their present subsistence; and to the end that it may be speedily effectuated, they
spent the greatest part of the day in debate thereof.
Letters from Bristol advertise, That the Lord Lieut. of Ireland, & chief Gen. of all
the Forces designed for the reducement of that Nation, is in an excellent posture, for
the transportation of his sonnes of Mars; and that Commissarie Gen. Ireton is imployed
upon some overtures with the Earle of Derby, for the surrender of the Isle
of Man, who its believed will give him possestion there, before he goes to Ireland.
This day a Petition was presented to the Parliament in behalf of Lieu. Col. John
Lilburn, humbly representing the sad & miserable condition of his distressed Wife
and family, who are now visited with great sicknesse, and desiring, that he might be
admitted, from the Tower, to his own habitation, to the end he might comfort those
who are now comfortlesse; after reading the same, the House ordered, that (giving
securitie for his forth-comming) he should have libertie to visit his wife & family.
The House ordered, that the Committee appointed & authorized for Probate of
Wills Marriages, & Divorce, to fit in the Qu. Court de die in diem, till perfected.
An Act past the House concerning New-England, & for a generall Collection in
all parts of England, and making the said Island a Corporation; and a President to
sit in the Citie of London, for the managing of the said Stock. (An excellent patterne to forraigne States, for the propagating of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.)
The Councell of State had conference with the Commissioners of Excise, touching
the Nerves and Sinewes (Money being the life of the Cause) for expediting the
great Work of Ireland, & c.
Saturday, July 21.
THe Parliament (having an ardent desire to reward the former gallantry & faithfulnesse
of the Souldierie) this day made a large progression the removing of
some further obstructions that lye yet on Deanes & Chapters Lands, and ordered,
that they shall receive full satisfaction out of the Crown-Lands. (This will cause a filling, and make their pockets smell of Royaltie.)
They also received some additionall complaints from the respective Counties of
England & Wales, concerning Free-quarter; notwithstanding what hath hitherto
bin done, for redresse of these grievances, most part of the day was spent in debate
thereof; and being put to the question, it was resolved, That in every respective
Countie there be a Field-officer (of the established Armie) appointed & authorized
to reside there, and to heare and determine Causes, to the end, that all sufferers,
who
lye under the heavie bnrthen of oppression, may make their addresse, and receive
satisfaction and reparation for the injurie or wrong so done or committed.
Letters this day, from Dublin in Ireland, doth give us a further account of the present proceedings
and transactions of faithfull Col. Jones (the Worlds Wonder, and the Malignants Terrour) against the Royall Marquesse, intimating, That upon his drawing forth a
select partie of horse, he made his personall engagement with them, beat up the enemies quarters,
fell in amongst them, disputed the place with undaunted courage, and magnanimitie
or spirit,
levelled 150 with the ground, tooke 200 horse and prisoners, and returned triumphantly into
the Citie, with the losse of 9 men, and 15 horses. The Citie is relieved with some Corne, and
provisions, and the besiegers of Dublin and Droghedah are removed at a further distance from
them. Col. Reynolds, Col. Venables, Col. Hunk, Col. Moon, and Major Eliot, are readie with
their horse and foot, provisions, armes, and money, at Leverpoole, and Shingles Road, to cm-barque
for Ireland, for the reliefe of Dublin, (a prosperous Gale attend their motion.)
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