eternal honor so have basfled such Forces (as is reported they have)
with your handful: you are the first and chief in the Parliaments
thoughts, whose good they wish as their own; be couragious therefore,
and doubt not the Salvation of the Lord.
The Admirals are again before Kingsale in Ireland, and have blocked
up Ruperts Ships in the Harbor, which was the cause of a kind of
a Mutiny between his men, and those of the Town, where some blood
was shed on both sides. On that they did but see the things that belong
unto their peace I Did I not tell you I should have something
more for you?
The people that inhabit in the West begin to lay aside their Malignancy,
and incline to the present Government, which will be a cause
of their own both safety and happiness, and their Countries peace,
Thus God begins to open the eyes, and quicken the understanding
of the people, and I am confident will go on, till he throughly perfected
the great Work which is so happily begun, and hath with so
good success, and, as it were, attended by Cods blessing gone on hitherto
Monday.
It was ordered, That the Judges which are to go the Circuits
should be referred to the Councel of State: who no doubt will order
all things as shall be most convenient and necessary.
I need not to particularize the Lord Fairfax his Letter to his Commanders
(they having been cited in so many several books this last
week already) for the taking off free quarter, which is very pleasing
for now by this, and the Act of Parliament (in pursuance of which
this was writ) the people may see that possible endeavors are used
on all sides for their case and quiet, so that (unless themselves be their
own disturbers) they may fit every man under his own vine, and his
own fig-tree with content and peace.
Letters from York certifie, That there was lately a great tumult among
some Souldiers and others there for want of pay, but by the
wisdom and intercession of a Captain, and promise of moneys to be
suddenly received, it was pacified. Thus we see how good the fidelity
and moderation of one man sometimes is, the performance of
whose promise is very necessary, viz. to send them some moneys.
By Letters from Ireland, we understand, that the Marquess of Ormond
hath withdrawn his Forces from Dublin, and is retyred towards
Kilkenny, to compound with Preston about the strong Castle
of Carlow, for which purpose Inchiqueen and Castlehaven are both
gone in person with him: How small a force (with Gods help)