clossely besieged ortaken most of our Garisons which we have not slighted, and out
condition is so miserable within the City, the Souldiery having neither meat nor
moneys, that they have little encouragement either to sally forth to the reliefe of
others, or to defend their owne Garison: The enemy still continves before the
City, and approaches nearer and nearer, insomuch as we are brought in a vere low
Condition, all manners of Provisions being stops, and the Inhabitants so opprest
with Taxes to maintaine the souldiery, that they are almost undone; and without
we receive Reliefe very speedily, it is impossible long to maintain this place against
so potent an enemy; Also, we heare in this City that the Lo: Bard and Geo. Monro
are joyned against the Scots Army, and have imprisoned divers persons of quality,
and seized on many of the Ministery, pretending they have deluded the people
with false and rediculous pretences.
This Evening the L. Lieutenant of Ireland began his journey about 5 of the clock
by the way of Windsor, and so to Bristol: he went forth in great pompe, himselfe
riding in a Coach with 6 Flanders Mares, whitish grey, divers Coaches accompanying
him, and very many great Officers of the Army, his Life-guard consisting of 80
gallant men, the meanest of them either a Commander, or an Esquire; & his Colours,
or Standard, milk white.
Wednesday, July 11.
According to an Ordinance of Parliament this day there was a solemne Fast
observed within the Cities of London and Westminster, and Lines of Communication,
for the desiring of Almightie God to give a Blessing upon those Forces
now designed for the reliefe of Ireland, under the command of the L. Lieutenant:
M. Carol, M. Bond and M. Strong, Preached before the Speaker, the Lord Generall
the Lord President, the Members of Parliament, and divers Officers of the Armie,
at Margaress Westminster.
This afternoone there marcht forth severall Carriages after the Lord Lieutenant
towards Windsor: his Lordship hath likewise commanded new Draught-horses to
be provided, and hath accommodated his Armie with all things necessary has there
may nothing intervene to interrupt their advance.
This Evening there was great uprore in Southwark, betweene some souldiers
(newly raysed for the service of Ireland) and the inhabitants of the Borough, the
occasion thus: Some six or eight souldiers came into a shop, and desiring to fee some
wares, they pickt and cull'd out what they pleased, and would have departed with
out paying for them: the man of the house seeing that, offered to stay them, and
they endevouring to force their passage, wounded him in the head; which his neighbours
perceiving, divers of them stept in to his refuse, and after they had a while
disputed it with blowes, they disarm'd the soldiers, and carryed them before a Justice,
who committed them to the Counter of the said Borough; but they threatning
to break Prison, the L. Generall is humbly entreated, that the Marshal Generall
may take them into his custodie till justice be executed on them.
Thursday, July 12.
By Letters from Westchester it is certified, that the Citie of Dublin(at present)
is not so much seraitned as is formerly related; and that Col. Jones (besides
former fortifications) hath lately caused too strong Forts to be erected, by which
the River or water is kept open, and provisions dayly brought into the Citie. Col.
Reynold and Col. Hunkes Regiments are not yet got to ship boord, but are all in