weeks Pay voted was not a considerable part of their Arrears and that no visible security was given for what should not now be paid and that nothing was done for their vindication they being declared enemies they might be dealt with as enemies when they came home unless that Declaration were recalled After this a Petition was Read which had been presented to the General in the name of the private Souldiers of the Army desiring a general Rendesvouz of the Army before their Disbanding It being an amazement to them to hear that some of the Army were so soon to be Disbanded before all their grievances redressed The Councel of War resolved to contract the Quarters of the Army nearer to the Head Quarter in the mean time Ireton and Lilburne Okey Rich and Harrison were appointed to draw up some Heads of advice to be presented to the General by the Councel of War not above five or six Officers differing from it They show the necessity of the Officers complying with the Souldiers who would have a general Rendesvouz without their Officers if not by their consent and the spoil to the Country by such a disorderly drawing together and draw up a Declaration to the General to that purpose past by all but four or five and That his Excellency would be pleased to represent to the Parliament the condition of the Army and that they would be pleased to reassume the Votes lately passed and to suspend any present proceeding upon them and some satisfaction to be given to the grievances of the Army Relation That Collonel Fenwickes Troop in Ireland defeated a Party under the Earl of Westmeath on great disadvantage where Captain Farrington one Lieutenant on Ensign and sixty Souldiers of the Parliaments were slain and the Rebels lost three hundred Wherein Captain Standley did gallantly and of several other successes there Whitelocke's friends in the House and some others who would have been rid of him had moved that he might be sent Lord Justice into Ireland to exercise the Civil Government as Field Marshal Skippon was to Command on the Military part who was very willing to have his company but Whitelocke was not free to undertake that charge in Ireland And now Cromwel and his Party were against his going away and more than formerly desired his company and began to use his advice in many things June 1647. June 1. Divers Compositions past but the Titles which they had since the War were altered as for Sir Peter Ball Kt. they stilled him Peter Ball Esq and so of the rest Ordinance for thirty thousand pound for such as had advanced sums upon the publick Faith and were now become indigent Letters from Sir Tho. Fairfax That he had called a Council of War and communicated to them the Letters and Votes of the Parliament and sends the results of the Council saith it is a grief to him that there should be a misunderstandding between the Parliament and the Army and that the late Votes did not give satisfaction wisheth that things may be determined in Love and ways of composure thought upon that the Officers were many and unanimous and a speedy resolution taken Order that the Money sent to disband the Generals Regiment be recalled the like for Col. Inglosby's Regiment and the Commissioners sent to the Army to be recalled That Field Martial Skippon do forthwith attend the House The Lords agreed The Lords desired concurrence of the Commons to take off the Sequestration of the Duke of Bucks 2. Information against Sir Richard Price a Member of the House bearing Arms against the Parliament notice to him to attend the like aganst Sir Philip Percival referred to a Committee Three thousand pound recalled that was to have been paid to Col. Ingolsby's Regiment was stopped by some of Col. Rainsboroughs men and many come into Oxford A Petition of the City with a thousand hands read and laid aside Order that the Forces drawn for Ireland shall have a Months pay Order for three thousand pound for Widows c. 3. Vote for an Ordinance to enable Soldiers to assign their debenters and that Officers be protected from arrests for two Months whilst they attend the Committee of Accounts That Officers in Prison should have their arrears first audited and paid and accounts left with the Committee shall be of equal benefit to the Officers who attend the Parliaments Service as to any others and that the Accounts be expedited Order that the Common Soldiers shall have all their Arrears deducting for free quarter the like for non-Commissioned Officers to have three months Pay and a Letter to acquaint the General with what the House had done in persuance of the desires of the Army and to signifie to him their desire of his care to keep the Army in an orderly posture Order for ten thousand pound for the Officers whose Accounts were stated And that the Declaration against the Army be razed out of the Journal of the House and the Lords desired to do the like and here the Parliament began to surrender themselves and their power into the hands of their own Army The General 's Regiment came nearer to the Army of their own accord some of the other Regiments marched without their Colours and divers Troops were very disorderly 4. An Ordinance of Indemnity more large than the former was committed and Orders for an Act of Oblivion to be brought in Order to continue the Commissioners of the great Seal for forty days after the Term and the Ordinance for hearing Causes in Chancery Letters from the Commissioners at Holmeby with an inclosed Note delivered in by Cornet Joyce and Capt. Titus related the coming of a Party of Horse to Holmeby Fifty pound ordered to Titus to buy him a Horse A Petition of Soldiers referred to the Auditors to state their accounts Order for ten thousand pound for the Petitioners The Lords desired the Commons concurrence to recall the Kings Children to London and to a Letter to the General they agreed to the first Two Members of the House that fell out were injoyned by the House to keep the Peace 5. Letters from Holmeby from the Commissioners informed that a Party of Horse sent from the Committee of Troopers of the Army came to Holmeby where after they had secured the Guards they demanded his Majesty the Commissioners amazed at it demanded of them what Warrant they had for what they did but they would give no other account but that it was the pleasure of the Army When they came to his Majesty he demanded several questions of them as security for his Person c. which they promised and the next day his Majesty and the Commissioners went along with this Party towards the Army That night the King lay at Huntington Mr. Walford the Commissioners Messenger was called into the House and related the particulars
of this business and had a hundred pound given him Sir Robert Pye and his Officers had thanks and pay for bringing off his Troop for Ireland the like for Col. Grave's Regiment and for other Officers and Soldiers and Quarters assigned them The Ordinance for further Indemnity and the Declaration to recall the former Declaration against the Army-pass'd the Commons Order for ten thousand pound for Soldiers late in Service The Lords agreed to the Votes concerning the Army Order for all the Members of the House forthwith to attend At a Conference between the Scots Commissioners and the Committee of both Houses the Lord Dumferling acquainted them that the King commanded him to tell them that his Majesty was unwillingly taken away by a Party of the Army and that he desired both Houses to maintain the Laws of the Land and that though his Majesty might sign many things in this condition yet he would not have them believed till further notice from him Upon occasion of this and other urgent business the House ordered to sit to morrow though the Lords day after four a clock and that Mr. Marshal be desired to pray with them Letters from the Army that the Rendezvous was held near Bury seven Regiments of Foot and six of Horse appeared Col. Whaley's Regiment was dispatched to Holmeby upon intelligence of the Party of the Army marched thither and the General sent to the Parliament the grounds of the Soldiers undertaking of themselves the business of Holmeby which they sent to the General which were That they had intimation of a design which they were able to make good of some to surprize him Col. Graves was discharged from that imployment at Holmeby and Col. Whaley in his place At the Rendezvous a Petition in the name of the Soldiery of the Army was presented to the General to this effect That they could not be satisfied with their Arrears or other returns unless they had assurance that their Enemies might not be their Judges for the future The General went to every Regiment and expressed to them that the Parliament took notice of their Civil and fair demeanour and had taken a course to satisfie their Arrears and doubted not but they would answer their other grievances advised them to moderation and discretion and not to fall into any mutinous expressions against the Parliament The Soldiers entertained him with shouts and acclamations 6. After Evening Sermon this Lords-day the House met and aftere Prayer by Mr. Marshall they fell upon the business of the Army And a Letter from the General was Read To know the pleasure of the Houses-concerning the disposal of the Kings person and the reasons given by the Souldiers for fetching him from Holmeby and the further Petition from the Souldiers of the Army Letters informed That the King asked the Troopers that brought him from Holmeby What Commission they had for so doing Cornet Joyce who Commanded them answered That His Majesty saw their Commission the King replyed That it had the fairest Frotispiece of any that he ever saw being five hundred proper men on Horseback Collonel Whaley was sent to stay the King where ever he finds him His Majesty was used with all Civility but kept with a Guard as formerly The Souldiers Petitioned the General to Cashiere such Officers as went about to divide the Army Collonel Lilburnes Regiment Cashiered some of their Officers because they Voted contrary to the rest 7. Letters from the General of the Souldiers bringing His Majesty from Holmeby and he would be at New-Market the next day and the ground of the Souldiers doing it as before That he sent Collonel Whaley and two other Regiments towards the King to secure him Whaley Certified that the King was come within four Miles of Cambridg and not willing to return to Holmeby the General sent to the Commissioners to desire them to return to Holmeby but they refused to act concerning disposing the King The General professeth that this remove was without the desire or privity of him or the body of the Army A Guard upon the King by Collonel Whaley and the General protests his resolution and the Armies to study to settle peace and the just liberties of the people and the Parliaments speedy application to these will further the Disbanding of the Army whose sence is clear from opposing Presbytery or have Independent Government set up or to hold a licentiousness in Religion but to leave all to the wisdom of the Parliament Vote to send down new Commissioners to the Army to acquaint them what the Parliament had done in satisfaction of their desires and to persuade them to a compliance with the Parliament the Lords concurred the Commissioners were the Earl of Nottingham Lord De la Ware Sir Henry Vane Jun. Skippon Scowen and Mr. Porey who went away this day Mr. Marshall and Mr. Carry discharged from attendance upon the Commissioners with the King Order for a Fast for the House only and in the House the Lords did the like Debate about the Vote of the Lords to remove His Majesty to Oatlands and resolved in the Negative The large Act of Indemnity past Leave to the Earl of Dumferling to go into France The Lords Ordered the Committee of Derby-House to take care for the security of the Parliament Letters informed a great defeat given by Sir Charles Coot to the Rebels in Ireland one thousand of them slain 8. Petition of London commanded by the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Common-Councel That all honourable means may be used to avoid shedding of more blood to give just satisfaction to the Army That the Covenant may be kept and His Majesties person preserved and both Parliaments have access to him and that Ireland may be relieved and to renew an Ordinance to suppress Tumults and prevent danger to the Parliament and City A Committee named to bring in an Ordinance according to the desire of the Petitioners and they had the heartiest thanks that the House could express for their constant affections to the Parliament and for providing Guards so seasonably for the safety of the Parliament and the continuance of their care desired Both Houses passed the Ordinance for making void the former Declaration against the Army and another for Recreation of Scholars Apprentices and Servants A very rude Address was made to the House by Reformadoes and Common Souldiers within the Line who blockt up the House door about two hours and would let no Member pass till the House granted them all their Arrears The House were in a sort forced to Order their Accompts to be stated and ten thousand pounds more than formerly added for their payment Orders for some Members to go to the States Ambassadours to excuse any mistakes and to desire the Unity and Affection of both Nations Another for three hundred pounds for the Commissioners going down to the Army and for Mr. Thomas Goodwyn to go with them That the Militia be desired to send down a
of the worst of excepted Persons some course may be taken by a general Act of Oblivion or otherwise whereby the seeds of future War or Fears may be taken away In these Declarations and transactions of the Army Col. Ireton was chiefly imployed or took upon him the business of the Pen. And having been bred in the middle Temple and learned some grounds of the Law of England and being of a working and laborious Brain and Fancy he set himself much upon these businesses and was therein encouraged and assisted by Lieutenant General Cromwell his Father in Law and by Col. Lambert who had likewise studied in the Inns of Court and was of a subtle and working brain An Account was given by the Commissioners of the City of their transactions with the Army and was approved by the House A Petition was presented to the General in the name of Bucks men subscribed by a thousand hands extolling the merits and atchievements of the General and Army and expressing their readiness to joyn with them to bring to just Censures any that should endeavor to make them odious to the Parliament or Kingdom Both Houses ordered That the several Orders made by the Committee of Safety for the Listing and drawing together of any Forces of Counties shall be void and also the Order for Col. Dalbier and others to bring in a list of such Gentlemen and Reformadoes as are willing to ingage in the Parliaments Service 17. Orders for securing of Arms and Ammunition and for a Pass for the Lord Lotherdale and other Scots to go the King and for a Months pay for the Army in part of the three months pay for disbanding or ingaging for Ireland Orders for a Letter to the General to require him to retreat with his Army forty miles from London and another to the Commissioners in the Army to acquaint them with the votes for a Months pay Upon Letters from Col. Blunt of the misdemeanors of Sir Robert Pyes Troopers in Kent the examination thereof and the easing of the County of Kent referred to a Committee An Ordinance pass'd for indemnity of the Forces that deserted the Army Order for a Months pay for Col. Rossiters Regiment and for the Forces of Tinmouth and Newcastle A Petition from Hartfordshire subscribed with twelve hundred hands and presented by two hundred Knights and Gentlemen to the General much to the same effect as the former from Essex Bucks c. and that Malignants might not be elected Members of Parliament nor put in any places of trust and that the Parliament and others who had received any of the Parliaments Money might be called to account 18. Orders for issuing Money for Soldiers and for Guards for the Treasurers The Letter from the Common-Council of London to the Army now brought to the House was not approved of 19. A second Letter from the Common-Council to Sir Thomas Fairfax was brought to the House for their approbation and after a long debate the House left the Common-Council to themselves to write what Letter they thought fit to the General and they sent one to the General and his Officers The Commissioners attending the King sent to Sir Thomas Fairfax to know his Answer to the Votes concerning the disposal of the Kings person to Richmond The Lord Mayor with the advice of the Aldermen and Common-Council published a command for all the Trained-Bands and Auxiliaries to appear at their Colours taking notice of their former backwardness for suppressing of tumults and unlawful Assemblies in the City It was strange to see how several Counties and the Citizens of London began to make all their applications to the General and Army omitting the Parliament and all looked upon the Army in the chief place and were affraid of doing any thing contrary to them Mr. Peters went to the King to New-Market and had much discourse with him 21. Letters from Major General Laugherne of an Insurrection in Wales who declared themselves for the King and Sir Thomas Fairfax and the Major General went to suppress them Letters from Major General Pointz for Commission to stop the mutinying of the Soldiers and for Pay for them Sir Peter Killegrew sent with Letters to the Commissiones attending the King and to the King with the Votes for his removing to Richmond Votes Passed upon the representation of the Army 1. That no Person that hath been in actual War against the Parliament or acted in the Commission of Array or voluntarily aided the King or received Pardon from him shall presume to sit in the House 2. That if they do sit they shall incur the displeasure of the House 3. That the Committee for examining such cases be revived 4. That a Declaration be brought in for any who have any charge against any Member of the House to come in 5. That the Committee bring in by a day such charges as are already before them against by any Members 6. That the Report of Elections be brought in by a short day Orders for Pay of the Soldiers Divers Censures pass'd upon the Parliament for their Cow Votes and resolution to comply with a Mutinous Army who had their Pay and Power from them Others approved them as prudent respecting the time and to avoid blood Some wished the first Votes and severe prosecuting the business of disbanding had been declined which occasioned this trouble Cromwell began now to mount still higher and carried his business with great subtilty An Impeachment was against his Enemies in Parliament and business of the Army guided by his Son in Law Ireton and others under Cromwell Letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax of his submission to the Votes of Parliament for the Kings going to Richmond and the House ordered the house to be prepared for him The Agitators of the Army sent to the Trinity-House concerning the Navy Ordered that Sir Robert Pye's Troop do not return to the Army without leave of the Parliament Sir Thomas Fairfax published a Proclamation that no Soldier of his Army molest any Countrey men or others or abuse any in their Quarters or Marches 22. Letters from the General and Commissioners in the Army of the receipt of the Parliaments Votes and the Moneths Pay and that shortly there would be a Council of War about them and then would be returned a positive and no doubt a satisfactory answer Order for proceedings against Judge Jenkins and Mr. Sollicitor St. John Sergeant Jermyn Mr. Bradshaw and Mr. Prynne to prosecute him Order for a Months Pay for the Forces of the Northern Association and for Major General Pointz to secure such as disturb his Forces and to quiet his Regiments Order to put out the Justices of Peace as were of the Insurrection in Wales and the Letters of Major General Laugherne to be sent to the G. desiring him to take care for quieting those distempers about which the General sent to them and for supplyes for Laughernes Forces The Ordinance pass'd for
suppose that as the Gentlemen themselves will forbear to offer the contrary so they expect the Wisdom and Justice of the House will not admit of any thing to the contrary to interrupt the proceedings upon the general affairs The House passed these Votes That no Officer or Souldier of the Army shall leave the Army without Licence or Discharge from the General That they do own this Army as their Army and will make provision for their maintenance and for their Pay equally with those that have deserted the Army Referred to the Committee of the Army to make provision accordingly Referred to the Commissioners in the Army to be earnest with the General That no obstruction or discouragement be given by the Souldiers to the levying of the Excise and other Assessments An Ordinance Read for saving harmless all well affected persons from any Bonds c. extorted from them by the Enemy in the time of War Referred to the Commissioners of the Great Seal to bring in a List of Judges for the next Circuit 29. An Ordinance past both Houses for Collonel Butler to be Governour of the Isle of Scilley A Petition from the Eleven Members except the Recorder Glyn to come to a speedy Tryal he earnestly advised his Brethren against this Petition but they were wilful and he would not joyn in it A day set for the particular Charge of the Army to be brought in against the Eleven Members Order for the Accounts to be stated of Collonel Graves and Collonel Pyes Forces and that the Officers and Souldiers come off from the Army advance for Ireland or be Disbanded An Ordinance committed for Souldiers not Inhabitants to depart the City Both Houses granted a Pass to the Dutch Ambassador to go to the King and so to return home 30 The Fast-day after Sermon A Committee appointed about reedifying the Church of Torrington Another to consider of able persons for accommodation in Religion Order for the Magistrates of the City to be careful to execute the Ordinances for observation of the Lords-day and Fast-days and for inquiry what Malignant Ministers have been admitted into Benefices Letters from the Commissioners in the Army and from Sir Thomas Fairfax That the last Votes of the House had met with such complyance in his Councel of War that in confidence of this further progress about the desires of the Army and in submission to the Votes of Parliament the Army had removed their Quarters further from London and were to be this night at Wicombe The Commissioners in the Army were desired by the Councel of War to procure from the Parliament a full answer to the last Propositions of the Army before which they cannot conclude any thing upon the Treaty Mr. Patrick Young formerly His Majesties Library-keeper at St. James's and a great Scholar with the assistance of Selden and Whitlock undertook the Printing of the Septuagint Translation of the Bible whereof he had in his custody a famous antient Copy if not an Original Manuscript 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 accommodation in Religion Information of one Cousens an Alderman of Newcastle Negotiating to bring the Scots again into England The Lords were desired to expedite the Propositions to be sent to the King It was reported That part of the Charge against the Eleven Members particularly against Mr. Hollis would be the business of the Lord Savile's Information against him and Whitelock two years since 2. A Petition from the Common-Councel 1. That Command be given that no Officer or Souldier 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 Parliament 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 businesses 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 Majesty 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 against 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 affections 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 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 Majesty and another called Articles agreed upon betwixt the King and the Army as false scandalous and injurious to them and which they detest and desire the Authors may be found out Letters from the Commissioners in the Army certified That the General had appointed Lieutenant General Cromwell Collonel Ireton Collonel Fleetwood Collonel Rainsborough Collonel Harrison Collonel Sir Har-Waller Collonel Rich Collonel Lambert Collonel Hammond and Major Rainsborough 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 answered That the Councel of War had a great willingness to answer the expectation of the House in all things so in this particular but the things being of great importance 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 particular 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
King came to Sion and dined with his Children and removed to Hampton Court News of the Sudden death of Sir Philip Stapleton at Callis of the Plague 25. The Monthly Fast-day 26. Orders for a new Election and about the Excise and an Ordinance pass'd to make Mr. Langley Master of Pembroke Colledge in Oxford Referred to a Committee to consider what is fit to be done for the security of the Parliament when the Army shall withdraw A Petition of many Citizens in behalf of Lilburne referred to the Committee where Mr. Martin had the Chair Order to put off all private business for ten days In respect of the danger of infection the General was desired to give command to the Guards attending the House to keep the passages from Clamorous Women and to suffer none to disturb the House 27. The alterations in the Propositions for peace sent from the Lords to the Commons were with some other alterations made by the Commons agreed unto and returned to the Lords again who concurred in them and they were ordered to be communicated to the Scots Commissioners Debate touching the Election of Mr. D'oyley the House not satisfied but that he was within the Rule of those who by adhering to the Kings Party were uncapable to sit in Parliament 28. Letters from the General to the House That upon consideration of the present advantage that may be made through the goodness of God of the late success of their Forces in Ireland upon advice with his Council of War he finds that there will be in readiness six thousand Foot and two thousand Horse if they may have incouragement for the Service of Ireland He desires an effectual course may be taken for Moneys and Necessaries and to remove obstructions and saith he hath appointed a certain number of Officers to wait upon such as the House shall appoint to consult upon the whole business The General removed his Quarters to Putney and his Army into larger Quarters and further then before from London The Parliaments Commissioners went to the Army and had conference with the General and his Council of War touching the sending of Forces into Ireland and the General consulted about putting a guard of Citizens into the Tower and for guards for the Parliament The old Commissioners of the Militia of London met again The Common-Council sat about an Ordinance to be pass'd for calling in of clipped Money Col. Layton was committed Prisoner by the General Sir Robert Pye taken Prisoner by some of the Army was released again by the General 30. The Houses sat not but the Committee proceeded in the examination of the business touching the late Force put upon the Parliament An Ordinance pass'd both Houses for establishing the duty of Excise Letters from Col. Whaley that the King thought himself much wronged and abused by a Paper lately published as in his name intituled His Majesties Declaration which the King wholly disowne and dislikes and that to vindicate the King by discovering and punishing the Libeller would give great satisfaction to his Majesty That the King hunted in the great Park and dined with his Children at Syon c. 31. The day of thanksgiving for the Victory in Irland The Marquess of Ormond visited the King and afterwards visited the General at Putney and was received with great kindness The Council of War sat about sending the Forces into Ireland and about placing of Guards in the Tower and for Guards for the Houses September 1647. September 1. Letters ordered to the Commissioners in the Army to treat farther with the General and to expedite the sending away of Forces into Ireland and a Committee to consider of raising Money for them Debate about security for such as shall bring in Bullion and against transporting of it and for calling in clipt Silver Orders about stating the accounts of Officers and Soldiers and about Money for the maimed Soldiers and for Money for Plymouth Garrison Several Votes of both Houses about presenting the propositions of Peace to his Majesty Debate upon a Message from the Lords with a Letter from the Estates of Scotland and from the Scots Commissioners about the business of the Lord Lotherdale and the stay of Mr. Chiesely at Newcastle desiring reparations The Lords referred it to the Committee of both Kingdoms the Commons referred it to the Committee with the Army Col. Lilburne Governor of New-castle wrote a Letter to the States of Scotland excusing the stay of Mr. Chieseley at New-castle that he knew him not nor did Mr. Chiesely show any Pass from the Scots Commissioners or from Sir Thomas Fairfax and was stayed in the time when the Tumults were at London and intelligence of endeavours to engage a Party in Scotland against the Parliament of England but as soon as he knew who Mr. Chiesley was he discharged him freely 2. Both Houses passed the Ordinance for setling the Militia of London in the old hands and some of the Committee joyned with them They also pass'd a Declaration against the crowding of Soldiers and others at the doors of both Houses A Petition in the name of the Inhabitants of Bristol 1. For settlement of Peace and to prevent another War 2. To answer the Grievances of the Army and to Vindicate them 3. To preserve the just Rights and Liberties of the People from Tyramy 4. To free the People from unlawful Powers and endeavours to suppress their Petitions 5. To remove out of the House and places of Justice unfit and uncapable persons 6. That Faithful Persons may be trusted 7. For tenderness in imposing the Covenant 8. That tender Consciences may not be grieved 9. For an Act of Oblivion 10. For speedy tryal of Prisoners 11. Against long Imprisonments 12. To compassionate Widows and maimed Soldiers 13. That Accounts may be given 14. To find out a way that Suits of Law may be less chargeable and dilatory and the Laws in a less Volumn and in English The Petitioners were called in and told That the House could not approve of some things in their Petition but gave them thanks for their good affections Upon a Letter from the General Order for a Commission to determine differences in Jersey Both Houses agreed upon an answer to the Letter of the Scots Commissioners Vote That the works about London be demolished according to a Paper from the Army to ease the charge of maintaining and keeping them 3. Order That the propositions be presented to the King on Tuesday next by the Commissioners and that the ten days for receiving his Majesties answer be altered to six days Debate of making Col. Hammond Governor of the Isle of Wight and about an Ordinance for suppressing of scurrillous Pamphlets Mr. Bainton charged with signing a Warrant for raising Horse in the City to further the late tumults was suspended the House 4. The whole day spent upon the report concerning the late tumult and force upon the Parliament Voted That Summons be sent
the City They declare 1. That for what time their defaults and delayes shall occasion the stay of the Army hereabouts the charge should be upon them and their adherents about the City 2. That the Houses would consider of the Delinquencyes of those that had a hand in the late tumults and design of a new War and that such Fines may be set upon them as are agreeable to Justice 3. That in case the Money be not brought in by the time appointed that the Parliament would give leave to the General with the advice of the Committee of the Army for levying of the Arrears This was sent by the Commissioners to the Parliament and by them communicated to the Common-Council of London at which they were much startled 20. An Ordinance pass'd for payment of Moneys due upon Bonds in the Court of Wards and a day set to consider of providing for Orphans Upon a Letter from the General of the necessities of Portsmouth Garrison referred to the General and Commissioners in the Army to take care thereof An Ordinance sent up to the Lords for suppressing unlicenced Pamphlets and punishing the Authors and Sellers of them Orders for seven thousand Suits of Apparel and for Shirts Shoes and Stockings for the Forces in Munster and the like for the Forces in Vlster to be deducted out of their pay Mr. Thomas Challoner and Col. Jo. Temple appointed Commissioners of Parliament in Munster The Army in Scotland was voted to be disbanded The Inhabitants of Richmond-shire stood upon their Guard against free Quarter Major General Lambert sent some Forces thither to keep all quiet and went himself to disband the Forces in Northumberland The General made Commissioners of Martial Law in every Regiment to punish the misdemeanours of Soldiers in their Quarters referring all cases extending to Life or Limb to the Council of War at the Head Quarters 21. Upon a long debate Voted by both Houses That the King denyes in his answer to give his assent to the Propositions Order for all the Members of the House to attend in their places by a day Ordinances pass'd for Compositions A Report from the City to satisfie the House That the City at this time could no ways advance the fifty thousand pound for the Army Mr. Porâ—y one of the Commissioners with the Army presented to the House the Explanations and resolutions of the Council of the Army to the Quaeries made upon the Army's Proposals by the Parliaments Commissioners residing with the Army 1. Touching the time when this Parliament should determine it was held fit to suspend that till it should appear what expedition will be made in the Settlement of the things proposed 2. That the Army shall be satisfied either with Biennial or Triennial Parliaments if Triennial then they to sit at least six or eight Months 3. The limitations that Parliaments shall not sit above two hundred and forty days to be understood unless the Parliament find it fit to sit longer but every Parliament to dissolve at least eighty days before the next is to be begun that the course of new Elections may not be interrupted 4. That the Liberty of entring dissents is not desired but where the Vote may be to the destruction of Right or Liberty 5. By the Power of the Militia they mean the power of raising arming c. according to the expressions in the Propositions 6. By the Power of raising and disposing Moneys they mean the same as in the expressions in the Propositions 7. By great Officers they mean the same as in the Propositions 22. Upon a long debate in a grand Committee touching the Kings answer to the Propositions and motions for a personal Treaty and for sending the Propositions again to the King the House resolved to fall upon the settlement of the Kingdom by establishing such additional Laws as may make for the present and future good of the Kingdom and turning the Propositions into Bills and Acts. The House resolved That the Militia should be setled as a Law for twenty years Ordinances sent up to the Lords for Money for the Forces in Lancashire and against unlicensed Pamphlets 23. Upon debate Whether the Parliament should once more send the Propositions or any of them to the King it was voted That they should once more make application to his Majesty for his assent to such things in the Propositions as they conceive will most tend to the good of the Kingdom In order to which it was voted That the Proposition for the great Seal concerning Honours and Titles the Proposition for taking away Bishops c. with some alterations the Proposition concerning Declanations and Proclamations against the Parliament and so much of the twelve Propositions as concern the raising of Moneys for payment of the publick debts of the Kingdom be drawn into Bills and sent to his Majesty for his Assent The Ordinance pass'd for continuing the Committee of the Army and Treasurers at War Orders touching thirty thousand pound for the Army and the Months gratuity to the private Soldiers The General Council of Officers of the Army at Putney agreed upon a representation to the Parliament of their desires as Soldiers and delivered to the Parliaments Commissioners 1. That a Committee may abide at the Head Quarters to state the Accounts and give Debenters 2. For a visible security for the Arrears 3. For an Ordinance That none who have served the Parliament shall be pressed to any Forraign Service nor a Horseman to serve on Foot 4. That the Ordinance concerning Apprentices Freedom who have served the Parliament may be an Act. 5. The like for maimed Soldiers c. 6. For an addition to the Act of Indemnity for all said or done by any of the Army concerning any thing about the Army's Petition at Walden or in vindication of themselves 24. Upon a further report touching the Force upon the Parliament It was voted That Sir John Gayer Lord Major of London Alderman Bunce Alderman Cullam Alderman Langham and Alderman Adams shall be committed to the Tower upon Accusation of High Treason for countenancing and abetting the Force and Tumult brought down and used against the House July 26 last and this to be in order to their Tryal and the Committee ordered to bring in Impeachments against them 25. The Impeached Lord Mayor and Aldermen were carried to the Tower and upon further debate touching the Tumult and Force upon the Parliament it was Voted That several Citizens be Impeached of high crimes and misdemeanors and others to be Indicted at the Kings Bench of High Treason Reference to the Aldermen and Common-Council to consider how the Civil Government of the City may be executed according to their Charters now that the Lord Mayor is committed Orders touching Wharton's Books and other Pamphlets scandalous to the Parliament 27. The Commons sent up to the Lords an Impeachment against the Lord Major and desired a time for his Tryal
and they then would bring up the Charge and Proofs Order about a new Lord Mayor Captain Batten laid down his Commission of Vice Admiral and Col. Rainsborough was voted in his place and a list of the Captains and Ships agreed upon for this Winters Flect Petitioners of Somerset shire had thanks for their good affections A thousand pound ordered for Col. Rainsborough for his Arrears An Ordinance to make void Elections of Delinquent Majors c. and order for the Speaker to write to the Corporations to make new Elections The like for Delinquent Sheriffs and no Delinquent to have a Voice in Elections Ordinances pass'd for Money for Lynne Garrison and for Cloaths for Soldiers Letters from Ireland of the good success of the Lord Inchequin taking twelve Castles in Tipperary and the Castle of Cahir in this manner An English Trooper was wounded and taken by the Rebels and carried into Cahir-Castle Col. Hepsely having observed some defects in the Works had a mind to get into the Castle to see them and was permitted to come in a disguise as a Chyrurgeon to dress the Troopers wounds Having thus espyed the defects in the Works he led on a Party to that place and Stormed the Castle A Letter was ordered to the Lord Inchequin to desire him to send over some of his Officers in safe Custody against whom some things were charged Col. Jones marched out of Dublin with a strong Party The Estates in Scotland ordered their Forces to be disbanded unless the Committee of Estates think fit to continue them in case the Kingdom be in any danger of trouble the person of the King in any hazard or the Nation like to be dishonoured and such as refuse to disband to be taken as Mutineers Major General Lambert quieted the difference about Quarter between the Soldiers and the Richmond-shire men and appeased a Mutiny with stoutness and sent a Party against the Moss-Troopers 28. Both Houses pass'd an Ordinance for suppressing Scandalous and unlicensed Pamphlets the Execution of it was left to the Militia of London and to the Committees of the several adjacent Counties An Ordinance was read for levying the Arrears to the Army of the City of London A Letter from the General Council of the Army to Lieutenant General Cromwel was read in the House mentioning the danger of Mutinys and loss of the Army and of new distractions for want of Pay and desiring him to acquaint the House therewith and to be a means to procure Money The Ordinance passed for thirty thousand pound for the Army and an Order for the Months gratuity and Months Pay Debate of Ordinances for Money for Soldiers Widows and touching Arrears A Letter agreed upon by both Houses from the Parliament to the Queen of Sweden and the state of the matter of Fact of what passed between the Ships of England and Sweden ordered to be delivered to the Swedish Agent Election of a new Lord Major of London 29. The Monthly Fast-day 30. Alderman Warner was presented to the Lords for the new Lord Major for the next year and for the remaining time of the last Lord Major now in Prison and approved of and sworn for both times The Ordinance read for continuing Tunnage and Poundage for two years and referred to the Committee of the Navy to treat with the Commissioners of the Customs about Money for the Winter-Guards Upon debate what should be further tendred to his Majesty upon the Propositions it was voted 1. That the Proposition concerning the prosecution of the War in Ireland by both Houses and in the intervals by a Committee 2. That the Proposition for making void the Cessation with the Irish Rebels 3. That the Proposition for nominating the chief Officers of England and Ireland by both Houses and in the intervals by a Committee be again tendered to his Majesty and drawn into Bills for his consent 4. The three Treaties between England and Scotland ordered to be considered and how far they stand in relation to the desire of his Majesty and that the Lords concurrence be desired October 1647. October 1. Order for Money for Officers and Widows in distress and for the poor English Irish Order for a Declaration That both Houses intend to desist from prosecuting any more that were active or abettors in the late tumults and force upon the Parliament than those whom they have already voted against Order about Cursitors places referred to the two Speakers Orders for removing Prisoners in the Tower to other Prisons The Impeachment agreed unto against Lieutenant Collonel Baines The Ordinance for Delinquents to have no voice in the Election of Officers pass'd and sent to the Lords 2. Some appointed to be examined upon the late tumult and the Declaration committed that no more should be questioned whereby peoples minds were quieted but this was not to extend to any Members of the House reduced Officers or Delinquents Pardon 's granted to some Prisoners Debate upon the Confession of Faith presented by the Assembly A Paper from the Army desiring 1. That the House would grant to the General and such Officers and Soldiers as he should appoint full power with the directions of the Committee of the Army to levy by way of distress from the City the Arrears due to the Army 2. That the Parliament would set a Penalty upon those that put them to this trouble of distreining 3. That they would give the like power and penalty for levying all the Arrears in other places 4. And that the Houses would provide for their own Guards so as the Army might Quarter further from the City 4. Vote for twenty thousand pound a Month above the 60 thousand pounds for the nine thousand Horse and Foot designed for Ireland and towards the Charge of that War And other Votes touching the Forces and Government there Order for two months Pay for all the Garrisons that are put out and so disbanded and all of the Army who are not of the Establishment nor to go for Ireland to be cashiered An Ordinance pass'd for money another for Guernsey c. and Col. Birch Col. Ludlow Mr. Harrington and Mr. Weaver named Commissioners for this business The Letter from the General touching the Arrears of the Army referred to the Committee of the Army Orders touching Guards for the Tower The Lords concurred with some small alterations about the Propositions to be again sent to the King The Lords ordered the Sequestration of the D. of Bucks his Estate to be taken off and recommended to the Commons the Earl of Newport's Petition for lessening of his Compositions and ordered the continuance of the allowance of eight hundred pound per An. to the Bishop of Durham and desired the Commons concurrence Both Houses pass'd the Ordinance for disabling Delinquents to have voices in Elections 5. Debate upon the Ordinance for Turinage and Poundage and Orders for Money for Mr. Prince Order for four hundred pound
Honour Freedom and safety with his two Houses as the only means to settle Peace And then he desires that the Proposals of the Army as to future Parliaments and Elections may be considered 20. Debate for raising Mony for the Army and upon a Letter from the General to the Lord Major Aldermen and Common-Councel of London and another to the Committee of the Army That the General had ordered Col. Hewson's Regiment to Quarter in the City to assist the Committee in collecting the Arrears due to the Army The House ordered Lieutenant Collonel Cromwell to write to Col. Hewson to forbear marching into the City and a Committee of Lords and Commons were appointed to acquaint the Common-Councel with the inconveniencies that might arise if they did not speedily collect the Arrears due to the Army Both Houses ordered their Committee to press the Scots Commissioners to consent to the sending of the propositions to his Majesty Order about placing some of the Kings Servants about him Letters from Ireland informed a late and great defeat given by Col. Jones to the Rebels and that he had beat them off from Dublyn The General 's Head-Quarters were at Windsor 22. The Ordinance committed for setting the Poor to work Some from the Common-Councel came to the House with thanks for their care to prevent Quartering of Soldiers in the City and with an answer in writing concerning collecting of the Arrears of the Assessments and that they had given an account of it by a Letter to the General The House ordered a Committee to prepare an answer to the City and Voted That they should go on to collect the Arrears and speedily to bring them in Order to press the Commissioners for their answer touching the Propositions That the sending of them to his Majesty may not be further delayed Letters from Col. Hammond That he received by the hands of a Messenger from the General the Votes and Resolutions of both Houses relating to the security of his Majesties Person That as to the Vote not to permit such as have been in Arms or assisted against the Parliament to come into the Island he had before taken order and touching the Votes last come to his hands he will with the best of his endeavours see them put in Execution That as to a Warrant for apprehending Mr. Ashburnham Mr. Leg and Sir Jo. Berkley he desired the Serjeants Deputy to forbear the Execution thereof till he might know the further pleasure of the Houses in regard if those Gentlemen should be apprehended it would be very difficult for him to secure the person of his Majesty That the King said If these Gentlemen should be taken from him and punished as Evil doers for councelling him not to go out of the Kingdom but rather to come to this place for the more conveniency as to settlement of Peace and for endeavouring it accordingly in attending him hither he cannot but himself expect to be dealt with accordingly his case being the same That these Gentlemen have engaged their Honours not to depart from him and having cast themselves upon him in case they should be removed from thence it would much reflect upon him 23. A Petition delivered to the supream authority of the Nation presented to the Commons was read and voted to be a Seditious and Contemptuous avowing and prosecution of a former Petition and Paper annexed stiled an agreement of the People formerly adjudged by the House to be destructive to the being of Parliaments and fundamental Laws of this Kingdom Some of the chief Actors herein were committed to the Gate-house others to New-gate and a Letter sent to the General to prosecute the Examination of that business to the bottom and to bring such guilty Persons as he shall think fit to exemplary punishment Letters from Bristol of a Mutiny in the Garrison and that the Soldiers had secured an Alderman there till they had a Months Pay the House sent a Letter to the General to discharge the Alderman and to prevent the like abuses by the Soldiers for the future 24. The Monthly Fast-day 25. Order to press the Scots Commissioners for a further and speedy answer touching the Propositions to be presented to his Majesty and to take off the Commissioners Seal of his Bed-Chamber at Hampton-Court Some from the Assembly presented the short Catechism to the House who gave them thanks and desired them to give a speedy answer to the Quaeries formerly sent them and to perfect those things referred to them A Letter to the General from Buckingham-shire complaining of the unsufferable burden of free Quarter sent by him to the House and referred to the grand Committee who are to consider of taking off free Quarter and setling a constant Pay for the Army The Merchant Adventurers lent ten thousand pound towards the Months Pay for the Army Letters from the General to the City why he appointed some Soldiers to assist in collecting the Arrears of the Assessments that he submitted to what the Parliament had ordered concerning the stop of that Course and hoped the City would perform their undertaking in the speedy collecting of them otherwise it might be very inconvenient to the Parliament the Army and Kingdom and to themselves 26. The Grand Committee sate about Pay for the Army and ordered the disbanding of the supernumerary Forces At a conference the Lords acquainted the Commons That they had considered the desires of the King to treat with the Parliament and the Scots Papers and the desires of the Kingdom to be delivered from all burdens and fears and to be preserved in Peace That their Lordships propound to the Commons four Propositions to be speedily sent to his Majesty to be speedily passed for the safety and security of the Parliament and Kingdom and to treat with his Majesty upon the rest The Propositions were 1. That a Bill be past for setling the Militia of this Kingdom 2. That an Act be passed for calling in of all Declarations Oaths and Proclaimations against the Parliament and those who adhered to them 3. For an Act that those Lords who were made after the Great Seal was carried to Oxford may be made uncapable of sitting in the House of Peers thereby 4. That power be given to the two Houses of Parliament to adjourn as they shall think fit That his Majesty giving the Kingdom security by passing these four Propositions there may be a Personal Treaty with his Majesty and the Parliaments of both Kingdoms for passing the rest of the Propositions Herein they desired the Commons concurrence who appointed a time to debate this business fully A Representation was presented to the General under the hands of Col. Lilburne and the Officers of his Regiment acknowledging and promising their obedience due to the General and praying him to mind the Parliament of considering and resolving those things which have been presented to them from the Army and as soon as the necessary great
