THE LETTERS, Commissions And other PAPERS WHICH Were communicated to the Common-Councel of the City of London, by a Committee of the Honorable House of Commons, on Monday, July 31. 1648.

Die Martis, 2 Augusti, 1648.

ORdered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, That the said Letters be forthwith printed and published.

Ordered, That the Instructions given to Captain Green from the Prince, and other material Commissions and Papers, be forthwith printed.

H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.

London, Printed for Edward Husband, Printer to the Honorable House of Commons, August 4. 1648.

For Mr. William Tompson, Town-Clerk of Edenburgh.

LONDON, 26 Iulii, 1648.
Honest Cozen,

I Have yours by Will. Lamb of Carcadia, and have fully en­quired into your business, and there's no fear in the behalf of I. M. I have fraighted Mr. Ham­bleton with News, who will communicate all to you; what you write, let it be by Sea, for that is the safest way of Intelli­gence at present, and there's no fear of any stop of Trade that way. I commend the prudence of the Committee, to give leave now and then for a Ship of Corn to come to this Port, it will be a means to keep Trade open to our people: W. G. hath written about the other business you men­tioned of 261. or else given L. private In­structions: We are advised the Earl of Kallendar is coming with the Artillery through Northumberland. I shall not [Page 4] need to tell you how forward the Com­mons are; but their voting will be ac­cording to our Armies marching; The Presbyterian Priests begin to comply with the Independents; and which are most vio­lent, to tell you I cannot. 83. is not in town, but is gone to consult with 219. the business I wrote to you of D. H. is almost perfected; the Furniture shall be sent next Ship without fail, but the Earl of War­wicks inconsiderable Fleet lying in the Ri­ver, by their searching of our Ships makes us more then ordinary cautious: I have no more, but wishing you to send me back the great Trunk that your Curtains and Vallens were sent in, but to take leave and subscribe my self

Your perfect loving friend and Cozen, T. H.

You will hear of comfortable News within few days.

Vale.

Remember all our faithful respects to Sir Arch: Primrose, and thank him for all his Intelligence communicated.

For the Right Worshipful, Sir Alexander Gibson, Clerk of the SIGNET at Edenburgh.

London, 26 July, 1648.
Right Worshipful,

HAving so trusty a Messenger and so sure conveyance, I could not but advise you something of the state of our Affairs here: We are here in this City generally right, onely Skippon makes some disturbance by Listing Horse and Foot, which though inconsiderable to what we have Listed for us, yet we hope not onely to null his Listing, but out him from his being General of this City; the Lords have already done something, but [Page 6] wait for some further encouragement from hence; to which purpose the Com­mon-Councel are about framing a Peti­tion. I shall refer you to T. Hambleton for the business in the West; for that in the North, its ours already, and Col. Matth. Boynton. Matt. shall be Sainted: 291 is not yet ready to be dispatched; for Colchester, its in no great straights, able to hold out this moneth. I hope you had mine by D. H. wherein I advised of the unfortunate success of E. of Holland. H. We have no safer way for conveyance of Intelligence, then by Sea: I am in very much haste, and have onely time to sub­scribe my self,

Your faithful Serviture, W. G. 2 x:

We are not idle, but active: God give good success.

Vale.

The Princes Commission to Capt. Green, taken and sent to the Parliament by Sir MICHAEL LIVESEY.

