bare before them, and conducted them through the Town.
They were no sooner entred into a Tavern, but the Governor
(before they could sit down) sent a Messenger desiring
to speak with them, and with his Guard met them in
a broad place like a Market place in England, and when he
had saluted them, proffered what the Countrey would
afford, his Matter the King having orderd, in case we there
arived, he should entertain us, and withall make Proclamation,
That wh soever affronted us should immediately
be hanged: So they were permitted to goe to no other
place but the Kings Customhouse; where they had Wine,
Grapes, Bread, Raisins, Spanish nuts, Almonds, Fig-cheeses,
and many other things for a Collation. Thus you have
heard of the Spaniards, this was November 6.
As for the Argier-ships, wherever they meet any Sally
men of warr that have any English in them, they make
them surrender, and bring us the Captives, salute us abundantly,
and are exceeding kind. This is all at present.
Westminster December, 7.
The Parlament entred into consideration of the busines of
Religion, and it was resolved, that the True Reformed
Protestant Christian Religion shall be publickly professed
and maintained.
In regard that in many great Towns and Cities, Ministers
have neither a certain nor competent way of maintenance,
it was referred to a Committe to consider how a convenient
maintenance may be settled in such places. And it was Ordered,
that some course should be taken, that Impropriators
might give a reasonable Allowance to such Ministers whom
they ought to provide for.
December, 8.
In the morning, it was resolved to this effect, that in case
any Bills shall at any time hereafter be presented by the
Parlament to the Lord Protector, for the exercising of a
coercive power upon such persons as shall not submit to the
Profession of Religion which shall be publikely held forth,
to such Bills the Lord Protector shall have a Negative.