the Militia which was appointed to be debated the next day in the morning 4. The Commissioners being met Sir Edward Hyde in the first place would have had it for granted that the whole power of the Militia by the Law of England is in the King onely This by Mr. Whitelocke was deny'd to be so very clear and he undertook to make it out that our Law doth not positively affirm where that great Power is lodged and doubted not but to satisfy the Commissioners fully in that point Whereupon it was moved that a day might be appointed to hear their Arguments when the Earl of Southampton Interposed saying My Lords We have already spent much time in debates touching the matters of Religion and although I should be very glad to hear both these worthy Gentle-men speak to this point by whom we may receive much satisfaction therein yet I think that it will more conduce to the setling of our business to decline any debate upon this matter and to see how far we can meet one another in the composure of the business upon this Proposition Hollis My Lords I think it is very well moved by that Noble Lord for saving of our time and more for endeavouring to compose any difference that may be upon this Proposition by coming as near as we can to satisfy one another and therefore though I should account the time very well spent to hear these worthy Gentlemen who I believe would very much inlighten our judgments in this matter yet I doubt it may not tend so much to a composure of it as may be by declining the Debate Several others of the Commissioners spake to the same effect with the Earl of Southampton and Mr. Hollis and thereupon it was thought fit to lay aside the debate between Sir Edward Hyde and Mr. Whitelocke and the Commissioners proceeded in the Treaty upon the Particulars of the Propositions of the Militia The Commissioners of both Kingdomes at their return to their Quarters gave Whitelocke thanks for encountring Sir Edward Hyde upon the point of Right of the Militia wherein he was so confident and said the Honour of the Parliament was concerned therein and vindicated by him The Assembly sent to the Commons a further part of the Directory for Government of the Church in a Presbyterial way as to the point of Excommunication and that some of them dissented in that point The Lords agreed to the Ordinance for the new Model of the Army under Sir Thomas Fairfax with some Alterations and Additions that the Officers should be named by both Houses That all the Officers and Souldiers shall take the Covenant and submit to the Church Government agreed on by the Houses and that every Lord Lieutenant be of the Committee of that County for this Ordinance Many Orders about the Scots Army moving Southwards and for supplies for them and for an establishment for the Garrison of Portsmouth Captain Hacker going to fortify Sir Erasmus de la Fountains house near Malton a party of the King 's came upon them but were repulsed and during the fight some of Hacker's men running into the house for powder set two Barrels on fire which blew up part of the house but withall discovered plate and jewels to the value of 600 l. that were hid there by the Enemy Colonel Hastings for the King sent out Warrants for Carriages to fetch Hay to Ashby the Parliaments Forces sent out their Warrants to bring the Hay to Coleorton but Hastings was too quick and had compelled the Country to load the Hay and with a strong guard was bringing of it to his Garrison Captain Temple the High Sheriff of the County having notice thereof with his Troop got between them and Ashby in the van and three Troops of Derby following in the reer after a little engagement Hastings his men fled and were routed and pursued 40 of them taken Prisoners 60 horse Arms and all their Hay 5. Debate about the Ordinance for the new Model and Orders concerning Musters and pay of the Army and about the Navy and for guards of the fishermen A Committee of both Houses to consider of sundry Letters and Papers concerning the County of Leicester Letters from Captain Cranley from Portsmouth informed that the Lord Brabson Sir Henry Tichburne Sir James Hare and the rest of the King's Commissioners for the Irish business lately taken at Sea had Letters and Papers taken about them of great consequence which with the Prisoners were sent up to the Parliament who referred the business to the Committee of both Kingdomes to be examined The point of Peerage in the Tryal of the Lord Macquire was argued in the King's Bench and the opinion of the Court was that he should be tryed there by an Ordinary Jury The King's Commissioiners at Vxbridge kept a solemn Fast and the like was in all the King's Quarters for the good success of the Treaty and in the evening they delivered a Paper to the Parliaments Commissioners that the next day they would give their answer touching the Militia 6. The debate touching excommunication put off Report of the Bill for taking away of Bishops and those of Ireland added to be abolished and several Votes concerning Church Government sent up to the Lords Some new Sheriffs appointed Orders for supplies of Abbington Colonel Gerrard besieged Cardigan Castle kept by Lieutenant Colonel Poole and by stratagem got into the Town and cut down the bridg to prevent Relief coming to the Castle where they wanted Provisions Gerrard sent a summons to the Castle that if they did not surrender by a day they should have no quarter Poole and his men returned Answer that they had divers raw hides which when they wanted provisions they would first eat and when they were spent then they would come out and fight for their lives but would not surrender the Castle In the mean time Poole sent to Major Laughorne for relief who came with a strong party and finding the bridge broken down he by faggots and pieces of wood got his men over the River and sent an arrow into the Castle with a Letter to give them notice of his coming and that they should Salley out upon the Enemy the same time that he fell on All which was performed so successfully that Gerrard's Forces were all routed 200 of them slain upon the place 4 brass pieces of Ordnance 600 Arms and 150 Prisoners taken whereof Major Slaughter divers inferiour Officers and Dr. Taylor The King's Commissioners gave in their Answer about the Militia wherein they agree to settle the Militia for three years and in the hands of twenty persons ten of them to be chosen by the King and the other ten by the Parliament And that it shall be High Treason for any to continue such power in the Militia after three years And for the Militia to be settled in Scotland they gave no Answer at all though the Papers delivered
from the Hollanders by the Parliaments ships of War c. which was referred to the Committee for foreign affairs Order about constituting of a Conful in Flanders for the affairs of this Kingdom Sheriffs sent for who had not undertaken cheif Offices 1000 l. allowed to Sir T. F. for intelligence and 500 l. extraordinary for his Artillery and allowahces for Waggoners and for the Commissioners in his Army Order for auditing the arrears of some Scots Officers left out of the new Model and some present supply for their subsistence Ordinance sent up to the Lords for the Commissioners of the Navy 3. Debate of the business of the Church The Commons would not concur with the Lords in releasing Sir John Hinderson out of prison but ordered a Letter to be written to the King of Denmark to acquaint him with the cause of his detention in prison Order for leave for a Member to goe into the Countrey Ordinance sent to the Lords for the pay of the Derbyshire forces Order for money for Mr. Frost Secretary to the Committee of both Kingdoms Ordinance sent to the Lords to prohibit importation of any Whale Oyl but what is fished for in Greenland by English men Sir Thomas Fairfax advanced from Reading to Salisbury and left with L. G. Cromwel 4000 Horse and Foot to streighten Oxford 5. Debate about admission to the Sacrament Care for money for Waggoners and for Souldiers Widows Information being given that P. Rupert and Goring with 7000 Horse and Foot were come to Burford and P. Maurice with 200 more to joyn with them to get the King and his Artillery out of Oxford where Provisions grew scarce and that divers of the King's Forces were withdrawn from Taunton The Parliament ordered that Sir Thomas Fairfax should send Col. Graves or some other with 3000 foot and 1500 horse to relieve Taunton and himself and Skippon to return with the rest of his forces to joyn with Cromwell and Brown to attend the motions of the King Care taken of Cambridgeshire and the Eastern association in case the King's forces should break in there Sir John Meldrum's men attempted to storm Scarborough but were repulsed with the loss of 20 men The Lords concurred to the Ordinance concerning Whale-oyl Some of the Leicester and Nottingham forces marching to regain Trent Bridge the King's forces in it fled away at night carrying with them what they could and set fire on the rest 6. The Commons ordered an Allowance of 8000 l. per an for the Prince Elector 2000 l. per an of it out of the King's Revenue and the rest out of the Estates of the L. Cottington and of Sir Nicholas Crispe A Preamble to the Proceedings in the Church Affairs to be sent into Scotland was presented by the Assembly to the Commons and assented unto and ordered that all the Proceedings of the Parliament and Assembly in the business of the Church should be drawn up and sent into Scotland The Earl of Carlisle took the Oath appointed for those that come out of the King's Quarters 7. One of the King's Captains came to the Committee of Cambridgeshire and took an Oath and protested to live and die with them Then he conspired to betray the Isle of Ely to the King but it was discovered and prevented The House took care for security of that place and for forces to be sent thither in case the King's forces should break into that Association A Declaration of the Transactions with the States Ambassadours voted Commissary Copley being under confinement upon an Accusation against him when he was an Officer to the Earl of Essex was upon his Petition bailed The House ordered the Declaration touching the Treaty at Vxbridge to be expedited They desired the Assembly of Divines to expedite the rest of the business of the Church 8. The Declaration of the Transactions with the States Ambassadour past and sent to the Lords Order that the Company of Merchants Adventurers do send the Covenant to all of their Company at home and abroad and return the Names of such as shall refuse to take it The Lord Mayor and Aldermen desired to call a Common-council That the Necessities of the Army for want of the Assessment may be communicated to them and to desire the Monies may be imbursed speedily At a Conference the Lords gave their Reasons against passing the Ordinance for the Admiralty Propositions from the Scots now upon their march Southwards were referred to a Committee and were for securing the Northern parts in their absence and for Money and Provisions Power given to Sir Thomas Fairfax to receive all Trumpeters and other Messengers from the Enemy for exchange of Prisoners or other Matters touching his Army and to discharge them upon all Addresses and to acquaint the Houses with all their Messages 9. An Ordinance against such who are called Spirits and use to steal away and take up children and bereave their Parents of them and convey them away And they ordered another Ordinance to be brought in to make this Offence Felony The Town of Newport Paganell desired that Colonel Cockeram in the place of Sir Samuel Luke might be their Governour but upon the question it passed in the Negative The Town of Plymouth petitioned that the Lord Roberts might be continued Governour there It was laid aside as contrary to the Self-denying Ordinance and ordered that a Committee of sive principal Townsmen and Gentlemen their Neighbours should have the Government there and Colonel Kerre to have command of the Forces of the Town Care was taken to answer the Scots Propositions according to their desires Order for Col. Rosseter to have the command of all the Forces in Lincolnshire Lieutenant Colonel Brown of Boston and Captain Culmore to have Col. Purefoy's Regiment Letters from Abington informed that the King with Prince Rupert and Maurice with one part of their Forces marched out of Oxford towards Cambden his Infantry went with Goring and about four and thirty Field-pieces and Carriages towards Worcester that Cromwell and Brown followed them Ordinance sent up to the Lords for punishing Souldiers that run from their Colours 10. Order for the Lord Fairfax and Committee in the North to order the War in that Association and the Committee to do it for 40 days after the Commission of the Lord Fairfax expires Orders for the pay of Troups Letters from Cromwell and Brown inform of the King 's going from Oxford Orders thereupon to the Committee of the Army for sending Money and Ammunition to them Both Houses ordered that L. G. Cromwell should be dispensed with for his personal attendance in the House and continue his Service and Command in the Army for 40 days longer notwithstanding the Self-denying Ordinance This was much spoken against by Essex his party as a breach of that Ordinance and a discovery of the Intentions to continue who they pleased and to remove the others from Commands notwithstanding their
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
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
those parts referred to the Committee of both Kingdoms Orders for preserving the three Counties by Forces to be sent thither against this design of the Kings Forces 24. The House gave answer to the Scots Papers touching Payment of their Army and Propositions for Peace in an effectual way the Chancellor of Scotland being to carry those Answers with him to the Parliament of Scotland now Sitting Debate touching Church-matters Orders touching relief of Widows who lost their Husbands in the War An Ordinance passed for further Relief of maimed Soldiers and for regulating misimployments of Hospitals An Ordinance passed for disabling Heath Crawley Forrester Weston and Mallet from being Judges as though they were dead Letters from C. G. Pointz certified the taking of Belvoir Stable and outworks by Storm with the loss of forty men by reason whereof and of the provoking Answer of Sir Jervas Lucas to the Summons calling the Parliament Forces Rebels they gave no Quarter to eighty of the Kings men in those outworks 25. Debate about propositions for Peace and care taken for provision for maimed Soldiers Widows and Orphans of Soldiers and for payment of the debts of the Kingdom Orders for supplys for the Garrison of Plymouth An Ordinance passed for a new Excise upon several Commodities not before excised the Money to go to the Payment of Artificers to whom the Parliament was indebted Divers of Worcester-shire under Mr. Dingley their Leader declared for the Parliament and complained of the Insolencies and Injuries by the Garrison of Worcester A Coppy of a Warrant from Col. Bard the Governor to the Constables for Contribution was sent up wherein was this expression Know that unless you bring in to me at a Day and House in Worcester the Monthly contribution for six Months you are to expect an Unsanctified Troop of Horse among you from whom if you hide your selves they shall fire your Houses without mercy hang up your bodies where ever they find them and Scare your Ghosts c. A Party of Foot under Captain Moor and an hundred and fifty Glocester Horse routed a party of two hundred of the Kings Horse at Lech-lade killed Mr. Duet a French-man two Captains and twenty others took thirty Prisoners Horse and Arms. 27. Debate about Propositions for Peace They concurred with the Lords for appointing a day of Humiliation for the Eastern Association and in a Declaration and Letters to be sent to Scotland and referring to the Committee of the Admiralty a Letter from the Governour of Flanders and appointing Doctor Walker to be Advocate of the Admiralty The Lord Byron Governor of Chester came to a treaty with Sir William Brereton but stood upon very high terms An Embassador from the Emperor of Russia came to London 28. The Lords debated the Ordinance for setling Bristol The Commons debated the business of the Church and passed a further Declaration for Suing out of Liveries and compounding for Wardships Reference to a Committee to consider of a Recompence to the Lord Roberts for his good Service and order for two thousand pound to be paid to him in part of his Arrears The Kings Forces plundred cruelly about Bedfordshire and fired part of the Town of Woburne 29. Debate of the Propositions of Peace Orders for four pound a week for divers Members of the House whose Estates were in the Kings Power Debate about the Excise Most of the Gentry in Newarke left the Town unwilling to indure a Siege Sir John Holland came into the House after Dinner with Mr. Recorder and others of that Gang. December 1645. Car. 21 1. Debate about the Propositions for Peace and therein voted that Sir T. F. be made a Baron and five thousand pound a year setled on him and his Father to be made an Earl That Lord General Cromwel be made a Baron and to have two thousand five hundred pounds per Annum That the Earls of Northumberland Essex Warwick and Pembroke be made Dukes and the Earls of Salisbury and Manchester to be made Marquesses That the Lord Roberts Lord Say Lord Willowby of Parham Lord Wharton and Lord Howard be made Earls That Mr. Hollis be made a Viscount That Sir William Waller be made a Baron and to have two thousand five hundred pounds per An. Sir Arthur Hazelrigge to be a Baron and to have two thousand pound per An. Sir Henry Vane Senior to be a Baron Sir Philip Stapleton to be a Baron and to have two thousand pound per an Sir William Brereton to have one thousand five hundred pound per An. Major General Skippon to have a thousand pound per An. A Committee named to consider of matter of Priviledge of the Members and to examine any complaints of Bribery c. against any Members c. The Anti-Parliament at Oxford voted against the Directory and for the Common Prayer Intercepted Letters of the King to Pr. Rupert expressed little forwardness to Peace 2. Proceedings about Propositions of Peace Letters from G. Leven dated two miles from Newarke desiring Money and Cloaths for his Army whereof present care was taken by the House and both Houses agreed that G. Leven should Command in Chief all the Forces both English and Scotch at the Siege of Newarke Ordinances passed for the settlement of the Government of Bristol The Scots took a Fort of the Enemy at Muschampe Bridge and so blocked up Newarke on the North and Lievetenant General Pointz Col. Rossiter and others on the South side of it Col. Ireton and Col. Whaley with two Regiments of Horse sent by Sir T. F. into Bucks to stop the Incursions of the Kings Forces 3. Debate about the Church-business Part of the Propositions for Peace sent up to the Lords for their concurrence New High-Sherriffs named The return of Mr. Sandford to be Burgess for Cockermouth in Cumberland voted to be void because the Precept and Indentures were not returned 4. Debate about the Propositions touching the Militia of London Order for one hundred pounds for Doctor Twisse Prolocutor of the Assembly of Divines Ordinance passed for Money for Munster in Ireland and another for the Assembly to meet daily and proceed upon the Catechisme A Petition of the Hartford shire men touching Tythes laid aside 5. Debate about the Church-business Orders for new Elections A Petition and Declaration of the County of Brecknock was read of their resolutions to comply with and wholly to submit to the Commands of the Parliament A Committee appointed to draw an answer to it of granting their desires accepting their submission and commending their Resolutions A Committee of both Houses named to reside in the Scots Army before Newarke Ordinance passed for renewing the Power of Martial Law in Kent A Pass for Sir H. Bruce to go beyond Sea and order for a new High-Sheriff of Suffolk and for three hundred pound to Mr. Hancock in part of his Arrears Order for paying the disbursments of the Commissioners that went to
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 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
consider what Garrisons are fit to be demolished 4. Progress upon the propositions for Peace and both Houses agreed to trust London with their own Militia Col. Rossiter was called into the House and had thanks for his good services The Treaty proceeded for the surrender of Oxford 5. The Ordinance past both House for the Church Government Ammunition ordered for the Forces at Monmouth and Money Divers Ordinances past the House of Commons for compositions of Delinquents 6. Order for the Commissioners of Excise to pay ten thousand pound a Month for the Northern Forces A Declaration ordered to be drawn of the misdemeanors Plundrings and Cruelties of the Scots Army and their refusal to surrender the English Garrisons and to undeceive the People â—ouching a Book of the Lieutenant of the Scots Army justifying their proceedings and to draw the affections of the English to the Scots Sir Robert King brought Letters from Ireland to the House one from the King to the Marquess of Ormond to be communicated in Ireland to this effect That his Majesty having sent many Messages and Propositions for Peace to the Parliament received either no answer or such as shews their intentions to ruine him and Monarchy it self and a refusal of what formerly themselves desired but to have That hereupon having received good security that he and all that would adhere to him should be safe in their Persons Honours and Consciences in the Scots Army who would joyn with the King and his Forces in procuring a happy Peace and his rights he resolved to put himself into that Army and to use the best means by conjunction of them with the Forces of the Marquess of Montross and his Friends in England and Ireland to endeavour the setling of a good Peace The Treaty proceeded for the surrender of Oxford the General had nineteen thousand five hundred men in his Army 8. Mr. Hudson one of the Kings guides to the Scots Army was discovered at Rochester coming to London and apprehended Papers from the Scots Commissioners here touching the Kings Letters to the Marquess of Ormond whereof they say they had no knowledge nor hand in it ordered to be considered at a set day Ordinance for a thousand pound a Month for the Garrison of Henley Bostall House was surrendrd to the Parliament upon Articles A Letter of thanks to the General and order for thanksgiving to God for the several late successes 9. Votes That the King in going to the Scots Army intended to prolong the War against the Parliament in England and to make a difference between the two Kingdoms That there should be a Declaration to set forth the Jealousies and fears and the grounds thereof this Kingdom had to be presented to the States of Scotland and their Commissioners here Order for the Execution of the Ordinance for Church-Government Letters intercepted going to Oxford to incourage them to hold out and that the King was in the Scots Army Recruits came out of Scotland to the Army at New-castle The Lord Byron surrendred Caernarvon Castle to Major General Mitton upon Articles Letters and Papers read of transactions between the Marquess of Worcester and the Committee of Monmouth and L. G. Morgan and his Lp. for the surrender of Ragland Castle which Morgan by command of Sir Thomas Fairfax summoned and the Marquess desired liberty to send to the King to know his Pleasure which Morgan denied alledging that the King was in the Army of the Scots our Friends who had proclaimed that none formerly in Arms against the Parliament should be admitted to any conference with him The Marquess resolved to stand it out to the uttermost 10. Order for Circuits to be gone and the Commissioners of the Seal to appoint Judges Messages between the two Houses about the reception of the Russia Embassador and about an house for him 11. Several Orders in private matters Col. Glyn voted to be Governor of Caernarvon Castle The Garrison of Bostall house marched out and left four Brass Pieces and one Iron Gun store of Provisions and Ammunition 12. A Ship was taken with Ammunition and Provisions for Pendennis Castle and divers Letters intercepted in her Some of the Sheriffs and Common Council of London came to the House gave them thanks for their unwearied labours and desired that in any act or propositions care might be taken of the Rights and Priviledges of the City and were answered that the House have been and ever will be tender of the Rights and Priviledges of the City Order concerning an honourable reception of the Russia Ambassador 13. The Russia Ambassador solemnly received and delivered his Message for Unity between the two Nations and concerning Trade The Judges were appointed in several Circuits and the Commissioners of the Seal ordered to issue forth Commissions and Warrants requisite for that purpose The Order for Church Government published and ordered to be put in Execution Two hundred Sallyed out of Farrington House fell upon the Guards but the Parliament Forces wounded their Commander Major Hen and took him Prisoner killed two Lieutenants and five others took four Horses forty brown bills and forced the rest into the House again and lost but four men 15. Letters from Ireland informed of a great defeat given to the Protestant Forces in Ireland by the Irish Rebels the House ordered several Supplys for those Forces and ordered five thousand Foot and fifteen hundred Horse to be provided for that Service Referred to the Committee of Ireland to dispose of the Forces under Major General Massey for the Irish Service and the rest to be disbanded the like for other Forces in several Counties Complaint of the Major and others of Derby against some of the Soldiers of that Garrison upon his commitment of four of them for Sheepstealing the House ordered those Forces to be disposed of for Ireland and that Garrison to be dismantled The Scots Forces in Vlster marched out of their Garrisons under Major General Monrow to fall upon the Rebels all of them were about five thousand Foot and eleven Troops of Horse they were informed that the Rebels had eight Regiments of Foot and twelve Troops of Horse compleatly armed but the Scots would not believe it nor valued it but the Brittish Forces marched after them The Rebells drew up in good order in a place of advantage and set divers Ambuscadoes the Brittish Horse drew up so near them that they were galled and retired their Ambuscadoes made the Protestants retire and after some hours hot dispute the Rebels prevailed near five hundred of the Protestants killed taken and routed five field pieces with all the Ammunition and Baggage lost and about five thousand Foot Arms and most of the Officers killed and taken The Lord Mont-gomery and Lord Blaney taken the Lord Conweys Son had two Horses killed yet mounted on a third and escaped many Horses lost and men wounded Letters from the King to both Houses of Parliament to the same effect
