les not in his power, not hath he as yet made any in favour of the declared King of se[unr]land,
his condition being such, that he con do nothing but by the consent of such
number of his Lords as was agreed at his Coronation, nature and bloud (no doubt) [unr]
him wish wel to the busines; but nothing as yet appears from him that amounts to much
Tis true, the Queen of Sweden hath furnished 6000 Musquets 5000 Pikes, 8000 Bands
leers, 4000 Swords for foot, 150 Partizans, 50 Drums, 1800 paire of Pistols. 600 Horse
mens Swords, 2000 Cuirassiers arms, 12 Field Peeces, with all things thereto belonging,
5 lasts of Powder, 8 of March, 1200 Cannon Bullets, if this should seem much
it is answered, that the Queen abounds with these things above any in Christendom.
May 31.
The Common-counsell having agreed that the Parliament, Gen. and Gen. Officer
of the army, Judges, and other great Officers be invited to Grocers Hall to Dinner,
Thursday next, & the day of Thanksgiving for another settlement of the Nation in quiet
fró those who might seem to threaten a very great distraction, sent certain persons of eminency
to make invitation, who being called in did accordingly, which the Parliament received
thankfully, and agreed to have to Sermon at Christs Church, where Mr. Thomas
Goodwin and M. Owen of Coxshal in Essex are to preach and from whence they are to go[unr]
Grocers Hall, where they may expect royall entertainment and welcome: the same being
intended, and in preparation for them. The members of Common-councell went after
to invite the Generall: and so to those else they had in charge. A large piece of place
is prepared for the Generall of gold: and of silver for the Leivtenant Generall severall.
After the Common counsell men were gone from Parliament, they considered of the
eminent piece of service done by the Lord Major and 15 of his Brethren, and had in
consideration how to bestow honour upon him? this occasioned a large debate whether
Republikes could according to the rules of Nations give honour, then whether it were
fit so to do, and if fit when: It was agreed that honours might be bestowed and that it
was meet they do so, and so considered of Knighting the Lord Major, and by whom
and when; at last it was thought fit to suspend the Act for a time: As for bestowing
honours there seems to a very good use of it, for the main reason why the Gentlewomen
sit loose from Parl. is, that they despair of beiug Ladies, where as, let them be
assured of a possibility thereof, and they shall make their husbands a friend, and both
make the tenants cordiall: Besides, honours put a garbe upon persons, which is very
profitable to the Common-wealth; a Lord or Knight must live in greater Staze then
Gentleman of like estate, which Port sets many at work, and it's not unworthy notice
what ennobling hath advantaged the Venecians in their present War, not only in point
of receiving, but also in saving. After it was in consideration what Aldermen were
not at the Proclamation of the new Government, two of the absent their excuses were
allowed; Alderman Soams, and Alderman Chambers were ordered to attend at the Bar
the next day, and because the first is a Member of the House and did not appear it
was in consideration in generall why some and not others, and the Committee of five
were ordered to state the House into three parts: one those sitting, the other those
who are not altogether in dislike of affairs, who are to have some kinde of invitation,
it they and then come not, others will be chosen in their rooms: a third is such as are
eminently adverse, and somway charged, to whom the Scepter will not be help for them.
A report was made that one Mr Gell had some thousands to account for, it was ordered
he account notwithstanding he is Member.
The Regiment of Lieutenant Gen. Cromwell presented the following resolution.