none to us in England, to other Nations be sure many will be. The third is Repeals,
where in they will not agree with the Pope, whose Laws are unalterable, to avoyd
questioning, yet for adhering no other comes neere them. For the fourth and fifth,
have at Sectaries, &c.
But the most remarkable businesse is the universall repentance at this time, of the
Royall party, who came in with Sobs, Groans, Sighs and Tears, bewailing their
fins in the late unlawfull engagement (that cost Duke Hambleton so dear) moneys not
comming in so fast upon Deans and Chapters lands we verily thinke here: and for example
sake, or as Decoys, who use to bid money upon bad Titles to draw in others.
The Lords of Mudale and Belcares made their repentance before the Congregation
after Sermon, who thereupon are members of the Kirk, declared good Covenanters
and sit in Parliament, in diverse other places the like hath been done by many officers,
and with so much sorrow & lamentation (because it took no better) that they
are all like to be taken into the new Army according to their rank & quality; as being
good Souldiers, and what say you if Montrosse be admitted also; if he cry loud enough.
The businesse of raising an Army taking more time then expected, the Parl. doth
not yet adjourn; this Woolse is hardly held by the car, for if an Army it will
be supposed for England, (what ever may be pretended of the Royall parties entring
into the North) and so possible prevented, if raised them motion must follow or woe to
Scotland, this must nor be into England untill all other wheels be ready, and then there's
difficulty to get over, besides the consent of the Assembly, whose Fastings and Sermons
will cleer all, and believe it they will not fail their Brethren in England: nor themselves
in farther intentions, by any means judg'd lawfull. The Lord ogleby and Middleton, being
summon'd to come in, have excused it by Letter, asking time which is given them,
and in time they wil come, never doubt it: The Parliaments Letter sent hither by Captain
Row with the answer return'd by him from Edenburg, are printed and dispersed to
prepare the people: there discourse is, the Sweads, French, Danes, Dutch, and themselves,
formerly endevoured the relief of oppressed Germany. In the last it was not hinted,
that the Covenant was not like to sleep in Ireland, as a Nole ine langere, in regard ormonds
Catholicks, and Episcopall Souldiers cannot swallow it, which is now confirm'd,
because the supposed Governour of Carickergus, is come away (some say, laden with a
reward) and that Town become the Lord of Ardes, or Sir George Monroes: who prospers
so fast that he will in time be St. George, if he hold on, the meal and other things
design'd and shipt for the aloresaid Town, is now recal'd-if the taking caricksergus, be
not true, there's no question but it wil, for it's besieged by Sea and Land, they within
having no great minde to venture a limb for saving it: There hath been in Edenburg the
other day a great convention of Officers: where was the Generall, &c. their result is
kept very secrer, and there's burneed. Will Marry not yet come.
Chester, the 14th. of July.
Those who come from Dublin assure still the good condition of that place, and that
the Governour sent out a party who fell so handlomly upon the quarters of Ormond, that
they took neer 200 of his horse, and kill'd many of his men, which hath made him shift
farther of: yet still so, as no provisions of corn is brought in save by Sea.
But the great business is the stage of Tredagh, by the Lord Inebequin, who hath with
great violence and resolution endevoured the gaining thereof, but hath mer with as
gallant an opposite as ever he had. Lieutenant Col. Fook, makes good the Town against
him to admiration, and after (by the treachery of the foure Aldermen) the Magazine
was blown up, he repulsed the enemy) when he had made a breach that ten might enter
a brest, and fired the Gates to boot, he not being able to bring in his horse, his foot were
beat back, and many kill'd: the Lord of Ardes and Sir George Monrot are conceived by