of the Kingdome of Scotland, in Pursuance of the grounds by them laid in the said Paper,
for raising Sedition and a New and Bloody Warre in this Land, are Rebels and Traytors
to the Common-wealth of England, and shall be proceeded against as Traytors and Rebels.
And it is Ordered, That a Message, with a Duplicate of the said paper bee forthwith sent
from this Parliament, to the Parliament and Kingdome of Scotland, to know whither they
do or will owne, and justifie the said Paper that hath been presented to this Parliament in
their Names.
A Paper was presented to the Commons by Lieutenant Collonell John Lilburn,
and divers others, in the name of Addressee of many well-affected of the City
of London, A very long one : That which most displeased was, To have the
Councell of State dissolved, and Magistracy slighted &c.
Another Petition was presented by some officers of the Army, which was read, and so much of
it as concernes them as Souldiers, was referred to the Committee of the Army (viz.) their def[unr]
for being inabled to pay quarter. Their Arrears to be audited, and paid out of the Revenues of the
Crown, and Deane and Chapters. Lands, supply of Horses, in respect of hard marches last summer.
Articles of Warre to be mitigated, and that Souldiers may not be put upon the execution
of civill orders.
Letters were read from Col Jones, expressing what hardship hee hath been put to, in marching
into the Rebels quarters to fetch provisons, defining Supplies, against those striving united forces
The Papers were all referred to the Councell of State,
The Engagement of the Severall Parties in Ireland included in the late Peace made betwixt
the Marquesse of Ormond and the Rebels.
Ormond, Taffe, and that party engaged to raise for Munster 4000 foot, and 800
Horse. The Supream Councel, and Preston, for Lemster, 4000 foot, and 800 horse.
Inchequeen 3000 foot, and 600 horse: The Lord Clanrickard for Connaught hath
engaged not to be behind with the best of them, at least 4000 foot, and 800 horse,
In all 15000 foot, and 3000 horse.
Owen Roe is Certainly upon a design of Conjunction with them, the Marquesse of
Antrim being (about the 17 of this instant) upon his journey to Kilkenny to work
a Reconciliation betwixt the Kilkenny party, and the said Owen Roes Party, Whose
number by generall computation cannot be lesse then 5000 foot, and 500 Horse, in
all 20000 foot. And 3500 horse.
The High Court far this day, and three Common, and one Civill Lawyer was heard, as Councell
for the Earle of Cambridge. They pleaded first, he was no free Denizen, and though his Father was
natural Zed, and his heirs, yet he not borne in the Kingdome, cou d not receive any benefit thereof
by the Law of the Land, no more than a free Denizen of England, whose issue were aliens, who
could not be capable of inheriting the estate of their Father, though a free Denizen, because aliens;
and therefore such estates are forfeited to the King, for want of issue by the Law of this Land. That
if he had been a free Denizen, yet it was not prejudiciall to him, because he acted by Command
and Authority of the Parliament of another Nation (and not of him self) who was governed by another
district Law. 2. He pl[nl]eaded, that he Ind Articles granted him of fair quarter, by Major Generall
Lambert, who had sufficient power to give the same, and was secured in prosecution thereof, by a
party of his Forces; and that the Lord Grey had no power to interpose and infringe the same. 3. That
he was Ordered to be banifired by parliament, paying one hundred thousand pounds for his ransome
or Delinquency. The Councell was heard with much patience, and the Councell for the Sate,
is to be heard in this Cause.
Noble Sir,
A Letter from an Eminent person before P[nl]ontefract[nl] Castle.
These Parts ate very quiet as yet, and we hope will so continue if affaires, go well on above. Tis
wondred here that no more heads are off yet, for tis doing of justice now that must keep England
in peace, and terror must be applyed where love would not prevaile, we feare that in this
nicke of time the businesse of disbanding, and sending so considerable a party of the Army and
other Forces into Ireland, may give advantage of further troubles in England, especially if Jecky