Affairs first to be setled shall be transacted that a period may be set to this Parliament Some thought it a piece of high assumption in the Army so often and so earnestly to press the dissolving of that authority under which themselves had so highly acted Some of the Officers were supposed to have hopes of coming in themselves to be Members of Parliament upon new Elections others were thought to act upon better Principles of the Nations Freedom by not being subjected too long to the same Persons in authority 27. Order of both Houses for Mr. Sollicitor to draw up Pardons for some convicted Persons at Northampton The Lords desired the Commons to take a speedy course for constant Pay for the Army that the Countries may not be burdened with free Quarter A Committee appointed to find out the Authors of Mercurius Pragmaticus and Mercurius Melancholicus and other Pamphlets scandalous to the Parliament to punish them and the Printers and Sellers of them and to seize the Impressions of them The Commons agreed with the Lords to have a Personal Treaty with the King after he should have Signed the four Propositions agreed on by the Lords which were to be sent to his Majesty 29. Many Citizens of London and others attended the House with a second Petition of the same Party who Petitioned the last Week this Petition reflecting highly upon the proceedings of the House and accusing them of Partiality desiring to know what are their Freedoms and that those Committed upon the Petition the last week may be released The Lord Major and the Militia of London gave notice of this Petition to the House before it came up and offered their Guards to the House who sent them thanks for it and order to bring their Guards as there should be occasion and set a day to debate this Petition The Committee of Lords and Commons for the business of London Agents was made a close Committee with power to send for Parties c. and to commit to custody In these passages we may take notice of the strange workings of God and of the perplexed condition in which the Parliament was at this time The Army whom they had raised paid and Commissionated now mutiny against them and with their Swords in their hands controule and oppose their Principals and Masters The City the old Friends joynt-actors and constant assistants of the Parliament with their lives and Fortunes become full of Sedition and averseness towards them question their integrity reproach them and seek to cast them off Letters from Ireland certified That the Lord Inchequin marching towards the Rebels in Munster was inforced to joyn Battle with them who were three for one more in number than the Protestants and had the advantage of ground so that the Lord Inchequin's Ordnance became useless His main Battle was hard put to it and by the Cowardise of some like to have been routed but the Lord Inchequin in person with what Horse could be got together made a desperate attempt upon the main Body of the Rebels and gave them a Rout. That Col. Grey with his handful of bare-legged men recovered the Ordnance whereby the Rebels whole Force was dissolved the Collonel was slain and Lieuetenant Collonel Crispe Captain Love and some other Commanders and divers wounded and about an hundred and fifty private Soldiers and Gunners slain and many wounded the whole number of Inchequin's Men were not above four thousand His men had the Pursuit of the Rebels seven miles three several ways as long as the day lasted and in the flight and pursuit were slain of the Rebels about four thousand their Lieutenant General Kilketto with divers Officers killed and taken 30. The grand Committee sate about a constant wayof Pay for the Army Captain Piggot who brought the Letters from the Lord Inchequin made a particular relation in the House of the late victory in Ireland and presented to the House two Letters under the Lord Digby's hand found in the Lord Taffes Cabinet after the Battle One was to direct him concerning the Kings interest in Ireland and to preserve the Army under his Command there and to please the French Agent and promising him great preferments Orders for a thousand pound for the Lord Inchequin to buy him Horses as a favour of the House for his good Services and for Letters of thanks to him and to his Officers and for fifty pound to Captain Piggot and for ten thousand pound for Provisions for Munster Ordinances debated about Money for the Army The King wrote a Courteous Letter to Sir Thomas Fairfax That he appointed Copies of his Letters to the Parliament about his withdrawing from Hampton Court to be delivered to Sir Thomas Fairfax and had also sent him a Copy of his last Message to both Houses from the Isle of Wight in order to the settlement of a good Peace and desires him to imploy his credit therein that Doctor Shelden Doctor Oldesworth and Doctor Hammond may be protected in coming to his Majesty December 1647. December 1. A Petition to both Houses from the Common Councel acknowledging the Supream authority of Parliaments to which all Persons ought to submit craving Pardon for former Errors of some of the City and desiring that a constant pay may be provided for the Army so that free Quarter may be taken off and the Army enabled to lye at a further distance from the City that so Provisions may be cheaper and Trade incouraged They pray that the Covenant may be observed and a good peace established and that the Aldermen and Recorder of their City lately imprisoned may by the favour of the Parliament be released The Houses gave them thanks for their good affections and answered that some of the Particulars desired by them were under consideration and the Parliament would in all the particulars do what belonged to Right and Justice and the good of the Kingdom The Grand Committee sat about the taking off free Quarter The four Propositions to be sent to his Majesty were read the first time 2. The Grand Committee sat about providing a constant Pay for the Army The House debate the Petition of the Citizens in favour of the agreement of the People and voted That it is the right of the Subject to Petition the Parliament and the right of the Parliament to judge of the Petitions that all Petitioners ought to acquiesce in that judgement of the Parliament and so they hoped and expected the present Petitioners would do The Impeachment against the Earl of Lincoln was read the first time and a Message sent to the Lords for further time to bring up the Impeachments against the seven Lords which was granted Order for the names of the Justices of Peace of every County to be given in to the several Members of each County that the House may consider of them 3. Debate all the day long upon the four Propositions to be forthwith sent
were forced to lye in Taverns that they are unwilling Mr. Marshal should preach there and many of them would willingly be in England again that many endeavor to engage a Party against England The Soldiers in the North were disbanded according to the Parliaments Order and the Countrey eased of their Free Quarter Dr. Leyfield was by the Court-Marshal acquitted of the accusation against him for Counterfeiting the General 's hand The like acquittal of the Officers of Col. Herberts Regiment accused for conspiring against Glocester 29. The Declaration passed the Commons in answer to the Scots Papers Voted by both Houses that none shall raise any men to be transported beyond Sea without Warrant from the Committee at Derby House The Committee of Estates excepted against the Credentials of the English Commissioners because they were directed to the Parliament of Scotland which did not then sit but only the Committee of Estates But the English Commissioners shewed their Instructions to the Committee of Estates also Col. Jones took in the Town of Kildare upon Quarter only and a house near to another Garrison within half a mile of Kildare being accidentally on fire the English Soldiers before Kildare seeing it ran down thither and entred pell mell into the Garrison and took possession of it and several other small Garrisons were rendred to Sir Tho. Armstrong sent by Col. Jones to them Divers other Castles and Garrisons were taken in by Col. Jones and some were fired by the Rebels March 1647. March 1. Debate touching the Church-business Order of both Houses for Hampton Court to be made ready for the Kings Children to be there Sir Jacob Ashley admitted to compound Order to consider to morrow of disposing the Great Seal and no other business to intervene Order to continue the Comittee of the Admiralty for seven Months Order for a guard of Ships for the Northern Coasts and trade of Fishing there Order touching the Commissioners of the Customs 2. Order for three new Elections Order that the Earl of Kent Sir Tho. Widdrington and Bulstrode Whitelocke Esquire shall be Commissioners for the Great Seal of England for twelve Months and that an Ordinance be brought in accordingly Which Ordinance was brought in and read and passed the House of Commons and ordered to be sent to the House of Lords for their Concurrence These Commissioners were said to be agreed upon by the private juncto of Cromwell's party before-hand to be trusted with this great charge and in the debate of the business several others of both Houses were propounded but after a great debate these three only were pitched upon The Earl of Kent being a very honest just man of good rational parts and abilities and of an antient great Family who would be a Countenance to this business was held a fit person for the Lords House Sir Tho. Widdrington being a Gentleman of known integrity and of great abilities in his Profession and brother in Law to the General whose Sister he had married was very fit to be one of the House of Commons to be intrusted with so weighty an imployment Whitelocke was well known and understood in the House by his long attendance there and by them judged not uncapable of this imployment besides the General had an affection for him and he had a good interest in the House and Cromwell and his Party were willing to ingage him as far as they could with them Letters from the Committee of Pembroke shire that Mr. Poyer formerly Major of Pembroke and now Governor of that Castle refused to deliver it up to Col. Flemming who had a Commission from the General to be Governor of it Order for an Ordinance to settle this business 3. Order for a new Election Letters from the Committee of Kent concerning the Propositions of that County in the Assesment for the Army referred to the grand Committee for that Ordinance 4. A Committee to draw up an Ordinance to prevent and suppress all private Ducls and Quarrels An Ordinance passed both Houses for reducing of Pembroke Castle and requiring the General to bring Col. Poyer and his adherents to Justice The General sent this Ordinance to the Forces before Pembroke Castle with orders for them to send it to Col. Poyer into the Castle and to signifie to him that if he did not render the Castle in twelve hours after this notice then they were to endeavour by force to reduce it Debate touching the Commissioners of the Customs and their Officers Orders for relief of maimed Soldiers and Widows and Letters to the Judges in their several Circuits to put in execution the Ordinances concerning them Three French Ships taken by the Parliaments ship under Captain Pen. 6. Ordinance sent up to the Lords for the further establishment and maintenance of the Army Order to sell the Coats of the Kings Guard to buy fire and candle for the Forces at White Hall and the Mues Orders touching Compositions to commit those Delinquents who refused to compound A Patent Ordered for Mr. Petty for seventeen years to teach his art of double writing Letters from the Commissioners in Scotland of their Proceedings Debate about the business of the Fennes The Committee of Estates in Scotland ordered the disbanding of their Army by a day if danger did not in the mean time appear and they appointed a Committee called the Committee of danger 7. The Ordinance sent up to the Lords for setling Lands of the Earl of Worcester of two thousand five hundred pound yearly value upon Lieutenant General Cromwell and his Heirs in recompence of his great service Order for the Ordinance to be brought in for setling five thousand pound per An. upon the General Sir GilbertGerrard ordered to be Chancellor of the Duchy Mr. Miles Corbet and Mr. Robert Goodwin were by order made Registers of the Chancery in the place of Col. Long one of the eleven impeached Members Additional instructions concerning the Miscarriages of the Scots Commissioners here were passed and ordered to be sent to the Parliaments Commissioners in Scotland and the large Declaration in answer to the Scots Papers passed both Houses and was ordered to be Printed The Composition of Sir Jacob Ashley and others passed The Town of Hull sent a long Letter to the General setting forth divers Calumnies raised against them their own former actions relating to the reception and assistance of Sir Jo. Hotham and his Son and their refusing and resisting the Earl of Newcastle and others testifying their great affection and service to the Parliament and vindicating their integrity Then they complained against their present Governor Col. Overton for imposing upon them free Billet for his Soldiers when free quarter was taken off from all the Countrey and they hoped to reap the fruits of Peace and settlement and they pray relief herein from his Excellency The General gave answer to the Letter That he though it unreasonable that Town should be exempt more than others from free Billet
and be it Ordained That the Great Seal of England shall be committed to the custody and keeping of Henry Earl of Kent William Lord Grey of Werke Sir Thomas Widdrington Knight and Bulstrode Whitelocke Esquire who are hereby Ordained Commissioners for that purpose for and during the time of one whole year from the Passing of this Ordinance Which said Persons are hereby constituted and appointed to be Commissioners for the Custody of the said Great Seal of England during the time aforesaid and they or any two of them whereof one Member of the Lords House also one Member of the House of Commons shall have and are hereby authorized to have the Custody and Keeping Ordering and Disposing thereof as also all such and the like Powers and Authorities as any Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper or Commissioners of the Great Seal of England for the time being hath Lawfully had and used or ought to have had or used John Brown Cler. Parliamentorum Henry Elsinge Cler. Parliam Dom. Com. Orders upon private Petitions of Grievances Letters from Ireland That the Lord Inchequin relieved some Garrisons of the English in Tipperary entred Carricke and Fortified a Pass to make good his Retreat blew open the Gate of Cullen by a Petard entred the Town took two Castles by Assault and put three hundred Soldiers to the Sword and some Women notwithstanding order to the contrary and then took in another strong Castle upon Mercy That Owen Roe Oneal is dead and the Supreme Councel fled from Kilkenny That the Parliaments Ships took three of the Rebells Ships loaden with Ammunition and Captain Ball took an Irish Man of War 16. Orders for taking off several Sequestrations in performance of Articles of War Ten thousand pound accepted for the Composition of Sir Jo. Strangeway and his Son and ordered for the Navy The Lord Fairfax Father to the General having a bruise on his Foot where a Corn was growing it festred and turn'd to a Gangrene which brought a Feaver upon him whereof he died at York March 13. and was much lamented Order that Sir Thomas Fairfax his Son should be Keeper of Pontefract Castle Custos Rotulorum of York-shire and chief Ranger c. in the place of his Father Order for Papists to be admitted to Compositions in performance of the Articles of Oxford 17. Long debate upon the Confession of Faith allmost all the day Several Ordinances pass'd for placing Ministers in vacant Benefices 18. The House sate not but according to their Order the Grand Committee sate about the business of the Fennes in Lincoln-shire 20. a Petition of London Merchants complaining of Pyrats and decay of Trade was referred to a Committee of Trade which was revived with power to consider of removing Obstructions in Trade and to receive all Petitions concerning the advance of Trade And referred to the Committee of the Admiralty to provide a sufficient guard for the Merchants Ships Letters of the Proceedings of the Commissioners in Scotland and of their Letters to the Major of Berwicke giving him notice of a design to surprize that Town and the Major's Answer Order for a Letter of thanks to the Major and to desire him to preserve the Town from Garrisoning according to the Treaty and order to the General to prevent any inconvenience by such meetings of the Cavaliers and Papists Letters from York of another Troop Landed from Ireland at Chester which marched towards Scotland That the Lord Fairfax the General 's Father was honourably buried Letters from Scotland of Divisions in their Parliament Some for raising an Army against the Sectaries in England others for the King and a third Party for no War The Clergy were for an Oath to be generally taken That Presbyterial Government be maintained that the King be not restored till he sign the Covenant to endeavour the extirpation of all Sectaries especially Erastianisme that the Ecclesiastical power is not subject to the Civil that the Kings Negative Vote in England be taken away Captain Wogan had Money sent to him in Scotland to pay his Quarters but by whom will not be discovered there are four hundred Foot and a Troop of Horse of the English in a Body 21. Letters that Col. Poyer held out in Pembroke Castle against the orders of Parliament and the Forces sent thither by the General that in the Morning he is sober and penitent and in the afternoon drunk and full of Plots that he put four or five of his Companions in the best Apparel he could get and by Sunrising put them out at the Sally-port and received them in again at the Gate himself with great Ceremony giving out in the Town that they were Commanders sent out of France to him from the Prince of Wales and more were to follow That when he hears news that pleaseth him then he puts forth bloody Colours and declares for the King and Common-Prayer when he hears other news then he is for the Oath and Covenant and puts forth blew and white Colours That one day he fired all his Guns on the Parliaments Forces without any occasion that afterwards he was very quiet yet the next day he vowed that not one of the Parliaments Forces should go away alive and calls the General King Thomas That the Parliaments Forces lye close and make no Shot at him but none of his men dare peep out of Town Upon Summons sent to him his answer was that if they might have their Arrears Disbursements and Indemnity they would give up the Castle The House ordered the General to send sufficient Forces to reduce Col. Poyer and Pembroke Castle an Ordinance to remove him from being Major of Pembroke and to constitute another Order for a Months Pay for the Forces in the Isle of Wight and for an allowance for four Gentlemen attending his Majesty Debate about Compositions upon surrenders of Garrisons A Plot was discovered by the General to surprize the Tower this night 22. Orders upon many private Petitions Ordinance past touching the Collecting of the Rents of Westminster Colledge The Commons agreed with the Lords in the Doctrinal part of the Confession of Faith but altered the Title from the Confession of Faith to be Articles of Faith agreed upon by both Houses 23. Debate touching Oxford Articles and about clipped and false Money Ordinance about reimbursing the Committee of Surrey for Money laid out by them for the Soldiery Order for a Writ for a new Election 24. Debate about setling of a good Ministry in some vacant places and Ordinances for some particular Parishes Order for two thousand pound for repairing the Library at Cambridge to be raised out of Deans and Chapters Revenues and an Order for incouragement of the Heads of Colledges there The General sent strict Orders for the disbanding of Major General Laugherne's Forces according to the Orders of Parliament and for the reducing of Col. Poyer 25. The Ordinance passed both Houses for setling the business of the Navy
and an Order for the loan of thirty thousand pound for the service of the Navy Reference upon Letters from the General about Provision for maimed Soldiers Order for auditing the Arrears of Major General Brown's Brigade Upon Letters to the Committee at Derby House That one Mr. Wake a Minister pretended to have a gathered Church in Dorset-shire whereof he was Pastor and read to them the Common Prayer and used the Order and Ceremonies in that Book whereof notice being given to the Committee of Dorset they sent and apprehended Mr. Wake but he was rescued by the Multitude and the Officers of the Committee were sorely beaten The Committee of Derby House sent to the General to take care to suppress this Riot and to prevent the like for the future and he sent order for that purpose to Col. Scroop who was Quartered with his Regiment in that Countrey 27. Letters from Mr. Lort that the Foot of Major General Laugherne being without any Commander but an Ensign whom they Governed agreed to assist Col. Poyer against the Parliaments Forces and sent to him into Pembroke Castle for that purpose and seised upon the Parliaments Commissioners who were then disbanding Major Gen. Laughernes Forces whom they much abused That they put the Commissioners and many of themselves into Vessels to bring them to Pembroke Castle which took not effect but many of the Soldiers got into the Castle and Sallying out upon the Parliaments Forces before it tyred out with duty killed wounded and took many of them and and some Pieces of Ordnance Letters that Col. Poyer dispatched a Frigot into France and took a Vessel of the Parliaments Order for the General to send a considerable Party against Poyer which was done Letters from the Commissioners in Scotland that the Parliament there sat close yet some of the Lords had leisure for Duells That the Committee of danger there are most of them for War That many English come thither and that the Horses in Northumberland are stolen or bought and carried thither great fears of the well a ffected and joyes of the Papists and Malignants Order for the House to be called by a day and the Sheriffs to summon the Members in the several Counties to attend The Sheriff of Bucks dispensed with from taking the usual Oath and a reference to a Committee to consider of the Oath Mr Fawke made General Receiver of York A Remonstrance to the House from the Officers in Ireland under the Lord Inchequin asserting their Fidelities and mentioning their Successes through all the difficulties and wants wherewith they have incountred That their Enemies have obstructed their supplies whereof they make great complaint and that the Votes for their supply and indemnity were not performed but jealousies raised against them and their Honours questioned That they are involved in so great exigencies that they cannot subsist without speedy supplies but must either make their terms with the publick Enemies or expect Ships to be sent to bring them over into England Letters from Hereford of Major Hoptons Regiment being disbanded who were very affectionate one to another and to the Major and parted with tears 28. Ordinance sent up to the Lords for setling the business of the Admiralty Order for three Judges of the Admiralty and for an Ordinance for it and for a Salary for them Order for five hundred pound to buy Books for Cambridge University Letters from the Lord Inchequin full of discontent for want of supplys referred to a Committee Order for a Member of the House to go into Pembroke shire to settle the Peace of that County and to prepare Instructions for him Order for a Letter to the Committee of Somerset to collect the Assessments there 29. The Monthly Fast day 30. Petition of the Kings Servants who had adhered to the Parliament referred to the Committee of the Revenue for an allowance for them Ordinance sent up to the Lords for ten thousand pound for the General in lieu of a thousand pound per. An. Debate of the business of Ireland An Officer that came from thence made a relation to the House of the Lord Inchequins being suspected to fall off from the Parliament the House ordered Collonel Jephson Mr. Salweys and Mr. Swinfin to go Commissioners to him and referred to the Committee at Derby House to prepare instructions for them Vote that the Forces in Munster should have an Ordinance of Indemnity and security for their Arrears Commissioners appointed for the three other Provinces in Ireland and Money to be sent over with them 31. An Information against a Member of the House for words spoken by him a year before he was ordered to attend to answer it Debate of the business of the Church An Ordinance debated and Committed for punishment of Incest Adultery Fornication and incestuous Marriages Another for the better observation of the Lords day Fast dayes Thanksgiving dayes and other dayes set a part by the Parliament was Committed Letters from Pembroke of a tumultuous rising of the people referred to the General to take speedy and effectual course therein April 1648. April 1. The Ordinance for the Admiralty after a long debate passed and ordered to be sent up to the Lords Additional and private Instructions passed for the Commissioners gone to Munster to the Lord Inchequin whose Officers had taken an Oath of Secrecy and those that refused it were cashiered The House of Peers sate not the General removed his head Quarters to St Edmonds-Bury 3. Letters from Col. Jones of the great necessities of the Soldiers at Dublyn and desiring supplys Order for a thousand pound to be bestowed on Col. Jones as their favour for his great Services and to acquaint him with what Provisions and Supplyes were made for the Forces in Ireland and particularly for those under his Command A Petition of many reduced Officers for their Arrears to have them out of such discoveries as they should make and in respect of their great necessities it was referred to a Committee to make them allowances out of their discoveries Order to prevent the like for the future and the clamors at the door of the House for Arrears and an Ordinance for some Moneys for indigent persons Letters from the Commissioners in Scotland that they had made several Addresses to the Parliament of Scotland concerning Captain Wogan but could obtain no answer from them The House ordered a Letter of thanks to the Commissioners and desired them to proceed in their endeavours about that business A Woman executed at York for crucifying her Mother and Sacrificing a Calf a Cock c. as a burnt Sacrifice and her Husband was hanged for having a hand in that Fact Seven Ipswitch Ships were split upon the Bar of Tinmouth and seven more driven upon the Sands Letters from Edenburgh of a new Army raising there for maintenance of the Covenant and Church-Government The General Assembly in Scotland desired
none shall be imployed but men of integrity 8. They desire a Committee of the Assembly to joyn with a Committee of the Parliament in stating the matter upon which any ingagement shall be To this answer the Commissioners of the Assembly made a reply adhering positively to their former desires and that they were not satisfied with the answer of the Estates of Parliament Other Letters that the Scots Parliament have agreed upon these things 1. To raise an Army for the safety of both Kingdoms 2. That none who have been in opposition to the two Parliaments shall be of this Army 3. That by this Army they will defend the Covenant and the King if he take the Covenant 11. A Relation made from the Militia of London to the Common-Councel of the Tumult they voted That by this Tumult and Outrage the City was in great danger of destruction if the same had not been prevented and that the City would have been exposed to the fury and rage of the Malefactors That they disavow and detest it and they appointed the Committee of the Militia to make known the same to the Parliament and humbly to pray them That their Order may issue to the Ministers of London to return thanks to God for this great deliverance and that they would order a Commission of Oyer and Terminer to try the Malefactors and they acknowledge the Army raised by the Parliament to be the instruments under God of this great deliverance They ordered their humble thanks to be returned to the General for his timely aid to the City in this occasion and they thanked the Committee of the Militia for their care in raising men and sending to the General and approved what they had done and they acknowledged the pains and care of the Lord Major Sheriffs and Magistrates The Common Councel declared that it is the duty of every Citizen by himself and all under his command to be ready upon all occasions to be aiding and assisting to the Lord Major and Magistrates for the suppressing of all Tumults and Disorders within the City 12. Letters from the Commissioners in Scotland That they had demanded of the Parliament of Scotland Sir Philip Musgrave and Sir Thomas Glemham according to the Treaties and had yet no answer concerning them nor Captain Wogan The six Lords impeached put in their answer of Not guilty An Ordinance passed for the jurisdion of the Admiralty for three years Order to restrain felling of Timber in the Forrest of Dean and New-Forrest and that the Timber fit for Shipping be imployed for the Navy Ordinance re-committed concerning the Militia of Westminster and the Hamblets of the Tower The Speaker with the House of Commons went up to the Lords House where Widdrington and Whitelock were sworn Commissioners of the Great Seal the Earl of Kent and the Lord Grey being sworn before and the Great Seal was delivered to them The Committee from the Common Councel came with their Message to the Houses touching the Tumult but they being risen the Committee went to the General to present to his Excellency the thanks of the City for his great care and pains in the speedy suppressing the late Tumult and they were entertained by the General with great respect and favour 13. Proposals touching the Excise referred to the Committee of both Houses for the Excise An Ordinance sent up to the Lords for appointing Doctor Clerk Doctor Exton and Dr. Dorislaâ—â—s to be Judges of the Admiralty Debate touching the setling of the Summers Fleet and some Commanders agreed upon for it The Commissioners of the Great Seal had a stipend setled upon them for the time of their being Commissioners and ordered to be paid by the Commissioners of the Customs and the Commission was revived for the hearing of Causes in Chancery The Committee from the Common Councel presented to the House the Narrative of the Tumult and the Votes of the Common Councel concerning it and with their desires and the House ordered a publick thanksgiving for it in London and that the Posts and Chains about the City be taken down and ordered a thousand pound for a gratuity to the Officers and Soldiers at White-Hall and the Meuse for their gallant Service in that action Order for thanks to the General for his care in this business and that Disaffected and Idle Persons be removed out of the Tower and the Regiment there to be made up a thousand and twelve hundred Horse to be there The Committee delivered the same Message from the Common Councel to the Lords and had the same answer as from the Commons Letters from Wales that Col. Poyer increased in strength there 14. The Assembly presented to the House the Catechism perfected with the Scriptures noted in the Margin and had the thanks of the House for their pains Some who were Officers in Ireland under the Lord Inchequin came over into England and one of them Major Elsing came to the House and informed them that the Lord Inchequin was revolted from the Parliament and joyned with the Rebels and indeavoured to perswade all his Officers to joyn with him therein Order to recal their Commissioners going to Munster and the House declared all power granted by Parliament to the Lord Inchequin to be void and that no Officer or Soldier should submit to his Command and the Lord Inchequin to be a Rebel and Traitour and a Declaration ordered to be brought in to that purpose 15. Order for mony for the Forces Quartered in the Tower The Lords communicated to the Commons a Letter from the Duke of Lorrain which was referred to the Committee of the Admiralty Reference and power given to the Committee of Monmouth and Glamorgan to apprehend such as were guilty of Tumults and Insurrections there Order for the General to add four hundred more Foot to the Forces in the Tower and for mony to buy Bedding c. for them The Ordinance past both Houses to prohibit felling of more Wood in the Forrests of Dean and New-Forrest Order for more forces to be sent into Munster in Ireland 17. Upon information of a Sermon yesterday Preached at Grays-Inn Scandalous to the Parliament order to apprehend the Minister as a Delinquent and to take into custody the Barrister who procured him leave to Preach till he produced the Minister Order for Sir Hardress Waller to be Governour of Pendennis Castle Both Houses past an Ordinance for a thousand pounds per ann Salary for the Commissioners of the Great Seal to each of them And that the Commission for hearing Causes in Chancery be renewed and Dr. Bennet and Mr. Elkenhead added to the Commissioners Divers Ordinances past for Compositions and Sir Oliver Cromwels remitted for his Kinsman Lieutenant General Cromwels sake A List passed for the Summers Fleet for the Irish Seas under Vice Admiral Crowther and he to receive Orders from Vice Admiral Rainsborough who had Orders about reducing of Poyer Debate
Covenant and will oppose the Popish Prelatical and Malignant party as well as the Sectaries if they shall be put to ingage in a new War That as they will endeavour to rescue His Majesty who is detained Prisoner contrary to the resolution of both Kingdoms that he may come to some of his own Houses near London with honour freedom and safety where both Kingdoms may make Applications to him for a safe and well grounded Peace So they resolve not to put into the hands of His Majesty or any other such power whereby the ends of the Covenant may be obstructed or Religion or Presbyterian Government indangered but before any agreement that His Majesty give assurance by Oath and under his Hand and Seal that he will pass such Bills as shall be presented to him from both or either Kingdoms respectively for settling the Covenant the Presbyterian Government Directory of Worship and Confession of Faith and never to oppose them That if any War be made as it shall be on just and necessary Grounds so none shall have charge in the Armies or Committees but men of known integrity that the Church shall have interest therein That they think fit the Kingdom be put into a posture of defence and some discreet persons be sent with their demands to the Parliament of England 25. Upon a Letter from Prince Philip Son to the Queen of Bohemia to Vice Admiral Rainsborough desiring a Pass to come into England to visit his Brother the Prince Elector Wherein the Vice Admiral desired to know the pleasure of the House they ordered a Pass to be given to Prince Philip. A day set to consider of settling the Kingdom and Mr. Strong desired that morning to Pray with the House and a Letter sent from the House to all the Ministers in and about London to Pray to Morrow being the Fast-day For a blessing of God upon the Consultations of the Parliament Upon Information That Captain Brown Bushel who revolted from the Parliament with a good Ship and turned Pyrate was apprehended the House gave twenty pounds to the two men that took him and referred it to the Committee of the Admiralty to take order for his Tryal as a Pyrate and he was committed to Windsor Castle Orders for monies for repair of Hull and New-Castle Works The Aldermen Langham Adams and Bunce brought to the Lords Bar refused to kneel or be Tryed by their Lordships but Petitioned to be Tryed by the Common Law denying the power of the Lords to try Commoners They were fined five hundred pounds apiece sent back to the Tower and had liberty to name their Counsel in order to their Tryal The Common-Councel of London sat Yesterday and this day upon an Affidavit made by one Everard That he being at Windsor in an Inn in Bed heard some Gentlemen whereof he supposeth one was Collonel Grosvenour another Ewer and others with them in the next Room to him discoursing together to this effect That they doubted not but the Scots would come in and that the City of London would joyn with the Scots for the preventing of which they found no way but to disarm the City friend and foe That such as were friends to the Army should be armed and keep the rest in aw and that they would make the City advance a Million of mony or else would plunder them and that they had acquainted Ireton therewith Letters from Scotland That the Kings Party there carry all That the Irish Forces under Monke have offered their Service to Scotland and received thanks and a fornights Pay from the Parliament of Scotland 26. Letters came this Fast-day from Norwich to Collonel Fleetwood That the Major of Norwich being sent for to attend the Parliament the Malignants opposed his going and the Parlamenteers were for it That both Parties got into Arms and plundred many Inhabitants of the City That Captain Zanchie with his Troop and some other Horse of Collonel Fleetwood's Regiment Quartered thereabouts came into the City They sell upon the Rioters in several Partys drove them into Corners and wounded many of them and Captain Lloyd and divers of the Troopers were wounded That the Rioters got possession of the Magazine and being to get out Powder the Magazine was fired and about forty of them blown up and spoyled the blow shaked the whole City threw down part of some Churches wounded and killed many of the Town not one of the Troopers hurt by it Legs and Arms found in the Streets torn from the Bodies and about a hundred and twenty of the Citizens missing in the Evening all quieted 27. Order for all the Members who have not taken the Covenant to take it tomorrow Debate about setling the Kingdom the question was whether the business of the Church or of the State should be first considered but the business of the City intervening the House resolved to sit again in the afternoon The Lord Mayor Aldermen and Common-Councel of London presented a Petition to the House informing the business beforementioned in the affidavit of Everard and desired That upon further examination thereof such course may be taken therein as the House shall think fit That the Chains of the City may be set up again and the Army be removed to a further distance That an Ordinance may pass to constitute Major General Skippon Major General of all Forces within the Lines of Communication for defence of the City and of the Parliament to whom the City resolve to adhere The Lords gave the Petitioners thanks for their good affections and resolutions to adhere to the Parliament As to the setting up again of the Chains they leave it to the Lord Major and Common Councel to do as they think fit as to Major General Skippon he being a Member of the House of Commons they can do nothing without the assent of the House The House of Commons approved the desires of the Common Council and ordered the Militia to see the Chains set up again and the Speaker acquainted the Petitioners therewith That the occasion of part of the Armies being drawn so near was the late tumults that the House would take this business into Consideration and gave their thanks to the Petitioners 28. The House proceeded in debate about the business of the State and voted That the Government of the Kingdom should be still by King Lords and Commons and the ground-work for that Government should be the propositions presented to the King at Hampton-Court and that every Member of the House shall have liberty to speak to any Votes c. concerning the King 29. Both Houses passed a Declaration upon the Duke of York's going away That whereas upon a former endeavour of his to escape which was prevented the Duke by his Letter to the Houses acknowledged his Errors and promised not to attempt the like for the future they declared that they conceived the Earl of Northumberland not to be
Commissioners sent down to try the Riotors at Canterbury could not perswade the Grand Jury to find the Bill and therefore they adjourned the Court they and the Committee of Kent had the thanks of the House for their care in this business and the Committee were desired to proceed in the further execution of it Intelligence from Vice Admiral Rainsborough of two Men of War from France appointed to transport Arms and Horse for Scotland Letters from the North of a design to surprize York for the King and at the time appointed for the Royalists to enter the City a Troop of the Parliaments Horse coming thither accidentally the Malignants taking them for their own Party cryed up the King and so were discovered and prevented Letters from Newcastle That Colonel Bright's Regiment and other Parliament's Forces are come that way to guard the Borders That the Governour of Berwick laies heavy Taxes upon the English That they and the King's Party in Carlisle are impatient that the Scot's Forces do not come in to assist them being dayly expected The Commissioners of the Kirk of Scotland sent to the Ministers to admonish their people not to engage in the intended War under the pain of the displeasure of God but the other Party proceeded in their Levies The Commissioners of the Kirk passed a Declaration in answer and opposition to that of the Parliament of Scotland Which they say is to restore the King to his Honour before Jesus Christ be restored to his and they declare their dissent from the intended War 16. An Ordinance transmitted for punishing Defaulters at Musters in Kent Letters from the Gentlemen of Cheshire That they had fortified the Castle and City of Chester the House approved thereof and Ordered thanks to the Gentlemen Letters from the Gentlemen of the Counties of Flint Denbigh and Montgomery That they had entred into an Association for securing those Counties against the Enemy the House approved thereof and Ordered them hearty thanks for it The like from Lancashire The House agreed to the Ordinance for the Militia of London A Petition to both Houses accompanied with divers hundreds of that County That the King may be restored to his due honour and just Rights according to the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance that he may be forthwith Established in his Throne according to the splendour of his Ancestors That he may for the present come to Westminster with Honour and Safety to Treat personally for composing of Differences That the Free born Subjects of England may be Governed by the known Laws and Statutes That the War beginning may be prevented That the Ordinance for preventing Free-Quarter may be duly Executed and speed made in disbanding all Armies having their Arrears due paid them The Lords answered the Petitioners That they were at present upon consideration of the Settlement of the Kingdom and doubted not but to satisfie all This Petition was presented to the Commons in the Afternoon when some of the Country-men being gotten almost drunk and animated by the Malignants as they came through Westminster-Hall they fell a Quarrelling with the Guards and asked them why they stood there to Guard a Company of Rogues Then words on both sides increasing the Countrymen fell upon the Guards disarmed them and killed one of them and wounded divers Upon this Alarum more Soldiers were sent for from White-Hall and the Meuse who fellupon the Country-men and killed five or six of them and wounded very many chasing them up and down through the Hall and the Lanes and Passages there abouts 17. The day of Thanksgiving for the success in Wales observed by the Houses but not much in the City After the Sermons the House Ordered the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Common-Council of London not to suffer any multitudes of men to pass through the City nor any to come in Armed and that the Ordinance be renewed for putting Papists and Delinquents c. out of the Lines and twenty Miles from London Order That the Committees of Kent and Surrey take care to prevent tumultuous meetings in those Counties One hundred pounds given to Captain Nichols who brought Letters from Collonel Horton Order to examine and find out the Authors and Printers of some Pamphlets Letters That Lieutenant General Cromwel came to Chepstow where they drew out some Forces against him but Collonel Pride's men fell on so furiously that they gained the Town and beat the Soldiers into the Castle which being strongly fortified and provided Cromwel sent to Bristol for some Great Guns left a Party before it and Marched with the rest to Pembrokeshire 18. Both Houses passed the Ordinances for appointing the Militia of London and the Liberties during the pleasure of the Houses and for Collonel West to be Lieutenant of the Tower and for Major General Skippon to be Major General of London Westminster and the Lines Letters of St. Edmondsbury That about six hundred got together in Arms there about setting up a May-Pole and they cried out for God and King Charles laid hold upon some of the Soldiers and set Guards in several places That some Troops of the Parliament Quartered near and some Country Foot drew together and kept in a Body before the Town all night and kept them in on every side who seeing themselves in that condition sent for a Parley and submitted to mercy Upon a Letter from the Prince Elector his Brother Prince Philip had leave to raise one thousand Voluntiers for the Venetian service Report of a great design in London and the Suburbs of rising for the King in a great Body and to destroy the Parliament and City The House Ordered notice hereof to be given to the Common-Council and That the Militia be put into a posture of defence And That Prisoners be secured and a Committee appointed to draw Heads for an Union and good correspondence between the Parliament and City 19. Mr. Ashburnham and Mr. Legge being apprehended were committed to Windsor Castle Orders for the Committee of Salop to secure such Prisoners as they have surprized in Ludlow Castle and for Winchester Castle to be Garrisoned at the request of that Country 20. An Ordinance transmitted to the Lords for suppressing tumults The Common Councel of London returned in answer to the Parliament's Proposals for Union and good Correspondence That they resolve to remain firmly joyned against the Common Enemy And for this Parliament they did acknowledge with thankfulness their great care and pains for the Kingdom and particularly for this City and that they would live and die with that Parliament according to their former protestation An Ordinance past the Commons for putting Papists and Malignants out of the Lines Order for Captain Wogan and other Officers and Soldiers who came off from Major General Laugherne to the Parliament's Forces to have their Arrears and that the Prisoners taken in Wales and tryable by Marshal-Law shall be so
