A Perfect Diurnall of the Passages in Parliament.

A Perfect Diurnall of the Passages in Parliament
from the 10 of Aprill to the 17 of Aprill.

Collected by the same hand that formerly drew up the copy for William Cook of Furnifalls Inne, and now printed by J.Okes, Fr. Leach, and are to be sold by Fr. Coles in the Old Baily, 1643.

Tuesday the eleaventh

"…….By two severall letters this day from Brummingham in Warwickshire, the cruelty of Prince Rupert in burning and plundering the Towne is confirmed that there was 80 dwelling houses burnt to ashes, and all the goods that were in them, 15 men and two women burnt by the fire, that the Earle of Denby was sorely wounded (upon the first newes whereof his sonne the Lord Fielding went down from the Parliament to see him). That some of the Cavalliers that are taken prisoners, report that the Lord Digby was also very dangerously hurt, and another chiefe Commander, supposed to be the Lord John Stewart brother to the Duke of Richmond.

That after the businesse at Brummingham Prince Rupert joyned with Colonell Hastings and kept their Randevonz within two miles of Lichfield, where he was on Saturday last, but made no attempt; Lichfield being too strong for him, but is gone into Shropshire where he is not likely to meet with so strong opposition, that Countie having not been as yet plundered enough by the Cavaliers, to oppose them, but 'tis feared they will at last be forced to say, bought wit is the best."

{The title page of the issue (No.44) also has a stylised sketch of the House of Commons. All the members shown (about 10 on each side) are wearing Puritan hats. Some are wearing Puritan white collars, but five (and the Speaker) are wearing collars more akin to Eliz. ruffles. The Speaker's Chair has on it the coat of arms of England and Wales (harp in lower left quarter) with Lion and Unicorn supports.}