This day Philip Earl of Pembropk and M[unr]ry, Chancellor of Oxford,
knight of the Garter, &c. was received into the House of Commons, chosen a
Member of Parliament for Knight of the Shire for Berks without any opposition.
A Petition was presented this day by 20 (in the name) of 10000 Subscribers
on the behalf of Lilburn, Walwin, &c.
Information came by Letters from the County of Lincoln, of the burden they
lie under by quartering the Pentesract horse, which is the greater, because they
are not indebted to the Army at all.
Tuesday, April 17. From Paris.
I have formerly published my resolution top int no Forreign intelligence,
but what may relate to us; and because something is of that kinde, take it thus
briefly. The Queen of England (that war) is gone to Holland, and so privately
that she bore not the repute of a person of any note in her journey thither,
having so small a number of Attendants that it carryed not the face of a
Court, and she lies as privately there; She fears her son should not stick close
to the principles that he sucked from her (and so disadvantage the Roman cause)
He inclining to be a Presbyter. Her respect what it is, or is like to be, can
scarce be discerned yet; For our Nation, though they are generally, in terms,
pleased with a Peace, yet there are murmurings among the Common People,
which though very many, yet not so great , but that she sad apprehensions of a
War makes there rejoyce in desires after a general Peace; and its their common
talk of conquering England, and making themselves happy by the spoils
thereof, and the setling of the former Race in the Government. The Cardinal
here, politickly to try the people (who are in a great rage that he is not banished)
sent his Coach into the City toward the Court, which when the common
people saw, they said one to another [there's the Cardinals Coach, he is in it,]
and coming neer it, missing of him, sent the Coach to pieces, and spoiled it.
Some other Letters do invite their friends to leave England upon this ground.
The general designs of comming against England from thence, as also from
other parts, (of which there's no appearance yet.)
The Parliament seriously considered of the Irish affairs, and the whole business
was referred to the Councel of State, who have made it their whole work,
with all possible diligence and secracy, to perfect the said businesse of Ireland
and the Navy. In order to the expediting of both, an Act passed for encouragement
of Seamen to make all prize Goods their own.
From Dublin by a Letter.
Sir, I am sorry I cannot harp upon a more pleasant spring, then still to enumerate
our wants and Exegencies; Our Governor this day, to keep colonel Longs Regiments
from deserting their Garrisons in the county of Wickloe was sorced to borrow 201.
for their immediate supply, but alas were that all, I should not think it worth your notice,
but here is the misery of it, that I must tell you, with much difficulty was this
obtained; for so uncessantly are the pour Inhabitants of this City continually barraced
with Taxations, that they are drawing their Last breath. Some of our men (English
Souldiers) did straggle and run away to the Rebels; Our wants, and a great report
of full pay with them, being strong instigations thereto. The Ship of Rye (our only stock
of Provision) is spmding apace, and will not Last us above three weeks more then this,
by which time, if a fresh supply came not, we shall not (for ought I know) live, without