and to stand with a Paper in the Market-place and to be whipped Another shot to death for killing a man 14. The Lords finished the four Bills to be sent to his Majesty and named the Earl of Northumberland Kent Rutland Pembroke and Salisbury to be their Commissioners to present them The Commons concurred and named for their Commissioners Mr. Bulkley Mr. L'Isle Mr. Robert Goodwyn and Mr. Kemp for their Commissioners or any three of both Houses Order for Money for Ireland Divers Compositions passed 15. Ordinance for Sallaries for the Officers of the Committee of Accounts Another pass'd for addition of Members to the Committee of the Navy The Scots Commissioners desired time to consider of the four Bills to be presented to his Majesty Vote of both Houses for the Country Committees to certifie the full value of all Sequestred Estates The House in the afternoon passed an Answer to the Scots Commissioners That Bills pass'd both Houses are not to be altered by any other and that they are resolved to send their Commissioners by Tuesday next and desire that the Scots Commissioners would send their Propositions at the same time 16. Report from Col. Lilburne's Committee An Ordinance for repairing Churches and Chappels Ordinances sent to the Commons for turning Delinquents out of the Lines Another about chusing Common-Council-men Malignants and such as abetted the late Force against the Parliament to be uncapable to be chosen Order for five thousand pound to be paid to Mr. Hampden's Executors An Ordinance pass'd for setting poor people to work A Letter with an inclosed Declaration from the Scots Commissioners Order about the Guards of the House Ordinance pass'd for Captain Ed. Harley to be Vice-Admiral of the North c. Reference to the Committee of the Navy about the Isle of Providence Letters from Windsor of a good agreement between the Parliaments Commissioners and the G. Councel of the Army about the particulars before-mentioned and for the Armies being drawn into Garrisons and all free Quarter to be taken off so as they may have constant Pay Deans and Chapters Lands desired for security A Petition of the Farmers in Surrey to the General about free Quarter and their Landlords refusing to deduct of their Rents for the free Quarter they desired the General to move the Parliament for their Relief herein who recommended it to the Houses 18. Mr. Marshall and Mr. Nye appointed to go Chaplains to the Commissioners to the Isle of Wight Divers Compositions passed Order for Col. Nedham's Arrears to be audited One of Col. Lilburn's Regiment condemned to dye by the Councel of War for raising the Mutiny at Ware and others to run the Gantelope Captain Grey and Major Cobbet tryed 20. The Commissioners ordered two hundred pound for their Charge to go to the Isle of Wight The Primate of Armagh continued Preacher at Lincolns Inne Referred to a Committee to examine what Delinquent Ministers did Preach or Read the Book of Common Prayer and to silence them which was much opposed by divers as contrary to that liberty of Consciences which they themselves pretended to insist upon as due to every Christian It was carried in the Negative upon the question that Deans and Chapters Lands should not be security for the Arrears of the Soldiers but that it should be out of the remainder of Bishops Lands and out of Forrest Lands and the Excise Several Compositions were passed Debate upon the Declaration from the Scots Commissioners claiming in language a joynt interest with the Parliament of England in the setling of Peace in both the Kingdoms and protesting against the four Bills and they press for a personal Treaty at London They inforce Let that be given to God which is God's and to Caesar that which is Caesar ' s and puts them in mind of their professed Loyalty An Answer was agreed upon in like high termes to their Declaration 21. Order for an Ordinance for further Indemnity for the Soliders and for another to draw the Forces into Garrisons and for a Declaration of the necessity that hath been to keep up an Army and to take free Quarter and that if the Kingdom will pay in six Months Arrears of the sixty thousand pound per Mens that then the other three Months Arrears will be remitted and no Officer shall come into any mans House without his leave nor no Soldier except in Innes Ale-houses Taverns and Victualling-houses The Printer Committed for Printing the Scots Declaration without leave of the House Orders for preserving the Arms of such as shall be disbanded from being imbezeled that the Forces to be disbanded shall have two month pay and divers Compositions were passed Major Cobbet sentenced by the Court-Martial to be Cashiered 22. Debate of an Ordinance for reimbursing the Commissioners of the Customs and they to be removable at the pleasure of both Houses their Money being paid An Ordinance passed for the maimed Soldiers another committed for securing the Soliders Arrears Another past for stating the Accounts of the Army Another pass'd to make a Committee in Kent to hear Differences about Military Affairs and to give indemnity Order for the Members to go into their several Counties for collecting the Arrears of the Assesment 23. The Trustees for Bishops Lands were made Trustees for Delinquents Lands and Forrest Lands for security of the Arrears of the Soldiers Vote That 15 January next the Army shall be drawn into Garrisons and free Quarter taken off and that the remainder of Bishops Lands should be security also to the Soliders Orders about collecting the Assessment of sixty thousand pound a Month. 24. Letters from the General to the House with a Paper of the result of the Councel of War at Windsor concerning Quartering of the Soliders in Innes Ale houses c. referred to the Committee of the Army to confer and consider with the General and his Officers about it A Petition of Divers Citizens who were abused the last year for opening their Shops on Christ-mas day though an Ordinance of Parliament did warrant it Order that the Committee of the Militia of London and Westminster should take care to prevent the like inconveniences and to put out of the Lines all Delinquent Ministers Order upon the General 's Letter for Col. Rainsborough to go forthwith to his Charge at Sea as Vice-Admiral At a Councel of War some Officers acknowledged their Errors upon former passages and desired to be re-admitted into the favour of the General and his Councel which was approved and the Officers kept a Fast where Cromwell Ireton Col. Tichburne and other Officers Prayed and from Scripture exhorted to Unity and Obedience to Commands 25. Christ-mas day the shops were all shut up in London notwithstanding the Ordinance to the contrary The Houses sat and upon complaint that some Delinquent Ministers Preached on this day in London and that the Common-Prayer-Book was used in several places power was given to the Committee of Plundered Ministers
the Kings hand for diverting the Ships pretended for the relief of Rochel another for sending Ammunition to York in the beginning of the War the House ordered the Committee to Print such of them as they thought fit Divers Sheriffs passed Order for a Judge to go down upon the Commission of Oyer and Terminer to try the Mutineers in the Isle of Wight Order for a Collection for Bridge-north and no Collection to be but under the Great Seal Letters from the Isle of Wight informed That the King sent for the Governor Col. Hammond and asked him the reason why he had given order for dismissing his Majesties Servants and whether it stood with the Engagement to them who had so freely cast themselves upon him and with his Honour and Honesty That the Governor told the King That his Honour and Honesty were in the first place to them that imployed him and next that he thought the King could not but confess that he had done more as things stood for him than he himself could have expected Then the King asked him whether the Commissioners were privy to this Order He said no the King demanded of him by what Authority he did it he said by Authority of both Houses of Parliament and that he supposed his Majesty was not ignorant of the cause of his doing thus The King professed the contrary and the Governor replyed that he plainly saw his Majesty was acted by other Councels than stood with the good of this Kingdom The Garrison of Hull sent Letters of thanks to the General for continuing Col. Maleverer to be their Governonor 11. Sir Hardress Waller acquainted the House That the General had commanded seven Collonels of them with other Officers of Quality in the name of the Army to make their humble address to the House and they have presented their intentions in writing in that which is called a Declaration which shall either have name or life or be exposed to view according as it shall receive approbation and direction from the House It was to this Effect Reciting the high Violations of the Kingdoms Rights and Liberties and endeavour to swallow them up in the Power and Will of a King the necessity of the Parliaments vindicating the Kingdom and their tenderness towards the Kings person and Rights so as might be consistent with and not destructive to the great and more obliging interest of Religion and the Rights and Liberties and safety of the Kingdom and not otherwise That the Army have declared and endeavoured the same and several addresses have been made to the King for those ends and in the Parliaments last address to him they insisted only upon some few things so essential to the interest of the Kingdom that without betraying the safety of the Kingdom and themselves and all engaged with them and without denying that which God in the issue of this War hath been such a Testimony unto they could not go lower and those things granted they have offered to treat for all the rest That upon the Kings denyal of these things they can see no further Hopes of settlement or Security that way Therefore understanding that upon debate of that denyal added to so many others the House of Commons by several late Votes resolved not to make any further Address or Application to the King nor receive any from him nor to suffer either in others They do freely and unanimously declare for themselves and the Army that they are resolved through the Grace of God firmly to adhere with and stand by the Parliament in the things then Voted and in what shall be further necessary for prosecution thereof and for setling and securing the Parliament and Kingdom without the King and against him or any other that shall hereafter partake with him This Declaration was twice read and the House Voted that they did approve of it and ordered that the thanks of the House be returned to the General and the Army for it A Petition from the Provincal Assembly of London referred to the Committee of Grievances and the Petitioners had thanks An Ordinance read and debated for Collecting twenty thousand pound a month for the Service of Ireland Order for ten pound to bury Captain Harris his Widow 12. The House gave thanks to some Merchants who had procured a Collection of Charity in the United Provinces of thirty one thousand two hundred and eighteen pound for the relief of Ireland Order for raising forty thousand pound forthwith for the Navy and thirty thousand pound more as soon as may be Order about sending some Divines to the Isle of Wight Letters from Vice-Admiral Rainsborough That he had appointed a guard of Ships for the Isle of Wight and for the Irish Coasts Order for five thousand pound for the Lord Brook's Son Both Houses passed an Ordinance for forty thousand pound to be raised out of the Earl of Worcesters Estate for the Service of Ireland Several Compositions passed 13. An Ordinance pass'd for repair of the Church of Taunton A Petition from the East-India Company referred and another from the Levant-Merchants Divers Compositions passed 14. Order that Delinquents be put out of the Line Upon Information of a new design of the Kings Party Orders for re-manding the Earl of Cleaveland to the Tower and for Sir Lewis Dives to be kept in safe Custody and for Mr. Sollicitor to prosecute him and Sir Jo. Stowel and Judge Jenkyns to Tryal the next Term and that the Lord Major and Justices do cause to be prosecuted at this Sessions the late Rioters in Fleet-street Order that the General take course for the safety of the Parliament And that he send some Horse and Foot to be Quartered within the Liberties of Westminster and to prevent inconvenience to the inhabitants That the Foot be Quartered in Whitehall and the Horse be Quartered in the Meuse 15. The Lords agreed to the Votes of the Commons That no more Addresses be made to the King and the Commons agreed with the Lords Preamble to those Votes and that they be Printed and published and that all who shall do contrary to those Votes shall be Sequestred Power to the Militia to imploy persons for the finding out and apprehending Delinquents who stay within the Lines Divers Compositions passed 16. Part of Col. Baxter's Regiment Quartered in White-Hall 17. Debate touching Sequestrations and against the Partiality of Committees Papers from the Scots Commissioners That they were speedily to return to Scotland and their desire of an answer of former Papers and what they shall return to the Parliament of Scotland and about the Arrears due to that Kingdom Orders for Money for Dover-Castle Some Delinquents committed who stayed in London contrary to the Ordinance and Order given by the House to the Regiments at White-Hall and the Meuse to apprehend and bring before a Justice of Peace such Papists and Malignants as they shall find in Town contrary to the Ordinance The House pass'd a
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
further accountable for the Duke The Commons ordered the allowance to the Duke of York to be taken off and an increase of allowance to the Duke of Glocester and that the Earl of Northumberland may remove him and his Sister to Sion House or Hampton Courr An Information concerning two Gentlemen relating to Everards business referred to the same Committee The General and his Officers kept a Fast-day at Windsor and the next day a Captain and others had their Tryals begun by a Councel of War Col. Poyer fell upon a Party of the Parliaments Forces under Col. Flemming routed them and killed and took most of them May 1648. May 1. Debate touching the business of the Church The Ordinance against Blasphemy and Heresie in some cases the punishment being death in other cases Abjuration c. passed both Houses but not without much opposition Order of both Houses for Ely House to be for the Sick and Wounded Soldiers Ordinance transmitted for placing of a Minister in Bathe Order for the Members of every County to present to the Commissioners of the Great Seal fit persons to be Justices of the Peace Letters from Bristol of some there privately listing for the King and the Forces there are cold in suppressing them Order for the Committee at Derby House to consult with the General about it Letters of the South-Welch rising in several places against the Parliaments Forces and driving away their Cattle and carrying away their Corn and Goods where the Parliaments Forces come not a Horse-shooe nor Smith to be found there Lieutenant General Cromwell ordered by the General to go into South-Wales with two Regiments of Horse and three Regiments of Foot Letters from Scotland that the Parliament there passed a Declaration thirty one protesting against it and the Clergy dissenting that two hundred and ten Barons and Lords met to perswade the Countries to rise in defence of Religion the King and Church 2. Vote for five thousand pound for repair of the Works of New-Castle and Tinmouth the like for Hull Scarborough and other Northern Garrisons and six thousand pound for Bristol Letters that Berwicke was surprised by Sir Marmaduke Langdale Sir Charles Lucas and other English with a Party of a hundred Horse pretending a Commission from Prince Charles that the Major endeavoured to get strength to oppose them but could not referred to the Committee of Derby House and the General Letters from the General that he had ordered the Regiments at White-Hall and the Meuse and other Forces near London to remove further off unless the Houses should give order to the contrary The House ordered a Letter to the General to stay the removal of those Regiments till farther order and a Committee to treat with the City what guards they will provide for the Houses if those Regiments be removed The General likewise acquainted the Houses with his sending Lieutenant Cromwell into Wales and with the not payment of Assessments whereby the Soldiers would be inforced to take free Quarter the House passed instructions to the Committee of the Army and Officers to rectifie it The Common Councel returned thanks to the Parliament for their confidence in the City and assured them that when the Forces of the Army should be removed the City would stand by the Parliament for their security The City allowed six hundred pound per An. to Major General Skippon Petitions to the Cities Common-Councel That the Impeached Aldermen may not be tryed by the Lords but by their equals That there may be a new Committee of the Militia every year the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs to be part and the rest to be chosed by the Common-Councel and approved by the Parliament and the Lieutenant of the Tower to be under the Cities Command referred to the Committee 3. Letters from the Lord Chancellor of Scotland by command of the Parliament there with their demands to the Parliament of England to this purpose 1. That the King may come to some of his Courts near London to abide with Safety Honour and Freedom 2. That a Personal Treaty may be had with his Majesty 3. That the Independent Schismatick Army may be Disbanded and none put into Garrisons but such as will take the Covenant and both Kingdoms may conside in 4. That all Anabaptists Separatists and Independents may be suppressed and no Toleration allowed for any of them 5. That all absent Members may be sent for to perform their duties in Parliament 6. That the Covenant may be inforced upon all men 7. That the Presbyterian Government may be effectually setled These demands were thought by some to be very strange a day was set for the debate of them Information of Tumults by the Malignants in Colchester Order for Letters to be sent to some Forces of the Army in that County to quiet them and the Committee at Derby House to take care thereof A Petition from many thousands Knights Gentlemen and Free-holders in Essex expressing the reason of their desires which were For a Personal Treaty with his Majesty that a course be taken for satisfaction of the Arrears of the Army with a disbanding of the same The Lords gave thanks to the County of Essex for their good affections and let them know that they would take their Petition into a serious and speedy consideration and not be wanting to contribute to their endeavours for the ease of the Countreys burdens and setling of a good Peace The Commons gave this Answer to the Petition That they take notice of the great service and good affections of that County to the Parliament and are consident they will so continue and as to their Petition the House is now in debate concerning the speedy settlement of the Kingdom and do not doubt but what they shall conclude there upon will give satisfaction to that County and to all well affected people It was earnestly pressed to have the words thanks of the House expressed in this Answer but it was carried in the Negative 5. Debate of the Letters from Scotland The Houses declared That they are resolved to maintain the Covenant and Treaties between the two Kingdoms and that they will be ready to joyn with Scotland in the Propositions presented to the King at Hampton-Court Order for Forces for the Northern parts and to put those Countries into a posture of defence and referred to the Committee at Derby House Instructions pass'd for the Parliaments Commissioners in Scotland to acquaint the Parliament there with the surprisal of Berwicke by enemies to both Kingdoms who had layn long in Scotland and were demanded by the English Commissioners Col. Horton published a Declaration to satisfie the Welch of the Parliaments Proceedings in order to disband the Forces of Major General Laugherne and to ease the Country of free Quarter and to settle Peace generally and of the revolt and opposition of Col. Poyer the trouble charge and danger to the Countries thereby
the King to acquaint him that the Houses desire a Treaty with his Majesty's person in what place of the Isle of Wight he shall appoint upon the propositions tendered to his Majesty at Hampton Court and concerning Wards and Liveries and to treat with honour Freedom and safety to his Majesty's person To this Vote the Commons added And with safety and freedom to the Commissioners 2. To receive such other propositions to be treated on as shall be presented to his Majesty 3. The Commissioners to be dispatched within two dayes with these Votes and to return within ten dayes The Lords chose the Earl of Middlesex and the Commons chose Sir Jo. Hippesly and Major Bulkley Commissioners to go to the King A Paper presented to the Lords from Major Huntington of the reasons why he left the Army and touching the carriage of Lieutenant General Cromwell and Commissary General Ireton since the Parliaments going to disband the Army and of overtures to his Majesty The Duke of York went back to Holland and the Prince continuing in the Downes sent a Letter to the Merchant Adventurers of London signed with the Prince his hand which was delivered and read in Common Council The effect of the Letter was to signify that his Highness had caused to be staid divers Merchants of London but would discharge them again upon condition that the City would send him twenty thousand pound with this his Letter the Prince sent to the City his Declaration that his endeavour was to rescue the Kings Majesty his Royal Father from base imprisonment to restore the Rghts and Liberties of London c. as before The Common Council ordered to acquaint the Parliament herewith the next day 3. Debate of an Ordinance to give Commission to the Lord Admiral to execute Martial Law A Committee from the Common Council presented to the House a Copy of the Letter and Declaration sent from the Prince to the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Common Council of London who commanded Copies thereof to be presented to both Houses before they did any thing concerning the same After much debate the House ordered the Originals to be sent to them the Copies not satisfying and that no answer be returned by the Common Council nor they to proceed thereupon without special leave from Parliament Order for the Committee of the Army to bayle such Officers of the Army then in restraint who were in the Kentish insurrection as that Committee should think fit and the rest to be examined by the Committee of Kent Reference to a Committee to slight or continue Queenborough Castle as they should think fit and to the Committee of Derby House to consider of the Fort at Gravesend if it be tenable to fortify it and provide Ordnance for it 4. Debate upon the Prince his Declaration and Letter to the Common Council which was brought to the House of Peers from the Common Council but not to the House of Commons After most part of the day spent in debate thereof the Commons voted That all persons subjects of this Nation and others who did joyn with or assist Prince Charles in this war by Sea or land against this Kingdom are Traitours and Rebels and ought to be proceeded against as such and this Vote ordered to be printed and published Order for one thousand pound for the Children of D r Twisse The Ordinance past the Commons for better regulating of the Estates of Papists and Delinquents Letters from Colchester Leaguer That a small party came out of the Town and were beat in again That divers Souldiers Horse and Foot a Lieutenant a Cornet and an Ensign came out of the Town to the General and said that many more of their Party watched for an opportunity to do the like and were weary of eating Horse-flesh The Town of Yarmouth returned an answer to Colonel Scroope that they will adhere to the Parliament against all interests and if his Excellence the Lieutenant General shall command it they will admit Colonel Scroop's Forces into the Town and that he shall have liberty upon all occasions to march through the Town and that they are able of themselves to suppress all tumults that shall arise 17. of the Enemy came out of Colchester to the Parliament guards complaining that their allowance of Bread in the Town was abated from fourteen ounces to ten ounces a day and that their Horse-Flesh was much tainted That twenty more came out of the Town to the General complaining of the Horse-flesh and said that many of their fellows will come after them 5. Order for a day of publick humiliation to bewail the Sins of the Nation and to pray to God for seasonable weather Debate upon the Ordinance for settling Church Government Order for two thousand Oaks for repair of the Town of Lynn The self-denying Ordinance for taking away all publick places of benefit conferred upon any Member of Parliament since the beginning thereof was debated and committed This was looked upon as a design tending to remove Whitelock again from being a Commissioner of the Seal which was not a place of profit to him having left his practice that brought him in near two thousand Pounds a year and the profit of this place being not above fifteen hundred Pounds a year Letters from Colchester Leaguer That they conceive themselves able to take the Town by Storm when they please but hope to have it without and are not willing to lose so many mens lives as a storm will cost that the flux increaseth among them in the Town and that two hundred of their men lately ran from them to the General that they exchanged thirty five Prisoners with the Town 7. The House being called and a small appearance another day ordered for a new call Debate upon the ordinance for the Militia Order for six hundred pound for M r Sleigh late Major of Berwick in regard of his losses when the Town was surprised Order for the General to recall his orders for the March of Sir Hardress Waller out of the West that the Country might not be left in danger and for pay for his Brigad Sir William Masham was exchanged for M r John Ashburnham Letters from the North of the advance of Lieutenant General Cromwel towards Major General Lambert whom he desired not to ingage with the Scots before his coming up to them Commissioners were sent to Treat with Colonel Boynton for the surrender of Scarborough Castle to the Parliament from whom he had revolted but they made no agreement with him that the Commissioners shot in a Printed order to the Souldiers in the Castle promising them one thousand Pound to deliver it up to them That Appleby Castle was surrendred to Major General Langdale upon conditions that some quarrels were between his men and the Scots who killed an English man and one of Langdales men killed a Scots man that the Scots Army