CHARLS, Prince of Great Britain, Duke of Cornwal and Albany, Highest Captain General un­der His Majesty of all Forces both by Sea and Land, within the Kingdom of England, Dominion of VVales, and Town of Berwick: Whereas we hold it very convenient and necessa­ry for His Majesties Service, to Arm, or cause to be Armed, and set forth to Sea as many Ships and Vessels of War as possibly can be, for the weak­ning and suppressing the Rebels usurp­ed Power, and for the effectual stop­ing and breaking of their Commerce and Supply by Sea: And forasmuch as we have received sufficient testimony of [Page 8] your abilities and experience in Sea affairs, and of your good affection to the King our Royal Fathers Service; we do by these presents, by vertue of the Power and Authority given and com­mitted to us from our most dear Father the Kings most excellent Majesty, con­stitute, authorize and appoint you Cap­tain Richard Green, to be Captain and chief Commander of the good Ship cal­led the Christopher of Sunderland, authorizing and commanding you, with the said Vessel compleatly manned and armed for the War, and with such others as shall associate with you for our dear Fathers Service, to do and cause to be done to the Rebels all possible damage and hostility in their Shipping, Com­merce and Navigation; and in case of resistance, to use your best vigilance [Page 9] and endeavors during the time of this Rebellion, to take, apprehend, sink and fire, or otherwise to impair and de­stroy the Ships, Vessels and men, their goods, and all things to them belonging, of all and every of those His Maje­sties Subjects, who are or shall be in Re­bellion against Him, or of those who shall be aiding, abetting or assisting to them; and of all others who shall tran­sport or convey any goods belonging to them, or which shall bring or carry any Arms, Ammunition, Victuals or Pro­visions of Arms, or Warlike Provisions whatsoever to them, or for their use, or to any City, Town, Port, Creek or place in their possession, & out of his Majesties obedience, contrary to His Proclama­tions made or to be made on that behalf: All which you shall and may do and [Page 10] perform by vertue of this our Commis­sion; as also to anchor, victual and re­fresh in any His Majesties Roads, Ports and Havens, and from thence again to put forth to Sea, and to bring the Prizes by you taken, the Papers and Evidences found on board, with­out breaking bulck into any Port or Haven within His Majesties obedi­ence and possession, and to have the same adjudged as lawful Prizes, and the same to be divided, parted and shared, according to the ancient cu­stom of the Sea: And in case it shall so happen, that you cannot without emi­nent and apparent danger bring the Prizes so taken into some of His Ma­jesties Ports, without danger or hazard of having them surprized or taken from you again by the Rebels; then and in [Page 11] such necessity you shall have free Power and Authority to carry such Prizes into any Port or Haven of any His Majesties Friends or Allies be­yond the Seas in League and Amity with him, there to dispose of the same: Except always, and reserving to his Majesty all Tenths heretofore used to be paid in cases of like nature to the Admiral of England, and all customs and duties due or accustomably paid to his Majesty for or upon any of the said Prizes, which we will that you pay and justly accompt for to his Majesty. Provided always, That before the said Ship or Vessel of War to be set out by you shall put forth to Sea, you shall en­ter into security with his Majesty, ac­cording to the course of the high Court of Admiralty of England, in such cau­tion [Page 12] as shall be thought meet and neces­sary by the Judge of the Admiralty or Vice-Admiralty in the place from whence you shall put forth to Sea, That you will do, or suffer to be done no wrong or violence to any of his Majesties Friends, Allies, or Loyal Subjects; but on the con rary, as occasion and need shall require, to yield and afford them all favor, furtherance and assistance, excepting such of them as shall be em­ployed in aid and service by the Rebels, or any of them: And we further charge & command all the inferior officers & their Mates, and all the Soldiers and Mariners of the said Ship (whom we hereby likewise give you ful power to no­minate and appoint) you to obey and ob­serve as their captain & chief comman­der, and to receive, execute & fulfil rea­dily [Page 13] ally our orders, commands, and all things tending to the good and advance­ment of his Majesties Service; and you your self likewise to accomplish such Orders and Directions as you shall re­ceive from time to time from his Ma­jesty, from us, or from any other your Superior Officer for the time being touching the Premises; for which this shall be unto you, and to every one em­ployed under you, a sufficient Warrant and Discharge, the same being to con­tinue in full force for the space of one whole year, from the day of the date hereof.

Given at St. Germain en Laye, the 6. of June, 1648.
CHARLS P.
By his Highness Command, Rob. Long.

The Princes Instructions to Capt. Green, directing him to expect Or­ders either from the Prince himself or the Lord Jermin, the Lord Wil­loughby of Parham being Vice-Admiral in Name onely (as it ap­peareth) and not trusted with the Secrecy of Affairs.
Instructions for Captain Richard Green, touch­ing the execution of his Commission of Captain of the good Ship or Vessel called the of bearing date herewith, that is to say, the 6. of June, in the Four and twen­tieth year of His Majesties Reign.

CHARLS P.

FIrst, Because it is not seasonable to put the said Commission in execution, you shall therefore for the present conceal the same.

Secondly, You shall not put the said Commission in execution by taking any [Page 15] Prizes, or doing any act of hostility by vertue thereof, until we shall have pub­lished our Manifest and Declaration, whereby it shall be expressed who are the Enemies against whom you are to execute our said Commission, or until you shall receive further and particular Order from us, or from our right Trusty and welbe­loved Henry Lord Iermin in that behalf.

Thirdly, You shall in all things con­cerning our said Commission, obey such Orders and Directions as you shall from time to time receive from the said Lord Iermin, to whom we have given full Power and Authority and in that behalf.

There was at the same time com­municated to the Common-Coun­cel, a Iudgement given in the Ad­miralty Court held in the Isle of Jersey the 30 of March, 1648. a­gainst one Thomas Tatnel, Master [Page 16] of the Frigot called The Saint Chri­stopher; by which Iudgement Tatnel is adjudged to lose his said Frigot, for this Reason enter'd (in terminis) in the Instrument of Adjucation, Pur ceo que est Troue que le dit Tatnel & ses Consortes avoient prise le de­testable Serement dict le Covenant, Be­cause that it did appear, That the said Tatnel and his Consorts had taken the detestable Oath called the Covenant. Look to your selves Co­venanters.

FINIS.

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