That Poince Charles is still at St. Iermaus, Wondring that no Newes
comes of the Letters said to be appointed from Scotland. And that Prince
Charles hath received the Coppy of one of the letters, sent by a private
Agent of his at Endnburgh and a Councell held about. And an answer is
prepareing to be ready when it comes.
Prince Charles's sending a private Agen for the City of London.
Divers English Cavaliers are sick in France, sir Rob. Heath is dead, and
they are sending his Corps to England.
THis day the parl. Had reports made from the Councell of state about
settling Sallaries for the Officers of the house, concerning
the house passed rules which to be observed for the future.
The Scots have secured divers Lords and Gentlemen, and disarmed
many, and a motio in the Committee of Estates, to publish a Declaration
to make it death for any to rise in Armses without Commission from
them, and their estates are to be seizep.
There was a great Alarm in Scotland by a Fleet of ships said to be
from prince Charles to invade them, expected by Malignants there, but
it proved onely a Fleet of Hollanders that passed the Iles of Okenny.
From Dublin Letters say, that since the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,
came thither, some of the Lord Leiutanants horse scouting out to see if
they could descry any of the enemy discovered a small party of horse
Coming through a passage near them, (though more in number then
themselves) yet fundantedly they resolyed to charge them, the other being
resolved in like manner, both parties feircly charging each other, at
first the Parl. horse being worsted, but in the conclusion our horse fel on
them in such desperare manner that they were forced to retreat with the
losse of some few men, only two or three of ours were desperatly Wounded,
which are at present under cuse.
It is said a Fleet of P. Charles his ships gave an alarm to Yarmouth, in
the North of England, and that the Mayor of the Town sent to Major
Iermen, to come speedily with the County horse to joyn with Col. Bark
stead his Regiment of foot, and and the forces of Yarmouth to oppose
their lending, but Col. Barkstead had Letters dated on Munday speak no
such thing.
The chief Governor and Major Gen. Ireton have been at Rathfarnam
Sir Adam Lostus his house and viewing other places; It is believed that
some action was in Ireland, as yesterday being the day of Thanksgiving
for that great victory obtained by L. G. Iones.