The House passed Instructions for the Councel of State to cause Sir John Wister
to he apprehended, and proceeded against, according to the Order for his badnishment,
he being not gone out of England, according to the said Order. And
Instructions also passed for imploying some persons formerly active for the discovery
and apprehending of popish Priefts, and convicted Recusants Papists, that they
may be proceeded against according to Law.
A Letter from oftend, discovering a designe for Prince Charles, who
sent Agents thither
Right Honourable,
Here is great stickling for Prince Charles to draw in all assistante that possibly
may be for him, pretending that the Marquesse of Ormond, hath finished his Work
in Ireland, and that he is possessed of Dublin; And with a very great Army is now preparing
for England, and for that end his Agents here pretend to come for assistance, and
engage many upon that account, who expect their pay from him: It being told them that
he is going from St. Jermans in France; to take possession of Ireland.
On Wednesday night last, there was a Frigot sailed out from hence, laden with
Armes, Gunpower, Match, Bullet, and other Ammunition: I is intended for Waterford
in Ireland, and it is Commpanded by one Capt. Marryn, who hath a Commission
from the Prince: And there were transported from Hence (in the said ship also)about
some 40. English for lorne Gentlemen, intending to seeks imployment under the Marquesse
of Ormond.
On Thursday Last a. Proclamation was Proclaimed here, by beat of Drum, upon consideration,
that divers persons serving under the King of Spain, had engaged to the King
of Scotland to serve in his ships, and thereby disserted the service of his Navy, to the
great hinderance of the manning of his own ships, under a pert ence of hop of profit.
Strictly to Command all Murriners and Seamen, that none of them, neither Spainiard
nor Flemish, do presume to serve under the said King of Scotland, or put themselves into
any of his Vessels, upon pain of death : This Proclaimation was made, because there was
such Striving to put themselves into the Service of Prince Charles his ships, in hopes of
[unr] towards, and large pay promised, that they could not get then to man their own
Vessels.
[unr] Charles hath sent hither one Captain Lason, who is safely arived here, with
Instructions by Commission from him to take account of all his Interest, in such prizes as
shall as taken by any of his ships, and brought in hither; and is [unr] directions from
Prince Charles,for the disposall thereof, and to issue it out accordingly.
Ofterd 20 August 1649.
Saturday Septemb. 1.
The Councel of State sent out their Serjant this day, who proclaimed (at the
Exchange London, &c.) the Act for prohibiting French wines, &c.
Orders Concerning some Merchants about goods that were assigned by some in
Dunkirk, to those with whom they were found in England, that were taken Prize.
A Printer was brought and examined by the Councel of State, who was taken
printing part of a scandalous book, said to be of Mr. Lilburns, (for almost all the