done in many Pulpits in this kind then by printing. An act likewise to be brought in
and past before the adjournment for punishing these abuses. The act of 35 Eliz.
concerning Sectaries repealed. 10. An Act for a Generall pardon to all persons except
such as are to be perticularly nominated therein, and wherein should be declared
that no pardon for the future shall be extended to such as raise war against
the present authority, 11. An Act for securing the arrears due to the souldiery
out of the late Kings Lands.
Some other things were presented to the house by way of approbation, as that
which was thought necessary for the Councell of State to prepare and proceed in
to make fit to be presented to the house when they meet again viz. That a Commission
be directed to fit persons in the severall Counties who shall return a true
estimate of Tythes. 2. That the Councell of State consider of setling future
Parliaments. 3. That the Councell of State consider of an act for regulating
proceedings at Law and preventing of tedious suits.
The Lord Generall issued forth a Proclamation forbidding all souldiers to
put their horses into mowing pastures, a Copy whereof followeth.
Whereas complaint is made that some Officers and souldiers have by force put
their horses into mowed pastures justifying themselves therein upon pretence of paying
after therate of three shilling per week, for the same, these are therefore to require
all officers and souldiers that they forbear to pasture their horses in any
mowing grounds, and if any Souldier or Officers in chief upon notice given, is
hereby strictly required to cause double satisfaction to bee made to the party grieved,
as he will answer the contrary at a Court Marshall to be held at the Head-quarters.
The Judge Advocate of the Army being hereby required upon notice given
of such Officer his neglect of his duty herein to call such Officer to an Account
for the same before a Court Marshall, who are desired not only to see reparations
made to the party injured but also to cause good costs to be given him for his charges
in making his addresses at the Head-Quarters. Given under my hand and
Scale the 21 of June.
FAIRFAX.
The Proclamation is Ordered to be published to every respective Regiment of
the Amy.
Bristoll 22 June 1649,
SIR,
I Am heartily glad to hear of the quiet condition you are in at London,
and do assure you that we are so here at present, and hope by the blessing of
God upon the endeavours of those in authority, every man will in time sit peaceably
under his own vine. There have vanished of late out of these parts two sorts
of people, by whom we feared would much trouble befall the Nation, the one
were such as took part with those called Levellers, and the other though more
weak, and despised, were such as were called Diggers, which to me seem to incroach