Letters from Bristol advertized, That the Lord Lieutenant was hastning to draw his
Forces to places where he intended to ship them over for Ireland; and for the better
carrying on of this great work with conveuiency to the Souldiery, and as little trouble
and charge to the Country, |as possible, his Lordship issued forth to the Justices of the
respective Counties the ensuing Proclamation.
Gentlemen, Forasmuch, as we areto 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 thereabouts;
in order thereunto, these are to desire, That you will speedily cause Proclamation
to be made, or publike notice given in the severall Market towns within your counties
or association, That a free Market will be kept in the severall Villages lying neer Milford
Haven, upon Tuesday the 31 of July instant; and to be kept daily till all the forces be
shipt, for all forts 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 signific
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.
For the Justices of the Peace of
the County of
Your affectionate friend and servant,
Oliver Cromwell.
From Dublin thus: The Enemy increase both in strength and Councell against the
City, undanted Inchiquin hath sent a very peremptory and challenging Letter to Col.
Jones, terming the English Army Rebels, saying, That he and his Sons of Mars would
cudgell them into Loyalty, and that if Crumwell durst come there, he should be better
received than in any other place, &c. To this, valiant Col Jones returned him as sharp
an Answer (though in more civill terms) and wishthis Lordship end all the World to
take notice, that he scorned perfidiousnesse,and would be faithfull to the trust he had undertaken
to the very last, which doth to neerly touch his Lordship, that some are of opinion
he read it not without blushing.
The Royall entertainment of the King of Scotland in France.
Their Majesties of Francehaving taken that part which consanguinity & allyance
ingages them to, no sooner knew that Charles the II (as they account) of Great Britain
and Ireland, was entring France by the way of Picrone, but they disdosed themselves to
render him all honour, sending first Le Sear Hocquencourt, after whom the D. of Vendome,
with his Maj. & Son Altessas Carcaches; in the first he was brought to the Castle
of Mouchi, two leagues from Compeign, richly hung with Tapistry for his morePrincely
accommodation, where he staid that night, being himself & followers most splendently
entertained: In the morning the King & Queen Regent, accompanied with D.de Ajou,
de Orleans,Madam Moselle, & Card.Mazaaini, in the Queens Caroath, with a very
great Train of Courtiers went to meet the young King,&about a quarter of a mile from
Mouchi they abocated:their Coaches siding each other, all alighted the K.of Scots clothed
in Purple, because a Mourner, the K. of France in rich apparell, embraced each other:
after mutuall salutes they, with the rest, went back in the Queens Coach; the K. of
Scots sitting in the middle of the Boot; the Queen next the horses; Anjoy sate behind:
thus they came attended by the followers of both to Compiegne; through which Charls
the 5. Emperour & K.of Spain passing about 100 years since in disguize, said, it was the