and the dragoons with him, might have been lost so, lying
in the mouth of the Enemy, and where they were put to send
about 30. miles for their provisions, if they had not been seasonably
called off: But now the way is open between them
and us, there being no Guard, nor man of ours lest in all the
west so that now we begin to keep constant strong Guards,
aud scouts, out.
The Beginning of this moneth is the time (by all our Intelligence)
that they intend to mark for England, One letter
faith, they have had the Communion delivered to them
by their Ministers, severall Lords-daies And; the 25. of the
last moneth was their last day of receiving it, in order to their
present designe.
Mr. Morgain Lloyd, Capt. Tayleur, and Capt. Hugh
Prichard, with sixty of the Northwales Troop, are
come up to us; And there are also many precious Saints
of God coming (as we hear) in the Middlesex, and other
Troops; And surely, the presence of the Lord (which we
desire more then the increase of our force) usually attends
such; And we are not without perswasions, that in the very
hour we shall behold it.
Penrith, 5. June,
1651.
Scilly is certainly surrendred; The Articles at large are not
yet come; but they are according to the Tenor of what you
have before.
Upon a report made from the High Court of Justice, concerning
the businesse of Sir John Stowel, nothing was concluded
as to matter of life; but it was resolved this day by
the Parliament, that his estate should be continued in the
Bill of Delinquents.
London, Printed by Tho. Newcomb, 1651.