have caused those that risse about Oaklands, before mentioned to disperse where
they were making Gaves, and Denns, and said they had as much right to English
ground, as any Lord or Gentleman, The like was intended at Newmarket, Houuslow,
and homstead He at his. The Hector, hath taken the Deale Pinke, one of the
revolted Ships [unr] Tur[unr], she hath to Gune, The Commander is a Dutchman,
There wants a Guard of ships about Tinby in Wales, where the Pyrates are buste,
and last week (say letters dated Eastmore April 9) took II. Barkes, 8. of which
were brought into Choldy Roade, where he turned them off again upon receipt of
Composition morries. The people therefore in those parts keepe straight which to
secure their houses, least they should come ashore to plunder. Capt. Bambers men
in Lancashire are increased to 180. but Orders are gone out for their distenting
The Officers of the Army have agreed to draw lots on this present Fryday, for the
Regiments that shall go for Ireland with Gen. Crumwell.
An Act for relief of prisoners, was this day brought in, and read the first time and
second time, and (after debate) referred to a Committee. This Act is concerning
prisoners for debt, for the reformation of two great abuses, and oppressions there
by. I. That such who have great Estates, may not by taking of a prison, keep of
their Creditors from their Right, when they have an Estate to pay their Creditors
with all; only lye in prison to defeate their Creditors. 2. That such who and
poore, and have not to pay, may not be kept and starved in prison, only then Lands,
Goods, and Estates, to be lyable to pay so farre as they will satisfie. The House referred
the said Act to a select Committee with Instructions.
This day the House of Commons ordered, that thanks should be given to Mr.
Caroll, Mr. Owen, and Mr. Warren, for the Sermons preached before them the day
before (being the fast) at Margrets Westminster; And that they should be desired
to print their Sermons, which Message was sent to them by 3. Members of the
House of Commons. And the House also cooke into consideration their preparations
for the Relief of Ireland. And ordered that as there hath been a publique fast
for England (which was Thursday last,) so to have the like for Ireland, And that
Thursday come sennite should be set a part for a day of Homi'ration for London, and
parts adjacent, And the Thursday sennite after that for all other parts of this Nation.
Some other Acts were read in the House of Commons, and reported to severall
Committees. This day the Officers drew lots at Whitehall about the (Regiments
to go for Ireland And the number that are already designed out of the Army, wanting
4. Regiments of horse, and 4. Regiments of foote, to make them compleat
11000. horse and foote in an Equipage, and proportion si[unr]r that service, therefore
they drew lots for 4. Regiments of horse, and 4. of foote.
The Regiments which were drawn to go, are these 8. following,
4. Regiments of Horse. Commis. Gen. Iretons. Col. Gen. Lamberts. Col. Sorcopes,
Col. Hortons. 4 Regiments of F[unr] Col. Hawsons. Col. Cookes. Col. Ewres,
Col. Deanes Companies of Dragoones. Captain Abbott. Capt. Minemir Capt. Hulchers.
Capt. Boltars. Capt. Garlands.
a Troopes of the Generalls horse, that were sent to St. Georges Hill, and O[unr]melands
in Survey, returned (this day) from dispersing of the party that were diging
there, and brought away Everres, and another. 2. of the chief of them to whi [unr]
who were brought before the Lord Gen. and the Officers had a check, and good