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
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
to perswade the General to embrace His Majestie 's offer and that if he would come and treat with them he should be as safe as in his own Tent and that a Committee of both parties might be nominated to treat of those matters The General 's answer was that he was trusted by the Parliament to fight and not to treat and that he would not break the trust reposed in him to treat without their consent The Parliament ordered thanks to be returned to the Lord General for his care and fidelity and supplies to be made for his Army The Assembly of Divines communicated to the Parliament a Letter sent to them from the Kirk of Scotland lamenting that Church government was not yet settled Colonel Middleton joyning with the forces under Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper Colonel Jepthson and others marched to Wareham in Dorsetshire and suriously assaulting one of the Out-works beat the Enemy into the Town and they rendered it upon terms and 300 of the Garrison undertook to serve the Parliament against the Rebels in Ireland A party of the Enemy being quartered about Bisseter in Oxfordshire Captain Ennis met with them and both parties fought desperately Captain Ennis killed one that charged him furiously and divers others of the King's party were killed and taken Prisoners after this they went to Bostal House where the Garrison sallying out upon them were beaten back with loss Letters from the General certified that he had sent a party under Colonel Beere and Colonel Sheffield against Greenvile who was 1600 strong in Foot and 300 Horse and 5 Drakes that they had routed a party of his forces and taken divers Officers and 80 Men and many Horse Welbeck House was surrendred to the Earl of Manchester Mr. Darley a Member of the House was released from his imprisonment in Scarborough Castle A Letter from the Lord Inchequin to the King was read in the House wherein he declares his resolution to oppose the Irish Rebels and to defend Munster from them and beseecheth His Majesty to call in his Proclamation wherein he terms them his Subjects and to proclaim them as indeed they are blood-thirsty and cruel Rebels The Assembly had leave to debate the whole matter of the Ordinance for Ordination of Ministers and for settling the government of the Church One who attended that Debate the Question being there propounded to be put that the government by Presbytery is Jure Divino spake to that Question in the Assembly to this effect Mr. Prolocutor I might blush to speak in this reverend Assembly upon the question now in debate before you had I not by the honour of being one of your Members seen your candour to others and observed you to be most able to give satisfaction to any scruples here and to enable such as I am to satisfy objections abroad whereof I have met with some your Question it seems not being under secrecy It is said Sir That this Question is very large and comprehensive and they instance upon the terms of it Government Church Presbyteries and Jure Divino all which they say are of various significations and your meaning by them not easie to be understood The word Government you well know Sir is proper for the guidance of a Ship so Cicero useth it Et si in ipsa gubernatione negligentia Navis est eversa And so in Plutarch 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is the act of steering a Ship And the Greek word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from whence some fetch our English word Government hath the same sense All take it for the prudent and well ordering and managing of persons and affairs that men may live well and happily and this I also take to be your sense in the word Government The word Church I confess admits more variety of interpretations and I must not wast so much of your time nor is it needfull to persons of your great learning to reckon them As sometimes it is taken in the large sense of all Believers and sometimes in the sense of every particular Congregation of God's people and of Believers in a Nation and you know the Greek Poet takes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for Meetings of Mirth or Jollity But to take the word in the sense wherein it was first introduced by the Popish Clergy I am sure will not be admitted by you They used indeed many Canting Expressions as Ecclesiastical and Lay Spiritual and Temporal Church and State and the like and all were to make a distinction between themselves and other men that they might be accounted more holy and as a distinct Nation in the Midst of the Nation to bring more reverence and privilege and money to them than otherwise they could obtain Some would say of the Puritans that they used a kind of Canting language to bring them into the more scorn I am sure the imputation is more just upon the Popish Clergy who by this canting would exclude all others but themselves to be of the Church of Christ and exalt themselves above their Brethren Whereas doubtless every one though never so much as they term him a Lay-man is as much a Member of the Church if he be a Believer as they that wear Cooles or Hoods or Canonical Coats or Tippets But I suppose you mean by Government of the Church the ordering and ruling of Matters and Persons having relation to the worship of God in the meetings of his people in the Church or in things belonging thereunto which by some are called Spiritual Matters Thereupon it is objected by some that Government being a Civil thing cannot be exercised about things that are Spiritual Government is onely external and Spiritual things are onely internal not capable of being ordered by any but the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the great Knower of Hearts and are become the power of Government of Men. But this Notion may go too far perhaps I hope to be informed by your learned Debates to a clearer understanding of it and shall pass to the next Term of the Question Presbytery This word they say was unknown till of late in the sense many do now use it that among the Jews it was the highest honour and dignity given to the Members of their Great Sanhedrim and therefore is not now so properly to be attributed to the Rulers of every small Congregation I am none of those Mr. Prolocutor who except against the Presbyterian Government I think it hath a good Foundation and hath done much good in the Church of Christ But Sir whether this Form of Government be Jure Divino or not may possibly admit of some dispute and whether it be now requisite for you to declare that it is so If the meaning be that it is Jure Divino Ecclesiastico then the question will be raised of the Magistrate's imposing Forms and upon Mens Consciences for then this will be the Magistrate's Imposition Jure Divino Ecclesiastico But if the meaning be Jure Divino Absolute
former self-denying pretences but the Houses judged this fit to be now done Sir Thomas Fairfax upon the Parliaments Order returned back to attend the Motions of the King and sent 6000 horse and foot to relieve Taunton 12. Order for Money for Plymouth An Ordinance committed for cutting down Malignants Woods in Hampshire to raise Money for Portsmouth Garrison Four hundred pounds ordered for the Lifeguard of Sir Wil. Waller now discharged A Regiment of 500 horse ordered for Grantham Orders that Sir Wil. Brereton Sir Tho. Middleton and Sir John Price Members of the House of Commons should continue their Command where they are for 40 days longer notwithstanding the Self-denying Ordinance and after that time Col. Mitton to be Major General of North-Wales and M. Bridges to be Governour of Warwick in the place of Col. Purefoy The Speaker was continued Master of the Rolls till after Trinity Term. 13. The business of the Church The ill usage of Col. Tilliere a Prisoner of War referred to be examined Five hundred pounds paid to the Prince Elector and Order for the Committee of the King's Revenue to take care for the payment of the 8000 l. per an to him A thousand pounds ordered for Col. John Fiennes his Regiment Col. Campion Governour of Borstall House for the King fell upon a party of Cromwel's foot near Tame and took divers Prisoners of them Captain Ireton of Sir Robert Pye's Regiment pursued Campion routed his party slew 8 took 20 Horse and about 40 Arms and rescued the Prisoners Major Purefoy sent a party from Compton House who fell upon the Rear of the King's Army near Stow and took some Prisoners Arms and Money they charged another party of the King 's at Cambden killed 14. and took some horse They quitted Cambden House setting it on fire and went to their Fellows in the King's Army 14. Letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax and Colonel Welden certified That the party sent by Sir Thomas Fairfax under Col. Welden and Col. Graves to relieve Taunton came before the Town on the Lords-day May 11. That 10 of their men fell upon a 100 of the King 's and killed and took some of them That the Besiegers believed them to have been Goring's Forces till they came within 4 miles of the Town and then about 4 a clock in the afternoon they confusedly ran away blocking up the way with Trees and other matter that the Parliament Forces could not pursue That they came when all the Ammunition in the Town was spent much of the Town burnt after divers times being stormed and entred by the Enemy who was beaten out again that the Country thereabouts was much unpeopled by the Besiegers The Commons ordered a Day of publick thanks gi ving for the Relief of Taunton and Letters of thanks to Sir Thomas Fairfax for his care in sending speedy relief thither and recommended to him Colonel Welden for his good service and a Letter of the thanks of the House to the Governour and Souldiers there and 2000 l. to the Garrison for their valiant and faithful defence of it and 500 l. to Col. Blake the Governour They ordered the Committee of the Army to send down Shoes to Sir Tho. Fairfax Foot that were in that Journey An Ordinance past for 100 l. to the Lady Drake and 100 l. to Sir Francis Drake and 100 l. to the Lady Strode for their maintenance who had lost their Estates for their affection to the Parliament The Lords by Message desired that Colonel Dalbiere Col. Butler and Commissary Copley under accusation and restraint might be tryed or discharged At a Conference the Earl of Warwick related the state of the Navy That divers Dunkirk Ships had Commissions from the King and took the Merchants ships and threw over-board the Mariners of a Scots ship and that it was requisite to have an addition to the Navy 15. New Propositions from the Scots Commissioners touching money for the Army and shipping and for the Scots Officers left out of the new Model were satisfactorily answered Order for 3000 l. for the Scots Forces in Ireland and for Captain Batten to be Vice-admiral for the Summers Fleet. A day appointed to consider how to raise money for the constant pay of the Armies and to have a Stock for that purpose Order for the Prisoners taken by Cromwell and Brown to be sent up to London 16. A Letter agreed to be sent to Sir Tho. Fairfax expressing the danger to an Army by their Officers absence and desiring him to proceed against such Officers according to Marshal Law and that no Officer may be absent at any time without his leave An Ordinance committed to make M. G. Massey M. G. of the West subordinate to Sir Thomas Fairfax A Petition from Gloucester That Colonel Massey may continue there carried in the Negative not to be debated the like upon a Petition and Articles concerning him The Committee of Oxon Berks and Bucks ordered to go to the Militiae of London about raisirig monies for the Forces of those Counties and about sending a party out of the City to besiege Oxford Cromwell and Brown pursued the King's Forces towards Birmicham and sent to the associated Counties to be upon their Guard if the King's Army should break in there and promised them assistance Sir T. F. came to Newbury and from thence resolved to advance to Cromwell to joyn with him in pursuit of the Enemy Gerrard's Forces gave a Defeat to Major Gen. Langherne and took Haverford West in Pembroke-shire 17. An Ordinance for Sequestration committed The Lords sent an Order for the Earl of Northumberland and his Countess to take the care of the King's Children and for the Funeral of the Countess of Dorset To which the Commons concurred and ordered money for her Funeral and for Arrears to the servants of the children Debate concerning reducing of Oxford and an Ordinance appointed for selling Delinquents Estates to raise money for that purpose A Declaration touching the Transactions with the States Ambassadours passed and referred to the Committee of both Kingdoms to cause it to be translated into other Languages and to publish it Sir T. F. faced Dunnington Castle and took about 10 Officers and other prisoners 19. Rules for regulating the Army approved and 200 l. ordered to be paid to the Commissioners in the Army for buying horses for recruits An Order for augmentation of Means to Mr. Griffith a Minister The Sheriff of Warwickshire dispenced with to reside in Coventry Letters from Scarborough informed that some of the Garrison sallied out and at first put the Besiegers to a stand but they recovered and beat back the Enemy Sir John Meldrum wounded and Lieutenant Cockeram and other Officers slain and some of the Garrison slain Lieutenant Colonel Stanley was taken Prisoner and carrled into the Castle and there slain by them in cold blood In the siege of Taunton were slain of the Besiegers 1000 and 12 Cart-loads
of the Brethren in Scotland The King was about Worcester with about 5000 Pointz and Rossiter followed him A party from Shrewsbury fell upon a party of the King 's at Bishops Castle as they were plundring on a faire day routed them rescued all the Plunder took 200 horse and many Prisoners 6. Care was taken for payment of the allowance to the Prince Elector The Declaration sent to the Lords for the Undeceiving the People of Wales A Committee appointed to cast up the Arrears due to the Earl of Essex and to consider of a way for payment of them and what mark or badge of honour is fit to be bestowed on him for his great services An Ordinance past for raising horse and Dragoons in London the Lord Herbert of Ragland was sent into Ireland to sollicite supplies from thence for the King Debate of the point of suspending from the Sacrament Voted that the Presbytery should not meddle with any thing of meum and tuum till it were determined by the Civil Magistrate An Ordinance touching the Wives and Children of Delinquents if dwelling here and Protestants to have the 5th part of the Delinquents Estates Passed Letters certified that the Scots Army had raised their Siege from before Hereford and were marching Northward to goe home again Sir Thomas Fairfax his Army before Bristol kept a day of humiliation and after that intended to storm the Town The Clubmen declared that they would all assist Sir Thomas Fairfax The Governour of Weymouth with the assistance of some Seamen entred Corfe Island took a Fort there and a Demy Culverin and slighted the Fort. 200 Reformadoes were surprised in their Quarters near Thame by Forces from Oxford and Bostall-House 120 horse and men were taken and the rest of them escaped 9. Mr. Pëters was called into the House and gave them a particular Account of the Siege of Bristol and the cause of sitting down before it to prevent the plunder and cruelties of Prince Rupert in that Country and he pressed the desire of Sir Thomas Fairfax to have Recruits sent to him Several Orders passed for Recruits and money shoes and stockings and all necessary supplies for the Army and touching the pressing of able men to serve in the Army and not such as were vagabonds who could not be found out if they ran from their Colours Intercepted Letters signified that a Peace was concluded by the King and the Irish Rebels and that many of them were expected to be shortly here to assist the King 10. Debate of the Church business Order for the burial of Mr. William Strode a Member of the House in the Abbey of Westminster near the Corps of Mr. Pym and for all the House to accompany his Corps at his Funeral and that 500 l. be paid to his Executors Divers private Petitions answered and one day in every week appointed to hear private petitions Sir Thomas Fairfax being provided to storm Bristol sent in to Prince Rupert to offer him honourable Propositions if he would forthwith surrender the Town to avoid shedding of more bloud and spoil of the City The Prince desired liberty to send a Messenger to the King to know his pleasure but that was denyed as too much delay Then the Prince declyning a Treaty by Commissioners sent high Propositions of his own which Sir Thomas Fairfax refused but returned his final Answer to the Prince how far he would grant what was desired and no further but this was not accepted by Prince Rupert 11. Order for a Declaration to be drawn of the cruel acts done by the Governour of Jersey upon the Inhabitants there and that if for the future he shall put to death any of the Isle whom he shall take Prisoners for every one so slain the Parliament will hang up three of the King's men their Prisoners 12. Debate about the business of the Church A Committee of both Houses appointed to receive from the Scots Commissioners what they had to impart to them touching the marching of the Scots Army northwards Writs ordered for new Elections of Members in several places Letters and Messengers from Bristol informed that Prince Rupert having delayed the Treaty for surrender of it till his Counterscarfes and inmost Lines were finished and then refused the honourable Conditions offered to him by Sir T. Fairfax thereupon Sir T. F. ordered to storm the City in this manner Col. Welden to have one Brigade of his own Twiseldens Fortescues and Herberts Regiments who were to make good Somersetshire side and to storm in three places Col. Mountague to command the General 's Brigade consisting of the Generals Mountagues Pickerings and Sir Hardres Waller's Regiment to storm on both sides of Lawford Gate Colonel Rainsborough's Brigade of his own Skippon's Harmond's Birche's and Berkley's Regiments were to storm on this side the River Froome and two hundred of them to go in Boats with the Seamen to storm Water Fort. One Regiment of foot and another of horse to be moving up and down in the Close to alarm the Royal Fort. One Regiment of Dragoons and two Regiments of Horse to attempt the Line and Works by Clifton September 9. At Twelve at Night all the Army both horse and foot were drawn round the City in a posture to storm the signs when to begin were by the kindling of a fire of straw and discharging four great Guns the Parliaments word during the storm was David and after the Line was entred the Lord of Hosts About Two in the Morning the storm began the Souldiers shouted for joy the service was hot especially at the Prince's Fort where Rainsborough performed very bravely They cut in pieces most of the Souldiers within the Fort with their Captain Price and took four great Pieces in the Fort and two more in a Redoubt Colonel Mountague's men took sixteen Pieces in the several Works and Half-moons which they gained by storm Welden's Brigade fell on with great resolution but the Mote being very deep on Somersetshire-side and his Scaling-ladders too short he only alarm'd them on that side The Club-men terrified the Enemy on Bedminster-side In Rainsborough's and Mountague's Brigades not above forty men slain The Parliaments Horse entred with the Foot the Pioneers having thrown down the Line The Prince's Horse were beaten off and Colonel Taylor formerly a Member of Parliament wounded and taken three Majors and other Prisoners On the Parliaments part Captain Ireton and M. Bethel were wounded Prince Rupert fled into the Castle and sent to Sir T. Fairfax for a Parley who yielded to it and the City was surrendred upon far lower terms on the Prince's behalf than he was before offered Three Messengers who brought this good News had 20 l. a piece given to them 13. Debate about providing money for the Army and sale of the Lands of Bishops Deans and Chapters for that purpose Report that the Commissioners of Scotland had acquainted the Committee of both
King who had taken some of his men Major General Pointz wrote for supplies and five hundred Horse one thousand Dragoons were ordered to march forthwith to him Montross fled into the Mountains in Scotland and Lieutenant General Lesley pursued him Farlegh Castle in Somersetshire was surrendred by Colonel Hungerford to the Parliament Forces 4. The Composition of Sir John Borlace for his Delinquency was debated and not accepted by the House though two thousand four hundred pounds The House gave general Rules for Compositions Forces ordered to advance to Major General Pointz and to joyn with him One thousand pounds ordered for the Nottingham horse who fought gallantly at the late fight at Chester and other sums for other of his Forces Letters from Colonel Overton certified the surrender of Sandall Castle upon conditions to the Parliament with their Ordnance Arms and Ammunition 6. The Scots Army again ordered to be desired to sit down before Newarke and then to have thirty thousand pounds paid them Care for money for Lieutenant General Pointz his Forces Sir Thomas Fairfax advanced Westward Goring had about seven thousand horse well armed with Arms from France Votes for Compositions of Delinquents 7. Orders for money and recruits for the Army Letters brought by Mr. Peters from L. General Cromwell certified that after he had entred Winchester Town he summoned the Castle who denyed then he planted six Guns and after firing them round sent a second summons for a treaty which they refused that he made a breach with two hundred shot and then the Governour beat a Parley which was agreed to and Colonel Hammond and Major Harrison for Cromwell agreed upon Articles for surrender of the Castle Which was well manned with six hundred eighty horse and foot near two hundred Gentlemen Officers and their servants victualed with fifteen thousand weight of Cheese store of Wheat and Beer twenty Barrels of Powder seven peices of Connon The works exceeding strong eight hundred pound of Butter one hundred and forty quarters of Wheat and Meale seven thousand weight of Bisket great store of other Provision Arms and Ammunition The messenger of the good news had fifty pound given him An Ordinance read for borrowing forty thousand pound of the Gentry in London and Westminster and in the Adjacent Counties for pay of the Army and Orders for the recruits of it Mr. Peters was called in and made a particular Relation of the taking of Winchester Castle 8. Debate of the business of the Church Colonel Devereux Petitioned that he could not march to Major General Pointz according to the Orders for want of money and he was sent for up to the House Some papers from the King of Denmarke's Agent were received and laid by Orders touching Alderman Warner and about Compositions of Delinquents Votes That the General of the Scots Army in this Kingdom had no power to grant Commissions to any persons for raising Forces here That such Commissions were void and that no Englishman ought to take them Here the discontent towards the Scots began to grow among the Parliament men The King came to Newarke Colonel Web and Colonel Mainwaring with one thousand Horse and Dragoons joyned with L. G. Pointz Sir William Middleton and Lieutenant Colonel Mason fell upon a party of Prince Maurices horse in Montgomery-shire took Colonel Rowse other Officers twenty three Prisoners thirty horses and Arms. 9. The House ordered five hundred pound for Colonel Mitton in part of his Arears Order for a sequestred House for the Lord Mayor of London Intercepted Letters sent up by Major General Pointz Order for Forces to joyn with M. G. Pointz Ordinance sent up to the Lords for borrowing forty thousand pound of the Gentry c. Care for money for several Garrisons Lieutenant General Cromwell sate down before Basing-house and Colonel Pickering before Langford-house Major General Brown was chosen Burgess for Wicomb Longford house was deserted by the Garrison of the King Sir Thomas Fairfax advanced within twenty miles of Excester and Goring retreated further West The King went from Newarke over the Trent Colonel Rositer and Col Lidrot followed him 10. The House sate in a Grand Committee about the Scots papers and voted That the Scots Army not ingaging against the Enemy according to the desires of both Houses of Parliament was prejudicial to the Cause for which they desired their asistance with some other votes And thus the flame increased between them and the Parliament 11. The Grand Committee sate about the Scots Papers An Ordinance touching the Composition of the Earl of Devon Orders for money for Waggoners and for new Elections and for such as made their Compositions to pass their pardons under the Great Seal which was contrived by some of the Commissioners of the Great Seal 13. Debate about the Scots business and an Order for a Declaration to be drawn up for the clearing of all differences and preserving the Vnion of the two Kingdoms according to the Covenant And the House voted That if the Scots Army shall sit down before Newarke before the first of November next then thirty thousand pounds will be advanced for them They voted also in the business of one Mr. Case That the Scots Army had no power in this Kingdom to try an English-man by Marshall Law and that Mr Case Ought to have satisfaction herein Order for every Tuesday and Thursday weekly to be set apart to consider of Propositions of Peace The Ordinance past for forty thousand pounds for the Army Sir Thomas Fairfax by his Council of Warr resolved to block up the passages against Goring and to send forth parties to distrub him till Cromwell came up and then to proceed further The Scots Army were in the Bishoprick of Durham Pointz before Chester Rossiter attended the King's motions Wales generally declared for the Parliament Colonel Morgan took in Chepstow Town and besieged the Castle and upon refusing his summons planted his batteries made a Breach and then the Governour Colonel Fitz Morris yielded and left to Colonel Morgan seventeen peices of Ordnance store of Arms Ammunition and Provisions Sir Trevor Williams and divers Gentlemen of Glamorgan and Monmouth-shire raised fifteen hundred men for the Parliament 14. The Grand Committee sate about Propositions for Peace Letters from the King of Denmarke desiring to mediate a composure of the differences between the King and Parliament were considered and an order made That the same answer be returned to his Letters as was given to the King of France and to the States of Holland upon the like occasion Consideration of the difference between the Earl of Stamford and Sir Arthur Hesilrigge The Votes touching the Scots Army in the North and for their sitting down before Newarke sent to the Lords Orders for money for the Army and to discharge the promise of Sir Thomas Fairfax to his Souldiers that stormed Bridgwater of 6 l. and 10 s. a man and for
