A continuation of the acts and monuments of our late Parliament: or, A collection of the acts, orders, votes, and resolves that hath passed in the House. From June 9 to July 7. 1659. By J. Canne Intelligencer Generall.
      
       
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             A continuation of the acts and monuments of our late Parliament: or, A collection of the acts, orders, votes, and resolves that hath passed in the House. From June 9 to July 7. 1659. By J. Canne Intelligencer Generall.
             Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680,
             Canne, John, d. 1667?,
          
           [2], 9, [1] p.
           
             [s.n.],
             London :
             printed according to order, 1659.
          
           
             Not in fact by John Canne, but rather a satirical attack on Canne and the Parliament; sometimes attributed to Samuel Butler.
             Part 1 was published in the same year.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "9ber [i.e. November]. 14.".
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           England and Wales. -- Parliament -- Early works to 1800.
           Political satire, English -- 17th century.
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           A
           CONTINUATION
           OF
           THE
           ACTS
           AND
           Monuments
           Of
           our
           late
           PARLIAMENT
           :
           OR
           ,
           A
           Collection
           of
           the
           
             Acts
             ,
             Orders
             ,
             Votes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Resolves
          
           that
           hath
           passed
           in
           the
           
             HOVSE
             .
          
        
         
           From
           
             June
          
           9
           to
           
             July
          
           7.
           1659.
           
        
         
           By
           
             J.
             Canne
          
           Intelligencer
           Generall
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           Printed
           according
           to
           Order
           ,
           1659.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             Courteous
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           LEast
           the
           famous
           and
           noble
           Atcheivments
           of
           our
           late
           renowned
           Parliament
           should
           be
           buried
           in
           oblivion
           ,
           as
           surely
           as
           the
           Authors
           of
           them
           will
           be
           with
           infamy
           ,
           it
           was
           thought
           fit
           and
           much
           conducing
           to
           the
           publick
           benifit
           to
           continue
           this
           second
           part
           of
           their
           Acts
           and
           Monuments
           ,
           that
           posterity
           may
           not
           be
           ignorant
           of
           their
           honesty
           ,
           and
           good
           intentions
           ,
           to
           have
           promoted
           their
           own
           interests
           ,
           and
           confounded
           that
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ;
           If
           further
           opportunity
           ,
           and
           true
           intelligence
           shall
           offer
           themselves
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           improbable
           that
           their
           exploits
           ,
           till
           their
           second
           crack
           ,
           may
           be
           exposed
           to
           publick
           view
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           give
           the
           Authors
           leave
           to
           doe
           something
           else
           ,
           and
           follow
           his
           old
           calling
           of
           scribing
           Diurnalls
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         A
         CONTINUATION
         OF
         THE
         ACTS
         and
         MONVMENTS
         of
         our
         late
         Parliament
         .
      
       
         
           
             Thursday
             June
             9.
             
          
        
         
           THis
           day
           the
           house
           receiv'd
           a
           letter
           from
           
             John
             Bradshaw
          
           one
           of
           the
           keepers
           of
           the
           great
           seale
           ,
           wherein
           he
           desir'd
           that
           the
           House
           would
           please
           to
           dispense
           with
           the
           weaknesse
           of
           their
           Brother's
           body
           now
           ,
           whose
           soule
           had
           been
           at
           their
           service
           many
           yeares
           since
           ,
           whereupon
           it
           was
           ordered
           ,
           that
           the
           Petitioner
           have
           the
           thanks
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           be
           President
           of
           the
           next
           high
           Court
           of
           Justice
           ,
           before
           which
           any
           King
           whatsoever
           shall
           be
           called
           .
           Ordered
           also
           that
           during
           this
           indisposition
           of
           his
           body
           ,
           
             Harry
             Martin
          
           attend
           upon
           him
           daily
           to
           administer
           unto
           him
           Ghostly
           comfort
           ;
           and
           in
           his
           absence
           that
           the
           other
           Sir
           
             Harry
          
           supply
           that
           office
           .
        
         
         
           This
           day
           also
           severall
           of
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           receiv'd
           their
           Commissions
           from
           Mr.
           
           Speaker
           ,
           amongst
           which
           was
           Mr.
           
