to come over to the King her Husband to see him before he be proceeded
against by Tryall, or any other proceedings passe against
him, and to have a Passe for her secure comming and going.
Letters were also sent unto the King from the Queen of England
which were privatly conveyed to him by Master Herberts
man, his Master no wayes accessary to it. which Letter in his Majesties
Absence out of his Red-Chamber were found hidde in his
close stoole, The sence of one of them was, That the Queen is sorry
that he is in such a sad condition, and that she beares an equall
share in his sufferings, and will live and dye with his cause, And
though at this time, It be out of her power to assist him, yet she
will indeavour what she can. The Letter was long and the greatest
part of the rest locked up in characters for which, at present,
no key is to be found.
The Lord Admirall did this day send in [nl] a List of Officers to be
chosen for Winter Fleet, whereupon Instructions were passed
and sent unto-him, that he should not make choyce of a Vice-Admirall,
or Reare-Admirall to confarme them in their places without
the speciall approbation of the House of Commons.
The Generall Councell of the Officers of the Army under his Excellence
have now finished their Answer to the demands of the Commons
concerning the securing of some, and secluding of other of their
Members, with the reasons that induce them to it.
1. Their betraying Ireland into the Enenuies hands, by recalling the
Lord Liste from his command there, and putting the power of the best
part of that Kingdome, and where the Parliament had the strongest
footing (Munster) into the hands of Inchiquine, a native Irish-man,
one who had formerly served the King there, and who hath since revolted
from the Parliament, hath lately united with the Irish Rebels, and
(with them, and Ormond) is againe engaged for the King.
2. Their indeavouring to bring in the King upon his own Termes
without satisfaction or security to the Kingdome.
3. Their endeavouring to protect the Eleven impeached Members
from Justice, and with them to raise a new Warre, by gratifying lifting.
and engaging against the Army, many Reformadoes, and other
Officers and Souldiers in and about London, in June and July, 1647.
and therein profusely mispending and imbezelling the 200000.l. or the
greatest part thereof, which was borrowed by, the Parliament upon
great securities, and designed chiefly for Ireland.