desired for the Scots Foot intending to besiege Newark Orders for Col. Welden to be Governour of Plymouth for giving Sir John Banks his Books to Mr. Maynard and the Books to Mr. Vaughan of Lincolns-Inn to Mr. Recorder Glyn. Letters read that were taken in the Lord Digby's Coach some of them ordered to be published As that of the King to the Marquess of Ormond touching the Irish Rebels and one touching the Earl of Thomond upon which his Estate here was ordered to be sequestred Letters informed the taking of Tiverton Castle 23. The House received Letters from Sir T. F. of the motions of his Army in the West That the Enemy designed with 2000 horse to break through his Quarters towards Oxford That they taking the darkness of the Night passed by his Guards fell into the Quarters of his Dragoons and took 50 prisoners That he marched after the Enemy with his whole Army lay in the field all night to prevent their going by him and quartered part of his Army along the River Ex near to Exeter to prevent the Enemies return and with the rest marched to Tiverton where M. G. Massey was sent before The Governour of Tiverton resolving to hold out Sir T. F. resolved to storm it and after the morning Sermon on the Lord's-day one of his Canoneers with a great shot brake the Chain of the Draw-bridge whereby it fell down and the Parliament Souldiers immediately entred and got over the works with little opposition The Enemy fled into the Castle and Church and had quarter for their lives Col. Sir Gilbert Talbot and about 200 more were taken prisoners and they found there 4 pieces of Ordnance and 40 Barrels of Powder 34 Officers 168 common Souldiers a Spy and a Minister Order for Recruits for the Army Order that the Earl of Devon being beyond Seas should return by a day Order to sequester the Estates of such as refused to pay Taxes in Sussex 24. An Ordinance for disfranchising of some of Bristoll and settling the Government there and the Militia Ordinance touching Ordination of Ministers and others touching Monies The Jewel provided for Sir Thomas Fairfax appointed to be presented to him by a Member of the House A Messenger from Sir Tho. Fairfax related that he was before Exeter and a numberof Clubmen of Devonshire under Colonel Popham assisted him 25. New High-Sheriffs named and Writs for new Elections granted The Commissioners sent to the Scots Army about their delivering up the places Garrisoned by them had the thanks of the House for their good Service L. G. Points Besieged Newark where the King was and Prince Rupert and Prince Maurice Consideration of Differences between the Committee of Derby and Sir Jo. Gell. 27. Both Houses agreed in making the Speaker Master of the Rolls Order for all Commanders of Forces to be under Sr. Tho. Fairfax Col. Dalbier named to Command the Forces for Besieging Dunnington Castle Letters informed the taking of Carmarthen by Major General Langherne whereby the whole County was reduced and so was Monmouth-Shire by taking of Monmouth Town and Castle by Col. Morgan in which they had seven pieces of Ordnance and store of Ammunition Order for thanks to God for this success and a Letter of thanks to Col. Morgan Sir Trevor Williams was made Governor of Monmouth The House gave 1500 l. to Mr. Green Chair-man of the Committee of the Navy and 500 l. per Annum for the future for his Service at that Committee a reward which few others obtained 28. Mr. Browne made a Speech in the Kings Bench and then swore Mr. Justice Rolles to be one of the Judges Serjeant Pheasant was sworn of a Judge of the Common Pleas and Serjcant Atkins a Baron of the Exchequer Mr. Soliciter and Serjeant Wild made Speeches to them Goring went out of Exeter with 1000 Horse before Cromwel came up thither upon which Sir Tho. Fairfax drew off part of his Forces after him 30. The Lords sent their Concurrence to the Commons in several Ordinances for the Government of Bristoll for the Isle of Wight and for Westminster Colledge The Commons Ordered new Elections for Knights in Bucks and for other places Upon a Letter from Sir William Vavasor Prisoner to the Parliament he had a Pass to go beyond Sea ingaging never to return to take up Arms against the Parliament and they ordered that if any who have Passes to go beyond Sea shall return and take up Arms against the Parliament they shall have neither Pardon nor Quarter Goring went to the farther part of Devon-shire and Sr. Tho. Fairfax returned towards Exeter where Goring had burnt most part of three Parishes to make the rest more tenable The Garrison of Chester made divers resolute Sallies upon the Besiegers and were beaten back and the Forces of M. G. Pointz slew many of them in the Streets Sir Will. Byron the Lord Byrons Brother got together four hundred Horse about Holt Castle upon notice whereof Col. Jones drew out a Party of Horse from before the Leaguer fell upon the Enemy in the Field who worsted the Forlorn-Hope of Jones but he rallied them and after a sharp dispute routed them took Sir William Byron and others of Quality Prisoners divers Troopers slew forty and took forty Horse Sir William Wain-waring was slain by the Parliament Forces in Chester Street News was brought of a great difference between Col. Gerrard and the Lord Bellasis Governor of Newark about the Lord Digby and the King had much ado to reconcile it 31. An Ordinance past for putting in Execution the Seal for Lancaster Doctor Oldesworth Was Bayled upon good Security to speak or act nothing prejudicial to the Parliament Order for the Covenant to be tendred to all that come in to compound for their Delinquency and such as refuse it to be secured The Gentlemen of Bucks withdrew to consider about the business of the Countrey and Mr. Fountain carried himself very high Letters from Col. Rossiter informed that Prince Rupert Prince Maurice G. Gâ—â—â—ard the Lord Hawley Sir Richard Willis and about four hundred other Gentlemen of Quality the meanest whereof was a Captain had laid down their Commissions deserted the King and betook them to Wotton-House fourteen Miles from Newarke where they stood upon their Guard They subscribed a Declaration that if they may obtain from the Parliament a Pass to go beyond Sea they will all engage upon their Honour and Oath never to return to take up Arms against the Parliament and sent to Col. Rossiter to acquaint him herewith the Messenger informed that the Prince had sent to Mr. G. Pointz to the same purpose and offers of Surrendring of Welbeck House to him The House referred this matter to the Committee of both Kingdoms to report their opinions what was sit to be done in it News came that Sir Tho. Fairfax set his Posts for Besieging Excester that Cromwell was come up to him and a Party
Rebels Horse fell to the Sword pell mell and beat them among the Divisions of their own Foot and routed them Which Lievetenant Colonel Sanderson with the Foot recovered and Sir Francis Hamilton coming with his Troop of Horse they had the Execution of the Rebels for five miles their Foot taking flight upon the giving ground of their Horse In the flight and pursuit their Commander and President of that Province the titular Arch-Bishop of Tuam was slain The Parliament took an hundred and fifty of their Horse with Pistols all their Baggage Tents and Ammunition two Waggons with rich Spoil and Money in them they took several of the Rebels Standards and Colours twenty four Drums and Officers of note forty eight two hundred of their men killed but Plunder prevented further Execution But one of the English killed some men and horses hurt With the Arch-Bishops Carriages they took several Letters and Papers Notes and Instructions from the Pope and matters relating to the King and many of the great men of Ireland and to the carrying of the War there Letters to the Speaker certified that Sir Thomas Fairfax Marched near the Kings Forces and ordered Sir Hardress Waller to amuze them near Okehampton whilst L. G. Cromwell was designed with one Regiment of Horse and two of Foot to fall upon them who after a March of fourteen miles about six a clock at night fell upon three Regiments of their Horse at Bovey of the Lord Wentworths Brigade took four hundred Horse five Colours and many Prisoners some of Quality 13. The Answer passed both Houses to the Kings last Letters concerning Peace and ordered to be sent forthwith to his Majesty by a Trumpet This resolution of the Parliament against a Personal Treaty was not liked by divers who expressed their discontent at it and it brake out farther afterwards A Committee named to draw a Letter to Prince Charles forthwith to disband his Army Reference to the Committee of the West of the Differences in Somerset-shire concerning the Election of a new Knight of that Shire Debate of Ordinances touching the Excise A Conference with the Lords about the Ordinances for Martial Law in London for continuance of the Committee of the Army and Treasurers at War and that no Delinquent should wear a Sword or other weapon of War in London 14. The two Houses at St. Martins in the Fields and the Lord Mayor and Aldermen kept a Solemn Fast Letters informed that in the late action at Bovey they took seven Colours of Horse whereof one was the Kings that some of their chief Officers being in a house shut the doors and threw out at the Window about ten pound in Silver which the Foot-Soldiers were so busie to get that in the mean time the Officers escaped That the Parliaments Foot took twenty Horse and nine Prisoners at Ashburton and then quitted the pass to Totness 15. The Ordinance pass'd for continuance of the Committee of the Army and Treasurers at War and several Ordinances for Martial Law in the Garrisons of Glocester and Hereford Another for the several Committees to punish Soldiers that run away from their Colours by Martial Law Another sent up to the Lords for Martial Law for Col. Jephsons Regiment Ordinances debated for five pound a Week allowance for the Marquess of Winton and an Impeachment ordered against him of Treason for levying War against the Parliament A Petition from the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Common-Council of London for the speedy Settlement of Church-Government referred to a Committee and thanks given to the Petitioners Debate of the Irish Affairs and dispatch of Col. Jephson with his Regiment thither Preparations of Forces in Oxford for the Relief of Chester and Col. Whaley is attending their Motions Letters from Scotland informed that Montrosse was beaten from the Siege of Anderness by the Earl of Sleford that after a sharp fight two hundred of Montross's men were slain and his whole Party consisting of two thousand routed and pursued to the Mountains divers of note slain many Prisoners Arms and Ammunition taken A Petition from the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Common-Council of London to the House of Peers desiring the speedy setling of Church-Government according to the Covenant That no Toleration be granted of Popery Prelacy Superstition Heresie Schisme Prophaneness or any thing contrary to sound Doctrine and that all private Meetings contrary to the Covenant may be restrained The Lords Answered complementing the City and thanking them for their care and zeal for Gods Worship and assured them as they had been so should they continue ready to advance so good a work whereto they held themselves obliged by the Covenant and they recommend it to the City to suppress such unlawful courses as are by them mentioned in their Petition Debate in the House of Commons about the business of the Church A Letter from Sir Tho. Glemham Governor of Oxford and therein another from the King to both Houses much to the same effect as his former for a Treaty to which he complained that he had received no Answer but this Trumpet met the Parliaments Trumpet who carried their Answer near to Oxford The King desires that the Church-Government may continue as it was in the days of Queen Elizabeth and of King James and is contented that the Directory shall be used as now in some Churches in London That he doubts not but he shall give both Houses satisfaction touching the choice of the Lord Admiral and other Officers of State if he finds them inclinable to a Treaty in which he will assist in Person and he makes no question but he shall give all his Subjects satisfaction about the debts of the Kingdom and the business of Ireland After this some Papers were read that were taken about the Arch-Bishop of Tuam when he was slain in Ireland discovering the transactions between the King and the Rebels and his large offers to them of Toleration of their Religion and to have all the Forts in their possession on condition they should raise ten thousand men to assist the King here Hereupon a day was set to debate this business and the Letters ordered to be printed Debate of sending Commissioners into the Netherlands 17. Proceedings in the business of the Church Order for Money for the Forces The Ordinance for further Power to the Militia of London sent up to the Lords An Exchange for Mr. Jennings a Member of the House Letters from the West informed of the Kings Forces quitting Totnesse and Plymouth and the Prince and Hopton flying into Cornwal that at Plympton they took seven pieces of Ordnance Arms and Provisions and many Prisoners and freed Plymouth of their Besiegers Sir Thomas Fairfax Besieged Dartmouth 19. Orders for Martial Law for the Garrisons of Henley Reading and Apsely Order for a new Election and for the letters taken in the Lord Digby's Coach at Sherburne to be printed Proceedings in the Church-business An Answer
upon Muschampe Bridge but were beaten back and some slain and wounded on both Parties Bridges were made over the River 12. Orders for Judges to be appointed to go Circuits and for Money for Soldiers Widows for Waggoners and for the Train of Artillery Ordinance sent up to the Lords for regulating the University of Cambridge This was kept a day of thanksgiving for Dartmouth and a day of thanksgiving appointed for the gaining of Chester 13. Upon a Petition of Sir Tho. Liddell a Prisoner he was admitted to compound Referred to a Committee to consider what Garrisons in the North are fit to be slighted and what to be maintained Orders for Money for Abbington 14. Order that Mr. Murray should be proceeded against by Martial Law as a Spy Debate about setling the Militia of London put off to another day In the afternoon at a conference the Lords gave their Reason why they could not assent to the Ordinance for Martial Law in London and after debate thereof by the Commons they appointed a Committe to draw reasons for their different Opinions A Party of the Kings of a hundred and twenty under Col. Cromwell came into Dorset-shire to relieve Corfe Castle and marched through Col. Cookes Quarters undiscovered and came to Wareham and told the Sentinels there that they were a Troop of Sir T. Fairfax's Horse and rode into the Town to the Governors House who seeing them shut his door and with his Son fired upon them and made good his lodging three hours together till the Enemy fired the house to which the Magazine was near and then they were forced to yield upon Quarter They carried the Governor and two Committee-men Prisoners into Corfe Castle and the Parliaments Forces before it quitted some of their Guards though they were four times as many as those within some of the Enemy returning to Wareham to provide for their new gained Garrison Col. Cooke beat them out of the Town took their Commander in chief with divers Prisoners Col. Butler Governor of Wareham being Prisoner in Corfe Castle contrived his escape with Col. Lawrence who being of the Enemies Party there resolved to come in to the Parliament and both of them got out together 16. The Committee of Plundred Ministers ordered to draw up an Ordinance for punishing Paul Best for his Blasphemies Order upon the ingagement of M. G. Langherne to remit the offences of the Earl of Carbury Order for Money and for a Collection for the poor of Chester A day appointed to consider of the Petition of the Assembly for setling the Presbyterian Government and for Ordination of Ministers The Ordinance passed for regulating the University of Cambridge Progress in the business of Ireland and for setting out the Lord L'isle Lord Deputy there this Summer and allowed him twelve hundred pounds per Month for Pay Intercepted Letters by Col. Mitton mentioned the Duke of York's coming into Ireland and other matters of great Intelligence 17. Debate of the relief of Abbingdon and order for Money for it Order for regulating the Committee and Officers at Haberdashers Hall Ammunition ordered for the Garrison of Reading and for Henley and the like for Aylesbury The French Agents desire of a Pass to go into Scotland and to touch at Oxford by the way referred to the Committee of both Kingdoms The Prince sent out Warrants to raise the Trained Bands in Cornwall A Party of the Kings under the Lord Ashley raised the Siege before Match-field house and news came of the revolt of part of South-Wales from the Parliament occasioned by Col. Kerne that they had taken Swansey and besieged Cardiffe A Party from Oxford marched Westward and were followed by a Party of Col. Whaleys Brigade Holt Castle Ruthen Castle and Hawarden Castle Besieged by the Parliament Forces A Disturbance between some of the Soldiers in Lancashire and the Committee was appeased 18. Progress in the business of the Church Orders to the Committee of both Kingdoms to take care for part of Col. Whaly's Horse to follow the advance of the Kings Forces and for other Parties of the several Counties where any Party of the Kings shall march to attend them Debate about a new Election referred touching Lyn and that of Bucks This day of publick thanks-giving came new Letters of a Victory obtained by Sir Tho. Fairfax near Torrington That the Forlorn of Col. Butlers Troop being twelve took twelve of the Lord Gorings Life-guard and twenty four Horse who being examined by Sir Tho. Fairfax it appeared that the Enemy was ignorant of Sir Tho. Fairfax's motion That the Lord Hopton was in Torrington and a Party of the Enemy at Burrington the General sent a Party of Horse to meet with them under Captain Berry who Charged and put them to a rout shot Lieutenant Col. Dundash a Renegado of the Earl of Cleaveland's Brigade and took several Prisoners left Dundash by the way being mortally wounded That another Party of the Parliaments Horse towards the East met with the Enemy taking some Prisoners and Horse and shot M. Bret that by this time a Bridge was made that the Parliaments Army might with conveniency march over the River but the day being far spent it was thought fit to march with the whole Army That three Regiments of Horse and three of Foot marched towards the Enemy that night and next morning Sir Tho. Fairfax came up to them and near Torrington had a general Rendezvous of Horse and Foot drew them up in Battalia and marched towards the Enemy That the Parliaments Forlorn of Horse charged the Kings and put them to retreat but they came on again with a strong Body and put the Parliaments Forlorn to a stand whose reserves and some foot being come up they forced the Enemies body again pursued and alarm'd them at squire Rolls his House within a mile of Torrington where they began to fortify but perceiving the Parliaments Foot coming up they quitted the House and drew their Forces to Torrington whither Sir Tho. Fairfax's forlorn followed them The Enemy drew their Foot out of the Town into the Closes the Parliaments forlorn of Foot lined the hedges and so faced each other about two hours within half Musquet shot there was continual skirmishes between the Forlorns and reserves on both sides and some Prisoners taken and by this time it began to be night Sir Tho. Fairfax called his Council of War whether to ingage before day or not but they deferred the resolution and the General Lieutenant General and the Colonel rode to the Forlorn to see in what Posture they were and heard the Tattooe beat in the Town which assured them that the Enemy was there and not fled away as was reported But to be certain six Dragoons were commanded to creep under a Bridge near the Barricadoes and to give fire to see whether they would answer by which it might be known whether they stood to defend the Town they received the Charge and answered it with a sharp
they should have relief which was performed by Major General Langherne Sir Trevor Williams and Col. Morgan with their Forces That the Messenger affirmed they had a bloody Fight that Sir Charles Kemish of Ragland and all his men were routed and not an hundred and forty of them left upon the ralley that Col. Morgan was fallen between them and Ragland more particulars were not at that time come 25. The day of the Monthly Fast the Covenant was taken in the Evening by several new Members 26. The House being informed that a Trumpet from Oxford was at the door with Letters from Col. Beard to a Member of the House the House ordered him to be committed and examined and searched for Letters Order for Money for the Widows c. Papers from the Parliament of Scotland read desiring the speedy setling of Religion according to the desire of the Assembly that the propositions for Peace might be dispatched to his Majesty and the Arrears to the Scots Army be paid by the third of May next Referred to the Committee of both Kingdoms to desire of the Scots Commissioners their Accounts what they desire by the third of May next and the further Answer of the Parliament of Scotland concerning the rendition of the Towns and Forts and Castles Garrisoned by their Forces in this Kingdom into the hands of the Parliament by March next Progress in the business of the Church and votes passed both Houses about the tryers of Elders the Commons ordered this business to be daily in debate till it were determined 27. Progress in the business of the Church and upon the propositions for Peace and they were ordered to be communicated to the Scots Commissioners for their assent A Trumpet brought Letters from Sir Thomas Glemham Governor of Oxford to the Speaker of the House of Peers and inclosed in it was a Letter from the King to be communicated to both Houses of Parliament and to the Scots Commissioners It was read in both Houses and was in further prosecution of his former Letters for a Personal Treaty and demanding an Answer to his last message It was referred to the Committee of both Kingdoms Letters from Major General Laugherne confirmed the defeat of the Kings Forces at Cardiffe that there were slain of them two hundred and eight hundred taken Prisoners store of Arms and all their Bag and Baggage and their design frustrated of recruits in Wales and of the Irish landing there That among the Kings Forces there were some Irish Commanders and a Troop of Horse taken and routed the House ordered that thanks should be rendred to God for this success the same day that was appointed for the Victory at Torrington Order for a thousand pound for paying and recruiting Major General Laughernes Forces and to confer on him a further honourable Command and a Delinquents Estate on him and his heirs A Party from Oxford plundred about Salisbury and took some of the Parliaments Horse there 28. Progress in the business of the Church Order for Ammunition for Ireland The Accounts of the Excise brought in Instructions for some Gentlemen to go down into Cornwall Letters from the Army certified That Sir Tho. Fairfax by advice of his Council of War resolved to march into Cornwall against the Kings Field-Army there that Mr. Trevilian a Gentleman of that Countrey raised a Regiment to joyn with the Parliaments Forces and all were ordered by Sir Thomas Fairfax for their advance That Mr. Peters Preached in the Market place at Torrington and convinced many of their Errors in adhering to the Kings Party and that he with L. C. Berry were sent to Plymouth to treat with the Governor That Sir Tho. Fairfax sent home the Cornish men that were taken Prisoners at Torrington and gave them two shillings a man which gained much the affections of that Countrey to him that the Lord Hopton could get no recruits in Cornwall Sir Tho Fairfax published a Proclamation by beat of Drum and sound of Trumpet at the head of every Regiment That no Officer or Soldier of his Army should seize or take any Cattle or Goods of any of the Inhabitants of Cornwall or injure or prejudice any of them in their Persons or Estates on pain of death Then he advanced with his Army into Cornwall the enemy retreated before him that the Cornish men stood amazed and many of them came daily in to Sir Tho. Fairfax Letters informed that one Lieutenant Col. Pitman in Corfe Castle who had formerly served under the Lord Inchequin in Ireland intimated his design to serve the Parliament in procuring Corfe Castle to be delivered up to the Parliament if he might have a Protection which was privately gotten and sent down to him from the Parliament Then Pitman told Ankerill the Governor of Corfe Castle that if he would give way to it Pitman would go into Somerset-shire and privately get an hundred men more and bring them into the Castle and doubted not but then they should beat off the Besiegers and that he would get out by leave of the Forces before the Castle upon pretence of procuring an exchange for an Officer of the Parliaments then Prisoner in the Castle for Pitmans Brother who was a Prisoner with the Parliaments Forces That the Governor of the Castle assented hereunto and leave was had from Col. Bingham who commanded the Forces before the Castle for Pitman to come forth and treat about this exchange then it was agreed that Pitman should have an hundred commanded men to carry into the Castle and when they were entred at the same time the Besiegers to fall on to storm the Castle The hundred men and more were fitted and Pitman led them in the night to the Port agreed upon for their entry and there was Ankerill the Governor to receive them who bid them welcome but after he had let in fifty of them seeing many more behind he caused the Port to be shut and would let in no more saying that the fifty were as many as he could dispose of at which Pitman was very angry and presently these fifty possessed themselves of the chief Towers and made them good against the Garrison But the Parliaments Forces neglected to fall on till the morning when they saw their men upon the Towers and then making an assault the Garrison yielded upon Quarter there were an hundred and forty of them store of Plunder and Ammunition was taken thirty of the Parliaments Party there Prisoners were released March 1645. March 2. Both Houses agreed that the seven propositions assented to might be communicated to the Scots Commissioners for their consent and fairly engrossed to be sent to his Majesty The matters composed upon the several Petitions of London and of Westminster and Middlesex touching the Militia there An Ordinance to the Lords to make Mr. Gilbert Gerrard Clerk of the Assises for the Northern Circuit Letters from Sir Tho. Fairfax's Quarters certified That he came
