Numb. 229.
THE
Moderate Intelligencer:
Impartially communicating Martiall
Affairs to the KINGDOM of
ENGLAND.
From Thursday, August 2. to Thursday, August 9, 1649.
THey who wish ill to this Republike (as they joy in Ormonds successes)
so they have a notable faculty in dispersing more then is
true, and by way of wagers, to discontent people, and discourage
the expedition into Ireland, have boasted that Dublin
is taken [unr] [unr]re either it be besieged or blockt up round,
which report is the more credited, because diverse who come
thence make all in an ill condition, to colour the better their
leaving that place, as do others to haste reliefe: but it is as
certain, that the horse under command of Col. Reynolds, and
the foot of Col. Venibles, &c. are landed there, as eye witnesses and Letters can make
it, by the landing of whom, in such a nick of time, Ormond is put to it, for untill the
Forces employed under Inchequin, &c. were dis-engaged, hee could not block up
the South of Dublin, not daring to divide his Army, but now those at liberty might go
upon that service: and now if the Lord Lieutenant, or Governour get over, he is like
to have one Town for accommodation and security, which will much farther him in
gaining more.
August 2.
The House ordered that no private businesse be done for another 8 dayes: The Act
that none hold any place of trust or profit in church or State unlesse they subscribe to
the present Government, was considered, as to Ministers, Lawyers, Universities, Inns
of Court and Chancery.
August 3.
The Act giving Tythes for present to all Ministers that acknowledge this a lawfull