my. Dundalk is straightly besieged, if not taken, and Ormond and Inchiquin have little
more to do (at present) then to bend their strength and policy against Dublin, where they
have again incamped their intire Body within half a mile of the City, setting up the King
of Scots Standard, and proclaiming of him King : When the Lord Inchiquin came before
the City from his Conquest at Tredagh, with great confidence and ostentation he
writ a Letter unto Col. Jones, telling him, That he had intelligence that Crumwell was
coming into that Nation with an Army of English Rebels to relieve him, and if he
durst come, indeed he should be better entertained then ever he was in England, Scotland,
Wales, &c. To this, trusty and valiant Col. Jones answered. That as be had undertaken
the trust, so would he be faithfull therein to the last minute, whether any
forces came or not, for his relief.
Bristol 23 July, 1649, Sir We understand that divers of Col. Huncks. Col. Moor, and
Col. Venables men designed for Ireland, are shipped away, and had a fair wind for 8 or
9 hours; and on a sudden after, raging Neptune swelled against them and the Wind proved
contrary : Since which time, we hear not yet any thing of them.
The Lord Governours Proclamation.
Gentlemen, For as much, as we are to march by you to ship for Ireland, and the
Forces, ingaged will stand in need of provisions for their shipping; and severall
Regiments having orders from me, to march to the Port of Milford Haven, and there abouts;
in order thereunto, these are to desire, That you will speedily cause Proclamation
to be made, or publike notice given in [unr]he severall Market towns within your counties
Of association. That a free Market will be kept in the severall Villages lying neer Milford
Haven, upon Tuesday the 21 of July instant; and to be kept daily till all the forces be
Slipt for all sorts of provisions, both for horse and man. And that all people that bring
such provisions shall have ready money for whatsoever we buy. This I thought fit to signifie
that if possible, there may be a sufficiency of provisions both for accommodation of
the forces, and parts adjacent to the Haven, where so many forces are to be drawn together.
Bristol July 21. 1649. Your affectionete friend and ser.vant,
[unr] for the Justices of the Peace of [unr]
[unr] the County of [unr] Oliver Cromwell.
Weymouth 23 instant, Many men in these parts [of the first impression] casie to be
decyed, were drawn into a Confederacy with the Royall party and were in a Plot for
betraying not only this but many other places in the West, and intended to advance the
Prince his Standard, and have proclaimed him by the name of Charles the II which being
timely, discovered, be our Governour, was as happily prevented, and many of the
chief Actors are in custody, [Conspirators and suspected persons are not to be trusted.]
Munday July 24.
A Letter was read from the Lord Governour of Ireland and referred to the Councell
of State, to take order for the speedy sending to him 100000 l. and to consider of other
matters contained in the said Letter.
There are 7 Sayl of great ships come into the River of Th[unr]mes from the East-Indians,
with such rich fraughts; as hath not bin known these many years in England, the
Marchandize whereof amounting to the value of 700000.l.
This Moneth, drawing to a period (according to my in coustom any course) I shall in this
Place let you see what Mr. Lilhe doth diving upon Pythagorus Wheel, to be all in the
Moneth of August &c.