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
between the two Nations and all jealousies removed That the Priviledge of Parliament may be so qualified that men may recover their Debts That the publick Revenues may be imployed to publick use and the Taxes of the City abated That the compositions of Delinquents may be imployed to pay the Debts owing to the City and Citizens That Plymouth Duty may be taken off That the Committee at Haberdashers Hall may be dissolved That the reducing of Ireland may be considered That the Letter of the Parliament of Scotland to this City may be returned That the City may enjoy the Militia as it was presented at Uxbridge Treaty That Quatermaine may be punished for his affront to this City That the Lord Mayor may be vindicated That none of their expressions in this Remonstrance may be interpreted as charging any thing upon any Members of the House or intrenching upon their Priviledges and profess their readiness to serve the Parliament The Lords returned answer acknowledging the great Services and Merit of the City and giving them thanks for the testimony of their Duty and good Affections The Commons had a long debate upon this Petition many expressed great offence at it and that the City should now prescribe to the Parliament what to do and many sober men were unsatisfied with this action of the City and looked upon it as wholly a design of the Presbyterian Party and it was not liked They came at last to this Answer That the House had debated their Remonstrance and Petition and would take it into Consideration in convenient time A Committee appointed to receive an Information of importance from a Member of the House The King sent orders to the Marquess of Montross to disband his Forces Lieutenant Col. Coffes-worth was slain by a shot from Oxford A Pass was desired for the Lady Aubigney to go forth of Oxford but was denyed Radcot House was surrendred to the General Col. Whaley Besieged Worcester and Col. Morgan besieged Ragland Castle 27. The Monthly Fast day A Petition from the Ministers of Essex c. that Church-Government might be setled answered that it was in consideration Order to revive a Committee for examination of divulging and maintaining Heresies 28. The Lords passed an Ordinance for taking away the abuse and delay in writs of Error A Conference about the disposal of the Princess Henrietta Debate about compositions of Delinquents and many Ordinances passed the House for them 29. A long report and debate touching the transactions between the Parliaments Commissioners and the Scots before Newarke The Kings Letter to the Governor of Oxford to surrender that Garrison upon honourable terms was read and voted unsatisfactory and not to be sent Some Sallys were made out of Worcester upon the Besiegers but they were driven back Sir Trevor Williams fell upon the Ragland horse at Vske killed about sixteen of them and took twenty Prisoners and the next day he siezed upon eighty of the Kings horse as they were grazing under the Castle wall the Garrison burnt the greatest part of Ragland Town The Forces before it of Col. Morgan Major General Laugherne and Sir Trevor Williams were in all about five thousand 30. A further report from the Commissioners who resided in the Scots Army before Newarke of their transactions with the Scots and of several Papers and Petitions and of divers complaints against some of the Scots Forces for plunderings and misdemeanours of the Scots and proof thereof by Witnesses examined The House approved what the Commissioners had done and gave them thanks for their good service herein and Ordered a Committee to peruse those Papers Petitions and Examinations and to make a full report thereof and touching the Scots surrender of the English Garrisons in their hands Thus the matter of discontent began to increase betwixt the two Kindoms the Presbyterian Party here sought as far as modestly they could to support the interest of their Brethren of Scotland Others did not spare to aggravate matters against them the General was much inclined to the Presbyterians Cromwell and his Party were no friends to their designs of conformity but carried their business with much privacy and subtilty The House proceeded upon the propositions for Peace and voted to have the Militia in the hands of both Houses of Parliament not complying with what the King desired herein Many Sober men and lovers of Peace were earnest to have complyed as far as in safety they might with what the King proposed from Nen-Castle but the Major Vote of the House was contrary and for the most part the new elected Members took in with those who were averse to a complyance with that which his Majesty propounded and their number swayed very much upon the questions June 1646. June 1. Letters of the sufferings of the Northern parts by the Scots Army who instead of eight thousand pound per men have charged nine thousand pound a Month and the refusers or persons not able to pay are plundered and cruellyused referred to a Committee to state the matter to the House They desired the Lords concurrence to their former vote That this Kingdom hath no further need of the Scots Army A Paper from the Scots Commissioners here desiring present Moneys for their Army auditing of their Accounts and payment of their Arrears referred to a Committee to draw an answer to it Progress upon the Propositions for Peace The General sent honourable conditions to the Governor of Oxford who desired a day or two to consider of them the General had all things ready for a Storm Charles Fort was surrendred to Col. Welden for the Parliament upon Articles Major General Mitton Besieged Caernarvon Denbigh Flint and Holt Castles 2. An humble acknowledgment and Petition of many thousands of London was presented to the House setting forth the power of Parliaments and the labours and successes of the present Parliament which causeth the more opposition against them Prayes them to proceed in managing the affairs of the Kingdom according to their own best wisdoms and the trust reposed in them and to punish Delinquents and procure Peace And that they would never suffer the free born people of this Kingdom to be inslaved upon what pretence soever nor any other to share with the Parliament or to prescribe to them in the Government or Power of this Nation That the Petitioners will stand by the Parliament with their Lives and Fortunes This was a Counter Petition to the former from the City and now the designs were to make Divisions Arms beginning to fail The Petitioners were called in and had thanks for their good affections Ludlow Castle was surrendred to the Parliament Progress in the business of the Church Hudson escaped from New-castle the French Agent was busie there 3. Order for pay for the Garrison of Henley Orders for Money for Reading and Abbington Garrisons The Ordinance for Church-Government sent up to the Lords Referred to the Committee of both Kingdoms to
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
Limrick in Ireland The Lord Inchequin took Pilborne Castle by Storm and put all in it but eight to the Sword The Governor of Silley Islands for the King sent to Captain Batten to treat for the surrender of them to the Parliament and the Treaty was begun Letters informed the Particulars of the surrender of Pendennis Castle that there was taken great store of Arms and Ammunition ninety five pieces of Cannon two Murderers but little Provision That there marched out of it four Knights eight Colonels many other Officers and Gunners and a thousand Soldiers and two hundred left sick behind Mardike in the Low Countreys was surrended upon Articles to the French September 1646. September 1. An Ordinance for Sir Jo. Heles Composition The Commissioners of the great Seal continued for a Month longer Upon Papers from the Scots Commissioners demanding four hundred thousand pound for their Army after long debate the House agreed to it and to days of payment of it Voted that the Election of Mr. Toll a Member of the House to be Major of Lynne ought not to have been without the consent of the House yet in respect it was for the advantage of that place the House granted the petition of the Town that he might execute the place of Major there and have Power to make a Deputy 2. An Ordinance for punishment of Blasphemies and Heresies committed Order for divers Committees to give account what Moneys they had issued The Scots Commissioners insisted to have two hundred thousand pound upon their advance to Scotland but the House would allow only an hundred thousand pound 3. The Earl of Cleaveland is released he ingaging his Honour to the Lieutenants of the Tower to render himself again if required by the Parliament An Ordinance to make Mr. Hallingham Vicar of South-Wales in Essex Order for Money for Soldiers Wives and Widows upon the Excise An Ordinance to make Mr. Elliston Parson of Sandford in Essex Ordinances past for Compositions 4. Orders concerning new Elections Letters of the Generals gallant entertainment by the Welch and in other places 5. Though a day of Adjournment yet the House sate till seven at night to dispatch the business of the removal of the Scots Army and at length voted to give them two hundred thousand pound at their advance to Scotland if it could be raised and sent a Committee to treat with the Common Council of London for the raising of it 7. Commissioners fram the States of Scotland came to perswade his Majesty to Sign the Propositions The Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland presented a Remonstrance to the Committee of Estates there desiring that Malignants and Incendiaries may not be favoured that all possible means might be used to confirm the union between England and Scotland and to preserve the Reformation of Religion and to bring the Churches in both Kingdoms to the nearest Conjunction and perfect Reformation according to the Covenant They sent another Remonstrance to the King to the same effect to which the King answered That the Assembly had no authority to intermeddle in the affairs of this Kingdom or Church and then justifies his own proceedings Earnest Letters came from Ireland for supplys and recruits 8. The day of publick thanksgiving no intelligence received 9. Sir Jo. Stowell was found guilty of Treason by a Jury of Somersetshire Orders touching Compositions of Delinquents another touching a general day of thanksgiving After the Surrender of Mardike the French designed the taking in of Dunkirke 10. The Common Council of London propounded for security of the two hundred thousand pound to be advanced for the Scots That all who had contributed upon the propositions for Horse Money and Plate may contribute the like Sum upon this proposition for the two hundred thousand pound and be secured both sums out of the Excise and Bishops Lands The House agreed to this and returned thanks to the Common Council only they excepted Advowsons out of the security and added to it the Sale of Delinquents Estates Order for an hundred pound for the Church-Wardens of the Abbey and St. Margarets Church in Westminster to maintain Watchmen to look to the doors of houses infected with the Plague The Lords desired the Concurrence of the Commons for taking away all Countrey Committees and for appointing new Commissioners for the great Seal 11. Mr. Edwards continued Major of Chester by Ordinance for thirteen Months A Menial Servant of Mr. Martin a Member of the House being arrested contrary to the Priviledge of the House was released and the Bayliff that arrested him and knew him to be Mr. Martins Servant was sent for as a Delinquent Ordinance touching the Excise in the Northerne and Westerne Associations not consented to by the Commons Orders for new Elections 12. The Commons sate not but the Lords sate about the two hundred thousand pound for the Scots and agreed to what the Commons had voted except the additional security by sale of Delinquents Estates which the Common Council of London did not insist upon the Committee of the Parliament met with the Committee of Common Council as often as was held requisite for the carrying on of this business and agreeing upon the security to those who should lend Money or double their former Loans according to the propositions for raising of the two hundred thousand pound 14. Letters certified that the Commissioners of the Estates of Scotland had been often with the King and pressed him to consent to the propositions and to take the Covenant That the King questioned their power which they justified as relating to both Kingdoms and were very plain with his Majesty who said he was not satisfied in point of Conscience to subscribe it they moved that some able Divines might be conferred with by him for his satisfaction and that was appointed Letters informed a discontent among the Irish Rebels about the Peace the Popes Nuntio Bishops and Clergy protesting against it because done without their consent and because it gave liberty of Conscience to the Protestants Forces were hastning thither out of England This Evening the noble Earl of Essex dyed at Essex House Orders for twelve hundred pound for the Duke of York and for a constant maintenance for him and for Money for the Northerne Forces A Remonstrance from Cleveland and other Northerne parts of the insupportable burden of the Scots and English Forces upon them referred to the Northerne Committee Order for a new Election Order that the House should accompany the Earl of Essex his Body at his Funeral Order for Money for Masseys Brigade H great Petition of Lancashire debated Upon the news of the death of the Earl of Essex both Houses adjourned to the next day 16. The House sate in a grand Committee to debate the Ordinance touching Blasphemies and Heresies The Lords ordered a Writ to be sent to the new Viscount of Hereford to whom that honour descended by the death of
grievously Wounded lay there and Starved 14. Letters to Collonel Mitton to hasten the slighting of the Garrisons in North-Wales A Committee appointed to draw Instructions for Commissioners of both Houses to press the King to grant the Propositions Upon a Petition of the reduced Officers of the Lord Fairfax and a Letter from Sir Thomas Fairfax Order for a fifth part of their Arrears to be paid to them 15. Difference about the alterations in the Ordinance for Oxford University and an Order about a fitting maintenance for the Heads of Houses there Upon a Petition of some of the Bishops Order for the Committee to dispatch the reference to them about maintenance for the Bishops and an Order to deface all Superstitious Monuments and Scandalous in both Universities and that the Committees for Ireland do meet daily about that business An Ordinance past the Commons giving power to the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Common-Councel of London to choose thirty one persons of the City to Govern their Militia for one year Mr. Devereux newly returned a Member of the House for Wales was suspended being a Delinquent and a Charge against him 16. Orders for mony for Ireland and for four thousand pounds for the Lady Brooke and her Children whose Husband Sir William Brooke was slain in the Parliaments service and for five hundred pounds for Mr. Sanderson for his service and losses Allowance for the Treasurers to Goldmiths-Hall and Licence to Sheriffs to reside out of their Counties 17. Letters from Saffron Walden certified That the General with the Parliaments Commissioners and two hundred Officers of the Army had conference about part of the Army going for Ireland that the Earl of Warwick one of the Commissioners spake with many Exhortations to the Officers to accept of the terms and undertake for Ireland setting forth the necessity concernment and honour of the service That the General did much incourage the Officers to ingage for Ireland That Collonel Lambert in the name of the Officers desired to know what satisfaction the Parliament had given to the four Quaeries concerning Arrears Indemnity Maintenance in Ireland and Conduct That Sir John Clotworthy one of the Commissioners said they were all answered except that of Indemnity whereof the Parliament would take care and had given Instruction to the Judges not to receive any Indictment against Souldiers for things done in tempore loco belli till the Ordinance could be brought in Then it was moved concerning Commanders and answered That Major General Skippon and Major General Massey were named by both Houses to be General and Lieutenant General Collonel Hammond said that if they had assurance that Major General Skippon would go he doubted not but a great part of the Army would ingage with him It was cryed out All All Fairfax and Cromwel and we all goe Some few of the Officers subscribed to go for Ireland most of the rest signed presently a Declaration to the same effect as formerly and to Authorise Lieutenant General Hammond Collonel Hammond Collonel Lambert Collonel Lilburnc Collonel Hewson and Collonel Rich to declare their sence and to act for them 19. The House Sat not Letters come from Holmeby that the Dutch Ambassadour had Audience of the King and acquainted him with the death of the Prince of Orange The Earl of Lotherdale and Dumferling came to London with Commission to joyn with the Parliaments Commissioners in persuading the King to Sign the Covenant and Propositions 20. Apprentices of London came to the House for answer to their former Petition for days of Recreation the Commons referred it to a Committee to draw up an Ordinance to abolish all Festival-days and Holy-days and to appoint the second Tuesday in every Month a day of Recreation for all Apprentices Schollars and Servants with limits against Tumults Disorders and Unlawful Sports Referred to a Committee to settle Augmentations for Ministers in Dorchester A Bayliff Committed for Arresting a Servant of Mr. Speaker Debate about the Government of the Church by Presbiteries The City propounded for security for two hundred thousand pounds last desired to be borrowed of them the remainder of the Bishops Lands Papists and excepted persons Estates and the Excise in course which was agreed unto Order for twenty thousand pounds for Ireland The proceedings of the Commissioners to get Forces for Ireland proved not so effectual as was expected That generally they were unwilling to go unless the General and their other Commanders went with them The General sent a Letter to every Regiment to persuade them to ingage in this Service 21. Order for the third part of the Arrears of the Scots Officers be abated for free Quarter Horse and Arms c. The Lord Rich referred to his Composition Instructions sent up to the Lords for the Commissioners to go to the King to persuade him to Sign the Propositions c. Another for Collecting the Arrears of the Bill of four hundred thousand pounds upon the County of Bucks Order for Pay to the Messenger of both Kingdoms and fifty pounds apiece above it and for Pay for Sir Thomas Fairfax's Messenger An Ordinance Read for payment of mony long since borrowed of Mr. Steward Several Votes of either House Communicated to each other touching security for the two hundred thousand pounds and touching scandalous persons The Councel of War in Ireland Sentenced Collonel Brocket worthy of death and his Regiment was conferred on Collonel Monke That the Souldiers are in very great want there and the Lord L'Isle very careful to get Supplies for them and to do service 22. Letters informed the great resort of people to the King to be cured of the Kings-Evil Whereupon the House Ordered a Declaration to be drawn To inform the people of the Superstition of being Touched by the King for the Evil. And a Letter of thanks Ordered to the Commissioners at Holmeby Progress about the business of the Church Order for a Declaration for payment of Tithes and other Duties to Ministers and for Presentations to Benefices A Petition of a Merchant of Hull for ten thousand nine hundred pounds owing to him by the State referred to a Committee and Ordered that he have four thousand pounds in the mean time Report of the Transactions with the Army about going for Ireland The Argiere Duty continued for one year Labour to get the Souldiers ingage for Ireland proved not effectual 23. Votes pursuant to Truro Articles The Lords differed from the Commons about the Security for the two hundred thousand pounds to the City of London Officers that undertook for Ireland were of Horse seventeen of Dragoons seven and of Foot eighty seven but they could get only a few of their several Troops and Companies to go with them Much Debate about Disbanding of the Army or sending the Army intirely into Ireland and other motions the result deferred to another time 24. The House was Adjourned 26. The Commissioners returned from the Army presented to the House a List of
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