and are fully satisfyed in what hath been delivered to them from the Committee in relation to the Clemency of the Parliament The Commons seeing the City a little staggering and inclining to favour if not to assist the Kentish-men and knowing the great danger thereof held it the most prudent Course to seek to win them by fair and courteous and condescending means to the Parliament rather than to adventure a ruffle with them Their Committee carried it with much discretion and moderation this way and the issue proved effectual The house order'd these Proceedings with the Common Council to be Printed that the Kingdom may take notice of the good understanding between the Parliament and City and how far both are sensible of the designs of the Common Enemy to bring a second war upon the Kingdom Order to send the three Bills to the Commissioners in Scotland to be by them communicated to the Parliament there that both Kingdoms may proceed in a brotherly Vnion against the Common Enemy and in prosecution of the Covenant according to the Example of the Kirk of Scotland Letters from Kent That after the Passe gained by Major Husbands which was kept by Sixteen hundred of the Kentishmen they fled and although they were Six thousand Foot and one thousand Horse equal in number to the Parliaments Army yet they would not stand a Fight That the General advanced towards Maidston sooner than he was expected and had intimation that two hundred of the Enemy were quartered there a commanded party was drawn out to force entrance into the Town the Enemy prepared for a defence and had a thousand Horse and Foot brought in for their assistance About seven a Clock in the evening Orders were given out for storming the Town at which the Souldiers shouted and fell on with much violence but contrary to expectation found as resolute opposition Yet after a small dispute forced their entrance into the Town and then thought the difficulty of the service had been over But the Enemy had drawn in eight hundred more to their assistance which made them up compleat two thousand and had so lined the streets in the several Houses and placed so much case Shot in every Street that the business became very disputable till almost twelve a Clock at Night and every Street in the Town was got by Inches The number of the Slain of the Kentish men were above two hundred of the Parliaments Forces not above forty of them Captain Price was one The Prisoners taken by the Parliament were fourteen hundred and upwards with four hundred Horse and two thousand Arms of this select Brigade of the Enemy few were Countreymen but many of the Kings party and men of quality some Sea-men and the rest Apprentices and Water-men who came from London and thereabouts That the Enemy drew out of Rochester in a main Body within two miles of Maidston and the General to answer them drew out three Regiments of Horse and one of Foot the better to secure those that stormed and they stay'd at that distance till the whole business was disputed The General though much disabled by indisposition of health and having a great fit of the gout then upon him yet could not be prevailed with to remain with the Body in the Field but with his foot wrapped up he mounted on Horse-back led on his men in the greatest danger and was one of the first in all this action Both sides did their part with much valour and resolution and there was scarce any action in the former war more desperate and hazardous and better performed than this was 3. Letters from the General of the defeat of the Kentishmen at Maidston and that they had since quitted Rochester and the General was possessed of it and that the Women of the Town were so much inraged against the Cavaliers for leading their Husbands into ruine that they were ready to have beaten them out of the Town That since the quitting of Rochester the Countrey-men leave the Field apace and return home that some thousands of their Forces Horse and Foot with Goring in the head of them took their March towards London thinking a great part of the City would joyn with them that the General sent five hundred Horse to pursue them Order for thanksgiving to God for this Victory and the Messengers that brought the news from the General had good gratuities given them Letters came from the Kentishmen to the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Common Council of London desiring assistance and association with them but the City would do nothing thereupon but acquainted the Parliament with the Letters Thereupon the House order'd that they should have thanks for communicating these Letters and for not doing any thing in answer or satisfaction thereof Then the House being in a good humor it was moved That they should consider of the Eleven Members and the Aldermen of the City now Prisoners in the Tower and the House voted the discharge of all of them the impeached Lords Willonghby c. the Eleven Members Hollis c. and the three Aldermen Order for a Letter of thanks to the General and his Officers and Souldiers for their great service at Maidston Whilst the Chancery Court was Sitting there was a tumult and drawing of Swords in Westminster-Hall which some feared had been a new rising but it proved only upon the arrest of a Souldier 4. Intelligence came that the Lord Goring and his Company were at Black Health but seeing none of the City came forth to joyn with them and the Country-men divided and not willing to ingage further or that Goring should be their General and a small party of the Parliaments Horse coming within sight of them the Kentish men were struck with fear and most of them fled the Parliaments Horse came on and took many Prisoners and much pillage Goring with about five hundred of the chief of them hasted to Greenwich and thence ferryed over in Lighters and Boats to Essex side and making great haste some of them did swim and many were drowned The Sea-men and Water-men that had before joyned with them now set upon them and took many Prisoners and good pillage 5. Letters from the General of a full account of the whole business of Kent and recommending to the House the Widow of Captain Price slain in that service the House Ordered his arrears to be audited and allowed two hundred pounds more to his Widow and Children Order for thanks to the General for his great service and that his Letter be Printed that the People may see how they are deluded by the Malignant Party The Ordinance past for setling the Militia of Cornwal and Devon The House voted the Lord Goring to be a Rebel for raising Forces in Kent and in Essex against the Parliament and referred to the Committee of the North to continue such Garrisons as they think fit Goring prevailed with a party
provisions that they mutinyed crying out we shall be starved for two or three mens pleasures better it were that we should throw them over the Walls That they have taken away the Water from the Castle and that Poyer is in much danger of his own men that he endeavoured to Storm the Castle but the Ladders were too short and he lost some men That Poyer allows his men but half a Pound of Beef and as much Bread a day and hath promised not to hold out the Castle longer than the Town can hold out that he fired many Houses in the Town which much frighted them Letters from the leaguer before Colchester that the Parliaments Ships at Harwich took two Ships that lay to assist the King's Party at Colchester that they sent out Forces to assist their Ships but a Party from the leaguer fell on them and took fourty of them Prisoners that Lieutenant Gardiner was taken Prisoner by them That Sir Charles Lucas sent a Trumpet proposing an exchange of Prisoners but the General answered that Sir Charles Lucas had forfeited his parol his honor and faith being his Prisoner upon parol and therefore not capable of Command or trust in Martial affairs to this an answer and excuse was presently returned The Committee Sir William Masham and others under restraint in Colchester sent a Paper signed by them to the General Intreating him to enter into a Treaty for Peace and in the same Paper a line or two signed Norwich Arthur Capel Charles Lucas 21. Ordinance committed for setling the Presbyterian Government Additional Power given to the Committee who are to apprehend twenty of the King's Party in lieu of those detained in Colchester The Committee of Essex ordered to go down to Indeavour the securing of that County An Ordinance past for setling the Militia of Bristol and for a thousand Pounds for the fortifications and victualling of it Order for a demy-Culverin to be taken out of Arundell-Castle for the service of the Isle of Wight M r Doucet and others who indeavored the King's escape out of the Isle of Wight committed to Peter House Order for a thousand Musquets five hundred Case of Pistols with their furniture four thousand Pikes and five thousand Swords with ammunition for the Northern service Order for the Common Council to take care that at the Common hall for choosing of Sheriffs none be admitted but those of the Liveries Letters that those in Colchester are fortifying apace and getting in provisions and have imposed a fine upon the Town forcing all between sixteen and sixty years old to bear Arms and are preparing Horse and hand-Mills to grind their Corn. That the General began a work which his men maintained with great resolution that those in the Town sent a Trumpeter for a Treaty that they twice attempted the regaining of Marsy-Fort and Island but were beaten back that the Earl of Norwich perswades his men that London was plundered and that Langdale was coming with ten thousand men to fall upon the Generals Rear who was willing to draw off and had sent a Trumpet to the Town for that purpose The weather was strangely cold and rainy for this time of the year 22. Order for the General to proceed against Captain Vesey by Marshal Law he being a Captain of the Trained-bands in Essex that perswaded his Company to join with the Lord Goring and was since taken Prisoner by the General A Petition from the Contractors for sale of Bishops Lands touching obstructions in that business referred to the Committee of obstructions Debate of an Ordinance for setling the Militia of Westminster Ordinance past for discharging the Sequestration of Sir John Strangeways and his Son Debate of the State of the Navy and ordered that an Ordinance be brought in for Forty Thousand Pounds out of the Excise for the Navy Order for the Committee of the Army to pay two Thousand Five Hundred Pounds borrowed by them of the Committee of the Navy and that the Summers Fleet be fitted in order to the reducing of the revolted Ships Reference to the Committee of Derby-house to take care for the safety of the Isle of Wight both by land and Sea 23. Debate touching the Settlement of the Peace of the Kingdom and a Committee appointed to consider how far the Parliament have gone and what offers have been made by the King in order thereunto and what is fit further to be offered to him and of the place manner and circumstances relating to this business A question was proposed but not passed whether the King should be removed from Carisbrook Castle to Windsor Castle in order to a personal Treaty with both Kingdoms Order for Printing a Letter of Colonel Hamonds and a Charge by one Osborn against him and Captain Rolfe Order for the House to adjourn from every Friday till Tuesday after Letters from the Leaguer before Colchester that thirty Horse and forty Foot Sallied out of the Town to discover the new work that the General was making and were beaten back by fourteen of the Parliaments Musquetiers and that six Foot Souldiers went over the River and brought away six Cows whithin Pistol shot of the main work of the Town that some men were killed by the Cannon on both sides That the Suffolk Forces not being come up to the Leaguer the Enemy had free passage to Sir Harbottle Grimston's house at Bradfield Hall where they placed two hundred Musquetiers and two Troops of Horse and they sent a Summons to the Suffolk Forces at Cattaway Bridge That by Command of Sir Charles Lucas Commander in Chief of his Majesties Forces in Essex they desire to know the positive answer of the Suffolk men Whether they will declare themselves Enemies or not to those in Colchester who are come to preserve the Hundred from plunder and not to act any thing against those of Suffolk if they declare either to be friends or neuters and their intention to be only to secure their own County The General published a Proclamation that whereas he had offered liberty to all private Soldiers laying down their Arms and leaving the Party in Colchester to depart to their private homes and to be free from any violence of the Soldiers with conditions to persons of other Quality He Commands all his Officers and Soldiers to permit them so to do 24. Letters from Colchester Leaguer that the weather being extream wet some began to sally out of the Town but the Parliaments Soldiers and Horse of the Trained-bands notwithstanding the wet stood to their Arms with so much readiness and cheerfulness that the Cavaliers went in again That the Suffolk Forces made some scruple of marching out of their own County that the party in Sir Harbottle Grimston's house plundered it and turned out his Lady That the Suffolk Forces were come up to the Leaguer before Colchester two thousand Foot and five troops of Horse and had intrenched themselves before the East-gate and left
Lambert that he intends no hurt to him or to the Kingdom which his future carriage would demonstrate The Major General returned answer that as to not satisfaction with this Parliament he had nothing to say but as to his coming in hostile way in England he would oppose him to the utmost and fight him and his Army as Traytors and Enemies to the Kingdom That this great breach of the Covenant and large Treaty between the two Nations he doubted not but would be revenged upon them to their utter ruine and was assured of assistance herein by all true English men and right Covenanters of the two Nations Letters from France that Prince Charles was sailed from Calice to Holland 13. Order to prevent tumults that no more Prisoners of quality shall be brought up to London but be disposed of to other places of strength The Earl of Holland was sent Prisoner to Warwick Castle Order for a thousand Foot and five hundred Horse to be raised and maintained in Essex out of the estates of those who ingaged with the Lord Goring The House approved Articles made by Colonel Rich upon the surrender of some Castles in Kent and that a letter of thanks be sent to him and ammunition for his Regiment Order that the Estates of the Duke of Bucks of the Lord Francis his Brother and Sir Francis Ratcliff in the North shall go towards the maitenance of the Forces of Major General Lambert 14. Letters from Major General Lambert that Duke Hamilton was advanced into this Kingdom with an Army of ten thousand men with whom Sir Marmaduke Langdale is joyned and that their Army is about Carlisle The House declared that the Forces now come out of Scotland into England in an hostile manner being without the authority of the Parliament of England are Enemies to England and that all such English or Irish that shall adhere to or assist them are Rebels and Traytors to England and shall be proceeded against and their Estates confiscated as Traytors and Rebels Order for twenty thousand Pounds for the Forces in the North and that all the Revenues of the King Queen and Prince in the North shall be paid by the Receiver of Yorkshire to the Commander in chief of the Northern Forces for their maintenance and referred to the Committee of Darby House to consider of sending more Forces down to Major General Lambert Here you may take notice of a strange turn in the affairs of this Parliament to which all humane affairs are subject but in these times much more than ordinary You have read the great indeavours formerly to bring them in as Friends to assist the Parliament and remember the story of their actions and return home again now the other faction in Scotland prevailing the Scots are turned Enemies to England and invade them with a considerable Army before they joyned with the Parliament against the King now they joyn with the Kings Forces against the Parliament How like the Sea the People of the world are still ebbing or flowing always in an uncertain motion and constant in nothing but inconstancy Debate upon the Citizens offer of security to the King and both Houses of Parliament during the Treaty if it be at London 15. Letters from Lieutenant General Cromwel to the General and to the Committee of Darby House that 11. of July last the Town and Castle of Pembroke were surrendred to him upon Articles That Langhorne Poyer and four more Officers surrendred to the mercy of the Parliament Sir Charles Kemish Sir Henry Stradling and about ten more Officers and Gentlemen were to depart the Kingdom within six weeks and not to teturn in two years and all the rest to have liberty to go to their homes and not to be plundered The sick and wounded men to be taken care of the Towns-men not to be plundered but to injoy their liberty as heretofore The Town Castle Arms Ammunition and provisions to be delivered up to Lieutenant General Cromwel for the use of the Parliament That Cromwel prepared to advance towards Lambert to joyn with him again the Scots The House declared to adhere to their former Vote that the three propositions shall be signed by his Majesty before a personal Treaty be had with him and a Committee was appointed to draw reasons to satisfy the Lords concerning the same Letters from the Isle of Wight that the King declared to divers of his party and wished them to declare it to others that the Governor Colonel Hammond was a man of honour and trust and had carryed himself civilly and respectfully to his Majesty That Osborne had unjustly and ungratefully aspersed the Governor and as touching the preservation of his person from Poyson or any such horrid design the King said he was so confident of the honesty and faithfulness of the Governour that he thought himself as safe in his hands as if he were in the Custody of his own Son Letters from Colchester Leaguer that the Enemy were all drawn up into the high Street but were beaten in with loss upon their sally forth That Captain Jailler got out of the Town and came to the General and told him that many of the Souldiers in the Town would come to his Excellencie if they knew his Conditions That the General had made a breach in the wall and beat the Enemy from their guards That Colonel Whaley with some of the Suffolk Foot fell upon a Church which the Enemy had fortifyed who presently cried for quarter and that there were taken about eighty Prisoners most Kentish-men Intelligence that the Duke of Bucks party was wholly routed near Oundleby Captain Butler and the Duke with Sir Thomas Bludder and about a hundred more got away privately towards London From Colchester Leaguer that the General had taken Sir Jo. Lucas his House and the Gate-House which was hotly disputed till a hand Granado was by Cromwells men thrown among them which lighting upon their magazine of Powder about forty of them were blown up about sixty taken Prisoners the rest of a hundred and forty were destroyed and killed This so inraged them that being confined within the walls they fired all the Suburbs round about a very sad spectacle the Houses for above a mile together being all of a flame one of the Companions of War 17. Voted that after the three propositions signed the King be desired to name three places within ten Miles of Westminster of which the Parliament to choose one where the Treaty with his Majesty shall be had The Commons confirmed what was done by the Governor of New Castle in laying the Tax on Coals and Salt there They gave twenty pounds to the Messenger of the surrender of Pembroke Castle Voted a pardon to divers that were in the Insurrection in Kent and to all that came in upon the Indempnity offered and to such as can make it appear that they were forced A Petition from the Tower-Hamlets and from
without the advice of both Houses of Parliament Additional power of Martial Law to the Lord Admiral An Ordinance transmitted to the Lords for raising three thousand pound out of the Estate of the late Lord Keeper Coventry towards reparation of Lieutenant Colonel Jo. Lilburne for two sentences against him in Star-chamber Order for the Committee of the revenue to state to the House what Offices and Places are injoy'd by Duke Hamilton Order for money for the holy Island and the Governour to have thanks and Sir Arthur Haselrigge to make up the men there an hundred Letters from the Lord Admiral for mony Letters from Colchester Leaguer that they sent five hundred Women out of the Town who came confidently towards Colonel Rainesboroughs quarters he commanded a Cannon to be shot off but so as not to hurt them they came on notwithstanding he ordered the firing of some Musketts at them with powder only still they came on then he sent out some Souldiers with orders to strip the Women which made them run but none of them were stripped The Town refuse to let these poor Women in again they stood between the Town and the Army the General sent to those in the Town to receive their Women in again tells them of their cruelty and that the blood of those miserable creatures must be answered for by them but they regarded it not One of the Horse of the Parliaments Centries being killed many of the Town came forth to fetch in the dead Horse and divers of them were killed yet got not the Horse the next day they came again and ventured their lives to cut off pieces of the stinking dead Horse to satisfy their hunger Debate upon the Ordinance of the Militia of London 23. Letters from Lieutenant General Cromwel that after the conjunction of his Forces with those in the North upon advertisement that the Enemy intended Southward and for London it self and that the Irish Forces under Monroe twelve hundred Horse and fifteen hundred Foot were on their march towards Lancaster to joyn with them That it was thought by the Council of war that to ingage the Enemy was their business and to that end the Army was quartered all night in the Fields and the next morning they marched towards Preston in Lancashire That having intelligence that the Enemy was drawing together thereabouts from all his out quarters Cromwel drew out a forlorn of two hundred Horse and four hundred Foot who gallantly ingaged the Enemies Scouts and guards till Cromwel got opportunity during this skirmish to bring up his whole Army That so soon as Cromwels Horse and Foot were come up they advanced with their forlorns and put the rest of the Army into as good a posture as they could the ground for the Horse being inconvenient miry and inclosures they pressed upon the Enemy through a lane forced them from their ground after four hours dispute until they came to the Town Into which four Troops of Cromwels Regiment first entred being well seconded by Colonel Harrisons Regiment they charged the Dukes men in the Town and cleared the Streets at the last the Enemy was put into disorder many were slain and many Prisoners taken The Duke with most of the Scots Horse and Foot retreated over the Bridge and the Parliaments Horse and Foot following them after a hot dispute betwixt the Lancashire Regiments part of the General 's and they being at push of pike they were beaten from the Bridge That the Parliament Horse and Foot pursuing them killed many and took divers Prisoners and possessed the Bridge over Derwent and a few Houses there that the Enemy being drawn up within Musket shot of them where they lay that night they were not able to attempt further upon the Enemy the night preventing them That in this posture they and the Enemy lay most part of that Night that upon their entring of the Town many of the Enemies Horse fled towards Lancaster and were pursued near ten miles with execution done upon them about five hundred of their Horse taken and many Prisoners That in the Fight they took from the Enemy four or five hundred Arms the number of the slain was about one thousand the Prisoners about four thousand That in the Night the Duke marched away about eight thousand Foot and four thousand Horse Cromwel followed him with about three thousand Foot and two thousand five hundred Horse and Dragoons and that in this pursuit Colonel Thornbaugh pressing too boldly was slain being run into the Body thigh and head by the Enemies Lances That Cromwels Horse still prosecuted the Enemy killing and taking divers in the way but by that time his Army was come up the Duke recovered Wiggon before they could attempt any thing upon them they lay all that Night in the Field dirty and weary where they had some skirmishing with the Enemy where they took Major General Van Drusk Colonel Hurrey and Lieutenant Colonel Ennis Prisoners That the next morning the Enemy marched towards Warrington made a stand at a pass which was disputed with great resolution on both sides for many hours at length Cromwel beat them from their standing killed about one thousand of them and took about two thousand Prisoners That Cromwel pursued them home to Warrington Town where they possessed the Bridge Cromwel coming thither received a Letter from Lieutenant General Bayly desiring some capitulation to which Cromwel yielded and gave Bayly these terms That he should surrender himself and all his Officers and Souldiers Prisoners of War with all his Arms Ammunition and Horses upon quarter for life which accordingly was done and here were taken four thousand compleat Arms and as many Prisoners and the Duke's Infantry ruined That the Duke marched with his remaining Horse being about three thousand towards Nantwich where the Gentlemen of the Country took about five hundred of them and the Country killed divers of their men That Cromwel sent post to the Lord Grey Sir H. Cholmeley and Sir Ed. Roade to gather all together with speed for the pursuit of the Enemy That Monroe is about Cumberland with the Horse that ran away and the Irish Horse and Foot and a strength was left to make resistance against them That the Scots Army were twelve thousand Foot well Armed and five thousand Horse Langdale had two thousand five hundred Foot and one thousand five hundred Horse in all twenty one thousand and in the Parliaments Army in all about eight thousand six hundred and of the Enemy about two thousand were slain and about nine thousand Prisoners taken besides what are lurking in hedges and private places which the Country dayly bring in or destroy A day of thanksgiving ordered for this great Victory Order for Provision of Shoes and Stockins for the Souldiers M r Sexby who brought up two Letters had one hundred pound given him and two hundred pound ordered to M r Berry for this service Order for Commissions to
his Majesty had agreed to the proposition for recalling Oaths Proclamations c. and the preamble thereof Letters from Lieutenant General Cromwells quarters That Messengers came to him from the Lord Argyle and his Associates to inform him of their dislike of Duke Hamilton's coming into England with his Army and of Monroe's being there with his Forces and desired Cromwells assistance against them That Cromwell by advice of his Council of War answers that he will assist them and with all heartiness joyn with them against Monroe and desires nothing more than the subduing and rooting out of trust all loose persons and such as are Enemies to goodness and good men and desires his Letter may be kept as a Testimony against him and those under him of their hypocrisy if they did not joyn with them for these ends with all cordialness Letters that Monroe fell upon a Party of Argyle's men when they were in Treaty contrary to the Agreement The Lords voted the approbation of Lieutenant General Cromwells entring into Scotland by directions from the Committee of Derby House and that he may assist those in Scotland who dislike Duke Hamiltons coming into England if they shall desire it of him Divers after they were called over in the House went out of Town again the same day God forgive them for their Negligence 27. The publick Fast-day Letters from France of the troubles there and of Mazarine and the Prince of Conde c. 28. The Commons concurred to the Votes of approving Lieutenant General Cromwells entring into Scotland and to a Letter to be written to him to prosecute his Victory and take all advantages for recovery of Berwick and Carlisle Letters that Colonel Monk fell upon the Scots quarters in Ireland who were drawing out under Major General Monroe to joyn with his Nephew Monroe's Forces in Scotland that he had taken Carickfirgus and Belfast and had Monroe and all his Forces Prisoners Order for five hundred pounds to be bestowed on Colonel Monk and a Letter of thanks to him and his Officers and Souldiers and that he be Governour of Belfast and be advised with for a Governour of Carickfirgus and the Committee of Derby House to give him a Commission and to consider of an Establishment of pay for his Forces This Action and success was one of the first that brought Colonel Monk into extraordinary favour with the Parliament and Army who began to have more confidence in him than they had formerly since his revolt to them Order for a day of thanksgiving for this success in Ireland Letters that the King and the Commissioners in the Treaty proceeded upon the proposition for setling of the Church Government 29. Debate of an Ordinance for setling five hundred pounds per annum Salary upon each of the Judges of the Admiralty and a Proviso agreed upon that they take no mony of any persons upon any pretence whatsoever Order for five thousand pounds out of Delinquents Estates for payment of the Horse-guards that attend the Parliament Upon Petition of the Commissioners of the Excise all the Members of the House were added to the Committee of Excise and Ordered in their several Counties to endeavour the removal of all obstructions in that receipt Both Houses past a Declaratory Vote that nothing should be binding between the King and Parliament till all were concluded in the Treaty Major Miles Corbet a Member of the House being assaulted and wounded by some Cavaliers as he past in a Boat upon the Thames the Serjeant at Armes was ordered to apprehend the Malefactors Liberty given for Major Ashburnham to return into England to prosecute his Composition 30. Debate of an Ordinance for raising a hundred thousand pounds for pay of arrears of reduced Officers The Officers of the Committee of Haberdashers Hall coming to seise the goods of the Earl of Lauderdale who came with the late Scots Army to invade England they found a File of Musquetiers as a Guard to oppose them the House ordered the Militia of London to secure those guards and to give an account to the House of the business The Lord Admiral offered indemnity to the revolted Ships and the Prince offered the like indemnity to the Lord Admiral A Member of the House coming out of the City was assaulted by three Cavaliers but he and a Friend with him repulsed the Assaulters Colonel Rainsborough and a Captain with him upon the High way near London were assaulted by three others of the Kings party who after a little bickering ran away a Captain of the Army and a Major were in the like manner assaulted in London and both killed It was dangerous for any Member of the House or of the Army to walk without Company for fear of being assassinated and the Committee of Derby House were informed that a certain number of the Kings Party had combined to massacre eighty Members of the House of Commons whom they suspected averse to their hopes A Petition in the name of many thousands of Oxfordshire agreeing with the large Petition of the City against the Treaty Letters from the Head quarters of great want of pay for the Souldiers which forced them to take free-quarter and that it was to be feared neither the Country nor the Souldiery would long undergo it That Letters came to the General out of Scotland of the good corespondence betwixt Lieutenant General Cromwell and Argyle Letters came to the General from good hands and others from France of a design of the Cavaliers to stab him October 1648. 2. A Letter from his Majesty by Captain Titus That he will consent to confirm by Act of Parliament the sitting of the Assembly of Divines and the Directory of Worship for three years and the form of Church Government provided that the King and those of his judgment who cannot submit to it be not obliged to comply That a free consultation and debate with the Assembly be had in the mean time twenty of his Majesties nomination being added to them whereby it may be determined how Church Government and the form of publick Worship shall be after that time and how Religion may be settled and the Articles determined and care taken for the ease of tender Consciencs Concerning the Bishops lands and revenues his Majesty will consent to Acts of Parliament whereby legal Estates for lives or for ninety nine years shall be made of those lands towards satisfaction of purchasers or others to whom they are ingaged or his Majesty will order some other way for their further satisfaction providing that the propriety and Inheritance of those lands may still remain to the Church That his Majesty will consent to Acts for the better observation of the Lords day for suppressing innovations in Gods worship and for the advancing of Preaching And to acts against Pluralities and Non-residencies for regulating the Vniversities and Colledges for the better discovery and conviction of Popish Recusants and
difficulties they had undergone in subduing their enemies and received little pay though Taxes were generally paid desiring that the Army may be divided into the Counties proportionable to the Tax they pay and that their Arrears may be thought of The House after a long debate Voted That the desires of the Souldiery be forthwith satisfied and that speedy care be taken for setling of their Arrears Several other Petitions were presented to the General from the Officers and Souldiers of the Army one from Commissary General Iretons Regiment was to this effect That there may be a strict Scrutiny for discovery of the contrivers or incouragers of the late rebellion and second War and Justice done upon them 2. And upon all criminal Persons especially obstructers of justice and such as have betrayed their trust or been Authors of shedding the innocent blood 3. That the same fault may have the same punishment in the person of King or Lord as in the Person of the poorest Commoner 4. That all may be proceeded against as Traitours who act or speak in the Kings behalf till he shall be acquitted of the guilt of shedding innocent blood 5. For their pay and for proceedings against those that withhold it and for their Arrears 6. That the intolerable oppression of free Quarter may be immediately taken off And about the establishment of their pay in the Counties 7. They declare that they shall constantly endeavour to defend Magistracy and property with their Lives and Fortunes This was a subtle Petition and the beginning of the design against the Kings Person but not discerned till afterwards An Ordinance past for maintaining a Troop of Horse in Surry out of the Sequestrations of that Country Orders for bringing in the Arrears of the Assessment for the Army Sir Charels Kemish was committed Letters from the Commissioners of the Treaty with Papers of their Transactions Order for disbanding the supernumerary Forces in Lancashire The Lords House past all the Judges and Sergeants except Sergeant Wilde to be Chief Baron and Sergeant Rolle to be Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. They also advised as to the Voting of Sir Thomas Widdrington and Whitelock to be the Kings Sergeants and Whitelock's being Attorney of the Dutchy which was upon Whitelock's desire 19. The Papers from the Isle of Wight were touching Delinquents His Majesty consented that all who have any hand in plotting designing or assisting the Rebellion in Ireland shall expect no Pardon That all other Delinquents in the first Branch of that Proposition may moderately compound for their Estates that such of them as the two Houses will insist on shall not be admitted to his Council and shall be restrained from coming to the Court at such distance as the Houses shall think fit and shall not have any Office of imployment in the Commonwealth without consent of both Houses or shall absent themselves for some time out of the Kingdom That all other Delinquents shall submit to a moderate composition and for three years not to serve as Members or Assistants in either House without the consent of both Houses of Parliament His Majesties propositions which the Commissioners of the Parliament were not authorized to receive were 1. That he might be put into a condition of freedom Honour and safety 2. To be restored to his Lands and Revenues 3. That he may have composition for the Court of Wards and such of his Revenues as he shall part with 4. That there may be an Act of Oblivion and Indemnity M r Vines gave in a paper in answer to his Majesties to satisfy his Conscience touching Bishops Upon these and other papers from their Commissioners they had a very long and quick debate Vote that the Lords days and Fast-days during the time of this Treaty shall be accounted no part of the twenty days allowed for it By which a weeks time longer was gained for the Treaty The House resolved into a Grand Committee to debate the Ordinance for payment of the reduced Officers The Lords concurrence desired to an Ordinance for payment of four thousand eight hundred pounds to Mr. Pecke in respect of his losses 20. The Merchant Adventurers Company had the thanks of the House for ingaging for ten thousand pound for the service of the Navy Letters from Sir Henry Cholmely complaining that the General had given Commission to Colonel Rainsborough to command in chief the Forces before Pontefract Castle whereas he had a Commission before from the Committee of the Militia of Yorkshire to be Commander in chief of them and that the disparagement was great to him and desires an Order in it The House referred the Letter and the whole business to the General to settle it and to preserve the honour of Sir Henry Cholmely and to take care that the business be carried on against the enemy One hundred pounds bestowed upon Captain Wolfe and twenty pound upon Mr. Noble who brought the news of the surrender of Carlisle Debate about an Ordinance for Doctor Bastwick and about the last Message from the King 21. Debate touching means wholly to take off Free-quarter and Ordered that the Members be imployed to use their best endeavours to bring in the arrears of the Assessments as a means to take off Free-quarter and some were sent down to the General to confer and advise with him how the Forces may be reduced to the Establishment and paid and to advise with such Officers as the General shall appoint about these matters Colonel King of Lincolnshire sent for to answer before the Committee of the Army to a Charge against him touching the Army The Commissioners of the Seal met with the Judges to confer together about the business of the new Sergeants for sending forth the Writs to them and other matters for ordering of that business 23. Vote to disband all the supernumerary Forces in the several Counties and the Committees to pay them their Arrears and the General Ordered to slight Bridgwater Bath and Dunstar or to man them Sir Peter Killigrew brought a Message from the Isle of Wight of his Majesties further Concessions touching Episcopacy 1. He consented to the abolishing of Archbishops Chancellors Deans and Chapters c. and the whole Hierarchy save Bishops 2. To confirm the form of Church Government for three years and no other to be used and the exercise of Episcopal Government to be wholly suspended during that time 3. That none shall be exercised after that time other than Ordination restrained to the Council and assistance of Presbyters but such and in such manner as shall be agreed by his Majesty and his two Houses whereby until such agreement or if it be not otherwise agreed Episcopal jurisdiction is wholly laid aside His Majesty also consented to the Nomination of great Officers to be by both Houses for ten years 2. To the proposition concerning the City of London as is desired 3. To that concerning the Great Seal as is
greatness and found by Experience to be a grievance to the subject a hindrance of piety an incroachment upon the power of the Civil Magistrate and so a burthen to the persons purses and consciences of men Whereupon the Parliament finding it to be for the honour of your Majesty and profit of the Subject to take it away desire this Bill for that purpose not inedling with the Apostolical Bishop nor determining what that Bishops is whom the Apostles mention in Scripture but only to put him down by a Law who was set up by a Law Nothing can be more proper for Parliaments than to alter repeal or make Laws as Experience teacheth to be for the good of the Commonwealth but Admitting that Apostolical Bishops were within the purport of this Bill they humbly conceive it doth not follow that therefore in Conscience it must not be passed for they may not grant that no occasion can make that alterable which is found to have sure foundation only in the practice of the Apostles not in a precept For the Sale of Bishops Lands which his Majesty apprehends to be Sacriledge they humbly offer that Bishopricks being dissolved their Lands as of all Corporations naturally by the Laws of the Land revert to the Crown which is their founder and Patron and heretofore held it no Sacriledge to dispose of Bishops Lands to its own and others use by Act of Parliament which was an Ordinary practice in his predecessors Besides that they might say that in all ages and even under the Ceremonial Law imminent and urgent necessity especially by the publick hath dispensed with the otherwise imploying of Consecrated things As to that that his Majesty cannot communicate in a publick form of divine service where it is uncertain what the Minister will offer to God They answer that the Directory is certain as to the matter leaving it to the Minister to inlarge or express in words according to his discretion for the exercise of his gifts and they add that it can be no objection against joyning with a Minister in a Prayer not to know before hand the very words that he will say for then one must not hear any Prayer before Sermon where every several Minister hath a several form and must vary still according to occasion That what his Majesty hath already consented to concerning Bishops leaves it solely in his own power for their return again to their former power after three years and to have the Negative voice in Ordination which they humbly conceive the Scripture holds not forth to have been in that Bishop who is there mentioned in these Writings of the Apostles and consequently that which his Majesty endeavours to preserve not to be the primitive Office of a Bishop That the intention of the Parliament is not to Offer violence to his Majesties Conscience but that he will be pleased to rectify it by being better informed that both he and his People may have cause of rejoycing The Lord Grey of Groby had the thanks of the House for taking Marquess Hamilton Prisoner and dispersing a Brigad of his Horse The House spent almost the whole day in nominating Sheriffs for all the Counties of the Kingdom Many Rumours were of the Armies coming again to the Houses 24. Upon a Letter from the Lord Admiral Order touching the raising of twenty thousand pound for the Mariners that come in from the revolted Ships and for other affairs of the Navy and for providing money for the Summers Fleet. Vote for the Earl of Arundel to be admitted to his Composition for six thousand pound in regard he had suffered losses by the Parliament's Forces and that this six thousand pound should be paid for the use of the Navy 25. Orders touching Sheriffs Orders for Slighting the Garrisons of Ashby de la Zouch and Bulling-brook A Petition of one Maurice complaining of the arbitrary proceedings of the House of Lords concerning an Estate of three thousand pound per annum referred to be examined by a Committee Votes for disbanding Forces The Commissioners of the great Seal went into the Queen's Court and there they did swear Mâ— Prideaux to be the King's Sollicitor 27. Letters from Colonel Hammond with one inclosed from the General to him to require Colonel Hammond to repair to his Excellency to the Head quarters and that Colonel Ewers was appointed to take the charge of his Majesty in the Isle of Wight The Commons Voted Colonel Hammond to stay in the Isle of Wight to attend his Charge there and the General to be acquainted with this vote and Letters to be sent to the Admiral to send some Ships for security of the Isle of Wight and that they obey the Orders of Colonel Hammond Letters from the Head quarters that the Officers spent yesterday wholly in prayer that they consult how to effect what is in their Remonstrance and are resolute to bring Delinquents to punishment and to settle the Kingdom in peace with what necessary Laws are wanting for the benefit and ease of the subject and that a Petition came to the General from the Forces in Wales and in the North to expedite this work A Messenger brought word to Windsor that Colonel Ewers had the Custody of his Majesty and that Colonel Hammond was upon the way to Windsor Upon Information of the wants of Plymouth Garrison orders for raising four thousand pound for them and Colonel Welden to go thither Debate whether the new Sergeants should send a Ring to the King and put off Letters from the Leaguer at Pontefract that the Garrison Souldiers come away from thence and many move for Passes that they made a Sally and were beaten in again that all the Regiments in the North have petitioned the General against the Treaty and for Justice which were recommended and sent by Lieutenant General Cromwell to the Lord General 28. Order for Captain Skinner and the rest of the men in the Crescent Frigat lately taken to be brought to judgment for Pyracy after the Course of the Admiralty Order for Sequestrations of Delinquents in the North for raising money to disband the Supernumeraries there And for satisfaction of the Lancashire Forces Order touching new Sheriffs Order that the Estate of the Lord Lovelace be again sequestred if he refuse to pay five hundred pound to Colonel Temple as part of his arrears The Lord of Ormond knighted divers in Ireland 29. The publick Fast day Letters from Colonel Hammond with a Copy of the Orders from the General Council of the Army and their Letter to Colonel Ewers and others for securing his Majesties person in the Isle of Wight The House Ordered a Letter to the General to acquaint him that these Orders and instructions from him to Colonel Ewers for securing his Majestie 's person in the Isle of Wight were contrary to their resolutions and instructions given to Colonel Hammond and that it was the pleasure of the House that his Excellency recal the
