The High Court of Justice sate this day, and made further progress in receiving
Instructions against the 5 persons to be tryed, who are to be brought to St. Jameses,
from the several places where they are, That (if possible) they may be brought before
the Court by Friday.
Reports were made to the House of Commons, of severall Examinations, and other
papers concerning Ireland. That the Irish Rebels, and the rest agreed. And
General Preston, the Marquis of Ormond, the Lord Inchequeene, and the rest are all
joyned in Consederacie with Owen Roe O Neale. And that whole strength
will amount to about 18000 Horse and foot. And that the Rebels have some 28
Ships, besides Ruperts, that is all about 40. And they are all designed against Dublin,
and parts neer, whither the Land Forces are speedily to advance to lay siege, And
therefore there is required a speedy relief for gallant faithful Col. Jones.
The Commons passed instructions for the drawing up of New Commissions for
the Judges, that so if the great Seale be ready, their Patents may be passed
to sit, the Tearme beginning on Friday next: And the House also passed a Vote as
followeth, Die Mercurii 7. Februarii 1648.
Resolved upon the Question by the commons in Parliament assembled, that the Lord
chiefe Justice, and other the Justices of the severall benches, the Lord chiefe Baron,
and Barons of the Exchequer, are required to meet Mr Speaker, Mr. Love, Mr. Say,
and Mr. Hill. tomorrow morning between seven and eight a clock, at Mr. Speakers
House at the Rolles.
Hen. Scobel Cler. Parl. Dom. Com.
To the Right Honorable, the House of Commons in Parliament assembled.
The humble Petition of the Justices of Peace, Grand Jury men, and other Gentlemen at
the Quarter Sessions holden at Hereford for the same Country. Jan.9.1648.
Sheweth,
THat being sensible of the miseries of this poor almost wasted Kingdom, and
of the long continued sufferings of this County in particular, and finding by
experience, we had been all brought to extream misery, and total ruine before
this day, had not God appeared as wonderful with, and for the General, Lieutenant
General, and their faithful Commanders and souldiers of late, as ever he
did by miracles for his People of old; and in our apprehensions, there being under
you no other visible means or power, by whom God doth appear to save this
poor Kingdom from the bloody Irish. that party of perfidious, plundering Scots
that last invaded our Kingdom, together with the Malignant, Trecherous English,
then this present Army, whose valour God hath made a terror to all our enemies;
do therefore humbly propound that you will heare the General, and General Councel
of the Army, in all things tending to the speedy settlement of this Kingdom,
that as one man, we may joyn together to oppose what force soever shall invade
us. That you will take a speedy course that all Treasurers, Committees, and Sequestrators
be brought to a speedy and strict account. That the best advantage be
made of all Sequrestred estates, and the general receipts of the Kingdom may be
improved for the publike, with the best advantage. That you will take a special
care for the payment of the Army, and with all possible speed take off the great burthen
of Free Quarter, that no man be forced to give Free, Quarter unlesse
he deny, or delay payment of his Assessment. That the Salary, or allowance
of men in publick Imployments, may not exceed, during the
continuance of our great payments. And that no man be forced to serve