the King to both Houses Letters from Col. Hammond That he caused a meeting of the Gentry of the Island who expressed their readiness to preserve his Majesties Person and to obey the authority of Parliament That he had given order to restrain any from going out of the Island or from coming in without Passes or being examined by him and he desires accommodations for the King Order for ten thousand pound for the Garrison of Plymouth and for discharging the supernumeraries there Reference to a Committee to consider of the Kings expences and what they will amount unto above fifty pound per diem formerly allowed A Committee to consider of the Papers and Letters sent from the Army and of the late endeavours of the London Agents to raise a mutiny in the Army and how exemplary Justice may be done upon them and a Declaration ordered upon this whole business Another rendezvous was in the Hare-Warren near Kingston of several Regiments of Horse and Foot who expressed no discontent or disunion but a ready complyance and subjection to his Excellency 19. Ordinance pass'd for Money for the Army Lieutenant General Cromwell gave an account to the House of the proceedings at the late rendezvous and how by Gods Mercy and the endeavours of his Excellency and his Officers the Army was in a good condition and obedience to his Excellency and the superior Officers of the Army and submissive to the authority of Parliament Lieutenant General Cromwell had the thanks of the House for his good Service at the rendezvous and the like ordered to all the Officers of the Army who were active to suppress the mutinous courses The Commons desired the Lords to appoint a Committee to present the Propositions to his Majesty Order that Lieutenant General Cromwell do declare to the General That the House will be at all times ready to receive and give such answer as is sitting in a Parliamentary way to such humble Addresses as shall be made from the Army to the Houses by his Excellency The Kings Letter from the Isle of Wight to the two Houses was to this effect That he supposeth they had received the Letter which he left behind him at Hampton-Court according to which and being in a place of more Security than he was there he still desires and endeavours the settlement of an happy Peace and because Religion is the best and chiefest foundation of Peace he begins with that particular That for the abolithing of Arch-Bishops and Bishops c. he clearly professeth that he cannot give his assent thereunto as he is a Christian and a King Not as he is a Christian for he avows that he is satisfied in his Judgment that this order was placed in the Church by the Apostles themselves and ever since their time hath continued in all Christian Churches throughout the World until this last Century of years and in this Church in all times of Change and Reformation it hath been upheld by the wisdom of his Ancestors as the great preserver of Doctrine Discipline and Order in the Service of God That as a King at his Coronation he hath not only taken a solemn Oath to maintain this Order but he and his Predecessors in their confirmation of the great Charter have inseparably woven the Rights of the Church into the Liberties of the Subject That yet he is willing it be provided that the particular Bishops perform their several Duties of their Callings by their personal residence and frequent Preaching and to exercise no act of Jurisdiction or Ordination without consent of their Presbyters and will consent that their powers in all things be so limited that they be not grievous to the tender Consciences of others and sees no reason why he alone and those of his Judgment should be pressed to a violation of theirs Nor can he consent to the alienations of Church-Lands a sin of the highest Sacriledge and that subverts the intentions of so many pious donors who have laid a heavy curse upon all prophane violations which his Majesty is very unwilling to undergo and believes it to be a prejudice to the publick good many of his Subjects having the benefit of renewing Leases at much easier rates than if the Lands were private mens not omitting the discouragement it will be to all Learning and Industry when such eminent rewards shall be taken away which now lye open to the Children of meanest Persons Yet to satisfie his two Houses he is content that the Presbyterian Government do continue as it is now setled for three years provided that he and those of his Judgment be not compelled to comply therewith and that a consultation about settlement of Church-Government be by the Assembly with twenty Divines to be added to them of the Kings nomination That in the settlement of the Church-Government there be full Liberty to all those who shall differ on conscientious grounds from that settlement provided that nothing be understood to tolerate those of the Popish Profession nor exempting any Popish Recusant from the Penalties of the Laws or to tolerate the publick profession of Atheism and Blasphemy contrary to the Doctrine of the Apostles Nicâ—ne Athanasian Creeds they having been received by and had in reverence of all the Christian Churches and more particularly by this of England ever since the Reformation As to the Militia which he avows an inseparable Right of his Crown he cannot devest himself and his Successors of the power of the Sword yet he will consent to an Act of Parliament to place the power of the Militia during his Reign in the two Houses of Parliament and after his Reign to return to the Crown As to payment of the Arrears of the Army he will consent if the House will remit to him some benefit of Sequestrations Compositions the assistance of the Clergy and the Arrears of his own Revenue to pay within eighteen months four hundred thousand pound to the Army and if that be not sufficient he will give way for the sale of Forrest-Lands for that purpose For payment of other publick debts he will consent to such Acts as the Parliament shall agree upon and to an Act for the naming of Officers of State and Privy-Councellors during his Reign by both Houses of Parliament the Commissions to be in his name and after his Reign this Right to return to the Crown He will consent to the taking away of the Court of Wards so as a full recompence be setled upon him in perpetuity That he will consent to an Act to make null all Declarations c. and to an Act of Oblivion that he will give satisfaction concerning Ireland and although he cannot in Honour consent to make void all his own grants under his great Seal and to confirm all Acts under the Great Seal at Westminster yet he doubts not but upon some proposals to give satisfaction therein to the two Houses He earnestly desires a Personal Treaty at London in
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
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
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
Forlorns of both Parties incountred and the Parliaments Horse were forced to a disorderly retreat the Enemy pursued with their whole Body upon the reserve of the Parliaments who received their Charge and after a hot dispute routed them Captain Taylor singly incountring Sir John Owen after he had broken his sword upon his head closed with him dismounted him and took him Prisoner and his party immediatly sled There were killed of them thirty and Sir John Owen with divers others of Quality and sixty private Souldiers taken Prisoners four of the Parliaments Souldiers were Slain and divers Wounded and many Horses Killed on each side Order for two hundred pounds for Captain Taylor and gratuities for divers others and for disposing of the Prisoners Letters of an Agreement betwixt the General and the Kentish-men and that the five revolted Ships are willing to submit upon an Act of Indempnity which the General hath promised them That Sir Thomas Feyton was taken Prisoner at S. Edmonds Bury the Lord Goring Sir Charles Lucas and the Lord Capell coming to them increased in numbers in Essex whereupon the Lord General Fairfax advanced to Gravesend intending to pass over his Men there into Essex 12. Order upon Letters from the Governor of New-Castle for fifteen hundred Pounds for that garrison and that no free Quarter should be taken but only of such as refuse to pay their Assessements and Letters thereof to be written to the Commitees Order for those Gentlemen who formerly attended the Duke of York to attend the Duke of Gloucester and four more added to them and two thousand five hundred Pounds per annum for maintenance of his Family Letters from Colonel Sir Hardresse Waller of his disarming some in Exeter Major General Lambert advanced to Langdale who retreated expecting Assistance from Scotland A Souldier of Hemsley Castle was offered a hundred Pounds in hand and five hundred Pounds more and to be knighted if he would betray the Castle to the Kings Forces but he discovored the Plot and the Agents were apprehended Pontefract Castle was besieged by eight hundred Horse and Foot but at a distance the Kings party there being two hundred and fifty Horse and four hundred Foot The Committee of Lancashire ordered four Regiments of Foot and two of Horse to joyn with Major General Lambert laid an Assessement of three thousand Pounds to advance them and kept a day of Fast to pray to God for his blessing upon them 13. The House approved of the Articles of Canterbury and what the General had done in reducing of Kent A day of thanksgiving appointed for the good success in Kent and a Narrative thereof to be read in Churches Orders touching compositions of Delinquents A Report made of a Design to surprise Nottingham Castle but the Governor Captain Poutton surprised and took Prisoners the Complotters Letters from the Head quarters that Ireton Rich and Hewson's Regiments had reduced Canterbury wherein were three thousand Armes good Horse and twenty four Colours and the other Castles The General sent by Letter an offer of Imdempnity to some revolted Ships at Deale but a Boson told the Trumpeter that brought the Letter that they did not owe the Parliament so much service as to write answer to any that came from them and so the Ships set Sail and went away That the General put over his Forces with much trouble at Gravesend into Essex where Colonel Whaley and Sir Thomas Honywood with two thousand Horse and Foot of the Country joyned with him who kept many from going to the King's Party Among others fourscore Horse out of London most or all Gentlemen intending to be as a Guard to the Prince of Wales when he came in their March met with some of Whaley's Horse many of them killed and taken the rest dispersed among them were four Brothers three of whom were killed or mortally Wounded and the Country-men took many Prisoners That Goring marcheth about four thousand whereof six hundred Horse and about two thousand five hundred are well armed that he touched at Lee's and took horses guns and Arms of the Earl of Warwick's and marched from thence toward Colchester That many of Essex came in to the General who wrote to Suffolk to pull up Bridges and cut down Trees in the way to hinder the March of the Enemy Whitelock reported to the House the appointment of the Judges for the next summer Circuit 14. Order for the tryal of Sir John Owen and the rest of the chief Actors in his business An Ordinance past for forty two thousand pounds for arrears of disbanded Officers and Soldiers Order renewed that such as shall take up Arms without the authority of Parliament shall dye without mercy A Letter ordered to the States of Holland for apprehending three revolted Ships gone for Holland and an order for payment of part of their arrears to others of the revolted Ships that were come in again upon the Act of Indemnity A Committee appointed to draw up a Declaration touching the business of Kent 15. Ordered That the Committee of Goldsmiths Hall do Print all their Receipts for Compositions and how the Moneys have been disbursed that the aspersion upon the Parliament may be cleared of their receiving many millions by compositions for which they could give no account And that the Order should be printed that none shall pay their fifth and twentieth part but Delinquents An additional Ordinance committed for putting Papists and Delinquents out of the Lines of Communication An ordinance transmitted to the Lords for putting the County of Radnor into a posture of defence A Committee appointed to take order for twenty persons of the Kings party to be apprehended and sent down to the General to be kept in like harsh usage as Sir Willian Masham and others sent down by the Parliament are kept in by the Lord Goring until they be exchanged Orders concerning Saltpeter 16. Ordinance past for putting Papists and Delinquents out of the Lines of Communication and twenty Miles from London and four days time given them to depart the Town and that Delinquents who have not presented their compositions and sequestred Ministers shall be taken to be within this Ordinance An affront to Sr. Henry Mildmay by a Foot-man of the D. referred to a Committee to be examined Letters from Colchester That the great ones had a purpose to escape had shipped their Goods but were prevented by the Parliaments Horse and Dragoons who took in Marsey Island and Fort by which they intended to escape and by land their body cannot stir That many of the Townsmen came away to the General whose Soldiers are inraged against those of Colchester for the loss of their Commanders That the General hath five hundred Prisoners most of them taken from the gates of the City that Sir William Masham and the rest of the Committee are detained Prisoners by Goring That the Enemy buryed sixty of their slain men in one Church-yard
a competent Force to secure Cattaway Bridge and other Bridges behind them 26. Both Houses agreed upon a Committee to consider of the manner and place of Treaty with his Majesty for settling the Peace of the Kingdom Vote that the Election of M r Mildmay was void and Sir John Clotworthy to be readmitted a Member of the House A note was sent to D r Burges in his Pulpit desiring him to give thanks to God for preserving his Majesty from Poysoning and to pray for the Forces under the Earl of Norwich the Lord Capel and Sir Marmaduke Langdale Order that the Militia of London do send for the Parties whose names were subscribed to this note and that Bishop Wren and M r Capel the Lord Capel's Son be added to those who are to be sent Prisoners to his Excellency and to be exchanged for or used as the Committee of Essex in restraint with the Lord Goring are Northern Letters that Major General Lambert hath retaken Appleby Castle and Greystock Castle and some Arms and Ammunition that the Lancashire Forces one Regiment of good Horse and two Regiments of Foot are joyned with him that they advanced eight thousand Horse and Foot against Langdale who retreated to Carlisle and avoided fighting but sent eight Troops of Horse whereof two were Gentlemen excellently Mounted towards Berwick and their Motions were attended by Colonel George Fenwick and M r Sanderson That the Scots are daily expected by Langdale but many of the contrary Party both Scots and English fly into England and affirm that the Prince is expected in Scotland that great violence is used towards all that will not adhere to the new War Some Ministers executed more imprisoned all to be secured and their goods confiscated who oppose this War that there are great distractions and feuds among them A Petition from the Inhabitants of Colchester and a Letter from the Lord Goring in their behalf was brought to the General that Liberty might be granted to the Bay and Say makers in that Town to have a free trade with London during the Siege The General answered that they should have considered this and divers other inconveniences of War before they had admitted the Forces now in their Town He recites the former subduing of the Parliaments Enemies and the quiet and free trade thereby enjoyed by that Town and all the Kingdom till this new War That the present interruption of their trade is brought upon them not by his default but by those whom the Town hath harboured and the Townsmen and that to grant liberty of trade to persons besieged so much advantage to them and prejudice to the besiegers is such a motion as was never yet granted That their hopefullest way to a free trade will be to attend to a restitution of the Town and County to the condition they were in before these Forces were among them and as in order thereto he offer'd fair conditions in a Letter to the Lord Goring Lord Capell and Sir Charles Lucas though perhaps concealed from the Town though they be rejected by them yet that he shall be ready to make good the same to all that shall timely imbrace them except those three persons themselves That in the mean time there are with him sundry Gentlemen of Quality and Towns-men of good estates and eminent in trade who offer to buy all the Bayes and Sayes in the Town at the usual prices and to pay for them within a fortnight after the Town shall be rendred or quitted to him And that though it be without example to a besieged Town yet he will give leave for their commodities to be brought to a heath near the Town to be bargained or returned back as there shall be occasion A Trumpet came from the Lord Capell to desire the General that an agent of the Bay and Say-makers of the Town might come and treat with his Excellency about their free trade The Lord Capell's Trumpeter and Colonel Paptons Trumpeter and divers Souldiers came from the Enemy to the General according to his Proclamation The Lord Goring to keep up the spirits of his Party when they asked what the Generals Trumpet came so often about to them he answered that it was for a treaty and that the General offered fifty thousand Pounds to the Lord Goring to permit him quietly to draw off with his Army 27. A Petition from the Lord Major Aldermen and Common Council of London to both Houses of Parliament That a personal Treaty may be had between his Majesty and both Houses of Parliament in London or some other convenient place to which Treaty our Brethren of Scotland may be invited that so according to our Allegiance and the Covenant his Majestys Royal person honour and Estate may be preserved the power and priviledge of Parliament maintained the just rights and Liberties of the subject restored Religion and Church Government in purity established all differences composed and a firm and lasting Peace concluded The Lords gave the Petitioners thanks for the continuance of their good affections and inclinations to Peace The House of Commons related to them what they had done and the Committee they had appointed in order to settlement of the Peace of the Kingdom and gave them thanks for their good affections Additional ordinances passed for the Militia's of Westminster and for York Some of the Forces in Colchester were drawn out into the Orchards and Closes under their Works the Parliaments Foot went presently into the Field beat the Enemy into their guards and made those run that kept the Guard took their hour-Glass set their guard House on Fire killed two and brought one Cook of Greenwich away Prisoner The Enemy quitted Sir Harbottle Grimston's House and retreated to the Lord Bannings House The Tower Regiment marched over the new Bridge and intrenched themselves about the Northgate Colonel Whaley with some Horse fired the Enemies wind-mills 28. The monthly fast day Letters from Colchester Leaguer that the Suffolk Forces fell upon the Enemy killed two and took twenty Prisoners whereof eight Kentish men and two London Apprentices who had chewed bullets rowled in sand in their pockets contrary to the Law of Armes that Colonel Needham was â—lain with such a shot That the same day thirty of the Parliaments Horse fell upon two Troops of the Enemy killed two and Wounded many that the Enemy suspecting a battery sallyed out in the night with a hundred Horse in a full cariere thinking to surprise some of the besiegers but failing they advanced in a swift march to the Horse guards came within the Centries and charged pistols That the main guard beat them back to the hedges which they had lined with Musquetiers but little hurt was done on either side Intelligence came that the Enemy from Pontfract had possessed themselves of Axcombe Island near Trent 29. A Petition from the younger Brothers of Trinity House another from the Commanders Masters and
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
Parliament being in great danger by reason of the Malignant party flocking up to London upon some design at the breach of the Treaty and most of them armed with Daggers and Pistols in their Pockets A Committee appointed to confer with the Common Council of London concerning the Security of the Parliament and Kingdom and to report with speed 5. The Streets were full of Bonefires this being the Gunpowder Treason day 6. The Commons concurred with the Lords that the number of the persons to be excepted from pardon should be seven and Voted three of those seven to be the Lord Digby the Earl of Newcastle and Sir Marmaduke Langdale Letters from the Gentlemen of the four Northern Counties that upon Conference with Lieutenant General Cromwel it was held necessary to have twelve hundred Foot in Berwick and six hundred Foot in Carlisle and two Regiments of Horse six hundred in a Regiment to suppress any insurrection and the Moss-troupers They desire in regard of the great sufferings of those Counties that these Forces may be maintained at the general charge of the Kingdom these being frontier Garrisons and those Counties will be willing to pay their proportions With these Letters came a Petition Complaining of the want of bread in those Counties that many Gentlemen of quality and their Families had no other drink but Water of imprisoning their persons dispeopling their Towns destroying their Corn and Goods killing their Neighbors and Country-men driving away their Cattle compelling all betwixt the Age of sixty and sixteen to bear Arms against the Parliament Of bringing in to this Kingdom a foreign Nation and delivering into the Scots hands the two considerable places of Berwick and Carlisle that many of the actors in that horrid design are returned to their homes to plot new Treasons They press for justice against those Delinquents and a Commission of Oyer and Terminer to be sent down for trial of them The House past no Vote upon this letter and Petition Letters from St. Albans of a day appointed for the meeting of the Officers of the Army and that the cry of free-quarter was so great in the ears of the Souldiers that it was to be feared it would occasion some distemper among them By this Petition and by these Letters you may take notice of the miserable effects of Civil War and of the condition of even the victors to be continued full of fears and dangers to themselves A Complaint came against the ill management of the Siege before Pontefract by Sir Henry Cholmely and Lieutenant General Cromwel was come thither 7. Orders touching the winter guard of Ships Vote That Sir Richard Greenvile Judge Jenkins Sir Francis Doddington Sir John Winter should be the rest of the seven Persons excepted from Pardon Letters that Major General Lambert with three Regiments of Horse was still in Scotland and that the well affected there could not act securely without them that they quarter upon the contrary Party Letters from the Hague that the Prince was there sick of the small Pox and that his Seamen were much discontented that the Lord Willoughby and Sir William Batten had left him 8. Upon Letters from Colonel Welden Governor of Plymouth Orders for pay for that Garrison The consideration of the Garrisons of Berwick and Carlisle referred to the Committee of Derby-House and orders for Money for disbanding supernumerary Forces Vote that no more than seven Persons should be excepted from Pardon An Ordinance past both Houses for pay of their Guards Several Lords and Commons came from the Treaty the Earl of Northumberland M r Pierrepoint and M r Holles staid behind divers also of the Kings people came away His Majesty made a further condescention touching the Church but did stick at the word Bishop yet was content he should be in the condition only of a Primer Presbyter and was not willing Bishops lands should be sold Letters from Ireland of the desperate condition of that Kingdom and the distress of Dublin by the Lord Ormonds joyning with the Rebels Letters from St. Albans that the general Council of the Army met and the Officers expressed a great sence of the odium cast upon the Army as they suspect by design to hinder their pay that they might be forced to take free-quarter 9. Upon jealousie of a design to surprise the Tower order that the Committee of the Tower do advise with the Lord Mayor concerning the security thereof and have power to remove and appoint what Guards they please there Order for an Ordinance to authorize the several Committees in the Counties to receive security of all the Delinquents in the respective Counties who have not compounded not to go above five Miles from their dwellings not to act any thing prejudicial to the Parliament and such as shall refuse this to be secured by the Committees The Commissioners returned from the Isle of Wight made report to the House of all their transactions in the Treaty and of the Kings last Concessions touching the Church That he doth not intend to make any more new Bishops during three years nor that after the three years the power of Ordination should be practised in the old manner but with consent that Bishops shall not receive any into Holy Orders without the consent of a limited number of Presbyters to be chosen in such manner as shall be agreed by his Majesty and the two Houses That his Majesty purposed after the agreement and within the three years to have a consultation with the Assembly of Divines twenty being added of his Majesties nomination for the settlement of the Church Government That his Majesty will not insist upon any provision for continuance of the Book of Common Prayer in his Majesties Chappel for himself and his Houshold but declares that he intends to use some other set form of Divine Service That he consents to Acts to be passed for a further course and more strict to prevent the saying and hearing of Mass in the Court or elsewhere That in what he hath not consented he is not really satisfied in conscience and hopes his two Houses will not put further pressures of so tender a nature upon him The Commissioners had the thanks of the House for their good service in the Treaty and a day set to debate upon his Majesties final answer Orders for relief of the maimed Souldiers and for disbanding of Supernumerary Forces 10. Ordinance for repaying mony advanced for the Treaty Order for mony for payment of the Horse-guards of the Parliament Vote that the Lords Goring Capel Loughborough the Earl of Holland Major General Laugherne and Sir John Owen shall be banished out of the Kingdom 11. Vote that his Majesties answer to the discipline of the Church and as to the continuing of Bishops is unsatisfactory The like concerning his laying aside the Common Frayer for himself and his own family The like concerning his mentioning to
