so that our Rode and parts are all quiet, and the Country very much
satisfyed in the Souldiery.
Tuesday Decemb. 18.
THe Committee of Officers appointed by the Generall Counsell
met at White-hall, had a long debate about the making the way
of buying the Kings and Princes Lands &c. (appointed for the
Armies security) by Attorneys practicable.
One Mr. Penruddock an Agent for Prince Charls was this Week
apprehended in London, and committed close prisoner to the
Tower.
Yorke Decemb 15. We have a strong Report here, that Ormonds
army in the field is quite routed, but I find no letters to confirme
that or the 1000. Swedes said to be landed in Scotland. We are
all quiet in these parts; There was the last week a Rendezvouz of
Colonel Lilburnes Party that are marching for Ireland, and they are
about a hundred old blades, gallant stout men and well horst, and are
very free, and ready for the service, and fear the work will be done
before they get there.
Chester Decemb. 10. There were shipped here of the forces that
Col. Pride and Major Pitson brought down 1057. Soldiers; of Col,
Moors 366, of Col. Fenwicks 220. All these shipped since, the seventh
Instant; and in November there were transported of Colonell
Fenwicks eight companies consisting of 700. men, of Col. Moors 2.
Companies, 190. of Leiut. Col. Raymonds, 90 of Captain Illyes 8s.
so in all there hath bin of late transported in Chester and Liverpool
water, 2708. Soldiers.
Coventry December 15. The letter of Attorny, Resolutions and opinions
for the soldiers in this Garrison came safe hither. The last
Post here was intercepted a Packet of scandalous Books that were
going to Lincoln, there was amongst them some Books intituled,
The Character of King Cromwell, The Wood stock Scuffle; and the Man
in the Moon. They are very base and scandalous things, it is a very great
pity that there is no wayes utterly to suppresse them, they are very
prejudiciall to the Common-Wealth.
Berwick Decemb. 15. Wee have not any news here, not any thing
certainly out of Scotland, concerning Montrosse, by our Ships come
from Hamborough and Denmark we hear not of any force raised by
Montross, only of some Officers. They do bring a Report of a Declaration
set out by him, wherein he inveighs much against the party
of that Nation about betraying the late King. The king of Denmark