Letters dated before Kingsale. 19. June, 1649. were this day read from Col.
Blague and Col. Deane, 2. of the Generalls of the Navy, advertizing as followeth,
That through Gods providence, the Fleete is again returned to the place where
they were before Kingsale.
That June 18. 1649. at night. Captain Reeve took a small Barke laden with Iron,
&c. from Kingsale to Waterford; The Master where of gives report that the Lord
Inchiquin was in Corke the week before, but knew not where he then was.
That Inchiqu ns English foote are quartered in Clemel, his horse at Corke,
Younghall, and parts there abouts, and a great many of his horse are marched towards
Dublin; But most part of them resolved (upon the first opportunity of security)
to run to Col. Jones.
That Ormonds Army is 14000 l. tagg, and ragg.
That Rupert and Maurice are both at Kingsale: and that they have gotten 3. or
400. Seamen from Wa[unr]ford, and Waterford, to whom they have given 20s. a man
and that Ruperts Fleete will be ready about a week hence.
A Ketch of Ruperts came last Wednesday before with Corne from Kingsale, to
Youghall to bake in; bread; But that night 20. English who had been taken by Rupert,
clapt aboard her, and carried her to Brastoll.
The Lord Inchiqueen will not suffer Rupert (or any other) to presse any men in
Kingsale, Corke, or Youghall. The enemy within are reported to be 12. Sale.
Rupert wants both provisions and money: It is reported, That if he can get forth
he will go for Venice.
The Lord Greys accounts were referred to a Committee to be stated:
The House ordered an Act to be brought in, concerning the Fens of the great
Levell.
An Act touching Letters of Mart.
WHereas divers well-affected people of this Common-wealth have sustained
great wrongs, losses and damages, as well at Sea in their Ships, Goods and
Merchandizes, being pillaged, spoiled, surprized, and taken by the Ships and Subjects
of forreign Nations, as by divers unlawfull seizures, wrongs and violencies, used
against both their persons and goods, in Ports and on Shore, contrary to justice,
and to the breach of the Law of Nations: And although justice hath been
fought and prayed according to the forms of States in Amity, yet restitution or
satisfaction could not be obtained, so that the Parliament doth hold themselves tyed
in Honor and justice, to afford the good People of this Common-wealth such
assistance for the recovery of their said [unr]offes and and damages, as the Laws and Customs
of Nations allow : Be it therefore Enacted and Ordained by this present
Parliament, and by authority of the same, That the Councel of State for the time
being, established by Parliament, shall have full and absolute power, and are hereby
authorized and enabled to receive, hear and examine the Petitions or Complaints
of all such persons of this Common wealth, as have been or shall be so
unduly spoiled, pillaged, surprized, wronged and damnified in their Ships, Goods,
Merchandizes or persons, by the Ships of any Forraign Nation, or by any Forraigner
or Forraigners, and how and in what manner justice hath been or shall
be therein denyed, or delayed, and restitution and satisfaction refused or delayed