The Exereise; and now the Declaration of God against this follows: About
welve of the clock, that same night, this poor man sell a raging, and hath continued
in a very lamentable condition ever since; the consciences of those that are about
him, charging this judgment upon his action the day before. Some saying, the
Prayers of the Congregation that he disturbed, sell upon him, and himself crying
[unr], The Devil is in him. The Lord open their eyes, to see this witness against them,
that were the Abettors of him; for this madness and raving of his, is but a[unr]oken
and signe, what all such are, that oppose, and shut out the appearances of God in
de world, though it do not appear upon all after this maner.
From France, the Prince is gone lately thence; he made three Knights of the
Garter before his going, viz. Prince Maurice, Prince Edward, and the Duke of
Bukingham: it is conceived he goes for Scotland.
The Duke of Orleance prevailed with the Prince of conde, to give Cardinal
a visit, which he did, that he might leave a scorn on him; for when the
Cardinal offered any discourse of State affairs he would leave him alone in concempt,
which hath heighened the difference. The Prince of conde hath vexed them
all in offering this Proposition, viz. That the Prince during his minority may be
under the Government of twelve; he hath also told the Queen Regent, That he
will be faithful to the State of France, and its servants; but it is not sit the Government
should be in the hands of a Queen Regent. London Derry, Sept. 14.
Our Governor Sir Charls Coot, is marched out with a Brigade of about 1500
Foot, and 400 Horse; he hath cleared the Countrey (except some few Garisons)
sixteen miles from London Derry, and gotten in good store of the Harvest that was
within the enemies quarters. Sir Robert Stuart is at Belfast, but hath nor any Regiment
to command, therefore some think he will not stay long in Ireland. Owen Roe
[unr] some forces abroad in the field, but Sir Charls coot joyns not with him. We
hope in shore time to give a good account of proceedings here, although our enemies
boast of their expect supplies. Which is all at present from
Your assured friend T.G.
I acquainted you in my last, with the Order of the Parliament to his Excellency
the Lord Fairfax, for the securing of High-ways and Passages, in prosecution
whereof his Lordship hath issued forth these following Letters to the Officers of the
respective Regiments of Horse, viz.
Sir, having received the inclosed Orders of Parliament of the 13 of this instant,
I desire your special care in giving strict Orders to the Officers of your Regiment,
That in and neer their several Quarters, they be very diligent to observe the
parliaments directions, for the app[unr]ing Theeves and Robbers, that they may
besecured and proceeded against as by the said Order is appointed, Hemain
Kensington, 17. Sept. 1649. Your very assured friend,
For-------or the Officer in chief, to his Regiment The Fairfax.
This day a Petition was presented to his Excellency the Lord Fairfax, in behalf
of the Governor, Officers, and Souldiers of Beston, who are 585 [unr] 9 s 4 d. In
Agrear, which they ought to have been paid with others It is referred [unr] Excellency
to divers Officers, to examine the grounds thereof, and to represent to him
where the obstruciton lies.
This day his Excellency at the desire of Colonel Inglesby, (who informed of
the humble submission and acknowledgment of Samuel Hoydou, and Richard of
who were condemned about the sutiny at Oxford; the one to be shot to death and
the latter to run the Gantlop) remitted the punishment which was to be instsicted