Essex in order to their advance for Ireland. The Generals own Regiment is to
march in.
An Order by the Lord Generall, that none entertain any of the forces designed
for Ireland:
WHereas divers Officers of the Regiments designed for Ireland, go off from the same,
with an expectation to be entertained in other Regiments that stay in this Nation;
These are therefore to require you upon sight hereof, to for heare to list or entertaine any Souldiers
whatsoever, either Horse or Foot in your Regiments for the space of six moneths, from
the date hereof, without speciall Order from my selfe. And hereof you are to be Observant,
as you will answer the contrary. Given under any Hand and Seal in Queenstreets, the
30 of April, 1649.
To the Officers in chief with
my Regiment.
T. F AIRFAX.
The like to every other Regiment
of the Army.
Yesterday M. Locker who was shot Friday last at Pauls, was buried according as
we mentioned the last week, he was brought from Smithfield through the heart of
the City to the new Churchyard, the manner of his Funerall was most remarkable
considering the person to be in no higher quality then a private Tooper: In short
thus: Between five and six of the clock in the afternoon, the body of the deceased
came attended, and was accompained with many thousand Citizens, who seemed by
countenance much dejected, and more discontented for the death of the said party.
About 1000 went before the Corps, by five and six on a file together, the Corps
then came, with six Trumpers dolefully sounding a Souldiers Knell, as in their
cases usuall, (though this more extraordinary ;) the Troopers horse advanced in
the Reer of this Regiment, clothed all over in morning, and led by a footman (a
Funerall Honor, equall to a chief Commander.) The Corps was adorned with
bundels of Rosemay on each side, one half of each was stained in bl ud, and the
sword of the deceased with them; some thousansi succeeded those in Rink and Fill,
and the women brought up the Reer. Another thing which the City took great
notice of was, That most of this great number that thus attended the Corps, [unr]ad
Sea Green, and black Ribbons in their Ha[unr]s, or pinned to their black Ribbonds on
their Brests. By that time the Corps came to the new Church-yard, some thousands
of the higher Sor[unr], (that said they would not endanger themselves, to be publikely
seen marching through the City) were there ready to attend is with the same
Colours of Sea-Green and Black as the other. Some people derided them with the
name of Levellers, as they past by, but their civi[unr]i ies would not admit of [unr]any notice
to be taken of them. That King CHARLES had not half so many Mourners to
attend his Corps, when interred, as this Trooper. Others, That this was a high
Affront to Parliament and Army, and admired the City would not shut the Gates
upon them : The Corps interred the mourners repaired home to their severall
Habitations.
Letters from Chester April 26. give to understand thus much, The Regiment of
Col. Tutbills which it was [unr]noped was Dublin is by a strong North west w[unr]nd, beat
upon the coast of Wales neer Bleumorris, where if they have not supply of victualls
they wil come to Land. The consequence whereof will be the spoyle of 125 good
Souldiers, the ruine of the Countrey, and the non-relieving Ireland, Particularly