Fourthly, That the Army might bee constantly Recruited, and kept
in a fighting Posture to Resist all Forraigne Invasions, which they had
great cause to feare; and to Suppresse domestique Mutinies and Insurrections,
Which they could not but expect so long as the Authors and fomenmentors
of the former remained unprished.
Fiftly, That Lievetenant Collonel Lilburne and the rest that are heads
in the Levelling Designe, might bee brought to speedy Triall, and Justice
impartially administred, &c.
These being read were relished beyond measure insomuch that the
Collonell of the Hog-Stie (I meane Pride) said it was wonderfull to think
how the Spirit of God moved in the hearts of these People, and how it met
every where to finish the Worke of the Lord : Whereupon it was thought
fit, that all the forementioned Heads, should bee taken into a serious
debate, and somthing drawne up to move the Councell of State therein :
for which purpose it was Ordered, that Thursday next there should
bee a generall Councell of all the Officers of the Army; and so ever
Thursday after, until they had finished all things in order to the satisfying
of the Pious desires of those good people, who had so earnestly
fought for the wellfare of the Common-Wealth and Army.
I have seene and perused a Letter, which signifies that his Majesty,
the King of Great Brittaine, is safely landed in Jersey Island, where hee
was received in great Triumph by the Souldiery and Inhabitants thereof
who presented him with a purse of Gold and many Loyall expressions
of their good Affections and Loyalltie to him, and of their constant
and unanimous Resolution to stand by him with their lives and fortunes
against all that oppose him : That Sir George Carteret is made Barron
of Jersey, vice-Admirall of the Royall Navy, and chiefe Judge of the
Court of Admirallty held there: That his Majestie since his coming
thither hath Released unto the Inhabitants of the said Island many Taxes
formerly imposed by Order from the Juncto at Westminster, and till
now continued; whereby hee hath wonne unto him for ever the hearts
of the People, as hee does in all places where ever hee comes : That
hee hath Issued out sundry Commissions to many gallant Sea-Commanders,
and some others for Land Service (where, is yet to bee concealed:)
That his Majestie is not Ignorant of the Plot they had (upon
the first notice of his removall) to have intercepted him in his Passage
thither : nor which of his faithfull attendants it was that gave notice
of his intent, to the Regicides at Westminster. That his Majestie is resolved
to purge his Court thoroughly, and then to betake himselfe, whither
some of the fairest pretenders dare not follow him, &c.