our selves free of all compliance with, or inclining to the Popish, Prelaticall and Malignant
party upon the one hand, or to those that are enemies to the fundamentall Government
by King and Parliament, and countenance and maintain Errour, Heresie, and Schism
upon the other. I have no other thing in command from the Parliament of this Kingdom,
but to take notice that there is no Answer return'd to their Letter of the fifth of March last
And so rests
For the Honorable Wil. Lenthal Esquire,
Speaker of the House of Commons.
Edenburgh 26 Junij, 1649.
Your humble servant,
LOUDON Cancellarius.
Prases Parliaments.
Tuesday July 3.
THe House debated on the present necessity for advance of monies for the Irish Expedition;
the further debate referred till another day.
They also took into consideration the large Arrears due to the City of London, and referred
it to the Councell of State to take speciall care that the same be satisfied upon the
90000.l.per mensem.
The disbursmenes of the Lord GTEY, and his other Arrears reported to the House, and
referred to a Committee to consider how they may be satisfied. At the same time is reported
likewise the disbursments and other Arrears due unto Col. Martin; by which it appeared,
that the vast sum of 25000.l. to be due unto him; toward satisfaction whereof
some debate was touching Woodstock house and Park; but that was waved, and it was
referred to a Committee to consider how 1000.l. per annum, may be setled upon him
and his heites forever.
Mr. Owen of Totsall in Essex, ordered to go to Ireland with the Lord Lieutenant, and
100.l.per annum allowed for his wife and children in his absence.
The List of 70 officers and Gentlemen for the Lord Lieutenant's Life-guard was allowed
and their pay according to former establishment.
By Letters further from Dublin thus: We expected the last fair wind some Regiments
from England, which we had intelligence were in a readinesse to take shipping. The Enemy
is making some strong Works neer the City, and Oneal's fast and loose with the English
takes off all confidence there.
Some that are taken prisoners report that the Enemy hopes to obtain his own ends, by
bringing the City in necessity, and want of provisions; and others say that there hath bin
some dispute about storming of it but cannot agree on the day. The Irish would have it
on a Wednesday on which they say St. Patrick had many great successes. They which
are of the Spanish Faction would have it (if at all) on Friday, on which day they observe
the Spanish Armies have obtained many great Victories. And the Marquesse of Ormond
would have it on a Munday; But if any considerable relief comes before the Enemy hath
intrenched the front of his Camp, many thousand sad soules would be delivered from
their bloudy threats and actions.
Antwerp, July 9. The declared King of Scotland accompanied by the Prince of Orange
half way to this Town, was met by some eminent persons appointed for that purpose,
who presented him from the Arch-Duke with a most sumptuous Caroach studded
with massie silver, and sixe gallant Flanders Horses of great value, such as a King of bare
Scotland was never master of before and six saddle horses, probably Genit's of the Neapolitan
race when he was come to Antwerp the Magistrates conducted him to the high-street
called the Mair, and lodged him in a stately Pallace: he remain'd in this town two