Wednesday Aprill the 4. the Rebellious House of Commons, had up
their Sacralegious debates for the sale of Deanes and Chapters lands,and
passed som perticulars belonging thereunto wereagreed upon and passed,
but the full mock Act is not yet concluded. The usurping Councell
of State, likewise this day did order that a strong Squadron of Ships
should be sent to guard the Irish-coast (about Leverpoole &c. ) against
Prince Rupert but where these ships are that must be sent I cannot conceive,
nor they themselves cannot tell, for its not unknowne to them
that it is out of their power to furnish forth any fleet, to be masters of
the Sea, Onely they must doe something to give satisfaction in words to
the Kingdome, although they never intend any such thing,for what they
order to day they can by a contrary order make null againe to marrow,
This day a Court-marshall sate, and the supposed Cavaliers, Laughorne
Powell, and Poyer were required to put in their severall answers
to the charges layd against them. In Poyers answer hee disclames to
have ingaged for the King and his party, aledgeing that he never had
any correspodencie with the then Prince of Wales (now Charles the second )
he denies that ever he had commission from the Parliament, or
was intrusted by them saying, he was so farr from joyning with the
[unr], that he ray[unr]ed many souldiers both Horse and Foot to oppose
them and their power, he likewise denies to have caus'd the killing of
any of the Rebells souldiers, saying he deliver'd up so soone as Collonell
[unr] sum joned him provided he might have money to satisfie the
S[unr] arreares in part, these and many more testimonies he gave of
[unr] whereby thinkeing to save his life, which is never the liker
to be for his treasonous expressions, and if he doe dye he will be [unr]
searwed, and [unr] at, by those who lov'd, aplauded, and honor'd
him for his supposed Loyalty, to beshort he all along clawes the
Rebells, desiring their mercy which I hope will provr as fatall to him as
it hath to others, which is to give him the [unr] of a bullet.
Major Generall Laughorne, denyes any ingagement, sayes he never
tooke up Arms against the Parliament, and beggs for mercy. Captaine
Lieutenant B[unr] likewise sayes he never broake his trust,nor fought
against the Parliament and like the rest desires mercy may be used, thus
much for the supposed Royalists who by their owne words have manifested
themselves to be Traytors and Rebells. I am sorry I have troubled
the Reader, to speake so much of these undeserving dastards, who
deny their Master, for feare of death but thought it convenient by reason
the Kingdome had not so much knowledge of them before as they
may pick out of this which I have writ.