General Council of the Army had much debate concerning the matters of Religion relating to their new Representative and of the power of the Representative in Civils Sir Thomas Widdrington and M r Whitelock met staid all the day together to draw some heads upon yesterdaies discourse and to endeavour to bring the Army into some fitter temper They were likewise to frame somewhat in order to the restitution of the Secluded Members for an answer for the Army to the Messages of the House to the Army touching their Members under restraint and heads for a Declaration what the Parliament intendeth for the settlement of the Kingdom to be considered of and offered to the Parliament and Council of the Army This was a work of no small difficulty and danger yet at this time not to be declined by them both the Members of the House and chief Officers of the Army having ingaged and trusted them only therein they prayed to God to direct them in it and that neither of them might receive any prejudice but the Kingdom might receive good by this their imployment and the Courses of the Army be moderated as it was in some measure at this time though it brake out again into violence afterwards 23. A Committee of the Common Council informed the House that the Citizens of London were so generally ingaged in the Petition for a personal Treaty that if the restriction in the late Ordinance should stand that none of them should be capable to be elected Officers of the City there would want sufficient persons to be chosen to supply necessary Offices in the City Referred to a Committee to consider of some expedient in this business A sharp debate about bringing the great Delinquents of the Kingdom to speedy punishment And now was set on Foot and begun their great design of taking away the King whom divers in the debate did not stick to name for the greatest Delinquent and to be proceeded against in Justice Others insisted upon it that he was not capable of being brought to justice by his Subjects but by God alone and that having subdued him and his Party there was no need of any thing further but to secure the Parliament from their Enemies rising against them any more and that might be done without bringing the King to any judicial tryal a thing not read of in any History But those of the fierce Party prosecuted their design with all eagerness and those of a contrary opinion either durst not oppose knowing they should be presently secluded the House if they did or seeing that no opposition would be to any effect or purpose It was endeavoured wholly to have put the business upon the Army that if they would have the thing done they should do it themselves as most proper for such an irregular and unheard of business to be done in an irregular way and by such irregular men but they were subtle enough to see and avoid that and to make those whom they left sitting in the Parliament to be their stalcs and to do their most dirty work for them many of whom they found and perswaded to be strangely forward to ingage in it Insomuch that it was carryed by vote in the House of Commons to name a Committee of thirty eight persons to consider of drawing up a charge and for that purpose to receive all informations and examinations of all Witnesses for the matters of fact against the King and all other Delinquents that may be thought sit to be brought to condigne punishment Letters from Colonel Bethel to the General of the surrender of Scarborough-Castle to him upon Articles for the use of the Parliament that there was in the Castle good store of all manner of provisions especially Rye and fifty Barrels of powder with Ammunition for many Months From the Parliaments Ships in the Downes came a Declaration to the General of their free Concurrence with the Army in their Remonstrance knowing the things to be just and good The King was expected to be at Windsor this Night and Colonel Thomlinson commanded the Guards about him upon Colonel Harrisons coming away Major Pitsford taken at Pembroke and staying here contrary to the Articles of surrender thereof was by the Court Martial sentenced to be shot to Death The Lord Wenman expressed himself very high against the Army having been seised and secluded the House by them which was no small provocation Mr. Whitelock and Sir Thomas Widdrington went together according to appointment to the Speakers house There met them divers Gentlemen of the House and they consulted about setling the Kingdom by the Parliament and not to leave all to the Sword and Sir Thomas Widdrington and M r Whitelock spake their minds freely to them some of them were wholly against any King at all others were against having the present King or his eldest or second Son to be King others were for the third Son the Duke of Gloucester who was among them and might be educated as they should appoint to be made King They came after a long debate to no resolution at all but appointed to meet again on next Monday 25. The Commons sate though it was Christ-mas day and made some Orders about the association of Somersetshire with the adjacent Counties Order for one thousand pound for Mr. Withers being moneys lent by him to the Parliament Five Members declared their dissent to the vote Dec. 5. 1648. The Committee named to consider how to proceed in a way of justice against the King were injoyned to meet this Afternoon Debate whether the secluded Members should be re-admitted A dispute between the two Houses whether thirty three thousand pound formerly granted to the Lord Willoughby as Part of his arrears and by him assigned to his Creditors who accepted the security should now be granted away to others in prejudice of the Lord Willoughbys Creditors which the Lords held not just The Lords who sate in the House being very few they Ordered that all the Lords who were within twenty miles should appear to morrow and those more remote within fourteen days after receipt of this Order some moved it might be under the pain of five hundred pound but that was not agreed unto A Petition to the Commons from Norfolk and Norwich reciting the former and present evils and praying 1. That present inquiry be made who have been the chief instruments of the King in the former or latter War and in the late bringing in of the Scots and that he himself and all such as have been the most notorious incendiaries and instruments in shedding of blood may without delay be brought to impartial Justice 2. That Courts of Justice Judges and Officers and Fecs may be certain and Laws in the vulgar tongue and Justice be speedy and without respect of persons and as may most agree with the rule of Christian duty just reason and the birth-right and priviledge of English-men and that
Hall and the Drums beat in the Palace-yard after which Proclamation was made to give notice that the Commissioners for Tryal of the King were to sit again to morrow and that all those who had any thing to say against the King might then be heard The House of Commons then sitting Ordered Sergeant Dendy to make the like Proclamation at the Old Exchange and in Cheapside London which was done accordingly Vote that the name of any one particular person should not be inserted as the style of any Common Writ or otherwise for the time to come and referred it to the Committee for setling proceedings in Courts of Justice to consider how the style should be Votes that the present Great Seal shall be broken and a new one forthwith made and in the mean time all proceedings under the present Great Seal to be good till the new one be confirmed That the Armes of England and of Ireland shall be engraven on one side of the new Great Seal with this inscription The Great Seal of England That on the other side of the Seal shall be the Sculpture or Map of the House of Commons sitting with these words engraven on that side In the first year of freedom by Gods blessing restored 1648. This was for the most part the fancy of Mr. Henry Martin a noted Member of the House of Commons more particularly the inscriptions Order for pay of Colonel Whites Regiment The General set forth a proclamation reciting the flocking of Malignants to London as there was ground to believe to raise new troubles and the Order of Parliament impowering him to expel them the City and ten miles distant therefrom which accordingly he enjoyns by this proclamation and that the Delinquents depart within four and twenty hours A Petition to the General and his Council from the Officers and Souldiers in the Isle of Wight c. mentioning the late delusive Treaty with the King and danger of new troubles they declare their conjunction with the Army in their desires in the large Remonstrance and in their present proceedings which they desire may be prosecuted c. The Proclamation was made by Sergeant Dendy whilst the Courts of Justice sate in Westminster-Hall to the no small interruption of them About Eleven a Clock the House of Commons sent for the Mace out of Chancery Sergeant Dendy having that of the House thereupon the Commissioners rose and went home 10. Order for the Sergeant at Armes to take Mr. Pryn into custody for denying their authority The Commissioners for Tryal of the King met and chose Sergeant Bradshaw for their President Mr. Steel to be Attorney General Mr. Coke Sollicitor General and they with Dr. Dorislaus and Mr. Aske to draw up and manage the Charge against the King Mr. Waller moved for a Habeas Corpus for Mr. Pryn a Member of the House lately apprehended as is before mentioned This being a matter of Priviledge of Parliament and Mr. Pryn being committed by order of the Commons the Commissioners thought it fit to advise with that House before they granted the Habeas Corpus The rest of the Commissioners of the Seal desired Whitelock to go presently into the House to know their pleasure in this business which he did and the House not being sate he conferred with the Speaker and divers of the Members about it and told them that by the Law a Habeas Corpus could not be denyed They commended the Commissioners respect to the House and agreed that a Habeas Corpus could not be denyed So Whitelock returned to the Court and they thought fit to grant the Habeas Corpus In the evening one of the Sergeants men brought Whitelock an Order of the House requiring Sir Thomas Widdrington and him by name to attend the Committee to morrow about setling the course of Justice 11. Debate touching the Navy Report of the Sergeants men who served Mr. Pryn with the Warrant of the House to take him into custody that Mr. Pryn answered him that as he was coming to the House to perform his duty there for the County for which he was elected he was apprehended by Sir Hardress Waller and Colonel Pride and secured as a Prisoner ever since that being not discharged of the said imprisonment he could not submit to that order which the Sergeants man had for any other restraint to be laid upon him and therefore he refused to obey the same The House Ordered the answer to be read of the General Council of the Army concerning the Secluded and secured Members the substance whereof they approved and appointed a Committee to consider what was fit further to be done thereupon and set a day to consider of the particular case of Mr. Pryn. A visit to the Lord Chief Justice Rolles a wise and Learned man He seemed much to scruple the casting off of the Lords House and was troubled at it Yet he greatly incouraged to attend the House of Commons notwithstanding the present Force upon them which could not dispense with their attendance and performance of their duty who had no Force upon them in particular The Committee for proceedings in Courts of Justice had a great debate what style shall be used in Commissions and Writs instead of the wonted style Carolus Dei gratia c. 12. Petition of the Trustees and others for the Sale of Bishops-lands that that business might he confirmed by Patent under the Great Seal of England Order for the Sollicitor General to draw up a Patent to pass the Seal accordingly The Commissioners for Tryal of the King being to sit in the Afternoon the House adjourned the earlier 13. Ordinances past for regulating the affairs of the Navy Reference to the Committee of the Navy to conferr with the Lord Admiral about sending some Ships to Goree in Holland and North-ward and if he were not in Town that then the Committee should do it of themselves and all Officers and Mariners were required to obey their Orders Order for Sir George Ascue to be desired to go with Captain Moulton in this expedition and several other Orders made concerning the Fleet. Two Petitions from the Inhabitants of Devon and Exon Gentlemen and Ministers c. desiring Justice upon the principal causers of the first and second War and a firm Peace The General Council of Officers concluded upon the agreement of the People and added some Trustees to the Lord Grey Sir Jo. Danvers c. for making the divisions for elections in the several Counties The High Court of Justice sate for Tryal of the King their whole time was spent about setling the Court and calling over their Members and to summon those who being named Commissioners did not appear amongst whom Colonel Rowland Wilson a person of great worth and integrity refused to act as a Commissioner though named in this business or to sit with them They agreed that
or Parks and that if any do it a Troop of Horse shall be quartered on that place to prevent the like 10. Orders for setling the Dutchy Seal and about some private affairs Letters from Scotland of their threatning revenge for the Kings blood that some there proclaimed Prince Charles King of Sotland which was not contradicted by the Parliament nor Kirk there The High Court of Justice sate in Westminster-Hall about fifty of the members present the Earl of Cambridge Lord Goring Lord Capel and Sir Jo. Owen were brought before them and the President made a Speech to them of the occasion of their coming thither to tryal for Treason and other high Crimes after which they were all commanded to withdraw except the Earl of Cambridge Then Mr. Steel Attorney General for the Common-wealth set forth the notoriousness of the facts of the Prisoner at the Bar by his invading the Kingdom committing many Murders and Rapines and all under pretence of the Covenant that as the War was called Hypocritarium bellum so he might be called Hypocritarius Princeps He desired the Charge might be read and that the Earl might make answer to it After the Charge read the Earl of Cambridge Pleaded that he was of another Nation and what he did was as a servant to that Kingdom and not as a Contriver of it neither was he ever Naturalized Earl of Cambridge that he knew of that he was a Prisoner of War and had Articles given him The Court caused the Act to be read for Naturalization of his Father and consequently of him being his Heir The Lord Goring was next brought to the Bar and his Charge being read to him he Pleaded not Guilty and was dismissed behaving himself with great respect to the Court. The Lord Capell pleaded That he was a Prisoner to the Lord General and had conditions given him and his life promised him that if all the Magistrates in Christendom were combined together they could not call him in question He never minded nor looked upon the Court but upon the people on all sides and with an austere countenance Sir John Owen pleaded not Guilty The next day the Earl of Cambridge being brought to theBar M r Steel moved that he might answer his Charge which the President required him to do The Earl desired time to put things into a method and that he might send to Major General Lambert by whom he had Articles given and to Scotland from whence he received his Commission The Court gave him two days to answer and upon his motion for Counsel he had liberty to name them which he said he could not not knowing any one Counsellour in England The Lord Capell brought in and demanded to plead in chief to his Charge did again insist upon the Articles of Colchester whereby he said he had fair quarter given him and that all the Gowns in the world had nothing to do with him 12. Orders appointing the several Judges to go the Circuits this Lent and for compleating the number of Judges in the several Courts and Voted that the Kings-Bench Court should be called the Vpper Bench. An Act passed for some amendments in their Commissions and for a new Oath to be given them well and truly to serve the Common-wealth in the Office of a Justice of the Vpper Bench c. according to the best of their skill and knowledge A Certificate of the Doctor and Apothecary of the Earl of Holland that he could not with safety of his life be removed up to London and a Petition of his Lady for favour to him referred to the High Court of Justice to send for him if they should think fit Colonel Dean Colonel Popham and Colonel Blake added to the Commissioners of the Navy An Act for a new Oath to be taken by every Free-man in London and in all other Corporations and for repealing the Statutes 1 Eliz. and 3 Jac. of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy Letters from Edenburgh that Prince Charles was proclaimed King of Scotland by consent of the Parliament there with Solemnity and agreed that one Earl one Baron one Burgess and one Divine be sent to invite him thither The late Kings Body was interred at Windsor Castle but the Common-Prayer not permitted to be used at his Burial The last day of the Term the Commissioners sate till two a clock hearing motions then they rose and gave the new Oath and sealed new Patents to the several Judges according to the new Act. 13. All private business put off for seven daies Order for a new Stamp for Coyn. Debate touching power and instructions to be given to a Council of State and referred to a Committee to bring in names An Act read for sale of Deans and Chapters Lands The High Court of Justice sate and the Lord Capel being brought into the Court the Attorney General moved that the Prisoner might make good his Plea The President told the Lord Capel that he had put in a plea concerning Articles for proof whereof the Lord General was by order of the Court there present that he had liberty to ask any thing of him if not then the Council of the Common-wealth were to offer what they could in proof of it Then the Attorney General went on and produced the Generals Letter to the Parliament upon the rendition of Colchester and the Articles and the Explanation of them whereby and upon the testimony of the Lord General and General Ireton Colonel Whaley and Colonel Barksted all present by order of the Court it appeared That the Lord Capell was to have fair quarter for his life which was explained to be afreedom from any execution of the Sword but not any protection from the judicial proceedings of a Civil Court and mercy was explained to be only from the promiscuous execution of the Sword but that he might be tryed by a Council of War But of this Learning I hope none of this Nation will have use hereafter It was clearly proved that the Articles were only to free him from the present power of the Sword to take away his life and Colonel Berksted swore that he told him the day after the Articles that he believed the Parliament would proceed against them that were taken at Colchester as Traytors The Council moved for judgment against the Lord Capel that he should be Hanged Drawn and Quartered at which he seemed to startle and after a short Speech to the Court he concluded that how ever he was dealt with here he hoped for a better resurrection hereafter Then the Earl of Cambridge was brought to the Bar and required to make good his Plea he thanked the Court for the time they had given which he said was so short that he could not be provided Upon his desire there were assigned to him for Council Mr. Chute Mr. Hales Mr. Parsons and Dr. Walker He desired leave to send to Scotland and further
had power to do it and secured him by a party of his Forces that he was ordered to be banished by Parliament paying one hundred thousand pound for his Delinquency 27. The House sate not The Earl of Holland was brought to the High Court and the Charge of High Treason read against him and aggravated by the Sollicitor General that the Earl was an eminent Courtier and probably did ill Offices and perswaded the King to go from the Parliament and went afterwards himself to Oxford That he returned from thence had his Sequestration taken off that he published a Declaration promising in the word of a Gentleman and a Christian that he would stand by the Parliament he took the Negative Oath and the Covenant Yet the last Year he ingaged and probably contriv'd the insurrection wherein the Duke of Bucks and his Brother and others were drawn in and he boasted that he should shortly be twelve thousand strong and master the Parliament and restore the King The Earl pleaded that his fact was not Capital but Criminal that he had quarter given him when he was taken at St. Needs and that both Houses had past an Order since for his banishment the which excused the aggravations especially in his last Action Letters that a Peace was confirmed by Articles between Ormond and the Catholick Party in Ireland and a Proclamation by Ormond for all to obey it Letters from Scotland that the Messengers from their Parliament were come to the King that the Scots Parliament made a Law that Adultery should be punished by Death 28. The Monthly Fast Order for a day of publick humiliation through out the Kingdom A Committee appointed to bring in an Act to take away the Monthly Fasts and to have Fast-daies Ordered as there shall be particular occasion A Committee to draw up a new Oath instead of that of Supremacy to be taken by Papists The Scots Commissioners being apprehended at Gravesend referred to the Council of State to send them to Scotland with a guard by Land and that they write a Letter to the Parliament of Scotland of their late carriage and to know how far that Parliament will owne the same An Act passed giving power to any ten of the Common Council of London to call a Court and forty Members to be a Common Council in case the Lord Mayor and Aldermen refuse An Act past for disabling the Malignant Magistracy of Norwich March 1648. 1. The House sate not The Council of state made several Orders in relation to the Navy and that the Committee of the Army do certify to them the arrears of the Army and what proceedings have been about setling their Debenters Upon a Petition of the Countess of Holland to the High Court and proof of the Earls being very sick the Court gave him further time to answer The Council of the Army passed a Petition to present to the House and the General presented to them a Letter subscribed by eight Troupers of several Regiments and delivered to him The effect of it was to assert the Souldiers right to Petition without their Officers consent and it was high against the Council of State and High Court. This was ill resented by the Officers and each of them present by the poll disavowed and disapproved the Letter as tending to divide and disunite the Army five of the eight Troupers were committed till they should be cleared by a Court Martial 2. Colonel Whaley and divers other Officers of the Army presented a Letter from the General with a Petition from the General Council of the Army to which the General concurred Their desires were 1. That Free quarter be forthwith totally taken away 2. For provision for constant pay of the Army 3. For Receivers to account 4. Abuses of Clipt money to be redressed 5. Souldiers accounts to be stated and Debenters given out 6. Security for them by Deans and Chapters lands or otherwise 7. For satisfaction for Souldiers Horses slain or lost in Fight 8. For Maintenance for maimed Souldiers and Widows of Souldiers 9. For relief of Ireland 10. For the supply of the Irish Officers come from Inchequin c. Order that these matters be taken into consideration and thanks returned to the Petitioners Referred to the Council of State to consider what Forces are fit to be maintained in this Kingdom and in Ireland and to bring in an estimate that the House may make an establishment for all Order for recruits of Horse according to the Petition Referred to the Council of State to consider what is fit for the House to do at present concerning Ireland Referred to a Committee to consider of the Standard in the old Palace and of taking it down and selling it Order for Sir George Ascue to command as Admiral of the Irish Seas and for several others to be Commanders of Ships Order for two hundred pound for the Irish Officers An Act past concerning Sequestred Estates in the Northern Counties to be sold for ease of the People Referred to the Committee of the Army to remove the obstructions in stating the Souldiers accounts An Act read and committed for bringing receivers c. to account 3. The Earl of Holland before the High Court pleaded the same plea he had done before of free quarter given him and witnesses were examined on both sides he desired Council but it was denyed The Earl of Cambridge made an additional defence not much varying from what he had said before in answer whereunto the Council of the Common-Wealth did speake five or six hours Four of the eight Troupers who presented the Petition to the General and General Council were brought and tryed before the Court Martial and the Paper delivered by them to the General was adjudged by the Court to be scandalous to the Parliament the Council of State the High Court of Justice and tending to divide the Army Upon the fifth Article of War against reproachful and scandalous words and actions the Court Martial sentenced these four Troupers to ride the Horse with their Faces to the tayl their swords to be broken over their heads and to be cashiered the Army 5. Upon a Report from the Council of State an estimate was made by them of the Charge of all Forces in Field and Garrison in England and Ireland to be one hundred and sixty thousand pound per mensem Order for an Act to be brought in thereupon An Act passed to impower the Commissioners of the Navy to execute Martial Law An Act read to abolish Kingly government Order for the Council of State to consider of increase of allowance for incouragment to such Officers of the Fleet as shall deliver back their Charges without imbezlement of the stores or other abuses to the State Referred to the Commissioners of the Admiralty to provide a Convoy and Ship of War for the Prince Elector and his retinue Sir John
Receipt of the Customs to the Revenue Debate of an Act to constitute Commissioners to discharge poor Prisoners who have lain long in Prison and have no Estates to pay their debts and to force those who have Estates yet keep them and continue Prisoners but have liberty for their Keepers and will not pay their debts but go abroad as if they were not Prisoners The House Adjourned till the afternoon but there were so few Members that they could not sit Letters that a Ship of Washford in Ireland landed some men in the night on the Coast of Wales under the House of one M r Griffith Jones and told him that they were for Prince Charles King of Ireland whereupon he opened his doors but they carried him away Prisoner and plundered his House yet a party of the Parliament Horse quartered not far off came in saved some of the goods and took the Quarter-Master of the Ship and five Marriners At the Council of State Sergeant Bradshaw took his place of Lord President of the Council but he seemed not much versed in such businesses and spent much of their time by his own long speeches 12. Major General Laughern Poyer and Powel referred to be tryed by a Court Martial And referred to a Committee to consider of other Prisoners of War who are fit to be banished who for perpetual Imprisonment who for Execution and who for Composition Mr. Walter Montague Prisoner had leave upon security to go beyond Seas Order to reduce interest Money to six per Cent. Committees appointed about Compositions of Delinquents and about the several Receipts for Monies Order for the Arrears of Colonel Thorney slain in Lincolnshire in the Parliaments service to be stated and his Son to have one hundred pound per annum Sergeant Bradshaw made Chief Justice of Wales The Garison of Pontefract brake off their Treaty of Rendition because Major General Lambert insisted to have some excepted from mercy whereupon some Papers with Stones were thrown over the Walls to inform the Souldiers of it and then they came to a new Treaty Letters from Scotland that the Enemy at Enderness marched out four thousand strong and expected six thousand Danes to join with them that the Parliament there were very angry at the stopping of their Commissioners in England and that they are near to an agreement with their new King Charles II. A Petition from divers well affected in Norfolk directed to his Excellency Thomas Fairfax Lord General of the Forces raised for the defence of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the inlargement of the liberty of the well affected English Recites the Sins and corruptions of the times and in all professions and prays 1. That none but men of known integrity fidelity and well affected to the cause in hand may be put into any Office military or civil and no Delinquent to be trusted in any Office 2. That no longer the Scandalous ignorant and Malignant Clergy may take the word of God into their mouths but a Godly and painful Ministry to be placed throughout the Kingdom that for their maintenance all Rectories may be restored those in the hands of well affected men to have a valuable recompence out of the Bishops Lands those in Delinquents hands to be taken away Tythes to be wholly taken away and every Minister to have one hundred pounds per annum to be rated equally upon the respective Parishes 3. That the Lords day Fast-days and the like be kept wholly from all manner of imployment except upon necessity 4. That the Laws against Swearing Cursing and Drunkenness be put in execution that there may be no more Inns nor Ale-Houses but what are needful to entertain Strangers going about lawful businesses and no Gaming nor any to be Vnlicensed 5. Papists to have no more but to maintain themselves reasonably and their Children to be bred Protestants 6. Schools and the Vniversities to be purged 7. That all Courts in the Country be put down and all causes under ten pounds value to be judged by two or three Neighbours to be chosen by the Parties and Perjury and Subornation of it to be death All Suits in Equity to be tryed by Juries not by Common Law Witnesses to be examined before the Judge except betwen two Nobles Knights c. who are able to stand a long Suit in Chancery No cause to hang above two Terms Lawyers to be reduced to a smaller number and their fees be be less and certain and but one Counsel in small causes 8. That who will may purchase Lands to be Freehold in Soccage for a reasonable Fine and that the base Oath of Fealty and Homage may make no more perjured Souls in the Kingdom 9. That the Army be purged of all disaffected to the cause and swearing and other sins be punished therein 10. That all taxes be taken off and the Army paid and satisfaction to the well affected out of Delinquents estates Deans and Chapters Lands c. that the Crown Lands defray the Pensions of the Judges the charges of the Navy c. 11. That Authors Printers and publishers of Scandalous and lying Pamphlets be supprest and severely punished 12. That Clipt and counterfeit Money be called in 13. That Fairs be kept only in Market Towns and small Fairs forbidden 14. For purging the Parliament setting Godly Guards about them bringing Capital Offenders to Justice and setling religion according to the mind of God Letters from the Hague that the Prince was there generally owned as King that the Episcopal Doctors flocked to him that Dr. Critton had a check for his railing Sermons The House sate not at the Councel of State they had some intelligence that looked dangerously and they expected difficulties That which seemed of most threatning was their own divisions and such Petitions as that before mentioned 14. A Letter from the Parliament of Scotland about the confinement of their Commissioners and justifying the papers delivered in by them Referred to the Council of State Referred to them to consider of Forces to be sent to Ireland and to nominate a General and other Chief Officers One of the Parliaments Frigats went to Sir George Carteret to Guernsey who after he had got possession of her turned off all the Mariners An Act passed for a new Seal for Cheshire Flintshire c. Order that Whitelock be injoyned to bring in a Declaration to satisfy the people touching the proceedings of Parliament Order for divers Members and the Master of the Ceremonies to attend the Prince Elector to Gravesend That the Committee of the Revenue provide Barges c. and that the Speaker and Members wait on the Prince to take leave of him Upon a report from the Council of State Voted that Sir Jo. Stowell and Judge Jenkins be tryed for their life That Wren Bishop of Ely and the Marquess of Winchester be not tryed for life but imprisoned till further order of the House
and a Person well affected to the present Government Orders for Provisions for the Admirals at Sea and concerning the Customes Upon a report from the Councel of State of the Examination of three of the Servants of Dr. Dorislaus concerning the murder of their Master Order for a Declaration to be published in that Business and for 200 l. per annum to be given to his Son for life and 500 l. a piece to his Daughters and 250 l. for his Funeral Upon the Petition of Widdows whose Husbands were slain in the Parliaments Service refered to a Committee to consider of the State of Hospitals and how in them or otherwise Provision may be made for the Wives and Children of such and for maimed Soldiers Letters from the Generals Quarters that he was marching towards the mutinous Troops and sent a Letter to them to Marlborough requiring their Obedience and to submit or else tells them what they must expect They sent an Answer with Expressions of an respect to the General acknowledged themselves his Souldiers but as to the Journey for Ireland they could not go with safe Consciences being contrary to their Ingagement at Triploe Heath They desire according thereunto that a general Councel of the Army may be called consisting of two Officers and two Souldiers of every Regiment with the general Officers and in their Judgments they will acquiesce Letters from Scotland that those in London Derry sallied out and gave a great Defeat to the Besiegers and that the Committee of Estates in Scotland published a Declaration against Middleton Ogleby and the Gourdons as Traytors 15. Debate divers hours in a grand Committee and afterwards in the House about putting a Period to this Parliament and referred to a Committee to consider of the settling the Successions of future Parliaments and regulating their Elections present Heads to the House concerning the same Order that the Lieutenant of the Tower take care that Lilburn and the rest have necessary Provisions for their Subsistence Letters that the General marched after the Mutineers who were twelve Colours and attempting to march over Newbridge towards Oxford but were forced back by Colonel Reynolds then they went over at a Ford and marched to Burford That the General pursued them and about twelve a clock at night coming near the Town sent a Forlorn under Captain Okey Who drew up a Party of Dragoons which met with the Mutineers Scouts drove them into the Town and so fell in with them and the Generals Regiment of Horse and other Forces followed That the Mutineers made some Resistance by firing out at the Windows but the Generals Officers setting the Miseries they would bring themselves and the Town into they yielded upon Quarter which was given to them There were taken in the Town near 900 Horse and Arms and 400 Prisoners and 12 Colours being almost their whole Party and not above 40 that were in the Town escaped Letters from the Hague that the States cause earnest Inquisition to be made after these that murdered Dr. Dorislaus and promised 1000 Guilders to him that bringeth any of them and published it death to any who shall harbour any of the Murderers That the Danish Ambassador sits with the P. his Councel the Swedes promise men enough and Lorraine his Assistance but that Money is wanting That C. Bard a Baronet was apprehended by Order of the States and Montross and the L. Hoptan questioned for the Murder of Dorislaus Orders touching the Imposition upon New-Castle Coales to take off as much as might be of it and about Provisions for the Garrisons of New-Castle Tinmouth and Berwick and Carlisle Order for the Commissioners of the Seal to issue out a Commission of Oyer and Terminer to try some Mosse Troopers Referred to a Committee to consider of bringing in Fines and Compositions notwithstanding Judgments and Extents upon Delinquents Estates Order about Collectors Accounts Upon a Report from the Councel of State that Sir Robert Harley Mr. of the Mint refused to stamp any Coyn with any other stamp than formerly The House ordered that a Tryal of the Pixe should be made at Sir Robert Harlie's charge they put him out of his place and made Dr. Gourdon the Physitian Mr. of the Mint in his room The House approved Sir Arthur Haselrigg his putting Captain Batten out from being Governour of the Holy Island Letters from the General to the House of his taking and dispersing the Mutineers the House gave Captain Bridges who brought the Letter 150 l. to buy him Horses Referred to the Councel of State to examine the Correspondence between some in London and the Mutineers Cornet Dean and Tomson the chief of the Mutineers were by a Councel of War sentenced to die and Dean was very penitent The General sent out his Warrant to all Justices of Peace to apprehend any of the Mutineers that should be found in those parts that they might be brought to Tryal 17 Debate all day of the case of Sir John Danvers and the Lady Gargrave his Sister about the Will of the Earl of Danby their Brother the House declared the Will to be void and referred the matter to a Committee A Declaration of C. Whaley and all his Officers and Souldiers reciting the good Intentions of the Parliament and near the effecting for settling the peace of the Nation setting out a Fleet to secure Trade and prevent Invasions providing for the Pay of the Army and their Arrears and taking off free Quarter and for the Relief of Ireland Which are endeavoured to be obstructed by the designs of the common Enemy to the ruine of that Nation and dishonour of the Army and hazard of this Common Wealth That divers have wickedly gone about to divide the Army to perswade those Soldiers to whose lot it is fallen to go for Ireland to refuse that Service and to seek by force to dissolve the Parliament and Councel of State and cast off the General They disclaim these traiterous Plots and Actions and utterly abhor them and resolve to continue their due Obedience to the Parliament the General Lieutenant General and others in Authority and ingage to stand and fall with them 18 An Act for establishing of Courts in every County for the probate of Wills Administrations Marriages Divorces c. was upon the Question rejected and referred to a Committee to draw up another Act for the same purpose according to the sense of the House in this Debate Debate touching the taking away of Tithes The House declared their Sence of the care of the States of Holland to find out the Authors of the horrid Murder of Dr. Dorislaus and hoped that the States would be careful of the Parliaments Agent Mr. Strickland now there Instructions agreed for the Mr. of the Ceremonies for a message to be delivered by him to the States Ambassador here The House declared That the Lives of those Persons of the Kings party who were excepted from pardon should
the Parliaments Forces ran to them that Wheat in Dublin was at 55 s. the Barrel From Ireland that Ormond was come with 12000 Foot and 2400 Horse within 25 Miles of Dublin where he had besieged some places that C. Jones went out with a Party to relieve them That the Catholicks and old Protestants went dayly in to Ormond 13 Referred to a Committee to consider of some things offered in behalf of the People of New-England Raising Mony for lame Souldiers referred to the Committee of Hospitals Order for the Commissioners of the Seal to pass several Pardons upon Certificates of the Judges for Persons condemned in the Circuits Order that the Earl and Countess of Leicester take care that no other Ceremony be used to the late Kings Children than is used to Noble Mens Children of this Nation A Declaration of the Officers and Souldiers at Lancaster to the same Effect with those from other Regiments was presented to the General The Mayor and divers Citizens of Oxford presented Whitelock with a Patent to be High Steward of that City to which he was unanimously chosen by them in the place of the Earl of Berks. Upon Lieutenant General Cromwel's Desire referred to a Committee to take his Accounts of his Expeditions into Wales and Scotland and to give him Discharges 14 Much time spent upon the business between Sir John Danvers and the Lady Gargrave touching the Estate of the late Earl of Danby their Brother and resolved upon the Question that Sir John Danvers was deprived of that Estate by the Will of the Earl for his Affection and adhering to the Parliament And referred to a Committee to consider how Sir Johns Losses thereby may be repaired Letters from Holland that Prince Charles was attended from the Hague by the Princess his Sister and many Persons of Eminence and with 40 Troops of Horse to Breda and from thence to Antwerp and so to Bruxels where the Arch Duke Leopold intends to receive and conduct him into France 15 Monies ordered for the Lord Lisle upon his Accounts as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Referred to the Councel of State to order the going of the several Judges in the next Circuits Upon Information of the good Service done by Baron Thorpe in the last Norhern Circuit ordered that he go the same Circuit this Vacation Order for Judge Pheasant to make choice of his Circuit or to stay at home being Sickly Mr. William Littleton and Mr. Bulstrode ordered to be Judges of Northwales Order for the Commitee of the revenue duely to Pay the Sallaries of the Lords Comissioners of of the Seal and of the Judges Order for an Act to Enable the Judges who ride the Northern Circuit to keep Assize at Durham for the Bishoprick Upon a report from the Councel of State the House approved of Commissary General Ireton to go into Ireland next Commander in chief unto Lieutenant General Cromwell And that he have presently paid him 2000. l. In part of his Arreares Letters that store of Provisions of Corn were brought in by Dutch Ships into Lancashire An Act past for transmitting into the Exchequer Bonds forfeited to the Commissioners of Excise to the end they may be put in suit And the Commissioners of Excise were continued till the 25th of Decemb. next Order for an Act to ease the People in Payment of the Excise Order that the Trustees for sale of Bishops Lands do put their Powers into Speedy Execution Upon the Petition of the Widdowes of Slain Souldiers referred to the Commitee of Haberdashers Hall to alow them their Husbands Arreares out of such concealed Delinquents Estates as they should discover Power given to the trustees to sell Deans and Chapters Lands at 10 years Purchase The General sent a Letter to the Colonell of each Regiment to give him an account of the taking off of Free Quarter 18 An Act passed for relief of Persons according to Articles of War Upon a recommendation of the General ordered that Sir William Fleetwood Sir Edward Sydenham Mr. John Carey Mr. Adrian May and Mr. Stidolph shall have the benefit of the Articles of Oxford Order for a Writ for a new Election of a Member for Abington Order for 100. l. For Arrears of Mr. Rowland Wilson as Muster-Master General for the Forces of Warwick Shire M. Cobbet dismist of his Command and Captain Rogers Committed to the Marshall by order of the General Letters that the Inhabitants of Draiton in Shrop-shire on the last Lords Day in the night fell upon Captain Thelwels Troop and disarmed and pillaged them That the reduced Souldiers at York seised upon some of the Officers who were to pay them their Arrears and kept them in restraint 4 Hour 19 Order for 1000. l. For the Lieutenant President Bradshaw and referred to a Commitee to consider how 4000. l. per annum Lands of Inheritance may be settled upon him and his Heirs and how 1000. l. Per annum may be settled upon M G. Skippon and his Heires for their good Services An Act passed read 3 times this Morning to inable the Judges that go the Northern Circuit to hold Assizes at Durham A Petition of Mr. Stedman c. referred to the Committee of Leicester Upon a report from the Councel of State referred to the Court of Admiralty to examine a business touching some Merchants of the entercourse and certify the House Letters from the Generals at Sea that they intended as soon as weather will permit to recover King sale Road. C. Reynolds his Regiment and C. Okey's Companies were ready to be shipped for Ireland The General sent his Orders to every Regimenâ— to permit any of the Regiment that would go for Ireland and not to entertain any in their Rooms till further order And to Lieutenant General Cromwell not to entertain any who have left any Regiment designed for Ireland and to have their accounts Stated Letters from Chester that C. Jones and Owen Row were so far agreed as not to disturb one anothers Quarters Letters that the Scots were new modelling their Army and none to be of it but those who take the Covenant that the Comissioners of the Kirk would have the King further pressed to grant their desires 20 Petitions reported by Comissary General Ireton Petitions from Kendall referred to the Commissioners of the Seal and the Attourney General Petition of the Earl of Lincoln for dammage for the demolishing of Tatters Hall Castle refered to the Councel of State Order for disposing 1480. l. Taken in a Dutch Ship at Graves end Order for satisfaction of losses to Mr. Everard and others of Essex out of the estate of Butler an Irish Rebel Another Petition referred to the Comissioners of the Great Seal An Act past for Lessening the Rates in the sale of Deans and Chapters Lands Dismantling Gotheridge Castle referred to the Councel of State Letters that some of Prince Charles his Ships had taken divers fishermen The Commitee touching Major General Brown and other Members revived Order for
Committee An Act brought in by the Councel of State for repealing the Statutes 23. El. and 35. El. Against Pretended Sectaries and the Statute 1. Jac. Recommitted Order for Payment of the Sallaries to the Judges of the Admiralty Order to borrow 150000 l. for Ireland An Act past for discharge of the Commissioners of the Excise upon their accounts Sir Henry Heyman and another re-admitted to sit in the House Upon the report of the L. Commissioner Whitlock Baron Gates by reason of his sickness was excused from riding the Circuit and Serjeant Green ordered to go Judge in his place Power given to the Commissioners of the Seal to grant Commissions of Sewers and of Charitable uses as any L. Chr. L. Keeper or Commssioners of the Seal used to do Letters that the Enemie had besieged Dublin that C. Hewson twice beat off their Parties with loss to them and came off with flying Colours that C. Jones sent to Chester for Corn. That the Enemy was within one Mile of Dublin from whence a Party skirmished with them and took one Captain Duncan Prisoner That London Derry was not in a very bad Condition 30 The Lord Commissioner Lisle being formerly by the House made Master of St. Cross Hospital did now voluntarily surrender it to the House again and they bestowed it upon the Sollicitor G. Mr. Cook and ordered Augmentations of Meanes to the Ministers and poor Brethren as the Lord Commissioner Lisle had formerly given Debate upon the Act for sale of the Kings Houses Parks c. And Voted that St. James House and Park Theobalds Park Windsor Castle and Little Park Greenwich House Castle and Park should be reserved from Sale for the use of the State And referred to the Councel of State to consider what other Houses should be reserved from Sale The New Park near Richmond was given to the City of London as a Testimony of the Favour of the House to them Order for saving the Timber in the Parks c. for the use of the Navy Letters from Cheshire that Ormond had besieged Dublin with 14000 Men and doubted not but to carry it in a short time and that divers Ministers in Cheshire did pray publickly for restoring Charles the Second to his Fathers Crowns and Honours July 1649. 2 A Letter from the Parliament of Scotland in answer to the Letter sent to them from the Parliament of England in high Language and invective against the late proceedings in England but desiring that Commissioners of both Kingdoms may meet and treat about a good Correspondency between the two Nations Referred to the Councel of State how to prosecute the Desires of the Parliament of England and to vindicate it from the Aspersions cast upon them by the Parliament of Scotland Captain Row who brought the Scots Answer had 100 l. given him Divers Orders for Mony and Approbation of the Generals Allowance of more than ordinary Pay in regard of Billet Mony A Petition of the Car-men setting forth the Oppressions and Exactions of the Woodmongers and desiring to be made a new Corporation of the Car-men referred to a Committee The 400 l. per annum allowed to Dr. Vsher Primate of Armagh continued Order for 70 to be of the Life Guard to the Lieutenant of Ireland and Mr. Owen to go his Chaplain and his Wife and Children to have 100 l. per annum in his Absence Letters that C. Jones put out all the Men Roman Catholicks out of Dublin that Ormond took in all the Country about Dublin and put Jones to great wants that Sir George Askue secured the Harbour for the Army to land from England and that most of the English joyned with Ormond Letters that five Witches were burnt at Edenburgh who had the marks upon them which they had from the Devil The Parliament of Scotland sent a Gentleman to the Queen and Chr. of Sweden to acquaint them with their Proceedings with England and their falling off from them upon their late transactions c. That they prepare for new Levies of 15000 Horse and Foot to be added to the 5000 now in being 3 Debate upon the Act for sale of the Parks Lands c. of the late King and Officers agreed upon Captain Martins Accounts stated and he ordered to have 1000 l. per annum Inheritance in lieu of his Arrears The Lord Grey's Accounts passed A Pardon ordered for some Prisoners condemed in the Circuits Referred to the Councel of State to take care for bringing in the Arrears of Londons Assessement Letters from Dublin that C. Jones sent out 12 Horse who charged 30 of the Enemy routed them and took Lieutenant Collonel Duncan Prisoner and wounded Captain Dungan mortally and that Ormond stood within half a mile looking on That divers Malignants are imprisoned and the Papists driven out of the Town but their Wives and Children stay That Jones his Men killed a Captain and a Lieutenant of Ormonds Horse took a Cornet and 4 Horse and lost a Quarter Master That Inchequin wrote to Jones to treat but he returned a sharp denyal Letters that Prince Charles near Antwerp was met by some eminent Persons and presented by the Arch Duke with a sumptuous Coach studded with Silver and six gallant Flanders Mares drawing it and six Saddle Horses of the Neapolitan Race That at Antwerp the Magistrates conducted him to a stately Pallace where he stayed two dayes and was entertained as if he had been King of Spain Letters from France that the Queen of Englands Pension was lessened there from 12000 Crowns to 7000 Crowns and no Pension allowed to Prince Charles but what his Mother gives him Letters from Scotland of the strange number of Witches executed there that the Kingdom was quiet and in great Expectation of their new King 4 The Act passed for sale of the Goods of the late King Queen and Prince part of the Mony to pay some of the Kings Houshold Debts and 30000 l. for the Navy Debate upon a report from the Councel of State for borrowing 150000 l. of the City for the Service of Ireland Vote that the Letter from the Parliament of Scotland to William Lental Esq doth disobliege the Parliawent of England to proceed with Scotland to a Treaty and referred to the Councel of State to draw up a Declaration upon this and the former Scots Letters Letters of 1660 Barrels of Beer with other Provisions proportionable ready at Bristol for the Souldiers designed for Ireland Letters that Captain Harris with the Phenix Frigot had rescued divers Prizes taken by the Jersy Men. 5 Orders for Mony for lame Souldiers and the Widdows of Souldiers slain Mr. Steel was chosen Recorder of London in the place of Mr. Glyn. Divers Surveys returned of Deanes and Chapters Lands The Train of Artillery and Ammunition was shipped for Ireland 6 The Account of the Lieutenant of Ireland approved and he discharged The Lord Commissioner Whitelock did voluntarily surrender the place of Attourney of the Dutchy
