neast of Bees are smothered. Col. Pines action was approved, as it deserved, and a Len[unr]
of thanks sent unto him.
Alderman Soams and Alderman chambers appearing this day at the Bar, were demanded
of why they appeared nor to assist the Lord Major in proclaiming the declared and enacted
Government, to which they answered they could not, because of Oaths formerly taken and
conscience: not concurring, Sir Thomas Somes was outed the house and hit Aldermanship,
and disabled from future trust; Alderman chambers was outed of his Aldermans place, and
disabled from after employment in way of publike service.
June 2.
The Act for sale of the goods belonging to the late King, Queen, and Prince, being brought
in, there was much debate as to the moade whether the hangings, &c. should be brought all
to one place or sold where now they are, the Act was at last assented unto, the Act that enabled
the sale of pictures was revoked.
An Act past for the Trustees for sale of Deans and Chapters, opening wider the way of
doubling, and among others, it was permitted to the severall Companies in London, to double
and so to have Land for their money; and whereas neere a hundred thousand pound had
been laid out upon the Act of Parliament for Irish land, if any will double their Sums, they
shall have Deans and Chapters Lands, which is so much better, as Lands in England are better
then those in Ireland; and those in a present quiet countrey to those in a Land not yet
subdued. Mr. Serjeant Bradshaws late service ordered to be taken into consideration Tuesday.
The Councell of State ordered to bestow a house upon Mistris Alkeena. Lieu. Gen.
Cromwell, is to have a Life Guard, and a Regiment of Horse of 14 Troops, two Majors
and a Lieutenant Collonel.
The 3.
The Act for the Thanksgiving was read in Churches, will this unite the City and Parl. when
in the most populous parishes within the City and Line, the Episcopall Clergie get in daily,
whose parts and Rhetorick so take the people that they are like all co be taken from Parl.
in point of affection, and all this is from the non settlement of a constant and certain maintenance.
The Rolls was robbed of some hundreds, early this morning, or in the night. Some
passing this day by water not comming to the Souldiers when call'd., it's said were shot,
and killed.
The 4.
The Parl. had in consideration the performance of Articles in generall to all that had served
against them in the late War, and for reliefe of such as have not had the benefit thereof.
An Act past wherein Commissioners are made, some Gentlemen, some Citizens, some Judges,
nine are of the Quorum. This businesse is looked upon as that which will bring much honour
to Parl, and be very contenting to the other partie, and in this the proceedings of Countrey
Committees, as to love and hatred will be seen and discovered. Diverse Members were
in, as Mr. Hodges, &c.
Barwick, the 20th. of May.
The last told you all weighty matters, at Edenburg, could but be guest at; Counsels were so
secret, matters of fact arc thus represented: The Parliament began to sit Friday, but so
thin an appearance, as if fear or disaffection possest Scotland; the Lords that sit, are onely
Marquis Argile, Chancellour London, Lothian, and Balmerino, very few Barons, or Burghers:
Old Earl Lovia, hath been on the other side the water, for some dayes, and as yet hath not
sate; It's believed, there will be a more full House suddenly, because their team approaches,
which for these four or five years past, hath been little, and in regard, the Commissioners
from Holland, are come to the Frith, the 28th. at night, who it's expected, should bring a
Garland, set with the Flowers of Peace, and concord: they tell the people that the Church
hath content, the Royall Partie shall be restored in pointed of Estate, a generall Oblivion, and
there shall be nothing done in relation to War, but what they shall know, and approve, the
Royallists must n[unr] sit in Parliament, nor have place of trust, for certain time: whether this
be true, or not, [unr] will shew and also whether their declared King, be gone by consent to
his Mother, as is whispered.
The Lord Rae, and twenty other prisoners taken with him, are come yesterday into Edenburg,