move. This Castle yet holds out, they are such a den of Theeves, and desperate Rogues, that I
hope we shall have some of them shortly to justice, to make them examples to all world. I
fear the dis-affected Vicars will be the cause of more troubles by blowing coals of dissention and
division upon their medling with the present civill affairs in their Pulpits, unlesse some course
were taken to prevent it, Pontefract Febr. 24. 1648.
The Commons ordered that a weeks time should be added for the high Court
of justice sitting, and passed an Act for confirming the same. Instructions Passed for
a Committee to consider how such Officers as have served the Parliament, may be
paid out of Deans and Chapters lands, & c.
The Commons (this day) adjourned untill Wednesday.
Tuesday Febr. 27.
The Commons sate not this day in the House, but the Councell of State sate, severall
Committees also, and the High Court of justice sate.
Right honourable,
A Letter from the City of Paris.
CArdinall Mazarine complaineth that the Parliaments have proceeded against
him in his absence, he being not there to answer, yet she was no inclinations to
withdraw: The Queen Regent will not hearken at all to the Treaty, as propounded
by the Parliaments, saying, That it is but a presence of the Parliaments to ruine
the authority of the King her sonne. Shee insisteth still to have the Parliaments to
come to the Court with submission, and puts them off (with postures of obedience)
to Montarges. The Duke of Orleans, and the Prince of Conde, doe persist in the
same opinion, fearing least these Parliaments, who now a dayes are accounted the
Pillar of the State by the people (most part being undeceived of the subtilty and violence
of the Court) should be advised of the Parliament of England: And the
Parliament on the contrary will not hearken to any further Treaty, except the Army
drawes off from the City, or lets provisions passe in. The King sent to have the Parliaments
deputies to be at Ruell in the Courts Quarters, Where they will not trust
themselves to their mercy. The people grew high in risings against the Treaty, the
prince of Coxti pretended to be sick, (that the meeting might be deferred) to take
Councel with Duke Bovillion and other Generals. The people cryed (when they
came to the grand Chamber about the Treaty) No Conference, no conference, but to go
immediately with 50000 men to S. Jermins, And it was put off untill yesterday morning
At that time a great number of the Citizens in the Pallace, at the opening of
the Assembly cryed out, No Conference, No Treaty. The first President, and the
President de Meimes (whom openly they called Traytors) have been in great
danger of their lives, and (but for the Duke of Beufort, so much esteemed in the
affections of the people) the Provosts Merchants would have been torn in pieces,
they were appeased severall times, and Orders sent out for drawing the
Chains, and setting watches in every corner.
The Tumult passed to the Dukes Elboeuf, and Bovillion, but news came at the
same time that Bry Count Robert was surrendred with the Castle thereof by composition
after three dayes resistance from Baracado to Baracado, which cost dear
to the Princes Forces, whereof 800. and above have been slain, and amongst others
Monsier de Bontivill (whose house was that day extinguished) brother in
Law to the late Chastilion. The Count Broglio governour of Vincinier, and others.
Monsier Bourgogue, who Commanded there, and escaped miraculously, confirmed
the news: And that the said forces did break the Capitulation, whereby the
besieged were to go out with bulletin their mouths, Drums beating, and Colours