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This contemporary account of the execution of King Charles I conveys how important the event was to Londoners, the people of England and their neighbours in Europe.
Charles Stuart King of England committed treasons, tyrannies and murders in the recent wars and so was justly condemned to death. Charles Stuart demonstrated no remorse or regret up to the last. He clearly believed he was appointed King by God and so was above reproach.
The INTELLIGENCER. Numb. 288.
A PERFECT DIURNAL.
OF SOME
PASSAGES IN PARLIAMENT,
And the Daily Proceedings of the Army under His Excellency
the Lord Fairfax
From Munday, the 29th of Janu., Till Munday, the 5th of Feb., 1649.
Collected for the satisfaction of such as desire to be correctly informed.
Printed by E.G. and F.L. for Francis Coles and Laurence Beairbloake, and are so sold at their Shops in the Old Baily and at Temple Bar.
Beginning Munday, January 29.
This day the House sate early (as was appointed); one of the late secluded members comming into the House occasioned them to consider of that businesse upon which they voted, That such members as voted on Decemb. 5 last, that the King's concessions were a ground of serrling a peace in this nation, should not be re-admitted, but disabled to sit any longer members for the future.
The Dutch Ambassadours had their audience in the House. They read their instructions and letters of credence in French, but had no copies therof in English (as is usual), but said copies should be prepared against to-morrow morning. Their desire was to intercede for the King's life, and to keep and preserve a fair correspondency between this nation and the estate of Holland, but having no transcripts ready, and being unwilling to leave the originall, the House at that time could not proceed in debate thereof.
This day an Act passed for alteration of severall names and forms hertofore used in courts, writs, grants, patents, &ca., and setling of proceedings in courts of law, justice, and equity, within the kingdoms of England and Ireland, dominion of Wales and toun of Berwick-upon-Tweed as followeth-
Be it enacted by this present Parliament and by authority of the same, that in all Courts of Law, Justice or equity, and in all writs, grants, patents, commissions, indictments, informations, suits, returns of writs, and in all fines, recoveries, exemplifications, recognizances, processes and proceedings of law, justice, or equity within the kingdom of England and Ireland, dominion of Wales, and town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, instead of the name, stile, title, and tests of Custodes, libertatis, Anglis authoritate Parliamenti, shall be used and no other, and the date shall be the year of our Lord and non other, and that all duties, profits, penalties, issues, fines, Amortisements and forfeitures whatsoever which heretofore were sued for in the name of the king, shall from henceforth be prosecuted, sued for and recovered in the same name of Custodes, libertatis, Anglis authoritate Parliamenti and no other.
And in all or any of the proceedings aforesaid where the words were (Inratores pro Domine Rege) from henceforth it shall be (Inratores pro Republica) and where the words in any of the proceedings aforesaid need to be contra pacem dignitatem vel coronane nostram, that from henceforth these words (Contra Pacem Publicam) instead of them or any of them shall be only used, and all judges, justices, officers, ministers of justice whatsoever are to take notice hereof, and are herby authorised and required to proceed accordingly, and no otherwise.
And whatsoever henceforth shall be done contrary to this Act, shall be and is hereby declared to be null and voyd. Provided alwaise, that all writs issued out of the chancery, and all writs and Patents of the justices of the one bench and of the other Barons of the Exchequer, commission of Ooyer ud Termyntr, gaol delivery and justices of the peaces and all other commissions, patents, and grants, made and passed under the great Seale of England shall stand good and effectuel in the law, notwithstanding the death of the king, anything in this act or any article therein contained, or any law, statute or diatonic to the contrary thereof in anywies notwithstanding.
And it is hereby further ordained and enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all writs original already issued out under the greate Seale, and all actions, suites, bills, or plaints now depending in any any Courts of Record in Westminster Hall, or any other Court of Record, and all process Pleas, Demurs, continuances , and proceedings in every such action, suits, bills or plaints shall be returnable, stand good and effectuale and be prosecuted and such forth in such mannor and form and in the same state conditions and order, the said changes and alterations to be as before in this Act expressed the of the king or any law custum or usage to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding.
And that any variance that shall be occasioned by reason thereof touching any of the said writs, process or proceedings in the Name Stile, Teste or otherwise shall not be anywise matariall us concerning any default or error to be alledged or objected therunto.
