enjoy. 3 That the Castle of Pontefract may be demolished, which
hath long been a scourge and terrour to them. 4. That Midlam Castle
be made untenable. 5 That the county paying their assessments,
may be freed from fre quarter. 6 That Commissioners in that
county may be impowred to make inquiry of the ignorant, scandalous,
and malignant Ministers, to displace them, and put Godly
painfull Ministers their roome.
These things were well rescented, and the petitioners had not
only the thanks of the House given them, but it was also voted as
followeth.
1 That the Castle of Pontefract be demolished 2. That the materials
thereof be sold for defraying the charge of demolishing. 3 That
the remainder of the profit of thn material be employed towards
the repair of pontesract church, and the Ministers house 4 That it be
referred to the Councell of State to give particular Orders herein.
5 That Maj. Gen. Lambert shall have 300. l. per annum, for his good
service.
From Ireland came Letters of the gallant resolution of that faithfull
and valiant Commander and Governour of Dublin Col. Jones,
who against all inticements and threats of the Enemy abroad, the
vast distance of any relief coming to him, and other discourageme the
might find at home, declareth, that with Gods assistance. he will
defend the place to the very nimost against the most potent Opposers
thereof.
Ormonds party begins already to be felt neer our Carisous, which
are of most concernment to Dublin, they have taken one called
Dumeree, the Governor capt. Campbel, and 60 English were taken
in it: Ormond as he come drains all the chief towns of money and
provisions for his Army: He hath proclaimed the prince King, and
the Scots in the North declare against the English.
A Proclamation of the Lord Lieutenant Generall of Ireland.
ORMOND.
WHereas out late Soveraign King Charls of happy memory,
hath bin lately by a party of his Rebellious subjects
of England most trayterously, maliciously, and inhumanly
put to death and murthered: And for as much as his Maiesty
that now is, Charles by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland,
France, and Ireland, is son and Heire of his said late