             Moore
          
           of
           Grayes
           Inne
           Esquire
           who
           received
           a
           Commission
           to
           be
           Comptroller
           of
           the
           house
           :
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Martin
          
           was
           Commissionated
           Muster-Master
           Generall
           of
           all
           the
           Whores
           in
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           
             Munson
          
           his
           Corporall
           .
        
         
           A
           Petition
           from
           severall
           well-affected
           persons
           inhabitants
           of
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Ailsbury
          
           was
           read
           ,
           wherein
           they
           desired
           a
           Statute
           of
           Brasse
           to
           be
           erected
           for
           Mr.
           
             Scot
             ,
          
           but
           one
           of
           the
           house
           standing
           up
           ,
           and
           swearing
           a
           Gibbet
           would
           become
           him
           better
           ,
           the
           Petitioners
           were
           dismissed
           insatisfied
           ,
        
      
       
         
           
             June
             10.
             
          
        
         
           It
           was
           this
           day
           resolved
           that
           Colonell
           
             Barkstead
          
           be
           no
           longer
           Lievtennant
           of
           the
           Tower
           ,
           because
           the
           Parliament
           hate
           blood-thirsty
           men
           .
        
         
           The
           Quallification
           of
           persons
           for
           places
           of
           trust
           (
           formerly
           omitted
           )
           was
           as
           follows
           .
        
         
           The
           Parliament
           doth
           declare
           that
           all
           such
           as
           shall
           be
           in
           any
           place
           of
           trust
           or
           power
           within
           this
           Common-wealth
           be
           persons
           of
           a
           very
           fair
           carriage
           ,
           thrice
           perjur'd
           ,
           and
           the
           newest
           Sectaries
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             June
             11
             ,
          
        
         
           After
           a
           long
           debate
           concerning
           the
           interpretation
           of
           (
           the
           good
           old
           Cause
           )
           some
           of
           the
           members
           calling
           it
           ,
           the
           Saints
           Watchword
           ,
           others
           the
           Cavalier's
           Purgatory
           ,
           some
           one
           thing
           ,
           some
           another
           ,
           it
           was
           resolved
           that
           the
           
             Good
             Old
             Cause
             is
             in
             truth
             a
             going
             on
             in
             the
             great
             worke
             of
             making
             up
             the
             Parliament-men's
             Estates
             ,
             where
             they
             left
             off
             at
             their
             last
             interruption
             ;
          
           and
           this
           definition
           was
           recorded
           by
           the
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Parliament
           accordingly
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           
             Munday
             June
             13.
             
          
        
         
           
             Ordered
             .
          
           That
           the
           Gentry
           of
           
             Northumberland
          
           who
           presented
           a
           petition
           this
           day
           to
           the
           house
           ,
           have
           a
           Letter
           of
           thanks
           sent
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           
             Jack
             Adams
          
           of
           the
           Parish
           of
           
             Clarken-well
          
           write
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           
             Resolved
             .
          
           That
           the
           Bill
           of
           Union
           between
           
             England
             and
             Scotland
          
           be
           referred
           to
           Generall
           
             Monk
          
           to
           be
           brought
           in
           by
           him
           the
           day
           immediately
           before
           he
           intend's
           to
           dye
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             June
             14.
             
          
        
         
           
             Resolved
             .
          
           That
           Colonell
           
             Hewson
          
           be
           
             translated
          
           from
           the
           Government
           of
           
             Dublin
          
           to
           be
           a
           Colonell
           of
           a
           Regiment
           of
           Foot
           .
        
         
           This
           afternoon
           ,
           the
           house
           voted
           Baron
           
             Tomlins
          
           to
           keep
           his
           place
           in
           the
           Exchequer
           till
           they
           can
           find
           or
           procure
           a
           wiser
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             June
             15.
             
          
        
         
           Colonell
           
             Fitz
          
           having
           this
           day
           received
           his
           Commission
           to
           be
           Lievtenant
           of
           the
           Tower
           ,
           Mr.
           
           Speaker
           told
           him
           the
           sence
           of
           the
           house
           (
           as
           to
           the
           performance
           of
           his
           trust
           )
           in
           this
           manner
           .
        
