carried thenee with them a good force of new raised men, and were
well appointed with all necessaries for the expedition. It appears
moreover, that Captain Jones is not dead, as the Letters reported,
he being imbarqued in the Little Charity, with his horses, which
ship was driver into Ireland, and detained there for some time by
contrary winds.
The setling of the Troops of Horse, for security of the several
Counties, is now finished, and the Officers are appointed; many
of their Commissions were signed this day. Their pay is to be a
yearly salary; a Captain is to have 100.l. Per annum; a Lieutenant
50 l. a Cornet 25 l. a Quartermaster 20 Marks, and each private
Trooper 8 l. per annum. They are to have a Rendevous in their respective
Counties every quarter of a year, and upon occasion, are to
do service with the Army; and if, at any time, they continue above
a moneth abroad in service, they are afterwards to be paid according
to the establishment of the Army.
May 30. His Highness sate with the Council, in the Council
Chamber.
There is a Squadron of ships prepared to be sent after Generals, Vetables
and Pen, to second their Expedition 5 together with a Regiment of Solidiers
under the Command of Col. Humphries: And a Committee of the Officers of
the Army sate this day, to consider of nominating the Inferior Officers for this
employment. Once again, the Letters out of Scotland, affirm, That
Middleton is gone beyond sea.
It is ordered, That divers persons, prisoners in the Tower, who were in the
last years Conspiracy, against his Highness's person; and most of those in the
Goale in the West, who were in the late Rebellious Insurrection, be sent away
to the Foreign Plantations. Another Petition of Serjeant Maynord was
this day presented to his Highness.
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