May bee the better to encourage the Purchasers; the which I presume
will meete with as bad Chapman as the Bishops Lands, which not withstanding
all their Removalls of obstructions, and the many overtures
made to draw in Buyers, lye as yet exceeding heavy upon
their hands.
And that's but sad newes for the Souldiery, Who are to bee paid
their Arreares thence, and not much better for the Citizens, who
have so many vast summes owing them, charged only upon that score;
which makes them very loath to lend 150000 l. more for the service
of Ireland, unlesse upon better security : So that if jones waite for Reliefe
till the Souldiers are satisfied; his Condition will bee as miserable
as his Consets desperate and Wicked.
However the want of Money's will bee a good excuse, for Nols:
Returne, Which being seconded by the Grounds and Reasons given in
the Wall-affecteds Petition, subscribed at John Goodmipe Church in
Coloman-Strees, will bee sufficient to dead all exceptions For there
in they lay down the many imminent dangers the Nation is in, by the
absence of the great Restorer of their Libenties being threatned by so
many Forraigna Princes; nay, even abandoned by their Elder Bratheren
of Holland; and ready to bee invaded by Scotland. Upon which
considerations they pray hee may hee recalled, and no more Souldiers
transported then shall bee thought require to supply the present wants
of Dublin: But that what strength they can possibly spare may bee
speedily sent Northward, to prevent the intended Invasion.
And it appeares the juncto have had such thoughts already: for the
better to secure the Nation in the absence of the Army a Mr. Scoot reports
from the Councell of State; That a moving Body of Horse and
Foote should alwaies bee in readinesse to take the Field upon all occasions:
For which purpose the Regiments of Foote in the Garrisons
of Oxford, Haresord, yourmouth and other Places, are to bee put in a
Capacity of Freedome and Readinesse, to take the Field upon a daies
warring, and Commissions to bee given, for raising such Regiments
of Volunieres about the said Garrisons, as they shall find neccssary;
And because the Regiments of the Army are but thinne; That there
bee added to the present establishment so many as shall make up every
Regiment of Foote 1200. and every Company 120. and every Troops
as [unr] 100, And this when the Councall of State please, and to
such time as they shall finde the necessiry of the Common-wealth to
[unr]quire the saine,
Now the next thing to bee expected is that they will increase the
2000 l. Tax per Mensem to at least 12000. For that's a little as can