or doubts himself to be liable to Sequestration for any thing said or done in relation
to the War, and was not personally and publikely engaged in the latter War,
shall come in and discover his case to the Commissioners for compositions before
the first day of July, 1649. then such person or persons shall be admitted to compound
& discharged of his Delinquency, paying one years value for Land, and a
twentieth part for his personall Estate.
Hen. Scobel, Cler. Parliaments.
Saturday March 31.
NEwes came not in so fast the last week of our losse at Sea, but that we write
something of our getting this; Four ships of the Princes (say some Letters)
were taken by the Parliaments, but with great difficulty, and losse of men. Many
Flemish ships are (also) well arrived at London, with store of Corn, and other provisions.
Some rich Marchants ships are (likewise) come safe home, to the great incouragement
of Trade.
Whereas by a former Order, the Lord Major and Sheriff of London were required
to proclaim the late Act for abolishing the Kingly Office in England and Ireland
within the said City; in the performance whereof there appeared to be a neglect:
It was therefore Ordered, that the Lord Major should be specially required
to cause the said Act to be proclaimed accordingly, or to give an account to
the House of the reason why it was not done. And accordingly has Lordship sent a
Letter to the House: wherein he gives some account or the reasons, why he could
not in person proclaim the Act for abolishing the Kingly Office, desiring it might
be left to some others to do it. But notwithstanding his plea, in scruple of Conscience,
He was (this day) summoned to appear at the House to answer his
contempt on Munday next.
Munday Aprill 2.
THe last night there was a great mutiny in the prison of Newgate, the prisoners
had confederated together to make an escape, by breaking prison: when
their Design was discovered some Soldiers were fetch from the Guard at Pauls
to secure the place, which in a short time they did, before any great hurt was
done or above one of the prisoners quite escaped.
Letters from the princes Court in Holland, purports matter of great consequence,
and concernment; the particulars whereof followeth.
Sir, We look upon England as irrevocable, unlesse it be by the power of the sword,
and for that end the E. of Brainford is now negotiating in Sweden, and Letters are
sent unto the Emperor of Germany, and the K. of Spain, wil. Murrey is come hither
out of Scotland, and perswad's the prince to go into Scotland, and joyn with Argyle,
and so become the head of the Covenanters; by which means there is hopes that in a
short time be may have a strong party of his own, and be able to fling off the Coveranters
again at pleasure. Divers others do also perswade him to take the Covenant; but
Montrosse labours all that he can against Murries councell, and sa th the sword is more
honorable. Ireland is looks upon as our own, and in that respect the likelyest place for
the prince to repair to[unr]from whence he is councelled, that he may land forces either in
Wales, the West of England, or in Scotland. Hopton is here, and is one of the four to
whom is committed the managing of the great affaires of the Prince,Hide, Culpepper,
and Lanerick the other three are generally hated; the truth is, the prince hath a