Table. The house took speciall Order in both, and voted that the sum of zo li. Per
diem should be allowed to the Governour of Windsor, 15 li.per diem thereof for defraying
the charge of his Majesties Table, and the other 5 li.per diem to be allowed
for fire and tandle to all the Souldiers of that garison, and for other charges incident
to a Garison where his Majesties person is.
The house was informed that there were many disaffected persons attended his
Majesty as his immediate attendants, which as it tended much to the dishonour of
the Parliament, so could it not stand with the safety of his Majesties person, The
house hereupon voted that Col. Wbitebcot Governour of Windsor castle should have
the same power for displacing disaffected attendance about his Majesty as Col. Hammond
formerly had in the Isle of Wight.
They ordered that the Committee formerly appointed to consider of a settlement
of the Kingdom should meet this afternoon, and so de die in diem till the said
Ordinance be perfected.
A Petition this day came from Namptwich. The Commons ordered to refer the
fame to the committee of Indempnity.
The Ordinance fot triall of the King was by Message this day carried up to the
Lords for their concurrence; there fare many more Lords this day in the house then
usuall of late, as the E.of Northumberland, E.of Mancbester, E.of Brtlan, Lo.North,
Rochford, Maynard, Dacres, in all 16.the E.of Denbigh Speaker. The Lords read the
Ordinance, but Huck much upon the Declaratory vote,viz. The Lords and Commons
do declare and adjudge, that (by the fundamentall Laws of this Realm) it is Treason in the
King of England for the time being) to leavy war against the Parliament and Kingdom of
England. The Lords concurrence to be desired.
At last they agreed as to a present answer to the Commons, That they would
send answer by Messengers of their own, and laying aside the businesse adjourned
untill Thursday come sevennight.
From France December 26. They write, That the Queen of England is returned
from her devotions in the house of the Carmelites, where she hath been for divers
dayes: she seemes not dejected at the present state of the King her husband in England,
yet say her Ladies, her nights are more sad then usuall. Prince Cbarles, or the
Duke of Yorks comming hither, its conceiv'd will continue uncertain, untill it bee
seen what effect the Armies Declaration will produce upon their Father. The compleat
going on of the Navall designe under Prince Rupert and the pleasingnesse of
it to all the English there is much talked, he being ready to go to Sea, say some,
others that he is gone for Ireland. The difference between the great ones here continues
the Parliament will not endure the Cardital, & so oppose the Edict that lately
past. The Queen and Pricee of Conde repose so much in his wisdome, that the one
its believed he desisting in Counseis will lay down her Recy, as well as the other
all command, and saying, that if they will not be quiet, the King shall goe with him
into his Government of Burgundy. Mushall Tureine its conceived will command
in Flanderrs the Sommer ensuing: A particular Treaty is reviving with the Duke
of Lerrain who is to be offered restauration, incase he will deliver over his Army
to the French service, or imploy it against the Spaniard in Luxenburg, and what
Gotten, to be annexed to the Crown of France.
From Windsor December 30. The King is merry, discourses upon subjects purporting
a life of many yeares, and takes no notice of any proceedings against him