King hearkned not to such propositions as were reasonable, but
rejected them.
The titular Queen of England is in a deep consumption, some
Doctors stick not to say, that she is past recovery; she is much sadder,
put on mourning at the newes of the Kings death, and faith she
thinkes she shall not see England any more.
The Parliament received Letters out of Ireland, which gave an
account of the transaction of businesses there, as followeth.
SIR,
WE hope that some of our friends which are sensible of
our sufferings and present dangers, would before this
time have prevailed somewhat towards our assistance. And although
by Gods blessing on the faithfull endeavours of gallant
Col. Jones, we have subsisted hitherto, with the small supply Hee
hath; yet can we not at this time but apprehend our danger
far greater then formerly: for we have received intelligence,
that the plot against us so long in hand, is now brought so far to
perfection, that the Marq. of Ormond, the L. Inchiquin, Gen.
Preston, and Owen Oneal are all agreed, and joyn together in
a conspiracy to destroy us; and to that purpose Prince Rupert
is to bring what shipping he can at Sea: He hath been to victuall
some of his ships in the Isle of Man, Ormond and Inchiquin
have proclaimed the Prince King.
Dublin Feb.5. 1648.
Friday Feb 9.
THis morning the Judges and the Commissioners of the Greas
Seal met in the Queens Court, and took their Commissions
upon the grounds of the before recited Act, to maintain the Fundamental
Laws of the Land. Afterwards Justice Rolls, and Serjeant
Jermin sate in the Court of Kings Bench. Chief Justice St. John, and
Justice Phesant in the Common-pleas, Mr. Kibble, Mr. Whitlok, and
Mr. Lisle in the Chancery, and chief Baron Wild, and Baron rates in
the Exchequer; when they had heard some motions in each court,
all these Courts adjorned till next morning and rose.
About half an hour after, the High Court of Justice for tryall of
grand Delinquents sate, and after the Court was proclaimed, and