in the Presbyterians: and therefore dispairing to effect their ends by violence,
they have now resolved to try what they can worke by Gentlenesse and
Love: In prosecution whereof a goodly Knack of a large size, is now published
of purpose to endeer the Cavaleers by pretending repaires for the
Breach of Articles, and a strict Performance thereof for the future: on the
other side, An Order of the Juncto appointing a Committee to Treate with
Major Generall Brown, and the rest of the imprisoned Members: and he by
all means must be argued into his senses, and received into favour againe;
Provided he returne to his Vomit, and Vote lustily against the Scots, to testify
his Reality and Gratitude to the State, which whether it will suite his last
yeers overtures and engagements to that Nation in the behalf of the City,
and the ends of the Covenant, (so sacred a few years since, they gave it the
wall of the Commandements in their Churches) and to maintaine which he
chose rather to abide the brunt both of Parliament and Army, then to forgoe
the Happinesse he (and all reasonable men) expected by a finall Accord
and Peace with the King, I leave to his own more Accurate judgment.
But (as it appears by the Story) some of them there are intended no
Complyance, unlesse now to recover 1480l. 12s. 6d. found in a vessell at
Graves-end ready to be transported, as since it was, the wrong way, it being
brought in and incorporated with the Treasury of the State, all but 200l.
Colonel Temple had use for, which upon his humble request, was Ordered
him towards the repaires of the Block-Houses, at west-Tilbury, but first of
all that (more considerable one) upon his shouldiers.
For of late they have made shew of a great deal of Charity (especially to
all beggers the sick and and maimed Souldiers, for whose relief they Ordered
260l. to be paid weekly out of the excise and Goldsmiths. Hall: But when the
first payment was expected, and the Order of the Juncto produced to
shew the Commissioners; all the comfort they has, was: They must stay till
the other Engagement was taken off; for that till then no moneys could be spared,
which made the poor Criples halt down-right, not knowing which way
to turne themselves for want of relief: At length they bethink themselves
of a new Petition to the Juncto, wherein they renew their desires, and pray
for a Reinforcement of their Order, which after ten days attendance they
obtained, but to as little purpose as the former : for they were put off only
with a bare Resolved upon the Question, that the House did Declare it was
their intention that 260l should be thence paid for the sick and maimed Solaiers,
and the First payment to begin from the 13 of this instant and so continue; but
no further; so that the poor Criples have nothing to feed on but the emptyaire,
unlesse they feed on Lice, or lick the Corruption of their soares, so miserable
is their condition!
Which is a rare encouragement to those designed for Ireland, to hazard
their lives and limbs in the service of such gratefull Masters, who
(when they have done their worke, and undone themselves) disdaine to