of your House be suffered to plead as a Lawyer, whiless a Member thereof
4. That some course may be taken for the future, to pay the Army; not laying
such intollerable Burthens and Taxes, on the People. which we are not able to
bear: and so we shall for ever stand by you, and all Representatives, for the
Freedom of this Nation, as formerly. Desiring that we may obtain speedily a New
and Equal Representative. [unr] and your Petitioners shall pray
From London Derry came this day Letters. That the next day after the sailey and
raysing of the siege (mentioned in my last) Sir Charles Coote Summoned the garrisons
that were possessed by the enemy neer Derry, and within two dayes after, their New fort
Slagh Castle, Mongavelin, and the New buildings with all their Ammunition and Artillery,
were delivered up upon quarter. Vpon the 15. of this instant; a party both of
horse and foot marched out towards Rophee Castle to besiege that, and it is thought in
a short time the Parl. party, will be Masters both of that, and all other holds in those parts,
the whole Country have seemingly submitted to the Parl. Authority. Severall considerable
Prisoners are now in Derry, viz. L. Col. James Galbraith, L. Col. Grimes, Major
Hamilton, Capt. John Stewart, and the grand incendiary of those parts Humph. Galbraith
&c, Owen Roe is got among them, and they have engaged with each other, besides
subdivisions with the enemy.
The Lord Lieutenant sailing from Milford, was met by Col. Dean, his Lordship
and Maj. Gen. Ireton then both aboard the John, called a Councell of Warre upon
the Sea. And upon resolution then made, sent 50. and odd saile towards Kingsale,
for the service of Munster, where they are safe arrived, and the L. Lieutenant with
about 30 saile, are got safe into Dublin, the rest follow. L. Gen. Jones hath taken
in some more garrisons, and there is a full market at Dublin.
This day a report was made to the House from the Councell of State, upon the
desires of divers London Merchants, that the French to increase their own manufacture,
have prohibited the bringing of any Wooll, Silk, or any thing made of either,
from England thither. And it was propounded, whether to prohibit French
Wines from England, would not cause that to be repear'd, which took up much time
in debate this day.
The Lord Inchiqueene is marched towards Drogheda, Ormond horses the Irish, and
Inchiqueene hangs divers of them, awers of the Revolters have been put to death in
Dublin. The house ordered that the Ariers of the Fee-Farm-Rents, for Carliste
should be remitted, upon consideration of their great sufferings and losses, by the
Scots and others, since the Warres. It was ordered that Mr. Basset, formerly a
Member, who had bin at Oxford, but acted little, to pay only, one noyety of his
third part, And the other moyety to be remitted.
Letters that came yesterday from Ireland, The Lord Inchiqueene marched towards
Fryday August 24.
The house of Commons this day upon consideration of the Earl of Darbyes-Delinquency,
and the particular agravations thereof, resolve that he should not
be admitted to compound for his estate.
They entered into debate of the Articles of agreement passed between Owen Roe,
and Sir Charles Coote, which were the time with them passed between Col. Monke,
and Owen Roe, and concluded to refer Sr. Charles Coote to the Votes of the House