Monday, January, 6.
BY Letters from Scotland of the 30th past, we further
understand, that the Kings party on the other side the
water, are exceedingly troubled for the surrender of Edenburgh
Castle: Major Gen. Holborne is outed the Government
of Sterling, and Sir John Brown setled in his room,
the Lieut. Gen. went on purpose to settle it: on Sunday last
there was a day of Humiliation kept at Court for the sins of
the Land, and the hand of God against them, in the rendition
of Edenburgh Castle, &c. and on Thursday last there was
a day of Humiliation, to seek a blessing upon the Coronation
of their gude King, who they crie is a Blith Lad: After
his Coronation they will have his Standard set up for all to
come in to him, as well Malignants as others according to
the resolutions of the Parliament and Kirk as you have before:
yesterday the Lord Warriston came into Edenburgh.
A little Dutch vessell came into the Frith, as though he
would have come in to our Ships, but coming neer slipt into
Brunt Island, Capt Young pursued him, but could not get
him time enough, though he was within Musket shot of the
Towne, yet we hear since, that the Dutch Vessel sunk neer
the Island; (we have intelligence, that a party of horse that
were coming out of Westmerland, and Northumberland into
Scotland, had fallen upon a party of the Enemies horse,
viz. Five Troops of Horse, and two Troops of Dragoons
neer Kilkowbrey, routed them, and took above 40. Horse,
killed divers on the place; and afterwards entred the Town,
being a good Haven within six houres saile of Ireland; took
the Castle and divers prisoners, and afterwards took the Lord
Cunners house being a strong Garrison, and therein thirty
Prisoners, eight Barrels of Powder, store of Muskets, Pikes,
and other Armes.
From Naples, the 2. of December 1650.
THe Earl of Ognate, our Viceroy, hath sent a Messenger
for Spain, to desire his Majesty to furnish him with Monies,
for the speedie finishing of the great designes which he