the Adventures for the additionall forces, for redusing Ireland, touching forty Thousand
pounds, for which they have security by Lord in Ireland, And how the said 40000 l. hath
been satisfyed by service done according to that co[unr]t. And report the whole state of
that transaction and businesse to the House.
The House of Commons ordered that the Lords Commissioners of the great Seale,
should have their reports ready to be made on the morrow, touching fit persons to be
Judges to fill up all the Benches at Westminster.
The Reports were this day made to the house concerning the Arreares of the Dutch
Officers, which took up some time to debate, in regard of what they offered when they
had their former monies ordered, And at last, It being put to the question, whether
the house should proceede in the further debate thereof; It passed in the Negative.
ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parl. That it be referred to the chief Justices
of the Upper Bench, and Common-Pleas, and chief Baron of the Exchequer, to examine
the business concerning the Minor in Derby shire, and the differences between them, and the
Earl of Rutland and others.
And to call all parties concerned before them,and to state the matter of fact with their opinions:
And to prepare an Act to be passed for setling the same, and relieve them, as they shall
conceive just. And that the said refeenees have power to send for persons, papers, Records,
Letters from Scotland say, that the Parl. is sate down at Edenburgh, who have received
a List of those prisoners taken by David Lestey, and those that are kept prisoners
are these, viz. The Lord Roe, and of his Officers, Cap. Rob. Mackery, Duncan Mackay
Donald Mackeay, Charles Mackland, John Macallaster, Mr. Tonnit, Mr. Mackenzie, Mr.
Calace. The Officers of Pluscarde, Mackenzie of Read Castle, Colline Mackense, Rore
Mackenzie, Murdock Mackenzie, Hector Mackenzie, Kenmeth Mackenzie, John Dumbar,
And of Badzenoch men, Donald Macphersun, and Tho: Macpherson.
Thanksgiving day. Thursday. May 31
THis day Col. Stubberds mustered his Regiment of Foote desined for Ireland, at
Hounslow-Heath, and read the Act for Accounts in the head of them, they were full,
and all unanimous, Col. Fayres Regiment,Col.Venables, and Col.Hunks their Regiments
of Foote also are ready to march, Col.Reynolds hath almost compleated his Regiment
of Horse, and Major Shelburnes Regiment is nigh ready,which perhaps may be for the
L.G.Cromwell. Those Regiments taken out of the standing Army, will be new moulded
before they be sent; but all will be ready for march about 3 weeks hence for Ireland.
The Warwick Frigot hath taken a Vessell belonging to Prince Charles, that was going
with Flax, Hemp, and other supplies for the Princes shipping in the Isle of Scilly.
A Letter from Deale, that they hear that the Generalls of the Navy have surprized all prince Ru[unr]
Ships in Kingsale That the Governour hath surrendred the Town, and Prince Rup[unr] fled
in [unr] the C.[unr]; But no letters from Ireland are come of any such thing; though it be more probeble
then the Parsons [unr], told to Col. Fox, of the Inhabitantsof Abington, hearing an Hareprophecie
to a boy of a new King, to be setled here within three yeares next. A Committee can [unr] this day
to the House of Commons; from the Common on Councell of London, giving account of the publishing.
the Act against Kingship : and desiring the members to dyne with them : such place as they shall
appoint The house gave them thanks, ordered Mr. Goodwin, and Mr, Owen to preach before them
at Christ Church on Thursday, and to dine at Grocers Hall They, sent to the Gen,and
Councel
of State also, The House ordered Sir Tho, Somes, and Alde man Chambers to be sent for to the
Bar, for refusing to go with the Lord Major, to publish the Act, A woman prayed God
blesse King