The Lift of Captaines for this Summers Fleet Read
The reader notes the Admiralty lift of captains for the summer fleet under the Lord Admiral, listing names such as Barren Fordan Byche Stansby Owen Summer Frileon Bowen Bers Hacad Swanley Rich Welonghd William Sraith Edmond Etsior Zachary Whittell Wthans Penne and others. The assembly orders ministers to accompany Sir Thomas Fairfax, discusses religious sacraments and assembly decisions, and reports on Scots forces in Ireland and the North with plans to aid Fairfax. The West forces grow as Cromwell and Waller move against Gorias and Exeter oppose Webb, while the Prince and Hopton stay at Bristol awaiting terms. The Commons debates Sir Thomas Hogass and his regiment near Farnham.