3.  Whereas  on  the  King  of  Denmark's  staying  several  English
ships  in  the  Sound,  order  was  given  for  stay  of  all  Danish  ships,
and  some  have  been  stayed,  and  proceeded  against  by  the  Admiralty
Court ; — an  order  is  to  be  sent  to  the  Admiralty  Judges,  neither  to
make  restitution  nor  to  do  execution,  according  to  what  the  judgment
shall  be,  until  further  orders  from  Council.
4.  To  write  and  acquaint  [Eich.]  Bradshaw  with  the  Council's
resolution  regarding  the  before-named  ships.
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Dec.  6.  Council  of  State.    Day's  Proceedings  (cont.)

5.  Gen.  Monk  to  have  liberty  to  go  into  the  country  till  Saturday,
to  arrange  his  affairs  before  going  to  sea,  unless  Council  have  cause
to  send  for  him  before.
6.  The  petition  of  John  Mathewson,  master  of  the  Justice  of
Copenhagen,  referred  to  the  Committee  for  Foreign  Aifairs.
8.  To  write  the  Ordnance  officers,  by  going  themselves  and'sending
down  trusty  persons,  to  keep  watch  over  the  State's  ships  on  their
coming  into  the  river,  that  the  gunners'  stores  are  not  embezzled.
9.  The  Admiralty  Committee  to  consider  what  should  be  done
for  the  encouragement  of  Capts.  Mildmay  and  Lane,  in  consideration
of  their  faithful  service,  and  to  report  their  opinion  to  Council,  with
what  they  have  to  offer  on  the  state  of  the  fleet.
10.  Notice  to  be  sent  to  the  northern  and  western  ports  of  what
has  happened  between  the  English  and  Dutch  fleets,  and  of  the
enemy's  present  posture.  The  western  ports  to  send  out  small  boats
to  inform  merchant  ships,  that  they  may  take  care  of  their  own
safety.
11.  The  Governor  of  the  Isle  of  Wight  to  repair  forthwith  to  his
charge,  and  take  care  of  it.