This day the High Court for Triall of the King met, and appointed the place for his execution to be over against the Banquetting House of Whitehall, in order whereunto a scaffold was preparing, the time between the hours of ten and three to-morrow.
The King Saturday and Sunday at Whitehall. Dr. Juxon sat up with him all Saturday night; Sunday he dined and supped in his bedchamber, and seemed very cheerful. This day means were made to deliver a letter to hime from the Prince, whcih the King no sooner received but burnt it.
This day the King was removed to S.James, where his children, from Syon House, came to visit him, but stayed not long. He tooker the Princesse in his armes and kissed her, gave her his blessing, and two seals that he had, wherein were two diamonds. She wept bitterly. The C.Elector, D.of Richmond and others, made suit to see him, which he refused. This night he lay at S. James.
From Scotland they write that the Ministers of the Kirk preach against the Army in England and the proceedings against their King. They say they are bound by their covenant to preserve Monarchy, and that in the race of the present King. Their Parliament have passed several votes, that those that have been the late engagement against England shall not bear any office as long as they live, except such of them as were under age and shall manifest their repentance. Such as Sate in Committee, and took their Oathes shall not beare Office for ten years ; such as never evidenced their dislike of their way by Petitioning shall not beare office for five years ;such as are prophane swearers - lacivious persons - and such as do not worship God in their private houses are not to be admitted to any place of Trust.
An Act is past for citing all Officers of State to answer ; if any appear not they are to be discharged of their trust. Earl Lautherdale expreeith a readinesse to give obedinesse to all decrees of Parliament, but that was not thought fit ; and therefore he was ordered to appear by Writ, which was accordingly ; a Committee is to condsider of him. The Earl of Glencome, having by Petition to Parliament made his way-his Petition being mysterious-as to that of owning them as a Parliament, was to be considered.
From Dartmonth, Jan. 26 thus : We had the other day a sight of Prince Rupert with about 14 Revolted Ships sayling by our Coast and heading towarde Ireland. They drive the whole Channel before them, and seize upon many severale vessels, but one of great value laden with cloathe worth 50,000 li. We apprehend a greate neglecte in not having any Navy aboard. One of this Fleet was driven in here the 26, where she now remains. The Master reports that the Fleet is very poorly viotualled and wurse manned, having not 400 mariners amongst them.
Not any post from Paris this week nor last. Nor any letters this week from Ireland.
Tuesday, January 30.
This day the King was beheaded over against the Banquetting House, Whitehall. The manner of execution and what passed before his death take thus :-
He was brought from S.James about ten in the morning, walking on foot through the Park, with a Regiment of Foot for his guard, with colors flying, drums beating, his private guard of partizans with some of his gentlemen before and some behind bareheaded, Doctor Juxon, late Bishop of London, nexte behinde him, and Colonel Tomlinson (who had the charge of him), to the lattery in Whitehall, and so into the Cabinet Chamber, where he used to laye, where he continued at his devotion, refusing to dine (having before taken the Sacrament), onely about 12 at noone he dranke a glasse of claret wine and ate a peice of bread. From thence he was accompanied by Dr. Juxon, Col. Tomlinson, Col. Hacker, and the Guards before mentioned, through the Banquetting House, adjoining to which the Scaffold was erected, between Whitehall Gate and the gate leading into the gallery from S.James. The Scaffold was hung round with black and the floor covered with black, and the Ax and Block laid in the middle of the Scaffold. There were divers companies of Foot and Horse on every side the Scaffold, and the multitude of people that came to be spectators very great. The King, making a pause upon the Scaffold, looked very earnestly upon the Block and asked Col.Hacker if there were no higher, and then spoke thus (directing his speech to the gentlemen on the Scaffold)-
KING:- "I shall be very little heard of anybody here, I shall therefore speak a word unto you here; indeed I could hold my peace very well, if I did not think that holding my peace would make some men think that I did submit to the guilt as well as to the punishment but I think it is my duty to my God first, and to my countrey for to clear myselfe both as an honest man and a good king, and a good Christian. I shall begin first with me innocency. I trothe I thinke it not very needful for me to insist long upon this, for all the worlde knowes that I never did beginne a warre with the two Houses of Parliament, and I call God to witnesse to whom I most shortly make an account that I never did intend for to encroach upon their priviledges, they began upon me, it is the militia they began upon they confest that the militia was mine, but they thought it fit to have it from me, and to be short, if any body will look to the dates of comissions theirs and mine and likewise to the declarations will see clearly that they began these unhappy troubles not I!
