care for the due Reformation and Administration of the Law and publique Justice, that
the evil may be punished, and the good rewarded. 5. To order the Revenue in such
a way, that the publique charges may be defrayed, the Souldiers pay justly and duly
setled, that Free-quarter may be wholly taken away, the People to be eased in their
Burthens and Taxes, and the Debts of the common-wealth to be justly satisfied.
6. To remove all Grievances and Oppressions of the people, and to establish Peace and
Righteousnesse in the Land.
Die Mercurii, 25. Martii, 1648.
ORdered by the Commons Assembled in Parliament, That the Committee of the Navic
be impowred to treat with any person or persons, touching the Farming and improving
the Customes, and to persent their opinions thereupon to this House.
Hen: Scobell cler. Parliamenti.
The House adjourned this day until Friday.
Thursday 22. March, 1648.
This day the House of commons sate not, The counsell of State fate about those
severall things committed to them, also about the countesse of Carliste. The
committee of the Army sate about the Act for the seasments for the Army. The
committee of the Navy, Haberdashers Hall, Goldsmiths Hall, and other committees
met to prepare Acts to be presented to the House according to Order.
There are some taken of those that Robbed Mr. La Mote, and part of the money
found about some of them, strickt course is used upon some of them, to force them
to consesse the whole businesse.
This morning came the packets from France, here followeth the copies of two
Letters, one from the Kings quarters at St, Jermans, the other from the City of
Paris, viz.
A Letter from Paris.
Rig'ot Honourable,
Since my last, there are great alterations in the affaires here For the Parliaments having
made a peace with the King, the Nobility protested against it, and the Burgesses and people of Paris, which are the greatest number, and their demands to the
King are high, and little hopes of a composure. This city is well provided by the Kings
permission, of all forts of provisions to be brought in this 10. days past, the Pariseans
have drawn out their Army, which are above 10000.men, and are incamped in severall
places near this place, and have the country open to them, and yet keep sufficient
guards in the city; they are not now in any feare of a Siedge. The city have sent for
the Arch Duke Leopald, and the Duke of Loreigne; and they are both hastning this
way, the Arch Duke is within 13. Leagues of this city, what this will come to, a little
Cline will produce
Paris II-28. March, 1648.
SIR,
A Letter from St. Jarmans.
THe Prince de Condy and the rest of the Kings Commissioners that treated with the
Parisians, are returned hither, having concluded the Treaty, but to no purpose;
The Arch Duke Leopald advanseth to joyn with the Parliaments, and the Duke of Loreigne