and ordered to be ingrossed. An Act was debated, containing Instructions for
the Trustees for sale of Dean and Chapters Lands, in case of doubling upon the
Publique Faith. And in case upon the returns of the Surveyes of the says Lands,
it shall appear that they are not sufficient to satisfie the monies charged upon
them; then the House do declare, That they will give some other securi[unr]y, upon
some other Receipts of the Common-wealth. Ordered that it be referred to the
Councel of State to bestow a house on Mrs. Alkeen (a Widdow) whose Husband
dyed in the Parliaments service, & [unr] consider of some competent maintenance
for her and her children which is at [unr] fall, for they are in a very low condition,
until relieved. Ordered, that the good services of Mr. Sergeant Bradshaw
Lord President of the Councell of State, he taken into consideration on
Tuesday next.
There is one that accuseth Sergeant Glyn with concealing part of the Earl of
Worcesters personall estate:
Edenburgh a 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
transactions which had been between their Commissioners, and their new declared
King, in which they seemed not to be satisfied, and so adjourned for a few
days.
Col. ker. and Lieut. col. Straughan are still in the North, and have taken three
Castles from the Princes Forces, since the late Overthrow given them in the
field. To his Excellency the Lord Fairfax, Lord General of all the Parliaments Forces
in Eng and.
A Declaration of the Officers and Souldiers of Coll. Hortons Regiment,testifying
to adhere to the parliament and your Excellency.
WHereas divers of our fellow Souldiers have of late beene by the subtle
and crasty insinuation of our old and unwearied enemies deluded into
a dangerous engagement without Gods timely prevention tending precipitately
to a new Warre, and evident hazard of all those mercies, that were the fruits of
so many prayers and sufferings (obtained by this Nation) with expence of so
much blood: To the end therefore that it might appear that God hath put
some due rescentment therof upon our spirits, and that our Enemies might have
on further hopes to catch us with misrepresentations and pretences of an honest
interest, abusing us with the names of Liberty and Freedome: We thought it
our duty humbly to testify and declare to your Excellency, That we have a deep
sence of the evill and irregularity (besides the hazard) of their late resolutions
and proceedings: And that we by Gods assistance, will to the uttermost of our
abilities, adhere to the parliament in maintaining the present established Government,
and obey your Excellency according to the discipline of war, not
suffering ourselves to be reduced by misprision of the wisdom illaborate pains,
and diligent care the Parliament and Councell of State have expressed for the
safety and peace of the Common-wealth, which your Excellency hath afferred
in your late Declaration, wherein now we rest satisfyed, and shall waite with
patience in our Sphere and subordinations the accomplishment of what else may