         
           Colonell
           
             Fitz
             ,
          
           you
           have
           now
           received
           a
           speciall
           token
           of
           the
           Parliament's
           favour
           ,
           you
           are
           committed
           to
           the
           Tower
           ,
           pray
           be
           diligent
           and
           vigilant
           ,
           and
           in
           requitall
           of
           of
           these
           high
           obligations
           ,
           the
           house
           desires
           you
           that
           if
           it
           happen
           at
           any
           time
           that
           any
           of
           their
           members
           should
           (
           which
           God
           forbid
           )
           come
           under
           your
           custody
           ,
           you
           will
           use
           them
           with
           a
           brotherly
           fellow-feelingnesse
           ,
           and
           not
           as
           
             Barkstead
          
           served
           
             Sindercombe
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Armiger
             ,
          
           Sir
           you
           have
           heard
           what
           their
           pleasure
           is
           :
           be
           good
           in
           your
           office
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             June
             16.
             
          
        
         
           The
           Circuit-judges
           having
           this
           day
           been
           voted
           ,
           Mr.
           
           Speaker
           proposed
           what
           instructions
           were
           fitting
           to
           be
           
           given
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           agreed
           that
           it
           be
           referred
           to
           praise
           God
           Barbone
           ,
           to
           direct
           them
           in
           a
           way
           that
           should
           consist
           most
           with
           the
           Parliament's
           safety
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             June
             17.
             18.
             
          
        
         
           These
           two
           dayes
           the
           house
           having
           much
           wast-paper
           in
           store
           ,
           and
           more
           then
           the
           Alderman
           needed
           ,
           they
           imploy'd
           it
           in
           writing
           Commissions
           ,
           which
           were
           delivered
           in
           abundance
           to
           sundry
           offices
           that
           made
           their
           obeisance
           for
           them
           very
           mannerly
           .
        
         
           Major
           
             Overton's
          
           petition
           being
           read
           ,
           it
           was
           immediately
           voted
           ,
           
             nemine
             contradicente
             ,
          
           that
           the
           late
           Generall
           was
           a
           Tyrant
           ,
           and
           the
           petition
           a
           persecuted
           Saint
           ,
           whereupon
           he
           was
           referr'd
           to
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           
             Colchester
          
           Commitee
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             June
             19.
             
          
        
         
           This
           day
           (
           according
           to
           former
           order
           )
           praise
           God
           Barbone
           made
           a
           speech
           to
           the
           Judges
           appointed
           for
           this
           Summer
           Circuit
           ,
           there
           was
           little
           in
           it
           :
           but
           the
           cheife
           thing
           he
           pressed
           was
           to
           desire
           them
           not
           so
           much
           to
           respect
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           as
           that
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           for
           (
           said
           he
           )
           one
           is
           a
           killing
           letter
           ,
           and
           you
           should
           be
           milde
           ,
           and
           mercifull
           :
           the
           strictnesse
           and
           rigour
           of
           the
           Law
           (
           said
           he
           )
           is
           like
           the
           
             skin
             of
             a
             Beast
             ,
             rough
             ,
          
           and
           
             hairy
             ,
          
           but
           when
           by
           mercifulnesse
           the
           
             hairs
          
           and
           
             brisles
          
           are
           
             shav'd
             off
             ,
          
           and
           when
           by
           indulgency
           the
           
             Hide
             is
             tann'd
          
           and
           
             dress'd
          
           and
           made
           
             smooth
             ,
          
           that
           which
           before
           was
           profitable
           for
           nothing
           ,
           serveth
           for
           many
           uses
           :
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           speech
           continues
           yet
           in
           Brachygraphy
           at
           the
           Citty-Remembrancer's
           house
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             June
             20.
             
          
        
         
           It
           was
           this
           day
           resolv'd
           by
           the
           Councill
           of
           State
           that
           the
           people
           should
           not
           be
           wrong'd
           by
           Lawyers
           exactions
           :
           and
           presently
           after
           the
           Parliament
           voted
           that
           all
           
             England
          
           
           should
           be
           lawlesse
           ,
           and
           
             free
          
           to
           what
           they
           pleased
           ;
           and
           that
           was
           voted
           ,
           the
           
             liberty
             of
             the
             subject
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             June
             21.
             
