and generally all the Kingdome Over.) That the Lords Mudale and Belaces
(in the former engagement with Hambleton) are admitted to sit againe
in the House, and divers others. That the Marquesse of Moncrosse
will be made to Command this new Army; the Lord Ogleby and Midleson
are already desired to come in, but that for the present they refuse it,
as being resolved first to know his Majesties pleasure, which they have
time given them by the Parliament to enquire after. That the 7 of this
instant there was a generall-Convention of all the field-Officers, intended
to bee imployed in this new-Army, at Edenburgh : The Generall
being amongst them, but what their businesse was, as yet not
knowne.
But by another Letter, of some what a later date, it is certified, That
Commissions are sent out to every part of the Kingdome, for the raising
of Horse and Men, which they have already done in a plentifull manner.
That daily there are great Musters in one place or other, and a day set
downe whereon a generall Rendezvouz is to bee held: great quantities
of Armes and Ammunition arrived at Edenburgh : and all places of
Note and Strength Fortified : That forces are dayly expected from
Sweedeland and Denmarke &c. where by wee fee, it is not without
cause the Saints so earnestly Petition for recalling Oliver and the Souldiers
designed for Ireland.
Another knack is on the Anvill for granting Institutions and Inductions
upon Presentations to such sit and able Clerkes as Hen. Walker, whose
learned Sermon now extant (the which hee delivered so gracefully on
Sunday last was a sevennight, in the King's Chappell at white-Hall) Will
(as 'tis hoped) render him capable of somewhat more then a Pillory,
or else here hath sputtered a great deale of Blasphemy, Treason and Nonsense,
to little purpose.
A Letter was read from his Excellency, wherein (after the example
of that divine Patterne of Princely endowments, king oliver) hee desired
the Fine of his Countrey-man (Sir john Worsenham) might bee
taken off, as a favour to him; and bee freed of (What hee was
never guilty of) Delinquency; which they granted him, and passed votes
accordingly.
This done they debated the necessities of the late King's Servants;
two Lifts where of were delivered them; the one of those, that according
to their duties, attented hie majesty during Warre; the others, of
such as deserted the King and his Cause; to comply with his Enimies:
the result where of was, That such as could make it appeare they had
stay'd here during the Ware, and no waies Assisted the King; should
be thought upon for some manner of subsistance (and well they deserve it:)