where his wife and he were in bed (as he related to me) and put
him and the rest of the Officers in a chamber together in New-Colledge;
And about two a clock the next morning my Collonel, collonel
Ingleby comming into the Town, they brought him also to
us, but with some perswasions they were prevailed with to let him
goe into the Towne to an Inne, where he might have some accommodations
and refreshment but with a strong Guard upon him, refussing
to admit any enterconrse between him and us, whilst we
were in restrain. Upon Sunday they fetched in all the Colours into
New Colledge, with great acclamation, and those Peeces that
were mounted they, placed at the Colledge gates; and about
twelve a clock,as we were informed they made Proclamation
with Drum about the City, That all those of the Regiment in Town
that would not come in by fource a clock, and bring their Arms to
New. Colledge to joyn with them should depart away, or stay at
their perill, which could, That all those that would leave them, and
repaire to Wallingford, should have provision and subsistance made
for them, which (I conceive)did carry many from them that night.
The next morning being Monday (about six a clock)my Major
with five or six of us commanded some souldiers to us, and they
readily obeyed, and so my Collonel carried those Agents to the
maine Guard and commanded the submission of the Guard with
him, so they readily obeyed; so he took forth some of them with
him, after the Agents were secured, and marched to the East Port,
and sent for a Party of horse from Whearley, set Centinels on the
line that none might escape, and marched up to New-Colledge
(having all this time severall soudiers come in to him) where he
commanded the Colours with a Guard there to come forth to him,
which accordingly did, and then he marched them up to the city,
the souldiers generally mainfesting great joy that they were thus
dis-engaged.
The businesse being thus reported to the House. It was ordered
that a Commission of Oyer and Terminer shall be issued out for the
triall of those, and the Incendiaries who had a hand in contriving
and publishing the scandalous Pamphlet, called an Ourcry of the
young men and Apprentices of London &c. The Councel of State
are