          
        
         
           The
           businesse
           of
           Tithes
           having
           been
           long
           in
           consideration
           ,
           it
           was
           now
           resolv'd
           upon
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           good
           people
           of
           this
           Common
           wealth
           should
           pay
           their
           Tithes
           to
           the
           house
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           the
           officers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           whereupon
           severall
           receivers
           were
           appointed
           ,
           Mr.
           
           Speaker
           was
           appointed
           to
           receive
           all
           the
           Poultry
           for
           the
           enlargement
           of
           his
           houshold
           provisions
           ,
           excepting
           Cocks
           ,
           and
           Sparrowes
           ,
           which
           were
           received
           for
           
             Henry
             Martins
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Lord
           
             Munson
             .
          
           The
           Lord
           
             Disbrow
          
           was
           to
           receive
           all
           the
           Tithe
           Corne
           ,
           &c.
           
        
      
       
         
           
             June
             22.
             
          
        
         
           This
           day
           was
           wholly
           spent
           in
           receiving
           and
           reading
           severall
           Addresses
           and
           Petitions
           ,
           one
           being
           more
           remarkable
           then
           the
           rest
           I
           have
           thought
           fit
           to
           insert
           ;
           it
           was
           intituled
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     The
                     humble
                     Petition
                     of
                     divers
                     Madmen
                     and
                     others
                     inhabitants
                     of
                     Bedlam
                     in
                     the
                     County
                     of
                     Middlesex
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Mr.
                     Speaker
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Your
                   Petitioners
                   being
                   very
                   sensible
                   of
                   the
                   great
                   perills
                   our
                   Nation
                   is
                   distracted
                   with
                   ;
                   knowing
                   also
                   that
                   from
                   this
                   house
                   come
                   all
                   those
                   taxes
                   ,
                   and
                   sequestrations
                   ,
                   and
                   many
                   other
                   things
                   which
                   make
                   men
                   
                     mad
                     ,
                  
                   we
                   out
                   of
                   a
                   tenderness
                   ,
                   and
                   sense
                   of
                   our
                   own
                   condition
                   ,
                   and
                   your
                   forwardnesse
                   to
                   be
                   our
                   benefactors
                   ,
                   are
                   heer
                   assembled
                   ,
                   to
                   desire
                   you
                   that
                   an
                   Act
                   be
                   immediately
                   dispatched
                   to
                   remove
                   ,
                   either
                   the
                   Parliament-house
                   to
                   Moor-fields
                   ,
                   or
                   our
                   Palace
                   to
                   your
                   meeting-house
                   ,
                   your
                   Petitioners
                   (
                   with
                   submission
                   )
                   
                   thinking
                   ,
                   that
                   there
                   is
                   like
                   to
                   be
                   no
                   diffrence
                   betwixt
                   ●s
                   ,
                   it
                   being
                   also
                   clear
                   upon
                   our
                   spirits
                   that
                   Madmen
                   and
                   ●ooles
                   may
                   shake
                   hands
                   without
                   breaking
                   the
                   peace
                   ;
                   and
                   truly
                   Gentlemen
                   when
                   the
                   reckoning
                   comes
                   to
                   be
                   paid
                   ,
                   you
                   'l
                   find
                   ,
                   that
                   which
                   will
                   make
                   you
                   mad
                   ,
                   if
                   you
                   were
                   not
                   so
                   before
                   :
                   Therefore
                   (
                   my
                   Masters
                   )
                   learne
                   to
                   swim
                   for
                   fear
                   of
                   drowning
                   ;
                   learne
                   to
                   swing
                   for
                   fear
                   of
                   hanging
                   ;
                   make
                   one
                   another
                   rich
                   ;
                   give
                   the
                   divell
                   his
                   due
                   ;
                   live
                   as
                   long
                   as
                   you
                   can
                   ;
                   and
                   when
                   you
                   come
                   to
                   dye
                   ,
                   goe
                   to
                   heaven
                   and
                   if
                   you
                   can
                   tell
                   how
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   your
                   Petitioners
                   shall
                   ever
                   pray
                   him
                   to
                   prosper
                   you
                   ,
                   that
                   set
                   you
                   on
                   worke
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           At
           the
           bottome
           of
           the
           Petition
           instead
           of
           names
           subscribed
           ,
           one
           had
           sowed
           a
           straw
           on
           it
           ;
           another
           made
           3
           or
           4
           pinholes
           ,
           a
           third
           made
           a
           great
           scrawle
           ,
           every
           of
           the
           society
           according
           to
           his
           fancy
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             June
             23.
             
