admonition, and were dismissed. They thought because they were called Commons,
they belonged to any body, not considering that they are the Commons only
for the Inhabitants of such, or such a place; They are a distracted, creek brained
people that were the chief.
Satu day April 27.
THe House of Commons spent much time this day about the Act for Deanes and
Chapters Lands; As to the casing of what is layd upon the Excise, and Goldsmiths-Hall,
concerning which the House passed several Votes.
The House also passed several other Votes concerning the said Ordinance.
From the Navy came letters, that there hath been 2 of P. Ruperts Ships taken,
one in the West, the other in the North, And that 3 ships were rescued that were
Merchants ships, that the Irish had taken on the Northern Coasts: great store of
Goales are coming from Newcastle, and a Guard with them.
From Holland it is said that P. Cha les hath looked so favourably on the Scots,
that the Lord Lanerick is made Duke Hambleton, and that P. Charles, hath sent a
Message into Scotland. The Queen of England hath sent a Letter to P. Charles, not
to engage absolute with Scotland, before he receive further advertisements from
her. Col. Jones sent cut a small party of horse from Dublin, no enemy appeared. against
him, and they returned with a prey of Cattle, The greatest want at Dublin
is bread. corn, There hath been a fight between Owen Roe, and Preston, And high
Inc. Irish slaine. From Scotland came by expresse as followeth, v z,
A Letter sent from Edenburgh in Scotland to a Member of the House of
Commons.
SIR,
Our Malignants here are very high, they speak of hopes on every hand, tis not believed,
the businesse of the Levellers will end so, Gen. Phiscarty is in the Hiles with
a considerable party, and will not sight till be heare from the King, from who if he receive
a Commission, be will Sub[unr] the whole North of Scotland in all probability; one
Major Setanghan a Malignant, was going from the North to the King to fetch it, as also
that Middleton might be Liens, Gen. of Scotland, but Col. Carre and the honest Strangtrin,
another of that name, having notice of it, sent a party of Troopers with Cornet Griffith,
(who was almost drouped in the businesse)they forthwith boarded the Ship, took the
said Straughan, as also one Col. Lightor, and one Mr. John Crookeshake, also Montrose
his Secretary, cal'd Will Hoard, who are since brought to this Town,) the old forces
are gone to the North; but David Lesly himself is daily expected in Town. Argile is
active in raising his mex, the Leavy will within a fortnight (its thought be up) several
English came into this Countrey to be entertained as Horsemen, but the Committee of Estates
have taken down the pay of a Trouper to 14d. Per diem 'which will give them smal
encouragement, (Leith is fortifying, Major Dixsons loosing his Cloakbag at Ferribridge
if extreamly ill taken, the Estates have written to the Speaker about it.
Edenburgh the 10. of April. 1649.
The chief Heads this Week are.
The Queenes Letter to P. Charles. And P. Charles (the King of Scotland) His
Message from the Hague, to the Estates of Scotland. A Petition in behalf of the Prisoners
in the Tower, and the Parl. Answer. A fight at Sea, and how 2 Ships were taken. A
Victory in Scotland, and a List of the prisoners. And the Answer of the Estates of Scotland.
A fight in Ireland, and 100 Irish slaine. And the dispersing of the Adamiter that
were risen in Surrey.
FINIS.