A Report was likewise made from the Committee, appointed to consider of
the losse sustained by M. John Browne Esq. as Clerk of the late Lords House, and
the profit of the said being certified to the Committee; they were of opinion that
he should have the said sum allowed, and be admitted to double the same in purchasing
of Deanes and Chapters Lands: But the House would not incline thereunto,
yet ordered, that the said M. Browne, in regard that he hath beene a faithfull
Servant to the Parl. should be allowed 3000 li. for losse of the said place, and
it was referred to the Committee to consider how the said sum may be speedily
advancee for him.
The E. of Northampton had likewise this day a hearing, in his case; and after
some debate thereupon, it was ordered to be referred to the Committee of Goldsmith-hall,
with whom his Lordship was to compound, according to the former
Rules of composition given to the said Committee.
Also, there was an Act read in the House, for the Constituting the Lo: President
of the Councell of State, Chancelour of the Dutchy of Laneaster, and M. Hall
Attorny Gen. of the same; which upon the question past. The first businesse in
the Act concerning the poore Prisoners of Debt, ordered to be reported to morrow
morning.
The time of doubling Deans and Chapters Lands, it is ordered to be renewed
till the first of August next.
Malignants are very impudent, and shew their inveterate malice to the State in
severall places, offering great abuses both to their Officers and Souldiers, for better
satisfaction I shall refer you to this ensuing Letter.
SIR, I can for the present give you but a sad account of the Occurrences
of Affaires since I was with you at London, I have one hundred stout
and experienced souldiers, under my command, I want but onely ten to compleat
my company. On Saturday, the 7 day of July last, myselfe, one of my
Serjeants and Drummer, went to Royston, it being a fair day there (the rest
of my company quartered as Braugh sin and the adjacent Villages, and as I
thought most convenient for me to compleat my company; After my Drummer
had beaten some short time, the townesmen (who are very Malignant)
and others, rose in a mutiny; about sixscore of them fell upon my Sergeants
and Drummer broke my Drum, and beat my men most lamentably that they
were not able to stir; notice being given to me I went to them hoping to appease
the tumult, I told them what we did was by order from the Parliament
and State, and desired them to be obedient to Authority, they all in an upon
roar cryed out that they Rebells and Traylors, and that I was a Rebell, fell
upon me, cut my hand from the fingers to the rist, and wounded my head most
desperately: But I hope by Gods blessing (in time) I shall recover it : may they
were so inveteratly malicious, that after they had laid us for dead, and we supposed
they had bin gone, indeavouring to stand on our legs which we could not
doe without helpe, they came upon us againe, knockt us downe, and thought
they had made their intents sure, which was to kill us : there were many more