So that as the guilt of these enormous crimes that are laid against me I hope in God, that God will make me clear of it. I will not. I am in charity, God forbid that I should lay, and upon the two Houses of Parliament there is no necessity of either. I hope they are free of this guilt for I doe believe that ill instruments between them and me has been in the chiefe cause of all this bloodshed.
So that by way of speaking as I finde myselfe clear of this I hope, (and pray God) that they may too, yet for all this God forbid that I should be so ill a Christian as not to say that God's judgements are just upon me. Many times he does pay justice by an unjust sentence that is ordinary. I only say this, that an unjust sentance (meaning Strafford) that I suffered for to take effect is punished now, by an unjust sentance upon me, that is so far I have said, to show you that I am an innocent man. Now, to show you that I am a goo Christian I hope there is (pointing to Doctor Juxon) a goode man that will beare me witnesse that I have forgiven all the world and even those in particular that have been the chiefe causers of my death : who they are God knowes I do not desire to knowe. I pray God forgive them ! But this is not all, my charity must goe farther; I wish that they may repent, for indeed they have committed a great sin in that particular. I pray God with St.Stephen that this be laid not to their charge, may not only so, but that they may take the right way to the peace of the kingdom, for charity commands me not onely to forgive particulat men, but to endeavour to the last -xhtml.html the peace of the kingdom.
(So) Sirs I doe with all my soul, and I doe hope (there is some here will carry it further) that they endeavour the peace of the kingdom. Now (Sirs) I must show you both how you are out of the way, and will put you in a way. First you are out of the way, for certainly all the way you ever have had yet as I could find by anything, is in the way of conquest, certainly this is an ill way, for conquest.
(Sirs) in my opinion is never just, except there be a good just cause, either for matter of wrong or just title, and then if you goe beyond it, the first quarrell that you have to it, that makes it unjust at the end that was just at first. But if it be onely matter of conquest then it is a great robbery, and so (Sirs) I do think that the way that you are in is much out of the way. Now Sirs, for to put you in the way believe it you will never doe right, nor God will never prosper you untill you give him his due, the king his due (that is my successors, and the people their due. I am as much for them as any of you, you must give God his due by regulating rightly his Church (according to his Scripture which is now out of among themselves must settle this, when that every opinion is freely and clearly heard, for the king the laws of the land will clearly instruct you for that, therefore because it concerns my own particular, I only give you a touch of it.
For the people, and truly I desire their liberty and freedom as much as anybody whomsoever; but I must tell you that their liberty and their fredome consists in having of Government those lawes by which their life and their goods may be most their own. It is not for having share in Government, Sir, that is nothing pertaining to them. A subject and a sovereign are clean different things, and therefore until they do that I mean that you doe put the people in that liberty as I say, certainly they will never enjoy themselves. Sirs it was for this that now I am come here! If I would have given way to an arbitary way, for to have all lawes changed according to the power of the sword, I needed not to have come here. And therefore I tell you (and I pray to God it be not laid to your charge) that I am the Martyr of the People. In troth, Sirs, I should not hold you much longer, for I will only say this to you, that in truth I could have desired some little time longer, because that I would have put this that I have said in a little more order, and a little better digested than I have done, and therefore I hope that you will excuse me. I have delivered myconscience, I pray God that you doe take those courses that are best for the good of the kingdoms and your own salvation."
Dr. JUXTON :-"Will your Majesty (though it may be very well known your Majesties affections to religion) yet it may be expected that you should somewhat for the world's satisfaction."
KING :-"I thank you very heartily, my Lord, for that I had almost forgotton it. In troth, Sirs, my conscience in Religion, I think, is very well known to the world ! and therefore I declare before you all that I die a Christian, according to the profession of the Church of England as I found it left me by my father, and this honest man, I think, will witnesse it." Then turning to Col. Hacker, he said, " Take care that they do not put me to pain; and fit this , and if it please you --" But thena gentleman comming near the ax the King said, "Take heed of the ax, pray take heed of the ax." Then the King speaking to the executioner, said, " I shall say but very short prayers, and then thrust out my hands." Then the King called to Dr. Juxton for his nightcap, and having put it on he said to the executioner, "Does my hair trouble you?" who desired him to put it all under his cap, which the King did accordingly by the help of the executioner and the Bishop. Then the King turning to Dr. Juxton, said, "I have a good cause and a gracious God on my side."
