certaine Intelligence by an Expresse sent of purpose from thence, that upon Tuesday
last, at Balvenis upon spey side, by a party of an hundred and twenty horse, commanded
by Lieut.Gen, Leistry to attend those fields under the conduct of Col. Kor,
Lieut.Col. Hacket, Lieut.Col.Strachen, the Lord hath defeated the most considerable,
if not all the strength of the Rebells in the North,to the number of twelve hundred,
of whom betwixt sixty and eighty are killed, near eight hundred taken prisoners,
and amongst those,the now L.Rae with his most considerable Officers,and
many considerable Gentlemen and Officers of the name of Mack[unr]; Which is
a great and most seasonable mercy that carries upon it a lively impression of the
power and goodnesse of the Lord, so doth it ingage his people to acknowledge and
bear Testimony to the same before the sons of men.
And therefore having now for a long time past, had thought of a publick thanksgiving
for the many mercies bestowed upon,and deliverances wrought for the Land;
We conceive this day of salvation to be a fitcing opportunity, where by the Lords
people should make mention of his loving kindnesse, and exa[unr] his named by publick
thankesgiving and praise, for all the great things which he hath done for them.
The Amendments passed to an Act for dreining the great levell of the Fensextending
it selfe into the severall Counties of Northampton, Lincolne, Norsolke, suff the
Hunington, Cambridge and the lsle of Ely, and it was ordered to be ingrosted.
Some Instructions passed for a Committee to consider concerning the Lincolneshire
Fens,and those interested therein to be Treated with, wherein the Earl of Lincolne
is concerned.
Die Martis 22 May. 1649.
SIR Henry Mildmay Reports from the Councell of State, touching printing of
dangerous books and Pamphlets.
Resolved upon the Question by the Commons assembled in parliament. That
Gilbert Mabbot Gentleman I see Discharged from licensing any [unr] or Pemphlets:
And that if he referred to the Councell of state, to prepare and being in an Act for
prebenting the printing a Scandalous bookes and Pamphlets.
Hen. Scobell Clerie. Parliamenti.
The House of Commons ordered that Mr. Snelling, Mr. Crompton, and Sir Will.
Strickland, should be desired to come to the House, according to their places.
The House passed Institutions for the Committee of Haberdashers hall, concerning
some cases.
Die Martis 22 May. 1649.
Ordered by the Commons Assembled in Parliament, That it be referred to the
Committee of the Army, to prepare a competent number of the Aus touching
free-quarter, to be sent [unr] in the severall Regiments of the Army together
with a Letter signed by Mr.Speaker, to be sent to the Generall to gibe order
for the publishing the said Act and rules in all places to here the Army or any part
thereof now is or shall came; to the end it may be made known both to the Souldiers
and people, for the [unr] and made [unr] obserbation thereof and commissary
General Irston is fit [unr] and prepare a letter accordingly.
Hen. Scobel Cleric.Parliamenti.
The House of Commons Ordered,That it be referred to the Committee of Habberdashers
Hall, to send for Mr. Eacent, about 1500li. Be discovered. and passed
Instructions, for so much of it as belongs to the State, to be paid for the Garrison
of Carlisle.