Captain Whately, in a small man of war of 30
Tonns, with 3 prizes: he belongs to Kingsail.
One of his prizes is a new Fly boat of 300
Tonns, onely in Ballast: The other 2 are about
120 Tonns apiece, laden with wool and iron;
and (some say) good store of Pieces of Eiglt; he
sent a fourth home to Kingsail, laden with wines:
and all this in three weeks time, so that he hath
bestirr'd himself to purpose.
Take here a Letter from the Officers of the Garison
of Hull, sent to the Lord General, and his
Councel of Officers.
To his Excellency, and his General Councel of Officers.
WE the Officers and Souldiers in the Garison
of Kingstone upon Hull, humbly Remonstrate
our hearty coucurrence with the Reasons
given for your dissotion of the late Parliament
whereby we suppose, so plain a path-way
is made for the propagation of Piety, suppressing
all unjust Powers, & therenpon so good grounds
laid down for the vindication of Publike Liberty,
as had we not seen the Declaration of our
Comrades in Scotland to that effect, we should
not at this time have thought it necessary thus
Publikely to have appeared.
But seeing that Unity and Resolution, are two
great links in the chain of Goverment, and it being
no less praise actively & unanimously to prosecute,
then resolutely to undertake, though we by
our worthless influence cannot at all strengthen
your hands, yet we hope hereby we may shew our
hearts and affections, which for the furtherance
thereof should we not do we might occasion a