Dr JUXTON:-"There is but one stage more! This stage is turbulent and troublesome; it is a short one! But you may consider it will soon carry you a very great way; It will carry you from earth to Heaven! and there you shall finde a great deale of cordiall joy and comfort."
KING:-"I go from a corruptible to an incorruptible crown, where no disturbance can be."
Dr. JUXTON:-"You are exchanged from a temporall to an eternall crown; a good exchange."
Then the King took off his cloak and his George - giving his George to Dr. Juxton, saying, "Remember!" (it is thought for the Prince) and some other small ceremonies past. After which the King, stooping down, laid his necke upon the blocke, and after a very little pause, stretching forth his hands, the executioner at one blow severed his head from his body. Then his body was put in a coffin covered with black velvet and removed to his lodging chamber in Whitehall.
The House of Commons this day, according to9 given orders, sat early, and the Dutch Ambassadours having sent them a transcript of their Embassie in ENglish, the House spent much time in hearing the same read. They then considered what was fit ti be done thereupon and voted that a Committee should be nominated to consider of this business and to draw an answer thereunto, and to report the same with all convenient speed.
The Committee to whom the ensuing Proclamation was referred made report hereof, and the House assented to the same. Here take it at large :-
"Whereas Charles Stuart, King of England, being for the notorious Treasons, Tyrannies, and Murders committed by him in the late unnaturall and cruell wars condemned to death-whereupon after execution of the same severele pretences may be made and title set'on foot unto the Kingly office, to the apparent hazzard of the public peace-for prevention whereof be it enacted and ordained by this present Parliament and by authority of the same-That no person or persons whatsoever do presume to proclaim, declare, publish, orin any way promote Charles Stuart, son of the said Charles, commonly called the Prince of Wales, or any other person to be King or Chiefe Magistrate of England or of Ireland, or of any of the dominions belonging to them, or either of them, by colour of inheritance, succession, election, or any other claim whatsoever, without the free consent of the people in that purpose, army statute, laws, usage, or custom, to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding. And be it further enacted and ordained, and it is hereby enacted and ordained-That whosoever shall, contrary to this Act, proclaime, declare, publich, or in any way promote the said Charles Stuart, the same or any other person to be King of Chiefe Magistrate of England or of Ireland, or any of the dominions belonging to them or to either of them without tuhe said consent in Parliament, signified as aforesaid, shall be deemed and adjudged a Traytor to the Commonwealth, and shall suffer pains of death and such other punishments as belong to the crime of High Treason. And all officers, as well as civil and military, and all other well-affected persons, are hereby authorized and required forthwith to apprehend all such offenderrs, and to bring them in safe custody to the Justice of the Peace, so that they may be proceeded against accordingly."
The High Court of Justice conceiving themselves and the Presidents thereof prejudiced by some imperfect copies of the late procedings of the said Court concerning the King's Trial, that had been printed, and the House being moved herewith, for full satisfaction of the Kingdom herin, voted that it should be returned to the said Court to draw up a Narrative of the whole proceedings upon the said Triall, and that it be reported to the House, to the end the House may confirm the same.
The House, having given order for publishing the foregoing Proclamation in the City of London, and the same might be speedily dispersed through the country, ordered that the General Post that conveys letters to all the inland parts of the Kingdom should be stopt this night, and not goe till to-morrow, after both sermons were ended, against which time it was ordered that printed copies of the said Proclamation should be made ready, to the end they may be disperst through the whole Kingdom.
This evening Duke Hamilton escaped out of Windsor Castle, but not Lougborough, Poyel, Powell; as reported ; only the L.Loughborough the night before.
Wednesday, January 31
This morning, between three and four of the clock, a letter came from Windsor, directed to L.G. Cromwell, intimating that Duke Hamilton, with his men, were escaped out of Windsor Castle this night, desiring speedy course might be taken for sending hue and cry after him. Hereupon warrants were drawn requiring Justices of Peace, Cinstables, and other officers to make diligent search for the said Duke, promising 500 li. to such as should secure his person, and restore him prisoner. Another letter was sent to the Lord Mayor of the City of London, to desire him to make speedy and diligent search for him.
