By a Letter from the North.
They in Scotland who can hinder (out of revenge say some, say
others, that with more secrecy their affairs at home may be managed)
do, so that no particular intelligence has come thence lately to give
us a perfect state of affairs either among themselves or in relation to
their declared King and Commissioners agreement or non-agreement;
the main cause of an absolute Agreement, reported so commonly,
is jealousie amongst us that it will be so.
Monday, June 25.
The House referred to the Commissioners of the Seal the nomination
of, and to give Commissions to such persons as they shall judge
fit for Justices of the Peace for Lancashire; A very needful work,
and the want of a good course in this particular, a great grievance to
honest men throughout England.
A Complaint made by the Myners of Darby against a person of
quality that was formerly committed, reported : The Earl of Rutlands
Petition likewise read, all referred to the Judges that ride that
Circuit: No private business to be heard, which occasioned the Petition
of Sir Will: Dick and Mr Powel, formerly appointed for this
day, to be put off until Monday next. The Lift of Ships, Officers,
and Mariners to be set our with speed for Ireland and other places,
reported, all fully approved; It were well if they were abroad, there's
need enough. The Acts preparatory to adjournment, and what else is
needful, referred to a Committee to state and report: The Lord
Greys Charges in publick employment to be stated, and how satisfaction
may be made, to be reported.
An Act twice read for constituting a Judg of the Admiralty and
Cinque Ports : the question put for committing it, carryed in the
Negative.
Another put concerning clauses therein, carryed also Negative.
An Act passed impowering the Councel of State to grant
Letters of Marte and Reprizals to such persons as they shall think
fit. A Petition signed by some great persons and other Commoners,
Tenants to some of the Fens in Holland in Lincolnshire, read and referred
to the Committee appointed to bring in the Act concerning
the great Level.
Sir, For my opinion of former and later proceedings (as to parties
and persons) which you desire to know in relation to present proceedings
I have not been sparing both in publike and private to express my self,
yet ever with such due reservation as tended to the keeping sacred and