advance of 120000li. for that service, it is deferred until the issue of that businesse
be knowne.
Col. Tothills Regiment in Cheshir will be shipt for Ireland the next wind, Armes
and all things(for them are in a readinesse.
From Ireland Letters say, that Col. Jones hath advanced a party of his Forces
into the field which marched 60 miles from Dublin, that Inchequeens men daily
come away from him.
This day the Councell of State reported the businesse of Lieut. Col. John Lilburne
and the other 3 Committed to the Tower, and gave account concering
their examinations and commitment, And the House voted that they do approve
of what the Councel of State have done in committing them, &c.
The House of Commons ordered that Lieu. Col. John Lilburne, Mr. Walwin, Mr. Prince,
and Mr. Overton shall be tryed by Common Law. And Instructions passed
for Mr. Attorney Generall to prosecute the businesse against them at the Upper
Bench, formerly called the Kings Bench.
This day 23 men, and I woman were executed at Tiburne, that were condemned
at Newgate sessions : The woman was for murdering her maid by beating
pinching, and bruising her. 4 of the men were about Mr. Le Motts businesse of
those that robbed him (3 more were in Newgate, but one had escaped, one was
quit, and the third was reprieved) the 23 were all very proper Gentlemen.
There is a report that a Shoomaker, or Cobler In London, (upon opinion
that the King and Lords that were beheaded dyed Martyrs, had ambition to
dye so too) went up into his Garret, called for his Apprentice, gave him an
Axe, and said he was prepared to dye, that he would lye downe, and bad him
to cut off his head, the boy refused, whereupon he tooke a stretcher (says the
story) and beate the boy, and then pressed him againe to doe it, he said then if
he would give him a signe he would strike. The Masters signe was by stretching
out his hands, and then the boy taking up the hatchet, the Masters lay down
with his necke upon a Last; and when he was down the boy with the great end
of the Axe, hit his master a great stroake upon the head, that stunded him
so that the Boy got away from him, whilst the lay sprawling on the ground,
But the truth of this story I cannot finde out, It is said that it was in Saint
Martins, but that is false so farre as I am satisfied, but whether it be else
where or not I cannot finde the truth of it, but thus the story is told.
The Act for Deanes and Chapters lands was not this day read as intended.
The Councell of State sate this afternoone upon the Votes of the House of
Commons,concerning the forces to go for Irel. which this day passed the House.
The Court Martiall sate this day, upon Maj. Gen. Laughborne, the charge was
read against him, And the Court Ordered that all the witnesses should be ready
on the morrow, for proofe thereof.
A PROCLAMATION.
Where as severall Order of the 19 of Jan. 1648. for the better regulating of the Army
and prevention of redresse of aluses therein, were by me given and declared, which
are as followeth.
1 That all Officers within 14 dayes after the date hereof shall repaire to
their respective charges in the Army upon paine of being liable to loose their
places, for neglect at the judgement of a Councell of of War.