A messenger with one of these warrants to be sent by the Post was stopped and examined by some Troopers in Southwark, who acquainted them with this businesse; and not long after, as they marched about the streets, they perceived one very importunately knocking at an Inne gate in Southwark, and comming up to him inquired his businesse, and what he was. He pretended he came to Dover-carrier that lodged there, and was to go down with him in his waggon. The Troopers began more strictly to eye and observe him ; and one of them told him he believed he was a Scotchman, and that he had seen him in Hamilton's Army. He denied it, but to little purpose, for by-and-by another said plainly he was confident it was Hamilton himself, though disguised, for he very well knew his favour, and was at the taking of him, and they had heard a little before he had escaped out of Windsor Castle;whereupon they presently searched him, and found about him 40li in gold, a diamond ring valued at 100li.-a good prize for the Troopers-and this morning they brought him back by water to Whitehall, where a strong guard is put upon him, not likely to escape them.
The House ordered that the Souldiers that apprehended the said Duke should have 120li.given them, besides what they found about hime, for this extraordinary service. This businesse, and the escape of Sir Lewis Dives, and the Princes Agent-master Holder, who escaped also very strangely through the House and office at Whitehall, standing over the Thames-the attempt so desperate-few will believe they could get cleare away, but are either stifled or drowned.
The escape of these men thus put the House in debate of bringing the said Duke, Earle of Holland, Langborne, Poyer, and Powell, and other chiefe delinquents to a speedy tryall. The result thereof was that a committee should be appointed to bring inan Act for constituting a court for the tryall of the said persons, who were to report the same with all convenient speed.
In order whereunto they voted that the Earle of Holland should be forthwith removed to London.
They voted likewise that the two able and Godly ministers that preached this day before them should have the speciall thanks of the House given them for their extraordinary paines, and that they be desired to print their sermons.
It was moved to have two ministers appointed to preach the next Fast Day (as is usuall), but it was not assented to.
Thursday, February 1
The House of Commons spent this day much time in debate of the act formerly committed, That such Members of the House as had voted the 5th of December last that the late King's concessions to the propisitions were a sufficient ground of settling a peace in this nation should never be re-admitted to sit as members of this present Parliament. And that such members as were then in the House and gave their votes in the negative shall enter their dissent to the said vote. And such as were absent doe declare their disapproving thereof before they be admitted to sit longer as Members. This Act upon the report was assent unto, and many Members declared their dissent unto the said vote.
The House then againe had debate of the chiefe actors in the last warre, and of bringing them to speedy and impartial justice. They then voted that the Earle of Cambridge, called by the name of Duke Hamilton, Earle of Holland, Lord Goring, Lord Capell, and Col. Owen shall be the next persons to be proceeded against for justice.
The Lord Capell, having notice of this order, and apprehending himselfe in great danger, made desperate attempt and escaped this evening out of the Tower, over the mote, where he left his cloake behind him.
Warrants sent out and hue-and-cry made after him, 100 li. promised to such as shall returne him a prisoner.
A message this day came from the Lords and the House was acquainted therewith, but no order was given for their calling in. The substance of their message was that the Lords had appointed a Committe of Seven of their House, desiring the Commons to appoint a proportionable number of theirs to be added to them to consider of a way whereby to settle this Nation. About this businesse the Lords sate this day in a full house and the Judges with them.
The House appointed to consider to-morrow whether the Lords' message shall be called in or not, and whether that House should take any cognizance thereof.
They likewise vote that the House should to-morrow consider of what Government shall be hereafter in this Nation.
A petition was presented to the House in the names of divers known well affected to the publick interest of this Nation in the County of Surrey, desiring-
"That the militia of that county and all other places may be put into the hands of such as have exprest a firm and constant good affection to the freedome of their countrye, lest the power thereof should be exercised against that Honourable House, their most renowned Army, and such of the people as shew most affection to their just proceedings ; and that all others, whether neuterall or may be charged with a probable suspition of evill, may be rendered uncapable of trust.
"That all Magistrates, Officers, and others in authority in the County of Surrey may be chosen by the well-affected thereof, and the delinquents and other disaffected therein (that have shewed their malignancy severall waies mentioned in the said petition), should neither have power to be choosers or chosen thereunto.
"That tythes may be taken off, and a more just way for the maintenance of the Ministery may be provided.
