Thursday, the 14th of October, 1652.
Prayers.
Letters read.
SIR William Constable reports from the Council of
State, A Letter from Hamburgh, of the Fifth Day of
October, from Richard Bradshaw.
And an Extract of a Letter from Coppenhaghen of the
25th of September 1652: And Extracts of several Letters from Amsterdam, October 18/8, 1652: Which were
all this Day read.
Embassy from Denmark.
He also reports the Desire of the Resident of the King
of Denmark, to have a Pass.
He also reports the Desire of the Lords Ambassadors
Extraordinary from the King of Denmark, to have a
Pass: Which were read.
He also reports the several Papers, containing the Proceedings of the Treaty between the Council and the
Lords Ambassadors Extraordinary of the King of Denmark, and the Papers concerning the Arrest of one of the
Lords Ambassadors Servants: Which were all read.
He also reports the Paper delivered from the Council
to the said Lords Ambassadors Extraordinary, in pursuance of an Order of Parliament of the Second of July
1652: A Translate of a Speech of the said Lords Ambassadors in the Council of State: Which was referred
back again to the Council, by Order of 17 Septembris
1652; and a Draught of an Answer from the Council
intended to be given thereunto: Which were all read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the Council of State,
upon the Information received of the Stay of the English
Ships at Copenhagen, that, by Command of the Parliament, and in their Name, they do signify the same to the
Lords Ambassadors Extraordinary of the King of Denmark; and to desire their Answer therein.
Papers to be returned.
Ordered, That all Papers, now reported from the
Council, be returned back to the Council.
The Maze in Southwark.
The humble Petition of the Inhabitants of the Borough
of Southwark, on behalf of sundry well-affected-Inhabitants, Tenants to the Manor of The Maze, in the Borough
aforesaid, was this Day read.