The COPY OF A LETTER FROM PARISH; Dated the last of December.  
BEING A true Relation of the manner of the blocking up of that City by the Forces of the KING.  
As likewise, An EDICT of Parliament, giving Power to the People to raise Arms for the defence of that CITY.  
With many other Passages of Note, as by this Edict and Letter, doth more at large appear.  
Jan: 9th LONDON, Printed for Edward Griffin. 1648.   

Paris, january the 9 1648.  
Sir,  
I Received yours of the 15 of Decemb. for which I thank you; and to make you some part of requital, I send you these to let you know how affairs stand here.  
Upon Wednesday last about three of the clock in the Morning, the King, Queen Regent, and some of the chiefest Grandees got privately out of Town to St Germains, and their Guards without making any noise marched after. This sudden action caused the Parliament to be immediately to be assembled, whereupon strong Guards of Citizens were ordered to the several Ports, since which time no Person of what quality soever is suffered to go out (nor any Coach, Wagon, or Horse) yet many have endeavoured it, for which they have not only been notably plundered, but some of them have been torn in pieces by the Rabble. The Queen of England remains at the Lowere in this Town, and for aught I understand intends not to remove; She is extremely beloved here, and the people are not willing to let her departed hence. The Bastiell being the chief Fort in this City, is summoned by the Town, and if the Governor surrender it not within two days it will certainly be forced. I am just now informed that the Parliament and City have chosen the marquis de la Bullaies for their General; who coming out of the Parliament Chamber into the Palace with his Sword drawn, cried, Vive le Roy & le Parliament, and so with acclamations went to the Town-house to consult and take order for the speedy raising of an Army, which they say shall be ready to march within few days, and in the mean time Parties of Horse and Foot are sent forth to secure the bringing in of Provisions. This night the Duke of Orleans quarters at St Clowes, Marshal Grament at St Denis, Prince of Condy at Charington, and Marshal the Millorie in the fourth place.  
This is all at present that I can say; By the next (if the ways be not blocked up) you shall hear further from  
Your assured friend, and Servant. R. B.   

An Order of the Parliament of Paris, taken out of the Register-book, as it was agreed on, Jan. 8. 1648.  
THis day the Court of all the Chambers of Parliament assembled, debating on the Declaration put forth by the King's servants, reciting why they went to Saint Germains in Say, to their Lord the King, and the Queen Regent of France, in execution of the other day's Decree; and upon refusal of the hearing them, and that they said that the Town was blocked up, Have commanded and ordained, that most humble Remonstrances be made in writing to the Lord the King, and the aforesaid Queen Regent.  
And seeing that the Cardinal Mazarin is notoriously the Author of all the troubles and disorders of the State, and of the present evil, have and do declare him the troubler of the public Peace, enemy to the King and his State: Do enjoin him forthwith to withdraw from the Court; and within eight days to departed the Kingdom. The said time being past, enjoin all the King's Subjects to apprehend him: forbidden any to entertain him. And do further ordain, That a sufficient number of Armed men be raised in this Town; and to that purpose, Commission shall be given them for the safety of those without, as well as those within the Town. And to convoy them that bring Provision to the City; and so to order it, that they may come with all freedom and safety. And this Decree shall be published and fixed at every place where it ought, to the end that none may plead ignorance; commanding the Provost of Merchants and Sheriffs to see it executed. Concluded in Parliament, Jan. 8.  
Signed Du Tillet.  
This Decree was accordingly on Friday, Jan. 8. read and published at the Gates, and other passages of the City.  
Signed by Joss●●r.   
FINIS.