"That the well affected of that County may have power to choose a committe to examine the accounts of such as had charge of the Counties' disbursements. And that some speedy course be taken for taking off the intollerable burthen of free quarters"
The House received this Petition with much affection and love, and ordered that the Petitioners should be called in ; and then the Speaker told them that the House had read their petition, and had referred it to the consideration of a Committee, and had commanded him to take notice of the reasonableness of the time when it was presented. The House had likewise taken notice of their good affection therein expressed, and had commanded him to serve them hearty thankes.
The High Court of Justice met this day in the Painted Chamber to prepare matters for bringing Duke Hambleson, the Earle of Holland, and some others to Tryall. Two gentlemen were apprehended for speaking words against the Parliament and the High Court of Justice.
The King's head is sowed on, and his corpse removed to S.James and embalmed. A Committee to consider of the time, manner, and place of his funerall by his Ancestors; but not yet agreed upon.
Friday, February 2
The House being informed that many well-affected gentlemen of the County of Kent were at the doorway, were called in, and presented a Petition to the House, desiring that Tythes may be taken away, the people eased of Free Quarter, and other taxes ; and that the Militia of their county may be put under the command of his Excellency the Lord Fairfax, and consisting of many other good heads in relation to the Publike. The House ordered that the Petition should be referred to the Committee, appointed to consider of a settlement; and that the Petioners should be called in, and have the hearty thanks of the House given them, which they had accordingly.
The committee of the navy made report this day to the house of the state of the navy and of the next summer fleet, that is necessary to set forth, in relation to the security of the kingdome, dispersing the Princes Fleet, encouragement of Troggique, and security of friends having had conference with many well affected marchants, and their assistance therein being willing to set out a considerable partie thereof at their own charge. The House hereupon voted the number of the said fleet amounting to 73, and the number of men to man the same, which they encluded to be 6000 and odds (the greatest navy that hath been set forth of late yeares) they gave order for victualling thereof and money to be raised for this purpose. The committee appointed to draw up an answer to the Ambassy of the Dutch Ambassadors made reporte thereof to the House, who after reading ordered the same to be committed and to be reported againe wityh all speed. The committee formerly appointed to consider of bringing in an Act for constituting a high court of justice for tryall of Duke Hamilton and the other capital offenders before mentioned made reporte to the House, they approved thereof and commissioners' names to be inserted therein which amount to about 60, and appointed any 15 hereof to be of the Quorum being members of Parliament, army, city, and other private gentlemen, but none that were of the last commission.
They ordered that the forces under the command of Col. Henry Martin a member of the House should be made up a complete regiment, and paid according to the establishment of the army.
The Dutch Ambassadors this day desired, That what was delivered by them to the House in relation to their Ambassy, may not be committed to the presse, but kept private, the house joyning with them in this ordered the same accordingly.
They further ordered to consider of the manner of Government to be established within this kingdome, and whether the kingly office, or the House of Peers, should be any longer continued, but the latter of these were to be first debated to-morrow morning.
They further ordered that Col. Reignolds should complete his regiment, and that it should be added to the army, and paid according to the establishment.
Saturday, February 3
The House of Commons this day heard the report of the Committee, to whom the Act the tryal of the five delinquents was yesterday committed. They approved of the amendments, and the Act was put to the question and assented unto. The commissioners are 63, and any 15 of them of the Quorum. They intend to sit on Munday next and elect their president and other officers, and so to proceed to the tryall or them. A large and most excellent declaration in answer to the Scots Commissioners papers lately presented to the house was this day reported, and upon the question committed as to some circumstantial alteration therein and ordered that the same should be reported againe on Tuesday morning next.
Some Members this day were admitted to the House after they had entered their dissente to the late vote of the 5th December last that the King's concessions were a sufficient ground for a settlement.
The debate, according to former order concerning the present House of Peers, whether it shall be continued or no an essentiall parte of the supreame authority of the Nation, was this day to have begun, but the two former businesses being of so great concernment and taking up so much time, it was ordered to be deferred till Munday morning next, and then it is to be the first businesse.
The House was informed that the Lord Capell was this day discovered and apprehended at a house in Lambeth and againe restored to the Tower of London, and that this service was done by two Watermen at Lambeth.
They ordered therefor that the said watermen should have the sum of 40 li. bestowed upon them for their extraordinary service.
Newes came also this day, that Sir Marmaduke Langdale escaping from Nottingham Castle was found dead floating upon the River of Trent.
No tydings yet of Sir Lewis Divers or Master Holder that escaped from Whitehall through the privy.
Imprimatur, G.M.
February 3, 1648.