Mr. Glyns accuser, found it to be false, and he that caused that scandall confesseth he
knowes him not, to the great vindication of the Gentleman before the Committee.
Ths House Ordered that an Act be brought in for the Committee of Gouldsmiths-Hall,
touching the 400000 l. as the Act that passed yesterday for the Excise
Adjutant Gen. Sedler, hath received Instructions to go presently to Chester, to
transport the Regiments ready in those parts, and so the rest, It is hoped the Lord
Lieut. will be ready to go over with all about 14. dayes hence. Orders are gone out
for their Armies, and Ammunition; where wanting.
Fryday June 29.
WE are very busie upon the new moddelling and disbanding, Orders are gone out for
the disbanding of Col, Rookesbies Regiment. Two hundred are disbanded out of Col.
Brights Regiment, and divers of them are listed for Ireland under Capt. Stockdale a
Lieutenant of that Regiment. The other Regiments of Col. Fairfax and Col. Maliverer
are forming, and are in a very great for wardnes of setling, for the present we are very
quiet.
Pontefract June 27. 1649.
The house spent much time in a large debate about sale of Forrest Lands, an Act
to passe concerning he same.
There is a report of a great defeat given to the Turks by the Venecian, 100 ships
taken and spoyled and above 1000 Captives released, we hope for a confirmation.
Letters from Dublin (this day) that Col. Jones sending out a forlorne hope of about 40.
horse came within half a mile, where about 30 of ours answered their charge, and shot L.
Col. Dungans horse under him, and so got him prisoner, and Major Dungan his brother
was deadly wounded, and we heare he is since dead; for being carried to the Phenix where
their horse stood, he was speechlesse when he came thither, our men brought off four of their
horse, and blessed be God we had but one man wounded, none stein. the Marq. of Ormond
and L. Inchiquin say they are resolved to have Dublin before they depart, but
dare not with what forces they have storm, but they daly expect the Marq. Clanrickard.
L. Taffe, L. Dilion, Viscount Costelagh and Oneale with their forces, and then will
storme, their tents are pitcht in this side Fingles their horse and Foot lye all in our sight, our
Generall is lalouring to sertifie against them, and the Scamon come to help us Col. Monk
is abroad with 800 of our horse to secure Tredah, Trim, and Athby, and after we expect
some service to be done by them against the enemy. We have 7000. foot with the Inhabitants
fighting men and about 500, horse to face the Enemy.
Satturday June 30.
THis day the House made further progress for dispatch of the Act for sale of the late kings
Lands, for pay of the Souldiers. The Lord Commissioner Lisle, laid down his place at
Winchester. which was by the house this day bestowed on Mr. Solicitor Cooke.
Prince Charles being at Braxells, received a Letter from his Mother. upon which he is gone
back again to [unr]edah; at seemer the French will not admit him to come into Francely leave,
and his [unr]other thinks it not safe for him to enter without leave; so that there are great divisions
amongst those about him. A paper was presented to him from the Parliament of Scotland, desiring
him to take the Covenant and grand what was last propounded, but to that no answer is
yet given. The Lord Lieut. of Ireland hath appointed his Life-Guard to be ready against next
week, intending by the latter end of the week to [unr] forwards towards Ireland.
The Inhabitants in the North offer to Major Gen Lambert to joyne with him as one man against
the Scots, and say that if he will advance, they will go with him to drive them further from
the English Borders.
The House of Commons this day Ordered that Richmond heuse and Parks,
should be preserued and given to the City of London.