which the House had formerly conferred upon him the House approved thereof and bestowed the place upon Mr. Hall to hold quam diu bene se gesserit An Act passed for altering the Seal of the Dutchy A Woman committed to the Marshal and ordered to be sent by a Justice of Peace to the House of Correction for abusing Sir James Harrington Order for a day of Humiliation to seek God for his Blessing upon the Expedition for Ireland Order for the Speaker to give a Pass for the Holland Ambassador to transport 4 Horses into Holland Custome free Order for the Attourney General to bring in an Act to prohibit the transportation of Horses Order that Mr. Attourney General Mr. Steel and Mr. Hurst should attend the Commissioners for Articles as Councel for the State An Act passed to settle the Master of the Mint Office A Letter from the General to the House recommending the Desires of the Grand Jury of Yorkshire to have Courts of Justice settled in that County referred to a Committee 500 l. ordered to the Dutch Officers C. Allured made Receiver of Yorkshire Letters from Dublin that the L. Mohun and his Troop ran away to the Enemy So did Sir William Armstrongs Troop and Lt. C. Yeomans Troop That Drogheda and divers other of the Parliaments Garrisons were besieged and could not hold out nor was C. Jones able to relieve them That C. Trevor and divers others out of C. Monks Quarters went to the Enemy That all Markets were hindered and all Provision very scarce and dear Letters from Bruxels that the Scots King was gone for France to salute the King and Queen and thence to go to the Queen his Mother who sent to him Piercy and Jermyn to let him know it was the Advice of the Councel of France and Hers that he agree with the Scots upon any Terms Upon Complaint to the States on behalf of the Scots King That some of the Parliaments Ships destroyed the Antelope in Helford Sluce the States ordered that the King had Liberty to act the same upon any of the Parliaments Ships in any Harbour within their Dominions Letters that a Fleet of English Ships in the Sound fought with the Danish Fleet about Demand of Custom and worsted the Danes but 7 Swedish Ships coming in and joyning with the Danes they worsted the English 7 Long Debate upon the Act for repealing several Statutes against pretended Sectaries and who come not to Church to hear Divine Service and recommitted The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland had leave before his going away to present several Petitions to the House for divers Friends which were read and Orders made upon them Letters from Dublin that Captain Otway beat up Ormonds Horse Guards killed 50 and took divers Prisoners that Inchequen besieged Tredah and was bravely repulsed and lost many Men. The Lieutenant of Ireland presented more Petitions to the House upon which Orders were made and divers of them were for Pensions to many Irish Gentlemen and Ladies in Distress Orders for stating Sir George Askue's Arrears and divers others and for Mr. Knight the Generals Chaplain to have Liberty to double upon the purchase of Deanes and Chapters Lands Votes against Ministers preaching and praying seditiously and against the present Authority and to promote the Interest of the Children of the late King or that disobey the Orders of Parliament that they shall be Sequestred Letters that some Malignants at Preston in Lancashire proclaimed Charles the Second King at the Market Cross and nothing was there done against them Letters from Ireland That Sir Robert Stuart had taken the Castle of Kilmore by Storm with 14 Guns and had lost 50 Men. That C. Jones by a Salley cut off 60 of Ormonds Men that Sir George Askue kept open the Passage by Water That the L. Inchequin sent a Summons to C. Jones to render Dublin to the use of the King To which he returned a smart Answer remembring Inchequin of his former Professions and Engagements for the Parliaments Cause and his now assisting the bloody Rebels and Papists against the Protestant English from which he advised him to desist least he bring Misery upon his own Family 10 Upon a Report of the Councel of State of the want of Powder referred back to them to consider of some fit way for the making and providing of Salt-peter And upon their Report the Committee was revived to treat with the Common Councel about borrowing 150000 l. for Ireland The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland went out of Town in very noble Equipage with Coaches and six Horses a piece his Life Guard of 80 who had all been Officers and a great number of Attendants A Petition of the Journey-men Taylors to the General for relieving their Fellows by a meeting for which they ask his leave Letters from Holland that the Scots King was come to Paris That in all his Journey he had such Entertainment as never before was given by Catholicks to one of the Protestant Religion 11 The day of publick Humiliation Letters from the Navy of several Vessels taken at Sea by Captain Harris with the Phaenix Frigot Upon the Lord Lieutenant his going to Ireland three Ministers did pray and the Lieutenant himself and Goff and C. Harrison did expound some places of Scripture excellently well and pertinent to the Occasion 12 Long Debate about the Act for sale of the Kings Lands The Common Councel provided to lend the Parliament 150000 l. for Ireland Letters that three Ships loaden with Corn were arrived at Dublin from Chester A Petition of the Officers ingaged for Ireland acknowledging the Integrity and Justice and Labour of the House and as their last Request they humbly pray That all Drunkenness profane Swearing Vncleanness Abuses of the Lords Day c. may be restrained not tolerated under their Power That Proceedings in Law may be in English cheap certain c. and all Suits and Differences first be arbitrated by three Neighbours and if they cannot determine it then to certify the Court. That all Mens Lands and Houses may be registred in every Parish with their Incumbrances That Tithes may be taken away and 2 s. in the pound paid for all Lands out of which the Ministers to be maintained and the Poor That publick Debts may be payed That Receivers may account and Prisoners for Debts be relieved Referred to the Committee to consider what things are fit to be done before the House adjourn and the Lord Lieutenant desired to return the thanks of the House to the Petitioners for their good Affections and for their Engagement for Ireland An Account of the Parliaments Navy that C. Dean with his Squadron lay upon the Western Road C. Popham between the Downs and Portsmouth and Blake blocked up Kingsale Sir George Askue lay in Dublin Road other Ships Northward and some to secure the Transportation of Corn and Provisions from Chester Bristol c. to Ireland 13 The Act for sale of the
Leg Sir Hugh Windham Mr. Kenton and others being brought thither Prisoners to know the Pleasure of the House concerning them Ordered that Collonel Leg be committed in Bristol Sir Hugh Windham and Mr. Kenton to the Mount for High Treason Referred to a Committee to bring in an Act for Government of Hospitals and to receive complaints concerning the same Referred to the Committee of Accounts to examine the State of the Accounts of the late C. Thornhaugh that the Arreares may be paid to his Widdow Order to discharge the Sequestrations of the Estate of Sir Trevor Williams Debate touching the Accounts of the Officers engaged for Ireland The Kings Papers taken at Naseby-Battle ordered to be delivered to the Councel of State A Plot discovered for the betraying of Portland Weymouth and other places The Isle of Man surrendred to the Parliament and the Earl of Derby admitted to his Composition for 15000 l. The Lieutenant of Ireland appointed Milford-Haven for the Generals Rendezvous of the Forces for Ireland Letters of the Surrender of Tredagh to the Lord Inchequin upon Articles the Garrison to march out with Bag and Baggage to Dublin 23 Vote to re-admit the 11 Members to sit in the House again Letters from the Lieutenant of Ireland of his Preparations and Marches in order to his Expedition and desiring Supplies especially of Mony Referred to the Councel of State to take Order for the Supplies mentioned in his Letter and for sending speedily to him 100000 l. C. Oconelly gave an Account to the House of the condition of Dublin and of the good Service of C. Jones and of Sir George Askue they gave him 100 l. and ordered thanks to Jones and Askue Letters that the Regiments of Collonel Reynolds and Collonel Veneables were shipped and the rest hastning what they could That Dublin was in a good condition the Officers and Souldiers much incouraged by distributing a great Quantity of Cloth among them every Field Officer had 5 Yards of fine Cloth every common Officer 3 and every Souldier clothed from Head to Foot and that they had plenty of Provisions That 200 Foot and 60 Horse of the Garrison of Tredagh came to Dublin the rest took Pay under Inchequin That Ormonds Army was enforced to 30000 Men. The Plot against Weymouth c. Was to have cut the Throats of all the Souldiery and those who adhered to them as the Governour certified upon Examination of the Prisoners Letters of store of Ammunition come to Berwick by Order of the Councel of State That a Ship of the Parliament took a rich Bark going for Ireland That the Scots King intended not to stay long in France but is doubtful whether to go for Scotland or Ireland 24 A Report from the Committee of the Navy of the Officers for the Customes in the Port of London and the Out-Ports approved by the House and the Committee ordered to encrease the Salaries of the Cheque in the principal Ports not to exceed 20 l. and in the Out-Ports 10 l. An Act committed for settling 1000 l. per annum upon C. Martin out of the Duke of Bucks Estate The Act for settling 2000 l. per annum upon the Lord President Bradshaw out of the Earl of St. Albans Estate and the Lord Cottingtons re-committed for an exact survey to be had of the Lands Letters from Dublin that they are not able to relieve the Garrisons for the Parliament near them That of 700 of C. Monks men 500 ran away to the Enemy because they have Money there That the Lady Meridith the Lady Weames and Sir Thomas Armstrongs Family are turned out of Town because their Husbands were gone to the Enemy and C. Trevor was revolted 25 The young Lady Capels Petition referred to a Committee Petitions of divers persons for satisfaction out of the Marquess of Winchesters Estate for Dammages done to them by his Lordship referred to a Committee A Letter from the Ministers of Scotland to the Ministers of London the House would not read it Order that no private Business shall be heard in the House for 8 Dayes An Act for incouragement of Plantations in the West-Indies committed Petitions of Doctors of Laws referred to the Committee for Probate of Wills Orders touching the Rents of Delinquents Estates in Tenants Hands 26 A long account given of all the Forces in England and Ireland in Field and Garrison with an estimate of their Pay according to the Establishment Voted that the Assesment of 90000 l. per mensem for pay of the Forces be continued for 3 Months longer and no alteration to be of the Proportions The Committee of the Army ordered to confer with the General about the total taking away of Free-quarter 27 A Letter to the Speaker reflecting upon some Members of the House for hindring the passing the Act for Relief of poor Prisoners for debt referred to a Committee to examine the Writers The Act was recommitted and the Committee ordered to bring in with it another Act for relief of Creditors against their Debtors The Question whether there should be an Allowance for a President of the Councel for the Forces in Ireland and whether there should be an Allowance for a Lieutenant of the Ordinance were both resolved in the negative The Act passed for New-England Letters confirming the Loss of Dundalk in Ireland by the Treachery of the Parliaments Souldiers there and that C. Monk was landed at Chester 28 Order for Relief of divers Inhabitants in Cambridge by the Committee of the Eastern Association for their Losses having their Houses pulled down for the security of the Castle of Cambridge for the Parliament An Act committed for transplanting Felons reprived to the Summer Islands and other English Plantations in America An Act past for altering the Dutchy Seal of the Court at Westminster An Act past for constituting Sergeant Bradshaw L. President of the Councel of State to be Chancellour of the Dutchy of Lancaster and Bartholomew Hall Esq to be Attourney of the Dutchy An Act passed touching the Commissioners of the Customes and ordered that Alderman Avery and the rest of the former Commissioners of Customes shall have the thanks of the House for their faithful Services to the publick Referred to the Councel of State to imploy such Persons as they shall think fit to be Agents for this free State into forreign Parts Debate touching the Power of the Trustees for the sale of Deanes and Chapters Lands The General published divers Rules and Orders to be observed by all the Officers and Souldiers of his Army under the respective Penalties therein mentioned for the taking ofâ— of all free Quarter and Billet in this Nation 30 The Act for regulating the Excise after a long debate committed The Seals of the Dutchy delivered to the Commissioners of the Seal Referred to the Councel of State to preserve the Books and Medals at St. James's from Imbezilment After this Order past the Councel propounded it to Whitelock whether he would take upon
great Victory That an Act be brought in for settling 1000 l. per annum Land upon Lieutenant General Jones and his Heirs that thanks be sent to him and the rest for that good Service That the Councel of State prepare the Letter of thanks to be signed by the Speaker and do take into consideration the Request of Lieutenant General Jones for continuing Sir George Askue Vice Admiral of the Irish Seas That it be referred to the Trustees for Sale of the Kings Goods to choose 6 of the best Horses in Tilbury Race for Lieutenant General Jones as a Gratuity from the House That 200 l. be given to Captain Otway who brought the Letters The Petitions of the Brewers referred to the Committee of Excise and they to bring in a new Model for the Excise The Act passed for the more speedy collecting of the Excise Order for some Pentions to be continued to Souldiers Wives And for some scandalous Prmphlets and their Authors to be examined and punished and that Mr. Caughton a London Minister now in Prison be discharged Letters from Chester that Ormond was rallied to 12000 Men and had taken in some Forts Letters from Cardiffes That divers of the Lieutenant of Irelands Souldiers went away from him That C. Cooks Regiment was in a great Mutiny at Minehed and many of them went away but the Captain appeased the Mutiny and forced his Men on Ship Board 15 A Petition of the Earl and Countess of Thommond touching a debt from the Earl of Peterborough referred to a Committee An Act passed for settling 2000 l. per annum upon the Lord President Bradshaw another for 1000 l. per annum upon C. Martin out of Eynsham Another for 2000 l. per annum upon M. G. Skippon The Act published for the Composition of the Delinquents of North-Wales for 24000 l. Letters from Ireland that the Parliament having sent some Corn and 200 Souldiers to London Derry and two of Sir Charles Coots Brothers beingcome to him with 700 Horse he sallyedout of the Town and scoured the Countrey for 7 Miles on all sides of the City took many Cows and Prisoners and killed all whom he found in Arms then returned to Derry 16 A Petition from the General and his Councel of Officers to the House praying First That all penal Statutes formerly made and late Ordinances whereby many Conscientious People are molested and the Propagation of the Gospel hindered may be removed 2 That it is not their meaning that the Liberty desired by them should extend to the tolleration of Popery Prelacy the Book of Common Prayer publick Scorn and Contempt of God and his Word But desire that all open Acts of Profaneness or Drunkenness Swearing Vncleanness and the like be vigorously proceeded against and punished in all Persons whatsoever 3 That upon the Sense of the late great Mercy in Ireland they would extend Favour to those in restraint who have formerly served them and this Nation against the Common Enemy and for the future all disturbers of the publick Peace to be vigorously proceeded against 4 That speedy Consideration may be had of the great Oppressions by reason of the multiplicity of unnecessary Laws with their Intricacies and Delayes which tends to the profit of some particular men but much to the Expence and Dammage of the whole C. Goffe and Pride and other Officers who presented this Petition were called in to the Bar and the Speaker by command of the House gave them thanks for their constant good Affections and in particular for this Petition Acquainting them that the House had the things desired already under consideration and that this Petition should hasten the granting the same with all possible speed and Convenience Then it was voted That all penal Statutes and Ordinances whereby many Conscientious People are much molested and the Propagation of the Gospel hindred may be removed and referred to the Committee for bringing in an Act for ease of tender consciences to bring in the Act according to this Debate And referred it to a Committee who are to bring in an Act of Pardon to comprize herein the three proposals of this Petition And referred to the Committee concerning the Laws of the Land to consider of the 4th Proposal of this Petition The Act passed for paying 3500 l. to the Widdow of Mr. Blackstone a Member of the House An Order for Mr. Hall Attourny of the Dutchy to have the priviledge to plead within the Bar. The like Order was made for Mr. Steel and also to be freed from his Reading Order for Mr. Stevens a Member of the House and a common Lawyer to be made Judge of the Admiralty for which place he was not very fit A Declaration and Narrative past of the Grounds and Reasons for setting apart a day of publick Thanksgiving 17 Debate of the Act for Payment of the Arreares of C. Thornhaugh deceased Order for the Serjeants Men to disperse the Copies of the Act for the Thanksgiving Day and referred to the Councel of State to consider how the House may be eased of this trouble for the future and to give order for the dispersing of Papers upon the like Occasions The accounts of C. Willoughby referred to be audited A Petition of Mariners referred to a Committee An Act passed for settling 1000 l. per annum upon Lieutenant General Jones Order for an Act to settle 500 l. per annum out of the Irish Rebels Lands upon Sir Charles Coot An Act past for the Payment of their Arrears to the English Officers in Ireland for their former Services in England The House adjourned for three Days 18 Letters of confirmation of raising the Seige before London Derry by Sir Charles Cootes Brother in which Service many of the Enemy were taken Prisoners and divers slain Letters from Chester That C. Jones was again gone out of Dublin to besiege Drogheda that Ormond had dismounted most of the Irish for not fighting and had turned all the English out of Trym Castle That the Lord Lientenant of Ireland was imbarqued with his Army The House being adjourned Mr. Speaker Commissioner Keeble Mr. Chute Mr. Adams Mr. Steel and Mr. Whitelock by appointment met in the morning at Mr. Attourney General 's where they conferred together about the making new Rules for Reformation of the Proceedings in Chancery and agreed upon some general Points which they referred to some of the Company to draw up into Form 20 Letters to the Councel of State of the imbarquing of the Lieutenant of Ireland on Munday last and of Commiss G. Ireton on the Wednesday after with a great Fleet that nevertheless they left 3 Regiments behind for want of Shipping That the English Ships were very forward for the Voyage and so were the Flemish Bottomes when their Money was punctually paid them That no Provision was wanting for the Transportation of this Army and there is a considerable stock of Money with plenty of Ammunition That the
Souldiers whil'st they were on Shore behaved themselves very civilly and payed for what they took and any that were debaucbed were severely punished That there was much seeking of God by Prayer for a Blessing on them Letters that the Cavaleers endeavoured to raise Differences betwixt the 2 Nations but since the News of the late Defeat in Ireland they are very still Letters from York That one Morrice and one Blackbourn were arraigned before Baron Thort and Judge Puleston for levying War against the Kingdom they pleaded not guilty but desired as they were Marshal Men that they might be tryed by Marshal Law which was denyed to them Morrice at last said he would be tryed by God and the Countrey and 17 Witnesses proved foul Crimes against him He had two Sheets of Paper written with Matters of Law and Statutes many of which he pleaded and urged the case of the War betwixt the two Houses of York and Lancaster the difference of which from his case was shewed by the Judges Then he produced a Commission from the King when he was Prince the Judges told him that the Prince was a Subject as well as he and must be tryed by the same Law He was found guilty of Treason and manacled with Irons at which he said What a Martial Man Ironed the like President was never before known He desired to have a strong Guard saying Let me be damned if I escape but it was denyed so was a Copy of his Indictment and to have Councel or to be exchanged He and Blackbourn were both condemned Letters from Chester That Lieutenant General Jones having put Dublin into a good posture was marched forth with 1000 Horse and 3000 Foot and sat down before Tredah That Ormond executed many for Runawayes That the Markets are full again at Dublin Letters from Paris That Prince Charles received an account from Ormond of this Defeat given him by Jones and blamed Inchequins Horse and others that betrayed him and ran away and Inchequin by his Letters to the Prince complained against Ormond for fighting when he was gone from him with 2000 Horse That Ormond diswaded the Prince from coming into Ireland 21 The House sate and received Letters from the Lieutenant of Ireland of his then being setting Sail for Ireland and offering to their consideration the Removal of Penal Statutes that inforce the Consciences of honest conscientious Men. The House ordered the Committees to make their Reports touching the Ease of tender Consciences And an Act to be brought in for Commissioners to be chosen in all Countries to make choice of fit and able Men to be made Ministers that cannot conform to the present Ordinance for Ordination of Persons to Preach Orders about Monies for the maimed Souldiers and about Disbursements for disbanding Souldiers The House was acquainted with divers Papers taken in a French Mans Trunk at Rye discovering a popish Design to be set on Foot in England with Commissions from the Bishop of Chalcedon by Authority of the Church of Rome to Popish Priests and others for settling the Discipline of the Romish Church in England and Scotland Referred to Mr. Attourney General to make a further Examination of this Business and report it to the House Some sent to seize Books of Lieutenant Collonel Lilbourn newly Printed were perswaded by him to look to their own Liberties and let the Books alone Letters that the Lieutenant of Ireland was safely landed at Dublin and all his Men with him in about 40 Ships That Commissary General Ireton with about 60 Ships more full of Men Arms and Provisions were with a good Wind sailing for Munster 22 Petitions of the Miners of Derbyshire and of the Earl of Rutland referred to a Committee Petition of the City of London for more Houses to set the poor on work referred to a Committee The Arrest of a Member of the House not one that sate was referred to be examined by a Committee An Act passed touching Plantations about Florida near Virginia Letters of great Complaints of the Taxes in Lancashire and That the meaner sort threaten to leave their Habitations and their Wives and Children to be maintained by the Gentry That they can no longer bear the Oppression to have the Bread taken out of the Mouths of their Wives and Children by Taxes And that if an Army of Turks come to relieve them they will joyn with them Reasons against the arresting of Mens Persons were presented to the Members of Parliament 23 The Arrears of the Fee-Farm Rents of Carlisle remitted by the House The King of France had prohibited all Trade with England the English Merchants took this as a Breach of the League and thereupon addrest themselves by Petition to the Councel of State desiring them to report this matter to the House The Councel reported the whole matter to the House who upon long debate thereof Voted That no Wines Wool or Silk of the Growth of France and usually vended in this Nation shall from thenceforth be imported into any Port thereof or vended here upon forfeiture of the Goods and Ship that shall import them Upon the Question whether Linnen Cloth should be likewise prohibited It was resolved in the negative in regard of the general and necessary use thereof and they referred it to the Councel of State to bring in an Act according to these Votes Letters That when the Lieutenant of Ireland landed at Dublin he was most Heroically entertained with the resounding Eccho of the great Guns round about the City and great concourse of People to see him to whom he made a very grateful Speech with his Hat in his hand and there was a great cry that they would all live and dye with him That the next day after the raising of the Siege of London Derry Sir Charlet Coot Summon'd the Garrison that was near to it in the Possession of the Enemy and that within two dayes the new Fort Slogh Castle and other Forts were delivered up to him with the Ammunition and Artillery all upon Quarter 24 Order for 20 l. for the buryal of Mr. Powel a reduced Officer A Letter from Sir Charles Coot to the House That Charles Coot his Brother had concluded a Peace with M. G. Row O Neal and his Reasons for the doing of it were for Preservation of the Garrison of London Derry and the English Interest in those parts After reading of the Articles and a long Debate Ordered that a Copy of a Declaration of the House upon M. G. Monks joyning with Owen Roe O Neal should be forthwith sent to Sir Charles Coot and in vindication of his Honour they Voted That they approved of the Fidelity Care and Vigilancy of Sir Charles Coot in Preserving the English Interest in Ireland and holding out London Derry against the Scots They referred it to the Councel of State to take care for the sending of these Votes to Sir Charles Coot and for relieving him with
there Letters from Dublin that the Lieutenant was marched with 10000 Horse and Foot towards Tredah to find out Ormond who with the L. of Ardes was very Numerous But many English came from them to the Lieutenant and such as Ormond took going from him were Presently Executed One Mr. Williams sent to Prison for reading the Common Prayer Publickly 10 The Councel Ordered both the General his Regiments and Okey's Dragoons and some other Regiments commanded by M. G. Lambert to march to Oxford to quiet the distempers there Letters from Dublin that the Lieutenant with about 12000 Horse and Foot was come near Tredah which Ormond had victualled for 6 Months and fortefyed and put in it 2000 Irish Foot and 200 Horse and made Sir Arthur Ashton formerly Governour of Reading for the King Governour of this place That the Lieutenant ordered Ships to stop Provisions from the Town and to furnish the Besiegers that he sent 1000 Foot by Sea to Sir Charles Coot and ordered 500 Horse to march by land to him An intercepted Letter from Prince Rupert from Kingsale to Ormond of the wants of the Fleets with proposal for Provisions 11 The Imposition of 4 s. per Chaldron upon Coales taken off for the benefit of the Poor Captain Wagstaffe gave an account to the House of the particular Passages in the meeting at Oxford how they imprisoned their Officers set Guards fortifyed New-Colledge and other Acts of Hostility That C. Ingoldsby their C. sent to them from the Parliament was put under a Guard by them and how they chose Agitators That the secured Officers walking near to the Guards after two dayes discoursing with the private Souldiers on the Guard and some of them not well satisfyed with these Proceedings of their fellow Souldiers which these Officers fomented and demanded liberty to go away some of the Guards were fit for it and others against it whereupon the Officers forced their way through the Guards and so past them and went up to their C. Ingoldsby and told him how the Matter stood He with his two Men came to the Guards that were put upon him and without saying much to them came through them and commanded the Souldiers to march with him which they did and came to the Officers in the Street One of the Agitators on Horseback killed a Souldier who offered to stop him and the Guard which the C. brought with him took the rest of the Agitators Prisoners many Souldiers came in to the C. as he went along in the Streets and marched with him Then he went up to New-Castle and commanded the Colours which were brought to him He sent for a Party of Horse to Whateley and placed his own Guards The Souldiers generally obeyed him and manifested great Joy that they were thus disingaged Referred to the Councel of State to give directions to the Attourney General to proceed against the Mutineers at Oxford by a Commission of Oyer and Terminer for Treason and to appoint other Councel to assist him and a Sollicitor and to prepare a Declaration touching this Business Order for an Addition to C. Okey's Regiment of Dragoons to make them up 1000. A Member of the House chosen Major of Taunton had leave to serve in that place An Act passed for relief of Felt-Makers and Hat-band Makers against Aliens importing them to the hindrance of English Manufactures 12 Instructions against the Accounts of Mr. Hawkins Treasurer of Ireland Order to certify the Accounts of C. Rossiter Some Delinquents sent for from Norwich An Act past prohibiting to brew for sale any Ale or Beer above 16 s. the Barrel above the Excise 13 Recommended to the General to give his Orders to his Officers of Horse for securing by his Horse the High-Wayes from Robberies and to apprehend the Thieves Order for a Commission to visit the University of Oxâ—ord The Act for relief of tender Consciences against the Penalties of several Statutes read and committed The Troop of Horse in Oxford under Captain Smith continued for 6 Months 20 s. per week ordered for the Lady Beaumont Complaints from New-Castle against Taxes Petition of M. G. Mitton and Arrears and Losses allowed to several Persons The Earl of Salisbury chosen a Member into the House for Lyn. Letters that the Prince and Duke of York were landed with 300 Men in Jersy Papers intercepted from Ormond to Prince Rupert concerning Provisions and Necessaries for their Fleet. Letters that the Duke of York had visited the King Queen and Cardinal of France and was revisited by them whom he most humbly beseeched to have Compassion on the King his Brother and to give all Assistance possible for the regaining of his Estate and Kingdom To which the Cardinal made answer That it could not possibly be now but that he might assure himself and the King his Brother that when they were in a capacity to serve him they would spare neither Purse nor Power and in the mean time desired the Kings Brother to accept of a small present of 100000 Crowns Letters that Ormond was but 5000 in the Field and had put the rest into Garrisons That the Lord Lieutenant finding the Enemy to give ground besieged Tredah That he did not pursue Ormond judging it not safe to march too far into an Enemies Country and leave many of their Garrisons behind him especially Tredah which was very strong and would be of singular Advantage to him both for Sea and Land The 1000 Foot sent to Sir Charles Coot were safely landed at Derry Major General Lambert C. Baxter and other Officers went to Oxford to try the Mutinous Souldiers there by a Court Marshal those of the Country who joyned with them are to be tryed by a Commission of Oyer and Terminer 14 A Petition of the Countess of Castle-Haven referred to a Committee who upon proof of the truth of it are to bring in an Act as the Petition desires Sir Kenelm Digbys Petition carryed upon the Question not to be read Letters from Mr. Strickland from Holland That the Provintial States there had given him audience as a publick Agent from this State Order that Mr. Speaker write a Letter to acknowledge the Respect to their Agent Order that a Ship lately taken from the State and adjudged Prize should be discharged by the Admiralty and the Seamen who took her to be gratifyed otherwise Order for Money for such as fled out of Ireland hither and to inable them to return into Ireland Order for 1000 l. for the Countess of Kent for her dammage by the demolishing of Goodrick Castle Order for more Carriages for the Regiments gone for Ireland and the Councel to bring it into the Establishment An Act past Authorizing the Commissioners of the Customes to Impose Fines and Forfeitures on such as Import Wines c. From France contrary to a late Act. 15 Letters to the Councel that Jermin and Percy were imprisoned in France for holding Correspondence with the Spaniard to the disservice
and unlicenced Pamphlets and for punishing the Authors Printers and Publishers of them Resolved that the Singing-Psalms be not for the future Printed with the Bible Confessed by the Mutineers at Oxford That they exepected 6 or 7000 to joyn with them out of Northamptonshire and those parts 6000 out of the West many thousands and the whole Army to joyn with them and to have these things done 1 For Agitators to be set up again at the Head Quarters 2 That Tithes be taken away 3 That the Laws be Englished and another way of Justice to be in the respective Counties 4 That the Excise be put down 5 That Prince Charles be brought in That they had store of Money promised them upon the desire of C. Ingoldsby to the General Some of the Mutineers of his Regiment were pardoned and some of the Officers were Cashiered who did not come in to him when he commanded them against the Mutineers Letters from Scotland That the Parliaments Successes in Ireland had caused a stop of Affairs in Scotland That all their Eyes are upon Cromwel That the levying of their new Army did not proceed hastily Letters from Ireland That Sir Charles Coot was marched out of Derry with 1500 Foot and 400 Horse and had cleared the Country 14 Miles about and got into the City great store of Provisions 21 Order for Mony for poor Widdows and Souldiers Wives The Act past for taking the Account of the Kingdom Referred to a Committee to provide some Accommodation for the Earl of Denbigh near Derby House in satisfaction of his right to the Wardrobe The House adjourned 22 Letters from Leverpool That the Lord Lieutenant had taken Tredah and put all to the Sword that were in Arms there and that 180 of Inchequins Men were come in to the Lord Lieuteant Letters that divers of the levelling Party were taken at Brinnicham Twenty Horse of Hinds Company the great Robber committed fourty Robberies about Barnet in two Hours Divers Moss Troopers taken Letters but nothing certain of the taking of Tredah Referred to the Councel of State to order the Militia of the Kingdom for the present till a further Act of Parliament be agreed upon for it and an Act ordered to be drawn up accordingly 25 Debate touching an Adjournment for certain Dayes and about a New Representative but nothing resolved upon it An Act for punishing of Crimes committed upon or beyond the Seas ordered to be published 26 Governours named for the School and Alms-Houses of Westminster the Earls of Pombroke Salisbury and Denbigh Mr. Prideaux Lord Commissioner Whitelock Lord Commissioner Lisle Mr. St. John and divers others Letters from the Lieutenant General to the Parliament giving an Account of the proceedings against the Mutineers at Oxford Order for thanks to Major General Lambert C. Ingoldsby and the rest of the Officers for their good Service therein Letters that Sir Charles Coot kept the Field and not any considerable Party of the Enemy gave him Opposition The Church of St. Martins in the Fields was robbed and much Plate and Mony taken out of it and the Church of Waltham Abbey was also broke open and robbed 27 The Declaration published concerning a happy Roformation against Malignants Levellers and such as would bring in Monarchy and Tyranny again and that they would have respect to tender Consciences who go according to the Rule of Gods Word Order for speedy bringing in the Fines of Delinquents and for the 20000 l. Fine upon North-Wales to be paid to the Committee of the Army for the Service of the Army Referred to the Councel to appoint Persons in every County with Power to suppress Insurrections and Tumults A Day of Humiliation kept by the Officers of the Army for the Atheism and Prophaneness which was crept into the Army The Declaration passed touching the business of Oxford and other Designs of the Enemy against the present Authority and of the good Success in Ireland and in England and to remit the Crimes of many against the present Authority by discharging them of Imprisonments and Prosecution against them and referred to the Councel of State to consider who are fit to be discharged accordingly Letters from Mr. Peters thus Sir The Truth is Drogheda is taken 3552 of the Enemy slain and 64 of ours Col. Castles and C. Symonds of note Ashton the Governour killed none spared we have all Trym and Dundalk and are marching to Kilkenny I came now from giving thanks in the great Church We have all our Army well landed I am yours Hugh Peters Dublin Sep. 15 th Letters that one Den a Leveller formerly condemned by a Councel of War at Burford to be shot to death and afterwards pardoned hath raised a Tumult in Sturbridge against the Commissioners of Excise and got together 300 Men armed with Muskets Swords c. who fell upon Captain Prescot a Commissioner in his Quarters shot him in three places took from him the rest of the Commissioners and Souldiers all their Money Horses Arms and Cloaths The General wrote to the Governour of Stafford to apprehend Den and to suppress the Tumult 28 The business of the Tumult at Sturbridge by Den continued in the hight of it and they sent into the Neighbouring Towns to come in and joyn with them and be et up Drums for that purpose but few came in to them 29 Letters from Cromwel Sir It hath pleased God to bless our Endeavours at Drogheda after Battery we storm'd it The Enemy were about 3000 Strong in the Town They made a stout Resistance and near 1000 of our men being entred the Enemy forced them out again But God giving a new Courage to our Men they attempted again and entred beating the Enemy from their Defences The Enemy had made three Retrenchments both to the right and left where we entred all which they were forced to quit being thus entred we refused them Quarter having the day before Summoned the Town I believe we put to the Sword the whole number of the Defendents I do not think 30 of the whole number escaped with their Lives those that did are in safe Custody for the Barbadoes since that time the Enemy quitted to us Trim and Dundalk In Trim they were in such hast that they left their Guns behind them This hath been a marvelous great Mercy The Enemy being not willing to put an Issue upon a Field Battle had put into this Garrison almost all their prime Souldiers being about 3000 Horse and Foot under the Command of their best Officers Sir Arthur Ashton being made Governour They were some seven or eight Regiments Ormonds being one under the Command of Sir Edmund Verney I do not believe neither do I hear that any Officer escaped with his Life save onely one Lieutenant who I hear going to the Enemy said that he was the onely man that escaped of all the Garrison The Enemy were filled upon this with much Terror and truely I believe
Seamen sufficient Volunteers with Proviso's not to press Masters Gunners and such as have served an Apprentiship to Seamen or Watermen Referred to the Committee of the Navy to consider of some further Incouragement to be given to those that shall voluntarily offer themselves to serve the State in their Ships and to present an Act to the House for it Order for the building of more Ships for the service and safety of the Commonwealth Upon a Letter from the Mayor of Salisbury of his seizing some Printed Books derogating from the Lords Day and setting up the Jewish Sabboth referred to the Committee for plundered Ministers to peruse the Book and to state and report the matter of Fact to the House and to bring in a Act for the more due observation of the Lords Day Order for the Commissioners of the great Seal to pass Pardons of Course for several Persons convicted at the Assise and certifyed by the Judges to be fit Objects for the Mercy of the Parliament Debate of a way of supplying the Remainder of the Money for Pay of the Army in England and Ireland about the Assessment of 120000 l. per mensem and to avoid Free Quarter Amendments reported to the Bill for the sale of Free Farm Rents Debate of an Act of Indempnity for Tenants and others who in the late Wars have expressed their good Affections to the Parliament against the Oppressions of their ill affected Landlords that have been against the Parliament Order that no private Business be heard in the House for a Month longer About this time Alderman Rowland Wilson one of the Sheriffs of London dyed He was son of Mr. Rowland Wilson a wealthy Merchant who loved to see his Son in that honourable Condition though but a young man for that imployment yet he was an Elder in Wisdome and Abilities He was a Gentleman of excellent parts and great Piety of a solid sober temper and Judgment and very honest and Just in all his Actions He was a Member of the House of Commons and of the Councel of State he had served the Parliament as Collonel of one of the City Regiments not in traynings only but in the Field against the Enemy He was beloved both in the House City and Army and by all that knew him and his death as much lamented The Members of Parliament and of the Councel of State the Lord Mayor Aldermen and divers Citizens of London and many Officers of the Army were invited and present at his Funeral and the City Regiment whereof he was Collonel with other Companies of Souldiers were in Arms to attend the Corps of their Officer to his Grave Letters from Chester of the Ministers in that Country bitterly exclaiming against the Ingagement and condemning all that take it to the Pit of Hell That 11000 l. was put on board for Dublin and 6000 l. for Carrickfergus from which Town the Enemy is 40 Miles and the Country thereabouts free from Troops 7 From Exeter Letters of the averseness of the Citizens to the Ingagement That on the Publick Fast day all the Ministers went out of Town and caused the Church Doors to be shut up purposely because they would not observe it being appointed by the Parliament That all the Magistrates except two Constables refused to take the Ingagement From Dartmouth That 22 Sail of Ships were ready to set out for Newfoundland From Taunton That the publick Fast day was not kept there The two Presbyterian Ministers of that Town being ready to observe the Parliaments Orders fer receiving their Tithes and Augmentations but not in other matters that they like not for then they affirm it not to be a Free Parliament That a Woman pretnding to Prophesy with others of her Crew denyed Christ and the Scripture wholly From Pool That 8 good Ships went from thence to Newfoundland and two to the Barba does From Edenburgh That the Scots had agreed upon their Commissioners to go to the King that first they were to go to Capher and from thence to send to the King and to the Prince of Orange for a safe Conduct to come to Breda and to stay there That they carry with them for the Supply for their King 40000 Marks Scotch Money that is 2200 l. English Money That 1000 Arms and twenty Cannon are lately landed in Orkney An Act passed for the Advancement of the Gospel and of learning in Ireland and for settling upon the Colledge in Dublin several Lands formerly belonging to the Archbishop of Dublin and other Ecclesiastical Persons and for erecting and maintaning a Free School in Dublin Order for an Act to abolish the Hierargy in Ireland and to forbid the use of the Common-Prayer Book there Debate of an Act for restrayning the killing of flesh Meat or Poultry from 14. March to the 15. of April Letters that C. Cook Governour of Wexford went out with a Party and took in Enniscorfie formerly betrayed to the Enemy and upon the Storm put them to the Sword 8 Letters from Ireland confirming the retaking of Eniscorfie and that no Enemy appeared to make any Opposition in those parts Letters to the same Effect as before touching the Commissioners agreed upon to go to the King from Scotland 9 Several Orders concerning Supplyes of Money Provisions and Recruits for Ireland 11 Letters concerning the further Successes of the Lord Lieutenant in Ireland since his last taking the Field from Yoghall and that at the taking of Castleton by the Lord Broghill he gave Quarter for Life and their wearing Apparrel to the private Souldiers but the Officers to be at his Discretion That thereupon by advice he caused all those Officers to be short to death to affright those little Castles from so peremptorily standing out That C. Zanchy reduced the Castle of Dundrum where were two Troops of Horse and some Foot os the Enemies Zanchyes Horse charged those without and the men stormed the Town which was delivered up to him leaving their Horse and Arms behind here Zanchey received a wound in his right hand That the Enemy scouting into their Quarters and taking a Castle 7 Miles from Cork C. Phayer the Governour there pursued them with 16 Foot and 50 Horse unto a Bogg where he killed 20 and took 30 of them Prisoners and the Castle was surrendred to him That they have settled themselves in the Heart of the Enemies Quarters and thereby much hinder them from recruiting and gathering together again in the Spring and have gained a very rich Country which by agreement are to give them 1500 l. per mensem From Newcastle that More Mosse-Troopers are dayly taken That Prince Ruperts Ships were in much confusion and many of them taken That the Scots Commissioners are not yet gone to the King and there is much difference about their going betwixt the Kirk and the State That the Forces in Orkney increase dayly From Beaumorris That M. G. Mitton and other Officers upon Intelligence that
