against Portsmouth: That our other forces which were sent from hence, are
part at Chichester: That Col. Fagg was in Suffex, endeavoring to raise men,
but had done nothing considerable; and another party of ours is by this time
at the back of him, to prevent his further acting; That this being done, that
party will advance to Portsmouth to joyn with the other which are already
near the place, that so all being united, they may the more exactly straiten
the Garison, and keep them in from any correspondence with the Country.
The General Council of the Officers of the Armies of the three Nations,
and of the Fleet of this Commonwealth have since the last, sare daily, and
made great progress in the work which lieth bèfore them, for the setling of
these Nations in the form of a Free-State; of which a more such account shall
be given when the affair is more completed; in the mean while, it is judged
sit, that these following Resolves of the said General Council, which were
passed this day, be published Viz.
That a Parliament shall be called and appointed to fit
town in on before February next.
That the parliament to be called and appointed to at
town, in on before February next, shall be according to such
Dualstiations and Limitations, as are or shall be agréed
upon, and may best Secure the just Bights, Liberties, and
publieges, both [unr]ibit and Religious, if the People of
this Commonwealth.
Decemb. 11.
This night by Letter from Lewes in Sussex came an account, that there were
some inclinations to trouble in those parts, to which end some persons had
appointed a Rendezvous, and were gathering together, but by a party under
Col. Fissenden of that County, they were immediately dispersed.
This night also Colond Fagg was brough up hither out of Suffex, together
with his Lieutenant; he had been endeavoring to raise forces it that County,
and had got together about an hundred men, whereof Thirty were horse,
and was marching with them toward Portsmouth; but by the way, some few
of the Army horse meeting and having friendly discourse with him, and giving
him to understand, that a greater party under Lieutenant Col. Lagoe would suddenly
be upon him, he presendy marched to his own house, and when he had
intelligence that the Licmenant Colonel was drawing near, he thereupon dis[unr]ffed
his men, but himself kept withing his house, which the Lieutenant
Colonel at his arrived, found barricadoed up strongly, but had entrance given,
and [unr]lauring Colonel Fagg, he took order to have him conducted to London, by
which meanes the Peace of that country is secured.
Upon the last nights Conscrence betwixt his Excellency, and the Committtee
of Aldermen and Common Council Men, there is great considence given of a
firm, tair understanding berwixt the Army and the City. And this day the Lord
Major took Special care to have Guards set of his own appointment, to be
ready to suppres any new disturbance that might arise. Nevertheless, the
common enemy is still at work with conspiracy; and this night a discovery
was made to his Excellency of a design to surprise the Tower of London,
which was to have been put in execution this Monday (viz. Tomorrow) about
ten a clock in the morning. Discovery is made also of the intended actors
in this design, and other circumsiances; but let thus much onely sussice at present,
that upon the discovery it is happily prevented.