          
        
         
           
             This
             day
             were
             read
             in
             the
             house
             the
             letters
             from
             .
          
           Don
           Pluto's
           
             Court
             ,
             directed
             thus
             ,
          
           to
           our
           good
           servants
           ,
           trusty
           and
           well-beloved
           drudges
           ,
           promoters
           of
           our
           interest
           ,
           the
           supream
           authority
           siting
           in
           Parliament
           at
           Westminster
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           our self
           ,
           and
           the
           Army
           pleaseth
           .
           
             Dated
             thus
             ,
          
           June
           20.
           1659.
           
           Given
           at
           our
           Palace
           upon
           the
           banks
           of
           Acheron
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             June
             24.
             
          
        
         
           The
           great
           work
           of
           this
           day
           was
           to
           indempnify
           all
           persons
           from
           the
           guilt
           of
           innocent
           blood
           who
           had
           an
           hand
           in
           cutting
           off
           the
           late
           King's
           head
           .
        
         
           After
           that
           passed
           ,
           they
           resolv'd
           on
           an
           
             Oath
          
           to
           be
           taken
           by
           the
           Judges
           and
           Other
           officers
           ▪
           the
           Oath
           was
           as
           followeth
           .
           
           
             You
             shall
             swear
             to
             be
             true
             ,
             faithfull
             and
             constant
             to
             this
             Common-wealth
             (
             that
             is
             )
             us
             and
             our
             heires
             without
             a
             single
             Person
             ,
             King-ship
             ,
             or
             house
             of
             Peers
             ,
             till
             such
             as
             a
             single
             Person
             shall
             Govern
             again
             ,
             and
             no
             longer
             .
          
        
         
           Which
           was
           accordingly
           minished
           ,
           and
           (
           I
           beleive
           )
           will
           be
           kept
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             June
             25.
             
          
        
         
           This
           day
           
             Bradshaw
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Mildmay
          
           petition'd
           the
           House
           to
           call
           in
           the
           King
           that
           one
           might
           condemn
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           have
           the
           Crown
           Jewell
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             June
             26.
             27.
             
          
        
         
           Upon
           a
           Petition
           against
           Tithes
           it
           was
           resolved
           that
           the
           Judges
           in
           their
           Circuits
           tell
           the
           Ministers
           that
           they
           shall
           have
           their
           Tithes
           paid
           them
           still
           as
           formerly
           ,
           till
           the
           Parliament
           shall
           find
           it
           safer
           to
           take
           them
           away
           ,
           and
           the
           companyes
           of
           Schismaticks
           ,
           and
           Hereticks
           ,
           augmented
           to
           such
           a
           considerable
           number
           ,
           as
           may
           second
           such
           their
           proceedings
           against
           all
           gainsayers
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             June
             28.
             29.
             
          
        
         
           A
           letter
           was
           this
           last
           day
           read
           from
           
             H.
             Cromwell
          
           late
           Leivetenant
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           together
           with
           the
           letter
           was
           a
           pacquet
           which
           being
           open'd
           was
           found
           to
           be
           filled
           with
           Irish
           Birch
           ,
           bound
           up
           in
           the
           fashion
           of
           rodds
           ,
           and
           a
           paper
           which
           was
           fastned
           to
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           with
           this
           inscription
           
             You
             may
             chastise
             me
             ,
             if
             it
             seem
             good
             in
             your
             eyes
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             June
             30.
             
          
        
         
           The
           House
           being
           idely
           disposed
           ,
           spent
           the
           greatest
           part
           
           of
           this
           day
           in
           giving
           Commissions
           to
           severall
           Souldiers
           ;
           and
           receiving
           their
           Complements
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             July
             1.
             
          
        
         
           This
           very
           day
           the
           House
           made
           two
           Serjeants
           at
           Law
           ,
           
             William
             Steele
          
           and
           
             Miles
             Corbet
             ,
          
           and
           that
           was
           work
           enough
           for
           one
           day
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             July
             2.
             