Ormond had given a Commission to C. Robbinson to Garrison the Isle of Barsey they sent thither Ensign Aspinal with 30 Men who three dayes after his landing there seized upon Collonel Gerrard Mr. Conwey and 6 Gentlemen more who landed there to surprize the Island took their Boat and sent them Prisoners to Carnarvan and the Pyrate fled away who had set them on shore and was an Irish Man 12 An Act passed for redress of delayes and Mischiefs arising by Writs of Error in several Cases Amendments reported to the Act for relief of Creditors and recommitted An Act passed for settling the Freefarm Rents heretofore paiable to the Crown Debate about a Book lately printed and Voted That the Book asserting the Observations of the Jewish Sabboth and condemning the Observation of the Lords Day as the Christian Sabboth is erroneous Scandalous and prophane contrary to the Practice of the Apostles and of all the Christian Churches Orders that all the printed Copies of the Book be brought in and burnt and referred to the Comittee of plundred Ministers to take Care for the apprehension and imprisonment of the Authors and for punishment of the Printer and publisher of it Order to send over 6 able Ministers to preach in Dublin and they to have 200 l. per annum a piece out of Bishops and Deanes and Chapters Lands in Ireland And in the mean time the Lord Lieutenant to take care that it be paid out of the publick Revenue and if any of those Ministers die in that Service in Ireland that the Parliament will make competent Provision for their Wives and Children A Bill committed for preventing and redress of many injuries done to the Merchants of this Commonwealth by Ships of the French and other Nations under pretence of visiting them and for recalling and inhibiting the Mariners and Seamen of this Nation for serving other Princes and States An Act for the Indemnity of Tenants well affected to the State An Act passed for the better packing of Butter and redress of abuses therein 13 Letters from Chester That Oneales Army was in great want about Cavan That as soon as Supplyes should come Sir Charles Coot intended to take the Field That the Plague raged much at Kilkenny That Inchequin appeared in a Body about Kilmallock and the Lord Lieutenant sent a Party to look upon him From Exeter of the Commissioners proceedings in settling the Militia there From Harwich That Captain Goose of the hart Frigot and all his Officers being on Shore 28 of the Mariners of the Ship who agreed together to betray her to the Prince and to carry her to Dunkirk took their Opportunity when the rest of their fellow Seamen were under Hatches and kept them there Those under hatches were 40 Men who would not joyn in this Treachery and being now shut in there by the rest they hoised sail to carry the Ship to Dunkirk But being off at Sea these 28 fell out among themselves and 17 of them took the Boat to put out to Sea and were drowned The other 11 were not able to carry on the Ship and seeing themselves pursued put back into Harwich where they were apprehended and committed to Prison 14 The Trustees sor sale of the Freefarm Rents published their Intention to begin the sale of them on a day set by them One Boutholmey a Quartermaster was tryed by a Councel of War for Blasphemy and sensenced to have his Tongue bored through with a hot Iron his Sword broken over his head and to be cashiered the Army Letters from Ireland of more Castles taken in and that the Lord Lieutenant was wholly become Master of the County of Tipperary and was upon his march into the County of Lymerick where he had Intelligence that the Enemy was imbodyed that so he might prevent their joyning together That the Sickness was very hot at Lymerick Kilkenny and other places From Pool of Tumults about the Excise especially at Shafton where they rescued Prisoners and took away from the Officers Goods distreyned for the Excise but they were quieted by a small party of Souldiers sent to them 15 Letters that G. Preston was come into Waterford with 1500 Men and that the Lord Lieutenant had besieged Kilkenny From Leverpool of Tumults about the Excise but quieted From Scotland That the Commissioners were upon going to the King and that Sir James Smith had advanced 2000 l. upon the business and was one of the Commissioners for the Treaty at Breda 16 From Coventry of the preaching of one Salmon and of his wicked Swearing and uncleanness which he justifyed and others of his way That it was God which did Swear in them and that it was their Liberty to keep company with Women for their Lust That one Wyke another of his Crew kissed a Souldier three times and said I breath the Spirit of God into thee and many the like abominable Blasphemies spoken by them for which they were imprisoned till a Tryal for the Crimes 18 Letters from Berwick That the Scots Parliament had sate and dispatched away their Commissioners to the King for Treaty From Cork That the Lord Lieutenant published a Declaration in answer to certain Declarations and Acts framed by the Irish Popish Prelates and Clergy Letters that Sir Charles Coot had reduced Castledove That the Plague was hot in Galloway and many principal Actors in the Rebellion perisned by it That the Parliament Forces took in a Fort over against Passage whereby the trading by Sea to Waterford is wholly stopped up That the Tories behaved themselves so barbarously towards their own Party that the Priests have excommunicated them 19 Returns of Subscriptions to the Ingagement by divers Regiments and Garrisons An Act for establishing an high Court of Justice in London and Westminster Committed An Additional Act for providing Maintenance for Preaching Ministers and other pious uses Committed Amendments passed to an Act for the better Preaching of the Gospel and maintainance of Ministers in Bristol An Act passed for settling certain Houses upon the Corporation for the poor of London and for Money for that Work An Act for constituting Commissioners as a standing Councel for the ordering and regulating of Trade Committed Amendments to the Act of Indempnity for Tenants who have adhered to the Parliament recommitted Petition of the Inhabitants of Westminster referred to a Committee Petition from Arundel and another from the Cinque Ports referred to the Committee of Corporations to consider of their Franchises and report them to the House From Chester That the Rebels in Ireland did blow up some strong Castles and quitted them That C. Hewson with 2500 Foot and 1000 Horse one Demyculverin and a Mortar Piece marched to Bellishannon where he planted his Guns and after the Granadoes had flown in among them killing at one time 14 Men the Enemy beat a Parley and delivered up the place That the Lord Lieutenant was before Clonmel and that the Plague was very hot in the
to be hanged That in this Defeat at Kerny the L. Broghil slew about 700 and took 20 Captains Lieutenants and other Officers and the Standard of the Church of Munster it being a Church Army That the Horse did the Service before the Foot came up at such a Passe where 100 Musquetiers might have beaten back all the Horse in Ireland 27 From Edenburgh the Particulars of the Execution of Montrosse That being brought before the Parliament the Chancellor made a large Speech to him telling him how much formerly he was for the Covenant and how he had since broken it He told them his Cause was good and that he had not onely a Commission but particular Orders for what he did from his Majesty whom he was ingaged to be a Servant to and they also had prefessed to comply with and upon that Account however they dealt with him he would own them to be a Parliament That if they would take away his Life the World knew he regarded it not It was a debt that must once be payd and that he was willing and did much rejoyce that he must go the same way his Majestie did And it was the joy of his Heart not onely to do but to suffer for him The Parliament gave Sentence upon him that he should be hanged upon a Gibbet of six Ells and a half high and after he was hanged his Head to be severed from his Body and put upon the Toulbooth at Edenburgh his right Hand to be cut off and sent to Glascow his left to Aberdeen his right Foot to Saint Johns Towns and his left to Dundee That all the time of his Sentence and Execution he seemed to be no way altered but his Speech full of Composure when they bid him kneel he told them he would observe any Posture to manifest his Obedience especially to them who were so near to a Conjunction with his Majesty and a Minister attending to offer him Absolution he refused it from the Minister but defired him to pray with him Which the Minister refused unless he would take Absolution from him He himself prayed very zealously and suffered with great Meekness and Courage From Leverpoole That the Ingagement is willingly taken that some Powder and Match going to some Cavaliers was seized upon 28 A Bill for setling the Militia of the Commonwealth committed Order for an Act to be brought in to impower the Militia of London to raise Horse another for Westminster another to be for setting the Poor to work throughout the Nation Letters from Clonmel May 10. This Day we entered Clonmel which was quit by the Enemy the last Night after a tedious Storm which continued 4 houres Our men kept close to the Breach which they had entered all the time Save onely one accidentall Retreat in the Storm We lost in this Storm C. Cullum and some other Officers with divers private Souldiers and others wounded The Enemy had made many great Preparations within by a Traverse or Crossework and to beat our men off as they entred but afterwards many of them stole out of the Town and left some few with the Inhabitants to make Conditions in the morning our Forces pursued and killed all they could light upon 29 From Newcastle That the Scots are in dayly Expectation of their Kings landing in some Part of the North that some Parliament Ships are wafting up and downe on that Coast under Captain Hall 30 From Clonmel That C. Reynolds is wayting upon the Motions of Castlehaven with 1500 Horse and Dragoons That they found in Clonmel the stoutest Enemy that ever was found by the Army in Ireland and that there was never seen so hot a Storm of so long a Continuance and so gallantly defended neither in England nor Ireland From Portsmouth of a man of War taken with the Commission of Charles the Second From Berwicke That the Scots Commissioners went beyond their Instructions in promising their King Assistance against England that their Ministers pray for the Confusion of the Sectarian Army in England And that their Army is marching Southwards 31 From Coventry That few or none of the Commonalty of that Countey but had taken the Ingagement From Bristol That the L. Lt. of Ireland was landed there and that they fired their great Guns thrice over at his Arrival From Guernzy That M. Harrison had besieged the Castle and made 150 Shot at it From Dublin That C. Reynolds was sate downe before Tecroghan where C. Hewson met him that they made their Approaches within Pistol Shot of it without the loss of one man That it is a very strong Place never possest by the Parliaments Forces during all the time of the Rebellion That the Titular Bishop of Clogher G. of the Northern Irish marching with about 300 Horse and 4000 Foot being faced by 1000 of the Parliaments Horse retreated and many of his men dispersed From Scotland That Montrosse would have nothing to do with the Kirkemen at the time of his Execution and that the People shewed much sorrow and regret at his Death That the Scots Parliament invited the King thither and expect his sudden Arrival That the Lord Argyle late turned Royalist and other Lords are so desirous of his coming that they postpone the Churches interest thereto The L. Lt. of Ireland came to Town he was met on Hounstow-heath by many Members of Parliament and Officers of the Army and at Hide-parke saluted with great Guns and a Volly of Shot from C. Barksteads Regiment and lodged in Whitehall June 1650. 1 Great Ceremonyes and Appeareances of joy upon the coming of the L. Lt. of Ireland to London most of the Persons of Quality the Members of Parliament and Officers of the Army about the Town paid their Visits to him and congratulated the safe Arrival of his Excellence after so many Dangers both by Sea and Land wherein God had preserved him and the wonderfull Successes which he had given him 3 From Edenburgh That the Ministers are earnest in Prayer for the Kings coming but so that he may first condescend to all that is propounded That they are busie in setling Officers for his Majesties House and in purging the Army That Letters came from the King expressing much sorrow at the Report he hears that there is some blood of his good Subjects shed of late But not knowing how it is desires to understand the business fully That Sir John Vrrey and C. Spotteswood are forthwith to be beheaded From Leverpool That the Excise was quietly settled in those parts A Souldier for Swearing and Blastheaming and abusing a poor Woman to whom he owed Money was sentenced by the Court Marshal To ride the Wooden Horse an hour three days with a Gag in his mouth to run the Gantlope through two Companies of Foot to have his Sword broken over his head and to be cashiered the Army 4 Visits from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to the Lord General Fairfax and the
of the Peace 28 Letters That the Parts about Milford-Haven were infected with the Plague by the many Passengers that way from Ireland That the L. Deputy in his March to Athlowe received no interruption from the Enemy who lurk much in the woods and are relieved by the Countrey though they are commanded the contrary on pain of Death That the L. Deputy thereupon inclined to burn the Countrey as he Marched else there could be no end put to the War there 30 Letters That after 6 dayes stay at Edinburgh and Leith the G. with his Army with 7 days provisions marched to Netherish 6 Miles from Edenburgh That the G. came back that night to Leith being Saturday Sept. 14. That he made M. G. Overton Governour of Edinburgh with two Regiments and a Third Regiment at Leith Sunday The Army marched beyond Linlithgow towards Sterling but by reason of the great Rain and Storms retreated and quartered at Linlithgow That the G. sent a Summons to Falkirke who returned Answer That they were all Gentlemen in the Garrison and would all die before they would yield it up but if Sterling should be taken or yielded to him that then they would yield also and in the mean time would not interrupt his March That it was once resolved to march up to Sterling and Ladders and Preparations made to Storm it But upon consideration of the strength of the Place and Unseasonableness of the Weather and want of Provisions that purpose was altered That the G. sent a Trumpet with some Propositions to those in Sterling but they refused to receive the Letter or to let the Trumpet come in That afterwards a Trumpet came from Lieutenant G. David Lesley with a Letter to the G. for Exchange of Prisoners which he denied to receive That the G. gave orders for the fortifying of Linlithgow and he and the Army returned to Edenburgh where he kept a Day of Humiliation and the Kirk likewise appointed a Day of publick Humiliation The G. published a Proclamation for free and safe Trading by the Scots at Edenburgh who were not in Arms and liberty to sell their Commodities and to be free from violence of the Soldiery and to be protected in their habitations Sir John Gell was Sentenced by the High Court of Justice for Misprision of High Treason to forfeit his Estate and to be imprisoned during his Life Octob. 1650. 1 Several Votes passed touching the Compositions of Delinquents An Act passed for Relief of Religious and Peaceable People from the Rigour of former Acts of Parliament in Matters of Religion Vote to consider of publick Business only till Nov. next and all private Business excluded till then An Act committed touching doubling upon Sale of Deans and Chapters Lands A new raised Regiment in London under M. G. Harrison of 1660 and two more under M. G. Skippon and Alderman Tichborne of 2000 in each Regiment The Lady Elizabeth the late King's Daughter died in the Isle of Wight That a Parliament Frigot upon the Coast of Galitia fought with a Portugal Ship richly laden with Plate c. to the value of 100000 l. and after a stout Fight sunk her 2 Letters of 12 Sail of Jersey Ships taken by the Parliaments Frigots Capt. Ashley was Sentenced by the High Court of Justice to have his Head cut off and one Benson to be hanged for conspiring against the Commonwealth in the Treasonable Engagement of C. Andrewes 3 Letters that the D. of York was going from France to Holland and had borrowed of the D. of Orleance 5000 Pistols to bear his Charges 4 An Account of Recruits and Provisions shipped for Ireland Letters of the Militia under C. Pine at Taunton declaring their willingness to go into Scotland if required though the Ministers Preached against it Letters of the Scots raising new Forces and of the bitter Invectives of the Kirk against the English Army That they take the Countrey people by force out of their Beds and compel them to serve in their Army 5 Many persons well-affected to the Parliament having their Estates seized and themselves driven away from the Barbadoes came into England and upon their Petition to the Council of State and Conference with them by their Committee They Reported their Opinions to the Parliament That it was necessary to reduce those Islands and a Fleet to be sent thither for that purpose with Provisions for that purpose Which the House approved 7 Letters that the G. commanded all the Scots Boats and all other Boats that could be got in the Frith to be brought to Leith and Order was given for the springing of Mines for reducing of Edenburgh-Castle That the G. and his Officers met at the Great Church in Edenburgh on the Lords Day where many Scots were and expressed much Affection to the Doctrine Preached there That the G. employed some Scotch Miners against the Castle and his Soldiers came so near the Works of the Castle that they brought away one Colours and 300 Muskets and other Arms without loss That the Enemy with Granadoes fired two or three Houses near the Castle yet the Parliaments Souldiers entred one of them and got store of Arms and Ammunition there thought the Castle shot at them all the time That the Souldiers found in the High Church at Edenburgh much Arms and Ammunition Mr. Benson was Executed at Tyburne according to the Sentence of the High Court of Justice but in regard that Capt. Ashley only subscribed the Engagement but acted nothing in it he was pardoned by the Parliament 8 The Day of publick Thanksgiving for the Victory in Scotland The Act for prohibiting Trade with the Barbadoes Virginia c. Votes touching Compositions of Delinquents A Committee named to consider of former Laws touching the Poor and of a New Act to be made for the setting the Poor on work Several Majors of Corporations approved by the Parliament 9 Letters That the Tories in Ireland were got into Bodies That the Irish were spoiled by the English if they did not pay Contribution to them and if they did then the Tories and other Rebels did ruine their own Brothers and nearest Relations A Remonstrance Published by the Irish Clergy charging the present Government by the Marquess of Ormond and his Favourites with Treachery to the Nation 10 Letters That 500 Irish in Scilly had a Design to deliver it up to the Parliament Forces for which some of them were Executed 11 An Account to the Council of State of the Militia in Devon and other Parts raised to a considerable number and of the releasing of the Gentlemen secured upon their taking of the Engagement That the Grand Jury at the Sessions Presented a Petition to the Justices to be sent up to the Parliament That all the Proceedings in Law might be in English That the Ministers in those Parts are dissatisfied with every thing unless they may have Dominion and Lordly Power in effect
that time 16 Letters That General Blake sent in four Prizes one was a French Man of War with forty Copper Guns whose Captain being commanded on Bord by General Blake he asked him if he was willing to lay down his Sword the Captain answered No. Then Blake bid him return to his Ship and fight it out as long as he was able which he did and after two hours Fight he came in and submitted and kissing his Sword delivered it to Blake who sent him and his Ship with the rest into England 17 Letters of a Remonstrance of divers Ministers sent to the Commissioners of the Kirk against their present Proceedings but the Ministers were threatned to be proceeded against unless they desist 18 Letters that the Scots Army was 8000 Horse and 8000 Foot and they resolved to bring it up to 50000 and then to give Battle to the English Army That C. Fenwick took Possession of Edenburgh Castle as Governour thereof That a Party of Dragoons took a Ship loaden with Herrings going to the Scots 20 Letters that at the Coronation of the King in Scotland many Speeches were made to him and the Kirk promised him good Success if he did hearken to their Councel That he gave them fair Answers and signed the Covenant and promised to defend them and maintain their Laws Government and Covenant That a Party of 800 choice Horse attempted the Quarters of the English at Lithlingow but were beaten back Letters of great Mischiefs Murders and Plunderings by the Tories in Ireland many of whom the Governour of Dublin had killed and taken That the Governour is turning the Papists out of Dublin 21 A Pardon granted to four Persons condemned to dye by the High Court of Justice for the late Insurrection in Norfolk A new Seal for the Parliament approved and an Act passed for the use of it and that it shall be Treason to Counterfeit it 22 Letters That at the Assises at Taunton two men accused a poor Fellow and preferred eight Indictments against him for stealing eight Sheep but upon the Tryal some being accidentally present came in as Witnesses and fully proved that those eight Sheep were stolen by the Accusers themselves who were Indicted for it and hardly escaped the Gallows Letters That the States of Holland Zealand and Groningen did acknowledge the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England 23 Letters that one Story a Souldier was hanged by sentence of the Court Marshal for killing a Countreyman and another Souldier accescessary to it was hanged on the same Gibbet whil'st one walked ten paces and was then cut down and recovered to Life again 24 Letters that some Conntrey-men Scots were hanged in chains by sentence of the Judge Advocate of the English Army for killing some of the English Souldiers That several Rendezvouzes of the Scots Army were appointed and the King present at them That the Commissioners of the Kirk presented a Remonstrance to the King at St. Johns Town 25 Letters that the Kirk pressed the King to humble himself and to quit the Nation of their Enemies now in the Bowels of the Kingdom 27 Letters of a Mutiny at Sterling which David Lesly had much to do to appease That the General intends to attempt Hume Castle That a Ship loaden with Cloaths and Provisions from London submitted to a Garrison of the Scots on the Sea through the Malignancy of the Master That the Kirk set forth an Exhortation to their Brethren at Edenburgh from Communion with the English or any that desert the Kirk That there were Jealousies between Argyle and Hamilton 28 An Act passed for continuing the Act for the Militia A Charge of the Grand Jury of Northumberland against one Musgrave who had much traduced Sir Arthur Haselrigg ordered by the Councel of State and Musgrave committed 29 Letters that means are used in Spain by the King and his Councel to give Satisfaction to the Parliament of England for the Murder of their publick Agent Mr. Ayscham there but that the Church opposed the punishing of the Murderers being fled to Sanctuary But the Parliament insisted upon it to the Spanish Ambassadour here to have them punished or no further Treaty with that Crown 30 Letters of divisions among the Irish by the Popish Clergy And Opposition made against Ormond and Inchequin That the Rebels in Kerry being 5000 Foot and 500 Horse dispersed the Quarters of C. Le Hunt And that Major General Waller was gone to fight them That divers Robberies and Murders were committed near Tade after and the Thieves demanded of those they robbed whether they had taken the Ingagement 31 Letters of the Kings going about to several Rendezvous and Garrisons to encourage the Souldiers That a Party of Horse from Sterling took seven or eight stragling Souldiers of the Parliâ— ments February 1650. 1 The Parliament appointed the Lord Chief Justice St. John and Mr. Strickland to go Ambassadors extraordinary to the States of the United Provinces Strickland had been Agent there before and for his Experience thought â—it to be sent with St. John who was Cromwells Creature and his Disposition suited with such an Imployment which met with good Abilities though not much versed in Forraign Affairs or Languages Mr. Strickland was an honest rational Gentle-man and versed in the Dutch Business but St. John was looked upon as the principal man The number of Ships and men agreed upon for the reducing of the Barbadoes A difference between C. Sidney Governour of Dover and his Officers referred to the Councel of State 3 Letters of an allarm taken by the Enemy at Sterling upon notice that the English Army intended a March thither That many of their new listed men run away That C. Fenwick Summon'd Hume Castle to be surrendred to General Cromwel But the Governour answered That he knew not Cromwel and for his Castle it was built upon a Rock That the General Assembly of the Rebels in Ireland which they call their Parliament declared their due and perfect obedience to his Majesty Yet that they will insist upon the Articles of Peace and provide against the violation of them And that the King being in the hands of the Scots Presbyterians who had vowed the extirpation of their Religion they would receive no Governour from him whil'st he was in this unfree Condition 4 Order that the Kings Arms be taken down in all publick places and the Armes of the Common-wealth set up in the room thereof and the charge of it paid out of the Parish-Rates and the Justices of Peace Church-wardens and other Officers to see this order executed An Additional Act passed for the sale of Fee-Farm Rents Letters of the Commissioners safe arrival in Ireland 5 Letters that the Ministers about Leverpoole refused to observe the Thanksgiving Day Of several Prizes brought in 6 Letters of an agreement of the Ministers of Somerset and Devon to refuse subscribing the Ingagement or observing the Orders of Parliament
had a Colonel a Captain and about 14 of the Parliaments Souldiers Prisoners with them whom they kept in a Cellar and as he understood they intended to starve them That there are 25 Men of War belonging to Jersey Scilly the Isle of Man and Galloway 18 Letters That the Scots have chosen a Committee of Sixty to mannage the Affairs of the War with the consent of the Kirk Of Recruits come to the English Army and of four or five Prizes taken by the Parliaments Ships and brought into Leith and one worth 10000 l. with Commanders in her and one small Vessel taken by the Enemy 19 Letters That the Scots Parliament House raised the value of Coins as a 12 d. to 13 d c. That their Army was come up to 20000 l. That Money was come from the Parliament of England to their Army and flat-bottom'd Boats 11 Letters That a Party of Horse of the Enemy entred Lithgow but were beaten back the Governour was dangerously wounded and two of his Souldiers killed That the General had ordered a Rendezvous of all his Horse at Muscleborough That the English Ambassadors at the Hague were freer from Affronts than formerly since a Placart published by the States against them and punishing two or three Offenders That a Servant to C. Butler of the King's Party was apprehended for being one in the late Tumult at the Ambassadors House and confest his Master set him on The States ordered six of their Guards to watch every night at the Ambassador's Gate That the E. of Oxford and C. Sidney were gone into Flanders to fight a Duel with Seconds An Act passed for pressing 10000 Men as there should be occasion within one year An Act passed for continuing the Committee of the Army and Treasurers at War Another for continuing the Jurisdiction of the Court of Admiralty Letters from the Lord Deputy of the D. of Lorraines Undertakings with the Earl of Clenrickard for Assistance of the Rebels in Ireland That Van Trump lay before Scilley and declared That he would assist the English against it Of more Prizes taken by the Jersey Pyrates and of Captain Bennet's fighting with two of them four hours and came off with the Ships to whom he was Convoy Of a Prize brought in by Capt. Pen. That Lieutenant General Fleetwood by Command of the Councel of State published a Proclamation for all Officers and Souldiers by a Day to repair to their several Charges 23 Letters of Ships going out from Plimouth towards Jersey Of Recruits going for Ireland 24 Letters of the Fleets Arrival at Scilley and of the Guns heard from thence That the Governour of Weymouth set out a Boat full of Souldiers to couvoy some Vessels which a Jersey Pyrate espying came up to them and the Boat with Souldiers suffered the Pyrate to lay them on Board the Souldiers lying unseen but when the Pyrates men were on Board the Souldiers appeared and gave them such a Welcom that they hasted away and hardly escaped leaving the Captain and 12 of his Men dead 25 Letters of the General and his Army Marching out towards Fife That Captain Howard was made Captain of the Life-Guard and Captain Beak Lieutenant That the General contributed 50 l. and the Officers of the Army contributed freely to the Relief of the Necessities of the Godly People in Scotland 26 Letters That the General quartered at Hamilton and the Army about him That his March Allarm'd the Enemy that way and the Parliaments Ships allarm'd and kept them in Action at Brunt Island and that way where they made shew to attempt the Island to amuse them 28 Letters of the Armies March to Glascow where the Scotch Ministers railed in their Sermons against the English Army of Sectaries unjustly invading their Countrey and throwing down all Power both in Kirk and State That the General sent for those Ministers and moderately debated those Matters with them and shewed them wherein they were mistaken and thus sought to win them by fair means rather than to punish them That the Parliaments Commissioners in Ireland set forth an Order That the Lands of some of the Chief Rebels should not be under the Protection of the Parliaments Forces as the King's County c. And that all Persons Friends to the Parliament should by a Day remove themselves Goods and Families from those Places and the Commissioners are to assign them Lands in other Places 29 Orders touching Maimed Souldiers for their Relief Letters That 2000 of the Parliaments Souldiers and Seamen were Landed in the little Isles on the West of Scilly and That the Ordnance were heard thundring there many hours together 30 Letters That the English Ambassadors at the Hague received from the Councel of State the Votes of Parliament for their Return home which was sudden and unexpected both to the Ambassadors and to the States The Truth was That the Lord Ambassador St. John was irritated against the States by the Affronts offered to them at the Hague and not punished and he had little hopes of dispatching the Treaty with them according to his Mind especially as to his Proposal of Coalition He therefore sent his Judgment to his private Friends in Parliament who sway'd the House and as unexpectedly there as elsewhere the House passed their Vote for Recalling their Ambassadors from Holland Upon this News the States sent presently to the Ambassadors to know the Certainty thereof and expressed much trouble and sorrow That the Ambassadors would return before the Treaty were brought to a Conclusion and earnestly at several times by one of their own Number sent to them and pressed the Ambassadors to stay They answered That they must obey the Order of Parliament But at length they sent Mr. Thirloe the Lord St. John's Secretary back with the Messenger to England to know the further Pleasure of the Parliament concerning their Stay or Return That in the mean time the States proceeded in the Business of the Treaty with England and laid aside all other Affairs and professed great Desire of a near Amity with England and said that Time must perfect all things That six of the Ambassadors Gentlemen going up into Germany to see those Parts were taken Prisoners by some Lorain Troopers and pillaged and were to pay 1200 l. for their Ransom May 1651. 1. Letters that Major-General Harrison and Collonel Rich were come with their Forces in Lancashire and an account of Recruits going willingly for Ireland 2. That the General was at Glascow that the Enemies Levyes went on slowly and the factions of Hamilton and Argile were very high Letters That the Parliaments Fleet at Scilly had taken Grinsby after 3 times being beaten off and that they had taken 2 Irish Frigats of 30 and an other of 24 Gunns 3. Letters of a boat Loaden with Oats taken by the Scots That the Parliaments Soldiers at Scilly had taken all the Islands except St. Maries and had taken 3 of their Frigats killed 14 of
Commission and take care for the visiting of the Charter-house Hospital near Kingston upon Hull 27. Letters That Lieutenant-Collonel Throckmorton met with Duncan who had 500 Foot and 400 Horse near Wexford who had taken all the Cattle and left not a Cow to give Milk That at the first Charge the Irish behaved themselves gallantly and put the English to some disorder yet the Irish did not pursue till the English had rallied and upon the Second Charge the English beat up the Irish to their Horse and so put them to the rout killed 200 of them and many Officers Prisoners and lost but 30 Men and 60 wounded 28. Letters That the Judges at Edenburgh met and heard a good Sermon and then sate in the Court of Justice and Mr. Smith one of them made a Speech to the Company of the occasion of their meeting and to take off some aspersions cast upon the Parliament by the Ministers as if they countenanced Heresies and Blasphemies Then they caused the Act of Parliament against Heresies to be read and concluded That he doubted not but they should give satisfaction to the People of Scotland in the due administration of Justice to them Then a List of the Fees of Officers was read and the Auditory seemed to be much contented Of Recruits shipped for Ireland and of some Vessels taken by Pyrates 29. Letters of the Arrival of Sir George Ascue and his Fleet at Plymouth from the Barbadoes with 36 Prizes 31. Of the Siege of Dunotter Castle in Scotland and the high Terms they astand upon That the High-Sheriffs appointed in Scotland went to execute their Offices Of differences among the Ministers in Scotland and the Lord Wareston and others consulting against the Assembly of the Kirk That the People questioned divers great Men before the new Judges for former injuries and oppressions That Collonel Dungan wrote a civil Letter to Lieutenant-Collonel Throckmorton That since he was Master of the Field by a fair Dispute he desired a civil usage of the Prisoners he had taken and a List of them and whether Ransomes would be taken for them June 1652. 1. Letters That the Holland Fleet was battered and made unfit for fight That the Plague was at Leverpoole The Parliament ordered a day of publick Humiliation and Fast through England and Wales and appointed a Committee to prepare a Declaration of the grounds of the Fast Order for preserving Books and Manuscripts at Winchester Report of a Paper from the Agent of the Queen of Sweden and another from the Ambassador of the King of Denmark read in the House and Answers to them agreed upon Votes That nothing in the Articles of Rendition of Limbrick shall extend to any Toleration of the Popish Religion 2. Debate in Parliament how some Retrenchment may be made of the charge of the Common-wealth with safety and how the Revenue of the State may be improved and a Committee was appointed to consider thereof Vote That all Annual Salaries to Officers for sale of Lands of Bishops and of Deans and Chapters be suspended till further order 4. Letters That the Hollanders took into their Ships many Pick-axes Spades Shovels and Barrows which caused a suspition of their intent to land That there was an Imbargo put upon the Dutch Ships in Scotland That the English Forces before Dunotter Gastle in Scotland playing with their Guns as it and having shot in about Twelve Granadoes which broke into their great Tower and killed Seven Men those in the Castle notwithstanding their high terms before yielded upon Conditions only to march out half a Mile with their Arms and then to lay them down That this was the last Garrison in Scotland unreduced That the Fleet under General Blake was much encreased in Ships and Men That he with his Officers and Sea-men kept several days of Humiliation in the Fleet Of another Ingagement between Captain Moulton with some Ships against some of the Dutch who were beaten by the English 5. Letters That Prince Rupert took an English Merchants Ship with 39 Guns and made her his Rear-Admiral and put in her French and Dutch Mariners and used the English Mariners very hardly who consulted among themselves and one of them a Carpenter took his advantage to single out the Captain and the rest took to single out an outlandish Mariner to each of them And thus they subdued and brought away the Vessel into Plymouth with the Captain and Officers of the Ships Prisoners The Parliament order a Reward to these Mariners and an Act to be brought in to encourage others upon the like occasion That Prince Rupert met with a Merchant from Guinny richly laden 7. Letters That great Riches were in Dunotter Castle the Sword Scepter and Crown but they could not be found Divers Highlanders submitted to the Parliament The Sails of the Dutch Ships were brought on shore at Leith A Petition to the Parliament from the Owners and Commoners in Lincoln-shire Fens for satisfaction for Injuries formerly done to them An Additional Act passed for sale of Fee-farm Rents 9. The Parliament kept a Solemn day of Humiliation 10. Order for the Reception of Meen heer Paw Ambassador Extraordinary from the States-General A Narrative was published of the late Engagement between the English Fleet and Van Trump The former publick Minister of the States presented a Paper to the Council of State Taking God the Searcher of Mans Heart to witness that the most unhappy Fight of the Ships of both Common-wealths did happen against the Knowledge and Will of the Lords States-General of the Vnited Netherlands and that with grief and astonishment they received the fatal News of that unhappy rash Action That they did consult and endeavour to find out what remedy chiefly may be applied to mitigate that raw and bloody Wound to which end they have written to gather a Solemn Meeting or Parliament of all the Provinces whereby they do not doubt but an help will be found out for those troubles and a better hope of our Treaty in hand which thing being now most earnestly agitated by our Lords for the common good of both Nations to shun that detestable shedding of Christian Blood so much desired and would be dearly bought by the Common Enemies of both Nations and of the Reformed Religion We again do crave this most Honourable Council and beseech you by the Pledges both of the Common Religion and Liberty mean while to suffer nothing to be done out of too much heat that afterwards may prove neither revocable nor repairable by too late idle Vows and Wishes but rather that you would let us receive a kind Answer without further delay upon our last request Signed J. Catz G. Schaep Vanderpeere To this the Parliament gave this Answer That calling to mind with what continued Demonstration of Friendship and sincere Affections from the very beginning of their intestine troubles they have proceeded towards their Neighbours of the Vnited Provinces they Do
coast and not a small Vessel escapes them that they have 36 Oares 7. That the Scots could not agree at Edenburgh That divers gentlemen in the High lands subscribed to act nothing prejudicial to the Common-wealth of England and submitted to it 9. Letters That the Major-General had found out a Vale between the Marre and Athole which would keep 1500 Horse for 14 daies and therefore would stay longer in the High lands and had sent a summons to Clankerry and his forces about 2000 men to come in to him That Van Trump with 125 Sail of Ships was upon the Coast of Aberdeen and took an English Ship worth 2000 l. and detained all the men that he had 5 fire Ships 5 Gallies for Intelligence and 115 men of War That General Blake was come near to Van Trump That the Earl of Glencare and divers Gentlemen were with the Major-General who punished divers Soldiers for pillaging That the French had taken an English Ship of 300 Tuns That Sir George Ascue took 4 Prizes French and Dutch and brought in 4 English Ships That Zealand and Amsterdam Petitioned the States to give Commissions to Prince Rupert and his Fleet. 10. Order of Parliament for a day of Publick Humiliation A Bill read for the Settlement of Ireland An Act passed to inable the Judges of the Northern Circuit to hold Assizes at Durham Referred to the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Justices of Peace of London to examine what Lead had been taken off from St. Pauls Church and to prevent the taking away any more Letters That General Blake was off at Sea near Scarborough and that 44 Dutch Ships were near Rye in Sussex That the new Committee of Sequestrations in Hertford Shire make void the former Leases of Sequestred Lands contrary to right 11. Letters That Trump by a Storm at Sea had the greatest part of his Navy lost and spoiled and came home with but 40 Ships 60 men of War missing and Two of their East-India Ships cast away 12. An Act passed for settling the Affairs of Ireland for satisfaction to the Adventurers and Soldiers out of Lands there and for Provision of maimed Soldiers and for the Widows of Soldiers slain in the Parliaments service there and a List of the Persons excepted from pardon 13. A Petition from the Officers of the Lord-General his Army reciting that they had often sought the Lord and desire these particulars to be considered 1. That speedy and Effectual meanes may be used for promoting the Gospel Prophane and Scandalous Ministers be outed good Preachers incouraged maintenance for them Provided and Tithes taken away 2. For regulation of the Law and what the Committee for it have propounded may be debated and incouragement given to them 3. That Prophane Scandalous and Disaffected Persons in all places of Authority may be removed by Act of Parliament and well affected Persons put in and all to be such as fear God and hate Covetousness 4. To redress abuses in the Collecting and Manageing of Excise 5. That publick Faith Debts be justly Satisfied and firct to the poorer sort and before any more of the publick Revenue be given away to particular persons 6. For stating the Accounts and satisfying the arreares of Soldiers and care for maimed Soldiers and Widdowes and Children of Soldiers slain 7. That all Articles of War given to the Enemy may be made good 8. That the publick Revenue may be brought into one Treasury with Officers to be appointed by Parliament and their receipts and disbursement published half yearly 9. That a Committee may be appointed out of the House to consider of unnecessary Offices and Salaries 10. For setting the Poor to work punishing beggars and providing for the impotent 11. For liberty in Corporations for those who have served the Parliament to use Manual occupations 12. For qualifications of such as shall sit in future Parliaments The Speaker from the Parliament returned to the Petitioners the hearty thanks of the house for their great care and love to the publick Many were unsatisfied with this petition looking upon it as improper if not arrogant for the Officers of the Army to the Parliament their Masters and Cromwel was advised to stop this way of their petitioning by the Officers of the Army with their swords in their hands lest in time it may come too home to himself But he seemed to slight or rather to have some design by it in order to which he put them to prepare way for him Letters of the Ships come with Armes Ammunition and men which were feared to have been lost That the Major-General was retreated to St. Johns Town wanting provisions to continue the pursuit of the thievish Highlanders Of the Highlanders generally submitting to the Parliament of England That the Hart Frigot fought with 3. Dutch ships but was taken by them 14. Letters That the Dutch fleet that appeared neer the Goodwin Sands caused the Kentish men to be up in armes lest they should land That a Portugal Ambassador was arrived at Plymouth From General Blake to the Councel that he was safely arrived with his Fleet from the Northward Of a Dutch private man of war taken after a Sharp fight sunk by two English Catches 15. Letters to the Councel of State of General Blakes standing off to the coast of Holland to looke after the Dutch fleet who were gone off from the Coast of Sussex 16. Letters That the Commissioners for the several Counties in Scotland were to meet at Edenburgh to choose Commissioners to attend the Parliament of England That the Assembly of the Kirke at Edenburgh agreed upon an Act and Overture of the general Assembly for the peace and Vnion of the Kirke With a letter to the Nobility and Gentry and all other wise and pious persons to promove the same 17. Vote for transportation of all Commodities to the Parliaments quarters in Ireland custom-free Referred to the Councel of State to send over Preachers into Ireland and to give them Salaries Referred to the Commissioners in Ireland to provide for maimed Soldiers and Widowes there Addition of names to the Bill for sale of forfeited lands Letters of a Fleet of Dutch Ships upon the Sussex coast who took and plundered some English Fishermen that the Country thereabouts fired their Beacons 18. That 42 of Trump's scattered Ships were safe at Shetland and the Two East-India Ships supposed to be lost That Sir George Ascue and the Dutch Fleet were ingaged about Plymouth and there had passed between them 2 or 3000 Shot 19. Letters That Argyle promised to go and submit to the Parliament of England 20. Letters That Sir George Ascue was ingaged with 80 Sail of the Dutch near Plymouth as Captain Packe related who was brought off in a Ketch having his Leg shot off that 200 Men went from Shore chearfully in their Boats to relieve Sir George Ascue That the Hollanders lost Two Ships one sunk and
