They likewise ordered, that the severall Militia's of the City of Westminster and
Burrough of Southwark, Hamblets, &c. be required to take speedy order and strict
course for the security of the Suburbs, and the peace thereof from all Tuhrults and
Insurrections.
And the better to enable them herein, they ordered that the Committee to whom
the Act for settling the severall Milities of Westminster, Southwarks, and the
Hamblets, should make a speedy, report thereof to the House.
The House had futcher information that Mr. Tompson had seiued the Post-letters
at Toxetur, and that there was an Ingagement by Parole to the Post-master
thereof to the said Thompson, to deliver himselfe up to him again by a certain time
The House ordered and required that the said Post-master should not deliver
himselfe up to Thompson notwithstanding his parole given unto him.
The House ordered that she Councell of State should be required and authorized
to give orders to the Commanders of the City and Army in order to the preservation
of the the City and Parliament, and that the Souldiers of the Army should be required
to be aiding and assisting to the forcs of the City for the same intent and purpose.
The House according to former Order spent some time in debate of setting a period
to this present Parliament, and for electing a new and equall Representation.
An Act being prepared and brought in by the Committee of the army to take off
free quarter from the people, the house ordered that it should be read on Munday next.
An Act was read, declaring that it the people of this Nation is a free State and Common.
Wealth, which war twice read and committed.
Saturday May, 12.
THe House this day considered of L. Col. Lilburnt and the other three prisoners in
the Tower, and ordered that they should be restrained as close prisoners, a paro,
and severally one from the other within severall roomes in the Tower.
On Wednesday Col. Reynolds with 3 troops of Horse that stuck to him, resolving to
oppose the Levellers, marched towards Bandury, and discovered a party commanded
by Cap. Tompson, marched up to them, and the Scouts having met and parlied col.
Reynold's men brought word to him, that the Levellers desired to know a reason of
their approach, and what it was they desired, Col. Reynolds sent word, that he demanded
their Colours, and their Leader to be delivered up to him: this begat a short
parley, and Cap. Tompson called a Councell; but in the mean while, divers of the Souldiers
flunk away, some one way some another, some with their horses and some
without: They were all of horse; both one party and the other; Some moved that
Cap. Tompson and the Colours might be delivered up, but his Quartermaster said no,
they were all equally engaged, and that as they had joyned together, so they might
all live and dye together: But at last Cap. Tompson was advised to escape away if he
could, and accordingly he mounted, and atempted to be gone with his Lieut. and
some others; but by advertisement from the rest, Col. Reynolds had notice thereof,
and sent out his Lieut with two more after him, who approaching near him, Tomson
wheeled about, and shot the Lieut. Parry dead, the other two being some space
behind, they came up to them, and after a shout dispute, one of them was wounded
and the other dismounted, and Reynolds with the rest, who are about 20 are gone to
those that desserted Col. Scroope; But in the interim, It was agreed upon parley, by the
rest