about for subscriptions, upon which account it was brought hither; and some
of the Presbyterian way (especially discontented Clergy-men) do joyn with
them, though they cannot but know how they are hated by them in their
hearts, more then we.
I hear the PaPer hath been at Bochester for subscriptions and offered for
that end to the Corporation Court; as also at canterbury, and so spred towards
Dover, and into the Isle of Thanet. Sir william Man, Sir Jo: Boys,
and Master Ingeham, Mr. Sommer, Mr. Jo: Boys, Mr. Lovelace. and Mr.
Master of Pauls in Canterbury, have been taken notice of for this business;
and divers of the Promoters having been clapt up, the rest begin to coole, especially
since they have heard, that General Monck, in his Answers as he
marched, so fully declared his adherence to the Parliament, and the Resolutions
which they shall take for a Settlement.
To encourage the carrying on of this Declaration, it was given out that
suffex intended the like; but I beleeve that was a more Ferch to draw in
Subscribers.
Whitehall, Febr. 4.
This day came abroad in Print the Humble Address an Congratulation of
many Thousands of Watermen belonging to the River of Thames; which was
presented to the Parliament on the last of January; it is a Notable on, Strongly
afferting the Interest of the present Parlament and the Commonwealth; and
not having room here to insert it; the Reader is referred to the Printed Paper itself.
On Thursday, a great disorder hapned among some of the Foot quartered
hereabout; who being to march hence, to make room for the Forces of the
Lord General Mock, and supposing they should have been sent away, without
the Months pay which had been ordered for them by the Parliament; were
upon this conceit through the instigation of some of their Fellows drawn to a
downright Mutiny, and scorning the Commands of their Officers, they be took
themselves so summerset-House, which place they held as a Garrison all that
Afternoon, and would not be appeased till late at night. But then, being
better informed concerning the Months Pay whieli had been Ordered, they
were by the prudence and diligence of their Officers, particularly of Col. Sir
John Lenthall, who underwent much pains and hazard, soon brought under
Command again, and having received their Monies, they marched away the
next day in very good Order.
During the time of this distemper among that part of the Soldiery, another
fell out about nine a clock the same night. Among some of the Apprentices of
London, of whom 6 or 700. drew together at the Old-Exchange, where they
beat a Drum, and being armed with Swords, Halberts, and other Instruments,
Marched up to the Stocks in the Poultrey, and there silence being made, one
stood and declared, they did invite all Apprentices and others, to take Arm,
and stand for their Liberties, Free Parlaments, and the like usu all pretences.
After this, marching toward Cheapside, in expectation to augment their number,
supposing likewise that the disorderly part of the Soldiery would easily
be drawn off to joyn with them, they were on a sudden surprised with news
of the coming on of a party of the Parliaments Horse, which made them retire
in all haste back to the Exchange; where the Horse overtaking them, the
greatest part presently dispersed themselves, and got away: But these persons
following were taken, and being brought to Whitehal very late at night
(the Council of State then sitting) they were immediately sent prisoners to Lambeth-House.