with some Merchants some of them ran a-ground and the others got safe under Dover Castle That St. Maloes Men seised the Ships and Goods of the English there because Blake had taken some of their Ships That the French Ships took several English Vessels that 100 Colliers were gone with a Convoy to London 20. Letters of the persidiousness of the Highlanders in Arms against whom the Country complain and disown them That the Commissioners of the General Assembly proclaimed a Fast with their Reasons for it That many of the Dutch Fleet were lost by storm and 13 of them in the Texel that their Sea-men coming on shoar demanded their Pay and being answered that they must go on Board again and they should have half pay this so inraged them that they got together and left their Ships and were in a high mutiny That the States sent out their Land Forces who fell upon the Sea-men killed divers of them and dispersed the rest and hanged up Two of the chief Mutineers to see which Execution a multitude of People flocked together so that the Lords feared a new Mutiny and caused the Soldiers to fire upon the People who killed Eight of them but the Sea-men were more inraged 21. Letters from Blake That the Dutch Fleet avoided fighting with him and slipt from him though more in number than he was and so he sailed Westward Letters That Lieutenant-General Fleetwood and all his Company were safe landed at Waterford in Ireland 22. Letters That a Moss-Trooper at New-Castle was sent from the Assizes to be tryed in Scotland by a Councel of War Of several Apparitions of Horse-men c. in the Air. 23. Letters of a Fleet of about 60 or 70 Sail of tall Ships near Scilly by which they passed West South West and were the Dutch Fleet who gleaned up their scattered Ships 24. Letters of the Cheshire Channel so infested with Pyrates that it hindered the intercourse with Ireland of Provisions shipping at Chester for Aire in Scotland That both the Northern and Western Highlanders were revolted That they invited 30 of the Parliaments Officers and Soldiers to a Feast and took them Prisoners and killed Ten of them That 600 Indictments were preserred to the English Judges in Scotland 25. Letters That General Blake with his Fleet of 108 Sail passed by Weymouth to the East-ward upon an Information that the Dutch Fleet had given him a go-by That Four or Five of the Dutch Fleet fell upon the Assurance Frigot but she got off from them and came to General Blake who immediately hoised sail after them but they escaped him who ordered his Fleet to sail from the English to the French Coast side by side within Gun-shot of one another whereby they scoured the whole Channel From Captain Stoaks That he made up to two Ships and found them to have Swedish Colours but coming aboard them he discovered them to be Guinnee Ships laden with gold oare and Elephants teeth and letters directed to Amsterdam and other parts of Holland That the Captain believing the Ships to belong to the Dutch brought them into Plymouth that their loading was worth 80000l That 4 English men of War and 4 Merchant men were in â—ight with 9 Dutch men of War neer Genoa That General Blake and Sr. George Ascue with their Fleets in all 140 Sayle were come into the Downes 20 of them Merchant Ships which he sent to London That 3 English fishermen brought to Yarmouth 3 Dutch Busses That the Scouts brought news to General Blake in the Downes of a great fleet of Hollanders and he presently weighed to be in pursuit of them That his Fleet had got the wind of the Dutch Fleet and a speedy Ingagement was expected 27. Letters of animosities among the Ministers in Scotland and that their fast day was not observed and their divisions brought them near to fighting in the Church That the Scotch Commissioners were gone for England Of the two Guinnee Ships taken by Captain Stoakes 50000l in gold in one of them and Elephants teeth worth 10000l Command from Blake for all Seamen to come on board on pain of death Letters That De Witt was on the back of the Goodwin sands with 50 or 60 saile of Ships and Blake neer him That Blake called a Councel of War who thought not fit to put out to Sea it being neer night That the Dutch were all out of sight the next day before noon standing over towards their own Shore Which day proved so soul that Blakes fleet could not goe to them that they are to convoy 200 of their Merchant men That a Private Man of War took 3 Dutch Prizes That the Portugal Ambassador was brought with 50 Coaches into London 28. Letters from the Portugal Ambassador to the Speaker read and his Audience appointed Referred to the Councel of State to take order for the building of 30 new Frigots Order that the Scaffolds about Pauls be taken down and sold towards payment of publick faith debts Letters from the Duke of Venice read and referred to the Councel of State Referred to the Councel to draw up letters of thanks to the Duke of Tuscany for his civil usage of the English Merchants An Act passed for relief of persons upon Articles of War 30. The Portugal Ambassador had his audience in Parliament and went in greater state than any Ambassador that came yet to the Parliament he presented his Credentials which were referred to the Councel of State Mr. Dennis formerly of the Kings party being chosen Major of Barnstaple the Towns-men petitioned against him and an Act was committed for disabling such persons to be elected or to be electors of any to publick Offices Letters of Coal Ships sayling towards London having 200 Ordnance among them October 1652. 1. Letters of overtures made by the Marquess of Argyle for composing the late business in the Highlands Of the Sickness abated in Ireland and that all the Tories there except 500 in the North had laid down Arms. That a great Councel of Officers from all parts there was called to consult with Lieutenant-General Fleetwood now come to them Letters That General Blake was making what hast he could to ingage about 70 Sail of the Dutch by the Goodwyn 2. Letters of Captain Bodiloe near to Legorne with the Phaenix and other Ships fought with 10 of the Dutch men of War near 3 days that 4 of their best Ships surrounded Captain Bodiloe and fought him very stoutly above 4 hours but he forced them to fall off and leave her many were shot and wounded on both sides That the Captain of the Phaenix fought with a Dutch Ship and boarded her and the Phaenix being empty of men who were plundering the Dutch Ship in the mean time another Dutch Ship came by and boarded and took the Phaenix and regained their own Ship likewise That the English and Dutch Fleets were in Fight near the Downs That Blake on Tuesday
on the behalf of Lilburn presented to the Councel of State Several of the English Frigots plyed before the Texel and the Fly as near as they could to the Harbours mouth A Dutch Prize brought into the Fleet two more escaped and some Frigots were sent after them more Men of War came into the Fleet with supplies of Provisions and Ammunition 21. An Order and Declaration of the Councel of State concerning the determination of several claims depending before the Commissioners for removing of Obstruction The Commissioners from Holland came over with a white Flag to Treat for Peace and were saluted by the English Ships as they passed by them The English were used uncivilly in Holland the Dutch prepared for War Trading with them was dead Corn dear their fishing prevented and the people very unquiet they compute their loss in the late Fight to be 5000 Men. Three Dutch Prizes taken by the English Frigots Three English Ships taken by five Pickeroons near the Coast of Sussex 22. Judges nominated by Cromwell and the Councel of State for the Summer Circuit Draughts brought to the Commissioners of the Great-Seal for passing Commissions touching the Lands in Ireland for the Adventurers Soldiers sent to the Fleet. 23. Cromwell and the Councel of State kept this a day of thanksgiving for the Victory at Sea against the Dutch and it was generally kept throughout the City 24. The Funeral of General Dean was solemnized his Corps was carried in a Barge from Greenwich to Westminster attended with many Barges and Boats in mourning Equipage and many great Shot discharged as he passed by from Ships and the Tower and Guns placed in the way and he was Interred in the Abbey Mr. Thurloe sent to many persons Notes by direction from the Councel to desire them to be present at the Funeral where they were accordingly and a very great Company of Soldiers and others and Cromwell himself was there The sickness increased at Dublin Some small Vessels upon the North of Ireland were taken by French Pyrates Some great Lords met in the Highlands upon a new design which they kept secret and pretended a Commission from their King A Prize brought into St. Maloes not admitted by the Town being resolved to maintain a free Trade with England 25. The Dutch Ambassadors pressed for a speedy Treaty of Peace The English Fleet were still plying before the Dutch Harbours 27. An Address from the Forces of Jersey to Cromwell and his Councel of Officers that they will stand and fall live and dye with them That a small party of the English Horse in Ireland routed a party of the Rebels 4 times more than themselves in the County of Kerry killed 60 of them and took divers Prisoners The English were but 30 Horse and 2 Files of Musketiers the Rebels were about 400. The States of Holland strengthened their Garrisons armed the Boors by the Sea Coast and marched some Land Forces into the Towns near the Sea being allarmed by the English Fleet and their People were very unquiet and apt to Tumults and Sedition The Fleet before the Texel took a Vessel going with Instructions to their Fleet coming in with young Van Trump that they and their East-India Fleet and other Merchants should go to Norway and the Sound Three Merchants Ships taken by the English Fleet. A rising of some People in Holland for the Prince of Orange 28. A Petition of many Thousand Prisoners to Cromwell and his Officers for Liberty That Magna Charta may be in force and no arrests for Debt c. Printe Rupert going to Swim in the River of Seine was in danger of drowning but saved by the Company 29. Cromwell and the Councel of State passed an Order forbidding all riotous Assemblies in the great level of the Fenns and the throwing down of Fences and Inclosures there Hamborough sent Supplies of Ammunition Guns c. to Holland 30. Prince Rupert in mean Condition with a few Men in France July 1653. 1. An Address to Cromwell and his Councel of Officers from the Commission-Officers of Lymericke and Clare in Ireland of Joyning with him Some prizes taken upon the Scotch Coast by Captain Rudlee 2. Some 50 Dutch Merchants from the Sâ—uâ—d Convoyed by 12 Danish Men of War for Holland William of Nassan coming to Amsterdam upon a design to suprise that Town hardly escaped with his life from thence Letters That the English Fleet had taken 5 Ships loaden with Masts Pitch and Tar two from Stockholm which besides other rich goods had 200 Copper Guns in their hold 3 Ships loaden with Corn 2 others from Denmark and 2 from the Streights one loaden with Oyl and the other with Silkes 4. The persons Summoned by Cromwel to take the Supream authority appeared in the Councel Chamber at Whitehal about 120 of them and being set round the Table Cromwel and the Officers of the Army standing about the middle of the Table Cromwell made a Speech to them Shewing the cause of their Summons and that they had a clear call to take upon them the Supream Authority of the Common-wealth and he urged divers Scriptures to admonish and incourage them to do their duties Then Cromwel produced an Instrument in writing under his own hand and Seal whereby he did with the advice of his Officers devolve and intrust the Supream Authority and Government of this Common-wealth into the hands of the Persons then met And that they or any 40 of them are to be held and acknowledged the Supream authority of the Nation unto whom all persons within the same are to yeild obedience and Subjection That they should not sit longer than the 3d. of November 1654. and 3 moneths before their Dissolution to make choice of other persons to Succeed them who are not to sit longer than a year and to be left to them to take care for a Succession in government Then Cromwel and his Officers withdrew and the persons met did adjourn themselves to the next day in the Parliament-house and appointed to keep a Fast there to seek God for his Direction and Blessing It was much wondered by some that these Gentlemen many of them being Persons of Fortune and Knowledge would at this Summons and from these hands take upon them the Supream Authority of this Nation considering how little Authority Cromwell and his Officers had to give it or these Gentlemen to take it but it was accepted by them An Address to Cromwell from many well affected in Lincolnshire to stand by him c. 5. The Summoned Gentlemen met in the House and kept the Day in Humiliation and Prayer After which ended they resolved that Mr. Rouse should sit in the chair for a Moneth and that Cromwel Lambert Harrison Desborough and Tomlinson do sit in the house as Members and that Mr. Scobel should be their Clark A list of 20 Dutch prizes brought into Lee Road by Captain
Wright Cromwel and the Councel of State ordered the continuance of the powers of the Commissioners of Indemnity 6. The new Supream authority met in the Parliament house and resolved to take the name of Parliament then they appointed a day of Prayer in the House 7. The Highlanders had a rendezvous but few of them appeared the aid they expected from the Dutch failing them The Warwick Frigot exchanged a broad side with a Dutch Man of War who thereupon got away from her Divers French Pickeroons infested the coast of Jersey The King of France proclaimed down his mony a penny in a Lewis to the prejudice of Jersey where there is little other mony 8. An East India Merchants Ship was encountred near Falmouth by 2 Dutch Free-booters who left the English Ship after some shot exchanged between them and two English Men slain The Orange Party gathered heart in Holland and carried on their design to make the young Prince their Captain General as his Father was 9. The People in the United Provinces were full of discontent by reason of the War with England and apt to fall into Sedition The English Fleet still continued plying before their Harbours 11. The Parliament kept a day of Humiliation and Prayer in the House The Highlanders had a Rendezvous and fell upon some of the English Forces what the issue thereof was the newes was not come 12. The Serjeant at Armes Birckhead attended the Speaker of this Parliament with the Mace in like manner as he had attended former Speakers 13. The Parliament passed a Declaration to stir up the Godly of the Nation to seek God for a blessing upon their proceedings They debated the business of Tithes Leiutenant Collonel Lilburn was Arraigned at the Sessions in the Old-Bayly upon the late Act for his Banishment A Petition from Hertfordshire in the behalf of him 14. Lieutenant Collonel Lilburn was brought again to his Tryal but he urged for further time in regard that the Councel assigned him refused to appear for him onely Serjeant Maynard who was sick and he had an order for a Copy of his Indictment 15. The house debated the business about taking away of Tithes and the difficulty was to find an expedient for satisfying Improprietors therein and for providing some maintenance for the Ministry The question was put whether the question should be put that Tithes should continue till November next and it was resolved in the Negative The Judges in Causes Criminal in Scotland sat and adjudged some to be Hanged for the Murder of some Troopers of Collonel Okey's Regiment and some to be whipped for robbing Houses A mad man in Shrewsbury proclaimed King Charles 2. 16. The Towns of North Holland after the example of Enchuysen declared for the young Prince of Orange desiring that all Forces might be raised in his Name and Authority The English Fleet lay before the Texel and the Vly Some French Pickeroons infested the Coast The House debated the business concerning the Propriety of Tithes whether it was in the State or in particular persons Lieutenant-Collonel Lilburn was again brought to his Tryal but nothing done in his business 18. The Parliament appointed a Committee to consider of the Claims and Propriety of all persons interessed in Tithes The Highlanders in Scotland stole from the Lord Beclarris who was in Arms to joyn with them two of his best Horses The Dutch had 110 Men of War ready to Engage the English Fleet and to drive them off from their Coast and the Orange Party hoped that most of the Fleet would declare for the Prince and though they were beaten yet thâ—â—r Spirits were up still against the English They were high upon the right of their Fishing at Sea and to be equal Sharers with the English in the Dominion thereof and the English with them blow up their humours Tromp was going forth to draw the English from their Coasts that in the mean time their East-India Fleet might slip in which had 800 bales of Persian Silk besides many other Rich Commodities That none knew the time of their return but 6 of the East-India Company who were under an Oath of Secrecy and had power to send advice and Instructions to them for their Security The Queen of Sweden had an Army and Navy ready and the Dutch feared that She would fall upon their Confederate the King of Denmark She having claimed a Property in the Sound and demanding satisfaction for some goods of her Subjects in the English Ships seized by the King of Denmark 19. Captain Bun of an English Frigot took 3 Dutch Vessels Loaden with Corn and sent them to Lieth 20. The Parliament made several Committees 1. To consider matters touching the Law 2. Touching Prisoners and Prisons 3. For inspection into Treasuries and easing publick Charges 4. For Ireland 5. For Scotland 6. For the Army 7. For Petitions 8. To consider what shall be offered about publick Debts publick Fraud and breaches of Trust. 9. For regulating Commissions of the Peace and for making provisions for the Poor 10. For advance of Trade 11. For advancement of Learning A Commotion was at Bergen ap Zoom for the Prince of Orange A List of several Ships taken by the English from the Dutch A List of many Persons Condemned and Executed for Murder by Sentence of the High Court of Justice in Ireland 21. Collonel Cobbet with several Ships of War prepared for a design to reduce Lewis Island in Scotland to hinder the Dutch Fishing and for securing the Scotch Trade 22. The Parliament referred it to a Committee to consider of the Laws that hinder the Progress of the Gospel and for repealing of them Referred to a Committee to consider of a way for Marriages The Greyhound Frigot brought into Leith 5 Prizes taken by her near the Sound 2 Danes and 3 Dutch Busses The little Falcon brought in 3 Prizes to Leith from Norway 23. Three English Frigots took two great Merchants Ships of Zealand richly laden with fine Goods Letters from the Fleet that they were 2 Leagues off the Texel and that the Dutch were much divided in their Counsels and not ready to come out 25. The general Assembly of the Kirk being met at Edenburgh as soon as the Sermon was done and they gone to the Assembly House and entred upon their business Lieutenant-Collonel Cotterel went in to them and standing upon a Bench with a loud Voice proclaimed that no Judicatory ought to sit that had not Authority from the Parliament of England And so causing them to depart he conducted them with a Troop of Horse and a Company of Foot out at the West-gate then bidding them to close in a round Circle environing them with his Horse and Foot he blamed them for their bold meeting took in their Commissions required them not to meet three together in a Company and by 8 a Clock that Morning to quit the City and
to Sea An Act passed for the Probat of Wills in the several Counties 3. The Hambrough Fleet safely arrived with Masts Deal Gunpowder c. Convoyed home with four Men of War though â—2 Dutch Men of War were sent out to interrupt them Letters that De Witt was arrived at Copenhagen with 300 Merchantmen and 40 Men of War and was to Convoy home their East-India Ships and other Merchantmen put in there and in Norway for security A Petition to the Parliament of the Godly Party in Salop to the effect with former Petitions Referred to the Committee of Petitions to report to the House c. 4. Votes passed for taking away some Offices and reducing of Salaries for the ease of the Common-wealth Tho Bulstrode and others continued Commissioners of the Excize Order for a Letter to be sent to the Cantons of the Switzers Order touching the Customs and to prevent Abuses therein 5. Letters that Argyle shewed great Civility Parliament-Forces at Mula Island That Captain Minnes in the Elizabeth Frigot off about Diep getting the Windward Gage of thirty Sail of Ships found three of them to be Dutch Men of War which engaged and after some dispute he forced them to bear away clear from him but could not pursue them both his Masts being shot quite through but he fell in among the Merchantmen and brought twenty of them into the Downs who pretend to be of Hamburgh and Lubeck 6. Letters that the Emperor had sent to the States to demand the Imperial Towns which was of great consequence in respect of England 7. Letters of some Commotions of the High-landers and their killing of two English Soldiers and taking three Prisoners that Middleton was sollicited by the Dutch to attempt some of the Northern Harbours Of an English Ship taken by a Dutch Pickeroon That two days after the Hambrough Fleet came away the Dutch came with thirty Men of War to have surprized them 8. The Commissioners for Prisoners impowred to inquire the causes of Commitment of all Prisoners for Criminal Matters and to send for the Copies of all Mittimus's and Records that the Abuses may be rectified in Committing Persons for their Judgment or Conscience or for Malice Alderman Vâ—ner presented to be Lord Mayor of London approved by the House An Act passed to call all Persons to Accompt for Publick Debts and Commissioners were named for discoveries of Money or Land concealed belonging to the State 10. Petition from Congregational Churches in the North the House Voted That there shall be a Declaration giving fitting liberty to all that fear God and for the preventing the Abuses against Magistrates and for Preservation of such as fear God among themselves without imposing one upon the other and to discountenance Blasphemies damnable Heresies and licentious Practices General Blake came into the House whereof he was a Member and received the thanks of the House for his great and faithful Services Vote for Regulating the Publick Revenue Letters that the King of Denmark had promised to send some of his Ships to Convoy the Dutch Merchants home 11. Letters that Captain Hayton in the Saphire came up to Eight French Ships of War and shot twice at their Admiral who gave him again a Broad-side that Hayton endeavoured to board the Admiral but she got away and then Hayton being between their Admiral and Vice-Admiral he fired both sides at them and the Vice-Admiral called for quarter and the Admiral ran that he took the Vice-Admiral and afterwards another of them in the Chace and in conclusion their Rear-Admiral also rich Prizes and many of their men slain and lost four men only and some wounded Of more French Prizes taken and divers Dutch Ships That Captain Welch a Private Man of War took a Pacquet-Boat of the Dutch with Letters and next morning took a Dutch Ship of 300 Tuns laden with Iron Shot and Guns and Copper and two more Ships of three hundred Tuns a piece laden with Clapboard and a Dutch Buss loaden with Herrings 12. Vote for Wills to be sealed by Colonel Zanckey Seal-keeper if the Wills were of a date before the New Act. 13. An Act passed touching Ideots and Lunaticks An Act passed for Confirmation of the Purchasers of Sir John Stowel's Estate 14. Letters that the Highlanders increase in their numbers and take many Horses and divers debauched and beggarly Fellows come in to them The Commander in chief of the Army in Scotland published a Proclamation reciting former Proclamations against Vagabonds and masterful Beggars and such as commit Murders Thefts and Robberies and join with the Highlanders requiring such to be apprehended c. That none do relieve or assist them on pain to be adjudged Enemies to the Common-wealth and those who shall discover or apprehend them to be rewarded 15. Letters of an Attempt of Captain Darcy to take the Hart Frigot in which were fifty men but he had with him only twelve men and the Hart Frigot was forewarned of the Attempt Yet Darcy frighted the Captain of the Frigot overboard and fought three hours some of his Men forsook him and others leaped overboard he and five or six more killed and wounded sixteen of the Frigots Men but the rest of the Men in the Frigot which were Darcy's old Friends for sook him though they had engaged their Lives to stand to him in that Enterprize Darcy had quarter six or seven hours and afterwards the Captain killed him in cold blood with his Pistols and ran his Sword through him three or four times then cut him in pieces and pulled out his heart Of seven St. Malloes Men brought in Prizes to Plymouth and of nine more of them taken and brought in The House sate in a grand Committee to debate the business of the inequality of Taxes and to consider of some means to rectifie it and passed several Votes thereupon Order for the House to sit in a grand Committee to consider of the Act for the Union of Scotland to the Commonwealth of England 17. Letters of Two Prizes brought into Portsmouth by Captain Plumbley and another by Captain Hawks Of the Highlander Tories increasing incouraged by the Ministers That De Witt with Fourteen Men of War and a great number of Merchantmen was gone out of the Sound Westward that the Danes were generally perswaded that the Dutch had wholly vanquished the English at Sea Ordered to suspend the hearing of Causes for a Moneth in Chancery and a Bill for a way of determining the Causes now depending in Chancery 18 Letters from Captain Green of a States Man of War who fell among five Dutch men of War that one of them laid him on board but broke his Boltsprit and so went off again the like was done by another of them whose Boltsplit was also broken That Seven Sail of English Merchant-men were near him all this time yet would give no assistance to him but he came off without the loss of one man only
them to have Fire-Arms or Ammunition 4. Letters that Argyle finding his Country men would not follow him by reason his Son the Lord Lorn was with the other party he left the Highlands That De Wit convoyed home to the Texel from the Sound the East-India Ships with 375 other Merchantmen and that about thirty Sail from Norwey were come home That young Trump was got home with his Merchantmen through the Channel That the English East-India Ships and other Merchantmen were safely arrived with their Convoy two Men of War and came in sight of young Trump who had Eight men of War yet did not exchange one Shot with them that a great Fleet of Colliers were come into the Thames 5. An Act passed for Repealing part of a former Act that enjoyns the subscribing the Engagement before one shall have the benefit of the Law A Bill committed for the taking away the High Court of Chancery and Constituting Judges and Commissioners for hearing Causes now depending in Chancery and future matters of Equity and for Reforming Abuses in the Common Law 7. Letters of the Cruelty and Insolency of the Highlanders under Kinmore That a Garison of the Parliaments took divers of them Prisoners and many Horses and Arms. Of the preparations in Holland for one hundred Sayl of Men of War 8. Debate of the Bill of the Assesments and the House Ordered the Rates to continue as before An Act passed concerning the Determination of certain Claims depending before the Commissioners of Obstructions 9. A Committee sate upon the Petition of Alderman Fowk late Lord Mayor of London 11. Of a Synode in Scotland among whom was great differences of Opinion with long and sharp Debates Of two French Prizes brought into Plymouth and an other pretending to be an Hamburgher Of a Frigot sent to Jersey for twenty Brass Guns and for two Companies of Soldiers Of two Dutch Prizes more brought into Alborough Sheriffs Nominated for the Counties of England and Wales 12. Letters of two Dutch Prizes brought into Burlington Bay That by great storms at Sea the Dutch lost twenty of their Ships driven a shore most of them Men of War And that De Wit was not returned That in the late storm two thousand Dutch Men were lost and four hundred and seventy Pieces of Cannon That in the storm fifteen breaches were made in the Banks of that Country and some Castles and whole Villages drowned 14. Letters of the French Capers doing much mischief to the English Merchants and cruelly using their Men and that they make Brest another Algiers That the great loss of the Dutch by the late storm at Sea hindred their Admiral Opdam from going forth with the Fleet. Order of Parliament touching the Redemption of the Captives of Algier Letters from the States of Lubeck and Hamburgh to the Parliament of England read in the House 15. The House Nominated some Sheriffs and Debated the Bill of Assesments Letters of a Party of the Highlanders falling upon a small Party of the English of whom they killed one and wounded three of them That Captain Watson fell upon a Party of the Highlanders and did them much damage Of thirteen Dutch and French Prizes brought into Plymouth most of them pretending to be Hamburghers 16. Orders touching claims for Moneys due upon Publick Faith and touching some Sheriffs of Counties 17. The Council of State published an Order Reciting the Trust reposed in them by the Parliament for this purpose they declare that the Council will protect all the good People of these Nations That no disturbance shall be offered to any such in their peaceable Assemblies for the Worship of God It is expected and required of all Ministers of Justice to proceed against the offenders therein as disturbers of the publick peace and all other persons to take notice thereof Order for a Lottery for Provinces and Counties in Ireland as to claims of land there 18. Letters that Kenmores party increased and took many Horses from the Lowlands who were generally their Friends That they plundered the Country and took some Prisoners that they received a Letter from their King that he could not assist them which discouraged them That by the late Inundation in Holland Amsterdam was damaged one hundred thousand l. That their Fleet being seventy two Men of War riding in the Texel were much shattered by the late violent winds sixteen of them lost and fourteen driven on shoar not above six left that were serviceable That the Seamen there are discontented that General Monk was gone down to the Parliaments Fleet. 19. Debate of the power of Patrons in Presenting Ministers and the inconveniencies thereof and Orders for an Act to take away Presentations An Act passed for setling Lands of the late Earl of Darby upon the present Earl his Son Order for a Bill touching the Excise and debate upon the Bill of Assesments That the Pickaroons of Bulloign took an English Merchant Man 21. That the Highlanders Garisoned several Houses that a Party of them took two Captains of Collonel Overtons Regiment going with their Wives to Glascow and took two Soldiers of Colonel Tomlinsons Regiment and that they plundered the Lord Warestons House An Act published for Establishing of a High Court of Justice A great Insurrection and Tumult was at the New Exchange between the Portugal Ambassadors Brother and some of his Company and Collonel Gerrard an English Gentlman who hearing the Portugueses discoursing in French of the Affairs of England told them in French That they did not represent those passages aright Whereupon one of the Portugueses gave him the lye and they all three fell upon Collonel Gerrard stabbing him in the shoulder with a Dagger but being rescued out of their hands by one Mr. Anthuser they retired home and within one hour returned with twenty more Armed with Breast-Plates and Head-pieces but after two or three turns not finding Mr. Anthuser they returned home that night 22. Letters that two thousand Dutch Prisoners of War in England were discharged and come home into Holland That young Trump was come home safe and so was the Dutch Ships from Bergen in Norwey The Portugal Ambassadors Brother returned again to the New Exchange with his Company and walking there they met with Colonel Mayo whom they supposed to have been Mr. Anthuser and shooting off a Pistol as a warning Fifty Portugueses came in with drawn Swords and leaving some to keep the Stayers the rest went up with the Ambassadors Brother and fell upon Colonel Mayo who gallantly defending himself received seven dangerous wounds and lies in a dying condition And then they fell upon Mr. Greenway of Lincolns-Inn who was walking with his Sister in one hand and his Mistriss in the other and Pistol'd him in the head whereof he dyed immediatly they brought with them several Jars filled with Gunpowder in their Coaches stopped with Wax and filled with Matches intending as it seemed to have done some
mischief to the Exchange had they not been prevented The Parliaments Horse at the Mews taking the Allaram apprehended some of the Portugueses and the rest of them ran to the Ambassadors House whether Collonel Whaley pursued them and beset the Ambassadors House with his Horse acquainted him with the Murder and Insolency committed by his followers shewed him some of them whom he had taken Prisoners and required the chief of the rest to be delivered up to the hand of Justice The Ambassador insisted upon his priviledge as Ambassador but seeing nothing else would satisfy he at length delivered up his Brother and one of the Knights of Malta and some others and promised to secure the rest to be forth coming After which the Ambassador made his Address to the Lord General and chiefly for his Brother but the General told him the business did concern the publick and therefore his Excellencies Address must be to the Parliament and the Council of State 23. Letters that upon the complaints of the Merchants at Stockholm to the Queen of Sweedland of the Abuses they had received at Sea by the Holland Men of War the Queen clapt up two Dutch Merchants into Prison and seized upon all Dutch Mens Estates till She should be further satisfied The Brother of the Portugal Ambassador and his Company who committed the Murder at the Exchange were Examined by the Lord Chief Justice Rolles and the Ambassadors Brother and four others were Committed to Newgate in order to their Trial. 24. Letters That a Knight of Malta Commander of a Man of War of France took an English Merchant man in the Streights That the French Pickaroons did much mischief on the Coast near Jersey That Captain Chainberlain an old Pyrate sent a Letter to Colonel Hean Governour of Jersey That if the Jersey Men would not contribute toward his maintenance he Swore by the Heavens that he would throw as many of them as he did meet with into the bottom of the Sea 25. Letters of the Insolencies committed by the Highlanders That the Marquiss of Loignac travelling between Brussels and Dunkirk was murdered by Thieves and all his Company only the Post-boy hardly escaped 26. Letters of Merchant Ships arrived at Dartmonth safely and of some English Vessels taken by the Pickaroons of Brest Of a Prize brought into Plymouth which pretends to be a Sweedish Ship 28. Orders touching the account of Officers and Souldiers and Stating their Arrears and for paying and securing them out of forfeited Lands in Ireland Letters that Eight Dutch Men of War in the Streights had taken Fifteen Merchantmen of London and Bristol Trading from New-found Land with Fish to the Streights and two more of them were taken by a Brest Pickaroon at the Lands end Of divers Witches Examined and sent to Prison some of them called Black Witches who killed Men Women and Children and Cattle by their Witchcrafts and others of them called White Witches who healed them that were bewitched by the other and that this was Confessed by them 29 Letters that Mounsieur Chanute late Ambassadour from France to Sweden was now come Ambassadour Extraordinary to the States General and came with a very great Train The Dutch Deputies meet daily with the English Commissioners at White-hall about the Treaty of Peace 30 Letters of great Preparations in Holland to recruit their Navy That Middleton hath leave from the States to Transport what Armes and Amunition he pleased to Scotland That the Emperour had declared for the Scots King against the Commonwealth of England December 1653. 1 Letters that the Queen of Sweden had seized upon the Persons and Estates of some Dutch in Sweden which caused the Dane to fear her closure with England That the King of Denmarks Fleet of Fourteen Men of War met with several English Merchant-men and Examined them and finding that they were English let them pass quietly 2 Of mischiefs done by the Highlanders Of harmes done by the French Picaroons and Dutch Freebooters upon the Western Coasts 3 Of many Merchants Ships staying in Deal Road for Convoyes and that the Parliaments Fleet were most of them yet at Tilbury-Hope whither the rest of the Frigots were falling down to them as fast as they could get to be ready 5 Letters that the Barons of Athol refused to assist the Highlanders who thereupon took some of the Barons Prisoners and others of them fled to one of the English Garrisons and that this caused much discontent in the Country That the further Highlanders Plundered all that come in their way and every Two Men among them devour a Sheep in one day that when they have got Plunder they run home That they depend much upon Kenmores Party consisting of Scots Irish French and English that they will not Ingage with the English 6 General Blake General Monk General Desborough and General Pen made of the Committee of the Admiralty and Navy with divers others by Act of this Parliament for Six Months Letters of Sixteen Private Men of War at Brest of Four Prizes brought into Plymouth and of Three more great Ships taken 7 Orders taken for the Relief of Marleborough upon a Collection for the loss by the late Fire there 8 Letters of preparations for One hundred and twenty Ships to go forth from Holland in the Spring that the Lords there are close and silent That Middleton had great favour there Of several Frigots in Plymouth made ready to put to Sea 9 Letters of a Ship set upon by the Dutch at Leghorn-road but rescued by the Castle Of two Dutch Ships brought in Prize to Pool by Private Men of War that divers Dutch Pirates joyned with those of Brest That the Earl of Athols Men left him in the Highlands and his Tenants refused to pay him Rents of other small Parties in other places of Scotland 10 Of the Mischiefs done by the French Pickaroons and an English Frigot coming near them they hasted away That General Monck set Sail from Tilbury Hope with all the Ships then ready 12 Of differences between Glencarn and Glengary who shall be Superiour in Command of the Highlanders That the Gentlemen in those parts were summoned by the Commander in Chief of the Parliament Forces and most of them Signed an Engagement to be faithful to the Common-wealth of England and not to Assist the Highlanders That the Queen of Sweden was gone from Stock-holm to Vpsale 13 Upon a Report from the Committee touching Tithes That the Commissioners be sent into all Counties divided into Six Circuits Three Commissioners into each Circuit from London and Four or Six of every County The Commissioners to have Power to eject all Ministers who are not of good behaviour and holy in Conversation or not apt and able to teach or hold not forth the faithful Word or be not diligent or labour not in the Word and Doctrine nor be greedy of filthy lucre And that they be impowred to settle Godly and able Persons to settle the
fell into the Lord of Kinoules Quarters took seven or eight Prisoners and about twelve Horse killed one rescued the Lord of Egles Sheriff dispersed the Regiment and the Lord of Kinoule hardly escaped The Lord Protector was Proclaimed by sound of Trumpet in the Pallace yard at Westminster at the Old Exchange and several other places in London divers of the Councel and the Lord Mayor and Aldermen in their Robes with three Serjeants at Armes with their Maces and the Heraulds attending And command to Publish the same Proclamation in all Counties 20. Letters of a Dutch Prize taken by a Private Man of War and brought to Hull 21 A Proclamation Published by his Highness the Lord Protector with the consent of his Councel for continuing all Persons being in Office for the Execution of Publick Justice at the time of the late change of Government until his Highness further direction in these Words OLiver Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England Scotland and Ireland considering That whereas the exercise of the chief Magistracy and the Administration of Government within the said Commonwealth is Invested and Established in his Highness assisted with a Council and lest thereupon the setled and ordinary course of Justice in the Commonwealth if remedy were not provided might receive interruption his Highness in his care of the State and publick Justice thereof reserving to future consideration the reformation and redress of any abuses by misgovernment upon better knowledge taken thereof is pleased and doth hereby expresly signifie declare and ordain by and with the advice and consent of his Council who have power until the meeting of the next Parliament to make Laws and Ordinances for the Peace and Welfare of these Nations where it shall be necessary which shall be binding and in force until Order shall be taken in Parliament concerning the same that all persons who on the Tenty day of this instant December were duly and lawfully possessed of any place of Judicature or Office of Authority Jurisdiction or Government within this Commonwealth shall be and shall so hold themselves continued in the said Offices and Places respectively as formerly they held and enjoyed the same and not otherwise until his Highness pleasure be further known And all Commissions Patents and other Grants which respect or relate unto the doing and executing of Publick Justice and all Proceedings of what Nature soever in Courts of Common Law or Equity or in the Court of Admiralty or by Commissioners of Sewers shall stand and be in the same and like force to all Intents and Purposes as the same were on the said Tenth day of this instant December until further Order given by his Highness therein And that in the mean time for preservation of the publick Peace and necessary proceedings in matters of Justice and for safety of the State all the said Persons of whatsoever Place Power Degree or Condition may not fail every one severally according to his respective Place Office or Charge to proceed in the performance and execution of all Duties thereunto belonging as formerly appertaining to them and every of them whilst the former Government was in being Given at White-Hall this 21st of December in the year of our Lord 1653. 22 Letters that the States of the Netherlands keep from their People the knowledge of the Offers of England for coalition and Peace with them Of great Preparations for the Sea against the Spring of above One hundred Sayl of Ships of War 23 Letters of the Highlanders dividing themselves in several Territories that they often remove their Quarters and are in want of Provisions That a Party of the English killed three and a Captain of the Lord Lords 24 Letters of two Dutch Prizes brought in by a Private Man of War That the Dutch about the Lands-end took an English Ship which came from New England That some French Wines were taken and brought into Deal That the Highlanders make so high Demands from the Country that they are not able to supply them 26 Letters that Captain Hart about Dumfrize with a Party of English pursued some of the Enemies by the tract of the Snow and fell upon them took Sixty five Horses sixteen Prisoners and many Armes and four of them slain they fought very Resolutly for a while Captain Hart lost but one Man and sixteen Wounded That the late Change of Government in England was well Resented by the Army in Scotland and they were unanimous to obey the Lord Protector That some Gentlemen about Ruthen Castle in Scotland sent to Captain Hill the Governour to know if an Enemy should come into those Parts whether he would give them leave to furnish the Enemy with Provisions c. to rid them out of the Country to which he answered That if any did so they should forfeit their Lives and Estates Then he showes them the Power of the State of England and their kind dealing with the People of Scotland under their Power and the inconsiderableness of those in Armes against the State of England concludes with an absolute forbidding of them to give any Assistance to the Enemy and to pay in their Sesses Letters from Swedland of the safe Arrival of the Lord Ambassadour Whitelock and of his gallant Reception there 27 The Lord Protector and his Councel passed several Ordinances For continuing the Excise and the Commissioners For the continuing the Act for Redemption of Captives For alteration of several Names and Formes used heretofore in Courts Writs Grants Patents Commissions c. and setling Proceedings in Courts of Law and Equity Divers Prizes taken by Captain Newberry between the Isle of Wight and the French Coast and several other Prizes taken and brought in by others of the Parliament Frigots 28 An Order Published of the Protector and his Counsel for reviving of a former Act for the Probat of Wills and granting Administrations Letters that Chanut Ambassadour from the French King with the States did freely offer to them an Alliance and Assistance from his Master if they would break with Spain and England That Captain Crispin pursued some French Vessels into Conquet Road where he Anchored and the Town and Country came down to assist the Pickaroons and Dutch there and Crispin made Two hundred and thirty great Shot into the Town and did much spoil to the Ships which got close under the Houses 29 The Lord Protector and his Councel sate very close in Ordering their dispatches to the several Forces in England Scotland and Ireland and to their Publick Ministers abroad 30 The Lord Protector with his Councel and the Officers of his Army kept a Day of Humiliation at Whitehall That the Lord Protector was Solemnly Proclaimed at Plymouth the Magistrates present in their Robes the Trumpets sounding and Guns firing the Bells Ringing and Shouts and great Acclamations of Joy of the People Of Two English Ships loaded with Masts c. coming from New England taken by three Dutch-men of War
drowned Orders touching Claims upon the Bill for Sale of Delinquents Estates 18 The Tryal of the Portugal Ambassadors Brother put off till the next Sessions upon the Petition of the Portugal Merchants An Address of the Army to the Lord Protector congratulating his Access to the Government and promising their Obedience and Faithfulness to his Highness and Service to him in the Station wherein God hath placed him Of a Discontent between Glencarn and Lorn and they divided and Warrants were sent to Apprehend the Lord Lorn 19 Letters that the States were likely to agree to the English Propositions for Peace Of a Prize loaden with Three thousand Cheeses brought in by the Hector Frigot and another Dutch Ship taken by a Private Man of War 20 Letters of the Enemies Levies in the Parliaments Quarters but that they dare not come to Execute their own Warrants Coppies of them sent up to the Protector These Warrants were forbidden by Collonel Cooper to be Executed under pain that any who obey them or correspond with the Earl of Glencarn or any of his Party shall be proceeded against as Enemies Of Prizes taken upon the Coast of Norway A Day appointed for drawing Lotts for Lands in Ireland Of Mischiefs done by the Tories in Ireland who were beaten back to their Boggs That the Plague continues in some places there 21 Letters that the Tories in Ireland indeavoured to get into a Body but were prevented Of Two Dutch Prizes brought in That Seventeen Dutch Ships were Arrived in Scotland with One thousand five hundred Forreiners and some Armes That in France an Imbargo was to be put upon all English Ships and Goods 23 An Ordinance Published by the Lord Protector and his Council declaring what Offences and no other shall be adjudged Treason within the Commonwealth of England Scotland and Ireland Another Ordinance touching the Ingagement repealing all former Acts touching the same Of Two Prizes of French Wines brought in by a Frigot 24 That Collonel Morgan was drawing together the English Forces against the Highlanders That Collonel Wogan was thought to be Slain That Lorns Revolt startled the Enemy 25 That the Lord Athol was Sick That Captain Cressey fell into the Quarters of about Forty of the Enemies Horse Killed Two took Prisoners and Sixteen Horse That a Party of the English being but Thirty Horse fell upon another Party of the Enemies and Routed them but the Enemy having Two hundred Men in Ambush fell upon the English slew the Lieutenant and Cornet and Seven of the Troopers and the rest made a difficult Retreat Cheats went about in the names of the Earl of Cleaveland and Lord Grandison to borrow monys of divers persons of Quality for the said Lords whereas the Lords employed none such as knew any thing thereof 26 That Myn Here Beverling one of the Dutch Gommissioners that lately returned from England was returned back from Holland thither and had Audience of the Lord Protector He affirms that the Province of Holland have agreed to the Articles of Peace with England and that the other Provinces will shortly do the same Mr. Feak and Mr. Simpson were examined before the Council for Preaching against the Lord Protector and his Government 27 Letters of the Honourable Reception and Audience of the Lord Ambassador Whitlock at Vpsale and the Queen shewed extraordinary respects to him A part of Pauls Church fell down 28 Letters that in the late Ingagement near Vaummond Captain Carr and another Scotch Commander of quality was slain and divers Prisoners taken and the rest driven to the Mountains Letters of Twenty Sail of Brest Men of War out at Sea which took some English Vessels in the Channel Of the Queen of Swedens Answer to the Lord Ambassadour Whitelocks Speech to her and her favours to his Sons and some of his Gentlemen and of the Complements of her Ministers to him and his returnes and of her great civility to him And the relation of the Senators who supped with him and their forbearing to begin a health to him And of his sending to Visit the Spanish Resident there of his Visit to Whitelock and of Whitelocks Private Audience with the Queen and of the Visits of Great Men to him with his Returnes to them an account of them to the Protector Of a Defeat given to the Highlanders and the taking of a Town near Blair Fourteen killed seven Prisoners and fifty Horse taken and many wounded That Captain Carr and Captain Kilsmores Lieutenant fired at each other at four yards distance and both of them fell from their Horses and dyed Mr. Feak and Mr. Sympson sent Prisoners to Windsor Castle That Captain Minns Ingaged four hours together with four Brest Men of War and saved some English Vessels from them and rescued another Vessel of Plymouth taken by a Brest Man of War and took in her Seventeen French Prisoners 31 Letters of the Officers of the Army in Scotland sending up their Addresses to the Lord Protector owning his Government Of Two Dutch Prizes brought into New Castle Dutch Capers in each Fifty Prisoners February 1653. Feb. 1. An Ordinance by the Lord Protector and his Council appointing a Committee of the Army and Treasurers at War as formerly Order by the Lord Protector and his Council to add some persons as Commissioners for the Assessments Upon invitation of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London the Lord Protector appointed a Day to dine with them Five stout Men of War gone out to Sea and twenty more going out to add to the English Fleet. A Declaration and Address of the General at Sea and Officers of the Fleet owning his Government and promising Obedience to the Lord Protector 2 Letters That the Vnited Provinces rejoyce in the Agreement and Peace between them and England 3 Orders for the drawing of Lots by the Adventurers for the Lands in Ireland Divers intercepted Letters from the Cavaliers sent up That the People in the North set upon the Quakers and beat them and the Quakers prayed to God to forgive them which so convinced the people that they fell out among themselves and were sorry that they had beaten the Quakers That the English Fleet was gone out to Sea divided into Three Squadrons but not so far distant but that by their Scouts they had quick Intelligence and Correspondency 4 Letters of the French Pickaroons who fly to their own Coasts when any of the English Frigots appear Of a Bickering between the English and High-landers 6 An Ambassadour from the Great Duke of Tuscany to Congratulate the Lord Protector And Two Agents from the Lords of the Isles of Omerland in Holland desiring to be esteemed as Neutrals and brought in the Number and Marks of all their Ships and desired to be accounted as a free State The Frigots about the Lands-end rescued many English Vessels from the French Pickaroons That Glencarns Captain Lieutenant and Seventeen of his Men were taken by a Party of the English and
