by the King, Queen, and Prince, for house-keeping, as for dyet, firing, cloaths,
and the like.
But there is a reservation to be made; in which instructions passed, referred
to the Councell of State, to consider of such goods as shall be necessary for their
use at Whitehall, or for the use of the Commonwealth elsewhere; and those goods
not to be put to sale.
And because of the great occasion for present monies for the Navy, the House
passed this following Vote, viz.
Die Veneris 23 Martii 1648.
ORdered by the Commons Assembled in Parliament, That the first 30000li. to bee raised
by such sale of the goods, and personall estate of the late King, Queen, and Prince,
shall be paid to the Treasurers of the Navy, to the use of the Navy. And shall bee repaid by
the Treasurers of the Navy to such persons as the same shall be Ordered, for the use of the
Navy.
Hen. Scobel cler. Parliamenti.
In the afternoone the House of Commons had the rates of the Counties
read for the Assessements, And Ordered to debate the Act in parts, in a grand
Committee on the morrow.
Saturday March 24.
SIR Oliver Fleming (Master of the Ceremonies) being returned from Gravesend,
gave account of his attendance on the Prince Elector, who set out from
London on Tuesday morning last, and stayed in Gravesend untill Thursday night, and
then about 8 a clocke went a ship-board.
Captaine Beddeley (an expert and gallant Sea-man) prepared a compleate
feast, with which is received the Prince Elector that night in the Ship called
the Happy Entrance, which Ship together with the Warwicke Frigot commanded
by Captaine Ingle, are appointed to carry over and convoy him, and his
attendants, and goods.
On Friday morning March 23 the Anchors were weighed, and the Ships set
sale with the Prince Elector for Gorea.
There came newes that the Antelope and the Blackmore-Lady two of the Princes
Ships are ready to come out of Hilford Sluce, Capt. Bodely, and Capt. Ingle, resolve
to have about with them if they meet with an opportunity, and hope to give
some account therein.
At Gravesend there was then a Dutchman of War commanded by Capt. de Lifde
who hath been divers voiages in the service of Prince Charles (the late King of
Englands son) now stayes to convoy some Merchants Ships from hence to Holland;
He expected a considerable sum of monies from Prince Charles when he was with
him at the Hague: But all that the Prince could do for him, was to knight him,
which he did some few dayes before he came from thence.
Honoured Sir,
A Letter from the Navy.
UPon the 17 of this instant March we brought in a Vessell of Utland which is taken laden
with Rye; we supposed they were bound for Scilly, or Ireland, for he heaved all
his letters over-board, as soone as be saw us. This day came Capt. Andrew Ball Commander
of the Adventure Frigot with a prize of 6 Guns, she was a man of Warre, The Admirall
of Scilly, and had 36 men in her, The Captaine had a Commission signed by Prince
Charles. Capt. Reeves came in likewise out of the Sea; And be upon Friday the 16 present,
saw the Swallow, the Ginny Frigot, the Hart Frigot, and 2 more of the Revolted