100. Irish slaine. From Scotland came by expresse as followeth, viz.
A Letter sent from Edenburgh in Scotland to a Member of the House of
SIR.
Commons.
OUr Malignants here are very high, they Speak of hopes on every hand, tis not believed,
the businesse of the Levellers will end so Gen. Pluscarty is in the Hiles with
a considerable party, and will not fight till he heare from the King, from whom is he receive
a Commission, he will subdue the whole North of Scotland in all probability; one
Mayor Stranghan a Malignant, was going from the North to the King to fetch it, as also
that Middleton might be Lieut. Gen. Of Scotland, but Col. Carre and the honest Straughan,
another of that name, having notice of it, sent a party of Troopers with Cornet Griffith,
(who was almost drouped in the businesse) they forthwith boarded the Ship, took the
said Straughan, as also one Col. Lightor, and one Mr. John Crookeshake, also Montrose
his Secretary, cal'd Wil: Hoard, who are since brought to this Town,) the old forces
are gone to the North; but David Lesly himself is daily expected in Town. Argile is
active in raising his men, the Leavy will within a fortnight (its thought be up) several
English came into his Countrey to be entertained as Horsemen, but the Committee of Estates
have taken down the pay of a Trouper to 14 d. per diem 'which will give them smal
encouragement, (Leith is fortifying, Mayor Dixsons loosing his Cloakbag at Ferribridge
if extreamly ill taken, the Estates have written to the Speaker about it.
Edenburgh the 10. of April. 1649.
Munday April 23.
A Petition was this day brought to westminster to be delivered to the House of
Commons, by nigh 500. women, delivered to the supream Authority of this
Nation, the Commons assembled in Parliament. The humble Petition of divers
wal effected women inhabiting the City of Landon, Westminster, the borough of
South warks, Hamblets, and places adjacent. In behalf of L. C. John Lilburn, Mr.
W. Walwyn, Mr Thomas Prince, and Mr. Richard Overton, now prisoners in the
Tower, Captain William Bray, close prisoner in the Tower, and Mr. Wil. Sawyer,
Prisoner in Whitehall. Affectors and approvers of the late large Petition of the II.
Of September 1648. The Substance of the Petition consisteth of these particulars.
1. That laying all self respects as and vaine affections of wealth and greatnesse aside,
the Parl. would set themselves cordially, and sencibly to remove the burthens
of the people, and settle this common-wealth upon foundations of true
freedom. (That is as much as to say, let women weare the breeches.)
2. That L. C. John Librun, Mr W. Walwin, Mr. Thomas Prince, Mr. Robert Overton,
Captain W. Bray. Mr. W. Sawyer, may be forth with released, with Reparations
from those that have done them so much injury and dammage, and in such
sort as others may be carefull how they execute the bonds of Law and reason.
(good women remember Taurus and his Bull.)
3. That the Souldiers may never be authorized to intermeddle in the civill Authority
or be used, but in Cases on Warre, and forcible resistance. (It is futer for
you to be washing your dishes, and meddle with the wheele and discaffe.)
4. That the Parliament would declare particularly wherein the said book said
unto their Charge tendeth to the kinderance of the relief of Ireland, at the continuance