besides himself and divers Gentlemen That this Beach was the chief Ring-leader Pyrate That he lived at Brest like a Prince and had done much Mischief to the English Merchants 16 Letters that the Queen of Sweden and the Chancellor are desirous to see what will be the Issue of the Treaty between England and the Dutch before they come to a Conclusion with the Lord Ambassador Whitelock who is often in conference with the old Chancellor Oxenstiern and hath great respect from him and from the Queen That Middleton Commanded the Sheriff Gutherland to Act no more in the Name of the Lord Protector but said he would give him a Commission to Act as Sheriff under the King That he laboured much to raise men for the King 17 That Middletons Son when he Landed had but a few Reformadoes with him One hundred and fifty Barrells of Powder and Arms for about One thousand Men some say in all that he brought Five thousand Armes and two great Guns and that Grafort had got together Six hundred of his Men to meet Middleton and the rest had appointed a Rendezvous to shew their Forces to him That Collonel Morgan was Marched that way to wait upon them and their Motions 18 Letters of a French Vessel brought in Prize by a Private Man of War That Captain Potter after Captain Beach had yielded to him and came on Board the Warwick Beach demanded of him the performance of Articles to be set on Shore in France Potter told Beach that he never heard of any such Articles and told Beach if he would he might go on Board his own Ship again and Fight it out but Beach would not do so That the Fight between them lasted Eight hours That Beach had Thirty nine Guns and Two hundred Men whereof he lost twenty That Potter had but Thirty two Guns and One hundred and thirty Men and lost but two of them That Captain Potter brought Beach and his Ship and Company into Plymouth An Order passed by the Protector and his Council appointing of Commissioners for approving of Ministers Another passed for disposing of Forfeited Estates in Scotland Two other Ordinances passed for setling the Customs and Excise Of a Dutch Ship loaded with Pitch Tarr c. taken Prize by a private Man of War 20 That the Lord Protector passed a Declaration inviting the People of England and Wales to a day of Solemn Fasting and Humiliation and shewing the ground thereof Letters of a great Fleet gone from New Castle for London and Ten more going forth after them and without a Convoy were set upon by the Capers and though they ran themselves on Ground yet after their Men were got out the Capers got off Five of the Ten Sihps and the other Five were lost that in a Fortnight the Capers had taken Twenty two Coal Ships 21 The Ordinance Published for continuing the Excise for one Year and the Rates of the Excise That the Country that fail to send in their Levies to the Enemy expected Fire and Sword from them That a Party of Collonel Okeys Regiment took a Cornet and Four Troupers and Eleven Horses from the Enemies 22 Several meetings by the Dutch Ambassadours and by the Lord Protector 's Commissioners about the perfecting the Articles for the Peace Report of a Match between the King of Scots and the Duke of Lorains Daughter and that the King was to have Four Millions and the Dukes Assistance for his Restauration 23 The Ordinance for Approbation of Ministers published with the Names of the Commissioners some of them being not Ministers and the greatest number of them Eminent Ministers 24 Kept by the Lord Protector and his Council a Solemn day of Humiliation and they had Three Sermons at White-hall 25 An Ordinance Published for continuing the Imposition upon Coals for the Building of Ships Another for passing Custodies of Ideots and Lunaticks Another for continuing an Act for Pressing of Seamen Letters that there wanted People in Ireland for Manuring the Ground that the Tories were near destroyed and if they heard of any Party of the English abroad they presently fled to the Woods and Boggs That the Highlanders had a Rendezvous and gave out that they were Seven thousand Men but have no Monys that the Duke of York was expected to come to them The Post with the Dutch Letters was seized upon by Thieves at Southwark and the Letters opened and thrown away That Monsieur Burdeaux was to be brought in State through London as Ambassadour Extraordinary from the French King to the Lord Protector 27 Monsieur Burdeaux made his Entry in London as Ambassador Extraordinary attended with Sixty Coaches Upon Letters from the Dutch Ambassadors in England to their Superiours That the Treaty of Peace with England was not yet concluded the States sent to their Admirals and Chief Sea Officers to repair to Amsterdam and to take care that the Fleet should be in readiness A List of divers Prizes lately taken 28 That the old Natives about Lewis in Scotland joyned with the English against Seafort and his Men and killed many of them That the English Commander in Chief confined some persons for Corresponding with the Enemy 29 The French Kings Ambassadour Monsieur Burdeaux had Audience by the Lord Protector in the Banquetting House at White-Hall New Frigots Launched for the Lord Protector 30 An Ordinance passed for Relief of Persons that have acted in Defence of the Common-wealth Letters of the Resignation of her Government by the Queen of Sweden to her Cousin the Prince Palatine and of her Knighting of the Count de Montecuculi General of the Horse to the Emperour An Act passed for suspending the Act for Relief of poor Prisoners and Creditors Towns in Scotland fined by the Court Martial for harbouring the Enemy the Houses to be razed to the ground April 1654. April 1. Letters that Collonel Cooper with a Party falling into the Enemies Quarters took Thirty five Prisoners and Killed Twelve and took sixty Horse and some Armes That about Three thousand Tories were shipped to be Transported out of Ireland Of a Dutch Prize brought in and a Ship of Vlushing taken after five hours Fight 3 Addresses to the Lord Protector from York and of the City and the Grand Jury of the County acknowledging his Government and promising Obedience thereunto Letters of a Captain of Middletons and Six Souldiers taken Ofa Vessel surprized by Seafort with Boats She was loaden with Armes and Ammunition That the Enemy were cruel in Plundering and Burning when the Country did not obey their Warrants The Portugal Ambassadour had Audience of the Lord Protector The Committee for Approbation of Ministers began to Sit. 4 An Ordinance Publisted for Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration Another Prohibiting making of Cock Matches The Agent from the Queen of Sweden had Audience Letters of an English Ship of One hundred Tuns taken by the Brest Men of War Of another Ship of Two hundred and
Whitelock and Strickland usually Dined with him He asked why Whitelock who was no Privy Counsellor had the Precedence of Strickland who was a Privy Counsellor Whereas in his Country the Counsellors who are called Senators have Precedence of all other Subjects of what Degree or Office soever they be and the Reason was given him Because in his Country the Counsellors are Senatoris Regni here they are only Consiliarii Protectoris not Regni The Third day of his Entertainment he had his Audience the Protectors Coaches and a great Number of other Coaches most of them with Six Horses came and took up the Ambassador and his Company and those appointed to wait on him with Sir Oliver Flemming Master of the Ceremonies and brought them into the Court at Whitehall where he alighted and his Gentlemen and Servants went all bare before him There were of his Company Five Swedish Barons the Custom of their Country being that every Son of a Baron hath the Title of a Baron and about Thirty other Gentle-men of Quality about Four Pages and Ten Lacquies his other Servants made up the Number of Two hundred Persons generally proper handsom Men and fair Hair'd they were all in Mourning very gentile as the Ambassadour himself was upon the Death of the Queen Mother of Sweeden His People went all bare two and two before him in Order according to their Qualities the best Men last and next to him the Master of the Ceremonies next before him Whitelock on his right hand and Strickland on his left hand they made a handsome shew in this Equipage and so went up to the Council Chamber where the Ambassadour repos'd himself about a quarter of an hour and then word being brought that the Protector was ready in the Banqueting-House he came down into the Court again and in the same Order they went up into the Banqueting-House Whitehall Court was full of Soldiers in good Order the Staires and Doors were kept by the Protectors Guards in their Livery Coats with Halberts the Rooms and passages in very handsome Order The Banqueting-House was richly hung with Arras Multitudes of Gentlemen in it and of Ladies in the Galleries The Ambassadors People were all admitted into the Room and made a Lane within the Railes in the midst of the Room At the upper end upon a Foot pace and Carpet stood the Protector with a Chair of State behind him and divers of his Council and Servants about him The Master of the Ceremonies went before the Ambassador on the left-side the Ambassador in the middle betwixt Whitelock and Strickland went up in the open lane of the Room as soon as they came within the Room at the lower end of the Lane they put off their Hats The Ambassadour a little while after the rest and when he was uncovered the Protector also put off his Hat and Answered the Ambassadours three Salutations in his coming up to him and on the Foot pace they saluted each other as usually Friends do And when the Protector put on his Hat the Ambassadour put on his as soon as the other After a little pause The Ambassadour put off his Hat and begun to speak and then put it on again and whensoever in his Speech he named the King his Master or Sweden or the Protector or England he moved his Hat especially if he mentioned any thing of God or the good of Christendom he put off his Hat very low and the Protector still answered him in the like Postures of Civillity The Ambassador spake in the Swedish Language and after he had done being but short his Secretary Berkman did Interpret it in Latine to this Effect That the King of Sweeden his Master having a very great Affection and Respect to his Highness which he had formerly in some sort Testified when a Noble Person now present was Ambassadour from your Highness to that Crown His Majesty the King my Master since his coming to the Crown hath Ratified the Treaty made with your Highness and commanded me to repair hither to Salute your Highness which I do with all Respect and Reverence in his Majesties name and Congratulate the happy access of your Highness to the Government of this Common-Wealth wishing you all prosperity therein The King my Master hath impowred me to propound unto your Highness some other matters in order to the perfecting of some things left to a further Determination in that Treaty and to a farther and more strict Union and Alliance between the two Nations tending to the Glory of God and to the advantage of the Protestant Interest in the World and to the benefit of both Nations in point of Trade and other interest which I shall be ready particularly to declare unto your Highness or such as you shall appoint for that purpose Many other passages of Complement and Civility were in his Expressions and after his Interpreter had done the Protector stood still a pretty while and putting off his Hat to the Ambassadour with a carriage full of Gravity and State he answered him in English to this effect My Lord Ambassadour I have great reason to acknowledg with thankfulness the Respects and good Affection of the King your Master towards this Common-Wealth and towards my self in particular whereof I shall always retain a very grateful Memory and shall be ready upon all occasions to manifest the high Sence and Value I have of His Majesties Friendship and Alliance My Lord You are very welcom into England and during your abode here you shall find all due Regard and respect to be given to your Person and to the Business about which you come I am very willing to enter into a nearer and more strict Aliance and Friendship with the King of Sweedland as that which in my Judgment will tend much to the Honour and Commodity of both Nations and to the General Advantage of the Protestant Interest I shall nominate some persons to meet and Treat with your Lordship upon such particulars as you shall Communicate to them The Protectors Speech was not Interpreted because the Ambassadour understood English and after it was done the Ambassadour gave Copyes of his Speech in Sweedish and in Latin to the Protector and then delivered unto him his Credential Letters a Copy whereof had been sent to him before then the Ambassadour spake in English to the Protector and after some short Complements between them The Ambassadour took his leave returning in the same order as he came and was by the same Company conducted back to his Lodgings in Westminster The next day the Ambassadour removed with his Family to Dorset-House which was taken up and furnished for him at his own charge About the beginning of this Month the Ambassadour was highly Feasted and Entertained with most of his Followers by the Protector at Hampton Court September 1655. General Pen returned to England with a part of the Fleet from Jamaica the greatest part of it stay'd behind and not
of Sir George Booth who heightened by that success where the Promoters of this Address In the afternoon a Letter was delivered into the House signed by many Officers of the Army superscribed to Ashfield Cobbet and Duckenfield by whom it was desired that the Paper and the Letter might be presented to Fleetwood and after to the General Council The Paper was entitled the Petition and Proposals to the Parliament of the Officers under the Command of Lambert in the late Northern expedition 23. A Vote passed contrary to one of the Armies Proposals That to have any more General Officers in the Army than are already settled by the Parliament was useless chargeable and dangerous to the Common-wealth This Vote was opposed as tending to cause greater Divisions among them and that it was not Prudent to exasperate those who had so lately done such great service for the Commonwealth by denying them a matter not of great Consequence and which for the present only would satisfie them but the House ordered this Vote to be Communicated to Fleetwood And Haslerigge Nevill and their Friends drove it on eagerly 24. A Petition from London in some things not pleasing Report of the examination of Sir George Booth with Letters from the King to him with ingagements of the King's Part and other examinations A Day of Publick Thanksgiving appointed Fleetwood Communicated to the Officers of the Army the Parliaments Votes touching their Petition and Proposals to them and they appointed some to draw up a writing to be presented to the Parliament to testifie their adherence to them Colonel Brook and others and some Ministers brought to Prison being in Booth's Conspiracy 26. Power to the Council of State to send the Lord Falconbridge and others to the Tower Orders about money 27. Officers of the Army approved and the Speaker to give them their Commissions 28. Left to the City of London to choose their Mayor and Officers The Field Officers of the Army met and considered of the Paper for their adherence to the Parliament 29. Serjeant Shepherd made a Judge in Wales Order for a pay of the Militia Forces Letters of Complyance from General Monk and some of his Officers approved 30. The Bill of Vnion proceeded All business set by but matter of money and the Government The House was called October 1659. 1. The Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London invited the Parliament to dinner at Grocers-Hall upon the Thanksgiving Day and the House accepted their Invitation The City also Invited the Council of State and the Officers of the Army to dinner the same day The Officers of the Army agreed upon the Paper for their adherence to the Parliament Debate touching the filling up of the House with Members Proposals Communicated to the Council touching the raising of money 3. A Committee to consider of qualifications and distribution of Members for Parliaments 4. Power continued to the Council of State to issue monies Votes for money for the Army and Navy The Chapel at Somerset-House where the French meet excepted from being sold Orders for maimed Souldiers 5. Petitions from divers of the Prisoners Monk would have had Whitelocke one of the Commissioners for Scotland but Whitelocke did put it off and others were reported from the Council to the House Letter agreed from the House to General Monk taking notice of his faithfulness to the Parliament Order for Seals for Scotland and Ireland Desborough and other Officers of the Army in the name of the General Council of the Army presented to the House a Petition and Representation in which were several matters displeasing to the House as infringing their Privileges and seeming to impose upon them But the House did return thanks for their good expressions and appointed a day to consider of it Orders for Provision for maimed Souldiers and for monies for the Army 6. The Members of Parliament and of the Council and the Officers of the Army after solemnizing the Thanksgiving dined together with the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Common-council at Grocers Hall where the City highly feasted them and there were many mutual expressions of respect and love among them 7. Order for thanks to the City for their Entertainment Several Addresses to the Parliament Order for the Council to examine the account of the Monies for Piedmont Letters from publick Ministers 8. Resolved That no Officer of Profit or Trust be passed the same day that he is propounded A new Act of Sequestrations Debate upon the Representations of the Officers of the Army 10. A Vote for liberty of Conscience Answers to some parts of the Armies Representation and in justification of those Members of the House who informed somewhat against the Officers 11. Answers to others of the Proposals in the Armies Representation somewhat reflecting upon the Officers and to allay them again Votes were past for pay for the Army and for respect to those in the late Expedition under Lambert and for relief for wounded Souldiers and for the Widows of Souldiers slain Haslerigge and his party being jealous that the Souldiers might break them and raise money without them past an Act against raising any money without consent of Parliament And this raised jealousies in the Souldiers especially being enacted High Treason 12. Debate upon the Armies Representation and a Letter directed to Colonel Okey reflecting upon the Parliament and a printed Paper of the Armies Representation and the Parliaments Answers which being read the Parliament discharged Lambert Desborough and seven or eight more principal Officers of the Army who had subscribed the Letter from their Military Imployment and ordered and past an Act for putting out Fleetwood from being Lieutenant General of the Army and appointing him and Ludlow Monk Haslerigge Walton Morley and Overton to be Commissioners to govern all the Forces This further exasperated Lambert and his party and most of the old Officers of the Army then in London and rashly added to the then Divisions Order for the next Officers to succeed those put out and the Serjeant to carry the Orders of the House to them 13. These proceedings of the Parliament netled the Officers of the Army especially those who had performed so late and good Service and caused them to consider what to do for their own Interest and of these Lambert Desborough Berry and the rost who were outed of their Commands were the chief This Morning the Souldiers drew out of Scotland Yard part of them to Westminster and possessed themselves of the Hall the Palace Yards and Avenues and these were such as Haslerigge Morley and their Party had to declare for the Parliament and to be Guards to them Evelyn who commanded the Life-guards of the Parliament marching forth with his Troop to doe his Service was met by Lambert at Scotland-yard Gate and Lambert commanded Evelyn to dismount who thought it safest to obey and
his place in the House and was questioned for his acting during the late Interruption to which he made an ingenious Answer And it was voted That he should forthwith repair to his house at Raby in the County of Durham and remain there during the pleasure of the Parliament And he was discharged from being a Member of this Parliament Lambert Decborough Ashfield Berry Kelsey Cobbet and Creed were confined to their several Houses furthest off from London And the Council of State ordered to send for and confine other Officers of the Army who had acted against the Parliament in the late Interruption 10. Order to consider this Day seven-night of the Members of Parliament against whom Matters are objected 11. Scot made Custos Rotulorum of Westminster Vnton Crook made Colonel of Berry's Regiment Walton of that late Colonel Morley's and Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper of that Regiment of Horse late the Lord Fleetwood's Letters that Monk was come as far as York with about 5000 men 12. Letters from Monk from Newcastle brought by Mr. Gumbell who had a hundred pounds given him Order for the Speaker to seal a Commission of Oyer and Terminer for London Thanks sent to General Morgan for his good Service Letters of submission from Ludlow and Corbet from Ireland Lists of Officers brought in 13. The Speaker being sick had leave to absent for ten dayes and Mr. Say was Speaker pro tempore The Great Seal delivered to the Speaker Lenthal till further order of the House 14. Order for the Council to secure the Officers formerly confined or any other that do not repair to their Houses in the Country to which they are confined Order for Scot to be Secretary of State Letters of Monk's advance to Newark with sixty six Companies of foot and two and twenty Troops of Horse 16. Flattering Letters of Monk's carriage in Scotland when there Alderman Bunce and others released out of Prison Mr. Scot and Mr. Luke Robinson ordered to go to meet Monk and to congratulate from the Parliament his great Services and good success and his repairing towards London and to let him know that the House would provide money for his Forces 17. The House proceeded against Colonel Sydenham for acting against them during the Interruption and after his Answer discharged him from being a Member of this Parliament Then they proceeded against Major Salwey and voted him to be suspended from sitting in Parliament and to be sent to the Tower during the Parliaments pleasure Downing was sent Agent to the States of the Netherlands Widdrington Tyrrell and Fountain Voted to be Commissioners of the Seal Newdigate to be chief Justice Hill and Nicholas Judges of the Vpper Bench St. John chief Justice Windham and Archer Judges of the Common Pleas Wilde chief Baron Thorpe and Parker Barons of the Exchequer 19. Officers out of Ireland brought into the House gave an account of Affairs there and brought Letters from Sir Hardress Waller Sir Charles Coote Sir Theophilus Jones with Articles of Treason against Ludlow Corbet Jones and Thomlinson former Commissioners there The Powers formerly granted to them were suspended by the House And they appointed new Commissioners for Ireland Sir Hardress Waller Mr. Weaver Robert Goodwyn Sir Charles Coote and Colonel Markham Order for Ludlow and the rest to attend the House to answer to the Articles of Treason against them The Officers of Ireland had thanks The Great Seal was delivered in the House to Widdrington Tyrrell and Fountain Commissioners given in the House to several Officers of the Army A Letter to Monk to congratulate him sent by three of the City 21. Letters from Monk of his approach near London desiring the Order of Parliament how to dispose of his Forces for their Service and protesting all faithfulness and obedience to them Letters from Monk to Overton about the security of Hull and their adhering to this Parliament to which Overton the Governour made an ingenious Answer that reflected upon Monk as to the secluded Members and a single Person 23. Commissions given out to Officers The House agreed upon a Declaration Letters of a Tumult in Excester the people declaring for a free Parliament quieted Letters that Monk and his Forces were complemented in their march and Addresses made by some for the secluded Members by others for a free Parliament That Monk gave the hearing to all but declared his purpose to none That Hull is for this Parliament 24. Order That Colonel Charles Fleetwood the L. Whitelocke Mr. Strickland and Mr. Holland do attend the House this day sevennight Order That Papers of the Committee of safety and Council of Officers be brought in to the Clerk of the Parliament and Mr. Scobell to attend the House and all Members to attend the House this Day sevennight on pain of 20 l. Order for the Members to name Justices of Peace The People of Berks met at Abbington upon a false rumour that a Knight of the Shire was to be chosen 25. Orders about monies and touching the Militia Forces Sir Robert Pye and Major Fincher committed to the Tower for delivering a seditious Paper to the Speaker Letters That Scot and Robinson the Parliaments Commissioners to Monk went out to meet him six miles from Leicester and the Forces with Monk gave Vollies of shot and the Bells rang where Monk came and many Gentlemen of the Countries came and saluted him Monk alighted from his Horse to salute the Parliaments Commissioners and went with them in their Coach to Leicester and there supped with them in their Quarters multitudes of People came to see them and Monk expressed the height of respect to the Commissioners The Mayor and Aldermen banquetted Monk The Officers of the Army in Ireland wrote to Ludlow to surrender the Fort of Duncannon to the Parliament 26. The House was busie about the assessment and sate all Day Order about discoveries of monies due to the Commonwealth Order for an Act to justifie the proceedings of Monk he was made Custos Rotulorum of Devon Letters from Monk and from the Commissioners with him who highly extoll his respects to the Parliament and his faithfulness to them and his civilities to their Commissioners Mr. Gomble Monk's Chaplain recommended by the House to be a fellow of Eaton College Lambert confined to Holmeby 27. Order about a suit between Mr. Nevil and the High Sheriff concerning a return of his Election Votes about the Committee of the Army and about the Admiralty And divers Officers of the Army approved 28. Letters of Monk's coming to Northampton with the Parliaments Commissioners that a hundred Gentlemen presented a Paper to Monk desiring him to be instrumental for the secluded Members or for a free Parliament to which he answered That he was but a servant to the Parliament in a Military capacity and these things of great and civil concernment
were to be left to the Parliament and he thanked them for their respects to him Four thousand pounds seized upon as money to be sent to the King Addresses to Monk in his march from the Gentry of several Countries to the same effect with that in Northamptonshire He came to S. Albans and the High Sheriff of Hertford-shire met him he expressed all Duty and Obedience to this Parliament The L. Richardson Sir John Hobbert and Sir Horatio Townsend brought an address from Norfolk to the Parliament for the secluded Members to be re-admitted or a free Parliament Lawson and his Officers courted Monk 30. Upon Letters from Monk from S. Albans the House agreed to the quartering of his Forces as he propounded This Day the business appointed touching Fleet-wood Whitelocke Strickland and others was put off for a week longer Orders for money for the Forces of Monk 31. Officers approved and a Bill committed for approving the actions of G. Monk An Address to the Parliament from the Water-men protesting their fidelity and joy February 1659. 1. Dr. Clargies made Commissary G. of the Musters Letters from Monk to the Parliament and Monk made Keeper of S. Jame's Park Order for Sir Henry Vane to be taken into custody and sent to Raby Order for the Souldiers in and about London to march forth to make room for Monk's Souldiers Divers Addresses made to Monk and great resort to him Addresses to the City of London to the same effect as to Monk from some Counties 2. Several Commissions given by the Speaker to Officers of the Army Votes for money for the Army Votes touching the Admiralty 3. Commissions delivered to Officers of the Army and Letters to bring in the Assessments Referred to the Council of State to examin the business of the tumult Yesterday in London which was for a free Parliament 4. Commissions delivered to Officers of the Army and a Sheriff named Order that Commissioner G. Monk do attend the Parliament to receive their sense in relation to his signall and faithfull services and Scot and Robinson to accompany him Debate upon Qualifications of Members to sit in the next Parliament Letters of a Declaration of Kent for the secluded Members and a free Parliament but hearing that Monk had declared to submit to the settlements which this present Parliament should make they desisted Some of the Foot Souldiers who were to march out of Town to make room for Monk's Souldiers fell into a mutiny and kept Somerset-house as a Garrison but being assured of a months Pay and by the care of their Colonel Sir John Lenthall they were quieted and marched out Another tumult of Apprentices declaring for a free Parliament was suppressed by a party of Horse of the Army and many of the mutineers imprisoned Monck marched into London in all State with his Horse and Foot and came to White-hall where his quarters were provided for him The Speaker met him in the Strand and Monk alighted and the Speaker came out of his Coach and they embraced each other with extraordinary signs of kindness This Evening Monk was at the Council and visited by all the Members of Parliament against whom he was come and by the Grandees in Town Cockerams Regiment at Graves-end in a Mutiny Monk sent some Troops of Horse to reduce them 6. Divers of the King's party came from beyond Sea into England and talked very high and that they were sure that the King would be in England very shortly Orders for the Lent Circuits and about the Admiralty and for the profits of the Office of Custos Brevium to be for the Navy And so for the Profits of the Court of Admiralty and of probate of Wills and Orders about the Ingagement and the Government of Scotland and for money for the Army Commissions delivered to Officers Scot reported that Monk was come to attend the House and was in the Court of Wards The Serjeant at Armes was sent for him and brought him into the House accompanied with Scot and Robinson after his obeysance a Chair of Velvet being set for him on the Left Hand within the Bar the Speaker desired him to sit down but he desired to be excused and stood behind the Chair whilst the Speaker made a Speech to him magnifying his service and merits and giving him the hearty thanks of the House Monk answered him extolling the mercy of their restitution and acknowledging the goodness of God to him in making him instrumental therein which was but his duty and deserved not the Honour they had done him He told them of the many Addresses to him in his journey for a free and full Parliament and that this Parliament would determine their sitting That as to the secluded Members he answered them that this Parliament had already given their judgment in which all ought to acquiesce and that no Parliament had admitted new Members to sit without a previous Oath or engagement and he now saith it to the Parliament that the less Oaths and engagements are imposed the settlement will be the sooner attained and he hoped the Parliament would be carefull that neither the Cavalier nor Phanatick Party have yet a share in the Civil or Military Power Then he spake of Ireland and of Scotland who feared nothing more than to be over run with Phanatick Notions and he desired a settlement there and their favour to that Nation Part of his Speech troubled and amused some of his Masters of the Parliament and how himself pursued what he pretended will afterwards appear 7. Orders for a great Seal for Scotland and another for Ireland Commissions delivered by the Speaker An Additional Act of Sequestrations passed And an Order to take into consideration on Triday next the Cases of the Members of Parliament against whom matters have been obiected 8. Lists of Officers approved Debate of Qualifications of future Members of Parliament Letters of a great tumult in Bristoll for a free Parliament but quieted by promising an Address to the Parliament for it The Mutineers of Colonel Cockram's Regiment at Gravesend reduced and some of them taken The Dutch Ambassadour had audience at the Council of State 9. The Council of State finding the City of London generally inclined to the bringing in of the King or to have forthwith a free Parliament for that end and suspecting that they might disown the Parliaments Authority and set up for themselves and that the Presbyterians there and in the Countries joyned with the Cavaliers herein the Council made some Resolutions which they reported to the Parliament and were approved by them and Votes passed That the Commissioners for government of the Army do appoint Forces to be in London for preserving the Peace thereof and of the Commonwealth and for reducing of the City to the Obedience of Parliament And that the Commissioners take care that the Posts and Chains in London be
upon which the House revoked their last Order about the Muster and set a day for it and informed the Militia that both Houses would be present at it Order for the safe keeping and disposing of the Princess Henrietta and for all things fitting for her Person Order for a Declaration to take off Scandals and Jealousies of the Parliaments Proceedings Conferrence about the Votes touching the demand of the Kings Person and the Lords desired reparation about some words spoken by a Member of the House of Commons at the last conference touching this business The King was at Lumley House three miles from Newcastle Letters from the Leaguer before Oxford certified that a Treaty was begun about the surrender of Oxford 18. Progress in the business of the Church Ordinance passed for eight hundred pound per An. to Bishop Morton of Duresme A Petition from M. G. Massey put off The Commissioners of the Excise continued Pass'd in the afternoon by the Commons for Compositions of Delinquents near twenty Ordinances Intelligence came of the Kings coming into Newcastle but without any Solemnity and lay at G. Levens Quarters Proclamation made by G. Leven that no Papists or Delinquents be permitted to come to the King Upon a Letter from the English Commissioners another Proclamation that all do conform to the Orders and Ordinances of Parliament Gen. Leven forbids all compliance of his Officers and Soldiers with any Malignants The Estates of Scotland forbid any to go out of that Kingdom without a Pass 19. Reasons given in the House why Mr. Ashburnham could not be delivered up according to the order of Parliament and complaints of the Scots Forces quartering in York-shire Voted That this Kingdom had no farther need of the Army of their Brethren the Scots in this Kingdom and that a hundred thousand pound should be raised and paid to the Scots Army fifty thousand pound thereof after they shall have surrendred New-Castle Carlisle and other English Garrisons possessed by them and the other fifty thousand pound to be paid to them after their advance into the Kingdom of Scotland Order to desire the Scots Commissioners in London to give in the Accounts of their Army that the Arrears may be audited and paid Both Houses went into Hide Park to see the general Muster Hartlebury Castle was surrendred to Col. Morgan upon Articles 20. The Speaker ordered to give a Pass for six Horses for the Prince of Orange Supply of Ammunition for Garrisons Progress upon the propositions for Peace and to sit daily till it were finished Letters of the Surrender of Ludlow to Col. Birch and Col. Mackworth 21 Wholly spent about the business of the Church Letters informed that the Treaty went on for the surrender of Oxford 22. Col. Rich brought Letters to the House from the General giving an account of the demands for the surrender of Oxford which were very high and so esteemed by the House who writ a Letter of thanks to the General for his care and desired him to proceed in the business for the reducing of Oxford The Copy of the Instructions to the Commissioners from Oxford to treat about the surrender of it sent up 23. Order for the Serjeant at Arms to fetch up from New-Castle Mr. Hudson one of the Persons that conveyed the King into the Scots Army who was said to confess that his Majesty was near London upon the day that the General Muster should have been Progress in the business of the Church The Houses differed upon some amendments of an Ordinance for Ely House for the Serjeant at Arms. The Oxford Commissioners for the Treaty of Surrender insisted upon liberty to send to the King wherein Sir Tho. Fairfax would not resolve and in the mean time the Treaty was adjourned for two or three days yet both sides prepared for War great Guns came from Reading and they shot from the Garrison at those in the Leaguer but little hurt was done Col. Whaley coming before Worcester Col. Morgan drew farther off and the Garrison sallyed out upon Col. Whaley who beat them back and took eight Prisoners Captain Batten summoned Pendennis Castle to surrender to the Parliament 25. Order for the Princess Henrietta to be brought to St. Jameses and Provision to be made there for her answerable to her Quality and Richmont was appointed for the Prince his Residence if he shall come in A Letter from the King to both Houses expressed That his Majesty was not come into the Scots Army out of any intent to divide the Kingdoms in assection or prolong the War but to secure his Person and labour to compose the differences between him and his Kingdoms and settle all well He desired that Religion might be first insisted on and setled according to the advice of the Assembly of Divines of both Kingdoms For the Militia he was willing to concur with that propounded at Uxbridge For Ireland he will do what he can to satisfie desires of that kind That for surrender of the Garrisons in his hands he hath given order for Oxford to be surrendred and will do the like for the rest and is willing that all Forces may be disbanded and that the Debts of the Nation should be paid He sent another Letter to the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland Professing his Intention to settle Peace and give them satisfaction and that he hath written to all that have Commissions from him in Scotland to disband their Forces and to render their Garrisons and professeth his resolution to give all just satisfaction to the joynt desires of both Kingdoms and to comply with both Parliaments and for the expression of their loyal intentions towards him he returns them hearty thanks He acquaints them that he hath written to the Governor of Oxford to quit that Garrison upon honourable conditions and disband those Forces and that being granted he will give the like order to his other Garrisons and Forces he desires this Letter may be published with a proclamation in Scotland He also wrote another Letter to the City of London complementing them and acquainting them with his Letters to the Parliaments of both Kingdoms Ashburnham escaped from New-Castle before the Deputy of the Serjeant at Arms came thither for him and another Messenger was sent thither for Hudson 26. Debate about the Irish business and supplys thither and the Arrears of the Lord Inchequin and Lord Broghil A Remonstrance from the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Common Council of London was presented to both Houses desiring a strict course for suppressing all private and seperate Congregations That all Anabaptists Hereticks and Sectaries c. as conformed not to the publick Discipline may be declared and proceeded against That all may be required to obey the Government setled or to be setled That none disaffected to the Presbyterian Government may be imployed in any place of publick Trust That the Propositions for Peace may be hastned That the Vnion may be preserved
Sequestration discharged of Doctor Hall Bishop of Norwich Order for Monies for repair of some Castles and Garrisons Votes for great Guns and supplys to be sent to Col. Jones into Ireland Debate in the Lords House touching a Proclamation against the Lord Willoughby and giving time to the other six Lords to put in their Answer 17. An Ordinance sent up to the Lords for selling the Lead of Worcester Steeple and imploying the Money for repairing of some adjacent Churches and some Hospitals in the City The Ordinance committed for attainting of Judge Jenkins Order for the Sheriffs of South-Wales to assist in the disbanding of the Forces there Referred to the Committee of Derby House to remove Obstructions in the Disbanding of the Forces Order for the Committee of the Army to pay off the Forces of Dover Castle that are to be disbanded and for renewing the Ordinance for maintenance of the Army for six Months longer 18. Letters from Col. Hammond with some intercepted Letters to the King referred to the Committee at Derby House Leave given to Mr. Barwis a Member of the House to execute the place of Major of Carlile Upon Letters of the mutinous condition of Plymouth Garrison for want of Pay Order for six thousand Pounds more than before for them Order for the Governor of the Isle of Wight to place and displace such persons as are to attend his Majesty as he shall think fit 19. Order for rewards for discoverers of the authors of some Pamphlets which were Blasphemous to God and Scandalous to the Parliament Two days in the Week ordered to consider of the Excise and Customs Leave given to the Lawyers to go the next Lent-Circuits Debate and Ordinances for Money for the Navy Upon hearing of proofs the Ordinance passed to be sent up to the Lords for attainting of Judge Jenkins 21. Judge Jenkins brought to the Bar of the House refused to kneel denyed their authority told them that they wronged the King willing that the Laws might be protected that there could be no Law without a King and used high expressions against the Parliament and their authority The House fined him a thousand pound for his contempt At another time when his charge was read against him at the Bar for giving Judgement of Death against men for assisting the Parliament and for being himself in Arms against the Parliament and perswading others to do the like and for denying the Power of the Parliament c. and asked what he had to say thereunto he told them that they had no power to try him and he would give no other answer After many Witnesses examined in the House to prove the matters of Fact contained in the Charge the House passed the Ordinance for Impeaching of Judge Jenkins and ordered it to be sent up to the Lords An Account by Letters from the Commissioners of the two Houses in Scotland of their transactions with the Committee of Estates there and of the meeting of the Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland and of part of the report made from the Commissioners of Scotland who were at London to the Committee of Estates An Ordinance passed both Houses for the Judges that are to go the Circuits in the next Assizes A Petition in behalf of Lieutenant Collonel Lilburne and Mr. Wildman laid aside Letters from the North that free Quarter was quite taken off and the private Soldiers all reduced 22. Report of a Letter from the Duke of York to the King intercepted and being only dutiful expressions to the King his Father and the Duke expressing he was sorry he had transgressed the Ordinance of Parliament The House only ordered that the Earl of Northumberland continue his care in the safe keeping of the Duke and the rest of the Kings Children and to place and displace Attendants about them and Delinquents were forbidden to have any resort to them Ordinances passed both Houses for Mr. Fenwick to be restored to a Fellowship in Cambridge for Money for the Navy and for some Garrisons Letters from Ireland of Successes by the Lord Inchequin Col. Jones and Col. Monk against the Rebels notwithstanding the want of Pay the hunger and nakedness of the English Soldiers 23. The Monthly Fast-day after Sermons upon long debate the Ordinance was committed for the better observing the Lords day Fast-days and other days for holy duties Order for two Scandalous and Blasphemous Pamphlets one intituled the Parliaments ten Commandments The other The New Testament of our Lords and Saviours the House of Commons be burnt by the Hangman A Paper was presented to the General of the desires of his Life-guard concerning their disbanding which not receiving that reception as was expected from the Committee and some having told them they were looked upon as disbanded men Divers of the life-guard went to Cornet Hall's lodging in Greys-Inne-Lane and fetched away the Colours of the Life-guard and carried them to a place at Snow-Hill 24. Debate till late at night about the Declaration in answer to the Scots last Papers Letters giving account of the disbanding the supernumerary Forces The General being tired with multiplicity of business and Petitions of London appointed Cromwell Ireton Fleetwood and divers other Officers and such Field Officers as were in Town or any five of them to meet every day in White-Hall to receive Petitions and consider of businesses relating to the Army and for the better preparing of dispatches 25. Debate from Morning till night upon the Declaration in answer to the Scots last Papers A Petition to the General from the Officers under M. G. Laugherne expressing the Services and Losses their Arrears of Pay for two years and an half praying the General 's recommendation of them to the Parliament aad stating their accounts The General and Lieutenant General and other Officers met as a Court-Marshal about the business of taking away the Colours by the Life-guard and which was looked upon as a great dis-respect and dishonour to the General one Mr. Clerke a chief Actor in it was found guilty of Mutiny and disobeying Superior Officers and adjudged to be shot to death 26. Debate all day upon the Declaration in answer to the Scots last Papers The General 's Life-Guard presented an humble and ingenious Petition to his Excellency acknowledging their fault and begging his Pardon and give a testimony of the great Honesty Valour Fidelity and integrity of Mr. Clerke condemned to dye and very humbly implore the General 's Mercy to him Clerke likewise humbly Petitioned for Mercy and acknowledged the Justice of the Court Marshal and the General gave him his Pardon 28. Debate this whole day upon the Declaration in answer to the Scots Papers wherein they set forth the whole transaction with the Scots their due observance of the Treaties and Covenants and the breach of them by the Scots c. Letters from Scotland That the Parliaments Commissioners at Edenburgh had no Lodgings provided for them but