HIs Majesty seeing that His Attendants must be reduced, is not well-pleased. He is loath to be hindred from the Common Prayer, and his old Friends; But Collonell Hammond is resolved (to his utmost) to put in execution such Orders as shall be sent to him from the Parliament, and the Generals Excellency.

[Page 2] His Majesty went forth this morning to walk about the Castle; and Collonell Hammond was with him: Collonell Harbert and some others attended him. He was merry at Dinner, and afterwards went into his privy Chamber, where he is still private.

We had news here of a Designe in hand to invade this Island, and that Van-Trump with some Dutch ships should joyne with some Dunkerks, and Irish to come hither, but we fear them not, the Vice-Admi­rall Rainsborough having left us a strong guard at Sea, and the Governour having had a great care to streng­then us in the Island.

There have beene some suspitious persons lately put away from hence. We want (now) monies most to supply some defects.

There was a great ship of the Irish Rebels, upon the South-west of Ireland, that ridde towards Gal­loway, that is taken by Captaine Dare as is certified by Letters come to the Commanders of the ships that ride upon our Guard, which was thus.

Captaine Dare Commander of the Constant Warwick (one of the Parliaments ships that carries 28 peece of Ordnance, having notice that there was some Irish ships that had taken some Marchants vessels passing neere the South of Ireland) saled that way, and dis­closed (at last) some vessels, which hee perecived to be Irish, and thereupon he made towards them.

But none would endure ingagement with Cap­taine Dare, untill at last hee forced a great ship of theirs with two and twenty peece of Ordance to en­gage.

Captaine Dare made shot at him and the Rebels [Page 3] shot again at the Constant Warwick, and it grew to be a very hot dispute, and both vessels was battered.

At last Captaine Dare boorded the Rebels, and tooke her, but not without great losse, having 25 of his men killed and wounded.

But Captaine Robert Dare hath taken the Rebels ship, which is one of the best Friggots that the Earle of Antrim hath, and it was a gallant peece of ser­vice by Captaine Dare.

We have news here that Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales should have gone into Holland, but they have denyed him there, supposing that it would bee charges to them, and perhaps occasion the Queene to follow, The Prince is now well.

His Highnesse is still with His Mother in France, the Earle of Yarmouth, and the rest of the Grandees, are with the Queene of England at St. Jermans but all very poore, and want money much.

Carisbrooke Castle the 5 of Feb. 1647

OWen Roe shewed some discon­tent to the supreme Councell of [Page 4] the Rebels, that the Lord Taffe should receive immediate Command from them, and having been destroyed by the Lord Inchequin, they were con­strained to content Owen Roe, and made him Generalissimo, all Generall Officers, and Brigades, being wholly put under his command, in all Coun­ties, hee is designing Forces against Munster of which the Lord Inchequin hath received advertisement, and pre­pares to oppose them,

The Rebels threaten to put all men, women, and children to the sword that oppose them.

They are strong at Sea, and have taken divers Marchants ships, it is said here, that the Earle of Antrim hath some Designe against England, [Page 5] it is good to be in readinesse with the English Navy.

Captain Robert Dare Comman­der of the Constant Warwick (one of the Men of VVarre for the Parlia­ment of England) had a great fight with an Irish Frigot, Manned by the Earle of Antrim, with the veriest Rogues that ever were put into a ship. But Captaine Dare hath taken the Rebels, but not without losse of men; I pray God that the eyes of the Eng­lish may be opened (in time) to relieve this poore Kingdome, which is all at present from