have some other form of Prayer in his own Chappel The like concerning his consent to Bills to prevent the saying and hearing of Masse all unsatisfactory Order that the Commissioners do press his Majesty further for his final answer to the business of the Church and inform him of these Votes and the Lords concurrence herein to be desired Order of both Houses that the Committee appointed to draw the Kings concessions upon the whole Treaty into Bills do meet for speedy dispatch of that business 13. Vote upon his Majestie 's propositions 1. That a Committee named do draw up something for his Majesties coming to London and present it to the House and instructions for the terms his Majesty being already in freedom honour and safety at the Treaty 2. That it be referred to a Committee to consider of his Majestie 's desires concerning his revenues 3. That an Act of Oblivion shall be presented to his Majesty to be passed with such limitations as shall be agreed on by both Houses The Lords concurred with the Commons concerning the seven persons to be excepted from Pardon only instead of the Earl of New-Castle and Sir Jo. Winter they voted Sir Geo. Ratcliffe and the Lord Byron to be two of the seven Both House passed Instructions for the Commissioners of the Great Seal for the making of new Sergeants and the Judges according to the former orders of the Houses Justice Rolles to bring in his former Patent and to receive a new Commission under the Great Seal to be Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. Mr. Brown to have seniority of Sergeant Jermyn Brown having been a Commissioner of the great Seale and the rest that were Commissioners of the Great Seal having had priority to plead within the Barr to be Seniors and Sir Thomas Bedingfield Mr. Recorder c. in order Letters from the General that having had a meeting of the Officers of the Army he apprehends their general sad resentment of the many pressures upon the Kingdom particularly that of free-quarter whereby they and the Souldiers who have faithfully served the Parliament are even a burden to themselves because they are so much to the poor Country Complains of the great want of pay and necessaries for the Army desires an effectual provision therein to prevent those ill consequences which otherwise delay therein may produce Letters from the North. That Lambert and his men received a dismission from the Committee of Estates and were upon their March for England and they gave him many expressions of thanks for his good service done to that Kingdom Lieutenant General Cromwell sent a summons to the Governour of Pontefract Castle to render it to the use of the Parliament and the Governour desired to be satisfied that he had power to perform the conditions The first Sergeants approved before the Commissioners of the Great Seal in the Queens Court but they did not call them in until the House of Commons had passed the order for the precedency of M r Brown before Sir Thomas Bedingfield and M r Recorder at which most of them did grumble 14. The account of Colonel Gould stated and allowed and four thousand four hundred and forty three pound ordered to him and an Ordinance for it transmitted to the Lords Ten thousand pound inserted into an Ordinance formerly past for five thousand pound for the guards of the Horse of the Parliament Debate about taking off free-quarter and disbanding Supernumeraries and a question for adding three thousand pound to the Establishment of the Army in regard of the Garrisons of Berwick and Carlisle past in the Negative which discontented the Army and was therefore thought by some to be put on the rather The Lords concurred in the banishment of the four persons voted by the Commons but in regard that three of them are Peers of the House they desired that the Ordinance for it might begin in their House A Message from his Majesty that he did consent to the little Catechism with the addition of a preface and also that the Parliament dispose of all great Offices for twenty years as they desire Letters from the Earl of Warwick and a Declaration in vindication of himself and the scandal cast upon him by a false Pamphlet and lying report that he resolved to joyn with the Prince in case the Treaty took not effect 15. Colonel Rossiter had the thanks of the House for his good services Vote that his Majestie 's coming to London shall be with honour freedom and Safety so soon as the concessions of the Treaty shall be agreed upon 2. That he shall have his Lands and revenues made good to him according to the Laws 3. What he shall pass away of his legal right he shall have allowance in compensation thereof 4. That an Act of Oblivion shall be presented to his Majesty c. Both Houses agreed to these Votes and to send them to his Majesty Upon Letters from Lieutenant General Cromwell of the wants of his Forces referred to the Committee of the Army to consider of the particulars and to supply them Order for two hundred and fifty Barrels of powder with match and bullet proportionable for the Forces before Pontefract and Scarbrough The Commons adhered to their vote to except the Earl of New-Castle and Sir Jo. Winter from pardon Letters from the Hague that Prince Charles was upon recovery that Prince Rupert was made Admiral and the Lord Gerrard Vice-Admiral that some of the revolted Ships were come in to the Earl of Warwick and those Sea-men that continued with the Prince were disorderly The Commissioners of the great Seal went into the Kings Bench where they sat in the middle the Judges on each side of them And there they did swear the Lord Chief Justice of that Court Judge Rolles and Sir Tho. Widdrington made a very learned speech to him From the Kings Bench they went to the Exchequer and sat in the Court the Barons on each hand of them and a great Company both of Lawyers and others thronging round about the Court there they did swear Serjeant Wilde to be chief Baron and Whitelock made the speech to him which because it clears some mistakes concerning the antiquity of that Court was thought fit to be here inserted M r Serjeant Wilde THE Lords and Commons in Parliament taking notice of the great inconvenience in the Course of Justice for want of the antient and usual number of Judges in each of the high Courts at Westminster whereby is occasioned delay and both Suitors and others are the less satisfied and being desirous and careful that Justice may be Administred more Majorum and equal right done to all men according to the custom of England they have resolved to fill up the Benches with persons of approved fidelity and affection to the publick and of piety Learning and integrity and having found by long experience among themselves that you Mr. Serjeant
to endeavour to the last gasp the peace of the Kingdom So Sirs I do wish with all my Soul and I do hope there is some here that will carry it further that they may endeavour the peace of the Kingdom Now Sirs I must shew you both how you are out of the way and will put you in a way first you are out of the way for certainly all the way you ever have had yet as I could find by any thing is in the way of conquest Certainly this is an ill way for Conquest Sirs in my opinion is never just except there be a good just cause either for matter of wrong or just title and then if you go beyond it the first quarrel that you have to it that makes it unjust at the end that was just at first But if it be only matter of Conquest then it is a great robbery as a Pyrate said to Alexander that he was a great robber he was but a petty robber and so Sirs do I think the way that you are in is much out of the way Now Sirs to put you in the way believe it you will never do right nor God will never prosper you until you give him his due the King his due that is my Successours and the People their due I am as much for them as any of you can be You must give God his due by regulating rightly his Church according to his Scripture which is now out of order for to set you in a way particularly now I cannot but only this A National Synod freely called freely debating among themselves must settle this when that every opinion is freely and clearly heard For the King indeed I will not then turning to a Gentleman that touched the Axe he said hurt not the Axe that may hurt me For the King the Laws of the Land will clearly instruct you for that therefore because it concerns my own particular I only give you a touch of it For the People and truely I desire their liberty and freedom as much as any Body whomsoever but I must tell you that their liberty and their freedom consists in having of Government those Laws by which their life and their goods may be most their own It is not for having Share in Government Sirs that is nothing pertaining to them a subject and a Soveraign are clean different things and therefore until they do that I mean that you do put the People in that liberty as I say certainly they will never enjoy themselves Sirs it was for this that now I am come here if I would have given way to an arbitrary way for to have all Laws changed according to the power of the Sword I needed not to have come here and therefore I tell you and I pray God it be not laid to your Charge that I am the Martyr of the People In troth Sirs I shall not hold you much longer for I will only say this to you that in troth I could have desired some little time longer because that I would have put this that I have said in a little more order and a little better digested it than I have done and therefore I hope you will excuse me I have delivered my conscience I pray God that you do take those courses that are best for the good of the Kingdom and your own Salvation Then D r Juxon spake Will your Majesty though it may be very well known your Majesties affections to Religion yet it may be expected that you should say somewhat for the worlds satisfaction K. I thank you very heartily my Lord for that I had almost forgotten it In troth Sirs my conscience in Religion I think is very well known to the world and therefore I declare before you all that I dye a Christian according to the profession of the Church of England as I found it left me by my Fathers and this honest man I think will witness it Then turning to the Officers he said Sirs excuse me for this same I have a good cause and I have a gracious God I will say no more Then turning to Colonel Hacker he said take care that they do not put me to Pain and Sir this and it please you Then a Gentleman coming near the Axe the King said Take heâ—d of the Axe pray take heed of the Axe Then he said to the Executioner I shall say but very short Prayers and then thrust out my hands Two men in disguises and vizors stood upon the Scaffold for Executioners Then the King called to D r Juxon for his Night-cap and having put it on he said to the Executioner does my Hair trouble you he desired it might all be put under the cap which the King did accordingly by the help of the Executioner and the Bishop Then the King turning to D r Juxon said I have a good cause and a gracious God on my side D r Juxon There is but one stage more this stage is turbulent and troublesome it is a short one but you may consider it will soon carry you a very great way it will carry you from Earth to Heaven and there you shall find a great deal of Cordial joy and comfort King I go from a corruptible to an incorruptible Crown where no disturbance can be D r Juxon You are exchanged from a temporal to an eternal Crown a good exchange Then the King took off his cloak and his George which he gave to Dr. Juxon saying Remember some other small ceremonies were past after which the King stooping down laid his Neck upon the block and after a very little pause stretching forth his hands the Executioner at one blow severed his head from his Body Then his Body was put in a Coffin covered with black Velvet and removed to his lodging Chamber in White-hall At this scene were many sighs and weeping Eyes and divers strove to dip their handkerchiefs in his Blood The House sate early and the Dutch Ambassadors having sent them a transcript of their Ambassy in English it took up much time in the reading and was referred to a Committee to draw up the answer to it An Act past to prohibit any to proclaim the Prince of Wales or any other to be King or chief Magistrate of England or Ireland without consent of Parliament on pain of High Treason Some imperfect Copies of the proceedings at the Tryal of the King being printed the House referred it to the High Court to draw up a Narrative of those proceedings to be confirmed by the House The Act forbidding the proclaiming of any King was Ordered to be sent down to all the Sheriffs to be proclaimed in all Counties Duke Hamilton and the Lord Loughborough escaped out of Windsor-Castle 31. Between three and four a clock this morning Letters came from Windsor to Lieutenant General Cromwell of the escape of Duke Hamilton and his man the last Night Warrants were presently issued forth and five hundred pound promised
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
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
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
this betterness will save much effusion of Blood through the Goodness of God I wish that all honest Hearts may give the Glory of this to God alone to whom indeed the Praise of this Mercy belongs for Instruments they were very inconsiderable the Work throughout Then he gives an Account of his purpose for Wexford and concludes Captain Brandly did with 40 or 50 of his Men very gallantly storm Tenalis for which he deserves the Thanks of the State O. Cromwel Sep. 16th 1649. The Councel of State ordered that the Ministers in their several Churches to morrow being the Lords Day should acquaint the People And according to the Order of the Councel of State the Ministers of London acquainted the People with the great Successes of the Parliaments Forces in Ireland and returned Thanks to God for the same October 1649. Octob. 1 More Letters of the Particulars of the taking of Drogheda That the Breaches not being made low enough the Horse could not go on with the Foot but the Foot alone stormed and entred the Town but by reason of the numerousness and stoutness of the Enemy who maintained the Breach as gallantly as ever men did and by the death of Collonel Castle whose Regiment was one of those that stormed and he was slain at the Storm our Men were disheartned and retreated Which my Lord Lieutenant seeing went himself to the Breech and after a little time a fresh reserve of C. Evers Men fell on with the rest very couragiously and God abated the Courage of the Enemy they fled before us till we gained the Town and they all agreed in the not giving of Quarter and other particular Passages before mentioned 2 Letters from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to the Parliament and Councel of State of the Success at Drogheda more particularly That Sir Arthur Ashton the Governour and divers considerable Officers got up into the Mill Mount a very strong Fort in the Town but Cromwels Men got up to them and put them all to the Sword having Command not to spare any that were in Arms in the Town That about 140 got into a Tower and being Summon'd would not yield but killed and wounded some of our Men and when they submitted their Officers were knocked on the Head and every 10th Man of the Souldiers killed and the rest were shipped for the Barbadoes That these People thrust the Protestants out of the great Church and set up Mass there and in this very place 1000 of them were put to the Sword flying thither for safety their Fryars and Priests were knocked on the Head promiscuously with the others who were in Arms. The Letters said further That in Sir Arthur Ashtons Pocket were Letters taken from Ormond to him assuring him of relief in a short time That Ormond and Inchequin were at variance The Parliament ordered a Day of publick Thanksgiving for the great Successes in Ireland The Inhabitants of Wickloe being all Roman Catholicks submitted to the Lord Lieutenant who marched with his Army to the West for reducing of Munster Letters of more Moss Troopers taken Letters from Scotland That Mr. Windham was gone to their King with as inviting a Message as Pen could draw or People send promising him Personal Protection Restauration c. and no Condition for so much as subscribing the Covenant Several Persons apprehended at Lancaster who raised a tumult to keep a Malignant Person in his Benefice 3 Several Votes past and ordered to be Printed for Repayment of Money lent upon the publick Faith Letters from France That Prince Charles went from the Court towards Caen in Normandy and from thence intended to go for Jersy That his Train was but 60 Horses and six Coaches with six Horses a piece and that many of his Servants and some Gentlemen went on Foot That the Prince had but 300 Pistols left him to defray the Charges of his Journey 4 A Letter from the General with a Petition inclosed from the Officers of the Army being the humble Desires of the Councel of War in prevention of the disorderly buying of Debenters of the Souldiers at inconsiderable Rates Referred to a select Committee with Power to send for and conferr with such Persons as they shall think fit in order to that Business The Election of Alderman Fowke to be Lord Mayor of London and his being presented to the House with a Speech by their Recorder Steel The House approved the Election Letters from Salop of their Ministers preaching bitter Invectives against the Parliament Letters that Captain Dawkins took a Dunkirk Frigot with four pieces of Ordinance and a Commission from Prince Charles Letters that a Minister and his Wife near Edenburgh were lately apprehended for Witches Letters that the Lord Lieutenant upon his March towards Wexford took in several Garrisons C. Scroope was made Governour of Bristol-Castle 5 These Acts passed To give Liberty of Transporting ungarbled Spices For settling the Accounts â—f the Common-wealth For Redemption of Captives Order for a Declaration to be published to the Kingdom upon sale of the Lands of the late King Queen and Prince The House adjourned Letters that some Aldermen of Wexford were sent out to treat with the Lord Lieutenant ten Miles before he came to the Town That Inchequin would surrender up his Forces and Garrisons so he might have security of his Life and of his Estate of 1000 l. per annum That the Earl of Antrim would surrender four Garrisons upon Condition to enjoy his Life and Estate That C. Veneable was made Governour of the North of Ireland That most of C. Evers Officers were wounded at the storming of Tredah Prince Rupert having been for divers Months blocked up in the Harbour of Kinsale by the Parliaments Ships at length by reason of his want of Provisions and Cromwels being ready to take that Town by Land the Prince was forced to a Resolution to make his way through them And with the loss of three of his Ships he bore out of that Harbour and with the remainder of his Fleet getting clear of the Parliaments Ships steered his Course for Lisbon where he was not only protected but caressed by the King of Portugal which so much displeased the Parliament that they commenced a War with that Prince doing him many great Dammages in the Trade and Navigation wherein the Riches of that Nation chiefly do consist At the same time that Prince Charles and his Retinue about 300 arrived at Jersy and was there proclaimed King Some few Forces were landed in the Isle of Orkeney from the Lord Montross and some came out of Ireland into the North of Scotland under Sir James Montgomery Hereupon and to oppose these Forces the Scots began to make Preparations though at the same time they were upon terms of Treaty with their King for whose Service these Forces were designed The Kirk having long before excommunicated Montross strict Order was now given for suppressing a Declaration which he had
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
and met with 3000 Foot and 300 Horse under Clenrickard who had taken some of the Parliaments Garrisons and blockt up a Pass That C. Axtel faced a Pass which was strongly fortified and manned with Horse and Foot and a deep River between him and the Enemy they had an hours Dispute on both sides the River in which the Enemy lost 150 Horse Axtel lost but one Lieutenant and six wounded That by reason of the steepness of the Banks of the River the Souldiers could not get up and so retreated That Axtel having an additional strength in all 1800 Foot and 1000 Horse and Dragoons he advanced towards the Enemy who were above 4000 and got into an Island into which there is one Pass with a Bogg on each side and the Pass fortified in several places one behind another as Reserves all which must be gained before one could enter into the Island That Axtel's men made an attempt upon the Enemy about an hour before night and after a small Dispute gained two of their Guards and at the third Guard they came to the Butt-End of the Musket but Axtel's men forced their Entrance into the Island and the Enemy were totally routed That they lost all their Arms 200 Horse all their Waggons Oxen Tents and what was in the Camp of Provisions and Ammunition That besides those that were killed many of the Irish were drowned That 500 of them were driven into the Shannon by a Party of the Parliaments Horse and were drowned all in one company together That not above 300 of their whole Party escaped yet Axtel lost but one Captain Goffe with 8 common Souldiers and 20 wounded That after this Defeat the Enemy fired and quitted the Garrisons they had taken and fled and Axtel returned to Kilkenny That the next day he Marched out again to find out another Party of the Enemy who infested that Countrey That Nenagh Castle was Surrendred to the L. Deputy who drew off from Limerick by reason of the unseasonable time of the Year Upon reading of this Letter in the House they ordered Thanks to be given the next Lords Day in the several Churches in London for this Victory The Act passed for the 120000 l. Assessment per mensem 27 Letters of the refractoriness of the Magistrates and Ministers of Weymouth to the Parliaments Orders 28 Letters That C. Cooke with 3000 men fell upon the Enemy being 5000 routed and killed of them about 1500 near Limerick That three Ships were wrecked near Plymouth by Storms 29 Letters That C. Blake hearing of a French Man of War lying to take the English Merchants coming out of the Streights he with the Phoenix and his own Fri got found out and fell upon the Frenchman and after some honrs Fight took and brought her into Cadiz That C. Mildmay took another French Ship laden with rich Commodities 30 Letters That the Jersey Pyrates took two Dartmouth Ships and three other Ships Of the increase of the Plague about Exeter That by Great Shot from the Castle eight or nine Persons were killed most of them Scots and three Women December 1650. 2 Letters of an Insurrection in Norfolk begun for the King but soon dispersed by some Troops of Colonel Rich his Regiment Letters of C. Monk's being set down before Brothwick-Castle and of a Ship with Arms come in to the Enemy That some Differences were between the Committee of Estates and the Kirk about their General Meeting but over-voted by the Ministers to comply with the King That upon the News of the Parliaments Victory in Scotland the King of Portugal released the English Merchants and resolved to send an Ambassador into England to the Parliament A Souldier Sentenced to death for running away from his Colours upon his March to Scotland 3 An Act passed for Mr. Manby that no other shall make use of his Invention for boiling of Liquors for 14 years 4 Letters of a Minister in Taunton endcavouring in his Sermon to possess the People That the present Magistrates in England were against Jesus Christ 5 That some London-Ships in sight with French-Ships fired themselves and the French together That the French-Ship taken by C. Blake was worth a Million 6 Letters That Whaley and others to the number of 5000 Men were marched towards Scotland to joyn with the Army That in his March he took in Dalkeith-Castle the Wall whereof was 13 Foot broad at the top and in it he took store of Arms Ammunition and Provisions That the English Souldiers married divers of the Scots women 7 An Account to the Parliament by an Officer of C Rich who was present at the suppressing the Insurrection in Norfolk 9 Letters That C. Ker attempting to fall on Major General Lambert in his Quarters his men took the Alarm incompassed C. Ker's men being all Horse killed 100 of them took 100 Prisoners and 400 Horse That the Kingly Party carried it to Vote C. Straughan's Declaration to be scandalous and tending to Division but questioned none of the Parties to it but divers Lords and Ministers protested against this Vote That the First of January next the King's Coronation is appointed and in the mean time two Fasts one for the Sins of the King and his Family the other for the Sins of the Kirk and State 10 An Act passed for establishing an High Court of Justice in Norfolk c. for punishing the late Insurrections there Votes passed touching Additional Pay for the Souldiers and for preventing of free Quarter 11 Letters of the Death of the Queen Regent of France Of Letters come to the Spanish Ambassador at London carried first to the Councel of State 12 Letters of the Militia setled in several Places Of the ceasing of the Plague in Shrewsbury and thereupon that the Markets were as full as ever 13 Letters That in the Pursuit of C. Ker's Men the C. himself was taken Prisoner and wounded That yet the Scots reported Major General Lambert was taken Prisoner and all his Party five Regiments defeated and a Scotchman swore that he saw Major General Lambert and twelve Colours carried into Sterling That the King is to make his Repentance for his endeavour to escape That the purging of the Kirk and State is intended but no Malignant to be excluded but those of the Honest Party to be laid aside 14 Letters That one Levinston a Minister one of the Commissioners sent to the King at Breda came to the Committee of Estates professing sorrow for his acting as a Commissioner and that the Blood spilt at Dunbar lay upon the Commissioners that he would retire and repent That Captain Hammond was killed from the Castle That the Great Guns and a Mortar-piece were come from London to Leith And That the Souldiers were much pleased with the good Bisquet sent them from London 16 Letters from the General to the Speaker of the Results of the Treaties with Colonel Straughan and other Scots Officers and an Account
