likewise against all their late transactions, resolving to adhere unto their covenant,
and maintain their Government by a mix Monarchy of King, Lords and Commons:
The Kings answer to the commissioners is not satisfactory to the Kirk which
can them rather to pray for his conversion then conformity: the Malignants in
the North are quiet for the present: The reports from Ireland are very various,
and to we will a present give you none of them; onely I shall tell you this, That
when the Ministers pray for prosperity for the Army, the fall into such stammerings
no man knows their expressions, and scarce themselves their intentions.
A Gentleman to dispatent to the Queen and Chancellour of Sweden, with a large
Narrative of what they did joyntly with Parliament of England, where they
fell off, how they detest the late proceedings, how their young King is reduced by
evil counsell, and from thence hath not given their Commissioners satisfaction
necessary for their own and the Kingdoms weale, desiring they will perswade him
to a condestention, this is a mystery. The Deputy Governour of Newcastle, L.col.
Paul Hobson is at Edenburgh. There are some preparations for a new leavy in
Scotlan. 15 thousand horse and Foot to be added to the five thousand now in arms,
Gen. [unr] conceived will decline engagement, the Marq. Of Argile or the Lord
Loshian in election to be Generall. And the old Gen. Leven being desired to give
up the castle of Edenburgh by reason of age, excused saying, That be resolved to
resigne it to none but to him that intrusted him, viz. The King, or he that succeeded,
yet his charges was offered to be reimburst. The Toop of my Lord Chancellor, and
the Liteguard of the Generall (most Gentlemen) ordered thanks and to disband,
much displeases.
Tuesday, July 3.
The house this day againe resumed the debate upon the Act for the Parks and
Manners of the late King, &c: to be sold, and voted Col. William Web be Surveyor
generall in the said Act, M:Colbron be Register: 'Sir Wil Roberts Knight John
Humphrey, The. Aires, John White, Esq: James Stackdall, Edw. Cresset Gent: Sir Richard
S[unr]stionstal [unr] Knight, Daniel Scarle Merchant, Nich. Lamperey, Nich. Bond,Rich. Lydenham,
R. Fenwicke, Esqu. To be Contractors in the said Act: Henry Robinson Merchant be
controller of all entries in the said Act:
That the Treasurers for the Army shall be Treasurers in the said Act:
Severall provisions as to this Act are further to be Reported, and agreed upon,
viz: about the Forest and Park of Clarington, the Park and Chase of Pancer, and
Duckalt in Wiltshire and Hampshire, for the right of the Earle of Pembrook,
also for preserving Timber for the use of the Navy, and places for publique
[unr] cature;
Col. Martins accounts were this day brought in, his arreaf 25000 li. the House
referred it to a Committee for the setling of a 1000 li. Per annum, upon him and his
heires.
The Lord Greys accounts passed 1500 li. laid out last year.
A generall pardon for severall prisoners in the Circuits for Kent, Effex, &c. was
read and assented unto.
The house referred it to the Councell of State to take speciall care to cause the
Arrears of the City of London, upon 90000 li. per mensem to be paid in.