The House ordered thanks to be given to the Generalls, Officers and Seamen, that
the Councell of State take care presently to pay such Bills as shall be returned by
Col. Jones, for Mr. Hutchinson a Merchant in Dublin. Thanks was ordered for
Col. Jones.
Orders also passed for present Supplyes of the remainder of the six moneths Provision
for the Navy, and for the two moneths also added 11000 l, and 5000 l. thereof to
be speedily sent to Plimouth, monyes or provisions to be speedily dispatched.
The House further taking notice of this great incombe of providence with the former,
passed this Order following.
The Parliament having received Intelligence from the Generalls at Sea of a remarkable
additionall mercy, The Prosperous, successe Almighty God hath given
their Fleet, by taking of many considerable Ships of the English and Irish Pirates
at Sea, and reducing the rest into such a straight within the Port of Kingsale, as
may give a good ground to hope for the totall dissipation of these enemies so destructive
to Religion, and the safety of this Common wealth, Do Order that on Thursday
next, being ia day set a part for publick Thanksgiving, the Ministers in their severall
Congregations praise God for so great a Mercy, and that they do beseech
the Lord to continue his blessing upon the further proceedings of the Fleet, for carrying
on the work by Sea, as well as by Land, and for the releife and preservation
or Ireland and the supporting of this Common wealth against the Plots and Enterprizes
of all evill Instruments.
Some progresse was also made towards preparations for the next winter guard
for the Seas.
Letters from Bristol certifie the taking of 2 ships, one by the Tyger, laden with
Hides, Tallow; and Merchandize from Galloway in Ireland. The other ship
taken at Porset Point neer Bristoll with six Guns and divers Oates &c.
That the four ships from the Parliament for the supply of Dublin are safely arrived
there, one of them 150 barrels of Gunpowder 10. tun of Match, 10 tun of bullet,
Arms for 8000 men, Cloath for Troopers, and finer cloath for Officers to
make them Cloaths, And 2000 suits of Cloaths for Foot Souldiers, &c. which
were transported by Capt. Baldwin Commander of the White boy. And the Prosperous
with two other Ships, that before carried over about 1600 quarters of
Corn for Supply of Dublin.
The Councell of State have in consideration daily the expediting the forces for
Ireland, many good expedients to that purpose have been agreed on, and verily believed
the Army will wholy be over in Ireland within 6. Weeks, order given for
Flemish ships to carry over horse, the Regiments ordered to march not to lie above one night in a Place, and to be transported by shiping from Chester and other
places appointed as to best convemency. The Gen. Officers for Ireland; besides L.
G. Cromwell are said to be M. G. Lambert, M. Gen. Of the whole, Col. Jones
L. G. of the Horse, C. Horton, Com. G. of the Horse, and C. Monk M. G. of Foot.
By Letters from Sir George Askue riding before Beaumorris, is certified that he
came the 19. of May to Dublin, furnished them with provisions, and sent others to
Sir Charles Coot, who it's believ'd, is by them relieved both with men, money and victuals,
the Rebells are faith the Letter, in a starving condition; Kinsale blockt up
with 9 ships, others are going to re-inforce them, and whereas its talke they are beten
off either by P. Rupert or the weather,there is no ground for it.