to destroy both the Parliament, themselves, and the nation. And pag 16,17,18,
There is thus,
We shal rejoyce above measure, that we have witnessed to the T[unr]uth; and against
al those Delusions and persideous strategems, laid by those men to betray and inslave
the Common-Wealth, to their owne Pride, Ambition, Lusts, Covetousnesse, and
Domination, if not Dukeship, or Kingship: their Creatures discoursing of late,
That the Pow[unr]r must be reduced to one; what their ineaning is, time (if they be not
hindred) will manifest: but the premises duty weighted, doth evidence, what ere it be
it wil be as bad, as bad possible can bee. (Here is an utter dislike of any Government.)
If you al should faile therein as God forbid, yet we shal not doubt but that what
we have here presented, and published wil open the eyes, and faile the hearts of to
conscionable a number of the Souldiery and People in al places, and make them so
sensible of the bondage and danger threatned, as that these men, this Faction of Officers,
shal never be able to goe through with their wicked intentions. (Nothing
but the Sword and Warre will serve these men, who love to fish in troubled waters.
So that the intentions, and [unr]deavours of these men, to enslave the Common-Wealth,
or the continuing of burthens, without any remorse at the dearnesse of
food, and utter losse of trade, exceeds in the nature and measure of it, as the wickednesse
of both the other parties put together. (Here is malice to the full.)
We &c. protest against their breaking the faith of the Army with al parties, their
dissolving the Councel of the Agitater, &c.
We also protest against the Election and Establishment of those High Courts of Justice,
as unjust in themselves, and of dangerous Presidence in time to come: as likewise
against the Councel of State.
We should with gladnesse submit unto the determinations of this Honourable
House, were not their High hand as yet held over you. And therefore we are enforced
to appeale to a new Representative equally chosen in such like manner.
If course be not taken to suppresse such things as these, we can never be settled
The House of Commons Voted the said booke to be [unr]asonable, pernitious and
dangerous, scandalous to the Parliament and Army, tendring sedition the people,
and to stir up mutiny in the Army, and the Authors, Contrivers and Abettors
were voted Traytors. And it was referred to the Councell of State of finde out the
Authors, Printers and Publishers.
The Bill of Mortallity for LONDON.
97 Parishes within the Walls 53 Plague 0.
16 Parishes without the Walls 164 Plague 0.
10 Out Parishes 55 Plague 0.
The totall, 212 Plague 0.
Increased this weeke,....5
7 Additionall Parishes 23 Plague 0.
Wednesday March 28.
LIeutenant Gen. Crumwell this day was by the House of Commons voted Generall
for Ireland, And declared to the House his acceptance to go for that service
and for the better supply of that service, severall Votes passed, to this purpose:
1. That Lieu. Gen. Crumwell shall go Commander in Chief of the forces for Ireland.
2. That such Regiments as shall be allotted for the Irish Service (for the Regiments are to
be drawne [unr] by lots, with papers of every Regiment, and those Regiments drawne to goe)
may have all their Arrears audited, stated, and Debenters given for their respective Services.
3. Visible security to be given, so that any friend or other being intrusted with a Debenter,
may receive it at a time prescribed by the Parliament.
4. Those that goe for Ireland to be first satified forth is Arrears since 1645.
5. That out of the 120000li. per mensem, for England and Ireland, three months
pay shall be given those that go.