several persons in the North to raise Forces for him The Parliament ordered 500 l. to Collonel Lilburn 200 per Annum as a marke of Honour for his faithful service and 100 l to his Lieutenant that brought the news from him And ordered that the Ministers in the respective Churches in London and Westminster do the next Lords-day give thanks to God for the surrender of Sterling Castle and for the defeat of the Earl of Derby and pray for a blessing upon the Parliament Forces now neer an Ingagement The Parliament ordered to Collonel Mackeworth a chain of Gold with a medal as a mark of their Favour for his faithful and gallant refusal of the Kings Summons to render Shrewsbury Castle Letters That the Generals Head quarters were within 2 miles of Worcester that the Enemy seemed to be resolved to venture all at Worcester in and about which place all the Kings Army were and they had raised a new Fort that the Parliaments Guards were within Musket Shot of it and General Fleetwood with his Body lay at Vpton That the pass at Vpton Bridge was taken by Major-General Lambert That a party of the Enemy sallyed out of Worcester but the Parliaments Forces beat them back to their works and killed 14 of their men that the Country came in freely to the Parliaments Army That Massey with a Troop of Horse ferried over the Severne between Tewksbury and Glocester and discoursed with some Women there who say that Masseys Horse was killed under him at Vpton and he wounded in the Hand and Leg. That the Enemies Horse incamp a mile on the other side of Worcester and their Foot most part in Worcester That Cromwel drew his Army in the face of Worcester but they would not meet him with their Army but there was some small pickeering and Shooting of Muskets behind the Hedges but nothing considerable attempted 31. The Lords-day the Ministers who were not of the rigid Presbyterian judgment gave thanks in their Churches for the successes of the Parliaments Forces in Scotland and against the Earl of Derby according to the Parliaments Order for that purpose And they likewise prayed to God for his blessing upon the Parliaments Forces now neer to an Ingagement with the Enemy But some of the more rigid Persons did not think fit to observe that Order but neglected it and had their private Meetings to pray to God to bless their Brethren of the Prebytery and their Country-men September 1651. Sept. 1. Letters from Major General Lambert's Quarters That he marched 28. Aug. in the Morning with a Party of Horse and Dragoons from Evesham towards Vpton about Ten in the Morning he approached to the Bridge over the Severne which the Enemy had broken down all but a Foot Plank The Dragoons got up upon the Bridge before the Enemy in the Town who were about 2 or 300 Horse and Dragoons took the Allarum while they fired upon the Bridge against the Enemy in the Town being within their sight and shot our Horse partly forded and partly swam over the River about Pistol-shot from the Bridge We and the Dragoons advanced withal and forthwith by the Major General 's Order took possession of the Church upon a little Hill near the Bridge-foot being about eighteen The Enemy drew up and came to the Church and shot their Pistols and thrust their Swords in at the Windows but the Dragoons gallantly fired upon them killed three or four of their Men eight or nine of their Horse and took one Scot shot in the Arm Massey's own Horse being killed upon the place and we are very strongly informed Massey shot in the Arm. By this time our Horse were come up in a small Party at whose appearance the Enemy faced about without charging our Men had the Pursuit but not knowing but that the Enemy might be a great Body forbore And Major General Lambert sent for Lieutenant General Fleetwood with his whole Brigade where my Lord Grey is to make good what they had gained being four Miles behind He presently mounted 300 Foot behind Troopers and hastened to the Bridge the rest following Major General Lambert in the mean time using abundance of diligence to make up the Bridge for the Party to march over and receiving no interruption from the Enemy it was speedily accomplished so that we marched all over the Passe at night Two Guns came to us and we had a hot but false Allarum that night Collonel Blundell commanded the Guard and at night took the Prisoner whose Examination is inclosed In the Morning Collonel Blundell sent out another good Party of Horse and Dragoons who marched Three Miles toward the Enemy and had Scouts a Mile and a half further but discovered no Enemy only being in the sight of Worcester they discovered the General with his Forces near Worcester and his Guns playing upon the Town Major General Lambert and Major General Deane themselves wrought in the making up of the Bridge and as soon as it was done the General sent to them to come to him then near to Worcester Major Mercer carried himself stoutly and gallantly in this Business and indeed Massey brought up the Rear very stoutly when they turned about at least forty Carabins were shot at him within half Pistol-shot and he was for certain shot in the Hand and Thigh This was a very seasonable Mercy and more advantageous than can well be expressed Major Mercer possest Maxfield House betwixt Vpton and Worcester the Enemy quitting it upon our taking the Passe This day the General came to visit us at this Passe and was entertained with abundance of Joy by extraordinary shouting of each Regiment Troop and Company as he went to salute them That the Enemy lay in and near Worcester on Hereford-shire side the Lord General on this side Lieutenant General Fleetwood on the other side at Vpton That the Enemy had burnt down the Suburbs of Worcester to the Walls round about That their Grandees are much distracted and think they were betrayed into this Place many Sallies they have made but were beaten back once they Sallied out with 1000 upon 300 of ours but they were gallantly repulsed and seven or eight of them killed with the Commander that led them On Saturday the Lord General was with the Lieutenant General viewing his Forces and consulting how to carry on the Work when the Boats were ready that his Train was come to the Lieutenant General From Scotland of gatherings of the Scots especially Highlanders who plundered the Country People and then fled up to the Hills where the Parliament Forces could not follow them That the Lieutenant General in Scotland marched with a considerable Party and some Great Guns towards St. Johns Town near which the Scots were making new Levies but they were all dispersed That the Lieutenant General sent a Summons to the Town of Dundee and the Country about to come in and submit to the Parliament of England but they
and this honourable Councel that I may obtain your Pardon 7 Letters that the Highlanders lying in Ambuscado fell upon some of Colonel Bryan's men that came from Ireland and were careless and that the Highlanders killed Eighty of them and two Lieutenants 8 Mr. Bond was sent to the three condemned Prisoners in the Tower to advise them touching the state of their Souls but they were obstinate except Mr. Fox who was penitent The Portugal Ambassador's Brother was Reprieved 10 The Portugal Ambassador's Brother endeavoured an Escape but was prevented The English Boy who was in the Murder with the Portugal Ambassador's Brother was Hanged at Tyburn Mr. Vowell was Hanged at the Meuse-gate Mr. Fox was Reprieved Mr. Gerrard was Beheaded at Tower-hill The Portugal Ambassador's Brother was conveyed from Newgate to Tower-hill in a Coach and six Horses in mourning with divers of his Brothers Retinue with him On the Scaffold he spake something to those that understood him in excuse of his offence laying the blame of the quarrel and murder upon the English in that business After a few private words and passages of Popish Devotion with his Confessor he gave him his Beads and Crucifix laid his Head on the Block and it was chopt off at two blows The rest condemned for the Murder were all Reprieved The Articles of Peace were signed by the Portugal Ambassador who thereupon went out of Town Letters that those of Zealand and Friesland were discontented at an Order made by the States of Holland That the Prince of Orange nor any descending from the late King of England should be Admiral of Holland or have power over the Militia But upon a Letter to them from the Lord Protector they were pacified 11 Letters that a Party of Fourty English fell upon two hundred and twenty Highlanders routed them killed twelve of them one Captain and two Cornets wounded thirty and took thirty Prisoners and thirty two Horses That Captain Hilliard took of the Highlanders a Major two Captains and fifteen Prisoners and as many Horses Another met with a Cornet and nine Men and took them all That General Monk built a Fort at Loughhaber Order that the Sheriff making an undue Return of any Parliament Election shall forfeit one hundred Marks and the Returns to be examined by the Councel Letters from Sweden That upon the thirtieth day of May the Queen at Vpsale made a Solemn Resignation of her Crown and Government in this manner About nine a Clock in the Morning the Queen being Attyred in Her Royal Robes and Apparel of Purple Velvet with Her Crown upon Her Head and Attended by Her Officers and Servants came into the Room prepared for that occasion where was a Table with a rich Carpet and five great Cushions laid upon it most of the Grandees and Officers of the Court and Army were present Upon one of the Cushions was laid the Sword of State upon another of them was laid the Scepter upon another the Ball and upon the fourth Cushion was laid the Keys The Queen being come into the Room after a little pause made a short Speech to the Company acquainting them with Her Resolution to Resign the Crown and Government of this Kingdom to Her Cousin the Prince Hereditary of Sweden there standing by Her to whom She wished all Happiness and good Success in the Management of the publick Affairs of this Nation that upon Her earnest desire the Ricksdagh not sitting after long Debate and much Sollicitation on her part had at last though unwillingly given their Assent to this Her Resolution and that now She was come to put the same in Execution before all those Honorable Witnesses there present Then She desired that some of them would take the Crown from off Her Head but none of them would do it She Her Self laid down the Scepter upon one of the Cushions on the Table and the Ball on another Cushion but seeing none of them stir to take the Crown from off Her Head She called to Grave Tot and the Barron Steinbergh and expressy commanded them to do it who after some backwardness being again commanded by Her they took the Crown from off Her Majesties Head and laid it down upon the fifth Cushion on the Table After that was done some others by Her came and took off the Royal Robes wherewith She was Cloathed and laid them down upon the Table Then the Queen having thus resigned the Crown and Devested Her Self of Her Royal Apparrel Crown and other Ensigns of Royalty making a Cursey to Her Cousin the Prince and to the rest of the Company She retired into Her own Chamber not making any show outwardly of Repentance or Reluctancy for what She had done but with the like Behaviour and Confidence as at other times betook Her Self to Her own particular Occasions For this Act of the Queens Resignation they had no president For the Solemnity of the Kings Coronation they had many from which the Coronation of this King was not much different and was in short thus After the Queen was withdrawn to Her private Chamber the Ricks Officers and Senators humbly desired the Prince that He would be pleased to walk to the Cathedral Church in Vpsale where the Archbishop and other Prelates were ready to attend His Royal Highness and to perform the Solemnities of His Coronation The whole Company went thither in this Order The Officers and Servants of the Court went first in a very great Number together with many Officers of the Army and other Gentlemen after them came the Nobility Gentlemen Barons and Earls Members of the Ricksdagh then followed the Ricks Senators two and two in Ranks after them the sive Ricks Officers first the Ricks Scatz Master or Treasurer who carryed the Keys next him the Ricks Chancellor who carried the Globe after him the Ricks Admiral who bare the Scepter then one in the place of the Feldthere or General who carried the Sword and after him the Ricks Drotsett or Chief Justice who carried the Crown Next to him came the King Himself in His ordinary Habit with a huge Troop following Him and the Streets and Windows full of Crowds of People with the Guards and Souldiers in their Arms as they past by Being thus come to the Cathedral-Church at the Door stood the Arch-bishop with a Horn of Oyl in his hand accompanied with other Bishops and Clergy-men he received the Prince at the Church-Door and conducted him to the High Altar where they had Prayers and there the Archbishop Anointed the Prince with the Oyl then they put upon Him the Royal Robes and put the Crown upon His Head the Scepter in His Right Hand and the Ball in His Left Hand and so He was Invested into the Royal Dignity and Declared with all His Titles King of Swedes Goths and Vandals c. Drums Trumpets and loud Acclamations of the People were added to the Proclaiming of their new King all of them expressed their high Joy that it was done
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
right again in relation to them and a Committee made to consider what other Votes were fit to be vacated Then to please their Patron they voted Monk to be General of all the Forces in England Scotland and Ireland Lawson was voted to be Vice-Admiral and the Powers given to the Commissioners for government of the Army were repealed Sir Robert Pye Fincher and others released of their Imprisonment All Orders of the Council of State or Commissioners of the Army concerning the Forces are to be communicated to Monk and not to be proceeded upon without his approbation The Powers given to the Council of State to be taken away and a new Council to be chosen Order to restore the Common Council of London to their liberty and for the City to set up again their Posts Chains Gates and Portcullises The Members of Parliament ordered to attend the House the imprisoned Apprentices released by Order and the cause of the Imprisonment of Sir George Booth Col. Brooke the L. Crawford L. Louderdale and Lord St. Clare to be certified to the House 22. More former Votes vacated M. G. Brown restored to his place in Parliament Sir G. Booth released upon security and his Sequestration stopped Order for a new Parliament to be summoned to meet April 25. 1660. A Committee named to prepare Qualifications for it The City returned thanks to the House for their favour and the House sent to borrow money of them Monk took up his Quarters at S. James's House 23. Divers imprisoned for Addresses to the former House were released and ordered that no private business be admitted during the sitting of this Parliament All Powers granted for the several Militia's repealed and an Act to be for new settling of them The Vote repealed that Scot be Secretary of State The City sent a Congratulation to the Parliament for their Restauration and consented to lend them 60000 l. for pay of the Forces and petitioned for settling their Militia in such hands as the City might confide in and named in a List Commissioners for their Militia which the House approved A Day of Thansgiving appointed The Council of State named Several Sheriffs appointed Vote to discharge Mr. Bulstrode from being a Commissioner for the Excise this Gentleman Whitelocke had put in formerly to be a Commissioner of the Excise and although he had faithfully served the Parliament yet that was not now considered but he was set by and perhaps the rather because of his kindred to Whitelocke to make way for another The like was done to others and several new Officers made Order for a Bill to dissolve the present Parliament 25. The Act passed for constituting George Monk Esquire Captain General and Commander in chief under the Parliament of all the Land Forces in England Scotland and Ireland An Act passed for constituting the Council of State with a Repeal of the Act for the former Council An Act past for continuance of the Excise and Customs and Votes about those Customs The Lent Circuits put off and a Commission of Oyer and Terminer to be issued forth in the several Counties Several persons discharged of their Imprisonments and Sequestrations A Pardon past for divers reprieved persons A Declaration from the Officers of the Army in Ireland for the secluded Members and for a free Parliament Sir Hardress Waller opposed by Coot and others The City advanced money for the Parliament They entertained Monk and his Officers at Dinner on the Thanksgiving Day Monk visited the Speaker at the Rolls Ingoldsby sent by Monk with Forces to quiet the Regiment at Bury Colonel Morley Lieutenant of the Tower concurred with Monk 27. Votes to make void all that was done in Parliament against those of Sir George Booth's Party and against Chester This was sufficient to cause men to suppose what was intended The Speaker made Chamberlain of Chester An Oath past for the Officers of the Council of State A Proclamation for the Officers of the Army to continue with their Souldiers Vote for the Council that they may secure any persons though they be Members of Parliament to prevent publick danger John Thomson and John Thurloe Esquires voted to be Secretaries of State Vote for Dr. Clargies Monk's friend to have the Hamper Office Letters from York that by Monk's Letters to the Forces there he had given them so full satisfaction of his joyning against the Old Enemy and that Family that they concurred with him but if he should do otherwise they would oppose him 29. A Committee to examine matters touching sequestred Ministers Debate of security for money to be lent by the City and Votes touching the Militia of the City and other Militias A few Arms seized in the Houses of L. Colonel Kiffin and others Monk made Mr. Carew Ralegh Governour of Jersey Colonel Vnton Crook and his Regiments concurrence with Monk declared by them and the like by other Regiments March 1659. 1. Sir George Gerrard voted to be Custos Rotulorum of Middlesex Order for maimed Souldiers c. and for the poor Knights of Windsor Order about the Publick Revenue and the Assessment and for wounded Seamen Vote that this Parliament be dissolved at or before the fifteenth day of this instant March A Message to the City for money 2. The Confession of Faith of the Assembly of Divines agreed unto by the House except the 30 and 31 Chapters which are touching Church censures and synods Monk and Mountague voted to be Generals at Sea both fit for the intended design Orders touching the Militias and for maimed Souldiers c. and about the settlement of Ireland Repeal of former Votes against Hollis and of two late Acts of Sequestrations 3. The Question betwixt Dr. Reynolds and Dr. Owen about the Deanry of christ-Christ-Church referred to a Committee The Earl of Crawford and Lauderdale and the Lord Sinclere released from their Imprisonment in Windsor Castle Orders about the Admiralty and Navy and Prize Goods Dr. Walker put out from being Judge Advocate Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper's Regiment declared for the Parliament and for Monk Courting Addresses to Monk from Northampton-shire and Nottingham-shire Intelligence of the Death of the King of Sweden a Gallant wise just and valiant Price The Protestant Interest lost a great Patron A Souldier hanged for murther Monk was feasted by several Companies in London 5. An Act passed for the publick confession of Faith Divers Sheriffs of Counties named Orders for a Proclamation to put the Laws in execution against Papists Orders for the Militias and for Justices of Peace Order for Printing and setting up in Churches the Solemn League and Covenant 6. Some Sheriffs named Lambert committed to the Tower and Haslerigge ordered to attend the House Overton discharged from being Governour of Hull and a Colonel Divers Commissions for the Militia passed Persons and Arms apprehended 7. The House approved the committment of Colonel Rich by the
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-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
Master of the Rolls Carmarthen and Monmouth-shire reduced Rolles and Phesant made Judges and Atkins a Baron A Pass for Sir William Vavasor Sir William Byron routed Gerrard Bellasis disagree Prince Rupert Prince Maurice c. leave the King Passes ordered for Prince Rupert c. Digby and Langdale routed Vaughan routed by Mitton The King to Oxford Letters from Pr. Charles to Sir Tho. Fairsax Answer of Fairesax His Answer to Goring Presbyterians Petition Answer to their Petition Vote of the Oxford Parliament Petition to the Lords Ambassador from Russia Si. T. Fairfax voted to be made a Baron The like for Cromwel Essex c. to be made Dukes Roberts c. to be made Earls Hollis a Vicount Waller and others to be made Barons Letters Intercepted Leven before Newarke Lathom House surrendred Thanks to the City of London A Letter from the King Answer to the Kings Letters Letters taken and ordered to be Printed Remonstrance by Dissenters Ordinances Letters Another Letter from the King The House Censured Perplext by the Scots Vote upon the Propositions for Peace The taking of Hereford Commissioners to reside in the Scots Army Newarke Order for Baron Tomlins Letters for Peace Debate about the Kings Letter Martial Law Day of Humiliation Votes about Ireland Vote for Hinry Martin Lieutenant Barrow Clamors against the Parliament L. G. Points Letters from Ireland The Parliament against a Treaty A Petition for Church Government Montross routed A Petition Answer A Letter from the King Offers to the Irish Answer to the Parliaments Letters Letters to the Speaker Lisle to be Governor of Ireland Day of Thanksgiving Dartmouth Stormed A Letter from the King Bills to be sent to the King Order against Blasphemy Letter from the King Order that no new Motion after twelve a Clock The Kings Letters voted unsatisfactory Letters taken Chester surrendred to the Parliament Hoptos routed 〈◊〉 Torrington particulars of the Success Against the Court of Wards Parliament of Scotland Church Affairs Letters from the King Victory at Cardiffe Mr. H. Peters Proclamation Corfe Castle-Stratagem Sr. T. Fairfax Abbington Breach of Priviledge Petition Sir T. F's Offers to L. Hopton L. Hoptâ—â—â— answer to Sir T. F. Assembly of Divine Heralds Office Articles between F. and Hopt Letter to the Prince Militia Lord Hopt Sir J. Ashley defeated A Letter from the King Answer to the Kings Letter The City cajol'd Both Houses invited to Dinner Paul Best 's Blasphemy Answer to the Kings Letter Worcester Vote of the Commons Paul Be. Exeter Newarke Scots dissent Exeter surrendred Voro Scots Papers Declaration Power of Parliaments Orders Differences Debate of the Scots Papers Answer from the Prince Church-Government The King leaves Oxford Dr. Williams Declaration The King in the Scots Army Vote Letters intercepted Letters from the Scots Votes particulars of the surrender of Newâ—arke Sir Thomas Fairfax Summons to Oxford Ministers for Ireland Reasons of the Commons A Letter to the prince Scots papers General Levens proclamation Vote against the Scots A Letter from the King Another Letter A Letter to the City Remonstrance from the City Answer of the Lords Of the Commons Committee of Heresies Discontents Aversion to peace Counter petition from the City Declaration against the Scots Letters from the King Votes Russia Ambassador Scots defeated by Irish Rebels Letters from the King From the Scots A Letter to the prince The Kings passage from Oxford to the Scots Oppressions of Committees March forth Foreign Kingdoms Carts Reproach Arms. Sued Sick Prize Strangers Remains Sequestration Oaths Said or done Excepted persons Excepted persons University City Corporation City Plunder Ladyes Kings Servants Clergy-men Injoy Goods Free from Oaths And broken Duke of Richmond Farringdon Certificate Messengers to the King Papers from the Scots Letter from the King Oxford Surrendred Farringdon surrendred Select Council French Ambassador Bish Williams The Seals Lilburne Pointz London's Petition Scots Papers Petition The Kings Answer Commissioners for Peace Vote against the Scots Scots Ministers Duke of York Propositions for Peace Letters from the Queen Master of the Ceremonies The Kings Answer The French Ambassador Message Answer Worcester surrendred Duke of York Mutiny at St. Albans Worcester Duke of York Walling-ford Castle surrendred Rutland Castle Worcester Propositions Col. Birch Letters from New-castle Vote The Kings refusal to sign the Propositions Seals broken Report concerning the propositions Scots Papers Vote for the Scots Marquess of Worcest Peace with the Irish Sir John Stowel Scots Arrears Articles of the Peace in Ireland Scots Petition Surrender of Ragland and Pendennis Castle Vote Petition of Sheriffs The Kings Children Hinderson Pendennis Castle Scots demands Vote Scots Vote for Scots Remonstrance of the Kirk The Kings Answer Scots press the King Essex died Ireland Scots Ministers Sr. Sackvil Crow Vote The Kings Answer to the Scots The Propositions to Ordinances Petition for Lilburn About disposing of the Kings person Scots Letters Great Seal Pamphlet Commissions altered Confession of Faith Great 〈◊〉 Ordinances Petition Ormonds propositions Great Seal Disposal of the Kings Person Great Seal Kings at Arms. Great Seal Priviledge Scots Commissioners Great 〈◊〉 Col. Monk Both Houses visit General Fairfax Mutiny at York Duke of York Petition from Kent About 〈…〉 Person Tombs defaced Scots Papers Ormond The Lords concurrence declined Assembly Divisions Assembly jus Divinum Agreement with the Scots Vote Petition The City Petition Scot's Ministers Hostages Petitions Commissioners for Scotland Durbams Petition Duke of York Proposals of the Irish Duke of York A Letter from the King Votes Assembly of the Kirk their Answer to Queries Votes of the Parliament in Scotland City Petition Commissioners to receive the Kings Person Great Seal Articles against a Preaching Trooper Votes for sufferers 3. Cor. Power to Imprison Letters from the King From Leven Great Seal The Kings Queries Declaration of Scotland The Scots desires agreed to Complaint against the Soldiers Confession of Faith Petition A Letter from the King Ormond French Ambassador Petition of Apprentices Sir Thomas Fairfax Supplies for Ireland Votes A Letter from the King Sir Thomas Fairfax at Cambridg Counter-Petition London Petition Answer Counter-Petition Disturbance in the Army Petition Irish service Quaeries of the Army Petition of the Army Prince Elector Answer to the Kings Message Quaere to the Officers Declaration Letters from Sir Thomas Fairfax Complaint of the Army Col. 〈◊〉 Holmeby Bosvile L. L'Isle Army Holmeby Army Army their Vindication Militia Assembly of Divines Skippon Army Distempers in the Army A Letter from the King Confession of Faith London Petition Votes Votes for the Army City Petition burnt Letter intercepted Disbanding Petition of the Army Disbanding The City Petition Declaration against the Army razed out of the Journal The 〈◊〉 carried from Holmeby by the Army Army Petition London Petition Souldiers Votes Army The King Committee of Safety Petitions against Disbanding Shops shut Demands of the Army Charges against the eleven Members Declaration of the Army Desires of the Army Ireton Petition Petition All Addresses