dei gratia, o[nl]r the like) shall no more be used in the Writ[nl]es of the great sea[unr]
other writs, or processe.
Reports being made to the House of this Vote, The Commons ordered that these
shall be no stops of execution of Justice in any Court, upon the transactions of the
Houses, and referred the consideration of the whole to the Committee for the settlement
of the Kingdom.
Then the House ordered that there shall be a new great Scale; but not to null any
thing that is done by this in the interim, which they are resolved to confirme. But it
is to be altered for the future; And whereas this hath the Kings Picture, the Kings
Armes, and Carolus dei gratia, &c. It is to be altered.
On the one side of the new great Scale is to be the map of England and Ireland;
with the Islands to them belonging: And a Crosse for the Armes of England, and an
Harpe for the Armes of Ireland, with this motto about it. (viz.) The great Scale of
England. There is to be neither the Armes of Scotland,France, nor the Kings Armes.
And on the other side is to be the House of Commons, sitting as they meete in the
House, and this motto about it, (viz.) In the first year of freedom by Gods blessing
restored 1648.
The Earle of Denbigh was this day Speaker to the Lords, and there met also, The
Earle of Pembroke, E. of Salisbury, Earlo of Kent, E. Mulgrave. Lord North, L.
Howard, L. Gray of Wark, and the Lord Rochford.
Their Lordships passed divers Ordinances, formerly sent up to them from the
Commons. But medled not at all,with the Votes of the late Commons, concerning
their power. There Lordships sent 5.Messages to the Commons. 1. The Ordinance
for continuance of the seasments of the Army for 6. Moneths passed. 2. The Ordinance
for 6000li. for the Navie. 3. The two Troopes in Northamptonshire. 4. About
a place in the Customes. And 5. The Ordinance for Contractors for Bishops Lands.
To all which, the Commons Voted to send answers by Messengers of their own.
From the Leaguer before Pontefract Castle, came by expresse thus.
Honoured Sir,
THe Enemy within rage very much at our raising more Batteries for the great Guns
that are now upon the River; they shoot very much now, which makes us suppose,
they desire to spend their Ammunition with the rest of their Provisions, of which firing will
be the first want. Their men fall sicke, and the duty lyes upon the Gentry. The other
night in disourse, Morris said, he hoped we should be all friends are long, Whereby we supp[nl]ose
him to be in the yeelding condition, or else that he is feeding up his Souldiers with
frigned hopes. The two Regaments of Chelmleys and Rodes are now disbanded. The
Parlament of Scotland are sate down, What they will doe I know not,but we have ne[nl]ws
here, and that from bonds to be Beleeved; That there is already some Listings in
Scotland; But I hope we (being carefull) need not much to feare any great harme they
are like to doe us.
Pontefract Castle, Jan. 5. 1648.
Right Honourable,
From Milford Haven in Wales, came by express, thus.
THe Irish Rebels have seised lately some 12. or 14. of Merchants Frigots. But a
squadron of three of the Parliaments ships, viz. The Assurance, Elizabeth, and
Dragon, Commanded by Cap. Walk Pen, Cap. Reeves, Cap. Yong have, seised on