Tuesday June 92
LEtters were read in the House from the Commissioners of the Navy, signifying,
That Sir George Ask us with a Squadron of ships had relieved Dublin,
and given directions for doing the like to London Derry; That for some other
provisions which were wanting, and were then ready to be had for supply, for
monies, were also provided, and carryed into the City, upon assurance to Marchants,
that they shall receive present pay upon Bills of Exchange; That one
Squadron of the Parl. ships are before Kingsale and another sayled to block up
Waxford. The Seas are (at this time) very cleer, and few of the Princes shipping
to be seen, except on the Coast of Scilley, and some other Islands thereabouts.
Col. Popham (one of the Generals of the Navy) who came now from Sea, confirmed
the truth of whet (in effect) is before spoken: He had the thanks of the
House for his good services and hereupon it was ordred as followeth:
Die Martis 5. June, 1649.
THe Parl. having received intelligence from the Generals at Sea of a remarkable
additionall mercy. The prosperous successe Almighty God hath given their Fleet,
by taking of many considerable ships of the English and Irish Pirates at Sea, and reducing
the rest into such a straight within the Port of Kingsale, as may give a good
ground to hope for a totall dissipation of the se[unr]. so destructive to Religion, & the
safety of this Common wealth, Do Order, That on Thursday next being a day set a
part for publike Thanksgiving, the Ministers in their sevarall parishes praise God
for so great a mercy; and that they do beseech the Lord to continue his blessings upon
the further proceedings of the Fleet for carrying on the work by Sea, as well as by land,
and for the relief and preservation of Ireland and the supporting of this commonwealth
against the plots and enterprizes of all Evill Instruments.
Hen Scobel, Cler, Parliaments.
A Declaration was presented to his Excellency the Lord Gen. in the name of
the major part of Maj. Gen. Skippens Regiment; shewing, That they are much
troubled that some of their friends who have in the greatest difficulties attended
Englands Liberties against oppressien (should now in the day of its Birth) they
feet, effecting either Dominion or Revenge (and some misled with presence) use
their utmost endeavours not only to strangle it in the Womb, but by walking
contrary to all Rules of Discipline, to bring forth bloud and new disturbances.
And whereas in severall Papers we have been expected affectors and abenors
of those irregularities by what means we know not, unlesse occasioned by some
of our hands put to a late Petition never presented)in which our aym was only
to desire honest things, and to acquiesce in the presentation of it, to free our
selves from guilt, and your Excellency and Councel from suspicion, have thought
it (though late) to declare, That we have not, nor do own any such actions, But
as we have formerly, so we shall still readily observe such commands as we shall
still receive from your Excellency, according to our commission and duties and
shall stand by your Excellency in all your just undertakings, which may conduce
for the peace and welfare of this Nation.
Edenburgh 2 June, 1649. The Parliament did convene at the day appointed,
the Roll was called over, a president chosen and some things ratified, which had
been done in the intervale by the Committee of Estates: they also debated the