          
        
         
           Letters
           of
           Credence
           from
           
             Frederick
          
           King
           of
           
             Denmark
          
           directed
           
             Insignissimis
             Reipub.
             
             Angl.
             Rebellibus
             in
             Parliamento
             Westmonasterii
             .
          
           Dated
           in
           the
           Tower
           of
           
             Hafnae
          
           28
           
             May
             ,
          
           1659
           ,
           were
           this
           day
           read
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             July
             3.
             
          
        
         
           This
           day
           the
           House
           took
           into
           consideration
           the
           Citty
           Charter
           ,
           and
           finding
           the
           present
           Major
           not
           to
           correspond
           with
           it
           in
           regard
           of
           his
           want
           of
           a
           few
           haires
           on
           his
           face
           ;
           presently
           ordred
           the
           Lord
           
             Tichborn
          
           and
           one
           of
           the
           Sheriffs
           to
           be
           Plenipotentiaries
           to
           truck
           with
           the
           King
           of
           
             Spaine
          
           for
           as
           many
           pair
           of
           Whiskers
           as
           shall
           be
           requisite
           for
           some
           of
           the
           Cittizens
           ,
           and
           other
           well
           affected
           Englishmen
           of
           the
           Lord
           Major's
           religion
           who
           are
           deficient
           in
           that
           particular
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             July
             4.
             
          
        
         
           
             Resolv'd
             .
          
           That
           the
           Excise-men
           are
           
             Publicans
             ,
          
           and
           all
           but
           the
           Parliament-members
           ,
           
             sinners
             .
          
        
         
           
             Resolv'd
             .
          
           That
           the
           Farmers
           of
           the
           Excise
           ,
           and
           customes
           have
           deceived
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           are
           unsufferable
           Extortioners
           ,
           for
           which
           cause
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           doth
           declare
           that
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           outed
           ,
           it
           being
           found
           by
           experience
           to
           be
           true
           that
           ,
           so
           many
           of
           one
           trade
           ,
           as
           the
           House
           and
           they
           ,
           cannot
           thrive
           by
           one
           another
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           
             July
             5.
             
          
           At
           the
           Councill
           of
           State
           .
        
         
           
             Ordered
             .
          
           That
           Whitehall
           be
           emptied
           in
           six
           days
           time
           ▪
           and
           that
           within
           two
           dayes
           after
           ,
           tagg
           ,
           ragg
           and
           longtaile
           take
           possession
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             July
             6.
             
          
        
         
           An
           Ambassadour
           extraordinary
           from
           the
           Emperour
           of
           the
           Antipodes
           arriving
           this
           day
           at
           Westminster
           was
           conducted
           from
           the
           Court
           of
           Wards
           by
           Sir
           
             Oliver
             Fleming
          
           Master
           of
           the
           Ceremonies
           :
           his
           businesse
           was
           to
           bring
           the
           house
           tidings
           of
           the
           good
           amity
           ,
           and
           league
           which
           his
           Master
           desireth
           may
           be
           continued
           with
           
             England
          
           so
           long
           as
           the
           house
           shall
           sit
           .
        
         
           Hampton
           Court
           being
           ordered
           to
           be
           sold
           ,
           severall
           Chapmen
           came
           this
           day
           to
           the
           House
           to
           bargain
           for
           parcells
           thereof
           ,
           and
           the
           Cittizens
           in
           the
           first
           place
           paid
           500lb
           
           for
           the
           inheritance
           of
           the
           Horne-Gallery
           ,
           other
           customers
           onely
           ask't
           the
           rates
           ,
           but
           bought
           nothing
           of
           it
           besides
           for
           that
           time
           .
        
         
           
             Henry
             Cromwell
          
           being
           come
           to
           the
           door
           the
           house
           haveing
           intelligence
           of
           it
           sent
           the
           Serjeant
           at
           Armes
           with
           his
           Mace
           to
           attend
           on
           him
           to
           the
           Speaker's
           Chaire
           ,
           where
           being
           come
           ,
           he
           kneel'd
           down
           ,
           and
           ask't
           the
           Speaker
           blessing
           ;
           whereupon
           the
           House
           acquiescing
           in
           his
           good
           affections
           dismissed
           him
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .