This afternoon the Lord Major, Aldermen, and Common Count of the
City of London, being assembled at Guildhal, to consider of such merns as
might conduce to the peace and security of the City in this time of danger, a
Petition was presented to them by certain Inhabitants of the City, which,
among other things, insisted upon the desire of having a Parliament, in the
same from as the Parliament was Anno 1642. which being maturely considered,
and it being evident, that such a way as that, would inevitably bring
back the common enemy and his interest, and so be a means to cast into the
dirt, all the former services of this famous City for the Publick: Thereupon
they were so far from countenancing the said Petition, that they said it aside,
and appointed a Committee of their own, consisting of six Aldermen and
twelve Commoners, to repair next day to this Excellency the Lord Fleetwood.
to acquaint him with what they had done concerning that Petition, and with
that desire which the Magistracy, and all substantial Men of the City, have, to
preserve a right understanding and good correspondence with his Excellency,
in order thereunto.
This intent of sending a Committee from the City, being made known to
his Excellency, he appointed the next day at four a clock afternoon, to conser
with them here at Whitehal. The Names of the Committee, are
Alderman Fowke
Alderman Foot
Alderman Pock
Mr. Eiddulph
Deputy Antrobus
Mr. William Bateman
Major Chamberlaine
Mr. Wynn
Capt. Story
Alderman Tompson
Alderman Robinson
Alderman Bateman
Mr. Benbow
Mr. Barebone
Mr. Edwards
Mr. Jolley
Mr. Stayne
Major Cox.
Decemb. 10.
This afternoon at the time appointed, the Committee of Aldermen and
Common council Men were admitted to confer with his Excellency in one of
the Publick Rooms, where after thanks given for his great care and respect
towards their (ity, and the peace thereof, they offered some things to be
considered; the further consideration whereof will be resutned on next Monday
afternoon, at which time the Committee of the Common Council are to
be present again, to receive an answer.
By one who is newly come from Portsmouth, it is related, That air Arthur
Hesilrigg, Col. Walton, and Col. Herbert Morley, were all three there; that
Col. Richard Norton was in the Town a while, and they invited him to an engaging
with them, but he utterly refused, and departed the Town: That a
good part of the Soldiery of the Garison being inclined to the Army, these
Gentlemen have been endeavoring to raise more men in the Town, but have
nor been able to get so much as one Company more of Foot; That the Seamen
belonging to the Frigats which are there, have refused to joyn with
them; and he is confident they will continue in that minde, being offended at
them the rather, because their being there, hath been an occasion to hinder
the pay which was prepared here, and ready to have been sent thither to those
Seamen: That there is no access of persons to Portsmouth out of the adjoyaing
company: That Major Cadwel is with his party at Gospur, which lieth ove