I Have received yours, with a Letter of the Lord General Monks enclosed, which was welcome News here, we having so unanimously declared against the Rump, for a Free and Full Parliament, or the Secluded Members to be admitted, we had little reason to expect that the Army of Ireland would have comply­ed with us: The General of the Rump's Forces, together with many other Colonels, and Officers, with two hundred Foot, being dissatisfied with the Resolves of this place, betook themselves to the Castle the 15th. of this moneth about five of the Clock at night; But within one hour after, the Citizens besieged them, and blocked up all the Gates. The 17th. the besieged sent a Letter to the Major, who returned so resolute an Answer thereunto, that upon the 18th. the Souldiers delivered up their Officers, and the Castle; which otherwise, had that day been stormed, the Wall in order thereunto being undermined.

This happy Success hath produced a cheerfull Resolution in all other Cities and Towns in this Kingdom, to live and die with us, in that we have declared for. And upon Munday next a Convention of the Estates is to sit here: And a Proclamation is in the Press to banish all Anapabtists, Quakers, and Sectaries out of this Kingdome. Which we hope will much con­duce to our Security and Quiet.