further declare unto the world, That we look upon that mutinie of the revolted
Troops as a thing of a very dangerous consequence, likely to have proved destructive
to the peace, welfare and Liberty of the Nation: and as we have professed
our selves to disavow their unwarrantable proceedings, so we do bless
God who delivered them into his Excelencies hands, thereby prevent that ruine
and mischeife, that otherwise would necessarily have followed their designe; and
we do further declare that we do acknowledge and shall to out power defend
the just rights and Priviledges of Parliament according to the fundamentall
Laws of the Nation as the greatest visible authority for the setling of the peace
of the same.
From Newcastle letters day thus, Sir Arthur Haslerig came May 31 to
Newcastle, Lieu. Col Wallis is come from Ireland to Scotland with a Declaration
against the Army of England, Sir Robert Stuart is from Scotland gone to Ireland,
his bayle may chance suffer in England. The Parl.sat at Edenburgh Friday May 25
the Members were called, and Officers setled,but many of the Parliament being absent,
it adjourned until June 1. that was the solemne day of Thanksgiving. The
Clergy preach down Malignant and Sectaryes, equally alike, Car and Straughan go
on still against the Royall party, and have taken Rhude Castle, and two places more
But the malignants have slain Lieu. Col.Macklain, and a Corporall and some
Others, Almes-men in blew Gowns drank Prince Charls their Kings health on his
birth day in the Abbey-Kirke, and and perambled to the Castle with begging
purses.
By Letters from Scotland to the Same Purpose is thus Certified Leiutenant Col.
Wallis is lately come from the North of Ireland, and a chiefe of that party. He absolutely
disavows what is don in England, and faith they are resolved to stick to
their Covenant. Sir Robert Stuart is gone privately through Scotland to Ireland,
which hath occasioned the more speedy returne of Wallis. The Parliament of Scotland
convened on the set day, but there being nothing from Holland, they only
chose the Chancellour to be President and adjourned for a few dayes. Friday was
a day of Thanksgiving, the Ministers in their Sermons vehemently inveighed against
the Malignants and Sectaries. The Malignants look for a great day still, and boast of
sixteen hundred horse comming over under the Command of Montrose, as also that
the Prince of Wales hath assurance of some places in England, as Portsmouth by
name. But the Ministers tell them that it will be a day more fully of blacknesse to
them then ever. Colonell Ker, and Leiutenant Col. Straugban are very active in
prosecuting their Victories. They have taken three Castle from the Mackenzyes.
At the first approach before one of them Mackblatne Leiutenant Colonell to Col.
Ker and a Corporall of Foot was killed. Tuesday last being the Prince of Wales
his Birth day, So many old men as the Prince is now of age did drink his health in the
Abby Kirk at Edinborough, and afterwards being nineteen in number they went in
their blew Robes unto the Castle.
From Chester came this day Letters, that Dublin is in a very good condition,
since the corne came that was brought from Holland, and the men resolute, one of
the Souldiers was apprehended, tryed by a councell of War, and shot to death, for
making a motion to one of his follows to run away to the Enemy Rupert & Inchequin
a[unr] eat at higher diference then ever, Owen & Ormond full opposing. The English
with them are generally resolved to come in to the Leiutenant Gen. Cramwell at