setled, and the undeceived Souldiery now better resolved then if it had never been. The
house ordered Thanks to be returned to the Generall, Lievt. Gen and the Army. And
that Thursday Sennit after for London, and within the Late line, and Thursday three
weeks for the rest of the Nation, be kept for dayes of publique thanksgiving to Almighty
God for this great deliverance.
Severall things, wonderful dangers were designed, had they not been subdued, some
of which were as followeth.
1. To have had almost all discontented persons, Servants, Reformadoes, Beggars,
&c. to have joyned with them at a Randezvouz within few dayes.
2. To have cast of all Government, and chose some amongst themselves, to have
made new Lawes.
3. To have murthered all Ministers, and Lawyers, as the Caterpillars of the Common wealth,
and in this Massacree, to have spared neither Episcopall nor Presbyterian
persons, but either to have knocked them on the head, or cut their throats, wheresoever
they found them, without mercy.
4. To have proportioned all mens Estates by way of Community, &c.
Col. Desbrough is left to command at present in the Isle of Wight; and all things are
quiet, and the Levellers do now no where appeare.
Mr. The. Goodwin, and Mr. Owen are desired to preach before the House of Commons,
on the Thanksgiving day.
A Waterman this day carried his Faire, and coming to receive his money of the
Gentleman whom he had landed, he pulled out a Pistoll, and shot the waterman into
the mouth.
Some Gallants that wore the (sea-green) Levellers Cullers in their hats had then
pulled out passing along the streets.
Divers Gentle-women some had lately Gownes, and others Petticoats of Sea-green
silke, and some of Satten. But many Ladies (since the Levellers are defeated) are ashamed
to weare them.
Letters from the Navy Say (this day) that the Irish men of War have taken 2. Merchants
ships from the Hollanders.
Sunday May 27.
This day some Ministers in London prayed for King Charles the second, one at Christ
Church, prayed for our King. And one said in London, (and that no meane Person)
that the sword did now rule, and so it Must a while. But there would come an alteration
of one other party, not to pelt like the Levellers. But that it would come like a
deluge.
Munday May 28.
An Act was this day brought in, for giving power to all Committees, to give Oaths,
which was read the first and second time. And after debate upon it. The House
caused two questions to be put.
1. Whether the said Act should be committed to a committee. And that passed in the
Negative.
2. Whether the said Act should be passed. And that passed in the Negative.
This day the house of Commons passed the Act for Auditing all the Accounts of the
Officers and Souldiers, that now serve the Parliament in this Land, whereby they may