hors about the Parlia. Quarters in that County, but how they will be accommodated is
the question, these being no bread there. The late remove and apprehension of some in
these parts, hath much united us, 1000 more English to mixe in the new moddel'd Regiments,
Would make us formidable against our enemies, who no doubt, when they shall
be agreed among themselves, or that the one hath overcome the other, will attempt upon
us, for if there be ground afew'd, because one party are naturall Irish, and the other
English lrish, and both Papists, and so as to put man, woman, and childe to the Sword,
what will they be against natural English of a contrary. Religion? the first insurrection
will tell.
The Councell of War hath almost got over their Representative: Three things were
debated, Thursday and Friday, One, that the Councell of State, which the Representative
is to choosse (that is, those whom the Courtney free-holders shall appoint, or
Send up from hauks and hounds, good hospitality, the Burroughs from the shops or the
like) this Ceuncell of State upon emergencie (be sides, the Representative that sits
Bienially 6 moneths (may upon on immergent out occasion summon a Representative, and
that is to sit 80 dayes,) et must be so summoned, as that they may period certain dayes
before the ordinary representative comes of course without any impediment thereunto,
as to the call, it can be but upon an invasion, or necessity of invading, or a War, this
War being not to be undertaken, [unr] least offensive, without them, and they must appoint
a Generall, and give money for carrying on the war, as to the time, 80 dayes,
it's 11 weeks and a day, which seems to be 60 dayes too long: For first, there being
Ordinary Representatives in course, this in reason should take notice of nothing but what
is before them of emergencie, which is, upon the debate whether a War or not, and secondly,
how much moneys for that war if agreed, which may be done in 10 dayes: Secondly,
if you admit of any thing more you enterfear wich the pieniall meeting, and may
disappoint that. Thirdly, time will put the Members upon Voting, my friend, my
brother, my sonne, and my couzen into Office, and this may furmish so many fools,
cowards and behaves; thet a Generall shaslf be a sool[unr] to under take an Expedition with
them. The second was, That all gifts given this Parliament, to any Members of cithed
House, on any that attend them, shall be confirmed or made null, by the ensuing Representative,
as they for good.
Then it follows that those who are the friends (of the major partic shall have all confirmed,
the other all rull'd, for its not said, if sound unjust Secondly, that there will
be suclecoging and dissembling by men, to doube the prevalent faction, as is not to be
thought. Thirdly, many also have, and others those with, spend all that hath been given
them, must be put in prisod because not able to make restitution if so ordered, and that
will enter sears with the sainous preposition, That none shall be imprisoned for debt.
A third is this the Councell of State is to be new chosen every sitting of the Representative.
From whence take notice, Fish; that they are disforest to judge of States
men, that are so secondly, that a States men is handily made be years, though of
excellent parts and learning. Thirdly, That for a man to quit his dwelling, and hours
of life to his prejudice, It may be thousands besides his [unr]udie to fit himselfe, and to
be subject to be laid aside at two years end shews folly in acceptance. Fourthly, They
were very simple who condemned the king for giving the judged and others Rateher
during pleasure, & they that brought in an act thin none should be displaced who behaved
themselves well so long as they lived Fistly, As wises man as any of this Kingdom and one
that has more of a states man then many thousand sen[unr]tned men, refused to receipt of a
place this parliament, upon any other retimes then good behaviour. Sexily, That it